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

  • Veg hot 'n' spicy $5.00
    • Capsicum, spicy jalapeno & mozzarella
  • Trio of cheese $8.50
    • Melting mozzarella & swiss cheese with a parmesan sprinkle
  • Chocolate mousse $3.50
  • Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper
  • Meat lovers $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
  • Strawberry cheesecake $3.50
  • Onion rings $3.50
  • Seafood deluxe $11.50
    • A delicious combination of shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, surimi with melting mozzarella & lemon pepper sprinkle
  • Ham & Cheese $12.00
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $9.95
  • Nacho’s $13.00
  • Schnitzel $17.00
  • Sticky Pork Ribs $9.50
  • Fish & Chips $14.50
    • Come’s with Fizzy or Juice and Ice Cream Sundae
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $8.00
  • Burger & Fries $17.50
  • Vietnamese Pork Bun $4.50
  • Roast Pork Belly Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with spring onion oil and Vietnamese fish sauce
  • Grilled Chicken Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with house-made paté and mayonnaise
  • Bánh Mi + Vietnamese Coffee $11.50
  • Golden Crispy Fish Spring Rolls (2 pieces) $7.50
  • Chicken and Mint $8.00
  • Pho Bo $12.00
    • Vietnamese beef broth laddled over rice noodle and rare beef slices served with beans sprouts, fresh herbs and condiments of taste
  • Golden Fish Cake Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with Vietnamese mint and Vietnamese fish sauce
  • Ghee Dosa $9.00
    • A plain dosa flavoured with clarified butter
  • Biryani is one of the most loved delicacies in India. The magic of Biryani lies in the way rice is transformed with a heavenly blend of rice and meat simmered together with the right blend of flavours and a splash of ghee
  • Kuttanadan Duck Masala $20.00
    • Pot roasted duck, marinated for eight hours and then cooked on a low flame with ground Kerala spices
  • Coconut Rice $5.50
  • Nazrani Pork Masala $19.00
    • Pork marinated overnight, slow pot roasted, then tossed with ground fried onions and kerala herbs
  • 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”
  • Plain Rice $3.00
  • Beef Ularthu (Semi Dry Dish) $16.50
    • Pot roasted beef cooked with onions, shaved coconut and chef’s speciality spice mix
  • Tamarind Chutney $3
  • Prawn Malabari $19.99
    • An exotic delicacy from coasts of Malabar in south India, prawns cooked in curry leaves, coconut milk, mustard seeds, tamarind and spices.
  • Chicken Naan $6
    • Soft unleavened bread stuffed with minced chicken and flavourful spices.
  • Lamb Darbari $18.99
    • Cubes of lamb cooked in tandoor served in aromatic tomato gravy with mix of special spices and laced with butter.
  • Mughalai Lamb Korma $16.99
    • Cubes of lamb cooked in cashew based gravy garnished with almond.
  • Prawn Jalfrezi $19
    • Prawns cooked with onion, tomato, capsicum and lemon juice.
  • Fish Dosa $15.99
    • Dosa served with fillings of fish tossed in herbs and spices.
  • Plain Naan $3
    • Soft, plain unleavened bread prepared in tandoor.
  • HAM STEAK SALAD & CHIPS $17.20
  • BATTERED MUSSELS $6.20
  • OMELETTE WITH SALAD $15.80
  • TOASTED SANDWICHES from $4.20
    • HAM, EGG, CHEESE, TOMATO, ONION, PINEAPPLE
  • CHICKEN PARMIGIANA $23.50
    • SERVED WITH STUFFED POTATO OR CHIPS
  • RUMP STEAK $25.00
    • GARLIC , PEPPER OR MUSHROOM SAUCE $2.60 EXTRA
  • BUTTER CHICKEN WRAP WITH SALAD $18.20
  • STUFFED MUSHROOMS $8.20
  • Eggs Benedict - Toasted English Muffin $16.00
    • with choice of Bacon, Ham or Spinach
  • Kransky sausage $2.50
  • Smoked Chicken Mushroom Risotto N/A
  • Thai Shrimp Cakes $14.00
  • Fries $4.00
  • Bacon & Egg Burger $12.00
  • Scotch Fillet $32.00
    • with Lemon Pasta and Caper Butter
  • Kiddy Brekkie $10.00
    • kransky sausage, scrambled eggs, hash brown & toast
  • BLT $9
    • Chefs special bacon, Lettuce, tomato & cloverlea chutney drizzled Aioli sauce served with fries
  • Deluxe Seafood Platter $20
    • Loaded with deep fried battered fish, Tempura prawns, fresh battered scallops & mussels our special sauce with fries and salad
  • Bread Platter $10
    • Toasted selection of breads & our own yummy dipping sauces to smooth the hunger
  • 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
  • Mussels in Garlic & sweet Chilli Sauce $20
    • Mussels in a shell cooked fresh in the chefs one of a kind sauce
  • Pork Belly Ribs $25
    • Meaty, sweet sticky hickory smoked ribs with salad they come with sweet potatoes & loads of napkins.
  • 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
  • Garlic Naan 3.50
    • Leavened flour bread infuse with garlic
  • Chicken Tikka 8.90
    • The most popular North Indian delicacy cooked over hot charcoal
  • Peshawari Naan 4.20
    • Leavened flour bread, stuffed with dried fruits and nuts
  • Butter Prawns 16.90
    • King Prawns cooked in tomato gravy and butter finished with cream
  • Chicken Mo:Mo: (8 Pieces) 11.00
    • Nepalese dumplings filled with spiced chicken mince in classic Nepalese style, steamed and served with tomato chutney
  • Lamb Korma 15.90
    • Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a sauce made of cashew nut paste, cream and spices
  • Lamb Chennai 15.90
    • A South Indian dish with coconut cream, onions, tomatoes, ginger/garlic of spices. Lemon rice is a real compliments with this dish
  • Prawn Jalfrezi 16.90
    • Jalfrezi was one of the supreme dishes created during the days of the Raj "Thaj" is hot and "freeze" is stir fried cooked with red capsicum, tomatoes, spring onions and spices
  • 27. Rice $3.00
  • 5. Hanoi Fried Spring Rolls (3 pcs) (Nem ran Ha Noi) $9.00
    • Pork mince, prawn, mushroom, vermicelli, carrot, onion, bean sprouts, egg wrapped in rice paper, served with fish sauce
  • 14. Sauteed Chicken with Vegetables and Mushrooms (Ca Lan Xao Ga Nam) $16.00
    • Chicken, mushrooms and seasonal vegetables sauteed with garlic and oyster sauce, served with steamed rice
  • 9. Stir-Fried Beef or Chicken with Rice Noodles (Pho Bo/Ga ap chao) $16.00
    • Beef or chicken stir-fried with rice noodles and seasonal vegetables
  • 18. Stewed Eggplant in a Clay Pot (Ca Tim om to dat) $14.00
    • Eggplant stewed with pork mince, onions, shallots, garlic, celery and hoisin, served with steamed rice
  • 8. Hanoi Noodle Soup with Beef or Chicken or Sauteed Beef (Pho Ha Noi Bo Ga / Bo tai Han) $15.00
    • Beef or chicken and fresh noodles served with spring onion, coriander, onion in a healthy broth
  • 6. OBAMA Combo $20.00
    • Grilled Pork, Fried Spring Rolls served with Fresh Noodle, Fish Sauce, and a HANOI BEER
  • 28. Rice Noodles $3.00
  • SPICY BEEF& VENISON KEBABS $31.50
    • Prime venison and beef marinated with ginger, garlic and spicy arornats, skewered on bamboo with honey cured bacon and lightly grilled, topped with garlic roasted capsicums drizzled with 880 sauce and served on a bed of white rice, accompanied with a light green salad
  • AFFAGATO $15.50
    • Double shot of espresso served with vanilla bean ice-cream and Amarula creme
  • BOBBIE'S BREAD PLATTER $17.50
    • Mixed platter of breads served with a selection of homemade peste's, accompanied with rosemary marmalade
  • SPICED WEDGES $15.50
    • Grilled with tomato basil salsa and cheese, topped with sour cream
  • FRENCH TOAST $17.50
    • Sugar and cinnamon toasted baguette topped with grilled bacon, banana and pineapple, drizzled with maple syrup
  • SMOKED BACON HOCK & VEGETABLE SOUP $15.50
    • Served with crusty bread
  • BEER BATTERED FRIES $12.50
    • Old fashioned beer battered fries, served with aioli and spicy tomato sauce
  • TRINITY CREME $12.00
    • Homemade cream custard, glazed with sugar fruits and served with ice cream and double cream
  • Cheese Plate $16.00
    • With Sticky Fruit, Bella's Apple Onion-mm-lade and Oatmeal Cookies
  • Bella's Kitchen Tasting Plate $20.00
    • A Selection of Tapas, dips, antipasto and spreads
  • 72% Dark Chocolate Tart $16.00
    • With Balsamic Beetroot Sorbet and Whipped Chantilly Cream
  • Soup of the season $12.50
  • Vanilla Bean Pannacotta $16.00
    • With Black Doris Plum and Opal Nera Salsa, Cream Anglaise and Peanut Slab Cookies
  • Affogato $16.00
    • Espresso, Ice Cream and Your Choice of Liqueur
  • Chilli Cream Mussels $20.50
    • Steamed Mussels in Shell, Spiked with Riesling and Finished in a Sweet Chilli and Herb Cream Reduction
  • Spiced Peach Queen Pudding $16.00
    • Cream Anglaise, Butterscotch Sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Sides $6.50
    • Garlic mushrooms, Green Salad, Fries with or without aioli, Potato gratin, green beans with almond butter
  • Seafood Pasta $25.50
    • Mussels, clams, prawns, smoked salmon, spinach and capers, bound in a creamy dill sauce topped with fresh Parmigianon Reggiano
  • Carbonara $23
    • Linguini, smoked chicken, bacon, mushrooms, and roquette, bound in a creamy white wine sauce topped with Parmigoano Reggiano
  • Gallery Platter for two $35 for four $45
    • An antipasto selection to share
  • Eye Beef Fillet $41
    • Eye Beef Fillet cooked to your liking, wrapped in parma ham, served with potato, pumpkin, carrot pave with oven roasted vine tomato, onion rings topped with béarnaise sauce and jus
  • Supreme of Chicken $38
    • Oven roasted chicken wrapped in bacon, served with polenta crusted sweet breads, baby winter vegetables, potato gnocchi and drizzled with basil pesto
  • Tom Yum Prawns N/A
    • Sautéed prawns on a bed of vermicelli, in hot and sour tom yum broth, topped with julien vegetables, spring onions and coriander
  • Deconstructed Affogato N/A
    • A shot of espresso, a shot of baileys and a scoop of vanilla ice cream served individually for enjoying each item how you like
  • Eggs Benedict on Agria Hash $14.90
    • Bacon
  • Eggs Benedict on Agria Hash $14.90
    • Spinach & Mushroom
  • Soup of the Day $9.90
    • Choice of Five Grain or White Toast
  • Eggs Benedict on Agria Hash $16.50
    • House Smoked Salmon
  • Eggs on Toast $10.00
    • Eggs any style on Five-Grain Toast
  • Eggs on Toast $4.00
    • Add Bacon
  • Wedges $8.90
    • Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli
  • Hot Cakes $10.00
    • W/ Banana & Maple Syrup
  • Mosgah $14.90
    • seasoned eggplant with baked lamb mince & served with specialty rice, salad & lebanese bread
  • Vegetable safary $15.90
    • a mix of stuffed grape leaves, stuffed cabbage leaves, vegetable samosa, falafel, babaganoush, hummus & taboulleh salad
  • Up size to XL +$4.00
  • Lebanese bread $2.00
  • Fries or wedges $4.50
  • Stuffed leaves - grape or cabbage $8.90
    • hand rolled vine leaves stuffed with steamed rice & spices, seasoned with garlic, onion & a hint of lemon
  • Mandi - lamb or chicken $15.90
    • slowly cooked & then roasted, served with our specialty rice cooked in the stock of the meat. served with homemade sauces with a delicious seasonal salad
  • Falafel $8.90
    • fried chick pea balls, seasoned & served with lebanese bread, pickles & tahini 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