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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Asparagus tart, whipped feta and pea and watercress puree (V) $19.00
(V*, Vv*) $19.00
Florentine with spinach on muffins (V, GF*) $16.00
Roasted broccoli and sunflower falafel, avocado mayonnaise, watercress, potato crisps and smoked gouda (Vv, GF) $17.00
Grilled calamari, fried gnocchi with avocado and lemon dressing $23.00
Montreal with house smoked salmon on muffins (GF*) $20.00
Buttermilk fried chicken with sriracha dressing, bean salad and green apple (GF) $23.00
Charred, smoked pork cutlet with kimchi, pickled pear salsa and puffed wild rice (GF) $24.00

Almond Sticks $4.40
Sourdough Dinner Rolls $0.90
Multigrain Small $3.90
Whitesour Large $7.90
Sourdough Stick $3.60
Pecan Pie 20cm $19.90
Pain au Chocolate $4.30
Lemon Sour Cake 20cm $20.90

Spicy Chicken Burger $21.50
- tomato, cos, coriander & mango mayo with curry fries
Asparagus & Pecorino Omelette $22.00
- with frisée & fries
Fries & mayonnaise $7.50
Chile con queso $12.50
- chilli cheese dip with corn chips
Rigatoni $20.00
- with courgette, spinach, chilli & pangrattato
Astoria bread with Lot 8 olive oil & balsamic $6.00
Prosciutto Salad $18.50
- almonds, stonefruit, ricotta & frisée
Halloumi $19.50
- with puy lentils, asparagus, tomato, cucumber, mint & rocket with harissa dressing

Scallops $1.50
Mussel $0.80
Hot Dog on a stick $2.20
Chow Mein & Chop Suey
Vegetable on Rice $9.00
Crumbed Fish $3.30
Pork on Fried Rice $11.00
Squid Ring $0.80

Sweet combination $11.00
- egg noodles with pork, chicken, beef and fresh vegetables
CHEESEBURGER $4.50
Steak & Onion $4.30
POTATO FRITTER $0.80
Gourmet chicken $12.00
- on steamed rice
SPRING ROLL HOMEMADE $2.50
Lemon fish $14.00
- on noodles or steamed rice
Thai curry chicken $10.50
- chow mein

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)
Kung Poh Chicken or Pork $10.50
- Marinated chicken pieces stir-fried with season vegetables and national Malaysian spices and hot dried chillies. Served with steamed rice. (Or choice of Roti instead of rice for $0.50 extra)
8 Fried Wontons $7.50
Nasi Lemak $10.50
- Traditional Malaysian dish offers Chicken or Beef Rendang, coconut rice, steam vegetables, peanuts and half boiled egg.
Wonton Soup $9.00
- Wonton with season vegetables in clear soup (with BBQ pork $10.00)
Curry Laksa $10.00
- fresh egg noodle or rice noodle with chicken pieces, mussels, tofu, fish ball and bean sprout in rich creamy curry soup.(Veggie laksa $9.50)
Wat Tan Hor $10.50
- Fried broad rice noodle with chicken, mix seafood and egg gravy sauce.
Hokkien Mee $10.50
- Fried egg noodle with chicken and mix seafood and dark sauce gravy.

Scallops (each) $1.80
Kumara Chips $5.80
Corn Fritter $2.80
Steak Fillet $8.50
Chicken $10.50
- Avocado / Crispy Bacon / Cranberry / Camembert
Bacon Burger $6.50
Potato Fritter $1.00
Served w/ lettuce & onion

Crumbed Shrimp $9.00
- Served w Thousand Island Dressing
Marghertia small $13.00 lrg $16.00
- Classic Italian Pizza w, Mozzarella & fresh Basil
Boscaiola small $16.50 lrg $19.90
- Italian Sausage, Ham, Mushrooms, Cherry Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Cream & fresh Basil
Fiorentina small $14.50 lrg $17.90
- Mushroom, Spinach,, Mozzarella, Parmesan Cheese
Big Breakfast $19.90
- Bacon, tomato, hashbrown, mushrooms & eggs how you like them all on 5 grain toast
Vogels Toast $6.50
- 3 slices with your choice of spread
Wedges Supreme $13.50
- Topped w Melted Cheese, Bacon bits, Sour Cream & Salsa
Caprese small $14.50 lrg $17.90
- Fresh Tomato, Mozzarella, Smoked Cheese, Rocket & Parmesan

lettuce and sauces $8.50
Vegetarian
- Falafel and stuffed vine leaves seved with pita bread, hummus, tabouli, tomato, gherkin and sauces.
main dishes $14.00
Kebby Balls ( per dozen ) $25.00
Mixed $15.00
Theym/cheese Pizza $6.50
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.
Haloumi cheese toasted wrap $9.50

-Colonial
- Cheese-salad-crumbed chicken
Colonial benedict $17.50
-Bacon tomato + cream cheese
Egg Montreal $15.00
- Salmon
Buger $14.50
- With side of fries Beef patty, bacon, egg
Salad $15.00
- Drizzled with homemade honey mustard dressing
Toast with spread $3.00
-Ham tomato + cheese

Fresh pappardelle w rich beef ragú & parmigiano $24.00
Cranberry & Brazil Muesli $ Poached Pears & Zany Yoghurt(v) $10.00
Tiramisu $9.00
Cynar & Prosecco $14.00
Leek, Thyme & Melted Swiss Frittata (gf/v) $17.00
Butterhead Leaf Mixed Leaf Salad (v/gf) $6.50
Grilled Whole fish w clams, butter, capers & lemon $25.00
Pork & beef Meatballs w gorgonzola sauce & bread $18.00

EGGS ON TOAST $9.00
- free range eggs on toasted Italian and sourdough poached or fried or scrambled 3 eggs
Bowl of Chips $6.00
CENTENNIAL BREAKFAST $19.50
- streaky bacon grilled mushrooms sausage spiced homemade beans potato cake and hollandaise with free range poached or fried eggs(scrambled $20.50)
Mini Pancakes stacks $9.00
- with grilled bacon banana & maple syrup
EGGS MONTREAL $16.00
- poached eggs spinach and smoked salmon on grilled five-grain toast with lemon and lime hollandaise
Bacon $4.00
BUTTERMILK PANCAKES $15.00
- with raspberry coulis and chantilly cream
GRILLED MUSHROOMS $16.50
- basil pesto tomato and feta on sourdough

Cheesecake $12.00
- Please ask your server for the current selection of Cheesecake & Ice Cream accompaniment
Spring Rolls & Samosas $13.00
- w/ Sweet Chilli Sauce
Prawn Skewers $16.00
- w/ Wasabi Mayo
Israeli Cous Cous Salad 29.00
- With Dukkah Crusted Lamb
Spicy Fried Chicken Goujons $15.00
- w/ Hot Sauce Aioli
Hand Cut Agria Chips $9.00
Side Salad $6.50
Cheesy Fries $11.00

Mince Savoury $1.50
Bacon & Egg Savoury $2.00
Lasagne Square $3.00
Frankfurt Savoury $2.50
Steak & Mushroom Pie $3.50
Steak & Cheese Pie $3.50
Mince & Cheese Pie $3.00
Chicken Drumstick $2.00

Egg and Cheese N/A
Jalapenos N/A
Honey Oat N/A
Turkey N/A
Roast Beef N/A
Herb & Garlic Toasties N/A
Old English N/A
Wrap N/A

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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