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

  • Apricot chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum & melting mozzarella with an apricot swirl
  • Ham and cheese $5.00
    • Ham topped with mozzarella
  • Strawberry cheesecake $3.50
  • Cookies & cream mousse $3.50
  • Pepperoni $5.00
    • Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
  • 5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
  • Dipping sauces $0.50
    • Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
  • Meat lovers $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
  • Coconut ice-cream (Vegan, DF, GF) per scoop $7.00
  • Roast broccoli and smoked gouda croquettes, caper mayo (V) $9.00
  • Spaghetti with broccoli, capers, garlic, chilli and pangrattato (vegan) $22.00
  • If you have any allergies or intolerances let us know, we can easily cater for you and some dishes can be altered.
  • Grilled chicken, yoghurt, warm cauliflower and chickpea salad (GF) $26.00
  • Bruschetta with peperonata and ricotta (V, GF available) $10.00
  • Thyme ice-cream, honey baked feijoa, anzac biscuit $10.00
  • All of our animal products are free range and where possible organic, produce is sourced locally and everything including the ice cream is made at lucky.
  • Big Breakfast $19.50
    • with sausage, eggs, tomato, mushrooms, bacon and a hashbrown
  • Eggs any style $9.00
    • served on toast
  • Hot Cakes $14.50
    • with bacon banana and berry
  • All Day Omelette $14.50
    • ham and cheese or mushroom and spinach
  • Pasta $16.00
    • linguini pasta, grilled chicken breast, served in a spinach, mushroom and cream sauce
  • Fries $6.00
    • with aioli $7.00
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • with salmon
  • Fish and Chips $18.00
    • with fresh local fish, served with salad and fries
  • -Fish Masala $16.50
    • Fresh cooked in onion tomato sauce and ground spices
  • -Prawn Jalfrezi $16.50
    • Marinated prawns cooked in charcoal oven and cooked with capsicum, onion and tomato
  • All biryani served with raita or curry sauce, poppadoms, mango pickle or chutney
  • -Paneer Methi Malai $13.90
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked with fenugreek cashew nut, ground spices and cream
  • -Mango Chicken $14.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked in a delicately mildly creamy mango sauce
  • Indian Kachumber $5.00
    • Diced onion, tomato, cucumber with coriander leaves and freshly squeezed lemon
  • Lamb Biryani $16.50
    • Flavoured basmati rice cooked with marinated lamb pieces and spices
  • -Vegetable Korma $12.90
    • Fresh mixed vegetables cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy
  • Front Counter and Cabinet Selection $4-$6.50
    • All cakes and slices served with your choice of cream or yoghurt.
  • Poutine Chips $10.50
    • With melted mozzarella and our beef reduction gravy.
  • Quarter Acre Brunch Stack $16.00
    • Potato rosti, spinach cream cheese and tomato, streaky bacon, fried egg, hollandaise sauce. Gluten-free option available.
  • Apple & Pear Crumble $10.00
    • Apple, pear & cinnamon crumble. With whisky caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream.GF
  • Country Pork Pie & Fried Chicken $29.00
    • Pulled pork open pie with smokey Quarter Acre BBQ sauce and house southern fried chicken. With hand cut chips and country apple slaw.
  • Chicken and Brie Open Sandwich $19.00
    • Grilled mild curried chicken on artisan 7 grain bread, salad, topped with Puhoi Valley Brie and homemade hollandaise. *Gluten free option please ask.
  • Beignets $9.00
    • Homemade French doughnuts served with lots ‘n lots of icing sugar along with a mixed berry jam and vanilla bean marscarpone
  • Southern Fried Chicken Burger $18.00
    • Juicy fried chicken breast, seasoned shredded lettuce, tomato, gherkins, Quarter Acre secret dressing, on artisan bun. Hand cut chips.
  • Lamb Roganjosh - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
  • Fish Rawa Fry - Full $5.00
  • Tamarind Chutney $2.00
  • Onion Bhaji - Full $6.00
  • Paneer Lababdar - Half/Full $8.50/$12.50
  • Shahi Paneer - Half/Full $8.50/$12.50
  • Naan $3.00
  • Winter Special Combos $13.00
    • Half size curry, small rice, plain naan & 355ml drink
  • Kumara Fries $9.00
    • Served with sour cream or aioli
  • Brioche French Toast (V) $16.50
    • Served with fresh caramelised pineapple, grilled banana, sprinkled with flaky toasted coconut, maple syrup and whipped cream
  • Cooperage Vegetarian Salad (GF V) $17.00
    • Fresh salad greens tossed with roasted kumara, courgettes, mushrooms,oven dried tomatoes, feta and topped with kumara chards and aioli (Dairy-free available)
  • Avocado / hash browns / portabella mushrooms $4.50
  • Free Range Eggs on Toast (V) $12.00
    • Either poached or scrambled with toasted sour dough and oven roasted tomato Gluten free toast $2.00 extra
  • Breakfast Bap $10.00
    • Bacon, swiss cheese, avocado, egg, smoky BBQ sauce and rocket
  • Basil pesto / hollandaise / sour cream/cream cheese / brie / aioli $2.00
  • Toast and Spreads $6.00
    • 3 slices of grain / white bread or English muffin toasted and served with either rhubarb and red berry jam/marmite/honey/marmalade/peanut butter >>
  • Pad Nam prig powe pork and steamed rice $12.50
    • Pork stir fry with traditional Thai chilli paste and vegetables
  • Chicken cashew nuts Thai style with steamed rice $13.50
    • Crispy fried chicken stir fry with special sauce, vegetables and cashew nut
  • Pad Thai $12.50
    • Rice noodle stir fry with a choice of meat with egg, special sauce, chives, bean sprouts and crushed peanuts.
  • Clear soup chicken and steamed rice $13.50
    • Clear soup boiled with chicken and fish ball then topped with spring onion and crispy garlic
  • Yum (Thai spicy salad) $12.50
    • Choice of meat and vegetables seasoned with lemon dressing and fresh chilli
  • Red or Green Curry $12.50
    • Choice of meat with green or red curry sauce in coconut milk with long bean and bamboo shoot. Order with steamed rice for $13.50.
  • Tom Yum $12.50
    • A Popular spicy and sour soup with a choice of meat, Mushroom and Thai herb. Order with steamed rice for $13.50.
  • Fried eggs stuff chicken with steamed rice $13.50
    • Stir fried chicken with special sauce and vegetables wrapped with eggs
  • SAVOURIES $2.30
  • CHICKEN BURGER 'N' CHIPS $14.00
  • SANDWICHES $4.50
  • FISH 'N' CHIPS $7.50
  • PIES (2 for $5) $3.30
  • FISH 'N' CHIPS 'N' SALAD $12.00
  • FISH BURGER AND CHIPS $12.50
  • FRENCH TOAST $12.50
    • With bananas, bacon, maple syrup
  • Nachos $14.00
    • Tomato Salsa OR Beef
  • Homemade Soup of the Day $10.00
  • Smoked Chicken Salad $17.50
  • Chicken Fillets $16.90
    • with sweet chilli dip and chips
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
  • Chicken & Apricot Crepe $13.50
  • Fresh Fish and Chips $16.00
  • Prime Ribeye Steak $20.00
    • with salad and chips
  • Crispy Onion Rings $5.9
  • Cobb Carnivore $34.9
    • 200g Premium AngusPure Rump steak with Cobb's Country Style Ribs. Kills the meanest hunger. Upgrade to a 400g Rump for an extra $8.0
  • Two Eggs $3.5
  • Upgrade to Curly Fries or Wedges $2.5
  • Prawn & Parmesan Sirloin $34.9
    • Premium AngusPure Sirloin topped with prawn cutlets in a creamy parmesan sauce.
  • Coconut Chicken GF $26.9
    • Chicken breast marinated in spices and coconut milk then grilled to perfection. Served with steamed rice and salad.
  • Add the two Dips $3.4
  • Beer Battered Fish & Chips $24.9
    • Battered and cooked to order. Served with lemon, tartare sauce, fries and garden salad.
  • Chips small $4.50
  • Salad $5.50
  • Wedges $12.00
    • Topped with cheese salsa and sour cream
  • -Bread and dips $10.50
  • Manuka honey dessert-chef´s specialty $8.00
  • Kids sundae $3.50
  • Pea, pie and pud $11.00
    • Homemade pie served with gravy
  • Manuka honey bar and grill burger $13.00
    • Beef pattie, bacon and cheese
  • Soup of the Day
    • Chef's favourite, homemade, with Speciality bread.
  • Toasted Sandwiches
  • Big Breakfast $19.50
    • With Eggs, Bacon, Sausages ,Hashbrowns, tomatoes and onion.
  • Red Berry Sundae $13.50
    • Warm blend of Berries and Cointreau over Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream. Suggested match Galliano coffee.
  • BLAT open Sandwich
  • Prawn twisters
    • With a sweet chili sauce and Tzatziki
  • Creamy Coconut Mushrooms $15.00
    • With Salad greens and warm Brioche.
  • Sticky Date Pudding $14.00
    • Dark Date cake with crunchy caramel topping. Served with Caramel sauce and Creme Fraiche.Suggest match: Cottage Block Cut Cane Pinot Gris.
  • Chicken Parcel
    • Chicken breast filled with a smoked cheese and tangy apricot wrapped in filo pastry sitting on kumara mash or
  • Pan-Fried Fish of The Day $30.00
    • Pan fried fresh fish on salt & vinegar potatoes with a white wine & dill sauce
  • Prime Angus Steaks
  • Stuffed Roast Pork
    • Pork Tenderloin with a mustard and apple stuffing wrapped in streaky bacon on creamy garlic mash with a smoky sauce
  • Ciabata with Roasted Garlic, Balsamic & Olive Oil $11.50
  • Seasoned wedges $5.00
  • Beer batered onion rings $5.00
  • All steaks come w/ choice of sauce, fries & salad
  • Meat $ 1.00
  • Quiche
  • Sandwiches
  • Wraps
  • Filling (Single/ Double) $ 4.00/$ 4.50
  • Extra
  • BLT $ 8.00
  • Venison Burger $ 9.00
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