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

Breakers Cafe and Bar (sample menu)
  • Kumara Patch Pie - roast pumpkin, kumara, spinach, cottage cheese & cheddar pie with salad and tangy tomato relish $16
  • Pasta of the Day - see our specials board for more details $16
  • Piha Pork Loin - rolled stuffed pork loin with buttered potato mash, steamed seasonal vegetables, cheese sauce, apple sauce and rich brown gravy $27.50
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $6
  • Shrimp Cocktail - with thousand island seafood sauce $9
  • Today's Cheesecake - see the specials board for details, served with sauce & whipped cream $10.50
  • Pizza Bread - garlic bread with tomato relish, diced tomato, onion and grilled cheese $8.50
  • Double BBC Burger - double beef pattie, double bacon, double cheese, with smokey BBQ sauce and mayo; served with chips and toasted sesame seed bun $12.50
Kiwi Grill (sample menu)
  • MUSHROOM BARBONARA $11.50
  • GRILLED EGGS BENEDICT $14.50
    • manuka bacon with grilled eggs on toast, garlic potatoes and hollandaise sauce
  • BREAKFAST BUN $8.50
    • mauka bacon, grilled egg, homemade mayo and lettuce
  • STICKY PORK RIBS $11.50
    • coated in homemade smokey BBQ Sauce with chips or garlic potatoes
  • Hash brown add $1.50
  • Small $7.90
  • 1/2 chicken with salad, chips or rice $18.50
  • Chips or garlic potatoes & 420ml drink $6.00
Wabi Sabi (sample menu)
  • Avocado Roll / 6pcs $12
    • teriyaki chicken, avocado slices, teriyaki sauce
  • Beef Steak Set $17
    • diced beef steak, garlic and soy based sauce, fresh green salad  /
  • Duck Ramen $17
    • braised duck breast, ramen noodles, vegetables, in sweet soy broth  /
  • Udon Noodle Soup $15.50
    • beef
  • Octopus Nigiri / 2pcs $5
    • raw octopus sushi
  • Garlic Fried Rice $15.50
    • garlic fried rice with chicken, beef or pork  /
  • Chirashi Don $19.50
    • assorted sashimi (salmon, tuna, squid, octopus, shrimp, roe), avocado, soy sauce, wasabi, ginger  /
  • Chicken Teriyaki Salad $16
    • grilled boneless chicken thigh, teriyaki sauce, mayo, sesame dressing   /
Magic Chilli (sample menu)
  • Prawn Vindaloo (DairyFree) $22.90
    • Prawns cooked in onion, tomato gravy & mixed ground hot spicy paste.
  • Garlic Naan / Butter Naan $4.50
  • Chicken Naan $6.50
  • Vindaloo (Dairy Free) (Chicken / Lamb / Beef) $17.90
    • Boneless meat pieces cooked in a onion, tomato gravy & mixed ground hot spicy paste.
  • Butter Chicken Combo $24.99
    • Butter Chicken, 1 rice, 1 plain or Garlic Naan & 600ml drink
  • Korma (Vegetable / Paneer) $15.50
    • Vegetables or Cottage Cheese cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy with mild aromatic spices.
  • Pesaweri Naan $6.00
  • Butter (Vegetable / Paneer) $15.50
    • Vegetables or cottage cheese cooked in our famous butter sauce.
Mud Ducks (sample menu)
  • Thai Green Curry $17.00
    • Creamy Thai green curry served with steamed rice, roasted cashew nuts, poppadum crisp and fresh coriander ( Chicken )
  • Thai Green Curry $19.00
    • Creamy Thai green curry served with steamed rice, roasted cashew nuts, poppadum crisp and fresh coriander ( Prawn )
  • Classic eggs benedict $14.00/ $18.00/ $22.00
    • Your choice of bacon, salmon or ham. with one, two or three eggs. Served on english muffin with creamy hollandaise and house made relish
  • Tandoori Chickpea Salad $16.00
    • Spicy tandoori chickenpeas and vege on top of summer leaves, served with a coconut yoghurt dressing and roasted cashews
  • Mighty breakfast $24.00
    • Crispy bacon, black pudding, beef and red wine sausage, poached eggs, kumara medallion, roast tomato, baby spinach, roasted portobello mushroom with garlic butter all served on ciabatta
  • Venison Burger $24.00
    • House made venison patty, bacon bourbon jam, brie and leaves inside a ciabatta bun. Served with chunky garlic butter potato wedges
  • Muesli $12.00
    • House made granola served with berry compote and milk
  • Breakfast burger $20.00
    • Bacon, chorizo, spinach, smashed potato, portobello mushroom relish and hollandaise all inside a croissant bun
The Cooperage (sample menu)
  • Toastie $10.00
    • Cheese and ham toasted sandwich with fries
  • Cooperage Vegetarian Salad (GF V) $17.00
    • Fresh salad greens tossed with roasted kumara, courgettes, mushrooms,oven dried tomatoes, feta and topped with kumara chards and aioli (Dairy-free available)
  • Chicken Burger $18.50
    • Herb and chilli marinated chicken served with caramelised pineapple,tomato, bacon, brie, apricot chilli chutney and mayo, on toasted burger buns with fries and house made aioli
  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • Served with focaccia
  • Free Range Eggs on Toast (V) $12.00
    • Either poached or scrambled with toasted sour dough and oven roasted tomato Gluten free toast $2.00 extra
  • Beer Battered Fish and Chips $18.50
    • Fresh fish in a crispy beer batter served with a fresh garden salad, fries, lemon wedge and house made tartare >>
  • 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
The Bee's Knees Cafe (sample menu)
  • Sausage Rolls $5.50
  • Slices $3.00
  • Eggs Benedict $15.00
    • Your choice of bacon, ham or salmon
  • Big Breakfast $20.00
    • Kransky's bacon, eggs, tomato, avo & toast
  • Raisin Toast - 2 slices $4.00
  • Pizza $5.50
  • Pancakes with Banana & Bacon $10.00
  • Biscuits $3.50
Apiti Tavern & Eatery (sample menu)
  • Black Sambuca $10.00
  • Beer Battered Fish & Chips $18.50
    • Beer Battered Fish, Golden fries & Coleslaw w/ Tartare Sauce & Lemon Wedges
  • Scallop & Bacon Slider $19.50
    • Crisp Beer Battered Scallops on Soft Bun, Aioli & Bacon s/w Fries & Aioli
  • ICE CREAM SUNDAE $6.50
    • W/ WAFERS, CHOCOLATE SAUCE + SPRINKLES
  • Amaretto $10.00
  • Death by Chocolate $12.50
    • Rich Chocolate Moose w/ Chocolate Ice Cream, Chocolate Shavings & Chocolate Sauce
  • CHOCOLATE MOOSE $6.50
    • W/ MARSHMALLOWS + CHOCOLATE SHAVINGS
  • BBQ Bacon Cheese Burger $18.50
    • Homemade Beef Pattie w/ Bacon, Slaw, Cheese & BBQ Sauce s/w rFried & Aioli
Red Chillies (sample menu)
  • Butter Naan 3.50
    • Leavened flour bread with butter
  • Malai Kofta 14.90
    • Homemade Indian cottage cheese, crushed cashew nuts, potatoes and spices mixed together and finished with rice creamy sauce
  • Chicken Mo:Mo: (8 Pieces) 11.00
    • Nepalese dumplings filled with spiced chicken mince in classic Nepalese style, steamed and served with tomato chutney
  • Bombay Aloo 13.90
    • Diced potatoes capsicum, tomatoes and green herbs cooked in onion and gravy
  • Pickles 3.50
  • Butter Lamb 15.90
    • Smoked tandoori lamb cooked with cream, honey and tomatoes
  • Chicken/Beef Saacwala 14.90
    • Chicken thigh fillets, diced beef cooked with leafy spinach, fresh tomatoes, ginger and garlic
  • Butter Prawns 16.90
    • King Prawns cooked in tomato gravy and butter finished with cream
Schnapps Bar (sample menu)
  • Garden Vegetables $6.50
  • Homemade Onion Rings $5.50
    • these are awesome! Served with a garlic mayo
  • Big Mountain Breakfast $19.50
    • it is a feast - bacon, eggs, kranskys, hash browns, tomato's and toast
  • Kiwi Pavlova $9.00
  • Scotch Fillet $27.50
    • prime beef scotch fillet served with seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes and gravy. Add onion rings fore $2.00
  • Nachos $13.50
    • traditional Mexican corn chips topped with tasty chilli beans, melted cheese & sour cream
  • Side Salad $6.50
  • Fish Bites & Curly Fries $8.00
The Strong Room (sample menu)
  • King prawns $15.00
    • Panko + coconut coated with a small side salad + dipping sauce
  • Battered fish / side serving of fries $6.00
  • Beef, pear + kikorangi blue $17.00
    • Aged scotch Fillet served on a rocket, Kikorangi blue vein, pear, walnut salad
  • Chicken, brie, cranberry $17.00
    • Fresh grilled chicken served with lettuce, cranberry sauce, Kapiti brie, + with SR hand-cut fat chips
  • Salt and pepper lambs fry $18.00
    • Lambs fry served with creamy fried potato hash, rosemary infused onion gravy and a fried egg
  • Fat chips (GF) $10.00
    • Hand cut seasoned fat chips served with tomato sauce and a choice home-made aioli or gravy (not GF)
  • Aioli
  • Beef melt $18.00
    • Prime beef strips + SR Gourmet Herb Salad/Slaw served on ciabatta with SR hand-cut fat chips
Good Morning Vietnam Restaurant & Cafe (sample menu)
  • 30. Ice Cream (Vanilla or Chocolate) $7.00
  • 11. Fried Rice with Prawn, Cashew Nut and Pineapple (Com Chien Tom Dua) $17.00
    • Rice fried with prawns, carrots, pineapple, cashew nuts, eggs and curry powder
  • 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
  • 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
  • 24. Deep Fried Battered Prawn/Fish (6 Pieces) $10.00
  • 15. Vietnamese Vegetarian Curry (Ca Ri Chay) $13.00
    • Tofu, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrot, Potato, Bean, Chili, Coconut milk, served with steamed rice
  • 31. Caramel Custard $6.00
  • 26. Grilled Pork Skewers (2 Skewers) $8.00
The Station Cafe & Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Red Berry Sundae $13.50
    • Warm blend of Berries and Cointreau over Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream. Suggested match Galliano coffee.
  • Tiramisu $14.00
    • Kahlua and Mascarpone cream with Coffee soused Savourdi biscuits.Suggested match: Tia Maria coffee.
  • Creamy Coconut Mushrooms $15.00
    • With Salad greens and warm Brioche.
  • Garlic and Chilli Prawns
    • Seared jewels of the sea in a Chilli and Garlic rub. Served with warm Harrisa flavoured bread.
  • BLAT open Sandwich
  • Nachos Beef and Bean
  • Sticky Date Pudding $14.00
    • Dark Date cake with crunchy caramel topping. Served with Caramel sauce and Creme Fraiche.Suggest match: Cottage Block Cut Cane Pinot Gris.
  • Wedges with sour cream
Mirrch Masala (sample menu)
  • Aloo Gobi
    • fresh garden cauliflower and potatoes cooked to taste with a mild hint of exotic Indian spices
  • (all served with salad & chutney sauce)
  • Paratha $2.50
  • Mango Chicken
    • boneless chicken pieces cooked in a spicy creamy sauce flavored with green cardamom
  • Beef Vindaloo
    • beef cooked with chilies and a special blend of Indian herbs and spices specialty from Goa
  • Lamb Rara Gost
    • tender lamb pieces cooked with lamb mince mild Indian Spices herbs & onion tomato sauce
  • Lamb Tikka Masala
    • pieces of lamb prepared in chef's special sauce and fresh diced capsicum and onion
  • Chicken Korma
    • tender boneless chicken pieces cooked in rich cashew gravy This korma was served to Moghul Emperor Shan Jehan (the builder of the Taj Mahal)
Barrelhouse Restaurant and Bar (sample menu)
  • Chargilled Chicken Salad $25.00
    • Chargilled chicken salad with chili aioli topped with parmesan & garlic croutons
  • Mushroom $2.00
  • Creme Brulee
    • Classic Creme Brulee with Passionfruit ice cream or
  • Mushrooms $5.00
  • Prime Angus Steaks
  • Set Menu $45.00
  • Fries $4.50
  • Horseradish $2.00
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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