Portofino in Palmerston North Menu

APPETIZERS & BREADS APPETIZERS & BREADS
  • garlic pizza pane $ 6.90
  • cheese pizza pane $ 7.90
  • chilli pizza pane $ 6.90
  • pesto pizza pane $8.90
  • marinated olives $ 8.90
  • marinated feta cheese $8.90
  • Bruschetta Alla Pizzaiola
  • - diced fresh tomato, basil, e.v.o.o, parsley, garlic, parmigiano & rocket $ 9.90 each
  • - roasted capsicum, garlic, e.v.o.o, feta, parsley & rocket $9.90 each
  • Prosciutto E Melone $18.90
    • parma ham, fresh melon & cracked pepper
  • Ostriche Del Pacifico $3.20 each
    • fresh rock oysters served w. balsamic vinaigrette & lemon (as available)
  • Carpaccio Di Salmone Affumicato $19.90
    • thinly sliced salmon w. capers, pesto, parmigiano, e.v.o.o & rocket
  • Antipasto Toscano $22.90
    • a fine assortment of italian & NZ delicacies
  • Cocktail Di Gamberetti $16.90
    • the classic shrimp cocktail
  • Insalata Con Feta $16.90
    • fresh tomato, olives, feta, onion, white cannellini beans & capsicum
  • Insalata Di Pollo $23.90
    • grilled chicken breast, mixed leaves, pineapple, capsicum, onion & toscana dressing
  • Caprese $17.90
    • fresh tomato, mozzarella, basil, e.v.o.o, balsamico, rock salt & cracked pepper
  • Prosciutto E Bufala $26.90
    • buffalo mozzarella w parma ham, sundried tomato, fresh basil & marinated olives (as available)
HOT APPETIZER HOT APPETIZER
  • Minestrone $14.90
    • a roman style vegetable soup w. pastina, parmigiano & pizza pane
  • Fegatini Al Marsala $19.90
    • chicken livers sautéed in olive oil w. garlic, mushroom, sundried tomato & onion in a marsala creme sauce, grilled italian loaf
  • Cozze Alla Genovese $18.90
    • steamed mussels, frascati wine, garlic, chilli, onion, rosmarino & tomato crema
  • Calamari Alla Griglia
    • grilled squid rings tossed in garlic, olive oil, parsley, lemon juice & rocket
  • e.$19.90
  • m. $28.90
  • Calamari In Crema
    • pan fried squid rings w. capers, lemon, garlic, olive oil & crema sauce, arborio rice & rocket
  • e. $19.90
  • m. $29.90
  • Gamberi Romani
    • prawn cutlets pan fried in olive oil & garlic, flamed w. brandy, parsley & crema sauce, arborio rice & rocket
  • e. $23.90
  • m. $38.90
  • Capesante Inferno
    • gently pan fried scallops in olive oil, flamed w. napoleon brandy, bacon, tomato salsa, chilli, garlic, parsley & served w. arborio rice & rocket
  • e.$ 23.90
  • m. $38.90
  • Scampi Al Naturale $ 27.90
    • grilled scampi w. e.v.o.o, garlic, vino bianco, parsley & lemon

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Chutneys $3.00
  • Coconut Rice $5.50
  • Beef Ularthu (Semi Dry Dish) $16.50
    • Pot roasted beef cooked with onions, shaved coconut and chef’s speciality spice mix
  • Chicken Chettinad $16.50
    • Pronounced ‘Chetti – Knaud’. A classical dish from the South Indian State of Tamil Nadu. Bring some magic to your plate with chicken braised in tomatoes, onions and aromatic spices mixed in a traditional Chettinad recipe.
  • Fish $18.50
  • Aleppey Fish/Prawn Curry $18.00
    • Aleppey, the Venice of the East, is well known for its seafood culinary arts. A thrilling prawn dish cooked in a thick mix of coconut, tomato, fresh ginger and “Malabar Tamarind”
  • Kallappam (2) $4.50
  • Thattudosa $5.50
  • Mango, green or tamarind chutney $3.00
  • -Beef Saagwala $14.50
    • Meat dish cooked in spiced laced spinach sauce
  • -Lamb Mushroom Masala $15.50
    • Fresh mushroom tender diced lamb cooked with garlic, tomato and onion sauce
  • -Murgh Methi Malai $14.99
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked with fenugreek, cashew nut, ground spices and cream
  • Vegetable Samosa $6.00
    • Crispy deep fried triangular pastry stuffed with potato, peas and nuts
  • Tandoori Prawns $9.00
    • King prawns marinated in chef's special sauce and cooked in tandoor, capsicum, onion and tomatoes
  • Half sizes $10
  • Vegetable Platter for Two $14.50
    • Vegetable samosa, onion bhaji, vegetable pakora and spring rolls
  • Pasta of the day $15.50
    • *Changes daily please ask staff
  • Sandwiches $8.50
    • Smoked salmon, avocado, tomato and tartare sauce
  • Ice cream trio $9.00
  • Caramel slice $6.50
  • Lamb’s fry, bacon and creamy mushroom $16.50
    • Hearty and rich. Serves with bread to mop up the jus.
  • Crumbed fish $15.50
    • Crumbed fish fillet with kaffir lime mayo, green salad, beer battered fries and sweet pepper chutney (DF)
  • Sandwiches $8.50
    • Chicken, cranberry, lettuce and brie
  • Curry of the day $15.50
    • Changes daily please ask staff (GF, DF)
  • ●Appetizers
  • Deep Fried Spring Roll
  • Bbq Pork
  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
  • Bbq Pork
  • Bbq Pork
  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
  • -Half $10.00
  • Plain rice $3.00
    • Plain steamed rice
  • Green salad $6.50
    • Sliced of selected vegetables, cucumber, carrots, onion and tomato
  • Vegetable samosa $6.00
    • Triangular pastry filled with potatoes and peas, succulently flavoured with spices
  • Tandoori mixed platter for two $18.00
    • Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, seekh kebab, malahi takka
  • Prawn biryani $17.90
    • Flavoured basmati rice cooked with marinated prawns and spices
  • Chana masala $13.90
    • Boiled chickpeas cooked with onion, green chillies and mixed spice, goes well with chutney (recommended by chefs)
  • Naan $3.00
    • Plain flour bread cooked in tandoor, garnished with butter
  • Chocolate Brownie $14
    • Warmed, drizzled with choc sauce & served with French vanilla ice cream and whipped cream
  • Vegetable stack (vegetarian) $26
    • fritters packed full of seasonal vegetables & corn then lightly seasoned to enhance all those fresh flavours topped with grilled veges & spinach then drizzled with hollandaise to finish
  • Garlic Bread f/2 $10 f/4 $16
  • (GF = Gluten Free)
  • Breads & Spreads f/2$10 f/4 $16
    • House made spreads and fresh, locally baked bread
  • Pasta of the Day $19
  • Pan-fried crispy-skin NZ Snapper $26
    • Fresh New Zealand caught snapper, lightly seasoned, pan-fried to achieve a delicious crispy-skin - served alongside fresh salad with rustic thick-cut chips & tartare sauce
  • 300g Scotch Fillet Steak $34
    • Premium New Zealand Angus scotch fillet steak served on thyme potato’s, wilted spinach drizzled with béarnaise sauce & topped with house made onion rings
  • Bacon & Eggs $12.00
  • Muesli & Berries $8.00
    • served with yoghurt, honey & milk
  • Eggs on Toast $7.00
  • Pizza $5.50
  • Big Rolls $7.50
  • Slices $3.00
  • Flans $7.50
  • Soup of the Day $12.50
  • Spicy Beef Machos $13
    • Yummy beef mince, salsa, molten cheese, jalapenos on fiery tortilla chips (veg option available)
  • Bread Platter $10
    • Toasted selection of breads & our own yummy dipping sauces to smooth the hunger
  • Vegas Chicken $20
    • Tender thigh meat with grilled mushrooms, cripsy bacon and cheddar cheese all covered in honey mustard sauce served with baby carrots, green beans & German fried potatoes
  • 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.
  • Pork Belly Ribs $25
    • Meaty, sweet sticky hickory smoked ribs with salad they come with sweet potatoes & loads of napkins.
  • Curley French Fries $7
    • Peeled & curied by a potato farmer whom we have chained in the back room.
  • Garlic Bread $6
    • Sliced baguette smothred in Garlic Butter & melted cheesy cheese
  • Deluxe Seafood Platter $20
    • Loaded with deep fried battered fish, Tempura prawns, fresh battered scallops & mussels our special sauce with fries and salad
  • Fish Of The Day
  • Beef Tataki
    • Delicate slivers of seared beef with our original sauce
  • Gomadale Chicken $28.00
    • Grilled chicken breast meat coated with sesame and lime sauce and come with rice
  • Chicken Sushi (5 pieces)
  • Maple Walnut Ice-Cream $7.00
  • Rock 'n' Roll with miso soup $18.00
    • Our original new style sushi with fresh salmon slices, tempura prawns and avocado and sweet chili sauce
  • Chilli Teriyaki Chicken $28.00
    • Grilled chicken breast meat coated with homemade chilli teriyaki sauce and come with rice
  • Miso Soup with Tofu and Seaweed $10.50
    • Soybean paste soup mixed with seaweed and tofu
  • Roast & steamed vegetables $7.00
  • Shrimp Cocktail $9.00
    • With thousand island seafood sauce.
  • Double BBC Burger $12.50
    • Double beef pattie double bacon, double cheese, with smokey BBQ sauce and mayo.
  • Fried eggs (2) $3.00
  • Today’s Cheesecake $10.50
    • See the specials board for details, served with sauce & whipped cream.
  • Monster Burger $17.00
    • Grilled beef pattie, bacon, fried egg, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese and golden battered onion rings with garlic aioli and tomato relish.
  • Salmon Fillet Broth $24.90
    • Seared salmon fillet in an Asian style vegetable and noodle broth.
  • NZ Lamb Shank $28.00
    • Braised lamb shank with a rosemary & mint gravy, buttered potato mash, steamed seasonal vegetables and cheese sauce
  • 4 Cheese $35
  • Sauces (Choose one) N/A
    • Mushroom, Barbecue, Peppercorn, Tartare, Hollandaise, Gravy, Tomato (Extra Sauces $1.50)
  • Café Latte Panna Cotta $16
    • Turkish Delight, Honeycomb, Strawberry Spheres, Coffee Caviar
  • 3 Cheese $27
  • Potato Puree with Truffle Oil $5
  • Chatham Island Crayfish & Saffron Ravioli $21/$39
    • Green Pea & Coriander Puree, Ocean Consommé, Horseradish Espuma
  • Duck Two Ways $43
    • Five Spiced Crispy Skin Duck Breast, Confit Duck Leg, Courgette Puree Blood Orange Fluid Gel, Drunken Muscatels, Liquorice
  • Twice Cooked Braised Pork Belly $42
    • Smoked Cauliflower Puree, Zucchini Roulade, Cherry Tomato Fluid Gel, Crispy Skin Tahitian Vanilla Scented Scallop, Calvados Glaze
  • Vegetable Biriyani $13.90
    • Basmati Rice Cooked With Seasonal Vegetable
  • Soft Drinks 415 Ml $4.00
  • Butter Chicken $15.00
    • Very Popular All Times, Boneless Chicken Pieces Marinated Overnight Cooked In Tandoori Oven And Smothered In Fragrant Spices With Tomato Gravy
  • Kids Butter / Mango Chicken $111.00
  • Lamb Tikka Masala $16.00
    • Tender Lamb Pieces Cooked With Capsicum , Onion, Fresh Tomato And Special Sauce
  • Chicken Madras $15.00
    • Chicken Pieces Simmered In Coconut Milk, Spices Then Tempered With Fresh Curry Leaves And Mustard Seeds
  • Saag Allo $12.90
    • Potato Cooked In Creamy Spinach Gravy
  • Mango Lassi $4.00
  • 72% Dark Chocolate Tart $16.00
    • With Balsamic Beetroot Sorbet and Whipped Chantilly Cream
  • Add Some Sides $5.00
    • Shoestring Fries & Garlic Aioli, Mixed Leaf Salad, Vegetables of the Season, Potato of the Day
  • Toasted Rewana / English Muffins / Whole Grain / Egg any Style / Leg Ham $4.00 per Selection
  • Sesame Calamari $25.00
    • Bella's Sesame Calamari on Oriental Styled Salad Fruits, Leaf Greens and Noodle Shards with Honey. Soy Syrup and Chilli Ginger Glaze
  • Three Soft White Rolls $6.50
    • Oven Baked in Herb or Garlic Butter
  • Bacon / Sausage / Confit Salmon / Steak / Tomato / Mushroom $4.00 per Selection
  • Pomegranate Roasted Root Vegetable Gnocchi $27.50
    • With a Smoked Onion Cream, Salad Herbs and Walnut Butter Fried Halloumi
  • Bella's Kitchen Tasting Plate $20.00
    • A Selection of Tapas, dips, antipasto and spreads
  • Baklava $6.90
    • a rich sweet pastry filled with chopped nuts & sweetened with syrup
  • Arabian kebab $14.90
    • your choice of beef, chicken, lamb, falafel, cooked on a stone top & served with our specialty house rice & salad. with your choice of sauce
  • Falafel $8.90
    • fried chick pea balls, seasoned & served with lebanese bread, pickles & tahini sauce
  • Lebanese bread $2.00
  • Kebab $9.90
    • cooked on a stove top with either a choice of beef, chicken, lamb, falafel. served in a wrapped bread with your choice of salads & sauces
  • Lamb kabsa $14.90
    • served hot on a bed of red rice with a homemade tomato base, seasoned with delicious spices & served with homemade sauces & salad
  • Fries or wedges $4.50
  • Vegetable safary $15.90
    • a mix of stuffed grape leaves, stuffed cabbage leaves, vegetable samosa, falafel, babaganoush, hummus & taboulleh salad
  • Mussel Platter $39.00
    • A selection of garlic and white wine and thyme mussels, coconut cream and chilli mussels, Dijon mustard and blue cheese mussels, served with a selection of dipping bread and fries
  • Breads $11.00
    • Selection w/ dips & spreads
  • Fish n Chip $21.00
    • Tempura battered fresh catch on Grand fries w/ salad greens & loads of the chefs Tartare
  • Bearnaise Sauce $3.00
  • Seafood Basket $18.00
    • Fish, Mussels, Scallops, Prawns Calamari, fries & tartare
  • Carbonara $20.00
    • Bacon, mushroom, garlic, onion in wine & cream reduction
  • Tandoori Chicken Salad $12.00
    • Marinated fillets, bacon, crispy noodles, salad mix & chilli peanut glaze
  • Curry & Cheese Fries $14.00
    • Crispy Fries topped with grilled cheese and curry sauce
Portofino

Portofino

location

Address

159 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4410, New Zealand

phone

Phone

063555860

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM, Saturday: 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM, Sunday: 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM
price range

Price

$50+

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

European , Gluten Free , Italian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Full Bar

Location
159 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4410, New Zealand