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

  • All of our Bánh Mi automatically contaisn high amount of vegetables in each: Pickle Carrot & Daikon, Cilantro, Cucumber, Spring Onion and Chilli. Please let us know if you don't want any of these goodies.
  • Golden Crispy Fish Spring Rolls (2 pieces) $7.50
  • Dessert of the Day $4.50
  • Hu Tiéu Gá $11.50
    • Slow simmered chicken broth over rice noodle and poached chicken pieces served with garlic chives, bean sprout, fried garlic
  • Fish Cake and Vietnamese Mint $8.00
  • Grilled Beef Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with Vietnamese mint and hoisin sauce
  • Bánh Mi + 440ml Coca-Cola drink $10.50
  • Golden Tofu Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with hoisin sauce
  • Grilled lemon thyme chicken salad w persian and maple roasted pumpkin, cherry tomatoes, sweet chilli dressing and toasted pumpkin seeds $16
  • Quesadilla filled w red pepper, cajun blackened chicken, onion jam and mozzarella topped w avocado crème $12
  • PAPPADELLA PASTA - Mushroom, spinach and grilled eggplant in a creamy lemon and parmesan sauce topped w roasted pinenuts and rocket $25
  • Steak, ale and whiskey cheddar pie, with creamy potato mash and garlic bread stick $14
  • Panfried market fish or Pacific Salmon served w ciabatta, lemon and fennel crust in a carrot, ginger and saffron broth w tomato confit, sea salt roasted gourmet potatoes and wilted baby spinach $29
  • Dijon and maple glazed chicken breast filled w a smoked kransky and paprika sausage on persian roasted pumpkin, gnocchi crisp sage bed w garlic croutons and fried shallots $29
  • Eggs Florentine - served on English muffins, fresh spinach, grilled tomato poached eggs and hollandaise $16.50
  • ORIENTAL TASTING PLATTER - A selection of tempura battered fish, spring rolls, samosas and pork money bags w dipping sauces $30
  • Crumbed Chicken fillet with apricot or mushroom sauce $21.50
  • Deep Fried Fish $16.50
  • Porterhouse $26.50
  • Chicken Breasts filled with mushroom & garlic butter $14.90
  • Shrimp Cocktail $9.50
  • Crumbed prawn cutlets $7.80
  • Grilled haloumi salad $15.90
  • Scotch fillet $28.50
  • Classic Fish and Chips $20
    • Tempura battered or polenta crusted pan fried served with housemade tartare, salad and fries
  • Galette de Pomme de Terre, Brocoli et Chorizo $20
    • Broccoli, chorizo potato stack with crispy bacon, spinach and a herb hollandaise
  • Toasted Banana and Almond Loaf $17
    • With crème fraiche, berry compote and drizzled with apple syrup
  • Pain Perdu (French Toast) $18
    • Cinnamon Brioche, with bacon, banana, maple syrup
  • Petit Dejeuner Vegetalien (Vegan Breakfast) $18
    • Sauteed potato chunks, tomato, mushroom, kale and herb salad, roasted chickpea served with wholegrain toast and tomato chilli jam
  • Big Breakfast $21
    • Bacon, mustard mushrooms, poached eggs, hashbrowns, chorizo, roasted tomato, sourdough and relish
  • Bowl of Fries $7.5
    • Served with tomato sauce or aioli
  • Stuffed Squid $24
    • With a prawn, pea and squid ink Risotto served on a roquette garnish salad finished with a lemon and caper sauce
  • Chorizo $4.50
  • Kamikaze Fries $6.50
    • With Okonomiyaki sauce, Kewpie Mayo and Bonito Flakes
  • 0MG (Ohakune)
    • Beef, Bacon, Fried Free Range Egg, Hash Brown, Smoked Tomato Relish and Cheddar Cheese
  • Benedict with Truffle (Benevento)
    • Garlic Roasted Portobello Mushrooms, truffle Cream and truffle Oil and Balsamic Reduction
  • The Blind Finch Granola $12.00
    • Homemade Maple and Honey toasted Granola full of Nuts, Seeds and Dried Fruit. Served with Greek yoghurt
  • Classic Three-Egg Omelette $14.50
    • Free Range eggs (3) cooked to perfection, tilled with Fire Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables. Rocket and Goat's Cheese
  • Chocolate Bars $2.50
  • Truffle Fries $6.50
    • With Truffle Oil and Truffle Mayo
  • Sumac Lamb Rumb $28.00
    • served with roast vegetables, shiraz and mint jus with beetroot chutney
  • Roasted kumara Salad $14.00
    • feta, seeds, rocket and balsamic dressing
  • Toscana $23.00
    • Roasted Pumpkin, Sundried tomato, Mushrooms, Caramelized Onion & Kalamata Olives
  • Bruchetta $11.00
    • Chopped tomatoes, red onion and herbs, topped with basil pesto and balsamic dressing
  • Garlic Pizza Bread $12.00
    • with parmesan and parsley
  • Adamski $25.00
    • Chicken, chargrilled capsicum, mushrooms, caramelized onion, sundried tomato and sweet chilli
  • Salmon Risotto $25.00
    • House smoked salmon in a pepper, lemon and caper cream GF
  • Pizzas all with homemade sauce & cheese $2.00
    • GLUTEN FREE AVAILABLE
  • Stir Fried Beef Rice $13.00
  • Regular $18.00
  • Cashew Chicken Hotplate with Rice
  • Mapo Tofu $13.00
  • Large $22.00
  • Stir Fried Sweet Sticky Rice $13.00
  • Soya Sauce Chicken $12.00
  • Large $22.00
  • Kids Special $9.99
    • 1/2 ButterChicken 1/2 Rice
  • Chicken Tikka Half $11.99 Full $22.00
    • Tender Chicken pieces marinated in yoghurt & spices. Roasted in tandoor.
  • NON VEGETARIAN ENTREES
  • Saag (Chicken / Lamb / Beef) $17.90
    • Boneless meat pieces cooked in spinach onion gravy with ground spices.
  • Scallop Masala $23.90
    • Whole Scallops cooked in onion, tomato gravy with cream & mild spices.
  • Chicken Naan $6.50
  • Sesame Chicken & chips $10.99
  • Curry with Potato (Chicken / Lamb / Beef) (DairyFree) $18.50
    • Traditional Indian styled curry.
  • Biryani ( Chicken / Lamb / Beef ) $14.00
  • Kadai Paneer $13.50
  • Kheer (Rice Pudding – Gluten Free) $7.00
  • Gluten Free Bread (Roti) $4.00
  • Plain Rice $3.00
  • Chicken / Lamb / Beef $9.00 / $13.50
    • Half / Full
  • Pickle $2.50
  • Goat Curry $15.00
  • -Small fries / Potato mash / Kumara mash / Green salad / Steamed veggies $5.00
  • -Chicken Pesto Pasta $18.00
    • Chicken, onion and mushroom pasta with creamy basil sauce topped with streaky bacon
  • -Teriyaki Salmon (G) $23.00
    • Grilled salmon fillet with Japanese homemade teriyaki sauce
  • -Almond Crumbed Chicken $19.00
    • Served on potato and kumara salad topped with creamy mayo
  • ●Beef
  • -Beef Schnitzel $19.00
    • Served on golden fries, choice of gravy or mushroom sauce
  • Crispy chicken wings 5 sauces $9.00
  • -Fresh Tuna Salad (G) $22.00
    • Fresh tuna salad with orange, fresh coconut and Thai herbs
  • Antonios Chicken Caesar $18
    • Traditional with Romanian lettuce, crisp bacon, poached egg, smoked chicken, croutons & our own signature dressing.
  • 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.
  • Bread Platter $10
    • Toasted selection of breads & our own yummy dipping sauces to smooth the hunger
  • Deluxe Seafood Platter $20
    • Loaded with deep fried battered fish, Tempura prawns, fresh battered scallops & mussels our special sauce with fries and salad
  • Mussels in Garlic & sweet Chilli Sauce $20
    • Mussels in a shell cooked fresh in the chefs one of a kind sauce
  • Garlic Bread $6
    • Sliced baguette smothred in Garlic Butter & melted cheesy cheese
  • Pork Belly Ribs $25
    • Meaty, sweet sticky hickory smoked ribs with salad they come with sweet potatoes & loads of napkins.
  • BLT $9
    • Chefs special bacon, Lettuce, tomato & cloverlea chutney drizzled Aioli sauce served with fries
  • Pasta of the Day $25.00
  • Braised NZ Lamb Shank $32.50
    • Mustard mash, roasted vegetables and red wine jus
  • Quesadillas $22.50
    • Chilli beef & cheese, vegetable relish & petit salad
  • CLT / $24.00
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins, lettuce, tomato on toasted sourdough, fries
  • Vegetarian of the Day $24.00
  • Wedges with Sour Cream & Thai Chili Sauce $9.50
  • Pihanga Sticky Date Pudding / Caramel sauce $13.00
  • Seared Atlantic Salmon $31.00
    • Potato mash, bok choy and salsa verde
  • Avocado roll 5p $6.50
  • Tuna roll 5p $6.50
    • Tuna / lettuce / carrot / cucumber / capsicum
  • Fried dumpling 5p $5.00
  • Chicken teriyaki $13.50
  • Udon Tempura $11.50
  • Cheese & salmon roll 5p $6.50
    • Cream cheese / Avocado / salmon
  • Salmon salad $8.00
  • Tofu salad $7.00
  • Gulab jamun $6.90
  • -Tandoori chicken tikka
  • Butter prawn $19.90
    • Prawns meat cooked in creamy tomato gravy with aromatic spices & herbs
  • Vindaloo (chicken, lamb or beef) $18.90
    • Popular dish from goa, prepared with meat, potato and hot ground spices
  • Balti (chicken, lamb or beef) $18.90
    • Your choice of meat pieces cooked in thick masala gravy with ground spices, fresh capsicum & onion
  • Rasmalai $6.90
  • Seafood platter $16.90
    • Mixture of fish, squid and scallop served with salad and chutney
  • Tandoori fish $11.90
    • Pieces of fish marinated with yogurt, ginger, garlic and spices, roasted in clay oven
  • Specialty mandi rice $3.50
  • Up size to XL +$4.00
  • Chicken biryani $14.90
    • a traditional rice dish delicacy, flavoured with subtle hints of spices. served with homemade sauces & salad
  • Mosgah $14.90
    • seasoned eggplant with baked lamb mince & served with specialty rice, salad & lebanese bread
  • Mandi - lamb or chicken $15.90
    • slowly cooked & then roasted, served with our specialty rice cooked in the stock of the meat. served with homemade sauces with a delicious seasonal salad
  • Hummus $8.90
    • a well balanced delicious house speciality hummus served with olive oil & grilled lebanese bread
  • Baba ganoush $8.90
    • roasted eggplant dip with olive oil, various seasonings & served with grilled lebanese bread
  • Fries or wedges $4.50
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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