Backbencher Pub and Cafe in Wellington City Menu

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All our poached eggs are free range
D. Seymour'S Breads (V) $13.50
- Toasted artisan breads, changing spreads & dips
M. Barry'S Petit Salad (V) (GF) $16.50
- Charred watermelon, preserved lemon, baby rocket, grapes, whipped feta
W - Prosciutto Or Gin Cured Salmon $21.50
H. Parata Salmon (GF) $17.50
- House gin cured salmon, kimchi-bulgar salad, pea tendrils, avocado whip
T. Mallard'S Pate $14.50
- House chicken liver, mushroom & cracked pepper pate, Phoenix chutney, toasted breads
P. Bennett'S Calamari $14.50
- Deep fried salt & pepper calamari, Asian slaw, lemon, Kaitaia Fire dip
W - A Side Of Hand Cut Chips $18.50
C. Finlayson'S Summer Salad (V) (GF) $18.50
- Honeyed beets, blanched summer greens, quinoa, watercress, toasted flaked almonds, whipped feta, charred lemon dressing
W - Grilled Haloumi Or Lamb Kofta Kebabs $24.50
J. Ardern'S Arancinni (V) $14.50
- Crumbed tomato-parmesan risotto balls, brie center, sorrel pesto, aioli, fresh leaves
J. Collins Duck Croquettes $17.00
- Panko crumbed ‘pulled’ meat croquettes, Asian slaw, sprouts, pistachios, Romesco, aioli
P. Twyford'S Drinking Platter (For 2 To 4 Persons) $49.00
- Southern fried chicken drumsticks, cajun wings, deep fried calamari, hand cut
The Greens' Tasting Plate (For 2 To 4 Persons) $39.00
- House pate, cured salmon, arancinni, manuka smoked brie, chutney, mixed ,marinated olives, bread-n-butter pickle, lamb koftas, dips, spreads, grilled breads

R. Mark's Chicken Sandwich Wrap $23.00
- Grilled chicken thigh, bacon & brie in a wholegrain soft flour tortilla, whipped avocado, fresh leaves & bean sprout salad, hand cut skin chips
N. Smith's Fresh Fish Sandwich $19.50
- Toasted sementi bread, bread-n-butter pickle, Asian slaw, leaves, aioli, hand cut skin chips w fried panko crumbed or pan seared fresh fish
W - Two Fried Eggs $23.00
D. O'Connor's Mushroom & Cheese Burger $21.50
- Pan- roasted ground beef & venison patty, grilled Portobello mushroom, house chutney, fresh leaves, pickles, aioli, smoked cheddar, toasted multigrain bun, hand cut skin chips
W - Two Fried Eggs $25.00

B. English'S Lamb Loin (GF) $29.00
- Pan roasted med-rare lamb, eggplant puree, baby rocket, honeyed beets, pomegranate, sorrel pesto
W. Peter'S Crispy Duck Breast (GF) $29.00
- Crispy skin pan roasted med-rare breast, potato roesti, charred watermelon,preserved lemon, rocket & grape salad, whipped feta, kumara shavings >>
S. Joyce'S Scotch Fillet (GF) $33.00
- Char-grilled scotch fillet, pancetta wrapped summer greens, celeriac puree, bearnaise, red wine jus
J. Key'S Fresh Fish (GF) $27.00
- Dukkah crusted fresh market fish, pea puree, chargrilled fennel, potato roesti, heirloom tomatoes, radicchio, basil
M. Turei'S Venison Medallions (GF) $27.00
- M. Turei's venison medallions (gf)
G. Brownlee'S Sausages (GF) $25.00
- Pan-roasted chicken, rocket, thyme & cashew sausages, pea puree, duck fat
A. Little Risotto (V) (GF) $23.00
- Pea & pearl barley risotto, tamarind, chard & chickpea provencale, courgette ribbons, local olive oil, shaved pecorino
A. Little Risotto (V) (GF) $28.00
- Pea & pearl barley risotto, tamarind, chard & chickpea provencale, courgette ribbons, local olive oil, shaved pecorino
F & C '84 $24.00
- Panko crumbed fresh fish, lemon, tartare, house salad, toasted seeds, skin chips

Hand Cut Skin Chips, Aioli $5.50
House Salad (Dressed) $7.00
Duck Fat Roast Baby Potatoes $6.00
Potato Roesti (Each) $5.50
Market Vegetables (Random But Healthy) $6.00
Toasted Turkish Bread $2.50
Garlic Mushroom Flats $6.00
Two Fried Eggs $4.00
Shaved Pecorino $3.00
Swap To Gf Focaccia $2.50
Aioli, House Dressing, Hollandaise, Homemade Tartare, Apple & Tomato Chutney, 1812 Beer Seed Mustard, Tomato Relish $1.00
Complimentary - Hp, Sweet Chilli, Tomato, Tabasco, Worcestershire, Homemade Beer Vinegar N/C

L. Upston'S Peach Cobbler $10.00
- Homemade bourbon peach cobbler, berry coulis, egg custard, vanilla bean gelato, soft cream
M. Fox'S Brulee $10.00
- Raspberry & vanilla brulee, maple-hokey gelato, soft cream, tuilles
J. Shaw'S Cheesecake $10.00
- Vodka & strawberry cheesecake, shortbread, vanilla bean gelato, soft cream
P. Goff'S Delice $10.00
- Chocolate delice, blackcurrant compote, Immigrant’s Son espresso gelato
G. Robertson'S Double Affogato $8.00
- Vanilla bean or maple-hokey gelato, double shot espresso in demi-tasse
- Add A Shot Of Any Liqueur $5.00

* Parfait (V) $9.50
- Natural unsweetened yoghurt, honey, blackcurrant compot
- Add Warmed Homemade Toasted Muesli W Goji Berries $15.00
Summer Scramble (V) $19.00
- Scrambled eggs, grain toast, whipped avocado, heirloom tomato, radicchio, chickpea, pea tendril salad with sorrel pesto
Breakfast Sausages $24.00
- Pan-roasted chicken, rocket & cashew sausages, duck fat roast potatoes, pea puree, herb roasted tomato, poached eggs, with toasted Turkish bread and fruit chutney
* Potato Roesti (V) $19.50
- Potato roesti, sprouts, baby tomato, sorrel pesto, shaved pecorino, Portobello mushroom caps and whipped feta
- Add 2 Poached Eggs $23.50
Backbencher Buttie $17.50
- Bacon, fried eggs, hollandaise, hand-cut skin chips, toasted Turkish bread
Pancake $19.00
- Cooked to order folded pancake, bacon, banana, with maple syrup and vanilla bean gelato
3 Egg Omelette
- Folded omelette, micro greens with an option of;
- Char-grilled haloumi, rocket, eggplant puree (V) $18.00
- Cured salmon, pea puree, courgette ribbons, pecorino $18.00
- Chorizo, potato, parsley, cheddar, grilled tomato $18.00
- Add Toasted Turkish Bread And Chutney $20.50
Mixed Grill $25.00
- Bacon, chorizo, black & white pudding, roasted field mushroom, herb tomato, potato roesti, poached eggs, hollandaise, Phoenix chutney and toast
Breakfast Burger $21.50
- Pan-roasted ground beef & venison patty, house chutney, fresh leaves, bread-n-butter pickle, aioli, smoked cheddar, streaky bacon, fried egg, on a toasted multi-grain bun, with hand-cut skin chips
Benedicts
- Grain toast, poached eggs, hollandaise, herb roasted tomato with an option of;
- Deli ham $22.00
- Black & white pudding, apple and red onion sauté $22.00
- House cured salmon, avocado whip, baby rocket $22.00
Double Affogato $8.00
- Vanilla bean or maple-hokey gelato, double shot espresso in demitasse
Toast And Spreads
- Assorted spreads and toasts selection

Substitution Of Toast To Gf Focaccia Add $2.00
2 Eggs (Poached, Scrambled Or Fried) $5.00
2 Grilled Bacon Rashers $6.00
Roasted Herb Tomato (Two) $5.00
Black And/Or White Pudding (Two) $5.00
Turkish Bread Toasted $2.50
Grain Toast $3.00
Gluten Free Toast $4.50
Roast Field Mushrooms $6.00
Chorizo Sausage (Each) $5.00
House Cured Salmon $7.00
Potato Roesti (Each) $5.50
Hand-Cut Skin Chips, Aioli $5.50
Avocado (Seasonal/Half) $4.00
Hollandaise (50Ml) $1.00

Nearby Sample Menus

Southern Fried Chicken Strips x2 $3.00
Milkshake $8.00
- Oreo
Flat white, Latte, Mocha, Capo, Hot chocolate $4.50
Vegetarian Burrito $15.00
- roasted portobello mushroom, scrambled eggs, refried beans, sweet corn, jalapenos, grated cheese and pico de gallo, all wrapped up in a soft tortilla
Halloumi Salad $21.00
- grilled halloumi, roasted tomato, roasted portobello mushroom, salad green & smoked paprika mayo in a spinach wrap
Salty Goodness Waffle $10.00
- a sweet waffle, served with two scoops of vanilla ice cream,crushed pretzels, caramel sauce & a sprinkle of rock salt
Milkshake $8.00
- Chocolate, Peanut and Caramel
Chocolate Sauce $3.00

Fries / Salad $4.50 / $6.00
Free-range eggs on sourdough (GF*) $9.00
Buttermilk fried chicken with sriracha dressing, bean salad and green apple (GF) $23.00
Grilled calamari, fried gnocchi with avocado and lemon dressing $23.00
Charred, smoked pork cutlet with kimchi, pickled pear salsa and puffed wild rice (GF) $24.00
Florentine with spinach on muffins (V, GF*) $16.00
Olives works with eggs on sourdough toast, bacon, sausage, house-made hash brown, slow roast tomato, mushrooms, spinach and hollandaise $24.00
Eggs Benedict with ham on muffins (GF*) $17.00

Goan Prawn curry
- King Prawn cooked In traditional south Indian style finished with curry leaves and coconut cream
Butter chicken (Kiwi’s Favourite)
- Boneless pieces of chicken marinated overnáght, roasted In the tandoor finished In creamy tomato sauce.
ONION BHAJI $6.00
- crispy onions battered with gram flour and deep fried until crispy served with tamarind chutney
veg. Paneer Makhni
- Pieces of cottage cheese & Vegetables simmered In creamy tomato sauce
ONION KULCHA $3.50
- naan stuffed with onion
MINT PARANTHA $3.50
- flaky whole meal bread touched with butter & dry mint
ROTI $2.50
- wheat flour bread
Daal Makhani
- Mixed lentil cooked In tomato paste, spices and finished with cream and butter

STUFFED MUSHROOM $10.00
CHIPS $2.60
MEAT PATTIE $1.50
POTATO $0.70
CHICKEN $9.50
- with rice
BACON $1.70
BEEF, CHICKEN OR PORK $9.50
SAUSAGE $1.80

Chicken Burger $8.80
Corn Fritter $2.80
Sausage $2.80
X 9 Fish + 3 Chips $38.50
Squid Rings (each) $1.00
Real Pāua Fritter $6.80
Kumara Chips $5.80
Corn Cob $2.00

Shimp $12.00
Cheese $4.00
Chicken $10.50
Pork $13.00
Pork Bun(steam) $2.00
Paua Fritter $2.20
Combination $13.00
Fish $3.00

Children Eskander (Meal) Large $11.00
Yoghurt
Large $13.00
Chicken Eskander (Meal)
- Served with rice, hummus, tabouli, chicken, salads and sauces.
Large $9.00
Small $7.00
Large $10.00
Hummus & Tabouli
- Hummus and Tabouli served in yofka bread with salads and sauces.

BEEF, MUSHROOM & ONION $12.00
BACON & EGGS WITH TOAST $9.00
BEEF, MUSHROOM & ONION WITH GRAVY
PORK WITH APPLE
BEEF & CHEESE $12.00
VEGETARIAN $8.50
CAJUN CHICKEN
- with satay sauce
TOASTED MUESLI WITH FRUIT & YOGHURT $8.00

Soup of the Day $12.50
- Served with toasted ciabatta. Please see our Specials Blackboard.
Eggs Florentine $17.00
- Poached free range eggs, wilted spinach and hollandaise sauce served on toasted ciabatta.
Cheese & pineapple $6.00
Extras $4.50 each
- Homemade hash browns, roasted tomatoes, hollandaise sauce, wilted spinach, garlic roasted mushrooms, free range bacon, Island Bay Butchery sausages, avocado (inseason), fried chorizo.
Cheese & ham $6.00
Spicy Wok Noodles $22.00
- Stir fried rice noodles with chicken, carrot, bok choy, shitake mushrooms, roasted peanuts in a soy, chilli, ginger sauce, topped with mung bean sprouts, fresh coriander & fried shallots.
Cup of Soup & Toast $6.00
- Kids choice of soup of the day served warm in a cup with toast.
Kiddy Crêpes $8.00
- Served with maple syrup & banana

Lahm Bajeen (Beef Mince Pizza) $7.50
Lebanese Kebabs Lebanese Kebabs Marinated in Lebanese spices and served on a pita bread with hummus, tomato, gherkins, lettuce and sauce!
Lamb $16.00
Kebby Kebab $11.00
main dishes $14.00
Kebby Balls ( per dozen ) $25.00
Lamb $13.50
Falafel $10.00
- Chickpeas, broad beans, parsley, onions, garlic and Lebanese spices deep fried in canola oil. Served in pita bread with hummus, tomato, gherkins, lettuce and sauces.

Mee Goreng $15.00
- Fresh egg noodles cooked with onion, garlic, bonelesschicken pieces & eggs, garnished with shredded lettuce& caramelised onion. (Vegetarian option available)
Salad $7.50
Prawn $18.00
- Prawns cooked with tomatoes, wet spices & chilli - very tasty.
Lamb Korma $15.50
- Diced tender lambs pieces simmered in cashew nut gravy& ground Indian spices to give a sensational flavour.
Vegetarian $13.50
- Carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, cauliflower cooked with lentils & topped with fresh coriander
Coconut Rice $3.00
Stir-Fry Vegetables $13.00
- Selected vegetables cooked in Malaysian style
Banana Roti $10.00
- Sliced banana topped with freshly whipped cream served with roti.

Garlic Pepper Prawns $15.80
- Garlic prawns served with fresh vegetables, onions on rice
Vegetarian Satay $11.00
- Stir fry vegetables on a bed of steamed rice topped with our special peanut sauce
Combination Satay $11.00
- Grill marinated beef or chicken satay on a bed of steamed rice, served with salad and topped with our special peanut sauce
Seafood Noodle Soup $12.00
- Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and a combination of squid and prawns served in Khmer style kua teaw soup
Fried Egg Noodle $13.00
- Your choice of chicken, pork, beef or seafood with vegetables, onion, egg & bean sprouts
Satay Sauce on Rice or Noodles $7.00
- Choice of steamed rice or noodles topped with our special peanut sauce
Hot & Spicy Fried Rice Noodle $13.00
- Fried rice noodle with the choice of chicken, beef, pork or seafood with fresh vegetables & bean sprouts
Hot & Spicy Bamboo $13.00
- Hot and spicy beef with carrots, onion served on steamed rice

Club Sandwich Filled with Ham , Cheese & Salad $7.00
- Smoked Chicken with Parmesan & Cashew Nuts
- Brie & Walnut
Cajun Chicken Burger $14.00
- on a sesame bun with mesclun, tomato, sweet chilli dressing and served with fries
Breakfast B.L.T $10.50
- bacon, lettuce & tomato on toast & garlic mayo
Mini Hotdogs with Fries & Tomato Sauce $8.50
Extras $4.00
- Tomatoes, Hash Browns, Bakes Beans, Sausages, Bacon, Mushrooms
Toast with Spreads $4.00

Rocket and pear salad with caramelised walnuts -
Lemon curd cupcake -
El Diablo Tequila with blackcurrant honey, lime wedges & ginger beer. 14.00
Lemon, honey & ginger 4.50
Mains - a choice of: Scotch fillet, served medium rare with fondant potato, spinach, porcini butter and Madeira jus -
- Chicken or beef tamarind skewers with satay sauce -
- Chicken with pesto -
Bread platter with balsamic reduction, dukkah and pesto 10.00

Sweet Basil with Noodles $12.00
- Stir fried rice noodle with vegetables mixed with tasty sweet basil paste in your choice of Chicken, Beef, Pork and Vegetarian
Thai Noodle Soup $10.00
- Rice Noodle Soup with your choice of light broth soup or Spicy Tom Yum Soup topped with fresh spring onions. and corianders. This bowl is served in your choice of Chicken, Beef, Pork
Chicken Coconut Soup & Rice $12.00
- Delicious Thai chicken coconut soup with aromatic of lemon grass, kaffir lime leaf, galangal root served with hot steamed rice
Seafood is available for this menu for only $14.50
Oyster Beef & Rice $12.00
- Stir fried sliced beef or choice of Chicken, Pork with oyster sauce served with hot steamed rice and steamed vegetables
Seafood is available for this menu for only $14.50
Thai Fried Rice $12.00
- Thai-style fried rice with a mix of healthy and colorful vegetables in your choice of Chicken, Beef, Pork and Vegetarian
Seafood is available for this menu for only $12.50

Backbencher Pub and Cafe

Wellington Region > Wellington City > Backbencher Pub and Cafe

Address

34 Molesworth Street, Thorndon, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

Phone

044723065

Email

enquiries@backbencher.co.nz

Opened hours

Monday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Friday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM

Price

$30 - $50

Type

None

Service

Table Service

Cuisine

Bar , Bar Food , Cafe Food , Gluten Free , Kiwi , New Zealand , Pub Food , Vegetarian

Features

Dine in , EFTPOS , Mastercard , Takeaway , Visa , Wheelchair accessible , Business meetings , Reservations , After-hours , Breakfast , Waitstaff , Wine and Beer , Cash , Television , Groups , Nightlife , American Express , Bankcard , Lunch , Bar Scene , Accepts Discover , Seating , Highchairs Available , Drinks , Brunch , Street Parking , No Takeaway , Free Wifi , Cards accepted , Pub Quiz , Special Occasion Dining , Serves Alcohol , Dinner , Child-friendly , Outdoor Seating , Full Bar , Gastro Pub

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Backbencher Pub and Cafe in Wellington City Menu

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Backbencher Pub and Cafe

Wellington Region > Wellington City > Backbencher Pub and Cafe

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34 Molesworth Street, Thorndon, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

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