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

Seafood Platter $19.50 large $29.50
Nacho’s $13.00
Rib Eye $24.50
Cheesy Garlic Bread $8.00
Chocolate Mud Cake $9.95
Fish & Chips $18.80
Fish & Chips $14.50
- Come’s with Fizzy or Juice and Ice Cream Sundae
Stuffed Chicken Breast $21.00

Seafood Platter $21.50
- Served with pan-fried and deep-fried seafood
Gourmet Chicken Liver Salad with Crispy Bacon $18.50
- Tossed with rocket, vine tomatoes, cashews and lentils
Southern Fried Crunchy Chicken Burger $16.50
- Served with slaw and guacamole
- With Bacon & Cheese $13.50
Mint Antipasto Platter
Meat Lovers $16.50
- Pepperoni, Kabanos sausage, ham and chipotle sauce
Beef and Streaky Bacon Burger $16.50
- Served with aioli, mesclun, jalapenos and chipotle sauce
Beef and Streaky Bacon Burger $16.50
- Served with aioli, mesclun, jalapeños and chipotle sauce

Chicken and Spinach $16.50
- Tender pieces of chicken cooked in fresh spinach, sauteed with roasted garam masala and turmeric
Masala Dosa $12.00
- Filled with potatoes, onion and peas and flavoured with a dash of ghee
Cheera Parippu Curry $14.00
- Fresh spinach and toor dahl (lentils) cooked in a thick sauce of garlic, tomatoes and green peppers, flavoured with curry leaves
Beef Varutheraccha Kari $16.50
- Beef tossed with ginger, garlic, onion and tomato with a sprinkle of spices. The flavours of the Roasted & ground spices is the secret to this South Indian delicacy
Thattudosa $5.50
Sambar $3.50
Vegetable $14.50
Aubergine & Potato Pakoda $7.00
- Aubergines and potatoes coated with chickpea batter and deep fried to perfection.

V-vegan-vegetarian/gf-gluten free/df-dairy free
Polenta chips with aioli (V, GF)
Green salad (V, GF, DF) $22.00
Chicken liver parfait, preserves and toast (GF available) $12.00
Grilled chicken, yoghurt, warm cauliflower and chickpea salad (GF) $26.00
Mushroom risotto (V, GF) $25.00
Roast beetroot salad, yoghurt, fennel, seeds and herbs (V, GF, DF) $7.00
Malt ice-cream, peanut praline $7.00

Thai Beef Salad - Grilled beef, thinly sliced tossed with tomato, cucumber, celery, onion and spring onion in lemon, chilli and coriander dressing $16.50
Salad Bowl $5.00
Panang Curry - Full bodies semi-sweet curry with a choice of meat in coconut cream base (Squid/prawn/seafood/fish/crispy pork/BBQ pork/roasted duck) $17.00
Laksa Noodle Soup - Thin noodle in Laksa soup with a choice of meat and garnish with crispy shallots and spring onion (Chicken/pork/beef/vegetables/tofu) $14.50
Strawberry Sundae $6.50
Glass Noodles with Vegetables and Tofu - Stir-fried tofu, glass noodles and vegetables with soy sauce $14.50
Satay Sauce - Your choice of meat stir-fried with potatoes and carrots in our homemade satay sauce (Chicken/pork/beef/vegetables/tofu) $14.50
Tom Yum - A favourite Thai spicy soup with galangal, Kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass, homemade tom yum paste and a choice of meat (Squid/prawn/seafood/fish/crispy pork/BBQ pork/roasted duck) $17.00

Chicken Shish Salad From $14.50
- Grilled marinated chicken cubes threaded on a skewer served with salad
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
Mixed Vegetarian n/a
- falafels and fried eggplant wrapped in a flat bread with salad and your choice of three sauces (Small/Large)
Warm Chicken Salad From $13.90
- Warm Chicken Salad is served with humus dip, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad greens with your choice of sauces
Warm Halloumi Salad From $11.50
- Grilled Halloumi Cheese served with salad greens
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
Chicken Kebab n/a
- Chicken doner kebab wrapped in flat bread with salads and a choice of sauces (Small/Large)
Warm Lamb Salad From $13.90
- Warm Lamb Salad is served with humus dip, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad greens and your choice of sauces

Warm chicken & Bacon salad $21.80
- garden salad with roast pumpkin, walnuts & cranberries with a creamy honey & mustard dressing
Eggs Benedict(GF) $16.80
- poached eggs served on potato rosti with homemade hollandaise sauce with a choice of streaky bacon
Utopia wedges $11.00
- plain
Corn fritters $18.00
- with avocado pulp, feta, tomato, Kasumi relish, Thai sweet chilli sauce and greens
Pancakes $18.00
- with banana, blueberries & streaky bacon served with maple syrup
Sides $4.00
- salmon
Mediterranean Omelette $11.00
- plain with cheese
Eggs Benedict(GF) $16.80
- poached eggs served on potato rosti with homemade hollandaise sauce with a choice of vegetarian(feta & spinach)

Chana masala $13.90
- Boiled chickpeas cooked with onion, green chillies and mixed spice, goes well with chutney (recommended by chefs)
Chicken madras $16.90
- Delicious curry garnished and prepared with coconut sauce in south indian style
Chicken nuggets & chips $9.90
Beef shasi korma $16.90
- Beef cooked in delicious cashew nuts sauce
Bhuna beef $16.90
- Boneless beef pieces cooked in a thick onion, tomato, capsicum and cashew nut gravy
Murg labador $16.90
- Succulent capsicums and onions added to brown gravy and tender chicken pieces flavoured with herbs
-Half $10.00
Onion bhaji $6.00
- Sliced onions stirred through chickpea batter and fish fried

Vegetable Pakora $5.50
- Fresh seasonal vegetables dipped in spiced chickpea batter and deep fried.
Vegetarian Platter for Two $14.50
- Samosa, onion bhaji, pakora and spring rolls perfect for sharing
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 Seekh Kebab $8.00
- Tender lamb mixed with spices, herbs and cooked in our tandoor.
Daal Makhani $10.00
- Black lentil and red kidney beans slow cooked in a creamy onion butter sauce.
Seafood Combo $14.50/$13.50
- Includes ‘Full Menu’ seafood curry, rice, plain naan and your choice of Coke, Fanta or Sprite
Mango Chicken $10.00
- Tender boneless chicken pieces cooked in a delicately mild and creamy mango sauce.
Vegetable Spring Roll $5.00
- Crispy deep fried pastry rolls filled with julienne cut seasonal vegetables.

- Roasted Tomato & Spinach $17.00
Antipasto Platter $40.00
- to share - a selection of warmed marinated beef, BBQ chicken pieces, salmon, olives and Brie, accompanied by Turkish bread & dipsGF Option $42
Chicken Salad $24.00
- (GF DF) with greens, toasted spiced pumpkin seeds, cherry tomatoes, avocado, mangoes and a black vinegar, honey, ginger and sesame dressing
Vegetarian Breakfast $22.00
- Grilled haloumi, hash brown, poached eggs, avocado, tomato, field mushroom & our own tomato chutney, served with toast.(GF $23)
Fully licensed and BYO wine – see our menu for wines, beers, spirits and drinks
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)
- Smoked Salmon & Spinach $18.00
Barista Garlic Bread $12.00
- with garlic butter, herbs, mozzarella & sundried tomatoes (GF)$13

Scotch fillet steak 250gm Or 400gm Rump Steak $32
- with crispy battered onion rings, layered potato bake, bearnaise and jus >>
Kumara rosti, sliced beetroot, ranch dressing, and crispy onion rings (V) $15.00
Steamed New Zealand green lip mussels in your choice of a tomato and herb broth or creamy garlic sauce (GF) $17.00
Fresh chicken breast schnitzel topped with tomato concasse, bacon and cheese served with aioli and hand cut chips $24
Salt and pepper calamari salad with a sweet chilli and coriander dressing $15.00
Pulled pork sliders- $18.00
- 3 Pulled pork sliders w bbq sauce and salad served with hand cut chips
Apple cider marinated pork belly with layer baked potato, kumara crisps, apple and onion glaze and crackle (GF)(DF) $27
Ice cream with caramel, berry or chocolate sauce $5

Cheese & bacon crunchies $2.70
Lasagne square $2.70
1 Hot dog
Fish / Chips $2.20
Donuts $1.20
1 Paua fritter
Kids pack 3 $5.00
- 1 puppy dog, 4 chicken nuggets, 1/2 chips
Spring roll / Steak & onion rolls / Curry rolls $2.70

Hotdogs $2.50
Baked beans on toast with a scrambled egg $8.00
Mac n Cheese $17.00
- This simple yet delicious classic, cheesey white sauce, pasta elbows and bacon topped with bacon and grilled panko breadcrumbs
Hash brown $0.50
Fries scoop $2.50
Grilled Chicken Open Sandwich $17.00
- Grilled rosemary chicken breast with hummus, roast pumpkin, salad greens and drizzled with aioli, served with a generous portion of fries
Kiwi Breakfast $19.50
- streaky bacon, kransky sausage, grilled tomato, creamy mushroom sauce, hash browns and eggs cooked poached, scrambled or fried
Side salad $4.00

Bangers and mash $19.50
Toast with butter and Te Horo jam or runny honey $5.5
Corned beef and pickles $13.50
Mussei fritter buttie $15
French toast focky style with bacon and banana $15.50
Grilled sammies
Focky cheese burger with fries $16.50
Eggs benedict $17

Cheese and Garlic Naan 5.00
- Large leavened bread. Stuffed with New Zealand Cheese and crushed garlic
Lamb Vindaloo 15.90
- Traditionally a hot dish made world famous by the Chefs of Goa. It has a Portugese influence and is cooked with vinegar capsicum and whole spices. Put rice supplement to this dish
Lamb Chennai 15.90
- A South Indian dish with coconut cream, onions, tomatoes, ginger/garlic of spices. Lemon rice is a real compliments with this dish
Lamb Rocanjosh 15.90
- The master chef's of the Royal Mughal kitchens boasted about perfecting this dish. Lean lamb cooked with onion and tomato gravy
Malai Kofta 14.90
- Homemade Indian cottage cheese, crushed cashew nuts, potatoes and spices mixed together and finished with rice creamy sauce
Poppadoms (2 Pieces) 1.00
Sambha Masala 15.90
- Tender cubes of lamb cooked with lash green herbs, chives and coriander, finish in coconut cream and served in traditional Karaha styles. A delicacy of Nepal, North-East India
Garlic Naan 3.50
- Leavened flour bread infuse with garlic