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

  • Chocolate mousse $7
  • Anchovy, mozzarella & oregano $12
  • Lemon tart $7
  • Broccoli & provolone sformato $15
  • Nutella trufflescoconut, hazelnut & strawberry $6
  • Arancinoartichoke & gorgonzola $6
  • Cherry tomato & crescenza crostino $6
  • Tiramisu $7
  • Potato & Gravy $4.50
  • Fettucini Carbonara $17.50
    • A creamy bacon, mushroom and onion sauce (Italy's favourite pasta) served with salad and a garlic roll
  • Broccoli Salad $6.00
    • Broccoli, onion and tomato mixed with ranch dressing topped with diced bacon on lettuce
  • Stir-Fried Chicken $21.00
    • Grilled chicken pieces, oriental vegetables stirred with soya sauce, served with white rice
  • Club Sandwich $15.50
    • Our favourite triple-decker. Toasted bread prepared with smoked chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise
  • Mayo $2.50
  • Add Mushroom or Pepper Sauce $3.80
  • Junior Hot Dog $6.00
    • Served with curly fries
  • Bacon Chicken Fiesta Salad $9.90
    • Grilled chicken fillet on a bed of crispy lettuce, diced tomatoes, grated cheddar cheese, corn and manuka smoked bacon. Topped with honey mustard and a smoky BBQ ranch dressing.
  • Bacon & Cheese Potato $6.20
    • Warm up to the distinctive taste of rich, creamy cheese and manuka smoked bacon on our delicious oven-baked potato. It’s the just-right choice for lunch, dinner or late-night snack.
  • Big Bacon Classic $9.20
    • Premium juicy fresh beef, manuka smoked bacon on a toasted premium bun. It’s a classic.
  • Avocado Bacon Supreme $10.20
    • Smooth creamy avocado and NZ manuka smoked bacon, combined with Wendy’s Homestyle Chicken fillet – unbeatable. Topped with aioli, sweet thai chili sauce, red onions, red tomato and crisp fresh lettuce.
  • V $3.10
  • Loaded Cheese Fries $5.80
    • Wendy’s hot and crispy fries, made from NZ grown potatoes and topped with creamy cheese sauce and crunchy bacon pieces.
  • L $4.80
  • Bacon Chicken Chompa $6.30
    • A crispy all meat chicken patty partnered with bacon, cheese, tomato, lettuce and mayo, delivered on a plain bun.
  • Margarita $11.00
    • Herbs & mozzarella cheese
  • wrapped in a tortilla served with tabouleh, lettuce, carrot, onion and your choice of sauces
  • Turkish bread $3.00
  • Hummus $6.00
    • Chickpea, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice dip served with warm turkish bread
  • Spicy walnut dip $6.00
    • Roasted capsicum, walnut, sundried tomato, garlic, spices & olive oil served with warm Turkish bread
  • Chicken lovers $14.50
    • Chicken, mushroom, mozzarella cheese & bbq sauce
  • Fries $5.00
    • Golden crisp fries with garlic mayo sauce
  • Vegetarian iskender/falafel $15.00
    • Zucchini, carot fritters, falafel & dolma
  • House marinated olives $ 9
  • Skinny fries $ 9
    • halloumi / gravy
  • Passionfruit tart $ 13
    • confit ginger / coconut sorbet / banana brulée
  • Soup of the day & sourdough $ 14
  • Baby romaine caesar $ 17
    • white anchovy / bacon / parmesan / soft egg
  • Market fish $ 25
    • lentil risotto / braised fennel / salsa verde
  • Kumara wedges $ 9
    • sour cream
  • Smoked salmon $ 19
    • frisée salad / soft egg /potato crouton / cucumber
  • Curry Roll $3.00
  • Gluten Free $3.40
  • Beef Cheese & Chili $9.80
  • Kids Pack $5.90
    • Nuggets / Mini Hot Dogs/ Fish Bites / Chicken Tenders, plus chips and sauce
  • Calamari Rings $1.10
  • Muscle $1.00
  • Moro Bar Delight $3.00
  • Pineapple Fritter $2.50
  • Spaghetti Bolognese $12.00
    • Homemade meat balls with tomato Napoli and fettuccine pasta
  • How would you like it cooked? N/A
    • Rare - Cool red centre/ Medium Rare - Warm red centre/ Medium - Warm with pink centre/ Medium Well - Some pink in centre/ Well Done - No pink cooked all the way through
  • The Longhorn Burger $22.00
    • Our juicy homemade ground beef patty with grilled cheese ad rocket fuel, bacon, lettuce and onions, served with fries and aioli
  • Fish Burger $17.00
    • Freshly caught pan seared fish, crisp garden salad with a side of fries or wedges & aioli
  • Pasta O' Day $18.00
    • House pasta dish made daily
  • Pan Seared Salmon $17.00
    • Pan seared and cooked to perfection served on a crisp garden salad
  • Pasta of the Day $10.00
    • Chefs house pasta dish
  • Creamy Mushrooms on Toast $10.00
    • Creamy garlic sautéed mushrooms on toasted bread
  • Falafel And Roasted Mushroom Burger With Whipped Feta, Cos Lettuce, Fresh Herbs And Handcut Fries $20
  • Crumbed Mushroom Aranchini Balls With Aioli $15
  • Grilled Egg Plant, Melted Mozzarella, Four Tomato Salad, Basil, Whipped Feta And Capsicum Relish $25
  • Portabello Mushrooms, Whipped Feta, Fried Oregano, Sticky Balsamic $15
  • Smokey Campfire Baked Beans, Chorizo, Coriander, Melted Mozzarella, Sour Dough Toast $18
  • Smashed Avocado + Sweet Peas, Beetroot Relish And Toasted Walnuts $14
  • Veggie Breakfast - Smashed Avocado, Spinach + Kale, Portabello Mushroom, Campfire Beans, Hashbrown, Free Range Eggs, Fresh Herbs $20
  • Handmade Beef Burger With Smoked Cheese, Bacon, Bbq Sauce & Hand Cut Fries (Cooked Medium) $20
  • Braised beef cheek pie $5.10
  • Steak & Kidney Pie $5.10
  • Mince & Cheese Pie $4.90
  • Chicken bacon & mushroom pie $5.10
  • Pie of the week $5.10
  • Potato Top Savoury $2.50
  • Roast Chicken & Vegetable Pie $5.10
  • Mince Savoury $2.50
  • Meat Lovers
    • Premier bacon, pepperoni and chorizo, garlic mushrooms, mozzarella, WFP's own special tomato sauce. Topped with smokey BBQ sauce & fresh parsley
  • Four Cheese
    • Garlic olive oil, covered in mozzarella, blue, parmesan and buffalo cheese
  • Supreme $22 Lge / $15 Sm
    • WFP's own tomato sauce, champagne ham, pepperoni, chorizo, pineapple, fresh capsicum, mushrooms, red onion, mozzarella
  • Large (30cm approx.) $20.00
  • Italian
    • WFP's own tomato sauce, capers, sliced olives, roasted red peppers, sundried tomatoes, and parmesan, topped with parsley, and a drizzle of olive oil
  • Chicken Sensation
    • Smoked chicken, with brie, mozzarella, Zany Zeus cream cheese and WFP'S own special cranberry chutney, topped with fresh parsley
  • Garlic Pizza Bread $6 Sm Size / $9 Lge Size
    • One of our own delicious freshly rolled bases, slathered in garlic infused olive oil, and topped with parmesan and fresh parsley
  • Hawaiian
    • WFP's own tomato sauce, mozzarella, manuka-smoked champagne ham and pineapple, topped with parmesan and fresh parsley.
  • FRENCH TOAST $12.00
    • bacon, banana with maple syrup
  • MINCE $3.60
  • EGGS $2.00
  • SPAGHETTI $2.50
  • TOAST $0.80
  • TOMATO $2.00
  • BACON & EGG QUICHE $4.00
  • EGGS BENEDICT $12.00
    • poached eggs with ham on toasted muffin topped with hollandaise sauce
  • Greek salad $13.00
    • with tomato, feta, cucumber, red onion, olives & pita bread chips
  • Indian spiced potato cake, cheese, carrot, cucumber, radish with yoghurt & mango chutney $21.00
  • Beef patty $25.00
    • smoked cheese, lettuce, gherkins, mushrooms, beer battered onion rings & béarnaise sauce >>
  • Prawn cocktail $16.00
    • with avocado, radish, orange & harissa mayonnaise
  • Bread roll $1.50
  • Beetroot, apple, feta & walnut salad with raspberry dressing $13.00
  • Fresh strawberries & cream pavlova with raspberry sorbet
  • Fries
  • Veggie Delite N/A
  • Sweet Chilli N/A
  • Turkey & Ham N/A
  • Sweet Onion N/A
  • Cheesy Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Thousand Island N/A
  • Mayo N/A
  • Herb & Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Trio Of Ice Creams $14.50
    • Choose THREE of our delicious ice creams, made on the premises – chocolate, cookies ‘n coffee, honey hokey pokey, maple & walnut, passionfruit or licorice. Served to you in a sweet tuille biscuit basket.
  • Toast or English Muffins $6.00
    • Served with butter and berry jam.
  • San Fran Salad $18.00
    • A delicious mix of salad greens, smoked chicken, avocado, banana, tomato, kumara and spring onion dressed with our famous basil vinaigrette. If you loved it here take it home! Available in a 375 ml bottle for $9.00
  • Warm Chocolate And English Toffee Pudding $17.50
    • Chocolate brioche and soft English toffee baked together to perfection, served with crème anglaise and vanilla ice cream.
  • The Big Breakfast $18.50
    • Streaky bacon, two eggs, tomato, Portobello mushroom, black pudding, hash brown and kransky sausages on toast.
  • Passionfruit $3.50
    • extra scoop
  • Banaffi Pie $15.50
    • A honey biscuit base filled with caramel and topped with freshly cut bananas, chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
  • The Famous Nz Pavlova $15.00
    • Traditional Kiwi style dessert topped with fresh whipped cream and served with kiwifruit and passionfruit sauce.
  • ●Delicious Chicken/Lamb /Prawn , cooked in coconut gravy, mustard seeds, curry leaves and cream
  • Vegetable Stew Kerala style $ 16.90
    • Mash potato ,onion, ginger with mixed vegetables, coconut milk and spices makes delicate and aromatic stew
  • -Lamb vindaloo $19.50
  • -Chicken $16.00
  • -Prawn Korma $21.90
  • Shahi Paneer $ 17.90
    • Our home-made cottage cheese cooked in vegetable sauce, cream and spices
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $18.90
    • Boneless Chicken cooked with onion, tomato, herbs and spices
  • Medu Vada ( 3 Pcs) $ 12.00
    • The soaked urad dal are ground together with spices and deep fried. Served with sambhar and coconut/tomato chutney.
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