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

  • Tuna Tataki (GF) $18.00
    • Seared sliced tuna, spring onion, wasabi cream, radish, garlic chips, soy vinaigrette, white truffle oil
  • Edamame (GF/V) $6.00
    • Boiled premium grade green soya bean with marlborough flaky sea salt
  • Mochi Doughnut (8 pcs) $9.00
    • Japanese style doughnut with chocolate sauce, fresh cream
  • Premium Rice $3.00
  • Temaki Sushi (GF/V) $12.00
    • 3 pieces of corn shaped sushi, choose one of salmon & avo / tuna & avo / beef & spring onion
  • Dessert Sharing Platter $26.00
    • Assorted haru favorite dessert. Yuzu creme brulee, churros ice cream soup, rice cake mochi, monaka, ice cream sandwich, mini choux, yuzu tuile
  • Haru Donburi Set (V) (Japanese traditional rice bowl) $15.00
    • Choose one main: Teriyaki chicken / teriyaki salmon / teriyaki beef / teriyaki tofu (V) / spicy pork / grilled eggplant (V). Comes with salad, pickle, miso soup
  • Sushi Lover Set (GF) $15.00
    • Mixed or salmon only with 6 pcs of nigiri sushi & 6 pcs of baby roll sushi, salad, pickle, miso soup
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Crispy Crumbed Camembert $16.00
    • An oldie but a goodie! Crispy camembert with a gooey centre, with spiced plum chutney.
  • Bluff Chowder $14.80
    • A local favourite. Seafood bound in a beautiful creamy fish stock, delicately flavoured with fresh herbs, served with Ale House toast.Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit. Beer Match: Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit
  • Ale House Gravy $2.50
  • The Fillet $00.00
    • Rosemary infused eye fillet, chargrilled with bubble and squeak potatoes, baby carrots, green beans, a mushroom pastry puff and topped with tomato jam and rich jus. Beer Match: Tough choice here but I would have to recommend Speight's Distinction.
  • Fries $4.00
  • Banana Cigars $13.00
    • Deep fried until golden brown served with French vanilla bean ice cream, topped with a sensational thick coconut palm sugar sauce.
  • Chicken $9.50 / $11.90
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Vegetarian $10.00 / $12.00
    • Served with Rice. Small / Large
  • Zucchini $7.00 / $8.90
    • Mini / Large
  • Falafal $8.50 / $9.90
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Chicken $7.50
    • Mediterranean Style
  • Mixed $9.50 / $11.90
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Beef $9.00 / $10.50
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Beef $11.90 / $14.90
    • Served with Rice. Small / Large
  • GUACAMOLE, CHICKEN & BACON SANDWICH $10.90
    • Chargrilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, bacon, guacamole and swiss cheese on a honey wheat bun.
  • BACON SWISS CRISPY CHICKEN TENDER SANDWICH $9.50
    • A crispy, lightly breaded chicken fillet, bacon, swiss cheese, tomato, lettuce and ranch dressing on a seeded bun.
  • MEMPHIS CHICKEN BURGER $9.90
    • Pulled pork with two breaded chicken fillets, crispy onion straws, melting cheese and bbq sauce on a seeded bun.
  • LOW CARB
    • Ask for any burger Low Carb style and you'll get it wrapped in a fresh lettuce leaf (instead of on a bun). No extra charge.
  • RANCH BIG CHICKEN BURGER $8.90
    • A crispy, lightly breaded chicken fillet, tomato, lettuce and buttermilk ranch dressing on a seeded bun.
  • MONSTER BREAKFAST TOASTED SANDWICH $5.90
    • It starts with bacon, then a sausage patty, a folded egg, and Swiss and cheddar cheese, between two slices of toasted sourdough.
  • CHICKEN TENDERS $6.00/$9.00
    • Chicken tenders dipped in buttermilk, lightly breaded and cooked to a golden brown. Served with a choice of ranch, honey mustard or BBQ dipping sauces. Available as a 3pk or 5pk./ 3PCS/5PCS
  • ALABAMA SLAMMA $14.90
    • 2 big breaded chicken fillets topped with bacon, onion straws, cheese, fresh lettuce, tomato and slathered top and bottom with creamy aioli.
  • Golden Tofu Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with hoisin sauce
  • Chicken and Mint $8.00
  • Grilled Chicken Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with house-made paté and mayonnaise
  • Pork, Prawn and Garlic Chives, Mint $8.00
  • All of our Bánh Mi automatically contaisn high amount of vegetables in each: Pickle Carrot & Daikon, Cilantro, Cucumber, Spring Onion and Chilli. Please let us know if you don't want any of these goodies.
  • Hu Tiéu Gá $11.50
    • Slow simmered chicken broth over rice noodle and poached chicken pieces served with garlic chives, bean sprout, fried garlic
  • Dessert of the Day $4.50
  • Fish Cake and Vietnamese Mint $8.00
  • Chia and Coconut Pot $14
    • Served with mango and ginger compote and biscotti
  • Beef Salad $20
    • With roasted red pepper, whipped feta, crispy noodles finished with Thai lime dressing
  • Galette de Pomme de Terre, Brocoli et Chorizo $20
    • Broccoli, chorizo potato stack with crispy bacon, spinach and a herb hollandaise
  • Pain Perdu (French Toast) $18
    • Cinnamon Brioche, with bacon, banana, maple syrup
  • Classic Fish and Chips $20
    • Tempura battered or polenta crusted pan fried served with housemade tartare, salad and fries
  • 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
  • Oeufs Brouilles (Savoury Scrambled Eggs) $18 without bacon $15
    • With spinach, bacon, homemade tomato and onion relish and drizzled with truffle oil
  • Bowl of Fries $7.5
    • Served with tomato sauce or aioli
  • Mushrooms $15.00
    • in cream and parsley sauce on toast
  • Toasted sandwiches $7.00
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon $15.00
    • served in onion sauce on toast
  • Fries $6.00
    • with aioli $7.00
  • Eggs Benedict $17.00
    • with bacon
  • Hot Cakes $14.50
    • with bacon banana and berry
  • Soup of the Day $9.00
    • ask staff
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • with salmon
  • Brioche French Toast (V) $16.50
    • Served with fresh caramelised pineapple, grilled banana, sprinkled with flaky toasted coconut, maple syrup and whipped cream
  • Side of gluten free bread $4.00
  • Formaggio (V) $12.50
    • House made Italian style cheese dip, served warm with a duo of fresh toasted bread
  • Eggs Benedict $17.50
    • Served on English muffin with free range soft poached eggs,house made hollandaise and rocket *Salmon *Bacon
  • Thai Beef Salad (GF) $18.00
    • Prime beef slices marinated in Thai satay flavours served on mesclun salad with mangos, radish, tomato, cucumber and black sesame seeds. Topped with crispy kumara chards and nam jam dressing
  • Cooperage Vegetarian Salad (GF V) $17.00
    • Fresh salad greens tossed with roasted kumara, courgettes, mushrooms,oven dried tomatoes, feta and topped with kumara chards and aioli (Dairy-free available)
  • Green salad $5.50
  • Crinkle Cut Fries Small $5.00 Large $8.50
    • Served with tomato sauce or aioli
  • ●Soup
  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
  • ●Appetizers
  • ●Main
  • ●Main
  • ●Main
  • ●Soup
  • ●Soup
  • Garlic & Parsley $3.00
  • 200g Sirloin Steak $22.00
  • Chicken Diane $19.90
    • Our signature dish. Grilled chicken breast covered in Worcestershire, garlic, parsley & cream sauce, with salad and chips.
  • Monster Burger $17.00
    • Grilled beef pattie, bacon, fried egg, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese and golden battered onion rings with garlic aioli and tomato relish.
  • Seafood Basket $27.50
    • Lightly battered scallops, crab stick, salt & pepper squid, prawn twister, battered fish, with chips, salad and tartare sauce.
  • Pasta of the Day $16.00
    • See our specials board for more details
  • Fish Pie $15.00
    • Poached smoked hoki, salmon & dory in a parsley
  • NZ Lamb Shank $28.00
    • Braised lamb shank with a rosemary & mint gravy, buttered potato mash, steamed seasonal vegetables and cheese sauce
  • 4. Fresh Spring Rolls (2/4 pcs) (Vegetarian Available) (Goi cuon tom, thit) $6.00/$10.00
    • Pork, prawn, lettuce, noodles, coriander wrapped in rice paper, served with sweet and sour sauce
  • 6. OBAMA Combo $20.00
    • Grilled Pork, Fried Spring Rolls served with Fresh Noodle, Fish Sauce, and a HANOI BEER
  • 8. Hanoi Noodle Soup with Beef or Chicken or Sauteed Beef (Pho Ha Noi Bo Ga / Bo tai Han) $15.00
    • Beef or chicken and fresh noodles served with spring onion, coriander, onion in a healthy broth
  • 13. Stir-Fried Beef Tenderloin with Capsicum (Bo Xao Luc Lac) $17.00
    • Beef stir-fried with capsicums, onions, ginger, shallots and spring onions, served with steamed rice
  • 15. Vietnamese Vegetarian Curry (Ca Ri Chay) $13.00
    • Tofu, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrot, Potato, Bean, Chili, Coconut milk, 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Vegetable Platter $12.50
    • Combination Of Vegetable Samosa, Onion Bhaji, Vegetable Pakora
  • Extra Rice $3.00
  • Kadai Paneer $13.90
    • Fresh Cottage Cheese Cooked With Kadhai With Capsicum And Whole Coriander Seeds.
  • Kids Butter / Mango Chicken $111.00
  • Mango Chicken $15.00
    • Boneless Chicken Pieces Cooked In A Delicately Mildly Creamy Mango Sauce
  • Sweet Or Salted Lassi $4.00
  • Chana Masala $12.90
    • Chickpeas Cooked In Onion And Tomato Gravy
  • Mafai Kofta $13.90
    • Fresh Vegetable, Cottage Cheese Potato And Nuts Ball Cooked In Creamy Cashew Nut Gravy
  • Char Grilled Beef $29.00
    • Roasted Tomato and Mushroom, Potato Rosti, Sauteed Spinach and Apple Onion-mm-laude with Hollandaise and Jus
  • Fettuccine Pollo $25.00
    • Sweet Tomato Cream, Poached Chicken Breast with Fettuccine, Shaved Parmesan and Egg Yolk to Blend
  • Hot Cakes $17.00
    • With Bacon, Roasted Peach and Maple Whipped Butter
  • Seafood Risotto $29.00
    • Seared Fish, Scallops, Calamari and Prawns in Lemon Arborio Rice, Finished with Butter, Herb Greens and Shaved Parmesan
  • Spaghetti Fungi $25.00
    • Tomato and Mushroom Cabernet Sauce Served Though Spaghetti Noodles with Herb Greens and Shaved Parmesan
  • Fettuccine Carbonara $25.00
    • Leg Ham and Sauteed Mushroom. Though Garlic Cream, Fettuccine, Shaved Parmesan and Egg Yolk to Blend
  • Visual Menu of Bella's House Made Cakes and Tarts. Please let us Describe the Selection Displayed in the Cabinet
  • Cheese Plate $16.00
    • With Sticky Fruit, Bella's Apple Onion-mm-lade and Oatmeal Cookies
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $14.90
    • W/ Chicken, Bacon, Cos Lettuce, Parmesan & topped with a poached egg, dressing & croutons
  • Toasted Granola $10.00
    • W/ Yoghurt, Milk & Seasonal Fruits
  • Marbecks Grill $19.90
    • Two Eggs, Chorizo, Bacon, Mushroom, Agria Hash, Tomato & Toast
  • French Toast $14.90
    • W/ Crispy Bacon, Grilled Banana & Maple Syrup
  • Wedges $8.90
    • Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli
  • Sides $4.00
    • Bacon, Tomato, Chorizo, Agria Hash, Mushrooms
  • Breadworks Bagel $13.90
    • House Smoked Salmon, Rocket, Tomato, Salsa and Lemon
  • Oats / Porridge $10.00
    • W/ Mixed Berries, Milk & Brown Sugar
  • Fritto Misto $17.00
    • Samosas, wontons, spring rolls, Chicken chips w/ dipping sauces
  • Seafood Pasta $21.00
    • Prawns, squid, mussels, fresh fish in sweet chili cream, linguini pasta topped w/ fresh rocket
  • Grilled Tomatoes $3.00
  • Fries $9.00
    • Fries served with Tomato sauces and aioli
  • Thai Beef Salad $12.00
    • Beef strips with chilli, salad mix, crispy noodles & sweet chilli dressing
  • Bangers and Mash $22.00
    • House made gourmet beef sausages on creamy mash, bacon and onion jus, garlic bread
  • Curry & Cheese Fries $14.00
    • Crispy Fries topped with grilled cheese and curry sauce
  • Ploughmans Platter $25.00
    • Selection of cheeses, pickled vegetables, crackers, breads and dips
The Portal

The Portal

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

63588589

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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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