Pongaroa Hotel in Manawatu-Wanganui Menu

Nearby Sample Menus

V=Vegetarian / GF=Gluten free
Kids drink, Baby onigiri sushi, Crispy chicken, ice cream $5.00
Teriyaki Chicken Roll
- Teriyaki chicken, avocado, coleslaw, japanese mayo, teriyaki sauce
Zensai Platter (For two) $38.00
- Roll & nigiri sushi, edamame, karaage chicken, agedashi tofu, salt & pepper squid, mixed tempura, renkon chips, chicken & prawn skewers
Haru Main Platter (For two) $54.00
- 9 pieces of sashimi, 4 pieces roll & 6 pieces nigiri sushi, mixed tempura, karaage chicken, mixed skewers, edamame, agedashi tofu
Any Three Balls $10.00
- Green tea / vanilla / chocolate
V=Vegetarian / GF=Gluten Free
V=Vegetarian / GF= Gluten free

82 Prawn Wonton Soup $8.9
- Hong Kong
Chicken or Vegetables $15.9
95 Spicy Seaweed Salad(V) $5.5
- Japan
123 Egg Fried Rice (V) $13.5
- China
Prawn $9.9
505 Sizzling Yeda Fish Fillet $18.5
- Thailand
Chicken or Vegetables $15.9
91 Chicken Salad (V) $10.5
- with Mayonnaise and Sweet Chilli Sauce(Japan)

Cordon Bleu $22
- Chicken breast stuffed with ham and cheese served on mash and finished with red wine jus
Orange Kumara, Feta and Herb Burger $21
- Served on toasted focaccia with hummus, relish, battered onion rings and fries
Beef Salad $20
- With roasted red pepper, whipped feta, crispy noodles finished with Thai lime dressing
Pasta of the Day $18
- See the staff for today's flavour
Galette de Pomme de Terre, Brocoli et Chorizo $20
- Broccoli, chorizo potato stack with crispy bacon, spinach and a herb hollandaise
Pain Perdu (French Toast) $18
- Cinnamon Brioche, with bacon, banana, maple syrup
Oeufs Benedicte (Eggs Benedict) $18
- Served on English muffins with baby spinach and hollandaise. Mushroom
Gourmet Beef and Bacon Burger $22
- Served on toasted focaccia with relish, brie, aioli, hoisin onion, battered gherkin and fries

Kedgeree, spiced rice, smoked chilli fish, poached egg, garlic bread $18
Omlette, roasted pumpkin, whipped feta, caramelised onion, basil, red pepper, hollandaise $19
Three cheese spinach filo, cauliflower puree, beans, roasted vine tomato, oregano $26
Seared salmon, fiery red rice salad, caramelised beetroot, feta, green goddess dressing $28
Portobello mushroom, vine tomato, basil, roasted garlic ricotta, foccacia, avocado oil, dukkah $19
Fries, lemon, aioli $8
Beef medallion, honey roasted pumpkin, ricotta pithivier, beetroot basil pesto, jus $28
Spicy vietnamese beef prawn salad, noodles, mungbeans, herbs, peanut $27

California Fresh
- Grilled Veggies and Eggs
Make any Pita a Salad
Kids Combo Add $4.00
- Pita + Snack + Small Drink
Double Protein From $2.00
Reg $10.90
Chicken Caesar
- With Free Farmed Bacon
Reg $10.90
The Classic
- Cabanossi Sausage, Bacon and Eggs

Chips SM $4.20 LG $8.40
Fish & Chips With Salad $21.40
Chicken Satay Burger & Chips $17.60
Bangers & Mash $18.20
Rosie’s Seafood Basket $20.90
Ham Steak Salad & Chips $17.20
Creamy Fettucine $18.90
- Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom
Thai Beef On Rice $18.20

Keema Naan $4.99
- Naan stuffed with spiced mince mixture of meat
Chicken Salad $6.99
- Sliced chicken tikka mixed with green salad, Italian dressing and olive oil
Tandoori Prawns with salad $12.99
- Prawns marinated in yoghurt with herbs and spices skewered to roast in a tandoori oven, served with mint sauce
Daal makhani $9.99
- Slow simmered assortment of beans, delicately flavoured with onion, tomato, shredded ginger and coriander
Lamb korma $12.99
- Lamb cooked with cream and ground cashew nut gravy
Cheese and Garlic Naan $4.99
- Naan stuffed with cheese and garlic
(All naans will be baked fresh on your order in tandoori oven)
Indian Pizza $7.99
- Indian naan bread stuffed and topped with roasted chicken, onion, capsicum and cheese >>

Skotel cheesecake $11.00
- Home made by our chefs, ask you waitress about which delicious flavour is available tonight.
Vegetable stack $24.00
- Seasonal vegetables, eggplant, halloumi stacked and served on a bed of wilted spinach
- Main $19.50
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.
Chicken $20.00
- Grilled chicken breast pieces with Brie, spinach, plum sauce and Mozzarella and red onion
Chefs soup of the day $9.00
- Homemade soup of the day made with fresh in season produce with a ciabatta bread
Cabonara $26.50
- Bacon and mushroom fettuccine in a white wine sauce topped with parmesan cheese
Lemon & coconut syrup cake(GF) $11.00
- With melon slice and cream

Crinkle Cut Fries Small $5.00 Large $8.50
- Served with tomato sauce or aioli
Beef Burger $18.50
- Prime beef pattie, fried egg, cheddar cheese, tomato, caramelised onions, beetroot, gherkin, BBQ sauce and mayo, served with fries and tomato sauce
Beef Burger $12.00
- With cheese and tomato sauce served with fries
Chicken Linguine $18.50
- Garlic and chilli marinated chicken tossed with linguine in a zesty basil lemon sauce, cherry tomatoes, baby spinach. Topped with fresh parmesan and toasted macadamia nuts and a lemon wedge
Potato and Chorizo (GF) $17.50
- Pan-fried seasoned potato with bacon, chorizo, wilted spinach,caramelised onions and cherry tomatoes, served with a free-range poached egg, house made hollandaise and basil pesto
Kumara Fries $9.00
- Served with sour cream or aioli
Thai Beef Salad (GF) $18.00
- Prime beef slices marinated in Thai satay flavours served on mesclun salad with mangos, radish, tomato, cucumber and black sesame seeds. Topped with crispy kumara chards and nam jam dressing
Breakfast Bap $10.00
- Bacon, swiss cheese, avocado, egg, smoky BBQ sauce and rocket

Chicken Burger
- Crumbed chicken pattie, lettuce tomato, cheese & fries
Chicken Nuggets
- With fries a small salad & tomato sauce
Sorbet
- Served with a berry coulis (dairy and gluten-free)
Savoury Pancake $23.00
- Filled with Bacon, avocado, onion jam, cream cheese, hollandaise & basil pesto
Chicken & Mushroom Penne Pasta $24.00
- Chicken, mushrooms, spinach in a creamy basil pesto sauce with parmesan & pine nuts
(AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN 12 YEARS AND UNDER)
Gluten free bread available for extra $2
add bacon – extra $4.00

-Beef massaman curry $19.00
- Slow cooked beef and potatoes in Thai style creamy coconut curry
●Beef
-Tom Kha Duck Soup $21.00
- Creamy thai roasted duck soup flavoured with lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaf and mushroom
-Spicy Mayo Salmon Fillet $23.00
- Grilled salmon fillet in homemade wasabi mayo sauce served with seasonal salad
-Thai Chilli Lamb Cutlets $26.00
- Grilled lamb topped with traditional chilli paste with chokboy
-Thai Green Curry Steak $23.00
- Chargrilled scotch fillet cooked in thai green curry
-Tom Kha Chicken Soup $18.00
- Creamy Thai chicken soup flavoured with lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leave and mushroom
-Fresh Tuna Salad (G) $22.00
- Fresh tuna salad with orange, fresh coconut and Thai herbs

- Toast with Spreads $5.00
Starter Platter to Share (serves two) $29.50
- A selection of our starters – Calamari, Prawns, Mixed Satay and Grilled Scallops.
Fillet Steak & Earthy Beetroot $35.50
- Angus aged fillet steak, smoked mushroom gratin, beetroot risotto and seasonal vegetables, finished with a rich beef & Shiraz jus.
Rutland Breakfast $22.00
- Bacon & eggs (2), with crispy potato hunks, bratwurst sausage, portobello mushroom, roast tomato, spinach and house made relish. Served on toasted kibbled rye.
Eggs Benedict
- Two poached eggs on a toasted English muffin, wilted spinach and your choice of streaky bacon, house smoked salmon, or portobello mushroom. Served with hollandaise sauce.
Steak Sandwich $21.50
- Rump steak, served on sour dough with a chargrilled relish, fresh lettuce, tomatoes, caramelised brown onions, finished with a fried egg and served with fries.
Sticky Date & Toffee Pudding $13.50
- Sticky date pudding served with butterscotch sauce, Kapiti vanilla bean ice cream & garnished with cream.
Stockade Burger $22.50
- 250g homemade beef & pork patty, bacon, lettuce, sliced tomato, fried egg, mayonnaise & BBQ hickory sauce, sandwiched between a semolina burger bun, and served with fries.

White Haven Gewurztraminer, Marlborough 9.00 / 40.00
Bethany's Chicken Salad (GF without noodles) Succulent chicken strips sautéed with peppers, onions, button mushrooms and ginger served on mesculin, crispy noodles. Finished with honey, dill and mustar $21
Kim Crawford Pinot Gris,Marlborough 8.00 / 38.00
Bethany's Homemade Fish Cake (GF) Fresh fish bound with potato, red onions, ginger, garlic, herbs and lemongrass, served with a garden salad and hollandaise sauce. $18
Hash Brown and Bacon Stack Two hash browns, two rashes of bacon, and cheese in between, topped with two soft poached eggs, grilled tomato, hollandaise sauce and Balsamic reduction. $15
Saint Clair, Martinborough 7.00 / 35.00
Cheese Board with House Port Two cheeses, crostinis, crackers, Grapes, dried fruits and nuts. $18
Wooing Tree Beetlejuice Pinot Noir, Central Otago 11.00 / 50.00

- BLT: Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato with Mayonnaise
BALMY OPEN STEAK SANDWICH (GF & DF available) $17.00
- served on toasted focaccia bread with lettuce, aioli, marinated steak, caramelised onions, sauteed mushroom and a fried egg. Served with fries and tomato sauce.
Ham, Tomato, Bacon, Mushroom, Egg, Onion, Cheese, or Pineapple.
BALMY HUSHPUPPIES (VEGETARIAN available) $15.50
- Pumpkin, corn and parmesan hush puppies with grilled bacon served on baby spinach with sweet chilli and sour cream.
BALMY OPEN CHICKEN SANDWICH (GF & DF available) $17.00
- served on toasted focaccia bread with lettuce, aioli, grilled chicken tenders, camembert, tomato and crispy onion rings topped with spiced apricot sauce. Served with fries and tomato sauce.
EGGS ON TOAST (GF & DF available) $8.00
- Eggs your way (scrambled, poached or fried) Server on toasted ciabatta. Gluten free toast extra $0.60
- Add Bacon $12.00
$0.50 Gluten-free bread available

Fresh Salmon $11.90
- Fresh salmon with vegetables mixed with spicy or special soy and rice
Crumbed Snapper Bento $12.90 Each
- Crumbed Snapper served with Tartar, Teriyaki Calamari sushi, Fresh Prawn Sushi, Fried Prawn, Springroll & Gyoza Salad Dessert and Rice
Beef Teriyaki Bento $12.90 Each
- Beef Teriyaki, Salmon Nigiri, Chicken Teriyaki Sushi, Gyoza springroll, fried prawn Salad Dessert and Rice
Manna Bento $12.90 Each
- Chicken Teriyaki, Salmon Nigiri, Teriyaki Chicken Sushi, Gyoza, Springroll, Fried Prawn, Salad Dessert and Rice
Spicy Tofu $10.90
- Pan fried tofu with sweet and chilli sauce or Asian style chilli sauce on rice served with variety side dishes
Chicken Teriyaki $10.90
- Deep fried chicken cutlets in vegetables, egg and Teriyaki sauce on rice
Eel Teriyaki $13.50
- Teriyaki eel on rice served with variety side dishes
Spicy Chicken $11.90
- Chicken cubes with spicy sauce on mixed vege fried rice

Pongaroa Hotel