The Big Orange in Manawatu-Wanganui Menu

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  • Lamb Rack $35.50
    • Served with chateau potatoes. forest mushrooms, green beans and with a basil balsamic glaze
  • Seared Duck Breast $40.00
    • Seared then flash roasted to medium rare and served with fondant potato, braised red cabbage with a star anise jus
  • Angus Beef Fillet S35.00
    • Grilled eye fillet served with horseradish mash, roasted heirloom carrots, rosemary yorkshire pudding with a bordelaise sauce.
  • Ballotine Of Chicken $32.00
    • Boned leg of chicken with mushrooms and served with boulangere potatoes, steamed green vegetables, crispy chicken skin and a white wine, thyme sauce
  • Twice Cooked Pork Belly $29.50
    • Served with braised savoy cabbage, apple potato mash, crispy crackling and black pudding sauce
  • Beetroot Risotto $32 00
    • A beetroot risotto served with goats cheese, toasted walnuts and rocket
  • Ravioli Of Pork $26.50
    • Pork, anchovy, thyme & parmesan ravioli served with a lemon beurre blanc sauce.
  • Venison Loin $39.50
    • Served with asmoked garlic mash, balsamic roasted beets, black kale and a port jus .
  • Fish Of The Day
    • Please select the type of fish you like then the way you want it cooked. (All fish is subject to availability)
  • Tempura Battered $30.50
    • Served with fries and a side salad accompanied by homemade tartare and lemon
  • Pan Fried $33.50
    • Fish of your choice, served with parsnip mash, pea panacoita and pea shoots
  • Chef'S Fish Special PRICED DAILY
    • Please ask your server about todays special.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Miso Soup $3.00
    • With wakame seaweed, spring onion
  • Mixed Tempura $18.00
    • Large shelled 3 pieces prawn & 6 pieces seasonal vegetables, dippin broth
  • Bibimbap Set (GF/V) $17.00
    • Korean style mixed rice, beef, various vegetables, fried egg with mild spicy sauce in a hot stone pot comes with salad, pickle, miso soup
  • Edamame (GF/V) $7.00
    • Boiled premium grade green soya bean with Marlborough flaky sea salt
  • Yaki Udon Set (V) $15.00
    • Japanese stir fried noodle & vegetables. Choose one main: Teriyaki chicken / Chicken Katsu / Prawn Katsu / Tofu. Comes with salad, rice, miso soup
  • Zensai Tempura (V) $9.00
    • Entire style of mixed tempura with dipping broth
  • Teriyaki Chicken Roll
    • Teriyaki chicken, avocado, coleslaw, japanese mayo, teriyaki sauce
  • Premium Rice $3.00
  • Masala Dosa $12.00
    • Filled with potatoes, onion and peas and flavoured with a dash of ghee
  • Beef Ularthu (Semi Dry Dish) $16.50
    • Pot roasted beef cooked with onions, shaved coconut and chef’s speciality spice mix
  • Kerala Paneer Curry $15.00
    • Creamy tomato simmered with light spices, studded with home-made cottage cheese
  • 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
  • Kerala Paratha $3.00
  • Pickle $2.50
  • Coconut Rice $5.50
  • Lamb Mappas $17.00
    • Lamb cooked in a cashew and coconut base with South Indian 5 spices
  • Linguini chilli chicken, thyme, edamame, courgette, macadamia, parmesan, lemon $27
  • Chicken, mushroom tarragon pie, warm potato snow pea salad, jus $29
  • Soup of the day, ciabatta, butter $14
  • Taste plate for two $26
  • Crépes, lemon curd, blueberries, anglaise, pistachio $18
  • Kedgeree, spiced rice, smoked chilli fish, poached egg, garlic bread $18
  • Fries, lemon, aioli $8
  • Seared salmon, fiery red rice salad, caramelised beetroot, feta, green goddess dressing $28
  • 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
  • Dinosaur Rump - cooked to your liking and served with salad & chips $29.50/400g
  • Bacon & mushroom $5.60
  • Double Donut Sundae - two warm donuts rolled in cinnamon sugar, topped with vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce % whipped cream $8.50
  • Shrimp Cocktail - with thousand island seafood sauce $9
  • Death by Chocolate - chocolate mud cake covered in a Hershey's chocolate sauce with cookies & cream ice cream & whipped cream $11.50
  • Today's Cheesecake - see the specials board for details, served with sauce & whipped cream $10.50
  • Chicken Sandwich - grilled chicken with sauteed onion, salad, tomato relish and pesto mayo in a toasted garlic roll with chips $14.50
  • Fish $4.00
  • Cheese $3.50
  • 4 Fish, 2 scoops, 1 hot dog, 1 spring roll, 2 Potato Fritters, 3 chicken nuggets $20.00
  • Crumbed Fish $3.00
  • Garlic Chips $4.00
  • 2 Fish, 1 scoop, 1 hot dog, 2 chicken nuggets $10.00
  • Chicken Wing $1.50
  • Corn Friter $2.50
  • Oyako Don $15.00
    • Tofu Don
  • Large $22.00
  • Large $22.00
  • Vegetarian Claypot $13.00
  • Boiled Dumplings $10.00
  • Soya Sauce Chicken $12.00
  • Stone Bowl Garlic Pepper Chicken with Rice $13.00
  • Omelette Rice $13.00
  • Fish And Fries $7
  • Spicy Wedges $7
  • Eggs Benedict Bacon $16
  • Lamb Burger $18
  • Moroccan Chicken Salad $16
  • Corn Fritters with Bacon $16
  • Toasted Sandwich (1 Filling) $6.5
  • Cajun Chicken  Burger $17
  • Chick n Fala Pita/Petita $9.50
  • Falafel (V) Salad/Petita $9.90
  • Chicken Crave Salad/ Petita $10.50
  • Roast Beef Salad/Regular $10.90
  • The Family Feast $40.00
  • Chick n Fala Salad/Regular $12.50
  • Falafel (V) Pita/Petita $8.90
  • Chicken Caesar Pita/Petita $9.50
  • Pastas with Garlic Bread $19.5 add chicken $6.00
    • with your choice of; Beef Lasagne, Pesto, Cherry Tomato, Capsicum, Cream Frusili
  • Aberdeen Angus Pure Scotch Fillet $35
    • 300g Scotch Fillet, served with Tomato, Mushrooms, Onion Rings, Garlic Butter and Fries
  • Hot Smoked Salmon Kedgeree $28.5
    • with Curried Basmati rice, boiled egg, & fresh Spices
  • Amayjen Salads $20
    • with your choice of; Medeterranean Roast Vegetables with Haloumi & Cous Cous, Lamb & Feta, Roast Pork & Apple
  • Pan Seared Fresh Fish of the Day $22.5
    • with Chips and Salad, Lemon and Caper Crème Fraiche
  • Garlic Bread with Cheese $14
  • Soup of the day $14
    • with Fresh Bread
  • Nachos with Chilli Beef $16.5
    • with homemade Cheesy Sauce, Sour Cream, Guacamole
  • Tonkatsu with rice $15.50
    • Breaded pork cutlets on rice
  • Hot pot seafood set $18.50
    • Prawn / squid / mussel / fish ball / egg / vegetable / glass noodle
  • ●Crepes
  • Vegetable spring rolls (6/9 pcs) $6.90 / $8.90
  • ●Pad thai
  • -Chicken / beef / pork $15.50
  • Hot pot beef set $16.50
    • Beef sliced / fish ball / egg / vegetable / glass noodle
  • Vegetarian ramen $13.90
  • Chicken, pineapple, bacon and cheese burger $7.00
  • Side salad $4.00
  • Old Fashioned Pancakes $15.50
    • Trio of fluffy pancakes topped with streaky bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Bacon and egg burger $6.00
  • Pulled Pork Sandwich $17.50
    • Slow cooked pork shredded and place on top of crunchy salad greens, buttery toasted bread and finished with smoky mayo and caramelised onion, served with a generous portion of fries and side of aioli
  • Cheeseburger $5.50
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon $17.00
    • Lambs fry in a creamy masala and bacon sauce served on top of crispy potato croquet
  • Squid rings $1.00
  • Nachos $13.50
    • traditional Mexican corn chips topped with tasty chilli beans, melted cheese & sour cream
  • Fish Bites & Curly Fries $8.00
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $12.00
  • Ice-cream Sundae $8.00
  • Mountain Burger $18.50
    • huge beef burger and chips - hope you're hungry!
  • Beer Battered Chips $7.50
    • served with a garlic mayo
  • Razor Back Ribs $22.50
    • messy – but damn good! First date type of stuff! razor back ribs glazed in a smokey bbq sauce and chips
  • Garden Vegetables $6.50
  • Creamy mushroom $4.60
  • Side of buttered potato mash $3.00
  • Grilled Garlic Bread $5.00
  • Chicken Sandwich $14.50
    • Grilled chicken with sauteed onion, salad, tomato relish and pesto mayo in a toasted garlic roll with chips.
  • House Loaf & Dips $11.50
    • Cobb loaf with the dips of the day.
  • 300g Scotch Fillet $29.00
  • Banana Split $8.00
    • Banana, hokey pokey ice cream, whipped cream & chocolate sauce.
  • Vege Burger $11.00
    • Grilled vege pattie, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese, pesto mayo and tomato relish
  • Homemade Citrus & Vodka Sorbet $4.9
  • Market Fresh Garden Salad $5
  • Sauces (Choose one) N/A
    • Mushroom, Barbecue, Peppercorn, Tartare, Hollandaise, Gravy, Tomato (Extra Sauces $1.50)
  • Homemade Loaf of the Day $11
    • Butter, Balsamic, Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Dukkha
  • Twice Cooked Braised Pork Belly $42
    • Smoked Cauliflower Puree, Zucchini Roulade, Cherry Tomato Fluid Gel, Crispy Skin Tahitian Vanilla Scented Scallop, Calvados Glaze
  • 220gm Chicken Breast $32
    • Juicy and Tender. 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
  • Red Wine Braised Manawatu Farmed Lamb Shank $39
    • Pumpkin Puree, Buttered Spinach, Bitter Blackberry, Trio of Beetroot, Confit Garlic
  • Chocolate Liqueur Truffle $4.9
  • Petit Brie (French Brie) $15.50
  • Lamb $42.00
    • Slow braised lamb shoulder, seared lamb loin, tomato chutney, fragrant south Indian jus, pickled vegetables & shaved coconut
  • Cheese For One With House Port N/A
    • Served with crackers, Cranberry & Port Jelly & Almond Praline
  • 300g Scotch Fillet $38.00
    • With Duck fat Potatoes & Café De Paris Butter
  • Beef Fillet - PLATE OF ORIGIN DISH IN ASSOCIATION WITH FREDRICS, NEW PLYMOUTH $43.00
    • Shortrib & Mushroom Spring Roll, Roasted Beets, Butternut Puree, Macadamia Nuts & Sentry Hill Bordelaise Sauce
  • Iceberg Lettuce Salad $4.50
    • With Condensed Milk Dressing
  • Broccollini $6.00
    • With Hollandaise sauce
  • Gelato & Sorbet $15.50
    • Selection Of Homemade Flavors
The Big Orange

The Big Orange

location

Address

51 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui, Wanganui City Centre, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4500, New Zealand

phone

Phone

063484449

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 8:30 PM, Thursday: 7:30 AM – 8:30 PM, Friday: 7:30 AM – 8:30 PM, Saturday: 8:30 AM – 8:30 PM, Sunday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
price range

Price

None

type

Type

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service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Bar Food , Cafe Food , Gluten Free , Mexican , New Zealand , Pub Food , Sandwiches , Vegetarian , Wine Bar

features

Features

Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Quick Bites ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
51 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui, Wanganui City Centre, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4500, New Zealand