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

Piha Pork Loin - rolled stuffed pork loin with buttered potato mash, steamed seasonal vegetables, cheese sauce, apple sauce and rich brown gravy $27.50
Banana Split - banana, hokey pokey ice cream, whipped cream & chocolate sauce $8
Pepper $3
Grilled Garlic Bread $5
Fried eggs (2) $3
Garlic & Parsley $3
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
Sirloin Steak - cooked to your liking and served with salad & chips $22/200g

Blue Moki $22.90 / kg
Egg $6.50
Crab Sticks $1.50
Sausage Chunks $0.80
Hamburger $5.50
Flounder $16.90 / kg
Paua Nuggets $1.50 / $8.00 / $16.00
- Each / ½ Dozen / Dozen
Gurnard $29.90 / kg

Seafood risotto $22.00
- Calamari, Salmon, Prawns, Blue cod, Wild roquette, Grilled lemon
Smoked garlic mash $8.90
Chargrilled chicken salad $20.00
- Leafy greens, Mango & chilli salsa, Brie, Crispy noodles, Pesto mayo
Lamb burger $22.00
- Artisan bun, Gruyere cheese, Grilled red onion rings, Fries
Eggs Benedict $16.00
- Ciabatta, Hollandaise - with Bacon
Southern style onion rings with smokey BBQ sauce $9.00
Broccoli & mozzarella bon bons - each $3.00
Crumbed mushrooms drizzled in truffle aioli $8.50

Deep fried scallops $26.50
Lambsfry & bacon $21.50
Deep fried scallops $12.80
Roast of the Day $11.90
Pavlova Fruit Roll $5.00
Warm Beef Salad & kumara crisps $14.90
Fish & Chips $7.00
Apple crumble $7.00

Calamari Alla Griglia
- grilled squid rings tossed in garlic, olive oil, parsley, lemon juice & rocket
Carpaccio Di Salmone Affumicato $19.90
- thinly sliced salmon w. capers, pesto, parmigiano, e.v.o.o & rocket
chilli pizza pane $ 6.90
- roasted capsicum, garlic, e.v.o.o, feta, parsley & rocket $9.90 each
Prosciutto E Bufala $26.90
- buffalo mozzarella w parma ham, sundried tomato, fresh basil & marinated olives (as available)
e.$19.90
marinated feta cheese $8.90
garlic pizza pane $ 6.90

BLAT $17.50
- Crispy Bacon, Mesculin, Avocado & Tomato, on Gluten Free Toast with Aioli & Fries
Moxie Omelette $12.50/ $16.50
- Baked with Bacon, Red Onion, Mushroom, Tomato & Cheese Half serve / Full serve
Vegetarian Fry $16.50
- Toasted Sourdough, Tomato, Hash Browns, Mushrooms & Baby Spinach with either poached, scrambled or fried eggs
Moxie Fry (Small Breakfast) $16.50
- Gluten free toast, hash brown, bacon, sausage, tomato & mushrooms
Fish & Chips $18.50
- Fish Fillets served with a fresh Coleslaw, Aioli and a side of Fries
Fresh Muesli $9.50
- Served with honey yoghurt & milk
Toasted Gluten Free Pita $6.50
- Basil pesto & cream cheese
Big Breakfast $19.50
- Toasted sourdough, Hash Browns, Bacon, Sausage, Tomatoes & Mushrooms with either poached, scrambled or fried eggs

Mixed Vegetarian n/a
- falafels and fried eggplant wrapped in a flat bread with salad and your choice of three sauces (Small/Large)
Garden Salad $7.00
- lettuce, coleslaw, tabbouleh, tomato and cucumber with salad dressing
Chicken Iskender From $14.50
- Sliced chicken served on a bed of rice with humus, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad greens and two pieces of warm Turkish bread
Warm Lamb Salad From $13.90
- Warm Lamb Salad is served with humus dip, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad greens and your choice of sauces
Kofte Shish From $15.90
- Cubes of marinated and grilled kofte served with hummus, tabbouleh, salad greens, tzaziki, red cabbage, warm Turkish bread and choice of sauces
Mixed Meat Kebab n/a
- Mixed Chicken and Lamb doner kebab wrapped in flat bread with salads and a choice of sauces (Small/Large)
Falafel Kebab n/a
- Falafels wrapped in a flat bread with salad and your choice of three sauces (Small/Large)
Borek From $11.00
- A kind of savory with a filling of chopped capsicum, tomato, parsley, feta cheese and herbs in pastry

Prawn masala $10.00 / $16.00
- King prawn cooked in onion, tomato, gravy with capsicum and spices.
Chicken korma $9.00 / $14.00
- Tender boneless pieces of chicken cooked in rich and creamy cashew nut gravy with mild aromatic spices.
Vindaloo - lamb / beef $9.00 / $14.00
- Diced pieces cooked in onion, tomato gravy and vindaloo sauce.
Masala junction special chicken $16.00
- Boneless chicken pieces and vegetable cooked with onion, tomato, and creamy butter gravy.
Bhuna - lamb / beef $9.00 / $14.00
- Diced boneless pieces cooked with aromatic combination of ginger, garlic, coriander and spices.
Butter - lamb / beef $9.00 / $14.00
- Diced boneless pieces cooked in rich tomato gravy.
Onion bhaji $5.50
- Julienne cut onion dipped in spiced chickpeas then battered and deep fried
Lamb / beef - saag $9.00 / $14.00
- Diced pieces cooked with spinach, onion and tomato gravy

Bacon & egg burger $6.80
Hotdog $2.20
Sauce $1.00
- Tartare, tomato, aioli, mayo
Kune´s chicken thighs $3.00
Garlic chips $3.80
Battered meat patty $2.00
Kumara chips $4.00
Cheesey chips $4.00

Lamb Seekh Kebab $7.90
- Lean Lamb mince skewered with freshly chopped onion, capsicum & ground spices then roasted in clay oven
Tandoori Fish 11.90
- Fresh fish pieces marinated with yoghurt, ginger, garlic&ground spices, roasted in clay oven
Malai Kofta $14.90
- Kofta (balls) made with fresh cottage cheese & cooked in creamy cashew nut gravy with ground spices
Scallop Masala $17.90
- Scallop meat cooked in onion, tomato gravy with coconut cream and spices
Mixed Veg Jhalfrezi $14.90
- Mixed vegetables cooked together with onion, capsicum & spices
Saagwala(Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $16.90
- A Popular dish, prepared with meat, pureed spinach & ground spices
Korma (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $16.90
- Very popular rich dish prepared with meat pieces, cashew nut & almond gravy with aromatic spices
Vindaloo (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $16.90
- Popular dish from Goa, prepared with meat, potato and hot ground spices

Garlic Butter $1.00
Chicken Nuggets $0.60
Garlic $5.50
- 1/4 lb. Prime Beef, Garlic Sauce, Salad, Onion & Mayo
Black Pepper $5.50
- 1/4 lb. Prime Beef, Coated in Black Peppers Relish, Salad, Onion & Mayo
Crumbed Gurnard $3.70
Kumara $4.00
vegetarian $9.00
- Vegetarian Patty, Colby Cheese & Satay Sauce, Salad, Onion & Mayo
Stads Jumbo Chicken $9.00
- Crum bed Chicken Fillet. Bacon, Egg. Cheese, Pineapple Salad, Onion & Mayo

FRESH TERAKENI FISH $18.50
- w/ chips & salad
CURRY CORNFRIHERS $17.50
- w/ fries and salad
SEAFOOD CHOWDER $15.50
- w/ garlic toast
4FORTY4 BURGER $18.50
- w/ fries
SMOKED CHICKEN SALAD $18.50
VEGE STACK $17.00
FRESH TERAKEHI FISH BURGER $18.50
- w/ fries
SMOKED CHICKEN PENE PASTA $17.00

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
MOROCCAN LAMB $29.50
- Tender lamb slow cooked with aromatic spices, lentils and chickpeas served with cous cous, spicy capsicum tomato relish and a light green salad
THE CARNIVORE $42.00
- Platter of marinated meats with a selection of spicy chutneys, relishes and pickled vegetables, served with a chiffonade of lettuce, hummus, satay sauce, lemon yogurt, naan and pita breads.
CAESAR SALAD $19.50
- Traditional Caesar salad of cos lettuce, croutons, julienne of bacon, shaved parmesan with anchovy mayonnaise
BOBBIE'S BREAD PLATTER $17.50
- Mixed platter of breads served with a selection of homemade peste's, accompanied with rosemary marmalade
NGORONGORO STEAK $36.00
- Prime scotch fillet carpet bag steak stuffed with oysters and feta, served on a bed of roasted potatoes and field mushrooms drizzled with a rich red wine jus, accompanied with a light green salad
SAVANNAH FRUIT & CHEESE PLATTER $21.50
- Selection of crackers, dips, cheeses, nuts and fresh fruit
TROPICAL FRUIT TRIFLE $12.50
- Traditional homemade trifle with layers of sherry infused sponge, custard, jelly and fruit, finished with double cream

Paneer Makhani
- diced fresh cottage cheese cooked in a mouth watering creamy tomato sauce
Cheese & garlic naan $4.00
Chicken Bhuna
- roasted chicken pieces cooked in fried brown onion fresh diced tomatoes and onion tomato based gravy
Chicken kadhai
- boneless pieces of chicken cooked with fresh vegetable ginger and tempered coriander seeds
Mint Chutney $2.00
Tandoori Chicken
- chicken marinated in hung curd and traditional Indian spices overnight skewered and smoke roasted in tandoor
Lamb Vindaloo
- lamb cooked with chilies and a special blend of Indian herbs and spices hot and spicy specialty from Goa
prawn pakora 10 pieces $9.00

Mushrooms & Toast $14
- porcini mushroom & port pâté with cheesy garlic mushrooms served with our own made bread sliced and toasted
Pink Lamb Rump $16
- rosemary & garlic marinated lamb rump served on puy lentil & feta salad with yoghurt & cucumber dressing
Tiger Tiger
- Tiger prawns, basil pesto, fresh rocket, cherry tomatoes & caper berries
Bubbles House Platter $30
- salt & pepper squid, morrocan spiced fried penne, 3 mixed kebabs, marinated kalamata olives, 4 meatballs greek style, 3 sundried tomato and feta polenta wedges, garlic aioli dip, olive oil & balsamic, 6 assorted fresh baked pinwheels
Cheeseboard $18
- kapiti baby blue cheese, creamy camembert, aged cheddar, port soaked cheddar, grilled haloumi, pinot noir paste, served with crostini stack
Rack of Spring Lamb $30
- herb crusted 4 boned rack of lamb, served pink mushroom risotto cake, merlot jus & greens in herb butter
Say Cheese
- camembert cheese, blue vein, grated cheddar, sliced pear with fresh rocket and walnuts
Chick Flicks
- grilled chicken, diced bacon, port soaked cranberries, red onion & camembert cheese