Cafe Express in Manawatu-Wanganui Menu

MAIN MENU MAIN MENU
  • Garlic Bread $10.00
  • Garlic Bread (½ Serve) $6.00
  • Garlic Bread and dips $11.00
  • Garlic Bread and dips (½ serve ) $7.00
  • Soup of the Day with bread $11.80
TAPAS TAPAS
  • Grilled Haloumi $12.50
    • On spiced lentil sauce with roasted pumpkin and green beans
  • Thai Pork Balls $12.50
    • Flavoured with Thai herbs and spices coated with noodles
  • Mediterranean Fish Stew $13.00
    • Fresh fish, smoked salmon and grilled prawn in a rich bisque with grilled bread and rouille
  • Dukkah Crusted Lamb Cutlet $12.50
    • Spring lamb on mint pesto hummus with baby roasted carrots and beetroot
  • Corn Fritters $12.50
    • Classic fritters presented with cold smoked salmon, horseradish cream and avocado
  • Chicken Dumplings $12.50
    • Chicken and mushroom dumplings, steamed then pan fried Served with Kimchi and oyster sauce
  • Black Pudding and Roast Apple $12.50
    • With blue cheese, quince paste and walnuts
  • If you would like more of your favourite tapas we can double it for you
  • Chefs Platter $22.80 (small) $36.50 (large)
    • A selection of Breads, cheese, dips and finger foods including our famous Thai Pork Balls – ask your waiter for today’s selection
LIGHT MEALS LIGHT MEALS
  • Pasta or Risotto $23.50
    • See Specials Board for today’s fare
  • Smoked Pork Belly $24.20
    • Twice cooked pork belly on celeriac and fennel mash, with red cabbage and crackle
  • Steak n Sandwich $24.60
    • Angus pure scotch, a salad with beetroot, blue cheese and hash brown, a grilled cheese and onion toasty and a fried egg
  • Chicken Salad $23.60
    • Grilled chicken with brie, crisp bacon and avocado, with pesto dressing and bread croutons
  • Grilled Fish $24.50
    • On spiced lentils with sauteed summer vegetables
ADD ONS ADD ONS
  • Gourmet Wedges $15.80
    • With cheese, bacon, sour cream and salsa
  • - Small $9.20
  • Fries $10.50
    • With aioli and tomato sauce
  • - Small $6.20
  • Mixed Green Salad $5.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Thai Beef see above
    • Marinated Strips of Beef, Cashew Nuts, Lemon Zest & a mix of authentic Thai Spices
  • Scarborough Fair see above
    • Bacon, Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms, Spring Onions, “Parlsey, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme”, topped with Sour Cream
  • Marinated Beef Salad $13.90
    • Strips of Beef, basted in a Chilli & Soy Marinade, thrown amongst Fresh Salad Greens and slices of Brie, and garnished with Crunchy Noodles
  • Schnitzel Parmigiana $20.50
    • Crumbed Beef Schnitzel, grilled with Mozzarella and tasty Tomato Pomodori Sauce, with House Salad and Seasoned Fries
  • Cosmo see above
    • Blue Cheese, Chicken, Bacon & Caramelized Onions
  • Garden Green Salad $4.50
  • Tandoori Calzone see above
    • Folded Pizza with Tandoori Chicken, Tomato, Gherkin & Lettuce, topped with Garlic Aioli
  • Aoili $2.90
  • Lemon Fish $25.90 / kg
  • Sausage Chunks $0.80
  • Hotdogs $2.50
  • Oysters (Pacific) $1.90 / $11.00 / $21.00
    • Each / ½ Dozen / Dozen
  • Chicken Fillet - Crumbed $3.50
  • Blue Moki $22.90 / kg
  • Meat Patties $3.00
  • Hotdog Chunks $0.80
  • Reg $11.90
  • Petita $9.90
  • 8 for $7.90
  • Chick'n Fala
    • With Falafel
  • Bacon + $1.00
  • Reg $11.90
  • Sausage Scramble
    • Cabanossi Sausage and Eggs
  • Petita $8.90
  • Stuffed Kulcha $3.50
    • Naan stuffed with potato, green peas, onion and spices
  • Samosa Chat $7.00
    • Mashed samosa spiced with chopped onion, tomatoes and yoghurt
  • GF = Gluten Free, All Biryanis are Served with Raita and Papadum
  • ·Garlic Chicken Tikka (8 - 10 pcs) (GF)
    • Chicken marinated over-night in roasted garlic and spices then cooked in the tandoori oven, served with salad
  • Noodles (Indian Style) $10.00
  • Nawabi Prawn/ Scallop (GF) $14.50
    • Prawn/ scallops mixed in cashew nut, almond, coconut cream sauce and lightly spiced
  • Cheese & Garlic Stuffed Lamb Sheek Kebab Wrap $9.99
  • Butter Naan $3.00
  • Beef Burger (DF) $19
    • Angus beef pattie, garden salad, caramelized onions, grilled cheese and fries
  • Kumara fries $9
  • Seafood Chowder $18
    • A thick, chunky seafood soup made with mussels, shrimp and surimi. Served with house made bread
  • French Toast (GF) $17.50
    • Fluffy French toast with bacon and grilled banana, drizzled in maple syrup
  • Eggs on Toast (GF) $14
    • Your choice of fried poached or scrambled with bacon
  • -Large $8
  • 9am – 3pm
  • Omelette (GF) $18
    • Chorizo, brie, spinach, caramelized red onion and hollandaise served with ciabatta
  • Vegetable Pakora $6.99
    • Vegetable mildy spiced dipped in chickpea batter & deep fried.
  • Vegetable Samosa $6.99
    • Stuffed with stir fried potatoes & green peas.
  • Poppadum (2 pcs) $1.00
  • Magic Chilli Paneer $16.90
    • Chefs special Cottage cheese (cooked with indo chinese herbs).
  • Pakora - Prawn $14.99
    • Deep fried Prawn with a mixture of spices & chickpea flour.
  • Masala Tea $5.00
  • Garlic Roti $4.50
  • Butter Scallop $23.90
    • Whole Scallops cooked in our famous butter sauce.
  • Cafe Royale toast $8.50
    • with tomato, olive oil and balsamic
  • Chorizo hash $16.50
    • Woody’s Farm chorizo, potatoes and onion topped with a soft poached egg
  • Potato fries $7.50
    • served with house aioli
  • Pizza Bianca - potato, onion, garlic, rosemary & olive oil $16.50
  • Free range bacon with mushrooms, spinach, tomato sauce and mozzarella $19.50
  • Portobello Royale $16.50
    • roast Portobello mushroom in a homemade burger bun with apple & onion relish and aioli
  • GF French toast $21.00
    • with bacon, banana, cherry compote & apple syrup
  • Nelson miso paste with tahini dressing $11.00
  • Tandoori chicken HALF $9.00 / FULL $17.00
    • Whole chicken marinated over night with yoghurt, spice and herbs, then roasted in the tandoor oven
  • Daal makhani $8.50 / $13.00
    • Black lentil and red kidney beans cooked in spicesand creamy butter sauce.
  • Plain rice $3.00
  • Chicken saag $9.00 / $14.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked with spinash sause and spices
  • Pulao rice $4.00
  • Palak aloo $8.00 / $13.00
    • Potatoes cooked with creamy spinach gravy
  • Prawn saag $10.00 / $16.00
    • Prawn cooked with onion, tomato and spinach gravy.
  • Mushroom palak $8.50 / $13.00
    • Buttom mushrooms cooked with spinach gravyand spices.
  • - 2 salads
  • Caramel tart - served warm
  • HOT POT of the day $17.50
    • Served with toasted ciabatta or gluten-free bread & herbed butter
  • - broccoli
  • Piccalilli
  • CHICKPEA & PUY LENTIL SALAD
    • Chickpeas, puy lentils, cherry toms, peppers, red onion, cucumber, mint, lemon/cider vinegar dressing
  • - 2 potato dishes
  • Rolled porf served with apple puree
  • BLAT $15.50
    • Streaky bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato on toasted bread, with mayo, and served with fries.
  • Fruit Salad & Ice-cream $8.50
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Two poached eggs on a toasted English muffin, wilted spinach and your choice of streaky bacon, house smoked salmon, or portobello mushroom. Served with hollandaise sauce.
  • Butternut Pumpkin Squash Risotto $23.50
    • New season butternut pumpkin and Arborio rice, finished with minted mushy peas & caramelized onions.
  • Bowl of Fries $7.50
    • Served with tomato sauce or vinegar.
  • Chocolate Sundae $8.50
  • Prawns (Starter) $15.50
    • Tempura battered prawns, with pickled radish & apples, a cucumber salsa & homemade mayonnaise.
  • Stockade Burger $22.50
    • 250g homemade beef & pork patty, bacon, lettuce, sliced tomato, fried egg, mayonnaise & BBQ hickory sauce, sandwiched between a semolina burger bun, and served with fries.
  • 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.
  • (GF = Gluten Free)
  • 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
  • Onion & garlic stuffed chicken breast wrapped in bacon(GF) $32
    • drizzled w spiced plum & served on a swede & parsnip mash accompanied by steamed vegetables
  • Pasta of the Day $19
  • Beef & Reef (GF) $38
    • 200gm of Premium New Zealand Angus eye fillet, seared prawns & scallops infused w garlic butter accompanied by button mushrooms, cherry tomatos & green beans
  • Seafood Platter $18.5
    • Pan fried in garlic butter green lipped mussels in half shell, scallops, prawns w tails & deep fried prawn twisters, served with tartare sauce
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Chicken Parmigiana $21.00
    • Tuscan spiced chicken breast topped with MG tomato relish and parmesan, served with salad and fries
  • Thai Beef Salad $18.50
    • Strips of beef marinated in a Thai dressing, served in a poppadum with salad and mung beans
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Grilled Tomato $3.00
  • Toast $2.00
  • Breakfast Menu Items for Lunch
    • Fritters, MG Breakfast, Mince on Toast, MG Eggs Bennie
  • G/F Toast $2.00
  • 9. Stir-Fried Beef or Chicken with Rice Noodles (Pho Bo/Ga ap chao) $16.00
    • Beef or chicken stir-fried with rice noodles and seasonal vegetables
  • 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
  • 30. Ice Cream (Vanilla or Chocolate) $7.00
  • 20. Spicy Seafood Stir-Fried with Basil (Hai San Xao La Hung Cay) $18.00
    • Prawns, squid, and mussels stir-fried with garlic, chili and basil served with steamed rice
  • 5. Hanoi Fried Spring Rolls (3 pcs) (Nem ran Ha Noi) $9.00
    • Pork mince, prawn, mushroom, vermicelli, carrot, onion, bean sprouts, egg wrapped in rice paper, served with fish sauce
  • 26. Grilled Pork Skewers (2 Skewers) $8.00
  • 17. Stir-Fried Vegetables (Rau cu xao) $12.00
    • Broccoli, cauliflower and carrots stir-fried with onions and chili, 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
  • Chips small $4.50
  • BBQ grilled pork spare ribs $12.00
    • Served with finger bowl
  • Grilled pineapple slices $2.00
  • Pea, pie and pud $11.00
    • Homemade pie served with gravy
  • Manuka honey bar and grill burger $13.00
    • Beef pattie, bacon and cheese
  • -Small $5.50
  • Honey, apricot and almond strudel $7.50
  • -Garlic bread $6.00
  • Croque Madame (white sauce, ham, cheese, egg) $7.50
  • Sweet Crêpes - La Nutella $10.90
  • Salmon Salad (salmon, lettuce, tomato, hard-boiled egg, mayonnaise) $14.90
  • Herbal Tea $3.50
  • Fluffy $2.00
  • Sweet Crêpes - La Chocolat (Chocolate and cream on top) $9.50
  • Savouries Crêpes - NZ Favourite (Ham, Cheese & Pineapple) $9.90
  • Hot Chocolate $5.00
Cafe Express

Cafe Express

location

Address

41 The Square, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4410, New Zealand

phone

Phone

063538440

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Mon-Fri: 07:00 - 16:00 Sat-Sun: 08:00 - 16:00
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food

features

Features

Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Seating ,  Child-friendly

Location
41 The Square, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4410, New Zealand
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