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

Tunno Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- tomatoes, tuna, onion, capsicum, oregano, mozzarella cheese
Fettuccine alla Pollo $15.00
- chicken & mushrooms in a creamy sauce, parmesan cheese
Margherita Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- tomatoes, basil pesto, parmesan cheese, oregano, mozzarella cheese
Calzone Napoletana 'rolled' Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- pizza filled with ham, spinach, mushrooms, oregano, mozarella cheese
Quattro stagioni - 4 seasons pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- 4 ingredients of your choice with oregano, mozzarella cheese
Calzone venesia 'rolled' Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- pizza filled with tomato, ham, mushrooms, ricotta, oregano, mozzarella cheese
Boscaiola Pizza - bushman 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- tomatoes, bacon, egg, mushrooms, onions, sliced potatoes, oregano, mozzarella cheese
Diavola Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- salami, capsicum, anchovies, garlic, jalapenos, oregano, mozzarella cheese

Grilled Beef Bánh Mi $8.00
- Served with Vietnamese mint and hoisin sauce
Golden Fish Cake Bánh Mi $8.00
- Served with Vietnamese mint and Vietnamese fish sauce
Stir-Fried Beef $11.50
Tofu and Coriander $7.50
Pork, Prawn and Garlic Chives, Mint $8.00
Grilled Chicken $11.50
Grilled Pork $11.50
Saigon Style Bánh Mi $8.00
- Served with roast pork, meat loaf, house-made paté and mayonnaise

Custom Mix $10.00 per head
Chicken Caesar Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
Chicken Caesar Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
Marmite Mania $4.00
Cookie Fix $2.00
Chicken Breast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
Roast Beef Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
Garden Pita $8.5 Reg / $7.5 Petita

-Mango Chicken $14.50
- Boneless chicken pieces cooked in a delicately mildly creamy mango sauce
Paneer Tikka $7.50
- Cottage cheese pieces marinated with yoghurt, spices and then cooked in oven
●Vegetable Dishes
-Chicken Tikka Masala $14.50
- Boneless chicken pieces marinated overnight in a yoghurt and spices then roasted in a tandoor and cooked with onion, tomato sauce
-Chicken Badam Pasanda $14.99
- Tender pieces of chicken cooked with aromatic spices in a mild almond sauce
Half sized $9.50
Tandoori Mixed Platter $22.00
- Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, seekh kebab, prawns and fish tikka
Chicken Tikka $8.50
- Tender chicken pieces marinated overnight in yoghurt, spices and cooked in charcoal oven

Veggie Delite N/A
Onion N/A
Oat & Raisin N/A
Olives N/A
Turkey & Ham N/A
Hot Chilli N/A
Italian Herbs & Cheese N/A
Flatbread N/A

Hawaiian Chicken Burger $20.00
- Grilled chicken breast, fresh pineapple, ham, red onion, BBQ sauce and leaves in a ciabatta bun. Served with fries and aioli
Open Steak Sandwich $24.00
- Scotch fillet medium rare with roast tomato, pesto aioli, caramelised onions and blue cheese on ciabatta. Served with chunky garlic butter potato wedges
French toast $18.00
- Classic cinnamon bread bacon, banana and maple
Classic eggs benedict $14.00/ $18.00/ $22.00
- Your choice of bacon, salmon or ham. with one, two or three eggs. Served on english muffin with creamy hollandaise and house made relish
Creamy Mushroom $19.00
- Creamy garlic mushroom served on spinach and grilled ciabatta, topped with crispy bacon
Pancake stack $18.00
- Fluffy pancake stack with summer berry compote and fresh whipped cream
Thai Green Curry $15.00
- Creamy Thai green curry served with steamed rice, roasted cashew nuts, poppadum crisp and fresh coriander ( Vegetable )
Crispy Bacon $4.00

- Main $16.00
Chef’s burger $19.50
- Served on a toasted artisan bun (gluten free available) with aioli, lettuce,red onion, tomato, beetroot with fries, salad and onion rings, and your choice of:
Greek salad $12.50
- Tossed salad greens with olives, cucumber, tomato, feta, red onion, finished with olive oil and balsamic dressing
- for two $30.00
●Fries
Garlic bread $8.00
- Ciabatta bread toasted with garlic and parsley butter
Thai spiced fish cakes $13.00
- Handmade fish cakes with an Asian slaw, lime, coriander and chilli dressing
Chicken schnitzel $22.50
- Whole chicken breast schnitzel with parsley and lemon butter served with salad and fries

French Fries small $7 large $10.50
- With aioli & tomato sauce
Hot dogs
- With fries a small salad & tomato sauce
Eggs Benedict All $20.00
- Soft poached eggs, toasted split muffin Hollandaise sauce, hash brown
without chicken – $21.00 (V)
Thai Beef & Prawn Salad $26.00
- Tiger prawns and medium rare beef, mesculin cashews, crispy noodles, carrot, mung beans, peppers, red onion, sweet chilli, soy & sesame dressing
Kid’s Ice Cream Sundae
- With chocolate or berry sauce
Soup of the day $13.00
- With toasted bread
Banana Split
- Served with chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream

Sabzi Saag $10.00
- Mixed seasonal vegetables cooked in a spinach and onion tomato gravy.
Chicken Tikka Masala $10.00
- Tender chicken pieces marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then roasted in our tandoor and cooked with onion and tomato gravy.
LUNCH Combo $12.50/$12.50
- Includes any curry from this lunch menu, rice, plain naan and your choice of Coke, Fanta or Sprite
Lamb Roganjosh $10.00
- A deliciously spiced slow cooked lamb in a rich onion gravy with a special mix of spices giving this dish its brilliant colour.
Chicken Malai Kebab $8.00
- Tender chicken pieces marinated overnight in yoghurt, cheese and cream sauce then cooked in our tandoor
Vegetable Samosa $5.50
- Crispy deep-fried pastry triangles stuffed with potato and peas
Paneer Tikka $6.50
- Cottage cheese marinated with yoghurt, spices and then cooked in our tandoor
FULL menu curry (excl. seafood) $11.00/$11.00

Salmon Fillet $32.00
- (GF) served on spicy fried beans with yoghurt, avocado oil and an apple and fennel salad
- Roasted Tomato & Spinach $17.00
Eggs Any Way $10.00
- Poached, fried or scrambled, served with white toast (GF add $1, with bacon $14)
Extras
Salt & Pepper Prawns $22.00
- (GF & DF) – keep them to yourself, or share if you dare!
Pan-fried Fish of the Day (GF) $34.00
- served with a pistachio, avocado, cherry tomato, rocket, pickled ginger and prawn salad topped with a wasabi & condensed milk dressing
Cauliflower Cheese Fritters(GF) $24.00
- served on a warm grain salad with baba ghanoush, roasted baby carrots and tomato chutney
Beef Salad $24.00
- Marinated beef salad on greens with fresh pear, cherry tomatoes, blue cheese puffs, almonds, and finished with a bacon mayonnaise (GF)

YOCKAMOROCCA(DF) $18.00
- moroccan buttered fried eggs, topped with spicy dukkah & lightly oven baked served with warmed pita bread, hummus & ayo
Please do advise staff of allergies as not all ingredients are listed
Veg: mushrooms or spinach $4.00
O' MY LAMBY(GF) $25.00
- seared lamb rump sliced on fresh garden greens with cherry tom, Julianne veg, fresh mint leaves & grapes, kumara, caramelised pear & walnut & drizzled with yoghurt dressing
Eggs $4.00
IT' SONYA SOUP $13.00
- creamy tom soup served with ciabatta bread
Bacon $5.00
EGGS ANYWAY $15.00
- 2 eggs your way w/ bacon

Pakora & fruit salad / New York style cheesecake / Meringue sundae with berries sauce $12.50
●Seafood
-Sticky Pork Hock $19.00
- Slow braised pork hock in Thai style chilli sauce topped green apple salad
-Sweet Basil Steak $22.00
- Chargrilled scotch fillet topped with Thai sweet basil sauce served on seasonal vegetables
-The Lab Wok Fried Prawn Noodles (G) $20.00
- Stir fried noodle in tamarind sauce with prawn served in egg net
-Tom Kha Duck Soup $21.00
- Creamy thai roasted duck soup flavoured with lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaf and mushroom
-Teriyaki Salmon (G) $23.00
- Grilled salmon fillet with Japanese homemade teriyaki sauce
-The Lab Pork Belly (G) $22.00
- Crispy pork belly served on cabbage flash and seasonal vegetables topped with gravy

Today’s Cheesecake $10.50
- See the specials board for details, served with sauce & whipped cream.
Diane sauce $4.00
Kumara Patch Pie $16.00
- Roast pumpkin, kumara, spinach, cottage cheese & Cheddar pie with salad and tangy tomato relish.
Omelette $11.50
- Three egg omelette with bacon, cheese, onion, tomato and mushrooms served with salad.
NZ Lamb Shank $28.00
- Braised lamb shank with a rosemary & mint gravy, buttered potato mash, steamed seasonal vegetables and cheese sauce
Tortilla Wrap $14.00
- choose from
Nachos $15.00
- Your choice of beef, bean or a combination of both
House Loaf & Dips $11.50
- Cobb loaf with the dips of the day.