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

  • ANTIPASTO $39.00
    • A selection of meats, pickles, cheeses, bread and dips 4 people..
  • Toasted Bagel $9.80
    • Avocado, tomato, cream cheese and pesto..
  • Pork Belly (GF).. $30.50
    • Twice cooked pork belly with kumara mash, spinach, roasted baby onions and jus
  • Salt and pepper prawns.. $15.00
    • Prawns in a salt and pepper crumb with lemon aioli
  • Cheeseburger and Fries
  • Lime Chicken Skewers.. $13.20
    • Served with a green chilli yoghurt
  • ANTIPASTO $27.00
    • A selection of meats, pickles, cheeses, bread and dips2 people..
  • Build a breakfast.. $11.20
    • Build your own with gluten-free options. Gluten free bread..
  • Bangers & Mash
    • Two sausages with mashed potato and gravy
  • Chicken Breast 29.0
    • Fresh crumbed chicken breast, filled with a chorizo and cream cheese stuffing, on a bed of Fennel risotto, served with side salad
  • Garlic Ciabatta Bread 8.0
  • Bruschetta 10.0
    • Garlic bread, topped with basil, tomato, feta and balsamic dressing
  • 300g Angus Pure Scotch Fillet Steak (GF) 30.0
    • Cooked to your liking, with fresh salad and either fries or mashed potato, served with a choice of sauce: Creamy Mushroom, Peppercorn, Blue Cheese, or Béarnaise Add an egg for $2
  • Twice-Cooked Pork Belly (GF) 29.0
    • Served on a garlic roasted Portobello mushroom, and a bed of roasted potatoes, sage, shaved fennel and bacon lardons, with jus and a beetroot and feta salad
  • Prawns 12.0
    • Pan-fried prawns, served with a ginger, lime and tequila mayonnaise, a Japanese dipping sauce and side salad
  • Grilled Halloumi Salad (V) (GF) 19.5
    • Grilled Halloumi on a tossed herb salad, with feta, olives, toasted pine nuts and a vinaigrette dressing
  • Garlic Bread $12.50
    • Toasted and garlic buttered baguette slices served on a bed of rocket, basil pesto and sundried  tomato pesto. Drizzled with balsamic glaze.
  • Antipasto Platter $38.00
    • Selection of toasted breads with bacon and mushroom pâté, sundried tomato dip, basil pesto and garlic butter. Sweet chilli meatballs, thai curry chicken nibbles, slow cooked silverside slices, roast vege chutney, feta, camembert, gherkins and sundried tomatoes. (Enough for 3‐6  people to share )
  • Thai Yellow Chicken Curry $19.00
    • Sautéed chicken and crispy potato cubes in a yellow curry sauce. Served with rice.
  • Toasted Muesli $12.00
    • With banana and natural yoghurt.
  • Pork Belly $34.00
    • Slow cooked pork belly, creamy potato mash, caramelised red cabbage and green beans.  Served with a sweet apple cider jus and beetroot reduction.
  • Vege Stack $16.50
    • Portobello mushroom pan-fried in garlic butter, grilled red capsicum, potato and sage rosti’s and rocket. Topped with a poached egg and drizzled with hollandaise.
  • Kumara chips $9.50
  • Scallop and Bacon Salad $26.00
    • Pan‐fried scallops, bacon, mesclun salad, cherry tomatoes, red onion, tomato relish and aioli.
  • Reg $10.90
  • Free Range Chicken Tenders + Dip
  • Chick'n Fala
    • With Falafel
  • Roast Beef
  • 4 for $4.90
  • Reg $10.90
  • #3 The Treat Meal Add $5.00
    • Phoenix Organic Drink or Coke + Mrs. Higgins Cookie or Brownie
  • Reg $10.90
  • Smoked chicken, salmon $5.00
  • Clam and Chilli Linguine $17.50
    • Fresh pasta, and clams, tossed with a light chilli, garlic, and shallot oil.
  • Lamb Sliders $18.50
    • Seared Lamb backstrap, with feta, mint yogurt, and rocket on house made sesame seed buns. Served with beer battered fries.
  • BLT $17.00
    • An open sandwich of streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato, house made sour dough and garlic aioli, served with beer battered fries.
  • Vodka cured Salmon and Scrambled Egg $17.00
    • House cured salmon, smoked tomato, capers, cress and scrambled egg on house made English muffins
  • Buttermilk Pancakes $16.50
    • Topped with bacon, banana and maple syrup.
  • Quinoa Porridge $11.50
    • Infused quinoa grain finished with coconut and mango.
  • Mushroom,Tomato and Haloumi Stack $17.80
    • Smoked tomato, Portobello mushroom. and grilled haloumi, on baby spinach and wholegrain toast, finished with a poached egg.
  • Fries $9.00
    • with tomato sauce & aioli
  • Open Chicken sandwich $19.80
    • free range chicken, homemade mayonnaise, rocket fuel, avocado salsa, side salad served on Foccacia bread
  • Homemade beef burger $19.80
    • beef patty topped with cheese, onion rings, streaky bacon served on a rustic burger bun available with fries or salad
  • Mediterranean Omelette $16.80
    • filled with olives, sundried tomatoes, mushrooms, chorizo & cheese
  • Warm chicken & Bacon salad $21.80
    • garden salad with roast pumpkin, walnuts & cranberries with a creamy honey & mustard dressing
  • Kids meals $9.00
    • fish, chicken - bites or sausage with fries
  • Bacon & Eggs on toast $11.00
    • cooked to your liking(GF available)
  • Mediterranean Omelette $11.00
    • plain with cheese
  • single $23.00
  • Beer Battered Steak Fries $9.00
    • Steak cut potato fries coated in beer batter deep fried served with Garlic Aioli
  • Tattie Treat $14.00
    • Potato wedges & kumara fries topped with bacon & grilled cheese served with sour cream on the side
  • - Banoffee Pie with Banana & Toffee sauce
  • Chicken Parmigiana $25.00
    • (GF option available) Crumbed butterfly chicken breast topped with Napoli sauce, pesto & grilled cheese served with garden salad & parmesan seasoned roasted potatoes
  • - with Cheese $8.00
  • Beef & Guinness Pot Pie $23.00
    • Braised Angus Pure Beef slow cooked in Guinness and presented in a pot topped with a pastry crown, served with winter vegetables & creamy mash potato
  • Mac’s Beer Battered Fish & Chips $23.00
    • Fresh Gurnard coated in a lager beer batter or pan fried (GF) served with a garden salad & fries
  • Beef Korma $10.00
    • Tender beef pieces cooked in a rich cashew nut gravy.
  • Chicken Malai Kebab $8.00
    • Tender chicken pieces marinated overnight in yoghurt, cheese and cream sauce then cooked in our tandoor
  • Vegetable Samosa $5.50
    • Crispy deep-fried pastry triangles stuffed with potato and peas
  • Lamb Seekh Kebab $8.00
    • Tender lamb mixed with spices, herbs and cooked in our tandoor.
  • Vegetable Korma $10.00
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in a rich creamy cashew nut gravy.
  • Chicken Korma $10.00
    • Tender boneless chicken pieces cooked in a rich cashew nut gravy.
  • Mango Chicken $10.00
    • Tender boneless chicken pieces cooked in a delicately mild and creamy mango sauce.
  • Paneer Tikka $6.50
    • Cottage cheese marinated with yoghurt, spices and then cooked in our tandoor
  • Fries $8
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • (GF = Gluten Free)
  • -NZ Wallaby Burger $32
    • House-made patty served on toasted bun with fresh salad, sliced tomato & drizzled with spiced plum sauce - served with rustic thick cut fries
  • Tasty Chicken Burger $20
    • Juicy house-made chicken patty served on a toasted bun with fresh salad, sliced tomato, crispy bacon & aioli - served with rustic thick-cut fries
  • 300gm Scotch fillet steak (GF) $36
    • Premium New Zealand Angus scotch served on a swede & parsnip mash w garlic infused wilted spinach and topped with our house made beetroot salsa
  • Crispy Coated Prawns f/2 $12 f/4 $18
    • Served with a delicious chilli aioli dipping sauce
  • New Zealand Diamond-Shell clams & Nz green lipped mussels (GF w/o the ciabatta) $29
    • This dish is one to get your mouth watering! Fresh clams & mussels steamed together in tomato, chilli & mint - served with toasted ciabatta
  • Winter warmer! $28
    • Lamb meatballs in tomato, bacon and butter bean sauce
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
  • Bowl of Chips $5.00
    • with Sauces Sauces Available: Tomato, Aioli, Sweet Chilli or Mayo
  • Chicken Fillets $16.90
    • with sweet chilli dip and chips
  • 'BB' Burger $15.00
    • The Works with Chips
  • Fresh Fish and Chips $16.00
  • The BIG Brekkie The Works $16.00
  • B.L.T $15.00
    • with Chips
  • Smoked Chicken Salad $17.50
  • Bruschetta $13.50
    • Organic tomatoes, sheep feta, basil on sourdough w/ balsamic
  • Green Salad $9.50
  • Chateau Burger $20.50
    • Two angus beef patties, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, Swiss cheese, salsa & fries
  • BLT $24.00
    • Streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato on toasted sourdough, fries
  • Wedges with Sour Cream & Thai Chili Sauce $9.50
  • Braised NZ Lamb Shank $32.50
    • Mustard mash, roasted vegetables and red wine jus
  • Indian garlic naan bread $9.50
  • Hand Cut Fries $9.50
  • Butter Chicken $14.00
    • tender pieces of boneless chicken half cooked in the tandoor oven and finished in rich creamy tomato gravy
  • Goat Bhona $14.49
  • Paneer Kulcha $4.00
    • naan bread stuffed with homemade cottage cheese
  • Beef Korma $14.50
    • diced beef cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy with mildly aromatic spices
  • Paneer Pakora $8.00
    • pieces of cottage cheese coated in chicken flour and deep fried
  • Lamb Sagwala $14.50
    • diced lamb cooked in spinach,onion tomato gravy & spices
  • Lamb Jalfrezi $14.00
  • Prawn Vindaloo $15.00
    • prawns cooked in onion tomato gravy with vindaloo sauce
  • Shrimp Cocktail $8.00
  • ROAST PORK $13.00
    • Served with roast vegetables & greens
  • Chicken Burger & Chips $8.50
  • STEAK $18.00
    • Served with just eggs & chips
  • Hamburger & Chips $7.00
  • Scallops each $2.00
  • STEAK $21.00
    • Served with eggs & chips & salad
  • CHICKEN SCHNITZEL + DESSERT $17.00
    • Served with salad & chips with Apple pie & Ice Cream OR Hot Doughnuts & Ice Cream
  • O.C.R Veg Nachos $16.00
    • Corn tortilla chips layered with our own black beans, roast pumpkin, mushrooms, corn, onion, marinated capsicum, baby spinach, cheese, grilled & topped with salsa, sour cream & jalapenos
  • Bacon Butty $10.00
    • 2 Pieces of grilled bacon, smoky T on toast
  • Extra bread $5.00
  • Rich Mexican Chocolate Cake $10.00
    • Topped with chocolate sauce & vanilla ice cream
  • Apple Berry Crumble $8.00
    • Served with a chocolate surprise served with vanilla ice cream GF
  • Eggs with Bacon orsausage $16.00
    • 2 free range poached eggs, 2 pieces of bacon on ciabatta
  • O.C.R Nachos $16.00
    • Tortilla chips layered with our own black beans, spiced beef mince, cheese grilled & topped with salsa, sour cream & jalapenos GF
  • Breakfast Menu till 12.00 * Can Be Gluten Free
  • A hand picked selection of sides and sauces to compliment your meal.
  • Cheese & Chive topped Turkish Pida Bread $10.50
  • Steaks are served with fries, salad and your choice of 1 sauce.
  • Breads on table
    • Ciabata with roasted garlic and Turkish pida bread topped with cheddar cheese and chives
  • Prime Angus Steaks
  • Mushroom $2.00
  • Prime Angus Eye Fillet $38.50
    • Most tender cut, best served rare-medium well. Approx. 250g
  • Moroccan Lamb Stack $29.00
    • Lamb tenderloin stack with pumpkin cous-cous & yogurt mint dressing
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