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

Pepperoni $12.00
Beef & Onion $12.00
Salt & Pepper Squid $8.50
Crispy Chicken Salad $18.50
Crispy Chicken & Chips $14.50
- Come’s with Fizzy or Juice and Ice Cream Sundae
Lambs Fry & Bacon $15.00
Chicken & Camembert $12.00
Ham & Cheese $12.00

Bacon and Free Range Eggs $12.00
- Eggs cooked to your liking and served with Kapiti Artisan toasted bread.
Soup of the day $12.00
- Served with toasted seven grain garlic bread.
Malaysian Prawn Sambal (Noodle Salad) $16.50
- Sautéed prawns, rice noodles, coriander and sprouts finished in a sambal coconut sauce.
Black Pudding Stack $18.50
- With bacon, poached free range egg, re-fried potatoes tossed in rosemary and garlic and topped with hollandaise.
Cheese burger and chips $8.50
Eggs Benedict
- Poached free range eggs, topped with hollandaise and your choice of>>
-Spinach $16.50
Prawn, Scallop and Bacon Risotto $19.50
- Sauteed with mixed fresh herbs, lemon grass and topped with shaved parmesan cheese.

Crumbed prawn cutlets $7.80
Gourmet Chicken Burger with house made wedges $15.90
Crumbed Chicken Schnitzel $13.90
Roast of the Day $11.90
Warm beef salad with kumara crisps $21.50
Rich chocolate pudding $7.00
Falafel & vegetable stack (vegetarian) $25.50
Grilled mussels $6.80

cheese pizza pane $ 7.90
Calamari Alla Griglia
- grilled squid rings tossed in garlic, olive oil, parsley, lemon juice & rocket
m. $29.90
Gamberi Romani
- prawn cutlets pan fried in olive oil & garlic, flamed w. brandy, parsley & crema sauce, arborio rice & rocket
m. $28.90
Insalata Con Feta $16.90
- fresh tomato, olives, feta, onion, white cannellini beans & capsicum
Antipasto Toscano $22.90
- a fine assortment of italian & NZ delicacies
Fegatini Al Marsala $19.90
- chicken livers sautéed in olive oil w. garlic, mushroom, sundried tomato & onion in a marsala creme sauce, grilled italian loaf

Taste plate for two $26
Seared salmon, fiery red rice salad, caramelised beetroot, feta, green goddess dressing $28
Three cheese spinach filo, cauliflower puree, beans, roasted vine tomato, oregano $26
Eggs florentine $16
Moroccan lamb, date, apricot, tagine,almond herb cous cous, flatbread, honey $28
Beef medallion, honey roasted pumpkin, ricotta pithivier, beetroot basil pesto, jus $28
Big breakfast, bacon, tomato, mushroom, potatoes, kransky sausage, poached eggs, toast $21.50
Swiss muesli, yoghurt, poached rhubarb, toasted coconut $13

Big Mac® N/A
- Take two 100% beef patties sourced from farmers in regions such as the King Country and Canterbury. Add the delicious combination of crisp iceberg lettuce, melting cheese, onions, and tasty pickles, all framed between a toasted sesame seed bun. And for the grand finale a generous helping of our famous McDonald's special sauce!
BBQ Cheeseburger Combo N/A
- A tangy BBQ Cheeseburger, a chilled medium soft drink, and medium fries. You’ll never forget that time there was a BBQ in your burger, a party in your wallet, and you were invited.
Sausage & Egg McMuffin® N/A
- A hard-hitting combo of egg, a beef sausage patty and melting slice of cheese on a classic English Muffin. Served warm and tasty.
Choc Top Cone N/A
- The Choc Top Cone features Macca’s classic soft serve dipped in a chocolate coating, served inside a crunchy waffle cone.
Gum Drop McFlurry® N/A
- A kiwi favourite! For a delicious mouthful of gum drop pieces and bubblegum topping both blended into creamy soft serve, try the new Gum Drop McFlurry®.
Chick’n McCheese® Combo N/A
- With a crispy Chick’n McCheese, a chilled medium soft drink, and a medium fries, it’s a chicken lover’s dream. Just like that time you turned up to school, wearing your pyjamas. But luckily you woke up and realised it was all a dream.
Georgie Pie® Hunger Buster N/A
- Pinch yourself, this is really happening. A Georgie Pie, Quarter Pounder®, medium fries, medium soft drink, and a small sundae.
$40 Mega ShareBox® $40
- Included in the $40 Mega ShareBox: 2 x Big Mac®, 2 x McChicken®, 2 x Cheeseburger, 4 x Medium Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks, 4 x Regular Sundaes

Deep fried Prawns $11.99
Hot Sour Soup - Bowl/Medium/Large $6.00/$20.00/$35.00
Chicken/Beef/Vegetables with Black Bean Sauce Med $18.00/Lge $22.00
Scallops with Seasonal Vegetables $28.00
Combination Seafood Soup - Bowl/Medium/Large $6.50/$25.00/$40.00
Prawns with Seasonal Vegetables $28.00
Deep Fried Spring Rolls $6.00
Seafood Fried Rice Med $20.00/Lge $25.00

Deluxe Seafood Platter $20
- Loaded with deep fried battered fish, Tempura prawns, fresh battered scallops & mussels our special sauce with fries and salad
Spicy Beef Machos $13
- Yummy beef mince, salsa, molten cheese, jalapenos on fiery tortilla chips (veg option available)
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.
Pork Belly Ribs $25
- Meaty, sweet sticky hickory smoked ribs with salad they come with sweet potatoes & loads of napkins.
Sirloin Steak $19
- 300gms of prime steak choice of mushroom, pepper or garlic. Sauce, side of toss and salad. Extras optional $1 each.
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
BLT $9
- Chefs special bacon, Lettuce, tomato & cloverlea chutney drizzled Aioli sauce served with fries

Warm bacon and egg slab
Eggs benedict
Plain packed sandwich - your choice of filling
crispy grilled bacon
Getting Ready
Hot croissant
fried tomato
-sandwiches $4

Vegetarian ramen $13.90
-Squid / prawn/ combo $17.80
●Pad thai
●Thai green curry with rice
-Squid / prawn/ combo $17.80
Crispy chicken salad $11.90
M=Medium / L=Large
Tonkotsu ramen (pork bone broth) $13.90

Prawn Tikka Masala $17.00
- King Prawn Cooked With Onion, Tomato Sauce , Spices And Capsicum
All Biriyani Served With Raita And Papadam. N/A
Chicken Curry(Indian Style , Bone) $15.00
- A Traditional Indian Curry Recipe From Grand Ma'S Kitchen
Chicken Bhuna $15.00
- Boneless Chicken Pieces Spiced And Cooked With Aromatic Combination Of Ginger , Garlic , Capsicum, , Coriander And Spices
Chicken Kadai $15.00
- Tender Chicken Pieces Cooked In Kadai With Capsicum And Whole Coriander Seeds
Cheese Naan $4.00
- Refined Flour Bread With Butter
Samosa Chat $8.00
- Cut Samosa Pieces, Boiled Chickpeas Topped With Chopped Onion, Cucumber,Coriander, Tamarind Chutney,Mint Chutney And Chat Masala
Tandoori Chicken H $8.00 / F $16.00
- Whole Chicken Marinated In Yoghurt Spices And Roasted In Clay Oven

Pork & Apple Sauce $8.90
Add Chips to any sandwich for $3.00
Gluten free buns available n/a
Add Chips to any Burger for $3.00
Kids Pack $7.50
- Ham, Cheese or Jam Sandwich, Raisins, Fruit, Crackers & Cheese Dip plus Something Sweet
Chicken Burger, Aioli & Caramelised Onion $8.50
Chips $5.90
- Large
Lamb Burger, Mint Jelly & Caramelised Onion $8.90

Bowl of Fries with Tomato Sauce & Garlic Aioli $7
extra-large $24
New Zealand Salmon $30
- grilled salmon fillet served with salsa verde gourmet potatoes streaky bacon wrapped asparagus & caper dressing (GF)
Fresh Bread Baked To Order (Each) $10
- garlic butter, grated cheddar, toasted garlic & aioli dip olive & caper tapenade with cherry tomatoes dukka spices with smoked chilli oil, olive oil & balsamic dip basil pesto with parmesan cheese & toasted pinenuts pear & blue cheese with walnuts & rocket >>
Rack of Spring Lamb $30
- herb crusted 4 boned rack of lamb, served pink mushroom risotto cake, merlot jus & greens in herb butter
Meatfest
- chorizo sausage, salami, diced ham, red onions & pineapple
Chick Flicks
- grilled chicken, diced bacon, port soaked cranberries, red onion & camembert cheese
Summer Pudding $14
- pudding with mixed berries in a white chocolate syrup served with vanilla & rosewater cream

Grilled cheese $8.90
- grilled halloumi cheese served with lebanese bread
Little monster (for kids) $9.90
- delicious deep fried chicken nuggets served with potatoe wedges & dipping sauce
Desert safary $22.90
- a delicious mixed platter of lamb, beef, chicken served with specialty rice & homemade sauces & pickles
Dessert safary $14.90
- a delicious selection of baklava, basbousa & konafa, decadence on a plate
Vegetarian $13.90
- cheese, capsicum, onion, tomatoes, tomato sauce & olives
Bamya $14.90
- okra stew with lamb in a homemade delicious tomato sauce served with our specialty house rice & salad
Mandi - lamb or chicken $15.90
- slowly cooked & then roasted, served with our specialty rice cooked in the stock of the meat. served with homemade sauces with a delicious seasonal salad
Konafa $6.90
- a cheese pastry soaked in a sweet sugar based syrup & garnished with pistachio

Breads $11.00
- Selection w/ dips & spreads
Seafood Basket $18.00
- Fish, Mussels, Scallops, Prawns Calamari, fries & tartare
Grilled Mushrooms $3.00
Ploughmans Platter $25.00
- Selection of cheeses, pickled vegetables, crackers, breads and dips
Gravy & Cheese Fries $14.00
- Crispy fries topped with gravy and grilled cheese
Fish n Chip $21.00
- Tempura battered fresh catch on Grand fries w/ salad greens & loads of the chefs Tartare
Pepper Sauce $3.00
Carbonara $12.00
- Bacon, mushroom, garlic, onion in cream & wine reduction