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

  • 503 Steamed Fish Fillet $18.5
    • with Spicy Lemon & Garlic Sauce (Thailand)
  • 7 Pork Shu Mai $5.2
  • 92 Chicken, Mandarin and Cashew Nut (V) $10.5
    • with Orange Dressing (Thailand)
  • 500 Salmon Teriyaki $19.5
    • Japan
  • 402 Sizzling Beef Oyster Sauce (V) $18.5
    • Hong Kong
  • 404 Sizzling Sweet Chilli Beef (V) $18.5
    • Thailand
  • 206 Sizzling Ginger Chicken (V) $18.5
    • Hong Kong
  • S2 Vegetables & Seaweed Maki(V) $10.5
  • 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.
  • Sour Cream $2.00
  • Cromwell Crumble $13.00
    • A bounty of delicious fruit topped with a crispy golden crumble, anglaise and ice cream.
  • Drunken Steak $29.90
    • 250g of prime rump steak, cooked to your liking topped with your choice of either creamy mushroom sauce, roasted garlic sauce or green peppercorn sauce. Served with golden fries and fresh salad. Beer Match: Speight's Old Dark of course.
  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • Chef's choice of fresh homemade soup served with Speight’s Ale House bread.
  • Egg $2.50
  • Warm Moroccan Chicken Salad $23.80
    • Moroccan style chicken on a bed of tabbouleh salad greens, avocado, grapes and cumin yoghurt dressing.
  • Ale House Gravy $2.50
  • Veg Fritter $2.50
  • Zucchini $7.00 / $8.90
    • Mini / Large
  • Beef $7.00 / $9.00
    • Mini / Large
  • Mixed $9.50 / $11.90
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Chicken $7.50
    • Mediterranean Style
  • Vegetarian $6.90
    • Mediterranean Style
  • Beef $6.90
    • Mediterranean Style
  • Falafal $8.50 / $9.90
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • TERIYAKI CHICKEN PLATE $15.50
    • pan fried chicken with teriyaki sauce
  • SPICY SAUCE $2.00
  • KARAAGE CHICKEN PLATE $15.50
    • authentic Japanise deep fried chicken
  • IKA GESO $9.50
    • crispy squid legs with Japanese mayonnaise
  • TOFU VEGE TAME(V) $8.50
    • deep fried tofu & seasonal vegetables
  • CRISPY TOFU DON(V) $12.50
    • deep fried tofu with seasonal vegetables
  • PLAIN UDON $12.50
    • plain udon(V)
  • PORK KATSU PLATE $16.50
    • deep fried pork cutlet
  • Avocado Toasties N/A
  • Oven Roasted Chicken N/A
  • Jalapenos N/A
  • Cucumber N/A
  • Apple Slices N/A
  • Aioli N/A
  • Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Sweet Chilli N/A
  • Kune´s chicken thighs $3.00
  • Seasoned wedges $3.50
  • Dory/cold $5.00
  • Egg burger $5.50
  • Steak & onion roll $2.40
  • Kumara chips $4.00
  • Sausage $2.00
  • Vegetable roll $2.40
  • Open Chicken Burger $16.50
    • served with avocado, salad greens & garlic aioli
  • Nacho's $11.50
    • served with sour cream & salsa
  • Parnell's Caesar Salad $15.50 $12.50 1/2portion
    • with crispy bacon, parmesan, croutons, soft boiled egg & Parnell dressing
  • Parnell's Warm Chicken Salad $16.50$13.50 1/2portion
    • served with bacon, camembert, avocado & pesto dressing
  • Wedges $11.00$8.50 1/2 portion
    • served with bacon, cheese and sour cream
  • Soup of the Day $9.50
    • served with hot soup roll
  • Side Dish $4.50 Small$6.50 Large
    • Your choice of Wedges, Fries or Salad
  • Pasta of the Day $16.00 $12.00 1/2portion
  • -Chicken Pesto Pasta $18.00
    • Chicken, onion and mushroom pasta with creamy basil sauce topped with streaky bacon
  • -Teriyaki Salmon (G) $23.00
    • Grilled salmon fillet with Japanese homemade teriyaki sauce
  • ●Pork
  • -Almond Crumbed Chicken $19.00
    • Served on potato and kumara salad topped with creamy mayo
  • -Melting beef cheek $20.00
    • Tenderised beef chicken on Thai creamy red curry sauce
  • -Rice $3.00
  • Edamame beans $6.50
  • -Salt & Pepper Prawns $22.00
    • Stir fried prawn with salt,pepper and Thai herbs
  • Eggs on Toast $12.90
    • Fresh free range eggs, poached, fried or scrambled. Served on wholegrain toast with fresh hollandaise 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.
  • Duck Spring Rolls $18.90
    • Crispy marinated duck spring rolls with fresh salad greens, topped with crispy noodles. Served with an Asian dipping sauce.
  • - Polenta Benedict $16.00
    • Crispy polenta cake topped with spinach, as soft poached free range egg and fresh hollandaise
  • - Angus Beef Burger $18.90
    • 140g prime angus patty, salad, tomato, crispy bacon, cheese, caramelised onion & aioli. Add blue cheese + $3.00
  • Gourmet Burgers
    • Choose one of our most popular creations. All served on toasted focaccia with golden fries.
  • - Caesar Salad $21.00
    • Smoked chicken, bacon and poached egg on cos lettuce with croutons and Caesar dressing
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
  • Sundae / Choice of toppings $13.00
  • Tandoori Chicken $28.00
    • Basmati rice, banana rata & coriander salsa
  • Pihanga Sticky Date Pudding / Caramel sauce $13.00
  • Hand Cut Fries $9.50
  • Indian garlic naan bread $9.50
  • BLT $24.00
    • Streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato on toasted sourdough, fries
  • Seafood Chowder $19.00
    • Salmon, prawns, mussels, squid with toasted ciabatta
  • Beef melt $18.00
    • Prime beef strips + SR Gourmet Herb Salad/Slaw served on ciabatta with SR hand-cut fat chips
  • Kiwiana $18.00
    • Beef patty with beetroot, tomato, lettuce, caramelised onion + old- fashioned home- made dressing. Served with SR hand- cut fat chips
  • Bacon $3.00
  • Fish and chips $18.00
    • Lemon, herb, beer-battered terakihi served with SR hand cut fat chips, a side salad, lemon wedge and tartare
  • Thai curry (GF)(V) $15.00
    • Thai styled curry served on basniati rice. Choose from prawns, chicken or vegetarian
  • Battered fish / side serving of fries $6.00
  • Fried egg $2.00
  • King prawns $15.00
    • Panko + coconut coated with a small side salad + dipping sauce
  • 22. Satay Beef Noodle Soup (Reg/Lg) $14/$16
  • 8. Shrimp Salad $8
  • 12. Grilled Pork With Steamed Rice (Reg/Lg) $14/$17
  • 33. Stir Fried Tofu With Lemongrass (Reg/Lg) $12/$14
  • Served With Bean Sprouts, Lime & Fresh Basil
  • 30. Stir Fried Vegetables With Tofu (Reg/Lg) $12/$14
  • 5. Deep Fried Pork Wontons(6pcs) $6
  • DESSERT $6
  • Ramen $10.00
    • You can choose vege/seafood/chicken
  • Cheese & salmon roll 5p $6.50
    • Cream cheese / Avocado / salmon
  • Hot seafood soup $13.50
  • Seaweed salad $5.00
  • Salad roll 5p $6.50
  • Bulgogi hot pot $13.50
  • Tofu salad $7.00
  • Spring roll 5p $5.00
  • Vindaloo (chicken, lamb or beef) $18.90
    • Popular dish from goa, prepared with meat, potato and hot ground spices
  • Chicken nuggets & chips $6.00
  • Biryani (chicken, lamb or beef) $18.90
    • A delicate combination of meat and rice cooked together with aromatic spices and herbs, served with raita (cucumber and yoghurt relish)
  • - 1/2 $11.90
  • Veg platter $14.90
    • Mixture of samosa, onion bhaji, and veg pakora served with salad and chutney
  • Butter chicken roll $9.90
  • Tandoori meat platter $16.90
    • Mixture of tandoori chicken, chicken tikka and lamb seek kebab (2 pieces each) served with salad and chutney
  • Paneer makhani $16.90
    • Fresh cottage cheese cubes cooked in creamy tomato gravy with ground spices
  • extra-large $24
  • Cheeseboard $18
    • kapiti baby blue cheese, creamy camembert, aged cheddar, port soaked cheddar, grilled haloumi, pinot noir paste, served with crostini stack
  • Cajun Chicken,
    • cajun rubbed grilled chicken, red capsicum, red onion, tomatoes & mushrooms
  • Lemon & Coconut Syrup Cake (GF) $14
    • served with french vanilla ice-cream & passionfruit sauce
  • Roasted Aromatic Veg
    • red capsicum, red onion, aubergine & courgette with feta, olives & pine nuts (V)
  • Say Cheese
    • camembert cheese, blue vein, grated cheddar, sliced pear with fresh rocket and walnuts
  • Tiger Tiger
    • Tiger prawns, basil pesto, fresh rocket, cherry tomatoes & caper berries
  • Gourmet Pizzas…Loaded with Toppings(Each) $15
    • pizzas are 9" made to order using fresh dough, own recipe tomato sauce with grated cheddar cheese
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