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

  • Hot Chili
  • Small $13.90
  • Halloumi Salad Large size only
  • Chicken Kebab
  • Lamb Shish Meals $17.90
    • Skewered grilled tender lamb cubes
  • Beef / Lamb Chips Meal
  • Eggplant Dip $7.00
  • Chicken or Beef & Lamb Burger $6.00
  • Other Gourmet Topping $2.50
  • Salmon & Brie see above
    • Smoked Salmon & Creamy Brie with finely sliced Red Onion (add capers at no extra charge)
  • Mexican Sunset see above
    • Beef, Jalapenos, Avocado, Red Capsicum, Onion, Salsa and topped with Sour Cream
  • Bambino $15.90
    • 6 slices
  • Extra Cheese $1.50
  • BBQ Chicken Salad $13.90
    • Chunks of Marinated Chicken, tossed through Fresh Salad Greens with Avocado, Crunchy Noodles & laced with House Vinaigrette
  • Savoury Crepes $19.50
    • Succulent chunks of Roast Chicken and sauteed fresh country Mushrooms, bound in a creamy Cheese Sauce and wrapped in Crepes, with House Salad and Seasoned Fries
  • Di Famiglia $20.90
    • 8 slices
  • -Large $11.00
  • -Side $3.00
  • Drac's rap
    • Topped with tangy whipped garlic butter
  • South west swell $17.00
    • Seared beef burger smothered with a spicy hickory relish, melted cheese, bacon, jalapeños, red onion, tomato, lettuce, caramelized onion and garlic aioli
  • -Regular $8.00
  • Tasty teeps $15.00
    • Crumbed haloumi and pumpkin, aioli, mesclun, red onion and beetroot relish
  • Get clucked $16.00
    • Grilled chicken, crispy bacon, cheddar, tomato ketchup, mayo, red onion, tomato and lettuce
  • -Regular $10.00
  • Vanilla ice-cream with hawthorne espresso straight or honey sweetened $10.00
  • V-vegan-vegetarian/gf-gluten free/df-dairy free
  • Chicken liver parfait, preserves and toast (GF available) $12.00
  • Green salad (V, GF, DF) $22.00
  • Polenta chips with aioli (V, GF)
  • Malt ice-cream, peanut praline $7.00
  • Roast beetroot salad, yoghurt, fennel, seeds and herbs (V, GF, DF) $7.00
  • Lamb ragú, rigatoni pasta, peas, mint and parmesan (DF available) $26.00
  • BASTARD $14.90
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Melted Cheddar, Tasty Bacon, Raw Grated Beetroot W/Chia Seeds, Juicy Mango, Smashed Avocado, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
  • CHOOK ROYALE $7.20
    • Free Range Grilled Chicken Tenderloins, Grilled Pineapple, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli On A Smaller Bun
  • CHICKEN FENDERS $7.90
    • Free Range Grilled Chicken Seasoned With Sea Salt, Garlic and Rosemary With Free Range Lemon Aioli Or Chipotle Aioli Dip
  • FORD FREAKOUT $12.70
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Tasty Bacon, Smashed Avocado, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
  • KIDS CHEESEBURGER MEAL $8.20
    • Cheeseburger, Spud Fries With Fresh Natural Free Range Bf Aioli Or Tomato Sauce And A Small Charlies Juice Drink (50% Juice, 50% Water)
  • DARK CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM $3.90
    • Dutch cocoa goodness combined with rich dark chocolate
  • BAMBINA $7.20
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli On A Smaller Bun
  • AMERICAN MUSCLE SINGLE $9.90
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Melted Cheddar, Sliced Sandwich Pickles, Free Range Mustard Aioli and Relish
  • -Lamb Korma $15.00
    • Tender boneless lamb pieces cooked in a rich cashew nut gravy
  • Seekh Kebab $8.50
    • Lamb mince mixed with spices, herbs, vegetables and cooked in charcoal oven
  • Fish Tikka $16.50
    • Tender pieces of fish marinated in spices and herbs then roasted in the charcoal oven
  • -Lamb Bhuna $15.50
    • Lamb pieces spiced and cooked with aromatic combination of ginger, garlic, coriander and spices
  • -Murgh Methi Malai $14.99
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked with fenugreek, cashew nut, ground spices and cream
  • -Butter Prawns $16.50
    • Prawns cooked in a rich tomato and butter gravy
  • -Chicken Jalfrezi $14.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked with juliennes of onion, tomato, capsicum, carrot and onion sauce
  • -Indian Indulgence Chicken (House Special) $14.50
    • Boneless roasted chicken cooked with red capsicum, red onion, spring onion and chef's special sauce
  • Mixed Meat Kebab n/a
    • Mixed Chicken and Lamb doner kebab wrapped in flat bread with salads and a choice of sauces (Small/Large)
  • Dolma Salad From $7.90
    • Vine leaves stuffed with rice and herbs with salad
  • Garden Salad $7.00
    • lettuce, coleslaw, tabbouleh, tomato and cucumber with salad dressing
  • Kofte Shish From $15.90
    • Cubes of marinated and grilled kofte served with hummus, tabbouleh, salad greens, tzaziki, red cabbage, warm Turkish bread and choice of sauces
  • Warm Halloumi Salad From $11.50
    • Grilled Halloumi Cheese served with salad greens
  • Lamb Kebab n/a
    • Lamb doner kebab wrapped in flat bread with salads and a choice of sauces (Small/Large)
  • Chicken Shish From $15.90
    • Cubes of marinated and grilled chicken served with hummus, tabbouleh, salad greens, tzaziki, red cabbage, warm Turkish bread and choice of sauces
  • Humus Kebab n/a
    • Lettuce, coleslaw, onion and tabbouleh wrapped in a flat bread with Humus Dip and your choice of three sauces (Small/Large)
  • Death by Chocolate - chocolate mud cake covered in a Hershey's chocolate sauce with cookies & cream ice cream & whipped cream $11.50
  • Crispy Mushrooms - mushrooms coated in our special sauce spice with aioli dipping sauce $7
  • Pasta of the Day - see our specials board for more details $16
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $6
  • Salt & Pepper Squid - lightly fried salt & pepper squid with sweet chili dipping sauce and salad $14
  • Seafood Basket - lightly battered scallops, crab stick, salt & pepper squid, prawn twister, battered fish, with chips, salad and tartare sauce $27.50
  • All Day Breakfast - grilled bacon and tomato, sausage, hash brown, field mushroom and fried eggs on toast $17.50
  • Nachos - your choice of beef, bean or a combination of both topped with salsa, melted cheese and sour cream $15
  • Prawn Malwari $11 Half / $18 Full
    • Prawns cooked in a coconut, onion tomato gravy, tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds.
  • Mixed Pakora $6.00
    • Chopped mixed vegetables mildly spiced, dipped in chickpea flour and deep fried.
  • Bombay Aloo $9 Half / $13 Full
    • Diced potatoes cook.ed with cumin and fresh herbs.
  • Vegetable Madras $9 Half / $13 Full
    • Fresh mixed vegetables cooked in a coconut and onion gravy and tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds.
  • Chicken Tikka $9.00
    • Boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt and spice and roasted in the tandoori oven.
  • Goan Fish Curry $10 Half / $15.50 Full
    • Pieces of fish cooked In a fine onion tomato coconut gravy finish with lemon.
  • Korma Chicken/Lamb/Beef $9.50 Half / $14 Full
    • Tender boneless pieces of meat half cooked in a rich & creamy cashew nut gravy with mild aromatic spice.
  • Goat Curry Masala $9.50 Half / $15 Full
    • Tender Goat cooked in special chef's secret recipe (with bone).
  • Garlic Bread $6.50
    • Ciabatta brushed with garlic butter and toasted
  • Beef Burger $19.50
    • With streaky bacon, beetroot relish, blue cheese mayonnaise and fries
  • - Add On: Bacon and melted cheese. $13.50
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $19.50
    • With bacon, croutons and parmesan. Topped with a poached egg. Anchovies optional
  • Soup Of The Day $12.00
    • Soup of the day served with toasted baguette.
  • Thai Beef Salad GF $17.50
    • Tender strips of beef sautéed with garlic and ginger served on a bed of crispy fried rice noodles with a mixed salad sprinkled with toasted cashews and drizzled with Asian style dressing.
  • Corn Fritter Stack GF $17.00
    • Layered with bacon and roast kumara and served with sour cream and either sweet chilli sauce or basil pesto
  • Pasta $16.50
    • Penne pasta with bacon and mushrooms in a white wine and coriander, creamy sauce
  • Pulled pork sliders- $18.00
    • 3 Pulled pork sliders w bbq sauce and salad served with hand cut chips
  • Seafood platter $34
    • 2 crumbed scallops, 4 garlic steamed mussels, 1 panko crumbed fresh fish, 2 crumbed prawn cutlets, 2 oyster Kilpatrick, 3 salt and pepper calamari with hand cut chips, tartare, lemon and garden salad
  • Steamed New Zealand green lip mussels in your choice of a tomato and herb broth or creamy garlic sauce (GF) $17.00
  • Salt and pepper calamari with sweet chilli and coriander aioli $15.00
  • Crumbed camembert and spicy plum dipping sauce $16.00
  • Creamy garlic mushrooms $5
  • Crumbed fish bites with #hashtag chips and tomato sauce $9
  • Eggs(2) $4
  • Eggs benedict $17
  • Fresh fruit, Rabbit muesli(seeds, cranberry and coconut)and yoghurt $12.5
  • Avocado and feta smash on sourdough $12.5
  • French toast focky style with bacon and banana $15.50
  • Seafood chowder $18
  • Mushrooms of toast $10.5
  • Focky cheese burger with fries $16.50
  • Bangers and mash $19.50
  • bacon $2.50
  • hot dog $3.00
  • crumbed fish $4.00
  • 1/2 scoop $2.00
  • beef & cheese $4.50
  • longline (steak & egg) $8.00
  • waitara (beef, bacon & pineapple) $7.50
  • pattie $3.00
  • BOBBIE'S BREAD PLATTER $17.50
    • Mixed platter of breads served with a selection of homemade peste's, accompanied with rosemary marmalade
  • KILIMANJARO $15.50
    • Tropical fruit salad infused with cognac and topped with meringue
  • TRIPLE EGG OMELETTE $17.50
    • Filled with ham, tomato, mushroom and cheese, served With buttered wholegrain toast and finished with a tossed green salad
  • THE BARRISTER'S CHOICE $32.50
    • Pan-fried coastal snapper topped with mango and orange cucumber salsa, served on a bed of wilted greens with a sweet potato galette, drizzled with lemon scented butter and accompanied with a light green salad
  • FRENCH TOAST $17.50
    • Sugar and cinnamon toasted baguette topped with grilled bacon, banana and pineapple, drizzled with maple syrup
  • PASTA CARBONARA $17.50
    • Sauteed onion, bacon, garlic, Portobello mushroom and spinach, finished in a creamy sweet basil sauce, served with crusty bread
  • THE CONSERVATIONIST $29.50
    • Oven roasted carrot, kumara and pumpkin sauteed with roasted garlic, a spinach medley, nuts, raisins and feta, finished with a fresh herb yogurt dressing
  • PAVLOVA $12.50
    • Homemade pavlova served with tropical fruits, whipped cream and topped with passion fruit sauce
  • Meat $ 1.00
  • Other $ 0.50
  • Lamb Burger $ 9.00
  • Mini Burgers $ 5.00
  • Eggs on Toast $ 10.00
  • Boiled Egg and Soldiers $ 4.00
  • Grilled Pumpkin $ 12.00
  • Panini
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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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