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

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vegetarian $27.00
- Served on a sizzling skillet with capsicum, onions and soft ﬂour tortillas and your choice of A spicy vegetable medley
Coco Loco $12.00
- Coconut flan w caramel, Tequila laced mint, pineapple salad, w margarita Gelato.
Carne $27.00
- Served on a sizzling skillet with capsicum, onions and soft ﬂour tortillas and your choice of tender slices of beef
Tomato Salsa $10.00
- TOMATO SALSA: made fresh daily. Chopped tomatoes, chillies, onions, cilantro, served w corn chips.
Ceviche Pacifico $14.00
- Fresh coconut, lime chilli marinated fish.
Enchiladas $23.00
- Two rolled corn tortillas filled, baked, topped w our special sauces. Your choice of Holy Mole: Chicken w Mole Poblno sauce.
2 Tacos with the same filling as a light meal $16.00
El Calamar $12.00
- Squid tossed in polenta served w our own sweet chilli sauce, chilli mayo mango salsa.

CHICKEN CURRY LASKA $7.00
BEEF, CHICKEN OR PORK $9.50
SCALLOP $1.50
SHRIMP $9.80
BEEF & BROCCOLI $10.50
ROTI & A POT OF CURRY CHICKEN $6.50
PORK BUNS(4) $7.00
MEAT PATTIE $1.50

Chili Prawn Curry $20.50
Vegetable Laksa $12.00
- vegetable curry soup with noodles.
Chettinadu Fish $19.50
- Served with rice.
Rasam $4.00
Vegetable Mee goreng $13.00
Fish Dosai $17.00
- A batter of urad and rice flour left naturally overnight to ferment and cooked over a hotplate like a pancake and served with your choice of Iamb/chicken/dhal curry and sambar
Roti Chenai $10.50
- two pieces of special bread served with one choice of lamb/chicken or Dhal curry
Yoghurt $1.50

Chicken & Avocado Sandwich $5.00
Ham & Mozzarella Panini $8.50
Sausage Roll $3.50
Chicken, Sun dried Tomato & Feta Filo $7.50
Bacon, Zucchini Slice $7.50
Bacon, Tomato, Mushroom & Spinach Filo $7.50
Club Sandwich $2.50
Cheese Scone $3.50

Potato and bacon hash $17
- Braised cabbage, poached eggs & hollandaise
-Montreal $19
- With house smoked salmon
Brioche $16
- Grilled, mixed berry compote, brandy butter, maple syrup
The biggy $24
- Free range bacon, eggs, ciabatta toast, sausage, hash brown, tomato, mushroom
Bacon & eggs $15
- Free range on house-made ciabatta
Lambs fry $16
- Caramelised onion, mushroom, free range bacon
Chicken and leek pie $19
- Skordalia, watercress
The vegan biggy $20
- Hash brown, tomato, mushroom, red cabbage, spinach, pumpkin, ciabatta

Little thyme $12.00
- Eggs cooked any style with bacon on thick toast
Steak $20.00
- Siloin cooked to your whim. served with fried eggs, tomato and fries
Panni $8.50
Laksa chicken or seafood
- Medium spiced soup with fresh eggs noodles, tofu and egg
-Add fries and salad $4.00
-Chicken
- With cranberry and brie
-Veggie
- With pumpkin, spinach, caramelised onion and cheese
Burger thyme $16.50

Fried King Prawns with Beijing sauce(in shells) $27.50
Hot Pickled mustard & shredded Pork Soup $7.00
Crispy Beijing Vhicken $18.90
Deep Fried Bean Curd(Tofu) with Dips $7.50
Sichuan Spicy Venison $25.50
ChickenFried Noodles $15.90
Fried roasted duck slices with pineapple in sweet and sour sauce $25.50
Scallops with Garlic & chilli Sauce $26.50

Mixed salad with sherry and thyme dressing $7
Frittata $19
- Zucchini, Brinza and tarragon frittata with tomato and tendrils
Fries & Sauce(gf) $8
- with or aioli
Paprika Spiced Calamari Rings $14.50
- with garlic aioli
Venison Burger $22
- With pickled beetroot, iceberg, tomato relish and hand cut fries
Casalingo $22
- Casalingo salami, olives, oregano and Chilli oil
Peanut Tabbouleh $8
House-Made Pastrami Rueben $15
- with sauerkraut slaw, dill pickles and Swiss cheese in house-made rye

Wholemeal Bread $5.70
- w chicken & salad
Jogging Roll $5.00
- w camembert
Chilli Corn Sandwich $4.20
- w ham & mustard
Mini German Stick $7.00
- w chicken, cranberry & brie
Alssaser Double $6.50
- w roast beef
Jogging Roll $5.00
- w ham
Jogging Roll $5.00
- w chicken
Chilli Corn Sandwich $5.70
- w salami & salad

Roasted beef sandwich, horseradish mayo, roquette, tomato, manchego cheese $9.00
Walnut pie $6.00
Goats cheese and spinach scone $5.00
Free-range pork and watercress pie $8.00
Custard square $6.00
Date scone $5.00
Free range bacon and egg English muffin with tomato chutney spinach $6.00
Something sweet

STEAMED VEGETABLES $5.00
KHOA-PAD TOFU(FRIED RICE) $12.00
PAD THAI TOFU $12.00
MIXED ENTREES $7.50
- Karee puff, spring roll, Toong Thong, chicken Na Kai
TOFU CASHEW NUT $13.00
STIRRED-FRIED VEGETABLE $10.50
FRIED SPRING ROLL VEG $6.50
- deep fried vegetarian spring roll filled with vermicelli and vegetables
BASIL CHICKEN, PORK OR BEEF $12.50
- hot Thai chilli stir-fried with onion, and basil

Prime Beef Tapa (TAP-SI-LOG)
- Marinated and Grilled Beef Rib-eye Steak and Poached Egg, served with garlic fried rice and grilled tomato, drizzled with fresh made hollandaise sauce. Rice can be replaced with chips or house salad.
Eggs Benedict $13.00
Beef Stew Fetuccini (KALDERETA PASTA)
- Slow cooked beef casserole in rich flavorful tomato sauce. Served on buttered pasta or with garlic fried rice.
Fried Milk Fish (BANG-SI-LOG)
- "Bangus"- tasty Philippine Milkfish, is deboned and marinated in vinegar base, is deep fried to crisp. Served with poached egg, Garlic Fried Rice and a provincial salsa. Fried rice can be replaced with chips or house salad.
FRIED MILK FISH (BANGSILOG)
- Marinated Philippine Milk Fish. Deep Fried to crisp.
THE "MOLO" $10.00
- Philippine Pork-Shrimp wanton on special soup.
Skinless Pork Sausage (LONG-SI-LOG)
- Philippine" Longanisa Hamonado", sweet salty sausages, without casing. Served with poached egg, Garlic Fried Rice and drizzled with hollandaise sauce. Fried Rice can be replaced with chips or house salad.
Chicken & Bacon Salad

CHICKEN CHOW MEIN $10.50
BEEF HOI FUN $10.50
SINGAPORE FRIED RICE NOODLE(SPICY) $11.50
CALIFORNIA BEEF ON RICE $10.50
KUN BAO CHICKEN ON RICE(SPICY) $11.50
SMALL (3 CHOICES) $9.00
SOFT EGG(SHRIMP/BEEF)ON RICE $10.50
HOT-DOG $2.50

Smashed banana on toast + peanut butter & chocolate sauce $7.50
Egg Florentine $16.50
- poached eggs + spinach + hollandaise sauce + homemade hash brown
Smashed avo $12.50
- smashed avocado on toast + cannelini, thyme & garlic puree + aged balsamic vinegar
Haloumi $4.50
Fish $17.60
- fresh sustainably sourced fish + preserved lemon tartare sauce + greens on a brioche burger bun + fries
Streaky bacon $5.00
Cured salmon $17.00
- blue duck vodka cured salmon + poached eggs + lemon creme fraiche on dark caroway rye
Eggs on toast $11.00
- poached eggs + homemade hash brown on multigrain roll

Steak & Mushroom Pie $3.50
Mince on toast $8
Scrambled Eggs $10
Chicken Drumstick $2.00
Frankfurt Savoury $2.50
Soup & Toast $7.50
Eggs on toast $7
Feta Cheese $2.80

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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