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

  • Braised Eggplant and Potato on Rice $11.90
  • Beef Casserole Noodle Soup $9.90
  • BBQ Pork Fried Rice $11.90
  • Braised Tofu on Rice $11.90
  • Fried Prawns $5.50
  • Stir Fried Tofu on Rice (Spicy) $11.90
  • Beef Fried Rice $11.90
  • Spring Onion Pancake $5.50
  • Chicken Breast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Garden Salad $8.9 Reg / $7.9 Petita
  • Roast Beef Salad $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • The Protein Pack $15.00
  • Brownie $2.50
  • Roast Lamb Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Falafel Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Marmite Mania $4.00
  • Soup of the Day $9.00
    • ask staff
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon $15.00
    • served in onion sauce on toast
  • Fish and Chips $18.00
    • with fresh local fish, served with salad and fries
  • Big Breakfast $19.50
    • with sausage, eggs, tomato, mushrooms, bacon and a hashbrown
  • Toasted Breads $6.50
    • grain bread, sourdough or toast
  • Eggs any style $9.00
    • served on toast
  • Toasted sandwiches $7.00
  • All Day Omelette $14.50
    • ham and cheese or mushroom and spinach
  • GRILLED ANGUS STEAK $15.00
    • steak egg & chip or steak salad & chip or steak egg & salad
  • GRILLED CHICKEN $14.50
  • Add garlic bread or garden salad & a 420ml drink $6.00
  • KIWI VEGGIE GRILL $14.50
    • veggie hash cake, grilled eggs on toast with mushrooms and tomatoes
  • 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
  • with mushrooms $3.50
  • Add a bowl of mushroom sauce for $3.50
  • Small $7.90
  • Scallops - scallops in a light tempura batter with chips, salad and tartare sauce $24.50
  • Chicken Schnitzel - lightly crumbed chicken schnitzel with salad, chips and plum sauce $17.50
  • NZ Lamb Shank - braised lamb shank with a rosemary & mint gravy, buttered potato mash, steamed seasonal vegetables and cheese sauce *double the shank + $12 $28
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $6
  • Banana Split - banana, hokey pokey ice cream, whipped cream & chocolate sauce $8
  • Nachos - your choice of beef, bean or a combination of both topped with salsa, melted cheese and sour cream $15
  • Garlic & Parsley $3
  • Fried eggs (2) $3
  • Chicken, Cranberry, Brie
  • Smoked Salmon-
    • Blue Cheese, Capsicum, Capers, Red Onion
  • BBQ-Bacon-
    • Bacon and Smokey BBQ sauce
  • Margarita-
    • fresh Bocconcini and Oregano
  • Pizza Bread $8.50
    • with Garlic, Herbs, Mozzarella Cheese
  • Gluten free base $3.00
  • Anchovies-Bacon-
    • Olives, Capers, Jalapeño, Blue Cheese, Garlic
  • Supreme-
    • Ham,Salami,Pineapple,Mushrooms,Capsicum,Kalamata Olives
  • Mango kulfi $4.00
  • Prawn biryani $16.00
    • King prawn marinated with spices, herbs and cooked with hasmati rice (served with raita),
  • Gulab jamun with vanilla ice cream $6.00
  • Chicken tikka masala $9.00 / $14.00
    • Tender Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in an onion, tomato gravy with capsicum.
  • Prawn saag $10.00 / $16.00
    • Prawn cooked with onion, tomato and spinach gravy.
  • Palak paneer $8.50 / $13.00
    • Fresh cottage cheese cooked in creamy spinach gravy.
  • Butter - lamb / beef $9.00 / $14.00
    • Diced boneless pieces cooked in rich tomato gravy.
  • Vegetable samosa $5.50
    • Crispi deep fried triangular pastry stuffed with potato, peas, and nuts..
  • Sour Cream $5.50
    • 1/4 lb. Prime Beef, Sour Cream, Salad, Onion & Mayo
  • vegetarian $9.00
    • Vegetarian Patty, Colby Cheese & Satay Sauce, Salad, Onion & Mayo
  • Satay $5.50
    • 1/4 lb. Prime Beef, Satay Sauce, Salad, Onion & Mayo
  • Chicken & Camembert $7.50
    • Crumbed Chicken Fillet, Camembert & Cranberry Sauce, Salad, Onion & Mayo
  • Bacon & Banana $6.00
    • 3 Strips Middles Bacon, Banana Salad, Onion & Mayo
  • Crumbed Gurnard $3.70
  • Squid Rings $0.70
  • Crinkle $2.20
  • Curley French Fries $7
    • Peeled & curied by a potato farmer whom we have chained in the back room.
  • Pork Belly Ribs $25
    • Meaty, sweet sticky hickory smoked ribs with salad they come with sweet potatoes & loads of napkins.
  • Garlic Bread $6
    • Sliced baguette smothred in Garlic Butter & melted cheesy cheese
  • Antonios Chicken Caesar $18
    • Traditional with Romanian lettuce, crisp bacon, poached egg, smoked chicken, croutons & our own signature dressing.
  • BLT $9
    • Chefs special bacon, Lettuce, tomato & cloverlea chutney drizzled Aioli sauce served with fries
  • Vegas Chicken $20
    • Tender thigh meat with grilled mushrooms, cripsy bacon and cheddar cheese all covered in honey mustard sauce served with baby carrots, green beans & German fried potatoes
  • Cripsy Onion Rings $9
    • Share a platter of cloves on our butter milk battered Onion rings with horseradish sauce just don’t go proposing with them.
  • Spicy Beef Machos $13
    • Yummy beef mince, salsa, molten cheese, jalapenos on fiery tortilla chips (veg option available)
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $11.50
  • CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD $14.50
  • PANCAKES $12.50
    • with bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • CHIPS $8.50
    • with aioli
  • TOAST $5.50
    • plain or fruit
  • FRENCH TOAST $13.50
    • with bacon, banana & maple
  • NACHO $10.00
    • salsa + mince sour cream
  • ICE CREAM SUNDAE $5.00
  • Children’s Drinks $2.50
    • Juice box
  • Lunchbox $7.50
    • (yoghurt, cheese and crackers, sandwich (jam honey or peanut butter), fruit and Chippies)
  • 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
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon $17.00
    • Lambs fry in a creamy masala and bacon sauce served on top of crispy potato croquet
  • Kids burger $5.00
  • Children’s Drinks $1.00
    • Fluffy
  • Mac n Cheese $17.00
    • This simple yet delicious classic, cheesey white sauce, pasta elbows and bacon topped with bacon and grilled panko breadcrumbs
  • Donut $2.50
  • Pickles 3.50
  • Lamb Vindaloo 15.90
    • Traditionally a hot dish made world famous by the Chefs of Goa. It has a Portugese influence and is cooked with vinegar capsicum and whole spices. Put rice supplement to this dish
  • 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
  • Khadai Paneer 14.90
    • Homemade Indian cottage cheese, cooked with capsicum, onions, tomatoes and spices. Especially recommended by RED CHILLIES
  • Fish Kolkata 15.90
    • Chunky fillets of fish cooked with fresh tomatoes, red onions, ginger, garlic, coriander and spices
  • Roti 3.00
    • Traditional wholemeal unleavened bread
  • Samosa (Vegetable) 5.50
    • Flakey pastry filled with traditional stuffing of spicy potatoes and peas (Two per portion)
  • Manuka honey buffalo wings $12.00
    • Served with a plum sauce
  • Kids burger and chips $9.50
  • Chips small $4.50
  • Beef nachos $13.00
    • Nachos, tortilla chips topped with beef cheese salsa and sour cream
  • Manuka honey bar and grill burger $13.00
    • Beef pattie, bacon and cheese
  • Pork chops $23.00
    • Grilled pork chops topped with a pineapple and apple ring
  • Breads MAINS Scotch fillet steak
  • -Bread and dips $10.50
  • LAMBS FRY (GF) $16.00
    • Sliced lambs fry and bacon served on roasted garlic mash potato with a mushroom gravy.
  • EGGS BENEDICT/MONTREAL (GF available) $16.00
    • Poached eggs with your choice of grilled bacon or smoked salmon, served on toasted ciabatta topped with hollandaise sauce. Served with a hashbrown and grilled tomato.
  • - SALMON: Salmon, Red Onion, lettuce and Cream Cheese
  • Check out our favourite and specials in the cafe
  • BALMY HUSHPUPPIES (VEGETARIAN available) $15.50
    • Pumpkin, corn and parmesan hush puppies with grilled bacon served on baby spinach with sweet chilli and sour cream.
  • $0.50 Gluten-free bread available
  • EGGS ON TOAST (GF & DF available) $8.00
    • Eggs your way (scrambled, poached or fried) Server on toasted ciabatta. Gluten free toast extra $0.60
  • Served until 5pm
  • Pork Schnitzel $20.00
    • with Mashed Potato and Salad
  • Lamb Shanks $20.00
    • with Mashed Potato and Vegetables
  • Double Chips with Melted Cheese $10.00
  • Ice Cream Sundae $6.50
  • Russian Dumplings $12.00
  • Lamb Shanks $33.50
    • with Mashed Potato and Vegetables
  • Roast Chicken $20.00
    • with Gravy, Chips and Salad
  • Zucchini and Cheese Fritters $6.50
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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