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

The Cobb Hotel (sample menu)
  • Fish & Chips $14.50
    • Come’s with Fizzy or Juice and Ice Cream Sundae
  • Lamb Shanks x1 $15.50 x2 $25.00
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $8.50
  • Burger & Fries $17.50
  • Stuffed Chicken Breast $21.00
  • Pork Belly $22.50
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $8.00
  • Seafood Platter $19.50 large $29.50
Pizza Hut (sample menu)
  • Apricot Chicken $13.50
    • Tender sliced chicken with sweet red onion, capsicum & gooey mozzarella and finished with a sweet apricot drizzle.
  • BBQ Hawaiian $9.00
    • Crispy bacon and ham with juicy pineapple and sweet red onion. Topped with cheesy mozzarella melt and a tangy BBQ drizzle.
  • Super Supreme $9.00
    • Stacked with spicy pepperoni, cabanossi, tasty ham, juicy pineapple, mushroom, green capsicum and sweet red onion with melting mozzarella
  • Create Your Own $10.50
    • Create a pizza with your choice of delicious toppings and crust. Flavour up for free with a sprinkle of seasoning and/or a sauce swirl....
  • Veg Hot 'n' Spicy $5.00
    • A spicy blend of jalapeño peppers, red onion and green capsicum balanced with the perfect mozzarella melt.
  • Pepperoni $5.00
    • Layered with slices of pepperoni and paired with melting mozzarella cheese.
  • Pepperoni Lovers $9.00
    • Our classic marinara sauce loaded with spicy pepperoni and more pepperoni, topped with melting mozzarella.
  • Beef, Bacon &… $8.00
    • Succulent seasoned beef and crispy bacon, matched with a rich caramelised onion relish and mouth-watering mozzarella.
Aqaba (sample menu)
  • 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.
  • Side of fries $3.00
  • Aqaba Benedict $19.50
    • Poached eggs served on focaccia, drizzled with hollandaise and served with Grilled salmon and rocket
  • Toasted Muesli $12.00
    • With banana and natural yoghurt.
  • Mediterranean Calamari Salad $19.50
    • Salt and pepper fried calamari, salad greens, olives, sundried tomatoes, red onion and feta with a sweet chilli and lime sauce.
  • 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.
  • Lamb Shoulder $37.00
    • Slow‐roasted lamb shoulder, creamy potato mash, green beans and honeyed baby carrots.  Served with a béarnaise sauce.
  • Aqaba Nachos $17.00
    • Spicy beef mince with chilli beans and crispy corn chips. Topped with mozzarella, salsa and sour cream.
Essence Cafe and Bar (sample menu)
  • Risotto Balls $16.50
    • Mushroom and spinach, green salad and grilled haloumi with a tomato chutney
  • Eggs Benedict (GF) $16
    • Soft poached eggs, toasted English muffins and wilted spinach with your choice of bacon or salmon drizzled in hollandaise sauce
  • 9am – 3pm
  • Beef Burger (DF) $19
    • Angus beef pattie, garden salad, caramelized onions, grilled cheese and fries
  • Duck Curry (GF) (DF) $22
    • A sweet Vietnamese red curry with cherry tomato and mandarin served on coconut rice with crunchy poppadums
  • - Three filling $7.50
  • Big Breakfast (GF) (DF) $20
    • Crispy bacon, kransky sausage, potato herb cakes, grilled tomato, creamy mushrooms, whole meal toast and eggs cooked to your liking
  • French Toast (GF) $17.50
    • Fluffy French toast with bacon and grilled banana, drizzled in maple syrup
Star of India (sample menu)
  • Kumb Pasanda $10.00
    • Chicken breast pieces stuffed With cheese and spices, barbecued in the tandoori oven, served with green chutney.
  • Garlic Chilli Chicken $9.50 Half / $15 Full
    • Roasted pieces of chicken cooked in fresh garlic, ginger and diced capsicum and onion.
  • Cheese Naan $5.00
    • Naan bread stuffed wfth cheese and baked in the tandoori oven.
  • Pickle $3.00
  • Korma Chicken/Lamb/Beef $9.50 Half / $14 Full
    • Tender boneless pieces of meat half cooked in a rich & creamy cashew nut gravy with mild aromatic spice.
  • Fish Tikka $11.00
    • Boneless pieces of fish marinated in yoghurt and spices then roasted in the tandoori oven.
  • Lamb Biryani $15.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with lamb, special spices and herbs.
  • Bhuna Ghost $9.50 Half / $14.50 Full
    • Diced lamb cooked in special spices, herbs, onion and tomatoes in a thick gravy.
Golden Time Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Deep Fried Wonton
  • ●Appetizers
  • ●Soup
  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
  • Homemade Lamb Shank 2 Pieces Combination Seafood With Nestle/Lemon Fish/Sweet Sour Pork Combination Fried Rice/Noodle/Sizzling Cumin Lamb/Fruit Platter
  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
  • Deep Fried Spring Roll
  • Pepper Salt Squid/Deep Fried Spring Roll/Crumbed Fish
Barista (sample menu)
  • Shoestring fries with aioli small $7.5 / large $10
  • Oven toasted pita $12.00
    • with hummus & pesto
  • - Roasted Tomato & Spinach $17.00
  • BBQ Chicken Linguine $24.00
    • Chicken breast pieces in a spice rub tossed through with bacon, sun-dried tomatoes & spinach in a cream reduction (GF)$25
  • Scotch Fillet(GF) $32.00
    • cooked to your liking, served on sauteed potatoes with bacon and spinach with a rocket salad, jus and bearnaise
  • Breakfast Bruchetta $17.00
    • with cherry tomatoes, avocado, labne, summer herbs served on sour dough (GF add $1)
  • Salt & Pepper Prawns $22.00
    • (GF & DF) – keep them to yourself, or share if you dare!
  • Capsicum Schnitzel $23.00
    • (GF) stuffed with haloumi in a golden crumb, with a raw salad of beetroot, carrot, chia seeds and apple
Crave Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Breads & Spreads f/2$10 f/4 $16
    • House made spreads and fresh, locally baked bread
  • 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
  • (GF = Gluten Free)
  • Onion & garlic stuffed chicken breast wrapped in bacon(GF) $32
    • drizzled w spiced plum & served on a swede & parsnip mash accompanied by steamed vegetables
  • Fries $8
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • (GF = Gluten Free)
  • -Ostrich Burger $32
    • House-made patty served on toasted bun with fresh salad, sliced tomato & drizzled with béarnaise sauce - served with rustic thick-cut fries
  • Pasta of the Day $19
La Patio Cafe & Bar (sample menu)
  • Soup of the Day $11.50
    • Ask for today’s soup, served with toasted focaccia bread
  • Salt & Pepper Squid (Gluten Free) $18.00
    • Served with coleslaw, chilli jam and jalapeno aioli
  • Baked Baguette (Vegetarian) $8.00
    • With garlic butter and mixed herbs
  • Baked Baguette (Vegetarian) $8.00
    • With garlic butter and mixed herbs
  • Crispy Chicken Stacked Burger $18.00
    • Crumbed chicken breast topped with melted cheese, lettuce, capsicum and apricot chutney, served with wedges and tomato relish
  • Bowl of Fries with aioli $6.00
  • Garlic Mushrooms $6.00
  • Chicken Teriyaki Salad (Gluten Free) $18.00
    • Marinated tender pieces of oven baked chicken breast served over a seasonal bed of mesclun greens, finished with a lemon vinaigrette dressing
Dolphin Takeaways (sample menu)
  • Spring roll / Steak & onion rolls / Curry rolls $2.70
  • Crumbed fish $2.50
  • 1 Hot dog
  • Fish / Chips $2.20
  • Corn fritters $3.00
  • Steak fritters $2.00
  • 1 Paua fritter
  • Steak onion rissoles $4.00
Red Chillies (sample menu)
  • Khadai Paneer 14.90
    • Homemade Indian cottage cheese, cooked with capsicum, onions, tomatoes and spices. Especially recommended by RED CHILLIES
  • Fish Nawabi 15.90
    • Fish fillets cooked with rich tomato gravy, finished with cream
  • Onion Bhajee 4.90
    • Shredded onions, battered and fried with spices and chick pea flour (Three per person)
  • Cheese and Garlic Naan 5.00
    • Large leavened bread. Stuffed with New Zealand Cheese and crushed garlic
  • Chicken/Beef Vendaloo 14.90
    • Traditionally a hot dish made world famous by the Chefs of Goa. It has a Portugese influence and is cooked with vinegar capsicum and whole spices. Put rice supplement to this dish
  • Butter Prawns 16.90
    • King Prawns cooked in tomato gravy and butter finished with cream
  • Lamb Korma 15.90
    • Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a sauce made of cashew nut paste, cream and spices
  • Butter Chicken 14.90
    • Smoked tandoori chicken cooked with cream, honey and tomatoes Loved by many
Hana Mizu Ki Japanese Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Mixed Japanese Pickles $8.00
  • Salmon Sushi (5 pieces)
  • Age-Tofu $13.50
    • Deep fried fresh tofu with dashi sauce
  • Fish Of The Day
  • Teriyaki Beef Fillet (Angus Pure)
    • Angus pure scotch fillets glazed with our special homemade teriyaki sauce
  • Fish of the Day $13.50
    • Today’s freshest selected fish with Japanese crumb, and served with our special sauce
  • Original Salad $13.50
  • Tempura $13.50
    • Deep fried 2 crispy prawn and seasonal vegetables with Japanese batter come with dipping sauce
Jimmy Cook's at The Copthorne Hotel (sample menu)
  • Macaroon $3
  • 220gm Chicken Breast $32
    • Juicy and Tender. Fresh from the kitchen. Accompanied with your choice of: Chunky Fries, Buttery Potato Mash or Seasoned Wedges & Fresh Garden Salad, House Coleslaw or Steamed Seasonal Vegetables
  • Chocolate Liqueur Truffle $4.9
  • Fish & Chips $35
    • Market Fresh Fish, Tempura Batter, Chunky Fries, Salad, Homemade Tartare Tomato Sauce, Lemon Jelly
  • Tahitian Vanilla Scented Atlantic Sea Scallops $21/$39
    • Five Vegetable Puree, Edible Sand, Beetroot Foam, Olive Dust, Candied Parma Ham, Capsicum Powder
  • Red Wine Braised Manawatu Farmed Lamb Shank $39
    • Pumpkin Puree, Buttered Spinach, Bitter Blackberry, Trio of Beetroot, Confit Garlic
  • Pork Spare Ribs $36
    • Tender ‘fall off the bone’ pork ribs. Coated in our special BBQ style Rib sauce. Fresh from the kitchen. Accompanied with your choice of: Chunky Fries, Buttery Potato Mash or Seasoned Wedges & Fresh Garden Salad, House Coleslaw or Steamed Seasonal Vegetables
  • Zucchini, Sundried Tomato & Spinach Roulade $17/$36
    • Quinoa & Coriander Salad, Lemon Zest Mascarpone, Dried Olive Dust
Manakau Hotel (sample menu)
  • Manuka honey buffalo wings $12.00
    • Served with a plum sauce
  • Chips
  • Manuka honey buffalo wings $12.00
    • Served with a plum sauce
  • Chips small $4.50
  • Kids sundae $3.50
  • Fish and chips $9.50
  • Kids burger and chips $9.50
  • BBQ grilled pork spare ribs $12.00
    • Served with a finger bowl
OCR Cafe (sample menu)
  • Red Potatoes GF $8.00
  • Bagel or Ciabatta $7.00
    • Served with cream cheese & jam
  • Summer Salad $23.00
    • Grilled free range chicken or grilled sirloin, resting on greens, red onion, corn, marinated capsicum, roast pumpkin, walnuts, cranberries and feta drizzled with tomatillo & lime vinaigrette
  • Bread $6.00
    • Garlic ciabatta OR ciabatta with olive oil & balsamic vinegar
  • N.Z Classic Burger $24.00
    • Homemade beef patty, free range bacon, free range egg, beetroot, aioli & smokey tomato sauce salad on ciabatta & fries
  • Cheese Burger served with fries $11.00
  • O.C.R Burger $20.00
    • With either a homemade beef patty OR free range chicken with cheese, jalapenos, salad, aioli, smokey tomato sauce on ciabatta & fries
  • Fries $8.00
    • Served with aioli GF
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
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