Bella's Cafe in Palmerston North City Menu

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Chargrilled Chicken Tossed Amongst Salad Greens, Croutons and Shaved Parmesan with a Chilli Egg Mayonnaise $18.00
Steamed Mussels in the Shell, Spiked with Rielsing and finished in a Sweet Chilli Cream Reduction $18.00
Fettuccine Pollo – Sliced Chicken Breast Sauteed with Herbs, Folded into a Rich Tomato Cream Sauce and Ribbon Pasta Sm $18.00 / Lg $22.00
Spaghetti Marinara – Selected Seafood Panfried in Garlic and Tossed Through Spaghetti Noodles and Bound in a Chilli, Herb Tomato Salsa Sm $18.00 / Lg $22.00
Fettuccine Cabonara – Shaved Ham and Button Mushroom Tossed into a Parmesan Cream Sauce With an Egg Yolk to Blend Sm $18.00 / Lg $22.00
Spaghetti Fungi – Tomato and Mushroom Cabernet Sauce with Spaghetti Noodles and Shaved Parmesan Sm $18.00 / Lg $22.00
Bella's Thai Chicken Curry $23.00

Toasted Brioche & Bella's Preserves $9.50
Museli of Toasted Grains, Tropical Fruits & Yoghurt $15.50
Poached Eggs, Roasted Tomato, Toasted English Muffin & Hollandaise in the style of: Benedict - Leg Ham / Florentine - Spinach / Vancouver - Salmon $16.50
Hotcake Stack with Bacon, Banana & Maple to Pour or Berry Compote, Yoghurt & Honey $16.50
Breakfast of Bacon, Eggs, Tomato, Potato Hash, Kransky Sausage & Mushrooms with Bella's Sauce $20.50
3 Soft White Rolls Oven Baked in Fresh Herb or Garlic Butter $6.50
Homemade Bread & Calzone with Spreads $12.50
Tasting plate of Tapas, Antipasto & Dips $18pp
Soups from the Season $12.50
Fish, Scallops, Calamari & Prawns, Lime & Sweet Chilli Glaze, Crisp Noodle & Mixed Leaf Salad with Cucumber Yoghurt $18.00
Butter Chicken and Smokey Bacon with Naan Bread Wafers, Cucumber, Tomato and Leaf Salad with Herbed Yoghurt $18.00
Truffle Roasted Mushroom & Pan Fried Haloumi, Root Vegetable Rosti, Rocket & Tomato Salad with Avocado Mayonnaise & Balsamic Drizzle $18.00
Pinot Noir Glazed Beef Fillet, Balsamic Pear & Blue Cheese through Baby Spinach Coleslaw & Crouton Shards $18.00
Risotto of your Chef’s Kitchen Infused with Herb Butter & Shaved Parmesan $22.00
Roasted Salmon, Lemon Risotto Cake and Tomato, Olive and Rocket Salad with Tatare Mayonnaise and Honey Balsamic Olive Oil $22.00
Chargrilled Beef Fillet, Potato Hash, Roasted Mushroom & Wilted Spinach with Balsamic Beetroot Relish and Tomato Jus $22.00
Herb Crumbed Fish, Balsamic Spinach Coleslaw with Shoestring Fries, Caper & Gherkin Mayonnaise with Lemon Squeeze $22.00
Shoestring Fries & Garlic Aioli $5.00
Mixed Leaf Salad & Honey Balsamic Olive Oil $5.00
Chargrilled Chicken Tossed Amongst Salad Greens, Croutons & Shaved Parmesan with a Chilli Egg Mayonnaise $18.00
Steamed Mussels in the Shell, Spiked with Riesling & finished in a Sweet Chilli Cream Reduction $18.00
Fettuccine Pollo - Sliced Chicken Breast Sauteed with Herbs, folded into a Rich Tomato Cream Sauce & Ribbon Pasta Sm $18.00 / Lg $22.00
Spaghetti Marinara - Selected Seafood Panfried in Garlic & Tossed through Spaghetti Noodles & Bound in a Chilli Herb Tomato Salsa Sm $18.00 / Lg $22.00
Fettuccine Carbonara - Shaved Ham & Button Mushroom Tossed into a Parmesan Cream Sauce with Egg Yolk to blend Sm $18.00 / Lg $22.00
Spaghetti Fungi - Tomato & Mushroom Cabernet Sauce with Spaghetti Noodles & Shaved Parmesan Sm $18.00 / Lg $22.00
Bella's Thai Chicken Curry $23.00

3 Soft White Rolls Oven Baked in Fresh Herb or Garlic Butter $6.50
Homemade Bread and Calzone with Spreads $12.50
Tasting Plate of Tapas, Antipasto & Dips $18.00pp
Soups from the Season $12.50
Blue Cheese Wontons Stacked with Balsamic Glazed Pear, Rocket Salad and Candied Walnuts $18.00
Lemon Infused Prawns with Avacado and Tomato Salsa, Salad Leaves and Ciabatta Wafers with Marie Rose Cocktail Sauce $18.00
Foccacia Crumbed Brie Over a Tomato & Basil Salad, Balsamic Reduction & Olive Oil Drizzle $18.00
Pinot Noir Glazed Beef Satay Resting on Coriander, Crispy Noodle & Bok Choy Coleslaw with a Sweet Chilli & Peanut Sauce $18.00
Twice Cooked Pork Belly, Oriental Greens & Cashew Salad with Rice Wafer Shards, Lime & Palm Sugar Splash & Sweet Chilli Glaze $18.00
Risotto of your Chef’s Kitchen Infused with Herb Butter & Shaved Parmesan $22.00

Pan Seared Salmon Fillet with a Lemon Risotto Cake, Shaved Fennel and Rocket Salad, Caper Mayonnaise and Chilli Tomato Jam $35.00
Roasted Breast of Chicken and Smokey Bacon with Apricot and Thyme Farce, Root Vegetable Rosti and Bread Sauce $35.00
Char Grilled Angus Beef Fillets on Truffle Mushroom Bread and Butter Pudding with Pan Fried Watercress and Tarragon Hollandaise $35.00
Roasted Pork Fillet, Sticky Belly & Crackling Stack with Apple Coleslaw, Sweet Mustard Sauce & Riesling Glaze $35.00
Sauteed Mushroom, Pan Fried Haloumiand Vegetable Hash Cake with a Rocket and Tomato Salad, Avocado Mayonnaise and Balsamic Glaze $35.00
Pan Fried Venision Fillet Resting on Steamed Spinach and Kumera Hash with Honey Roasted Blue Cheese Figs and Tomato Scented Jus $35.00
Today's Fresh Fish from the Markets to Your Table Via the Province of Bella's Kitchen $35.00
All mains served with your choice of compliment: -
Shoestring Fries and Garlic Aioli $5.00
Mixed Leaf Salad and Honey Balsamic Olive Oil $5.00
Vegetables of the Season $5.00
Potato of the day $5.00

Sticky Date & Brioche Pudding with Vanilla Ice Cream & Butterscotch Sauce $16.00
Raspberry Jelly and White Chocolate Anglaise Trifle Layered with Whipped Cream & Sherry Macerated Sponge $16.00
Coconut Pannacotta with Malibu Infused Mango Salsa, Coconut Macaroons & Whipped Cream $16.00
Salad of Tropical Fruits with Lemoncello Shot, Citrus Sorbet & Toffee Shards $16.00
Frozen Chocolate Mousse with Berry Salsa, Vanilla Cream & Pecan Fudge Brownies $16.00
Tasting Plate of Sweet Treats $16.00 pp
Brie and Blue Cheese with Sticky Fruit, Apple and Onion M-M-Lade, and Oatmeal Cookies... $16.00
Bella's Liqueur Truffles $4.00

Delamain Pale and Dry 25 Year Old XO $15.00
Espresso $3.00
Pawlownia Estate Noble Sauvignon Blanc $7.50/$30.00
Alpha Domus Leonarda Late Harvest Riesling $8.50/$34.00
Domaine de Coyeux Muscat de Beaumes de Venise $12.00/$48.00
Warres Kings Tawny Port $7.00
Warres Warrior Finest Reserve Port $8.50
Warres Otima 10 Year Tawny Port $15.00
Antinori Grappa Tignanello $12.00
Lemon Z Limoncello $8.00
Marnier VSOP $12.00
Ristretto $3.00
Macchiato $3.00
Flat White $4.00
Cappucinno $4.50
Mochacinno $4.50
Latte $4.50
Hot Chocolate $4.50
Tea Selection $4.50
Liqueur Espresso, a double shot of your favourite $13.00

Champagne Bollinger Special Cuvee NV Ay, France $150.00
Champagne Ayala Zero Dosage Brut Nature NV Ay, France $125.00
Huia Blanc de Blanc 2004 Marlborough $49.00
Louis Bouillot Peele de Vigne NV Burgandy, France $11.00 / $43.00

Paulownia Rose Masterton $7.50 / $29.00
Alpha Domus The Wingwalker Viognier Hawkes Bay $9.00 / $35.00
Kingsmill Estate Tippet's Race Riesling Central Otago $10.00 / $40.00
Palliser Estate Pinot Gris Martinborough $10.50 / $42.00
Rippon Gewurztraminer Central Otago $59.00

Nautilus Estate Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough $9.00 / $35.00
Pencarrow Sauvgnon Blanc Martinborough $7.50 / $29.00
Urlar Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough $39.00
Auntsfield Long Cow Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough $10.50 / $42.00

Pencarrow Chardonnay Martinborough $7.50 / $29.00
Black Barn Unoaked Chardonnay Hawkes Bay $9.50 / $37.00
Waipara Springs Premo Chardonnay Waipara $10.50 / $42.00
Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Chardonnay Marlborough $49.00

Pencarrow Pinot Noir Martinborough $9.50 / $37.00
Rabbit Ranch Pinot Noir Central Otago $12.00 / $47.00
Kingsmill Tippet's Dam Pinot Noir Central Otago $15.00 / $60.00
Auntsfield Hawk Hill Pinot Noir Marlborough $70.00
Rippon Pinot Noir Central Otago $90.00

Running with Bulls Tempranillo South Australia $9.50 / $38.00
Cantena Zapata Alamos Malbec Mendoza, Argentina $46.00

d'Arenberg The High Trellis Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale, South Australia $9.00 / $36.00
Glazebrook Merlot Cabernet Hawkes Bay $11.00 / $43.00
Yalumba The Ciga Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra, South Australia $12.50 / $50.00
Alphus Domus The Aviator Hawkes Bay $85.00

Earthworks Shiraz Barossa Valley, South Australia $8.00 / $32.00
Alphus Domus The Barnstormer Syrah Hawkes Bay $9.50 / $37.00
Guigal Cotes du Rhone Rhone Valley, France $11.50 / $45.00
Yalumba Hand Picked Shiraz Viognier Barossa Valley, South Australia $65.00
John Duval Entity Shiraz Barossa Valley, South Australia $89.00

Paulownia Noble Sauvignon Blanc Hawkes Bay $7.50 / $29.00
Alpha Domus Leonardo Late Harvest Hawkes Bay $8.50 / $34.00
Domaine de Coyeux Muscat de Beaumes de Venise Rhone Valley, France $12.00 / $48.00

Players Old Tawny Australia $5.50
Warre's Warrior Finest Reserve Port $8.50
Warre's Otima 10 Year Old Tawny $15.00

Antinori Grappa Tignanello Italy $12.00
Marnier VSOP France $12.00
Delamain Pale and Dry 25 Year Old XO France $15.00
Laphroaig Single Malt 10 Year Old Whiskey $15.00
Glenmorangie Single Malt 10 Year Old Whiskey $15.00

Antipodes Sparkling Mineral Water 500ml $5.50
Antipodes Sparkling Mineral Water 1 Litre $10.00
Simply Squeezed Fruit Juices $4.00
Bundaberg Ginger Beer $4.00
Lemonade, Coke, Diet Coke, Soda $4.00

Amstel Lite / Speights Gold / Speights Old Dark / Speights Distinction / Stella Artois / Crown Larger All $6.50
Corona / Heineken / Steinlager Pure / DB Export / Tui / Peroni All $6.50
BYO Service Charge (per person) - $5.00 -

Nearby Sample Menus

Side of buttered potato mash $3
Omelette - three egg omelette with bacon, cheese, onion, tomato and mushrooms served with salad $11.50
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
Shrimp Cocktail - with thousand island seafood sauce $9
Fish & Chips - golden fried dory with salad, chips, and tartare sauce *double the fish + $4.50 $15
Pepper $3
Scallops - scallops in a light tempura batter with chips, salad and tartare sauce $24.50
Bacon & mushroom $5.60

Fresh Fish (GF).. $25.50
- On a lemon and prawn risotto
Corn Fritters.. $15.80
- Corn fritters served on a salad with aioli dressing, avocado and salsa Add Bacon.. $18.80
Scrambled Egg on Toast.. $7.50
- Add bacon.. $8.50
Messy Omelette (GF).. $16.80
- Rustic style egg omelette with tomato, cheese, spinach and bacon with fresh herbs
Chicken tenders and fries
Beef Wellington.. $29.90
- Classic beef wellington served with a creamy potato mash, roasted baby carrots and mushroom sauce
Toasted Bagel
- Swap bagel to gluten free bread Cream cheese and jam. Avocado, tomato, cream cheese and pesto. Add bacon..
Bangers and Mash.. $16.50
- Sausages served on a potato mash with gravy

Ciscero's Supper see above
- Salami, Gherkin, Mushroom & Parmesan
Italian Lover see above
- Bier stick, Salami, Capsicum & Chilli
Herb Bread $4.50
Victorious Vegetarius see above
- Mushroom, Onion, Capsicum & Gherkin (add Olives at no extra charge)
Honolulu Stopover see above
- Ham, Pineapple, Extra Cheese & Onion
C.C.C see above
- Roasted Chicken, Cranberry & Camembert
Zorba the Greek see above
- Feta, Sundried Tomotoes, Salami, Cracked Pepper & Olives
Schnitzel Parmigiana $20.50
- Crumbed Beef Schnitzel, grilled with Mozzarella and tasty Tomato Pomodori Sauce, with House Salad and Seasoned Fries

200gm prime beef burger layered w cheddar cheese, onion rings seasoned w rosemary sea salt, beetroot and pickled gherkins topped w horseradish creme served w french fries $17
SCHNITZEL - Crumbed weiner schnitzel topped with honey cured ham and gruyere cheese w creamy potato mash, caramelised onions and lemon wedge $18
Soup of the day w home baked ciabatta $10
Soup of the day w home baked ciabatta $10
Steak, ale and whisky cheddar pie, with creamy potato mash and garlic bread stick $25
Brewers Breaky - sautéed mushrooms, grilled tomato w horseradish crème kransky sausage, crispy bacon, home made hash browns,toasted ciabatta w eggs your way-scrambled, fried or poached $18.00
French baguette dipped in vanilla & cinnamon egg batter with grilled bacon, caramelized peaches and runny crèam $16.00
Thyme and chicken liver pate w tamarillo jam and rye bread $13

Wakame Salad $12.00
- seaweed salad with a sesame/soy dressing
Ika Age $19.50
- panko crumbed squid strips served with fruit and veg sauce and salad
Katsu $20.00
- panko crumbed cutlets/fillets with white fish
Sashimi $25.00
- a selection of the freshest raw fish available. (Ask about today's chef’s choice)
Temaki - zushi
- A great way to eat sushi. Hand roll you with the great selection of fillings.Mixed filling platter, the bowl of sushi rice and ten pieces of nori.Set designed for four or five to share. we can upsize for larger groups. Pre-ordering necessary to avoid a long wait >>
Agemochi $10.50
- deep fried mochi rice served in hot dashi soup
Ebdon $22.00
- battered prawns served over rice with sauce and pickles
Tuna Tataki $24.00
- Seared, sliced, served with 2 dipping sauces, lemon & salad

Tom Yum - A favourite Thai spicy soup with galangal, Kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass, homemade tom yum paste and a choice of meat (Chicken/pork/beef/vegetables/tofu) $15.00
Chocolate/Vanilla Sundae $6.50
Spicy Basil - Your choice of meat stir-fried with vegetables in our homemade spicy basil sauce (Chicken/pork/beef/vegetables/tofu) $14.50
Glass Noodles with Vegetables and Tofu - Stir-fried tofu, glass noodles and vegetables with soy sauce $14.50
Grilled Chicken on Rice - Thai marinated and roasted chicken served with a boiled egg and our homemade gravy sauce $15.50
Chada Thai Fried Rice - Fried rice with mixed vegetables, egg, spring onion and a choice of meat (Squid/prawn/seafood/fish/crispy pork/BBQ pork/roasted duck) $16.00
Crispy Wontons - Chicken mince wrapped with wonton pastry and served with sweet chilli sauce $6.50
Stir-fried Spicy Egg Noodles - Stir-fried egg noodles with a choice of meat, vegetables and our hot homemade sauce (Chicken/pork/beef/vegetables/tofu) $13.50

Steamed beef dim sim $9.90
Lemon sauce chicken fillet $20.90
Beef with satay sauce $19.90
Served with chips or vegetables
Chicken with hot pepper sauce $19.90
Chicken, beef or pork fried rice $17.90
Scallops with hot pepper sauce $28.90
Salt & pepper chicken wings $9.90

BUFFALO CHICKEN FRIES
- The latest edition to the Chicken Fries family has arrived.....Buffalo Chicken Fries! Fries made of real chicken, with a crispy coating and Buffalo spice and Buffalo attitude. Only available for a limited time so you'll better hurry.
BACON CHEESEBURGER
- All the goodness of a Cheeseburger plus bacon! Made with our signature flame-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of melted cheese, bacon rashes, crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun
WHOLEMEAL WRAPS
- Crispy chicken fillet with freshly sliced tomatoes, fresh lettuce and creamy mayo with either Peri Peri, Caesar or BBQ sauce, all folded up in a soft wholemeal wrap. Add bacon or cheese if you like, and make it a value meal by adding regular fries and a regular soft drink or side salad and pump mini.
SAUSAGE, EGG & CHEESE MUFFIN STUNNER
- The Sausage, Egg & Cheese Stunner Meal includes one Sausage, Egg & Cheese muffin, Small Fries, Regular Hot Drink and a Link Sausage. Now that's value. Available until 11 am at participating restaurants.
ORIGINAL TENDERCRISP
- Try our premium chicken fillet, juicy tomatoes and premium lettuce in a big, fresh corn dusted bun. Top it with creamy mayo and youve got the Original TENDERCRISP® burger. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
CRISPY CHICKEN BURGER
- A new addition to the chicken family; delicious crispy chicken patty, with crunchy lettuce and mayo in a sesame seed bun.
NEW YORK ANGUS STEAKHOUSE
- A juicy 1/3 pound of flame grilled 100% Angus beef with two slices of cheese, 6 rashes of bacon, red onions, premium lettuce, freshly sliced tomato, pickles, all topped with creamy mayo, BBQ sauce and mustard sauce in our delicious corn dusted bun.
DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER
- Make room for our Double Cheeseburger, two signature flame-grilled beef patties topped with two slices of melted cheese, crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.

Beef Massaman Curry $ 11.90 / 1 pc
- Curry with stewed beef, potatoes, and coconut milk flavoured by palm sugar and massaman curry.
Red Curry Roast Duck $ 13.50 / 1 pc
- Roast duck cooked with pineapple, tomato, bamboo shoots and fresh vegetables in red curry and coconut milk.
Spring Rolls $ 5.90 / 6 pcs
- Vegetables in spring roll wrappers, deep fried and served with sweet chilli sauce
Beef With Oyster Sauce $11.90 / 1 pc
- And vegetables.
Steamed Jasmine Rice $2.00 / 1 pc
Prawn & Cashew Nuts $14.90 / 1 pc
- Stir fried with oyster sauce, cashew nuts, mushroom and vegetables.
Combination Fried Rice (combo)With chicken, beef, pork and vegetables. $11.90 / 1 pc
Pork Garlic & Pepper $11.90 / 1 pc
- And vegetables.

Beef with Pineapple $22.00
Malay Tofu $23.00
Chilli Prawn $28.00
Deep Fried Tofu (Oyster Sauce/Black Bean Sauce) $25.00
Peking Sauce Shredded Pork with Pancake $28.00
Hot Chilli Water Boiled Fish Slices $28.00
Fish Maw & Seafood Soup - Bowl/Medium/Large $10.50/$43.00/$69.99
Prawns with Seasonal Vegetables $28.00

Angus Beef Burger $15.50
- Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
- Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
- Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
- Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
French Toast $15.50
- Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
- Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
- Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
-With Salmon $17.50

double $28.00
Soup of the Day $10.00
- Ask our friendly staff for Today's flavour. Served with warm crusty bread
Fresh Fish & Chips $10.00
- Fresh battered fish served with salad and chips
Scotch Fillet $30.00
- (GF) 300g Scotch Fillet cooked to your liking with Portobello mushroom, vine tomatoes, whole green beans & seasoned roasted potatoes. Served plain or with your choice of Garlic, Pepper or Mushroom sauce
Beef & Guinness Pot Pie $23.00
- Braised Angus Pure Beef slow cooked in Guinness and presented in a pot topped with a pastry crown, served with winter vegetables & creamy mash potato
- Sticky Date Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce
- Roast Pork & Apple Baguette with Gravy & Fries
Haloumi Salad with Turkish Bread $18.00
- (V) Grilled Haloumi cheese layered over a Mediterranean garden salad with garlic infused crusty Turkish bread & balsamic dressing