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

  • Hokkaido Scallop $18.00
    • Pan grilled hokkaido scallop & prawn with yuzu butter sauce, green pea puree, teriyaki glazed, spring onion, tobiko, white truffle oil
  • Prawn Tempura $18.00
    • 5 pieces of large shelled prawns with dipping broth
  • Haru Donburi Set (V) (Japanese traditional rice bowl) $15.00
    • Choose one main: Teriyaki chicken / teriyaki salmon / teriyaki beef / teriyaki tofu (V) / spicy pork / grilled eggplant (V). Comes with salad, pickle, miso soup
  • Spicy Tuna Roll
    • Fresh tuna, avocado, capsicum, spicy mayo, spring onion, furikake
  • Gyoza (V) $10.00
    • Pork or veg pan fried japanese style dumpling prawn salt, yuru ponzu sauce
  • Edamame (GF/V) $6.00
    • Boiled premium grade green soya bean with marlborough flaky sea salt
  • Teriyaki Chicken Roll
    • Teriyaki chicken, avocado, coleslaw, japanese mayo, teriyaki sauce
  • 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
  • Prawn, Scallop and Bacon Risotto $19.50
    • Sauteed with mixed fresh herbs, lemon grass and topped with shaved parmesan cheese.
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Poached free range eggs, topped with hollandaise and your choice of>>
  • Malaysian Prawn Sambal (Noodle Salad) $16.50
    • Sautéed prawns, rice noodles, coriander and sprouts finished in a sambal coconut sauce.
  • Black Pudding Stack $18.50
    • With bacon, poached free range egg, re-fried potatoes tossed in rosemary and garlic and topped with hollandaise.
  • Pork Belly Open Sandwich $18.50
    • Sliced slow roasted pork belly with a crisp garden salad, topped with caramelised onions, spiced apple sauce and crackling. Served with fries and aioli.
  • Chicken nuggets and fries $8.50
    • Served with salad
  • Bowl of garden salad $7.00
  • -Bacon $17.50
  • BURNOUT $13.90
    • Free Range Grilled Chicken Breast, Tasty Bacon, Smashed Avocado, Stilton Cheese Sauce, Mustard Aioli, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
  • BIO FUEL $11.50
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Free Range Egg, Raw Grated Beetroot W/Chia Seeds, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
  • BACON BACKFIRE $12.90
    • Free Range Grilled Chicken Breast, Tasty Bacon, Melted Brie, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
  • CHICKEN FENDERS $7.90
    • Free Range Grilled Chicken Seasoned With Sea Salt, Garlic and Rosemary With Free Range Lemon Aioli Or Chipotle Aioli Dip
  • THUNDERBIRD $10.90
    • Free Range Grilled Chicken Breast, Sliced Jalapenos, Salad, Relish and Free Range Chipotle Aioli
  • AMERICAN MUSCLE SINGLE $9.90
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Melted Cheddar, Sliced Sandwich Pickles, Free Range Mustard Aioli and Relish
  • HOKEY POKEY ICE CREAM $3.90
    • Sweet chunks of toffee floating in a dreamy cloud of delicious ice cream
  • C N CHEESE MKII $12.50
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Melted Cheddar, Creamy Mascarpone, Grated Parmesan, Salad, Relish and Free Range Truffle Aioli
  • Kumara chips $6.00
  • Noodles
  • Chicken thai green curry with rice $21.90
  • Chicken with pineapple & cashew nuts $22.90
  • Sizzling steak with hot pepper sauce $22.90
  • Fried egg $2.00
  • King prawns with curry sauce $28.90
  • Vegetable and tofu stir fried with vermicelli $17.90
  • CHICKEN BACON MEATY
    • The Chicken Bacon Meaty Burger: 2 crispy chicken patties, 6 rashers of bacon, 2 slices of cheese, and BBQ sauce. Oh, and we added some onion too. It’s part of the Meatatarian Range, available for a limited time.
  • BACON CHEESEBURGER
    • All the goodness of a Cheeseburger plus bacon! Made with our signature flame-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of melted cheese, bacon rashes, crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun.
  • HERSHEY'S CHOCOLATE PIE
    • Say hello to our HERSHEY'S® Chocolate Pie. One part crunchy chocolate crust and one part chocolate crème filling, garnished with a delicious topping and real HERSHEY'S® Chocolate Chips.
  • BUFFALO CHICKEN FRIES
    • The latest edition to the Chicken Fries family has arrived.....Buffalo Chicken Fries! Fries made of real chicken, with a crispy coating and Buffalo spice and Buffalo attitude. Only available for a limited time so you'll better hurry.
  • CREAMY MAYO CHEESEBURGER
    • You can'’t go wrong with our Creamy Mayo Cheeseburger, a signature flame-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of melted cheese, crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, ketchup and of course, mayo. All on a toasted sesame seed bun. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
  • EGGS BENE DELUXE
    • Eggs Bene is back at BK! But this time it’s even more ‘deluxe’. With the addition of creamy Kato hollandaise sauce, DOUBLE the amount of our signature streaky bacon, and egg all between a toasted muffin. Start the day the right way at BK.
  • DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER STUNNER $6.50
    • The Double Cheeseburger Stunner Meal includes one Double Cheeseburger, small fries, small soft drink and a sundae. Now that's value.
  • CHOCOLATE SUNDAE WITH OREO COOKIES
    • Cool, creamy, and velvety Soft Serve topped with chocolate sauce, and sprinkled with Oreo Cookies. Our sundae with Oreo Cookies is only here for a limited time at participating restaurants
  • Mehmet's pizza - ground spiced mushroom and walnut topped with red onion, fresh herbs and tahini sauce $19.50
  • Risotto of the day $19.50
    • arborio rice slow cooked with butter, white wine and stock. Today’s flavor is on the blackboard
  • Pepperoni - thinly sliced pepperoni with black olives, tomato sauce and mozzarella $19.50
  • Eggs on sourdough toast $10.50
    • free range eggs poached, scrambled or fried
  • GF French toast $21.00
    • with bacon, banana, cherry compote & apple syrup
  • Bean tacos $18.50
    • slow cooked beans, lightly spiced and served with finely sliced red onion, tomato and salad greens on soft corn tortillas, served with a creamy dill dip
  • NZ salmon fillet $29.00
    • grilled salmon on pan fried potatoes cherry tomatoes and green olives topped with a herb sauce and served with grilled vegetables
  • French toast $16.50
    • with cherry compote, yoghurt and apple syrup
  • Crumbed Chicken breast schnitzel $16.00
    • Crumbed chicken breast on roasted kumara, apricot and capsicum chutney, green salad and surrounded by thyme oil and balsamic reduction. (GF)
  • Caramel slice $6.50
  • Grilled chicken burger $16.50
    • Grilled chicken with tasty cheese, chutney, avocado and tomato. Comes with beer battered chips and a green salad.
  • Grilled Angus sirloin $18.00
    • 250gm of Angus sirloin grilled to your liking serves with sautéed potato, béarnaise sauce and green beans. (GF)
  • French omelette $15.50
    • Filled with creamy mushroom, diced tomato, and cheese, finished off with a green salad and balsamic reduction. (GF)(vegetarian)
  • The braised lamb shoulder rack $17.00
    • New cut of lamb. Braised slowly in jus and served with herbed polenta fingers, eggplant relish and minted yoghurt. (NF & GF)
  • Sandwiches $8.50
    • Smoked salmon, avocado, tomato and tartare sauce
  • Corn and pumpkin fritters $17.50
    • Comes with salad, sweet chilli mayo, salsa and avocado (GF, DF)with bacon
  • Nacho's $11.50
    • served with sour cream & salsa
  • Side Dish $4.50 Small$6.50 Large
    • Your choice of Wedges, Fries or Salad
  • 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
  • Open Chicken Burger $16.50
    • served with avocado, salad greens & garlic aioli
  • Thai Beef Salad $16.50 $13.50 1/2portion
    • served with chilli dressing & crispy noodles
  • Toasted Sandwich $6.50
    • pick up to 3 of the following fillings. cheese, onion, tomato, sweetcorn, ham, pineapple
  • Pasta of the Day $16.00 $12.00 1/2portion
  • Prawns on Fruit & Potato Salad $15.00/$24.00
  • Smoked Salmon Salsa N/A
  • Smoked Chicken Mushroom Risotto $14.00/$23.00
  • Fries $4.00
  • Streaky Bacon $2.50
  • Pan Fried Fish $23.00
  • Moroccan Chicken Salad $23.00
  • Cajun Chicken Ciabatta Sandwich $19.00
  • Chicken Balti $17.90
    • Succulent chicken pieces in a medium spicy sauce with onion, capsicum and tomatoes
  • Onion Bhaji $6.00
    • Sliced onions stirred in chickpea flour batter and deep fried
  • Beef Rogan Josh $16.90
    • Diced beef cooked in traditional North Indian style
  • Naan $3.00
    • Plain flour bread garnished with butter
  • South Indian Style Fish Curry $19.90
    • Fish fillets cooked in a fine onion gravy and coconut cream and finished with coriander
  • Prawn Curry $19.90
    • Prawns cooked with sauteed onions, gravy, coriander, and coconut cream
  • Chicken Pakoras $12.90
    • Boneless chicken dipped in spiced batter and deep fried
  • Bhuna Chicken $19.90
    • Chicken pieces cooked in cashew nut, with pepper & special Indian herbs
  • Veggie Patty N/A
  • Olives N/A
  • Oven Roasted Chicken N/A
  • Carrot N/A
  • Pizza Sub with Cheese N/A
  • Mayo N/A
  • Capsicum N/A
  • Chipotle N/A
  • Tofu with Sweet Chilli Sauce $11.50
  • Tom Yum Vegetables $11.50
  • Chicken Satay Kebab (5 pcs) $6.50
  • Green Curry Seafood $14.00
  • Green Curry $11.50
    • with Chicken, Beef or Pork
  • Fish and Vegetables $14.00
  • Stuffed Mushrooms (5 pcs) $6.50
  • Combination Spicy Fried Noodle $12.00
  • BLT $24.00
    • Streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato on toasted sourdough, fries
  • Seafood Basket $30.00
    • Beer battered blue wharehou, calamari, mussels, oysters and fries
  • Tandoori Chicken $28.00
    • Basmati rice, banana rata & coriander salsa
  • Quesadillas $22.50
    • Chilli beef & cheese, vegetable relish & petit salad
  • CLT / $24.00
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins, lettuce, tomato on toasted sourdough, fries
  • Rib Eye Steak 240gr $34.00
    • Sauteed mushrooms, jacket potato or fries, bearnaise sauce
  • Warm Blue Berry Short Cake / Vanilla ice cream $13.00
  • Pasta of the Day $25.00
  • • Sausages & Eggs two sausages - hash brown – two fried eggs - tomato –spaghetti
  • Kiwi Breakfast
    • Juice - Cereal & Fruit - Toast & Jam - "Cook Up" (below) - Tea or Coffee
  • • Bacon & Eggs two fried eggs – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
  • • Mixed Grill one sausage – one rasher bacon - two fried eggs - hash brown - tomato - spaghetti
  • • Poached Eggs on toast – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
  • • Scrambled Eggs on toast – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
  • Continental
    • Juice - Cereal & Fruit - Toast & Jam - Tea or Coffee
  • Salad roll 5p $6.50
  • Seaweed salad $5.00
  • Cheese & salmon roll 5p $6.50
    • Cream cheese / Avocado / salmon
  • Raw salmon roll 5p $6.50
    • Salmon & Avocado
  • Seafood stir-fry noodle $12.50
  • Salmon salad $8.00
  • Hot seafood soup $13.50
  • Avocado roll 5p $6.50
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