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.

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Japanese Kitchen WA (sample menu)
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  • CRISPY TOFU PLATE (V) $15.50
    • deep fried tofu with seasonal vegetables
  • PLAIN UDON $12.50
    • plain udon(V)
  • GOMA WAKAME(V)(GF) $5.00
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    • authentic Japanese curry - chicken
  • FRESH SALMON NIGIRI(GF) $5.00
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  • TERIYAKI CHICKEN DON $12.50
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Indian Indulgence (sample menu)
  • -Beef Vindaloo $14.50
    • Meat cooked in a special blend of ground spices, specially from Goa
  • Tandoori Mixed Platter $22.00
    • Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, seekh kebab, prawns and fish tikka
  • -Vegetable Korma $12.90
    • Fresh mixed vegetables cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy
  • Half size $9.50
  • -Lamb Bhuna $15.50
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  • Cheese & Garlic Naan $5.99
    • Refined flour bread stuffed with cheese and garlic
  • -Chicken Tikka Masala $14.50
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  • -Mushroom Palak $13.90
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The Cyprus Tree Restaurant Bar (sample menu)
  • Scallop Tagliatelle $26.00
    • Seared scallops in a garlic, horseradish and lemon cream herb sauce
  • Standard $32.00
  • Fish of the day $28.00
    • on lemon rissotto with a red onion and tomato salsa
  • Margarita $20.00
    • Baby Mozzarella, Fresh Tomato and Herbs
  • Garlic Pizza Bread $9.00
  • Sesame Chicken strips $15.00
    • served with lime aioli
  • Adamski $25.00
    • Chicken, chargrilled capsicum, mushrooms, caramelized onion, sundried tomato and sweet chilli
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    • Chopped tomatoes, red onion and herbs, topped with basil pesto and balsamic dressing
Breakers Cafe and Bar (sample menu)
  • Pepper $3
  • Kumara Patch Pie - roast pumpkin, kumara, spinach, cottage cheese & cheddar pie with salad and tangy tomato relish $16
  • Monster Burger - grilled beef pattie, bacon, fried egg, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese and golden battered onion rings with garlic aioli and tomato relish; served with chips and a toasted sesame bun $17
  • Vege Burger - grilled vege pattie, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese, pesto mayo and tomato relish; served with chips and a toasted sesame seed bun $11
  • Satay sauce $4
  • Kahuna Burger - chicken tenders coated in our special spice, pineapple, bacon, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese, smokey BBQ sauce and mayo; served with chips and a toasted sesame seed bun $14.50
  • Side of chips $4
  • Salmon Fillet Broth - seared salmon fillet in an Asian style vegetable and noodle broth $24.90
La Pizzeria (sample menu)
  • Extra toppings $2-4.00
  • Chicken, Cranberry, Brie
  • Meat.lovers-
    • Ham,Salami,Pepperoni,Bacon, Smoky BBQ sauce
  • Mushroom-Blue Cheese-
    • Spinach, Roasted Garlic
  • Margarita-
    • fresh Bocconcini and Oregano
  • Veggie-
    • Feta,Spinach,Mushrooms,Capsicum,Red Onion,Kalamata Olives
  • Cajun Chicken
    • Satay, Apricot, Spanish Onion
  • BBQ-Bacon-
    • Bacon and Smokey BBQ sauce
Mud Ducks (sample menu)
  • Pick Pocket Platter $17.00
    • A selection of the chef's best pickings. Lunch for one, or nibbles for two.
  • Smoked Salmon $6.00
  • 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
  • Salmon Kedgeree $18.00
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    • Creamy Thai green curry served with steamed rice, roasted cashew nuts, poppadum crisp and fresh coriander ( Chicken )
  • Tandoori Chickpea Salad $16.00
    • Spicy tandoori chickenpeas and vege on top of summer leaves, served with a coconut yoghurt dressing and roasted cashews
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    • Creamy Thai green curry served with steamed rice, roasted cashew nuts, poppadum crisp and fresh coriander ( Prawn )
Drover's Return Bar & Cafe (sample menu)
  • Chicken Bacon Ranch $16.00
    • Chargrilled chicken breast, maple roasted bacon pieces, mesculin lettuce mix, salad bits, red onion, honey mustard vinaigrette, Camembert croutons, and our own ranch dressing - GF minus croutons
  • With salad $33.00
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Roasties & Gravy (2+ppl) $9.00
    • 'Roasties' in our own house gravy check full of four hours worth of flavour
  • Sirloin, Sauce, Chips $29.00
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    • Pulled shoulder pork on a fried tortilla with melted cheese, onions, tomato, capsicum strips, chipotle mayo, and topped with a rocket micro greens mix - GF without tortilla
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  • Chilli Sauce $1.00
Thai Taste Express (sample menu)
  • 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.
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    • Choice of meat stir fry with deep fry garlic onion and carrot
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    • Choice of meat with panang currry sauce in coconut milk and crushed peanut. Order with steamed rice for $13.50.
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  • Spicy oyster sauce beef with steamed rice $12.50
    • Beef stir fried with oyster sauce with vegetables and fresh chilli
  • Black pepper beef with steamed rice $13.50
    • Beef stir fried with special black pepper sauce and vegetables
Stads Cafe (sample menu)
  • Bacon & Banana $6.00
    • 3 Strips Middles Bacon, Banana Salad, Onion & Mayo
  • Lamb $6.00
    • 1/4 lb. Prime Lamb, Mint Sauce, Salad, Onion & Mayo
  • Paua Fritters $5.00
  • Chicken, Bacon & Avocado $8.50
    • Crumbed Chicken Fillet. 2 Strips Middle Bacon, Avocado Salad, Onion & Mayo
  • Seafood Fritters $3.00
  • Vegetarian Patties $2.00
  • Smoked Fish Patties $3.00
  • Fish $6.00
    • Crumbed or Battered Fish, Tartare Sauce, Salad, Onion & Mayo
The Mountain Rocks Cafe and Bar (sample menu)
  • Salmon Fillet a 200g fillet $29.50
    • pan fried & topped with a caper & lemon infused butter on a garlic & dill mash with Hollandaise sauce & seasonal greens
  • Soup $11.50
    • see specials board, served with toasted bread
  • PANINIS $15.50
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  • The Mountain Rocks 50 gramme Angel Bay $22.50
    • homemade beef burger served with salad & a side of fries
  • Chocolate mud cake or chocolate brownie $11.50
    • served with ice cream & topped with whipped cream & chocolate topping
  • Chicken nuggets $11.50
    • squid rings or mini hot dogs, with fries & dipping sauce
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Red Chillies (sample menu)
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    • Plain steamed basmati rice
  • Chicken/Beef Vendaloo 14.90
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Schnapps Bar (sample menu)
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  • Rustic Cut Crispy Wedges $11.50
    • topped with melted cheese and bacon served with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
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Cauliflower (sample menu)
  • Lamb / Beef Sagwala $16.00
    • A Beautiful Dish From The Royal Of India Cubed Lamb / Beef Cooked In A Spices Spinach Sauce
  • Bombay Allo $12.90
    • Fresh Potato Cooked With Cumin Seeds And Herbs
  • All Biriyani Served With Raita And Papadam. N/A
  • Vegetable Biriyani $13.90
    • Basmati Rice Cooked With Seasonal Vegetable
  • Butter Cauliflower $13.90
    • Fresh Cauliflower Cooked In Rich Creamy Tomato Gravy
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $15.00
    • Boneless Chicken Pieces Marinated Overnight In A Yoghurt And Spices Then Roasted In A Tandoor And Cooked With Onion , Tomato Sauce
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    • Refined Flour Fermented And Baked In Charcoal Oven
  • Peshawari Naan $5.00
    • Stuffed With Nuts
Manakau Hotel (sample menu)
  • -Bread and dips $10.50
  • Pavlova and cream $7.50
    • Sprinkled with flavoured manuka honey powders
  • Pea, pie and pud $11.00
    • Homemade pie served with gravy
  • -Garlic bread $6.00
  • Manuka honey dessert-chef´s specialty $8.00
  • -Garlic bread $6.00
  • Chicken nuggets and chips $9.50
  • Chips small $4.50
Himalayan Bull (sample menu)
  • Cheese naan $4.00
  • Only 12 years or under
  • Roti $3.00
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    • Your choice of meat pieces cooked in thick masala gravy with ground spices, fresh capsicum & onion
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    • Kofta (balls) made with fresh cottage cheese & cooked in creamy cashew nut gravy with ground spices
  • Garlic chilli (chicken, lamb or beef) $18.90
    • Your choice of meat pieces cooked with fresh garlic,capsicum, onion & spices
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    • Fresh cottage cheese cooked with spinach puree & ground spices
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    • Fresh cottage cheese cubes cooked in thick masala gravy with fresh cream
Quarter Acre Cafe Bistro

Quarter Acre Cafe Bistro

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

063626348

email

Email

info@quarteracrecafe.co.nz

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
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