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

  • Sticky Date and Ginger Steamed Pudding $13.00
    • Grandma's favourite recipe this one, topped with butterscotch sauce,ice cream and whipped cream.
  • James Speight's Porter Sausage & Mash $23.50
    • Porter sausage on potato mash and topped with caramelised onion and gravy. Served with toasted Ale House bread.
  • Streaky Bacon $6.00
  • Avocado $4.00
  • In the Roar $36.00
    • 200g of Denver leg of venison, grilled to medium rare, resting on a havarti and caramelised onion potato cake with glazed baby carrots and parsnips. Topped with chilli jam and a rich red wine beef jus.
  • Chicken Parcels $25.00/ $29.20
    • Chicken breast, bacon, Turkish apricots, cream cheese and smoked paprika wrapped in golden filo pastry, topped with plum sauce and toasted almond shavings. Served with green salad and crispy potatoes. Beer Match: Enjoy with a glass of distinctively hoppy Speight's Summit.
  • Blue 'n' Gold $25.80
    • Great Southland Blue Cod, lightly golden fried in Speight's beer batter served with fresh garden salad and fries.
  • Sour Cream $2.00
  • Dessert of the Day $4.50
  • Golden Fish Cake Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with Vietnamese mint and Vietnamese fish sauce
  • Bánh Mi + Vietnamese Coffee $11.50
  • Char Siu Pork on Sticky Rice $9.50
  • 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
  • Grilled Beef Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with Vietnamese mint and hoisin sauce
  • Roast Pork Belly $11.50
  • Bánh Mi + 440ml Coca-Cola drink $10.50
  • Lamb Vindaloo (Med or hot) $17.99
    • Boneless lamb pieces cooked in vindaloo paste with spices
  • Dal Makhani $13.90
    • Black lentils stewed on slow fire overnight cooked with ginger, garlic, onion, tomato, butter, cream and Indian spices
  • All mains served with basmati rice and to your taste ( Mild, Medium, Kiwi Hot and Indian Hot)
  • Prawn Curry $18.99
    • Peeled prawn cooked in onion base gravy in south indian style garnish with coconut cream
  • Aloo Gobi $13.90
    • Potatoes and cauliflower cooked in authentic Indian style
  • Gobi Paratha / Alu Paratha / Peshwari Naan (Mixed dry fruits) $4.00
  • Plain Yoghurt $2.00
  • Chilli Chicken $15.90
    • Fried boneless chicken pieces cooked with onion, cabbage, capsicum, tomatoes and sweet chilli sauce and soya sauce
  • Portobello Royale $16.50
    • roast Portobello mushroom in a homemade burger bun with apple & onion relish and aioli
  • GF French toast $21.00
    • with bacon, banana, cherry compote & apple syrup
  • Mehmet's pizza - ground spiced mushroom and walnut topped with red onion, fresh herbs and tahini sauce $19.50
  • Grilled vege – pesto topped with garlicky grilled vegetables and mozzarella or pinenuts $17.50
  • add free range ham, bacon, pepperoni, Woody's Farm chorizo, free range chicken, salmon, or smoked tempeh $4.50
  • Freedom farm $9.50
    • ham, mustard, mayo & salad
  • Pizza Margherita - tomato sauce, fresh tomato, basil leaves & mozzarella $16.50
  • Kumara fries $12.90
    • loaded with salsa
  • Hawaiian Chicken Burger $20.00
    • Grilled chicken breast, fresh pineapple, ham, red onion, BBQ sauce and leaves in a ciabatta bun. Served with fries and aioli
  • Eggs on toast $13.00
    • Eggs any way, served on toasted kibbled rye, with house made relish
  • Thai Green Curry $17.00
    • Creamy Thai green curry served with steamed rice, roasted cashew nuts, poppadum crisp and fresh coriander ( Chicken )
  • Mighty breakfast $24.00
    • Crispy bacon, black pudding, beef and red wine sausage, poached eggs, kumara medallion, roast tomato, baby spinach, roasted portobello mushroom with garlic butter all served on ciabatta
  • Smoked salmon $6.00
  • Breakfast burger $20.00
    • Bacon, chorizo, spinach, smashed potato, portobello mushroom relish and hollandaise all inside a croissant bun
  • Crispy bacon $4.00
  • Pancake stack $18.00
    • Fluffy pancake stack with summer berry compote and fresh whipped cream
  • Sandwiches $8.50
    • Smoked salmon, avocado, tomato and tartare sauce
  • Dark chocolate brownie $6.50
  • Grilled chicken burger $16.50
    • Grilled chicken with tasty cheese, chutney, avocado and tomato. Comes with beer battered chips and a green salad.
  • Sandwiches $8.50
    • Bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato and avocado
  • Mini maple and walnut cake with vanilla ice cream $8.00
  • Pasta of the day $15.50
    • *Changes daily please ask staff
  • Ice cream trio $9.00
  • Braised 1st class lamb shanks $17.50
    • Tender lamb foreshank on kumara and cumin mash, green beans and port jus (GF)
  • Lamb vindaloo $16.90
    • Spicy curry straight from beaches of goa, cooked in hot vindaloo sauce, goes well with raita (recommended by chefs)
  • Chicken korma $16.90
    • Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in cashew nut and yoghurt sauce then garnished with cream (chef special)
  • Hot dogs & chips $9.90
  • -Half $10.00
  • Malahi / Methi tikka
    • Chicken pieces, marinated with yoghurt, spices and the cooked in oven
  • Vegetable samosa $6.00
    • Triangular pastry filled with potatoes and peas, succulently flavoured with spices
  • Beef madras $16.90
    • Delicious curry garnished and prepared with coconut sauce in south indian style
  • Chicken pakoras
    • Boneless chicken dipped in spiced batter and deep fried
  • Chicken Burger
    • Crumbed chicken pattie, lettuce tomato, cheese & fries
  • Soup of the day $13.00
    • With toasted bread
  • Chicken & Mushroom Penne Pasta $24.00
    • Chicken, mushrooms, spinach in a creamy basil pesto sauce with parmesan & pine nuts
  • add bacon – extra $4.00
  • Fish and Chips
    • with a small salad & tomato sauce
  • Garlic & Thyme Ciabatta $9.50
  • Rendezvous Breakfast $23.00
    • Kransky sausages, grilled bacon, hash browns, Portobello mushroom, grilled tomato, ciabatta, Chutney, fried eggs
  • Gluten free bread available for extra $2
  • Prawn Curry $19.90
    • Prawns cooked with sauteed onions, gravy, coriander, and coconut cream
  • Lamb Nawabi $17.90
    • Lamb sauteed with onions, tomatoes, cooked in cream and garnished with almond nuts
  • ●Breads
  • Mixed Platter for Two $17.90
    • A mixture and fine selection of a few of above (samosa, mixed pakoras, chicken tikka & seekh kebab)
  • Vegetable Biryani $14.90
    • Mixed vegetables cooked with rice and ground spices served with raita
  • Karahi Beef Masala $16.90
    • Beef cooked in a wok in a spicy blend of masala
  • -Garlic Naan / Cheese Naan $3.50
  • Butter Prawn $19.90
    • Prawn cooked with creamy tomato flavoured gravy
  • Garlic Prawn Salad GF $19.50
    • On crispy noodles with chilli lime dressing and roasted peanuts
  • BLT GFO $13.50
    • Bacon, lettuce and tomato on a crusty ciabatta
  • Beef Burger $19.50
    • With streaky bacon, beetroot relish, blue cheese mayonnaise and fries
  • Eggs Benedict $16.00
    • Choice of smoked salmon, bacon or spinach (garnished with basil pesto) on a bagel with hollandaise sauce
  • GFO= Gluten Free Option
  • Steak Sandwich GF Option $19.50
    • Tender sliced beef tossed with "Sugar Plum" sauce served with onion marmalade and drizzled with aioli.
  • Thai Beef Salad GF $17.50
    • Tender strips of beef sautéed with garlic and ginger served on a bed of crispy fried rice noodles with a mixed salad sprinkled with toasted cashews and drizzled with Asian style dressing.
  • French Toast or Hot Cakes GF option $16.50
    • Served with bacon, banana, maple syrup and whipped cream
  • - baby peas with mint & butter
  • - 3 vege dishes
  • Creamy chicken drumsticks
  • Israeli cous cous salad with roasted peppers, shallots, mushrooms , red onions & balsamic
  • - 2 potato dishes
  • - 1 potato dish
  • Cheese platter
  • CHICKEN & PINEAPPLE
    • Pan-fried chicken thigh, pineapple, spring onions & homemade pizza sauce & mozzerella
  • - Grilled Tomato $4.00
  • Bangers & Mash $21.00
    • The classic English favourite — Bratwurst sausages served on creamy potato mash with mushy peas & brown onion gravy.
  • - Baked Beans $4.00
  • - Mushrooms $5.00
  • Starter Platter to Share (serves two) $29.50
    • A selection of our starters – Calamari, Prawns, Mixed Satay and Grilled Scallops.
  • Butternut Pumpkin Squash Risotto $23.50
    • New season butternut pumpkin and Arborio rice, finished with minted mushy peas & caramelized onions.
  • Muesli $12.00
    • House made, toasted muesli served with fruit salad & yoghurt.
  • - Extra Eggs (2) $5.00
  • Beef Salad $17.00
    • marinated beef strips piled high on a mound of salad, topped with onion marmalade, blue cheese & aioli
  • French Toast $15.50
    • fresh seasonal fruit, whipped cream & berry coulis
  • Eggs on Toast $10.00
    • your style eggs
  • Corn Fritters $16.00
    • stack of bacon, camembert & chilli
  • Pasta of the day $15.00
    • tricoloured fettucine ask for today's flavour
  • Petite Crumbed Panfried Fish and Chips $16.50
    • served the good old fashioned way wrapped in newspaper - no greens in sight!!
  • Cajun Chicken Salad $17.00
    • cajun chicken, avocado, brie, grapes & citrus dressing
  • Greek Lamb Wrap $16.00
    • lamb strips with hummus, tomato pesto, greens & minted yoghurt dressing
  • Bacon and egg toasty with chips $6.50
  • Bacon & eggs on toast $12.00
  • Chicken burger $9.00
  • Pancake (small) $10.00
    • With banana, cream & maple syrup
  • Eggs on toast $7.00
  • Sausages & eggs on toast $12.00
  • Ham and cheese toasty with chips $6.50
  • Bacon & egg burger $9.00
  • Gluten free bread available n/a
  • Toasted Sandwich with 2 fillings $5.90
  • Kids Pack $7.50
    • Ham, Cheese or Jam Sandwich, Raisins, Fruit, Crackers & Cheese Dip plus Something Sweet
  • Add aioli 50c
  • Chips $5.90
    • Large
  • Chicken Burger, Aioli & Caramelised Onion $8.50
  • 1/4 Pound Beef Burger, Tomato Relish & Caramelised Onion $8.90
  • Tempura Battered Snapper, Chips & Salad $18.90
    • Large
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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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