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

Bacon & Cheese Wedges - seasoned potato wedges with bacon, melted cheese and sour cream $11.50
Side of chips $4
Snack Plate (serves 2) - selection of nibbles with sweet chili and aioli dipping sauce $16
Creamy mushroom $4.60
Monster Burger - grilled beef pattie, bacon, fried egg, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese and golden battered onion rings with garlic aioli and tomato relish; served with chips and a toasted sesame bun $17
House Loaf & Dips - cobb loaf with the dips of the day $11.50
Grilled Chicken Burger - chicken breast coated in a Mexican style seasoning with guacamole, tomato, crisp lettuce, cheese and mayo; served with chips and a toasted sesame seed bun $17
Garlic & Parsley $3

Frank Oliver's Spare Ribs $25.00/ $33.90
- Slow roasted Pork Spare Ribs with lashings of Speight's Old Dark and chilli inspired BBQ sauce, served with buffalo chips topped with bacon, cheese, onion and chargrilled corn on the cob. Prepare to get messy with this one. Small or large available.
Soup of the Day $12.00
- Chef's choice of fresh homemade soup served with Speight’s Ale House bread.
Musterer's Roast Lamb Cutlets $00.00
- Thyme infused lamb cutlets accompanied with kumara, parsnip and ginger hash, roasted vine ripened tomatoes, green beans then drizzled with our chefs special onion sauce and a rich jus. Beer Match: A pint of Speight's Distinction Ale will go great with this.
Pasta of the Day $24.90
- Our friendly staff will let you know the pasta of the day special. Beer Match: Your waiter can suggest a suitable beer to have with today's pasta dish.
Chocolate Mud Cake $13.00
- Rich, moist chocolate cake served hot with a decadent chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream and cream.
Gourmet Ice Cream $13.00
- Dunedin's own speciality, gourmet ice cream – Speight's Old Dark, topped with caramel and coffee sauce.
Garlic Sauce $2.50
Peppercorn Sauce $2.50

Beef $7.00 / $9.00
- Mini / Large
Salad $7.00 / $8.00
- Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
Fallafel $7.00 / $8.90
- Mini / Large
Falafal $8.50 / $9.90
- Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
Zucchini $7.00 / $8.90
- Mini / Large
Mixed $9.00 / $9.90
- Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
Cheese $1.50
Vegetarian $6.90
- Mediterranean Style

BBQ CHICKEN SANDWICH $7.90
- Chargrilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomato and tangy BBQ sauce on a honey wheat bun.
GUACAMOLE BACON THICKBURGER $12.50/$14.50
- Chargrilled beef patty, guacamole, bacon, swiss cheese, tomato, red onions, lettuce and Santa Fe sauce on a seeded bun.
CHEESE & BACON SOURDOUGH MELT $6.90
- It starts with cheese, a fusion of American and Swiss, bacon partnered with a beef patty, more cheese, all held together by a toasted sourdough bun.
SOUTHWEST CHICKEN SOURDOUGH MELT $7.50
- Two chicken tenders covered with swiss cheese, a combination of Jalapeno, chargrilled onion and our Santa Fe sauce, finished with a toasted sourdough bun.
HAMBURGER $3.50
- Chargrilled beef patty, dill pickles, mustard and ketchup on a 4" bun.
MONSTER BREAKFAST TOASTED SANDWICH $5.90
- It starts with bacon, then a sausage patty, a folded egg, and Swiss and cheddar cheese, between two slices of toasted sourdough.
MEMPHIS BBQ THICKBURGER $12.50/$14.50
- Pulled Pork with a Charbroiled Beef Patty, Crispy Onion Straws, Melting Cheese and BBQ sauce on a Seeded bun.
CLASSIC CARL $5.90
- Chargrilled beef patty, lettuce, cheddar cheese and our classic sauce.

Toasted Museli $9.00
- with fresh fruit, milk, yoghurt and honey
Steak Sandwich $18.00
- with prime cut beef, onion rings, rocket, beetroot, horseradish sauce and fries
Soup of the Day $9.00
- ask staff
Mushrooms $15.00
- in cream and parsley sauce on toast
Eggs Benedict $17.00
- with bacon
Fish and Chips $18.00
- with fresh local fish, served with salad and fries
Lambs Fry and Bacon $15.00
- served in onion sauce on toast
Garlic Bread $6.00

-Full $12.50
GF = Gluten Free, All Biryanis are Served with Raita and Papadum
Roti $2.00
Butter Chicken Wrap $8.99
·Saag Mushroom (GF)
- Button mushrooms cooked with ground herbs and fresh spinach and onion sauce
·Mango Chicken/ Lamb/ Beef (GF)
- Boneless meat marinated in white sauce cooked in tandoori oven finished with cashew nut and mango pulp sauce
Tandoori Platter For Two (Non-Veg) (GF) $15.99
- Combination of chicken tikka, sheek kebab, tandoori prawn, fish tikka served with mixed salad
·Bombay Aloo (GF)
- Diced potato cooked with chopped tomato, cumin seeds and spices

PRIME BURGER $10.50
- choose from handmade angus beef patty, grilled chicken or veggie hash cake. Served with lettuce, tomato, beetroot, onion with homemade mayonnaise.
Add garden salad or a bowl of mushroom sauce for $3.50
Add garlic bread or garden salad & a 420ml drink $6.00
Hash brown add $1.50
EXPRESS GRILL $11.50
- one choice from the grill + salad, grilled onions and garlic potatoes. 1/4 chicken, or angus steak or veggie hash cake
GRILLED ANGUS STEAK $15.00
- steak egg & chip or steak salad & chip or steak egg & salad
with mushrooms add $3.50
MEGA BREAKFAST $18.50
- angus steak, gourmet sausage, manuka bacon, eggs, hash browns, tomato and toast

Extra meet $1.50
cheese burger $5.00
Hotdog $2.20
Dory/cold $5.00
Triple Filling $5.00
Vegetable roll $2.40
Sauce $1.00
- Tartare, tomato, aioli, mayo
Steak & onion roll $2.40

Lemon Chicken/ Sizzling Beef With Black Pepper /Sweet Sour Pork/ Stir- Fried Combination Vegetables Combination Fried Rice/Noodle/Fruit Platter
●Soup
Deep Fried Wonton
●Appetizers
●Main
●Appetizers
Bbq Pork
Sweet Sour Pork/Honey Chicken Sizzling Beef With Black Pepper Combination Fried Rice/Noodle

Tuna N/A
Meatball N/A
Double Choc Chip N/A
Hot Chilli N/A
Honey Mustard N/A
Western Egg and Cheese N/A
Jalapenos N/A
Turkey N/A

Giant burger $9.50
Pineapple rings $1.10
1/2 Chips
Hashbrown $1.00
Lasagne square $2.70
Cheese & bacon crunchies $2.70
Crumbed fish $2.50
7 Fish - 2 chips $20.00

Eggs benedict
Breakfast burger
Plain packed sandwich - your choice of filling
- muesli with yogurt, fruit salad and fresh orange juice $9
Gourmet sweet muffin
-sandwiches $4
- muffin with ham, egg and hollandaise and coffee $9
Getting Ready

Fries $6.50
Toast with butter and Te Horo jam or runny honey $5.5
French toast focky style with bacon and banana $15.50
Fresh fruit, Rabbit muesli(seeds, cranberry and coconut)and yoghurt $12.5
Bangers and mash $19.50
Mushrooms of toast $10.5
Eggs anyway on toast $9.5
Black pudding $5

Trio of Kapiti Ice Cream $16
- Served with Petite Cone, Jaffa Pearls, Persion Fairy Floss, Berry Dust
Macaroon $3
Seasoned Wedges with Tomato Sauce $5
Homemade Citrus & Vodka Sorbet $4.9
Tahitian Vanilla Scented Atlantic Sea Scallops $21/$39
- Five Vegetable Puree, Edible Sand, Beetroot Foam, Olive Dust, Candied Parma Ham, Capsicum Powder
2 Cheese $21
Deconstructed Coconut Cheesecake $16
- Hot Baileys Liqueur Ice Cream, Opaline Tuile, Champagne & Chambord Jelly
Beef Duo $42
- Manawatu Angus Pure Eye Fillet & Smoked Short Rib Parsnip Puree, Creamed Parsley, Caramelised Black Garlic, Porcini Wafer, Horseradish Espuma & Ruahine Boysenberry Port Jus

Freshly toasted Demi Baguette Spreads and dips $9
Tui, Export Gold 6.00
Pork Belly (GF) Cooked in a master stock until succulent and tender, served with cauliflower puree, baby carrots and leeks, bok choy, edamame bean and tomato salsa, glazed with master stock and soy to $27
Station Road Chardonnay 6.00 / 25.00
C J Pask Gimblett Road Merlot, Hawkes Bay 9.00 / 40.00
Chicken Salad Succulent chicken strips marinated in Moroccan spice. With peppers, onions, button mushrooms and ginger on baby leaf salad. Finished with yoghurt and coriander $20 (GF)
Veuve Cliquot 110.00
Soup of the Day Fresh toasted bread $12