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

  • Prawn $9.9
  • 603 Steamed Rice(Small/Large) $3/$6
  • 300 Sweet & Sour Pork (V) $18.5
    • Hong Kong
  • Chicken or Vegetables $15.9
  • 95 Spicy Seaweed Salad(V) $5.5
    • Japan
  • 303 Stir-fried Seasonal Asian Greens(V) $18.5
    • with Crispy Pork (Hong Kong)
  • Prawn $17.9
  • Prawn $17.9
  • Broccoli & mozzarella bon bons - each $3.00
  • Duck and French brandy pate $18.00
    • Toasted ciabatta, Brown onion jam
  • Market vegetables $7.90
  • Eggs Benedict $19.00
    • Ciabatta, Hollandaise - with Salmon
  • Mac & cheese with rosemary & 3 seed crust $9.50
  • Smoked Portobello mushroom $19.00
    • Grilled haloumi, Soft boiled egg, Roquette & pistachio pesto, Potato rosti
  • Seafood risotto $22.00
    • Calamari, Salmon, Prawns, Blue cod, Wild roquette, Grilled lemon
  • House fries $8.50
  • Lambsfry & bacon $7.80
  • Chicken Breasts filled with mushroom & garlic butter $14.90
  • Peppered steak $28.50
  • Grilled falafel bites $7.80
  • Sausage & Chips $7.00
  • Lemon meringue pie $7.00
  • Hotdog & Chips $7.00
  • Chicken Nuggets & Chips $7.00
  • Seafood Hot Pot $22.00
    • Prawn, squid, scallop and mussels and tofu with Chinese vegetables.
  • Fish Coconut $23.00
    • Battered fish pieces in fresh Khmer style chili and coconut sauce.
  • Seasonal vegetables stir fried with Oyster Sauce $8.00
  • Pan-Fried Fish $25.00
    • Served with steamed vegetables and Angkor soy sauce gravy.
  • Lemon Grass Prawn $25.00
    • Stir fried with fresh lemon grass & lime kaffir leaves with seasonal vegetables.
  • Soup Somlor Marchou $10.00
    • Khmer soup, slightly sour, in our special broth with vegetables, pineapple, garlic and tamarind.
  • Tempura Vegetables Or Mushrooms $10.00
    • Battered and deep fried served with sweet chili sauce.
  • Stuffed Mushroom $10.00
    • Fresh mushroom stuffed with pork and vegetable filling, battered and deep fried.
  • Lamb / beef nawabi $9.00 / $14.00
    • Diced boneless pieces cooked with tomato and creamy cashew nut gravy
  • Palak aloo $8.00 / $13.00
    • Potatoes cooked with creamy spinach gravy
  • Lamb sheekh kebab $9.00
    • Lamb minced/ flavoured in spice and herbs. Pressed skewer and cooked in tandoor oven.
  • Rogan josh - lamb / beef $9.00 / $14.00
    • Diced pieces cooked in onion and tomato gravy.A traditional Kashmiri curry
  • Chicken biryani $14.00
    • Flavoured basmati rice cooked with marinated chicken pieces, ,spices and herbs (served with raita),
  • Fish masala $10.00 / $15.00
    • Fish cooked in onion, tomato, gravy with capsicum and herbs.
  • Onion bhaji $5.50
    • Julienne cut onion dipped in spiced chickpeas then battered and deep fried
  • Tandoori chicken HALF $9.00 / FULL $17.00
    • Whole chicken marinated over night with yoghurt, spice and herbs, then roasted in the tandoor oven
  • Eggs on Toast $12.50
    • 3 Eggs either scrambled, fried or poached
  • Toasted Sandwich with Three Fillings $6.50
    • Cheese, Ham, Sweetcorn, Mushrooms, Pineapple, Onion etc
  • Sausages $2.00
  • Half Servings $8.50
  • Crumbed Mussels & Chips $12.50
  • Eggs Florentine $20.00
    • 3 Poached Eggs on Spinach with Bacon OR Salmon on a Muffin topped with Hollandaise sauce
  • Hotdog with Tomato Sauce $3.00
  • Pancakes $18.00
    • Pancakes, Bacon, Bananas & Maple Syrup
  • Basil with steamed rice $12.50
    • Choice of meat stir fry with special sauce, bamboo shoot, basil and chili
  • Thai Laksa $13.50
    • Rice Noodle in Thai Laksa coconut soup with chicken and fish ball
  • Fried yellow noodle $12.50
    • Egg yellow noodle stir fry with choice of meat with special sauce and vegetables
  • Rad nah chicken with steamed rice $12.50
    • Gravy chicken stir fried with vegetables – top on steamed rice
  • Ginger with steamed rice $12.50
    • Choice of meat stir fry with ginger, onion and baby corn
  • Peanut Lover $12.50
    • Stir Fried Vegetable with Peanut Sauce and choice of meat
  • Cashew nuts with steamed rice $12.50
    • Choice of meat stir fry with oyster sauce, vegetable and cashew nut
  • Pad Nam prig powe pork and steamed rice $12.50
    • Pork stir fry with traditional Thai chilli paste and vegetables
  • 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
  • Fully licensed and BYO wine – see our menu for wines, beers, spirits and drinks
  • - Or: Creamy sauteed garlic mushrooms (With bacon $21)
  • Barista Garlic Bread $12.00
    • with garlic butter, herbs, mozzarella & sundried tomatoes (GF)$13
  • Scrambled Eggs $17.00
    • Tossed through with feta served on sour dough with Portobello mushrooms (GF add $1)
  • Hash browns, Portobello mushroom, or roasted tomato $4.00
  • Soup of the Day $13.00
    • with toasted white bread and butter (GF)$14
  • Beef Salad $24.00
    • Marinated beef salad on greens with fresh pear, cherry tomatoes, blue cheese puffs, almonds, and finished with a bacon mayonnaise (GF)
  • Venison Loin $39.50
    • Served with asmoked garlic mash, balsamic roasted beets, black kale and a port jus .
  • Seared Duck Breast $40.00
    • Seared then flash roasted to medium rare and served with fondant potato, braised red cabbage with a star anise jus
  • Ravioli Of Pork $26.50
    • Pork, anchovy, thyme & parmesan ravioli served with a lemon beurre blanc sauce.
  • Twice Cooked Pork Belly $29.50
    • Served with braised savoy cabbage, apple potato mash, crispy crackling and black pudding sauce
  • Lamb Rack $35.50
    • Served with chateau potatoes. forest mushrooms, green beans and with a basil balsamic glaze
  • Tempura Battered $30.50
    • Served with fries and a side salad accompanied by homemade tartare and lemon
  • Beetroot Risotto $32 00
    • A beetroot risotto served with goats cheese, toasted walnuts and rocket
  • Chef'S Fish Special PRICED DAILY
    • Please ask your server about todays special.
  • Speight's Beer Battered Fish and Chips $20.50
    • this is a Local's favourite - fish lightly coated in a beer batter served with chips and salad
  • Rustic Cut Crispy Wedges $11.50
    • topped with melted cheese and bacon served with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
  • Homemade Onion Rings $5.50
    • these are awesome! Served with a garlic mayo
  • Fish Bites & Curly Fries $8.00
  • Chicken Nuggets & Curly Fries $8.00
  • Nachos $13.50
    • traditional Mexican corn chips topped with tasty chilli beans, melted cheese & sour cream
  • Venison Pie $23.50
    • a rich juniper berry hot pot in a pastry basket served with seasonal vegetables
  • Garden Vegetables $6.50
  • Aioli
  • Fried egg $2.00
  • Fat chips (GF) $10.00
    • Hand cut seasoned fat chips served with tomato sauce and a choice home-made aioli or gravy (not GF)
  • Chicken, brie, cranberry $17.00
    • Fresh grilled chicken served with lettuce, cranberry sauce, Kapiti brie, + with SR hand-cut fat chips
  • King prawns $15.00
    • Panko + coconut coated with a small side salad + dipping sauce
  • Beef, pear + kikorangi blue $17.00
    • Aged scotch Fillet served on a rocket, Kikorangi blue vein, pear, walnut salad
  • Thai curry (GF)(V) $15.00
    • Thai styled curry served on basniati rice. Choose from prawns, chicken or vegetarian
  • Beef melt $18.00
    • Prime beef strips + SR Gourmet Herb Salad/Slaw served on ciabatta with SR hand-cut fat chips
  • White Haven Gewurztraminer, Marlborough 9.00 / 40.00
  • Fresh Toasted Garlic Bread $8 / $10(With Cheese)
  • Kim Crawford Pinot Gris,Marlborough 8.00 / 38.00
  • Bethany's Chicken Salad (GF without noodles) Succulent chicken strips sautéed with peppers, onions, button mushrooms and ginger served on mesculin, crispy noodles. Finished with honey, dill and mustar $21
  • Eighty Acres Clare Valley, Cabernet, Shiraz, Merlot, Australia 8.00 / 36.00
  • The Peoples, Shiraz, Austaralia 9.00 / 42.00
  • Apple Cider, Pear Cider 7.00
  • Homemade Fish Cakes Fresh fish bound with potato, herbs & lemongrass. Mixed leaf salad, hollandaise sauce, lemon $19 (GF)
  • Extra bread $5.00
  • O.C.R Grill $23.00
    • 2 free range poached eggs, mushrooms, bacon, sausages, baked beans, grilled tomato, chunky spuds & ciabatta
  • Eggs on Ciabatta $11.00
    • 2 Free range poached eggs on ciabatta
  • Egg on Ciabatta $6.00
  • Melted Cheese on Ciabatta $6.00
  • Extra bread $5.00
  • Bacon and Egg Bagel $11.00
    • 1 free range fried egg, bacon and smoky T
  • Toast with Peanut Butter or Jam $4.00
  • Beef Fried Rice $11.00
  • Spring Roll $2.50
    • 1 large or 4 small
  • Szechuan Bar-B-Q Pork $12.00
  • Combination Chow Mein $12.00
  • Beef Curry & Vegetables $12.00
  • Chicken & Vegetables $11.00
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken $12.00
  • Thai Red Beef Curry & Greens $17.50
  • Breadworks Bagel $8.90
    • Cream Cheese and Preserves
  • Marbecks Grill $19.90
    • Two Eggs, Chorizo, Bacon, Mushroom, Agria Hash, Tomato & Toast
  • Sides $4.00
    • Bacon, Tomato, Chorizo, Agria Hash, Mushrooms
  • Eggs Benedict on Agria Hash $16.50
    • House Smoked Salmon
  • Beef Sliders x 2 $9.90
    • Fragrant Meat Pattie topped with melted Cheese, Tomato, Red Onion, Rocket & Vegetable Relish
  • Fries $3.90/$7.50
    • W/ Aioli and Tomato Sauce - Regular/Large
  • Omelette $14.90
    • W/ Feta, Mushroom, Tomato, Spinach & Toast
  • Chicken Burger $9.90
    • Honey Sesame Chicken, Rocket, Tomato, Red Onion & Aioli
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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