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

Sirloin Steak - cooked to your liking and served with salad & chips $22/200g
Salmon Fillet Broth - seared salmon fillet in an Asian style vegetable and noodle broth $24.90
Fish Pie - poached smoked hoki, salmon & dory in a parsley cream sauce topped with potato and cheddar gratin, served with salad $15
Fish & Chips - golden fried dory with salad, chips, and tartare sauce *double the fish + $4.50 $15
Grilled Garlic Bread $5
Kiwi Burger - grilled beef pattie, beetroot, fried egg, cheese, crisp lettuce, tomato, mayo and tomato relish; served with chips and a toasted sesame seed bun $14
Side of buttered potato mash $3
Scallops - scallops in a light tempura batter with chips, salad and tartare sauce $24.50

FRESH SALMON SASHIMI(GF) $12.80
- gluten free soy sauce available
YAKISOBA $15.50
- stir fried noodle with chicken and vegetales
PLAIN MISO RAMEN(V) $12.50
- miso ramen
TERIYAKI CHICKEN DON $12.50
- pan fried chicken with teriyaki sauce
CRISPY TOFU DON(V) $12.50
- deep fried tofu with seasonal vegetables
UNAGI DON $16.50
- grilled eel
FRESH SALMON & AVOCADO ROLL(GF) $15.90
- 8 pieces, gluten free soy sauce available
UNAGI PLATE $19.50
- grilled eel

Oeufs Benedicte (Eggs Benedict) $18
- Served on English muffins with baby spinach and hollandaise. Mushroom
Toasted Banana and Almond Loaf $17
- With crème fraiche, berry compote and drizzled with apple syrup
Orange Kumara, Feta and Herb Burger $21
- Served on toasted focaccia with hummus, relish, battered onion rings and fries
Pasta of the Day $18
- See the staff for today's flavour
Oeufs Brouilles (Savoury Scrambled Eggs) $18 without bacon $15
- With spinach, bacon, homemade tomato and onion relish and drizzled with truffle oil
Chia and Coconut Pot $14
- Served with mango and ginger compote and biscotti
Gourmet Beef and Bacon Burger $22
- Served on toasted focaccia with relish, brie, aioli, hoisin onion, battered gherkin and fries
Cordon Bleu $22
- Chicken breast stuffed with ham and cheese served on mash and finished with red wine jus

4 for $4.90
Add a Phoenix drink and a side to your meal Add $5.00
- Choose from Pita Chips, Ediballs, a Cookie or Brownie
Reg $11.90
Double Protein From $2.00
Reg $10.90
Petita $9.90
Petita $9.90
Reg $10.90

Aloo Gobi $11.99
- Potato and cauliflower florets cooked with chopped onion and tomato, garnished with ginger and cilantro
Tnadoori Platter for Two (Non Veg) $15.99
- Combination of Chicken Tikka, Sheek Kebab, Tandoori Prawn, Fish Tikka served with mixed salad
Chicken Tikka (8 - 10 pieces) $9.49
- Boneless pieces of chicken marinated overnight in spiced yogurt and roasted in the tandoor, served with salad
Butter Chicken / Lamb / Beef see above
- Boneless meat marinated in herbs and spices cooked in tandoori oven finished with creamy tomato gravy
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
Beef half $7.99 full $12.99
Lamb half $8.49 full $13.49
Diced Chicken Hunan Style $10.99

Egg Nigiri / 2pcs $4.80
- tamago egg sushi
Salmon Avocado Maki $10.50 / $12.50
- 6 pcs / 8 pcs
Prawn Skewers / 4pcs $9
- grilled prawn skewers, yakitori sauce
Salmon Salad $17.50
- fresh salmon slices, sesame dressing, wakame /
Vegetable Maki $7.50 / $9.50
- 6 pcs / 8 pcs
Grilled Beef w/ Ginger Sauce $17
- marinated beef, home made ginger sauce, fresh green salad /
Rainbow Roll / 6pcs $14
- crabmeat, cucumber, assorted sashimi on top
Prawns Tempura / 4pcs $9.50
- battered prawns, tempura sauce

Prawn Parpadelle $26.00
- Prawns cooked in a lime, garlic and chilli sauce
Mushroom Rissotto $23.00
- with sundried tomato & feta topped with rocked and pinenuts
Garlic Pizza Bread $12.00
- with parmesan and parsley
Green lipped Mussels $16.00
- in a garlic, tomato and herb sauce
Roasted Pears $15.00
- stuffed with feta, herbs and wrapped with proscuitto
Scotch Fillet n/a
- Served on you choice of roast potatoes, smoked kumara mash, roast veg or mushroom rissotto & with you choice of sauces bacon & mush garlic cream sauce, peppercorn sauce, blue cheese and caramelized onion or shiraz jus & beetroot chutney
extra sauce $3.00
Coz $23.00
- Ranch base (no Tomato sauce), Chicken, Bacon, Mushrooms & Caramelized Onion

Chicken nuggets $0.80
Garlic chips $3.80
Kune´s chicken thighs & chips $5.50
Spring roll $2.40
Squid rings $1.00
Potato fritter $1.00
Cheesey chips $4.00
Chicken burger $6.20

Steak Hot Open Sandwich $19.50
- Sirloin steak layered over lettuce salad on toasted cheesy ciabatta served with fries & your choice of Garlic, Pepper or Mushroom sauce
- Raspberry & White Chocolate Cheesecake with Berry Couli
Beef & Cheese Burger & Chips $10.00
- Angus Beef Patty with lettuce and tomato served with fries
Scotch Fillet $30.00
- (GF) 300g Scotch Fillet cooked to your liking with Portobello mushroom, vine tomatoes, whole green beans & seasoned roasted potatoes. Served plain or with your choice of Garlic, Pepper or Mushroom sauce
Tattie Treat $14.00
- Potato wedges & kumara fries topped with bacon & grilled cheese served with sour cream on the side
Fries $8.00
- Served with tomato sauce
- Herb Crusted Beef Schnitzel with Ranch Slaw & Fries
Haloumi Salad with Turkish Bread $18.00
- (V) Grilled Haloumi cheese layered over a Mediterranean garden salad with garlic infused crusty Turkish bread & balsamic dressing

Moroccan Chicken Salad $23.00
Basket of Fries $7.00
BLAT $17.00
- bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato on toasted focaccia bread
Steak Sandwich $23.00
Mini Works $12.00
- bacon, kransky, hash brown, egg and toast
Citron Tart $10.00
- with Yoghurt and Raspberry Coulis
Fish of the Day $32.00
Marinated Deep Fried Chicken Wings $12.00

Chicken Sweet Corn Soup/Lemon Fish Combination Fried Rice/Noodle
●Main
Deep Fried Spring Roll
●Appetizers
Bbq Pork
●Soup
Bbq Pork
Homemade Lamb Shank 2 Pieces Combination Seafood With Nestle/Lemon Fish/Sweet Sour Pork Combination Fried Rice/Noodle/Sizzling Cumin Lamb/Fruit Platter

Vegetable samosa $6.00
- Triangular pastry filled with potatoes and peas, succulently flavoured with spices
Lamb vindaloo $16.90
- Spicy curry straight from beaches of goa, cooked in hot vindaloo sauce, goes well with raita (recommended by chefs)
Butter chicken $16.90
- Boneless pieces of chicken half cooked in tandoor and finished in a creamy tomato flavoured sauce
Mixed platter for two $16.00
- A selection of various entrees for two (samosa, pakora, chicken tikka and seekh kabab)
Fried fish $14.90
- Indian style- marinated spices and lemon juice, deep fried later
Kashmiri naan $4.00
- Special naan from hasmi, plain flour bread stuffed with dry fruits and spice
Pappadums $0.50
Plain rice $3.00
- Plain steamed rice

Eggs Any Way $10.00
- Poached, fried or scrambled, served with white toast (GF add $1, with bacon $14)
Breakfast Bruchetta $17.00
- with cherry tomatoes, avocado, labne, summer herbs served on sour dough (GF add $1)
Soup of the Day $13.00
- with toasted white bread and butter (GF)$14
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)
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
Toast & Spreads $7.00
- Multigrain toast with jam, marmite, vegemite or peanut butter (GF)$8
Oven toasted pita $12.00
- with hummus & pesto
Scrambled Eggs $17.00
- Tossed through with feta served on sour dough with Portobello mushrooms (GF add $1)

Seafood Salad $14.00
Ginger Chicken, Beef or Pork $11.50
Chicken Satay Kebab (5 pcs) $6.50
Thai Chilli Paste $11.50
- with Chicken, Beef or Pork
Deep Fried Chicken on Rice $11.50
Chicken, Beef or Pork with Oyster Sauce $11.50
Red Curry Seafood $14.00
Thai Laksa with Seafood $14.00

Chargilled Chicken Salad $25.00
- Chargilled chicken salad with chili aioli topped with parmesan & garlic croutons
All steaks come w/ choice of sauce, fries & salad
Blue cheese $2.00
Salad $5.00
Scotch $36.00
Horseradish $2.00
Fried onions $3.00
Steaks are served with fries, salad and your choice of 1 sauce.