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

Wedges $9.50 to share $18.50
Pepperoni $12.00
Stuffed Chicken Breast $21.00
Cream Burlee $9.50
Arancini Balls $9.50
Cheesy Garlic Bread $8.00
Crispy Chicken Salad $18.50
Burger & Fries $17.50

Seafood Noodle Soup $9.90
Pork and Preserved Veges $9.90
Shrimp Fried Noodles $11.90
Vegetarian Noodle Soup $9.90
Vegetarian Dumplings (16 pcs) $9.50
Curry Chicken on Rice $11.90
Sesame Paste on Noodles (Cold) $9.90
Beef Casserole on Rice $11.00

Eggs on Toast $13.50
- With bacon
Eggs on Toast $13.50
- With bacon
Lamb Salad $19.50
- Lamb strips served on a bed of Rocket, Cherry Tomatoes, Beetroot and Fennel Honey Roasted Pumpkin
Steak Sandwich $19.50
- Sirloin Steak, served with Caramelised Onions, Tomato Slices, Mesculin on a toasted Foccacia with a side of Fries and your choice of a Smokey BBQ Sauce or Garlic Chilli Mayo
Eggs Benedict
- Poached eggs, toasted gluten free pita, baby spinach, hollandaise & your choice of:
Big Breakfast $19.50
- Toasted sourdough, Hash Browns, Bacon, Sausage, Tomatoes & Mushrooms with either poached, scrambled or fried eggs
Saute Potato, Chorizo and Bacon Hash $17.50
- Saute Potatoes, Bacon & Chorizo topped with a poached egg, Rocket and Aioli
Cajun Chicken Salad $19.50
- Spicy Cajun Chicken strips on Green Salad, Mangoes, Crispy Noodles & Aioli

Satay Noodles - Stir-fried egg noodle with a choice of meat in satay sauce with vegetables (Chicken/pork/beef/vegetables/tofu) $13.50
Roasted Duck on Rice - Exotic Chada Thai roasted duck meat (boneless) served with a boiled egg and our homemade gravy sauce $16.50
Panang Curry - Full bodies semi-sweet curry with a choice of meat in coconut cream base (Chicken/pork/beef/vegetables/tofu) $15.00
Stir-fried Egg Noodles - Stir-fried egg noodles with a choice of meat, vegetables and soy sauce (Squid/prawn/seafood/fish/crispy pork/BBQ pork/roasted duck) $16.00
Spicy Basil Fried Rice - Fried rice with spicy basil sauce, vegetables and a choice of meat (Squid/prawn/seafood/fish/crispy pork/BBQ pork/roasted duck) $16.00
Prawn Tempura Salad - Crispy crumbed prawn served with fresh mixed salads and our homemade mayonnaise and sweet chilli sauce $16.50
Ginger and Oyster Sauce - Your choice of meat stir-fried with vegetables, ginger and our homemade seasoning oyster sauce (Chicken/pork/beef/vegetables/tofu) $14.50
Chicken Noodle Soup - Marinated chicken and rice noodle, served in our five-spice flavour soup $14.50

Chicken Naan $3.50
·Paneer Makhani (GF)
- Paneer cubes of cottage cheese cooked in creamy tomato flavored sauce
Butter Chicken Wrap $8.99
Goan Fish/ Curry (GF) (DF) $14.50
- Favorite of goa, fish fillet/ prawn/ scallops cooked in tangy tomato sauce fresh cilantro
Chicken/ Lamb/ Beef Dahiwala (GF) $15.00
- Tender meat pieces cooked in a creamy yogurt sauce with chef's special spice
-Full $13.50
Mango Kulfi (GF) $2.50
-Full $12.50

Chicken & Bacon Sandwich $14.00
Chips SM $4.20 LG $8.40
Nachos $14.50
- With mince
Squid Rings $6.20
Creamy Fettucine $18.90
- Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom
Toasted Sandwiches From $4.20
- Ham, Egg, Cheese, Tomato, Onion, Pineapple
Chunkies SM $6.70 LG $13.70
Beef ‘N’ Guinness Stew $18.60

Mango Chutney $1.50
Butter Naan $2.50
Pickle $1.50
Cheese & Garlic Stuffed Butter Chicken Wrap $9.99
Fried Rice with Chicken/Vege - Chick/Veg $8.99/$7.99
Coco Rice $3.00
Stuffed Kulcha $3.00
- Naan stuffed with potato, green peas, onion and spices
Mango Kulfi $2.50

2 fillings $7.50
Mushroom,Tomato and Haloumi Stack $17.80
- Smoked tomato, Portobello mushroom. and grilled haloumi, on baby spinach and wholegrain toast, finished with a poached egg.
Lamb Sliders $18.50
- Seared Lamb backstrap, with feta, mint yogurt, and rocket on house made sesame seed buns. Served with beer battered fries.
Mushrooms on Toast $17.50
- Mushrooms served on multigrain toast with blue cheese sauce, Portobello, and split poached egg.
Clam and Chilli Linguine $17.50
- Fresh pasta, and clams, tossed with a light chilli, garlic, and shallot oil.
Yellow House Breakfast $20.00
- Fresh toasted multigrain bread with Sausage, oven dried tomato, portobello mushroom, streaky bacon, hash browns, fried eggs, and black pudding.
extra filling $1.00
Fish and Chips $18.50
- Fish of the day deep fried in a sour dough crumb. Served with fries, salad and house made aioli.

Front Counter and Cabinet Selection $4-$6.50
- All cakes and slices served with your choice of cream or yoghurt.
Hand Cut Chips (Small/Large) $5.00/$9.00
- Our hand cut double fried Agria chips. With tomato sauce or aioli. *Gluten-free.
Popcorn Caramel Sundae $10.00
- Vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, caramel popcorn, salted caramel 'bark'.
Garlic Bread $6.00
- Toasted Artisan ciabatta breads smothered with garlic butter.
Quarter Acre After Dark Burger $25.00
- QA specialty burger, – ask your server about tonight’s offering. Hand cut double fried Agria chips.
Tropical Prawn Skewers $14.00
- Skewered prawns and grilled pineapple, tropical pico de gallo salsa, QA secret dressing. *Gluten-free.
Quarter Acre Brunch Stack $16.00
- Potato rosti, spinach cream cheese and tomato, streaky bacon, fried egg, hollandaise sauce. Gluten-free option available.
Caramel Drops Chocolate Tart $12.00
- Sweet pastry base coated with white chocolate, filled with dark chocolate ganache and topped with caramel droplets. Served with fresh cream.

Chicken biryani $14.00
- Flavoured basmati rice cooked with marinated chicken pieces, ,spices and herbs (served with raita),
Prawn malawari $10.00 / $16.00
- King prawn cooked on a coconut, onion, tomato gravy, with fresh curry leaves and mustard seed,
Vegetable birvani $13.00
- Mixed vegetable marinated with spices, herbs and cooked with flavoured basmati rice, (served with raita)
Lamb / beef - saag $9.00 / $14.00
- Diced pieces cooked with spinach, onion and tomato gravy
Butter - lamb / beef $9.00 / $14.00
- Diced boneless pieces cooked in rich tomato gravy.
Cheese & garlic naan $4,5
- Naan bread stuffed with cheese & garlic together
Chicken kadai $9.00 / $14.00
- Boneless chicken pieces coo herbs, with capsicum and whole coriander.
Onion bhaji $5.50
- Julienne cut onion dipped in spiced chickpeas then battered and deep fried

Fish Pakora $10.50
- Boneless pieces of fish coated with chickpea flour and mildly spiced then deep fried.
Garlic Naan $3.50
- Naan bread made with garlic and butter.
Lamb Rogan Josh $9.50 Half / $14.50 Full
- Traditional curry cooked in Kashmiri style, with extensive use of tomatoes and onions.
Kumb Pasanda $10.00
- Chicken breast pieces stuffed With cheese and spices, barbecued in the tandoori oven, served with green chutney.
Fish Tikka $11.00
- Boneless pieces of fish marinated in yoghurt and spices then roasted in the tandoori oven.
Poppadoms (2 pes) $1.00
Garlic Chilli Chicken $9.50 Half / $15 Full
- Roasted pieces of chicken cooked in fresh garlic, ginger and diced capsicum and onion.
Keema Naan $5.00
- Naan bread stuff with lamb mince.

Macaroni Cheese (no bacon) N/A
Basket of Fries $1.50
- add aioli
Pan Fried Fish N/A
Teriyaki Chicken Salad N/A
Lambs Fry with Bacon $21.00
Grilled Thai Beef Salad N/A
Deep Fried Marinated Chicken Wings N/A
Deep Fried Banana Fritter $12.00

Mince on Toast $16.50
- Savoury bolognese mince on MG toast, topped with a poached egg
Grilled Tomato $3.00
Breakfast Menu Items for Lunch
- Fritters, MG Breakfast, Mince on Toast, MG Eggs Bennie
Garlic Bread $6.00
G/F Toast $2.00
MG Platter (serves one) $16.50
- Spreads and breads with house smoked salmon and chorizo sausage
Toasted Sandwich (no fries) $9.50
Side Salad $4.00

Weekly Special N/A
- Please ask our friendly Beer Ambassadors for this week's special
Garlic Bread $13
- Toasted Baguette smothered in Garlic Butter
Fish & Chips $17
- Fresh Terakihi battered in Henry Wagstaff served with beer battered fried & homemade tartare sauce
Steak Sandwich $20
- Scotch fillet steak, field mushroom & egg sandwiched between lightly toasted bread dolloped with caramelised onion. Served with golden fries
Kiddies Lunch Box $10
- Bag of chippies, fairy or ham sandwich, muesli bar & a juice box
Paua Fritters $20
- Classic Kiwi paua patties, served with a side salad & golden fries
Tui Hq Big Breakfast $22
- Golden hash brown, crispy bacon, poached eggs, country pork sausages & field mushroom with tomato relish
Chicken Salad $18
- Garden salad with cherry tomato, feta & chicken coated in sweet chilli & balsamic dressing, topped with crispy noodles

Tandoori Chicken
- chicken marinated in hung curd and traditional Indian spices overnight skewered and smoke roasted in tandoor
Butter Naan $3.50
Tandoori Garlic Chicken Tikka
- tender boneless chicken pieces marinated in fresh garlic spices and yogurt and then roasted in a tandoori oven
Paneer Kulcha $4.00
Onion Bhaji $7.00
Malai Kofta
- cottage cheese and potato dumplings served in a creamy sauce
Vegetable Samosa 2 pieces $6.00
Aloo capsicum
- potatoes cooked with diced capsicum and tomato based gravy