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

  • Boscaiola Pizza - bushman 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • tomatoes, bacon, egg, mushrooms, onions, sliced potatoes, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Calzone venesia 'rolled' Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • pizza filled with tomato, ham, mushrooms, ricotta, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Lasagne alla mario $15.00
    • layered sheets with ground beef, spices, bechamel sauce, topped with tomato & cheese
  • Fettuccine alla Vegetariana $15.00
    • tomatoes, capsicum, mushrooms, cauliflower, broccoli, basil pesto, zucchini, parmesan cheese
  • Tagliatelle alla Ricotta $15.00
    • ribboned pasta with tomato, spinach, ricotta cheese, mushrooms, parmesan cheese
  • Margherita Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • tomatoes, basil pesto, parmesan cheese, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Calzone Napoletana 'rolled' Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • pizza filled with ham, spinach, mushrooms, oregano, mozarella cheese
  • Capricciosa Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • artichokes, ham, mushrooms, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Lambs Fry & Bacon $15.00
  • Lamb Shanks x1 $15.50 x2 $25.00
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $8.50
  • Nacho’s $13.00
  • Cheesecake $9.50
  • Ham & Cheese $12.00
  • Fish & Chips $14.50
    • Come’s with Fizzy or Juice and Ice Cream Sundae
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $9.95
  • Dips and Spreads $14.50
    • A selection of toasted breads, Boat Shed’s own corn dip & a roasted garlic & cream cheese spread, balsamic reduction & olive oil dip
  • Any of our seafood can be battered, pan fried or crumbed in a gluten free crumb
  • Garlic King Prawn Salad $19.50
    • with a citrus vinaigrette
  • -2 person $17.50
  • -Smoked salmon, tomato & spring onion $13.50
  • Big Breakfast
    • Crispy streaky bacon, sausages, tomatoes, eggs, fries or hashbrowns served with toast
  • Eggs Benedict $14.80
    • Poached eggs placed upon potato, spinach & kumara hash w’ your choice of salmon, bacon or tomato & mushroom served w’ toasted ciabatta bread topped with house made hollandaise
  • -Your choice of mushroom, pepper, garlic or blue cheese sauces
  • - For 1 $21.50
  • Siciliano $15.50
    • Courgettes, red onion, peppers, artichokes and rocket
  • - For More $26.50
  • Tender Beef and Crunchy Chickpea Salad $17.50
    • Tossed with seasonal greens, pinenuts and feta in a curry dressing
  • Fish and Chips $18.50
    • Served either battered or pan fried and with a slaw salad
  • Crispie Coconut Meringue $9.50
    • With whipped cream, grilled seasonal fruit & passionfruit syrup
  • Meat Lovers $16.50
    • Pepperoni, Kabanos sausage, ham and chipotle sauce
  • Battered Smoked Fish Cakes with Corn and Potato $18.50
    • Served with créme fraiche, guacamole, preserved lemon and cucumber ribbon salad
  • Vanilla ice-cream with hawthorne espresso straight or honey sweetened $10.00
  • Polenta chips with aioli (V, GF)
  • Spaghetti with broccoli, capers, garlic, chilli and pangrattato (vegan) $22.00
  • Bruschetta with peperonata and ricotta (V, GF available) $10.00
  • Vanilla ice-cream, poached pear, warm caramel sauce (GF) $10.00
  • Coconut ice-cream (Vegan, DF, GF) per scoop $7.00
  • Green salad (V, GF, DF) $22.00
  • Grilled chicken, yoghurt, warm cauliflower and chickpea salad (GF) $26.00
  • Carpaccio Di Salmone Affumicato $19.90
    • thinly sliced salmon w. capers, pesto, parmigiano, e.v.o.o & rocket
  • Cozze Alla Genovese $18.90
    • steamed mussels, frascati wine, garlic, chilli, onion, rosmarino & tomato crema
  • Cocktail Di Gamberetti $16.90
    • the classic shrimp cocktail
  • Fegatini Al Marsala $19.90
    • chicken livers sautéed in olive oil w. garlic, mushroom, sundried tomato & onion in a marsala creme sauce, grilled italian loaf
  • m. $29.90
  • chilli pizza pane $ 6.90
  • marinated feta cheese $8.90
  • Capesante Inferno
    • gently pan fried scallops in olive oil, flamed w. napoleon brandy, bacon, tomato salsa, chilli, garlic, parsley & served w. arborio rice & rocket
  • Mushrooms $15.00
    • in cream and parsley sauce on toast
  • Bacon and eggs $14.50
    • served on toast
  • Toasted Museli $9.00
    • with fresh fruit, milk, yoghurt and honey
  • Soup of the Day $9.00
    • ask staff
  • Toasted sandwiches $7.00
  • Hot Cakes $14.50
    • with bacon banana and berry
  • Fish and Chips $18.00
    • with fresh local fish, served with salad and fries
  • Toasted Breads $6.50
    • grain bread, sourdough or toast
  • Beef with hot pepper sauce $19.90
  • Seafood fried rice $24.90
  • Beef teriyaki $20.90
  • Vegetables (bowl) $7.50
  • Squid: deep fried or sweet & sour $10.90
  • Pork with seasonal vegetables $17.90
  • Salt & pepper squid $10.90
  • Combination foo young $19.90
  • Thai Green Curry $15.00
    • Creamy Thai green curry served with steamed rice, roasted cashew nuts, poppadum crisp and fresh coriander ( Vegetable )
  • Roast tomato $3.00
  • Tandoori Chickpea Salad $16.00
    • Spicy tandoori chickenpeas and vege on top of summer leaves, served with a coconut yoghurt dressing and roasted cashews
  • Classic eggs benedict $14.00/ $18.00/ $22.00
    • Your choice of bacon, salmon or ham. with one, two or three eggs. Served on english muffin with creamy hollandaise and house made relish
  • Breakfast burger $20.00
    • Bacon, chorizo, spinach, smashed potato, portobello mushroom relish and hollandaise all inside a croissant bun
  • Pulled Pork Tacos $18.00
    • A trio of soft tacos filled with spicy pulled pork, red cabbage slaw, fresh pineapple salsa and a jalapeno mayo.
  • Muesli $12.00
    • House made granola served with berry compote and milk
  • French toast $18.00
    • Classic cinnamon bread bacon, banana and maple
  • Lamb vindaloo $16.90
    • Spicy curry straight from beaches of goa, cooked in hot vindaloo sauce, goes well with raita (recommended by chefs)
  • -Full $18.00
  • Seekh kebab $90.00
    • Skewered lamb imbued with spices and cooked over the tandoor
  • Aloo gobhi $13.90
    • Potato and cauliflower florets cooked together, garnished with ginger and fresh coriander, goes well with raita (recommended by chefs)
  • Vegetable platter for two $15.99
    • Vegetable samosa, onion bhaji, vegetable pakora and springs rolls
  • Lamb madras $16.90
    • Delicious curry farnished and prepared with coconut sauce in south indian style
  • Mixed platter for two $16.00
    • A selection of various entrees for two (samosa, pakora, chicken tikka and seekh kabab)
  • Chicken madras $16.90
    • Delicious curry garnished and prepared with coconut sauce in south indian style
  • Ham, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Sweet Onion N/A
  • Roast Beef N/A
  • Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Subway Club N/A
  • Steak and Cheese N/A
  • Double Choc Chip N/A
  • Chicken & Bacon Ranch Melt N/A
  • coriander salsa with crispy salmon skin $35.00
  • Angus Pure Scotch Fillet Steak (Gluten Free) $18.00
    • Pan seared steak accompanied with a mixed salad, fried egg, fries and béarnaise sauce
  • Soup of the Day $11.50
    • Ask for today’s soup, served with toasted focaccia bread
  • Bowl of Wedges with relish $6.00
  • Pumpkin & Pea Risotto (Gluten Free) (Vegetarian) $25.00
    • Served with mascarpone, chilli jam, parmesan and lemon oil
  • French Toast $15.00
    • Slices of Vienna bread infused with a rich egg mixture then pan fried and served with crispy bacon and lashings of maple syrup
  • Avocado Smash $15.00
    • An all time favourite of avocado and feta cheese served on top of toasted Vienna bread topped with a poached egg
  • Dark Chocolate Cake $15.00
    • Served with triple chocolate ice cream and a rich dark chocolate sauce
  • Curley French Fries $7
    • Peeled & curied by a potato farmer whom we have chained in the back room.
  • Bread Platter $10
    • Toasted selection of breads & our own yummy dipping sauces to smooth the hunger
  • Deluxe Seafood Platter $20
    • Loaded with deep fried battered fish, Tempura prawns, fresh battered scallops & mussels our special sauce with fries and salad
  • 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.
  • Vegas Chicken $20
    • Tender thigh meat with grilled mushrooms, cripsy bacon and cheddar cheese all covered in honey mustard sauce served with baby carrots, green beans & German fried potatoes
  • 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
  • Antonios Chicken Caesar $18
    • Traditional with Romanian lettuce, crisp bacon, poached egg, smoked chicken, croutons & our own signature dressing.
  • Marama Camembert, Blue Rhapsody, Coppermine Washed Rind, Brined Feta see below
  • Trio of Kapiti Ice Cream $16
    • Served with Petite Cone, Jaffa Pearls, Persion Fairy Floss, Berry Dust
  • 4 Cheese $35
  • Macaroon $3
  • Market Fresh Garden Salad $5
  • Zucchini, Sundried Tomato & Spinach Roulade $17/$36
    • Quinoa & Coriander Salad, Lemon Zest Mascarpone, Dried Olive Dust
  • 3 Cheese $27
  • Seasoned Wedges with Tomato Sauce $5
  • Prawn Pasta $18
    • Fettuccine in a creamy sundried tomato sauce with prawns
  • Chicken Salad $18
    • Garden salad with cherry tomato, feta & chicken coated in sweet chilli & balsamic dressing, topped with crispy noodles
  • Tui Hq Big Breakfast $22
    • Golden hash brown, crispy bacon, poached eggs, country pork sausages & field mushroom with tomato relish
  • Paua Fritters $20
    • Classic Kiwi paua patties, served with a side salad & golden fries
  • Hawaiian $18
    • Ham, pineapple, cheese & tomato relish
  • Kiddies Lunch Box $10
    • Bag of chippies, fairy or ham sandwich, muesli bar & a juice box
  • Weekly Special N/A
    • Please ask our friendly Beer Ambassadors for this week's special
  • Bowl of French Fries $8.5
    • Golden French fries severed with aioli
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