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

  • Mixed $9.50 / $11.90
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Zucchini $8.50 / $9.90
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Beef $7.00 / $9.00
    • Mini / Large
  • Beef $9.00 / $10.50
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Vegetarian $10.00 / $12.00
    • Served with Rice. Small / Large
  • Chicken $7.50 / $9.90
    • Mini / Large
  • Vegetarian $6.90
    • Mediterranean Style
  • Mixed $12.90 / $15.90
    • Served with Rice. Small / Large
  • PANCAKE STACK $7.50
    • Three pancakes with maple syrup and butter with bacon
  • RANCH BIG CHICKEN BURGER $8.90
    • A crispy, lightly breaded chicken fillet, tomato, lettuce and buttermilk ranch dressing on a seeded bun.
  • BACON SWISS CRISPY CHICKEN TENDER SANDWICH $9.50
    • A crispy, lightly breaded chicken fillet, bacon, swiss cheese, tomato, lettuce and ranch dressing on a seeded bun.
  • DOUBLE WESTERN BACON CHEESEBURGER $11.90
    • Two chargrilled beef patties, bacon, two slices of melted cheddar cheese, crispy onion rings and tangy BBQ sauce on a seeded bun.
  • CHILI CHEESE FRIES $5.50
    • Natural-cut french fries smothered in chilli beef and shredded, melted cheese.
  • CLASSIC CARL $5.90
    • Chargrilled beef patty, lettuce, cheddar cheese and our classic sauce.
  • NATURAL-CUT FRENCH FRIES $2.50/$3.20/$4.00
    • Premium quality, skin-on, natural cut french fries/small/medium/large
  • WESTERN BACON THICKBURGER $10.90/$12.90
    • Chargrilled 100% Angus beef patty, bacon, two slices of cheddar cheese, crispy onion rings and tangy BBQ sauce on a seeded bun.
  • Paua $7.50
  • Tarakihi $29.90 / kg
  • Egg $6.50
  • ½ Scoop Chips $1.70 / $1.70
    • Home Made / Straight Cut
  • Flounder $16.90 / kg
  • Red Cod $18.90 / kg
  • Oysters (Pacific) $1.90 / $11.00 / $21.00
    • Each / ½ Dozen / Dozen
  • Hotdogs $2.50
  • Thattudosa $5.50
  • Cauliflower Manchurian $15.00
    • Cauliflower Manchurian is an adaptation of Chinese cooking and seasoning techniques to suit Indian tastes. Batter fried florets are then cooked with a chef’s special sauce of herbs and spices
  • Lamb Stew $17.00
    • Lamb simmered in a light creamy coconut base and flavoured with whole black pepper, cardamom, ginger and fresh curry leaves
  • Nazrani Pork Masala $19.00
    • Pork marinated overnight, slow pot roasted, then tossed with ground fried onions and kerala herbs
  • Chilli Chicken $16.50
    • Batter fried chicken, sautéed in a ginger & garlic mixture with the chef’s speciality sauce
  • Masala Dosa $12.00
    • Filled with potatoes, onion and peas and flavoured with a dash of ghee
  • Plain Rice $3.00
  • Garlic Paratha $3.50
  • Big Breakfast $21
    • Bacon, mustard mushrooms, poached eggs, hashbrowns, chorizo, roasted tomato, sourdough and relish
  • Oeufs Benedicte (Eggs Benedict) $19
    • Served on English muffins with baby spinach and hollandaise. Bacon or Salmon
  • Galette de Pomme de Terre, Brocoli et Chorizo $20
    • Broccoli, chorizo potato stack with crispy bacon, spinach and a herb hollandaise
  • Beef Salad $20
    • With roasted red pepper, whipped feta, crispy noodles finished with Thai lime dressing
  • Cordon Bleu $22
    • Chicken breast stuffed with ham and cheese served on mash and finished with red wine jus
  • Pasta of the Day $18
    • See the staff for today's flavour
  • Toasted Banana and Almond Loaf $17
    • With crème fraiche, berry compote and drizzled with apple syrup
  • Orange Kumara, Feta and Herb Burger $21
    • Served on toasted focaccia with hummus, relish, battered onion rings and fries
  • Toasted Bagel $6.50
    • Basil pesto & cream cheese
  • Moxie Fry (Small Breakfast) $16.50
    • Toasted sourdough, Hash Brown, Bacon, Sausage, Tomato & Mushrooms with either poached, scrambled or fried eggs
  • Eggs on Toast $10.50
    • Gluten free toast with your choice of poached, scrambled or fried eggs
  • Lamb Salad $19.50
    • Lamb strips served on a bed of Rocket, Cherry Tomatoes, Beetroot and Fennel Honey Roasted Pumpkin
  • Pork Salad $19.50
    • Marinated Pork strips served on Baby Spinach, Fresh Garden Vegetables and Mung Beans with a Sweet Five Spice Dressing
  • Moxies Hawaiian Burger $19.50
    • Grilled Chicken tenders, Crispy Bacon and a Pineapple ring, with a green salad and Apricot and Capsicum Chutney in a toasted Focaccia Bun, with a side of Fries
  • Big Breakfast $19.50
    • Gluten free toast, hash browns, bacon, sausage, tomatoes & mushrooms
  • Vegetarian Fry $16.50
    • Toasted Sourdough, Tomato, Hash Browns, Mushrooms & Baby Spinach with either poached, scrambled or fried eggs
  • Tandoori Prawns $9.00
    • King prawns marinated in chef's special sauce and cooked in tandoor, capsicum, onion and tomatoes
  • Chicken Biryani $16.50
    • Flavoured basmati rice cooked with marinated chicken pieces and spices
  • -Paneer Tikka Masala $13.90
    • Fresh cottage cheese cooked with onion, capsicum and tomato sauce
  • Entrée
    • Onion bhaji, spring rolls, chicken tikka and seekh kebab
  • -Indian Indulgence Chicken (House Special) $14.50
    • Boneless roasted chicken cooked with red capsicum, red onion, spring onion and chef's special sauce
  • -Chicken Madras $14.50
    • Chicken pieces simmered in coconut milk, spices then tempered with fresh curry leaves and mustard seeds
  • Fish Tikka $16.50
    • Tender pieces of fish marinated in spices and herbs then roasted in the charcoal oven
  • Onion Bhaji $6.00
    • Julienne cut onion in spicy chickpeas and then battered and deep fried
  • Beef Kadahi - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
  • Pickle $2.00
  • Chicken Vindaloo - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
  • Paneer Lababdar - Half/Full $8.50/$12.50
  • Tandoori Chicken - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
  • Lamb Madras - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
  • Chicken Madras - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
  • Chicken Curry - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
  • Toast & Jam - 2 slices $4.00
  • Big Rolls $7.50
  • Eggs on Toast $7.00
  • Big Breakfast $20.00
    • Kransky's bacon, eggs, tomato, avo & toast
  • Avo & Tomato on Toast $8.00
  • Cakes and Treats $5.50
  • Salad - extra $3.00
  • Slices $3.00
  • -Chicken / beef / pork $15.50
  • Chicken lemon sauce with rice $15.50
  • Takoyaki (5/8pcs) $6.90 / $9.90
  • -Chicken / beef / pork $15.50
  • Mapo tofu with rice $15.50
  • Tonkatsu with rice $15.50
    • Breaded pork cutlets on rice
  • Miso ramen $13.90
  • -Chicken / beef / pork $15.50
  • Combo 2 $32.00
    • 2X full curry, 1X2 plain naan, 1X2 plain rice, 1 soft drink(1.5L)
  • Beef Kadai $14.50
    • diced beef cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato,green peppers,onion and coriander
  • Butter Chicken $14.00
    • tender pieces of boneless chicken half cooked in the tandoor oven and finished in rich creamy tomato gravy
  • Lamb Kadai $14.50
    • diced lamb cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato,green peppers onion and coriander
  • Dalakhani $11.90
    • black lentils & kidney beans cooked in tomato spice with butter and cream
  • Lamb Madras $14.50
    • diced lamb cooked in coconut,onion tomato gravy,tempered with curry leave and mustard seeds
  • Lamb Sheekh Kebab $10.00
    • minced lamb flavored with exotic spices and herbs pressed on skewer then cooked in the tandoor oven
  • Prawn Marwari $15.00
    • prawns cooked in coconut onion tomato gravy, tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds
  • Fried eggs (2) $3.00
  • All Day Breakfast $17.50
    • Grilled bacon and tomato, sausage, hash brown, field mushroom and fried eggs on toast.
  • Salmon Fillet Broth $24.90
    • Seared salmon fillet in an Asian style vegetable and noodle broth.
  • Satay sauce $4.60
  • Sticky Date Pudding $10.00
    • With hokey pokey ice cream, butterscotch sauce and whipped cream.
  • Breakers Burger $14.00
    • Grilled beef pattie, bacon, crisp lettuce tomato, cheese smokey BBQ sauce and mayo.
  • Chicken Cheeseburger $13.00
    • Chicken tenders coated in our special spice with cheese, lettuce tomato, smokey BBQ sauce and mayo
  • Fish Pie $15.00
    • Poached smoked hoki, salmon & dory in a parsley
  • Kiwi Breakfast
    • Juice - Cereal & Fruit - Toast & Jam - "Cook Up" (below) - Tea or Coffee
  • Continental
    • Juice - Cereal & Fruit - Toast & Jam - Tea or Coffee
  • • Poached Eggs on toast – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
  • • Bacon & Eggs two fried eggs – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
  • • Scrambled Eggs on toast – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
  • • Mixed Grill one sausage – one rasher bacon - two fried eggs - hash brown - tomato - spaghetti
  • • Sausages & Eggs two sausages - hash brown – two fried eggs - tomato –spaghetti
  • Tofu soup $13.50
    • You can choose vege/seafood/tuna/chicken
  • Seaweed salad $5.00
  • Spicy pork $13.50
  • Spring roll 5p $5.00
  • Raw salmon roll 5p $6.50
    • Salmon & Avocado
  • Mix Tempura $10.00
    • 2*spring roll, 1*vege & shrimp, 2*twister prawn, 2*Korean dumpling
  • Chicken teriyaki stir-fry noodle $12.50
  • Tuna roll 5p $6.50
    • Tuna / lettuce / carrot / cucumber / capsicum
  • Served with your choice of complimentary side
  • Mixed Leaf Salad / Fries and Sauce $5.00
  • Fettuccine Carbonara $25.00
    • Leg Ham and Sauteed Mushroom Through Garlic Cream, Fettuccine, Shaved Parmesan and Egg Yolk to Blend
  • Fettuccine Pollo $25.00
    • Sweet Tomato Cream. Poached Chicken Breast with Fettuccini, Herb Greens and Shaved Parmesan
  • Citrus Crumbed Market Fish $29.00
    • Fries, Mesclun Coleslaw, Tartare Egg Mayonnaise and Citrus Squeeze
  • Bella's Kitchen Tasting Plate $20.00
    • A Selection of Tapas, dips, antipasto and spreads
  • Baked Filo Encasing Kumara and Spinach Pesto $36.00
    • On Fried Gnocchi with Sweet Tomato and Green Herb Salsa
  • Chicken Roulade $37.00
    • Porty Apricot, Cream Cheese and Prociutto on Roasted Swede Puree and Chargrilled Broccoli
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