The Bakehouse Cafe

About The Bakehouse Cafe

The Bakehouse Cafe on Broadway in Matamata provides an extensive everyday menu covering hearty cooked breakfasts, classic burgers, hot meals, and a wide-ranging drinks and treats selection.

Whether dropping in for an early morning eggs benedict, grabbing a burger combo, or picking up specialty iced drinks, frappes, and fruit bubble teas, the cafe caters to morning routines, midday lunches, and sweet cravings alike. The kitchen balances traditional cafe comfort food with quick grab-and-go convenience for locals and travelers passing through town.

The Bakehouse Cafe: Comforting All-Day Fare on Broadway in Matamata

Conveniently situated along Broadway in Matamata, The Bakehouse Cafe offers a wide-ranging and reliable dining stop for local residents, morning commuters, and travelers passing through the Waikato region. Combining the friendly, unpretentious atmosphere of a neighborhood bakery cafe with an expansive cooked-to-order kitchen menu, it provides an easy answer for breakfast gatherings, quick midday meals, or afternoon pick-me-ups.

Whether you are stopping by first thing in the morning or dropping in between errands, the cafe emphasizes generous portions, hearty flavors, and a welcoming cafe counter lined with sweet treats and refreshing beverages.

Cooked Breakfasts and Classic Comfort Fare

The breakfast menu at The Bakehouse Cafe covers all the morning standards with plenty of substance. Classic egg preparations range from traditional Eggs Benedict—served over English muffins with spinach, poached eggs, and silky hollandaise with options for bacon or flat mushrooms—to complete plates like the Kiwi Breakfast and the loaded Big Breakfast. Those who enjoy a balance of sweet and savory can opt for the French toast with grilled banana and maple syrup or the bacons waffle, while lighter brunch tastes are answered with avocado smash on hash browns topped with crumbled feta.

Beyond morning staples, the kitchen turns out classic New Zealand counter meals designed for hearty appetites. Diners will find baskets of golden fish and chips, crunchy salt and pepper squid rings, generous family packs, and hot beef nachos. For dinner-style plates during the day, options expand into tender rump, sirloin, and scotch fillet steaks, succulent lamb shoulder, and pork loin chops paired with hot chips or golden wedges.

Handcrafted Burgers, Waffles, and Specialty Drinks

For a swift and satisfying lunch, The Bakehouse Cafe crafts a dependable burger roster. Offerings include the stacked Bacon & Egg Burger with fruit chutney, the Chicken Satay Burger layered with vegetables, the Hawaiian Burger featuring pineapple and honey mustard, and a crisp battered Fish Burger with tartare sauce. Each burger can be enjoyed on its own or upgraded to a combo with crispy chips or wedges and a cold drink.

To round out a visit, the beverage counter prepares espresso drinks, loose-leaf teas, and a varied cold drinks collection. Guests can cool down with fruit smoothies, blended frappes, or explore an assortment of flavored iced coffees and bubble teas made with jasmine green or Assam tea and popping juice or jelly pearls. Paired with a warm egg waffle topped with ice cream and chocolate drizzle, it makes an ideal spot to recharge in the heart of town.

Signature items

• Seafood Chowder
• Eggs Benedict with Bacons
• Egg Waffle
• Bacons Waffle
• 10 Squids n Chips
• The Pacific Wave

Menu

Meals

• Fish & Chips — Served with selection of chips or wedges.
• Wedges Bacon & Cheese — Seasoned potato wedges topped with bacon and melted cheese.
• Family Pack — Available in small, medium, or large with fishes, sausages, chicken nuggets, squid rings, and chips.
• Squid Rings — Crispy squid rings served with sides.
• 10 Squids n chips — 10 Salt n pepper squids, chips & aioli
• Chicken Tenderlion — Served with garden salad or chips.
• Beef Nachos — Layered corn chips with seasoned beef, melted cheese, and accompaniments.
• Seafood Chowder — Squid Rings, Mussel Meat, Baby Clam Meat, Prawns, Squid Tentacles.
• Lamb Shoulder — Served with chips or wedges.
• Pork loin chops — Served with chips or wedges.
• Rump Steak — Cooked steak served with chips or wedges.
• Sirloin Steak — Served with garden salad and chips or wedges.
• Scotch Fillet — Served with garden salad and chips or wedges.

Drinks

• Coffee — Americano, short black, long black, black, white, Vienna, flat white, latte, cappuccino, mocha, hot chocolate.
• Matcha Latte — Steamed matcha green tea latte available in multiple sizes.
• Tea — English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Peppermint, Green Tea.
• Iced Drinks — Iced chocolate, iced Jaffa chocolate, iced mocha, iced coffee, iced caramel latte, iced vanilla latte, iced hazelnut latte, iced spicy chai latte, iced sweet chai latte.
• Smoothies — Banana, berry, mango, tropical, feijoa & apple, passionfruit.
• Frappes — Cookie & cream, caramel, white chocolate, white chocolate mocha, matcha, chocolate, coffee, mocha.
• Milkshake & Thickshake — Available in flavors including banana, caramel, chocolate.
• Fruit Teas & Bubble Drinks — Passionfruit Mango, Green Apple Pineapple, Strawberry Raspberry, The Pacific Wave, Bubble Original, Bubble Caramel, Bubble Brown Sugar.

Burgers

• Bacon & Egg Burger — Lettuce, tomato, sweet fruit chutney sauce, beef patties, bacon & egg
• Beef Steak Burger — Lettuce, tomato, honey mustard sauce, beef & onion
• Cheese Burger — Chutney sauce, beef patties, cheese sliced & gherkin
• Chicken Burger — Lettuce, mayo, carrot, tomato, fried chicken, cheese sliced
• Chicken Satay Burger — Lettuce, carrot, tomato, satay sauce & chicken satay
• Fish Burger — Lettuce, tartare sauce & cheese sliced
• Hawaii Burger — Lettuce, carrot, honey mustard sauce, beef patties, bacon & pineapple

Dessert

• Egg waffle — With ice cream and chocolate sauce

Breakfast

• Eggs Benedict with bacons — English muffin, spinach, 2 poached eggs, hollandaise sauce & bacons.
• Eggs Benedict with mushrooms — English muffins, 2 poached eggs, Flat mushrooms, spinach and Hollandaise sauce.
• Kiwi Breakfast — 4 sliced of bacons, 2 hash browns, 2 fried eggs & 2 toasts
• Mushroom Breakfast — 4 sliced of bacons, hash brown, sausage, 1/2 grilled tomato, 2 flat mushrooms, 2 fried eggs & hollandaise sauce
• Big Breakfast — 4 Sliced of bacons, hash brown, sausage, 1/2 grilled tomato, 2 fried eggs & 1 toast
• B.E.C.T — 4 Sliced of bacons, fries, 2 fried eggs & 2 toasts
• B.E.S.T — 4 Sliced of bacons, baked bean, sausage, 2 fried eggs & 2 toasts
• French Toast — 2 toasts, bacons, grilled banana & maple syrup
• Avocado Smash — Hash browns, Avocado smashed, Tomato, Feta cheese & Poached eggs.
• Omelette — Choice of Vegetarian, Bacon & Cheese, or Ham, tomato & avocado.
• Bacons Waffle — 2 Bacons, 1 Waffle, 1 Banana sliced, whipped cream, Maple syrup & Dusting sugar.
• Toasted Sandwich — Choose up to 3 fillings from bacon, egg, ham, cheese, tomato, onion, mushroom, pineapple.

Frequently asked questions

Where is The Bakehouse Cafe located in Matamata?

The cafe is located at 53 Broadway in Matamata.

What kind of food does The Bakehouse Cafe serve?

The cafe serves all-day breakfasts, burgers, steaks, seafood meals like fish and chips and chowder, waffles, and a large selection of coffees, smoothies, and bubble teas.

Are there vegetarian options available?

Yes, items such as the vegetarian omelette, avocado smash, flat mushroom eggs benedict, and egg waffles are available.

What types of drinks can I order?

The drink selection includes espresso coffees, teas, iced coffees, fruit smoothies, milkshakes, blended frappes, and fruit bubble teas.

Can I customize my breakfast or burger order?

Yes, the menu provides various customization options including egg styles, extra bacon, side options like chips or wedges, and drink combo add-ons.

Tips

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