Mint Cafe & Bar in Manawatu-Wanganui Menu

DAY MENU - BRUNCH - Till 3:00pm DAY MENU - BRUNCH - Till 3:00pm
  • Eggs Benedict on a Bagel $15.5 Reg / $17.5 Lge
    • Your choice of: Bacon / Spinach & Mushroom - Tea Smoked Salmon & Spinach with Hollandaise $16.50 Regular / $18.50 Large
  • Bacon & Eggs $16.5 Reg / $18.5 Lge
    • Eggs to your liking with toasted focaccia and relish
  • Mint Big Brekkie $18.50
    • Served with bacon, Kabanos sausages, eggs, tomato, mushrooms, seasoned potatoes, focaccia and hollandaise
  • Espresso French Toast on Brioche $17.50
    • Served with bacon, banana, berry compote and maple syrup
  • Mint Salted Caramel Chocolate Waffles $17.50
    • Served with bacon, maple syrup, vanilla ice cream and shaved chocolate
  • Fresh Fruit Salad with Spiced Muesli $14.50
    • Served with natural yoghurt
DAY MENU - CALZONE - All served with cream cheese, basil, olives, tomato base and mozzarella DAY MENU - CALZONE - All served with cream cheese, basil, olives, tomato base and mozzarella
  • Spinach & Mushroom / Smoked Chicken / Chorizo $16.50
    • Your choice of salad or fries
DAY MENU - PIZZA - All served with tomato base and mozzarella cheese DAY MENU - PIZZA - All served with tomato base and mozzarella cheese
  • Margherita $14.50
    • With fresh herbs
  • Flamma $16.50
    • Smoked chicken, bacon, red onion and BBQ sauce
  • Pollo $16.50
    • Smoked chicken, brie and cranberry
  • Pepperoni $15.50
    • Anchovies, olives and pepperoni
  • El Fuego $16.50
    • Smoked chicken, chorizo, jalapeños, tabasco and caramelised onions
  • Siciliano $15.50
    • Courgettes, red onion, peppers, artichokes and rocket
  • Meat Lovers $16.50
    • Pepperoni, Kabanos sausage, ham and chipotle sauce
  • Italiano $16.50
    • Pepperoni, pesto, red onion, parmesan and fresh herbs
  • Verona $16.50
    • Ham, mushrooms, blue cheese, caramelised onions, oregano and aioli
DAY MENU - LUNCH - Till 3:00pm DAY MENU - LUNCH - Till 3:00pm
  • Battered Smoked Fish Cakes with Corn and Potato $18.50
    • Served with créme fraiche, guacamole, preserved lemon and cucumber ribbon salad
  • Fresh Chicken Avocado and Feta Salad $17.50
    • Tossed with rocket, cashew and a sweet orange and mustard dressing
  • Tender Beef and Crunchy Chickpea Salad $17.50
    • Tossed with seasonal greens, pinenuts and feta in a curry dressing
  • Gourmet Chicken Liver Salad with Crispy Bacon $18.50
    • Tossed with rocket, vine tomatoes, cashews and lentils
  • Tea Smoked Salmon Salad $18.50
    • Spicy potatoes, seasonal greens, tomato and rocket in a herb dressing
  • Calamari with Fried Chorizo $18.50
    • Curry dressed slaw, aioli and a wedge of lemon
  • Blue Cheese Stuffed Portobello Mushroom $18.50
    • With roasted vine tomatoes, cumin spiced toast and rocket
  • Steak Sandwich on Toasted Ciabatta $18.50
    • Served with Swiss cheese, mushroom and tangy onion marmalade with fries
  • Fish and Chips $18.50
    • Served either battered or pan fried and with a slaw salad
  • Mint Sticky Pork Ribs $14.50
    • Served with veggie crisps and a pineapple salad
  • - For More $26.50
  • - For 1 $21.50
  • Mint Antipasto Platter
DAY MENU - BURGERS - All served with a side of fries DAY MENU - BURGERS - All served with a side of fries
  • Juicy Glazed Pork Burger $16.50
    • Served with aioli, slaw and pineapple & mango chutney
  • Beef and Streaky Bacon Burger $16.50
    • Served with aioli, mesclun, jalapeños and chipotle sauce
  • Southern Fried Crunchy Chicken Burger $16.50
    • Served with slaw and guacamole
  • Vegetarian Burger $16.50
    • With a white bean & chickpea pattie, guacamole, slaw and kumara crisps
DAY MENU - SIDES DAY MENU - SIDES
  • Fries $6.50
    • With tomato sauce & aioli
  • - With Sour Cream & Sweet Thai Chilli Sauce $7.50
  • - With Bacon & Cheese $13.50
  • Wedges
  • Rocket Salad $7.50
    • With pear, walnut & blue cheese
  • Slaw Salad $5.50
    • With toasted nuts
EVENING MENU - STARTERS EVENING MENU - STARTERS
  • Scallops $21.50
    • Pan seared scallops, pea puree, rocket & asparagus salad and coriander, fennel & almond crumb
  • Mint Buffalo Wings $14.50
    • Served with veggie chips and a pineapple salad
  • Mint Sticky Pork Ribs $14.50
    • Served with vegetable crisps, fresh cucumber & sesame salad and dipping sauce
  • Garlic and Herb Pizza Bread / Optional Cheese $9.50 / $10.50
    • Served with relish
  • Seafood Platter $21.50
    • Served with pan-fried and deep-fried seafood
  • Chicken Pâté $14.50
    • Served with spiced plum sauce & crostini
  • - For More $26.50
  • - For 1 $21.50
  • Mint Antipasto Platter
EVENING MENU - MAINS - From 5pm, Friday & Saturday EVENING MENU - MAINS - From 5pm, Friday & Saturday
  • Angus Scotch Fillet Steak $28.50
    • Scotch fillet on confit potato with roasted vine tomatoes, seasonal greens and mushrooms with jus
  • Chicken Roulade $28.50
    • Bacon-wrapped chicken & mushroom roulade with smoked Gruyere croquettes, baby carrots & spiced plum sauce
  • Salmon $26.50
    • Salmon fillet on pea puree with rocket & asparagus salad, topped with coriander and fennel spiced almond crumb & preserved lemons
  • Lamb Salad $27.50
    • Lamb rump on seasonal vegetable tabouleh salad topped with cumin labneh and vegetable crisps
  • Vegetarian $21.50
    • Tabouleh salad with mixed grilled vegetable, smoked Gruyere croquettes & cumin labneh
EVENING MENU - DESSERTS EVENING MENU - DESSERTS
  • Crispie Coconut Meringue $9.50
    • With whipped cream, grilled seasonal fruit & passionfruit syrup
  • Orange & Almond Sticky Cake $9.50
    • With cardamom & orange sauce, mascarpone & pistachio nuts
  • Dark Chocolate & Kahlua Brulee $9.50
    • With hazelnut biscotti
  • Trio of Icy Delights $9.50
    • With Kapiti ice cream & sorbets
EVENING MENU - PIZZA - All served with tomato base and mozzarella cheese EVENING MENU - PIZZA - All served with tomato base and mozzarella cheese
  • Margherita $14.50
    • With fresh herbs
  • Flamma $16.50
    • Smoked chicken, bacon, red onion and BBQ sauce
  • Pollo $16.50
    • Smoked chicken, brie and cranberry
  • Pepperoni $15.50
    • Anchovies, olives and pepperoni
  • El Fuego $16.50
    • Smoked chicken, chorizo, jalapenos, tabasco and caramelised onions
  • Siciliano $15.50
    • Courgettes, red onion, peppers, artichokes and rocket
  • Meat Lovers $16.50
    • Pepperoni, Kabanos sausage, ham and chipotle sauce
  • Italiano $16.50
    • Pepperoni, pesto, red onion, parmesan and fresh herbs
  • Verona $16.50
    • Ham, mushrooms, blue cheese, caramelised onions, oregano and aioli
  • Salmone $16.50
    • Smoked salmon, cream cheese, lemon, capers and rocket
EVENING MENU - CALZONE - All served with cream cheese, basil, olives, tomato base and mozzarella EVENING MENU - CALZONE - All served with cream cheese, basil, olives, tomato base and mozzarella
  • Spinach & Mushroom / Smoked Chicken / Chorizo $16.50
    • Your choice of salad or fries
EVENING MENU - BURGERS - All served with a side of fries EVENING MENU - BURGERS - All served with a side of fries
  • Juicy Glazed Pork Burger $16.50
    • Served with aioli, slaw and pineapple & mango chutney
  • Beef and Streaky Bacon Burger $16.50
    • Served with aioli, mesclun, jalapenos and chipotle sauce
  • Southern Fried Crunchy Chicken Burger $16.50
    • Served with slaw and guacamole
  • Vegetarian Burger $16.50
    • With a white bean & chickpea pattie, guacamole, slaw and kumara crisps
EVENING MENU - SIDES EVENING MENU - SIDES
  • Fries $6.50
    • With tomato sauce & aioli
  • - With Sour Cream & Sweet Thai Chilli Sauce $7.50
  • - With Bacon & Cheese $13.50
  • Wedges
  • Rocket Salad $7.50
    • With pear, walnut & blue cheese
  • Slaw Salad $5.50
    • With toasted nuts
  • Paprika Smoked Crunchy Chickpeas $5.50
    • Snack size
EVENING MENU - EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT EVENING MENU - EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT
  • Your Choice Of $10.00
    • Burgers, Pizza, Pasta, Curry, Pork Ribs, Buffalo Wings, Seafood, Vegetarian Salad.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Pork Belly $27.50
    • Twice cooked, served w’ baby gourmet potatoes & seasonal vege, crispy crackling, & apple jus
  • 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
  • -Mushroom, tomato & cheese $12
  • Boat Shed’s Omelette
  • Bacon & Eggs $14.00
    • Slices of streaky bacon, fried eggs Served with fries, tomato relish & toast
  • Any of our seafood can be battered, pan fried or crumbed in a gluten free crumb
  • -Smoked salmon, tomato & spring onion $13.50
  • Fresh Tarakihi $23.50
    • Freshly battered tarakihi served w’ salad, fries, two eggs, lemon wedges & house made tartare sauce
  • Fish/Prawn Moilee $18.00
    • A light coconut based dish with an abundance of ginger, garlic and fresh tomatoes finished with a splash of lemon juice
  • Kallappam (2) $4.50
  • Aubergine & Potato Pakoda $7.00
    • Aubergines and potatoes coated with chickpea batter and deep fried to perfection.
  • Ghee Dosa $9.00
    • A plain dosa flavoured with clarified butter
  • Fish $18.50
  • Masala Fish Fry $12.00
    • Fresh fish fillets in traditional Kerala style
  • Masala Dosa $12.00
    • Filled with potatoes, onion and peas and flavoured with a dash of ghee
  • Cheera Parippu Curry $14.00
    • Fresh spinach and toor dahl (lentils) cooked in a thick sauce of garlic, tomatoes and green peppers, flavoured with curry leaves
  • Oeufs Benedicte (Eggs Benedict) $19
    • Served on English muffins with baby spinach and hollandaise. Bacon or Salmon
  • Pain Perdu (French Toast) $18
    • Cinnamon Brioche, with bacon, banana, maple syrup
  • Stuffed Squid $24
    • With a prawn, pea and squid ink Risotto served on a roquette garnish salad finished with a lemon and caper sauce
  • Bowl of Fries $7.5
    • Served with tomato sauce or aioli
  • Pain Perdu (French Toast) $16
    • Berry Compote and cream or yoghurt
  • Galette de Pomme de Terre, Brocoli et Chorizo $20
    • Broccoli, chorizo potato stack with crispy bacon, spinach and a herb hollandaise
  • Pasta of the Day $18
    • See the staff for today's flavour
  • Toasted Banana and Almond Loaf $17
    • With crème fraiche, berry compote and drizzled with apple syrup
  • Beef Noodle Soup - Tender gravy beef and rice noodle and served in our five-spice flavour soup $14.50
  • Garlic and Black Pepper - Your choice of meat stir-fried with vegetables and black pepper, and finished with crispy fried garlic (Squid/prawn/seafood/fish/crispy pork/BBQ pork/roasted duck) $17.00
  • Pineapple and Roasted Duck Curry - Roasted duck in special red curry sauce with fresh pineapple, pea, Kaffir lime leaves and tomatoes $17.50
  • Green Tea Frappe $6.00
  • Green Curry - consists of green curry paste, vegetables, bamboo shoots with a choice of meat and slowly simmered with coconut milk (Squid/prawn/seafood/fish/crispy pork/BBQ pork/roasted duck) $17.00
  • Green Curry - consists of green curry paste, vegetables, bamboo shoots with a choice of meat and slowly simmered with coconut milk (Chicken/pork/beef/ vegetables/tofu) $15.00
  • Chada Thai Fried Rice - Fried rice with mixed vegetables, egg, spring onion and a choice of meat (Chicken/pork/beef/ vegetables/tofu) $13.50
  • Iced Coffee or Chocolate $6.00
  • BREAKFAST GRILL $11.50
    • manuka bacon, grilled eggs and toast
  • Chips or garlic potatoes & 420ml drink $6.00
  • Hash brown add $1.50
  • GLUTEN FREE OPTION AVAILABLE
  • KIWI GRILL BREAKFAST $14.50
    • gourmet sausage, manuka bacon, eggs, hash browns, tomato and toast
  • GRILLED CHICKEN $14.50
  • MEGA BREAKFAST $18.50
    • angus steak, gourmet sausage, manuka bacon, eggs, hash browns, tomato and toast
  • Large $11.50
  • Spring Rolls $ 5.90 / 6 pcs
    • Vegetables in spring roll wrappers, deep fried and served with sweet chilli sauce
  • Pad Thai Noodles $11.90 / 1 pc
    • Rice noodles stir fried with chicken or shrimp, bean sprouts, chives, egg and crushed peanuts.
  • Small (for 1 person)
  • BBQ Chicken $12.90 / 1 pc
    • Half-cut chicken marinated in spices, oven grilled and served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Large (for 2-3 people).
  • Wontons $ 5.90 / 7 pcs
  • Red Curry Roast Duck $ 13.50 / 1 pc
    • Roast duck cooked with pineapple, tomato, bamboo shoots and fresh vegetables in red curry and coconut milk.
  • Roti $ 4.50 / 1 pc
    • Great accompanied with massaman OR yellow curry.
  • Trio of ice creams $11.50
    • Three flavours of Kapiti ice cream with served with homemade sauces and Chantilly Cream
  • Chef’s burger $19.50
    • Served on a toasted artisan bun (gluten free available) with aioli, lettuce,red onion, tomato, beetroot with fries, salad and onion rings, and your choice of:
  • Onion Rings $4.00
  • Vegetarian $20.00
    • Eggplant, capsicums, red onions, mushrooms, olives, pesto and mozzarella
  • Steamed grandma's pudding $11.50
    • Made to an old traditional recipe with brown sugar and golden syrup sauce served with whipped cream and vanilla ice cream.
  • - Main $19.50
  • Chicken $20.00
    • Grilled chicken breast pieces with Brie, spinach, plum sauce and Mozzarella and red onion
  • Skotel cheesecake $11.00
    • Home made by our chefs, ask you waitress about which delicious flavour is available tonight.
  • Mini Hotdogs OR Chicken Nuggets & Chips $8.00
    • 5 mini hotdogs with chips and tomato sauce
  • Mac’s Beer Battered Fish & Chips $23.00
    • Fresh Gurnard coated in a lager beer batter or pan fried (GF) served with a garden salad & fries
  • - Chocolate Sundae
  • Seafood Hotpot $26.00
    • An array of seafood bound in a mild salsa sauce served with warm crusty bread
  • - Crepes & Mixed Berry Compote
  • - Our own Bailey’s Cheesecake & Chocolate Sauce
  • Haloumi Salad with Turkish Bread $18.00
    • (V) Grilled Haloumi cheese layered over a Mediterranean garden salad with garlic infused crusty Turkish bread & balsamic dressing
  • Beef or Bean Nachos $14.00
    • (GF option available) Spicy Beef or Bean mix served on bed of corn chips topped with melted cheese served with sour cream
  • Waffles $15.50
    • House made waffles served with fresh fruit, maple syrup & yoghurt.
  • Butternut Pumpkin Squash Risotto $23.50
    • New season butternut pumpkin and Arborio rice, finished with minted mushy peas & caramelized onions.
  • Breakfast Extras
  • Slow Braised Pork Belly & Haricot Beans $32.50
    • Orange & tomato braised pork belly, served with a bean cassoulet, finished with seasonal vegetables.
  • Trio of Kapiti Ice Creams & Sorbet $13.50
    • Chef’s selection of indulgent Kapiti flavours.
  • - Black Pudding $4.50
  • Nachos $14.50
    • Beef mince topping with melted cheese, sour cream & spring onions.
  • Fish & Chips $11.50
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon $17.00
    • Lambs fry in a creamy masala and bacon sauce served on top of crispy potato croquet
  • Bacon $3.50
  • Eggs Benedict $16.50
    • Soft poached eggs with wilted spinach and your choice of smoked salmon or bacon smothered with house made hollandaise sauce
  • Side salad $4.00
  • Grilled Chicken Open Sandwich $17.00
    • Grilled rosemary chicken breast with hummus, roast pumpkin, salad greens and drizzled with aioli, served with a generous portion of fries
  • Cheeseburger $5.50
  • Mushrooms On Toast $16.50
    • Creamy mushrooms on buttery toast topped with a poached egg
  • Bowl of wedges with sweet chilli and sour cream $8.00
  • Kids Breakfast $9.50
    • Sausage, hash brown, bacon, poached egg and toast
  • - Polenta Benedict $16.00
    • Crispy polenta cake topped with spinach, as soft poached free range egg and fresh hollandaise
  • - Add smoked salmon + $6.00
  • - Add streaky bacon + $5.00
  • - Add streaky bacon + $5.00
  • Bacon & Avocado Stack $18.90
    • Streaky bacon, avocado, lettuce, and tomato topped with aioli served on toasted focaccia - Add fries + $4.00
  • - Eggs Benedict $17.90
    • Soft poached free range eggs on a toasted English muffin with hollandaise with your choice of Bacon, Smoked Salmon, or Creamy Mushrooms - Add spinach + $3.00
  • Kids Sundae $5.90
    • Two scoops of ice cream with chocolate sauce, whipped cream and sprinkles
  • Scotch 300g $35.9
  • Pan Fried Scallops $16.9
    • Sautéed scallops with crispy bacon, presented on seasonal salad. With lemon and garlic aioli.
  • Beer Battered Fish & Chips $24.9
    • Battered and cooked to order. Served with lemon, tartare sauce, fries and garden salad.
  • Hoover Hog $29.5
    • 400g Prime roasted pork loin complemented with a creamy mash, seasonal vegetables, Cobb's rich gravy, apple sauce and crackling! A big meal - not for the faint-hearted!
  • Vege Burger $20.9
    • For the hungry vegetarian: A generous stack of vege patty, fried egg, crispy onion rings, tomato, avocado and fresh greens. Loaded with grilled cheese, aioli and relish.
  • Buffalo Wings $12.9
    • Caution: Highly addictive, crispy chicken wings with Cobb's southern spicy wing sauce. Double up for an extra $9.0
  • Oven-Roasted Half Chicken $26.5
    • A half chicken marinated in our Chef's special blend of mild spices, then oven-roasted and served with fries and salad.
  • Cobb Schnitzel $25.9
    • Cobb's original crumbed and golden fried beef schnitzel filled with ham and mozzarella cheese, served with a tossed garden salad and fries.
  • Salt n Pepper Tempura $12.00
    • Served w lemon cider vinegar & your choice of/Prawns
  • 150g Wagyu Beef Burger $25.50
    • Artisan ciabatta loaf w smoked cheddar, beetroot relish, lettuce, tomato, & Japanese mayo, served w fries
  • Sticky BBQ Ribs $28.50
    • Marinated for 48 hours, then braised in Chefs signature BBQ blend, served w fries & salad.
  • Served w French fries & salad or vegetables and your choice of/Tomato & Cheese Pizza $15.00
  • Served w French fries & salad or vegetables and your choice of/Chicken Nuggets $15.00
  • First Class Lamb Rack $36.00
    • Baked in a cumin, cashew & garlic crust w rosemary scented jus & a tangy mint syrup reduction.
  • Double Crackle Pork Cutlet $34.00
    • Topped w sage, onion & compound butter w rich pork & fennel gravy.
  • Southern Fried Chicken Burger $24.50
    • Artisan ciabatta loaf w bacon, brie, avocado, lettuce, tomato & chipotle honey mustard sauce, served w fries.
  • Fries $6.00
    • Shoestring Fries With Red Capsicum Aioli
  • Duck Pate With Damson Jelly & Toast $17.50
  • Cos Salad With Pear, Dates & Lemon Olive Oil Dressing $5.50
  • Cheese For One With House Port N/A
    • Served with crackers, Cranberry & Port Jelly & Almond Praline
  • Pork Belly $38.00
    • Sticky Pork Belly, Bok Choy & Pineapple, With A Pumpkin & Kumara Mash, Green Apple Slaw, With Pork Crackling
  • Chocolate Brownie $15.50
    • Chocolate Brownie, Caramel Popcorn, Burnt White Chocolate And Chocolate Ice Cream
  • Turkish Breads With Hummus, Rocket Pesto & Mango Chutney, Sundried Tomato Pesto $17.50
  • Barry’s Bay Four Year old Cheddar (Akaro) $15.50
  • BEER BATTERED FRIES $12.50
    • Old fashioned beer battered fries, served with aioli and spicy tomato sauce
  • SATAY CHICKEN SALAD $20.50
    • Chicken tenders marinated in aromatic spices pan fried, tossed with fresh salad greens, crispy apple, sun dried grapes, avocado and mandarin, drizzled with sweet chilli satay vinaigrette
  • EGGS BENEDICT $17.50
    • Toasted English muffin topped with witted spinach, grilled bacon, roasted field mushroom and grilled tomato, drizzled with homemade hollandaise sauce
  • TRINITY CREME $12.00
    • Homemade cream custard, glazed with sugar fruits and served with ice cream and double cream
  • MASAI MARA $35.00
    • Prime beef sirloin grilled to your liking, served on a bed of roasted rosemary and minted potatoes, topped with a Wild mushroom and seeded mustard cream sauce, dressed with a tossed green salad
  • SMOKED BACON HOCK & VEGETABLE SOUP $15.50
    • Served with crusty bread
  • CAESAR SALAD $19.50
    • Traditional Caesar salad of cos lettuce, croutons, julienne of bacon, shaved parmesan with anchovy mayonnaise
  • ICE-CREAM SUNDAE $12.50
    • Vanilla ice-cream served in a tall glass topped with three berry fruit couli, double cream and a wafer
Mint Cafe & Bar

Mint Cafe & Bar

location

Address

1 Maria Place, Whanganui, Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4500, New Zealand

phone

Phone

063484808

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Cafe Food , Gluten Free , International , New Zealand , Others , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Brunch ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
1 Maria Place, Whanganui, Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4500, New Zealand