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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Braised boneless roast duck with assorted meats (half) $32.00
Mixed seafood & tofu casserole $28.00
Steamed fresh tofu topped with prawn mince in a glassy egg white sauce $28.00
BBQ pork with malt honey $20.00
Platter of cantonese BBQ selection - BBQ pork, roast duck, crispy chicken $36.00
Stir-fried beef with green capsicum $24.00
Calamari with chilli black bean sauce on sizzling hot plate $22.00
Special fish patties, vermicelli, vegetable & tofu in casserole $24.00

Jalapeno Corn Fritter Poppers (V) (DF) $12.00
- Citrus CrèMe FraîChe
Match cheese fondue with dibon cava bubbles glass $8.5/Bottle $40
Fish & Chips $20.00
- Panko Crumbed Terakihi & Hand-Cut Chips With Housemade Sauces & Salad
Cheese & Bean Quesadilla $7.00
- Add Halloumi Or Bacon $5.00
Corn Fritters (V) (VG) (DF) $17.50
- Topped With A Rocket, Avocado, Citrus Créme Fraiche & One Of The Following:
Dukkah Spiced Halloumi Fries (V) $13.00
- Lemon, Beetroot Dip
- The Triple Rosti (GF) $6.00
- Add An Extra Rosti, Egg, Etc

Rare Beef with thick Rice Noodle Soup $13.00
Roasted Pork with vegetables $14.00
Fish burger $9.00
- Crumbed or batted fish fillet with lettuce, tomato, red onion, gherkin & tartare sauce
Wontons with Asian plum sauce $8.00
- option of pork and prawn, beef and shitake mushroom or vegetarian
Prawn Spring Rolls $9.00
Viet Namese shaking beef $14.00
- with steamed rice and salad
Panko Crumbed or Tempura Scallops & citrus salad $17.00
Fisherman's plate beef burger $9.00
- beef burger patty made with lettuce, tomato, gherkin, red onion & homemade garlic aioli and spiced tomato salsa

Spicy Chicken Burger $21.50
- tomato, cos, coriander & mango mayo with curry fries
Chile con queso $12.50
- chilli cheese dip with corn chips
Minute Steak Diane $22.50
- with crushed potatoes & frisée
Jambalaya $22.50
- with chicken, prawn & sausage
Astoria bread with Lot 8 olive oil & balsamic $6.00
Linguine With Prawns $21.50
- tomato, cream & crayfish broth
Prosciutto Salad $18.50
- almonds, stonefruit, ricotta & frisée
Fish Brandade $20.50
- with spinach & red pepper on grilled ciabatta with a poached egg

Potato Wedges $9.00
- Served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
Steak Sandwich $16.50
- Scotch Fillet served on a Baguette / Served with Mushroom sauce / Served with Fries or Green Salad
Soup of the Day (Seasonal, not available in summer) $11.50
- Served with cheese bread
Croque Monsieur $14.00
- Layers of Brioche Filled with ham and white sauce / Topped with Cheese and Ham./ Comes with salad
Large plate of fries $7.00
- Served with tomato sauce / Homemade aioli sauce
Homemade Burgers
- Served with fresh Bordeaux Buns: Comes with fries and salad
Lemon Pepper Squid Salad $16.50
- Deep fried battered squid served with a green salad and aioli.
-Beef Burger, bacon, cheese and caramelized onion / Chicken Burger, avocado and cheese $18.50

benger apple and boysenberry or apple and raspberry $4.50
croissant, w jam (filled $7.50) $5.50
hardieboys ginger beer $5.50
antipodes sparkling water 500ml $4.50
real lemon, honey and ginger $4
peoples coffee fair trade organic $3.50
single origin hot chocolate menu $6
rustic muesli with seasonal fruit and honeyed yoghurt $11

LAMB ROTI CHENNAI $8.00
- 2 pieces of roti bread served with lamb curry
STEAM NOODLES $3.50
BEEF CAJUN NOODLES $15.00
- slices of beef with seasonal vegetables on top of crispy noodles
6SPRING ROLLS $5.50
- deep fried spring rolls filled with cabbage, carrots, sesame, served with sweet chilli sauce
VEGETARIAN RICE $11.00
- stir fried seasonal vegetables served with rice
COCONUT RICE $3.00
CHICKEN CURRY $12.00
- creamy red curry of chicken fillets & potatoes served with rice
FISH CURRY $13.00
- dish steak cooked with spices and yoghurt served with rice

Small $7.00
Small $11.00
Mixed Eskander (Meal)
- Served with rice. hummus, tabouli, beef, chicken, salads and sauces.
Large $14.00
Large $10.00
Beef Eskander (Meal)
- Served with rice, hummus, tabouli, beer, salads and sauces.
Hot Chili
Mixed Meza
- Combination Of all vegetarians served in yofka bread with salads and sauces.

Chicken Tikka Masala $9.50
- Tandoori chicken tikka (boneless) in medium spiced gravy of fresh herbs and spices
Onion Bhaji $7.00
- Crispy Onion fritters, fresh herbs mixed with chana flour and deep fried
Lamb Korma $9.50
- A very mild and rich gravy with cashew paste, cream and touch of spices
Available on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday lunch only in our restaurant.
Choose any curry + rice + garlic naan only $10.00
Vegetable Samosa $6.00
- Triangular pastry filled with potato and vegetables served with tamarind sauce
Choose any curry + rice + garlic naan only $10.00 Choose any curry + rice + garlic naan + coke can only $11.00>>
Choose any curry + rice + garlic naan + coke can only $11.00

Slow roasted lamb $19.00
- Mint pea mash, cauliflower and kasundi
-Roast potato wedges $8.00
- With tomato sauce & smoked paprika aioli
Corned beef hash $18.00
- Mustard potatoes, gherkins, smoked paprika aioli, herbs & poached eggs with sourdough toast
-Gluten free bread or rosti instead of toast $2 extra
Super food summer salad $16.00
- Spiced roast chickpeas, sweet corn, nectarine, beetroot, cashews, mint & tahini dressing
Bread and dips for two $14.00
- Dukkah, hummus, guacamole, balsamic vinegar & extra virgin olive oil
Prawn noodle omelette $19.00
- With homemade kimchi, fresh coriander, aioli, avocado & side salad
-Spinach, avocado, mushroom, sausage, halloumi, tomato ham, rosti or beans $5 each

TOM YUM NASI GORENG $11.50
- tom yum flavour fried rice with chicken, shrimps, fish cake, egg and mixed vegetable(A chicken tom yum nasi goreng $11.50)(B seafood tom yum nasi goreng $12.00)
Shrimp and Vegetables Spring Roll 5 $7.50
VEGGIE TOM YUM NOODLE SOUP $11.00
- rice noodles with season vegetables, bean sprouts and tofu in hot and sour soup
SWEET & SOUR TOFU $11.00
- stir fried tofu with season veggie in sweet & sour sauce, served with rice
Steam/Fry Dumpling 5 $7.50
BEE HOON GORENG(combination) $11.00
- Rice vermicelli stir-fried with chicken, shrimp, fish, egg and bean sprout (chicken bee hoon Goreng $11.00/seafood bee hoon Goreng $11.50/BBQ pork bee hoon goreng$11.50)
CLAYPOT YEE MEE $12.00
- deep fried noodle with chicken pieces, prawns, squids, fishcake, and mushroom in homemade soup
SWEET AND SOUR PORK OR CHICKEN $12.00
- marinated pork or chicken stir fried with vegetable and sweet and sour sauce served with rice

Seared Calamari w potato Crush $16.50
- served w sweet soy
Capsicum
Lamb Pita W course salad $19.50
- served w yogurt dressing
(comes w salad greens + ham, you can pick meat & 2 other veggie options)
Grilled mushroom
Roast Chicken
Cheese
Eggs Benedict $12.50
- w bacon/ham or salmon

Garlic butter & parmesan fries w chipotle ketchup $5
Boiled Egg and Multigrain Soldiers $4
Extra aioli $0.5
Fish & Chips $22
- panko crumbed market fish, hand cut fries, beetroot slaw, malt vinegar mayo
Buckwheat Pancakes $10
- bacon/banana / lemon/sugar / chocolate sauce
Chicken Salad Bowl $18
- wild rice, sprouts, avocado, feta, beetroot, mint, roasted almonds, baby spinach, cherry tomatoes, thyme vinaigrette, hazelnut dukka w grilled lemon & thyme chicken thigh. add: halloumi $5
Garlic bread $5
Cheeseburger w Fries $18
- bread & butter pickles, south carolina mustard bbq sauce

Roast pork on rice $13.50
Nasi goreng (hot & spicy0 $12.50
Roast duck $10.90
- noodle soup
Vegetarian $9.90
Beef $11.90
EGG FU YUNG $11.90
- chicken/beef
Vegetarian noodle soup $9.90
Fish Ball $10.50

Fudge Slice $1.80
Apple Pie $2.50
Apricot Slice $1.80
2 Drums & Chips $5.50
Drum Stick $2.00
Chocolate Cream Bun $2.00
Sugar Donut $1.50
Mince & Cheese $3.50

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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