Cafe Express in Manawatu-Wanganui Menu

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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

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

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

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

Braised Eggplant and Potato on Rice $11.90
Spring Onion Pancake $5.50
Pork Paste on Noodles (Warm) $9.90
Shanghai Pork Buns $10.00
Sichuan Noodle Soup (Spicy) $9.90
Beef Fried Rice $11.90
Curry Chicken on Rice $11.90
Fried Beef $11.90
- with Sweet and Sour Sauce on

Potato Fritters $1.00
Battered Mussels $1.40 / $7.00 / $14.00
- Each / ½ Dozen / Dozen
Red Cod $18.90 / kg
Paua $7.50
Lemon Fish $25.90 / kg
Seafood Basket $10.00
- 2 Mussels, 2 Scallops, 2 Oysters, 2 Paua Nuggets
Groper Steaks $31.90 / kg
Squid Rings $0.80

Calamari Alla Griglia
- grilled squid rings tossed in garlic, olive oil, parsley, lemon juice & rocket
- diced fresh tomato, basil, e.v.o.o, parsley, garlic, parmigiano & rocket $ 9.90 each
pesto pizza pane $8.90
Prosciutto E Melone $18.90
- parma ham, fresh melon & cracked pepper
- roasted capsicum, garlic, e.v.o.o, feta, parsley & rocket $9.90 each
Cozze Alla Genovese $18.90
- steamed mussels, frascati wine, garlic, chilli, onion, rosmarino & tomato crema
Gamberi Romani
- prawn cutlets pan fried in olive oil & garlic, flamed w. brandy, parsley & crema sauce, arborio rice & rocket
marinated feta cheese $8.90

Reg $10.90
Reg $11.90
Petita $8.90
Petita $8.90
Petita $8.90
Free Farmed Ham
Reg $10.90
Reg $10.90

Soup of the Day $9.00
- ask staff
Eggs any style $9.00
- served on toast
Toasted sandwiches $7.00
Lambs Fry and Bacon $15.00
- served in onion sauce on toast
Fries $6.00
- with aioli $7.00
Hot Cakes $14.50
- with bacon banana and berry
Eggs Benedict $17.00
- with bacon
All Day Omelette $14.50
- ham and cheese or mushroom and spinach

Royale breakfast $23.00
- of eggs, GF toast, mushroom, tomato, free range bacon & Woody’s Farm pork, apple & sage sausage
Pizza bread with feta and rosemary $15.00
GF toast with $11.00
- tomato, olive oil and balsamic
HLT $9.50
- halloumi, lettuce, tomato & mayo
Royale breakfast of eggs $20.50
- toast, mushroom, tomato, free range bacon & Woody’s Farm pork, apple & sage sausage
GF toast with $10.00
- jam and homemade peanut butter
GF bases available $3.50
Eggs Bene $19.00
- poached eggs & fresh hollandaise on GF toast with your choice of bacon, salmon or Woody’s Farm chorizo

Garlic Bread $6.00
- Toasted Artisan ciabatta breads smothered with garlic butter.
Chef's Salad
- Ask your server about today's salad special incorporating our favourite ingredients and seasonal produce.
Cheesecake of the week $6.00
- Served with cream or yoghurt.
Panna Cotta Latte $10.00
- Coffee lovers' treat. Smooth, rich coffee mousse topped with vanilla panna cotta. *Gluten Free
Eye Fillet Steak $38.00
- Char grilled eye fillet steak, garlic smashed potatoes, wilted spinach, seasonal vegetables, beef reduction gravy. GF
Popcorn Caramel Sundae $10.00
- Vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, caramel popcorn, salted caramel popcorn 'bark'.
Hand Cut Chips (Small/Large) $6.00/$10
Popcorn Caramel Sundae $10.00
- Vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, caramel popcorn, salted caramel 'bark'.

Venison Burger $24.00
- House made venison patty, bacon bourbon jam, brie and leaves inside a ciabatta bun. Served with chunky garlic butter potato wedges
Classic eggs benedict $14.00/ $18.00/ $22.00
- Your choice of bacon, salmon or ham. with one, two or three eggs. Served on english muffin with creamy hollandaise and house made relish
Breakfast burger $20.00
- Bacon, chorizo, spinach, smashed potato, portobello mushroom relish and hollandaise all inside a croissant bun
Salmon Kedgeree $18.00
- Buttery curried rice filled with peas and flaky smoked salmon. topped with a poached egg
Creamy Mushroom $19.00
- Creamy garlic mushroom served on spinach and grilled ciabatta, topped with crispy bacon
French toast $18.00
- Classic cinnamon bread bacon, banana and maple
Pick Pocket Platter $17.00
- A selection of the chef's best pickings. Lunch for one, or nibbles for two.
Crispy Bacon $4.00

-Sweet Basil Steak $22.00
- Chargrilled scotch fillet topped with Thai sweet basil sauce served on seasonal vegetables
-Yellow Curry Fish (G) $22.00
- Tarakihi fish topped with mild yellow curry served on seasonal vegetables
-Thai Green Curry Steak $23.00
- Chargrilled scotch fillet cooked in thai green curry
Coconut creme Brulee / Banana pudding with creamy sauce / Chocolate mousse parfait $12.50
-Wok Fried Chicken Cashew Nuts $19.00
- Stir fried chicken with cashew nuts and seasonal vegetable
Crumbed camembert $11.50
-Small fries / Potato mash / Kumara mash / Green salad / Steamed veggies $5.00
-Tom Kha Duck Soup $21.00
- Creamy thai roasted duck soup flavoured with lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaf and mushroom

Tuna N/A
Flatbread N/A
Ham, Egg and Cheese N/A
Thousand Island N/A
White Bread N/A
Egg and Cheese N/A
Turkey N/A
Pickles N/A

Gourmet sweet muffin
-fresh rolls $4
Warm bacon and egg slab
toast
Blue oyster omelet
- muesli with yogurt, fruit salad and fresh orange juice $9
Hot croissant
Chocolate brownie

Roti 3.00
- Traditional wholemeal unleavened bread
Plain Naan 3.00
- Leavened flour bread
Mix Platter 14.90
- Consists of two pieces of each of the following Onion bhajee, samosa and chicken tikka vegetable
Lamb Sacwala 15.90
- Diced lamb pieces cooked with leafy spinach, fresh tomatoes, ginger and garlic
Chicken Methi 14.90
- Traditionally North Indian delicious chicken curry cooked with onion gravy, ginger/garlic and tenugreek leaves
Aloo Gobi 13.90
- Fresh garden cauliflower and potatoes cooked to taste with a mild hind of exotic Indian spices
Dal Makhni 13.90
- Lentils and kidney beans cooked in caramelized onions and spices with creamy sauce
Lamb Korma 15.90
- Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a sauce made of cashew nut paste, cream and spices

hot dog $3.00
pattie $3.00
fish $3.50
mini hotdogs (2) $2.00
curry roll $3.00
waitara (beef, bacon & pineapple) $7.50
rogue wave (beef, bacon & sweet chilli) $6.50
beef & cheese $4.50

THE CONSERVATIONIST $29.50
- Oven roasted carrot, kumara and pumpkin sauteed with roasted garlic, a spinach medley, nuts, raisins and feta, finished with a fresh herb yogurt dressing
PRAWN COCKTAIL $20.00
- Succulent prawns served on a chiffonade of lettuce, topped with a spicy ivory sauce, accompanied with a wedge of lemon and tomato
SEAFOOD COCKTAIL $19.50
- Traditional seafood cocktail of shrimp, prawn, crab, white fish and mussels, served on a chiffonade of lettuce, topped with a tangy seafood sauce accompanied With a wedge of lemon
PAVLOVA $12.50
- Homemade pavlova served with tropical fruits, whipped cream and topped with passion fruit sauce
BOBBIE'S BREAD PLATTER $17.50
- Mixed platter of breads served with a selection of homemade peste's, accompanied with rosemary marmalade
AFFAGATO $15.50
- Double shot of espresso served with vanilla bean ice-cream and Amarula creme
SPECIALTY GATEAUX $15.50
- Please ask for today's choice, served with ice-cream and double cream
OLD FASHIONED BANANA SPLIT $12.50
- Whole banana dredged in lemon and orange juice split in half with three scoops of vanilla ice-cream and topped with your choice of chocolate, strawberry or passion fruit sauce