Quarter Acre Cafe Bistro in Manawatu-Wanganui Menu

DINNER   - TO START DINNER - TO START
  • QA Breads & Spreads $10.00
    • A selection of in-house baked Quarter Acre breads and homemade spreads.
  • Quarter Acre Wings $12.00
    • Chicken wings in homemade spicy adobo sauce. With blue cheese dressing and celery sticks. GF
  • Tropical Prawn Skewer $14.00
    • Skewered prawns and grilled pineapple, tropical pico de gallo salsa. GF
  • Summer Dip(Small/Large) $8.00 / $14.00
    • Chunky salsa dip of beans, corn, sweet potato, coriander, with crispy tortillas.*GF option
  • Pork Belly $14.00
    • Slow roasted and pressed pork belly, crackling, soy orange reduction sauce. GF option available
  • Calamari $12.00
    • Salt & pepper crusted calamari, honey soy dipping sauce, salad garnish. GF
MAINS MAINS
  • Quarter Acre After Dark Burger $25.00
    • QA specialty burger, – ask your server about tonight’s offering. Hand cut double fried Agria chips.
  • Aoraki Salmon in Brodetto $34.00
    • Baked Aoraki Salmon, carrot, parsnip, green beans, potato rosti, lemon Brodetto sauce. GF
  • Eye Fillet Steak $38.00
    • Char grilled eye fillet steak, garlic smashed potatoes, wilted spinach, seasonal vegetables, beef reduction gravy. GF
  • Grilled Vegetable Stack $25.00
    • Char grilled seasonal vegetables on potato rosti, salad, roast capsicum salsa, garlic butter, kumara crisps.
  • Country Pork Pie & Fried Chicken $29.00
    • Pulled pork open pie with smokey Quarter Acre BBQ sauce and house southern fried chicken. With hand cut chips and country apple slaw.
SIDES SIDES
  • Organic Salad $5.00
  • Seasonal Vegetables $6.00
  • Hand Cut Chips (Small/Large) $6.00/$10
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Quarter Acre Pavlova $10.00
    • Our home made individual Pavlova. Topped with fresh seasonal fruit, fresh cream, and mixed berry coulis.
  • Apple & Pear Crumble $10.00
    • Apple, pear & cinnamon crumble. With whisky caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream.GF
  • Popcorn Caramel Sundae $10.00
    • Vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, caramel popcorn, salted caramel popcorn 'bark'.
  • Beignets $12.00
    • Quarter Acre specialty - New Orleans style doughnuts, served with vanilla cream, berry jam and chocolate sauce.
  • Panna Cotta Latte $12
    • Coffee lovers' treat. Smooth, rich coffee mousse topped with vanilla panna cotta. GF
  • Caramel Drops Chocolate Tart $12.00
    • Sweet pastry base coated with white chocolate, filled with dark chocolate ganache and topped with caramel droplets. Served with fresh cream.
LUNCH  - STARTERS LUNCH - STARTERS
  • Chicken Wings $12.00
    • Choose either traditional New York spicy buffalo wings (GF), or teriyaki. With celery sticks, blue cheese dressing.
  • Summer Dip (Small/Large) $8.00/ $14.00
    • Chunky salsa dip of beans, corn, avocado, sweet potato, coriander, with crispy tortillas. *GF option available
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
    • Toasted Artisan ciabatta breads smothered with garlic butter.
  • Tropical Prawn Skewers $14.00
    • Skewered prawns and grilled pineapple, tropical pico de gallo salsa, QA secret dressing. *Gluten-free.
  • Calamari $12.00
    • Salt and pepper crusted calamari, honey soy dipping sauce, salad garnish.
  • Pork Sliders $10.00
    • Braised Quarter Acre BBQ shredded pork on soft slider buns, with creamy country slaw.
SALADS SALADS
  • Summer Salmon Salad $18.00
    • Baked Aoraki salmon, avocado, cucumber, mixed salad greens, kumara crisps, lifestyle dressing. GF *Gluten-free.
  • Grilled Haloumi & Peach Green Salad $18.00
    • Grilled haloumi, grilled fresh peaches, green beans, spinach and salad leaves, slivered almonds, orange vinaigrette. *Gluten-free.
  • Add chicken $4.00
  • Add bacon bits $2.00
  • Chef's Salad
    • Ask your server about today's salad special incorporating our favourite ingredients and seasonal produce.
MAINS MAINS
  • Quarter Acre Burger $18.00
    • QA Beef patty, smoked streaky bacon, fried egg, onion marmalade, relish, mixed leaf lettuce, tomato, QA hollandaise, artisan bun, hand cut chips. Can be cooked well done on request. *Gluten-free option available, please ask.
  • New York Strip Steak $27.00
    • New York Strip steak (200gm), double fried hand cut chips, sauteed mushroom, grilled tomato, salad, garlic butter. *Gluten-free.
  • Quarter Acre Brunch Stack $16.00
    • Potato rosti, spinach cream cheese and tomato, streaky bacon, fried egg, hollandaise sauce. Gluten-free option available.
  • Chicken and Brie Open Sandwich $19.00
    • Grilled mild curried chicken on artisan 7 grain bread, salad, topped with Puhoi Valley Brie and homemade hollandaise. *Gluten free option please ask.
  • Vegetable Stack $19.00
    • Char grilled seasonal vegetables on potato rosti, with petit salad, roast capsicum salsa, garlic butter, kumara crisps.
  • Fish of the Day $23.00
    • Pan fried white fish (ask your server)with creamy lemon & caper sauce. With salad and hand cut chips.*Gluten-free.
  • Pork & Chorizo Hash $18.00
    • Pork and chorizo hash, spicy smokey adobo sauce, mixed capsicums and red onion, house potatoes, fried egg.
  • Southern Fried Chicken Burger $18.00
    • Juicy fried chicken breast, seasoned shredded lettuce, tomato, gherkins, Quarter Acre secret dressing, on artisan bun. Hand cut chips.
SIDES SIDES
  • Hand Cut Chips (Small/Large) $5.00/$9.00
    • Our hand cut double fried Agria chips. With tomato sauce or aioli. *Gluten-free.
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
    • Toasted artisan ciabatta breads smothered with garlic butter.
  • QA Chips $10.50
    • With melted mozzarella, chopped crispy streaky bacon. *Gluten-free.
  • Poutine Chips $10.50
    • With melted mozzarella and our beef reduction gravy.
  • Garlic Butter Chips $10.50
    • Hand cut double fried chips in garlic butter and seasoning. GF.
SWEETS SWEETS
  • Beignets $9.00
    • Homemade French doughnuts served with lots ‘n lots of icing sugar along with a mixed berry jam and vanilla bean marscarpone
  • Panna Cotta Latte $10.00
    • Coffee lovers' treat. Smooth, rich coffee mousse topped with vanilla panna cotta. *Gluten Free
  • QA Pavlova $9.00
    • Homemade and served with seasonal fresh fruit, a drizzle of mixed berry coulis and a dollop of fresh cream. *Gluten Free.
  • Triple Chocolate Cake $6.50
    • Four layers of chocolate cake with 3 layers of mocha crème filling and iced with rich silky chocolate ganache. With cream or yoghurt.
  • Triple Layer Carrot Cake $5.50
    • Three layers of moist carrot cake, layered and iced with homemade cream cheese icing, decorated with walnuts and apricots. Served with cream or yoghurt.
  • Popcorn Caramel Sundae $10.00
    • Vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, caramel popcorn, salted caramel 'bark'.
  • Cheesecake of the week $6.00
    • Served with cream or yoghurt.
  • Front Counter and Cabinet Selection $4-$6.50
    • All cakes and slices served with your choice of cream or yoghurt.
  • See our front counter and cabinet for today's selection of baked goodies, including gluten free options, all made here at Quarter Acre.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Chicken Yavo $17.90
    • Served with creamy mushroom sauce and parmesan cheese
  • Hummus Dip $6.50
    • Chickpeas, Tahini, garlic, lemon juice
  • Large $15.90
  • Large $15.90
  • Falafel
    • Chickpeas balls with spices and herbs
  • Mixed Grill $18.90
    • Combination of lamb shish, grilled chicken, chicken and lamb doner, served with rice and salad
  • Chicken Iskender
  • Beef / Lamb Chips Meal
  • Side of chips $4
  • Roast of the Day - today's roast meat with roasted and steamed seasonal vegetables, cheese sauce and rich brown gravy $16.50
  • Aioli $2.60
  • Chicken Satay Kebabs - grilled chicken skewers on turmeric flavoured rice with salad and satay sauce $19.90
  • House Loaf & Dips - cobb loaf with the dips of the day $11.50
  • Bacon & mushroom $5.60
  • Breakers Burger - grilled beef pattie, bacon, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese, smokey BBQ sauce and mayo; served with chips and a toasted sesame seed bun $14
  • Snack Plate (serves 2) - selection of nibbles with sweet chili and aioli dipping sauce $16
  • JAPANESE CURRY $14.90
    • authentic Japanese curry - chicken
  • EDAMAME $5.50
    • boiled soybeans(V)(GF)
  • COOKED TUNA & AVOCADO ROLL(GF) $12.90
    • 8 pieces
  • TERIYAKI CHICKEN DON $12.50
    • pan fried chicken with teriyaki sauce
  • TERIYAKI CHICKEN MISO RAMEN $14.50
    • pan fried teriyaki chicken
  • UNAGI PLATE $19.50
    • grilled eel
  • INARI(TUNA)NIGIRI $4.50
    • 2 pieces)
  • CRISPY TOFU DON(V) $12.50
    • deep fried tofu with seasonal vegetables
  • Creamy Garlic Mushrooms $16.50
    • Served on Kapiti Artisan seven grain toasted bread, wilted spinach and roasted tomato.
  • Soup of the day $12.00
    • Served with toasted seven grain garlic bread.
  • Chicken, Bacon, Avocado and Salad Open Sandwich $18.50
    • Served with fries and aioli. (Our best seller!)
  • Bowl of fries served with garlic aioli $7.00
  • Angus Beef Burger $18.50
    • With Swiss cheese, bacon, crisp salad, smoked hickory barbeque sauce and beer battered onion rings. Served with fries.
  • Prawn, Scallop and Bacon Risotto $19.50
    • Sauteed with mixed fresh herbs, lemon grass and topped with shaved parmesan cheese.
  • Fish of the day $22.00
    • Please check blackboard or ask your friendly wait staff.
  • Bowl of garden salad $7.00
  • Lambsfry & bacon $7.80
  • Fish & Chips $7.00
  • Steamed Garlic Mussels $8.80
  • Mussel Cocktail $7.50
  • Lambsfry & bacon $21.50
  • Sausage & Chips $7.00
  • Filo King Prawns $9.80
  • Chicken Nuggets & Chips $7.00
  • Crunchy Granola Bowl (V) $13.90
    • Wth greek yoghurt, honey, berry compote, trim milk.
  • Mexican Chicken Salad $19.50
    • Grilled chicken breast tossed in mexican spice mix, cos lettuce, tomato, avocado, coriander, corn, cheese, crushed corn chips, creamy chipotle dressing.
  • Smoked Salmon $6.90
  • Chipolata Sausages $4.30
  • Ham, Cheese & Tomato Omelette $16.50
    • Made with cheese & served with grilled tomato & toasted ciabatta.
  • Steak Sandwich $17.90
    • Grilled scotch fillet, mixed leaves, tomato, red onion, cheese, smokey BBQ sauce.
  • Asian Calamari Salad $19
    • Panko crumbed lemon pepper calamari, coleslaw, roasted capsicum, cucumber, crispy shallots, thai basil dressing.
  • Light Start Breakfast $17.90
    • Toasted ciabatta, avocado, ham, poached cage-free eggs, cheese, grilled tomato.
  • Three cheese spinach filo, cauliflower puree, beans, roasted vine tomato, oregano $26
  • Breakfast salad, haloumi, chorizo, sauteed potatoes, roasted red onion, poached egg, chilli jam, hollandaise $21
  • Kumara hash, crispy bacon, wilted spinach, poached egg, hollandaise $19
  • Swiss muesli, yoghurt, poached rhubarb, toasted coconut $13
  • Spicy vietnamese beef prawn salad, noodles, mungbeans, herbs, peanut $27
  • Sesame crumbed fish, homecut fries, greek salad, tartare, lemon $27
  • Multigrain toast, raspberry jam, butter $5.50
  • Chicken liver paté, crostini, whiskey port figs $16
  • Tomato & Herb - tomato sauce, diced fresh tomato, basil leaves & olive oil $16.50
  • Eggs Bene $19.00
    • poached eggs & fresh hollandaise on GF toast with your choice of bacon, salmon or Woody’s Farm chorizo
  • Royale breakfast of eggs $20.50
    • toast, mushroom, tomato, free range bacon & Woody’s Farm pork, apple & sage sausage
  • Cafe Royale toast $8.50
    • with tomato, olive oil and balsamic
  • Pumpkin Royale $16.50
    • roast pumpkin patty with mesclun greens and homemade relish in a homemade bun
  • add spinach, mushroom, tomato, olives, pine nuts, vegan sour cream $3.50
  • Vege breakfast $21.00
    • of eggs, mushroom, tomato and vege sausage & potatoes with GF toast
  • Royale garden salads $17.50
    • fresh salad leaves tossed in our vinaigrette and nut mix, topped with beetroot relish and served with your choice of grilled halloumi, fried tempeh, chicken, beef or salmon
  • Creamy Mushroom $19.00
    • Creamy garlic mushroom served on spinach and grilled ciabatta, topped with crispy bacon
  • Hawaiian Chicken Burger $20.00
    • Grilled chicken breast, fresh pineapple, ham, red onion, BBQ sauce and leaves in a ciabatta bun. Served with fries and aioli
  • Tandoori Chickpea Salad $16.00
    • Spicy tandoori chickenpeas and vege on top of summer leaves, served with a coconut yoghurt dressing and roasted cashews
  • Eggs on toast $13.00
    • Eggs any way, served on toasted kibbled rye, with house made relish
  • Breakfast burger $20.00
    • Bacon, chorizo, spinach, smashed potato, portobello mushroom relish and hollandaise all inside a croissant bun
  • Smoked salmon $6.00
  • Crispy bacon $4.00
  • Avocado smash $15.00
    • Toasted ciabatta, avocado and feta whip, tomato and balsamic drizzle
  • Kashmiri Naan $6
    • Soft unleavened bread stuffed with cashews, raisins, almond, coconut and dates
  • Beef Stew $17.50
    • Cubes of beef bathed in a beautifully spiced and creamy coconut gravy with potato and okhra.
  • ChickenTikka Masala $16.99
    • Chef’s specialty, marinated tandoori boneless chicken cooked with flavourful spices and herbs.
  • Mughalai Lamb Korma $16.99
    • Cubes of lamb cooked in cashew based gravy garnished with almond.
  • Jungle Rogan Josh $20.99
    • Lamb is cooked with the aroma of spices simmered in mint leaves and green chilly based special gravy is indeed a celebration for hunters.
  • Mango Kulfi $6
    • A frozen desert prepared with seasoned sweet milk with mango pulp.
  • Raita $3
    • Yoghurt mixed with carrot, tomato and cucumber.
  • Non Vegetarian $40
    • 1 appetizer (Non vegetarian platter – Taj tikka, Sheek Kebab, Fish tikka, Tiger Prawn) , 3 Non Veg curry, any 1 Veg curry, Rice, Garlic Naan, Pappadom, Dessert:- per person
  • - Main $19.50
  • Seafood chowder $12.50
    • Traditional creamy chowder served with croutons and ciabatta bread
  • - Large $8.00
  • Chocolate overload $11.00
    • Mud cake with chocolate ice cream, mandarin compote and a chocolate sauce
  • - Main $19.50
  • - Main $19.50
  • Roast of the day $26.50
    • Served with roast root vegetables finished with a red wine jus
  • Thai spiced fish cakes $13.00
    • Handmade fish cakes with an Asian slaw, lime, coriander and chilli dressing
  • Khumb Fali $14.90
    • Mushroom and green beans cooked in cashew nuts creamy gravy
  • Chicken Tikka $16.90
    • Chicken pieces marinated with tandoori spices, yoghurt and cooked in tandoori oven, served with onions and tomatoes
  • Chicken Jalfrezi $17.90
    • Tender chicken cooked with onion, vegetables, tomatoes, herbs & spices
  • Aloo-Gobi $14.90
    • Potatoes and cauliflower florets cooked together, garnished with fresh coriander
  • Chicken Biryani $17.90
    • Chicken cooked with rice and a rich blend of spices and cashew nuts served with raita
  • -Garlic Naan / Cheese Naan $3.50
  • Naan $3.00
    • Plain flour bread garnished with butter
  • Vegetable Maloni $14.90
    • Green beans and mixed veg cooked in a fine mild puree of spinach and lightly spiced
  • Satay Chicken Kabab 5 pcs $7.00
    • Chicken breast slice marinated in a combination of spices served with peanut sauce
  • Spicy fried rice $12.50
    • Jasmine steamed rice stir fry with a choice of meat with fresh chilli special sauce, vegetables and basil
  • Fried yellow noodle $12.50
    • Egg yellow noodle stir fry with choice of meat with special sauce and vegetables
  • Tom-Kha chicken soup $12.50
    • A popular mild coconut soup with a choice of meat, mushroom, cabbage, baby corn and coriander. Order with steamed rice for $13.50.
  • Chicken cashew nuts Thai style with steamed rice $13.50
    • Crispy fried chicken stir fry with special sauce, vegetables and cashew nut
  • Steamed rice $3.00
    • Jasmine steamed rice
  • Red or Green Curry $12.50
    • Choice of meat with green or red curry sauce in coconut milk with long bean and bamboo shoot. Order with steamed rice for $13.50.
  • Tom Yum $12.50
    • A Popular spicy and sour soup with a choice of meat, Mushroom and Thai herb. Order with steamed rice for $13.50.
  • Smoked Salmon Hot Wrappo N/A
    • With cream cheese, tomato, red onion & mixed leaves
  • Wexford N/A
    • egg mayo & lettuce
  • Country Salad N/A
    • Ham, egg, pine nuts, red onion, mixed leaves & ranch dressing
  • Chicken & Avocado Wrappo N/A
    • With tomato, carrot, mixed leaves & ranch dressing
  • Tuna & Cheese Melt Toastie N/A
    • Toasted with thousand island sauce, red onion, tomato & mixed leaves
  • Irish Breakfast Toastie N/A
    • With bacon, cheese, tomato & tomato relish
  • BLT Toastie with Egg Mayo N/A
  • Bacon & Brie Melt Toastie N/A
    • Toasted with foccacia Shambo with cranberry, tomato & mixed leaves
  • Kadai Paneer $13.90
    • Fresh Cottage Cheese Cooked With Kadhai With Capsicum And Whole Coriander Seeds.
  • Palak Paneer $13.90
    • Fresh Made Cottage Cheese Cooked In Creamy Spinach
  • Murg Methi Malai $15.50
    • Boneless Chicken Pieces Cooked With Fenugreek , Cashew Nut, Ground Spices And Cream.
  • Mango Kulfi $4.00
  • Mafai Kofta $13.90
    • Fresh Vegetable, Cottage Cheese Potato And Nuts Ball Cooked In Creamy Cashew Nut Gravy
  • Indian Kuchumber $5.00
  • Extra Rice $3.00
  • Chickem Momo(House Special Steam Cook Spicy) $12.00
    • Chicken Mince Marinated With Fine Chopped Onion, Garlic, Ginger Fresh Herbs Wrap In Pastry Steam Cook. Served With Spicy Tomato Sauce.
Quarter Acre Cafe Bistro

Quarter Acre Cafe Bistro

location

Address

1164 Main Highway (SH1), Manakau, Manawatu-Wanganui, 5573, New Zealand

phone

Phone

063626348

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Friday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Saturday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Sunday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

American , Cafe Food , Gluten Free , International , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Wine and Beer ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Drinks ,  Brunch ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
1164 Main Highway (SH1), Manakau, Manawatu-Wanganui, 5573, New Zealand