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

Aqaba (sample menu)
  • Kumara chips $9.50
  • Pasta of the Day $22.00
    • Please refer to our specials board (changes daily).
  • Creamy Mushrooms $16.50
    • Sautéed mushrooms and baby spinach in a creamy garlic sauce on toasted Vienna. Add bacon $3.00. Add lambs fry $3.00
  • Seasoned Potato Wedges $10.50
    • With sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
  • Aqaba Benedict $19.50
    • Poached eggs served on focaccia, drizzled with hollandaise and served with Grilled salmon and rocket
  • Aqaba Big Brekkie $20.00
    • Bacon, kransky sausages, chunky creamy mushroom sauce, hash browns, grilled tomato, fried eggs and toasted Vienna. Add black pudding $3.50
  • Pork Belly $34.00
    • Slow cooked pork belly, creamy potato mash, caramelised red cabbage and green beans.  Served with a sweet apple cider jus and beetroot reduction.
  • Soups $16.00
    • Seafood Chowder, served with toasted garlic bread.
Japanese Kitchen WA (sample menu)
  • INARI(SEAWEED SALAD)NIGIRI(V) $4.50
    • 2 pieces
  • EBI FURAI UDON $14.50
    • deep fried prawn
  • UNAGI PLATE $19.50
    • grilled eel
  • TERIYAKI CHICKEN DON $12.50
    • pan fried chicken with teriyaki sauce
  • PORK KATSU PLATE $16.50
    • deep fried pork cutlet
  • PLAIN UDON $12.50
    • plain udon(V)
  • CHICKEN $4.00
  • JAPANESE CURRY $15.90
    • authentic Japanese curry - pork
Cafe Royale (sample menu)
  • GF toast with $10.00
    • jam and homemade peanut butter
  • Crisp corn chips $17.50
    • served with guacamole and fresh herbs or slow cooked spiced beans
  • Mushroom hash $16.50
    • potatoes, mushroom, garlic, fresh herbs and spinach. Topped with vegan sour cream or fried tempeh
  • Cafe Royale toast $8.50
    • with Urban Hippie Nelson miso paste with tahini
  • Pumpkin Royale $16.50
    • roast pumpkin patty with mesclun greens and homemade relish in a homemade bun
  • Bruschetta $16.50
    • grilled sourdough, fresh tomato, red onion and basil leaves dressed in balsamic and olive oil, topped with feta
  • GF toast with $11.00
    • tomato, olive oil and balsamic
  • Pizza bread with feta and rosemary $15.00
Quarter Acre Cafe Bistro (sample menu)
  • Calamari $12.00
    • Salt and pepper crusted calamari, honey soy dipping sauce, salad garnish.
  • Triple Layer Carrot Cake $5.50
    • Three layers of moist carrot cake, layered and iced with homemade cream cheese icing, decorated with walnuts and apricots. Served with cream or yoghurt.
  • Add chicken $4.00
  • Calamari $12.00
    • Salt & pepper crusted calamari, honey soy dipping sauce, salad garnish. GF
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
    • Toasted artisan ciabatta breads smothered with garlic butter.
  • Quarter Acre Burger $18.00
    • QA Beef patty, smoked streaky bacon, fried egg, onion marmalade, relish, mixed leaf lettuce, tomato, QA hollandaise, artisan bun, hand cut chips. Can be cooked well done on request. *Gluten-free option available, please ask.
  • Fish of the Day $23.00
    • Pan fried white fish (ask your server)with creamy lemon & caper sauce. With salad and hand cut chips.*Gluten-free.
  • Chicken Wings $12.00
    • Choose either traditional New York spicy buffalo wings (GF), or teriyaki. With celery sticks, blue cheese dressing.
Star of India (sample menu)
  • Palak Paneer $9 Half / $13.50 Full
    • Cottage cheese cooked with spinach and spices.
  • Vegetable Combo $13.00
    • Combo of samosa, onion bhaji and veg pakora, served with chutney.
  • Aloo Kulcha $4.00
    • Naan bread stuffed with potatoes, mild spices and herbs.
  • Madras Chicken/Lamb/Beef $9.50 Half / $14 Full
    • Boneless meat cooked with coconut, onion tomato gravy, tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds.
  • Goat Curry Masala $9.50 Half / $15 Full
    • Tender Goat cooked in special chef's secret recipe (with bone).
  • Mushroom Ghost $9.50 Half / $15 Full
    • Boneless lamb pieces cooked in a rich sauce and garnished with grapes
  • Kadai Chicken/Lamb/Beef $9.50 Half / $14 Full
    • Boneless meat cooked with special spices, tomato, green peppers, corriander, onion and capsicum.
  • Naan $2.50
    • Bread made with refined flour.
Pita Pit (sample menu)
  • Free Range Chicken Tenders 4Pack$4.9/8Pack$7.9
  • Buffalo Chicken Pita/Petite $10.50
  • Chicken Breast Pita/Regular $10.90
  • Chicken Crave Salad/Regular $12.50
  • Falafel (V) Salad/Petita $9.90
  • Steak Pita/Petita $9.50
  • Buffalo Chicken Salad/Regular $13.50
  • Buffalo Chicken Salad/ Petita $11.50
Captain Kune (sample menu)
  • Battered mussel $1.20
  • Cheesey chips $4.00
  • Available fillings: ham, steak, bacon, cheese, tomato, onion, egg or pineapple
  • Corn fritter $2.70
  • Battered meat patty $2.00
  • Chicken burger $6.20
  • Kumara chips $4.00
  • Hotdog $2.20
Flavour Bistro (sample menu)
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $15.00
  • Cajun Chicken Ciabatta Sandwich $19.00
  • Fries $4.00
  • Thai Green Curry Linguini (Chicken) $25.00
  • Toast $5.00
    • with butter & choice of bread (jam, lemon, curd, honey)
  • Beanie Kids Nachos $12.00
    • Tortilla corn chips with bean mix, grilled cheddar cheese topped with sour cream
  • Sticky Rice and Mango $13.00
    • seasonal availability
  • Teriyaki Chicken Salad N/A
Golden Time Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Bbq Pork
  • Stir- Fried Chicken With Cashew Nuts/ Stir- Fried Pork In Peking Bean Sauce With Pancakes Sweet & Sour Pork Combination Fried Rice/Noodle
  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup/Lemon Fish Combination Fried Rice/Noodle
  • ●Appetizers
  • ●Appetizers
  • Deep Fried Wonton/ Deep Fried Spring Roll
  • ●Soup
Tandoori Bite (sample menu)
  • Basmati Rice / Cumin Rice / Yellow Rice / Peas Pulao $6 each
  • Butter Lamb $17.90
    • Tender pieces of boneless lamb, cooked in a creamy tomato flavoured sauce
  • Rogan Josh $17.90
    • Diced lamb cooked in traditional North Indian style
  • Mixed Platter for Two $17.90
    • A mixture and fine selection of a few of above (samosa, mixed pakoras, chicken tikka & seekh kebab)
  • Palak Chicken $17.90
    • Boneless chicken cooked in spinach and cream
  • Palak Paneer $14.90
    • Cottage cheese cooked in a fine mild puree of spinach and lightly spiced
  • Chicken Vindaloo (hot) $17.90
    • Hot chicken curry straight from the beaches of goa
  • Prawn Masala $19.90
    • Prawns cooked with green capsicum, tomatoes and whole spices
Rumour has it (sample menu)
  • KIDS NACHOS $6.00
  • SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN SALAD $11.50
  • TOASTED MUESLI AND YOGHURT $7.50
  • EGGS BENEDICT $15.00
    • Salmon or Ham, Bacon
  • BIG BREAKY $17.00
    • Sausage, bacon, tomato, mushroom, egg - scrambled/fried/poached
  • CHICKEN BURGER 'N' CHIPS $14.00
  • SANDWICH, FRUIT & CHIPS $6.00
  • SCRAMBLED EGGS ON TOAST $9.50
O'Briens Sandwich Cafe (sample menu)
  • O'Brien's Tripledecker N/A
    • Chicken, mayo, bacon, mixed leaves, coleslaw & red onion. Toasted with cheddar & tomato
  • Celtic N/A
    • Cheddar, avocado, sundried tomatos, red onion & mix leaves
  • Cheddar & Salad Wrappo N/A
    • With tomato, carrot, mixed leaves & honey mustard
  • Toasted Turkish Bun with choice of spread N/A
  • Wicklow N/A
    • Roast beef, cheddar, tomato, mixed leaves & seeded mustard
  • Kerry N/A
    • Turkey, swiss, tomato, carrot, cucumber & honey mustard
  • Chicken & Avocado N/A
    • with tomato, carrot, corn, cucumber, mixed leaves & ranch dressing
  • Tuna Mayo Wrappo N/A
    • With sweetcorn, cucumber & mixed leaves
Schnapps Bar (sample menu)
  • Scotch Fillet $27.50
    • prime beef scotch fillet served with seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes and gravy. Add onion rings fore $2.00
  • Side Salad $6.50
  • Homemade Onion Rings $5.50
    • these are awesome! Served with a garlic mayo
  • Creme Brulee $9.00
  • Fish Bites & Curly Fries $8.00
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $12.00
  • Venison Pie $23.50
    • a rich juniper berry hot pot in a pastry basket served with seasonal vegetables
  • Thai Beef Salad $19.50
    • marinated strips of prime beef, Thai style with crispy noodles & salad
Pipi Point Restaurant & Bar (sample menu)
  • fish $3.50
  • pattie $3.00
  • potato fritter $1.00
  • scoop $3.00
  • chicken nugget $1.00
  • mushroom $2.00
  • rogue wave (beef, bacon & sweet chilli) $6.50
  • sausage $2.80
Nero Cafe and Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Chocolate Brownie $15.50
    • Chocolate Brownie, Caramel Popcorn, Burnt White Chocolate And Chocolate Ice Cream
  • Cos Lettuce Salad $5.50
    • With Pear, Dates & Lemon Olive Oil Dressing
  • Chocolate Truffle $3.00
  • Fries $6.00
    • Shoestring Fries With Red Capsicum Aioli
  • Beef Fillet - PLATE OF ORIGIN DISH IN ASSOCIATION WITH FREDRICS, NEW PLYMOUTH $43.00
    • Shortrib & Mushroom Spring Roll, Roasted Beets, Butternut Puree, Macadamia Nuts & Sentry Hill Bordelaise Sauce
  • Venison $45.00
    • Venison back strap served MR, with the last of the summer berries, with first of the heirloom baby carrots with a black doris plum sauce
  • All 3 Cheese Board $30.00
  • Beef Fillet - PLATE OF ORIGIN DISH $43.00
    • Green Meadows Fillet, Shortrib & Mushroom Spring Roll, Roasted Beets, Butternut Puree, Macadamia Nuts & Sentry Hill Bordelaise Sauce
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
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