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

Spinach $4.00
Bacon $4.50
Kamikaze (Japan)
- Teriyaki Beef Or Chicken, Okonomiyaki Sauce, Kewpie Mayo and Japanese Slew
Classic Three-Egg Omelette $14.50
- Free Range eggs (3) cooked to perfection, tilled with Fire Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables. Rocket and Goat's Cheese
The All (USA)
- Beef, Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, Pickles, jalapenos, Tomato, Lettuce and BBQ Sauce
Benedict with Chorizo (El Borne)
- Grilled Cronzo, Rocket, Capsicuni Coulis, basil Pesto and Balsamic Reduction
Fuego (Spain)
- Lamb, Fire Roasted Vegetables, Rocket, Aioli, Goats Cheese and Romesco Sauce
0MG (Ohakune)
- Beef, Bacon, Fried Free Range Egg, Hash Brown, Smoked Tomato Relish and Cheddar Cheese

Eggs any style $9.00
- served on toast
Pasta $16.00
- linguini pasta, grilled chicken breast, served in a spinach, mushroom and cream sauce
Soup of the Day $9.00
- ask staff
Fries $6.00
- with aioli $7.00
Lambs Fry and Bacon $15.00
- served in onion sauce on toast
Eggs Benedict $18.00
- with salmon
All Day Omelette $14.50
- ham and cheese or mushroom and spinach
Bacon and eggs $14.50
- served on toast

Vegetable Platter for Two $14.50
- Vegetable samosa, onion bhaji, vegetable pakora and spring rolls
-Lamb Tikka Masala $15.00
- Tender lamb pieces cooked with capsicum, onion, fresh tomato and special sauce
-Prawn Jalfrezi $16.50
- Marinated prawns cooked in charcoal oven and cooked with capsicum, onion and tomato
-Lamb Saagwala $15.00
- Cubed lamb cooked in a spice laced spinach sauce
All biryani served with raita or curry sauce, poppadoms, mango pickle or chutney
Paneer Tikka $7.50
- Cottage cheese pieces marinated with yoghurt, spices and then cooked in oven
Roti $3.00
- Wholemeal bread baked in charcoal oven
Butter Naan $3.50
- Refined flour bread with butter

Warm Chicken Salad From $13.90
- Warm Chicken Salad is served with humus dip, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad greens with your choice of sauces
Lamb Iskender From $14.50
- Sliced lamb served on a bed of rice with humus, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad greens and two pieces of warm Turkish bread
Mixed Vegetarian n/a
- falafels and fried eggplant wrapped in a flat bread with salad and your choice of three sauces (Small/Large)
Dolma Salad From $7.90
- Vine leaves stuffed with rice and herbs with salad
Lamb Shish Salad From $14.50
- Grilled marinated lamb cubes threaded on a skewer served with salad
Borek From $11.00
- A kind of savory with a filling of chopped capsicum, tomato, parsley, feta cheese and herbs in pastry
Falafel Kebab n/a
- Falafels wrapped in a flat bread with salad and your choice of three sauces (Small/Large)
Chicken Shish From $15.90
- Cubes of marinated and grilled chicken served with hummus, tabbouleh, salad greens, tzaziki, red cabbage, warm Turkish bread and choice of sauces

Chips with Butter Sauce (1 scoop) $3.00
Chicken Korma Wrap $8.99
Garlic Chicken Tikka $9.49
- Chicken marinated overnight in roasted garlic and spices, then cooked in tandoori oven, served with salad
House Special $5.00
- Naan stuffed with cheese, capsicum, onion, tomato & garlic
Hariyali Chicken (8 - 10 pieces) $9.49
- Boneless chicken meat is rubbed with an intoxicating paste made with cilantro, mint, spinach and other distinctive flavors then roasted in the tandoori clay oven, served with salad
Jal-Frezi Chicken / Lamb / Beef see above
- Boneless meat tossed with onion tomato capsicum in a delicious sweet and sour sauce
Fried Rice Veg / Chicken $9.99
- Steamed rice stir fried with chicken or vegetables, tossed with green peas, garnished with scallion onions
Cheese & Garlic Stuffed Butter Chicken Wrap $9.99

Spaghetti Marinara - mixed seafood tossed with spaghetti an a napolitano sauce with parmesan cheese $18.00
Fish of the Day - Crumbed battered with a garden salad, fries and tartare sauce $24.00
Mushroom Risotto with Smoked Chicken - creamy mushroom topped with smoked chicken $16.00
Warm Chicken Salad - Grilled chicken breast on a salad topped with avocado and brie cheese, cashew nuts and balsamic vinagrette $16.50
All Day Breakfast - Streaky Bacon, sausage, tomato, mushroom, potato hash, eggs to your liking with toasted Vienna $17.00
Moroccan Lamb Burger - Lamb mince mixed with moroccan spices, lettuce, tomato, &a yoghurt dressing served with fries $15.50
Eggs Benedict - Toasted English muffins topped with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce with Bacon or Smoked Salmon $16.00
Eggs Benedict - Toasted English muffins topped with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce with Bacon or Tomato & Mushroom $14.00

Eggs Benedict Bacon $16
Eggs Benedict Salmon $18
Spicy Wedges $7
Lamb Burger $18
Cajun Chicken Burger $17
Kids Breakfast $10
Hawaiian Pizza $7
Corn Fritters with Bacon $16

Dal Tadka $9 Half / $13 Full
- Yellow lentils cooked with garlic, onion, tomato and spices, finished with fresh herbs.
Paneer Mutter $9 Half / $13.50 Full
- Cubes of cottage cheese and green peas cooked Kashmiri style.
Keema Naan $5.00
- Naan bread stuff with lamb mince.
Paneer Pakora $8.50
- Pieces of cottage cheese coated in chickpea flour and deep fried.
Vegetable Combo $13.00
- Combo of samosa, onion bhaji and veg pakora, served with chutney.
Poppadoms (2 pes) $1.00
Fish Masala $10 Half / $15.50 Full
- Pieces of fish cooked in an onion tomato gravy and thick sauce.
Mushroom Ghost $9.50 Half / $15 Full
- Boneless lamb pieces cooked in a rich sauce and garnished with grapes

Baked Beans or Spagetti on Toast $8.00
French Toast with Maple Syrup $12.50
- (Bacon added at request)
Sausage & Eggs $15.00
- 2 Sausages, 2 Eggs, 2 Hashbrowns and Onions on Toast
Bacon and Eggs $15.00
- 2 Bacon, 2 Eggs, 2 Hashbrowns and Onions on Toast
Breakfast Cereals $6.50
Toast and Jam, Honey, Marmalade, Peanut Butter OR Marmite $6.50
Toasted Sandwich with Three Fillings $6.50
- Cheese, Ham, Sweetcorn, Mushrooms, Pineapple, Onion etc
Pancakes $18.00
- Pancakes, Bacon, Bananas & Maple Syrup

Crispy pork & prawn wonton noodles $13.90
Hot pot combination set $19.50
- Pork sliced/ chicken / beef sliced / prawn / squid / mussels / fish ball / egg / vegetable / glass noodle
Oyako don $15.50
- Japanese rice bowl topped with simmered chicken and egg
-Nutella banana $6.90
-Chicken / pork $15.50
Chicken katsu mayo sauce with rice $15.50
●Garlic pepper with rice
-Chicken / beef / pork $15.50

Thai Laksa with Prawns $14.00
Seafood Salad $14.00
Fish with Cashew Nuts $14.00
Squid Salad $14.00
Prawns in Mongolian Sauce $14.00
Prawns or Seafood Fried Rice $14.00
Raad Nah $11.50
- with Chicken, Beef or Pork
Ginger Fish $14.00

beef & cheese $4.50
bacon $2.50
1/2 scoop $2.00
beef $4.00
hot dog $3.00
mini hotdogs (2) $2.00
sausage $2.80
crumbed fish $4.00

Pancake (large) $15.00
- With bacon, banana, cream & maple syrup
Add chips for an extra $4.00
Bacon, eggs & mushroom on toast $15.00
Sausages & eggs on toast $12.00
Bacon & eggs on toast $12.00
Bowl of chips $5.00
Bacon, eggs & tomato on toast $15.00
Eggs on toast $7.00

COMBO 1 $18.50
- 1 main size curry, 1 plain rice, 1 plain naan, 1.5L drink
Chicken Jalfrezi
- chicken pieces tempered with mustard sesame seeds cooked with Julienne of onion tomatoes capsicum ginger and coriander
Keema Naan $4.00
Cheese Naan $4.00
Mint Chutney $2.00
Chicken Bhuna
- roasted chicken pieces cooked in fried brown onion fresh diced tomatoes and onion tomato based gravy
Chicken Korma
- tender boneless chicken pieces cooked in rich cashew gravy This korma was served to Moghul Emperor Shan Jehan (the builder of the Taj Mahal)
Lamb Saag
- a beautiful dish from the royal repertoire of India lamb cooked in a spice-laced spinach sauce

Mushrooms & Toast $14
- porcini mushroom & port pâté with cheesy garlic mushrooms served with our own made bread sliced and toasted
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
New Zealand Salmon $30
- grilled salmon fillet served with salsa verde gourmet potatoes streaky bacon wrapped asparagus & caper dressing (GF)
Summer Pudding $14
- pudding with mixed berries in a white chocolate syrup served with vanilla & rosewater cream
Lemon & Coconut Syrup Cake (GF) $14
- served with french vanilla ice-cream & passionfruit sauce
Rack of Spring Lamb $30
- herb crusted 4 boned rack of lamb, served pink mushroom risotto cake, merlot jus & greens in herb butter
Earl Grey Crème Brulee $12
- with the subtle flavour of bergamot and citrus served with walnut biscotti
Lemon & Lavender Chicken $14
- grilled chicken tenderloins infused with lemon & lavender & served on shaved fennel, orange segments & red onion salad