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

Served with rice, salad, carrot, hummus and jack dip
Beef / Lamb Kebab
Sweet Chili
Small $13.90
Small $9.90
Turkish Delight $5.00
Chicken or Beef & Lamb Burger $6.00
Chicken or Beef & Lamb & Rice $7.00

Mushroom Sauce $2.50
Farmhouse Cheesecake $13.00
- Ask for today's selection.
Speight's Pie $21.20
- Homemade pie of the day served with side salad & fries. Our friendly staff will let you know what the chef has created today. Beer Match: Your waiter can suggest a suitable beer to have with today's pie
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.
Ale House Gravy $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.
Frank Oliver's Spare Ribs $25.00/ $33.90
- Slow roasted Pork Spare Ribs with lashings of Speight's Old Dark and chilli inspired BBQ sauce, served with buffalo chips topped with bacon, cheese, onion and chargrilled corn on the cob. Prepare to get messy with this one. Small or large available.
Grandma's Lambs Fry $23.50
- Thinly sliced lamb's liver, fried with bacon and caramelised onions, bound in a rich Speight's Old Dark gravy, served on potato mash, with toasted Ale House bread. Beer Match: Just has to be Speight's Porter with this one.

Mixed $7.50 / $9.90
- Mini / Large
Any Extra Sauce 50c
Vegetarian $10.00 / $12.00
- Served with Rice. Small / Large
Salad $7.00 / $8.00
- Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
Chicken $12.90 / $15.90
- Served with Rice. Small / Large
Beef $6.90
- Mediterranean Style
Mixed $12.90 / $15.90
- Served with Rice. Small / Large
Zucchini $8.50 / $9.90
- Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large

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
Dessert of the Day $4.50
Fish Cake and Vietnamese Mint $8.00
Grilled Beef Bánh Mi $8.00
- Served with Vietnamese mint and hoisin sauce
Roast Pork Belly $11.50
Golden Tofu Bánh Mi $8.00
- Served with hoisin sauce
Chicken and Mint $8.00
Crispy Pork Spring Rolls (3 pieces) $7.50

Spiced Lamb Pita Pocket $19.50
- Slow cooked Cajun spiced pulled lamb with lettuce, fresh tomato salsa and a mint yoghurt dressing.
Open BBQ Chicken Sammie $17.00
- Marinated chicken breast on toasted focaccia with lettuce, tomato, cheese and topped with caramelised onions and aioli. Side of fries $3.00
Soups $12.00
- Soup of the Day (see specials board) served with toasted bread.
Fries and aioli $7.50
Salad bowl $6.50
Pork Belly $34.00
- Slow cooked pork belly, creamy potato mash, caramelised red cabbage and green beans. Served with a sweet apple cider jus and beetroot reduction.
Lamb Shoulder $37.00
- Slow‐roasted lamb shoulder, creamy potato mash, green beans and honeyed baby carrots. Served with a béarnaise sauce.
Mince on Toast $16.50
- Savoury mince and chilli beans on toasted Vienna. Topped with a poached egg.

All are made with fresh lettuce, tomato, red onion & are served toasted with seasoned chips.
Ice Cream (1 scoop) $1.60
Crispy Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich $19
- Toasted ciabatta with crispy chicken schnitzel, cos lettuce, tomato, sweet chilli, aioli.
BLT $17
- Toasted ciabatta with bacon, cos lettuce, tomato, caesar mayo, tomato chilli jam.
All Our Eggs Are Spca Blue Tick Approved Cage-Free.
Eggs Benedict with Mushrooms & Spinach (V) $17
- Poached cage-free eggs, toasted ciabatta, creamy hollandaise sauce.
Grilled Haloumi $3.90
Vegie (V) $18
- Corn & zucchini fritter, basil & pine nut pesto, baby spinach, feta, roasted capsicum, aioli.

Paneer Tikka Masala $16
- Chefs specially prepared and marinated cottage cheese cooked in tandoor and tossed with flavourful spices and herbs.
Beef Jalfrezi $18
- Beef cubes cooked with onion, tomato, capsicum and lemon juice.
Masala Dosa $10.50
- Dosa served with filling of cooked potato onions and spices.
Mugalai Kulfi $6
- A frozen dessert prepared with sweet milk with almond pieces
Non Vegetarian $80
- 1 appetizer (Non vegetarian platter – Taj tikka, Sheek Kebab, Fish tikka, Tiger Prawn) any 3 NonVeg Curry and 1 Veg Curry, Rice, Garlic Naan, Pappadom, Dessert
Lamb Stew $17.99
- Cubes of lamb bathed in a beautifully spiced and creamy coconut gravy with potato and okhra.
Mango Kulfi $6
- A frozen desert prepared with seasoned sweet milk with mango pulp.
Love Story Special Biryani $21.99
- Mixed seafood biryani with cashew nut and raisins.

Sandwiches $8.50
- Smoked salmon, avocado, tomato and tartare sauce
Dark chocolate brownie $6.50
Grilled chicken burger $16.50
- Grilled chicken with tasty cheese, chutney, avocado and tomato. Comes with beer battered chips and a green salad.
Pumpkin and spinach gnocchi $16.00
- Homemade pumpkin and spinach gnocchi in white wine sauce with rocket pesto and grated Parmesan cheese
Curry of the day $15.50
- Changes daily please ask staff (GF, DF)
The braised lamb shoulder rack $17.00
- New cut of lamb. Braised slowly in jus and served with herbed polenta fingers, eggplant relish and minted yoghurt. (NF & GF)
Crumbed Chicken breast schnitzel $16.00
- Crumbed chicken breast on roasted kumara, apricot and capsicum chutney, green salad and surrounded by thyme oil and balsamic reduction. (GF)
Corn and pumpkin fritters $17.50
- Comes with salad, sweet chilli mayo, salsa and avocado (GF, DF)with bacon

Chocolate Naan $4.00
Prawn Chatpatta $11.00 / $17.00
- Half / Full
Seekh Kebab $8.50
Lamb / Beef Rogan Josh $13.50
Raita $3.00
Sweet Mango Chutney $2.00
Garlic Naan $3.00
Butter Chicken $13.50

Wild Mushroom & Feta Cheese Risotto Balls (Gluten Free) $17.00
- Served with a garden salad, garlic aioli and balsamic glaze
Afghan & Jaffa Cheesecake $15.00
- Served with raspberry coulis and biscotti
Salt & Pepper Squid (Gluten Free) $18.00
- Served with coleslaw, chilli jam and jalapeno aioli
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
Coachman Burger $18.00
- Grilled beef patty topped with sliced cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion jam and smoked BBQ sauce. Served with fries and jalapeno aioli sauce
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
Garlic Mushrooms $6.00
Trio of Kapiti Ice Cream $15.00
- Served in a brandy snap basket (Gluten Free without basket)

Avo & Tomato on Toast $8.00
Eggs on Toast $7.00
Eggs Benedict $15.00
- Your choice of bacon, ham or salmon
Avo & Tomato on Toast with 1 Egg $10.00
Big Breakfast $20.00
- Kransky's bacon, eggs, tomato, avo & toast
Muesli & Berries $8.00
- served with yoghurt, honey & milk
Bacon & Eggs $12.00
Salad - extra $3.00

Paneer Mutter $11.90
- cubes of cottage cheese and green peas cooked Kashmiri style
Lamb Masala $14.50
- diced lamb cooked in onion tomato gravy
Butter Prawns $15.00
- prawns cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy
Aloo Palak $11.90
- potatoes cooked with spinach spices and herbs
Seasonal Vegetable $11.90
- fresh cut vegetable cooked in onion tomato gravy & aromatic spices
Chicken Tikka Masala $14.00
- tender pieces of boneless chicken cooked in a onion tomato gravy with capsicum
Chicken Naan $4.50
- naan bread stuffed with chopped chicken and light spices
Vegetable Korma $11.90
- mixed vegetables cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy with mild aromatic spices

20. Spicy Seafood Stir-Fried with Basil (Hai San Xao La Hung Cay) $18.00
- Prawns, squid, and mussels stir-fried with garlic, chili and basil served with steamed rice
19. Stewed Seafood in a Clay Pot (Hai San om to dat) $18.00
- Prawns, squid and mussels stewed with shallots, garlic, chili, celery and broccoli, served with steamed rice
17. Stir-Fried Vegetables (Rau cu xao) $12.00
- Broccoli, cauliflower and carrots stir-fried with onions and chili, served with steamed rice
30. Ice Cream (Vanilla or Chocolate) $7.00
2. Hanoi Salad with Beef or Chicken (Vegetarian Available) (Goi ho ga Goi chay) $9.00
- Beef tenderloin or chicken with red onion, carrot, celery, coriander, sesame seed, fried garlic, shallot and chili sauce
21. Stewed Salmon in a Clay Pot (Ca Hoi kho to dai) $20.00
- Salmon stewed with chili, lemongrass, pork and caramel sauce, served with steamed rice
12. Grilled Pork Skewers with Steamed Rice (Com Thit Xien Nuong) $16.00
- Seasoned pork grilled on skewers, served with fresh lettuce and 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

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
BOBBIE'S BREAD PLATTER $17.50
- Mixed platter of breads served with a selection of homemade peste's, accompanied with rosemary marmalade
SPECIALTY GATEAUX $15.50
- Please ask for today's choice, served with ice-cream and double cream
SERENGETI STROGONOFF $30.00
- Tender marinated beef and venison slow cooked with red wine, aromatic herbs and Portobello mushrooms finished with reduced cream, served on a bed of noodles, accompanied with a light green salad
CURRIED SAUSAGES $17.00
- Prime beef sausages finished in a mild aromatic coconut curry, served with basmati rice and poppadums
SMOKED BACON HOCK & VEGETABLE SOUP $15.50
- Served with crusty bread
ETHIOPIAN SAMOSAS $17.00
- Homemade samosas filled with Ethiopian spiced vegetables, served with spicy tomato relish and sour cream
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

Mushroom Sauce $3.00
Snacks Garlic Bread $9.00
- Garlic herb & mozzarella bread
Lamb Shanks $28.00
- Braised in Speight’s, on creamed potato mash, chefs jus & garlic bread for the sauce
Grilled Tomatoes $3.00
Fried Eggs $3.00
Chicken Salad $22.00
- Tandoori with bacon, crispy noodles, greens & Chili peanut dressing
From the Fryers $28.00
- Selection of fish bites, pork wontons, chicken nibbles, spring rolls, samosa’s with fries and wedges and dipping sauces
Steak Eggs & Chips $28.00
- Scotch, fried eggs, crispy fries w/ jus & garlic butter “Every blokes fantasy right here!!!”