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

30. Singapore Fried Noodle / Bee Hoon $12.90
- Fried thin egg noodles / rice vermicelli with BBQ pork, capsicums, onions, bean sprouts and eggs.
24. Coconut Rice $3.00
6. Vegetarian Pandan Bites $7.50
41. Malaysian Style Pork Chop with Rice $14.50
- Pork chop pieces in the Chef's own glazed sweet and spicy sauce served with steamed rice.
19. Roti Chanai $3.50
26. Nasi Goreng $12.90
- Malaysian style fried rice with chicken, beef, eggs and mixed vegetables.
40. Sesame Chicken with Rice $14.50
- Fried chicken thigh fillets, then flavoured in chef's special sauce and sesame seeds, served with rice.
33. Signature Noodles $12.90
- Egg noodles and flat rice noodles fried with BBQ pork, shrimps, eggs, chives Cabbage and bean sprouts.

Camarones $29.00
- Served on a sizzling skillet with capsicum, onions and soft ﬂour tortillas and your choice of Lime and tequila marinated prawns
3 Tacos with the same filling as a main meal $22.00
Tomato Salsa $10.00
- TOMATO SALSA: made fresh daily. Chopped tomatoes, chillies, onions, cilantro, served w corn chips.
Includes a starter - A bowl of cheeses corn chips
Churros $12.00
- Mexican style doughnut strips w dipping sauces.
Guacamole $14.00
- Made fresh daily, served w corn chips.
The Flying Burrito $25.00
- A grilled ﬂour tortilla parcel drizzled w coriander oil, served with sour cream, salsa, guacamole, salad greens w your choice of Hot Adobo Beef
Tacos de Carne
- Beef braised in cascabel chilli sauce topped w guacamole.

Grilled fish $4.50
Combination Roasted Pork & Duck $18.00
Choice of Sweet and Sour pork or chicken $14.00
Wok Stir Fried $14.00
- choice of beef/chicken/pork/calamari or tofu with vegetables
Pork and Shiitake mushroom steamed rice pancake $13.00
Egg $1.50
Chicken with thick Rice Noodle Soup $13.00
Chicken $4.00

- Polo smoked salmon $17.50
Poached, scrambled or fried egg on toast $5
Shoestring fries with
Vegetarian Big Breakfast $19.50
- – Two eggs, grilled artichokes, spinach, Polo hash brown, roast mushrooms & homemade toast
HRP cheese toastie $6
Apple crumble buttermilk pancakes with vanilla cream & maple syrup $16.50
- marmalade $6
Cheese & tomato pizza $7

Lemon Chicken $9.80
Fried Noodle $10.80
Sausages $2.30
Mushroom & Vegetables $9.80
Whole $18.00
Mussels $0.80
Squid Rings $0.80
Pineapple $1.70

Seafood Laksa $11.00
- Fresh egg noodle or rice noodle with prawns, mussels, fish hail crab meat and bean sprout in rich creamy curry soup.
8 Fried Wontons $7.50
Sweet & sour pork or chicken $10.00
- marinated pork or chicken stir fried with season vegetables and homemade sweet and sour sauce. Served with steamed rice or choice of Roti instead of rice for $0.50 extra)
Nasi Lemak $10.50
- Traditional Malaysian dish offers Chicken or Beef Rendang, coconut rice, steam vegetables, peanuts and half boiled egg.
Chicken Curry $9.50
- Chicken boneless pieces cooked in traditional Malaysian spices and potatoes in rich gravy. Served with steamed rice. (Or choice of Roti instead of rice for S0.50 extra)
Mussel Curry $9.50
- Fresh mussel cooked in curry soup ith tomatoes and veggies. Served with steamed rice. (or choice of Roll instead of rice for $0.50 extra)
Roti Chanai $7.OO
- Malaysian bread served with chicken, lamb or vegetable curry gravy
Mee Goreng $10.00
- fresh egg noodles. stir-fried with shrimp, chicken, mix veggies, bean sprout. Egg and traditional Malaysian sambal and chef's special sauce. (Veggie Mee Goreng $9.00)

Melting Moment $3.80
Macaroni Cheese & Bacon $6.50
Ham & Mozzarella Panini $8.50
Ham, Cheese & Tomato Toastie $5.00
Chicken, Sun dried Tomato & Feta Filo $7.50
Spinach, Pine nut & Feta Filo $7.50
Bacon & Egg Panini with Hollandaise Sauce $8.50
Ham Mini Quiche $2.00

-Add fries and salad $4.00
Benedict $14.50
- Bacon, poached eggs and hash brown a-top thick toast with hollandaise
Soup $9.50
- Served with toasted bread
-Seafood $16.50
Bacon or kranskys $3.50
Calamari rings $13.00
- With salad and fries
Warm beef or chicken salad $18.50
- Green apple, crushed peanuts and sesame drizzled with our very own passion fruit vinaigrette
Little thyme $12.00
- Eggs cooked any style with bacon on thick toast

All Topped With Salad And Served With Fries
Ugly Bread $8.00
-Add Bacon, Basil $4.00
The Grass Grazer Classic (V) $18.00
- Quinoa Pattie With Feta And Pumpkin Topped With Onion Relish
Jd Honey Ribs (GF) $18.00
- Slow Cooked, Melt Off The Bone Pork Ribs Marinated In Our Top Secret Sauce Served With Fries
Chicken & Bacon Salad $18.00
- Marinated Chicken With Fried Bacon Served On A Bed Of Mixed Salad Tossed In Our Balsamic Dressing
Extra Sauce $0.50
Lattice Fries $10.00
- Waffle Fries With Bacon, Cheese And Chipotle Mayo

Small $11.00
Mixed Doner
- Combination of beef & chicken in yofka bread with salads and sauces.
Chicken Eskander (Meal)
- Served with rice, hummus, tabouli, chicken, salads and sauces.
Large $9.00
Hummus & Tabouli
- Hummus and Tabouli served in yofka bread with salads and sauces.
Small $11.00
Large $10.00
Falafel
- Chickpeas. parsley, onion, fresh coriander, & black pepper served in yofka bread with salads and sauces.

Vegetarian Pinwheel $3.50
Salad with Corned Seef or Tuna $4.60
Bacon & Macaroni Cheese $6.00
Bacon Butty & Coffee $5.50
Eggs on toast & Coffee Poached, Fried OR Scrambled $8.00
Extra Fillings Available $0.50ea
Single Filling $5.00
Wraps - Sweet Chilli Chicken $5.00

Legato Big Breakfast $17.00
- w eggs bacon Kransky hashbrown grilled Tom & mushrooms
Onion
Bibimbab $15.00
- a Korean dish of mixed w veggies & topped w marinated beef or marinated shitake mushroom finished w drizzled chili paste sauce
Thai Beef Salad $14.00
- served w crispy noodle
Lamb Pita W course salad $19.50
- served w yogurt dressing
Carrot
Toast & spread $4.50
Cucumber

Garlic bread $5
Cheeseburger w Fries $18
- bread & butter pickles, south carolina mustard bbq sauce
Hand cut agria chips w aioli $5
Boiled Egg and Multigrain Soldiers $4
Curly fries w aioli $5
Cheeseburger w Fries $13
- beef patty, cheese, mayo, tomato sauce
Garden salad $5
House Made Crispy Chicken Nuggets and Chips $12

Fringe Vege Fries with Aioli $9.50
- Crispy kumara potatoes pumpkin & carrots deep fried
-Toasted sourdough Pandoro bread
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
Seafood Basket $15.00
- Crispy calamari, fish goujons and popcorn prawns and fries served with lemon wedges and sweet chilli sauce.
Vegetarian Home Made Samosas $13.50
- Served with shredded cabbage & sweet chilli sauce
Toasted Sandwiches $7.50
- Your choice of 3 fillings
Fries $9.50 /$14.00
- Thick fries lightly seasoned and served with homemade garlic mayonnaise.

Steak & Mushroom Pie $3.50
Omlette $10
Mince Savoury $1.50
Hamsteak chips & Eggs $12
Chicken Drumstick $2.00
Mince & Cheese Pie $3.00
Feta Cheese $2.80
Mince Pie $3.00

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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