Cafe Express in Manawatu-Wanganui Menu

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

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

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