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

  • Sticky bourbon pork ribs $12.00
    • w chilli garlic salsa
  • Prawns in creamy butter sauce $17.00
    • w a hint of pernod, tomato, pepper, olives
  • Buttermilk marinated baked cod $18.00
    • w whitebean puree, tomato dahl, baby spinach, lemon
  • Slow roasted lamb chips $15.00
    • w harissa yoghurt, chimmi churi sauce
  • Southern fried chicken $14.00
    • w lemon sour sauce, cucumber cabbage slaw, sesame aioli
  • Garlic crusted squid $15.00
    • w herbs, glass onion, cucumber, cashew nuts, chilli dressing, honey soy aioli
  • Harissa braised lamb $15.00
    • w Israeli couscous, feta, currants,almond, mint dressing
  • Pork belly steamed bun $8.00
    • w coriander, pickled cucumber, peanut hoisin x 2
  • 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
  • Stir-Fried Beef $11.50
  • Roast Pork Belly Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with spring onion oil and Vietnamese fish sauce
  • Tofu and Coriander $7.50
  • Chicken and Mint $8.00
  • Bánh Mi + Vietnamese Coffee $11.50
  • Fish Cake and Vietnamese Mint $8.00
  • All of our Bánh Mi automatically contaisn high amount of vegetables in each: Pickle Carrot & Daikon, Cilantro, Cucumber, Spring Onion and Chilli. Please let us know if you don't want any of these goodies.
  • -Prawns/Mixed Seafood $13.50
  • Gaeng Dang (Thai red curry)
    • Popular Thai red curry cooked with coconut milk, courgette, green beans and bamboo shoot, garnished with sweet basil.
  • Satay chicke on rice $9.50
  • Chips $3.50
  • Yum Moo Grob (crispy pork salad) $13.50
    • Crispy Pork tossed with fish sauce and lime juice dressing, tomato, onion, spring onion, celery, cucumber and mint.
  • Jasmine Rice S $2.50 / M $3.50 / L $6.00
  • Plaar-Goong (prawns salad) $13.50
    • King Prawn with a special Thai salad dressing, minced lemongrass, red onion, spring onion, kaffir lime leaves, and mint.
  • Pad Ped
    • Creamy stir-fried red curry paste with coconut cream, capsicum, green beans, bamboo shoots, kaffir lime leaves, krachai (thai herb), pepper corn and courgette.
  • French Toast $17.50
    • Oven-baked French toast with bacon, banana and maple syrup.
  • Lamb Shoulder $37.00
    • Slow‐roasted lamb shoulder, creamy potato mash, green beans and honeyed baby carrots.  Served with a béarnaise sauce.
  • 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 )
  • Open Breakfast Buttie $14.50
    • Toasted ciabatta, bacon, fried egg, spinach, hash brown and hollandaise sauce.
  • Creamy Garlic Mussels $19.00
    • Sautéed mussels in a creamy white wine, garlic and dill sauce. Served with garlic bread.
  • Seasonal vegetables $6.50
  • Soups $16.00
    • Seafood Chowder, served with toasted garlic bread.
  • Eggs on Toast $12.50
    • Two eggs on ciabatta or vogel’s with your choice of – poached, scrambled or fried. Add bacon $3.00
  • Scampi Al Naturale $ 27.90
    • grilled scampi w. e.v.o.o, garlic, vino bianco, parsley & lemon
  • m. $28.90
  • Cocktail Di Gamberetti $16.90
    • the classic shrimp cocktail
  • - diced fresh tomato, basil, e.v.o.o, parsley, garlic, parmigiano & rocket $ 9.90 each
  • marinated feta cheese $8.90
  • e.$19.90
  • marinated olives $ 8.90
  • Prosciutto E Melone $18.90
    • parma ham, fresh melon & cracked pepper
  • Bacon Cheeseburger $4.20
    • 100% fresh NZ beef topped with natural cheese, manuka smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo on a plain bun.
  • Taco Salad $9.20
    • Crispy hand cut lettuce, topped with Wendy’s slow cooked chili, partnered with corn chips and sour cream makes for a hearty filling salad.
  • Chili Chips and Cheese $6.10
    • A bed of crunchy corn chips topped with Wendy’s famous meaty chili and a creamy cheese sauce
  • Crispy Chicken Nuggets
    • Premium whole chicken breast lovingly coated in a crispy crumb, with your choice of BBQ or sweet and sour sauce.
  • Crispy Chicken Burger $3.50
    • A tender breaded chicken patty topped with crisp lettuce and creamy mayo
  • Chili Guacamole Fries $6.10
    • We start with a bed of hot and crispy fries and then spoon over a generous amount of meaty chili and then top with tangy guacamole and smooth sour cream.
  • 3 pcs $5.90
  • 9 pcs $7.30
  • Add garden salad or a bowl of mushroom sauce for $3.50
  • KIWI GRILL BREAKFAST $14.50
    • gourmet sausage, manuka bacon, eggs, hash browns, tomato and toast
  • with mushrooms $3.50
  • Small $7.90
  • Chips or garlic potatoes & 420ml drink $6.00
  • MUSHROOM BARBONARA $11.50
  • EXPRESS GRILL $11.50
    • one choice from the grill + salad, grilled onions and garlic potatoes. 1/4 chicken, or angus steak or veggie hash cake
  • GRILLED EGGS BENEDICT $14.50
    • manuka bacon with grilled eggs on toast, garlic potatoes and hollandaise sauce
  • Vego Breakfast (GF) $18.50
    • Garlic ciabatta, asparagus, tomato, buttered spinach grilled halloumi topped with poached eggs and hollandaise drizzled in maple syrup
  • Plain Wedges $10
    • served with sour cream and tomato sauce
  • - One filling $5.00
  • Fresh Fish (GF) (DF) $20
    • Panko crumbed terakihi served with salad and fries
  • Eggs Benedict (GF) $16
    • Soft poached eggs, toasted English muffins and wilted spinach with your choice of bacon or salmon drizzled in hollandaise sauce
  • Fries
    • served with tomato sauce or aioli
  • Breads and dips for two $14
  • Hash Stack (GF) $19.50
    • Potato rosti stacked with grilled tomato, spinach, bacon and poached egg lightly drizzled in hollandaise sauce
  • Mince on Toast $12.00
  • Baked Beans on Toast $8.00
  • Pensioner Roast Pork $9.00
  • All Day Whopper $23.00
  • Onion $4.00
  • Large Breakfast $18.00
    • bacon - sausage - mixed
  • Scallop Meals $18.00
  • Eggs Benedict $15.00
  • Chicken kadai $9.00 / $14.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces coo herbs, with capsicum and whole coriander.
  • Mixed vegetable $12.00
    • Mixed vegetable cooked in ginger garlic and herbs with tomato, onion gravy
  • Cheese naan $4
    • Bread stuffed with cheese and baked in the tandoor oven
  • Butter paneer $8.50 / $13.00
    • Home made cottage cheese cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy
  • Chicken saag $9.00 / $14.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked with spinash sause and spices
  • Scallop masala $18
    • Scallops cooked in onion, tomato, gravy with capsicum and .spices.
  • Prawn cutlet $12.00
    • Crumbed prawns flavoured in spices and deep fried.
  • Chocolate/ vanilla ice cream $3.00
  • HASH BROWNS $1.00
  • HAWAIIAN BURGER $6.00
  • FISH $2.70
    • piece
  • SPRING ROLL $2.70
  • BACON BURGER $6.50
  • STEAK ROLL $2.90
  • PINEAPPLE FRITTER $1.00
  • CORN FRITTER $2.70
  • Savoury Pancake $23.00
    • Filled with Bacon, avocado, onion jam, cream cheese, hollandaise & basil pesto
  • Banana Split
    • Served with chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream
  • (AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN 12 YEARS AND UNDER)
  • Kid’s Ice Cream Sundae
    • With chocolate or berry sauce
  • Tempura fried Fresh Fish $22.50
    • Garden salad, tartare sauce, tomato sauce, lemon & fries
  • Sorbet
    • Served with a berry coulis (dairy and gluten-free)
  • Chicken & Mushroom Penne Pasta $24.00
    • Chicken, mushrooms, spinach in a creamy basil pesto sauce with parmesan & pine nuts
  • Greek Salad $24.00
    • Feta, cucumber, tomato, red onion, olives, rocket & herbs & a light olive oil dressing (gf) (V)
  • Hot dogs with #hashtag chips and tomato sauce $9
  • Creamy garlic mushrooms with a kumara rosti and crispy onion rings (V) $22
  • BBQ pork ribs $13.00
  • Crumbed scallops (5) with lemon and tartare $17.00
  • Garden salad with balsamic dressing $3.50
  • Seafood platter $34
    • 2 crumbed scallops, 4 garlic steamed mussels, 1 panko crumbed fresh fish, 2 crumbed prawn cutlets, 2 oyster Kilpatrick, 3 salt and pepper calamari with hand cut chips, tartare, lemon and garden salad
  • Chocolate mud torte with anglaise, Hersheys” chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream $13
  • Crumbed fresh chicken breast, bacon, cheese and ranch dressing $15.00
  • Fish Bites & Curly Fries $8.00
  • Penne Pasta $19.50
    • spicy Italian tomato pasta mixed with lots of vegetables topped with parmesan cheese
  • Mini Hot Dogs & Curly Fries $8.00
  • Nachos $13.50
    • traditional Mexican corn chips topped with tasty chilli beans, melted cheese & sour cream
  • Homemade Onion Rings $5.50
    • these are awesome! Served with a garlic mayo
  • Thai Beef Salad $19.50
    • marinated strips of prime beef, Thai style with crispy noodles & salad
  • Rustic Cut Crispy Wedges $11.50
    • topped with melted cheese and bacon served with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
  • Venison Pie $23.50
    • a rich juniper berry hot pot in a pastry basket served with seasonal vegetables
  • Mixed veg curry $16.90
    • Mixed vegetables cooked together with cottage cheese & ground spices
  • Mango kulfi $6.90
  • -Pickle & chutney
  • Only 12 years or under
  • Garlic chilli (chicken, lamb or beef) $18.90
    • Your choice of meat pieces cooked with fresh garlic,capsicum, onion & spices
  • Cheese naan $4.00
  • Paneer makhani $16.90
    • Fresh cottage cheese cubes cooked in creamy tomato gravy with ground spices
  • ●Mains $30.00 PP
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

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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