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

Foxglove Bar & Kitchen (sample menu)
  • Honey & thyme jus $3
  • House salad $7
  • Please inform your server of any allergies or dietary requirements
  • Peppercorn $3
  • Roasted cauliflower, coconut cream, sautéed spring onion, extra virgin olive oil, cashew nuts (V) (DF) (GF) $24
  • 350g Sous Vide Rib Eye $30
  • Béarnaise $3
  • Hand cut fries $10
Queen of Jackson (sample menu)
  • Yellowfin tuna, turmeric & coconut dressing, pickled cucumber 18
  • Grilled flat bread, sweet spices, charred eggplant relish 10
  • Chicken kara age, Japanese bbq, kewpie, wasabi & sesame slaw 16
  • Beef sliders, smoked cheddar, habanero mustard, iceberg, chive cream 18
  • Cider poached pear salad, blue cheese, pickled fennel, macadamia 13
  • Coconut chicken salad, mango, beans, mint, chilli fried peanuts 17
  • Pulled pork tacos, bourbon sauce, apple slaw, pickled jalapenos 18
  • In-house hot manuka smoked salmon, pickled beets, walnuts, feta cream 19
Thai Express (sample menu)
  • 6 Chili Chicken $11.00
  • 52 Pork Hock on Dried Noodle $12.50
  • 60 Thai Chicken Chili Paste $11.00
  • 10 Steamed Chicken Rice $11.50
  • 55 Phad Thai Rice Noodle $11.50
  • 57 Spicy Fried Noodle $11.00
  • 17 Thai Spicy Seafood Salad $14.00
  • 32 Basil Chicken $11.00
Quinns Post Tavern (sample menu)
  • Entree $4.00
    • Garlic Bread
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu $18.00
    • Crumbed boneless thigh, stuffed with bacon and mozzarella cheese. Served with salad & fries.
  • Sirloin Steak $23.00
    • Cut to 250g and grilled to your liking. Served with 2 eggs, mushroom sauce, onion rings, salad and fries
  • Crumbed Beef Schnitzel $16.00
    • Cut from the whole loin, lightly crumbed and served with onion rings, gravy, salad and fries
  • Lamb Shank $18.00
    • On potato mash with steamed veg and mint sauce. extra shank + $5
  • Scotch Fillet Steak $23.00
  • Roast of the day $15.00
    • Please check the chalk board for today’s roasts. Served with roast and steamed veg
  • All Day Breakfast $18.00
    • Bacon, eggs, tomatoes, sausage, hash browns, black pudding and toast
Curry Pot (sample menu)
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
    • Naan with touch of crushed garlic
  • Channa Masala $14.00
    • Chickpeas cooked with ginger, garlic, onions and tomatoes
  • Onion Dosa $12.00
    • Dosa made with lawa fried onions
  • Chicken Dosa $16.00
    • Dosa stuffed with spicy shredded chicken masala
  • Khumb Mattar $15.00
    • Mushrooms and peas cooked together in subtly spiced tomato and vegetable sauce
  • Fish Tikka Masala $18.50
    • Tandoori baked fish fillets cooked in a smooth nutty curry with base gravy of onion, ginger and ripened tomatoes with spice
  • Matar Paneer $15.00
    • Cottage cheese and green peas cooked together in a subtly spiced vegetable gravy
  • Garlic and Cheese Naan $5.50
    • Naan stuffed with grated cheese and garlic
Indus Restaurant & Bar (sample menu)
  • Fish Malabari $12.50
    • Fish pieces cooked with coconut gravy and tempered with mustard seeds & curry leaves.
  • Raita $3.50
    • Yoghurt mixed with cucumber & mild spices.
  • Vindaloo Beef/Lamb/Chicken $10.90
    • Hot & spicy specialty from Goa made with chilies, garam masala, garlic and vinegar.
  • Chicken Tinakori $11.90
    • Chicken cooked in creamy apricot sauce flavoured with nutmeg.
  • Aaloo Gobi $8.90
    • Fresh garden cauliflower and potatoes cooked to taste with a hint of exotic Indian spices.
  • Daal Makhani $8.90
    • A harmonious combination of lentils and kidney beans cooked with butter and cream.
  • Vegetarian Platter (min. 2 people) $8.00/person
    • Platter consists of vege pakora, onion bhaji & two pieces of samosa served with tamarind sauce.
  • Paneer Jalfrazi $11.90
    • Cottage cheese cooked with juliennes of onion tomatoes and capsicum tempered with pounded coriander seeds.
Shine Cafe (sample menu)
  • Eggs on Toast $10.50
  • Eggs $5.00
  • Caesar Salad $18.00
  • Spanish-style hash ’n’ eggs $18.00
    • two baked eggs nested in chorizo, bacon, red onion and crispy potatoes with chipotle sauce
  • Tomatoes $4.00
  • Large $12.00
  • Eggs Montreal (Salmon) $16.50
  • Sausages $5.00
Wellington Seamarket (sample menu)
  • Bluff Oysters 1/2 Doz $ 15.00
  • Fish Burger $ 7.40
  • Vega Burger $6.10
  • Curry Roll $2.80
  • ‘Depends on availability
  • Gurnard $ 8.30
  • Chicken Nugget $0.90
  • Scallop $ 1.80
Jeff Cafe (sample menu)
  • Curry Chicken $12.50
  • Boiled Salted Duck $19.00
  • Deep Fried Squid with Spicy Salt $14.00
  • Shrimp Egg Foo Young $13.50
  • Chinese Dragon Ball $14.00
  • Braised Pork with Soya Sauce $14.00
  • Beef with Black Pepper Sauce $12.50
  • Stir Fried King Prawn $19.00
St Pierre's Sushi (sample menu)
  • - For Kids! (Serves 6-10)
  • 8PC. REG $7.90
  • - 8 pieces Avocado, Cucumber & Capsicum
  • - 8 pieces Smoked Salmon & Avocado
  • Jumbo Sushi Selection $25.90
  • 1PC. $2.50
  • - 4 pieces Regular Chicken
  • Katsu Chicken
Ayutthaya Thai Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Red Curry of Beef or Chicken $14.50
  • Chicken or Beef with Garlic & Basil $14.50
  • Yellow Curry of Chicken $14.50
  • Fried Noodles with Chicken, Egg, Tofu & Vegetables $14.50
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $14.50
  • Fried Mixed Vegetables $13.50
  • Chicken Soup with Lemon Grass & Cococnut Cream $8.50
  • Fried Rice with Chicken & Egg $14.50
The Bakehouse (sample menu)
  • -Combo $8.80
  • B.E.S.T. with Tea / Coffee or Coke $12.90
  • Chips or Wedges Tea / Coffee or Coke $9.90
  • Vege Breakfast $12.90
    • Eggs, Mushrooms, Hash browns, Grilled Tomato, Baked Beans & Toasts
  • Bacon & Egg $5.00
  • -Combo $8.80
  • Sirloin Steak with Chips or Wedges $16.90
  • Rump Steak with Eggs Chips or Wedges $14.90
Golden Girl (sample menu)
  • Singapore fried rice noodles
  • Seafood fried noodles
  • Combination Noodles $11.80
    • soy sauce, chicken, beef, pork and prawn, veg
  • Mee Goreng $11.80
  • Singapore Fried Noodles $11.80
  • Noodle salad - Cold noodles $6.00
    • choice of meat chicken or pork, get the sauce, honey soya, choose your own salad
  • Mee Goreng $11.80
    • coconut, curry sauce, chicken and beef, veg
  • Yangzhou Fried rice $11.80
Hippopotamus (sample menu)
  • Le Poussin(Large) $45
    • Roasted Baby Chicken Leg “Coq Au Vin Style”, Seared Breast, Chilli Popcorn, Corn Puree & Pomme Gaufrette.
  • Le Roy(Large) $99
    • Prime Cut of Beef Fillet (500-600g), Served With Sides & Sauces (For Two People)
  • Le Boeuf Dans La Prairie(Small/Large) $26/$48
    • Medium Rare Beef Fillet On Celeriac Purée, Truffle Aioli, Mushroom Quenelle, White Needle Mushroom, Pickled Red Onion Slivers,Watercress & Truffle Oil Caviar.
  • La Forêt-Noire $18
    • Chocolate Sponge, Kirsch Mascarpone Chantilly, 75% Dark Chocolate Mousse, Poached Cherries, Cherry Gel, Chocolate Soil, Chocolate Twigs & Bark With Cherry Kirsch Sorbet
  • L’agneau(Large) $45
    • Lamb Rump, Curried Neck Confit, Labneh Yoghurt, Roasted Aubergine, White Anchovies, Fried Polenta & Olive Nut Brown Butter.
  • Gratin De Brocolis Et Kikorangi $10
    • Broccoli & Kikorangi Cheese Gratin
  • La Soupe À L’oignon (Small) $28
    • A French Classic Redefined
  • Petite Salade $10
    • Iceberg Leaves, Cucumber, Mint & Lemon Dressing.
Mum's Bakery (sample menu)
  • Fruit Muffins & Cream Cheese $3.50
  • Sultana Scone $3.00
  • (Homemade patties & mayonnaise)
  • Mini Quiche $4.00
  • Custard Squares $4.50
  • Mini Mince Savoury $2.50
  • Mince
  • Creamy Asparagus Case $2.50
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

email

Email

thefamily@nicolinis.co.nz

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
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