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

Vegie salad $16.00
- Baby spinach, crumbed pumpkin, chickpeas, roasted apsicum, quinoa with balsamic dressing
South west swell $17.00
- Seared beef burger smothered with a spicy hickory relish, melted cheese, bacon, jalapeños, red onion, tomato, lettuce, caramelized onion and garlic aioli
-Large $11.00
-Large $13.00
-Side $3.00
-Regular $8.00
Eh monster $19.00
- Beef, brisket and short rib pattie, crispy bacon, cheese, fried mushrooms, onion rings, fried free range egg, citadel burger sauce, pickle and red onion
Citadel classic $12.00
- Beef patty, cheddar, pickle, tomato ketchup, mayo, red onion, tomato and lettuce

Eggs your way - toasted ciabatta w eggs cooked to your liking $8
Chickpea, coriander and feta fritters w a balsamic beetroot chutney and minted yoghurt dipping sauce $11
SCHNITZEL - Crumbed weiner schnitzel topped with honey cured ham and gruyere cheese w creamy potato mash, caramelised onions and lemon wedge $18
3 egg omellette w sautéed mushrooms, tomato, gruyere cheese, watercress and red onion jam served w basil pesto $14.50
FISH N CHIPS - Monteith’s Golden battered Terekihi with french fries, tartare, tomato sauce and creamy potato, gherkin and aioli salad $26
Twice cooked pork belly on a bed of creamed savoy cabbage, smoked pork lardons and watercress w vanilla star anise apple relish, chickpea fritters and buttercup puree $29
PAPPADELLA PASTA - Mushroom, spinach and grilled eggplant in a creamy lemon and parmesan sauce topped w roasted pinenuts and rocket $25
Brewers Breaky - sautéed mushrooms, grilled tomato w horseradish crème kransky sausage, crispy bacon, home made hash browns,toasted ciabatta w eggs your way-scrambled, fried or poached $18.00

Ham and cheese toastie $8.50
- Served with chips
Chicken nuggets and fries $8.50
- Served with salad
Vegetarian option available
Lamb Salad $18.50
- Marinated lamb backstrap, with feta, roasted pumpkin, crisp garden salad, and drizzled with a minted yoghurt dressing.
Fish of the day $22.00
- Please check blackboard or ask your friendly wait staff.
Vegetarian option available
-Ham $17.50
Malaysian Prawn Sambal (Noodle Salad) $16.50
- Sautéed prawns, rice noodles, coriander and sprouts finished in a sambal coconut sauce.

Chicken Satay Burger & Chips $17.60
All Day Breakfast $16.00
Lamb Burger & Chips $14.00
Hot Beef Madras Curry $18.60
Spicy Salads $18.40
- Cajun Chicken or Asian Beef
Nachos $14.50
- With mince
Toasted Sandwiches From $4.20
- Ham, Egg, Cheese, Tomato, Onion, Pineapple
Omelette With Salad $15.80

Sizzling Satay Chicken or Beef $22.00
Home Cook Tofu $22.00
Peking Duck - 2 Courses/3 Courses $65.00/$78.00
Chao Style Pot with Pork Stomach $25.00
Lemon Chicken $23.00
Mongolian Lamb $28.00
Hot & Spicy Deep Fried Tofu $23.00
Steam Whole Fish Seasonal Price

C5 GAENG GARI KAI (Medium - Hot) $19.50
- Yellow curry chicken with potato and onion
SF3 PA NANG SEAFOOD (Medium) $19.50
- Seafood in Pa Nang curry and vegetables
R1 FRIED RICE $16.50
- Thai style stir fried with eggs, vegetables and either chicken, pork or beef
SQ3 SQUID GARLIC (Mild) $20.50
- Squid with garlic sauce and vegetables
N2 PAD THAI SEAFOOD OR PRAWNS $22.50
- Stir fried rice noodles and egg with seafood or prawns topped with mung sprouts
M4 CHICKEN CASHEW NUT (Mild - Hot) $18.50
- Chicken with vegetables in a special sauce
L2 PEANUT SAUCE $19.50
- Stir fried lamb with peanut sauce and vegetables
P1 PRAWNS CASHEW NUT (Mild) $22.50
- Stir fried prawns with vegetables in a special sauce

●Appetizers
●Main
●Soup
Bbq Pork
Pepper Salt Squid Tentacle
Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
Deep Fried Wonton/ Deep Fried Spring Roll
Bbq Pork

YOCKAMOROCCA(DF) $18.00
- moroccan buttered fried eggs, topped with spicy dukkah & lightly oven baked served with warmed pita bread, hummus & ayo
HANKY PANKY $16.00
- pancakes stacked with berry nice sauce, banana, vanilla bean syrup, walnuts & lemon mascarpone.Add bacon$5.00.
MISCHIEF WORKS $22.00
- herbed potato & garlic mash, grilled toms, streaky bacon, sausage, spinach & sauteed garlic mushrooms, toasted ciabatta & hollandaise with 2 eggs your way
SPREAD YOUR Bread $11.00
- toasted ciabatta, grain or fruit bread & either savoury-hummus, pesto, sliced tom & toasted seeds or sweet - homemade jam, honey & lemon mascarpone
Veg: mushrooms or spinach $4.00
VEGOMANIA $19.00
- herbed potato & pumpkin smash, w/ spinach, caramelised onions, slow-roasted toms, sauteed asparagus(seasonal), avo & cashew salsa with beetroot relish & toasted seeeds
Bacon $5.00
Eggs $4.00

Nachos $14.50
- Beef mince topping with melted cheese, sour cream & spring onions.
Vegetarian Filo Pie & Chickpea Curry $22.00
- Roasted sweet potato with feta cheese, red pepper, spinach & walnut wrapped in filo pastry, served with a chickpea curry and finished with a sauce Verte.
Selection of Breads & Spreads (Starter) $12.50
- Selection of Breads & Spreads (serves two)
- Black Pudding $4.50
Bangers & Mash $21.00
- The classic English favourite — Bratwurst sausages served on creamy potato mash with mushy peas & brown onion gravy.
Starter Platter to Share (serves two) $29.50
- A selection of our starters – Calamari, Prawns, Mixed Satay and Grilled Scallops.
Breakfast Extras
- Or with Salmon $20.00

Extras $1.00 ea
Hashbrown $1.00
Vegetable pattie $3.00
Giant burger $9.50
Pineapple rings $1.10
Crumbed fish $2.50
Onion ring $0.40
1 Hot dog

Chicken Fillets $16.90
- with sweet chilli dip and chips
Sausages and Chips $12.00
Garlic Bread $8.00
Nachos $14.00
- Tomato Salsa OR Beef
Chunky Potato Wedges $14.00
- Topped with Melted Cheese, Bacon and Sour Cream
Bowl of Chips $5.00
- with Sauces Sauces Available: Tomato, Aioli, Sweet Chilli or Mayo
B.L.T $15.00
- with Chips
Shrimp Cocktail $14.00

Sauces (Choose one) N/A
- Mushroom, Barbecue, Peppercorn, Tartare, Hollandaise, Gravy, Tomato (Extra Sauces $1.50)
Café Latte Panna Cotta $16
- Turkish Delight, Honeycomb, Strawberry Spheres, Coffee Caviar
Fish & Chips $35
- Market Fresh Fish, Tempura Batter, Chunky Fries, Salad, Homemade Tartare Tomato Sauce, Lemon Jelly
Potato Puree with Truffle Oil $5
Chunky Fries with Aioli & Tomato Sauce $5
3 Cheese $27
Duck Two Ways $43
- Five Spiced Crispy Skin Duck Breast, Confit Duck Leg, Courgette Puree Blood Orange Fluid Gel, Drunken Muscatels, Liquorice
The Monster $49
- 900gm prime Beef Rump. Fresh from the kitchen. Accompanied with your choice of: Chunky Fries, Buttery Potato Mash or Seasoned Wedges & Fresh Garden Salad, House Coleslaw or Steamed Seasonal Vegetables

Sausage $1.50
Battered mushrooms $8.00
Mushrooms, white wine & cream $3.50
Fresh fish of the day pan-fried in parsley and lemon butter $29.00
Chicken strip burger $8.50
Bacon, ham $2.00
Wedges works $15.00
Fresh pasta with chicken & mushrooms in a classic white wine & cream sauce $25.00

Blue cheese $2.00
SELECTION OF DESSERTS AVAILABLE
Steaks are served with fries, salad and your choice of 1 sauce.
Duck Salad $35.00
- Twice cooked crispy duck salad with five spice potatoes & spicy plum sauce
Pepper $2.00
All steaks come w/ choice of sauce, fries & salad
Moroccan Lamb Stack $29.00
- Lamb tenderloin stack with pumpkin cous-cous & yogurt mint dressing
Sticky Honey Pork Spare Ribs $16.50
- Marinated and slow cooked, tender sticky ribs with salad garnish