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

ORIGINAL THICKBURGER $9.90/$11.90
- Chargrilled 100% Angus beef patty, two slices of cheddar cheese, two slices of tomato, red onion, pickles, lettuce, mustard, mayo and ketchup on a seeded bun.
BACON SWISS CRISPY CHICKEN TENDER SANDWICH $9.50
- A crispy, lightly breaded chicken fillet, bacon, swiss cheese, tomato, lettuce and ranch dressing on a seeded bun.
MEMPHIS CHICKEN STACKER $14.90
- Pulled pork with two breaded chicken fillets, crispy onion straws, melting cheese and BBQ sauce on a seeded bun.
JALAPENO BIG CHICKEN BURGER $9.50
- A crispy, lightly breaded chicken fillet topped with fiery jalapeño's, a special Santa Fe sauce, swiss cheese, red onions, tomato, lettuce all on a moist seeded bun.
PANCAKE STACK $5.50
- Three pancakes with maple syrup and butter
BIG CHEESEBURGER $5.50
- Just like its name implies, the Big Cheeseburger features a big, tasty, chargrilled beef patty with cheddar cheese, dill pickles, mustard and ketchup all on a 4.5” bun.
CHILI CHEESE FRIES $5.50
- Natural-cut french fries smothered in chilli beef and shredded, melted cheese.
CLASSIC CARL $5.90
- Chargrilled beef patty, lettuce, cheddar cheese and our classic sauce.

Blue Cheese Stuffed Portobello Mushroom $18.50
- With roasted vine tomatoes, cumin spiced toast and rocket
Fries $6.50
- With tomato sauce & aioli
Wedges
Angus Scotch Fillet Steak $28.50
- Scotch fillet on confit potato with roasted vine tomatoes, seasonal greens and mushrooms with jus
Beef and Streaky Bacon Burger $16.50
- Served with aioli, mesclun, jalapeños and chipotle sauce
Vegetarian $21.50
- Tabouleh salad with mixed grilled vegetable, smoked Gruyere croquettes & cumin labneh
- For 1 $21.50
Margherita $14.50
- With fresh herbs

Grilled flat iron steak, pressed potato and salsa verde (GF) $14.00
Polenta chips with aioli (V, GF)
Spaghetti with broccoli, capers, garlic, chilli and pangrattato (vegan) $22.00
Green salad (V, GF, DF) $22.00
Roast beetroot salad, yoghurt, fennel, seeds and herbs (V, GF, DF) $7.00
All of our animal products are free range and where possible organic, produce is sourced locally and everything including the ice cream is made at lucky.
Vanilla ice-cream, poached pear, warm caramel sauce (GF) $10.00
Pressed potato with peperonata, a fried egg and green leaves (V, GF) $22.00

Hot Cakes $14.50
- with bacon banana and berry
Toasted Museli $9.00
- with fresh fruit, milk, yoghurt and honey
Eggs any style $9.00
- served on toast
Big Breakfast $19.50
- with sausage, eggs, tomato, mushrooms, bacon and a hashbrown
Pasta $16.00
- linguini pasta, grilled chicken breast, served in a spinach, mushroom and cream sauce
Steak Sandwich $18.00
- with prime cut beef, onion rings, rocket, beetroot, horseradish sauce and fries
Soup of the Day $9.00
- ask staff
Fish and Chips $18.00
- with fresh local fish, served with salad and fries

Wedges $15.90
- Seasoned wedges topped w melting cheese, sour cream, sweet chilli and bacon pieces.
Please inform our staff of any allergies or dietary requirements
Summer muesli (DF ) (V) $16.00
- Orlando’s own bircher muesli mix with strawberry, lime and ginger compote with yoghurt. Topped with blueberries, fresh mint and lashings of rosemary lavender infused local honey.
Sautéed mushrooms (GF)(V) $17.50
- Button mushrooms sautéed in a garlic and thyme butter, served with slow roasted vine tomatoes and toasted ciabatta >>
Garlic bread $9.80
- Toasted ciabatta served with garlic butter, aioli & balsamic glaze.
Strawberry & nutella crepes (GF) $17.00
- Warm crepes filled with melting nutella, topped with strawberry and lime compote and whipped cream
-Add two poached eggs $3.80
Steak, eggs & chips (DF) $27.50
- Scotch fillet steak grilled medium rare on golden fries and topped with two fried free-range eggs. Served with chipotle slaw and your choice of:

Pizza Bianca $16.50
- potato, onion, garlic, rosemary & olive oil
Pizza Margherita - tomato sauce, fresh tomato, basil leaves & mozzarella $16.50
Mushroom & chilli - sliced mushrooms with dried chilli flakes, garlic, mozzarella & tomato sauce $17.50
Jackfruit Royale $16.50
- shredded and spiced jackfruit served on a homemade bun with greens & and apple & onion relish
Pizza Verde $17.50
- broccoli and spinach with black olives, pesto and garlic
Butty: buttered Royale bread with free range eggs, bacon, Woody’s farm sausage, vege sausage or tempeh - one/two filling $8.50 / $12.50
Grilled vege $17.50
- pesto topped with garlicky grilled vegetables and pinenuts
Potato fries $7.50
- served with house aioli

Spring Rolls $ 5.90 / 6 pcs
- Vegetables in spring roll wrappers, deep fried and served with sweet chilli sauce
Chicken & Cashew Nuts $11.90 / 1 pcs
- With oyster sauce, mushroom, vegetables and cashew nut.
Small (for 1 person)
Pork Garlic & Pepper $11.90 / 1 pc
- And vegetables.
Stir Fried Satay Sauce with chicken $11.90 / 1 pc
- Our special peanut satay sauce with chicken and fresh vegetables.
Prawn & Cashew Nuts $14.90 / 1 pc
- Stir fried with oyster sauce, cashew nuts, mushroom and vegetables.
Beef Massaman Curry $ 11.90 / 1 pc
- Curry with stewed beef, potatoes, and coconut milk flavoured by palm sugar and massaman curry.
Green Curry with Chicken $ 11.90 / 1 pc
- Thai green curry with coconut milk, bamboo shoots and fresh vegetables.

Bacon & Eggs on toast $11.00
- cooked to your liking(GF available)
Fries $9.00
- with tomato sauce & aioli
Open Chicken sandwich $19.80
- free range chicken, homemade mayonnaise, rocket fuel, avocado salsa, side salad served on Foccacia bread
B.L.T $16.80
- crispy streaky bacon with iceberg lettuce, tomatoes served with fries
Kids meals $9.00
- fish, chicken - bites or sausage with fries
Toasted muesli $10.50
- with yoghurt and fruit
Eggs Benedict(GF) $18.80
- poached eggs served on potato rosti with homemade hollandaise sauce with a choice of salmon
Utopia wedges $14.00
- topped with crispy bacon and cheese served with sour cream & sweet chilli sauce

Vegetarian French Toast $15.00
- caramelised onions, tomato & mushroom
Moroccan Chicken Wrap $14.00
Basket of Fries $7.00
Tandoori Chicken with Rice $27.00
Teriyaki Chicken Salad N/A
Smoked Salmon $5.00
Streaky Bacon $2.50
Smoked Chicken $14.00/$23.00
- Mushroom Risotto

1 Scoop Chips $2.80
Meat pattie $2.00
Vege Roll $2.50
1 Chicken Cordon Blu & Chips $5.50
Tarakihi N/A
- (Battered / Crumbed )
Burgers Come with onion, tomato, beetroot, lettuce, mayo & Tomato Sauce N/A
Hot Spot $2.00
- Sweet Chilli & Mayo
Hot Spot $2.00
- Sweet Chilli & Mayo

Hash Browns $0.80
Chilli $5.50
- 1/4 lb. Prime Beef, Hot Chili Sauce, Salad, Onion & Mayo
Pumpkin & Spinach $2.00
Small $2.50
Nachos $6.50
- Topped with cheese, sour cream & spicy hot tomato
Bacon & Avocado $6.50
- 3 Strips Middle Bacon, Avocado Salad, Onion & Mayo
Kumara $4.00
Black Pepper $5.50
- 1/4 lb. Prime Beef, Coated in Black Peppers Relish, Salad, Onion & Mayo

Seafood Basket $30.00
- Beer battered blue wharehou, calamari, mussels, oysters and fries
Chocolate More Chocolate $13.00
Seared Atlantic Salmon $31.00
- Potato mash, bok choy and salsa verde
Braised NZ Lamb Shank $32.50
- Mustard mash, roasted vegetables and red wine jus
Pita bread $10.50
- With basil pesto & Mediterranean hummus
Rib Eye Steak 240gr $34.00
- Sauteed mushrooms, jacket potato or fries, bearnaise sauce
Onion Rings (6) $9.50
Wedges with Sour Cream & Thai Chili Sauce $9.50

Lamb Sheekh Kebab $10.00
- minced lamb flavored with exotic spices and herbs pressed on skewer then cooked in the tandoor oven
Beef Kadai $14.50
- diced beef cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato,green peppers,onion and coriander
Aloo Gobi $11.90
- potatoes and cauliflower and spice cooked together and garnished with fresh herbs
Goat Sagwala $14.49
Chicken Korma $14.00
- tender pieces of boneless chicken cooked in rich & creamy cashew nut gravy with mild aromatic spice
Mix Platter $14.50
- combination or onion, bhaji, samosa chicken tikka and sheek kebab served with salad
Chicken Kadai $14.00
- boneless chicken cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato green peppers onion and coriander
Prawn Masala $15.00
- prawns cooked in onion tomato gravy tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds

220gm Chicken Breast $32
- Juicy and Tender. Fresh from the kitchen. Accompanied with your choice of: Chunky Fries, Buttery Potato Mash or Seasoned Wedges & Fresh Garden Salad, House Coleslaw or Steamed Seasonal Vegetables
Chatham Island Crayfish & Saffron Ravioli $21/$39
- Green Pea & Coriander Puree, Ocean Consommé, Horseradish Espuma
Red Wine Braised Manawatu Farmed Lamb Shank $39
- Pumpkin Puree, Buttered Spinach, Bitter Blackberry, Trio of Beetroot, Confit Garlic
Homemade Loaf of the Day $11
- Butter, Balsamic, Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Dukkha
Deconstructed Coconut Cheesecake $16
- Hot Baileys Liqueur Ice Cream, Opaline Tuile, Champagne & Chambord Jelly
220gm Rib Eye (Scotch Fillet) $36
- Premium grade beef. Fresh from the kitchen. Accompanied with your choice of: Chunky Fries, Buttery Potato Mash or Seasoned Wedges & Fresh Garden Salad, House Coleslaw or Steamed Seasonal Vegetables
2 Cheese $21
Chunky Fries with Aioli & Tomato Sauce $5