The Bridge Cafe in Palmerston North Menu

GRUB GRUB
  • Duck Pate $9.5
    • w/ garlic & thyme crostini
  • Mixed Table Olives $6.5
    • w/ citrus & rosemary. gf
  • Shoestring Fries small $ 8 / large $12.5
    • w/ miso mayo & bourbon bbq sauce. gf
  • Kumara Chunkers $ 13.5
    • w/ a sour cream & savory jam mix. gf
  • Smoked Chicken Toastie $13.8
    • w/ cheese, aioli, pesto & spinach
  • Bridge Muesli $ 13.5
    • w/ dates, coconut, lsa, yoghurt, fresh fruit, chia seeds & praline
  • Avocado & Goats Cheese Smash $17
    • w/ tomato, fried prosciutto, chili dukkah & lemon on sourgrain
  • Turkish Poached Eggs $15.2
    • on garlic greek yoghurt topped w/ fried butter, chilli & fresh dill served w/ toasted bread
  • Big Breakfast $25
    • w/ poached eggs, crumbed potato & kumara ball, mushroom, spinach, dry cured bacon, spicy chorizo sausage, toasted bread & house jam
  • Bourbon BBQ Pulled Pork Burger $15.5
    • w/ char grilled pineapple salsa, corriander & slaw
  • Roast Vege Salad $ 16
    • w/ quinoa, grilled halloumi, spinach, confit garlic & roast almonds. gf
  • Greenlip Mussel Pasta $ 23
    • w/ chilli, garlic, coconut cream & grilled lemon
FOR THE LITTLE RASCALS FOR THE LITTLE RASCALS
  • Boiled eggs with Toast Soldiers $ 6.5
  • Cheese toastie w/ baked beans $ 10.5
  • Chicken Nuggets $ 9.8
    • w/ shoestring fries & tomato sauce
  • Small glass of milk $ 1.6
  • Small glass of orange juice $ 2.8
  • Apple & blackcurrant juice $ 3.5

Nearby Sample Menus

  • AngusPure sirloin $18.00
    • w orange kumara miso mash
  • Buttermilk marinated baked cod $18.00
    • w whitebean puree, tomato dahl, baby spinach, lemon
  • Prawns in creamy butter sauce $17.00
    • w a hint of pernod, tomato, pepper, olives
  • Harissa braised lamb $15.00
    • w Israeli couscous, feta, currants,almond, mint dressing
  • Garlic crusted squid $15.00
    • w herbs, glass onion, cucumber, cashew nuts, chilli dressing, honey soy aioli
  • Vine tomato bruschetta $12.00
    • w/ feta, basil, balsamic reduction, olive oil
  • Red wine braised AngusPure beef cheek $16.00
    • w celeriac puree, pickled red onion salad
  • Pan roasted parmesan gnocchi $16.00
    • w broccolini, fennel, kale, salsa verde dressing
  • Any two $11
    • Choose Chicken, Steak, BBQ Pork Or Combination Meat For these dishes
  • Pack $20
    • 6 Fish, 2 Hot Dogs, 2 Potato Fritters, 3 Chips
  • Garlic Chips $5
  • Potato Wedges $4
  • Or Sweet Sour Chicken(On Rice/Noodles) $5.5
  • Mushroom
  • Steak
  • Curry Dishes
  • Golden Fish Cake Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with Vietnamese mint and Vietnamese fish sauce
  • Pork, Prawn and Garlic Chives, Mint $8.00
  • Saigon Style Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with roast pork, meat loaf, house-made paté and mayonnaise
  • Grilled Beef Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with Vietnamese mint and hoisin sauce
  • Vietnamese Pork Bun $4.50
  • Cool noodle salad with lettuce, cucumber, pickled carrot, spring onion oil, herbs, peanut served with Vietnamese fish sauce:
  • Dessert of the Day $4.50
  • Five Spice Chicken on Sticky Rice $9.50
  • Kuttanadan Duck Masala $20.00
    • Pot roasted duck, marinated for eight hours and then cooked on a low flame with ground Kerala spices
  • Beef Varutheraccha Kari $16.50
    • Beef tossed with ginger, garlic, onion and tomato with a sprinkle of spices. The flavours of the Roasted & ground spices is the secret to this South Indian delicacy
  • Chicken Dosa $14.50
    • A dosa with a traditional chicken and potato filling
  • Garlic Paratha $3.50
  • Kerala Paneer Curry $15.00
    • Creamy tomato simmered with light spices, studded with home-made cottage cheese
  • Aubergine & Potato Pakoda $7.00
    • Aubergines and potatoes coated with chickpea batter and deep fried to perfection.
  • Lamb Mappas $17.00
    • Lamb cooked in a cashew and coconut base with South Indian 5 spices
  • Nazrani Pork Masala $19.00
    • Pork marinated overnight, slow pot roasted, then tossed with ground fried onions and kerala herbs
  • Toasted Bagel $9.50
    • Avocado, Tomato & Bacon
  • Prawn Linguine $19.50
    • Tailess prawns panfried in a Sweet Chilli, Lemon Zest and Garlic Sauce with Red Onion, Cherry Tomatoes, Baby Spinach and Linguine Pasta
  • Eggs on Toast $13.50
    • With bacon
  • Fresh Fruit Salad $10.80
    • Served with Caramelised Nuts
  • BLAT $17.50
    • Crispy Bacon, Mesculin, Avocado & Tomato, on Toasted Foccacia with Aioli & Friesuce
  • Moxie Omelette $12.50/ $16.50
    • Baked with Bacon, Red Onion, Mushroom, Tomato & Cheese Half serve / Full serve
  • BLAT $17.50
    • Crispy Bacon, Mesculin, Avocado & Tomato, on Toasted Foccacia with Aioli & Fries
  • Lamb Salad $19.50
    • Lamb strips served on a bed of Rocket, Cherry Tomatoes, Beetroot and Fennel Honey Roasted Pumpkin
  • Kumara fries $9.50
    • served with house aioli
  • Pizza bread with garlic and olive oil $15.00
  • Bruschetta $16.50
    • grilled sourdough, fresh tomato, red onion and basil leaves dressed in balsamic and olive oil, topped with feta
  • GF toast with $10.00
    • jam and homemade peanut butter
  • Cafe Royale toast $7.50
    • with jam and homemade peanut butter
  • Pizza Verde $17.50
    • broccoli and spinach with black olives, pesto and garlic
  • Royale garden salads $17.50
    • fresh salad leaves tossed in our vinaigrette and nut mix, topped with beetroot relish and served with your choice of grilled halloumi, fried tempeh, chicken, beef or salmon
  • Vege Bene $16.50
    • poached eggs & fresh hollandaise on house made sourdough with spinach, mushroom or tomato
  • Beef Darbari $17.50
    • Cubes of beef cooked in tandoor served in aromatic tomato gravy with mix of special spices and laced with butter.
  • Raita $3
    • Yoghurt mixed with carrot, tomato and cucumber.
  • Prawn Malabari $19.99
    • An exotic delicacy from coasts of Malabar in south India, prawns cooked in curry leaves, coconut milk, mustard seeds, tamarind and spices.
  • Hyderabadi Biryani $19.99
    • Biryani prepared with choice of lamb or chicken along with potato and topped with boiled Egg.
  • Chicken Nawabi $20.89
    • Tender boneless chicken cooked in tomato and onion based creamy sauce with boiled egg and potato with a hint of mustard seeds in coconut cream.
  • ChickenTikka Masala $16.99
    • Chef’s specialty, marinated tandoori boneless chicken cooked with flavourful spices and herbs.
  • Dhaal Makhani $15
    • Selected brown rajmaa and lentils cooked in creamy tomato and butter sauce.
  • Non Vegetarian $80
    • 1 appetizer (Non vegetarian platter – Taj tikka, Sheek Kebab, Fish tikka, Tiger Prawn) any 3 NonVeg Curry and 1 Veg Curry, Rice, Garlic Naan, Pappadom, Dessert
  • FULL menu seafood curry $12.00/$12.00
  • Beef Roganjosh $10.00
    • A deliciously spiced slow cooked beef in a rich onion gravy with a special mix of spices.
  • Paneer Tikka $6.50
    • Cottage cheese marinated with yoghurt, spices and then cooked in our tandoor
  • Vegetable Korma $10.00
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in a rich creamy cashew nut gravy.
  • Beef Korma $10.00
    • Tender beef pieces cooked in a rich cashew nut gravy.
  • Butter Chicken $10.00
    • MOST POPULAR - Marinated boneless chicken pieces, cooked in our tandoor and smothered in alluring spices and creamy tomato gravy.
  • Chicken Wings $7.00
    • Chicken wings marinated in yoghurt and spices then cooked in our tandoor.
  • Seafood Combo $14.50/$13.50
    • Includes ‘Full Menu’ seafood curry, rice, plain naan and your choice of Coke, Fanta or Sprite
  • -Tom Kha Duck Soup $21.00
    • Creamy thai roasted duck soup flavoured with lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaf and mushroom
  • -The Lab Chicken Pad Thai (G) $19.00
    • Stir fried noodle in tamarind sauce with chicken, served in egg net
  • -Black Pepper Grilled Salmon $23.00
    • Grilled salmon fillet cooked in black pepper sauce served with seasonal vegetables
  • -Rice $3.00
  • -Pork Spare Ribs (G) 4pcs $13 / 8pcs $25
    • Roasted pork ribs fused with the lab's sweet hoisin sauce
  • ●Lamb
  • -Rosemary Lamb Cutlets $23.00
    • Served on kumara mash with stir fried capsicum, green beans, tomato and garlic rosemary sauce
  • -Fresh Tuna Salad (G) $22.00
    • Fresh tuna salad with orange, fresh coconut and Thai herbs
  • Winter warmer! $28
    • Lamb meatballs in tomato, bacon and butter bean sauce
  • Pasta of the Day $19
  • 300gm Scotch fillet steak (GF) $36
    • Premium New Zealand Angus scotch served on a swede & parsnip mash w garlic infused wilted spinach and topped with our house made beetroot salsa
  • Fries $8
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Classic shrimp cocktail (GF) $15
    • w crisp lettuce, shrimp, fresh tomato & seafood dressing, the good old kiwi classic.
  • Breads & Spreads f/2$10 f/4 $16
    • House made spreads and fresh, locally baked bread
  • Crispy Coated Prawns f/2 $12 f/4 $18
    • Served with a delicious chilli aioli dipping sauce
  • -Ostrich Burger $32
    • House-made patty served on toasted bun with fresh salad, sliced tomato & drizzled with béarnaise sauce - served with rustic thick-cut fries
  • Pizza Bread (Serves Two) (Vegetarian) $10.00
    • Served with a sundried tomato pesto sauce, parmesan cheese and drizzled with a balsamic glaze
  • Seasoned Wedges (Serves Two) $15.00
    • Served with melted cheese, bacon, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Pumpkin & Pea Risotto (Gluten Free) (Vegetarian) $25.00
    • Served with mascarpone, chilli jam, parmesan and lemon oil
  • Lamb Shanks (Gluten Free) $25.00
    • Two lamb shanks served with herb creamy potato whip, glazed greens, crushed minted peas and a lamb jus
  • Trio of Kapiti Ice Cream $15.00
    • Served in a brandy snap basket (Gluten Free without basket)
  • Coachman Combo $49.00
    • Entrée and Main
  • coriander salsa with crispy salmon skin $35.00
  • Mince on Toast $15.00
    • A kiwi favourite. Home-style savoury mince served upon toasted Vienna bread
  • Kitsune Udon $15.00
    • Japanese noodle soup with Inari (tofu skin) and vegetables
  • Vanilla Ice-Cream $6.50
    • with flakey chocolate or your choice of topping: chocolate, strawberry or caramel
  • Kara- Age
    • Crispy deep fried and mildly spiced chicken meat
  • Age-Tofu $13.50
  • Prawn Tower $16.00
    • 4 deep fried crispy tempura prawns with our famous sauce
  • Salmon Avoacado Sushi
  • Teriyaki Beef Fillet (Angus Pure) $31.50
    • Two Angus Pure scotch fillets glazed with homemade teriyaki sauce and come with rice
  • Chilli Teriyaki Beef Fillet (Angus Pure) $31.50
    • Two Angus Pure scotch fillets coated with homemade chilli teriyaki sauce and come with rice
  • Cheesecake of the Day Your waiter will let you know what today's special is. $14
  • Warm Chocolate Tart Chocolate sauce, berry coulis, caramel, chocolate soil and vanilla bean ice cream $14
  • Grilled Sirloin Steak (GF) Cooked to your liking and served with sautéed button mushrooms, grilled tomato, crispy fries, garden salad and hollandaise sauce. $25
  • Eggs Benedict Soft poached eggs, toasted English muffin, fresh hollandaise sauce, sautéed button Mushrooms, grilled tomato and spinach with: Hash brown; Bacon; Smoked Salmon. $16
  • Veuve Cliquot 110.00
  • Lindauer Brut Special Reserve cuvée 750ml 40.00
  • Thai Beef and Prawn Salad (GF without noodles) Beef fillet, tiger prawns sautéed and bound in a coconut, soy, lime and sweet chilli dressing, tossed with mesculin leaves, red onion, carrot ribbons, mu $21
  • White Haven, Marlborough 7.00 / 35.00
  • Hot Plate $32.00
    • Rib Eye Fillet Steak, Eggs, Onion, Mushroom and Chips
  • Roast Chicken $30.00
    • with Gravy, Chips and Salad
  • Hot Plate $20.00
    • Scotch Fillet Steak, Eggs, Onion, Mushroom and Chips
  • Soup of the Day $9.50
  • Feta Fish and Chips $30.00
  • Zucchini and Cheese Fritters $6.50
  • Scallops, Rice Noodles and Vegetables $10.50
  • Ice Cream Sundae $6.50
  • Soup of the Day $12.50
    • Served with toasted bread
  • Sides $6.50
    • Garlic mushrooms, Green Salad, Fries with or without aioli, Potato gratin, green beans with almond butter
  • Fish of the Day N/A
    • Waiting staff will inform you
  • Rissotto $23
    • Roasted pumkin, feta and pine nut risotto, served with tempura chicken tenderloins and tomoto confit
  • Gallery Platter for two $35 for four $45
    • An antipasto selection to share
  • Truffles 3 N/A
    • Choose from our selection of Baileys, chocolate or rum and raisin truffles
  • Lamb Nicoise Salad $26.50
    • Lamb Fillet with green beans, red onions, gourmet potatoes, soft boiled egg and olives served in a creamy honey and dill sauce
  • Sticky Date Pudding N/A
    • Served with toffee sauce, French vanilla bean ice cream and cream anglaise
The Bridge Cafe

The Bridge Cafe

location

Address

91 Ballance Gorge Rd, Ballance, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4983, New Zealand

phone

Phone

063768004

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Friday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Gluten Free , Kiwi , New Zealand , Pizza , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  View ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
91 Ballance Gorge Rd, Ballance, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4983, New Zealand