Drover's Return Bar & Cafe in Manawatu-Wanganui Menu

THE BURGERS THE BURGERS
  • All Drovers Beef burger patties are prime NZ Beef mince shaped by hand, seasoned , and cooked to order.
  • All burgers served with fries
  • The Drover $13.00
    • toasted sesame bun, mayo, our tomato relish, sweet pickles, BBQ sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion, cheddar, & prime NZ Beef 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 patty
  • 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
  • Big Meat n 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 patty
  • 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
  • The Drovers Fish $14.00
    • toasted sesame bun, Panko crumbed Hoki pieces, house tartare, sweet pickles, lemon dressed 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
  • Drovers Steak Sandwich $16.50
    • toasted sesame bun, lettuce, tomato, red onion, beef chargrilled to just under medium, an egg, onion rings, our tomato relish and Smoked Mayo
  • Pulled Pork Po' Boy $15.00
    • toasted sesame bun, slow cooked shoulder pork with Louisiana BBQ sauce, lemon dressed 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 crumbed 'bubba gump' shrimp
BURGER EXTRAS BURGER EXTRAS
  • Our Aioli $1.00
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Egg $1.00
  • Panko Hoki Piece $2.20
  • Beef Patty $2.00
  • Sour Cream $1.00
  • Chilli Sauce $1.00
THE SALADS THE SALADS
  • Chicken Bacon Ranch $16.00
    • Chargrilled chicken breast, maple roasted bacon pieces, mesculin lettuce mix, salad bits, red onion, honey mustard vinaigrette, Camembert croutons, and our own ranch dressing - GF minus croutons
  • 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 mesculin 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.
THE STEAKS THE STEAKS
  • All our steaks are 300g, export quality beef, chargrilled, served with waffle cut fries & either mushroom or garlic sauce.
  • Kiwi Blokes Rump, Eggs & Chips $23.00
  • With salad $23.00
  • Ribeye, Sauce, Chips $29.00
  • With salad $33.00
  • Sirloin, Sauce, Chips $29.00
  • With salad $33.00
  • A note...any steak cooked fast "medium" will start to dry out & lose its flavour. a "well done" steak takes approx 35 minutes to cook properly, which will add to yours & your fellow diners waiting time.
THE EXTRAS THE EXTRAS
  • Bowl of "Bubba Gump" Prawns $12.00
  • Garden Salad Side $4.00
  • Our Aioli $1.00
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Eggs, Onions $2.00 Each
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $5.00
  • Extra Mushroom/Garlic SC. $2.00
THE SNACKS THE SNACKS
  • Bowl o' Fries $9.00
  • Waffle Cut Fries $10.50
  • With fries $13.00
  • Drovers Cheesy Fries $12.50
    • Waffle cut 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 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
  • 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, Louisana BBQ sauce, house smoked mayo and loads of bacon
  • Grazing Drover PLatter (6 ppl) $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 check full of four hours worth of flavour

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Herb Bread $4.50
  • Tuscan Chicken $20.50
    • Grilled boneless Chicken Breast, crumbed in Italian Seasoning and topped with a Spicy Apricot Sauce, with House Salad and Seasoned Fries
  • Herb & Ham Bread $6.50
  • Honolulu Stopover see above
    • Ham, Pineapple, Extra Cheese & Onion
  • BBQ Chicken see above
    • BBQ Chicken, Avocado & Mushroom
  • Extra Cheese $1.50
  • Red Tide see above
    • Spicy Chilli Shrimps, Creamy Brie, Red Capsicum and Onion, Swirled with Thousand Island Dressing
  • Roman Empire see above
    • Ham, Beef, Bacon, Salami, Mushroom, Capsicum, Pineapple, Onion, Gherkin, Extra Cheese
  • Fried Spring Rolls $5.50
  • Stir Fried Tofu on Rice (Spicy) $11.90
  • Vegetarian Dumplings (16 pcs) $9.50
  • Seafood Noodle Soup $9.90
  • Chinese Pickle Dumplings (16 pcs) $9.50
  • Shrimp Fried Rice $11.90
  • Pork and Vege Dumplings (16 pcs) $9.50
  • Sichuan Noodle Soup (Spicy) $9.90
  • Paua Nuggets $1.50 / $8.00 / $16.00
    • Each / ½ Dozen / Dozen
  • Sausage Chunks $0.80
  • Cheese $6.50
  • Hoki $18.90 / kg
  • Gurnard $29.90 / kg
  • Selection from Cabinet $6.00
  • Red Cod $18.90 / kg
  • Blue Moki $22.90 / kg
  • Open steak sandwich w tomato, dressed watercress, crisp onion rings and Swiss cheese on grilled ciabatta bread finished w roasted bell pepper mayo $18
  • Twice cooked pork belly on a bed of creamed savoy cabbage, smoked pork lardons and watercress w vanilla star anise apple relish, chickpea fritters and buttercup puree $29
  • Chicken, bacon and brie melt resting on a toasted ciabatta bun w a spiced plum and orange relish and french fries $17
  • Grilled garlic and mozzarella bread stick $9
  • PAPPADELLA PASTA - Mushroom, spinach and grilled eggplant in a creamy lemon and parmesan sauce topped w roasted pinenuts and rocket $25
  • Quesadilla filled w red pepper, cajun blackened chicken, onion jam and mozzarella topped w avocado crème $12
  • FISH N CHIPS - Monteith’s Golden battered Terekihi with french fries, tartare, tomato sauce and creamy potato, gherkin and aioli salad $26
  • Eggs Benedict - choice between honey cured ham or crispy bacon served w spinach, hash brown and hollandaise $16.50
  • Thai Beef Salad - Grilled beef, thinly sliced tossed with tomato, cucumber, celery, onion and spring onion in lemon, chilli and coriander dressing $16.50
  • Lychee Slushy $5.50
  • Siam Noodles - Thin noodles stir-fried with TomYum paste, lots of prawn, chive and bean sprout (This dish is very well-known in Singapore and Malaysia) $16.50
  • Seafood Glass Noodle Salad - Soft glass noodles with mixed green salads tossed with prawns, calamari, fish meatball and mussels in lemon, chilli and coriander dressing $16.50
  • Laksa Noodle Soup - Thin noodle in Laksa soup with a choice of meat and garnish with crispy shallots and spring onion (Chicken/pork/beef/vegetables/tofu) $14.50
  • Grilled Chicken on Rice - Thai marinated and roasted chicken served with a boiled egg and our homemade gravy sauce $15.50
  • Yum Thai - This dish was extended from our popular T9. Pork mince was blended with our homemade sweet chilli paste, pork mince, green bean and coconut cream, served with a bed of mixed salads. $17.50
  • Satay Sauce - Your choice of meat stir-fried with potatoes and carrots in our homemade satay sauce (Chicken/pork/beef/vegetables/tofu) $14.50
  • Chicken Salad (GF) (DF) $20
    • Smoked chicken, cranberry, cherry tomatoes, cashews and mesculin drizzled in balsamic vinaigrette topped with grilled haloumi
  • Fresh Fish (GF) (DF) $20
    • Panko crumbed terakihi served with salad and fries
  • - Two filling $6.50
  • Risotto Balls $16.50
    • Mushroom and spinach, green salad and grilled haloumi with a tomato chutney
  • (GF) Meals can be made gluten free please specify to wait staff
  • Plain Wedges $10
    • served with sour cream and tomato sauce
  • B.L.C (GF) $17
    • Bacon, lettuce and chicken between cheesy toasted bread, finished with a garlic aioli and fries
  • 9am – 3pm
  • - 2 Shanks $36.50
  • Four cheeses $20.00
    • Brie, blue, edam and mozzarella with cranberries
  • Chefs soup of the day $9.00
    • Homemade soup of the day made with fresh in season produce with a ciabatta bread
  • Chocolate overload $11.00
    • Mud cake with chocolate ice cream, mandarin compote and a chocolate sauce
  • - Main $19.50
  • - Beef with bacon, cheese, egg, and BBQ sauce or
  • - Main $19.50
  • Meat lovers $20.00
    • Bacon, salami, ham, pepperoni, red onions and Mozzarella
  • Hot chips with Tomato Sauce $3.50
  • Half Servings $8.50
  • Full Kiwi Breakfast $20.00
    • 2 Bacon Rashers, 2 Sausages, 2 Eggs, 2 Hashbrowns, 2 pieces of Toast, Tomato, Mushrooms and Onions
  • Toasted Sandwich with Three Fillings $6.50
    • Cheese, Ham, Sweetcorn, Mushrooms, Pineapple, Onion etc
  • Toast and Jam, Honey, Marmalade, Peanut Butter OR Marmite $6.50
  • Scrambled Eggs with Salmon $15.00
  • Baked Beans or Spagetti on Toast $8.00
  • Any Extras $2.00
    • eg: Egg, Bacon, Mushroom, Hashbrown etc
  • Toasted Muesli $14.00
    • With dried fruits & nuts, served with watermelon & passionfruit yogurt
  • BBQ Chicken Linguine $24.00
    • Chicken breast pieces in a spice rub tossed through with bacon, sun-dried tomatoes & spinach in a cream reduction (GF)$25
  • - Maple syrup & salted caramel mascarpone (With bacon $20)
  • Breakfast Bruchetta $17.00
    • with cherry tomatoes, avocado, labne, summer herbs served on sour dough (GF add $1)
  • Scotch Fillet(GF) $32.00
    • cooked to your liking, served on sauteed potatoes with bacon and spinach with a rocket salad, jus and bearnaise
  • Chicken Salad $24.00
    • (GF DF) with greens, toasted spiced pumpkin seeds, cherry tomatoes, avocado, mangoes and a black vinegar, honey, ginger and sesame dressing
  • Scrambled Eggs $17.00
    • Tossed through with feta served on sour dough with Portobello mushrooms (GF add $1)
  • Vegetarian Breakfast $22.00
    • Grilled haloumi, hash brown, poached eggs, avocado, tomato, field mushroom & our own tomato chutney, served with toast.(GF $23)
  • $35.00 per head - choose
  • 250g ANGUS PURE SCOTCH FILLET $35.00
    • Angus Pure Scotch fillet, cooked to your liking and served on creamy rocket & herb mash with portobello mushroom, grilled tomato & green peppercorn sauce
  • (11am to 3pm and 6pm to close)
  • WHOLE CHICKEN BREAST $29.50
    • Supreme cut chicken breast, oven baked and served on lemon risotto, rocket & lemon
  • Rolled porf served with apple puree
  • - baby peas with mint & butter
  • ISRAELI COUSCOUS $17.50
    • Roasted peppers, button mushrooms, zucchini, red onion, rocket & feta (vegetarian option)
  • Creamy rice pudding/boozy plum & port compote
  • Angus Beef Fillet S35.00
    • Grilled eye fillet served with horseradish mash, roasted heirloom carrots, rosemary yorkshire pudding with a bordelaise sauce.
  • Ravioli Of Pork $26.50
    • Pork, anchovy, thyme & parmesan ravioli served with a lemon beurre blanc sauce.
  • Ballotine Of Chicken $32.00
    • Boned leg of chicken with mushrooms and served with boulangere potatoes, steamed green vegetables, crispy chicken skin and a white wine, thyme sauce
  • Fish Of The Day
    • Please select the type of fish you like then the way you want it cooked. (All fish is subject to availability)
  • Pan Fried $33.50
    • Fish of your choice, served with parsnip mash, pea panacoita and pea shoots
  • Venison Loin $39.50
    • Served with asmoked garlic mash, balsamic roasted beets, black kale and a port jus .
  • Chef'S Fish Special PRICED DAILY
    • Please ask your server about todays special.
  • Twice Cooked Pork Belly $29.50
    • Served with braised savoy cabbage, apple potato mash, crispy crackling and black pudding sauce
  • Wheat N/A
  • Sweet Chilli N/A
  • Olives N/A
  • Chicken Classic N/A
  • Veggie Patty N/A
  • Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Pickles N/A
  • Chipotle N/A
  • Local Artisan Breads n Dips $11/two$15
    • Matched w a selection of house-made dips.
  • Braised Lamb Shank $24.00/Two$30.00
    • First Class NZ Lamb shanks, braised in our Chefs signature blend of 10 herbs & spices, served w potato of the day and seasonal vegetables.
  • Salt n Pepper Tempura $10.00
    • Served w lemon cider vinegar & your choice of/Seasonal vegetables (Served w soy)
  • Spiced Orange Pannacotta $15.00
    • Served w berry compote & almond praline
  • Coconut & Kaffir Lime Crème Brulèe $15.00
    • Served w pineapple wafer & ice-cream
  • 150g Wagyu Beef Burger $25.50
    • Artisan ciabatta loaf w smoked cheddar, beetroot relish, lettuce, tomato, & Japanese mayo, served w fries
  • Sticky Date Pudding $15.00
    • Served w brandy butterscotch sauce, ice cream & whipped cream
  • Chicken Ballantine $34.00
    • Free-range Chicken stuffed with wild mushroom, chorizo & pistachio, wrapped in bacon & glazed w a sticky jus.
  • Fish $32.00
    • Pan Seared Blue Cod Served On Smoked Salmon And Potato Croquette With A Lemon Riesling sauce
  • Duck Ravioli $19.50
    • Duck and porcini mushroom ravioli with an almond cream and damson plum sauce
  • Duck Pate With Damson Jelly & Toast $17.50
  • Broccollini $6.00
    • With Hollandaise sauce
  • Petit Brie (French Brie) $15.50
  • Russian fudge $3.00
  • Cornfed Chicken Breast $38.00
    • Centered With Sun Dried Tomato, Brie Cheese, Spinach, Wrapped In Bacon & Filo Pastry Served On A Pumpkin Risotto
  • Venison $45.00
    • Venison back strap served MR, with the last of the summer berries, with first of the heirloom baby carrots with a black doris plum sauce
  • Scallops, Rice Noodles and Vegetables $10.50
  • Roast Chicken $20.00
    • with Gravy, Chips and Salad
  • Lamb Shanks $33.50
    • with Mashed Potato and Vegetables
  • Pork Schnitzel $20.00
    • with Mashed Potato and Salad
  • Feta Fish and Chips $20.00
  • Russian Dumplings $12.00
  • Garlic Bread $3.50
  • Smoked Salmon on Sliced Potatoes $10.50
Drover's Return Bar & Cafe

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93 Manchester St, Feilding, Manawatu

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