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

  • Xtra Large $3.90
  • BBQ chicken & bacon $11.00
    • Succulent chicken, onion, bacon & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Veg supreme $7.50
    • Mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple, tomato ane melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • 5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
  • Chocolate mousse $3.50
  • Garlic bread $3.50
  • BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
    • Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Pepperoni $5.00
    • Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
  • Herb Bread $4.50
  • Seasoned Fries $4.50
  • Garden Green Salad $4.50
  • Di Famiglia $20.90
    • 8 slices
  • Thai Beef see above
    • Marinated Strips of Beef, Cashew Nuts, Lemon Zest & a mix of authentic Thai Spices
  • Half & Half $1.50
  • Ciscero's Supper see above
    • Salami, Gherkin, Mushroom & Parmesan
  • A.B.C see above
    • Apricot, Creamy Brie and Chicken Breast with Sliced Almonds
  • Chicken Salad $24.00
    • Moroccan spiced chicken with mixed green, avocado, feta, capsicum, roasted almonds, maple and seeded mustard dressing
  • Pork Ribs $19.00
    • Sticky smoked pork ribs with garden salad and house fries
  • Home Made Gnocchi $22.00
    • Homemade potato and parmesan gnocchi with roasted vine tomato, capsicum, spinach, pine nuts and sage beurre noisettes
  • Te Mata Fig and Chevre $22.00
    • Chargrilled Sourdough topped with a goat cheese and fresh figs, shaved fennel, prosciutto, orange and raspberry gastrique
  • Bruschetta $14.00
    • Topped with vine ripened tomatoes, basil leaves, feta, balsamic reduction & olive oil
  • Confit Duck Salad $24.00
    • With mixed greens, orange, apple, cranberry, maple walnuts and honey mustard dressing
  • Seafood Chowder $17.00
    • A selection of seafood in a creamy veloute. Served with toasted ciabatta
  • AngusPure Steaks
    • Selection available on request
  • -Large $11.00
  • The emperor $18.00
    • Slow cooked sweet sticky asian pulled pork with zesty kaffir lime slaw
  • Fiery frida
    • Melted cheese, sour cream, homemade salsa, jalapeños and sweet chilli
  • Buoy oh buoy $15.00
    • Panko crumbed fish, lemon tartare, red onion, tomato and lettuce
  • Green $10.00
    • Lettuce, cucumber, tomato, carrot and red onion with the citadel vinaigrette
  • -Regular $8.00
  • -Large $11.00
  • -Side $3.00
  • Roast broccoli and smoked gouda croquettes, caper mayo (V) $9.00
  • Vanilla ice-cream, poached pear, warm caramel sauce (GF) $10.00
  • Pressed potato with peperonata, a fried egg and green leaves (V, GF) $22.00
  • Vanilla ice-cream with hawthorne espresso straight or honey sweetened $10.00
  • Roast beetroot salad, yoghurt, fennel, seeds and herbs (V, GF, DF) $7.00
  • Malt ice-cream, peanut praline $7.00
  • Coconut ice-cream (Vegan, DF, GF) per scoop $7.00
  • Bruschetta with peperonata and ricotta (V, GF available) $10.00
  • Toasted Breads $6.50
    • grain bread, sourdough or toast
  • Toasted sandwiches $7.00
  • Mushrooms $15.00
    • in cream and parsley sauce on toast
  • Fries $6.00
    • with aioli $7.00
  • Eggs Benedict $17.00
    • with bacon
  • All Day Omelette $14.50
    • ham and cheese or mushroom and spinach
  • Toasted Museli $9.00
    • with fresh fruit, milk, yoghurt and honey
  • Eggs any style $9.00
    • served on toast
  • Garlic Pizza Bread $12.00
    • with parmesan and parsley
  • Hawaiian $20.00
    • Smokey Bacon and Pineapple
  • Prawn Parpadelle $26.00
    • Prawns cooked in a lime, garlic and chilli sauce
  • Salmon Rissotto $25.00
    • In house smoked salmon in a lemon and caper rissotto
  • Lamb Parpadelle $25.00
    • slow cooked lamb with rocket sour cream and mint jelly
  • 2 ppl $29.00
  • Green lipped Mussels $16.00
    • in a garlic, tomato and herb sauce
  • Scallop Tagliatelle $26.00
    • Seared scallops in a garlic, horseradish and lemon cream herb sauce
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
  • Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
    • Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
  • Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
    • Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
  • -With Salmon $17.50
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
  • Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
    • Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
  • Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
    • Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • Steak n Sandwich $24.60
    • Angus pure scotch, a salad with beetroot, blue cheese and hash brown, a grilled cheese and onion toasty and a fried egg
  • - Small $9.20
  • - Small $6.20
  • Thai Pork Balls $12.50
    • Flavoured with Thai herbs and spices coated with noodles
  • Garlic Bread (½ Serve) $6.00
  • Chefs Platter $22.80 (small) $36.50 (large)
    • A selection of Breads, cheese, dips and finger foods including our famous Thai Pork Balls – ask your waiter for today’s selection
  • Smoked Pork Belly $24.20
    • Twice cooked pork belly on celeriac and fennel mash, with red cabbage and crackle
  • Mediterranean Fish Stew $13.00
    • Fresh fish, smoked salmon and grilled prawn in a rich bisque with grilled bread and rouille
  • Four cheeses $20.00
    • Brie, blue, edam and mozzarella with cranberries
  • - Main $19.50
  • ●Wedges (with cheese, bacon & sour cream)
  • Chefs soup of the day $9.00
    • Homemade soup of the day made with fresh in season produce with a ciabatta bread
  • Greek salad $12.50
    • Tossed salad greens with olives, cucumber, tomato, feta, red onion, finished with olive oil and balsamic dressing
  • Garlic bread $8.00
    • Ciabatta bread toasted with garlic and parsley butter
  • - Entrée $12.00
  • Garden side salad $5.00
  • Bangers & Mash $10.00
    • 2 sausages on mash served with gravy
  • - Raspberry & White Chocolate Cheesecake with Berry Couli
  • Served with caramel or chocolate sauce
  • Fries $8.00
    • Served with tomato sauce
  • single $23.00
  • Steak Hot Open Sandwich $19.50
    • Sirloin steak layered over lettuce salad on toasted cheesy ciabatta served with fries & your choice of Garlic, Pepper or Mushroom sauce
  • Bar Snack Platter $23.00
    • A selection of mini hotdogs, chicken nuggets, spring rolls, vege samosas & meatballs served with dipping sauces
  • - Sticky Date Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce
  • Pan Fried Dumplings Pork/Cabbage/Pepper Salt Squid
  • ●Main
  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
  • ●Soup
  • ●Appetizers
  • ●Main
  • Lemon Chicken/ Sizzling Beef With Black Pepper /Sweet Sour Pork/ Stir- Fried Combination Vegetables Combination Fried Rice/Noodle/Fruit Platter
  • Pan Fried Dumplings Pork/Cabbage
  • Lamb biryani $16.90
    • Flavoured basmati rice cooked with marinated lamb pieces and species
  • Mixed platter for two $16.00
    • A selection of various entrees for two (samosa, pakora, chicken tikka and seekh kabab)
  • Karahi chicken $16.90
    • Cooked in a wok in spicy blend of masala
  • Butter prawn or fish $17.90
    • Prawns or fish cooked in creamy tomato flavoured sauce
  • Palak paneer $16.90
    • Fresh made cottage cooked in creamy spinach
  • Tandoori mixed platter for two $18.00
    • Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, seekh kebab, malahi takka
  • Vegetable biryani $15.90
    • Basmati rice cooked with seasonal vegetable
  • Beef madras $16.90
    • Delicious curry garnished and prepared with coconut sauce in south indian style
  • Bacon, eggs & tomato on toast $15.00
  • Pancake (large) $15.00
    • With bacon, banana, cream & maple syrup
  • One filling $3.00
    • Choose from: Ham, bacon, egg, cheese, tomato, onion, pineapple y mushroom
  • Eggs on toast $7.00
  • Bacon and egg toasty with chips $6.50
  • Adds on From $3.00
  • Eggs benedict $13.00
    • With bacon, eggs, hollandaise on a toasted muffin
  • Bacon, eggs & mushroom on toast $15.00
  • Hummus $8.90
    • a well balanced delicious house speciality hummus served with olive oil & grilled lebanese bread
  • Vegetarian $13.90
    • cheese, capsicum, onion, tomatoes, tomato sauce & olives
  • Mosgah $14.90
    • seasoned eggplant with baked lamb mince & served with specialty rice, salad & lebanese bread
  • Meaty bread $9.90
    • seasoned lamb mince with tahini sauce on a lebanese bread, grill sealed
  • Fattoush $8.90
    • a mix of stir fried lebanese bread with tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber & olive oil
  • Grilled cheese $8.90
    • grilled halloumi cheese served with lebanese bread
  • Fries or wedges $4.50
  • Stuffed leaves - grape or cabbage $8.90
    • hand rolled vine leaves stuffed with steamed rice & spices, seasoned with garlic, onion & a hint of lemon
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