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

  • Lamb Rump $26.50
    • Marinated in rosemary & garlic pan seared finished in the oven cooked to medium rare placed upon roasted baby gourmet potatoes, baby beetroot & seasonal vege, drizzled with a rosemary & red wine jus
  • Tex Mex $30.00
    • 300gm Rump topped with our house made texicana sauce, bacon & cheese
  • -Smoked salmon, tomato & spring onion $13.50
  • Beef Nachos $16.50
    • Mild chilli mince beef with melted cheese & sour cream
  • Salt and Pepper Squid $13.00
    • Crispy pieces of squid served upon salad greens & our house made tartare sauce
  • Orange & Thyme Infused Chicken Breast $27.50
    • Pan seared finished in the oven placed upon baby gourmet potatoes & seasonal vege topped with a cranberry, whiskey & citrus sauce
  • Chicken Nachos $17.50
    • Chicken breast, mushrooms, capsicum in a mild creamy chilli sauce with melted cheese & sour cream
  • -Or make your own 3 filling combination $13.50
  • Or Sweet sour Dishes
    • Pork,Fish,Chicken or Wonton,Lemon sauce available
  • Meat Patties $2.50
  • Satay Dishes
  • Pack No 7
    • 3 Fish, 1 Potato Fritter, 1 Sausage, 1 Chip
  • Paua Fritter $3
  • Corn $2
  • Egg
  • Pack $18
    • 4 Fish, 1 Hot Dogs, 1 Crab Stick, 2 Spring Roll, 2 Chips
  • Thai green curry (V) (GF) $13.50
  • Chicken noodle soup $13.50
  • Seafood salad (GF) $16.00
  • Siam prawn salad (V) $17.00
  • Stir-fried satay sauce (V)(GF) $13.50
  • Pla(fish) rad prik (GF) $17.00
  • Crispy egg noodle in gravy sauce $14.50
  • Larb chicken (GF) $15.00
  • Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
    • Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
  • Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
    • Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • Soup of the Day $9.50
    • Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
  • -With Bacon $15.50
  • Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
    • Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches $10.50
    • Bacon & Egg, Chicken & Mushroom, Chicken Schnitzel or Ham, Cheese & Tomato. Served on fresh toasted turkish bread
  • Chicken B.L.T Open Sandwich $15.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mango peach chutney & aioli. Served as an open sandwich
  • Chicken Teriyaki Burger $14.00
  • Crumbed Thai Shrimp $25.00
    • with Avocado Salad
  • NZ Mussels $18.00
    • in Creamy Tom Yum Soup
  • Cajun Chicken Ciabatta Sandwich $19.00
  • Satay Chicken with peanut sauce N/A
  • Smoked Salmon Salsa N/A
  • Banana & Walnut Bread toasted or warmed $10.00
    • with sliced bananas and maple syrup
  • Satay Chicken Skewers $12.00/$21.00
  • Thai Green Chicken Curry $26 (gf)
    • Steamed jasmine rice, coconut banana mango relish
  • (AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN 12 YEARS AND UNDER)
  • Hot dogs
    • With fries a small salad & tomato sauce
  • Medium-rare Angus steak, toasted focaccia, mesculin, onion jam, Swiss cheese, basil pesto mayo & fries $26.00
  • Eggs any style $11.00
    • With toasted wholemeal bread grilled tomato & balsamic glaze
  • without chicken – $21.00 (V)
  • Chicken Burger
    • Crumbed chicken pattie, lettuce tomato, cheese & fries
  • Cajun Chicken Salad $26.00
    • Cajun chicken, mesculin, cherry tomatoes, red onion, camembert cheese, crispy noodles, aioli & cranberry sauce (gluten free without noodles)
  • Saag Aloo $10.00
    • Potatoes cooked in creamy spinach gravy
  • FULL menu seafood curry $12.00/$12.00
  • Paneer Tikka $6.50
    • Cottage cheese marinated with yoghurt, spices and then cooked in our tandoor
  • LUNCH Combo $12.50/Takeaway$12.50
    • includes any curry from this lunch menu, rice, plain naan and your choice of Coke, Fanta or Sprite
  • LUNCH Combo $12.50/$12.50
    • Includes any curry from this lunch menu, rice, plain naan and your choice of Coke, Fanta or Sprite
  • Vegetable Pakora $5.50
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables dipped in spiced chickpea batter and deep fried.
  • Chicken Malai Kebab $8.00
    • Tender chicken pieces marinated overnight in yoghurt, cheese and cream sauce then cooked in our tandoor
  • Chicken Wings $7.00
    • Chicken wings marinated in yoghurt and spices then cooked in our tandoor.
  • Pineapple fried rice $12.50
    • Jasmine steamed rice stir fry with choice of meat with pineapple, curry powder and vegetables
  • Roti with Satay Sauce $5.00
  • Pork fried green beans with red curry chilli paste and steamed rice $12.50
    • Pork stir fry with chilli paste, green beans and special sauce
  • Tom-Kha chicken soup $12.50
    • A popular mild coconut soup with a choice of meat, mushroom, cabbage, baby corn and coriander. Order with steamed rice for $13.50.
  • Black pepper beef with steamed rice $13.50
    • Beef stir fried with special black pepper sauce and vegetables
  • Panang curry $12.50
    • Choice of meat with panang currry sauce in coconut milk and crushed peanut. Order with steamed rice for $13.50.
  • Clear soup chicken and steamed rice $13.50
    • Clear soup boiled with chicken and fish ball then topped with spring onion and crispy garlic
  • Peanut Lover $12.50
    • Stir Fried Vegetable with Peanut Sauce and choice of meat
  • Sausages and Chips $12.00
  • Homemade Soup of the Day $10.00
  • Chicken & Bacon Burger $15.00
    • with Chips
  • Smoked Chicken Salad $17.50
  • Fresh Fish and Chips $16.00
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
  • The BIG Brekkie The Works $16.00
  • Chunky Potato Wedges $14.00
    • Topped with Melted Cheese, Bacon and Sour Cream
  • French Toast $18.90
    • Home baked brioche, topped with streaky bacon, maple syrup and vanilla créme fraiche. Choose either; Blueberry & Bacon / Caramelised Banana & Bacon
  • - Chicken Camembert Burger $18.90
    • Grilled chicken breast, salad, tomato, topped with crumbed camembert and house made plum sauce
  • - Add streaky bacon + $5.00
  • Duck Spring Rolls $18.90
    • Crispy marinated duck spring rolls with fresh salad greens, topped with crispy noodles. Served with an Asian dipping sauce.
  • Fries $9.90
    • Served with tomato sauce & aioli
  • Quinoa Porridge $14.90
    • Vanilla infused quinoa, warmed with sweet banana cream, topped with rhubarb and raspberry compote and créme fraiche. Served with biscotti.
  • Wedges $10.90
    • Served with sour cream & sweet Thai chilli sauce
  • Gourmet Burgers
    • Choose one of our most popular creations. All served on toasted focaccia with golden fries.
  • Chicken/Beef Saacwala 14.90
    • Chicken thigh fillets, diced beef cooked with leafy spinach, fresh tomatoes, ginger and garlic
  • Chicken Kali Mirch 15.90
    • Chicken marinated with cheese and cashews. Cooked in the tandoor and finished with tomatoes in a creamy sauce with a tinge of black pepper
  • Fish Goan Curry 15.90
    • A mild tangy dish from a seafood rich coastal town of India, made with fish fillets cooked with coconut milk, vinegar and spices
  • Basmati Rice 3.00
    • Plain steamed basmati rice
  • Mint Chutney 2.80
    • Yoghurt mixed with mint, green chillies with spices
  • Mango Chicken 14.90
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked in a creamy mango sauce flavoured with green cardamon
  • Lamb Korma 15.90
    • Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a sauce made of cashew nut paste, cream and spices
  • Chicken Tikka Masala 14.90
    • An internationally renowned dish, boneless chicken cooked in a secret recipe of yoghurt, cream and spices
  • -Bread and dips $10.50
  • BBQ grilled pork spare ribs $12.00
    • Served with a finger bowl
  • Beef nachos $13.00
    • Nachos, tortilla chips topped with beef cheese salsa and sour cream
  • Chicken burger $12.00
  • Fish burger $12.00
  • Fish and chips $13.00
    • Fish served with small salad and chips
  • Manuka honey lemon mussels (half shell) $12.00
    • Mussels served in a manuka honey lemon sauce
  • Manuka honey bar and grill burger $13.00
    • Beef pattie, bacon and cheese
  • Paratha $2.50
  • Chicken Jalfrezi
    • chicken pieces tempered with mustard sesame seeds cooked with Julienne of onion tomatoes capsicum ginger and coriander
  • Pickle $2.00
  • Malai Kofta
    • cottage cheese and potato dumplings served in a creamy sauce
  • (all served with salad & chutney sauce)
  • Cheese Naan $4.00
  • Cheese & garlic naan $4.00
  • Beef Kadai
    • beef cooked with fresh vegetable ginger and tempered coriander seeds
  • Herbal Tea $3.50
  • Macchiato $3.70 for Short, $4.20 for Long
  • Sweet Crêpes - La Sucree (Sugar & butter) $8.50
  • Savouries Crêpes - La Forestiere (Mushroom and Bechamel Sauce) $9.90
  • Cappucino / Latte / Flat White $4.00
  • Croque Monsieur (white sauce, ham, cheese) $6.50
  • Iced Chocolate or Coffee $5.00
  • Savouries Crêpes - La Marine (Salmon And Sour Cream) $11.90
  • Beef with Mushrooms $12.00
  • Sweet & Sour Prawns $20.00
  • Beef Chow Mein $11.00
  • Thai Chicken Curry on Rice $15.00
  • Fried Won Tons (6) $5.50
  • Chicken Chow Mein $11.00
  • Egg Fu Young $11.00
    • omlete
  • Bar-B-Q Pork Chow Mein $11.00
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

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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