The Bee's Knees Cafe in Palmerston North Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Big Breakfast $20.00
    • Kransky's bacon, eggs, tomato, avo & toast
  • Eggs Benedict $15.00
    • Your choice of bacon, ham or salmon
  • Bacon & Eggs $12.00
  • Pancakes with Banana & Bacon $10.00
  • Pancakes with Berries $8.00
  • Avo & Tomato on Toast $8.00
  • Avo & Tomato on Toast with 1 Egg $10.00
  • Avo & Tomato on Toast with 2 Eggs $12.00
  • Muesli & Berries $8.00
    • served with yoghurt, honey & milk
  • Eggs on Toast $7.00
  • Raisin Toast - 2 slices $4.00
  • Toast & Jam - 2 slices $4.00
BREADS BREADS
  • Club and Pinwheel $4.00
  • Big Rolls $7.50
  • Wraps $7.50
MUFFINS AND SCONES MUFFINS AND SCONES
  • Sweet and Savoury $4.50
SWEETS - ALL WITH CREAM OR YOGHURT SWEETS - ALL WITH CREAM OR YOGHURT
  • Slices $3.00
  • Biscuits $3.50
  • Cakes and Treats $5.50
PIES AND FLANS PIES AND FLANS
  • Pies $5.50
  • Flans $7.50
  • Sausage Rolls $5.50
  • Pizza $5.50
  • Salad - extra $3.00
  • Soup of the Day $12.50
  • Salad of the Day $12.50

Nearby Sample Menus

  • James Speight's Porter Sausage & Mash $23.50
    • Porter sausage on potato mash and topped with caramelised onion and gravy. Served with toasted Ale House bread.
  • Malthouse Platter $32.00/ $47.00
    • Something to share, a selection of homemade paté, bread, soft cheese, relishes, pickles, dips, vegetable sticks, salami, champagne ham and seasoned chicken. Half or whole platters available.
  • Warm Roast Vegetable Salad $20.00
    • A combination of oven roasted root vegetables cooked with dukkah spices, feta cheese, cos lettuce, walnuts and olives finished with Ale House dressing and a splash of aioli. Add bacon: $ 23.60 Beer Match: A lovely meal to have with a Speight's nutty and grassy Gold Medal Ale.
  • Banana Cigars $13.00
    • Deep fried until golden brown served with French vanilla bean ice cream, topped with a sensational thick coconut palm sugar sauce.
  • Cromwell Crumble $13.00
    • A bounty of delicious fruit topped with a crispy golden crumble, anglaise and ice cream.
  • Bluff Chowder $14.80
    • A local favourite. Seafood bound in a beautiful creamy fish stock, delicately flavoured with fresh herbs, served with Ale House toast.Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit. Beer Match: Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $13.00
    • Rich, moist chocolate cake served hot with a decadent chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream and cream.
  • Shearer's Shanks $28.80/ $36.50
    • Tender and delicious lamb shanks, oven roasted with Central thyme and garlic, topped with Ale House gravy and a mint glaze. Served on potato mash with fresh vegetables. Beer Match: I must say this dish is perfect with Speight's Porter.
  • Harissa braised lamb $15.00
    • w Israeli couscous, feta, currants,almond, mint dressing
  • Pork & veal meatballs $14.00
    • w apple, tomato, fried sage, parmesan
  • Slow cooked pork belly $18.00
    • w scallops, crisp sesame slaw, sticky jus
  • Pan roasted parmesan gnocchi $16.00
    • w broccolini, fennel, kale, salsa verde dressing
  • Warm puy lentil salad $14.00
    • w carrot, radish, pickled red onion, sherry vinaigrette
  • Hummus from “Jerusalem” $10.00
    • w/ olive oil, toasted bread
  • Hand-cut sumac seasoned fries $5.50
  • Southern fried chicken $14.00
    • w lemon sour sauce, cucumber cabbage slaw, sesame aioli
  • Donuts $1.50
  • Paua $7.50
  • Paua Nuggets $1.50 / $8.00 / $16.00
    • Each / ½ Dozen / Dozen
  • Battered Scallops $2.00 / $10.00 / $20.00
    • Each / ½ Dozen / Dozen
  • Groper Steaks $31.90 / kg
  • Fish Bites $0.80
  • Chicken Fillet $6.50
  • Blue Cod $55.90 / kg
  • Duck and French brandy pate $18.00
    • Toasted ciabatta, Brown onion jam
  • Sesame & polenta crusted calamari $19.00
    • Melon, Lime aioli, Balsamic rougette
  • Lamb burger $22.00
    • Artisan bun, Gruyere cheese, Grilled red onion rings, Fries
  • Prawns $18.00
    • NYC pepper, Maldon sea salt, Honey, Sesame and ginger dipping sauce - Aioli
  • Chargrilled chicken salad $20.00
    • Leafy greens, Mango & chilli salsa, Brie, Crispy noodles, Pesto mayo
  • Saffron tagliatelle $20.00
    • Spanish chorizo, Chicken, Smoked bacon, slow roasted button mushrooms, Panna cream sauce, Parmesan & Paprika crumb
  • Bruschetta $19.00
    • Garlic brushed, Roasted red peppers, Vine tomatoes, Red Onion, Basil, Aged balsamic reduction, Parmesan
  • Seafood risotto $22.00
    • Calamari, Salmon, Prawns, Blue cod, Wild roquette, Grilled lemon
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • with salmon
  • Toasted Museli $9.00
    • with fresh fruit, milk, yoghurt and honey
  • All Day Omelette $14.50
    • ham and cheese or mushroom and spinach
  • Eggs any style $9.00
    • served on toast
  • Bacon and eggs $14.50
    • served on toast
  • Hot Cakes $14.50
    • with bacon banana and berry
  • Steak Sandwich $18.00
    • with prime cut beef, onion rings, rocket, beetroot, horseradish sauce and fries
  • Soup of the Day $9.00
    • ask staff
  • -Beef Korma $14.50
    • Tender meat pieces cooked in rich cashew nut gravy
  • Chicken Malai Kebab $8.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken marinated in yoghurt, cheese and cream sauce, cooked in charcoal oven
  • -Beef Jalfrezi $14.50
    • Boneless meat cooked with juliennes of onion, tomato and capsicum with vegetables. Tempered with coriander and ginger
  • -Vegetable Makhani $12.90
    • Fresh mixed vegetables cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy
  • -Vegetable Balti Garlic $13.99
    • Mixed vegetables cooked with garlic, herbs, spices and diced tomato
  • -Chana Masala $12.90
    • Chickpeas cooked in onion and tomato gravy
  • -Lamb Kadhai $15.00
    • Tender lamb pieces cooked in kadai with capsicum and whole coriander seeds
  • Mains
    • Butter chicken, lamb rogan josh, beef tikka masala, and vegetable korma with naan breads and rice
  • add spinach, mushroom, tomato, olives, pine nuts, vegan sour cream $3.50
  • Mushroom hash $14.50
    • potatoes, mushroom, garlic, and spinach, topped with a poached egg
  • 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
  • add free range ham, bacon, pepperoni, Woody's Farm chorizo, free range chicken, salmon, or smoked tempeh $4.50
  • Free range chicken $9.50
    • with aioli & salad
  • Grilled vege $17.50
    • pesto topped with garlicky grilled vegetables and pinenuts
  • Eggs on sourdough toast $10.50
    • free range eggs poached, scrambled or fried
  • Royale with cheese $18.50
    • a ground beef patty with relish, lettuce, tomato and organic cheddar in a homemade bun
  • Chicken Vindaloo - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
  • Tamarind Chutney $2.00
  • Fish Malabari - Full $15.00
  • Paneer Lababdar - Half/Full $8.50/$12.50
  • Mutter Paneer - Half/Full $8.50/$12.50
  • Butter Prawn - Half/Full $10.00/$16.50
  • Winter Special Combos $13.00
    • Half size curry, small rice, plain naan & 355ml drink
  • Prawn Mirrchess - Half/Full $10.00/$16.50
  • Tarakihi N/A
    • (Battered / Crumbed )
  • 1 Hotdog & Chips $4.00
  • Sweet Corn Fritter $3.00
  • Garlic Free N/A
  • Mushroom $1.00
  • Chicken S $6.50 / L $ 11.50
  • Pineapple Friiter $1.50
  • Onion Ring $0.80
  • Pakora & fruit salad / New York style cheesecake / Meringue sundae with berries sauce $12.50
  • -Grilled Salmon with Butter Sauce $23.00
    • Grilled salmon fillet with spinach, mushroom, mash topped with butter sauce
  • ●Lamb
  • Garlic bread / Roasted duck summer rolls $9.50
  • Spicy chicken balls / Prawns cheese balls $9.50
  • -Spicy Mayo Salmon Fillet $23.00
    • Grilled salmon fillet in homemade wasabi mayo sauce served with seasonal salad
  • -Sticky Pork Hock $19.00
    • Slow braised pork hock in Thai style chilli sauce topped green apple salad
  • -Thai Green Curry Steak $23.00
    • Chargrilled scotch fillet cooked in thai green curry
  • Fish Of The Day
  • Mixed Japanese Pickles $8.00
  • Teriyaki Beef Fillet (Angus Pure)
    • Angus pure scotch fillets glazed with our special homemade teriyaki sauce
  • Rice $4.00
  • Mix Sashimi $21.00
    • Today’s freshest available fish sliced to perfection served raw with wasabi and ginger
  • Small $7.00
  • Kara-Age
    • Crispy deep fried and mildly spiced chicken meat
  • Tuna Sushi $17.00
  • Chocolate Liqueur Truffle $4.9
  • Chunky Fries with Aioli & Tomato Sauce $5
  • 3 Cheese $27
  • Macaroon $3
  • Marama Camembert, Blue Rhapsody, Coppermine Washed Rind, Brined Feta see below
  • Tahitian Vanilla Scented Atlantic Sea Scallops $21/$39
    • Five Vegetable Puree, Edible Sand, Beetroot Foam, Olive Dust, Candied Parma Ham, Capsicum Powder
  • 2 Cheese $21
  • Chatham Island Crayfish & Saffron Ravioli $21/$39
    • Green Pea & Coriander Puree, Ocean Consommé, Horseradish Espuma
  • • Poached Eggs on toast – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
  • • Bacon & Eggs two fried eggs – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
  • • Sausages & Eggs two sausages - hash brown – two fried eggs - tomato –spaghetti
  • • Mixed Grill one sausage – one rasher bacon - two fried eggs - hash brown - tomato - spaghetti
  • Kiwi Breakfast
    • Juice - Cereal & Fruit - Toast & Jam - "Cook Up" (below) - Tea or Coffee
  • Continental
    • Juice - Cereal & Fruit - Toast & Jam - Tea or Coffee
  • • Scrambled Eggs on toast – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
  • SPICED WEDGES $15.50
    • Grilled with tomato basil salsa and cheese, topped with sour cream
  • TRINITY CREME $12.00
    • Homemade cream custard, glazed with sugar fruits and served with ice cream and double cream
  • PASTA CARBONARA $17.50
    • Sauteed onion, bacon, garlic, Portobello mushroom and spinach, finished in a creamy sweet basil sauce, served with crusty bread
  • FRENCH TOAST $17.50
    • Sugar and cinnamon toasted baguette topped with grilled bacon, banana and pineapple, drizzled with maple syrup
  • STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS $19.50
    • Portobello mushrooms lightly coated in crumbs, filled with spinach, feta and aromatic herbs, shallow fried and served on a bed of capsicum and onion sultana marmalade, topped with a micro salad drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette
  • LEMON MERINGUE PIE $12.50
    • Homemade lemon meringue pie served with ice cream and double cream
  • CAPE STYLE FISH CAKES $18.50
    • Homemade fish cakes garnished with a tropical salad, accompanied with a baguette
  • SAVANNAH FRUIT & CHEESE PLATTER $21.50
    • Selection of crackers, dips, cheeses, nuts and fresh fruit
  • Roasted Aromatic Veg
    • red capsicum, red onion, aubergine & courgette with feta, olives & pine nuts (V)
  • Vegetarian Lasagne $25
    • roasted aromatic vegetables in a rich tomato ragu, layered with béchamel cheese sauce & pasta sheets served with a leafy green salad with olives & tangy vinaigrette (V)
  • Balls of Fire
    • beef meatballs, jalapeño peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes & olives
  • Scotch Fillet Steak $30
    • 300g Angus steak cooked to your liking with choice of sauce béarnaise ~ garlic ~ blue cheese ~ peppercorn ~ mushroom served with oven roasted sweet potato wedges & summer crunch slaw with toasted seeds & nuts
  • Cheeseboard $18
    • kapiti baby blue cheese, creamy camembert, aged cheddar, port soaked cheddar, grilled haloumi, pinot noir paste, served with crostini stack
  • Rack of Spring Lamb $30
    • herb crusted 4 boned rack of lamb, served pink mushroom risotto cake, merlot jus & greens in herb butter
  • Rich Dark Chocolate Silk Tart served with champagne soaked strawberries, french vanilla ice-cream & nut praline $15
  • Venison Spring Roll $14
    • smoked venison & bacon spring roll served with crunchy noodle salad & sesame dressing
The Bee's Knees Cafe

The Bee's Knees Cafe

location

Address

352 Albert Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4410, New Zealand

phone

Phone

063588399

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 6:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Tuesday: 6:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Wednesday: 6:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Thursday: 6:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Friday: 6:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 2:30 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 2:30 PM
price range

Price

None

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , New Zealand

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Seating Not Available ,  Seating ,  No Takeaway ,  Child-friendly

Location
352 Albert Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4410, New Zealand
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