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

  • Fresh Tarakihi Bites
    • With house made tartare sauce
  • Garlic King Prawn Salad $19.50
    • with a citrus vinaigrette
  • Eggs Benedict $14.80
    • Poached eggs placed upon potato, spinach & kumara hash w’ your choice of salmon, bacon or tomato & mushroom served w’ toasted ciabatta bread topped with house made hollandaise
  • -extra sauces $3.50
  • All come with chips and sauces
  • -all steaks served with your choice of garden fresh salad & fries or roasted gourmet potatoes & seasonal vege.
  • Salt and Pepper Squid $13.00
    • Crispy pieces of squid served upon salad greens & our house made tartare sauce
  • -Med $9.90
  • #2 The Protein Pack $15.00
    • Petita Chicken Breast with Double Meat + Smoothie with Protein Scoop
  • Roast Lamb
  • Chicken Caesar
    • With Free Farmed Bacon
  • Add a Phoenix drink and a side to your meal Add $5.00
    • Choose from Pita Chips, Ediballs, a Cookie or Brownie
  • Beetroot
    • with Feta and Mint
  • Petita $8.90
  • Double Protein From $2.00
  • Salad + $1.00
  • Beef Fajitas (GFo) $27.00
    • With chipotle beef, bell peppers, rice, onion, ancho crema, tortillas
  • Turmeric Prawn $8.00
    • With lime crema, pineapple pico, micro greens, spiced peanuts
  • Anchiote Chicken $19.00
    • With roast pumpkin, quinoa, garlic dressing, sesame seeds
  • Pork Enchilada $24.00
    • With picked carrots, kale, potato, feta, pineapple salsa, pepitas
  • Chilli Con Queso $14.00
    • Chilli con queso sizzling cheesy dips with smoked paprika, corn chips
  • Pan Seared Prawns (GF) $18.00
    • With coconut salsa, mussels, lime, crisp kale
  • Chicken Tinga Quesadilla $17.00
    • With mint, pumpkin, zucchini, salsa roja
  • Esquires (V, GF) $9.00
    • (corn off the cob) with burnt butter, ancho crema, parmesan
  • Vindaloo - lamb / beef $9.00 / $14.00
    • Diced pieces cooked in onion, tomato gravy and vindaloo sauce.
  • Vegetable korma $8.00 / $13.00
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy with mild aromatic spices.
  • Prawn malawari $10.00 / $16.00
    • King prawn cooked on a coconut, onion, tomato gravy, with fresh curry leaves and mustard seed,
  • Lamb / beef - saag $9.00 / $14.00
    • Diced pieces cooked with spinach, onion and tomato gravy
  • Chicken korma $9.00 / $14.00
    • Tender boneless pieces of chicken cooked in rich and creamy cashew nut gravy with mild aromatic spices.
  • Mixed vegetable $12.00
    • Mixed vegetable cooked in ginger garlic and herbs with tomato, onion gravy
  • Palak aloo $8.00 / $13.00
    • Potatoes cooked with creamy spinach gravy
  • Bhuna - lamb / beef $9.00 / $14.00
    • Diced boneless pieces cooked with aromatic combination of ginger, garlic, coriander and spices.
  • Garden (V) Pita/ Petita $7.50
  • Chicken Breast Salad/Regular $11.90
  • Roast Lamb Salad/ Petita $9.90
  • Garden (V) Salad/Petita $7.90
  • Roast Lamb Pita/Petita $9.50
  • Chick n Fala Salad/ Petita $10.50
  • Chick n Fala Pita/Petita $9.50
  • Chicken Caesar Salad/Petita $10.50
  • -Full $18.00
  • Keema naan $4.50
    • Naan stuffed with spiced lamb mince mixture
  • Lamb biryani $16.90
    • Flavoured basmati rice cooked with marinated lamb pieces and species
  • Tandoori chicken
    • Chicken (with bone) marinated in yoghurt, spices and cooked in tandoor
  • Chicken tikka
    • Juicy morsels of boneless chicken marinated in spices overnight and slow roasted in the tandoor
  • Fried fish $14.90
    • Indian style- marinated spices and lemon juice, deep fried later
  • Punjabi chicken $16.90
    • Fresh tender cooked chicken with tomatoes and coriander powder, cumin powder with rich onion gravy
  • Gobhi naan $4.00
    • Filled with cauliflower stuffed in
  • - Or: Creamy sauteed garlic mushrooms (With bacon $21)
  • Soup of the Day $13.00
    • with toasted white bread and butter (GF)$14
  • Salt & Pepper Prawns $22.00
    • (GF & DF) – keep them to yourself, or share if you dare!
  • Toasted Muesli $14.00
    • With dried fruits & nuts, served with watermelon & passionfruit yogurt
  • Salmon Fillet $32.00
    • (GF) served on spicy fried beans with yoghurt, avocado oil and an apple and fennel salad
  • Barista Garlic Bread $12.00
    • with garlic butter, herbs, mozzarella & sundried tomatoes (GF)$13
  • Toast & Spreads $7.00
    • Multigrain toast with jam, marmite, vegemite or peanut butter (GF)$8
  • French Toast sweet or savoury $17.00
  • Grilled salmon sticks / The lab chicken $11.50
  • -Massaman Curry Lamb Shank $22.00
    • Slow braised shank on kumara mash topped with creamy massaman curry sauce
  • -Tom Kha Chicken Soup $18.00
    • Creamy Thai chicken soup flavoured with lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leave and mushroom
  • -Wok Fried Veg Cashew Nuts $16.00
    • Stir fried vegetables with cashew nuts
  • Salt & pepper crispy squid / Spicy salmon rolls $11.50
  • -Wok Fried Veg with Oyster Sauce (G) $16.00
    • Thai style stir fried vegetables with oyster sauce
  • -Thai Green Curry Steak $23.00
    • Chargrilled scotch fillet cooked in thai green curry
  • -Tempura Tarakihi $22.00
    • Deep fried tempura tarakihi fish on green apple salad
  • Chicken Teriyaki Salad (Gluten Free) $18.00
    • Marinated tender pieces of oven baked chicken breast served over a seasonal bed of mesclun greens, finished with a lemon vinaigrette dressing
  • Wild Mushroom & Feta Cheese Risotto Balls (Gluten Free) $17.00
    • Served with a garden salad, garlic aioli and balsamic glaze
  • Lamb Rack with a Harissa & Herb Crust (Gluten Free) $35.00
    • Served with minted pea puree, baby carrots, baby beets, turnips and a horseradish cream
  • Coachman Combo $62.00
    • Entrées, Main and Dessert
  • Lamb Shanks (Gluten Free) $25.00
    • Two lamb shanks served with herb creamy potato whip, glazed greens, crushed minted peas and a lamb jus
  • Bowl of Wedges with relish $6.00
  • Angus Pure Beef Ribeye (Gluten Free) $25.00
    • Served with hand cut chips, smoked tomato relish, crispy capers, smoked paprika butter and a red wine thyme jus
  • Two Fried Eggs $6.00
  • Pork Belly Ribs $25
    • Meaty, sweet sticky hickory smoked ribs with salad they come with sweet potatoes & loads of napkins.
  • Sirloin Steak $19
    • 300gms of prime steak choice of mushroom, pepper or garlic. Sauce, side of toss and salad. Extras optional $1 each.
  • Mussels in Garlic & sweet Chilli Sauce $20
    • Mussels in a shell cooked fresh in the chefs one of a kind sauce
  • Bread Platter $10
    • Toasted selection of breads & our own yummy dipping sauces to smooth the hunger
  • 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.
  • Antonios Chicken Caesar $18
    • Traditional with Romanian lettuce, crisp bacon, poached egg, smoked chicken, croutons & our own signature dressing.
  • Spicy Beef Machos $13
    • Yummy beef mince, salsa, molten cheese, jalapenos on fiery tortilla chips (veg option available)
  • Garlic Bread $6
    • Sliced baguette smothred in Garlic Butter & melted cheesy cheese
  • Pancakes with grilled banana & maple syrup with acon $16.80
  • Mushrooms & Bacon on toast(mushrooms fried or creamed) $16.80
  • Nuggets or squid rings $11.50
    • with fries & dipping sauce
  • Pan fried market fresh fish $28.50
    • in a lemon pepper sauce served with salad & a side of fries or vegetables & mash
  • Classic Eggs Benedict $16.80
    • with ham or bacon or tomato & brie topped with our own hollandaise sauce
  • Pancakes with grilled banana & maple syrup with cream $14.80
  • Salmon Fillet a 200g fillet $29.50
    • pan fried & topped with a caper & lemon infused butter on a garlic & dill mash with Hollandaise sauce & seasonal greens
  • Soup $11.50
    • see specials board, served with toasted bread
  • Seafood Basket $30.00
    • Beer battered blue wharehou, calamari, mussels, oysters and fries
  • CLT / $24.00
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins, lettuce, tomato on toasted sourdough, fries
  • Curry of the Day $28.00
    • W/ Naan, popadom, rice and mango chutney
  • Wild Venison Sausage $29.00
    • Potato mash with braised red cabbage, onion gravy
  • Bruschetta $13.50
    • Organic tomatoes, sheep feta, basil on sourdough w/ balsamic
  • Onion Rings (6) $9.50
  • Braised NZ Lamb Shank $32.50
    • Mustard mash, roasted vegetables and red wine jus
  • Green Salad $9.50
  • California Sushi $16.50
  • Teriyaki Beef Fillet (Angus Pure) $31.50
  • Takoyaki $12.00
    • 6 Octopus and vegetable balls deep fried with Japanese batter, served in Japanese mayo and sauce
  • Beef Tataki
    • Delicate slivers of seared beef with our original sauce
  • Fillet with Prawn $29.50
  • Banana Tempura with Ice-Cream $13.00
    • comes with caramel topping and vanilla ice cream
  • Tempura Sushi with miso soup $16.00
    • Maki sushi filled with vegetable tempura (10 pieces)
  • Small $7.00
  • Mini hot dog and chips $9.50
  • Fish burger $12.00
  • Eggs each $1.5
  • Chicken burger $12.00
  • Manuka honey bar and grill burger $13.00
    • Beef pattie, bacon and cheese
  • Manuka honey buffalo wings $12.00
    • Served with a plum sauce
  • Wedges $12.00
    • Topped with cheese salsa and sour cream
  • -Small $5.50
  • Eggs Benedict on Ciabatta with Bacon or Mushroom $15.90
  • Tempura Battered Snapper, Chips & Salad $12.90
    • Small
  • Chips $4.00
    • Small
  • Mince on Toast $16.90
  • Tempura Battered Snapper, Chips & Salad $18.90
    • Large
  • Chips $5.90
    • Large
  • Add Chips to any Burger for $3.00
  • Chicken Burger, Aioli & Caramelised Onion $8.50
Drover's Return Bar & Cafe

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93 Manchester St, Feilding, Manawatu

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