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

  • Fries $6.50
    • With tomato sauce & aioli
  • Verona $16.50
    • Ham, mushrooms, blue cheese, caramelised onions, oregano and aioli
  • Blue Cheese Stuffed Portobello Mushroom $18.50
    • With roasted vine tomatoes, cumin spiced toast and rocket
  • Vegetarian Burger $16.50
    • With a white bean & chickpea pattie, guacamole, slaw and kumara crisps
  • - For More $26.50
  • Fresh Chicken Avocado and Feta Salad $17.50
    • Tossed with rocket, cashew and a sweet orange and mustard dressing
  • Southern Fried Crunchy Chicken Burger $16.50
    • Served with slaw and guacamole
  • Italiano $16.50
    • Pepperoni, pesto, red onion, parmesan and fresh herbs
  • Thai Laksa
    • Curry rice noodle soup with choice of meat, pak choy, bean sprouts and spring onion, garnished with coriander and served with a lime wedge.
  • CHOICE OF:
  • Spicy level: Mild, Medium hot, Hot1, Hot2 and Thai Hot
  • Pad Kha-Phaow (the basil)
    • Basil leaves stir-fried with chilli, garlic, oyster sauce, onion, capsicum, green beans and bamboo shoots.
  • Mussaman Curry $13.50
    • Tender beef and potato slow-cooked in massaman curry paste, coconut milk and roasted peanuts.
  • -Prawns/Mixed Seafood $9.50
  • Pla MerkTodd $8.80
    • Deep fried home made salt & pepper squid served with lemon wedge and sweet chilli sauce.
  • -Regular $12.50
  • Paneer Tikka Masala $16
    • Chefs specially prepared and marinated cottage cheese cooked in tandoor and tossed with flavourful spices and herbs.
  • 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.
  • Lamb Goa $18.50
    • Cubes of lamb cooked in a powerful curry with red sauce, garam masala and fresh tomatoes. Famous dish from Goa, with a hint of vinegar.
  • ChickenTikka Masala $16.99
    • Chef’s specialty, marinated tandoori boneless chicken cooked with flavourful spices and herbs.
  • Goa Fish Curry $19
    • Royal delicacy from beaches of Goa made of fresh fish fillets prepared in lightly spiced, coconut milk and mustard seeds.
  • Mugal Malai Kofta $16
    • Croquettes of ground garden fresh vegetables and cottage cheese stuffed with nuts and raisins in creamy gravy.
  • Jungle Rogan Josh $20.99
    • Lamb is cooked with the aroma of spices simmered in mint leaves and green chilly based special gravy is indeed a celebration for hunters.
  • Raita $3
    • Yoghurt mixed with carrot, tomato and cucumber.
  • Soup of the day $11.00
    • served with toasted bread
  • Eggs Benedict(GF) $16.80
    • poached eggs served on potato rosti with homemade hollandaise sauce with a choice of streaky bacon
  • Creamed mushrooms $16.00
    • with spinach & poached egg on sourdough bread(GF available)
  • Utopia Big Breakfast $22.80
    • streaky bacon, sausage, hash browns, slow roasted tomato, mushrooms, eggs & toast
  • Open steak sandwich $22.80
    • Scotch fillet, mushrooms, greens, homemade mayonnaise, plum sauce, side of fries served on focaccia bread
  • Warm chicken & Bacon salad $21.80
    • garden salad with roast pumpkin, walnuts & cranberries with a creamy honey & mustard dressing
  • Kids meals $9.00
    • fish, chicken - bites or sausage with fries
  • Sides $3.00
    • bacon(2), sausage(2), mushrooms(2), hash browns(2), tomato(1/2), egg(1)
  • Squid rings $1.00
  • Fish burger $6.00
  • Vegetable roll $2.40
  • Pineapple fritter $1.20
  • Potato fritter $1.00
  • Donut with cinnamon $1.20
  • Chips (per scoop) $3.00
  • Vegetarian burger $5.50
  • Korma (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $16.90
    • Very popular rich dish prepared with meat pieces, cashew nut & almond gravy with aromatic spices
  • Garlic Naan $3.5
  • Cheese & Garlic $4
  • Paneer Prantha $5
  • Keema Naan $5
  • Tandoori Chicken ((¼ / ½ / Full) $6.90 / $11.90 / $21.90
    • Whole Chicken marinated with yoghurt, ginger, garlic&ground spices,roasted in clay oven
  • Peshawari Naan $5
  • Squid Kali Mirch $17.90
    • Squid cooked with coconut cream, ground spices & crushed black pepper
  • SPECIALITY SAVOURY $4.50
  • PIES (2 for $5) $3.30
  • PLAIN CHICKEN SALAD $10.00
  • FILLED PANINI $7.50
    • Bacon & egg, chicken, Ham & Tomato With either chips or salad - $9.5
  • WEDGES $9.50
  • SAVOURIES $2.30
  • FISH 'N' CHIPS $7.50
  • HALF ALL DAY BREAKY $11.50
  • Sausages and Chips $12.00
  • Bowl of Chips $5.00
    • with Sauces Sauces Available: Tomato, Aioli, Sweet Chilli or Mayo
  • Chicken Fillets $16.90
    • with sweet chilli dip and chips
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
  • Fresh Fish and Chips $16.00
  • Homemade Soup of the Day $10.00
  • B.L.T $15.00
    • with Chips
  • Chicken & Bacon Burger $15.00
    • with Chips
  • Vegetarian ramen $13.90
  • -Strawberry / Banana $1.90
  • Chicken satay (4/6 pcs) $6.90 / $8.90
  • Bigg boss platter $21.90
    • Pork gyoza 6 pcs/ prawn wonton 5 pcs / takoyaki 4 pcs / chicken karaage 6 pcs
  • -Classic toast $7.90
  • -Squid / prawn/ combo $17.80
  • -Squid / prawn / combo $17.80
  • Crispy pork & prawn wonton noodles $13.90
  • Eggs on Toast $12.90
    • Fresh free range eggs, poached, fried or scrambled. Served on wholegrain toast with fresh hollandaise sauce.
  • Grilled Haloumi $19.50
    • Crispy cajun potatoes topped with grilled haloumi cheese, rocket, and fresh cherry tomatoes. Drizzled with aioli. - Add streaky bacon + $5.00
  • - Caesar Salad $21.00
    • Smoked chicken, bacon and poached egg on cos lettuce with croutons and Caesar dressing
  • Asparagus Stack $18.50
    • Fresh asparagus, lightly pan fried and topped with a poached egg and hollandaise sauce. Served on your choice of crispy cajun potatoes or crispy polenta cake. - Add streaky bacon + $5.00
  • Open Steak Sandwich $23.50
    • Scotch fillet cooked medium on sourdough. Topped with our house made plum sauce, caramelised onions, bacon, cheese, tomato and aioli. Served with fries.
  • Kids Fries $6.50
    • With tomato sauce
  • - Add smoked salmon + $6.00
  • Please place your order at the counter. Menu available until 2pm weekdays and 2:30 weekends. Hot & Cold beverages, cabinet and counter food available all day.
  • Mash $6.50
  • Garlic Bread $9.00
    • our legendary loaf - you won't be disappointed
  • Speight's Beer Battered Fish and Chips $20.50
    • this is a Local's favourite - fish lightly coated in a beer batter served with chips and salad
  • Lamb Shanks $27.50
    • our “Biggest Seller”…say no more..braised in mint jus served on potato & kumara mash......single Shank option $22.50
  • Mini Hot Dogs & Curly Fries $8.00
  • Side Salad $6.50
  • Mountain Burger $18.50
    • huge beef burger and chips - hope you're hungry!
  • Razor Back Ribs $22.50
    • messy – but damn good! First date type of stuff! razor back ribs glazed in a smokey bbq sauce and chips
  • Prawn Korma $17.00
    • Prawns Cooked In A Rich Cashew Nut Gravy. Subtle & Flavourful
  • Chicken Madras $15.00
    • Chicken Pieces Simmered In Coconut Milk, Spices Then Tempered With Fresh Curry Leaves And Mustard Seeds
  • Lamb / Beef Sagwala $16.00
    • A Beautiful Dish From The Royal Of India Cubed Lamb / Beef Cooked In A Spices Spinach Sauce
  • Tandoori Chicken Salad $8.50
  • Chicken Tikka H $8.00 / F $16.00
    • Boneless Chicken Pieces Marinated Overnight And Roasted In Charcoal Oven
  • Cheese And Garlic Naan $4.00
    • Refined Flour Bread Stuffed With Cheese And Garlic
  • Samosa Chat $8.00
    • Cut Samosa Pieces, Boiled Chickpeas Topped With Chopped Onion, Cucumber,Coriander, Tamarind Chutney,Mint Chutney And Chat Masala
  • Vegetable Pulao $5.00
  • Chicken Breast Stuffed with camembert cheese, wrapped in bacon and served on butter mash, green beans and silver beet, finished with a hollandaise sauce and apple syrup. $32
  • Coke, Diet Coke, Lemonade, L&P, Ginger Beer, Diet Ginger beer, Lemon & Lime Bitters, Diet Lemon & Lime Bitters $4
  • Fresh Garden Salad Dressed with honey, dill and mustard dressing $5
  • Soup of the Day Served with fresh toasted Bread. $12
  • Omelette of the Day A 3 egg omelette filled with the Chefs special fillings for the day. Served with baby leaf salad with a honey and mustard dressing. Your waiter will let you know today's special. $12
  • 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, mu $21
  • Stella, Corona, Steinlager Pure, Speights Summit, Heineken, Speights Old Dark 7.00
  • Cheese Board with House Port Two cheeses, crostinis, crackers, Grapes, dried fruits and nuts. $18
  • Sweet Crêpes - La Nutella $10.90
  • Bacon & Egg Pie $8.90
  • Croque Madame (white sauce, ham, cheese, egg) $7.50
  • Almond Croissant $4.00
  • Affogato (vanilla ice cream + expresso) $5.90
  • Pizza $6.90
  • Savouries Crêpes - La Complete (Ham, Egg & Cheese) $9.90
  • Lasagna $8.90
  • SWEET & SOUR SATAY $12.50
  • ROTI $5.00
  • KHMER PRAWN RICE PAPER ROLLS $8.50
  • SATAY BURGER $5.50
  • SPICY PORK BAMBOO & RICE $16.50
  • CURRY WITH RICE $13.50
  • LEMONGRASS DEEP FRIED CHICKEN $14.50
  • VEGETABLE SATAY $10.50
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