The Portal in Palmerston North Menu

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Garlic Bread $3.50
Zucchini and Cheese Fritters $6.50
Soup of the Day $9.50
Scallops, Rice Noodles and Vegetables $10.50
Smoked Salmon on Sliced Potatoes $10.50
Russian Dumplings $12.00
Double Chips with Melted Cheese $10.00

Feta Fish and Chips $30.00
Roast Chicken $30.00
- with Gravy, Chips and Salad
Pork Schnitzel $32.00
- with Mashed Potato and Salad
Hot Plate $32.00
- Rib Eye Fillet Steak, Eggs, Onion, Mushroom and Chips
Lamb Shanks $33.50
- with Mashed Potato and Vegetables

Ice Cream Sundae $6.50
Apricot Pie with Ice Cream $6.50
Double Chocolate Mousse $7.00
Cheesecake $7.00

Feta Fish and Chips $20.00
Roast Chicken $20.00
- with Gravy, Chips and Salad
Pork Schnitzel $20.00
- with Mashed Potato and Salad
Hot Plate $20.00
- Scotch Fillet Steak, Eggs, Onion, Mushroom and Chips
Lamb Shanks $20.00
- with Mashed Potato and Vegetables

Nearby Sample Menus

V=Vegetarian / GF=Gluten free
Zensai Vegetarian Platter (For two) $36.00
- Veggie roll sushi, edamame, miso glazed eggplant, agedashi tofu, vege gyoza, vege tempura, fresh veggie spring roll, renkon chips, mushroom skewers
Haru Curry on Rice Set $17.00
- Choose one main: Chicken katsu / Prawn katsu / Chicken karaage. Homemade original Japanese mild hot curry with roll sushi, salad, pickle, miso soup
Karaage Chicken $14.00
- Crisp crumbed soy sake marinated chicken with Japanese mayonnaise
Zensai Platter (For two) $38.00
- Roll & nigiri sushi, edamame, karaage chicken, agedashi tofu, salt & pepper squid, mixed tempura, renkon chips, chicken & prawn skewers
Bibimbap Set (GF/V) $17.00
- Korean style mixed rice, beef, various vegetables, fried egg with mild spicy sauce in a hot stone pot comes with salad, pickle, miso soup
Beef Tataki (GF) $18.00
- Thinly sliced rare scotch fillet, spring onion, horseradish cream, radish, garlic chips, soy vinaigrette
Spicy Tuna Roll
- Fresh tuna, avocado, capsicum, spicy mayo, spring onion, furikake

Classic Roast $12.90
Salt & Pepper Squid $8.50
Fish & Chips $14.50
- Come’s with Fizzy or Juice and Ice Cream Sundae
Rib Eye $24.50
Sticky Pork Ribs $9.50
Crispy Chicken Salad $18.50
Stuffed Chicken Breast $21.00
Arancini Balls $9.50

Pasta of the Day $24.90
- Our friendly staff will let you know the pasta of the day special. Beer Match: Your waiter can suggest a suitable beer to have with today's pasta dish.
Ale House Gravy $2.50
Soup of the Day $12.00
- Chef's choice of fresh homemade soup served with Speight’s Ale House bread.
Bluff Chowder $14.80
- A local favourite. Seafood bound in a beautiful creamy fish stock, delicately flavoured with fresh herbs, served with Ale House toast.Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit. Beer Match: Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit
Streaky Bacon $6.00
In the Roar $36.00
- 200g of Denver leg of venison, grilled to medium rare, resting on a havarti and caramelised onion potato cake with glazed baby carrots and parsnips. Topped with chilli jam and a rich red wine beef jus.
Crunchy Potatoes $4.50
Gold Medal" Calamari $19.80/ $25.80
- Seasoned and lightly golden fried, match this with salad greens, lemon and aioli and there you have the makings of a classic. Small or large portions available. Beer Match: Goes without saying. Speight's Gold Medal – perfect!

Nazrani Pork Masala $19.00
- Pork marinated overnight, slow pot roasted, then tossed with ground fried onions and kerala herbs
Garlic Paratha $3.50
Chicken Chettinad $16.50
- Pronounced ‘Chetti – Knaud’. A classical dish from the South Indian State of Tamil Nadu. Bring some magic to your plate with chicken braised in tomatoes, onions and aromatic spices mixed in a traditional Chettinad recipe.
Chicken $16.50
Chicken 65 $10.50
- Boneless marinated chicken pieces deep fried then sautéed with chef’s speciality tomato based sauce
Thin crispy savoury pancake made with a batter of ground rice and lentils and fermented overnight. Served with coconut chutney and Sambar (lentil soup).
Aubergine & Potato Pakoda $7.00
- Aubergines and potatoes coated with chickpea batter and deep fried to perfection.
Cauliflower Manchurian $15.00
- Cauliflower Manchurian is an adaptation of Chinese cooking and seasoning techniques to suit Indian tastes. Batter fried florets are then cooked with a chef’s special sauce of herbs and spices

Bruschetta Alla Pizzaiola
m. $38.90
- roasted capsicum, garlic, e.v.o.o, feta, parsley & rocket $9.90 each
m. $28.90
e. $23.90
chilli pizza pane $ 6.90
m. $38.90
Minestrone $14.90
- a roman style vegetable soup w. pastina, parmigiano & pizza pane

MOTOBITES $6.90
- Crumbed Pumpkin, Carrot, Chickpea and Ginger Bites With Free Range Lemon Aioli Or Chipotle Aioli Dip
BAMBINA $7.20
- 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli On A Smaller Bun
DARK CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM $3.90
- Dutch cocoa goodness combined with rich dark chocolate
AMERICAN MUSCLE SINGLE $9.90
- 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Melted Cheddar, Sliced Sandwich Pickles, Free Range Mustard Aioli and Relish
SPUD FRIES WITH AIOLI $4.90
- Thick Cut Potato With Fresh Natural Free Range Bf Aioli
V-TWIN VEGE $10.90
- Mushroom, Kumara, Chickpea and Basil Pattie, Melted Cheddar, Sweet Plum Sauce, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
KUMARA FRIES WITH AIOLI $5.90
- Sweet Potato Bro With Fresh Natural Free Range Bf Aioli
FORD FREAKOUT $12.70
- 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Tasty Bacon, Smashed Avocado, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli

Toasted sandwiches $7.00
Fish and Chips $18.00
- with fresh local fish, served with salad and fries
Eggs any style $9.00
- served on toast
All Day Omelette $14.50
- ham and cheese or mushroom and spinach
Toasted Museli $9.00
- with fresh fruit, milk, yoghurt and honey
Fries $6.00
- with aioli $7.00
Pasta $16.00
- linguini pasta, grilled chicken breast, served in a spinach, mushroom and cream sauce
Hot Cakes $14.50
- with bacon banana and berry

●Lamb Dishes
Tandoori Prawn $18.00
- King prawns marinated spices and herbs then roasted in tandoor oven
-Bhuna Chicken $14.99
- Boneless chicken pieces cooked in a thick onion, tomato and capsicum in cashewnut gravy
-Lamb Balti Garlic $16.00
- Tender lamb pieces cooked with garlic, herbs, spices and diced tomato
Keema Naan $5.00
- Refined flour bread stuffed with mince lamb
Chicken Malai Kebab $8.50
- Tender pieces of chicken marinated in yoghurt, cheese and cream sauce, cooked in charcoal oven
Vegetable Platter for Two $14.50
- Vegetable samosa, onion bhaji, vegetable pakora and spring rolls
-Lamb Vindaloo $15.00
- Lamb cooked in specially blended spices and herbs

Chunkies SM $6.70 LG $13.70
Stuffed Mushrooms $8.20
Squid Rings $6.20
Rosie’s Seafood Basket $20.90
Steak Sandwich & Chips $14.00
Battered Mussels $6.20
Beef ‘N’ Guinness Stew $18.60
Thai Beef On Rice $18.20

Mini maple and walnut cake with vanilla ice cream $8.00
Caramel slice $6.50
Crumbed Chicken breast schnitzel $16.00
- Crumbed chicken breast on roasted kumara, apricot and capsicum chutney, green salad and surrounded by thyme oil and balsamic reduction. (GF)
Sandwiches $8.50
- Chicken, cranberry, lettuce and brie
Smoked salmon, potato and rocket salad $16.00
- Smoked salmon pieces, boiled gourmet potato and rocket salad with tangy sour cream dressing. (NF & GF)
Crumbed fish $15.50
- Crumbed fish fillet with kaffir lime mayo, green salad, beer battered fries and sweet pepper chutney (DF)
Ice cream trio $9.00
Grilled chicken burger $16.50
- Grilled chicken with tasty cheese, chutney, avocado and tomato. Comes with beer battered chips and a green salad.

Free Range Eggs on Toast (V) $12.00
- Either poached or scrambled with toasted sour dough and oven roasted tomato Gluten free toast $2.00 extra
Cooperage Vegetarian Salad (GF V) $17.00
- Fresh salad greens tossed with roasted kumara, courgettes, mushrooms,oven dried tomatoes, feta and topped with kumara chards and aioli (Dairy-free available)
Open Steak Sandwich $19.50
- Prime scotch fillet minute steak with fresh salad greens, caramelised onions, oven roasted tomato, portabella mushroom, swiss cheese, house made bernaise sauce and green tomato relish on toasted sour dough Served with a side of fries >>
Garlic Bread (V) $8.00
- On ciabatta served crisp and hot with balsamic glaze
Bacon / sausages / smoked salmon / 2 x organic eggs / 2 x slices of toast $5.00
Green salad $5.50
Chicken Burger $18.50
- Herb and chilli marinated chicken served with caramelised pineapple,tomato, bacon, brie, apricot chilli chutney and mayo, on toasted burger buns with fries and house made aioli
Side of gluten free bread $4.00

Vegetable Spring Roll $5.00
- Crispy deep fried pastry rolls filled with julienne cut seasonal vegetables.
Saag Aloo $10.00
- Potatoes cooked in creamy spinach gravy
Chicken Tikka Masala $10.00
- Tender chicken pieces marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then roasted in our tandoor and cooked with onion and tomato gravy.
Seafood Combo $14.50/$13.50
- Includes ‘Full Menu’ seafood curry, rice, plain naan and your choice of Coke, Fanta or Sprite
Mango Chicken $10.00
- Tender boneless chicken pieces cooked in a delicately mild and creamy mango sauce.
FULL menu curry (excl. seafood) $11.00/$11.00
Chicken Wings $7.00
- Chicken wings marinated in yoghurt and spices then cooked in our tandoor.
Onion Bhaji $5.00
- Julienne cut onion dipped in spiced chickpea batter and deep fried.

Sweet and Savoury $4.50
Cakes and Treats $5.50
Bacon & Eggs $12.00
Big Rolls $7.50
Toast & Jam - 2 slices $4.00
Club and Pinwheel $4.00
Sausage Rolls $5.50
Avo & Tomato on Toast $8.00

Thai Beef Salad $21
- Thai marinated beef, salad greens, cashew nuts, palm sugar dressing and crispy noodles
Soup of the Day $12.50
- Served with toasted bread
Supreme of Chicken $38
- Oven roasted chicken wrapped in bacon, served with polenta crusted sweet breads, baby winter vegetables, potato gnocchi and drizzled with basil pesto
Eye Beef Fillet $41
- Eye Beef Fillet cooked to your liking, wrapped in parma ham, served with potato, pumpkin, carrot pave with oven roasted vine tomato, onion rings topped with béarnaise sauce and jus
Sticky Date Pudding N/A
- Served with toffee sauce, French vanilla bean ice cream and cream anglaise
Seared Duck Breast $39
- Served on kumara and ginger puree with a pork shiitake mushroom cigar and a fennel and orange coriander salad
Fish of the Day N/A
- Waiting staff will inform you
Garlic Bread $9
- Served with basil pesto, aiolo and balsamic reduction

Venison Spring Roll $14
- smoked venison & bacon spring roll served with crunchy noodle salad & sesame dressing
Rack of Spring Lamb $30
- herb crusted 4 boned rack of lamb, served pink mushroom risotto cake, merlot jus & greens in herb butter
Bubbles Salad $22
- fresh salad leaves, thin sliced red onion, carrot strips, tomato wedges, cucumber chunks, crumbled feta cheese, toasted cashew nuts, crispy croutons, balsamic dressing, garnished with fried parsnip crisps served with your choice of grilled angus steak strips, chicken tenderloins, prawn cutlets or polenta wedges
Cajun Chicken,
- cajun rubbed grilled chicken, red capsicum, red onion, tomatoes & mushrooms
Lemon & Lavender Chicken $14
- grilled chicken tenderloins infused with lemon & lavender & served on shaved fennel, orange segments & red onion salad
Bubbles House Platter $30
- salt & pepper squid, morrocan spiced fried penne, 3 mixed kebabs, marinated kalamata olives, 4 meatballs greek style, 3 sundried tomato and feta polenta wedges, garlic aioli dip, olive oil & balsamic, 6 assorted fresh baked pinwheels
Confit Duck $32
- whole leg of duck served with mustard & tarragon mash, light aromatic broth pickled red cabbage & beetroot salad, curried parsnip crisps (GF)
Summer Pudding $14
- pudding with mixed berries in a white chocolate syrup served with vanilla & rosewater cream