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

Cream Burlee $9.50
Wedges $9.50 to share $18.50
Rib Eye $24.50
Cheesecake $9.50
Arancini Balls $9.50
Cheesy Garlic Bread $8.00
Stuffed Chicken Breast $21.00
Special Platter $16.50 large $21.50

-Regular $8.00
Vegie salad $16.00
- Baby spinach, crumbed pumpkin, chickpeas, roasted apsicum, quinoa with balsamic dressing
Green $10.00
- Lettuce, cucumber, tomato, carrot and red onion with the citadel vinaigrette
Terry's tap that $17.00
- Lean ground lamb grilled and smothered with olive tapenade, caramelized onion and aioli on a bed of baby spinach
Benny boy
- Hollandaise and chopped bacon
●Loaded chips
-Regular $8.00
Chicken $16.00
- Grilled chicken poached egg, croutons, parmesan, lettuce, anchovies and dressing

Fish Curry $18.99
- Fish prepared in onion gravy with tomato and coconut cream sauce
All mains served with basmati rice and to your taste ( Mild, Medium, Kiwi Hot and Indian Hot)
Shahi Lamb Nawabi $17.99
- Boneless lamb pieces cooked in cream, onion and tomato
Saag Beef $15.90
- Boneless beef pieces cooked in pureed spinach and Indian spices
Chicken Pakora $12.50
- Boneless chicken dipped in chickpea flour batter, Indian spices and deep fried. Served with mint sauce
Chicken Biryani $15.90
- Chicken pieces stir fried with Indian herbs and spices garnished with nuts, served with raita
Prawn Curry $18.99
- Peeled prawn cooked in onion base gravy in south indian style garnish with coconut cream
All mains served with basmati rice and to your taste ( Mild, Medium, Kiwi Hot and Indian Hot)

Beef Varutheraccha Kari $16.50
- Beef tossed with ginger, garlic, onion and tomato with a sprinkle of spices. The flavours of the Roasted & ground spices is the secret to this South Indian delicacy
Vegetable $14.50
Chilli Chicken $16.50
- Batter fried chicken, sautéed in a ginger & garlic mixture with the chef’s speciality sauce
Chicken 65 $10.50
- Boneless marinated chicken pieces deep fried then sautéed with chef’s speciality tomato based sauce
Nazrani Pork Masala $19.00
- Pork marinated overnight, slow pot roasted, then tossed with ground fried onions and kerala herbs
Ghee Dosa $9.00
- A plain dosa flavoured with clarified butter
Chicken and Spinach $16.50
- Tender pieces of chicken cooked in fresh spinach, sauteed with roasted garam masala and turmeric
Koonu Curry $15.00
- Mushrooms cooked with green peas, coriander, coconut and Kerala spices

Grilled flat iron steak, pressed potato and salsa verde (GF) $14.00
Vanilla ice-cream, poached pear, warm caramel sauce (GF) $10.00
Mushroom risotto (V, GF) $25.00
Thyme ice-cream, honey baked feijoa, anzac biscuit $10.00
Roast broccoli and smoked gouda croquettes, caper mayo (V) $9.00
Coconut ice-cream (Vegan, DF, GF) per scoop $7.00
Bruschetta with peperonata and ricotta (V, GF available) $10.00
V-vegan-vegetarian/gf-gluten free/df-dairy free

Spring Rolls $3.00
Sausage & Eggs $15.00
- 2 Sausages, 2 Eggs, 2 Hashbrowns and Onions on Toast
Mince on Toast $12.50
Crumbed Mussels & Chips $12.50
Fish, Eggs & Chips $15.00
Fish (crumbed or battered) $3.00
Toasted Sandwich with Three Fillings $6.50
- Cheese, Ham, Sweetcorn, Mushrooms, Pineapple, Onion etc
Lasangna Topper $3.00

Chicken & Camembert $7.50
- Crumbed Chicken Fillet, Camembert & Cranberry Sauce, Salad, Onion & Mayo
Garlic $5.50
- 1/4 lb. Prime Beef, Garlic Sauce, Salad, Onion & Mayo
Home-made Hot Dogs $2.20
Chunky $2.20
Lamb $6.00
- 1/4 lb. Prime Lamb, Mint Sauce, Salad, Onion & Mayo
Beef $5.00
- 1/4 lb. Prime Beef, RelLsh, Salad, Onion & Mayo
Vegetarian Patties $2.00
Battered Cardinal $2.50

FRENCH TOAST $13.50
- with bacon, banana & maple
STEAK SANDWICH AND CHIPS $13.50
ICE CREAM SUNDAE $5.00
NACHO $10.00
- salsa + mince sour cream
SOUP OF THE DAY $11.50
ALL DAY BREAKFAST $18.50
FISH AND CHIPS WITH EGG $14.00
BACON AND EGGS $12.50

Country Salad N/A
- Ham, egg, pine nuts, red onion, mixed leaves & ranch dressing
2 Slices of Thick Raisin Toast N/A
Smoked Salmon Hot Wrappo N/A
- With cream cheese, tomato, red onion & mixed leaves
Toasted Turkish Bun with choice of spread N/A
O'Brien's Tripledecker N/A
- Chicken, mayo, bacon, mixed leaves, coleslaw & red onion. Toasted with cheddar & tomato
Cheddar & Salad Wrappo N/A
- With tomato, carrot, mixed leaves & honey mustard
Big Eat Shambo N/A
- Foccacia Shambo with chicken, bacon, cheddar, coleslaw, red onion & mixed leaves
Celtic N/A
- Cheddar, avocado, sundried tomatos, red onion & mix leaves

Fat chips (GF) $10.00
- Hand cut seasoned fat chips served with tomato sauce and a choice home-made aioli or gravy (not GF)
Thai curry (GF)(V) $15.00
- Thai styled curry served on basniati rice. Choose from prawns, chicken or vegetarian
Red wine jus garlic butter
Bacon $3.00
Beef melt $18.00
- Prime beef strips + SR Gourmet Herb Salad/Slaw served on ciabatta with SR hand-cut fat chips
Battered fish / side serving of fries $6.00
Fried egg $2.00
Aioli

Pizza $6.90
Expresso $3.50
Wedges Bacon & Cheese $12.50
Extra Filling (cheese, tomato, onion, mushroom, ham, pineapple, bacon, avacado, asparagus, etc …) $0.50
Tea or Filter Coffee $3.50
Herbal Tea $3.50
Lyonnaise Salad (croutons, bacon, tomato, poached egg, lettuce) $14.50
English Breakfast Tea $3.50

Bacon and egg toasty with chips $6.50
Two fillings $4.50
- Choose from: Ham, bacon, egg, cheese, tomato, onion, pineapple y mushroom
Cheese burger $9.00
Bacon & eggs on toast $12.00
Kiwi breakfast $18.00
- Sausages, eggs, bacon, tomato, hash brown, mushroom & toast
Chicken burger $9.00
Ham and cheese toasty with chips $6.50
Eggs on toast $7.00

Grilled Platter (GF) $20
- 2 cajun chicken tenderloins skewers, 2 angus steak skewers,2 garlic prawn skewers, 2 garlic mushroom & cherry tomato skewers, garlic aioli dipping sauce
Bowl of Fries with Tomato Sauce & Garlic Aioli $7
Venison Spring Roll $14
- smoked venison & bacon spring roll served with crunchy noodle salad & sesame dressing
Pink Lamb Rump $16
- rosemary & garlic marinated lamb rump served on puy lentil & feta salad with yoghurt & cucumber dressing
extra-large $24
Rack of Spring Lamb $30
- herb crusted 4 boned rack of lamb, served pink mushroom risotto cake, merlot jus & greens in herb butter
Beet Salad $13
- roasted beetroot, pecan nuts & goats cheese salad with lemon dressing
New Zealand Salmon $30
- grilled salmon fillet served with salsa verde gourmet potatoes streaky bacon wrapped asparagus & caper dressing (GF)

SLT $ 9.00
Toast with choice of Spreads $ 4.00
Man Burger $ 13.00
Eggs Benedict with Salmon $ 15.00
Big Breakfast withh free small Hot Drink $ 20.00
Slices
Meat Pie
Panini

Blue cheese $2.00
Mushrooms $5.00
Fried onions $3.00
Cheese & Chive topped Turkish Pida Bread $10.50
Selection of steamed seasonal vegetables
Garlic $2.00
Stuffed Roast Pork $30.00
- Pork tenderloin with apple mustard & herb stuffing wrapped in streaky bacon on garlic mashed potatoes, drizzled with smoky bacon sauce ( Signature Dish)
Chicken Liver Pate w/ Onion Jam $18.00
- Homemade Chicken liver pate served with onion jam & toasted ciabata