Drover’s Return Bar & Cafe in Manawatu-Wanganui Menu -

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THE DROVER $13.00
- toasted sesame bun mayo our tomato relish sweet pickles BBQ sauce lettuce tomato red onion cheddar & prime NZ mince patty
BBQ BEEF & BACON $15.00
- toasted sesame bun mayo sweet pickles BBQ sauce lettuce tomato onion cheddar bacon an Egg & prime NZ beef mince pattye
BIG DOUBLE BEEF & CHILLI $16.50
- toasted sesame bun chipotle mayo, sriracha mayo lettuce tomato red onion sweet pickles double cheddar prime NZ beef mince patty & slow cooked beef
BIG MEAT & CHEESE $16.50
- toasted sesame bun bacon mayo BBQ sauce relish sweet pickles streaky bacon slow cooked beef cheddar & tasty cheese either side of a prime NZ beef mince pattye
BEEF & 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
THE DROVERS FISH $14.00
- toasted sesame bun panko crumbed Hoki pieces house tartare sweet pickles lemon dressing slaw cheddar
CHICKEN AND SWISS $14.00
- toasted focaccia bun chargrilled chicken roasted capsicum swiss cheese, lemon mayo rocket, tomato, and red onion
LOUISIANA BBQ CHICKEN $14.00
- toasted focaccia bun chargrilled chicken streaky bacon, Louisiana BBQ sauce smoked Mayo cheddar lemon dressed slaw
CHIPOTLE CHICKEN $14.00
- toasted focaccia bun chargrilled chicken chipotle mayo lettuce tomato red onion cheddar
DROVER STEAK SANDWICH $16.50
- toasted sesame bun lettuce tomato red onion beef chargrilled to just under medium and egg, onion rings, our tomato relish and smoked mayo
PULLED PORK PO BOY $15.00
- toasted sesame bun slow cooked shoulder pork with Lousiana BBQ sauce lemon dressing slaw cheddar red onion and a touch of chipotle mayo
POPCORN SHRIMP PO BOY $14.00
- toasted sesame bun bacon mayo lettuce red onion and crumbled Bubba Gump shrimp

Our Aioli $1.00
Bacon $4.00
Egg $1.00
Panko Hoki piece $2.20
Beef Patty $2.00
Sour Cream $1.00
Chili sauce $1.00

CHICKEN BACON RANCH $16.00
- chargrilled chicken breast maple roasted bacon pieces mesclun lettuce mix salad bits red onion honey mustard vinaigrette, camembert croutons and ur own ranch dressing GF
PULLED PORK HUARACHES $14.00
- pulled shoulder pork on a fried tortilla with melted cheese onions tomato capsicum strips chipotle mayo and topped with a rocket micro greens mix GF without tortilla
CORN FRITTERS $12.50
- corn fritters served with mesclun lettuce salad and our own chutney add bacon $4.00, also available as a burger with fries just ask the bar staff when you order, GF egg and dairy free

Kiwi blokes rump Egg & chips(with salad $27.00) $23.00
Ribeye Sauce Chips(with salad $33.00) $29.00
Sirloin Sauce Chips(with salad$33.00) $29.00

Garden Salad side $4.00
Our Aioli $1.00
Bacon $4.00
Eggs, onion each $2.00
Beer Battered Onion rings $5.00
Extra Mushrooms/garlic $2.00
Bowl of Bubba Gump Prawns $12.00

Bowl o'Fries $9.00
Waffle-cut Fries $10.50
Drover Cheesy Fries $12.50
- waffle out fries topped with melted herby cheese and finished with our aioli
Fish and Chips $10.00
- Japanese Panko crumbed Hoki on waffle cut fries with our chunky tartare sauce/make it a meal with salad $14.00
Beef Nachos GF $10.00
- corn chips melted cheese spicy chili mince with chili beans all put together in the traditional manner topped with sour cream
Pulled Beef & Cheese po Boy $6.00
- slow cooked beef in rich gravy on a sesame seed bun with cheese a touch of mayo & BBQ sauce with fries $10.00
Classic BLT $8.00
- streaky bacon lettuce tomato all piled on a sesame bun with lashings of our smoked mayo
JB(Just Bacon) $8.50
- toasted sesame bun Louisiana BBQ sauce house smoked mayo and loads of bacon
Grazing Drover Platter 6ppl $38.00
- a selection of nibbles bites rings rolls wontons etc on a pile of fries with 3 dipping sauces
Loaded Roasties GF 2+ppl $9.00
- roasties topped with melted cheese bacon and sour cream chili sauce sweet or hot optional
Roasties & Gravy 2+ppl $9.00
- roasties in our own house gravy chock full of hours worth of flavour

Nearby Sample Menus

Slow cooked pork belly $18.00
- w scallops, crisp sesame slaw, sticky jus
Garlic crusted squid $15.00
- w herbs, glass onion, cucumber, cashew nuts, chilli dressing, honey soy aioli
AngusPure sirloin $18.00
- w orange kumara miso mash
Hummus from “Jerusalem” $10.00
- w/ olive oil, toasted bread
Pork belly steamed bun $8.00
- w coriander, pickled cucumber, peanut hoisin x 2
“Roll your own” Soy braised duck $16.00
- w hoisin, cucumber, pancakes x 6
Pan roasted parmesan gnocchi $16.00
- w broccolini, fennel, kale, salsa verde dressing
Mushroom ragù $12.00
- w celeriac, sage, herb oil

Warm Beef Noodle Salad 19.5
- Grilled Angus Pure scotch fillet strips on a fresh salad with blue vein cheese, balsamic dressing and topped with crispy noodles.
Chicken Breast 29.0
- Fresh crumbed chicken breast, filled with a chorizo and cream cheese stuffing, on a bed of Fennel risotto, served with side salad
Fish and Chips 22.0
- Fresh Tarakihi fillets cooked in a Kilkenny beer-batter served with fries, fresh salad, and creamy tartare sauce
Seafood Chowder 14.0
- Homemade chowder filled with chunky seafood, in a smoky lemon and white wine base, served with ciabatta bread
Kids Cheeseburger
- Beef patty with cheddar cheese and tomato sauce, served with fries
Snack Platter 22.0
- 4 each of samosas, spring rolls, onion rings, chicken bites served with potato wedges and 2 dips.
200g Angus Pure Eye-Fillet Steak (GF) 32.0
- Wrapped in streaky bacon, cooked to your liking, served with either fries or mashed potato, with fresh salad and your choice of sauce, as above
Twice-Cooked Pork Belly (GF) 29.0
- Served on a garlic roasted Portobello mushroom, and a bed of roasted potatoes, sage, shaved fennel and bacon lardons, with jus and a beetroot and feta salad

Hawaiian $6.50
Oysters (Pacific) $1.90 / $11.00 / $21.00
- Each / ½ Dozen / Dozen
Egg $6.50
Hotdog Chunks $0.80
Crab Sticks $1.50
Sausage Chunks $0.80
Fresh Fish Fillets $4.90
Snapper $39.90 / kg

BURNOUT $13.90
- Free Range Grilled Chicken Breast, Tasty Bacon, Smashed Avocado, Stilton Cheese Sauce, Mustard Aioli, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
THUNDERBIRD $10.90
- Free Range Grilled Chicken Breast, Sliced Jalapenos, Salad, Relish and Free Range Chipotle Aioli
WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY ICE CREAM $3.90
- European white chocolate with a raspberry sauce
V-TWIN VEGE $10.90
- Mushroom, Kumara, Chickpea and Basil Pattie, Melted Cheddar, Sweet Plum Sauce, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
AMERICAN MUSCLE SINGLE $9.90
- 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Melted Cheddar, Sliced Sandwich Pickles, Free Range Mustard Aioli and Relish
KUMARA FRIES WITH AIOLI $5.90
- Sweet Potato Bro With Fresh Natural Free Range Bf Aioli
BAMBINA $7.20
- 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli On A Smaller Bun
KIDS NATURAL NUGGETS MEAL $8.20
- Natural Nuggets, Spud Fries With Fresh Natural Free Range Bf Aioli Or Tomato Sauce And A Small Charlies Juice Drink (50% Juice, 50% Water)

Fish $2.70
Sausage $2.00
Teriyaki $9.50
- Udon noodles with chicken and vegetables in Japanese Teriyaki sauce
Fish & Egg $6.00
Wonton Noodle Soup $9.50
- 8 wontons with roast pork and vegetables in noodles soup
Chicken Corn Soup $5.00
Satay Chicken $9.50
- Egg noodles with chicken and vegetables in satay sauce
$34 Fish Pack $34
- 6 Fish, 3 Hot Dogs, 3 Meat Patties, 3 Potato Fritters, 3 Crab Sticks, 2 Scoop Chips

Mushroom Rissotto $23.00
- with sundried tomato & feta topped with rocked and pinenuts
Scallop Tagliatelle $26.00
- Seared scallops in a horseradish, cream, lemon sauce
Fish of the day $28.00
- on lemon rissotto with a red onion and tomato salsa
Bruchetta $11.00
- Chopped tomatoes, red onion and herbs, topped with basil pesto and balsamic dressing
extra sauce $3.00
Sumac Lamb Rump $30.00
- On roasted veg with a mint jus
Sesame Chicken strips $15.00
- served with lime aioli
Scallop Tagliatelle $26.00
- Seared scallops in a garlic, horseradish and lemon cream herb sauce

Garden Salad From $7
- lettuce, coleslaw, tabbouleh, tomato and cucumber with salad dressing.
Borek From $11
- A kind of savory with a filling of chopped capsicum, tomato, parsley, feta cheese and herbs in pastry.
Lamb Shish Salad From $14.5
- Grilled marinated lamb cubes threaded on a skewer served with salad.
Spanikopita From $11
- A kind of savory made from chopped spinach, green onions, feta cheese and herbs in pastry.
Mixed Shish From $18.9
- Cubes of marinated and grilled chicken and lamb served with hummus, tabbouleh, salad greens, tzaziki, red cabbage, warm Turkish bread and choice of sauces.
Chicken Kebab Small / Large -N/A
- Chicken doner kebab wrapped in flat bread with salads and a choice of sauces.
Vege Falafel From $13.9
- Falafels served on a bed of rice with hummus, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad greens and two pieces of warm Turkish bread
Lamb Iskender From $14.5
- Sliced lamb served on a bed of rice with humus, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad greens and two pieces of warm Turkish bread.

2 fillings $7.50
Extras bacon, tomato, avocado. mushrooms, sausage $4.00
Prosciutto, Pumpkin and Walnut Salad $17.00
- Honey roasted pumpkin. crispy prosciutto and walnuts, tossed with feta and rocket.
Mushrooms on Toast $17.50
- Mushrooms served on multigrain toast with blue cheese sauce, Portobello, and split poached egg.
Yellow House Breakfast $20.00
- Fresh toasted multigrain bread with Sausage, oven dried tomato, portobello mushroom, streaky bacon, hash browns, fried eggs, and black pudding.
Fries $7.50
- Served with homemade BBQ sauce and aioli.
extra filling $1.00
Fish and Chips $18.50
- Fish of the day deep fried in a sour dough crumb. Served with fries, salad and house made aioli.

- Large $6.00
Roast of the day $26.50
- Served with roast root vegetables finished with a red wine jus
Vegetarian $20.00
- Eggplant, capsicums, red onions, mushrooms, olives, pesto and mozzarella
●Pizzas $20.00
- A thin crispy base layered with homemade tomato sauce – gluten free bases available
- for one $18.00
- Vegetarian with Falafel
Rolled skotel pork belly $35.00
- Rolled pork belly with a hazelnut, apricot and prune farce, lightly smoked then roasted. Served with seasonal greens, roasted apple and root vegetables and a sage jus.
Chocolate overload $11.00
- Mud cake with chocolate ice cream, mandarin compote and a chocolate sauce

Nacho's $11.50
- served with sour cream & salsa
Wedges $11.00$8.50 1/2 portion
- served with bacon, cheese and sour cream
Toasted Sandwich $6.50
- pick up to 3 of the following fillings. cheese, onion, tomato, sweetcorn, ham, pineapple
Gourmet Steak Sandwich $17.50
- juicy sirloin steak with onions lettuce tomato & relish
Parnell's Warm Chicken Salad $16.50$13.50 1/2portion
- served with bacon, camembert, avocado & pesto dressing
Open Chicken Burger $16.50
- served with avocado, salad greens & garlic aioli
Soup of the Day $9.50
- served with hot soup roll
Thai Beef Salad $16.50 $13.50 1/2portion
- served with chilli dressing & crispy noodles

Drovers Cheesy Fries $12.50
- Waffle cut fries topped with melted herby cheese and finished with our aioli
Fish and Chips $10.00
- Japanese (Panko) crumbed Hoki on waffle cut fries, with our chunky tartare sauce.
All burgers served with fries
Corn Fritters $12.50
- Corn fritters served with mesculin lettuce salad, and our own chutney.
Pulled Pork Po' Boy $15.00
- toasted sesame bun, slow cooked shoulder pork with Louisiana BBQ sauce, lemon dressed slaw, cheddar, red onion, and a touch of Chipotle Mayo
Chicken and Swiss $14.00
- toasted focaccia bun, chargrilled chicken, roasted capsicum, Swiss cheese, Lemon Mayo, rocket, tomato, and red onion
Kiwi Blokes Rump, Eggs & Chips $23.00
Panko Hoki Piece $2.20

A1 SPRING ROLLS (Vegetarian) $7.50
F4 GINGER FISH $20.50
- Fish fillet with ginger and vegetables
C5 GAENG GARI KAI (Medium - Hot) $19.50
- Yellow curry chicken with potato and onion
P2 PRAWNS GARLIC (Mild) $22.50
- Delicious prawns mildly spiced with garlic sauce
SQ1 KRA PRAO SQUID (Medium) $20.50
- Squid with Thai holy basil and vegetables
SF1 KRA PAO SEAFOOD (Medium - Hot) $19.50
- Stir fried seafood with Thai holy basil
N4 PAD SEE YOU $16.50
- Stir fried rice noodles in sweet soya sauce with egg and vegetables
SQ2 SAMBAL SQUID (Hot! Hot! Hot!) $20.50
- Southern Thai Style squid with chilli sauce

Wheat N/A
Mayo N/A
M&M N/A
White Bread N/A
Chicken & Bacon Ranch Melt N/A
Cheesy Garlic Toasties N/A
Chicken Teriyaki N/A
Cucumber N/A

and raisin chutney $35.00
Coachman Combo $49.00
- Entrée and Main
Pizza Bread (Serves Two) (Vegetarian) $10.00
- Served with a sundried tomato pesto sauce, parmesan cheese and drizzled with a balsamic glaze
Sticky Date Crème Brulee $15.00
- Served with homemade butter shortbread
Wild Mushroom & Feta Cheese Risotto Balls (Gluten Free) $17.00
- Served with a garden salad, garlic aioli and balsamic glaze
coriander salsa with crispy salmon skin $35.00
Smoked BBQ Pork Ribs $25.00
- Served with an Asian slaw and a bacon and cheese twice baked potato
smoked BBQ sauce. Served with hand cut chips and jalapeno aioli sauce $25.00

3. Grilled Chicken Salad Rolls(2/3/4pcs) $6/$8/$10
24. Steam Chicken With Mustard Greens (Reg/Lg) $14/$17
34. Deep Fried Rice Sticky
Served With Lettuce, Bean Sprout, Roasted Peanuts, cooked Green Onions And House Special Fish Sauce
35. Caramel Custard
6. Chicken Salad $8
16. Curry Chicken With Bread or Steamed Rice (Reg/Lg) $14/$17
19. Chicken Noodle Soup (Reg/Lg) $14/$16