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

  • Pizza bread 9" $7.00/12" $14.00
    • brushed with olive oil, garlic, oregano
  • Spaghetti alla Carbonara $15.00
    • bacon, egg, garlic, cracked pepper, parmesan cheese
  • Fettuccine alla Vegetariana $15.00
    • tomatoes, capsicum, mushrooms, cauliflower, broccoli, basil pesto, zucchini, parmesan cheese
  • Diavola Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • salami, capsicum, anchovies, garlic, jalapenos, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Contadina Pizza - farmers 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • tomatoes, cabbanosy, salami, capsicum, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Tunno Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • tomatoes, tuna, onion, capsicum, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Pesto alla Genovese Pasta $15.00
    • ribboned pasta with sundried tomatoes, basil pesto, garlic, pinenuts, parmesan cheese
  • Hawaiian Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • ham, pineapple, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Vegetarian $6.90
    • Mediterranean Style
  • Mixed $7.50
    • Mediterranean Style
  • Cheese $1.50
  • Mixed $9.00 / $9.90
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Zucchini $7.00 / $8.90
    • Mini / Large
  • Veg Fritter $2.50
  • Zucchini $8.50 / $9.90
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Vegetarian $10.00 / $12.00
    • Served with Rice. Small / Large
  • Meen Pollichadhu (Dry Dish) P.O.A
    • Fish fillet topped with tomato salsa, pan fried and then baked in a banana leaf
  • Aubergine & Potato Pakoda $7.00
    • Aubergines and potatoes coated with chickpea batter and deep fried to perfection.
  • Thattudosa $5.50
  • Plain Rice $3.00
  • Lamb Stew $17.00
    • Lamb simmered in a light creamy coconut base and flavoured with whole black pepper, cardamom, ginger and fresh curry leaves
  • Chutneys $3.00
  • Pickle $2.50
  • Chicken 65 $10.50
    • Boneless marinated chicken pieces deep fried then sautéed with chef’s speciality tomato based sauce
  • Calamari In Crema
    • pan fried squid rings w. capers, lemon, garlic, olive oil & crema sauce, arborio rice & rocket
  • m. $28.90
  • Minestrone $14.90
    • a roman style vegetable soup w. pastina, parmigiano & pizza pane
  • Prosciutto E Bufala $26.90
    • buffalo mozzarella w parma ham, sundried tomato, fresh basil & marinated olives (as available)
  • - roasted capsicum, garlic, e.v.o.o, feta, parsley & rocket $9.90 each
  • marinated feta cheese $8.90
  • - diced fresh tomato, basil, e.v.o.o, parsley, garlic, parmigiano & rocket $ 9.90 each
  • Cozze Alla Genovese $18.90
    • steamed mussels, frascati wine, garlic, chilli, onion, rosmarino & tomato crema
  • Chicken Breast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Chick n Fala Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Cookie Fix $2.00
  • Pita Chips and Dip $3.90
  • Signature Kids $5.00 per head
  • Ediballs $3 or $5 for two packs
  • Marmite Mania $4.00
  • Garden Salad $8.9 Reg / $7.9 Petita
  • Chicken Pagla Bhuna $19
    • Cubes of chicken cooked in tandoor simmered in thick onion and tomato based gravy tempered with curry leaves.
  • Mugalai Naan $4
    • Soft unleavened bread with mint, coriander, fenugreek and banana prepared in tandoor.
  • Beef Goa $17
    • Cubes of beef cooked in a powerful curry with red sauce, garam masala and fresh tomatoes. Famous dish from Goa, with a hint of vinegar.
  • Palak Gosh $18
    • Cubes of Lamb cooked in spinach based gravy with onions, tomato and spices.
  • Lamb Tikka Masala $18
    • Tandoor cooked cubes of lamb tossed in capsicum, onion, cauliflower, spinach and simmered in tomato based gravy.
  • Love story Paneer $17.50
    • Cottage cheese, potato and green peas tempered with fenugreek and cumin seeds and infused in tomato and onion based gravy.
  • Keema Dosa $14.99
    • Dosa served with fillings of spiced lamb mince with green peas
  • Papadoms (4pcs) $3
  • SQUID RINGS SALAD & CHIPS $18.40
  • BEEF ‘N’ GUINNESS STEW $18.60
  • BUTTER CHICKEN WRAP WITH SALAD $18.20
  • OMELETTE WITH SALAD $15.80
  • SCOTCH FILLET $27.00
    • SERVED WITH STUFFED POTATO OR CHIPS
  • STEAK SANDWICH & CHIPS $14.00
  • THESE CHANGE DAILY ALL SERVED WITH CREAM & ICECREAM ALL $9.50
  • HAM STEAK SALAD & CHIPS $17.20
  • Lemon Chicken/Kong Bao Chicken/Peking Duck (Whole)Sizzling Cumin Lamb/Sweet Sour Pork/Combination Fried Rice/Noodle/Fruit Platter
  • Sweet Sour Pork/Lemon Fish/Stir-Fried Lamb With Spring Onion Cooked King Prawn With Spicy Salt/ Sizzling Beef With Black Pepper/Combination Fried Rice/Noodle/Fruit Platter
  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
  • ●Soup
  • ●Appetizers
  • Lemon Chicken Combination Fried Rice/Noodle
  • Deep Fried Spring Roll
  • ●Soup
  • Tandoori Chikken $17.00 / $9.00
    • Full / Half
  • Vegetable Korma $11.50
  • Prawn Twister $9.50
  • Tomato / Beetroot / Relish $3.00
  • Paneer Kulcha $4.00
  • Garlic Dhal $11.50
  • Palak Paneer $9.00 / $12.00
    • Half / Full
  • Chicken Changezi $15.00
  • Seasonal Vegetables, Garden salad $6.00
  • Crispy Chicken Stacked Burger $18.00
    • Crumbed chicken breast topped with melted cheese, lettuce, capsicum and apricot chutney, served with wedges and tomato relish
  • Seasoned Wedges (Serves Two) $15.00
    • Served with melted cheese, bacon, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Crumbed Onion Rings $6.00
  • Chicken Teriyaki Salad (Gluten Free) $18.00
    • Marinated tender pieces of oven baked chicken breast served over a seasonal bed of mesclun greens, finished with a lemon vinaigrette dressing
  • 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
  • French Toast $15.00
    • Slices of Vienna bread infused with a rich egg mixture then pan fried and served with crispy bacon and lashings of maple syrup
  • Wild Mushroom & Feta Cheese Risotto Balls (Gluten Free) $17.00
    • Served with a garden salad, garlic aioli and balsamic glaze
  • Mussels in Garlic & sweet Chilli Sauce $20
    • Mussels in a shell cooked fresh in the chefs one of a kind sauce
  • Curley French Fries $7
    • Peeled & curied by a potato farmer whom we have chained in the back room.
  • Pork Belly Ribs $25
    • Meaty, sweet sticky hickory smoked ribs with salad they come with sweet potatoes & loads of napkins.
  • BLT $9
    • Chefs special bacon, Lettuce, tomato & cloverlea chutney drizzled Aioli sauce served with fries
  • Vegas Chicken $20
    • Tender thigh meat with grilled mushrooms, cripsy bacon and cheddar cheese all covered in honey mustard sauce served with baby carrots, green beans & German fried potatoes
  • Cripsy Onion Rings $9
    • Share a platter of cloves on our butter milk battered Onion rings with horseradish sauce just don’t go proposing with them.
  • Buffalo Chicken Wings $55
    • Fresh chicken wings glazed in our hot chilli sauce or try them galzed with honey and soy 5 Wings $8 / 10 Wings $10 / 12 Wings $15 / 21 Wings $26 / 50 Wings
  • Deluxe Seafood Platter $20
    • Loaded with deep fried battered fish, Tempura prawns, fresh battered scallops & mussels our special sauce with fries and salad
  • Sweet Chilli Chicken Hot Wrappo N/A
    • With peppers, red onion & tomato
  • Smoked Salmon Hot Wrappo N/A
    • With cream cheese, tomato, red onion & mixed leaves
  • Breakfast Wrappo N/A
    • With bacon, egg, tomato & BBQ sauce
  • Big Eat Shambo N/A
    • Foccacia Shambo with chicken, bacon, cheddar, coleslaw, red onion & mixed leaves
  • House Toassed Salad N/A
    • Parmesan, sundried tomatos, peppers, red onion, sweetcorn, mixed leaves & balsamic dressing
  • Chicken & Avocado Wrappo N/A
    • With tomato, carrot, mixed leaves & ranch dressing
  • 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
  • Onion Bhaji $6.00
    • julienne cut onions mixed with chickpea flour and deep fried
  • Mix Platter $14.50
    • combination or onion, bhaji, samosa chicken tikka and sheek kebab served with salad
  • Combo 2 $32.00
    • 2X full curry, 1X2 plain naan, 1X2 plain rice, 1 soft drink(1.5L)
  • Beef Curry $14.50
    • diced beef cooked in a fine onion tomato gravy with spices and herbs
  • Aloo Kulcha $4.00
    • naan bread stuffed with potatoes mild spice and herbs
  • Chicken Kadai $14.00
    • boneless chicken cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato green peppers onion and coriander
  • Mango Lassi $4.50
  • Bhuna Ghost $14.50
    • diced lamb cooked in special spices,herbs,onion and tomatoes in thick gravy
  • Curry Karaage $26.50
    • Crispy deep fried mildly spiced chicken pieces with Japanese curry and pickles, served with rice
  • Kitsune Udon $15.00
  • Today’s freshest selected fish coated with Japanese crumb and cooked in olive oil, served with our special sauce
  • - Pork and chives
  • Vegetarian Sushi With miso soup $16.00
    • Maki sushi filled with vegetables, our own dressing and sweet chili sauce
  • Sukiyaki $28.00
    • Japanese simmering hot pot with delicately sliced beef accompanied with miso, vegetables and come with rice
  • Deep fried today’s freshest vegetables on chef’s selection with Japanese batter, served with dipping sauce
  • Mixed Japanese Pickles $8.00
  • Butter Chicken $15.00
    • Very Popular All Times, Boneless Chicken Pieces Marinated Overnight Cooked In Tandoori Oven And Smothered In Fragrant Spices With Tomato Gravy
  • Soft Drinks 415 Ml $4.00
  • Roti $2.50
  • Vegetable Biriyani $13.90
    • Basmati Rice Cooked With Seasonal Vegetable
  • Prawn Saagwala $17.00
    • Prawns Cooked In Creamy Spinach Gravy
  • Gulab Jamun $4.00
  • Vegetable Samosa $5.00
    • Crispy Deep Fried Triangular Pastry Stuffedwith Potato, Peas And Nuts
  • Mango Lassi $4.00
The Portal

The Portal

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

63588589

email

Email

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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
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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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