The Big Orange in Manawatu-Wanganui Menu

MAINS MAINS
  • 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

  • Savoury Crepes $19.50
    • Succulent chunks of Roast Chicken and sauteed fresh country Mushrooms, bound in a creamy Cheese Sauce and wrapped in Crepes, with House Salad and Seasoned Fries
  • Lite Delight (Low Fat) see above
    • Grilled skinless Chicked Breast, Ham, Fresh Tomato and Red Capsicum, Topped with a light sprinke of mozzarella
  • Seasoned Fries $4.50
  • Di Famiglia $20.90
    • 8 slices
  • Zorba the Greek see above
    • Feta, Sundried Tomotoes, Salami, Cracked Pepper & Olives
  • Bambino $20.90
    • 6 slices
  • Scarborough Fair see above
    • Bacon, Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms, Spring Onions, “Parlsey, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme”, topped with Sour Cream
  • Garden Green Salad $4.50
  • Kallappam (2) $4.50
  • Raita $3.00
  • Lentil Donuts (Uzhunnuvada) $6.00
    • Crispy golden fried donuts made of lentils, served with traditional Sambar and coconut chutney.
  • Chicken and Spinach $16.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked in fresh spinach, sauteed with roasted garam masala and turmeric
  • Chilli Chicken $16.50
    • Batter fried chicken, sautéed in a ginger & garlic mixture with the chef’s speciality sauce
  • Chicken 65 $10.50
    • Boneless marinated chicken pieces deep fried then sautéed with chef’s speciality tomato based sauce
  • Meen Pollichadhu (Dry Dish) P.O.A
    • Fish fillet topped with tomato salsa, pan fried and then baked in a banana leaf
  • Pickle $2.50
  • May also be made on low gluten bread (gluten free recipe) for an additional 1.00
  • Battered Fish with chips or salad $11
  • Chicken Breast Pieces $5.40
  • Grilled Haloumi Salad (V) $17.50
    • Mixed lettuce, peas, mint, red onion, croutons, lemon & pesto yoghurt dressing. Low Gluten option available.
  • Bacon (1 rasher) $2.50
  • Eggs Benedict with Mushrooms & Spinach (V) $17
    • Poached cage-free eggs, toasted ciabatta, creamy hollandaise sauce.
  • Field Mushroom, Blue Cheese, Walnuts, Caramelised Onion (V) $17.50
  • Crispy Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich $19
    • Toasted ciabatta with crispy chicken schnitzel, cos lettuce, tomato, sweet chilli, 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
  • BURNOUT $13.90
    • Free Range Grilled Chicken Breast, Tasty Bacon, Smashed Avocado, Stilton Cheese Sauce, Mustard Aioli, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
  • V-DUB VEGE $10.90
    • Crumbed Pumpkin, Carrot, Chickpea and Ginger Bites, Melted Cheddar, Raw Grated Beetroot W/Chia Seeds, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli Remove Aioli and Melted Cheddar To Make It Vegan
  • AMERICAN MUSCLE DOUBLE $14.90
    • Double 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Double Melted Cheddar, Sliced Sandwich Pickles, Free Range Mustard Aioli and Relish
  • V-TWIN VEGE $10.90
    • Mushroom, Kumara, Chickpea and Basil Pattie, Melted Cheddar, Sweet Plum Sauce, 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
  • WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY ICE CREAM $3.90
    • European white chocolate with a raspberry sauce
  • KUMARA FRIES WITH AIOLI $5.90
    • Sweet Potato Bro With Fresh Natural Free Range Bf Aioli
  • Petita $8.90
  • Bacon & Eggs
  • Petita $9.90
  • #2 The Protein Pack $15.00
    • Petita Chicken Breast with Double Meat + Smoothie with Protein Scoop
  • #1 The Main Meal Add $5.00
    • Phoenix Organic Drink or Coke + Pita Chips and Dip
  • Reg $10.90
  • Petita $8.90
  • Free Range Eggs & Free Farmed Bacon
  • Aotearoa (N2)
    • Beef, Beetroot, Pineapple, Tomato, Lettuce, Smoked Tomato Relish and Cheddar Cheese
  • Bombay Express (Indian)
    • Tandoori Chicken Or Dahl. Lettuce, Tomato. Mango Chutney, Coriander and Raita
  • The Blind Finch Granola $12.00
    • Homemade Maple and Honey toasted Granola full of Nuts, Seeds and Dried Fruit. Served with Greek yoghurt
  • Eggs on Toast $9.50
    • Free Range eggs (2) cooked to your liking on Garlic Grilled Sourdough
  • Salgon Smile (Vietnam)
    • Pork, Crackling, Pickled Carrot & Cucumber, Fresh Chili, Vietnamese Slaw and Coriander
  • Pickles $1.50
  • The Stallion (Italy)
    • Chicken and Prosciutto Or Grilled Aubergine, Napoli Sauce, Grilled Mozzarella and Basil Pesto
  • Hash browns(2) $4.00
  • Sumac Lamb Rumb $28.00
    • served with roast vegetables, shiraz and mint jus with beetroot chutney
  • Sesame Chicken strips $15.00
    • served with lime aioli
  • extra sauce $3.00
  • Scotch Fillet $34.00
    • on potatoes with a mushroom, bacon and garlic cream sauce
  • Lamb Parpadelle $25.00
    • slow cooked lamb with rocket sour cream and mint jelly
  • Antipasto N/A
    • selection of goodies
  • 1 ppl $17.00
  • Salmon Risotto $25.00
    • House smoked salmon in a pepper, lemon and caper cream GF
  • Mixed Pakora $6.00
    • Chopped mixed vegetables mildly spiced, dipped in chickpea flour and deep fried.
  • Butter Naan $3.00
    • Naan bread made with butter and white sesame seeds.
  • Curry Chicken/Lamb/Beef $9.50 Half / $14 Full
    • Diced meat cooked in a fine onion tomato gravy with spices and herbs.
  • Paneer Kulcha $5.00
    • Naan bread stuff with homemade cottage cheese.
  • Chicken 65 $9.50 Half / $15 Full
    • Boneless chicken pieces coated in thick special flour paste and fried in pure ghee and honey sauce and sweet and sour flavours.
  • Dal Makhani $9 Half / $13 Full
    • Black lentils & kidney beans cooked in tomato spice with butter and cream.
  • Prawn Spinach $11 Half / $18 Full
    • Prawns cooked in a spinach, onion tomato gravy & spices.
  • Naan $2.50
    • Bread made with refined flour.
  • Omelette $16.00
    • With your choice of 3 of the following fillings: Ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, spinach, onion, salmon, bacon and served with house made relish.
  • Chocolate Sundae $8.50
  • Stockade Burger $22.50
    • 250g homemade beef & pork patty, bacon, lettuce, sliced tomato, fried egg, mayonnaise & BBQ hickory sauce, sandwiched between a semolina burger bun, and served with fries.
  • Breakfast Extras
  • - Breakfast Sausage $4.00
  • Vegetarian Filo Pie & Chickpea Curry $22.00
    • Roasted sweet potato with feta cheese, red pepper, spinach & walnut wrapped in filo pastry, served with a chickpea curry and finished with a sauce Verte.
  • Junior Banger & Mash $11.50
  • - Baked Beans $4.00
  • SMOKED CHICKEN PENE PASTA $17.00
  • CURRY CORNFRIHERS $17.50
    • w/ fries and salad
  • SMOKED CHICKEN SALAD $18.50
  • VEGE STACK $17.00
  • SEAFOOD CHOWDER $15.50
    • w/ garlic toast
  • 4FORTY4 BURGER $18.50
    • w/ fries
  • FRESH TERAKENI FISH $18.50
    • w/ chips & salad
  • FRESH TERAKEHI FISH BURGER $18.50
    • w/ fries
  • Side Salad $6.50
  • Breads and Dips $10.50
    • selection of fresh homemade bread served with dips
  • Red Thai Chicken Curry (mild) $21.50
    • delicate mix of herbs & spices enriched with coconut cream served with rice
  • Scotch Fillet $27.50
    • prime beef scotch fillet served with seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes and gravy. Add onion rings fore $2.00
  • Creme Brulee $9.00
  • Lamb Shanks $27.50
    • our “Biggest Seller”…say no more..braised in mint jus served on potato & kumara mash......single Shank option $22.50
  • Ice-cream Sundae $8.00
  • Kiwi Pavlova $9.00
  • BALMY HUSHPUPPIES (VEGETARIAN available) $15.50
    • Pumpkin, corn and parmesan hush puppies with grilled bacon served on baby spinach with sweet chilli and sour cream.
  • TOASTED SANDWICHES $4.50 two fillings
  • KIWI LUNCH $28.00
    • Ribeye steak cooked to your liking with garlic butter, fries and garden salad.
  • BALMY OPEN CHICKEN SANDWICH (GF & DF available) $17.00
    • served on toasted focaccia bread with lettuce, aioli, grilled chicken tenders, camembert, tomato and crispy onion rings topped with spiced apricot sauce. Served with fries and tomato sauce.
  • EGGS ON TOAST (GF & DF available) $8.00
    • Eggs your way (scrambled, poached or fried) Server on toasted ciabatta. Gluten free toast extra $0.60
  • extra fillings $0.60
  • - SALMON: Salmon, Red Onion, lettuce and Cream Cheese
  • BALMY MOROCCAN CHICKEN SALAD (GF, DF available) $15.50
    • An absolute Balmy favourite. Seasonal salad topped with moroccan seasoned chicken and bacon with camembert cheese, topped with pesto mayo.
  • Pork Schnitzel $32.00
    • with Mashed Potato and Salad
  • Pork Schnitzel $20.00
    • with Mashed Potato and Salad
  • Hot Plate $20.00
    • Scotch Fillet Steak, Eggs, Onion, Mushroom and Chips
  • Soup of the Day $9.50
  • Feta Fish and Chips $30.00
  • Lamb Shanks $20.00
    • with Mashed Potato and Vegetables
  • Ice Cream Sundae $6.50
  • Feta Fish and Chips $20.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $11.00
  • Egg Fu Young $11.00
    • omlete
  • Beef Curry & Vegetables $12.00
  • Bar-B-Q Pork & Vegetables $11.00
  • Bar-B-Q Pork Curry + Vegetables $12.00
  • Bag of Chips $2.50
  • Szechuan Chicken $13.00
  • Bar-B-Q Pork Fried Rice $11.00
  • Chicken Caesar $ 12.00
  • Filling (Single/ Double) $ 4.00/$ 4.50
  • Muesli with Yoghurt and Berries $ 8.00
  • Quiche
  • Eggs on Toast $ 10.00
  • BLT $ 8.00
  • Cakes
  • Lamb Burger $ 9.00
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