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

Bánh Mi + 440ml Coca-Cola drink $10.50
Grilled Beef Bánh Mi $8.00
- Served with Vietnamese mint and hoisin sauce
Dessert of the Day $4.50
Golden Crispy Fish Spring Rolls (2 pieces) $7.50
Golden Tofu Bánh Mi $8.00
- Served with hoisin sauce
Lemongrass Tofu $10.50
Tofu and Coriander $7.50
Grilled Pork $11.50

STICKY PORK RIBS $11.50
- coated in homemade smokey BBQ Sauce with chips or garlic potatoes
Hash brown add $1.50
chips or garlic potatoes & 420ml drink Add $6.00
Add a bowl of mushroom sauce for $3.50
with mushrooms add $3.50
GLUTEN FREE OPTION AVAILABLE
GRILLED ANGUS STEAK $15.00
- steak egg & chip or steak salad & chip or steak egg & salad
with mushrooms $3.50

Chicken Mirrchess - Full $15.00
Curry Wraps $8.00
- Butter Chicken, Chicken Korma, Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Tikka Masala, Lamb Seekh Kabab, Chicken Tikka
Chicken Tikka Masala - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
Apricot Chicken - Full $15.00
Stuffed Spinach Chicken - Full $15.00
Keema Naan $4.00
Tandoori Chicken - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
Beef Korma - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00

Spicy Wedges $7
Bacon & Eggs $13
Toasted Sandwich (1 Filling) $6.5
Granola $11
Kids Breakfast $10
Cajun Chicken Burger $17
Fish And Fries $7
Hawaiian Pizza $7

- Main $19.50
●Pizzas $20.00
- A thin crispy base layered with homemade tomato sauce – gluten free bases available
- Small $4.00
- Main $19.50
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.
- for one $18.00
- 1 Shank $29.50
- Chicken with bacon, cheese, egg or

Thai Beef Salad (GF) $18.00
- Prime beef slices marinated in Thai satay flavours served on mesclun salad with mangos, radish, tomato, cucumber and black sesame seeds. Topped with crispy kumara chards and nam jam dressing
Eggs Benedict $17.50
- Served on English muffin with free range soft poached eggs,house made hollandaise and rocket *Salmon *Bacon
Chicken Burger $18.50
- Herb and chilli marinated chicken served with caramelised pineapple,tomato, bacon, brie, apricot chilli chutney and mayo, on toasted burger buns with fries and house made aioli
Avocado / hash browns / portabella mushrooms $4.50
Cooperage Vegetarian Salad (GF V) $17.00
- Fresh salad greens tossed with roasted kumara, courgettes, mushrooms,oven dried tomatoes, feta and topped with kumara chards and aioli (Dairy-free available)
Potato and Chorizo (GF) $17.50
- Pan-fried seasoned potato with bacon, chorizo, wilted spinach,caramelised onions and cherry tomatoes, served with a free-range poached egg, house made hollandaise and basil pesto
Side of gluten free bread $4.00
Toastie $10.00
- Cheese and ham toasted sandwich with fries

Wedges topped with bacon and cheese and served with sour cream and sweet chilli $12.00
Chocolate mud torte with anglaise, Hersheys” chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream $13
Crumbed fresh chicken breast, bacon, cheese and ranch dressing $15.00
Seafood Fettucine $24
- Prawns, mussels, calamari, fresh fish and spicy chorizo sausage in a tomato marinara sauce w garlic and parmesan crumb
Creamy garlic mushrooms with a kumara rosti and crispy onion rings (V) $22
Fresh chicken breast schnitzel topped with tomato concasse, bacon and cheese served with aioli and hand cut chips $24
Eggs(2) $4
Garlic baguette $6.00

Toast & Jam - 2 slices $4.00
Avo & Tomato on Toast with 2 Eggs $12.00
Pizza $5.50
Biscuits $3.50
Soup of the Day $12.50
Raisin Toast - 2 slices $4.00
Muesli & Berries $8.00
- served with yoghurt, honey & milk
Pies $5.50

Seafood Basket $27.50
- Lightly battered scallops, crab stick, salt & pepper squid, prawn twister, battered fish, with chips, salad and tartare sauce.
Fish Pie $15.00
- Poached smoked hoki, salmon & dory in a parsley
Banana Split $8.00
- Banana, hokey pokey ice cream, whipped cream & chocolate sauce.
Hot Roast Meat Sandwich $13.50
- Today's roast meat, sauteed onion and gravy in a
Pasta of the Day $16.00
- See our specials board for more details
Double BBC Burger $12.50
- Double beef pattie double bacon, double cheese, with smokey BBQ sauce and mayo.
Bacon & Cheese Wedges $11.50
- Seasoned potato wedges with bacon, melted cheese and sour cream.
Side of buttered potato mash $3.00

Fish & Chips $35
- Market Fresh Fish, Tempura Batter, Chunky Fries, Salad, Homemade Tartare Tomato Sauce, Lemon Jelly
Chunky Fries with Aioli & Tomato Sauce $5
Fresh Steamed Market Vegetables $5
Deconstructed Coconut Cheesecake $16
- Hot Baileys Liqueur Ice Cream, Opaline Tuile, Champagne & Chambord Jelly
Homemade Loaf of the Day $11
- Butter, Balsamic, Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Dukkha
Chatham Island Crayfish & Saffron Ravioli $21/$39
- Green Pea & Coriander Puree, Ocean Consommé, Horseradish Espuma
Chocolate Liqueur Truffle $4.9
Beef Duo $42
- Manawatu Angus Pure Eye Fillet & Smoked Short Rib Parsnip Puree, Creamed Parsley, Caramelised Black Garlic, Porcini Wafer, Horseradish Espuma & Ruahine Boysenberry Port Jus

Chicken Teriyaki $10.90
- Deep fried chicken cutlets in vegetables, egg and Teriyaki sauce on rice
Tofu Bento (Veg) $12.90 Each
- Teriyaki or spicy tofu mixed vege sushi, Avocado sushi, Gyoza springroll, fried Kumara & brocolli, vege salad and rice
Tempura Bento $12.90 Each
- Deep fried chicken, fried rice & vege, fried mixed vege kumara & broccoli, gyoza, fried prawn, Teriyaki chicken sushi, springroll sushi Salad Dessert and Rice
Eel Teriyaki $13.50
- Teriyaki eel on rice served with variety side dishes
Chicken Cutlet Bento $12.90 Each
- Chicken cutlet served with BBQ Sauce, Spring Roll Sushi, Deepfried & Teriyaki Chicken sushi, Salad Dessert and Rice
Fresh Salmon $11.90
- Fresh salmon with vegetables mixed with spicy or special soy and rice
Tofu Teriyaki $10.90
- Pan fried with teriyaki sauce on rice served with variety side dishes
Spicy Tofu $10.90
- Pan fried tofu with sweet and chilli sauce or Asian style chilli sauce on rice served with variety side dishes

Avocado roll 5p $6.50
Spicy pork $13.50
Mix Tempura $10.00
- 2*spring roll, 1*vege & shrimp, 2*twister prawn, 2*Korean dumpling
Seafood stir-fry noodle $12.50
Chicken teriyaki $13.50
Tofu salad $7.00
Chicken teriyaki stir-fry noodle $12.50
Udon Tempura $11.50

Crispy fried egg noodles (mi xao gion) $16
- Combination stir fried egg noodles with seafood and seasonal vegetables
Sweet black bean soup (che dau den) $6
- Traditional warm sweet black bean soup. Served with coconut cream
Steamed chicken (Ga hap cai xanh) $22
- Steamed vietnamese chicken with ginger- sweet soy sauce and seasonal mustard greens, mushrooms and carrots served with teamed rice and homemade sauce
Shrimb fried rice (corn chein tom) $19
- Egg fried rice with fragrant shrimb
Fruit yoghurt(yaourt trai cay) $7
- Fresh seasonal fruits and yoghurt
Vegetarian curry (curry chay) $14
- Confit sof mixed vegetable curry. Served with warm bread and steamed rice
Grilled pork (suron chia nurong) $18
- Grilled fragrant pork ribs served with jasmine rice and choice of kimchi or side salad
Shrimb sauteed (tom sot la chanh) $22
- Fresh shrimbs sauteed with lemon leaf and homemade sauce

MIXED PLATTERS $10.30
CHICKEN/BEEF/PORK LARB $15.50
PORK DUMPLING $6.50
LAKSA NOODLE SOUP $12.50
LOK LAK FRIED RICE $15.50
CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP $10.50
SPICY CHICKEN & CASHEW NUTS ON RICE $14.50
SPICY LEMONGRASS CHICKEN & RICE $15.50

Samosa (lamb, chicken or vegetarian) $8.90
- delicious pastry filled with potato, peas & seasoned with succulent spices, served with salad
Lebanese bread $2.00
Stuffed leaves - grape or cabbage $8.90
- hand rolled vine leaves stuffed with steamed rice & spices, seasoned with garlic, onion & a hint of lemon
Dessert safary $14.90
- a delicious selection of baklava, basbousa & konafa, decadence on a plate
Shiesh kebab - beef or chicken $14.90
- marinated in our homemade sauce & cooked on a stone top, on a skewer with either a choice of beef or chicken & served with fried & salad
Chicken biryani $14.90
- a traditional rice dish delicacy, flavoured with subtle hints of spices. served with homemade sauces & salad
Also available in prawn or mixed +$2.00
Tandoori chicken $13.90
- marinated chicken in tandoori sauce, cheese, capsicum, olives, tomato sauce & capers