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

Mint Big Brekkie $18.50
- Served with bacon, Kabanos sausages, eggs, tomato, mushrooms, seasoned potatoes, focaccia and hollandaise
Mint Buffalo Wings $14.50
- Served with veggie chips and a pineapple salad
Flamma $16.50
- Smoked chicken, bacon, red onion and BBQ sauce
Slaw Salad $5.50
- With toasted nuts
Tender Beef and Crunchy Chickpea Salad $17.50
- Tossed with seasonal greens, pinenuts and feta in a curry dressing
Meat Lovers $16.50
- Pepperoni, Kabanos sausage, ham and chipotle sauce
Italiano $16.50
- Pepperoni, pesto, red onion, parmesan and fresh herbs
Rocket Salad $7.50
- With pear, walnut & blue cheese

Minestrone $14.90
- a roman style vegetable soup w. pastina, parmigiano & pizza pane
Carpaccio Di Salmone Affumicato $19.90
- thinly sliced salmon w. capers, pesto, parmigiano, e.v.o.o & rocket
pesto pizza pane $8.90
Antipasto Toscano $22.90
- a fine assortment of italian & NZ delicacies
m. $38.90
- diced fresh tomato, basil, e.v.o.o, parsley, garlic, parmigiano & rocket $ 9.90 each
m. $28.90
Scampi Al Naturale $ 27.90
- grilled scampi w. e.v.o.o, garlic, vino bianco, parsley & lemon

Vegetarian Fry $16.50
- Toasted Sourdough, Tomato, Hash Browns, Mushrooms & Baby Spinach with either poached, scrambled or fried eggs
Thai Beef Salad $19.50
- Thai marinated sirloin strips served on Salad Greens with Cheery Tomatoes, Feta Cheese and a Balsamic Honey Vinegarette topped with Crispy Noodles
Fresh Muesli $9.50
- Served with honey yoghurt & milk
Saute Potato, Chorizo and Bacon Hash $17.50
- Saute Potatoes, Bacon & Chorizo topped with a Poached Egg, Rocket and Hollandaise
Moxies Hawaiian Burger $19.50
- Grilled Chicken Tenders Crispy Bacon, and a Pineapple ring, with Fresh Coleslaw and Apricot and Capsicum Chutney in a Toasted Gluten Free Bun, with a side of Fries
Cajun Chicken Salad $19.50
- Spicy Cajun Chicken strips on Green Salad, Mangoes, Crispy Noodles & Aioli
Chips or Wedges $7.50
- Golden Fries or seasoned wedges served with Aioli & Tomato Sauce
"The Elvis" - King of Open Sandwiches $17.50
- Gluten Free Toast stacked with Hash Browns, Bacon & Fried Eggs, drizzled with Hollandaise & Sweet Chilli Sauce

BAMBINA $7.20
- 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli On A Smaller Bun
MOTOBITES $6.90
- Crumbed Pumpkin, Carrot, Chickpea and Ginger Bites With Free Range Lemon Aioli Or Chipotle Aioli Dip
WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY ICE CREAM $3.90
- European white chocolate with a raspberry sauce
KIDS NATURAL NUGGETS MEAL $8.20
- Natural Nuggets, Spud Fries With Fresh Natural Free Range Bf Aioli Or Tomato Sauce And A Small Charlies Juice Drink (50% Juice, 50% Water)
BURNOUT $13.90
- Free Range Grilled Chicken Breast, Tasty Bacon, Smashed Avocado, Stilton Cheese Sauce, Mustard Aioli, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
SPUD FRIES WITH AIOLI $4.90
- Thick Cut Potato With Fresh Natural Free Range Bf Aioli
V-TWIN VEGE $10.90
- Mushroom, Kumara, Chickpea and Basil Pattie, Melted Cheddar, Sweet Plum Sauce, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
C N CHEESE MKII $12.50
- 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Melted Cheddar, Creamy Mascarpone, Grated Parmesan, Salad, Relish and Free Range Truffle Aioli

Bacon and Eggs on Toast $12.00
- Free Range eggs (2) cooked to your liking, Flame Grilled Streaky Bacon on Garlic Grilled Sourdough
Hash browns(2) $4.00
Benedict with Chorizo (El Borne)
- Grilled Cronzo, Rocket, Capsicuni Coulis, basil Pesto and Balsamic Reduction
Chocolate Bars $2.50
Jalapenos $1.50
Chorizo $4.50
Free Range Egg $2.50
Kamikaze (Japan)
- Teriyaki Beef Or Chicken, Okonomiyaki Sauce, Kewpie Mayo and Japanese Slew

McChicken® Hunger Buster N/A
- A crunchy McChicken burger, with medium fries, medium drink and a small sundae to top it all off. Who knew you could buy so much satisfaction?
Quarter Pounder® N/A
- Take a whole quarter pound* 100% beef patty provided by beef farmers from the King Country and Canterbury. That’s the beef sorted. Complete the tasty picture with cheese, onions and tangy pickle. Bet your mouth is watering right now.
Double Quarter Pounder® N/A
- Satisfy your ultimate hunger. Take two quarter pounds* of 100% NZ beef, then complete the tasty picture with cheese, onions, tangy mustard and pickles. Bet your mouth is watering right now.
Strawberry Sundae N/A
- Be sweet. Delicious, fluffy soft-serve made with fresh milk, topped with a yummy strawberry sauce.
Cheeseburger N/A
- Our legendary cheeseburger is a combo of 100% beef, onions, pickle, ketchup, mustard and cheese, all in a soft burger bun.
Choc Top Cone N/A
- The Choc Top Cone features Macca’s classic soft serve dipped in a chocolate coating, served inside a crunchy waffle cone.
Cheeseburger N/A
- Our legendary cheeseburger is a combo of 100% beef, onions, pickle, ketchup, mustard and cheese, all in a soft burger bun.
Chicken McWrap® Aioli - Crispy N/A
- Introducing the new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with crispy 100% NZ chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.

Parnell's Caesar Salad $15.50 $12.50 1/2portion
- with crispy bacon, parmesan, croutons, soft boiled egg & Parnell dressing
Soup of the Day $9.50
- served with hot soup roll
Gourmet Steak Sandwich $17.50
- juicy sirloin steak with onions lettuce tomato & relish
Thai Beef Salad $16.50 $13.50 1/2portion
- served with chilli dressing & crispy noodles
Parnell's Warm Chicken Salad $16.50$13.50 1/2portion
- served with bacon, camembert, avocado & pesto dressing
Side Dish $4.50 Small$6.50 Large
- Your choice of Wedges, Fries or Salad
Toasted Sandwich $6.50
- pick up to 3 of the following fillings. cheese, onion, tomato, sweetcorn, ham, pineapple
Open Chicken Burger $16.50
- served with avocado, salad greens & garlic aioli

Garden salad with balsamic dressing $3.50
Garlic baguette $6.00
Beef patty, bacon, BBQ sauce, cheese and crispy onion rings $15.00
Scotch fillet steak 250gm Or 400gm Rump Steak $32
- with crispy battered onion rings, layered potato bake, bearnaise and jus >>
Fresh chicken breast schnitzel topped with tomato concasse, bacon and cheese served with aioli and hand cut chips $24
#Hashtag chips with aioli and tomato sauce $8.00
Mini Pavlova $13
- with berries, cream and shaved white chocolate
Seafood platter $34
- 2 crumbed scallops, 4 garlic steamed mussels, 1 panko crumbed fresh fish, 2 crumbed prawn cutlets, 2 oyster Kilpatrick, 3 salt and pepper calamari with hand cut chips, tartare, lemon and garden salad

Fish $6.00
- Crumbed or Battered Fish, Tartare Sauce, Salad, Onion & Mayo
Pineapple $5.80
- 1/4 lb. Prime Beef, Pineapple Salad, Onion & Mayo
Vegetarian Patties $2.00
Crumbed Cardinal $2.50
Chicken & Camembert $7.50
- Crumbed Chicken Fillet, Camembert & Cranberry Sauce, Salad, Onion & Mayo
Cheese $6.00
- 1/4 lb. Prime Beef, Colby Cheese & Relish, Salad, Onion & Mayo
Home-made Hot Dogs $2.20
Steak $6.50
- Steak, Relish Salad, Onion & Mayo

- muesli with yogurt, fruit salad and fresh orange juice $9
eggs
Hot beef pie
- muffin with ham, egg and hollandaise and coffee $9
oyster mushrooms
Bacon, beans and hash
fried tomato
A fresh orange

Butter Lamb 15.90
- Smoked tandoori lamb cooked with cream, honey and tomatoes
Fish Nawabi 15.90
- Fish fillets cooked with rich tomato gravy, finished with cream
Mix Platter 14.90
- Consists of two pieces of each of the following Onion bhajee, samosa and chicken tikka vegetable
Chicken/Beef Saacwala 14.90
- Chicken thigh fillets, diced beef cooked with leafy spinach, fresh tomatoes, ginger and garlic
Chicken/Beef Kadhai 14.90
- Smoked tandoori chicken cooked with onions, capsicum, tomato gravy finished with fried cumin and coriander
Bombay Aloo 13.90
- Diced potatoes capsicum, tomatoes and green herbs cooked in onion and gravy
Samosa (Vegetable) 5.50
- Flakey pastry filled with traditional stuffing of spicy potatoes and peas (Two per portion)
Mint Chutney 2.80
- Yoghurt mixed with mint, green chillies with spices

Lamb Rack $35.50
- Served with chateau potatoes. forest mushrooms, green beans and with a basil balsamic glaze
Twice Cooked Pork Belly $29.50
- Served with braised savoy cabbage, apple potato mash, crispy crackling and black pudding sauce
Chef'S Fish Special PRICED DAILY
- Please ask your server about todays special.
Angus Beef Fillet S35.00
- Grilled eye fillet served with horseradish mash, roasted heirloom carrots, rosemary yorkshire pudding with a bordelaise sauce.
Tempura Battered $30.50
- Served with fries and a side salad accompanied by homemade tartare and lemon
Ballotine Of Chicken $32.00
- Boned leg of chicken with mushrooms and served with boulangere potatoes, steamed green vegetables, crispy chicken skin and a white wine, thyme sauce
Ravioli Of Pork $26.50
- Pork, anchovy, thyme & parmesan ravioli served with a lemon beurre blanc sauce.
Pan Fried $33.50
- Fish of your choice, served with parsnip mash, pea panacoita and pea shoots

Sticky Date Pudding $15.00
- Served w brandy butterscotch sauce, ice cream & whipped cream
Two eggs $5.00
Warm Pumpkin, Lemon & Honey Salad $20.50
- Pumpkin roasted in lemon, honey & fennel with kale, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, feta & chia seeds, lightly dresin an aromatic orange & Thai basil vinegarette(Add marinated Chicken $8.00)
Crispy Skinned Akaroa Salmon Steak $34.50
- Tenderised in a light honey, soy & ginger marinade w a caramelised orange & Thai basil reduction.
Mini Sausages & Mash $15.00
- Served with gravy & peas
Surf of the Ocean $34.50
- Oven baked herb crusted NZ fish topped with scallops, caramelised lemon & hollandaise sauce
Loaded Wedges Small$10/Lge$15
- Topped w bacon, cheese, sour cream & salsa
Spaghetti Bolognese $15.00
- With hidden vegetables & topped w cheese

Continental
- Juice - Cereal & Fruit - Toast & Jam - Tea or Coffee
• 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
• Bacon & Eggs two fried eggs – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
Kiwi Breakfast
- Juice - Cereal & Fruit - Toast & Jam - "Cook Up" (below) - Tea or Coffee
• Poached Eggs on toast – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
• Scrambled Eggs on toast – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti

Salmon Teriyaki $11.90
- Teriyaki salmon on rice served with variety side dishes
Tempura Bento $12.90 Each
- Deep fried chicken, fried rice & vege, fried mixed vege kumara & broccoli, gyoza, fried prawn, Teriyaki chicken sushi, springroll sushi Salad Dessert and Rice
Chicken Teriyaki $10.90
- Deep fried chicken cutlets in vegetables, egg and Teriyaki sauce on rice
Chicken Cutlet Bento $12.90 Each
- Chicken cutlet served with BBQ Sauce, Spring Roll Sushi, Deepfried & Teriyaki Chicken sushi, Salad Dessert and Rice
Spicy Chicken $11.90
- Chicken cubes with spicy sauce on mixed vege fried rice
Eel Teriyaki $13.50
- Teriyaki eel on rice served with variety side dishes
Beef Teriyaki Bento $12.90 Each
- Beef Teriyaki, Salmon Nigiri, Chicken Teriyaki Sushi, Gyoza springroll, fried prawn Salad Dessert and Rice
Manna Bento $12.90 Each
- Chicken Teriyaki, Salmon Nigiri, Teriyaki Chicken Sushi, Gyoza, Springroll, Fried Prawn, Salad Dessert and Rice