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

  • Comanche Chicken Salad $26.00
    • Oven-baked chicken breast, cos lettuce, parmesan cheese, garlic croutons and streaky bacon, tossed in Lone Star Caesar-style dressing. Topped with a free range poached egg (anchovies optional).
  • We're proud to serve our guests only 100% free range chicken. Medium meals are served with one chicken breast, classic meals with two.
  • Dixie Chicken $32 Medium / $37 Classic
    • Breast of chicken poached in a creamy sauce of white wine, garlic, spring onion, fresh herbs, corn and carrot. Served with mashed potato and Lone Star coleslaw...world famous all around New Zealand!
  • Midnight Nachos $19.00
    • Corn chips topped with our famous spicy bean mix, with your choice of chicken, beef or both. Topped with grilled cheese and finished with salsa, sour cream and jalapenos.
  • Mexican Toastie $11.00
    • Flour tortilla filled with your choice of cheese and pineapple or cheese and bacon. Toasted and cut into wedges.
  • 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
  • Barney's Ribs $15.50
    • Juicy pork ribs smothered in Barney's sweet Lone Star sauce...lip smacking, finger licking, all the good things.
  • Free Range Egg $2.00
  • Money bag $7.50
    • Deep fried delicious golden parcel filled with chicken and prawns served with sweet chili sauce
  • Tom Kha soup $14.50
    • Medium hot and spicy soup cooked in coconut milk with chicken or prawns in Thai herb served with rice. prawns
  • Banana split $7.50
    • Fresh banana with ice cream and chocolate topping
  • Gai Kratiam Plik Tai $12.50
    • Stir fried chicken in garlic and pepper sauce served with rice and salad
  • Pad Plik Gaeng $12.50
    • Stir fried chicken or pork with chili paste, bamboo shoots and mushrooms served with rice
  • Mini spring rolls $6.50
    • Deep fried vegetarian mini spring rolls served with sweet chili sauce
  • Pineapple fried rice $14.50
    • Fried rice with prawns, curry powder, cashew nuts, raisins, and pineapple.
  • Chicken pad cee-eaw $11.50
    • Sticky rice noodles stir-fried with chicken and vegetables
  • Mini Nacho’s $9.95
  • Fries -V $6.00
    • Served With Finns Aioli
  • Calamari Salad $19.90
    • Fried Salt & Pepper Calamari. Served Upon A Bed Of Fresh Garden Salad. Drizzled With Aioli
  • Vege’s $4.50
  • Fish N Chips $20.90
    • Finns Crispy Beer Battered Fish Fillets. Served with Finn’s Fries, Tartare Sauce & Salad
  • Mushy Peas $4.50
  • Fish Burger $18.90
    • Battered Fish With Lettuce, Red Onion & Carrot. Topped With Tartare Sauce Inside A Toasted Bun. Served With fries
  • Nacho’s $16.90
    • Corn Chips Topped With Mild Spiced Ground Beef, Chilli Beans, Cheese & Sour Cream
  • Kid's Pancakes $8.50
  • Kid's Porridge $7.00
    • with Cream & Sugar
  • Free-Range Sausage & Eggs N/A
    • with grilled tomato & artisan toast
  • Sweetcorn Fritters $16.50
    • with Free-Range Bacon, Avocado, sour cream and sweet chili
  • Breakfast Tower $19.50
    • Stacked Toast, Handmade Potato Rosti, Free-Range Bacon, Caramelized Onion, Free-Range Poached Eggs, Portabello Mushroom, Grilled Tomato & Hollandaise Sauce
  • Heartsmart Omelete $17.00
    • A free-range egg Omelete filled with capsicum, mushroom, spinach, feta. Served with ciabatta.
  • Free-Range Bacon & Eggs $14.50
    • with grilled tomato and artisan toast
  • Swiss Toasted Museli $9.00
    • With Yogurt & Milk. Add Fruit Compote $12.00
  • Saagwala, Naan, Rice (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
  • Vegetable Korma, Naan, Rice $9.90
  • Korma, Naan, Rice (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
  • Chicken Malai Tikka with mint sauce $7.90
  • Chicken Tikka Masala, Naan, Rice $10.90
  • Curry, Naan, Rice (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
  • Vegettable Samosas with tamarind sauce $6.90
  • Fish & Chips $5.90
  • Loaded Fries Sweet Chilli & Sour Cream N/A
    • Bring your fries to life...Try our legendary crispy french fries topped with smooth sour cream and finished off with tasty sweet chilli sauce. Your tastebuds will be screaming for more!
  • Double Cheeseburger N/A
    • Bite into a double helping of your favourite burger. Two 100% beef patties topped with mouth-watering melted cheese, pickles, a tangy mustard and sweet tomato ketchup makes this burger irresistible.
  • Filet-o-Fish® N/A
    • Dive in and enjoy our Filet-o-Fish. Sourced for its succulent and fresh flavour, the fish we use is renowned for its succulent moist texture, white flesh and great taste.
  • The Clubhouse Chicken - Crispy N/A
    • Turn your attention to The Clubhouse Chicken - Crispy. With a crispy chicken patty, crispy bacon, grilled onion, Swiss Cheese, tomato, lettuce, and Big Mac® sauce in a brioche style bun; this burger tastes as good as it looks.
  • Crispy Chicken & Aioli McWrap® N/A
    • Introducing the new Real Choices delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with 100% NZ crispy chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp cos and iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
  • 10pk Chicken McBites & Small Fries Snack Deal N/A
    • Get more bang for your buck with this amazing snack bundle! 10 chicken McBites and small fries for just $4! Snack-time - sorted!
  • Mega Waffle Cone N/A
    • Put a twist on our classic soft-serve with a crunchy waffle cone, topped with a delicious helping of hot chocolate fudge sauce and two chocolate Cadbury Flake®. It’s pure pleasure.
  • Warm Chicken Salad: Grilled or Crispy N/A
    • The new Warm Chicken Salad. With ingredients like crispy or grilled 100% NZ chicken, red cabbage & plump sliced tomatoes, it’s surprisingly delicious.
  • -1 Kilo $98.90
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $16.00
    • Lightly coated seasoned squid with garlic and caper mayonnaise
  • Garlic Pita Bread $7.50
  • Huka Prawn Park advises not all prawns served are grown onsite.
  • Warm Prawn Skewer Salad ( GF) $26.00
    • Mango and cucumber salad, with a fresh citrus dressing & lime aioli dipping sauce.-We recommend: W5 Pinot Gris
  • Green Salad ( GF) $9.50
    • Mixed salad greens, tomatoes, capsicum, with a honey mustard dressing.
  • -Gluten free bread available $16.50
  • Chicken Dish Available
    • Please ask our wait staff
  • Hen house $24.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, chicken, cranberry, red onion, brie & fresh basil
  • Vego $20.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, feta, caramelized onion, olives & fresh basil
  • Omorish $20.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, pepperoni, olives & fresh basil
  • Lake Bed $18.00
    • Basil pesto, mozzarella & fresh basil
  • Kuratau Classic $20.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, ham, capers & fresh basil
  • Volcano $22.00
    • Tomato base, chilli, mozzarella, pepperoni, green pepper corns & fresh basil
  • Margherita $18.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella & fresh basil
  • Grand Chicago $17.50
    • Tomato base, ham, pepperoni, salami, mushrooms, capsocum, red onion, mozarella
  • Chicken CranBerry Brie $9.50
    • Crumbed Schnitzel brie and salad
  • Kumara Chips / S&P Squid $5.00
  • Curly Fries / Wedges / NZ Hoki / Batt Mussel $4.00
  • Chicken Nugget $0.60
  • Hawaiian $14.00
    • Ham, pineapple, Normal cheese
  • The Grand Loch $9.00
    • 120g beef, bacon, egg, beetroot and salad
  • Chicken Stixs $0.50
  • Piccolo Fruit Bread $10.50
    • fruit, nut, peel and spice with preserves and butter
  • Salads: wood roasted smoked salmon or smoked chicken $22.50
    • tossed salad greens, cherry tomatoes and caper berries with red wine vinaigrette*optional crispy bacon topping
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.00
    • scrambled
  • Steak sandwich $29.50
    • with fries with garlic aioli, onion, and slow-roasted tomato with fries
  • Kumara Cakes GF $18.50
    • topped with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce with bacon
  • French Toast - Chef's Signature Dish $21.00
    • served with bacon, banana, maple syrup and berries
  • Field Mushrooms (GF) $4.00
  • Thoroughbred( GF) Toast (GF) $3.50
  • Aged Scotch Fillet $26.0
    • 350gm scotch fillet, pub fries, salad & your choice of sauce
  • Sticky Pork Ribs $14.5
    • w/ smokey bbq sauce
  • Wedges $10.5
    • Bacon & Cheese
  • Devilled Chicken Wings $13.0
    • w/ chipotle mayo
  • Gold $60.0
    • Pub Fries w/ aioli & tomato sauce, Seasoned wedges w/ sour cream & sweet chilli, Devilled Chicken Wings w/ chipotle mayo, Sticky Pork Ribs w/ smokey BBQ sauce, Samosas & Spring rolls, Marinated Olives, Garlic Bread, Tomato & Capsicum Salsa Crostini
  • Flame Grilled Venison $16.0
    • Bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato, cheese, onion, mayo
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $13.5
    • w/ chilli lime glaze
  • Rib Eye $35.0
    • 600gm bone in rib eye, pub fries, salad & your choice of sauce
  • Today's Cheesecake - see the specials board for details, served with sauce & whipped cream $10.50
  • Roast of the Day - today's roast meat with roasted and steamed seasonal vegetables, cheese sauce and rich brown gravy $16.50
  • Salmon Fillet Broth - seared salmon fillet in an Asian style vegetable and noodle broth $24.90
  • Kumara Patch Pie - roast pumpkin, kumara, spinach, cottage cheese & cheddar pie with salad and tangy tomato relish $16
  • Chicken Cheeseburger - chicken tenders coated in our special spice wuth cheese, lettuce, tomato, smokey BBQ sauce and mayo; served with chips and toasted sesame seed bun $13
  • Side of buttered potato mash $3
  • Satay sauce $4
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $6
  • ●Topping:
  • -With chicken $3.00
  • Tomato(grill/slice) $3.00
  • Steak sandwich $19.50
    • Gourmet steak, mushroom, capsicum, onions, and mozzarella cheese on focaccia, served with chips and salad
  • Bagel $3.50
  • Hash brown x 2 $3.00
  • Tomato sauce
  • Green salad $5.00
  • Soup of the day $13.5
    • changed daily your wait staff will advise
  • Chicken Caesar salad $26
    • anchovies, cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, parmesan, poached egg
  • Canterbury lamb rump $36.5
    • grilled lamb rump, crushed new potatoes, sliced olive, brunoise tomatoes, chives, pea puree, olive soil
  • Buttered green beans $5
    • w/ almonds & bacon
  • Grilled steak sandwich $28
    • Mesclun, brie, onions, tomato relish, chunky fries
  • Freshly baked knot roll $5
    • w/ butter medallion
  • Chunky fries $5
    • w/ tomato sauce & aioli
  • Coriander crusted venison loin $39.50
    • parsnip & chestnut puree, kumara fondant brocolini, oven dried Heirloom tomatoes, jus
  • Steak and cheese pie $3.60
  • Sausage roll $2.30
  • Steak and mushroom pie $3.60
  • Mince bacon & cheese $3.90
  • Steak and kidney pie $3.70
  • Steak pie $3.40
  • Mince and cheese pie $3.60
  • Steak and bacon pie $3.80
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