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

Crunchy Potatoes $4.50
Banana Split $13.00
- With all the bells and whistles!
Malthouse Platter $32.00/ $47.00
- Something to share, a selection of homemade paté, bread, soft cheese, relishes, pickles, dips, vegetable sticks, salami, champagne ham and seasoned chicken. Half or whole platters available.
Speight's Gourmet Burgers $23.50
- All burgers are constructed with a toasted monster bun, lettuce, tomato caramelised onion and served with golden fries. Choice of: Chicken-Chargrilled chicken breast, bacon, avocado and camembert with plum chutney./ Beef-Homemade beef pattie, bacon, egg, cheddar and beetroot relish with hickory smoked BBQ sauce./ Ostrich- 200g ostrich patty served with blue cheese, mushrooms, lettuce, tomatoes, fruit chutney.
Fries $4.00
Banana Cigars $13.00
- Deep fried until golden brown served with French vanilla bean ice cream, topped with a sensational thick coconut palm sugar sauce.
Soup of the Day $12.00
- Chef's choice of fresh homemade soup served with Speight’s Ale House bread.
Caesar Salad $19.80
- The Ale House's spin on the traditional classic that has almost ingrained itself as a key part of the Kiwi dining scene. Cos lettuce, croutons, bacon, parmesan, anchovies, poached egg and our own caesar dressing. Add chicken: $23.60 Beer Match: The full flavours of Speight's Distinction Ale goes perfectly here.

Bacon $2.80
Black Bean Sauce Dishes
Pineapple
Egg $2
Fish Fillet $2.70
Bami Goreng
Pack No 5
- 1 Fish, 1 Jumbo Burger, ½ Chips
Pack $5

Spinach $4.00
Meat patty (Beef, Lamb, Chicken, Pork $4.50
Aotearoa (N2)
- Beef, Beetroot, Pineapple, Tomato, Lettuce, Smoked Tomato Relish and Cheddar Cheese
The Turk (Turkey)
- Lamb Or Falafel, Hummus Lettuce, Tomato, Coriander, Mint Yoghurt, Tahini Mayo and Tabbouleh
Benedict with Crab (Louisiana)
- Creole Style Crab, Coriander Pesto, Capsicum Coulis and Balsamic Reduction
Pickles $1.50
Jalapenos $1.50
Classic Three-Egg Omelette $14.50
- Free Range eggs (3) cooked to perfection, tilled with Fire Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables. Rocket and Goat's Cheese

Salmon Maki $10.50 / $12.50
- 6 pcs / 8 pcs
Yakiudon $15.50
- stir fry udon noodles w/ chicken, beef or pork + seasonal veg /
Chicken Avocado Maki / 6pcs $9 / $11.50
- 6 pcs / 8 pcs
Chicken Karaage Set $16.50
- deep fried marinated chicken thigh pieces (boneless), teriyaki sauce /
Chicken Teriyaki Salad $16
- grilled boneless chicken thigh, teriyaki sauce, mayo, sesame dressing /
Grilled Eel / 2pcs $5
- grilled eel sushi topped with house made teriyaki sauce
Shrimp Roe Nigiri / 2pcs $5
- shrimp roe sushi
Nanban Chicken Don $16.50
- deep fried chicken thigh, sweet and sour sauce, tartare sauce, scallions /

Steak Onion Roll $2.00
4 Fish, 2 scoops, 1 hot dog, 1 spring roll, 2 Potato Fritters, 3 chicken nuggets $20.00
Onion $2.00
Paua Fritter $2.50
Spicy Wedges $4.50
Steak $4.00
Ham $3.00
Steak $2.60

Italian Dressing N/A
Chipotle N/A
Tomato N/A
Double Choc Chip N/A
Oat & Raisin N/A
Steak and Cheese N/A
Avocado Toasties N/A
Western Egg and Cheese N/A

Chicken Claypot $13.00
Fried Dumplings $11.00
Regular $18.00
Curry Rice Chicken $12.00
Japanese Style Cutlet $13.00
Large $22.00
Fried Chicken Pieces $10.00
Dry Noodles $12.00

Aloo gobi $8.00 / $13.00
- Potatoes and cauliflower and spice cooked together and garnished with fresh herbs.
Daal makhani $8.50 / $13.00
- Black lentil and red kidney beans cooked in spicesand creamy butter sauce.
Chicken jalfrezi $9.00 / $14.00
- Boneless chicken cooked with juliennes onion, tomato , capsicum, vegitable in sweet and sour flavor.
Pulao rice $4.00
Gulab jamun with vanilla ice cream $6.00
Malai kofta $13.00
- Cottage cheese, nuts, potatoes, and spices, mixed together and deep fried and served with creamy cashew gravy
Prawn cutlet $12.00
- Crumbed prawns flavoured in spices and deep fried.
Goan fish curry $10.00 / $15.00
- Boneless pieces offish cooked in onion tomato, and coconut gravy,

Vegetarian $35
- 1 appetizer (vegetarian platter – Vegetable bhaji, Samosa, Spring roll, Vegetable pakora), any 4 Curry, Rice, Garlic Naan, Pappadom, Dessert.:- per person.
Malabari Fish Curry $19
- Fish fillet infused in curry leaves, coconut milk, mustard seeds, tamarind and spices
Beef Mugalai Korma $18
- Cubes of beef cooked in cashew based gravy garnished with almond.
Mango Chicken $16.99
- Cubes of chicken cooked in mango sauce with almonds and cashews, topped with cream and butter.
South Indian Chicken $17.50
- Boneless chicken cooked in coconut cream based gravy tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Chicken Goa $18.50
- A powerful curry with red sauce, garam masala and fresh tomatoes. Famous dish from Goa specially made with vinegar.
Hyderabadi Biryani $19.99
- Biryani prepared with choice of lamb or chicken along with potato and topped with boiled Egg.
Hyderabadi Chicken Tikka Masala $20.99
- Tandoor cooked boneless chicken sauted in capsicum, onion, cauliflower, spinach and simmered in tomato based gravy.

Chicken Linguine $18.50
- Garlic and chilli marinated chicken tossed with linguine in a zesty basil lemon sauce, cherry tomatoes, baby spinach. Topped with fresh parmesan and toasted macadamia nuts and a lemon wedge
Main Street Breakfast $19.50
- Breakfast sausages, bacon, oven roasted tomato, portabella mushrooms, hash browns and poached free range eggs. Served with toasted sour dough and tomato relish >>
Free Range Eggs on Toast (V) $12.00
- Either poached or scrambled with toasted sour dough and oven roasted tomato Gluten free toast $2.00 extra
Avocado / hash browns / portabella mushrooms $4.50
Toast and Spreads $6.00
- 3 slices of grain / white bread or English muffin toasted and served with either rhubarb and red berry jam/marmite/honey/marmalade/peanut butter >>
Kids Lunch Pack $10.00
- Ham or Marmite sandwich Rice crackers, raisins and banana
Breakfast Bap $10.00
- Bacon, swiss cheese, avocado, egg, smoky BBQ sauce and rocket
Eggs Benedict $17.50
- Served on English muffin with free range soft poached eggs,house made hollandaise and rocket *Salmon *Bacon

Tattie Treat $14.00
- Potato wedges & kumara fries topped with bacon & grilled cheese served with sour cream on the side
Seafood Hotpot $26.00
- An array of seafood bound in a mild salsa sauce served with warm crusty bread
- Berry Sundae
Chicken Parmigiana $25.00
- (GF option available) Crumbed butterfly chicken breast topped with Napoli sauce, pesto & grilled cheese served with garden salad & parmesan seasoned roasted potatoes
Beef & Guinness Pot Pie $23.00
- Braised Angus Pure Beef slow cooked in Guinness and presented in a pot topped with a pastry crown, served with winter vegetables & creamy mash potato
Pork Spare Ribs $16.00
- Grilled spiced pork ribs smothered in a sticky soy sauce served with side fries
- Chocolate Sundae
- Baked Jacket Potato & Salad GF (V available), Cheese Bacon & Spring Onion filling

●Appetizers
●Appetizers
Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
●Soup
Deep Fried Spring Roll
●Soup
Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
●Appetizers

side of fries $4.00
- Bowl of fries served with aioli or tomato salsa
GFO= Gluten Free Option
Thai Beef Salad GF $17.50
- Tender strips of beef sautéed with garlic and ginger served on a bed of crispy fried rice noodles with a mixed salad sprinkled with toasted cashews and drizzled with Asian style dressing.
Corn Fritter Stack GF $17.00
- Layered with bacon and roast kumara and served with sour cream and either sweet chilli sauce or basil pesto
-Small $14.00
All Day Breakfast $18.50
- Bacon, eggs, sausage, tomato, mushrooms, hashbrown on baguette
BLT GFO $13.50
- Bacon, lettuce and tomato on a crusty ciabatta
Beef Burger $19.50
- With streaky bacon, beetroot relish, blue cheese mayonnaise and fries

Salt n Pepper Tempura $12.00
- Served w lemon cider vinegar & your choice of/Prawns
Battered onion rings $6.00
Soup of the Day $13.50
- Changed regularly inspired by fresh seasonal produce matched w local artisan bread
Ice-cream Sundae $13.00
- Berry, butterscotch or chocolate topping, whipped cream, wafer biscuit & chocolate shard
Chocolate Fudge Brownie $15.00
- Served w chocolate Frangelico sauce, spiced berry compote & whipped cream
Cheeseboard Selection One$17/ForTwo$22
- New Zealand cheese selection of mild blue and aged cheddar from the Puhoi Valley, served w crackers & fruit
Coconut & Kaffir Lime Crème Brulèe $15.00
- Served w pineapple wafer & ice-cream
Tiger Prawns & Scallops $18/MainSize$28.50
- Always fresh, cooked in a fragrant lemon, garlic & chilli cream sauce, garnished with smoked salmon.( the withMain size served w rice)

Enchiladas $22.00
- Corn tortillas stuffed with spinach, roast pumpkin, mushrooms, black beans & onions smothered in a rich home made spicy sauce covered with cheese, baked & topped with salsa & sour cream GF
Pasta $22.00
- Spinach, lemon and ricotta ravioli in a pesto sauce served with baby spinach, pine nuts and feta
Bagel or Ciabatta $7.00
- Served with cream cheese & jam
Breakfast Menu till 12.00 * Can Be Gluten Free
B.L.T $15.00
- Free range bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli on ciabatta
Ice Cream Sundae $8.00
- Topped with chocolate sauce, nuts & wafers
Extra bread $5.00
Pancakes served with Maple Syrup $6.00