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

  • Pesto alla Genovese Pasta $15.00
    • ribboned pasta with sundried tomatoes, basil pesto, garlic, pinenuts, parmesan cheese
  • Fettuccine alla Panna $15.00
    • ham & cream sauce, parmesan cheese
  • Quattro stagioni - 4 seasons pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • 4 ingredients of your choice with oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Fettuccine alla Pollo $15.00
    • chicken & mushrooms in a creamy sauce, parmesan cheese
  • Napoletana Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • tomatoes, anchovies, olives, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Hawaiian Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • ham, pineapple, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Tagliatelle alla Ricotta $15.00
    • ribboned pasta with tomato, spinach, ricotta cheese, mushrooms, parmesan cheese
  • Pollo Rucola Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • chicken breast, spinach, feta cheese, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Soups $16.00
    • Seafood Chowder, served with toasted garlic bread.
  • Soups $12.00
    • Soup of the Day (see specials board) served with toasted bread.
  • Aqaba Benedict $19.50
    • Poached eggs served on focaccia, drizzled with hollandaise and served with Grilled salmon and rocket
  • Dips And Spreads $13.50
    • Toasted and garlic buttered pita bread with sundried tomato dip and a bacon and mushroom   pâté.
  • Burger of the Day $20.00
    • Please refer to our specials board (changes daily).
  • Antipasto Platter $38.00
    • Selection of toasted breads with bacon and mushroom pâté, sundried tomato dip, basil pesto and garlic butter. Sweet chilli meatballs, thai curry chicken nibbles, slow cooked silverside slices, roast vege chutney, feta, camembert, gherkins and sundried tomatoes. (Enough for 3‐6  people to share )
  • Seasoned Potato Wedges $16.50
    • Topped with bacon, mozzarella and sour cream.
  • Vege Stack $16.50
    • Portobello mushroom pan-fried in garlic butter, grilled red capsicum, potato and sage rosti’s and rocket. Topped with a poached egg and drizzled with hollandaise.
  • Flounder $16.90 / kg
  • Bacon and Egg $6.50
  • Oysters (Pacific) $1.90 / $11.00 / $21.00
    • Each / ½ Dozen / Dozen
  • Egg $6.50
  • Meat Patties $3.00
  • Lemon Fish $25.90 / kg
  • Blue Cod $55.90 / kg
  • Potato Fritters $1.00
  • Broccoli & mozzarella bon bons - each $3.00
  • Lamb burger $22.00
    • Artisan bun, Gruyere cheese, Grilled red onion rings, Fries
  • Prawns $18.00
    • NYC pepper, Maldon sea salt, Honey, Sesame and ginger dipping sauce - Aioli
  • Smoked Portobello mushroom $19.00
    • Grilled haloumi, Soft boiled egg, Roquette & pistachio pesto, Potato rosti
  • Mac & cheese with rosemary & 3 seed crust $9.50
  • Sesame & polenta crusted calamari $19.00
    • Melon, Lime aioli, Balsamic rougette
  • Oysters $4.00
    • Your choice of natural, citrus beer batter or Kilpatrick - each
  • Seasonal salad $6.90
  • Ciabatta Toast $5.50
  • Bowl of Seasoned Chips (V) $8.50
    • With tomato sauce & aioli.
  • White Toast $4.50
  • Battered Fish with chips or salad $11
  • Smoked Salmon $6.90
  • Pancakes with Ice Cream & Cream (V) $11
  • Wholemeal Toast $4.50
  • May also be made on low gluten bread (gluten free recipe) for an additional 1.00
  • chilli pizza pane $ 6.90
  • Ostriche Del Pacifico $3.20 each
    • fresh rock oysters served w. balsamic vinaigrette & lemon (as available)
  • m. $29.90
  • - diced fresh tomato, basil, e.v.o.o, parsley, garlic, parmigiano & rocket $ 9.90 each
  • - roasted capsicum, garlic, e.v.o.o, feta, parsley & rocket $9.90 each
  • Carpaccio Di Salmone Affumicato $19.90
    • thinly sliced salmon w. capers, pesto, parmigiano, e.v.o.o & rocket
  • cheese pizza pane $ 7.90
  • e.$19.90
  • Pain Perdu (French Toast) $16
    • Berry Compote and cream or yoghurt
  • Oeufs Benedicte (Eggs Benedict) $18
    • Served on English muffins with baby spinach and hollandaise. Mushroom
  • Big Breakfast $21
    • Bacon, mustard mushrooms, poached eggs, hashbrowns, chorizo, roasted tomato, sourdough and relish
  • Orange Kumara, Feta and Herb Burger $21
    • Served on toasted focaccia with hummus, relish, battered onion rings and fries
  • Oeufs Benedicte (Eggs Benedict) $19
    • Served on English muffins with baby spinach and hollandaise. Bacon or Salmon
  • Toasted Banana and Almond Loaf $17
    • With crème fraiche, berry compote and drizzled with apple 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
  • Petit Dejeuner Vegetalien (Vegan Breakfast) $18
    • Sauteed potato chunks, tomato, mushroom, kale and herb salad, roasted chickpea served with wholegrain toast and tomato chilli jam
  • Chick'n Fala
    • With Falafel
  • Roast Lamb
  • 2 for $5.00
  • Reg $11.90
  • Chicken Caesar
    • With Free Farmed Bacon
  • Sweetcorn
    • with Coriander and Chilli
  • Petita $9.90
  • Polenta and Super Grains
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
    • Refined flour bread with garlic
  • -Vegetable Balti Garlic $13.99
    • Mixed vegetables cooked with garlic, herbs, spices and diced tomato
  • Onion Bhaji $6.00
    • Julienne cut onion in spicy chickpeas and then battered and deep fried
  • Tandoori Prawn $18.00
    • King prawns marinated spices and herbs then roasted in tandoor oven
  • -Beef Madras $14.50
    • Boneless meat pieces cooked in onion, coconut sauce with fresh curry leaves and mustard seeds
  • Butter Naan $3.50
    • Refined flour bread with butter
  • Half size $9.50
  • -Beef Saagwala $14.50
    • Meat dish cooked in spiced laced spinach sauce
  • Chicken Pakora $7.99
    • Supreme cuts of chicken marinated in spices dipped in chick-pea flour then deep fried
  • Spring Rolls (12 pieces) $4.00
  • Lamb Wrap $8.99
  • Lamb half $8.49 full $13.49
  • Vindaloo Chicken / Lamb / Beef see above
    • A unique dish famous among the Portguese in Goa. Meat cooked in tomato sauce and strong aromatic spices
  • Crispy Honey Chicken with Sweet & Sour Sauce $10.99
  • House Special $5.00
    • Naan stuffed with cheese, capsicum, onion, tomato & garlic
  • Hot Wings with Chips (4 pieces) $5.99
  • Vegetarian salad $11.90
  • ●Crepes
  • Deep fried squid tentacles $6.90
  • French fries (M/L) $4.90 / $5.90
  • Crispy pork & prawn wonton noodles $13.90
  • -Squid / prawn / combo $17.80
  • Prawn twister (5/8 pcs) $6.90 / $8.90
  • Prawn tempura fruit salad $13.90
  • Paneer Mutter $11.90
    • cubes of cottage cheese and green peas cooked Kashmiri style
  • Beef Korma $14.50
    • diced beef cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy with mildly aromatic spices
  • Prawn Kadai $15.00
    • prawns cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato green peppers onion and coriander
  • Prawn Marwari $15.00
    • prawns cooked in coconut onion tomato gravy, tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds
  • Keema Naan $4.50
    • naan bread stuffed with lamb mince
  • Chole Punjabi (Chana Masala) $11.90
    • chicken cooked in onion and spiced gravy
  • Combo 2 $32.00
    • 2X full curry, 1X2 plain naan, 1X2 plain rice, 1 soft drink(1.5L)
  • Paneer Kadai $11.90
    • cottage cheese cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato green peppers, onion and coriander
  • Three Soft White Rolls $6.50
    • Oven Baked in Herb or Garlic Butter
  • Affogato $16.00
    • Espresso, Ice Cream and Your Choice of Liqueur
  • Bella's Kitchen Breads $13.00
    • With Butter, Balsamic Oil and Spread
  • Citrus Crumbed Market Fish $29.00
    • Fries, Mesclun Coleslaw, Tartare Egg Mayonnaise and Citrus Squeeze
  • Grains, Nuts and Seeds $13.00
    • With Poached Stone Fruit and Yoghurt
  • Spiced Peach Queen Pudding $16.00
    • Cream Anglaise, Butterscotch Sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Add Some Sides $5.00
    • Shoestring Fries & Garlic Aioli, Mixed Leaf Salad, Vegetables of the Season, Potato of the Day
  • Fettuccine Carbonara $25.00
    • Leg Ham and Sauteed Mushroom. Though Garlic Cream, Fettuccine, Shaved Parmesan and Egg Yolk to Blend
  • Lamb Nicoise Salad $26.50
    • Lamb Fillet with green beans, red onions, gourmet potatoes, soft boiled egg and olives served in a creamy honey and dill sauce
  • Belgium Chocolate Mousse $15.50
    • Served with poached tamarillo and white chocolate and raspberry ice cream
  • Vegetarian Main $27
    • A vegetarian tasting plate, gallery staff will inform you of todays special
  • Crème Brulee $15.50
    • Raspberry vanilla bean crème brulee. served with honey madeleines and summer nectarine ice cream
  • Seafood Pasta $25.50
    • Mussels, clams, prawns, smoked salmon, spinach and capers, bound in a creamy dill sauce topped with fresh Parmigianon Reggiano
  • Carbonara $23
    • Linguini, smoked chicken, bacon, mushrooms, and roquette, bound in a creamy white wine sauce topped with Parmigoano Reggiano
  • Thai Beef Salad $21
    • Thai marinated beef, salad greens, cashew nuts, palm sugar dressing and crispy noodles
  • Deconstructed Affogato N/A
    • A shot of espresso, a shot of baileys and a scoop of vanilla ice cream served individually for enjoying each item how you like
  • Tandoori chicken $13.90
    • marinated chicken in tandoori sauce, cheese, capsicum, olives, tomato sauce & capers
  • Mediterranean $13.90
    • anchovies, feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, tomato sauce, olives, capsicum & capers
  • Arabian kebab $14.90
    • your choice of beef, chicken, lamb, falafel, cooked on a stone top & served with our specialty house rice & salad. with your choice of sauce
  • Hummus $8.90
    • a well balanced delicious house speciality hummus served with olive oil & grilled lebanese bread
  • Stuffed leaves - grape or cabbage $8.90
    • hand rolled vine leaves stuffed with steamed rice & spices, seasoned with garlic, onion & a hint of lemon
  • Lebanese bread $2.00
  • Musahab $14.90
    • boneless stone grilled chickeen served with specialty rice, homemade sauce & salad
  • Lamb kabsa $14.90
    • served hot on a bed of red rice with a homemade tomato base, seasoned with delicious spices & served with homemade sauces & salad
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
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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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