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

  • Battered prawns(5 pcs) $18.00
    • extra pieces each $2.50.
  • Chirashi-zushi $18.00
    • sushi rice salad with vegetarian
  • Tiramisu $14.00
  • Inari sushi $11.00
    • Sushi rice filled sweetened tofu pockets) extra pieces $3.50 each
  • Geo Age $19.50
    • marinated pieces of squid tentacles, marinated, lightly coated and crisp fried
  • Agemochi $10.50
    • deep fried mochi rice served in hot dashi soup
  • Teriyaki chicken $19.50
  • Premium sorbet $9.00
    • lemon, passionfruit/mango, berry , lemon/lime
  • -Full $12.50
  • -Full $12.50
  • Fried Rice Veg/ Chicken $8.50
    • Steamed rice stir fried with chicken or vegetables, tossed with green peas, garnished with scallon onions
  • ·Chana Masala (Punjabi Style) (GF)
    • Chick peas cooked with onion tomato sauce in punjabi style garnished with ginger and cilantro
  • Murg Kalimirch (GF) $15.00
    • Black pepper flavored chicken pieces cooked in cashew nut gravy
  • Papadum (4 Pieces) $1.50
  • Prawn Kadhai (GF) (DF) $14.50
    • Prawn tossed with onion, capsicum and coriander seeds, finished with thick onion gravy
  • -Half $8.49
  • - Chicken with bacon, cheese, egg or
  • Lamb shank
    • Braised Lamb Shank with red wine jus served on mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables with mint sauce
  • Sirloin steak $35.00
    • 300-gram Sirloin steak with portobello mushroom, steamed seasonal vegetables and kumara rosti Sauces: Red wine Jus / Creamy mushroom / Garlic butter
  • Lemon & coconut syrup cake(GF) $11.00
    • With melon slice and cream
  • Asian beef stir fry
    • Stir fried strips of beef, bok choy, capsicum, red onion and carrot on glass noodles with soy sauce
  • - Small $4.00
  • ●Pizzas $20.00
    • A thin crispy base layered with homemade tomato sauce – gluten free bases available
  • - Main $19.50
  • Baked Potatoes $18.5
    • with your choice of; Sticky Pulled Pork with Tzatziki, Chicken Curry, Tuna & Sweetcorn
  • The Amayjen Burger $21.5
    • with Fries, Onion Rings and Chutney (please ask for today’s special burger)
  • Pan Seared Fresh Fish of the Day $22.5
    • with Chips and Salad, Lemon and Caper Crème Fraiche
  • Amayjen Salads $20
    • with your choice of; Medeterranean Roast Vegetables with Haloumi & Cous Cous, Lamb & Feta, Roast Pork & Apple
  • Homemade Amayjen Pie $22.5
    • with your choice of: Peppered Steak, Chicken & Leek. Served with fresh vegetables and choice of potatoes or fries
  • Aberdeen Angus Pure Scotch Fillet $35
    • 300g Scotch Fillet, served with Tomato, Mushrooms, Onion Rings, Garlic Butter and Fries
  • Soup of the day $14
    • with Fresh Bread
  • Hot Smoked Salmon Kedgeree $28.5
    • with Curried Basmati rice, boiled egg, & fresh Spices
  • R4 NASI GORENG $18.50
    • Stir fried rice with pineapple, vegetables and either beef or chicken
  • C1 KEOW WAN KAI (Medium - Hot) $17.50
    • The most classic green curry chicken
  • B2 TOM KHA KAI (Mid Hot) $9.50
    • Spicy coconut milk soup with chicken
  • C6 GAENG PA (Wild Curry) $16.50
    • Chicken, pork or beef curry (without coconut cream)
  • F4 GINGER FISH $20.50
    • Fish fillet with ginger and vegetables
  • N1 PAD THAI $17.50
    • Stir fried rice noodles and egg with chicken, pork or beef topped with mung sprouts
  • M7 PAD NAM MAN HOI (Mild) $18.50
    • Tender beef with oyster sauce and vegetables
  • For special Entrees, speak to our staff
  • Hash browns, Portobello mushroom, or roasted tomato $4.00
  • Barista Garlic Bread $12.00
    • with garlic butter, herbs, mozzarella & sundried tomatoes (GF)$13
  • Eggs Benedict GF add $1 Three ways
    • Poached eggs on toasted English muffin topped with home-made hollandaise, with a choice of:
  • - Roasted Tomato & Spinach $17.00
  • Capsicum Schnitzel $23.00
    • (GF) stuffed with haloumi in a golden crumb, with a raw salad of beetroot, carrot, chia seeds and apple
  • Scrambled Eggs $17.00
    • Tossed through with feta served on sour dough with Portobello mushrooms (GF add $1)
  • Pan-fried Fish of the Day (GF) $34.00
    • served with a pistachio, avocado, cherry tomato, rocket, pickled ginger and prawn salad topped with a wasabi & condensed milk dressing
  • Antipasto Platter $40.00
    • to share - a selection of warmed marinated beef, BBQ chicken pieces, salmon, olives and Brie, accompanied by Turkish bread & dipsGF Option $42
  • Feta Cheese Crusted Lamb Back Strap $34.50
    • Tender New Zealand lamb back-strap, crusted with Puhoi Valley feta cheese, fresh mint & lemon, served with a kumara, orange & cardamom mash, seasonal vegetables, and finished with a Merlot & roasted red pepper jus.
  • Nachos $14.50
    • Beef mince topping with melted cheese, sour cream & spring onions.
  • Scallops (Starter) $17.00
    • Pan fried scallops, served on carrot & orange with fresh fennel, crispy capers, finished with a fresh green herb puree.
  • South Island Salmon Fillet & New Potato Galette $35.00
    • South Island Salmon with grilled fennel, ginger & herb potato galette, served with seasonal vegetables, and finished with a lemon butter sauce.
  • Savoury or Sweet French Toast $16.50
    • Egg & cream fried sour dough, served with either gruyere cheese, champagne ham & house made relish. or Served with summer berry compote, bacon, and maple syrup.
  • Banana Split $8.50
  • Creamy Pumpkin Spaghetti $22.00
    • New season pumpkin, streaky bacon, fresh spinach, served with spaghetti and finished with a white wine, fresh mixed herbs & cream sauce.
  • Steak Sandwich $21.50
    • Rump steak, served on sour dough with a chargrilled relish, fresh lettuce, tomatoes, caramelised brown onions, finished with a fried egg and served with fries.
  • Filled salad roll with smoked chicken, ham or beef
  • Hot beef pie
  • Bacon, beans and hash
  • -fresh baked biscuit and regular hot chocolate drink $5
  • crispy grilled bacon
  • - hot Irvine's pie and regular coffee $5
  • -danishes $4
  • Hot croissant
  • Gourmet bangers and mash $22.50
    • Slow Cooked Local Lamb Sausages in a Red Onion Jus with Creamy Potato & Kumara Mash
  • Seared beef salad $18.50
    • Marinated Beef Strips with Salad Greens with Sweet Red Onion, Cherry Tomato, topped with feta Cheese Crispy Noodles and a Dressing
  • Pavlova $12.00
    • Kiwi Classic, served with ice-cream, whipped cream & fresh fruit slices
  • Prawn twister $10.00
    • Crispy deep fried prawn twister served with Sweet Chili & a Side Salad
  • Hawaiian $19.50
    • Ham, Pineapple, Cheese
  • Steakhouse fries $6.50
  • Cheesecake of the day $13.50
    • Served with ice-cream, whipped cream & fresh fruit slices
  • Seasonal vegetable $6.50
  • Kiwi Breakfast $19.50
    • streaky bacon, kransky sausage, grilled tomato, creamy mushroom sauce, hash browns and eggs cooked poached, scrambled or fried
  • Side salad $4.00
  • Hotdogs $2.50
  • Children’s Drinks $2.50
    • Flavoured Milk
  • Steak Sandwich $19.50
    • Silver fern farms scotch fillet cooked to your preference with salad greens, caramelised onion portebello mushroom and house made hollandaise sauce, served with a generous portion of fries and aioli
  • Chicken nuggets and fries with tomato sauce $8.00
  • Mac n Cheese $17.00
    • This simple yet delicious classic, cheesey white sauce, pasta elbows and bacon topped with bacon and grilled panko breadcrumbs
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon $17.00
    • Lambs fry in a creamy masala and bacon sauce served on top of crispy potato croquet
  • Tomato N/A
  • Chicken Teriyaki N/A
  • Wheat N/A
  • Subway Club N/A
  • Pizza Sub with Cheese N/A
  • Italian Dressing N/A
  • Thinly Cut Ready Salted N/A
  • Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Original Salad
    • Original style, mixed seasonal salad with our famous dressing
  • Inari Sushi $11.00
  • Chicken Teriyaki $13.50
    • Chicken thigh meat glazed with our special house made teriyaki sauce
  • Mix Sashimi $21.00
  • Mixed Japanese Pickles $8.00
  • Teriyaki Beef Fillet (Angus Pure)
    • Angus pure scotch fillets glazed with our special homemade teriyaki sauce
  • Teriyaki Beef Fillet (Angus Pure) $31.50
    • Two Angus Pure scotch fillets glazed with homemade teriyaki sauce and come with rice
  • Salmon Sashimi $18.00
    • Today’s freshest selected salmon sliced to perfection served in raw with wasabi and ginger
  • Bangers & Mash $18.00
    • Two Kransky sausages served with a potato mash and onion gravy
  • Toasted Sandwich & Fries $12.50
    • Made with MG Bread: tomato, onion, pesto & cheddar; chicken, brie & cranberry; ham, tomato & cheddar
  • Egg $2.00
  • MG Big Breakfast $23.50
    • Fried eggs, bacon, Kransky sausage, sauteed mushrooms, MG hash brown, garlic toast and onion jam
  • Pork Wrap $19.00
    • Pulled pork in a tangy hot sauce and salad wrap, served with fries and aioli
  • Toast $2.00
  • Breakfast Menu Items for Lunch
    • Fritters, MG Breakfast, Mince on Toast, MG Eggs Bennie
  • Salmon $6.50
  • Extra bread $5.00
  • Open Sandwich $16.00
    • With the choice of grilled sirloin OR free range chicken resting on ciabatta with aioli, greens & topped with caramelized onion jam & blue cheese
  • Eggs with Bacon orsausage $16.00
    • 2 free range poached eggs, 2 pieces of bacon on ciabatta
  • Seasonal Vegetables GF $8.00
  • Warm Citrus Cake $8.00
    • Served with vanilla ice cream GF
  • Ham Sandwich on Molenberg $4.00
  • Enchiladas $22.00
    • Corn tortillas stuffed with spinach, roast pumpkin, mushrooms, black beans & onions smothered in a rich home made spicy sauce covered with cheese, baked & topped with salsa & sour cream GF
  • Pasta $22.00
    • Spinach, lemon and ricotta ravioli in a pesto sauce served with baby spinach, pine nuts and feta
  • Specialty mandi rice $3.50
  • Baklava $6.90
    • a rich sweet pastry filled with chopped nuts & sweetened with syrup
  • Vegetable safary $15.90
    • a mix of stuffed grape leaves, stuffed cabbage leaves, vegetable samosa, falafel, babaganoush, hummus & taboulleh salad
  • Also available in prawn or mixed +$2.00
  • Mandi - lamb or chicken $15.90
    • slowly cooked & then roasted, served with our specialty rice cooked in the stock of the meat. served with homemade sauces with a delicious seasonal salad
  • Stuffed leaves - grape or cabbage $8.90
    • hand rolled vine leaves stuffed with steamed rice & spices, seasoned with garlic, onion & a hint of lemon
  • Arabian kebab $14.90
    • your choice of beef, chicken, lamb, falafel, cooked on a stone top & served with our specialty house rice & salad. with your choice of sauce
  • Meaty bread $9.90
    • seasoned lamb mince with tahini sauce on a lebanese bread, grill sealed
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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