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

Tandoori Chicken Pizza $13.50
- For a taste of India, enjoy our Tandoori sauce base topped with succulent chicken, sweet red onion and fresh red capsicum with delicious melting mozzarella.
Create Your Own $10.50
- Create a pizza with your choice of delicious toppings and crust. Flavour up for free with a sprinkle of seasoning and/or a sauce swirl....
Chicken Supreme $13.50
- Delicious tender chicken paired with sweet red onion, red capsicum, mushroom and stretchy mozzarella. Finished toasted Parmesan sprinkle and garlic aioli drizzle.
Meat Lovers $9.00
- A classic marinara sauce loaded with spicy pepperoni, tender beef and ham, crispy bacon and cabanossi and topped with melting mozzarella.
Ham & Cheese $5.00
- Topped with succulent baked ham and then paired with deliciously cheesy mozzarella.
Seafood Deluxe $13.50
- Seafood lovers will adore the delicious combination of melting mozzarella piled high with shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels and then finished with a classic lemon pepper sprinkle.
Classic Cheese $5.00
- Classic marinara sauce loaded with mozzarella, mozzarella and more gooey mozzarella.
BBQ Hawaiian $9.00
- Crispy bacon and ham with juicy pineapple and sweet red onion. Topped with cheesy mozzarella melt and a tangy BBQ drizzle.

Gold Medal" Calamari $19.80/ $25.80
- Seasoned and lightly golden fried, match this with salad greens, lemon and aioli and there you have the makings of a classic. Small or large portions available. Beer Match: Goes without saying. Speight's Gold Medal – perfect!
Black Cherry Chicken $30.80
- Pan roasted chicken supreme, stuffed with herbs, cashew nuts, soft cheese and bacon. Laid on kumara mash with a black cherry sauce and garden salad. Beer Match: Speight's Porter has the complex flavours to enhance this dish.
Frank Oliver's Spare Ribs $25.00/ $33.90
- Slow roasted Pork Spare Ribs with lashings of Speight's Old Dark and chilli inspired BBQ sauce, served with buffalo chips topped with bacon, cheese, onion and chargrilled corn on the cob. Prepare to get messy with this one. Small or large available.
The Highlander $00.00
- Hearty 250g prime rib-eye, served with potato gratin, buttered seasonal vegetables topped with a rich beef jus and beer battered onion rings.
Farmhouse Cheesecake $13.00
- Ask for today's selection.
Musterer's Roast Lamb Cutlets $00.00
- Thyme infused lamb cutlets accompanied with kumara, parsnip and ginger hash, roasted vine ripened tomatoes, green beans then drizzled with our chefs special onion sauce and a rich jus. Beer Match: A pint of Speight's Distinction Ale will go great with this.
Gourmet Ice Cream $13.00
- Dunedin's own speciality, gourmet ice cream – Speight's Old Dark, topped with caramel and coffee sauce.
Side Salad $6.00

Cheera Parippu Curry $14.00
- Fresh spinach and toor dahl (lentils) cooked in a thick sauce of garlic, tomatoes and green peppers, flavoured with curry leaves
Thin crispy savoury pancake made with a batter of ground rice and lentils and fermented overnight. Served with coconut chutney and Sambar (lentil soup).
Raita $3.00
Aleppey Fish/Prawn Curry $18.00
- Aleppey, the Venice of the East, is well known for its seafood culinary arts. A thrilling prawn dish cooked in a thick mix of coconut, tomato, fresh ginger and “Malabar Tamarind”
Sambar $3.50
Coconut Rice $5.50
Kuttanadan Duck Masala $20.00
- Pot roasted duck, marinated for eight hours and then cooked on a low flame with ground Kerala spices
Meen Pollichadhu (Dry Dish) P.O.A
- Fish fillet topped with tomato salsa, pan fried and then baked in a banana leaf

Pasta $16.00
- linguini pasta, grilled chicken breast, served in a spinach, mushroom and cream sauce
Fish and Chips $18.00
- with fresh local fish, served with salad and fries
Big Breakfast $19.50
- with sausage, eggs, tomato, mushrooms, bacon and a hashbrown
Eggs Benedict $18.00
- with salmon
Lambs Fry and Bacon $15.00
- served in onion sauce on toast
Steak Sandwich $18.00
- with prime cut beef, onion rings, rocket, beetroot, horseradish sauce and fries
Eggs any style $9.00
- served on toast
Eggs Benedict $17.00
- with bacon

Vege $4.80
Wonton $0.80
Ham Deluxe $7.30
Fish Bite $1.00
1 Scoop Chips $2.80
Plain Free N/A
2 Fish, 1 Hotdog, & Chips $10.00
Bacon, Eggs & Chips $7.80

Pineapple Curry chicken $12.50
- Chicken and pineapple red curry in coconut milk. Order with steamed rice for $13.50.
Yum (Thai spicy salad) $12.50
- Choice of meat and vegetables seasoned with lemon dressing and fresh chilli
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
Roti with Satay Sauce $5.00
Peanut Lover $12.50
- Stir Fried Vegetable with Peanut Sauce and choice of meat
Tom-Kha chicken soup $12.50
- A popular mild coconut soup with a choice of meat, mushroom, cabbage, baby corn and coriander. Order with steamed rice for $13.50.
Spicy oyster sauce beef with steamed rice $12.50
- Beef stir fried with oyster sauce with vegetables and fresh chilli
Pad Nam prig powe pork and steamed rice $12.50
- Pork stir fry with traditional Thai chilli paste and vegetables

Gluten free bread $2.00
EGGS ANYWAY $15.00
- 2 eggs your way w/ bacon
AMUSEME ON GUYTON(GF)(DF) $10.00
- whole oats soaked in apple juice, with long thread coconut, natural yoghurt, pumpkin seeds & raisins, served with homemade rhubarb & vanilla compote
HANKY PANKY $16.00
- pancakes stacked with berry nice sauce, banana, vanilla bean syrup, walnuts & lemon mascarpone.Add bacon$5.00.
RISQUE SALMON(DF)>.fresh hand minced raw salmon marinated in coriander, chilli, garlic & lime, served with garden herb & toasted seed salad, ciabatta crusting, avo & tom salsa $22.00
SPREAD YOUR Bread $11.00
- toasted ciabatta, grain or fruit bread & either savoury-hummus, pesto, sliced tom & toasted seeds or sweet - homemade jam, honey & lemon mascarpone
Veg: mushrooms or spinach $4.00
O' MY LAMBY(GF) $25.00
- seared lamb rump sliced on fresh garden greens with cherry tom, Julianne veg, fresh mint leaves & grapes, kumara, caramelised pear & walnut & drizzled with yoghurt dressing

Buffalo Chicken Wings $55
- Fresh chicken wings glazed in our hot chilli sauce or try them galzed with honey and soy 5 Wings $8 / 10 Wings $10 / 12 Wings $15 / 21 Wings $26 / 50 Wings
Vegas Chicken $20
- Tender thigh meat with grilled mushrooms, cripsy bacon and cheddar cheese all covered in honey mustard sauce served with baby carrots, green beans & German fried potatoes
Deluxe Seafood Platter $20
- Loaded with deep fried battered fish, Tempura prawns, fresh battered scallops & mussels our special sauce with fries and salad
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
Sirloin Steak $19
- 300gms of prime steak choice of mushroom, pepper or garlic. Sauce, side of toss and salad. Extras optional $1 each.
Antonios Chicken Caesar $18
- Traditional with Romanian lettuce, crisp bacon, poached egg, smoked chicken, croutons & our own signature dressing.
Curley French Fries $7
- Peeled & curied by a potato farmer whom we have chained in the back room.

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

Green Salad $9.50
Chateau Burger $20.50
- Two angus beef patties, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, Swiss cheese, salsa & fries
Vegetarian of the Day $24.00
Wild Venison Sausage $29.00
- Potato mash with braised red cabbage, onion gravy
Seafood Chowder $19.00
- Salmon, prawns, mussels, squid with toasted ciabatta
CLT / $24.00
- Grilled chicken tenderloins, lettuce, tomato on toasted sourdough, fries
Pasta of the Day $25.00
Quesadillas $22.50
- Chilli beef & cheese, vegetable relish & petit salad

Coconut Rice $4.00
Roti $2.50
Kadai Paneer $13.90
- Fresh Cottage Cheese Cooked With Kadhai With Capsicum And Whole Coriander Seeds.
Raita Big $5.00 / Small 2.50
Allo Gobi $12.90
- Potato Cooked With Cauliflower And Spices
Vegetable Platter $12.50
- Combination Of Vegetable Samosa, Onion Bhaji, Vegetable Pakora
Lamb / Beef Vindaloo $16.00
- The Dish Lamb Or Beefwith Potato In Specially Blended Spices Which Was For Among The Portuguese In Goa
Chicken Tikka H $8.00 / F $16.00
- Boneless Chicken Pieces Marinated Overnight And Roasted In Charcoal Oven

Pork Belly $38.00
- Sticky Pork Belly, Bok Choy & Pineapple, With A Pumpkin & Kumara Mash, Green Apple Slaw, With Pork Crackling
Whitebait $19.9.00
- West coast whitebait sandwich with lemon aioli
Beef Fillet - PLATE OF ORIGIN DISH IN ASSOCIATION WITH FREDRICS, NEW PLYMOUTH $43.00
- Shortrib & Mushroom Spring Roll, Roasted Beets, Butternut Puree, Macadamia Nuts & Sentry Hill Bordelaise Sauce
Chocolate Brownie $15.50
- Chocolate Brownie, Caramel Popcorn, Burnt White Chocolate And Chocolate Ice Cream
Broccoli With Hollandaise $6.00
Meringue $15.50
- Salted Caramel Cashew Nut Ice Cream, Brulee Banana, Salted Caramel Sauce, Hokey Pokey
Russian fudge $3.00
Calamari $18.00
- Salt and Pepper and sesame seed coated calamari with chorizo and lime dressing

• Sausages & Eggs two sausages - hash brown – two fried eggs - tomato –spaghetti
• Bacon & Eggs two fried eggs – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
• Poached Eggs on toast – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
Kiwi Breakfast
- Juice - Cereal & Fruit - Toast & Jam - "Cook Up" (below) - Tea or Coffee
• Scrambled Eggs on toast – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
• Mixed Grill one sausage – one rasher bacon - two fried eggs - hash brown - tomato - spaghetti
Continental
- Juice - Cereal & Fruit - Toast & Jam - Tea or Coffee

Chicken Tikka Masala
- pieces of tandoor-roasted chicken prepared in chef's special sauce
Chicken Jalfrezi
- chicken pieces tempered with mustard sesame seeds cooked with Julienne of onion tomatoes capsicum ginger and coriander
Paneer Pasanda
- fresh cottage cheese pieces stuffed with mango chutney and dry nuts cooked in cashew gravy
Lamb Tikka Masala
- pieces of lamb prepared in chef's special sauce and fresh diced capsicum and onion
COMBO 4 $4.00
- 2 main size curry, 2 plain rice, 2 plain naans, 1.5L drink, 1 onion bhaji
Beef Bhuna
- Beef pieces cooked in fried brown onion fresh diced tomatoes & onion tomato based gravy
COMBO 4 $21.00
- 1 fish, 1 chips, 1 full sized curry, 1 plain naan, 1 rice
Sabji Miloni
- fresh seasonal vegetables with spinach and fenugreek cooked with Indian Spices tempered with fresh coriander

Corn Fritters $14.90
- W/ Rocket, Tomato Salsa & Sour Cream
Eggs on Toast $10.00
- Eggs any style on Five-Grain Toast
Wedges $13.90
- Bacon & Cheese
Cheese Burger $9.90
- House made Meat Pattie topped with Melted Cheese, Tomato, Red Onion, Rocket & Vegetable Relish
Fries $3.90/$7.50
- W/ Aioli and Tomato Sauce - Regular/Large
Hot Cakes $10.00
- W/ Banana & Maple Syrup
Oats / Porridge $10.00
- W/ Mixed Berries, Milk & Brown Sugar
Eggs on Toast $4.00
- Add Bacon