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

Ya-chae bok ggeum (V) $17.00
- Stir-fried tofu and vegetables (cabbage, onion, carrot and mushroom) with clear noodles
Sam-gye-tang $29.00
- Chicken with ginseng, dates and ginko nut in broth
Hae-mul Kalguksu (Sf/R) $18.00
- Seafood noodle soup with prawns, mussels and vegetables
Kimchi jji-gae (SpSp) $14.00
- Kimchi stew with pork and tofu
Spicy Pork (Sp) $42
Bulgogi- marinated beef $42
Spicy Squid (Sf/Sp) $42
Bu-dae jji-gae (Sp) $39.00
- Noodle soup with sausages, beef, tofu and kimchi

Apple crumble buttermilk pancakes with vanilla cream & maple syrup $16.50
The Polo Club
-Truffled shoestring fries $9
Cheese & tomato pizza $7
Vegetarian Big Breakfast $19.50
- – Two eggs, grilled artichokes, spinach, Polo hash brown, roast mushrooms & homemade toast
Stewed seasonal fruit with yoghurt & toasted granola $10.50
Polo Big Breakfast $21.50
- Two eggs, pork sausage, free range bacon, Polo hash brown, roast mushrooms & homemade toast
Shoestring fries with

Beef Black Bean Sauce $11.00
Roast Pork Chow Mein $10.00
Shrimp Cashew Nuts $15.00
Fish Ball Noodle Soup $9.50
Chopped Beef Soup $7.00
Oyster(1/2 Dozen) $12.00
Corn Fritter $2.00
Roast Pork Mushroom & Veges $11.50

Roast pork $11.90
Beef $11.70
Prawn $11.90
Combination meat $11.90
Paua fritter $2.50
Pork $11.90
Chips (Only) $3.20
Roast pork & tomato $11.90

Smoked salmon $6.00
B.L.A.T $17.00
- Bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato sandwich drizzled with hollandaise
French toast stack $17.00
- Served w/ bacon, grilled banana + maple syrup
Eggs benedict $16.00
- Poached eggs on an english muffin w/ hollandaise.
- add pesto $1.00
-add cream cheese $1.00
Fries $7.50
- Shoestring fries w/ tomato sauce +aioli
Pasta of the day $16.00

Vegetable Korma $9.50
- Chunky vegetables in rich tomato gravy with cashew nut
All starters served with special mint sauce
Lamb Vindaloo $9.50
- Slices of meat cooked in spicy gravy of onion and tomato with the touch of vinegar
Rogan Josh $9.50
- A challenging hot and spicy lamb curry
Lamb Korma $9.50
- A very mild and rich gravy with cashew paste, cream and touch of spices
Lamb Mirch Masala $9.50
- Succulent juicy lamb cooked in whole sliced chili with complimented onion, ginger, garlic and tomato sauce
Paneer Pakora $7.00
- Indian Cheese layered with special sauce, then lightly dipped in spiced chana butter and deep fried
Choose any curry + rice + garlic naan + coke can only $11.00

Dinner set B (3 course main)
So bulgogi set (broiled beef) $25.00 pp
- On gas ring grill, beef marinated in soy sauce & sesame oil, steamed rice, miso soup, side dishes and salad with lemon & ginger sauce
Mandu guk (dumpling soup) $16.00
- Dumpling in rich beef stock
-main
- Seafood, Beef, Chicken BBQ and Pork with steamed rice, miso soup, side dishes
Yacho mandu (dumplings) $10.00
- Pan fried vegetable dumplings
Haemul tang (serves 2 persons) $45.00
- Mixed seafood & vegetables, casserole in seafood stock steamed rice, side, dishes
Bulgogi stew $18.00
- Korean Style stew with broiled marinated beef, vegetable Korean Noodles, rice cakes and eggs
Soondubu chige $16.00
- Spicy soup with watery bean curd steamed rice, side dishes

Sweet and Sour Satay $12.00
- Grill marinated beef or chicken satay stir fried with pineapple and onion and natural pineapple juices on a bed of steamed rice topped with our special peanut sauce
Chicken Noodle Soup $11.00
- Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and chicken pieces served in Khmer-style Kua Teaw soup
Fresh Spring Rolls $8.00
- Your choice of chicken or vegetarian with carrot, egg, lettuce, bean sprouts, served with fish sauce
Khmer Style Curry $14.00
- Choice of red, green or yellow curry with your favourite meat (beef, chicken or seafood) & vegetables served with rice
Fried Egg Noodle $13.00
- Your choice of chicken, pork, beef or seafood with vegetables, onion, egg & bean sprouts
Seafood Deluxe $15.00
- Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and served with fresh seafood and chicken, beef, pork in a Khmer style soup
Hot & Spicy Fried Rice Noodle $13.00
- Fried rice noodle with the choice of chicken, beef, pork or seafood with fresh vegetables & bean sprouts
Supreme Satay $12.00
- Grill marinated satay stir fried with vegetables on a bed of steamed rice and topped with our special peanut sauce

Mushrooms $3.00
BAGELS $11.00
- cream cheese avocado & tomato
PIE COMBO $7.00
- any pie with small chips or salad on the side
EGG HOLLANDAISE $16.00
- poached free range eggs on Strathmore bagel with/smoked salmon
TOASTED SANDWICHES $7.00
- any three of the following fillings, bacon, eggs, ham, cheese, corn, onion, tomato, pineapple, mushroom/HALF PORTION
SOUP OF THE DAY $8.00
- (check blackboard for today's soup) served with ciabatta or multigrain
Beans $3.00
EGG HOLLANDAISE $15.00
- poached free range eggs on Strathmore bagel with/spinaches

Som Turn Special Set $30.00
- Som Turn with mixed platter of crackling pork skin, Thai sausages, laksa noodles, boiled eggs, and crispy pork.
Som Turn Thai $13.50
- Thai Spicy Shredded Carrot Salad with lemon juice, peanuts and tomatoes.
Pla Lui Suan $16.00
- Sweet, spicy and tangy deep fried fish with Thai chilli paste and fresh vegetables.
Wonton Soup $6.50
- Clear soup with Bok Choy, bean sprouts, and chicken & prawn wontons.
Pad Kee Mao $13.50
- Spicy fried fresh flat rice noodles with mixed vegetables, and. chilli and basil leaves.
Ginger Stir Fry $13.50
- Ginger Stir Fried with oyster sauce, mushrooms and onion.
Deep Fried Fish with Sweet and Sour / Saunce $16.00
- Deep Fried fish with Sweet and Sour sauce, stir fried with Tomatoes. Pineapples, Onions. Spring Onions, and Mushrooms.
Crispy Pork Snack $8.00
- Pork belly deep fried served with sweet soy sauce.

WAIRAU RIVER PINOT NOIR 2011 (Tumbler $9) $40/bottle
TE MATA WOODTHORPE CHARDONNAY 2011 (Tumbler $8) $38/bottle
MARANUI SAUVIGNON BLANC (Tumbler $7) $20/500ml
SAUVIGNON BLANC $6
ZEFFER DRY APPLE CIDER (5%) $7.50
EMERSONS PILSNER (4.9%) $8.50
HUNTERS MIRU MIRU BRUT NV $45/bottle
MARANUI SUMMER PINOT ROSÉ (Tumbler $8) $24/500ml

PAD THAI PRAWN $15.50
- fried rice with spring onion, peanut and prawn
KHAO-PAD $12.50
- fried rice with choice of chicken, pork beef and vegetable
BASIL CHICKEN, PORK OR BEEF $12.50
- hot Thai chilli stir-fried with onion, and basil
FRIED VEG SPRING ROLLS $6.50
TOM YUM GOONG $14.50
- hot and sour prawn soup with mushroom, lime juice, and lemon grass
FRESH VEG SPRING ROLLS $6.50
TOM KHA GAI $12.50
- chicken coconut milk soup with galangal, lemon grass, and lime juice
PANANG CURRY $12.50
- Thai thick red curry and coconut milk come in your selection of chicken or beef

Vegetarian Home Made Samosas $13.50
- Served with shredded cabbage & sweet chilli sauce
Toasted Sandwiches $7.50
- Your choice of 3 fillings
Karaage(GF) $9.50
- Crispy fried chicken marinated in soy sauce and ginger on a bed of coleslaw and lemon wedge
Lasagna $15.00
- Roasted vegetable & 3 cheese lasagne with salad
Nachos( VG) $13.00 / $16.00
- Homemade vegetarian chili con carne served on a bed of crunchy corn chips topped with Creamy Habanero Chilli Con Queso, melted cheddar cheese
-add rice $3.00
Fringe Vege Fries with Aioli $9.50
- Crispy kumara potatoes pumpkin & carrots deep fried
Fries $9.50 /$14.00
- Thick fries lightly seasoned and served with homemade garlic mayonnaise.

Nasi Goreng $12.00
PRIME BEEF TAPA STEAK (TAPSILOG)
- Marinate Prime Beef Rib-eye steak
Eggs Montreal $13.00
Homemade Beef Burgers w/ Fries
Mee Goreng $12.00
Pork Ribeye Tocino (TO-SI-LOG)
- Cured sweet-salty special cut of tender Pork, grilled and served with poached egg, garlic fried rice , grilled tomato and drizzled with fresh made hollandaise sauce. Fried Rice can be replaced with chips or house salad.
Soup of the Day $9.50
Eggs Benedict $13.00

Mains - a choice of: Scotch fillet, served medium rare with fondant potato, spinach, porcini butter and Madeira jus -
Boiled orange and almond cake -
- Afghan biscuits -
Pomegranate Fizz Vodka & pomegranate liqueur with lime juice, sugar syrup, grenadine & egg white, topped with soda. 14.00
Ultimate beef nachos with Monterey Jack, guacamole, jalapenos and sour cream 15.50
Smoked Apples Whiskey with sugar syrup, bitters & freshly juiced apple. 14.00
Emerson's London porter Dunedin 4.9% 12.50
Daniel le Brun N.V. Marlborough 50.00 bottle

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

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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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