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

  • Two way maki sushi extra (9 pcs) $18.00
    • Served with soy sauce, pickled ginger, wasabi, miso soup
  • Edamame (GF/V) $7.00
    • Boiled premium grade green soya bean with Marlborough flaky sea salt
  • Wafu Beef Steak $26.00
    • Scotch fillet, mushroom, truffle potato croquette, green pea puree, grilled onion, renkon chips, teriyaki sake butter sauce
  • V=Vegetarian / GF= Gluten free
  • Haru Main Platter (For two) $54.00
    • 9 pieces of sashimi, 4 pieces roll & 6 pieces nigiri sushi, mixed tempura, karaage chicken, mixed skewers, edamame, agedashi tofu
  • Sashimi Moriawase
    • Today's assorted freshest fish ( tuna, salmon, white fish, scampi) served with soy sauce, pickled, ginger, wasabi
  • 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
  • Chocolate Ball $14.00
    • Ice cream, seasonal fruits, butter crumb, green tea chocolate, butter scotch sauce
  • Cheesecake $9.50
  • Stuffed Chicken Breast $21.00
  • Sticky Pork Ribs $9.50
  • Fish & Chips $18.80
  • Ice Cream Sundae $9.50
  • Battered Sausage & Chips $14.50
    • Come’s with Fizzy or Juice and Ice Cream Sundae
  • Wedges $9.50 to share $18.50
  • Beef & Onion $12.00
  • Onions $3.50
  • Malthouse Platter $32.00/ $47.00
    • Something to share, a selection of homemade paté, bread, soft cheese, relishes, pickles, dips, vegetable sticks, salami, champagne ham and seasoned chicken. Half or whole platters available.
  • Ophir Corn Fritters $19.80
    • Corn fritters made with a southern recipe served with streaky bacon and a refreshing tomato and coriander salsa. Beer Match: Everyone's favourite – have a Speight's Gold Medal as well.
  • In the Roar $36.00
    • 200g of Denver leg of venison, grilled to medium rare, resting on a havarti and caramelised onion potato cake with glazed baby carrots and parsnips. Topped with chilli jam and a rich red wine beef jus.
  • Banana Cigars $13.00
    • Deep fried until golden brown served with French vanilla bean ice cream, topped with a sensational thick coconut palm sugar sauce.
  • Blue 'n' Gold $25.80
    • Great Southland Blue Cod, lightly golden fried in Speight's beer batter served with fresh garden salad and fries.
  • Southern Man's "All Day" Breakfast $22.80
    • A breakfast feast available all day. Fried eggs, corn fritter, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, grilled tomato and Speight's Ale House hash browns. Served with toasted Ale House bread. Beer Match: OK – if you have to have a beer with breakfast, it has to be Gold Medal Ale.
  • Warm Moroccan Chicken Salad $23.80
    • Moroccan style chicken on a bed of tabbouleh salad greens, avocado, grapes and cumin yoghurt dressing.
  • Grilled Steak
  • Chicken Breast
  • Petita $9.90
  • 2 for $5.00
  • Roast Beef
  • #3 The Treat Meal Add $5.00
    • Phoenix Organic Drink or Coke + Mrs. Higgins Cookie or Brownie
  • Roast Beef
  • Petita $9.90
  • Chick n Fala Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Falafel Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Extra Dip $1.00
  • Roast Beef Salad $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Grilled Wedges $4.90
  • Chicken Crave Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Cookie Fix $2.00
  • Chicken Caesar Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Gulab Jamun $5
    • Dumplings made from reduced milk, cooked in clarified butter and immersed in sweetened saffron syrup.
  • Fish Dosa $15.99
    • Dosa served with fillings of fish tossed in herbs and spices.
  • Love Story Special Biryani $21.99
    • Mixed seafood biryani with cashew nut and raisins.
  • Beef Mugalai Korma $18
    • Cubes of beef cooked in cashew based gravy garnished with almond.
  • Chicken Darbari $18.50
    • Chunks of tender chicken cooked in tandoor, served in aromatic tomato gravy with mix of special spices and laced with butter.
  • Veg Korma $14.99
    • Fresh vegetables cooked in cashew based creamy sauce
  • Garlic Naan $4
    • Soft unleavened bread with garlic and coriander prepared in tandoor.
  • Palak Paneer $16
    • Cottage cheese tempered with cumin seed and cooked in tomato and spinach based gravy.
  • Bbq Pork
  • ●Main
  • ●Main
  • ●Soup
  • Bbq Pork
  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
  • ●Appetizers
  • Deep Fried Spring Roll /Crumbed Fish
  • Ham $4.80
  • 6 Fish, 4 Potatoes, 3 Hotdogs & Chips $30.00
  • Vega Deluxe $7.30
  • Chicken Cordon Blu, Chips & Coleslaw $12.50
  • Gurnard N/A
    • (Battered / Crumbed )
  • Mussel $1.30
  • Pineapple $1.00
  • Vege $4.80
  • Classic shrimp cocktail (GF) $15
    • w crisp lettuce, shrimp, fresh tomato & seafood dressing, the good old kiwi classic.
  • 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
  • (GF = Gluten Free)
  • Tasty Chicken Burger $20
    • Juicy house-made chicken patty served on a toasted bun with fresh salad, sliced tomato, crispy bacon & aioli - served with rustic thick-cut fries
  • Vegetable stack (vegetarian) $26
    • fritters packed full of seasonal vegetables & corn then lightly seasoned to enhance all those fresh flavours topped with grilled veges & spinach then drizzled with hollandaise to finish
  • 300g Scotch Fillet Steak $34
    • Premium New Zealand Angus scotch fillet steak served on thyme potato’s, wilted spinach drizzled with béarnaise sauce & topped with house made onion rings
  • 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
  • Bacon & Eggs $12.00
  • Pizza $5.50
  • Raisin Toast - 2 slices $4.00
  • Flans $7.50
  • Big Rolls $7.50
  • Cakes and Treats $5.50
  • Toast & Jam - 2 slices $4.00
  • Avo & Tomato on Toast $8.00
  • 19. Stewed Seafood in a Clay Pot (Hai San om to dat) $18.00
    • Prawns, squid and mussels stewed with shallots, garlic, chili, celery and broccoli, served with steamed rice
  • 10. Fresh Noodles with Sauteed Beef - Southern Style (Bun Bo Nam Bo) $15.00
    • Sauteed beef with noodles, bean sprouts, lettuce, peanuts, shallots and sweet and sour sauce
  • 13. Stir-Fried Beef Tenderloin with Capsicum (Bo Xao Luc Lac) $17.00
    • Beef stir-fried with capsicums, onions, ginger, shallots and spring onions, served with steamed rice
  • 14. Sauteed Chicken with Vegetables and Mushrooms (Ca Lan Xao Ga Nam) $16.00
    • Chicken, mushrooms and seasonal vegetables sauteed with garlic and oyster sauce, served with steamed rice
  • 4. Fresh Spring Rolls (2/4 pcs) (Vegetarian Available) (Goi cuon tom, thit) $6.00/$10.00
    • Pork, prawn, lettuce, noodles, coriander wrapped in rice paper, served with sweet and sour sauce
  • 28. Rice Noodles $3.00
  • 7. Hanoi Grilled Pork with Fresh Noodles (Bun Cha Ha Noi) $15.00
    • Pork minced with shallots and lemongrass, chargrilled, served with noodles, lettuce and fish sauce
  • 30. Ice Cream (Vanilla or Chocolate) $7.00
  • Omelette of the Day A 3 egg omelette filled with the Chefs special fillings for the day. Served with baby leaf salad with a honey and mustard dressing. Your waiter will let you know today's special. $12
  • Apple Cinnamon Rice Pudding Crumble Hot apple and cinnamon rice pudding Covered with a crunchy crumble mix. Served with Kapiti vanilla bean ice cream and apple syrup, cinnamon sugar. $14
  • Lindauer Brut Special Reserve cuvée 750ml 40.00
  • Arancini Mozzarella Risotto rice balls, stuffed with mozzarella and coated in panko bread crumbs, deep fried and served with a salad of sautéed chorizo sausage, red onion, mesculin, edamame bean and t $15
  • Station Road Merlot Cabernet 6.00 / 25.00
  • Homemade Fish Cakes Fresh fish bound with potato, herbs & lemongrass. Mixed leaf salad, hollandaise sauce, lemon $19 (GF)
  • Station Road Sauvignon Blanc 6.00 / 25.00
  • Thai Beef and Prawn Skewers Tender beef & prawns grilled, dusted with chilli lime dukkah. Served on an Asian salad with Thai dressing $21
  • Salmon salad $8.00
  • Spring roll 5p $5.00
  • Salmon sashimi 6p $12.00
  • Seafood stir-fry noodle $12.50
  • Cheese & salmon roll 5p $6.50
    • Cream cheese / Avocado / salmon
  • Udon Tempura $11.50
  • Raw salmon roll 5p $6.50
    • Salmon & Avocado
  • Ramen $10.00
    • You can choose vege/seafood/chicken
  • Three Soft White Rolls $6.50
    • Oven Baked in Herb or Garlic Butter
  • Affogato $16.00
    • Espresso, Ice Cream and Your Choice of Liqueur
  • Baked Filo Encasing Kumara and Spinach Pesto $36.00
    • On Fried Gnocchi with Sweet Tomato and Green Herb Salsa
  • Spaghetti Marinara $25.00
    • Tomato and Mushroom Cabernet Sauce Served Through Spaghetti Noodles with Herb Greens and Shaved Parmesan
  • 72% Dark Chocolate Tart $16.00
    • With Balsamic Beetroot Sorbet and Whipped Chantilly Cream
  • Vanilla Bean Pannacotta $16.00
    • With Black Doris Plum and Opal Nera Salsa, Cream Anglaise and Peanut Slab Cookies
  • Served with your choice of complimentary side
  • Condiments No Charge
    • Hollandaise, Bella's Apple & Onion Marmalade, Tomato Sauce
  • Bacon & Cheese Wedges $17.00
    • Seasoned wedges topped with crispy bacon and melted cheese
  • 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
  • Fish 'n' Chips $12.00
    • Every Pubs staple, beer battered catch, crispy fries & chefs tartare
  • Grilled Tomatoes $3.00
  • Breads $11.00
    • Selection w/ dips & spreads
  • Thai Beef Salad $12.00
    • Beef strips with chilli, salad mix, crispy noodles & sweet chilli dressing
  • Lamb Shanks $28.00
    • Braised in Speight’s, on creamed potato mash, chefs jus & garlic bread for the sauce
  • Wedges $14.00
    • Seasoned wedges served with Sweet chili and sour cream
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