The Portal in Palmerston North Menu

STARTERS STARTERS
  • 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
MAINS MAINS
  • 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
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Ice Cream Sundae $6.50
  • Apricot Pie with Ice Cream $6.50
  • Double Chocolate Mousse $7.00
  • Cheesecake $7.00
ALL MAIN MEALS ALL MAIN MEALS
  • 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

  • Mixed Tempura $18.00
    • Large shelled 3 pieces prawn & 6 pieces seasonal vegetables, dippin broth
  • Prawn Tempura $18.00
    • 5 pieces of large shelled prawns with dipping broth
  • Tofu & Avocado Salad (V/GF) $12.00
    • Fresh tofu, avocado, garden salad & cabbage, japanese sweet soy dressing
  • Haru Tempura Platter $32.00
    • 9 pieces of prawn, 4 pieces of fish, 10 pieces of seasonal vegetables with dipping broth
  • Hambagu Steak Set $19.00
    • Japanese style hamburg steak with demi glaze sauce, truffle potato croquette, broccoli, fried egg comes with salad, pickle, miso soup
  • Teriyaki Chicken Roll
    • Teriyaki chicken, avocado, coleslaw, japanese mayo, teriyaki sauce
  • Haru Lunch Gozen $18.00
    • Choose one main: Teriyaki chicken / teriyaki salmon / teriyaki beef / spicy pork. Served on hot plate with roll sushi, karaage chicken, salad, pickle, rice, miso soup
  • Salmon Lover (GF) $18.00
    • 8 pieces of assorted salmon roll, nigiri sushi, salmon tartar, fresh roll
  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • Chef's choice of fresh homemade soup served with Speight’s Ale House bread.
  • The Fillet $00.00
    • Rosemary infused eye fillet, chargrilled with bubble and squeak potatoes, baby carrots, green beans, a mushroom pastry puff and topped with tomato jam and rich jus. Beer Match: Tough choice here but I would have to recommend Speight's Distinction.
  • 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!
  • Beef Schnitzel $20.00
    • Beef schnitzel lightly crumbed, served with either mushroom sauce or Ale House gravy, fries and salad greens.
  • Caesar Salad $19.80
    • The Ale House's spin on the traditional classic that has almost ingrained itself as a key part of the Kiwi dining scene. Cos lettuce, croutons, bacon, parmesan, anchovies, poached egg and our own caesar dressing. Add chicken: $23.60 Beer Match: The full flavours of Speight's Distinction Ale goes perfectly here.
  • The Highlander $00.00
    • Hearty 250g prime rib-eye, served with potato gratin, buttered seasonal vegetables topped with a rich beef jus and beer battered onion rings.
  • Onions $3.50
  • Aioli $2.00
  • Five Spice Chicken on Sticky Rice $9.50
  • Fish Cake and Vietnamese Mint $8.00
  • Crispy Pork Spring Rolls (3 pieces) $7.50
  • Pho Bo $12.00
    • Vietnamese beef broth laddled over rice noodle and rare beef slices served with beans sprouts, fresh herbs and condiments of taste
  • Beef and Mustard Green $8.00
  • Golden Crispy Fish Spring Rolls (2 pieces) $7.50
  • Cool noodle salad with lettuce, cucumber, pickled carrot, spring onion oil, herbs, peanut served with Vietnamese fish sauce:
  • Golden Fish Cake Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with Vietnamese mint and Vietnamese fish sauce
  • Pita & Spreads $10.00
    • Toasted Pita Bread
  • Prawn Linguine $19.50
    • Tailess prawns panfried in a Sweet Chilli, Lemon Zest and Garlic Sauce with Red Onion, Cherry Tomatoes, Baby Spinach and Linguine Pasta
  • French Toast $12.50/ $16.50
    • French toast with bacon & banana topped with maple syrup Half serve / Full serve
  • Cajun Chicken Salad $19.50
    • Spicy Cajun Chicken strips on Green Salad, Mangoes, Crispy Noodles & Aioli
  • Pork Salad $19.50
    • Marinated Pork strips served on Baby Spinach, Fresh Garden Vegetables and Mung Beans with a Sweet Five Spice Dressing
  • Moxies Hawaiian Burger $19.50
    • Grilled Chicken Tenders Crispy Bacon, and a Pineapple ring, with Fresh Coleslaw and Apricot and Capsicum Chutney in a Toasted Gluten Free Bun, with a side of Fries
  • Chips or Wedges $7.50
    • Golden Fries or seasoned wedges served with Aioli & Tomato Sauce
  • BLAT $17.50
    • Crispy Bacon, Mesculin, Avocado & Tomato, on Toasted Foccacia with Aioli & Fries
  • Fish & Chips Combo - 1 $9.00
    • 1 fish, 1 hot wings, 1 chicken drumsticks, , 1 scoop chips, 1 chicken nugget & a can of drink
  • -Full $13.50
  • Garlic Prawn $12.50
    • Prawn crisp fried with corn flour, tossed with garlic and onion sauce
  • Paneer Pakora (GF) $6.50
    • Cottage cheese coated with spiced gram flour batter and deep-fried
  • -Full $13.50
  • Roti $2.00
  • Papadum (4 Pieces) $1.50
  • -Full $12.50
  • Mixed Pickle $3
  • Mughalai Lamb Korma $16.99
    • Cubes of lamb cooked in cashew based gravy garnished with almond.
  • Chicken Stew $17.99
    • Chunks of chicken bathed in a beautifully spiced and creamy coconut gravy with potato and okhra.
  • Goa Fish Curry $19
    • Royal delicacy from beaches of Goa made of fresh fish fillets prepared in lightly spiced, coconut milk and mustard seeds.
  • Hyderabadi Chicken Tikka Masala $20.99
    • Tandoor cooked boneless chicken sauted in capsicum, onion, cauliflower, spinach and simmered in tomato based gravy.
  • Jungle Rogan Josh $20.99
    • Lamb is cooked with the aroma of spices simmered in mint leaves and green chilly based special gravy is indeed a celebration for hunters.
  • Chicken Pagla Bhuna $19
    • Cubes of chicken cooked in tandoor simmered in thick onion and tomato based gravy tempered with curry leaves.
  • Gosh Naan $6
    • Soft unleavened bread stuffed with lamb mince prepared in tandoor.
  • Ice cream trio $9.00
  • Corn and pumpkin fritters $17.50
    • Comes with salad, sweet chilli mayo, salsa and avocado (GF, DF)with bacon
  • Pasta of the day $15.50
    • *Changes daily please ask staff
  • French omelette $15.50
    • Filled with creamy mushroom, diced tomato, and cheese, finished off with a green salad and balsamic reduction. (GF)(vegetarian)
  • Braised 1st class lamb shanks $17.50
    • Tender lamb foreshank on kumara and cumin mash, green beans and port jus (GF)
  • Lamb’s fry, bacon and creamy mushroom $16.50
    • Hearty and rich. Serves with bread to mop up the jus.
  • Sandwiches $8.50
    • Smoked salmon, avocado, tomato and tartare sauce
  • Smoked salmon, potato and rocket salad $16.00
    • Smoked salmon pieces, boiled gourmet potato and rocket salad with tangy sour cream dressing. (NF & GF)
  • Formaggio (V) $12.50
    • House made Italian style cheese dip, served warm with a duo of fresh toasted bread
  • 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
  • Basil pesto / hollandaise / sour cream/cream cheese / brie / aioli $2.00
  • 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)
  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • Served with focaccia
  • Eggs Benedict $17.50
    • Served on English muffin with free range soft poached eggs,house made hollandaise and rocket *Salmon *Bacon
  • Vegetarian Benny (GF V) $15.00
    • Hash browns (topped with) spinach, avocado and oven roasted tomato (topped with) soft poached eggs, hollandaise and rocket
  • Kids Lunch Pack $10.00
    • Ham or Marmite sandwich Rice crackers, raisins and banana
  • Cheese Weezy $2.00
    • Mayo & Cheese
  • Dozen Nuggets $8.00
  • 3fish, 1 Hotdog, 1 Sausage & Chips $15.00
  • 1 Fish, 2 Potato Fritters& Chips $5.50
  • 1 Fish, 1 Hotdog & Chips $5.50
  • 10 Hamburger & Chips $5.50
  • Bacon Fritter $2.50
  • Fish Bite $1.00
  • Vegetable Korma $10.00
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in a rich creamy cashew nut gravy.
  • Paneer Tikka $6.50
    • Cottage cheese marinated with yoghurt, spices and then cooked in our tandoor
  • Mango Chicken $10.00
    • Tender boneless chicken pieces cooked in a delicately mild and creamy mango sauce.
  • Chicken Tikka $8.00
    • Tender chicken pieces marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then cooked in our charcoal oven.
  • Seafood Combo $14.50/$13.50
    • Includes ‘Full Menu’ seafood curry, rice, plain naan and your choice of Coke, Fanta or Sprite
  • Chicken Korma $10.00
    • Tender boneless chicken pieces cooked in a rich cashew nut gravy.
  • Lamb Roganjosh $10.00
    • A deliciously spiced slow cooked lamb in a rich onion gravy with a special mix of spices giving this dish its brilliant colour.
  • Vegetable Spring Roll $5.00
    • Crispy deep fried pastry rolls filled with julienne cut seasonal vegetables.
  • Combo 1 $17.00
    • 1X full curry, 1X plain naan, 1X plain rice, 1 soft drink
  • Fish Madras $15.00
    • pieces of fish cooked in fine onion tomato and coconut gravy finish with lemon
  • Pesha Wari Naan $4.00
    • naan bread stuffed with dried fruits & nuts and coconut
  • Seasonal Vegetable $11.90
    • fresh cut vegetable cooked in onion tomato gravy & aromatic spices
  • Butter Vegetable $11.90
    • mixed vegetables cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy
  • Goat Vindaloo $14.49
  • Chicken Tikka(6 Pieces) $8.50
    • boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt and spice roasted in the tandoor oven >>
  • Butter Naan $3.00
    • naan bread made with butter and white sesame seeds
  • Beef Duo $42
    • Manawatu Angus Pure Eye Fillet & Smoked Short Rib Parsnip Puree, Creamed Parsley, Caramelised Black Garlic, Porcini Wafer, Horseradish Espuma & Ruahine Boysenberry Port Jus
  • Homemade Loaf of the Day $11
    • Butter, Balsamic, Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Dukkha
  • Market Fresh Fish of the Day $39
    • Chef’s Daily Creation
  • Pork Spare Ribs $36
    • Tender ‘fall off the bone’ pork ribs. Coated in our special BBQ style Rib sauce. Fresh from the kitchen. Accompanied with your choice of: Chunky Fries, Buttery Potato Mash or Seasoned Wedges & Fresh Garden Salad, House Coleslaw or Steamed Seasonal Vegetables
  • Seasoned Wedges with Tomato Sauce $5
  • Tahitian Vanilla Scented Atlantic Sea Scallops $21/$39
    • Five Vegetable Puree, Edible Sand, Beetroot Foam, Olive Dust, Candied Parma Ham, Capsicum Powder
  • Sauces (Choose one) N/A
    • Mushroom, Barbecue, Peppercorn, Tartare, Hollandaise, Gravy, Tomato (Extra Sauces $1.50)
  • Macaroon $3
  • TROPICAL CHEESECAKE $14.50
    • Fresh homemade fruit cheesecake served with ice-cream and double cream
  • TROPICAL FRUIT TRIFLE $12.50
    • Traditional homemade trifle with layers of sherry infused sponge, custard, jelly and fruit, finished with double cream
  • SPECIALTY GATEAUX $15.50
    • Please ask for today's choice, served with ice-cream and double cream
  • TABLE TOP BURGER $18.00
    • Hearty burger comprising of 100% homemade ground beef, lettuce, tomato, cheese, egg, beetroot, tomato relish and mayonnaise, served with beer battered fries
  • 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
  • SALMON QUICHE $16.50
    • Homemade salmon quiche served with a tossed green salad drizzled with alo
  • BEER BATTERED FRIES $12.50
    • Old fashioned beer battered fries, served with aioli and spicy tomato sauce
  • PRAWN COCKTAIL $20.00
    • Succulent prawns served on a chiffonade of lettuce, topped with a spicy ivory sauce, accompanied with a wedge of lemon and tomato
  • Spring roll 5p $5.00
  • Hot seafood soup $13.50
  • Teriyaki chicken roll 5p $6.50
    • Teriyaki chicken / Avocado
  • Salad roll 5p $6.50
  • Chicken teriyaki stir-fry noodle $12.50
  • Chicken cutlet $13.50
  • Salmon sashimi 6p $12.00
  • Edamame $5.00
  • Lemon & Lavender Chicken $14
    • grilled chicken tenderloins infused with lemon & lavender & served on shaved fennel, orange segments & red onion salad
  • Say Cheese
    • camembert cheese, blue vein, grated cheddar, sliced pear with fresh rocket and walnuts
  • Confit Duck $32
    • whole leg of duck served with mustard & tarragon mash, light aromatic broth pickled red cabbage & beetroot salad, curried parsnip crisps (GF)
  • Bowl of Fries with Tomato Sauce & Garlic Aioli $7
  • Balls of Fire
    • beef meatballs, jalapeño peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes & olives
  • Lemon & Coconut Syrup Cake (GF) $14
    • served with french vanilla ice-cream & passionfruit sauce
  • Summer Pudding $14
    • pudding with mixed berries in a white chocolate syrup served with vanilla & rosewater cream
  • Mushrooms & Toast $14
    • porcini mushroom & port pâté with cheesy garlic mushrooms served with our own made bread sliced and toasted
The Portal

The Portal

location

Address

600 Pioneer Highway, Highbury, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4412, New Zealand

phone

Phone

63588589

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Opened hours

Monday: 12:00-14:00, Wednesday: 12:00-14:00, Thursday: 12:00-14:00, Friday: 12:00-14:00, Saturday: 17:00-23:30, Sunday: 17:00-23:30
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cuisine

Cuisine

Breakfast

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Breakfast ,  Cash

Location
600 Pioneer Highway, Highbury, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4412, New Zealand
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