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

  • Any of our seafood can be battered, pan fried or crumbed in a gluten free crumb
  • Anti Pasto $22.50
    • Smoked salmon, sundried tomatoes, Boat Shed’s own marinated mushrooms, olives, salami, roasted red peppers, served with cheese and toasted ciabatta and camembert cheese
  • -Large $13.50
  • Wedges
    • Topped with ham, spring onions, melted cheese & sour cream
  • Chicken Sandwich $18.40
    • Grilled chicken breast topped with camembert, salad aioli & plum sauce in toasted foccacia bread served with fries
  • -all steaks served with your choice of garden fresh salad & fries or roasted gourmet potatoes & seasonal vege.
  • Big Breakfast
    • Crispy streaky bacon, sausages, tomatoes, eggs, fries or hashbrowns served with toast
  • -Med $9.90
  • Fresh Vegetable Quiche
    • Served with fresh salad
  • Seafood Platter 26.0
    • 3 each of fish bites, prawn cutlets, crumbed scallops, mussels, and squid rings, served with fries and tartare sauce
  • Chicken Caesar Salad 19.5
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins on crispy lettuce with flaked parmesan, crunchy croutons, bacon strips finished with anchovies, soft poached egg and rich Caesar dressing
  • Bacon, Egg and Tomato
    • on open ciabatta bread, with balsamic dressing, served with fries
  • Irish Lamb Shanks (GF) 27.0
    • Two garlic infused lamb shanks, served on a bed of garlic mash and a parsley and orange pesto sauce (If you prefer just one shank - $20)
  • Tossed Basil and Lemon Chicken Salad
  • Cajun Chicken Wrap 18.5
    • Grilled marinated chicken tenderloins rubbed with Cajun spice, in a soft tasty wrap with bacon and fresh parmesan cheese, mild sweet chilli dressing and salad, served with fries.
  • Open Steak Sandwich 18.5
    • Angus Pure scotch fillet steak on salad with caramelised onions, tomato pesto, and béarnaise sauce on a toasted ciabatta, served with fries.
  • Chutneys $3.00
  • Lamb Mappas $17.00
    • Lamb cooked in a cashew and coconut base with South Indian 5 spices
  • Lamb $17.50
  • Ghee Dosa $9.00
    • A plain dosa flavoured with clarified butter
  • South Indian Butter Chicken $16.50
    • Boneless chicken marinated overnight in a yoghurt and spice mix, cooked in a coconut base, with tomatoes and cashews (no cream) – a must try for the die hard Kiwi butter chicken fans
  • Kuttanadan Duck Masala $20.00
    • Pot roasted duck, marinated for eight hours and then cooked on a low flame with ground Kerala spices
  • South Indian Veg Korma $15.00
    • A vegetarian speciality from the Malabar coast. Cauliflower, broccoli, peas and carrots cooked in a light creamy cashew and coconut base
  • Kerala Paratha $3.00
  • Galette de Pomme de Terre, Brocoli et Chorizo $20
    • Broccoli, chorizo potato stack with crispy bacon, spinach and a herb hollandaise
  • Toasted Banana and Almond Loaf $17
    • With crème fraiche, berry compote and drizzled with apple syrup
  • Oeufs Brouilles (Savoury Scrambled Eggs) $18 without bacon $15
    • With spinach, bacon, homemade tomato and onion relish and drizzled with truffle oil
  • Bowl of Fries $7.5
    • Served with tomato sauce or aioli
  • Pain Perdu (French Toast) $18
    • Cinnamon Brioche, with bacon, banana, maple syrup
  • Oeufs Benedicte (Eggs Benedict) $18
    • Served on English muffins with baby spinach and hollandaise. Mushroom
  • Pain Perdu (French Toast) $16
    • Berry Compote and cream or yoghurt
  • Gourmet Beef and Bacon Burger $22
    • Served on toasted focaccia with relish, brie, aioli, hoisin onion, battered gherkin and fries
  • FORD FREAKOUT $12.70
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Tasty Bacon, Smashed Avocado, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
  • SPUD FRIES WITH AIOLI $4.90
    • Thick Cut Potato With Fresh Natural Free Range Bf Aioli
  • AMERICAN MUSCLE SINGLE $9.90
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Melted Cheddar, Sliced Sandwich Pickles, Free Range Mustard Aioli and Relish
  • THUNDERBIRD $10.90
    • Free Range Grilled Chicken Breast, Sliced Jalapenos, Salad, Relish and Free Range Chipotle Aioli
  • HOKEY POKEY ICE CREAM $3.90
    • Sweet chunks of toffee floating in a dreamy cloud of delicious ice cream
  • KIDS NATURAL NUGGETS MEAL $8.20
    • Natural Nuggets, Spud Fries With Fresh Natural Free Range Bf Aioli Or Tomato Sauce And A Small Charlies Juice Drink (50% Juice, 50% Water)
  • C N CHEESE MKII $12.50
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Melted Cheddar, Creamy Mascarpone, Grated Parmesan, Salad, Relish and Free Range Truffle Aioli
  • COMBUSTION TOFU $7.50
    • Organic Tofu, Teriyaki Sauce, Peanut Sauce, Smashed Avocado, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli On A Smaller Bun Remove Aioli To Make It Vegan
  • Cheeseburger & Small Fries Snack Deal N/A
    • Get more bang for your buck with this great snack bundle! Just $4 will get you a cheeseburger and small fries! Snack-time - sorted!
  • Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat N/A
    • Brighten up your day with a Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat
  • Whipped Butter N/A
    • Our fluffy butter, in creamy, whipped peaks. It's like walking on air.
  • Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat N/A
    • Brighten up your day with a Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat
  • Georgie Pie Bacon 'N' Egg N/A
    • Meet the new Georgie Pie® Bacon 'N’ Egg. It’s the best of breakfast, baked fresh in a pie, and available all day.
  • $25 Classics ShareBox® $25
    • Included in the Classics ShareBox®: 1 x Big Mac®, 1 x Cheeseburger, 1 x Quarter Pounder®, 1 x McChicken®, 2 x Small Fries, 2 x Medium Fries, 2 x Small Soft Drinks, 2 x Med Soft Drinks
  • Chicken McWrap® Aioli - Grilled N/A
    • Introducing the new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with grilled 100% NZ chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
  • Chicken McBites® - 10 piece pack N/A
    • Get them while they're hot. Our legendary, super-tasty chicken mcbites are the perfect side to any meal. We only use the highest quality chicken.
  • Cheese & Garlic Stuffed Chicken Tikka Wrap $9.99
  • ·Aloo Saag (GF)
    • Diced potato cooked with green herbs and spices, finished with fresh spinach and onion sauce
  • GF = Gluten Free, DF = Dairy Free, All Mains Served with Basmati Rice
  • ·Shahi Paneer (GF)
    • Grated and cubed cottage cheese cooked with rich creamy tomato sauce
  • ·Dal Makhani (GF)
    • Royal mixture of lentils and kidney beans, cooked in home-made butter and spices garnished with ginger and cilantro
  • -Full $9.49
  • Spring Rolls (12 Pieces) $4.00
  • ·Balti Chicken/ Lamb/ Beef (GF) (DF)
    • Chunks of meat cooked with freshly picked green peas finished with roasted garlic & onion sauce
  • Potato Dippers $12.00
    • Served with sour cream and sweet chilli or aioli(Add cheese and bacon $2.00)
  • Basil pesto / hollandaise / sour cream/cream cheese / brie / aioli $2.00
  • Potato and Chorizo (GF) $17.50
    • Pan-fried seasoned potato with bacon, chorizo, wilted spinach,caramelised onions and cherry tomatoes, served with a free-range poached egg, house made hollandaise and basil pesto
  • Side of gluten free bread $4.00
  • Thai Beef Salad (GF) $18.00
    • Prime beef slices marinated in Thai satay flavours served on mesclun salad with mangos, radish, tomato, cucumber and black sesame seeds. Topped with crispy kumara chards and nam jam dressing
  • Beef Burger $18.50
    • Prime beef pattie, fried egg, cheddar cheese, tomato, caramelised onions, beetroot, gherkin, BBQ sauce and mayo, served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Kumara Fries $9.00
    • Served with sour cream or aioli
  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • Served with focaccia
  • SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN SALAD $11.50
  • FRIES $5.50
  • SCRAMBLED EGGS ON TOAST $9.50
  • PIES (2 for $5) $3.30
  • DOUBLE BEEF, BACON BURGER, AND CHIPS $14.00
  • MUFFINS & SCONES $3.80
  • BIG BREAKY $17.00
    • Sausage, bacon, tomato, mushroom, egg - scrambled/fried/poached
  • FRENCH PANCAKES $12.50
  • Fresh chicken breast schnitzel topped with tomato concasse, bacon and cheese served with aioli and hand cut chips $24
  • Chicken nuggets with #hashtag chips and tomato sauce $9
  • Pulled pork sliders- $18.00
    • 3 Pulled pork sliders w bbq sauce and salad served with hand cut chips
  • Hand cut chips with -aioli and tomato sauce $6.00
  • Seafood platter $34
    • 2 crumbed scallops, 4 garlic steamed mussels, 1 panko crumbed fresh fish, 2 crumbed prawn cutlets, 2 oyster Kilpatrick, 3 salt and pepper calamari with hand cut chips, tartare, lemon and garden salad
  • Steamed vegetables $4
  • Scotch fillet steak 250gm Or 400gm Rump Steak $32
    • with crispy battered onion rings, layered potato bake, bearnaise and jus >>
  • #Hashtag chips with aioli and tomato sauce $8.00
  • Kashmiri Chicken 15.90
    • This dish consists of tender boneless chicken marinated overnight with cashew, cheese and cream, barbecued then cooked with organic yoghurt, turmeric, tomatoes and mint
  • Pickles 3.50
  • Chicken/Beef Korma 14.90
    • Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a creamy sauce made of cashew nut paste, cream and spice
  • Cheese and Garlic Naan 5.00
    • Large leavened bread. Stuffed with New Zealand Cheese and crushed garlic
  • Aaloo Tama Ko Tarkari 14.90
    • Traditional Nepalese Curry cooked with bamboo shoot, potato and black eyed beans in thick onion and tomato gravy
  • Aloo Gobi 13.90
    • Fresh garden cauliflower and potatoes cooked to taste with a mild hind of exotic Indian spices
  • Chicken/Beef Kadhai 14.90
    • Smoked tandoori chicken cooked with onions, capsicum, tomato gravy finished with fried cumin and coriander
  • Beef Rocanjosh 14.90
    • Diced beef cooked in onion and tomato gravy chefs special sauce
  • Honey Mustard N/A
  • BBQ N/A
  • Natural Swiss N/A
  • Oat & Raisin N/A
  • Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Italian B.M.T N/A
  • Chicken Teriyaki N/A
  • Veggie Patty N/A
  • Café Latte Panna Cotta $16
    • Turkish Delight, Honeycomb, Strawberry Spheres, Coffee Caviar
  • Chatham Island Crayfish & Saffron Ravioli $21/$39
    • Green Pea & Coriander Puree, Ocean Consommé, Horseradish Espuma
  • 3 Cheese $27
  • Grilled Fish of the Day $34
    • Fresh NZ fish accompanied with lemon
  • Tahitian Vanilla Scented Atlantic Sea Scallops $21/$39
    • Five Vegetable Puree, Edible Sand, Beetroot Foam, Olive Dust, Candied Parma Ham, Capsicum Powder
  • Homemade Loaf of the Day $11
    • Butter, Balsamic, Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Dukkha
  • Macaroon $3
  • The Monster $49
    • 900gm prime Beef Rump. Fresh from the kitchen. Accompanied with your choice of: Chunky Fries, Buttery Potato Mash or Seasoned Wedges & Fresh Garden Salad, House Coleslaw or Steamed Seasonal Vegetables
  • Seasoned Potato Wedges $12
  • Eighty Acres Clare Valley, Cabernet, Shiraz, Merlot, Australia 8.00 / 36.00
  • Bethany's Tempura fish & Chips One of Bethany's favourites; Today's fresh fish fried in crispy tempura batter, served with crispy fries, baby leaf salad, lemon wedge, tartar and tomato sauces. $18
  • Fish of the Day Served with a citrus cous cous, harrisa baby carrots, green beans, pickled cucumber, cashew nuts. Finished with sweet chilli, greek yoghurt and raisin chutney. $33
  • Station Road Sauvignon Blanc 6.00 / 25.00
  • Seafood & Chorizo Pasta Steamed mussels, tarakihi, prawns, olives and chorizo. Bound in tomato & fresh herbs. Topped with parmesan and toasted ciabatta $22
  • Roast rump of Lamb (GF) Served on a butter mash and roast artichokes, green beans and baby carrots, finished with jus and a pine nut and kalamata olive crumb, apple syrup. $33
  • Stella, Corona, Steinlager Pure, Speights Summit, Heineken, Speights Old Dark 7.00
  • Chicken Teriyaki $10.90
    • Deep fried chicken cutlets in vegetables, egg and Teriyaki sauce on rice
  • Beef Teriyaki Bento $12.90 Each
    • Beef Teriyaki, Salmon Nigiri, Chicken Teriyaki Sushi, Gyoza springroll, fried prawn Salad Dessert and Rice
  • Fresh Salmon $11.90
    • Fresh salmon with vegetables mixed with spicy or special soy and rice
  • Tofu Bento (Veg) $12.90 Each
    • Teriyaki or spicy tofu mixed vege sushi, Avocado sushi, Gyoza springroll, fried Kumara & brocolli, vege salad and rice
  • Tempura Bento $12.90 Each
    • Deep fried chicken, fried rice & vege, fried mixed vege kumara & broccoli, gyoza, fried prawn, Teriyaki chicken sushi, springroll sushi Salad Dessert and Rice
  • Chicken Cutlet Bento $12.90 Each
    • Chicken cutlet served with BBQ Sauce, Spring Roll Sushi, Deepfried & Teriyaki Chicken sushi, Salad Dessert and Rice
  • Salmon Teriyaki $11.90
    • Teriyaki salmon on rice served with variety side dishes
  • Spicy Chicken $11.90
    • Chicken cubes with spicy sauce on mixed vege fried rice
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