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

  • Te Mata Fig and Chevre $22.00
    • Chargrilled Sourdough topped with a goat cheese and fresh figs, shaved fennel, prosciutto, orange and raspberry gastrique
  • Pork Ribs $19.00
    • Sticky smoked pork ribs with garden salad and house fries
  • Chicken Salad $24.00
    • Moroccan spiced chicken with mixed green, avocado, feta, capsicum, roasted almonds, maple and seeded mustard dressing
  • Confit Duck Salad $24.00
    • With mixed greens, orange, apple, cranberry, maple walnuts and honey mustard dressing
  • Fish and Chips $24.00
    • Parmesan crumbed fish of the day, mixed salad greens & home cut fries. Served with tartare sauce
  • Calamari Salad $22.00
    • Lightly Szechuan pepper coated calamari tossed in a fresh herb and chilli salad, with lime aioli grilled lemon
  • Home Made Gnocchi $22.00
    • Homemade potato and parmesan gnocchi with roasted vine tomato, capsicum, spinach, pine nuts and sage beurre noisettes
  • Mediterranean Crispy Prawns $18.00
    • Pan fried salt and pepper prawns with honeydew melon, green olives, feta and green gazpacho dressing
  • Peshwari Naan (One) $4.50
    • Stuffed with fruits and nuts.
  • -Full $13.50
  • Roti (One) $2.00
  • Mixed Vegetables
  • -Full $14.50
  • Mango Lassi (Full) $4.00
  • -Half $8.00
  • -Full $14.50
  • Blue Cheese Stuffed Portobello Mushroom $18.50
    • With roasted vine tomatoes, cumin spiced toast and rocket
  • Spinach & Mushroom / Smoked Chicken / Chorizo $16.50
    • Your choice of salad or fries
  • Mint Antipasto Platter
  • Verona $16.50
    • Ham, mushrooms, blue cheese, caramelised onions, oregano and aioli
  • Scallops $21.50
    • Pan seared scallops, pea puree, rocket & asparagus salad and coriander, fennel & almond crumb
  • Southern Fried Crunchy Chicken Burger $16.50
    • Served with slaw and guacamole
  • Calamari with Fried Chorizo $18.50
    • Curry dressed slaw, aioli and a wedge of lemon
  • Fresh Fruit Salad with Spiced Muesli $14.50
    • Served with natural yoghurt
  • Chicken, Bacon, Avocado and Salad Open Sandwich $18.50
    • Served with fries and aioli. (Our best seller!)
  • Vegetarian option available
  • Fish and chips $8.50
    • Served with salad
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $17.00
    • Marinated scored squid, nestled on a crisp garden salad and finished with an Asian style salad dressing.
  • Malaysian Prawn Sambal (Noodle Salad) $16.50
    • Sautéed prawns, rice noodles, coriander and sprouts finished in a sambal coconut sauce.
  • Fish of the day $22.00
    • Please check blackboard or ask your friendly wait staff.
  • Bacon and cheese pasta $8.50
  • -Salmon $18.50
  • Salgon Smile (Vietnam)
    • Pork, Crackling, Pickled Carrot & Cucumber, Fresh Chili, Vietnamese Slaw and Coriander
  • Benedict with Spinach (Florentine)
    • Wilted Spinach, Basil Pesto, Capsicum Coulis and Balsamic Reduction
  • General Lee (USA)
    • Chicken, Spicy Buffalo Sauce, Lettuce, Tomato, Pickles and Blue Cheese Mayo
  • Spinach $4.00
  • Jalapenos $1.50
  • Truffle Fries $6.50
    • With Truffle Oil and Truffle Mayo
  • Patatas Bravas Fries $6.50
    • With Aioli and Spicy Spanish Bravas Sauce
  • Bacon $3.50
  • Chicken Crave Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Steak Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Chick n Fala Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Steak Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • - 4 Pack $4.90
  • Falafel Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Super Vege (3 Fillings) $4.00
  • Bacon & Cheese Wedges - seasoned potato wedges with bacon, melted cheese and sour cream $11.50
  • Homemade Apple Pie - deep dish apple pie with cinnamon & sultanas served with vanilla ice cream & whipped cream $11
  • Shrimp Cocktail - with thousand island seafood sauce $9
  • Kahuna Burger - chicken tenders coated in our special spice, pineapple, bacon, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese, smokey BBQ sauce and mayo; served with chips and a toasted sesame seed bun $14.50
  • Nachos - your choice of beef, bean or a combination of both topped with salsa, melted cheese and sour cream $15
  • Dinosaur Rump - cooked to your liking and served with salad & chips $29.50/400g
  • Fish & Chips - golden fried dory with salad, chips, and tartare sauce *double the fish + $4.50 $15
  • House Loaf & Dips - cobb loaf with the dips of the day $11.50
  • Fried Chicken Pieces $10.00
  • Soya Sauce Chicken $12.00
  • Fishball Noodle Soup $11.50/ half $8.50
  • Large $22.00
  • Curry Rice Chicken $12.00
  • Samosas $3.50
  • Vegetarian Claypot $13.00
  • Chiri-Kara Don $15.00
  • Gajar ka Halwa $6.50
    • A must try sweet made of carrot and reduced milk.
  • Lamb Pagla Bhuna $19.50
    • Cubes of lamb cooked in tandoor simmered in thick onion and tomato based gravy tempered with curry leaves, ginger juliennes and chopped garlic.
  • South Indian Lamb $18
    • Cubes of lamb cooked with coconut cream based gravy tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
  • Love Story Dessert $9
    • Gajar Ka Halwa and Gulab Jamun served with Vanilla Ice Cream.
  • Beef Darbari $17.50
    • Cubes of beef cooked in tandoor served in aromatic tomato gravy with mix of special spices and laced with butter.
  • Vegetarian $70
    • 1 appetizer (Vegetarian platter – Vegetable bhaji, Samosa, Spring roll, Vegetable pakora), any 4 Veg Curry, Rice, Garlic Naan, Pappadom, Dessert
  • Chicken Dosa $14.99
    • Dosa served with fillings of spiced chicken mince with green peas
  • Chicken Goa $18.50
    • A powerful curry with red sauce, garam masala and fresh tomatoes. Famous dish from Goa specially made with vinegar.
  • Garlic chips $3.80
  • Steak & onion roll $2.40
  • Donut with cinnamon $1.20
  • Cheesey chips $4.00
  • Kune´s chicken thighs $3.00
  • Vegetarian burger $5.50
  • cheese burger $5.00
  • Sausage $2.00
  • Paneer & Egg Roll (Kebab) $11.00
  • Kheer (Rice Pudding – Gluten Free) $7.00
  • Palak Paneer $9.00 / $12.00
    • Half / Full
  • Roti $2.50
  • Samosa / Papri Chat $8.00
  • Seekh Kebab $8.50
  • Venison Curry $15.00
  • Biryani ( Chicken / Lamb / Beef ) $14.00
  • Thai Beef and Prawn Salad (GF without noodles) Beef fillet , tiger prawns sautéed and bound in a coconut, soy, lime and sweet chilli dressing, tossed with mesculin leaves, red onion, carrot ribbons, m $21
  • Stella, Corona, Steinlager Pure, Speights Summit, Heineken, Speights Old Dark 7.00
  • Bethany's Tempura fish & Chips One of Bethany's favourites; Today's fresh fish fried in crispy tempura batter, served with crispy fries, baby leaf salad, lemon wedge, tartar and tomato sauces. $18
  • Wooing Tree Beetlejuice Pinot Noir, Central Otago 11.00 / 50.00
  • Cheese Board with House Port Two cheeses, crostinis, crackers, Grapes, dried fruits and nuts. $18
  • Veuve Cliquot 110.00
  • Cheesecake of the Day Your waiter will let you know what today's special is. $14
  • Pan Seared Ostrich Fillet (GF) Cooked rare, served on bokchoy, silver beet, roast swede, gourmet potatoes and beetroot, finished with aioli and raisin chutney. $34
  • Creamy Coconut Mushrooms $15.00
    • With Salad greens and warm Brioche.
  • Bread Platter
    • Specialty Bread, Pistolet and Ciabatta.Served with Dukkah / Avocado oil / Feta and Ricotta dip.
  • Chefs Cheesecake $14.00
    • Homemade and tasted, giving quality and flavour. Suggested match: Baileys coffee.
  • Pancakes $14.50
    • Served with mixed berries and sweet Greek Yoghurt.
  • French Fries
    • With Garlic Aoili or Tomato sauce.
  • Savoury Mince $15.00
    • Classic recipe seerved on warm baked roll with grilled tomato.
  • Garlic and Chilli Prawns
    • Seared jewels of the sea in a Chilli and Garlic rub. Served with warm Harrisa flavoured bread.
  • Chocolate Parfait $14.00
    • Delicious Station favourite. Creamy frozen mousse served with espresso jelly. Not for the diet conscious.Suggested match: Deutz Cuvee.
  • Add a Juice Box to any kids meal for $1.50
  • 250g Steak with Chips, fried Eggs & Salad $21.90
  • Tempura Battered Snapper, Chips & Salad $12.90
    • Small
  • Seasoned Wedges with Sour Cream $8.90
  • Gluten free bread available n/a
  • Toasted Sandwich with 2 fillings $5.90
  • All Day Big Breakfast $18.90
    • Bacon, Kransky Sausages, Eggs, Toast, Hash Browns, Tomato & Creamy Mushrooms.
  • Lamb & Mint Jelly $8.90
  • Bar-B-Q Pork with Mushrooms $12.00
  • Combination Fried Rice $12.00
  • Fried Won Tons (6) $5.50
  • Beef Oyster Sauce $12.00
  • Bar-B-Q Pork with Cashew nuts $13.00
  • Nasi Goreng $12.00
    • Pork & Shrimp
  • Bar-B-Q Pork Curry + Vegetables $12.00
  • Chicken 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

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