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

  • Petit Dejeuner Vegetalien (Vegan Breakfast) $18
    • Sauteed potato chunks, tomato, mushroom, kale and herb salad, roasted chickpea served with wholegrain toast and tomato chilli jam
  • Chia and Coconut Pot $14
    • Served with mango and ginger compote and biscotti
  • Cordon Bleu $22
    • Chicken breast stuffed with ham and cheese served on mash and finished with red wine jus
  • Orange Kumara, Feta and Herb Burger $21
    • Served on toasted focaccia with hummus, relish, battered onion rings and fries
  • Beef Salad $20
    • With roasted red pepper, whipped feta, crispy noodles finished with Thai lime dressing
  • Big Breakfast $21
    • Bacon, mustard mushrooms, poached eggs, hashbrowns, chorizo, roasted tomato, sourdough and relish
  • Oeufs Benedicte (Eggs Benedict) $19
    • Served on English muffins with baby spinach and hollandaise. Bacon or Salmon
  • Galette de Pomme de Terre, Brocoli et Chorizo $20
    • Broccoli, chorizo potato stack with crispy bacon, spinach and a herb hollandaise
  • -Full $12.50
  • muglai chicken $15.00
  • -Full $13.50
  • Prawn Kadhai (GF) (DF) $14.50
    • Prawn tossed with onion, capsicum and coriander seeds, finished with thick onion gravy
  • -Half $8.49
  • -Full $12.50
  • -Full $13.50
  • -Full $12.50
  • Chicken Salad (GF) (DF) $20
    • Smoked chicken, cranberry, cherry tomatoes, cashews and mesculin drizzled in balsamic vinaigrette topped with grilled haloumi
  • - Three filling $7.50
  • 9am – 3pm
  • Pasta $20
    • Chicken, spinach and sundried tomato, fettucine in a creamy garlic and white wine cream sauce topped with parmesan shavings
  • French Toast (GF) $17.50
    • Fluffy French toast with bacon and grilled banana, drizzled in maple syrup
  • -Small $6
  • Fresh Fish (GF) (DF) $20
    • Panko crumbed terakihi served with salad and fries
  • Breads and dips for two $14
  • Naan Plain $4.00
    • Refined flour fermented & baked in tandoor
  • Butter Chicken Wrap $9.99
  • Masala (Chicken / Lamb) $18.50
    • Boneless meat pieces simply cooked in onion tomato gravy with whole spices.
  • Korma (Chicken / Lamb / Beef) $17.90
    • Boneless me at pieces cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy with mild aromatic spices.
  • Masala Tea $5.00
  • Nawabi(Dairy Free) (Chicken / Lamb / Beef) $18.50
    • Meat pieces cooked in onion cashew nut gravy finished with coconut cream.
  • Special Pack $14.99
    • 1/2 Curry,plain Naan & can of drink
  • Malai Kofta $15.90
    • Cottage Cheese & Potato dumplings with a creamy cashew nut onion gravy & home ground spices.
  • Chorizo hash $16.50
    • Woody’s Farm chorizo, potatoes and onion topped with a soft poached egg
  • Kumara fries $9.50
    • served with house aioli
  • Nelson miso paste with tahini dressing $11.00
  • Grilled vege – pesto topped with garlicky grilled vegetables and mozzarella or pinenuts $17.50
  • Fish tacos $18.50
    • fresh fish of the day, pan fried and piled into corn tortillas with finely sliced red onion, salad greens and a creamy dill dip
  • Pizza Bianca $16.50
    • potato, onion, garlic, rosemary & olive oil
  • NZ salmon fillet $29.00
    • grilled salmon on pan fried potatoes cherry tomatoes and green olives topped with a herb sauce and served with grilled vegetables
  • Vege breakfast $21.00
    • of eggs, mushroom, tomato and vege sausage & potatoes with GF toast
  • Kids meals $9.00
    • fish, chicken - bites or sausage with fries
  • Utopia wedges $11.00
    • plain
  • Soup of the day $11.00
    • served with toasted bread
  • Pancakes $18.00
    • with banana, blueberries & streaky bacon served with maple syrup
  • Sides $4.00
    • salmon
  • Toasted muesli $10.50
    • with yoghurt and fruit
  • Bacon & Eggs on toast $11.00
    • cooked to your liking(GF available)
  • Corn fritters $18.00
    • with avocado pulp, feta, tomato, Kasumi relish, Thai sweet chilli sauce and greens
  • - Main $22.00
  • Onion Rings $4.00
  • - Chicken with bacon, cheese, egg or
  • - Vegetarian with Falafel
  • Lemon & coconut syrup cake(GF) $11.00
    • With melon slice and cream
  • Four cheeses $20.00
    • Brie, blue, edam and mozzarella with cranberries
  • Garden side salad $5.00
  • Roast of the day $26.50
    • Served with roast root vegetables finished with a red wine jus
  • French omelette $15.50
    • Filled with creamy mushroom, diced tomato, and cheese, finished off with a green salad and balsamic reduction. (GF)(vegetarian)
  • Crumbed fish $15.50
    • Crumbed fish fillet with kaffir lime mayo, green salad, beer battered fries and sweet pepper chutney (DF)
  • Pasta of the day $15.50
    • *Changes daily please ask staff
  • Grilled Angus sirloin $18.00
    • 250gm of Angus sirloin grilled to your liking serves with sautéed potato, béarnaise sauce and green beans. (GF)
  • Pumpkin and spinach gnocchi $16.00
    • Homemade pumpkin and spinach gnocchi in white wine sauce with rocket pesto and grated Parmesan cheese
  • Grilled chicken burger $16.50
    • Grilled chicken with tasty cheese, chutney, avocado and tomato. Comes with beer battered chips and a green salad.
  • Caramel slice $6.50
  • Curry of the day $15.50
    • Changes daily please ask staff (GF, DF)
  • Lamb Koftas with Greek Salad $23.00
  • Thai Shrimp Cakes $14.00
  • Pan Fried Fish $23.00
  • Mediterranean Salad N/A
  • Scotch Fillet $32.00
    • with Lemon Pasta and Caper Butter
  • Marinated Deep Fried Chicken Wings $12.00
  • Banana or Berry Hot Cakes $14.00
    • with maple syrup (add bacon $2.50)
  • Streaky Bacon $2.50
  • Beer battered market fresh fish $26.50
    • salad a side of fries served with tartare sauce & lemon wedges
  • Soup of the day $11.50
    • ask our friendly staff for today's variety, served with toasted bread
  • Open steak sandwich $22.50
    • minute steak with salad, caramelised onions & cheese, topped with fried egg, served with tomato relish & a side of fries
  • Chicken nuggets $11.50
    • squid rings or mini hot dogs, with fries & dipping sauce
  • Bread & dips $11.80
  • Lamb Shank $27.00
    • slow cooked & succulent, served on creamy mash with roast vegetables & a red wine jus
  • Fries with garlic aioli $5.50/$9.50
    • small/large
  • Pan fried market fresh fish $28.50
    • in a lemon pepper sauce served with salad & a side of fries or vegetables & mash
  • Rack 'o' ribs $24.50
    • Sticky Pork Ribs Twice Cooked in Chef’s Homemade Spicy Barbecue Sauce and Served with Baked Potato and Salad
  • Hawaiian $19.50
    • Ham, Pineapple, Cheese
  • Apple & rhubarb crumble $12.00
    • Warm apple & rhubarb crumble served with ice-cream, whipped cream & fresh fruit slices
  • Cheesecake of the day $13.50
    • Served with ice-cream, whipped cream & fresh fruit slices
  • Coffee liqueur $11.00
    • Espresso coffee served with a double shot of either Baileys, Kailua or Frangelico
  • Seasonal vegetable $6.50
  • Chef's creamy curry of the day $23.50
    • Combination of Herbs, Spices & other Fresh Produce Served with Grilled Naan Bread and Basmati Rice
  • Gourmet bangers and mash $22.50
    • Slow Cooked Local Lamb Sausages in a Red Onion Jus with Creamy Potato & Kumara Mash
  • Banana Split $12.50
    • The Classic w/ Ice Cream, Wafers, 100's & 1000' s & Passionfruit Sauce
  • Amaretto $10.00
  • ICE CREAM SUNDAE $6.50
    • W/ WAFERS, CHOCOLATE SAUCE + SPRINKLES
  • Thai Beef Salad $17.50
    • Tender Strips of Beef on Fresh Greens w/ Crispy Noodles Tossed in a Thai Style Dressing
  • Jamesons $12.00
  • Black Sambuca $10.00
  • CHOCOLATE MOOSE $6.50
    • W/ MARSHMALLOWS + CHOCOLATE SHAVINGS
  • Fries w/ Tomato Sauce & Aioli $6.50
  • Veggie Delite N/A
  • Cucumber N/A
  • Lettuce N/A
  • Ham N/A
  • Three Pepper Chicken N/A
  • Cheddar N/A
  • Choc Chip N/A
  • Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $12.00
  • Beer Battered Chips $7.50
    • served with a garlic mayo
  • Thai Beef Salad $19.50
    • marinated strips of prime beef, Thai style with crispy noodles & salad
  • Rustic Cut Crispy Wedges $11.50
    • topped with melted cheese and bacon served with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
  • Garlic Bread $9.00
    • our legendary loaf - you won't be disappointed
  • Breads and Dips $10.50
    • selection of fresh homemade bread served with dips
  • Penne Pasta $19.50
    • spicy Italian tomato pasta mixed with lots of vegetables topped with parmesan cheese
  • 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
  • BLT $24.00
    • Streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato on toasted sourdough, fries
  • Seared Atlantic Salmon $31.00
    • Potato mash, bok choy and salsa verde
  • Wild Venison Sausage $29.00
    • Potato mash with braised red cabbage, onion gravy
  • Onion Rings (6) $9.50
  • Chocolate More Chocolate $13.00
  • Warm Blue Berry Short Cake / Vanilla ice cream $13.00
  • Sundae / Choice of toppings $13.00
  • Quesadillas $22.50
    • Chilli beef & cheese, vegetable relish & petit salad
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