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

Ophir Corn Fritters $19.80
- Corn fritters made with a southern recipe served with streaky bacon and a refreshing tomato and coriander salsa. Beer Match: Everyone's favourite – have a Speight's Gold Medal as well.
Speight's Gourmet Burgers $23.50
- All burgers are constructed with a toasted monster bun, lettuce, tomato caramelised onion and served with golden fries. Choice of: Chicken-Chargrilled chicken breast, bacon, avocado and camembert with plum chutney./ Beef-Homemade beef pattie, bacon, egg, cheddar and beetroot relish with hickory smoked BBQ sauce./ Ostrich- 200g ostrich patty served with blue cheese, mushrooms, lettuce, tomatoes, fruit chutney.
Aioli $2.00
Avocado $4.00
Streaky Bacon $6.00
In the Roar $36.00
- 200g of Denver leg of venison, grilled to medium rare, resting on a havarti and caramelised onion potato cake with glazed baby carrots and parsnips. Topped with chilli jam and a rich red wine beef jus.
Ale House Gravy $2.50
Onions $3.50

(Any 2 Burgers) $5
Mushroom
Egg Fu Young
Onion $2
Hot Dog $2.20
Pack $ 10
Pack $ 7
Ham

V-vegan-vegetarian/gf-gluten free/df-dairy free
All of our animal products are free range and where possible organic, produce is sourced locally and everything including the ice cream is made at lucky.
Mushroom risotto (V, GF) $25.00
Grilled flat iron steak, pressed potato and salsa verde (GF) $14.00
Green salad (V, GF, DF) $22.00
If you have any allergies or intolerances let us know, we can easily cater for you and some dishes can be altered.
Mussel fritters, sour cream and chives (DF available) $15.00
Grilled chicken, yoghurt, warm cauliflower and chickpea salad (GF) $26.00

Udon Noodle Soup $15.50
- beef
Tuna Maki (Raw) $10.50 / $12.50
- 6 pcs / 8 pcs
Teriyaki Set $16.50 / $19.50
- chicken / salmon
Tom Yum Ramen $15.50
- ramen noodles, with chicken, beef or pork, tom yum soup /
Sushi Set / 11 pcs $21.50
- salmon, tuna, squid, octopus, shrimp, scallops, egg, avocado, shrimp roe, inari, seaweed
Salmon or Tuna Sashimi $11.50 / $22.50
- Small 6pcs / Large 12 pcs
Garlic Fried Rice $15.50
- garlic fried rice with chicken, beef or pork /
Udon Noodle Soup $16
- tempura prawns & vegetable

Pakora - Prawn $14.99
- Deep fried Prawn with a mixture of spices & chickpea flour.
Vegetable Samosa $6.99
- Stuffed with stir fried potatoes & green peas.
Chutney - Mango / Mint / Tamarind $2.50
AlloMatter $14.90
- Potato & peas cooked in onion & tomato gravy with ground spices.
Masala (Chicken / Lamb / Beef) $17.90
- Boneless meat pieces cooked in onion, tomato gravy with cream & mildspices.
Korma (Vegetable / Paneer) $15.50
- Vegetables or Cottage Cheese cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy with mild aromatic spices.
Meathi Malai (Matter / Paneer) $15.90
- Vegetables or Cottage Cheese cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy with mild aromatic spices.
Butter Prawn $22.90
- Prawns cooked in our famous butter sauce.

Chicken Tinga Quesadilla $17.00
- With mint, pumpkin, zucchini, salsa roja
Southern Jerk Fried Chicken $16.00
- With chipotle crema, lime salt (must try)
Smoked Pork Belly $7.00
- With peanut crema, cured onions, sunflower seeds
Anchiote Chicken $19.00
- With roast pumpkin, quinoa, garlic dressing, sesame seeds
Soft Shell Tacos Gluten Free Option $1/ Not Good For Sharing
Guacamole (V, GF) poa
- With pico de gallo, cilantro, peanuts corn chips
Beetroot Slaw $17.00
- With bitter greens, carrots, cucumber milk, almonds, feta
Pork Enchilada $24.00
- With picked carrots, kale, potato, feta, pineapple salsa, pepitas

Pick Pocket Platter $17.00
- A selection of the chef's best pickings. Lunch for one, or nibbles for two.
Venison Burger $24.00
- House made venison patty, bacon bourbon jam, brie and leaves inside a ciabatta bun. Served with chunky garlic butter potato wedges
Smoked Salmon $6.00
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
Roast tomato $3.00
French toast $18.00
- Classic cinnamon bread bacon, banana and maple
Mighty breakfast $24.00
- Crispy bacon, black pudding, beef and red wine sausage, poached eggs, kumara medallion, roast tomato, baby spinach, roasted portobello mushroom with garlic butter all served on ciabatta
Pulled Pork Tacos $18.00
- A trio of soft tacos filled with spicy pulled pork, red cabbage slaw, fresh pineapple salsa and a jalapeno mayo.

- Chocolate Sundae
- Creamy Chicken Fettuccine (V option)
- Banoffee Pie with Banana & Toffee sauce
Beef & Cheese Burger & Chips $10.00
- Angus Beef Patty with lettuce and tomato served with fries
- Roast Pork & Apple Baguette with Gravy & Fries
Bangers & Mash $22.00
- Pork & Fennel Sausages served with colcannon, creamy whipped potatoes, onions & gravy. (ask for GF option)
- Berry Sundae
Angus Beef Bacon ‘n’ Blue Burger $19.50
- Angus beef patty with bacon and creamy blue cheese on bed of lettuce, red onion, tomato & relish in a toasted artisan bun served with beer batter fries

Accompaniments $5 each
- Sweet mango chutney, pickles, salad, mint chutney, cucumber raita
Gulab Jamun / Chocolate Fudge Cake / Peach & Passion Fruit Cheesecake $6.00
Pappad (2 pieces) $1.00
Tandoori Chicken H $12.90 / F $19.90
- All above items are marinated with tandoori spices and yoghurt and cooked in tandoori oven, served with onions and tomatoes
Peshawari Naan $4.00
- Stuffed with dry fruit
Butter Lamb $17.90
- Tender pieces of boneless lamb, cooked in a creamy tomato flavoured sauce
Chilli Chicken $17.90
- Boneless fried chicken with onion, green, capsicum, cabbage and tomatoes, with sweet chilli sauce
-Plain Naan $3.00

SUPREME PIZZA - 12" $25.00
- Ham, bacon, kransky, salami, chicken thighs, red onions, mushrooms, baby spinach, BBQ pizza sauce & mozzarella
(11am to 3pm and 6pm to close)
- zucchini
TUNA SALAD SALAD
- Tuna, celery, peppers, spring onion, red onion, apple, cucumber, rocket, fruit chutney/mayo
MEAT
Caesar salad
- baby carrots
LAMBS FRY $19.50
- Bacon, creamy mash, field mushroom, tomato & jus - gf option available

SANDWICH, FRUIT & CHIPS $6.00
SPECIALITY SAVOURY $4.50
SLICES $3.50
PLAIN CHICKEN SALAD $10.00
NACHOS $11.50
BAGELS $6.00
MUFFINS & SCONES $3.80
SANDWICHES $4.50

-Squid / prawn / fish $17.90
-Brownie / Cheesecake $2.90
Hot & spicy korean chicken with rice $16.50
-Squid / prawn/ combo $17.80
-Chicken / beef / pork $15.50
●Black pearl honey toasts
●Garlic pepper with rice
Seafood tofu soup with rice $15.90

Cheeseburger $11.50
- Beef pattie cheese, mayo, tomato relish, lettuce and tomato.
Warm Chicken & Bacon $21.00
- Grilled chicken strips, salad, crispy bacon with a honey
200g Sirloin Steak $22.00
Kumara Patch Pie $16.00
- Roast pumpkin, kumara, spinach, cottage cheese & Cheddar pie with salad and tangy tomato relish.
Ice Cream Sundae $7.50
- Vanilla ice cream with your choice of chocolate, butterscotch or berry sauce. Topped with whipped cream.
Chicken Satay Kebabs $19.90
- Grilled chicken skewers on turmeric flavoured rice with salad and satay sauce.
B.L.T. Sandwich $11.50
- Our legendary B.L.T. filled with grilled bacon, lettuce, tomato, relish and mayo, with chips.
Pepper $3.00

Mezze Platter
- Proscuitto, Salaami, Artichokes, Mussels, Salmon, Feta and Caper berries with Jalapeno relish and warm bread.
Big Breakfast $19.50
- With Eggs, Bacon, Sausages ,Hashbrowns, tomatoes and onion.
Soup of the Day
- Chef's favourite, homemade, with Speciality bread.
Tiramisu $14.00
- Kahlua and Mascarpone cream with Coffee soused Savourdi biscuits.Suggested match: Tia Maria coffee.
Nachos Beef and Bean
Steak Sandwich $16.50
- Open sandwich with sirloin steak, tomato and caramelised onion.
Eggs Benedict $17.50 $18.50
- Bacon \ Salmon
Chefs Cheesecake $14.00
- Homemade and tasted, giving quality and flavour. Suggested match: Baileys coffee.

Paneer tikka masala $16.90
- Fresh cottage cheese cubes cooked in thick masala gravy with fresh cream
Butter chicken roll $9.90
Plain naan $3.00
●Mains $30.00 PP
●Vegetarian accompaniments $25.00 PP
Lemon pepper scallop (4pieces) $9.90
- Scallop battered with maize flour & spices, then tossed with curry leaves, black pepper and lemon juice.
-Raita
Lamb seekh kebab $7.90
- Lean lamb mince skewered with freshly chopped onion, capsicum & ground spices then roasted in clay oven