Volcanic Kitchen in Taupo Menu

STARTERS - A little something to share... 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... 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... 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... 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! 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 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... 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... 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... 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.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Squid Rings $5.00
    • A dozen crumbed rings of calamari with a dip of your choice
  • Greed $16.00 / $8.00
    • Double Ham, Double Pineapple and Double Cheese. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Damned $18.50 / $9.00
    • Onions, Mushrooms, Fresh Spinach, Cashews, Avocado, Sundried Toms, Camembert. Optional Pineapple or Jalapenos (Double / Snack)
  • Spare Ribs $12.50
    • 1/2 a kilo of marinated pork ribs lashed with your choice of APA spicy sauce, cola BBQ sauce or smokey BBQ sauce
  • Lust $16.00 / $8.00
    • Pepperoni, Salami, Ham, Bacon and Chorizo. Optional BBQ, Sweet Chilli, Smokey BBQ, Tomato... Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Mayhem $18.50 / $9.00
    • Peanut Satay, Chicken, Sweet Chilli, Onions and Capsicum. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Temptation Dessert Pizza $6.00
    • Apple, Apricot, Berries, Crumble and Custard on an original snack base
  • Purgatory $18.50 / $9.00
    • Onions, Garlic, Mushrooms, Sundried Tomatoes, Fresh Spinach and Feta. Optional Kalamata Olives (Double / Snack)
  • Mustang Platter $96.00
    • Serves 8-10 people - Chief's Chicken Nibbles - Served with orange, hoisin and sesame sauce. / Redneck Ribs - Our famous pork ribs served with orange, hoisin and sesame sauce. / Fish Bites - Golden fried fish bites with tartare sauce. / Onion Rings - Fried crunchy and golden. / Crumbed Chicken Tenders
  • Chief's Chicken Nibbles $16.00
    • Blanced in soy, honey and spices. Served with a hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
  • A Fist Full of Pizza (Quesadilla) $18.00
    • Two flour tortillas encasing your choice of spicy chicken or beef, with cheese, tomato and fresh herbs. Finished with sour cream, salsa and jalapenos.
  • The Wagon Wheel $40.00
    • Redneck Ribs, Chief's Chicken Nibbles, Chicken Roadrunners and Battered Fish Fillets. Served on a platter with straight-cut chips, coriander aioli and tomato sauce. - Serves 3-4
  • San Quentin Squid $17.00
    • Crispy salt and pepper calamari, served with a citrus aioli... a Lone Star fave!
  • Apache Fish $27 Medium / $32 Classic
    • Fresh fillets of fish dusted in seasoned flour, egg-washed, then pan-fried in a lemon and herb butter, finished with a classic tartare sauce. Served with straight-cut chips and a fresh green salad.
  • A Fist Full Of Pizza (Quesadilla) $18.00
    • Two flour tortillas encasing your choice of spicy chicken or beef, with cheese, tomato and fresh herbs. Finished with sour cream, salsa and jalapenos.
  • - Two Shanks $36.00
  • Queen scallops, pork & ginger dumplings, summer pods, coriander, fermented black bean dressing $18.00
  • Tahitian vanilla creme brulee cooked sous vide $12.00
  • Chunky fries, roasted aioli $8.00
  • Mashed potato & gravy, salsa verde $8.00
  • The Bistro handmade sweet treats $10.00
  • White chocolate & vanilla panna cotta, hazelnut wafer, raspberry caramel $12.00
  • Confit leg of Cambridge duck, spiced bell pepper jus, pickled mushrooms, baby root vegetables, potato gnocchi $34.00
  • Strip loin of Wharekauhau lamb, braised Belgian endive, truffled fennel cream, pecan nuts, ruby grapefruit, sherry gastrique $39.00
  • Fish cake $8.50
    • The most popular Thai fish cake served with sweet chili sauce
  • Banana roti $7.50
    • Delicious Thai street dessert. Banana wrapped in a sweet roti with chocolate sauce served with ice cream.
  • Tom yum $14.50
    • The most popular Thai hot and spicy soup with chicken or prawns and Thai herbs served with rice prawn
  • Ice-cream sundae $6.50
    • Ice cream with chocolate or strawberry sauce topping with whipped cream
  • Gang Garee $12.50
    • Mild chicken yellow- curry cooked in coconut milk with potato, carrots and onions served with rice
  • Pag Tod $6.50
    • Deep fried mixed vegetables in a light batter served with sweet chili sauce
  • Massamun Curry $14.50
    • Thai- Muslim curry cooked with chicken or prawns, carrots, onions and cashew nuts served with rice or roti prawns
  • Mee Grob $14.50
    • Traditional Thai sweet and sour crispy noodles with prawns and chicken served with roti
  • -Vanilla bean ice cream
  • Smoked mushrooms + paneer $22.00
    • Semi dried tomatoes, SMK salsa, southern rice, crispy tortilla
  • Add more meat $8.00
    • 1/2lb
  • -1/4lb $4.00
  • Smokey mac 'n' cheese $6.00
  • Cold smoked brie $18.00
    • Maple syrup, caramelised onions, cracked almonds, crostini
  • BBQ pulled pork, charred peppers, onions, slaw, salsa, BBQ sauce $22.00
  • Great to share
  • Battered Fish burger $8.00
    • Battered Fish, Coleslaw and Wasabi Mayo
  • Kids Mini Dogs $1.00
    • battered and on the stick
  • Mussel Fritter $3.50
  • Gurnard $5.90
    • Delicious, soft and flaky. a firm favourite of fish n chip connoisseurs. Crumbed or battered.
  • Double decker $8.00
    • Pizza toastie with tomato relish, melted cheese and pepperoni x 2
  • Ice Cream Tub $1.90
    • Tip top, classic vanilla. A kids favourite.
  • Curry Rolls $2.90
  • Bacon and egg buttie $6.00
  • BLACKBERRY AND COCONUT CAKE $12.00
    • with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream
  • BERRY, CHOCOLATE OR PASSIONFRUIT ICE CREAM SUNDAE $11.50
    • with whipped cream, wafers, sprinkles with a cherry on top
  • FISH TACOS $13.00
    • with shredded lettuce, lime mayo & coriander & pineapple salsa
  • CHICKEN SALAD $22.00
    • spiced chicken fillet on salad greens, with toasted pumpkin seeds. roasted butternut squash, cherry tomatoes, lightly curried mayo
  • ROASTED BEETROOT BRUSHCETTA $12.00
    • roasted beetroot, feta & spiced red wine reduction on chargrilled ciabatta
  • PORK TERRINE $13.50
    • with pickled prunes & toasted bread
  • CHEF'S SPECIAL PIE $25.00
    • see specials board for today's creation
  • Chunky fries with tomato sauce and mayo $8.50
  • Lamb Rogan Josh, Naan, Rice $10.90
  • Vegetable Korma, Naan, Rice $9.90
  • Curry, Naan, Rice (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
  • Prawn Curry, Naan, Rice $12.90
  • Chicken Malai Tikka with mint sauce $7.90
  • Balti Garlic Chicken, Naan, Rice (Also available in Lamb and Beef) $12.90
  • Vegettable Samosas with tamarind sauce $6.90
  • Chicken Tikka Masala, Naan, Rice $10.90
  • Fried rice $20.00
    • Chicken / seafood, salad and rice
  • Roast salt fish $15.00
    • Fried fish prawn, pork sticky rice, green beans and flour
  • Grilled pork or chicken with noodles $18.00
    • pork / chicken, vermicelli, salad and peanuts
  • Vietnamese baguette $10.00
    • You choose: pork / beef / meatball
  • Pork mince skewer $12.00
    • Lemon-grass, pork and prawns
  • Shaking beef $20.00
    • Beef, vegetables, salad and fried rice
  • Beef stew $18.00
    • Beef, carrot and rice or bread
  • Clay pot fish $20.00
    • Fish, salad and rice
  • Pumpkin + feta Wrap $6.00
  • Ham + Swiss Chesese Sandwich $6.00
  • Pulled Pork Bun $10.00
  • Watermelon with Mint $6.00
  • Hot Chips $4.00
  • -Extra Fillings $1.00
  • Cheezy Weezys $4.00
  • All burgers have lettuce, tomato, beetroot (optional), mayo & tomato sauce
  • Pineapple Fritter $1.50
  • Onion Rings (2) $1.50
  • Meal Deal $20.00
    • 4 Fish, 2 Hot Dogs, 2 Sausages, 4 Crab Sticks, 2 Chips, 1.5 Litre Drink
  • Fresh Fish – Battered $4.50
  • Salt & Pepper Squid (2) $1.50
  • Soup of the Day - see specials board for more details, served with garlic bread $8.50
  • Scallops - scallops in a light tempura batter with chips, salad and tartare sauce $24.50
  • Thai Beef - grilled beef strips, salad, cripsy noodles and Thai style dressing $20.50
  • Scotch Fillet - cooked to your liking and served with salad & chips $29/300g
  • Chicken Schnitzel - lightly crumbed chicken schnitzel with salad, chips and plum sauce $17.50
  • Cheeseburger - beef pattie, cheese, mayo, tomato relish, lettuce and tomato; served with chips and toasted sesame seed bun *add pineapple +$1 $11.50
  • Dinosaur Rump - cooked to your liking and served with salad & chips $29.50/400g
  • Breakers Burger - grilled beef pattie, bacon, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese, smokey BBQ sauce and mayo; served with chips and a toasted sesame seed bun $14
  • Oreti Garlic & Crab Ravioli $16.00
    • Celeriac & wasabi volute
  • Chargrilled Angus Eye Fillet $37.50
    • Cooked to your liking and served with a Vigneronne sauce, (red wine & onion) & Pomme soufflé
  • Prime Scotch Fillet $31.00
    • Cooked to your liking with Oreti chips & salad plus select your choice of sauce ... Mushroom - Blue Cheese - Garlic Butter
  • Spiced Poached Pear $13.50
    • With chocolate coated Feijoa icecream
  • Oreti Filo Wrapped Prawns $16.00
    • With sweet chilli & aioli
  • Oreti Affogato $15.00
    • Volcanic espresso & vanilla bean icecream with your choice of Grand Marnier, Kahlua, Irish Whiskey, Frangelico, Baileys, Tia Maria, Galliano, Cointreau, Drambuie
  • Trio of Oreti Icecreams $12.50
    • Brandy discs & honey
  • Vegetarian Dish of the Day $28.50
    • Your wait staff will advise of todays creation
  • Steak and curry pie $3.60
  • Steak and mushroom pie $3.60
  • Mince and bacon pie $3.80
  • Chicken and cheese pie $3.80
  • Mince savories pie $1.60
  • Steak and kidney pie $3.70
  • Steak pie $3.40
  • Sausage roll $2.30
  • Soup of the day N/A
  • BLT Open Sandwich N/A
  • Beef Burger N/A
  • Fish Bites & Golden Chunky Fries N/A
  • Fish of the Day N/A
  • Chicken Nuggets & Golden Chunky Fries N/A
  • Golden Chunky Fries N/A
  • Ice Cream N/A
Volcanic Kitchen

Volcanic Kitchen

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

073783333

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM, Saturday: 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM, Sunday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Contemporary , Gluten Free , Italian , Pizza

features

Features

Delivery ,  Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Drinks ,  Brunch ,  Free Wifi ,  Digital Payments ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

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