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

  • Calamari Salad $16.90
  • Mixed Dipped Plate $11.00
    • Combination of three dips
  • Falafel
  • Mixed Kebab
  • Tomato
  • Chicken Chips Meal
  • Chicken Kebab
  • Chicken Kebab
  • Strawberry cheesecake $3.50
  • Pepperoni $5.00
    • Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
  • Ham and cheese $5.00
    • Ham topped with mozzarella
  • Xtra Large $3.90
  • Classic cheese $5.00
    • Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
  • Veg supreme $7.50
    • Mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple, tomato ane melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper
  • Apricot chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum & melting mozzarella with an apricot swirl
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $9.95
  • Cobb Shout $18.50 large $24.50
  • Stuffed Chicken Breast $21.00
  • Seafood Platter $19.50 large $29.50
  • Beef & Onion $12.00
  • Sticky Pork Ribs $9.50
  • Crispy Chicken Salad $18.50
  • Special Platter $16.50 large $21.50
  • Country Fried Steak.. $23.00
    • Sirloin steak, served with shoestring fries, salad and gravy
  • Kumara Cakes.. $13.00
    • Mini kumara cakes served with a petite salad and sweet chilli aioli
  • Hash Brown Stack (GF).. $17.50
    • Hash brown rostis layered with bacon, mushroom, spinach, tomato and a poached egg with hollandaise
  • Build a breakfast.. $11.20
    • With eggs of your choice - poached, scrambled or fried With white or grain bread. Gluten free bread..
  • Baked caramel cheesecake.. $9.00
    • Thick and creamy cheesecake with a layer of delicious caramel on top
  • Cuba Benedict..
    • Swap focaccia with gluten free bread & remove hash browns. Your choice of either bacon or spinach with poached eggs, and hollandaise Or Smoked Salmon..
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread.. $7.90
  • ANTIPASTO $27.00
    • A selection of meats, pickles, cheeses, bread and dips2 people..
  • Beef Nachos $16.50
    • Mild chilli mince beef with melted cheese & sour cream
  • -Large $19.50
  • -Large $13.50
  • Lamb Rump $26.50
    • Marinated in rosemary & garlic pan seared finished in the oven cooked to medium rare placed upon roasted baby gourmet potatoes, baby beetroot & seasonal vege, drizzled with a rosemary & red wine jus
  • -extra sauces $3.50
  • Scallops and Pancetta $14.50
    • Pan seared scallops topped with pancetta, lime oil & our own citrus aioli
  • -Med $9.90
  • 2 x Children buckets, choice of chicken nuggets, fish bites or hotdogs.
  • Oeufs Brouilles (Savoury Scrambled Eggs) $18 without bacon $15
    • With spinach, bacon, homemade tomato and onion relish and drizzled with truffle oil
  • Big Breakfast $21
    • Bacon, mustard mushrooms, poached eggs, hashbrowns, chorizo, roasted tomato, sourdough and relish
  • Classic Fish and Chips $20
    • Tempura battered or polenta crusted pan fried served with housemade tartare, salad and fries
  • Chia and Coconut Pot $14
    • Served with mango and ginger compote and biscotti
  • Petit Dejeuner Vegetalien (Vegan Breakfast) $18
    • Sauteed potato chunks, tomato, mushroom, kale and herb salad, roasted chickpea served with wholegrain toast and tomato chilli jam
  • Cordon Bleu $22
    • Chicken breast stuffed with ham and cheese served on mash and finished with red wine jus
  • Toasted Banana and Almond Loaf $17
    • With crème fraiche, berry compote and drizzled with apple syrup
  • Beef Salad $20
    • With roasted red pepper, whipped feta, crispy noodles finished with Thai lime dressing
  • EXPRESS GRILL $11.50
    • one choice from the grill + salad, grilled onions and garlic potatoes. 1/4 chicken, or angus steak or veggie hash cake
  • BREAKFAST BUN $8.50
    • mauka bacon, grilled egg, homemade mayo and lettuce
  • with mushrooms add $3.50
  • Chips or garlic potatoes & 420ml drink $6.00
  • GRILLED CHICKEN $14.50
  • Hash brown add $1.50
  • 1/4 chicken with salad, chips or rice $14.50
  • GRILLED SANDWICH $10.50
    • Angus steak or chicken served with lettuce, tomato, beetroot, onion + smoky BBQ sauce
  • Beef with ginger & onion $19.90
  • Beef with pineapple & cashew nuts $22.90
  • Beef with hot pepper sauce $19.90
  • Salt & pepper chicken wings $9.90
  • Thai money bags $9.90
  • King prawns with satay sauce $28.90
  • Chicken with cashew nuts $21.90
  • Scallops with curry sauce $28.90
  • Chicken schnitzel $22.50
    • Whole chicken breast schnitzel with parsley and lemon butter served with salad and fries
  • 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
  • - Large $6.00
  • - 2 Shanks $36.50
  • Hawaiian $20.00
    • Ham, pineapple and Mozzarella
  • Baked salmon fillet $34.50
    • Topped with focaccia crumb and pine nuts, baked and drizzled with homemade hollandaise sauce served on mash potato and steamed garden vegetables
  • Steamed grandma's pudding $11.50
    • Made to an old traditional recipe with brown sugar and golden syrup sauce served with whipped cream and vanilla ice cream.
  • - for two $30.00
  • Smoked Salmon Salsa $15.00
  • Beer Battered Fish Burger $14.00
  • Chicken Brie & Cranberry Wrap $14.00
  • Citron Tart $10.00
    • with Yoghurt and Raspberry Coulis
  • Banana or Berry Hot Cakes $14.00
    • with maple syrup (add bacon $2.50)
  • Bacon & Egg Burger $12.00
  • Muesli with milk & yoghurt $9.00
    • add fresh fruit salad $4.00
  • Prawns on Fruit & Potato Salad $15.00/$24.00
  • Butter Prawn $19.90
    • Prawn cooked with creamy tomato flavoured gravy
  • Mango Chicken $17.90
    • Boneless chicken cooked in sweet mango gravy
  • Vegetable Korma $14.90
    • Fresh mixed vegetables cooked in cashew nuts with creamy gravy
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $17.90
    • Succulent tandoori chicken morsels cooked in spicy gravy with onion and capsicum
  • Shahi Korma $16.90
    • Beef cooked in delicious cashew nut gravy, garnished with almond nuts and coriander
  • Prawn Curry $19.90
    • Prawns cooked with sauteed onions, gravy, coriander, and coconut cream
  • Saag-Aloo $14.90
    • Potatoes in a fine puree of spinach and spices
  • Bhuna Chicken $19.90
    • Chicken pieces cooked in cashew nut, with pepper & special Indian herbs
  • Chicken Ballantine $34.00
    • Free-range Chicken stuffed with wild mushroom, chorizo & pistachio, wrapped in bacon & glazed w a sticky jus.
  • Salt n Pepper Tempura $10.00
    • Served w lemon cider vinegar & your choice of/Seasonal vegetables (Served w soy)
  • Pumpkin Spinach & Feta Cannelloni $26.50
    • Braised in spiced tomato & fresh basil sauce, served w soft herb slaw
  • Chicken Wings Half$15/Full$25
    • Hot n Spicy
  • Fresh NZ Mussels Half$17/Kilo$26
    • Cooked in an aromatic coconut, lime & coriander broth served w garlic bread.
  • Salt n Pepper Tempura $12.00
    • Served w lemon cider vinegar & your choice of/Prawns
  • Crispy Skinned Akaroa Salmon Steak $34.50
    • Tenderised in a light honey, soy & ginger marinade w a caramelised orange & Thai basil reduction.
  • Garlic Bread $9.00
    • House baked French baguette, w Chefs signature fragrant garlic & herb butter.
  • Beet Salad $13
    • roasted beetroot, pecan nuts & goats cheese salad with lemon dressing
  • New Zealand Salmon $30
    • grilled salmon fillet served with salsa verde gourmet potatoes streaky bacon wrapped asparagus & caper dressing (GF)
  • Meatfest
    • chorizo sausage, salami, diced ham, red onions & pineapple
  • Vegetarian Lasagne $25
    • roasted aromatic vegetables in a rich tomato ragu, layered with béchamel cheese sauce & pasta sheets served with a leafy green salad with olives & tangy vinaigrette (V)
  • extra-large $24
  • Pink Lamb Rump $16
    • rosemary & garlic marinated lamb rump served on puy lentil & feta salad with yoghurt & cucumber dressing
  • Say Cheese
    • camembert cheese, blue vein, grated cheddar, sliced pear with fresh rocket and walnuts
  • Roasted Aromatic Veg
    • red capsicum, red onion, aubergine & courgette with feta, olives & pine nuts (V)
  • Eggs Benedict on Agria Hash $14.90
    • Bacon
  • Corn Fritters $4.00
    • Add Bacon
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $14.90
    • W/ Chicken, Bacon, Cos Lettuce, Parmesan & topped with a poached egg, dressing & croutons
  • Sides $4.00
    • Bacon, Tomato, Chorizo, Agria Hash, Mushrooms
  • Eggs Benedict on Agria Hash $14.90
    • Spinach & Mushroom
  • Breadworks Bagel $13.90
    • House Smoked Salmon, Rocket, Tomato, Salsa and Lemon
  • French Toast $14.90
    • W/ Crispy Bacon, Grilled Banana & Maple Syrup
  • Fries $3.90/$7.50
    • W/ Aioli and Tomato Sauce - Regular/Large
  • Eggs Bene w bacon spinach and own hollandaise $18.00
  • Avocado poached egg w sundried tomato & sourdough toast $15.00
  • French Toast and fresh fruit w bacon & maple syrup $18.00
  • Eggs your preference served with sourdough toast $12.00
  • French Toast and fresh fruit w cinnamon sugar & maple syrup $14.00
  • Bacon & egg muffin w sweet chilli sauce $7.00
  • Sourdough toast and spreads $7.00
  • Pancakes w bacon banana & maple syrup $18.00
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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