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

  • Chicken / Prawn Katsu Curry $21.00
    • Choose chicken or prawn katsu with original home made mild hot japanese curry on rice, miso soup
  • Vegetable Tempura $16.00
    • 10 pieces of seasonal vegetable with dipping broth
  • Prawn Tempura $18.00
    • 5 pieces of large shelled prawns with dipping broth
  • Haru Main Platter (For two) $54.00
    • 9 pieces of sashimi, 4 pieces roll & 6 pieces nigiri sushi, mixed tempura, karaage chicken, mixed skewers, edamame, agedashi tofu
  • Edamame (GF/V) $7.00
    • Boiled premium grade green soya bean with Marlborough flaky sea salt
  • Nigiri Sushi Moriawase $15.00
    • 6 pieces of assorted fresh nigiri sushi with soy sauce, pickled ginger, wasabi
  • Teriyaki Chicken Roll
    • Teriyaki chicken, avocado, coleslaw, japanese mayo, teriyaki sauce
  • Karaage Chicken $14.00
    • Crisp crumbed soy sake marinated chicken with Japanese mayonnaise
  • IL Capo (the boss) Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • ham, mushrooms, salami, capsicum, cabbanosy, olives, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Pollo Rucola Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • chicken breast, spinach, feta cheese, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Quattro stagioni - 4 seasons pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • 4 ingredients of your choice with oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Diavola Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • salami, capsicum, anchovies, garlic, jalapenos, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Lasagne alla mario $15.00
    • layered sheets with ground beef, spices, bechamel sauce, topped with tomato & cheese
  • Fettuccine alla Pollo $15.00
    • chicken & mushrooms in a creamy sauce, parmesan cheese
  • Fettuccine alla Vegetariana $15.00
    • tomatoes, capsicum, mushrooms, cauliflower, broccoli, basil pesto, zucchini, parmesan cheese
  • Calzone Napoletana 'rolled' Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • pizza filled with ham, spinach, mushrooms, oregano, mozarella cheese
  • Tandoori Chicken Pizza $13.50
    • For a taste of India, enjoy our Tandoori sauce base topped with succulent chicken, sweet red onion and fresh red capsicum with delicious melting mozzarella.
  • Ham & Cheese $5.00
    • Topped with succulent baked ham and then paired with deliciously cheesy mozzarella.
  • BBQ Chicken & Bacon $13.50
    • A tangy BBQ flavour hit with succulent chicken, sweet red onion, crispy bacon, mouth-watering mozzarella and a BBQ drizzle to finish.
  • Pepperoni Lovers $9.00
    • Our classic marinara sauce loaded with spicy pepperoni and more pepperoni, topped with melting mozzarella.
  • Cheese Lovers $9.00
    • Slices of swiss cheese and loaded with mozzarella, then scattered with toasted Parmesan sprinkle.
  • Hawaiian $5.00
    • A Kiwi classic. Sweet juicy pineapple, tender ham and loaded with melting mozzarella.
  • Chicken Supreme $13.50
    • Delicious tender chicken paired with sweet red onion, red capsicum, mushroom and stretchy mozzarella. Finished toasted Parmesan sprinkle and garlic aioli drizzle.
  • Seafood Deluxe $13.50
    • Seafood lovers will adore the delicious combination of melting mozzarella piled high with shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels and then finished with a classic lemon pepper sprinkle.
  • Mushroom Sauce $2.50
  • Catch of the Day $29.50
    • Allow our chefs to create for you a taste sensation using daily fresh fish from the markets. Please ask your waiter for today's inspiration. Beer Match: A glass of Speight's Pilsner is just great with fish.
  • Thai Beef Salad $23.80
    • Marinated beef in authentic thai ingredients with salad greens, roasted cashews, crispy noodles and a refreshing homemade dressing.
  • Open Steak Sandwich $20.00
    • Locally baked foccaccia bread topped with rib-eye steak, homemade caramelised onions, mushrooms, egg and pesto mayo with your choice of english mustard or horseradish sauce.
  • Caesar Salad $19.80
    • The Ale House's spin on the traditional classic that has almost ingrained itself as a key part of the Kiwi dining scene. Cos lettuce, croutons, bacon, parmesan, anchovies, poached egg and our own caesar dressing. Add chicken: $23.60 Beer Match: The full flavours of Speight's Distinction Ale goes perfectly here.
  • Gold Medal" Calamari $19.80/ $25.80
    • Seasoned and lightly golden fried, match this with salad greens, lemon and aioli and there you have the makings of a classic. Small or large portions available. Beer Match: Goes without saying. Speight's Gold Medal – perfect!
  • Black Cherry Chicken $30.80
    • Pan roasted chicken supreme, stuffed with herbs, cashew nuts, soft cheese and bacon. Laid on kumara mash with a black cherry sauce and garden salad. Beer Match: Speight's Porter has the complex flavours to enhance this dish.
  • Warm Moroccan Chicken Salad $23.80
    • Moroccan style chicken on a bed of tabbouleh salad greens, avocado, grapes and cumin yoghurt dressing.
  • Lemon Fish $25.90 / kg
  • Oysters (Pacific) $1.90 / $11.00 / $21.00
    • Each / ½ Dozen / Dozen
  • Fish $3.00
  • Trevally $22.90 / kg
  • Scoop Chips $4.00 / $3.00 / $4.80
    • Home Made / Straight Cut / Kumara Chips
  • Chicken Fillet - Crumbed $3.50
  • Flounder $16.90 / kg
  • Red Cod $18.90 / kg
  • GRILLED SANDWICH $10.50
    • Angus steak or chicken served with lettuce, tomato, beetroot, onion + smoky BBQ sauce
  • Hash brown add $1.50
  • STICKY PORK RIBS $11.50
    • coated in homemade smokey BBQ Sauce with chips or garlic potatoes
  • Small $7.90
  • chips or garlic potatoes & 420ml drink Add $6.00
  • with mushrooms add $3.50
  • 1/2 chicken with salad, chips or rice $18.50
  • GRILLED CHICKEN $14.50
  • Korean Hot'n Spicy Noodle $13.00
  • Seafood Claypot $15.00
  • Large $22.00
  • Dry Wontons $11.50
  • Stone Bowl Bibimbap $13.00
  • Buta Kimchi Don $15.00
  • Japanese Style Cutlet $13.00
  • Large $22.00
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
  • 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
  • Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches $10.50
    • Bacon & Egg, Chicken & Mushroom, Chicken Schnitzel or Ham, Cheese & Tomato. Served on fresh toasted turkish bread
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
  • 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
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.50
    • Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
  • Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
  • French Toast or Hot Cakes GF option $16.50
    • Served with bacon, banana, maple syrup and whipped cream
  • All Day Breakfast $18.50
    • Bacon, eggs, sausage, tomato, mushrooms, hashbrown on baguette
  • Steak Sandwich GF Option $19.50
    • Tender sliced beef tossed with "Sugar Plum" sauce served with onion marmalade and drizzled with aioli.
  • Fries GF $6.50
    • Bowl of fries served with aioli or tomato salsa
  • Banana Split $8.00
  • Ice Cream Sunday $7.00
    • Served with chocolate or passionfruit sauce.
  • Garlic Prawn Salad GF $19.50
    • On crispy noodles with chilli lime dressing and roasted peanuts
  • -Small $14.00
  • Mango Lassi $4.00
  • Gluten Free Bread (Roti) $4.00
  • Chocolate Naan $4.00
  • Chicken Pakora $8.00
  • Cheese & Garlic Naan $4.00
  • Paneer Kulcha $4.00
  • Paneer & Egg Roll (Kebab) $11.00
  • Onion Kulcha $4.00
  • - Baked Beans $4.00
  • Rutland Breakfast $22.00
    • Bacon & eggs (2), with crispy potato hunks, bratwurst sausage, portobello mushroom, roast tomato, spinach and house made relish. Served on toasted kibbled rye.
  • Fruit Salad & Ice-cream $8.50
  • Rutland Lamb Shank $23.50
    • Slow braised New Zealand lamb shank, served with a roasted garlic mash, seasonal vegetables, roasted button onions and finished with a rich lamb jus. Extra shank $32.00
  • Chicken, Bacon & Avocado Burger $22.00
    • Grilled chicken thigh, streaky bacon, tomato, lettuce, onion, avocado and homemade aioli, sandwiched in a semolina bun. Served with fries.
  • Sticky Date & Toffee Pudding $13.50
    • Sticky date pudding served with butterscotch sauce, Kapiti vanilla bean ice cream & garnished with cream.
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Two poached eggs on a toasted English muffin, wilted spinach and your choice of streaky bacon, house smoked salmon, or portobello mushroom. Served with hollandaise sauce.
  • - Bacon Rashers (2) $5.50
  • California Sushi with miso soup $16.50
    • Californian style maki sushi with surimi, avocado and bean shoot (10 pieces)
  • Original Salad
    • Original style, mixed seasonal salad with our famous dressing
  • Kitsune Udon $15.00
  • Fish Of The Day
  • Banana Tempura $8.50
    • comes with caramel topping
  • Vegetarian Udon $15.00
    • Japanese noodle soup with vegetables
  • Salmon Sashimi $18.00
  • Small $7.00
  • Bowl of Beer Batter Fries $9.5
    • Golden beer battered fries with aioli
  • Tui HQ Sundae $10
    • Vanilla ice cream topped with your choice of chocolate, strawberry or caramel sauce
  • Cheerios $8
    • Just like a party. Cheerios & our very own Tuimato sauce
  • Chocolate Brownie $12
    • warm chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream
  • Meatlovers $18
    • Ham, smoked chicken & chorizo with a BBQ swirl
  • Bowl of French Fries $8.5
    • Golden French fries severed with aioli
  • Tui Hq Big Breakfast $22
    • Golden hash brown, crispy bacon, poached eggs, country pork sausages & field mushroom with tomato relish
  • Kiddies Lunch Box $10
    • Bag of chippies, fairy or ham sandwich, muesli bar & a juice box
  • Fish of the day-see blackboard for fish of the day $21.00
    • Battered, crumbed or pan fried, served with a seafood sauce
  • Manuka honey lemon mussels (half shell) $12.00
    • Mussels served in a manuka honey lemon sauce
  • -Small $5.50
  • Wedges $12.00
    • Topped with cheese salsa and sour cream
  • Manuka honey dessert-chef´s specialty $8.00
  • Breads MAINS Scotch fillet steak
  • Chips
  • Chicken burger $12.00
  • Tofu soup $13.50
    • You can choose vege/seafood/tuna/chicken
  • Cheese & salmon roll 5p $6.50
    • Cream cheese / Avocado / salmon
  • Seaweed salad $5.00
  • Tuna roll 5p $6.50
    • Tuna / lettuce / carrot / cucumber / capsicum
  • Avocado roll 5p $6.50
  • Hot seafood soup $13.50
  • Bulgogi hot pot $13.50
  • Salmon sashimi 6p $12.00
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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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