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

  • Meat lovers $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
  • Ham and cheese $5.00
    • Ham topped with mozzarella
  • Choose from: Hash bites/ Large fries/ Garlic bread/ Onion rings/ Soft drinks 1.5L $6.00
  • BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
    • Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Tropical veg $5.00
    • Capsicum, onion, pineapple & mozzarella
  • BBQ chicken & bacon $11.00
    • Succulent chicken, onion, bacon & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper
  • Strawberry cheesecake $3.50
  • Pan roasted parmesan gnocchi $16.00
    • w broccolini, fennel, kale, salsa verde dressing
  • Hummus from “Jerusalem” $10.00
    • w/ olive oil, toasted bread
  • “Roll your own” Soy braised duck $16.00
    • w hoisin, cucumber, pancakes x 6
  • Harissa braised lamb $15.00
    • w Israeli couscous, feta, currants,almond, mint dressing
  • Pork & veal meatballs $14.00
    • w apple, tomato, fried sage, parmesan
  • Pork belly steamed bun $8.00
    • w coriander, pickled cucumber, peanut hoisin x 2
  • Buttermilk marinated baked cod $18.00
    • w whitebean puree, tomato dahl, baby spinach, lemon
  • Slow cooked pork belly $18.00
    • w scallops, crisp sesame slaw, sticky jus
  • Taboulli $1.00
  • Zucchini $7.00 / $8.90
    • Mini / Large
  • Cheese $1.50
  • Salad $7.00 / $8.00
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Veg Fritter $2.50
  • Falafal $8.50 / $9.90
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Zucchini $8.50 / $9.90
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Beef $9.00 / $10.50
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Garlic Ciabatta Bread 8.0
  • Chicken Caesar Salad 19.5
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins on crispy lettuce with flaked parmesan, crunchy croutons, bacon strips finished with anchovies, soft poached egg and rich Caesar dressing
  • Fish & Chips
    • Battered Fresh Tarakihi with chips, and lemon wedge
  • Dukka Coated Rack of Lamb 30.0
    • On roasted garlic mash, with tomato and parmesan filo tart, tzatziki, and a thyme and rosemary jus
  • 200g Angus Pure Eye-Fillet Steak (GF) 32.0
    • Wrapped in streaky bacon, cooked to your liking, served with either fries or mashed potato, with fresh salad and your choice of sauce, as above
  • Bowl of fries with aioli 8.0
  • Murray’s Pub Burger 18.5
    • Our own homemade Angus Pure beef patty with bacon, English mustard, Cheddar cheese, salad and sliced tomato in a toasted bun served with fries.
  • Bangers and Mash (GF) 22.0
    • Four Tasty Lamb and herb sausages served with caramelised onion gravy on creamy mash
  • Lemongrass Tofu $10.50
  • Stir-Fried Beef $11.50
  • Chicken and Mint $8.00
  • Crispy Pork Spring Rolls (3 pieces) $7.50
  • Hu Tiéu Gá $11.50
    • Slow simmered chicken broth over rice noodle and poached chicken pieces served with garlic chives, bean sprout, fried garlic
  • Tofu and Coriander $7.50
  • Pho Bo $12.00
    • Vietnamese beef broth laddled over rice noodle and rare beef slices served with beans sprouts, fresh herbs and condiments of taste
  • Saigon Style Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with roast pork, meat loaf, house-made paté and mayonnaise
  • Pita Chips and Dip $3.90
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Chicken Breast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Free Range Chicken Tenders
  • The Family Feast $40.00
  • Steak Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Roast Lamb Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Grilled Wedges $4.90
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon $15.00
    • served in onion sauce on toast
  • Fish and Chips $18.00
    • with fresh local fish, served with salad and fries
  • Toasted Museli $9.00
    • with fresh fruit, milk, yoghurt and honey
  • Bacon and eggs $14.50
    • served on toast
  • Eggs Benedict $17.00
    • with bacon
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • with salmon
  • Eggs any style $9.00
    • served on toast
  • Toasted Breads $6.50
    • grain bread, sourdough or toast
  • Kolhapori Prawn /Scallop $13.99/$14.49
    • Prawn/Scallop cooked in kolhapuri sauce and garnished with red chilli
  • Raita $2.00
  • Navratan Korma (Veg) $11.99
    • Seasonal vegetables cooked with rich creamy cashew nut gravy
  • Chilli Chicken Dry/Gravy/Beef/Lamb $11.99
  • Garlic Prawn $9.99
    • Prawn crisp-fried with corn flour, tossed with garlic and onion sauce
  • Veg Kolhapuri $11.99
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in kolhapuri sauce and garnished with red chilli
  • Keema Naan $3.50
    • Lamb mince & spices stuffed in naan bread
  • Kashmiri Naan $4.00
    • Stuffed with grated cherry, coconut and nuts
  • Soup of the day $12.00
    • Options like parsnip & horseradish, brocolli & Blue cheese changes frequently
  • Prawn parpadelle $26.00
    • seared prawns in a garlic, chilli, wine and coriander sauce
  • Coz $23.00
    • Ranch base (no Tomato sauce), Chicken, Bacon, Mushrooms & Caramelized Onion
  • 1 ppl $17.00
  • Canneloni $23.00
    • Stuffed with roasted pumpkin, feta and coriander
  • Scallop Tagliatelle $26.00
    • Seared scallops in a horseradish, cream, lemon sauce
  • Standard $32.00
  • Garlic Pizza Bread $13.00
    • Blue Cheese and caramelized onion
  • - Entrée $12.00
  • Chef’s burger $19.50
    • Served on a toasted artisan bun (gluten free available) with aioli, lettuce,red onion, tomato, beetroot with fries, salad and onion rings, and your choice of:
  • Sirloin steak $35.00
    • 300-gram Sirloin steak with portobello mushroom, steamed seasonal vegetables and kumara rosti Sauces: Red wine Jus / Creamy mushroom / Garlic butter
  • Meat lovers $20.00
    • Bacon, salami, ham, pepperoni, red onions and Mozzarella
  • - for one $18.00
  • - Main $19.50
  • Skotel cheesecake $11.00
    • Home made by our chefs, ask you waitress about which delicious flavour is available tonight.
  • Rolled skotel pork belly $35.00
    • Rolled pork belly with a hazelnut, apricot and prune farce, lightly smoked then roasted. Served with seasonal greens, roasted apple and root vegetables and a sage jus.
  • Soup of the Day $9.50
    • served with hot soup roll
  • Parnell's Warm Chicken Salad $16.50$13.50 1/2portion
    • served with bacon, camembert, avocado & pesto dressing
  • Wedges $11.00$8.50 1/2 portion
    • served with bacon, cheese and sour cream
  • Thai Beef Salad $16.50 $13.50 1/2portion
    • served with chilli dressing & crispy noodles
  • Side Dish $4.50 Small$6.50 Large
    • Your choice of Wedges, Fries or Salad
  • Parnell's Caesar Salad $15.50 $12.50 1/2portion
    • with crispy bacon, parmesan, croutons, soft boiled egg & Parnell dressing
  • BLAT $14.50
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato served with homemade mayo on' toasted Turkish bread
  • Open Chicken Burger $16.50
    • served with avocado, salad greens & garlic aioli
  • Deluxe Seafood Platter $20
    • Loaded with deep fried battered fish, Tempura prawns, fresh battered scallops & mussels our special sauce with fries and salad
  • Curley French Fries $7
    • Peeled & curied by a potato farmer whom we have chained in the back room.
  • BLT $9
    • Chefs special bacon, Lettuce, tomato & cloverlea chutney drizzled Aioli sauce served with fries
  • Buffalo Chicken Wings $55
    • Fresh chicken wings glazed in our hot chilli sauce or try them galzed with honey and soy 5 Wings $8 / 10 Wings $10 / 12 Wings $15 / 21 Wings $26 / 50 Wings
  • Garlic Bread $6
    • Sliced baguette smothred in Garlic Butter & melted cheesy cheese
  • Spicy Beef Machos $13
    • Yummy beef mince, salsa, molten cheese, jalapenos on fiery tortilla chips (veg option available)
  • Pork Belly Ribs $25
    • Meaty, sweet sticky hickory smoked ribs with salad they come with sweet potatoes & loads of napkins.
  • Cripsy Onion Rings $9
    • Share a platter of cloves on our butter milk battered Onion rings with horseradish sauce just don’t go proposing with them.
  • Sausage $1.50
  • Baby spring roll x 2 $1.50
  • Bacon, ham $2.00
  • Chicken strips, chips, salad meal $21.00
  • Hash brown $2.00
  • Angus pure eye fillet 250g $33.00
  • Fresh fish of the day pan-fried in parsley and lemon butter $29.00
  • Angus pure rump steak $26.00
  • Beef Fillet - PLATE OF ORIGIN DISH $43.00
    • Green Meadows Fillet, Shortrib & Mushroom Spring Roll, Roasted Beets, Butternut Puree, Macadamia Nuts & Sentry Hill Bordelaise Sauce
  • Duck fat Potatoes $6.00
  • Calamari $18.00
    • Salt and Pepper and sesame seed coated calamari with chorizo and lime dressing
  • Chicken Spring Rolls $15.50
    • Crispy fried chicken, vermicelli & vegetable spring rolls with roasted peanut sweet Thai chili dipping sauce
  • Turkish Breads With Hummus, Rocket Pesto & Mango Chutney, Sundried Tomato Pesto $17.50
  • Cos Salad With Pear, Dates & Lemon Olive Oil Dressing $5.50
  • All 3 Cheese Board $30.00
  • Garlic Pizza Bread With Chives & Cheese $17.50
  • - BLT: Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato with Mayonnaise
  • - SALMON: Salmon, Red Onion, lettuce and Cream Cheese
  • PRAWN CURRY (GF & DF available) $17.00
    • Prawn, tamarind and coconut curry served with jasmine rice and balmy made roti.
  • TOASTED SANDWICHES $4.50 two fillings
  • 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.
  • VANILLA PANCAKES (GF available) $14.00
    • Vanilla pancakes served with maple syrup and whipped cream and Grilled bacon and banana.
  • Please order at the counter.
  • 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
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