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

  • Spicy Salmon Roll
    • Fresh salmon, avocado, capsicum, spicy mayo, furikake, sesame seed
  • Salmon Lover (GF) $18.00
    • 8 pieces of assorted salmon roll, nigiri sushi, salmon tartar, fresh roll
  • Chicken Miso Katsu $21.00
    • Panko crumbed crispy roll chicken with bacon, pineapple, cheese, shredded cabbage salad, misodare sauce, rice, miso soup
  • Miso Soup $3.00
    • With wakame seaweed, spring onion
  • Zensai Vegetarian Platter (For two) $36.00
    • Veggie roll sushi, edamame, miso glazed eggplant, agedashi tofu, vege gyoza, vege tempura, fresh veggie spring roll, renkon chips, mushroom skewers
  • Haru Main Platter (For four) $108.00
    • 18 pieces sashimi, 8 pieces roll & 12 pieces nigiri sushi, mixed tempura, karaage chicken, mixed skewers, edamame, agedashi tofu
  • Sashimi Moriawase
    • Today's assorted freshest fish ( tuna, salmon, white fish, scampi) served with soy sauce, pickled, ginger, wasabi
  • Haru Curry on Rice Set $17.00
    • Choose one main: Chicken katsu / Prawn katsu / Chicken karaage. Homemade original Japanese mild hot curry with roll sushi, salad, pickle, miso soup
  • Pickle / Raita / Plain Yoghurt $2.50
  • Pepper Chicken (Hot) $15.90
    • Boneless chicken cooked with onion gravy, capsicum, crushed black pepper with traditional spices and herbs
  • Prawn Masala $18.99
    • Prawn prepared with thick onion gravy with capsicum, coriander and ginger
  • Paneer Jalfrezi $13.90
    • Cottage cheese cooked with onion, tomato, capsicum, vegetables with special spices
  • Mango Chicken $15.90
    • Tender pieces of boneless chicken prepared with mango pulp and traditional spices
  • Fish Curry $18.99
    • Fish prepared in onion gravy with tomato and coconut cream sauce
  • Fried Fish $12.50
    • Fish marinated in chickpea flour batter, Indian spices, lemon juice and deep fried served with mint sauce
  • Butter Lamb $17.99
    • Tender lamb pieces cooked in butter gravy
  • French toast, bacon, banana, maple syrup $18
  • Three cheese spinach filo, cauliflower puree, beans, roasted vine tomato, oregano $26
  • Omlette, roasted pumpkin, whipped feta, caramelised onion, basil, red pepper, hollandaise $19
  • Swiss muesli, yoghurt, poached rhubarb, toasted coconut $13
  • Soup of the day, ciabatta, butter $14
  • Portobello mushroom, vine tomato, basil, roasted garlic ricotta, foccacia, avocado oil, dukkah $19
  • Chicken liver paté, crostini, whiskey port figs $16
  • Crispy spring onion potato cake, spinach, smoked salmon, poached egg, chilli crème fraiche $20
  • Chicken Teriyaki Nigiri / 2pcs $4.80
    • chicken teriyaki sushi topped with house made teriyaki sauce
  • Chicken Cucumber Maki $9 / $11.50
    • 6 pcs  / 8 pcs
  • Prawns Tempura / 4pcs $9.50
    • battered prawns, tempura sauce
  • Nanban Chicken Don $16.50
    • deep fried chicken thigh, sweet and sour sauce, tartare sauce, scallions  /
  • Beef Steak Set $17
    • diced beef steak, garlic and soy based sauce, fresh green salad  /
  • Tuna Roll / 6pcs $12
    • crabmeat, cucumber, salsa, tuna
  • Salmon Don $19.50
    • salmon sashimi, tamago egg, soy sauce, ginger, wasabi  /
  • Yakiniku Set $16.50
    • pan fried chicken, beef or pork with stir fry seasonal vegetables  /
  • Lemon & coconut syrup cake(GF) $11.00
    • With melon slice and cream
  • Vegetarian $20.00
    • Eggplant, capsicums, red onions, mushrooms, olives, pesto and mozzarella
  • Thai spiced fish cakes $13.00
    • Handmade fish cakes with an Asian slaw, lime, coriander and chilli dressing
  • - Entrée $12.00
  • Nachos $15.00
    • Warm crisp tortilla chips smothered in a blend of cheeses topped with,mince, jalapenos, chilli beans, tomato salsa, shredded lettuce, sour cream and guacamole
  • ●Fries
  • - Chicken with bacon, cheese, egg or
  • - Large $8.00
  • Aloo Gobi $9 Half / $13 Full
    • Potatoes and cauliflower and spice cooked together and garnished with herbs.
  • Keema Naan $5.00
    • Naan bread stuff with lamb mince.
  • Aloo Kulcha $4.00
    • Naan bread stuffed with potatoes, mild spices and herbs.
  • Mushroom Ghost $9.50 Half / $15 Full
    • Boneless lamb pieces cooked in a rich sauce and garnished with grapes
  • Prawn Vindaloo $11 Half / $18 Full
    • Prawns cooked in an onion tomato gravy with vindaloo sauce.
  • Mango Chutney $3.00
  • Anari Ghost Masala $9.50 Half / $15 Full
    • Sweet and sour tangy cashew nut and pomergranate flavoured lamb.
  • Raita $3.50
  • Nacho's $11.50
    • served with sour cream & salsa
  • Side Dish $4.50 Small$6.50 Large
    • Your choice of Wedges, Fries or Salad
  • Gourmet Steak Sandwich $17.50
    • juicy sirloin steak with onions lettuce tomato & relish
  • Parnell's Warm Chicken Salad $16.50$13.50 1/2portion
    • served with bacon, camembert, avocado & pesto dressing
  • Parnell's Caesar Salad $15.50 $12.50 1/2portion
    • with crispy bacon, parmesan, croutons, soft boiled egg & Parnell dressing
  • Pasta of the Day $16.00 $12.00 1/2portion
  • BLAT $14.50
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato served with homemade mayo on' toasted Turkish bread
  • Open Chicken Burger $16.50
    • served with avocado, salad greens & garlic aioli
  • Panko Hoki Piece $2.20
  • Corn Fritters $12.50
    • Corn fritters served with mesculin lettuce salad, and our own chutney.
  • With salad $33.00
  • With fries $10.00
  • Drovers Cheesy Fries $12.50
    • Waffle cut fries topped with melted herby cheese and finished with our aioli
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Our Aioli $1.00
  • With salad $33.00
  • Tandoori Chicken Tikka $8.90
    • Boneless pieces of chicken marinated with yoghurt, ginger, garlic & ground spices, roasted in clay oven
  • Raita $4
  • Chicen Pakora (6 Pieces) $8.90
    • Boneless chicken pieces coated with chickpea flour and spices and then deep fried.
  • Vege Pakora $7.90
    • Assorted vegetable coated with chickpea flour & spices then deep fried
  • Onion Bhaji $6.90
    • Onion slice coated with chickpea flour and mild ground spices, then deep fried
  • Mixed Veg Jhalfrezi $14.90
    • Mixed vegetables cooked together with onion, capsicum & spices
  • Tandoori Chicken ((¼ / ½ / Full) $6.90 / $11.90 / $21.90
    • Whole Chicken marinated with yoghurt, ginger, garlic&ground spices,roasted in clay oven
  • Aloo Saag $14.90
    • Potato pieces & spinach puree cooked together with ground spices
  • Soup of the Day $11.50
    • Ask for today’s soup, served with toasted focaccia bread
  • Chilli Bean Nachos (Gluten Free) $18.00
    • Chilli Bean Mince on top of corn chips, served with melted cheese, sour cream,avocado pulp and tomato salsa
  • Zucchini & Sweet Corn Fritters (Gluten Free) (Vegetarian) $17.00
    • Served with baby spinach, pickled onion and feta
  • Green Curry Fried Rice (Gluten Free) $18.00
    • Tender slices of chicken, beef or vegetable (vegetarian) cooked in a curry paste with coconut milk and served with bamboo shoots, green beans and coriander leaves
  • Garlic Mushrooms $6.00
  • Crispy Chicken Stacked Burger $18.00
    • Crumbed chicken breast topped with melted cheese, lettuce, capsicum and apricot chutney, served with wedges and tomato relish
  • Wild Mushroom & Feta Cheese Risotto Balls (Gluten Free) $17.00
    • Served with a garden salad, garlic aioli and balsamic glaze
  • Pan Seared Scallops (Gluten Free) $35.00 / $17.00
    • Served with Paris mash potato, pea puree and crispy capers (Main / Regular)
  • Spicy Fried Rice $11.50
    • with Chicken, Beef or Pork
  • Tom Yum Vegetables $11.50
  • Chicken with Mushrooms $11.50
  • Fish with Cashew Nuts $14.00
  • Stir Fried Chilli $11.50
    • with Chicken, Beef or Pork
  • Sweet and Sour Chicken, Beef or Pork $11.50
  • Garlic and Pepper Prawns $14.00
  • Garlic and Pepper Fish $14.00
  • Battered sausage $2.00
  • Home-made beef burger $7.50
  • Sausage $1.50
  • Popcorn shrimp $5.50
  • Angus pure rump steak $26.00
  • Camembert $1.50
  • Fresh pasta with chicken & mushrooms in a classic white wine & cream sauce $25.00
  • Battered fish, chips, salad meal $20.00
  • Chicken Teriyaki N/A
  • Thousand Island N/A
  • Oat & Raisin N/A
  • Subway Seafood Sensation N/A
  • Cheddar N/A
  • Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Italian Dressing N/A
  • Chipotle N/A
  • Wooing Tree Beetlejuice Pinot Noir, Central Otago 11.00 / 50.00
  • Kim Crawford Pinot Gris,Marlborough 8.00 / 38.00
  • The Peoples, Pinot Noir, Central Otago 7.00 / 35.00
  • Smoothies: mixed berry, blueberry or banana $8
  • Cheesecake of the Day Your waiter will let you know what today's special is. $14
  • Seared Scallops (GF) With a tomato coulis, roast artichokes, edamame bean and tomato salsa and a pine nut and kalamata olive crumb. $15
  • Feijoa, Orange, Tomato, Grapefruit, Apple, Pineapple, Cranberry Juices $5
  • Bethany's French Toast Ciabatta soaked in cream and egg and pan-fried, served with two rashers of grilled bacon, fresh banana, maple syrup and cinnamon sugar. $18
  • Cajun Chicken Salad $17.00
    • cajun chicken, avocado, brie, grapes & citrus dressing
  • Build a Breakfast Start with Bacon & Eggs $12.00
    • your style eggs.
  • Corn Fritters $16.00
    • stack of bacon, camembert & chilli
  • Rustic Mince on Toast $15.50
    • chili beef topped with a poached egg
  • Seafood Chowder $14.50
    • creamy chowder with toast
  • Petite Crumbed Panfried Fish and Chips $16.50
    • served the good old fashioned way wrapped in newspaper - no greens in sight!!
  • Kids Pancake Pyramid $8.00
    • Bacon, Banana, Maple
  • Beef Nachos $15.50
    • with cheese, sour cream, chilli
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