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

Southern fried chicken $14.00
- w lemon sour sauce, cucumber cabbage slaw, sesame aioli
Warm puy lentil salad $14.00
- w carrot, radish, pickled red onion, sherry vinaigrette
Vine tomato bruschetta $12.00
- w/ feta, basil, balsamic reduction, olive oil
Harissa braised lamb $15.00
- w Israeli couscous, feta, currants,almond, mint dressing
Buttermilk marinated baked cod $18.00
- w whitebean puree, tomato dahl, baby spinach, lemon
Pork & veal meatballs $14.00
- w apple, tomato, fried sage, parmesan
Pan fried goats cheese $14.00
- w honey, thyme, hazelnuts, pita crisps
“Roll your own” Soy braised duck $16.00
- w hoisin, cucumber, pancakes x 6

Sausages $3.00
Chicken Fillet - Crumbed $3.50
Hawaiian $6.50
Chicken Fillet $6.50
Bacon and Egg $6.50
Paua Nuggets $1.50 / $8.00 / $16.00
- Each / ½ Dozen / Dozen
Blue Cod $55.90 / kg
Fish Bites $0.80

-Lamb Madras $15.00
- Boneless lamb pieces cooked on an onion and coconut gravy
-Chicken Kadai $14.50
- Tender chicken pieces cooked in kadai with capsicum and whole coriander seeds
Vegetable Platter for Two $14.50
- Vegetable samosa, onion bhaji, vegetable pakora and spring rolls
-Chicken Vindaloo $14.50
- Cooked in specially blended spices and herbs
Fish Biryani $17.99
- Flavoured basmati rice cooked with marinated fish and spices
-Paneer Makhani $13.90
- Fresh cottage cheese cooked in spices, creamy tomato and butter sauce
-Daal Tadka $12.90
- Yellow lentil cooked in fresh garlic and cumin seeds
-Beef Saagwala $14.50
- Meat dish cooked in spiced laced spinach sauce

Bacon $2.60
Sausage $2.00
Cheese $2.00
Egg $3.50
Fish Cake $2.00
Steak $4.00
Bacon $4.00
Paua Fritter $2.50

Patata Bravas (GFo) $9.00
- With chorizo salsa, chipotle crema, micro greens
Soft Shell Tacos Gluten Free Option $1/ Not Good For Sharing
Pork Enchilada $24.00
- With picked carrots, kale, potato, feta, pineapple salsa, pepitas
Crisp Cauliflower (V) $7.00
- With chipotle crema, cucumber, feta, candied sesame
Beef Fajitas (GFo) $27.00
- With chipotle beef, bell peppers, rice, onion, ancho crema, tortillas
Pan Seared Prawns (GF) $18.00
- With coconut salsa, mussels, lime, crisp kale
Turmeric Prawn $8.00
- With lime crema, pineapple pico, micro greens, spiced peanuts
Chipotle Chicken $7.00
- With jalapeno crema, apple, parsnip chips, candied pepitas

Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
- Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
Soup of the Day $9.50
- Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
-With Bacon $15.50
Bacon & Eggs $15.50
- Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
Chicken B.L.T Open Sandwich $15.50
- Toasted focaccia bread with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mango peach chutney & aioli. Served as an open sandwich
French Toast $15.50
- Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
Angus Beef Burger $15.50
- Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
Omelette $15.50
- Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast

Five Spice Beef $12.00
- Beef pieces marinated in five spices, served on crispy noodles.
Ginger Pineapple Prawn $25.00
- Stir fried with freshly chopped ginger, pineapple and seasonal vegetables.
Satay Chicken, Beef $20.00
- Stir fried in satay peanut sauce, with seasonal vegetables and pineapple.
Ginger & Pineapple - Served on Sizzling Plate $18.00
- Stir fried with freshly chopped ginger, pineapple and seasonal vegetables. Tofu optional.
Fried Rice Chicken, Beef $19.00
- Khmer style stir fried rice with mixed vegetables.
Omelette Chicken $19.00
- Khmer style omelette with choice of meat and vegetable filling topped with Angkor soy sauce gravy and crispy noodles.
Somlor Marchou Chicken $10.00
- Khmer soup, slightly sour, in our special broth with vegetables, pineapple, garlic and tamarind
Cashew Nuts Combination, Seafood $25.00
- Stir fried with oyster sauce and seasonal vegetables, served in a crispy potato basket, topped with cashew nuts. Combination option includes prawns, mussels, scallops and squid.

PAUA FRITTER $6.60
TARAKIHI $4.00
CRAB STICKS $1.80
GIANT BURGER $9.00
STEAK ROLL $2.90
PINEAPPLE FRITTER $1.00
STEAK BURGER $7.00
VEGE ROLL $2.70

Bowl o' Fries $9.00
Beef n Blue $15.00
- toasted sesame bun, Smoked Mayo, sweet pickles, lettuce, tomato, red onion, prime NZ Beef mince patty, cheddar, streaky bacon, and blue cheese
Waffle Cut Fries $10.50
Eggs, Onions $2.00 Each
Garden Salad Side $4.00
Make it a meal with salad $14.00
Kiwi Blokes Rump, Eggs & Chips $23.00
With salad $33.00

Barista Breakfast $23.00
- Bacon, kransky sausage, hash browns, roasted tomatoes, Portobello mushroom, and poached eggs on white toast (GF $24)
Pan-fried Fish of the Day (GF) $34.00
- served with a pistachio, avocado, cherry tomato, rocket, pickled ginger and prawn salad topped with a wasabi & condensed milk dressing
- Or: Creamy sauteed garlic mushrooms (With bacon $21)
Scrambled Eggs $17.00
- Tossed through with feta served on sour dough with Portobello mushrooms (GF add $1)
Capsicum Schnitzel $23.00
- (GF) stuffed with haloumi in a golden crumb, with a raw salad of beetroot, carrot, chia seeds and apple
Toasted Muesli $14.00
- With dried fruits & nuts, served with watermelon & passionfruit yogurt
Extras
Barista Garlic Bread $12.00
- with garlic butter, herbs, mozzarella & sundried tomatoes (GF)$13

Steak & egg burger / Steak & mushroom burger $7.50
Oysters battered $1.50
Lasagne square $2.70
10 Fish - 2 chips $26.00
Paua fritters $6.60
1/2 Chips
Battered mussels $1.20
1 Mussel

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

Shrimp Cocktail $9.50
- Shrimp on a Bed of Shredded Greens, Tossed in House Made Thousand Island Dressing w/ a Lemon Wedge
KIDS FISH + CHIPS $10.00
- BATTERED FISH + CHIPS W/ TOMATO SAUCE + JUICE BOX
ICE CREAM SUNDAE $6.50
- W/ WAFERS, CHOCOLATE SAUCE + SPRINKLES
3 Fillings $6.00
Satay Chicken Burger $18.50
- Panko Crumbed Crispy Chicken, Salad & Satay Sauce on a Soft Bun s/w Fries & Aioli
Toasted Sandwich
- (Cheese, Tomato, Ham, Onion, Pineapple)
CHOCOLATE MOOSE $6.50
- W/ MARSHMALLOWS + CHOCOLATE SHAVINGS
Banana Split $12.50
- The Classic w/ Ice Cream, Wafers, 100's & 1000' s & Passionfruit Sauce