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

  • Roast beetroot salad, yoghurt, fennel, seeds and herbs (V, GF, DF) $7.00
  • V-vegan-vegetarian/gf-gluten free/df-dairy free
  • Vanilla ice-cream with hawthorne espresso straight or honey sweetened $10.00
  • If you have any allergies or intolerances let us know, we can easily cater for you and some dishes can be altered.
  • Roast broccoli and smoked gouda croquettes, caper mayo (V) $9.00
  • Pressed potato with peperonata, a fried egg and green leaves (V, GF) $22.00
  • Pan roasted pork loin, pumpkin puree, apple salad (GF) $26.00
  • Lamb ragú, rigatoni pasta, peas, mint and parmesan (DF available) $26.00
  • m. $38.90
  • Cozze Alla Genovese $18.90
    • steamed mussels, frascati wine, garlic, chilli, onion, rosmarino & tomato crema
  • Bruschetta Alla Pizzaiola
  • Minestrone $14.90
    • a roman style vegetable soup w. pastina, parmigiano & pizza pane
  • Carpaccio Di Salmone Affumicato $19.90
    • thinly sliced salmon w. capers, pesto, parmigiano, e.v.o.o & rocket
  • Scampi Al Naturale $ 27.90
    • grilled scampi w. e.v.o.o, garlic, vino bianco, parsley & lemon
  • pesto pizza pane $8.90
  • - roasted capsicum, garlic, e.v.o.o, feta, parsley & rocket $9.90 each
  • Chicken & Cashew Nuts $11.90 / 1 pcs
    • With oyster sauce, mushroom, vegetables and cashew nut.
  • Combination Fried Rice with Chicken $11.90 / 1 pc
    • With vegetables and chicken.
  • Wontons $ 5.90 / 7 pcs
  • Large (for 2-3 people).
  • Green Curry with Chicken $ 11.90 / 1 pc
    • Thai green curry with coconut milk, bamboo shoots and fresh vegetables.
  • Curry Puffs $5.90 / 6 pcs
    • Minced chicken and potato in puff pastry, deep fried and served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • BBQ Chicken $12.90 / 1 pc
    • Half-cut chicken marinated in spices, oven grilled and served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Beef With Oyster Sauce $11.90 / 1 pc
    • And vegetables.
  • BBQ Chicken-
    • Roasted Chicken, Bacon, Smokey BBQ sauce
  • Gluten free base $3.00
  • Anchovies-Bacon-
    • Olives, Capers, Jalapeño, Blue Cheese, Garlic
  • Chicken, Cranberry, Brie
  • Supreme-
    • Ham,Salami,Pineapple,Mushrooms,Capsicum,Kalamata Olives
  • Spicy Pepperoni-
    • Pepperoni and cheese
  • Cajun Chicken
    • Satay, Apricot, Spanish Onion
  • Hawaiian-
    • Ham,Pineapple
  • Lamb biryani $14.00
    • Lamb pieces marinated with special spices, herbs, and cooked with basmati rice (served with raita),
  • Peshawari naan $4,5
    • Naan bread stuffed with dry fruits, nuts and coconut
  • Vegetable samosa $5.50
    • Crispi deep fried triangular pastry stuffed with potato, peas, and nuts..
  • Lamb / beef - tikka masala $9.00 / $14.00
    • Diced boneless pieces cooked with onion tomato gravy with capsicum.
  • Prawn biryani $16.00
    • King prawn marinated with spices, herbs and cooked with hasmati rice (served with raita),
  • Prawn masala $10.00 / $16.00
    • King prawn cooked in onion, tomato, gravy with capsicum and spices.
  • Fish masala $10.00 / $15.00
    • Fish cooked in onion, tomato, gravy with capsicum and herbs.
  • Mango chutney $2.50
  • Chicken Dumplings $12.50
    • Chicken and mushroom dumplings, steamed then pan fried Served with Kimchi and oyster sauce
  • Gourmet Wedges $15.80
    • With cheese, bacon, sour cream and salsa
  • Fries $10.50
    • With aioli and tomato sauce
  • Grilled Haloumi $12.50
    • On spiced lentil sauce with roasted pumpkin and green beans
  • Corn Fritters $12.50
    • Classic fritters presented with cold smoked salmon, horseradish cream and avocado
  • Mediterranean Fish Stew $13.00
    • Fresh fish, smoked salmon and grilled prawn in a rich bisque with grilled bread and rouille
  • - Small $6.20
  • Soup of the Day with bread $11.80
  • With salad $23.00
  • Eggs, Onions $2.00 Each
  • Roasties & Gravy (2+ppl) $9.00
    • 'Roasties' in our own house gravy check full of four hours worth of flavour
  • Chicken and Swiss $14.00
    • toasted focaccia bun, chargrilled chicken, roasted capsicum, Swiss cheese, Lemon Mayo, rocket, tomato, and red onion
  • Panko Hoki Piece $2.20
  • Sour Cream $1.00
  • Corn Fritters $12.50
    • Corn fritters served with mesculin lettuce salad, and our own chutney.
  • Also available as a burger with fries... Just ask the bar staff when you order.
  • Fruit Salad & Ice-cream $8.50
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.50
    • Streaky bacon, with your choice of two eggs, either poached, fried or scrambled, on toasted kibbled rye with crispy potato hunks and house made relish.
  • Creamy Mushrooms on Toast $15.50
    • Pan-fried mushrooms, in a creamy garlic sauce, served with toasted potato & rosemary bread.
  • Hamburger & Fries $11.50
  • Chicken Supreme & Sweet Corn Tartlet $29.00
    • Chicken Breast Supreme pan fried, with a sweet corn & bacon tartlet, a chorizo salad, and finished with semi-dried tomatoes & a fresh sauce Verte.
  • - Or with Salmon $20.00
  • - Bacon or Mushroom $17.00
  • Slow Braised Pork Belly & Haricot Beans $32.50
    • Orange & tomato braised pork belly, served with a bean cassoulet, finished with seasonal vegetables.
  • KIDS FISH + CHIPS $10.00
    • BATTERED FISH + CHIPS W/ TOMATO SAUCE + JUICE BOX
  • Caramel Donut Stack $12.50
    • Two Cinnamon Donuts w/ Vanilla Ice Cream Finished w/ Caramel Sauce
  • Thai Beef Salad $17.50
    • Tender Strips of Beef on Fresh Greens w/ Crispy Noodles Tossed in a Thai Style Dressing
  • Death by Chocolate $12.50
    • Rich Chocolate Moose w/ Chocolate Ice Cream, Chocolate Shavings & Chocolate Sauce
  • Crispy Chicken Salad $16.50
    • Panko Crumbed Chicken Pieces, Bacon & Parmesan on a Light Salad w/ Aioli & a Basil Pesto Drizzle
  • Scallop & Bacon Slider $19.50
    • Crisp Beer Battered Scallops on Soft Bun, Aioli & Bacon s/w Fries & Aioli
  • KIDS HOT DOGS + CHIPS $10.00
    • TWO HOT DOGS W CHIPS, TOMATO SAUCE + JUICE BOX
  • Satay Chicken Burger $18.50
    • Panko Crumbed Crispy Chicken, Salad & Satay Sauce on a Soft Bun s/w Fries & Aioli
  • Mushroom & Herb Fettuccine $22.9
    • In a creamy tomato, garlic and parmesan sauce.
  • Creamy Mushrooms $5.9
  • Pan Fried Scallops $16.9
    • Sautéed scallops with crispy bacon, presented on seasonal salad. With lemon and garlic aioli.
  • Add Grilled Chicken $4.0
  • Cobb Carnivore $34.9
    • 200g Premium AngusPure Rump steak with Cobb's Country Style Ribs. Kills the meanest hunger. Upgrade to a 400g Rump for an extra $8.0
  • Crispy Onion Rings $5.9
  • Hoover Hog $29.5
    • 400g Prime roasted pork loin complemented with a creamy mash, seasonal vegetables, Cobb's rich gravy, apple sauce and crackling! A big meal - not for the faint-hearted!
  • Country Style Ribs (Medium / Cobb Size) $28.5 / $34.9
    • Cobb's own marinated and slow-baked pork ribs, with classic fries on the side.
  • Battered fish burger $8.50
  • Hash brown $2.00
  • Fresh fish of the day pan-fried in parsley and lemon butter $29.00
  • Fresh pasta with chicken & mushrooms in a classic white wine & cream sauce $25.00
  • Mushrooms, white wine & cream $3.50
  • Fries $3.50
  • Chicken strip burger $8.50
  • The following come with potatoes and vegetables of the day or chips and salad:
  • longline (steak & egg) $8.00
  • beef $4.00
  • 1/2 scoop $2.00
  • bacon $2.50
  • hot dog $3.00
  • chicken nugget $1.00
  • waitara (beef, bacon & pineapple) $7.50
  • pottles tomato & tartar sauce $2.00
  • Nachos $18
    • Spicy Mexican beef & beans covered in cheese on a bed of corn chips with sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Veggie Goodness $18
    • Capsicum, red onion, tomato & cheese
  • Bacon & Egg $18
    • Streaky bacon, eggs & cheese with tomato relish
  • Tui Hq Big Breakfast $22
    • Golden hash brown, crispy bacon, poached eggs, country pork sausages & field mushroom with tomato relish
  • Garlic Bread $13
    • Toasted Baguette smothered in Garlic Butter
  • Bread & Dips $18
    • Lightly toasted bread, camembert cheese, hummus, pesto & relish
  • Bowl of Beer Batter Fries $9.5
    • Golden beer battered fries with aioli
  • Steak Sandwich $20
    • Scotch fillet steak, field mushroom & egg sandwiched between lightly toasted bread dolloped with caramelised onion. Served with golden fries
  • • Sausages & Eggs two sausages - hash brown – two fried eggs - tomato –spaghetti
  • Kiwi Breakfast
    • Juice - Cereal & Fruit - Toast & Jam - "Cook Up" (below) - Tea or Coffee
  • • Poached Eggs on toast – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
  • • Mixed Grill one sausage – one rasher bacon - two fried eggs - hash brown - tomato - spaghetti
  • Continental
    • Juice - Cereal & Fruit - Toast & Jam - Tea or Coffee
  • • Scrambled Eggs on toast – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
  • • Bacon & Eggs two fried eggs – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
  • Fried dumpling 5p $5.00
  • Mix Tempura $10.00
    • 2*spring roll, 1*vege & shrimp, 2*twister prawn, 2*Korean dumpling
  • Chicken teriyaki $13.50
  • Spicy pork $13.50
  • Seafood stir-fry noodle $12.50
  • Raw salmon roll 5p $6.50
    • Salmon & Avocado
  • Seaweed salad $5.00
  • Hot seafood soup $13.50
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

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