The Library in Wellington City Menu

SWEET SWEET
  • Earl Grey Crème Brulée g With almond biscuit $13
  • Warm Chocolate Fondant With homemade rose marshmellow & organic raspberry sorbet $15
  • Strawberry & Pistachio Tart With candied pistachio’s $16
  • Mini Churros Cinnamon sugar coated & served with a chocolate & hazelnut sauce $11
  • Chocolate Truffle Tart With white chocolate liqueur pannacotta, organic raspberry sorbet & red currant compote $19
  • Sticky Date Pudding With roasted rhubarb & toffee sauce $15
  • Mango & Pineapple Sorbet g/v With raspberry compote $12
  • Passionfruit Curd Mille Feuille With sweet vanilla cream & mango sorbet $14
  • White Chocolate & Grand Marnier Parfait g With an orange & mint salsa $14
  • Bailey’s Cheesecake g With vanilla ice cream & a Kahlua & white chocolate sauce $14
  • Textures of Pina Colada d/g/v With rum spiced pineapple, coconut caramel, pineapple sorbet & sweetened coconut cream $15
  • Tasting Plate for Two $30
SAVOURY SAVOURY
  • Marinated Olives d/g/v Marinated in basil oil with preserved lemon & garlic $6
  • Coconut Coated Smoked Haloumi Smoked here in house & served with an apricot & cumin sauce $14
  • Salmon Mousse g* With bread & a yoghurt & dill sauce $15
  • Beef & Stout Pastries With a rich Stout jus $14
  • Parmesan & Herb Pastry Straws Oven baked to order $7
  • Bruschetta d/g* With cherry tomato, eggplant & capsicum $12
  • Chicken & Mushroom Pâté with Port Jelly g* Served with beetroot relish & cornichons $13
  • Manuka Smoked Salmon Platter d/g* Smoked here in house & served with caperberries & horseradish mayonnaise $19
  • Crumbed Lamb Croquettes d With eggplant caviar dip $14
  • Crispy Polenta d/g/v With seasonal vegetables & balsamic reduction $13
  • Apple, Walnut & Goats Cheese Parcels With a cider & honey reduction $14
  • Library Fries d/g With truffle mayonnaise $9
CHEESE CHEESE
  • Mt Domet Double Cream Brie Oamaru Soft & buttery $14
  • Vintage Windsor Blue Moeraki Bay Rich & creamy aged blue $13
  • Aged Airedale Airedale Unique & subtley salty $12
  • Livingstone Gold Livingstone Full & flavoursome $13
  • Cheeseboard All of the above cheeses & accompaniments $30

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Salted fish and tofu $13.50
  • Kc mixed in hot wok $17.00
  • Orange beef $14.50
  • B.B.Q pork chicken on rice $12.50
    • B.B.Q pork and chicken served with steamed rice
  • Stir-fried squid with shrimp paste $13.90
  • Seafood udon $13.00
    • Japanese style stir fried udon with seafood, soya sauce and oyster sauce
  • 1kg $34.00
  • Tradition sichuan spicy chicken (bone in) $13.50
  • Worst met stoemp/saucisses et stoemp - Island Bay venison sausages with stoemp, baby onions and fruits of the forest sauce $19.90
  • Vegetarisch gebakje/tarte vegetarienne - Spring vegetable, Feta cheese and cherry tomato tart with salad greens and pesto dressing $15.90
  • Vogelkes zonder kop/medaillons de veau farcis - Parcels of veal stuffed with seasoned venison, served with Trappist beer sauce, baby potatoes, carrot timbale and white beans $27.90
  • Vlaamse erwtensoep met hespeknuist/ potage saint-germaine - Flemish split pea and ham soup with rye bread $13.50
  • Leuvense wafel/gaufre de louvain - Homemade waffle with fresh fruit, maple syrup and Kapiti ice cream $11.50
  • Apple en frambozen taarte/tarte aux pommes et framboises - Apple and raspberry pot pie served with creme fraiche and Kapiti ice cream $11.50
  • Gesmoorde ossenstaart/queue de boeuf braisee - Braised oxtail, beer and bacon casserole served with stoemp $26.50
  • Gerookte viskrokketjes/croquettes de poisson fume - Smoked fish potato cakes with pink–shrimp and beer-mustard coleslaw $15.50
  • Steamed Dumplings $9
    • with original vinegar sauce
  • Rice $2
  • Volcano Chicken Roll (8P) $16
    • Teriyaki chicken on a mountain of avocado and cucumber rolls with spicy Mayo sauce and Tobikko caviar
  • Tuna $14
    • Fresh / Seared with black pepper Mayo
  • Fresh Tuna $15
    • Sliced fresh tuna Sashimi
  • Fresh Salmon $14
    • Sliced fresh salmon Sashimi
  • Dumplings In Soup $9
    • Pork dumplings with bean sprout in spicy soup
  • Flame Grilled Salmon $16
    • Sliced flame grilled salmon with sour cream, seaweed salad and Wasabi Tobikko caviar
  • Bacon and Egg $7.00
  • Vegetable Spring Roll $2.40
  • Vegetable $5.00
  • Beef and Mushroom $7.00
  • 1/4 Chicken $5.50
  • Beef $12.00
  • Roast Pork Wonton $11.50
  • Prawns $19.00
  • -super $13.00
  • -Beef $20.50
  • -Regular warm pita $2.00
  • 10 fish & 4 chips $40.00
  • Fillet fish dinners $15.50
  • -cucumbers
  • ∙Sauces
  • Hot dog. 2 Potato fritters & chips $7.50
  • Thai chicken salad $17.00
    • Cold chicken strips with red cabbage, carrot and mung beans in a lemongrass, coriander and ginger dressing
  • 7 Am - 3Pm
  • Toasted bagel $6.50
    • W/ jam + cream cheese
  • Gf= Gluten Free
  • Muesli $10.00
    • W/ fresh fruit +yoghurt
  • Porridge $12.00
    • W/ honey, rhubarb compote + homemade crumble
  • - W/ Bacon
  • Smoked salmon $6.00
  • CHICKEN TOFU SALTED FISH POT $18.00
  • ORANGE BEEF $17.00
  • SICHUAN SQUID $16.00
  • CANTONESE ROAST DUCK $22.00
  • BEEF & SATAY SAUCE $17.00
  • CANTONESE CRAB $24.00
  • BEIJING HOT SOUR $6.00
  • GARLIC PRAWN $23.00
  • Double Affogato $8.00
    • Vanilla bean or maple-hokey gelato, double shot espresso in demitasse
  • Potato Roesti (Each) $5.50
  • G. Robertson'S Double Affogato $8.00
    • Vanilla bean or maple-hokey gelato, double shot espresso in demi-tasse
  • - Char-grilled haloumi, rocket, eggplant puree (V) $18.00
  • W - A Side Of Hand Cut Chips $18.50
  • Garlic Mushroom Flats $6.00
  • Summer Scramble (V) $19.00
    • Scrambled eggs, grain toast, whipped avocado, heirloom tomato, radicchio, chickpea, pea tendril salad with sorrel pesto
  • Backbencher Buttie $17.50
    • Bacon, fried eggs, hollandaise, hand-cut skin chips, toasted Turkish bread
  • Chicken $11.00
  • Kebby
    • Topside mince, burgel wheat, mixed spices and herbs filled with topside mince, spices, oninons and pine nuts. Served in pita bread with hummus, tomato, gherkins, lettuce and sauces.
  • Lamb Shish $14.00
    • Mutton back strips marinated in Lebanese spices and served in pita bread with fried onions, hummus, tomato, gherkins, lettuce and sauces.
  • Spinach Parcel $6.50
  • Theym/cheese Pizza $6.50
  • Lamb $16.00
  • Hummus
    • Served on pita bread with tabouli, tomato, gherkins,
  • Beef $15.00
  • Tuna N/A
  • Sweet Chilli N/A
  • Chicken Classic N/A
  • Roasted Garlic N/A
  • Old English N/A
  • Three Pepper Chicken N/A
  • Cucumber N/A
  • Ham, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Chicken Wing $1.40
  • Ham and Cheese $1.70
  • Extra Filling $0.50
  • Small Chips $2.00
  • Snack Box $5.00
    • 1 big piece & chips
  • Breakfast Special takeaway $8.50
    • 2 bacon, 2 eggs, 2 toast, sausage & chips
  • Dinner Box $9.50
    • 2 big pieces, 1 small piece & chips
  • Mega Box $8.50
    • 2 big pieces & chips
  • Tomato Ketchup $1.00
  • Kiwi Classic L $16.40 / S $14.90
    • Angus beef w/ fresh avocado, free formed bacon, salad, mayo & relish
  • Coriander & Lime Mayo $1.00
  • Bird On Fire L $12.90 / S $11.40
    • Fresh grilled chicken tenderloins w/ sriracha chili sauce, tangy coriander & lime mayo, salad & relish
  • Wisconsin Burger L $9.90 / S $8.40
    • Angus beef w/ salad, mayo & relish
  • Vege Deluxe L $13.90 / S $12.40
    • Toasted falafel w/ spicy satay, camembert, garlic mayo, salad & relish
  • Beetroot Relish $1.00
  • Garlic Mayo $1.00
  • 1/4 POUNDER $5.50/$9.50
    • 1/4 pound 100% beef pattie, tomato. lettuce, onion & tomato sauce
  • 6 CHICKEN NUGGETS $4.50
  • BEEF & BACON BURGER $6.50/$10.50
    • add 1 slice of bacon
  • 1/4 CHEESE BURGER $5.90/$9.90
    • add 1 cheese slice
  • LARGE CHIPS $4.50
  • CHICKEN CURRY RICE(SPICY) $10.50
  • LUNCH BOX $8.50
    • 1 thing, 1 drum & small chips
  • DOUBLE CHEESE BURGER & CHIPS +420ML COCA COLA $12.90
  • Sahara 1943
    • Cajun chicken amidst a spreading of guacamole, topped with fresh salsa
  • Thai Beef Salad $18.50
    • Tender marinated beef strips, mixed leaf salad and crispy noodles with a light Thai dressing
  • Battered Fish $18.50
    • Beer battered fish, lettuce, tomato and house made tartare with fries
  • Pork Belly $19.00
    • Cider braised pork belly, carrot and kumara smash with fennel chutney
  • Ice Cream Sundae $6.00
    • With Cadbury Flake. Chocolate, Strawberry, Caramel
  • Garlic Bread $7.00
  • Macaroni n' Cheese $8.00
    • With or without bacon
  • Dark Victory 1939
    • Salami, pepperoni, olives, anchovies and caramelised onions
  • Butter Chicken, Barbecued boneless chicken cooked with rich tomato and butter gravy $18.50
  • Prawn Malbari, Prawns cooked in onion and coconut gravy $19.90
  • Tomato Juice $4.00
  • Prawn Masala, marinated prawns cooked with thick onion gravy and spices $19.90
  • Mango Lassi $5.00
  • Potato Wedges $6.00
  • Super Grill Sizzler, Combination of Murgh Tikka, chicken wings, lamb chops, Tandoori chicken and seekh kebab $27.50
  • Tandoori Paneer Tikka, Home-made cottage cheese marinated with spices, skewered and barbecued in tandoor oven $9.50
The Library

The Library

location

Address

Level 1, 53 Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

043828593

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 5:00 PM – 1:00 AM, Tuesday: 5:00 PM – 1:00 AM, Wednesday: 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Thursday: 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Friday: 4:00 PM – 3:00 AM, Saturday: 4:00 PM – 3:00 AM, Sunday: 5:00 PM – 1:00 AM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar Food , European , Finger Food

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Live Music ,  Private Dining ,  Cash ,  Nightlife ,  Bankcard ,  Cocktail ,  Seating ,  No Takeaway ,  Cards accepted ,  Dinner ,  Full Bar

Location
Level 1, 53 Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand