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

Satay Dishes
Bami Goreng
Or Super Steak Jumbo Burger
Chicken
Cashew Nuts Dishes
Chow Mein(Noodles)
Onion $2
Bacon

-Mushroom/Tomato
-Add bacon $3.80
Pulled-pork focaccia (DF) $24.90
- Pork shoulder slowly braised in our special spice mix. Placed in a toasted focaccia bun with melting swiss cheese, fresh chipotle slaw and a smoked paprika aioli. Served with a side of fries
Garlic bread $9.80
- Toasted ciabatta served with garlic butter, aioli & balsamic glaze.
-Add two poached eggs $3.80
Strawberry & nutella crepes (GF) $17.00
- Warm crepes filled with melting nutella, topped with strawberry and lime compote and whipped cream
Orlando’s BBQ ribs (DF)
- Slow-braised pork ribs in our own spicy bbq sauce served with fresh chipotle slaw, smoked paprika fries and aioli
Fries $8.90
- With tomato sauce and aioli.

Malai Kofta $15.90
- Cottage Cheese & Potato dumplings with a creamy cashew nut onion gravy & home ground spices.
Shahi (Paneer) $15.90
- Cottage cheese cooked in a creamy onion, tomato & cashew nut gravy.
Prawn Masala $22.90
- Prawn cooked in onion, tomato gravy with cream & mild spices.
Gluten Free Roti $6.00
- made from chickpea flour
Butter (Chicken / Lamb / Beef) $17.90
- Boneless meat pieces cooked in our famous butter sauce.
Plain Rice $3.00
Zeera Rice Rice cooked with cumin seeds $5.90
Jeera Allo (DairyFree) $14.90
- Potato toasted with cumin seeds & tomato with lndian herbs.

Angus Beef Burger $15.50
- Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
- Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
- Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
Soup of the Day $9.50
- Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
Omelette $15.50
- Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
- Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
- Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
French Toast $15.50
- Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup

Ice cream trio $9.00
Braised 1st class lamb shanks $17.50
- Tender lamb foreshank on kumara and cumin mash, green beans and port jus (GF)
Smoked salmon, potato and rocket salad $16.00
- Smoked salmon pieces, boiled gourmet potato and rocket salad with tangy sour cream dressing. (NF & GF)
Sandwiches $8.50
- Smoked salmon, avocado, tomato and tartare sauce
Crumbed fish $15.50
- Crumbed fish fillet with kaffir lime mayo, green salad, beer battered fries and sweet pepper chutney (DF)
Mini maple and walnut cake with vanilla ice cream $8.00
Corn and pumpkin fritters $17.50
- Comes with salad, sweet chilli mayo, salsa and avocado (GF, DF)with bacon
Dark chocolate brownie $6.50

Soup of the Day $12.00
- Served with focaccia
Formaggio (V) $12.50
- House made Italian style cheese dip, served warm with a duo of fresh toasted bread
Brioche French Toast (V) $16.50
- Served with fresh caramelised pineapple, grilled banana, sprinkled with flaky toasted coconut, maple syrup and whipped cream
Cooperage Chicken Salad (GF) $18.00
- Cajun marinated chicken served on a fresh mesclun salad, creamy feta, apple slices, tomato and candied cashew nuts with a creamy honey mustard dressing
Cooperage Vegetarian Salad (GF V) $17.00
- Fresh salad greens tossed with roasted kumara, courgettes, mushrooms,oven dried tomatoes, feta and topped with kumara chards and aioli (Dairy-free available)
Hotcakes $10.00
- With banana, maple syrup and cream
Eggs Benedict $17.50
- Served on English muffin with free range soft poached eggs,house made hollandaise and rocket *Salmon *Bacon
Kumara Fries $9.00
- Served with sour cream or aioli

Beef n 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
Big Double Beef n 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
Beef Nacho's GF $10.00
- Corn chips, melted cheese, spicy chilli mince with chilli beans, all put together in the traditional manner topped with sour cream
Corn Fritters $12.50
- Corn fritters served with mesculin lettuce salad, and our own chutney.
Sour Cream $1.00
JB (Just Bacon) $8.50
- Toasted sesame bun, Louisana BBQ sauce, house smoked mayo and loads of bacon
All burgers served with fries
Chicken and Swiss $14.00
- toasted focaccia bun, chargrilled chicken, roasted capsicum, Swiss cheese, Lemon Mayo, rocket, tomato, and red onion

Balti (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $16.90
- Your choice of meat pieces cooked in thick masala gravy with ground spices, fresh capsicum and coriander
Butter Vegetable $14.90
- Mixed vegetable cooked with creamy tomato gravy with and aromatic spices
Mixed Veg Korma $14.90
- Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy cashew nut gravy with aromatic spices
Vindaloo (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $16.90
- Popular dish from Goa, prepared with meat, potato and hot ground spices
Tandoori Chicken Tikka $8.90
- Boneless pieces of chicken marinated with yoghurt, ginger, garlic & ground spices, roasted in clay oven
Cheese Naan $4
Dal Makhani $14.90
- Black lentil simmered overnight then cooked with butter, cream & tomato puree
Palak Paneer $14.90
- Fresh cottage cheese cooked with spinach puree & ground spices

Mango or mint chutney $2.50
Plain rice $3.00
- Plain steamed rice
Chicken vindaloo $16.90
- Spicy curry straight from the beaches of goa, cooked in hot vindaloo sauce, goes well with raita (recommended by chefs)
Onions / Eggs / Tomatoes $2.00
Lamb vindaloo $16.90
- Spicy curry straight from beaches of goa, cooked in hot vindaloo sauce, goes well with raita (recommended by chefs)
-Half $10.00
-Half $10.00
Kashmiri naan $4.00
- Special naan from hasmi, plain flour bread stuffed with dry fruits and spice

Alu Paratha $4.00
- Plain flour bread stuffed with spiced tomatoes
-Dal Makhani with rice / Chickpea curry with rice / Aloo mattar with rice / Khumb Fali with rice $9.90
Alu-Mattar $14.90
- Potatoes and peas cooked together in a subtle, spicy gravy
Aloo-Gobi $14.90
- Potatoes and cauliflower florets cooked together, garnished with fresh coriander
Naan $3.00
- Plain flour bread garnished with butter
Saag-Aloo $14.90
- Potatoes in a fine puree of spinach and spices
Steamed Rice $5.00
Karahi Lamb $17.90
- Boneless lamb cooked in a wok in a spicy blend of masalas, onion and capsicum

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)
Hash browns, Portobello mushroom, or roasted tomato $4.00
Fully licensed and BYO wine – see our menu for wines, beers, spirits and drinks
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
French Toast sweet or savoury $17.00
Salmon Fillet $32.00
- (GF) served on spicy fried beans with yoghurt, avocado oil and an apple and fennel salad
Oven toasted pita $12.00
- with hummus & pesto
Shoestring fries with aioli small $7.5 / large $10

Vegetable pattie $3.00
Chicken cutlets $3.00
Snapper $4.50
Hawaiian burger / Bacon & egg burger / Steak burger / Fish & egg burger $7.00
1 Crab stick
Scallops $1.80
Mussel fritters $4.00
Fish / Chips $2.20

Breads and Dips $10.50
- selection of fresh homemade bread served with dips
Fish Bites & Curly Fries $8.00
Soup of the Moment $10.50
- served with homemade bread
Garden Vegetables $6.50
Red Thai Chicken Curry (mild) $21.50
- delicate mix of herbs & spices enriched with coconut cream served with rice
Beer Battered Chips $7.50
- served with a garlic mayo
Thai Beef Salad $19.50
- marinated strips of prime beef, Thai style with crispy noodles & salad
Lamb Shanks $27.50
- our “Biggest Seller”…say no more..braised in mint jus served on potato & kumara mash......single Shank option $22.50