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

  • Spicy Tuna Roll
    • Fresh tuna, avocado, capsicum, spicy mayo, spring onion, furikake
  • Chicken Miso Katsu Set $17.00
    • Panko crumbed crispy chicken, roll sushi, salad, rice, miso soup
  • Hambagu Steak Set $19.00
    • Japanese style hamburg steak with demi glaze sauce, truffle potato croquette, broccoli, fried egg comes with salad, pickle, miso soup
  • Any Three Balls $10.00
    • Green tea / vanilla / chocolate
  • Gyoza (V) $10.00
    • Pork or veg pan fried japanese style dumpling prawn salt, yuru ponzu sauce
  • Grilled Fish $24.00
    • Miso sake marinated white fish fillet with stir fried vegetables, misodare sauce, served on hot plate with multigrain rice, miso soup
  • Spicy Salmon Roll
    • Fresh salmon, avocado, capsicum, spicy mayo, furikake, sesame seed
  • Kids drink, Baby onigiri sushi, Crispy chicken, ice cream $5.00
  • Baklava $4.00
    • A classic Turkish sweet with walnuts and honey
  • Beef / Lamb Kebabs
  • Satay
  • Large $15.90
  • Mild Chili
  • Mixed Grill $18.90
    • Combination of lamb shish, grilled chicken, chicken and lamb doner, served with rice and salad
  • Beef / Lamb Iskender
  • Grilled Chicken $17.90
    • Chicken breast marinated with middle eastern spices, served with rice and salad
  • Schnitzel $17.00
  • Cheesecake $9.50
  • Lambs Fry & Bacon $15.00
  • Ice Cream Sundae $9.50
  • Fish & Chips $14.50
    • Come’s with Fizzy or Juice and Ice Cream Sundae
  • Burger & Fries $17.50
  • Arancini Balls $9.50
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $8.50
  • Garlic crusted squid $15.00
    • w herbs, glass onion, cucumber, cashew nuts, chilli dressing, honey soy aioli
  • AngusPure sirloin $18.00
    • w orange kumara miso mash
  • Southern fried chicken $14.00
    • w lemon sour sauce, cucumber cabbage slaw, sesame aioli
  • Warm puy lentil salad $14.00
    • w carrot, radish, pickled red onion, sherry vinaigrette
  • Slow roasted lamb chips $15.00
    • w harissa yoghurt, chimmi churi sauce
  • Slow cooked pork belly $18.00
    • w scallops, crisp sesame slaw, sticky jus
  • Prawns in creamy butter sauce $17.00
    • w a hint of pernod, tomato, pepper, olives
  • Sticky bourbon pork ribs $12.00
    • w chilli garlic salsa
  • Cheese $1.50
  • Beef $11.90 / $14.90
    • Served with Rice. Small / Large
  • Taboulli $1.00
  • Mixed $9.50 / $11.90
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Chicken $12.90 / $15.90
    • Served with Rice. Small / Large
  • Mixed $9.00 / $9.90
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Vegetarian $10.00 / $12.00
    • Served with Rice. Small / Large
  • Salad $7.00 / $8.00
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Roast Pork Belly Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with spring onion oil and Vietnamese fish sauce
  • Beef and Mustard Green $8.00
  • Tofu and Coriander $7.50
  • Cool noodle salad with lettuce, cucumber, pickled carrot, spring onion oil, herbs, peanut served with Vietnamese fish sauce:
  • Hu Tiéu Gá $11.50
    • Slow simmered chicken broth over rice noodle and poached chicken pieces served with garlic chives, bean sprout, fried garlic
  • Golden Crispy Fish Spring Rolls (2 pieces) $7.50
  • Dessert of the Day $4.50
  • Grilled Chicken Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with house-made paté and mayonnaise
  • Seafood Combo $14.50/$13.50
    • Includes ‘Full Menu’ seafood curry, rice, plain naan and your choice of Coke, Fanta or Sprite
  • Saag Aloo $10.00
    • Potatoes cooked in creamy spinach gravy
  • Onion Bhaji $5.00
    • Julienne cut onion dipped in spiced chickpea batter and deep fried.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $10.00
    • Tender chicken pieces marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then roasted in our tandoor and cooked with onion and tomato gravy.
  • Daal Makhani $10.00
    • Black lentil and red kidney beans slow cooked in a creamy onion butter sauce.
  • Vegetable Pakora $5.50
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables dipped in spiced chickpea batter and deep fried.
  • Vegetable Spring Roll $5.00
    • Crispy deep fried pastry rolls filled with julienne cut seasonal vegetables.
  • Vegetable Samosa $5.50
    • Crispy deep-fried pastry triangles stuffed with potato and peas
  • Keema Naan $4.00
  • Malai Kofta $15.00
  • Paneer Kulcha $4.00
  • Cheese & Garlic Naan $4.00
  • Ostrich Do Pyaza $25.00
  • Kheer (Rice Pudding – Gluten Free) $7.00
  • Plain Rice $3.00
  • Gobhi Manchurian $13.50
  • ●Steak
  • ●Seafood
  • -Thai Grilled Steak (G) $22.00
    • Steak marinated with Thai herbs on seasonal vegetables
  • -Chu Chee Salmon (G) $23.00
    • Grilled salmon cooked in thai red curry served with seasonal vegetables
  • -The Lab Pork Belly (G) $22.00
    • Crispy pork belly served on cabbage flash and seasonal vegetables topped with gravy
  • -Wok Fried Veg with Oyster Sauce (G) $16.00
    • Thai style stir fried vegetables with oyster sauce
  • -Teriyaki Salmon (G) $23.00
    • Grilled salmon fillet with Japanese homemade teriyaki sauce
  • -Small fries / Potato mash / Kumara mash / Green salad / Steamed veggies $5.00
  • Wraps $7.50
  • Avo & Tomato on Toast $8.00
  • Salad of the Day $12.50
  • Pancakes with Banana & Bacon $10.00
  • Muesli & Berries $8.00
    • served with yoghurt, honey & milk
  • Avo & Tomato on Toast with 1 Egg $10.00
  • Pizza $5.50
  • Slices $3.00
  • Curley French Fries $7
    • Peeled & curied by a potato farmer whom we have chained in the back room.
  • Garlic Bread $6
    • Sliced baguette smothred in Garlic Butter & melted cheesy cheese
  • Spicy Beef Machos $13
    • Yummy beef mince, salsa, molten cheese, jalapenos on fiery tortilla chips (veg option available)
  • Buffalo Chicken Wings $55
    • Fresh chicken wings glazed in our hot chilli sauce or try them galzed with honey and soy 5 Wings $8 / 10 Wings $10 / 12 Wings $15 / 21 Wings $26 / 50 Wings
  • Vegas Chicken $20
    • Tender thigh meat with grilled mushrooms, cripsy bacon and cheddar cheese all covered in honey mustard sauce served with baby carrots, green beans & German fried potatoes
  • Sirloin Steak $19
    • 300gms of prime steak choice of mushroom, pepper or garlic. Sauce, side of toss and salad. Extras optional $1 each.
  • Cripsy Onion Rings $9
    • Share a platter of cloves on our butter milk battered Onion rings with horseradish sauce just don’t go proposing with them.
  • Deluxe Seafood Platter $20
    • Loaded with deep fried battered fish, Tempura prawns, fresh battered scallops & mussels our special sauce with fries and salad
  • Dubliner N/A
    • Leg ham, cheddar, tomato & ballymaloe relish
  • 2 Slices of Thick Toast with choice of spread N/A
  • Country Salad N/A
    • Ham, egg, pine nuts, red onion, mixed leaves & ranch dressing
  • Smoked Salmon Hot Wrappo N/A
    • With cream cheese, tomato, red onion & mixed leaves
  • Nicoise N/A
    • Tuna, egg, olives, pine nuts, red onion, mixed leaves & balsamic dressing
  • Killarney N/A
    • Chicken, cheese & avocado
  • Wicklow N/A
    • Roast beef, cheddar, tomato, mixed leaves & seeded mustard
  • Ham & Cheese Toastie N/A
    • Toasted with red onion & tomato
  • Naan $2.00
    • bread made with refined flour
  • Vegetable Korma $11.90
    • mixed vegetables cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy with mild aromatic spices
  • Lamb Jalfrezi $14.00
  • Goat Sagwala $14.49
  • Lamb Curry(Rogan Josh) $14.50
    • diced lamb cooked in a fine onion tomato gravy with spices and herbs
  • Chicken Tikka(6 Pieces) $8.50
    • boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt and spice roasted in the tandoor oven >>
  • Paneer Kulcha $4.00
    • naan bread stuffed with homemade cottage cheese
  • Vegetable Kadai $11.90
    • mixed vegetables cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato green peppers onion and coriander
  • Hana Mizu Ki Fish of the Day $28.50
    • Today’s freshest fish wrapped in our special creamy parsley sauce coated in Japanese crumb, and Cooked with olive oil and come with rice
  • Kara-Age
    • Crispy deep fried and mildly spiced chicken meat
  • Kara-Age $13.00
    • Crispy, deep fried and mildly spiced chicken meat and come with homemade sauce
  • Unagi $25.00
    • Japanese fresh water eel marinated in soy based sweetened sauce, served with homemade teriyaki sauce and come with rice
  • Ice-Cream with Plum Wine $11.00
    • for 18 years old and over
  • Banana Tempura $8.50
    • comes with caramel topping
  • Chilli Teriyaki Chicken $28.00
    • Grilled chicken breast meat coated with homemade chilli teriyaki sauce and come with rice
  • Edamame $7.00
  • Omelette $14.90
    • W/ Feta, Mushroom, Tomato, Spinach & Toast
  • French Toast $14.90
    • W/ Crispy Bacon, Grilled Banana & Maple Syrup
  • Eggs Benedict on Agria Hash $14.90
    • Bacon
  • Eggs Benedict on Agria Hash $14.90
    • Spinach & Mushroom
  • Wedges $13.90
    • Bacon & Cheese
  • Breadworks Bagel $13.90
    • House Smoked Salmon, Rocket, Tomato, Salsa and Lemon
  • Fries $3.90/$7.50
    • W/ Aioli and Tomato Sauce - Regular/Large
  • Hot Cakes $4.00
    • Add Bacon
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