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

  • Calamari Salad $16.90
  • Tiramisu $7.50
    • Mascarpone cheese, lady fingers and espresso coffee
  • Large $10.90
  • Garlic Yogurt
  • Baklava $4.00
    • A classic Turkish sweet with walnuts and honey
  • Chicken Iskender
  • Beef / Lamb Kebabs
  • Beef / Lamb Chips Meal
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $9.95
  • Schnitzel $17.00
  • Premium Bangers and Mash $16.00
  • Lambs Fry & Bacon $15.00
  • Arancini Balls $9.50
  • Special Platter $16.50 large $21.50
  • Stuffed Chicken Breast $21.00
  • Cream Burlee $9.50
  • Paua Fritter $3
  • Meat Patties $2.50
  • Nasi Goreng(Rice)
  • Spring Roll $2.50
  • Or Super Steak Jumbo Burger
  • Pack No 5
    • 1 Fish, 1 Jumbo Burger, ½ Chips
  • Cheese
  • Curry Roll $2.50
  • Mac & cheese with rosemary & 3 seed crust $9.50
  • Lamb burger $22.00
    • Artisan bun, Gruyere cheese, Grilled red onion rings, Fries
  • Chargrilled chicken salad $20.00
    • Leafy greens, Mango & chilli salsa, Brie, Crispy noodles, Pesto mayo
  • Broccoli & mozzarella bon bons - each $3.00
  • Duck and French brandy pate $18.00
    • Toasted ciabatta, Brown onion jam
  • Big Breakfast $20.00
    • Grilled tomato, Kransky, Bacon, Eggs x 2, Ciabatta, Potato gratin
  • Eggs Benedict $16.00
    • Ciabatta, Hollandaise - with Bacon
  • Prawns $18.00
    • NYC pepper, Maldon sea salt, Honey, Sesame and ginger dipping sauce - Aioli
  • Cozze Alla Genovese $18.90
    • steamed mussels, frascati wine, garlic, chilli, onion, rosmarino & tomato crema
  • Calamari In Crema
    • pan fried squid rings w. capers, lemon, garlic, olive oil & crema sauce, arborio rice & rocket
  • - roasted capsicum, garlic, e.v.o.o, feta, parsley & rocket $9.90 each
  • Capesante Inferno
    • gently pan fried scallops in olive oil, flamed w. napoleon brandy, bacon, tomato salsa, chilli, garlic, parsley & served w. arborio rice & rocket
  • Minestrone $14.90
    • a roman style vegetable soup w. pastina, parmigiano & pizza pane
  • Fegatini Al Marsala $19.90
    • chicken livers sautéed in olive oil w. garlic, mushroom, sundried tomato & onion in a marsala creme sauce, grilled italian loaf
  • Caprese $17.90
    • fresh tomato, mozzarella, basil, e.v.o.o, balsamico, rock salt & cracked pepper
  • marinated feta cheese $8.90
  • FORD FREAKOUT $12.70
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Tasty Bacon, Smashed Avocado, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
  • V-DUB VEGE $10.90
    • Crumbed Pumpkin, Carrot, Chickpea and Ginger Bites, Melted Cheddar, Raw Grated Beetroot W/Chia Seeds, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli Remove Aioli and Melted Cheddar To Make It Vegan
  • THUNDERBIRD $10.90
    • Free Range Grilled Chicken Breast, Sliced Jalapenos, Salad, Relish and Free Range Chipotle Aioli
  • HOKEY POKEY ICE CREAM $3.90
    • Sweet chunks of toffee floating in a dreamy cloud of delicious ice cream
  • 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
  • KIDS NATURAL NUGGETS MEAL $8.20
    • Natural Nuggets, Spud Fries With Fresh Natural Free Range Bf Aioli Or Tomato Sauce And A Small Charlies Juice Drink (50% Juice, 50% Water)
  • BIO FUEL $11.50
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Free Range Egg, Raw Grated Beetroot W/Chia Seeds, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
  • SPUD FRIES WITH AIOLI $4.90
    • Thick Cut Potato With Fresh Natural Free Range Bf Aioli
  • ·Paneer Makhani (GF)
    • Paneer cubes of cottage cheese cooked in creamy tomato flavored sauce
  • Vegetable Samosa (DF) (2 Pcs) $4.99
    • Deep fried conical pastries stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes and nuts
  • Bombay Kolhapuri Chicken/ Lamb/ Beef (GF) (DF) $15.00
    • Diced meat marinated in light chillies, roasted in oven then tossed with onion, garlic and garnished with red chilli
  • -Full $9.49
  • Tandoori Platter For Two (Non-Veg) (GF) $15.99
    • Combination of chicken tikka, sheek kebab, tandoori prawn, fish tikka served with mixed salad
  • Vegetable Pakora (GF) $4.99
    • Fresh vegetables coated in spiced gram flour batter and deep-fried
  • Prawn Pakora (GF) (DF) $9.00
    • Tiger prawn marinated in the spices dipped in the chickpea flour then deep fries
  • Tikka Masala Prawn/ Fish/ Scallop (GF) $14.50
    • Prawn/ fish fillets/ scallop sauteed with onion and capsicum finished with tikka masala sauce
  • Chicken Parmigiana $23.50
    • Served with stuffed potato or chips
  • Nachos $14.50
    • With mince
  • Spicy Salads $18.40
    • Cajun Chicken or Asian Beef
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
  • Omelette With Salad $15.80
  • Bangers & Mash $18.20
  • Steak Sandwich & Chips $14.00
  • Sausage Chunks & Chips SM $8.70 LG $13.40
  • Crisp corn chips $17.50
    • served with guacamole and fresh herbs or slow cooked spiced beans
  • Vege Bene $16.50
    • poached eggs & fresh hollandaise on house made sourdough with spinach, mushroom or tomato
  • Pizza Verde $17.50
    • broccoli and spinach with black olives, pesto and garlic
  • add spinach, mushroom, tomato, olives, pine nuts, feta, cheddar, blue cheese, crème fraiche or halloumi $3.50
  • Pizza Margherita - tomato sauce, fresh tomato, basil leaves & mozzarella $16.50
  • Freedom farm $9.50
    • ham, mustard, mayo & salad
  • Pizza bread with garlic and olive oil $15.00
  • Royale breakfast of eggs $20.50
    • toast, mushroom, tomato, free range bacon & Woody’s Farm pork, apple & sage sausage
  • Side of gluten free bread $4.00
  • Vegetarian Benny (GF V) $15.00
    • Hash browns (topped with) spinach, avocado and oven roasted tomato (topped with) soft poached eggs, hollandaise and rocket
  • Potato Dippers $12.00
    • Served with sour cream and sweet chilli or aioli(Add cheese and bacon $2.00)
  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • Served with focaccia
  • Avocado / hash browns / portabella mushrooms $4.50
  • Green salad $5.50
  • 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 >>
  • Beef Burger $18.50
    • Prime beef pattie, fried egg, cheddar cheese, tomato, caramelised onions, beetroot, gherkin, BBQ sauce and mayo, served with fries and tomato sauce
  • ●Soup
  • ●Soup
  • Bbq Pork
  • Deep Fried Spring Roll
  • ●Soup
  • Deep Fried Wonton/ Deep Fried Spring Roll
  • ●Appetizers
  • ●Soup
  • Pulaw rice $8.00
    • Yellow fried rice cooked with cashew and fried onion
  • Fish & chips $9.90
  • Bhuna chicken $16.90
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked in thick onion, tomato, capsicum and cashew nut gravy
  • Malahi / Methi tikka
    • Chicken pieces, marinated with yoghurt, spices and the cooked in oven
  • Roti $2.50
    • Hand rolled bread made from wholemeal and white flour, garnished with butter
  • Mixed pickles & tamarind sauce $2.50
  • Chana masala $13.90
    • Boiled chickpeas cooked with onion, green chillies and mixed spice, goes well with chutney (recommended by chefs)
  • -Full $15.99
  • -Rice $3.00
  • -The Lab Steak $23.00
    • Chargrilled chuck steak served on golden fries and onion rings, topped with gravy or mushroom sauce
  • -Large Fries $7.50
  • -Tom Kha Duck Soup $21.00
    • Creamy thai roasted duck soup flavoured with lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaf and mushroom
  • -Massaman Curry Lamb Shank $22.00
    • Slow braised shank on kumara mash topped with creamy massaman curry sauce
  • Salt & pepper crispy squid / Spicy salmon rolls $11.50
  • -Fresh Tuna Salad (G) $22.00
    • Fresh tuna salad with orange, fresh coconut and Thai herbs
  • -Red Wine Steak (G) $23.00
    • Chargrilled scotch fillet and topped red wine sauce
  • Angus Pure Beef Ribeye (Gluten Free) $25.00
    • Served with hand cut chips, smoked tomato relish, crispy capers, smoked paprika butter and a red wine thyme jus
  • Wild Mushroom & Feta Cheese Risotto Balls (Gluten Free) $17.00
    • Served with a garden salad, garlic aioli and balsamic glaze
  • Coachman Combo $49.00
    • Entrée and Main
  • Baked Baguette (Vegetarian) $8.00
    • With garlic butter and mixed herbs
  • Lamb Rack with a Harissa & Herb Crust (Gluten Free) $35.00
    • Served with minted pea puree, baby carrots, baby beets, turnips and a horseradish cream
  • Fish & Chips $18.00
    • Succulent fresh fish of the day, either beer battered or pan fried accompanied with a mixed salad, fries and a homemade crème fraiche tartare sauce
  • Chilli Bean Nachos (Gluten Free) $18.00
    • Chilli Bean Mince on top of corn chips, served with melted cheese, sour cream,avocado pulp and tomato salsa
  • Green Curry Fried Rice (Gluten Free) $18.00
    • Tender slices of chicken, beef or vegetable (vegetarian) cooked in a curry paste with coconut milk and served with bamboo shoots, green beans and coriander leaves
  • Tuna Mayo Wrappo N/A
    • With sweetcorn, cucumber & mixed leaves
  • House Toassed Salad N/A
    • Parmesan, sundried tomatos, peppers, red onion, sweetcorn, mixed leaves & balsamic dressing
  • Nicoise N/A
    • Tuna, egg, olives, pine nuts, red onion, mixed leaves & balsamic dressing
  • Cheddar & Salad Wrappo N/A
    • With tomato, carrot, mixed leaves & honey mustard
  • Wicklow N/A
    • Roast beef, cheddar, tomato, mixed leaves & seeded mustard
  • Chicken Caesar N/A
    • With parmesan, bacon, egg, mixed leaves, crutons & caesar dressing
  • BLT N/A
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato & egg mayo
  • 2 Slices of Thick Toast with choice of spread N/A
The Portal

The Portal

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

63588589

email

Email

None

clock

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
price range

Price

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type

Type

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service level

Service

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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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