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

Te Mata Fig and Chevre $22.00
- Chargrilled Sourdough topped with a goat cheese and fresh figs, shaved fennel, prosciutto, orange and raspberry gastrique
Chicken Salad $24.00
- Moroccan spiced chicken with mixed green, avocado, feta, capsicum, roasted almonds, maple and seeded mustard dressing
Soup of the Day $12.00
- Served with Ciabatta
Confit Duck Salad $24.00
- With mixed greens, orange, apple, cranberry, maple walnuts and honey mustard dressing
Home Made Gnocchi $22.00
- Homemade potato and parmesan gnocchi with roasted vine tomato, capsicum, spinach, pine nuts and sage beurre noisettes
Mediterranean Crispy Prawns $18.00
- Pan fried salt and pepper prawns with honeydew melon, green olives, feta and green gazpacho dressing
Steak Sandwich $24.00
- AngusPure on garlic ciabatta with mixed salad greens. Tomato, grilled flat brown mushroom, caramelised onions and béarnaise sauce. Served with shoestring fries
Pork Ribs $19.00
- Sticky smoked pork ribs with garden salad and house fries

Eggs Benedict $16.00
- Ciabatta, Hollandaise - with Bacon
Market vegetables $7.90
Crab, mussel & cumin fritters $18.00
- Coriander infused sour cream, Apple slaw
Red chicken curry $22.00
- Coconut Rice, Poppadom
Chargrilled chicken salad $20.00
- Leafy greens, Mango & chilli salsa, Brie, Crispy noodles, Pesto mayo
Southern style onion rings with smokey BBQ sauce $9.00
Bruschetta $19.00
- Garlic brushed, Roasted red peppers, Vine tomatoes, Red Onion, Basil, Aged balsamic reduction, Parmesan
Duck and French brandy pate $18.00
- Toasted ciabatta, Brown onion jam

House Special $5.00
- Naan stuffed with cheese, capsicum, onion, tomato & garlic
Lamb Wrap $8.99
Santone Potato $5.99
Fish Tikka (8 - 10 pieces) $12.99
- Fish fillets marinated in a special blend of spices with a touch of fresh lemon juice then cooked in tandoori oven, served with salad
Roti $2.00
Mains N/A
- All mains served with Basmati rice
Aloo Gobi $11.99
- Potato and cauliflower florets cooked with chopped onion and tomato, garnished with ginger and cilantro
Chilli Chicken Wrap $8.99

Royale with cheese $18.50
- a ground beef patty with relish, lettuce, tomato and organic cheddar in a homemade bun
Avocado smash $19.00
- avocado, spinach and feta on GF toast, topped with a poached egg
add spinach, mushroom, tomato, olives, pine nuts, vegan sour cream $3.50
Pizza bread with feta and rosemary $15.00
Cafe Royale toast $7.50
- with jam and homemade peanut butter
Open chicken sandwich $20.00
- free range chicken breast marinated in a jerk seasoning. Served with savoury plum sauce and fresh salad leaves on homemade bread
Cafe Royale toast $8.50
- with tomato, olive oil and balsamic
Mehmet's pizza $17.50
- ground spiced mushroom and walnut topped with red onion, fresh herbs and tahini sauce

Sides $3.00
- bacon(2), sausage(2), mushrooms(2), hash browns(2), tomato(1/2), egg(1)
Bacon & Eggs on toast $11.00
- cooked to your liking(GF available)
Utopia Big Breakfast $22.80
- streaky bacon, sausage, hash browns, slow roasted tomato, mushrooms, eggs & toast
Creamed mushrooms $16.00
- with spinach & poached egg on sourdough bread(GF available)
Sides $4.00
- salmon
Eggs Benedict(GF) $16.80
- poached eggs served on potato rosti with homemade hollandaise sauce with a choice of vegetarian(feta & spinach)
Fries $9.00
- with tomato sauce & aioli
Soup of the day $11.00
- served with toasted bread

Kadai Chicken/Lamb/Beef $9.50 Half / $14 Full
- Boneless meat cooked with special spices, tomato, green peppers, corriander, onion and capsicum.
Vegetable Biryani $13.00
- Basmati rice cooked with mixed vegetables, special spices and herbs.
Aloo Kulcha $4.00
- Naan bread stuffed with potatoes, mild spices and herbs.
Vegetable Korma $9 Half / $13 Full
- Mixed vegetables cooked in a rich creamy cashew nut gravy with mild aromatic spices.
Paneer Kulcha $5.00
- Naan bread stuff with homemade cottage cheese.
Butter Prawns $11 Half / $18 Full
- Prawns cooked in a rich creamy gravy.
Onion Kulcha $4.00
- Naan bread stuffed with chopped onion, light spices and herbs.
Pickle $3.00

Single filling $3.00
Available fillings: ham, steak, bacon, cheese, tomato, onion, egg or pineapple
Seafood fritter $5.20
Sauce $1.00
- Tartare, tomato, aioli, mayo
Steak & onion roll $2.40
Crumbed scallop $1.80
Chicken nuggets $0.80
Bacon & egg burger $6.80

TOASTED SANDWICHES from $4.20
- HAM, EGG, CHEESE, TOMATO, ONION, PINEAPPLE
LAMB BURGER & CHIPS $14.00
SPICY SALADS CAJUN CHICKEN OR ASIAN BEEF $18.40
OMELETTE WITH SALAD $15.80
SQUID RINGS SALAD & CHIPS $18.40
GARLIC BREAD $4.40
CHIPS $4.20/$8.40
- small/large
BATTERED MUSSELS $6.20

Coconut creme Brulee / Banana pudding with creamy sauce / Chocolate mousse parfait $12.50
-Spicy Mayo Salmon Fillet $23.00
- Grilled salmon fillet in homemade wasabi mayo sauce served with seasonal salad
-Beef massaman curry $19.00
- Slow cooked beef and potatoes in Thai style creamy coconut curry
●Seafood
Spicy chicken balls / Prawns cheese balls $9.50
-Rice $3.00
Crispy chicken wings 5 sauces $9.00
-Melting beef cheek $20.00
- Tenderised beef chicken on Thai creamy red curry sauce

CHOCOLATE MOOSE $6.50
- W/ MARSHMALLOWS + CHOCOLATE SHAVINGS
Jamesons $12.00
KIDS HOT DOGS + CHIPS $10.00
- TWO HOT DOGS W CHIPS, TOMATO SAUCE + JUICE BOX
Scallop & Bacon Slider $19.50
- Crisp Beer Battered Scallops on Soft Bun, Aioli & Bacon s/w Fries & Aioli
Crispy Chicken Salad $16.50
- Panko Crumbed Chicken Pieces, Bacon & Parmesan on a Light Salad w/ Aioli & a Basil Pesto Drizzle
3 Fillings $6.00
ICE CREAM SUNDAE $6.50
- W/ WAFERS, CHOCOLATE SAUCE + SPRINKLES
Satay Chicken Burger $18.50
- Panko Crumbed Crispy Chicken, Salad & Satay Sauce on a Soft Bun s/w Fries & Aioli

Fruit yoghurt(yaourt trai cay) $7
- Fresh seasonal fruits and yoghurt
Caramel custard (banh flan) $6
- Vietnamese crème caramel. Light fluffy and sweetly delicious served with a sprinkling of shaved ice
Crispy fried egg noodles (mi xao gion) $16
- Combination stir fried egg noodles with seafood and seasonal vegetables
Rice noodles (hu tieu nam vang) $16
- Traditional vietnamese rice noodle steamed with shrimb, pork and quail eggs
Stir fried broccoli(bong cai xao toi) $12
- Stir fried broccoli with carrots. Served with steamed rice
Fried rice (com chien) $16
- Combination fried rice with shrimbs, vietnamese sausage and beans. Served with tomato and cucumber
Saigon salad (Goi ga, goi bo, goi tom) $10
- Salad of fresh vegetables with choice of poached chicken, beef or shrimb, served with sweet and spicy dressing and crushed peanuts
Sweet white bean soup (che dau trang) $6
- Traditional sweet white bean soup. Served cold with shaved ice and coconut cream

Keema Naan $4.00
COMBO 3 $15.00
- 2 fish, 2 chips, 2 sausages, 2 hot dogs
Beef Saag
- a beautiful dish from the royal repertoire of India cubed beef cooked in a spice-laced spinach sauce
Lamb Madras
- lamb pieces simmered in coconut milk and spices then tempered with fresh curry leaves and mustard seeds
Butter Beef
- Succulent pieces of beef marinated overnight cooked in tandoori oven & smothered in an alluringly spiced creamy tomato sauce & butter sauce, beef pieces simmered in coconut milk and spices then tempered with fresh curry leaves and mustard seeds
Mango Chicken
- boneless chicken pieces cooked in a spicy creamy sauce flavored with green cardamom
Lamb korma
- tender boneless juicy lamb pieces cooked in rich cashew gravy it has subtle but assertive flavor
Paneer Pasanda
- fresh cottage cheese pieces stuffed with mango chutney and dry nuts cooked in cashew gravy

Add Chips to any Burger for $3.00
Extra Fillings Each $0.60
- Cheese, Pineapple, Ham, Tomato, Onions, Egg, Tuna, Mushrooms, Corn, Baked Beans, Spaghetti, Cream cheese, Beetroot
Beef Lasagne $8.90
Lamb & Mint Jelly $8.90
Tempura Battered Snapper Burger $10.90
Feta & Quinoa Vege Burger, Tomato Relish & Caramelised Onion $8.90
Tempura Battered Snapper, Chips & Salad $2.00
- Add 2 Eggs
With Chips & Salad $11.90

Chicken Salad $22.00
- Tandoori with bacon, crispy noodles, greens & Chili peanut dressing
Seafood Pasta $21.00
- Prawns, squid, mussels, fresh fish in sweet chili cream, linguini pasta topped w/ fresh rocket
Cured Meat Platter $28.00
- House smoked venison back strap, prosciutto, parma ham, chorizo sausage, olives, caper berries, pepper jam, brie. Blue cheese and crackers
Curry & Cheese Fries $14.00
- Crispy Fries topped with grilled cheese and curry sauce
Ploughmans Platter $25.00
- Selection of cheeses, pickled vegetables, crackers, breads and dips
Fries $9.00
- Fries served with Tomato sauces and aioli
Mussel Platter $39.00
- A selection of garlic and white wine and thyme mussels, coconut cream and chilli mussels, Dijon mustard and blue cheese mussels, served with a selection of dipping bread and fries
Bacon & Cheese Wedges $17.00
- Seasoned wedges topped with crispy bacon and melted cheese