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

Roast & steamed vegetables $7
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
Pasta of the Day - see our specials board for more details $16
Snack Plate (serves 2) - selection of nibbles with sweet chili and aioli dipping sauce $16
Aioli $2.60
Side of salad $3
All Day Breakfast - grilled bacon and tomato, sausage, hash brown, field mushroom and fried eggs on toast $17.50
Cheeseburger - beef pattie, cheese, mayo, tomato relish, lettuce and tomato; served with chips and toasted sesame seed bun *add pineapple +$1 $11.50

AngusPure Steaks
- Selection available on request
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
Seafood Chowder $17.00
- A selection of seafood in a creamy veloute. Served with toasted ciabatta
Te Mata Fig and Chevre $22.00
- Chargrilled Sourdough topped with a goat cheese and fresh figs, shaved fennel, prosciutto, orange and raspberry gastrique
Soup of the Day $12.00
- Served with Ciabatta
Calamari Salad $22.00
- Lightly Szechuan pepper coated calamari tossed in a fresh herb and chilli salad, with lime aioli grilled lemon
Mediterranean Crispy Prawns $18.00
- Pan fried salt and pepper prawns with honeydew melon, green olives, feta and green gazpacho dressing
Bruschetta $14.00
- Topped with vine ripened tomatoes, basil leaves, feta, balsamic reduction & olive oil

-Salmon $18.50
French Toast $16.50
- Served with bacon, banana and maple syrup.
Fish and chips $8.50
- Served with salad
Pork Belly Open Sandwich $18.50
- Sliced slow roasted pork belly with a crisp garden salad, topped with caramelised onions, spiced apple sauce and crackling. Served with fries and aioli.
Scotch Fillet Steak $25.00
- Cooked to your liking, with crisp garden salad, fries and accompanied with your choice of mushroom sauce, pepper sauce or garlic butter.
Creamy Garlic Mushrooms $16.50
- Served on Kapiti Artisan seven grain toasted bread, wilted spinach and roasted tomato.
-Bacon $17.50
Vegetarian option available

Gluten Free Toast & Preserves $6.50
Moxie Fry (Small Breakfast) $16.50
- Toasted sourdough, Hash Brown, Bacon, Sausage, Tomato & Mushrooms with either poached, scrambled or fried eggs
Prawn Linguine $19.50
- Tailess prawns panfried in a Sweet Chilli, Lemon Zest and Garlic Sauce with Red Onion, Cherry Tomatoes, Baby Spinach and Linguine Pasta
Saute Potato, Chorizo and Bacon Hash $17.50
- Saute Potatoes, Bacon & Chorizo topped with a poached egg, Rocket and Hollandaise
Eggs on Toast $13.50
- With bacon
Cajun Chicken Salad $19.50
- Spicy Cajun Chicken strips on Green Salad, Mangoes, Crispy Noodles & Aioli
Fish & Chips $18.50
- Fish Fillets served with a fresh Coleslaw, Aioli and a side of Fries
BLAT $17.50
- Crispy Bacon, Mesculin, Avocado & Tomato, on Gluten Free Toast with Aioli & Fries

Tandoori Prawn $18.00
- King prawns marinated spices and herbs then roasted in tandoor oven
Vegetable Pulao $5.00
Lamb Biryani $16.50
- Flavoured basmati rice cooked with marinated lamb pieces and spices
Chicken Naan $5.99
- Naan stuffed with boneless chicken tikka
Entrée
- Onion bhaji, spring rolls, chicken tikka and seekh kebab
Tandoori Mixed Platter $22.00
- Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, seekh kebab, prawns and fish tikka
-Chicken Kadai $14.50
- Tender chicken pieces cooked in kadai with capsicum and whole coriander seeds
Paneer Tikka $7.50
- Cottage cheese pieces marinated with yoghurt, spices and then cooked in oven

Grilled Angus sirloin $18.00
- 250gm of Angus sirloin grilled to your liking serves with sautéed potato, béarnaise sauce and green beans. (GF)
Corn and pumpkin fritters $17.50
- Comes with salad, sweet chilli mayo, salsa and avocado (GF, DF)with bacon
Sandwiches $8.50
- Chicken, cranberry, lettuce and brie
Smoked salmon, potato and rocket salad $16.00
- Smoked salmon pieces, boiled gourmet potato and rocket salad with tangy sour cream dressing. (NF & GF)
Caramel slice $6.50
Lamb’s fry, bacon and creamy mushroom $16.50
- Hearty and rich. Serves with bread to mop up the jus.
Dark chocolate brownie $6.50
Sandwiches $8.50
- Smoked salmon, avocado, tomato and tartare sauce

Kids Lunch Pack $10.00
- Ham or Marmite sandwich Rice crackers, raisins and banana
Crinkle Cut Fries Small $5.00 Large $8.50
- Served with tomato sauce or aioli
Toast and Spreads $6.00
- 3 slices of grain / white bread or English muffin toasted and served with either rhubarb and red berry jam/marmite/honey/marmalade/peanut butter >>
Side of gluten free bread $4.00
Potato and Chorizo (GF) $17.50
- Pan-fried seasoned potato with bacon, chorizo, wilted spinach,caramelised onions and cherry tomatoes, served with a free-range poached egg, house made hollandaise and basil pesto
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)
Beef Burger $18.50
- Prime beef pattie, fried egg, cheddar cheese, tomato, caramelised onions, beetroot, gherkin, BBQ sauce and mayo, served with fries and tomato sauce
Free Range Eggs on Toast (V) $12.00
- Either poached or scrambled with toasted sour dough and oven roasted tomato Gluten free toast $2.00 extra

Toasted Sandwich with Three Fillings $6.50
- Cheese, Ham, Sweetcorn, Mushrooms, Pineapple, Onion etc
Fish, Eggs & Chips $15.00
3 Egg Omelette with Two Fillings $15.00
- Ham, Cheese, Onions, Mushrooms, Tomato etc
Lasangna Topper $3.00
Breakfast Cereals $6.50
Pancakes $18.00
- Pancakes, Bacon, Bananas & Maple Syrup
Sausage & Eggs $15.00
- 2 Sausages, 2 Eggs, 2 Hashbrowns and Onions on Toast
Toast and Jam, Honey, Marmalade, Peanut Butter OR Marmite $6.50

SPREAD YOUR Bread $11.00
- toasted ciabatta, grain or fruit bread & either savoury-hummus, pesto, sliced tom & toasted seeds or sweet - homemade jam, honey & lemon mascarpone
BENE TRUE STORY(GF) $19.00
- 2 poached eggs on potato & roast garlic rosti with caramelised onions, hollandaise & pesto oil. Your choice of streaky bacon or salmon fillet or veggie option with spinach & mushroom or avo or asparagus(choose one)
RISQUE SALMON(DF)>.fresh hand minced raw salmon marinated in coriander, chilli, garlic & lime, served with garden herb & toasted seed salad, ciabatta crusting, avo & tom salsa $22.00
Gluten free bread $2.00
MISCHIEF WORKS $22.00
- herbed potato & garlic mash, grilled toms, streaky bacon, sausage, spinach & sauteed garlic mushrooms, toasted ciabatta & hollandaise with 2 eggs your way
AMUSEME ON GUYTON(GF)(DF) $10.00
- whole oats soaked in apple juice, with long thread coconut, natural yoghurt, pumpkin seeds & raisins, served with homemade rhubarb & vanilla compote
Bacon $5.00
EGGS ANYWAY $15.00
- 2 eggs your way w/ bacon

Pork Riblet N/A
Roast Beef N/A
BBQ N/A
Avocado Toasties N/A
Flatbread N/A
Sweet Onion N/A
Turkey N/A
Ham N/A

Roasted Garlic N/A
Turkey & Ham N/A
Chipotle N/A
Olives N/A
Mayo N/A
Chicken Teriyaki N/A
Oat & Raisin N/A
Ham, Egg and Cheese N/A

Antonios Chicken Caesar $18
- Traditional with Romanian lettuce, crisp bacon, poached egg, smoked chicken, croutons & our own signature dressing.
Curley French Fries $7
- Peeled & curied by a potato farmer whom we have chained in the back room.
Bread Platter $10
- Toasted selection of breads & our own yummy dipping sauces to smooth the hunger
Mussels in Garlic & sweet Chilli Sauce $20
- Mussels in a shell cooked fresh in the chefs one of a kind sauce
Buffalo Chicken Wings $55
- Fresh chicken wings glazed in our hot chilli sauce or try them galzed with honey and soy 5 Wings $8 / 10 Wings $10 / 12 Wings $15 / 21 Wings $26 / 50 Wings
Sirloin Steak $19
- 300gms of prime steak choice of mushroom, pepper or garlic. Sauce, side of toss and salad. Extras optional $1 each.
BLT $9
- Chefs special bacon, Lettuce, tomato & cloverlea chutney drizzled Aioli sauce served with fries
Cripsy Onion Rings $9
- Share a platter of cloves on our butter milk battered Onion rings with horseradish sauce just don’t go proposing with them.

toast
oyster mushrooms
Eggs benedict
Berry muesli compote
-danishes $4
Warm bacon and egg slab
fried tomato
Get you Started

Toasted Sandwich (no fries) $9.50
Small Fries $4.50
MG Platter (serves one) $16.50
- Spreads and breads with house smoked salmon and chorizo sausage
Chilli Cheddar Bread $7.50
- Three pieces of MG bread topped with cheddar cheese and sweet chilli sauce
Pork Wrap $19.00
- Pulled pork in a tangy hot sauce and salad wrap, served with fries and aioli
Mushrooms $4.00
Garlic Bread $6.00
Chicken Parmigiana $21.00
- Tuscan spiced chicken breast topped with MG tomato relish and parmesan, served with salad and fries

Croissant Bread and Butter Pudding $15.50
- Candied fruit and croissant baked in custard served with whipped cream, apricot glaze and black doris plum ice cream
Gallery Sweet tasting Platter $39
- A selection of treats from the dessert menu for you to share with 2 or 3 people (for those that just cant decide).
Tom Yum Prawns N/A
- Sautéed prawns on a bed of vermicelli, in hot and sour tom yum broth, topped with julien vegetables, spring onions and coriander
Gallery Platter for two $35 for four $45
- An antipasto selection to share
Garlic Bread $9
- Served with basil pesto, aiolo and balsamic reduction
Sticky Date Pudding N/A
- Served with toffee sauce, French vanilla bean ice cream and cream anglaise
Thai Beef Salad $21
- Thai marinated beef, salad greens, cashew nuts, palm sugar dressing and crispy noodles
Seafood Pasta $25.50
- Mussels, clams, prawns, smoked salmon, spinach and capers, bound in a creamy dill sauce topped with fresh Parmigianon Reggiano