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

  • Tuna Tataki (GF) $18.00
    • Seared sliced tuna, spring onion, wasabi cream, radish, garlic chips, soy vinaigrette, white truffle oil
  • Beef Tataki (GF) $18.00
    • Thinly sliced rare scotch fillet, spring onion, horseradish cream, radish, garlic chips, soy vinaigrette
  • Karaage Chicken $9.00
    • Crisp crumbed sake marinated chicken with Japanese mayonnaise
  • Haru Lunch Gozen $18.00
    • Choose one main: Teriyaki chicken / teriyaki salmon / teriyaki beef / spicy pork. Served on hot plate with roll sushi, karaage chicken, salad, pickle, rice, miso soup
  • Japanese Style Salt & Pepper Squid $12.00
    • Crispy fried squid with wasabi mayo, lemon, yuzu ponzu sauce
  • Sashimi Lover Set (GF) $19.00
    • 9 pcs fresh mixed sashimi & 6 pcs baby roll sushi, salad, pickle, miso soup
  • Prawn Tempura $18.00
    • 5 pieces of large shelled prawns with dipping broth
  • Chicken Katsu Roll
    • Panko crumbed crispy chicken, avocado, lettuce, mayo, teriyaki sauce, furikake
  • Pepperoni lovers $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
  • Chicken supreme $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum, mushroom and melting mozzarella with parmesan sprinkle & aioli swirl
  • BBQ Hawaiian $8.50
    • Tasty ham, bacon, pineapple, onion & mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Choose from: Hash bites/ Large fries/ Garlic bread/ Onion rings/ Soft drinks 1.5L $6.00
  • Apricot chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum & melting mozzarella with an apricot swirl
  • Classic cheese $5.00
    • Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
  • Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper
  • Cheese stuffed crust $3.90
  • Spring Roll $2.50
  • Egg
  • Pack No 7
    • 3 Fish, 1 Potato Fritter, 1 Sausage, 1 Chip
  • Mushroom
  • Potato Wedges $4
  • Meat Patties $2.50
  • Paua Fritter $3
  • Ham
  • Fish Cake and Vietnamese Mint $8.00
  • Beef and Mustard Green $8.00
  • Grilled Chicken $11.50
  • All of our Bánh Mi automatically contaisn high amount of vegetables in each: Pickle Carrot & Daikon, Cilantro, Cucumber, Spring Onion and Chilli. Please let us know if you don't want any of these goodies.
  • Lemongrass Tofu $10.50
  • Tofu and Coriander $7.50
  • Five Spice Chicken on Sticky Rice $9.50
  • Crispy Pork Spring Rolls (3 pieces) $7.50
  • Lamb Stew $17.00
    • Lamb simmered in a light creamy coconut base and flavoured with whole black pepper, cardamom, ginger and fresh curry leaves
  • Thattudosa $5.50
  • Kerala Paneer Curry $15.00
    • Creamy tomato simmered with light spices, studded with home-made cottage cheese
  • Aleppey Fish/Prawn Curry $18.00
    • Aleppey, the Venice of the East, is well known for its seafood culinary arts. A thrilling prawn dish cooked in a thick mix of coconut, tomato, fresh ginger and “Malabar Tamarind”
  • Masala Dosa $12.00
    • Filled with potatoes, onion and peas and flavoured with a dash of ghee
  • South Indian Veg Korma $15.00
    • A vegetarian speciality from the Malabar coast. Cauliflower, broccoli, peas and carrots cooked in a light creamy cashew and coconut base
  • Kerala Paratha $3.00
  • Pickle $2.50
  • Oeufs Brouilles (Savoury Scrambled Eggs) $18 without bacon $15
    • With spinach, bacon, homemade tomato and onion relish and drizzled with truffle oil
  • Beef Salad $20
    • With roasted red pepper, whipped feta, crispy noodles finished with Thai lime dressing
  • Gourmet Beef and Bacon Burger $22
    • Served on toasted focaccia with relish, brie, aioli, hoisin onion, battered gherkin and fries
  • Chia and Coconut Pot $14
    • Served with mango and ginger compote and biscotti
  • 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
  • Orange Kumara, Feta and Herb Burger $21
    • Served on toasted focaccia with hummus, relish, battered onion rings and fries
  • Bowl of Fries $7.5
    • Served with tomato sauce or aioli
  • Pita & Spreads $10.00
    • Your choice of Gluten Free Pita bread
  • Fish & Chips $18.50
    • Fish Fillets served with a fresh Coleslaw, Aioli and a side of Fries
  • Vegetarian Fry $16.50
    • Toasted Sourdough, Tomato, Hash Browns, Mushrooms & Baby Spinach with either poached, scrambled or fried eggs
  • Saute Potato, Chorizo and Bacon Hash $17.50
    • Saute Potatoes, Bacon & Chorizo topped with a poached egg, Rocket and Hollandaise
  • Chips or Wedges $7.50
    • Golden Fries or seasoned wedges served with Aioli & Tomato Sauce
  • Cajun Chicken Salad $19.50
    • Spicy Cajun Chicken strips on Green Salad, Mangoes, Crispy Noodles & Aioli
  • "The Elvis" - King of Open Sandwiches $17.50
    • Toasted foccacia stacked with Hash Browns, Bacon & Fried eggs, drizzled with Hollandaise & Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Vegetarian Fry $16.50
    • Toasted Sourdough, Tomato, Hash Browns, Mushrooms & Baby Spinach with either poached, scrambled or fried eggs
  • -Lamb Rajasthani $15.00
    • Lamb dish cooked in special chef's sauce
  • Keema Naan $5.00
    • Refined flour bread stuffed with mince lamb
  • -Chicken Saagwala $14.50
    • A beautiful royal Indian dish, cubed chicken cooked in a spice laced spinach sauce
  • -Lamb Mushroom Masala $15.50
    • Fresh mushroom tender diced lamb cooked with garlic, tomato and onion sauce
  • Paneer Tikka $7.50
    • Cottage cheese pieces marinated with yoghurt, spices and then cooked in oven
  • -Butter Chicken $14.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces marinated overnight, cooked in tandoori oven and smothered in alluringly spices and creamy tomato gravy
  • Mains
    • Butter chicken, lamb rogan josh, beef tikka masala, and vegetable korma with naan breads and rice
  • -Beef Madras $14.50
    • Boneless meat pieces cooked in onion, coconut sauce with fresh curry leaves and mustard seeds
  • Grilled Beef w/ Ginger Sauce $17
    • marinated beef, home made ginger sauce, fresh green salad  /
  • Tuna Nigiri / 2pcs $5
    • raw tuna sushi
  • Sushi Set / 11 pcs $21.50
    • salmon, tuna, squid, octopus, shrimp, scallops, egg, avocado, shrimp roe, inari, seaweed
  • Grilled Salmon Maki $10.50 / $12.50
    • 6 pcs  / 8 pcs
  • Salmon Nigiri / 2pcs $5
    • raw salmon sushi
  • Chicken Teriyaki Nigiri / 2pcs $4.80
    • chicken teriyaki sushi topped with house made teriyaki sauce
  • Avocado Nigiri / 2pcs $4.80
    • avocado sushi
  • Hiyashi Wakame $7
    • chilled japanese seaweed salad, shrimp roe
  • Chicken Balti - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
  • Butter Lamb - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
  • Mixed Platter Non Veg - Full $16.00
  • Navratan Korma - Half/Full $8.00/$12.00
  • Cheese Naan $4.00
  • Potato & Capsicum - Half/Full $8.00/$12.00
  • Chicken Jalfrezi - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
  • Goan Prawn Curry - Half/Full $10.00/$16.50
  • ●Main
  • Deep Fried Wonton
  • Crumbed Fish
  • Sweet Sour Pork/Honey Chicken Combination Fried Rice/Noodle
  • Pan Fried Dumplings Pork/Cabbage
  • ●Main
  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
  • Paneer pakora
    • Cottage cheese pieces marinated with yoghurt and chana flour, spices and then cooked in deep fried
  • Chicken tikka
    • Juicy morsels of boneless chicken marinated in spices overnight and slow roasted in the tandoor
  • Tandoori mixed platter for two $18.00
    • Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, seekh kebab, malahi takka
  • Hot dogs & chips $9.90
  • Chicken korma $16.90
    • Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in cashew nut and yoghurt sauce then garnished with cream (chef special)
  • Lemon chicken $16.90
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked capsicum, garlic, onion slices with fresh lemon
  • -Full $15.99
  • Chicken nuggets & chips $9.90
  • The Monster $49
    • 900gm prime Beef Rump. Fresh from the kitchen. Accompanied with your choice of: Chunky Fries, Buttery Potato Mash or Seasoned Wedges & Fresh Garden Salad, House Coleslaw or Steamed Seasonal Vegetables
  • Market Fresh Garden Salad $5
  • 2 Cheese $21
  • Tahitian Vanilla Scented Atlantic Sea Scallops $21/$39
    • Five Vegetable Puree, Edible Sand, Beetroot Foam, Olive Dust, Candied Parma Ham, Capsicum Powder
  • Sauces (Choose one) N/A
    • Mushroom, Barbecue, Peppercorn, Tartare, Hollandaise, Gravy, Tomato (Extra Sauces $1.50)
  • Homemade Citrus & Vodka Sorbet $4.9
  • Chunky Fries with Aioli & Tomato Sauce $5
  • Chatham Island Crayfish & Saffron Ravioli $21/$39
    • Green Pea & Coriander Puree, Ocean Consommé, Horseradish Espuma
  • Bella's Thai Chicken Curry $30.50
    • 17 Years, No explanation Required
  • Chicken Roulade $37.00
    • Porty Apricot, Cream Cheese and Prociutto on Roasted Swede Puree and Chargrilled Broccoli
  • Visual Menu of Bella's House Made Cakes and Tarts. Please let us Describe the Selection Displayed in the Cabinet
  • Char Grilled Beef $29.00
    • Roasted Tomato and Mushroom, Potato Rosti, Sauteed Spinach and Apple Onion-mm-laude with Hollandaise and Jus
  • Bella's Kitchen Breads $13.00
    • With Butter, Balsamic Oil and Spread
  • Peppered Beef and Black Pear $28.50
    • With Blue Cheese and Red Cabbage and Carrot Coleslaw, Cucumber and Salad Onion Salsa Salad Greens
  • Confit Salmon and Pickled Kim Chi Vegetables Thru Salad Greens $28.50
    • With Coriander Mayonnaise and Citrus Crumb
  • Chilli Cream Mussels $20.50
    • Steamed Mussels in Shell, Sprinkled with Riesling and Finished in a Sweet Chilli and Herb Cream Reduction
  • Bacon & Cheese Wedges $17.00
    • Seasoned wedges topped with crispy bacon and melted cheese
  • Carbonara $20.00
    • Bacon, mushroom, garlic, onion in wine & cream reduction
  • Fish n Chip $21.00
    • Tempura battered fresh catch on Grand fries w/ salad greens & loads of the chefs Tartare
  • Fritto Misto $17.00
    • Samosas, wontons, spring rolls, Chicken chips w/ dipping sauces
  • Chicken Salad $22.00
    • Tandoori with bacon, crispy noodles, greens & Chili peanut dressing
  • Onion Bhaji $3.00
  • Mussel Platter $39.00
    • A selection of garlic and white wine and thyme mussels, coconut cream and chilli mussels, Dijon mustard and blue cheese mussels, served with a selection of dipping bread and fries
  • Grilled Mushrooms $3.00
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