Volcanic Kitchen in Taupo Menu

 STARTERS - A little something to share...

• Ciabatta and Dips $11.50
  • Lightly toasted ciabatta with a trio of freshly made dips.
• Confit Garlic Pizza Bread $8.50
  • Pizza bread with a confit garlic puree and shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Filo Wrapped Brie w. Onion Jam $14.90
  • An individual wheel of Brie wrapped in delicate filo pastry, oven baked to order. Served on onion jam and dressed with a tangy yet sweet cranberry sauce.

 ENTREES - A little something to nibble on...

• Lemon Pepper Calamari $16.90
  • Calamari strips, dusted in corn starch, semolina and lemon pepper. Served on couscous and baby spinach with aioli and an Asian inspired chilli lime dressing
• Scallops & Chorizo $17.90
  • Pan-seared scallops (6) and sliced chorizo drizzled with pan juices and a balsamic reduction. Seasoned and served on a bed of couscous and baby spinach leaves.
• Grilled Haloumi Cheese $16.90
  • Haloumi, marinated in olive oil, lemon and oregano then grilled and served on a baby rocket, sun-dried tomato and red onion salad with a side of onion jam.
• Caesar Salad $17.90
  • Crisp cos lettuce, bacon, anchovies, oven baked garlic croutons, shaved parmesan and our Caesar dressing with a poached egg on top. Add chicken, salmon or prawns $22.90.
• Caprese Bruschetta $15.90
  • A mixed cherry tomato medley with diced mozzarella, red onions and fresh herbs tossed through EVO and basil pesto. Seasoned and served on grilled ciabatta.

 PASTAS - GLUTEN FREE AVAILABLE - Warming and Hearty...

• Salmon Pasta $24.90
  • House cured salmon in a cream sauce with capers and red onions. Tossed through fettuccini pasta and baby spinach leaves before being topped with a citrus crumb.
• Garlic Chilli Prawns $25.90
  • Prawns sautéed in garlic butter with red chilli flakes, fresh herbs, olive oil, cracked pepper and sea salt in spaghetti with a toasted gremolata topping.
• Chicken Carbonara $25.90
  • Succulent slices of chicken breast, sliced mushrooms, diced onions and bacon with cream, seasoned then tossed through fettuccini strands. With shaved parmesan.
• Four Cheese Pasta w. Sage $23.90
  • Ricotta, feta and blue cheese mixed through spaghetti strands and dressed with crispy sage leaves fried off in a burnt butter sauce. Topped with parmesan and fresh herbs.
• Traditional Beef Lasagne $23.90
  • A large serve of homemade lasagne. Made fresh from the ground up with roast pumpkin, spinach and feta followed by a layer of beef ragu, tomato passata and béchamel sauce. Finished with a golden grilled mozzarella top.

 MAINS - Warm and Filling...

• Classic Fish & Chips $24.50
  • Tuatara Beer battered fish fillets and chips, with a rocket, red onion and sun-dried tomato side salad. With lemon and our own chunky house made tartare sauce.
• Grilled Free Range Chicken $26.50
  • A Free-range chicken breast, pan-seared then baked in the oven, with sliced truss tomato and grilled mozzarella on grilled summer vegetables with basil pesto.
• Texan Dry Rub Ribs
  • Dry rubbed in 8 spices, slow baked and glazed with a smoked BBQ sauce of our own design! With onion rings, caramelised onions and fries.
• - Six Pack (6) $26.50
• - Nice Rack! (12) $32.50
• Steak - Sirloin (250gm) $29.90
  • Pan seared then finished in the oven and served on fries. With a rocket, red onion and sun-dried tomato side salad and a garlic, peppercorn or mushroom sauce.
• Vege Stack $24.50
  • A grilled vegetable stack with portobello mushroom, roast red peppers, zucchini strips, golden pumpkin, red onions and a heart of ricotta. Dressed with basil pesto.

 GOURMET PIZZA 12'' - GLUTEN FREE AVAILABLE - International Award Winning Pizzas!

• Swimming Upstream (3rd Place World Champs 2007) $23.90
  • House cured salmon, with dollops of cream cheese, sprinkled with red onion, and capers with avocado crème - Medium $19.90
• French Chic $23.90
  • A modern classic Succulent slices of Chicken, Camembert, finished with a drizzle of sweet Cranberry sauce. - Medium $19.90
• Fowl Play $23.90
  • Chicken breast meat, crispy bacon, slices of roasted red capsicum, caramelised onions, lemon aioli and Parmesan - Medium $19.90
• Mary Had A Little Lamb $23.90
  • Juicy roast lamb, feta, sun-dried tomato pesto, black olives, caramelised onions drizzled with minted yoghurt - Medium $19.90
• Southern Man $23.90
  • Twice ground beef, chorizo sausage, sliced pepperoni, crispy bacon pieces and ham strings with fresh smokey house made BBQ sauce - Medium $19.90
• Fire and Ice $21.90
  • Pepperoni, chorizo, sliced fire roasted red capsicum, jalapeño peppers, drizzled with avocado pulp and house made sweet chilli, garlic and ginger sauce - Medium $17.90
• Magnum P.I. $21.90
  • Ham strings, crispy bacon,chunks of sweet pineapple and mozzarella topped with lemon infused Olive Oil - Medium $17.90
• Naked Truth $21.90
  • Sliced slow oven roasted tomatoes on a genuine house made sauce with basil pesto, buffalo mozzarella, fresh herbs, cracked black pepper and Maldon sea salt - Medium $17.90

 BURGERS WITH CUTLERY - GLUTEN FREE AVAILABLE - Burgers come with fries

• ''Basic'' Burger $17.90
  • 180gm prime beef patty, house pickles, cheese, mild mustard, mayo and house relish.
• ''Wagyu Beef'' Burger $24.90
  • 180gm Wagyu beef patty, house pickles, cheddar cheese, streaky bacon, a whole portobello mushroom, truffle aioli, and house relish.
• ''Lamb'' Burger $23.90
  • 180gm freshly pressed lamb patty on house relish with house pickles, roast pumpkin, caramelised onions, grilled haloumi cheese, and minted yoghurt.
• ''Free Range Chicken'' Burger $23.90
  • 200gm butterflied grilled free-range chicken breast, streaky bacon, roast red peppers, grilled mozzarella cheese with basil pesto, mayo and house relish.
• ''Volcanic'' Burger $27.90
  • 360gm prime beef patty in a monster 7 inch bun, triple cheese, streaky bacon, onion rings, smoked BBQ sauce, mayo and house relish. No salad necessary.

 SIDES - A little something extra...

• Fries with Aioli $5.50
• Onion Rings with BBQ Sauce $6.00
• Garlic Prawns (6) $6.00
• Eggs (Fried or Poached) x 2 $5.00
• Rocket Salad $5.00
• Streaky Bacon (Per) $2.00
• Ciabatta (Per Slice) $1.50
• Smiles N/A

 DESSERT - A little something sweet...

• Summer Creme Brulee $9.50
  • This traditional creme brûlée has a layer of sweet passionfruit pulp on top hidden under a crisp toffee topping. Listen for the "crack" as you plunge in!
• ''Sinful'' Chocolate Brownie $9.50
  • A dark, rich, sticky, chocolate mess... Made from the simplest of recipes and not over complicated, it comes slightly warmed with vanilla ice-cream on top covered in Hershey's Chocolate Syrup!
• ''Injectable'' Donuts $9.50
  • Straight from chef's culinary laboratory! Two classic cinnamon sugar dusted donuts with a ball of ice-cream on each and three syringes of flavoured syrup to inject into them! Ask about today's flavours.

 CHILDRENS - A little something for the little ones...

• Spag-Bol $8.50
  • Traditional Spaghetti Bolognese with cheese.
• Mac Attack $8.50
  • Classic macaroni and cheese pasta with bacon.
• Fish 'N Chips $8.50
  • A freshly battered fish fillet with chips and coleslaw.
• Junior Burger $8.50
  • Fresh beef patty with cheese, mayo, relish and chips.
• Tropical Pizza $8.50
  • A 7" mini pizza with pineapple, sliced ham and cheese.
• Classic Pizza $8.50
  • A 7" mini pizza with tomatoes, sliced ham and cheese.

34 Tuwharetoa Street, Taupo, Waikato, 3330, New Zealand

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