Nicolini's Italian Cafe Bar and Bistro in Wellington Menu

BREADS AND ENTREES BREADS AND ENTREES
  • Garlic Bread $7.5
    • Served on home baked focaccia with our decades' old recipe (v)
  • Bruschetta $9.5
    • Homebaked focaccia with fresh tomato, basil, garlic & extra virgin olive oil (v)
  • Olive Focaccia $7.9
    • Homebaked focaccia, kalamata olives, balsamic vinegar & extra virgin olive oil (v)
  • Antipasto $18.9
    • For Two (An Italian classic!) + 7.5 dollars per add person
  • Soup of the Day $14.5
    • Please ask your serve for today's exquisite flavour
  • Fresh Mussels $13.9
    • White wine, garlic and fresh parsley
  • Calamari $14.2
    • Fried squid in an Italian batter
  • Garlic Mushrooms $14.5
    • Our decades' old recipe, a favourite with 'almost' everyone!
  • Garlic Prawns Raffaele $18.90
    • Tiger prawns in half shell, olive oil, garlic and more
PASTA PASTA
  • Spaghetti Al Ragu Bolognese $19.5
  • Tortellini Ham $20.5
    • Homemade pasta with shoulder ham, cream and mushroom sauce
  • Ravioli $20.5
    • Homemade pasta with ricotta, pesto, blue cheese, cream and walnut sauce (v)
  • Fettucine Shrimps $20.5
    • Shrimps, garlic, spinach and more, in extra virgin olive oil
  • Penne Chicken $19.50
    • Chicken, mushrooms, red capsicum and cream sauce
  • Spaghetti Mussels $20.9
    • Spicy white wine and tomato sauce
  • Tortellini Amatriciana $20.9
    • Bacon, chilli and tomato sauce
  • Lasagna al ragu Bolognese $19.7
    • Made in a traditional Napolitan style
  • Cannelloni $19.7
    • Filled pasta with ricotta cheese and spinach (v)
  • Fettuccine Puttanesca $19.9
    • Capers, mixed olives, oregano, chilli and tomato sauce (v)
  • Spaghetti Prawns $23.9
    • Tiger prawns in half shell, capers, garlic, chilli and olives in olive oil
  • Risotto Funghi $23.9
    • Mushrooms, spring onion, fresh parsley and white wine (v)
CARNE & PESCE CARNE & PESCE
  • Fish (of the day)/Sambucca $34.9
    • Creamy sambuca sauce with roasted almonds and capers
  • White Veal Cutlet $31.8
    • Marsala wine and cream sauce
  • Chicken My Way $28.9
    • Brandy and cream sauce (40-year-old recipe)
  • Lamb Shanks $23.9/$29.9
    • One or Two oven baked shanks with a 30 minute wait time
  • Pork Scallopine $29.9
    • Madeira port, cream and mushroom sauce
SIDES SIDES
  • Small Salad $4.90
  • Medium Salad $9.50
  • Large Salad $14.50
  • Seasonal Vegetables $4.50/$7.90
    • Oven baked in small or large sizes
  • Warmed Olives $7.90
  • Plain Focaccia $2.00
  • Gluten Free Pasta $3.00
DOLCI DOLCI
  • Double Chocolate Torte $12.90
    • Beautiful chocolate torte, a layer of melted chocolate and dripping with our home made chocolate genache. Topped of with vanilla ice cream and fresh whipped cream
  • Baked Cheesecake of the Day $12.90
    • Freshly baked each day, ask your server about today's creation
  • Profiteroles $12.90
    • A cream puff pastry, filled with our special crema pasticiera and smothered with genache
  • Gelato Italiano $12.90
    • Freshly made in-house to our family recipe. A truly traditional Napolitan gelato. Ask your server about today's flavour
  • Tiramisu $12.90
    • Tiramisu or 'pick me up', is our way of ending the perfect meal. We only use our family recipe that has not changed for generations
  • Daily Special $12.90
    • Please ask your server what our Chef has created today!

Nearby Sample Menus

  • 500g Sirloin $39.50
  • Spicy Prawns $18.00
    • Prawns Sauteed with Garlic Butter, Chilli and Coriander served with Fresh Bread
  • 300g Beef Fillet $41.50
  • Paua Fritters $19.00
    • 250g Paua Fritters with Lemon and Aioli
  • Cheeky Pot Pie $24.50
    • Beef Cheek and Cheese Pie, served with Fries and Aioli
  • Hurricanes $33.50/ $39.50
    • 250g Rump Steak topped with BBQ Ribs or Man Up to a 425g Rump (Boy/ Man)
  • Parmesan Bread $15.00
    • Parmesan Pizza Bread with Fresh Dips
  • 250g Sirloin $28.50
  • Harissa & Avocado $10.00
    • Add GF $2
  • Bacon Jam $8.00
  • Homemade Hollandaise $3.00
  • GF= Gluten Free
  • Pan Fried Bacon
  • Free Range Eggs $18.00
    • Add any side. Add GF $2
  • -Add Bacon $6.00
  • Homemade hash brown / Roasted Mushrooms / Spinach $4.00
  • Vietnamese Calamari $8.00
    • freshly crumbed /spices
  • Signature Pho(beef or chicken) $12.00
    • beef/chicken/noodles
  • Wok tossed beef summer salad $9.00
    • beef/chilli/fresh salad
  • Crispy pork spring rolls $7.50
    • chicken/beef/vegetables
  • Hanoi grilled pork with crispy spring rolls $11.00
    • pork/vermicelli noodles
  • Lemongrass & chilli chicken $11.00
    • with rice or vermicelli noodle salad
  • Banh Mi(Bun-Me) $7.50
    • grilled pork/baguette
  • Chicken Livers $24
  • Pork Sausages And Bacon $22
  • Hamburger Steak $22
  • Cheese Omelette $22
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $7
  • Groper Steak $35
  • Oysters, Raw (In Season)
  • Scallops (In Season) $32
  • Proscuitto & peach $18.00
    • zucchini, rocket, mint, feta
  • Roast potatoes $4.00
  • Roasted Potatoes $8.00
    • herb salt, aioli
  • Caprese $25.00
    • buffalo mozzarella, heirloom and roma tomatoes, basil
  • Sage fried eggs $12.00
    • focaccia bread
  • Sage fried eggs $18.00
    • add pork & fennel sausage
  • Scopa Carne $21.00
    • two eggs, sausage, bacon, mushrooms, roasted potatoes
  • Casareccia $25.00
    • prawns, scallops, chilli, garlic, bottarga
  • Steak & Egg $5.50
  • Cashew nuts $2.50
  • Chili Beef $11.90
  • Moro Bar crumbed $3.00
  • Meal 6 $14.90
    • Fish burger & cheeseburger chips 420ml drink
  • Mini hot dog chips & mini drink $6.00
  • PorkiChicken/Beef Bami Goreng $11.90
  • Garlic prawns Fried Rice $14.90
  • Bacon & Cheese Topper $2.50
  • Steamed Rice $1.00
  • Jam Donut $2.50
  • Stuffed Mushroom $1.50
  • Extras (Each):
  • Pork Bun (Steamed) $2.50
  • Bacon and Egg Burger $4.50
  • Roti Bread $2.50
  • Hash Brown Stack $13
    • Hash browns, poached eggs, spinach, tomato and hollandaise sauce
  • Smoked Salmon $11
    • Cream cheese & ciabatta
  • Eggs Benedict (Choice of bacon or ham) $15
    • Poached eggs, tomato served with ciabatta and hollandaise sauce
  • KP Big Breakfast $19
    • Bacon, eggs of your choice, grilled tomato, hash brown, mushrooms, with ciabatta (Eggs of your choice fried, poached or scarmbled)
  • Omelette (Your fillings ad toast)) $14
    • Ham, Bacon, Tomato, Cheese, Corn / Onion, Mushrooms, Spinach
  • Creamy Mushroom on Toast with salad $13
  • Pancakes $14
    • with bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Eggs on toast N/A
  • dinner mon - sat from 5pm
  • breakfast mon-fri 7am-11am
  • Fries with aioli $9.00
  • Sardines on toast $17.00
  • Panfried fresh tarakihi with steamed mussels & chorizo ragout $38.00
  • Bacon $7.00
  • Sirloin steak with garlic mash, sauteed spinach & polenta chips $36.00
  • AFTERS:gold splashed truffles/ Shortbread / NZ cheese & crackers $9/ $5/$18
  • Halloumi $4.50
  • Homemade Muesli $9.00
    • with poached seasonal fruit and yogurt
  • Portobello mushroom $4.00
  • Chicken BLT Turkish sandwich and fries $14.50
  • Kanten Ceaser $13.50
    • cos, croutons, parmesan, bacon, poached egg, with an avocado dressing
  • Halloumi/grilled free range chicken $4.50
  • Shoestring Fries aioli, katsup $6.00
  • House cured salmon $6.00
  • Port and red wine jus, Peppercorn jus, Porcini jus, Béarnaise sauce, Garlic butter, Horseradish sauce, Hot English mustard, French Dijon mustard, Seeded mustard N/A
  • Eton Mess $15
    • Srawberry and pomegranate eton mess, strawberry sorbet
  • West Coast White Bait Fritter $28
    • West coast white bait, Tiptop bread, petit rocket salad, fresh lemon
  • Mini Caesar, bacon, croutons, anchovies $10
  • Portlander Long Bone Op Rib $9.50 per 100gm
    • Free range prime Hereford rib from Hawkes Bay, grassfed and left on the bone. Please ask for today’s cuts.
  • Flat white $4.5
  • Fish and Chips $20
    • Pan-fried or tempura battered fish, petit salad, shoestring fries, tartar sauce
  • Seafood Chowder $18
    • Selection of seafood, seasonal vegetables, crusty fresh bread
  • Beetroot, apple, feta & walnut salad with raspberry dressing $13.00
  • Harissa spiced chicken, mozzarella cheese, bacon, avocado, tomato, red onion, cos & aioli $25.00
  • Ice cream trio with chocolate brownie
  • Fries
  • Bread roll $1.50
  • Prawn cocktail $16.00
    • with avocado, radish, orange & harissa mayonnaise
  • Gluten free pasta $25.00
    • with grilled seasonal vegetables, mozzarella, capers & olives
  • Soup of the day $11.00
    • with bread of your choice
  • Spicy Lamb Salad - Roasted Lamb cooked in our special nut/spice mix served with a lemon and black pepper yogurt sauce $25.00
  • Free Range Brunch with eggs, hash brown, creamy mushrooms, sausage & manuka smoked, honey cured streaky bacon $22.50
  • Fried with aioli & tomato sauce $9.50
  • On The Side
  • Eggs Benedict w/ ham off the bone & hollandaise $20.00
  • Streaky Bacon, Creamy Mushrooms, Garlic Creamy Mushrooms or Tomatoes $6.00
  • Soup of the Day served with GF & DF toast $15.00
  • Spicy Lamb Salad - Roasted Lamb cooked in our special nut / spice mix served with a lemon and black pepper yogurt sauce $25.00 DF
  • Cwmglyn traditional english style cheddar
    • Rich farmhouse cheddar with milk from isobel, dizzy patsy and holly
  • Three varieties $42
  • Sicilian squid tentacles, garlic aioli ​​salt ‘n pepper squid $16
  • Porchetta $28.50
    • Pork belly rubbed with italian seasonings, wrapped around a boneless pork ribeye and roasted>> Served in rounds with spiced plum sauce and roasted agree potatoes
  • Braised red cabbage, apple and cinnamon $8
  • Chai latte pannacotta $14.50
    • Served with a rum pot au chocolat
  • Breads dips, oils $12.50
    • A selection of dips, bread, leafy ridge extra virgin and infused oils
  • One variety $14.50
  • Rosemary Red Wine Jus $2.00
  • Seared Scallops & Chorizo $19.00
    • On Apple Fennel Remoulde w Sherry Reduction
  • Wholegrain Mustard $2.00
  • Apple Sauce $2.00
  • Sundried Tomato & Feta Arancini $18.00
    • w Capsicum Aioli
  • Honey Roasted Veges $8.00
    • Pumpkin, Kumara, parsnip & Carrot
  • Today's Catch $29.00
    • Server to advise what the Sea provided
  • Choose your Cut, a Sauce & Two Sides N/A
    • A sauce and two sides included in the cut price
Nicolini's Italian Cafe Bar and Bistro

Nicolini's Italian Cafe Bar and Bistro

location

Address

26 Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

048024442

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 5:30 – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 5:30 – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 5:30 – 11:00 PM, Friday: 5:30 – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 5:30 – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 5:30 – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , Italian , Vegetarian

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Bankcard ,  Accepts Discover ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Digital Payments ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
26 Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand