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

Scrambled Egg on Toast.. $7.50
- Add bacon.. $8.50
ADD
- x2 Bacon.. $3.50 /Tomato.. $2.50 /x2 Hash browns.. $2.50 /Black pudding.. $3.50 /Spinach.. $2.50 /x2 Sausages.. $3.50/Mince.. $4.00/Creamy mushrooms.. $4.00/Grilled mushroom.. $2.50/ Half avocado.. $3.00
Fresh Fish of the Day (GF).. $31.50
- Grilled fresh fish with a lite basil sauce, served with baby herbed potatoes, green beans and vine tomatoes
VEGGIE NACHOS.. $13.80
Fresh Fish.. $25.50
- On a lemon and prawn risotto
Granola (GF).. $9.80
- Served with yoghurt, berries and peaches
Fresh Fish of the Day.. $31.50
- Grilled fresh fish with a lite basil sauce, served with baby herbed potatoes, green beans and vine tomatoes
Waffles.. $16.80
- Fresh banana, blueberries with ice cream and Nutella

The Godfather see above
- Anchovies, Salami, Mushrooms & Olives
Tuscan Chicken $20.50
- Grilled boneless Chicken Breast, crumbed in Italian Seasoning and topped with a Spicy Apricot Sauce, with House Salad and Seasoned Fries
Schnitzel Parmigiana $20.50
- Crumbed Beef Schnitzel, grilled with Mozzarella and tasty Tomato Pomodori Sauce, with House Salad and Seasoned Fries
Italian Lover see above
- Bier stick, Salami, Capsicum & Chilli
Bambino $20.90
- 6 slices
C.C.C see above
- Roasted Chicken, Cranberry & Camembert
Extra Cheese $1.50
Honolulu Stopover see above
- Ham, Pineapple, Extra Cheese & Onion

Mediterranean Crispy Prawns $18.00
- Pan fried salt and pepper prawns with honeydew melon, green olives, feta and green gazpacho dressing
Chicken Salad $24.00
- Moroccan spiced chicken with mixed green, avocado, feta, capsicum, roasted almonds, maple and seeded mustard dressing
Bruschetta $14.00
- Topped with vine ripened tomatoes, basil leaves, feta, balsamic reduction & olive oil
Calamari Salad $22.00
- Lightly Szechuan pepper coated calamari tossed in a fresh herb and chilli salad, with lime aioli grilled lemon
Fish and Chips $24.00
- Parmesan crumbed fish of the day, mixed salad greens & home cut fries. Served with tartare sauce
Confit Duck Salad $24.00
- With mixed greens, orange, apple, cranberry, maple walnuts and honey mustard dressing
Pork Ribs $19.00
- Sticky smoked pork ribs with garden salad and house fries
AngusPure Steaks
- Selection available on request

Salt & pepper mussels $10.90
Served on a hot platter with chip or vegetables and sauce
Steamed rice (bowl) $3.00
Combination fried rice $19.90
Served with vegetables
Beef with satay sauce $19.90
King prawns with satay sauce $28.90
Squid: deep fried or sweet & sour $10.90

Chicken $2.60
Egg $2.00
Potato Wedges $2.70
Hawaiian $3.50
Ham $2.00
Steak $2.60
Corn Friter $2.50
Ham $3.00

Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
Veggie Delite N/A
Cucumber N/A
Ranch N/A
Wheat N/A
Chicken Classic N/A
Choc Chip N/A
Avocado Toasties N/A

Regular $18.00
Japanese Style Cutlet $13.00
Royal Chicken Hotplate with Rice
Buta Kimchi Don $15.00
Stir Fried Beef Rice $13.00
Regular $18.00
Korean Chicken Hotplate with Rice
Sacha Beef Hotplate with Rice

Tom Kha Chicken $10.90 / 1 pc
- Rich and mild flavour spicy chicken and coconut milk soup flavoured with lemon grass, galangal, kafir lime leave, mushroom and chilli.
Curry Puffs $5.90 / 6 pcs
- Minced chicken and potato in puff pastry, deep fried and served with sweet chilli sauce.
Wontons $ 5.90 / 7 pcs
Mixed Entrees $12.50 / 10 pcs
- Mixed selection of Money bags, Curry puffs, Spring rolls, Wontons and Chicken Satays served with peanu
Stir Fried Satay Sauce with chicken $11.90 / 1 pc
- Our special peanut satay sauce with chicken and fresh vegetables.
Combination Fried Rice (combo)With chicken, beef, pork and vegetables. $11.90 / 1 pc
Chicken & Cashew Nuts $11.90 / 1 pcs
- With oyster sauce, mushroom, vegetables and cashew nut.
Small (for 1 person)

Deep Fried Pork with Peking Sauce $30.00
Lamb with Dry Bean Curd $28.00
Fish Maw Soup - Bowl/Medium/Large $9.50/$40.00/$68.00
Orange Beef $28.00
Pork Intestines with Chillies $26.00
Kungtu Pork $30.00
Mongolian Beef $23.00
Eggplant with Shredded Meat $23.00

Bacon & Eggs $15.50
- Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
- Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
- Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
French Toast $15.50
- Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
Eggs Benedict
- Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
Omelette $15.50
- Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
Chicken B.L.T Open Sandwich $15.50
- Toasted focaccia bread with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mango peach chutney & aioli. Served as an open sandwich

Bangers & Mash $22.00
- Pork & Fennel Sausages served with colcannon, creamy whipped potatoes, onions & gravy. (ask for GF option)
- Banoffee Pie with Banana & Toffee sauce
- Baked Jacket Potato & Salad GF (V available), Cheese Bacon & Spring Onion filling
Braised Lamb shanks
- Tender basted lamb shanks slow cooked in red wine and herbs, served with winter vegetables on creamy garlic potato mash
- Our own Bailey’s Cheesecake & Chocolate Sauce
single $23.00
- Bacon Lettuce Tomato & Fries
- Sticky Date Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce

Chunky $2.20
Large $3.50
Crumbed Mushrooms $0.50
Blue Cheese $6.80
- 1/4 lb. Prime Beef, Camembert Salad, Onion & Mayo
Black Pepper $5.50
- 1/4 lb. Prime Beef, Coated in Black Peppers Relish, Salad, Onion & Mayo
Oysters POA
Lamb $6.00
- 1/4 lb. Prime Lamb, Mint Sauce, Salad, Onion & Mayo
Squid Rings $0.70

Lasagna $8.90
Iced Chocolate or Coffee $5.00
Mini-BLT (bacon, lettuce, tomato) $6.50
Onion & Mushroom Pie $8.90
Extra Filling (cheese, tomato, onion, mushroom, ham, pineapple, bacon, avacado, asparagus, etc …) $0.50
Chocolate Cake $4.00
Macchiato $3.70 for Short, $4.20 for Long
Macaroni Cheese and Bacon $8.90

Cheese Naan $4.00
Roti $2.00
Beef Bhuna
- Beef pieces cooked in fried brown onion fresh diced tomatoes & onion tomato based gravy
Beef Kadai
- beef cooked with fresh vegetable ginger and tempered coriander seeds
Navratan korma
- A super example of royal cuisine of India a total of nine types of seasonal vegetables and nuts braised in a rich and creamy sauce with a subtle spice
Aloo Gobi
- fresh garden cauliflower and potatoes cooked to taste with a mild hint of exotic Indian spices
COMBO 4 $21.00
- 1 fish, 1 chips, 1 full sized curry, 1 plain naan, 1 rice
Tandoori Chicken
- chicken marinated in hung curd and traditional Indian spices overnight skewered and smoke roasted in tandoor