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

Meat lovers $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
Cheese stuffed crust $3.90
Xtra Large $3.90
Strawberry cheesecake $3.50
Hawaiian $5.00
- Ham, pineapple & mozzarella
Pepperoni lovers $8.90
- Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
Tropical veg $5.00
- Capsicum, onion, pineapple & mozzarella
Chocolate mousse $3.50

301 Garlic & Pepper Pork $18.5
- Thailand
106 Peanut Satay Noodle(V)
- Malaysia
601 Steamed Egg Noodles, Sweet Soy Sauce & Garlic Oil (V) $5.9
402 Sizzling Beef Oyster Sauce (V) $18.5
- Hong Kong
105 Char Kuey Teow-Stir-Fried Rice Noodle (V)
- Penang Malaysia
100 Singaporean Noodles (V)
- Singapore
S4 California Roll(prawn) $16.5
Chicken or Vegetables $15.9

Chicken and Mint $8.00
Golden Crispy Fish Spring Rolls (2 pieces) $7.50
Dessert of the Day $4.50
Beef and Mustard Green $8.00
Tofu and Coriander $7.50
Pork, Prawn and Garlic Chives, Mint $8.00
Pho Bo $12.00
- Vietnamese beef broth laddled over rice noodle and rare beef slices served with beans sprouts, fresh herbs and condiments of taste
Hu Tiéu Gá $11.50
- Slow simmered chicken broth over rice noodle and poached chicken pieces served with garlic chives, bean sprout, fried garlic

Bowl of garden salad $7.00
Vegetarian option available
Ham and cheese toastie $8.50
- Served with chips
Vegetarian option available
Prawn, Scallop and Bacon Risotto $19.50
- Sauteed with mixed fresh herbs, lemon grass and topped with shaved parmesan cheese.
Malaysian Prawn Sambal (Noodle Salad) $16.50
- Sautéed prawns, rice noodles, coriander and sprouts finished in a sambal coconut sauce.
Eggs Benedict
- Poached free range eggs, topped with hollandaise and your choice of>>
Angus Beef Burger $18.50
- With Swiss cheese, bacon, crisp salad, smoked hickory barbeque sauce and beer battered onion rings. Served with fries.

Breakfast Brioche Burger $15.50
- Bacon, cage-free egg, cheese, hash brown, caramelised onion, BBQ sauce.
Eggs Benedict with BBQ Pulled Pork & Spinach $18
Chicken, Cranberry, Brie $18.50
Eggs Benedict with Mushrooms & Spinach (V) $17
- Poached cage-free eggs, toasted ciabatta, creamy hollandaise sauce.
Smoked Salmon $6.90
Salmon & Avocado Stack $18.50
- Toasted ciabatta with dill & cottage cheese spread, spinach, poached cage-free egg.
Grilled Haloumi $3.90
Eggs, Tomato & Toast (V) $13
- Cage-free eggs, grilled tomato, toasted ciabatta.

Classic Three-Egg Omelette $14.50
- Free Range eggs (3) cooked to perfection, tilled with Fire Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables. Rocket and Goat's Cheese
Poutine Fries $6.50
- With Cheese Curds and Brown Gravy
Benedict with Chorizo (El Borne)
- Grilled Cronzo, Rocket, Capsicuni Coulis, basil Pesto and Balsamic Reduction
The Turk (Turkey)
- Lamb Or Falafel, Hummus Lettuce, Tomato, Coriander, Mint Yoghurt, Tahini Mayo and Tabbouleh
The Blind Finch Granola $12.00
- Homemade Maple and Honey toasted Granola full of Nuts, Seeds and Dried Fruit. Served with Greek yoghurt
ALL BENEDICTS $15.50
- Served with Citrus Hollandaise, 2 Poached eggs on english Muffins
Bombay Express (Indian)
- Tandoori Chicken Or Dahl. Lettuce, Tomato. Mango Chutney, Coriander and Raita
Benedict with Salmon (Montreal)
- Cold Smoked Salmon, Basil Pesto, Capsicum Coulis and Balsamic Reduction

Anchiote Chicken $19.00
- With roast pumpkin, quinoa, garlic dressing, sesame seeds
Beef Fajitas (GFo) $27.00
- With chipotle beef, bell peppers, rice, onion, ancho crema, tortillas
Pork Enchilada $24.00
- With picked carrots, kale, potato, feta, pineapple salsa, pepitas
Patata Bravas (GFo) $9.00
- With chorizo salsa, chipotle crema, micro greens
Beetroot Slaw $17.00
- With bitter greens, carrots, cucumber milk, almonds, feta
Soft Shell Tacos Gluten Free Option $1/ Not Good For Sharing
Ancho Pork Ribs (GF) $24.00
- With mexican slaw (nuff said)
Polenta Fritas (V, GFo) $9.00
- With jalapeno crema, parmesan, crisp kale

Toasted Sandwich (1 Filling) $6.5
Hawaiian Pizza $7
Bacon & Eggs $13
Lamb Burger $18
Corn Fritters with Bacon $16
Kids Breakfast $10
Eggs Benedict Salmon $18
Moroccan Chicken Salad $16

South Indian Chicken $17.50
- Boneless chicken cooked in coconut cream based gravy tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Tamarind Chutney $3
Mango Chicken $16.99
- Cubes of chicken cooked in mango sauce with almonds and cashews, topped with cream and butter.
Chicken Rezala $19
- Chicken cooked in tandoor and simmered in rich yellow gravy with mixed vegetables and topped with boiled egg.
Chicken Naan $6
- Soft unleavened bread stuffed with minced chicken and flavourful spices.
Tandoor Kerala Parotta $4
- slightly crispy layered bread. Specially prepared in tandoor.
Prawn Kashmiri Masala $21.50
- Prawns cooked in creamy mild gravy with nuts and sultanas.
Lamb Pagla Bhuna $19.50
- Cubes of lamb cooked in tandoor simmered in thick onion and tomato based gravy tempered with curry leaves, ginger juliennes and chopped garlic.

Warm chicken & Bacon salad $21.80
- garden salad with roast pumpkin, walnuts & cranberries with a creamy honey & mustard dressing
Eggs Benedict(GF) $16.80
- poached eggs served on potato rosti with homemade hollandaise sauce with a choice of streaky bacon
Corn fritters $18.00
- with avocado pulp, feta, tomato, Kasumi relish, Thai sweet chilli sauce and greens
Toasted muesli $10.50
- with yoghurt and fruit
Mediterranean Omelette $11.00
- plain with cheese
Bacon & Eggs on toast $11.00
- cooked to your liking(GF available)
Eggs Benedict(GF) $18.80
- poached eggs served on potato rosti with homemade hollandaise sauce with a choice of salmon
Open Chicken sandwich $19.80
- free range chicken, homemade mayonnaise, rocket fuel, avocado salsa, side salad served on Foccacia bread

Amayjen Salads $20
- with your choice of; Medeterranean Roast Vegetables with Haloumi & Cous Cous, Lamb & Feta, Roast Pork & Apple
Garlic Bread with Cheese $14
Pan Seared Fresh Fish of the Day $22.5
- with Chips and Salad, Lemon and Caper Crème Fraiche
Homemade Amayjen Pie $22.5
- with your choice of: Peppered Steak, Chicken & Leek. Served with fresh vegetables and choice of potatoes or fries
Hot Smoked Salmon Kedgeree $28.5
- with Curried Basmati rice, boiled egg, & fresh Spices
Soup of the day $14
- with Fresh Bread
Aberdeen Angus Pure Scotch Fillet $35
- 300g Scotch Fillet, served with Tomato, Mushrooms, Onion Rings, Garlic Butter and Fries
Baked Potatoes $18.5
- with your choice of; Sticky Pulled Pork with Tzatziki, Chicken Curry, Tuna & Sweetcorn

Karahi Paneer $14.90
- Cottage cheese cooked with onion, capsicum and a special blend of masala
Punjabi Chicken $17.90
- Cooked with tomatoes and coriander powder, cumin, powder with rich onion and gravy
Chicken Biryani $17.90
- Chicken cooked with rice and a rich blend of spices and cashew nuts served with raita
Butter Prawn $19.90
- Prawn cooked with creamy tomato flavoured gravy
Pappad (2 pieces) $1.00
H=Half / F=Full
Aloo-Gobi $14.90
- Potatoes and cauliflower florets cooked together, garnished with fresh coriander
Coconut Chicken $17.90
- Boneless chicken cooked with spices finished in a coconut creamy gravy

Ginger with steamed rice $12.50
- Choice of meat stir fry with ginger, onion and baby corn
Tom Yum $12.50
- A Popular spicy and sour soup with a choice of meat, Mushroom and Thai herb. Order with steamed rice for $13.50.
Thai fried rice $12.50
- Jasmine steamed rice stir fry with a choice of meat, egg, mix vegetable and onion
Satay Chicken Kabab 5 pcs $7.00
- Chicken breast slice marinated in a combination of spices served with peanut sauce
Pineapple fried rice $12.50
- Jasmine steamed rice stir fry with choice of meat with pineapple, curry powder and vegetables
Oyster sauce with steamed rice $12.50
- Choice of meat stir fry with oyster sauce and fresh vegetable
Pork fried green beans with red curry chilli paste and steamed rice $12.50
- Pork stir fry with chilli paste, green beans and special sauce
Basil with steamed rice $12.50
- Choice of meat stir fry with special sauce, bamboo shoot, basil and chili

Ice cream with caramel, berry or chocolate sauce $5
-with eggs, jus and hand cut chips $29
Crumbed fish bites with #hashtag chips and tomato sauce $9
Eggs(2) $4
Hand cut chips with -aioli and tomato sauce $6.00
-All served on a toasted bun with fresh garden salad, #hashtag chips, aioli and tomato sauce.
Apple and rhubarb cake with berry and rhubarb compote (GF and DF) $12
Steamed New Zealand green lip mussels in your choice of a tomato and herb broth or creamy garlic sauce (GF) $17.00

Soup of the Day $12.50
- Served with toasted bread
Fish of the Day N/A
- Waiting staff will inform you
Gallery Platter for two $35 for four $45
- An antipasto selection to share
Seafood Pasta $25.50
- Mussels, clams, prawns, smoked salmon, spinach and capers, bound in a creamy dill sauce topped with fresh Parmigianon Reggiano
Eye Beef Fillet $41
- Eye Beef Fillet cooked to your liking, wrapped in parma ham, served with potato, pumpkin, carrot pave with oven roasted vine tomato, onion rings topped with béarnaise sauce and jus
Croissant Bread and Butter Pudding $15.50
- Candied fruit and croissant baked in custard served with whipped cream, apricot glaze and black doris plum ice cream
Garlic Bread $9
- Served with basil pesto, aiolo and balsamic reduction
Lamb Nicoise Salad $26.50
- Lamb Fillet with green beans, red onions, gourmet potatoes, soft boiled egg and olives served in a creamy honey and dill sauce

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