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

Blue 'n' Gold $25.80
- Great Southland Blue Cod, lightly golden fried in Speight's beer batter served with fresh garden salad and fries.
Catch of the Day $29.50
- Allow our chefs to create for you a taste sensation using daily fresh fish from the markets. Please ask your waiter for today's inspiration. Beer Match: A glass of Speight's Pilsner is just great with fish.
Cromwell Crumble $13.00
- A bounty of delicious fruit topped with a crispy golden crumble, anglaise and ice cream.
Garlic Sauce $2.50
Drunken Steak $29.90
- 250g of prime rump steak, cooked to your liking topped with your choice of either creamy mushroom sauce, roasted garlic sauce or green peppercorn sauce. Served with golden fries and fresh salad. Beer Match: Speight's Old Dark of course.
Farmhouse Cheesecake $13.00
- Ask for today's selection.
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.
Chicken Parcels $25.00/ $29.20
- Chicken breast, bacon, Turkish apricots, cream cheese and smoked paprika wrapped in golden filo pastry, topped with plum sauce and toasted almond shavings. Served with green salad and crispy potatoes. Beer Match: Enjoy with a glass of distinctively hoppy Speight's Summit.

Any two $11
- Choose Chicken, Steak, BBQ Pork Or Combination Meat For these dishes
Pack $15
- 3 Fish, 1 Hot Dogs, 1 Crab Stick, 2 Donuts, 2 Chips
Or Honey Chicken $5.5
Pack $ 10
Onion
Pack $ 7
Pack No 8
- 2 Fish Burgers, 1 Cheese Burgers, 1 Chips
Curry Roll $2.50

Selection from Cabinet $4.00
Hawaiian $6.50
Hotdog Chunks $0.80
Gurnard $29.90 / kg
Battered Scallops $2.00 / $10.00 / $20.00
- Each / ½ Dozen / Dozen
Fresh Fish Fillets $4.90
Paua $7.50
Groper Steaks $31.90 / kg

Oeufs Benedicte (Eggs Benedict) $19
- Served on English muffins with baby spinach and hollandaise. Bacon or Salmon
Cordon Bleu $22
- Chicken breast stuffed with ham and cheese served on mash and finished with red wine jus
Pain Perdu (French Toast) $18
- Cinnamon Brioche, with bacon, banana, maple syrup
Stuffed Squid $24
- With a prawn, pea and squid ink Risotto served on a roquette garnish salad finished with a lemon and caper sauce
Chia and Coconut Pot $14
- Served with mango and ginger compote and biscotti
Oeufs Brouilles (Savoury Scrambled Eggs) $18 without bacon $15
- With spinach, bacon, homemade tomato and onion relish and drizzled with truffle oil
Toasted Banana and Almond Loaf $17
- With crème fraiche, berry compote and drizzled with apple syrup
Bowl of Fries $7.5
- Served with tomato sauce or aioli

Roast Beef Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
Cookie Fix $2.00
Chicken Caesar Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
Happy Ham $5.00
Chicken Breast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
Chicken Crave Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
Cheeky Chicken $5.00
Extra Dip $1.00

Cafe Royale toast $7.50
- with jam and homemade peanut butter
Royale garden salads $17.50
- fresh salad leaves tossed in our vinaigrette and nut mix, topped with beetroot relish and served with your choice of grilled halloumi, fried tempeh, chicken, beef or salmon
Royale breakfast of eggs $20.50
- toast, mushroom, tomato, free range bacon & Woody’s Farm pork, apple & sage sausage
Soup with home-made bread. $13.50
- Today's tasty flavours are on the blackboard
Open chicken sandwich $20.00
- free range chicken breast marinated in a jerk seasoning. Served with savoury plum sauce and fresh salad leaves on homemade bread
Pizza Verde with Kikorangi blue cheese $19.50
Oatmeal pancakes $15.50
- with cherry compote, yoghurt and apple syrup
Freedom farm $9.50
- ham, mustard, mayo & salad

Garlic Naan $4
- Soft unleavened bread with garlic and coriander prepared in tandoor.
Chicken Goa $18.50
- A powerful curry with red sauce, garam masala and fresh tomatoes. Famous dish from Goa specially made with vinegar.
Vegetable Biryani $14.99
- Biryani prepared with mixed vegetables and chef’s special ingredients.
Prawn Malabari $19.99
- An exotic delicacy from coasts of Malabar in south India, prawns cooked in curry leaves, coconut milk, mustard seeds, tamarind and spices.
Chicken Pagla Bhuna $19
- Cubes of chicken cooked in tandoor simmered in thick onion and tomato based gravy tempered with curry leaves.
Palak Chicken $18
- Boneless chicken cooked in spinach based gravy with onions, tomato and spices.
Chicken Darbari $18.50
- Chunks of tender chicken cooked in tandoor, served in aromatic tomato gravy with mix of special spices and laced with butter.
Vegetarian $35
- 1 appetizer (vegetarian platter – Vegetable bhaji, Samosa, Spring roll, Vegetable pakora), any 4 Curry, Rice, Garlic Naan, Pappadom, Dessert.:- per person.

Chicken Mushroom Carbonara $14.00/$23.00
Lamb Koftas with Greek Salad $23.00
Eggs Benedict - Toasted English Muffin $16.00
- with choice of Bacon, Ham or Spinach
Chicken Mushroom Crepe $14.00/$23.00
Thai Style Vegetarian Fried Rice N/A
Savoury French Toast $17.00
- caramelised onions, cream cheese and smoked salmon
Bean Nachos N/A
Fish Bites $12.00
- Lightly battered and deep fried, served with fries

Wild Mushroom & Feta Cheese Risotto Balls (Gluten Free) $17.00
- Served with a garden salad, garlic aioli and balsamic glaze
coriander salsa with crispy salmon skin $35.00
Mixed Spice Pepper Squid (Gluten Free) $17.00
- Served with a petite salad, chilli jam and jalapeno aioli
smoked BBQ sauce. Served with hand cut chips and jalapeno aioli sauce $25.00
Pancake Stack $15.00
- This classic combination of crispy bacon and bananas sandwiched between hotcakes finished off with maple syrup on the side
Coachman Combo $49.00
- Entrée and Main
Seasoned Wedges (Serves Two) $15.00
- Served with melted cheese, bacon, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
Homemade Corn Fritters (Gluten Free) (Vegetarian) $18.00
- Corn fritter stack with a tomato and avocado salsa, topped with yoghurt and resting on a bed of lettuce and seasonal salad

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
Garlic Bread $6
- Sliced baguette smothred in Garlic Butter & melted cheesy cheese
Curley French Fries $7
- Peeled & curied by a potato farmer whom we have chained in the back room.
Sirloin Steak $19
- 300gms of prime steak choice of mushroom, pepper or garlic. Sauce, side of toss and salad. Extras optional $1 each.
Bread Platter $10
- Toasted selection of breads & our own yummy dipping sauces to smooth the hunger
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
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.

-Strawberry / Banana $1.90
Teriyaki chicken on rice $15.50
Seafood tofu soup with rice $15.90
Egg roti (M/L) $5.90 / $8.90
Mapo tofu with rice $15.50
Chicken lemon sauce with rice $15.50
●Pad thai
Vegetarian ramen $13.90

6. OBAMA Combo $20.00
- Grilled Pork, Fried Spring Rolls served with Fresh Noodle, Fish Sauce, and a HANOI BEER
18. Stewed Eggplant in a Clay Pot (Ca Tim om to dat) $14.00
- Eggplant stewed with pork mince, onions, shallots, garlic, celery and hoisin, served with steamed rice
10. Fresh Noodles with Sauteed Beef - Southern Style (Bun Bo Nam Bo) $15.00
- Sauteed beef with noodles, bean sprouts, lettuce, peanuts, shallots and sweet and sour sauce
7. Hanoi Grilled Pork with Fresh Noodles (Bun Cha Ha Noi) $15.00
- Pork minced with shallots and lemongrass, chargrilled, served with noodles, lettuce and fish sauce
22. Pan-seared Salmon with Salt (Ca Hoi Rang Muot) $23.00
- Fresh salmon pan-seared with a mixture of salt, green beans and glutinous rice flour, lime leaves, served with steamed rice
26. Grilled Pork Skewers (2 Skewers) $8.00
11. Fried Rice with Prawn, Cashew Nut and Pineapple (Com Chien Tom Dua) $17.00
- Rice fried with prawns, carrots, pineapple, cashew nuts, eggs and curry powder
16. Vietnamese Curry (Chicken or Duck) (Ca Ri Ga hoac vic) $16/$25
- Chicken thighs or duck, potatoes, carrots, broccoli, chili, coconut milk, served with steamed rice

ETHIOPIAN SAMOSAS $17.00
- Homemade samosas filled with Ethiopian spiced vegetables, served with spicy tomato relish and sour cream
SAVANNAH FRUIT & CHEESE PLATTER $21.50
- Selection of crackers, dips, cheeses, nuts and fresh fruit
TRIPLE EGG OMELETTE $17.50
- Filled with ham, tomato, mushroom and cheese, served With buttered wholegrain toast and finished with a tossed green salad
SPECIALTY GATEAUX $15.50
- Please ask for today's choice, served with ice-cream and double cream
THE CARNIVORE $42.00
- Platter of marinated meats with a selection of spicy chutneys, relishes and pickled vegetables, served with a chiffonade of lettuce, hummus, satay sauce, lemon yogurt, naan and pita breads.
AFFAGATO $15.50
- Double shot of espresso served with vanilla bean ice-cream and Amarula creme
STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS $19.50
- Portobello mushrooms lightly coated in crumbs, filled with spinach, feta and aromatic herbs, shallow fried and served on a bed of capsicum and onion sultana marmalade, topped with a micro salad drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette
BEER BATTERED FRIES $12.50
- Old fashioned beer battered fries, served with aioli and spicy tomato sauce

Gourmet Pizzas…Loaded with Toppings(Each) $15
- pizzas are 9" made to order using fresh dough, own recipe tomato sauce with grated cheddar cheese
Lemon & Lavender Chicken $14
- grilled chicken tenderloins infused with lemon & lavender & served on shaved fennel, orange segments & red onion salad
Tiger Tiger
- Tiger prawns, basil pesto, fresh rocket, cherry tomatoes & caper berries
Beet Salad $13
- roasted beetroot, pecan nuts & goats cheese salad with lemon dressing
Mushrooms & Toast $14
- porcini mushroom & port pâté with cheesy garlic mushrooms served with our own made bread sliced and toasted
extra-large $24
Chick Flicks
- grilled chicken, diced bacon, port soaked cranberries, red onion & camembert cheese
Vegetarian Lasagne $25
- roasted aromatic vegetables in a rich tomato ragu, layered with béchamel cheese sauce & pasta sheets served with a leafy green salad with olives & tangy vinaigrette (V)

Breadworks Bagel $13.90
- House Smoked Salmon, Rocket, Tomato, Salsa and Lemon
Chicken Caesar Salad $14.90
- W/ Chicken, Bacon, Cos Lettuce, Parmesan & topped with a poached egg, dressing & croutons
Corn Fritters $4.00
- Add Bacon
Toasted Granola $10.00
- W/ Yoghurt, Milk & Seasonal Fruits
Hot Cakes $4.00
- Add Bacon
Beef Burger $8.90
- House made Meat Pattie with Tomato, Red Onion, Rocket & Vegetable Relish
French Toast $14.90
- W/ Crispy Bacon, Grilled Banana & Maple Syrup
Corn Fritters $14.90
- W/ Rocket, Tomato Salsa & Sour Cream