Essence Cafe and Bar in Manawatu Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • 9am – 3pm
  • Eggs Benedict (GF) $16
    • Soft poached eggs, toasted English muffins and wilted spinach with your choice of bacon or salmon drizzled in hollandaise sauce
  • Big Breakfast (GF) (DF) $20
    • Crispy bacon, kransky sausage, potato herb cakes, grilled tomato, creamy mushrooms, whole meal toast and eggs cooked to your liking
  • Omelette (GF) $18
    • Chorizo, brie, spinach, caramelized red onion and hollandaise served with ciabatta
  • Eggs on Toast (GF) $14
    • Your choice of fried poached or scrambled with bacon
  • Hash Stack (GF) $19.50
    • Potato rosti stacked with grilled tomato, spinach, bacon and poached egg lightly drizzled in hollandaise sauce
  • French Toast (GF) $17.50
    • Fluffy French toast with bacon and grilled banana, drizzled in maple syrup
  • Vego Breakfast (GF) $18.50
    • Garlic ciabatta, asparagus, tomato, buttered spinach grilled halloumi topped with poached eggs and hollandaise drizzled in maple syrup
LIGHT MEALS LIGHT MEALS
  • Works wedges $15
    • served with sour cream, cheese, relish and bacon
  • Plain Wedges $10
    • served with sour cream and tomato sauce
  • Fries
    • served with tomato sauce or aioli
  • -Small $6
  • -Large $8
  • Toasted sandwiches (GF)
    • Choose from- Ham, cheese, tomato, bacon, sweet corn, egg or onion
  • - One filling $5.00
  • - Two filling $6.50
  • - Three filling $7.50
  • Breads and dips for two $14
  • Kumara fries $9
LUNCH LUNCH
  • 9am – 3pm
  • Seafood Chowder $18
    • A thick, chunky seafood soup made with mussels, shrimp and surimi. Served with house made bread
  • B.L.C (GF) $17
    • Bacon, lettuce and chicken between cheesy toasted bread, finished with a garlic aioli and fries
  • Fresh Fish (GF) (DF) $20
    • Panko crumbed terakihi served with salad and fries
  • Steak sandwich (GF) (DF) $21
    • 250gm Scotch fillet resting on sourdough and garden greens topped with red onion relish, béarnaise sauce and balsamic reduction
  • Duck Curry (GF) (DF) $22
    • A sweet Vietnamese red curry with cherry tomato and mandarin served on coconut rice with crunchy poppadums
  • Lamb Salad (GF) (DF) $21
    • Marinated lamb, toasted pine nuts, cherry, parmesan, kumara shavings and mesculin with a raspberry vinaigrette
  • Chicken Salad (GF) (DF) $20
    • Smoked chicken, cranberry, cherry tomatoes, cashews and mesculin drizzled in balsamic vinaigrette topped with grilled haloumi
  • Pasta $20
    • Chicken, spinach and sundried tomato, fettucine in a creamy garlic and white wine cream sauce topped with parmesan shavings
  • Beef Burger (DF) $19
    • Angus beef pattie, garden salad, caramelized onions, grilled cheese and fries
  • Risotto Balls $16.50
    • Mushroom and spinach, green salad and grilled haloumi with a tomato chutney
  • (GF) Meals can be made gluten free please specify to wait staff
  • (DF)Meals can be made dairy free please specify to wait staff

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Bacon & Eggs $16.5 Reg / $18.5 Lge
    • Eggs to your liking with toasted focaccia and relish
  • Rocket Salad $7.50
    • With pear, walnut & blue cheese
  • Beef and Streaky Bacon Burger $16.50
    • Served with aioli, mesclun, jalapenos and chipotle sauce
  • Chicken Roulade $28.50
    • Bacon-wrapped chicken & mushroom roulade with smoked Gruyere croquettes, baby carrots & spiced plum sauce
  • - For More $26.50
  • - With Bacon & Cheese $13.50
  • Scallops $21.50
    • Pan seared scallops, pea puree, rocket & asparagus salad and coriander, fennel & almond crumb
  • Lamb Salad $27.50
    • Lamb rump on seasonal vegetable tabouleh salad topped with cumin labneh and vegetable crisps
  • Chargrilled chicken salad $20.00
    • Leafy greens, Mango & chilli salsa, Brie, Crispy noodles, Pesto mayo
  • Broccoli & mozzarella bon bons - each $3.00
  • Seasonal salad $6.90
  • Eggs Benedict $16.00
    • Ciabatta, Hollandaise - with Bacon
  • Sesame & polenta crusted calamari $19.00
    • Melon, Lime aioli, Balsamic rougette
  • Seafood risotto $22.00
    • Calamari, Salmon, Prawns, Blue cod, Wild roquette, Grilled lemon
  • Crumbed mushrooms drizzled in truffle aioli $8.50
  • Market vegetables $7.90
  • Cordon Bleu $22
    • Chicken breast stuffed with ham and cheese served on mash and finished with red wine jus
  • Galette de Pomme de Terre, Brocoli et Chorizo $20
    • Broccoli, chorizo potato stack with crispy bacon, spinach and a herb hollandaise
  • Oeufs Benedicte (Eggs Benedict) $18
    • Served on English muffins with baby spinach and hollandaise. Mushroom
  • Stuffed Squid $24
    • With a prawn, pea and squid ink Risotto served on a roquette garnish salad finished with a lemon and caper sauce
  • Pain Perdu (French Toast) $18
    • Cinnamon Brioche, with bacon, banana, maple syrup
  • Beef Salad $20
    • With roasted red pepper, whipped feta, crispy noodles finished with Thai lime dressing
  • Pasta of the Day $18
    • See the staff for today's flavour
  • Classic Fish and Chips $20
    • Tempura battered or polenta crusted pan fried served with housemade tartare, salad and fries
  • Clam and Chilli Linguine $17.50
    • Fresh pasta, and clams, tossed with a light chilli, garlic, and shallot oil.
  • Mushrooms on Toast $17.50
    • Mushrooms served on multigrain toast with blue cheese sauce, Portobello, and split poached egg.
  • Chicken Burger $18.00
    • Dukkah seasoned chicken thigh, tomato, lettuce, red onion, cottage cheese, and our own plum relish served with beer battered fries.
  • Buttermilk Pancakes $16.50
    • Topped with bacon, banana and maple syrup.
  • Benedict $17.00
    • Poached eggs with hollandaise served on house made English muffin with vodka cured salmon, or bacon, or spinach and mushroom.
  • Mushroom,Tomato and Haloumi Stack $17.80
    • Smoked tomato, Portobello mushroom. and grilled haloumi, on baby spinach and wholegrain toast, finished with a poached egg.
  • Wedges $10.50
    • Cheese wedges with sour cream and home made BBQ sauce.
  • Fish and Chips $18.50
    • Fish of the day deep fried in a sour dough crumb. Served with fries, salad and house made aioli.
  • Tempura Battered $30.50
    • Served with fries and a side salad accompanied by homemade tartare and lemon
  • Beetroot Risotto $32 00
    • A beetroot risotto served with goats cheese, toasted walnuts and rocket
  • Lamb Rack $35.50
    • Served with chateau potatoes. forest mushrooms, green beans and with a basil balsamic glaze
  • Chef'S Fish Special PRICED DAILY
    • Please ask your server about todays special.
  • Angus Beef Fillet S35.00
    • Grilled eye fillet served with horseradish mash, roasted heirloom carrots, rosemary yorkshire pudding with a bordelaise sauce.
  • Twice Cooked Pork Belly $29.50
    • Served with braised savoy cabbage, apple potato mash, crispy crackling and black pudding sauce
  • Ballotine Of Chicken $32.00
    • Boned leg of chicken with mushrooms and served with boulangere potatoes, steamed green vegetables, crispy chicken skin and a white wine, thyme sauce
  • Ravioli Of Pork $26.50
    • Pork, anchovy, thyme & parmesan ravioli served with a lemon beurre blanc sauce.
Essence Cafe and Bar

Essence Cafe and Bar

location

Address

46 Manchester Street, Feilding, Feilding, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4702, New Zealand

phone

Phone

063234405

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 6:00 – 9:00 PM, Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 6:00 – 9:00 PM, Thursday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 6:00 – 9:00 PM, Friday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Saturday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 6:00 – 9:00 PM, Sunday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 6:00 – 9:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Continental , European , Gluten Free , Kiwi , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  American Express ,  Bankcard ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
46 Manchester Street, Feilding, Feilding, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4702, New Zealand