Foundation Bar & Kitchen is a seven-day gathering place at Te Awa in The Base, moving from weekend brunch into lunch, dinner and drinks. Its open interior is designed to feel sociable without becoming cramped, and large screens make sport part of the room without defining the whole experience. The food range is broad enough for a family meal, a quick bite or an evening with friends. Reservations, a function room and service across several dayparts give the venue a practical flexibility that matches its busy shopping-centre setting.

Sharing food has plenty of detail beyond standard fries. Cheesy house bread arrives with feta and spinach dip, while arancini combines pickled eggplant and mushroom with harissa aioli. Beef-cheek and potato croquettes, corn ribs, tempura cauliflower and Korean hot-honey wings provide contrasting vegetarian and meat options. Calamari, chicken-liver pate and beef carpaccio take the menu in a more classic bar-and-bistro direction. Two generous platters gather cured meats, cheeses and salmon or a selection of hot snacks, making them useful anchors for a larger table.

The main menu is deliberately expansive. Burgers and sandwiches range from tofu katsu and sticky chicken to double beef patties with peach-and-bacon jam. Seafood chowder, beer-battered fish, market fish and creamy mushroom linguine sit alongside pork ribs, steaks, pork belly, chicken duo and lamb rump. Salads can be built around smoked chicken, corn fritters or a Caesar format. Nine pizzas move from tomato and buffalo mozzarella through smoked salmon, tandoori chicken, pulled pork and braised beef cheek, with gluten-free bases available for diners who need them.

Dessert keeps the same abundance through creme brulee, apple cheesecake, brownie, sticky toffee pudding, panna cotta and a platter that assembles several sweets for sharing. Children have their own fish, chicken, burger, pasta, pizza and sundae choices, which helps explain the venue's family usefulness. Drinks and a separate function room extend Foundation beyond everyday dining, while the menu's vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free indicators make group ordering easier. The result is a venue designed to accommodate different appetites and occasions at the same table.

Address: 1 Maahanga Drive, Te Awa at The Base, Hamilton 3200, New Zealand

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Foundation Bar Kitchen Lounge Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Platters

Antipasto platter

$65 / add blue cheese $7

a selection of cured salmon, pate, marinated feta, aged cheddar, camembert, mixed olives hummus, pesto, gherkins, peach & bacon relish, salami, ham, honey roasted cashews, toasted focaccia

Taste platter

$70

selection of Korean hot honey wings, corn ribs, pickled eggplant & mushroom arancini, beer battered dory, Foundy’s cheesy bread, fries + tartare, aioli & tomato sauce

Burgers + Sammies

All served with steak fries + tomato sauce. add aioli on side $1

BLT

$29

streaky bacon + fried egg + tomato + cos + aioli + toasted Foundation bread

Lamb sandwich

$30

herb crusted lamb rump + peach & bacon jam + minted slaw + minted butter + toasted Foundation bread

Tofu katsu burger

$27

panko coated tofu + miso curry mayo + pickled slaw + Foundation milk bun

Sticky chicken burger

$34

fried chicken + streaky bacon + sticky hoisin sauce + cheddar cheese + pickled slaw + Foundation milk bun

Foundy burger

$34

double chargrilled beef patties + double cheese + peach & bacon jam + McClures pickles + smoked mustard aioli + pickled red onion + Foundation milk bun

Mains

Mac & cheese

$25 / add smoked chicken or bacon $6

cheesy macaroni topped with a parmesan crust + blue cheese and sour cream

Seafood chowder

$27

creamy seafood & smoked kahawai chowder served with garlic toasted sourdough + smoked butter

Mushroom linguine

$32 / add smoked chicken or bacon $6

linguine finished in a creamy white wine + mushroom + garlic & basil pesto sauce topped with green oil + balsamic glaze + shaved parmesan

Fish & chips

$36

beer battered dory + steak fries + mesclun & red onion salad dressed with lemon vinaigrette + tartare + tomato sauce + lemon wedge

Fish of the day

$37

pan seared market fish + herb & garlic roasted potatoes + creamy curry & coconut & citrus sauce + seared lemon

Pork ribs

$47

smoked St. Louis pork ribs glazed with bourbon sauce + ranch dressed slaw + steak fries

Steak eggs & chips

$50 / add blue cheese sauce, mushroom sauce, jus or garlic butter $5

225g Te Kanuka Valley scotch fillet + steak fries + mesclun & red onion salad dressed with lemon vinaigrette + 2 crumbed poached eggs

Eye fillet

$52

200g eye fillet + mushroom & butterbean puree + tempura cauliflower + potato wafers + jus

Signature Salads

Foundy’s “famous” chicken salad

$28

house smoked shredded chicken + red onion + crispy shallot + mesclun + crispy noodles + toasted sesame seeds + honey roasted cashews dressed with sate dressing + chilli caramel

Gourmet Caesar salad

$29

house smoked shredded chicken + streaky bacon + anchovies + red onion + garlic croutons + sundried tomatoes + cos with aioli dressing topped with parmesan + a poached egg

Crispy corn fritter salad

$28 / add smoked chicken or bacon $6 / add house cured salmon $10

tempura corn fritter + avocado + tomato & coriander salsa + fresh salad mix dressed with lemon vinaigrette + poached egg + aioli + sour cream topped with bacon crumb

Dishes Designed to add A Side

Pork belly

$37

pork belly + bourbon hoisin reduction + corn & miso puree + apple compote + pork crackling + picked apple slaw

Chicken duo

$37

herb crusted chicken breast filled with cream cheese + spinach + garlic + sweet chilli + honey & mustard glazed chicken leg, + parsnip puree + chicken gravy + potato wafer

Lamb rump

$37

300g herb crusted marinated lamb rump + roasted garlic potato puree + kumara crisp + jus + mint jelly

On The Side

Pickled slaw

$10

Chip portion

$10

+ tomato sauce

Onion rings

$10

+ aioli

Side mac & cheese

$12

+ parmesan crust + blue cheese + sour cream

Mixed side salad

$12

+ sate dressing + chilli caramel

Herb & garlic roasted potatoes

$12

+ shaved parmesan

Corn rib bites

$15

+ ranch dressing

Tempura cauliflower bites

$15

+ coconut curry sauce

Slow roasted cabbage

$15

+ sriracha butter + Dijon yogurt mayo + kumara crisp

Foundation Pizzas

wheat + gluten free bases available +3; pizzas available take away

Origin

$36

pizza sauce + buffalo mozzarella + fresh tomato + mozzarella topped with a basil pesto swirl

Pirate

$36

garlic pizza sauce + house cured salmon + red onion + capers + mozzarella topped with rocket + a lemon wedge

Luau

$36

pizza sauce + champagne ham + pineapple + mozzarella

Don

$36

garlic pizza sauce + field mushrooms + kalamata olives + capsicum + red onion + fresh tomato + mozzarella topped with rocket

Chief

$36

pizza sauce + mango chutney + tandoori chicken + red onion + mozzarella topped with coriander yoghurt + honey roasted cashews

Nutter

$36

satay sauce + satay marinated chicken + red onion + mozzarella topped with peanut soy sauce + rocket + honey roasted cashews

Porker

$36

bourbon sauce + pulled pork + house sausage + red onion + mozzarella topped with an aioli swirl

Tron

$36

pizza sauce + champagne ham + house sausage + bacon + mozzarella topped with a BBQ swirl

Mooloo

$36

braised beef cheek + bacon + caramelized onion + pizza sauce + mozzarella topped with a blue cheese aioli swirl

Desserts

Truffles

$15

dark & white chocolate truffles + coconut crumb

Crème brulee

$18

Baileys flavoured Brûlée + cornbread biscuit + vanilla bean ice cream

Apple cheesecake

$18

apple crumble cheesecake + freeze dried raspberries + caramel drizzle

Fudgy brownie

$18

Nutella brownie + freeze dried raspberries + vanilla bean ice cream

Sticky toffee pudding

$18

sticky toffee cake + caramel drizzle + vanilla bean ice cream

Foundation sundae

$18

vanilla bean ice cream + whipped cream + chocolate sauce + caramelized peanuts

Affogato

$18

vanilla bean ice cream + espresso + your choice of liqueur

Panna cotta

$18

saffron panna cotta + strawberry cream + lemon & lime sorbet

Rich chocolate cake

$18

chocolate cake + berry & almond crunch + whipped cream + chocolate sauce + vanilla bean ice cream

Dessert platter

$27

Baileys Brûlée + dark & white chocolate truffle + Nutella brownie + apple cheesecake + sticky toffee pudding + saffron panna cotta

Kid's Menu

Available for kids 12 years + under

Kids fish

$17

battered dory + steak fries + tomato sauce

Kids chicken

$17

crispy chicken thigh + steak fries + tomato sauce

Kids cheeseburger

$17

chargrilled beef patty + cheddar cheese + tomato sauce + Foundation milk bun + steak fries + tomato sauce

Kids mac & cheese

$17

parmesan crumb + sour cream

Kids pizza

$17 / add ham or pineapple $2

pizza sauce + mozzarella cheese

Kids sundae

$11

vanilla bean ice cream + whipped cream + your choice of chocolate + caramel or raspberry sauce

Brunch

until 2PM MON-FRI & 12 NOON WEEKENDS

Breakfast pizza

$35

streaky bacon + field mushrooms + caramelized onion + house sausage + egg + pizza sauce + mozzarella topped with smoked hollandaise; serves 2-3

Greek Eggs on toast

$25

2 eggs cooked your way: poached or fried + greek yoghurt + dukkah + bacon crumb + micros + green oil on grain

Eggs benedict

$25 / with creamy mushrooms $31 / with streaky bacon $33 / with cured salmon $35

2 poached eggs on a homemade English muffin + wilted baby spinach + hashbrown topped with hollandaise + dukkah

Chicken and bacon waffles

$35

crispy chicken + bacon + vanilla bean ice cream + berry & apple compote + maple syrup + icing sugar

Avo smash

$28

smashed avocado served on grain bread + pickled radish & red onion + dukkah + whipped feta topped with 2 poached eggs

Bubble + squeak

$30

House sausage + streaky bacon + chunky herb roasted potatoes + red onion & baby spinach with jus + your choice of sourdough or grain + a poached egg

Foundy breakfast

$38

your choice of grain or sourdough toast served with 2 eggs your way: scrambled or poached or fried + streaky bacon + house sausage + creamy mushrooms + 2 foundation hash browns

Creamy mushrooms

$27

creamy mushrooms on your choice of grain or sourdough toast, served + wilted spinach + shaved parmesan

Kids bacon + egg

$16

an egg your way – poached or fried or scrambled served on house made bread + streaky bacon

Kids waffles

$16

served with berry & apple compote + berry & almond crunch + caramel sauce + whipped cream

Brunch Sides

Eggs

Sourdough

Grain toast

GF toast

Foundation hash brown

Creamy mushroom

Hollandaise

Streaky bacon

Cured salmon

$12

House sausage

Late Night

Onion rings

$10

served with aioli

Steak fries

$15

served with tomato sauce

Garlic & rosemary pizza bread

$18

topped with mozzarella + flaky sea salt

Blue cheese + caramelized onion pizza bread

$20

topped with mozzarella + roasted walnuts + flaky sea salt

Arancini 4 piece

$18

pickled eggplant & mushroom served with harissa aioli

Arancini 6 piece

$22

pickled eggplant & mushroom served with harissa aioli

Croquettes

$22

beef cheek & cheesy potato mash croquettes served with dijon mustard aioli

Loaded fries

$28 / add sweet chilli or gravy $3

chunky steak fries + bacon + cheese + sour cream & chives

Fish & chips

$36

beer battered dory + steak fries + mesclun + red onion salad dressed with lemon vinaigrette served with tartare + tomato sauce, and a lemon wedge

Foundry Pizzas

ALL $36; wheat + gluten free bases available +3; pizzas available take away

Origin

$36

pizza sauce + buffalo mozzarella + tomato + mozzarella topped with a basil pesto swirl

Pirate

$36

garlic pizza sauce + house cured salmon + red onion + capers + mozzarella topped with rocket + a lemon wedge

Luau

$36

pizza sauce + champagne ham + pineapple + mozzarella

Don

$36

garlic pizza sauce + field mushrooms + kalamata olives + capsicums + red onions + fresh tomato + mozzarella topped with rocket

Chief

$36

pizza sauce + mango chutney + tandoori chicken + red onion + mozzarella topped with coriander yoghurt + honey roasted cashews

Nutter

$36

satay sauce + satay marinated chicken + red onion + mozzarella topped with peanut soy sauce + rocket + honey roasted cashews

Porker

$36

bourbon sauce + pulled pork + house sausage + red onion + mozzarella topped with an aioli swirl

Tron

$36

pizza sauce + champagne ham + house sausage + streaky bacon + mozzarella topped with bbq sauce

Mooloo

$36

braised beef cheek + bacon + caramelized onion + pizza sauce + mozzarella cheese + blue cheese aioli swirl

Platter Menu

Please note all platters need to be pre-ordered 48 hours in advance

Arancini board 30 pieces

$70

Pickled eggplant + mushroom arancini served with harissa aioli

Korean hot honey wings 25 pieces

$80

crispy chicken wings served with gochujang hot honey sauce + blue cheese sauce

Skewers 25 pieces

$75

satay chicken skewers served with peanut sauce – or tandoori chicken skewers served with coriander yoghurt

Beer battered dory 40 pieces

$80

beer battered dory served with tartare sauce

Slider platter 30 mini sliders

$100

on house made milk slider buns; Waikato beef patty with cheddar cheese, McClure pickles, BBQ sauce + aioli – or beer battered dory, cheddar cheese + tartare

Croquettes board 30 Pieces

$80

slow cooked beef cheek croquettes filled with cheesy potato +dijon aioli

Foundation platter

$170

Suitable for 8 to 10+ People; beer battered dory / chicken satay skewers / tandoori chicken skewers / pea + mint parmesan arancini / buffalo crusted calamari / pork belly bites / korean hot honey wings / garlic pizza bread / blue cheese pizza bread / tartare sauce / aioli / sweet chilli

Antipasto platter

$200

Suitable for 8 to 10+ People; selection of chicken liver pate / house cured salmon / ham / salami / marinated feta / camembert cheese / aged cheddar / blue cheese / mixed olives / hummus / pesto / McClure’s pickles / peach + bacon relish / honey roasted cashews / toasted focaccia wafers + garlic pizza bread

Platter Menu Pizzas

Cut in 16 pieces | $35 each

Origin

$35

fresh tomato, buffalo mozzarella, pizza sauce,+ mozzarella topped with fresh basil pesto

Pirate

$35

garlic pizza sauce, house cured salmon, red onion, capers + mozzarella topped with rocket + lemon wedge

Chief

$35

tandoori chicken, pizza sauce, mango chutney, red onion + mozzarella topped with honey roasted cashews + coriander yoghurt

Tron

$35

pizza sauce, champagne ham, house sausage + streaky bacon + mozzarella topped with a smoky BBQ sauce swirl

Nutter

$35

satay marinated chicken, satay sauce, red onion, honey roasted cashews + mozzarella topped with rocket + a peanut soy sauce

Don

$35

field mushrooms, Kalamata olives, fire roasted capsicums, tomato, garlic pizza sauce + mozzarella topped with rocket

Luau

$35

champagne ham, pineapple, pizza sauce + mozzarella

Porker

$35

bourbon sauce, pulled pork, red onion, house sausage + mozzarella, topped with an aioli swirl

Mooloo

$35

braised beef cheek + bacon + caramelized onion + pizza sauce + mozzarella + blue cheese aioli

After Thoughts Coffee

sml | lrg

Espresso

Long Black

Americano

Flat White

sml $6 / lrg $7

After Thoughts Tea

English Breakfast Tea

Earl Grey Tea

Green Tea

Lemon Tea

Soft Drinks

medium | large | pitcher

Coke

medium $6.50 / large $8 / pitcher $25

Coke No Sugar

medium $6.50 / large $8 / pitcher $25

Schweppes Lemonade

medium $6.50 / large $8 / pitcher $25

Tonic

medium $6.50 / large $8 / pitcher $25

Fruit Juice

Orange Juice

$7 / $8.50 / $25

Pineapple Juice

$7 / $8.50 / $25

Apple Juice

$7 / $8.50 / $25

Cranberry Juice

$7 / $8.50 / $25

Smoothies & Shakes

Berry Smoothie

$12

Tropical Smoothie

$12

Chocolate Shake

$12

Banana Shake

$12

Beer On Tap

glass | pint 500ml | pitcher 1.7L

Heineken 5%

glass $12.50 / pint 500ml $17

Tiger 5%

glass $12.50 / pint 500ml $17 / pitcher 1.7L $48

Heineken Silver 4%

glass $12.50 / pint 500ml $17

Monteiths Crushed Apple Cider 4.6%

glass $13.50 / pint 500ml $16 / pitcher 1.7L $46

Bottled Beer & Cider

bottle

Orchard Thieves Berry

bottle $11

Orchard Thieves Apple

bottle $11

Monteiths Black

bottle $12.50

Spirits

Finlandia Vodka

$10

City of London Gin

$10

Flor de Cana White Rum

$10

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Foundation Bar & Kitchen Menu

Foundation Bar Kitchen Lounge Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Sharing + Bar Snacks

Platters

Burgers + Sammies

Mains

Signature Salads

Dishes Designed to add A Side

On The Side

Foundation Pizzas

Desserts

Kid's Menu

Brunch

Brunch Sides

Late Night

Foundry Pizzas

Platter Menu

Platter Menu Pizzas

After Thoughts Coffee

After Thoughts Tea