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

  • Confit Duck Salad $24.00
    • With mixed greens, orange, apple, cranberry, maple walnuts and honey mustard dressing
  • Fish and Chips $24.00
    • Parmesan crumbed fish of the day, mixed salad greens & home cut fries. Served with tartare sauce
  • Pork Ribs $19.00
    • Sticky smoked pork ribs with garden salad and house fries
  • Calamari Salad $22.00
    • Lightly Szechuan pepper coated calamari tossed in a fresh herb and chilli salad, with lime aioli grilled lemon
  • Bruschetta $14.00
    • Topped with vine ripened tomatoes, basil leaves, feta, balsamic reduction & olive oil
  • Mediterranean Crispy Prawns $18.00
    • Pan fried salt and pepper prawns with honeydew melon, green olives, feta and green gazpacho dressing
  • Te Mata Fig and Chevre $22.00
    • Chargrilled Sourdough topped with a goat cheese and fresh figs, shaved fennel, prosciutto, orange and raspberry gastrique
  • Chicken Salad $24.00
    • Moroccan spiced chicken with mixed green, avocado, feta, capsicum, roasted almonds, maple and seeded mustard dressing
  • Twice cooked pork belly on a bed of creamed savoy cabbage, smoked pork lardons and watercress w vanilla star anise apple relish, chickpea fritters and buttercup puree $29
  • Wholegrain mustard & herb rosti w caramelized onions wilted spinach, poached egg and hollandaise $15.00
  • 200gm prime beef burger layered w cheddar cheese, onion rings seasoned w rosemary sea salt, beetroot and pickled gherkins topped w horseradish creme served w french fries $17
  • SCHNITZEL - Crumbed weiner schnitzel topped with honey cured ham and gruyere cheese w creamy potato mash, caramelised onions and lemon wedge $25
  • Soup of the day w home baked ciabatta $10
  • 3 egg omellette w sautéed mushrooms, tomato, gruyere cheese, watercress and red onion jam served w basil pesto $14.50
  • ORIENTAL TASTING PLATTER - A selection of tempura battered fish, spring rolls, samosas and pork money bags w dipping sauces $30
  • FISH N CHIPS - Monteith’s Golden battered Terekihi with french fries, tartare, tomato sauce and creamy potato, gherkin and aioli salad $26
  • Wholemeal Toast $4.50
  • All are made with fresh lettuce, tomato, red onion & are served toasted with seasoned chips.
  • Lemon Pepper Calamari $6.40
  • May also be made on low gluten bread (gluten free recipe) for an additional 1.00
  • Eggs Benedict with BBQ Pulled Pork & Spinach $18
  • Pancakes with Ice Cream & Cream (V) $11
  • Com & Zucchini Fritters with Bacon $16.90
    • Served with avocado, bruschetta mix, tomato chilli jam, rocket.
  • Battered Fish with chips or salad $11
  • Massaman Lamb Curry - Lamb curry cooked with potato, onion, and roasted peanuts and simmered in coconut and massaman paste $17.00
  • Lemongrass Fish Fillet - Crispy fish fillet tossed in lemongrass and our homemade chilli relish, lemon juice, red onion and coriander $16.50
  • Spicy Basil - Your choice of meat stir-fried with vegetables in our homemade spicy basil sauce (Chicken/pork/beef/vegetables/tofu) $14.50
  • Cashew Nuts - Your choice of meat stir-fried with vege tables and cashew nuts (Squid/prawn/seafood/fish/crispy pork/BBQ pork/roasted duck) $17.00
  • Roasted Duck - Chada Thai roasted duck served with bok choy and our homemade gravy sauce $13.00
  • Golden Fish Meatballs - Crispy deep-fried fish meatballs on skewers served with sweet chilli sauce $6.50
  • Green Curry - consists of green curry paste, vegetables, bamboo shoots with a choice of meat and slowly simmered with coconut milk (Squid/prawn/seafood/fish/crispy pork/BBQ pork/roasted duck) $17.00
  • BBQ Pork - Marinated and roasted pork loin served with bok choy and our homemade gravy sauce $11.00
  • Paneer Tikka Masala $11.99
    • Cottage cheese cooked in clay oven with capsicum and onion, finished with tikka masala sauce
  • Chicken / Lamb / Beef Korma see above
    • Boneless meat roasted in oven finished with cashew nut & almond sauce lightly spiced
  • Dal Fry (Home-Style) $11.99
    • Yellow lentils tempered with cumin seeds, ginger and garlic, garnished with cilantro
  • Onion Bhajia $4.99
    • Onion coated with gram flour batter and deep fried
  • Deep Fried Chicken Drum Sticks & Chips (4 pieces) $6.99
  • Roti $2.00
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken/Lamb/Beef $8.99
  • Lamb Sheek Kebab $7.99
    • Lamb mince mixed with special blend of spices pressed in skewers and barbecued in tandoori oven
  • Cheese and Garlic Naan $4.99
    • Naan stuffed with cheese and garlic
  • Chicken korma $11.99
    • Chicken cooked with cream and ground cashew nut gravy
  • Channa Masala $9.99
    • Chickpea cooked with onion & tomato gravy and garnished with herbs
  • Beef Vindaloo $11.99
    • Beef cooked with spices and onion gravy in hot vindaloo sauce
  • Cheese Naan $4.99
    • Naan stuffed with grated cheese
  • Indian Pizza $7.99
    • Indian naan bread stuffed and topped with roasted chicken, onion, capsicum and cheese >>
  • Cheese and Spinach Naan $4.99
    • Naan stuffed with cheese and spinach
  • (All naans will be baked fresh on your order in tandoori oven)
  • Salt and pepper squid $7.50
  • Bbq and crispy pork on rice (GF) $15.00
  • Tom yum (V)(GF) $12.50
  • Larb duck (GF) $17.00
  • Siam prawn salad (V) $17.00
  • Kaffir lime favorite dish (GF) $17.00
  • Ginger and oyster sauce (V)(GF) $13.50
  • Kaffir lime apple pork (GF) $18.00
  • Pineapple fried rice $12.50
    • Jasmine steamed rice stir fry with choice of meat with pineapple, curry powder and vegetables
  • Fried yellow noodle $12.50
    • Egg yellow noodle stir fry with choice of meat with special sauce and vegetables
  • Yum (Thai spicy salad) $12.50
    • Choice of meat and vegetables seasoned with lemon dressing and fresh chilli
  • Rad Nah $12.50
    • Stir fried flat noodle in gravy boiled with choice of meat and vegetables
  • Clear soup chicken and steamed rice $13.50
    • Clear soup boiled with chicken and fish ball then topped with spring onion and crispy garlic
  • Pad Thai $12.50
    • Rice noodle stir fry with a choice of meat with egg, special sauce, chives, bean sprouts and crushed peanuts.
  • Tom Yum $12.50
    • A Popular spicy and sour soup with a choice of meat, Mushroom and Thai herb. Order with steamed rice for $13.50.
  • Thai Laksa $13.50
    • Rice Noodle in Thai Laksa coconut soup with chicken and fish ball
  • Baby meringues with passionfruit cream
  • - 4 desserts
  • Waldorf salad
    • red apples, mandarin segments, roasted walnuts, celery , grapes, creamy dressing
  • Supreme 12" - $25.00
  • Gluten-free self-saucing sticky date pudding/salted caramel & cashew ice cream
  • PRAWN TWISTERS $15.00
    • Crispy fried prawn twisters served with dipping sauces
  • Crumble of the day/vanilla bean ice cream
  • Ice cream sundae – chocolate, caramel, passion fruit or berry
  • Venison $6.00
    • 1/4 lb. Prime Venison, Sweet Fruit Chutney Salad, Onion & Mayo
  • Garlic $5.50
    • 1/4 lb. Prime Beef, Garlic Sauce, Salad, Onion & Mayo
  • Venison Patties $2.50
  • Bacon & Avocado $6.50
    • 3 Strips Middle Bacon, Avocado Salad, Onion & Mayo
  • Calamari chips $6.50
    • With sweet chili sauce
  • Pineapple $5.80
    • 1/4 lb. Prime Beef, Pineapple Salad, Onion & Mayo
  • Straight $2.20
  • Blue Cheese $6.80
    • 1/4 lb. Prime Beef, Camembert Salad, Onion & Mayo
  • FRENCH TOAST $13.50
    • with bacon, banana & maple
  • PANCAKES $12.50
    • with bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • FRESH SANDWICH From $4.50
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $11.50
  • WEDGES $10.00
    • bacon, cheese with sour cream
  • EGGS BENEDICT $15.50
  • TOASTED SANDWICH From $4.50
  • BACON AND EGGS $12.50
  • G/F Toast $2.00
  • Open Steak Sandwich $22.50
    • Cajun spiced steak with garlic MG bread, onion jam, salad & fries topped with a fried egg.
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
  • Eggs On Toast $11.50
    • Scrambled, fried or poached eggs served with MG homemade toast. Add your choice of extras.
  • Seafood Chowder $16.00
    • Mild curry chowder with mussels, shrimps and scallops, served with MG bread
  • MG Platter (serves one) $16.50
    • Spreads and breads with house smoked salmon and chorizo sausage
  • Kransky $4.00
  • Toast $2.00
  • All 3 Cheese Board $30.00
  • Brie & Caramelized Onion Pizza Bread $17.50
  • Fries $6.00
  • Iceberg Lettuce Salad $4.50
    • With Condensed Milk Dressing
  • Meringue $15.50
    • Salted Caramel Cashew Nut Ice Cream, Brulee Banana, Salted Caramel Sauce, Hokey Pokey
  • Cos Salad With Pear, Dates & Lemon Olive Oil Dressing $5.50
  • Russian fudge $3.00
  • Cos Lettuce Salad $5.50
    • With Pear, Dates & Lemon Olive Oil Dressing
  • Fish burger $12.00
  • -Garlic bread $6.00
  • Manuka honey bar and grill burger $13.00
    • Beef pattie, bacon and cheese
  • Fish of the day-see blackboard for fish of the day $21.00
    • Battered, crumbed or pan fried, served with a seafood sauce
  • Beef nachos $13.00
    • Nachos, tortilla chips topped with beef cheese salsa and sour cream
  • Honey mustard chicken $22.00
    • Chicken breast, pan fried and served with a honey mustard sauce
  • Fish burger $12.00
  • Manuka honey dessert-chef´s specialty $8.00
  • Bacon & egg burger $9.00
  • Two fillings $4.50
    • Choose from: Ham, bacon, egg, cheese, tomato, onion, pineapple y mushroom
  • Sausages & eggs on toast $12.00
  • Pancake (large) $15.00
    • With bacon, banana, cream & maple syrup
  • Cheese burger $9.00
  • Kiwi breakfast $18.00
    • Sausages, eggs, bacon, tomato, hash brown, mushroom & toast
  • Bacon, eggs & mushroom on toast $15.00
  • Ham and cheese toasty with chips $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