Nicolini's Italian Cafe Bar and Bistro in Wellington Menu

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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

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)

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

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

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

Kiwi $11.5 S / $17.5 L
- Bacon, Egg, Mozzarella
Vegetarian $14.5 S / $21.5 L
- Aubergine, Capsicum, Olives, Mushroom, Sun-dried Tomato, Onion, Mozzarella, Pine Nuts, Oregano
Anchovy $13.5 S / $19.5 L
- Anchovy, Pepperoni, Mozzarella
Antipasto Platter $12.90
- Olives, Ham, Pepperoni, Sun-dried Tomato, Haloumi & Pickled Aubergine served w/ Woodfired Flatbreads
Woodfired Platbreads $9.90
- served w/ Basil Pesto, Taramasalata, & Hummus
Chocolate Pizza $8.50
- Nutella, Chocolate, Marshmallow
Aubergine $13.5 S / $19.5 L
- Aubergine, Sun-dried Tomato, Fresh Basil, Olives, Mozzarella
Baklava $7.50
- Almonds & Walnuts layered w/ Filo pastry, drizzled in Cinnamon Honey syrup. Served w/ Gelato

Lamb Chops $34
Fish Of The Day $35
Groper Steak $35
Calamari $25
Mixed Grill $35
Mixed Omelette $24
Fried Eggs $15
Whitebait Omelette (In Season)

Young Chow Fried Rice $14.00
Kung Pao Chicken $16.00
Salt and Pepper Duck Chins $15.00
Chicken/Beef/BBQ Pork Fried Noodles $14.00
Salt and Pepper Chicken Cartilage $15.00
Hot and Spicy Beef Slices and Tripe $15.00
Deep Fried Squid Tentacles $8.00
Cucumber with Wasabi Dip $10.00

Brooklyn $20.50
- Blue cheese, onion, rocket, wallnut, pear, honey drizzle, tomato base
Thordon $21.00
- Chorizo, sundried tomato, oregano, olive oil, anchovies, mozzarella, pesto
Tawa $9 / $17
- Ham, pineapple, mozzarella, tomato base
Wooden spoon ice cream sandwich $6.95
Karori $10 / $17
- Sundried tomato, mozzarella, fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil, tomato base
Courtney place $20.50
- Chorizo, salami, roasted capsicum, chillies, mozzarella, olives, chilli oil, tomato base
Miramar $23.50
- Prosciutto, sundried tomato, olives, rocket, mozzarella, balsamic glaze, tomato base
Roseneath $10 / $18
- Mushrooms, garlic, olive oil, parmesan, cheese, oregano, mozzarella, white base

Double up on toppings for an extra... $2.70
Thai Chicken Salad $17.80
- Strips of tender chicken, mixed leaves (with cos lettuce when available) crispy bacon bits, toasted croutons, and our creamy homemade Caesar dressing, topped with freshly grated parmesan cheese and a poached egg.
AND also choose ONE of the following:
- Two pancakes or one piece of French toast or half a waffle.
Pancakes, thick & luscious - lowa style
Manhatten Club Sandwich $16.90
- The ultimate club sarnie filled with lettuce, carrot, tomato, cucumber, sprouts, a fried egg and bacon along with cream cheese, mayonnaise and tomato relish. Served with a hashbrown.
Create your own
- Feel free to create your own omelette from any 4 of the fillings above.
Long stack (4) $18.00
Side Orders

Steps Wedges $11.00
- Served With Sour Cream And Sweet Chili. Add Cheese And Bacon For An Extra $3.00.
Pulled Lamb Croquettes $15.00
- Served With Fresh Greens And Homemade Mint Yoghurt Sauce
Sticky Date Pudding $15.00
- Served With Butterscotch Sauce And Salted Caramel Gelato
Steamed New Zealand Green Lipped Mussels $14.00
- Steamed In Broth, Onion, Garlic, Fresh Coriander, Finished With Tomato Sambal
Baked Crème Brulee Cheesecake $15.00
- Served With Vanilla Bean Ice Cream And Whipped Cream
Fruit Salad 8 Ice Cream $12.00
- Chef'S Selection Of Sesaonal Fresh Fruits And Ice Cream
Soup Of The Day $13.00
- Served With Freshly Toasted Bread Rolls
Nasi Goreng $25.00
- Indonesia'S Calssic Fried Rice Served With Chicken Satay And Prawn Crackers Add $1.00 For A Fried Egg On Top.

Pancakes $14
- with bacon, banana and maple syrup
Bacon & Eggs on Toast N/A
Omelette (Your fillings ad toast)) $14
- Ham, Bacon, Tomato, Cheese, Corn / Onion, Mushrooms, Spinach
French Toast $14
- with bacon, banana and maple syrup
KP Big Breakfast $19
- Bacon, eggs of your choice, grilled tomato, hash brown, mushrooms, with ciabatta (Eggs of your choice fried, poached or scarmbled)
Smoked Salmon & Eggs on Toast $14
Smoked Salmon $11
- Cream cheese & ciabatta
Eggs Benedict (Choice of bacon or ham) $15
- Poached eggs, tomato served with ciabatta and hollandaise sauce

CHICKEN SCHNITZEL $15.00
VEGE MANDU $4.00
KIMCHI BIBIMBAP $15.00
CHICKEN BIBIMBAP $15.00
PORK BIBIMBAP $15.00
HOT BRIE FINGERS $7.50
KIMCHI $4.00
SPICY CHICKEN WITH RICE AND SALAD $15.00

Creamy Garlic Sauce $3.50
Chicken Burger $15.00
- Crumbed Schnitzel with salad greens, brie, and capsicum apricot relish, served on a focaccia bun with fries
Fish 'n' chips $19.50/$12.50
- Pan-fried Smooth Dory fillets with tartar sauce, salad & fries.Main Size/1/2 Size
Sausages, Eggs & Chips $12.00
- With coleslaw
Wedges $9.00
- With sour cream
Fries $7.00
- Served with tomato sauces
Guinness Burger $13.00
- Homemade pattie of beer, beef and bacon, with salad, tomato & cheese in a focaccia bun with fries and beer battered onion rings >>
Garlic Bread $7.00
- with lashings of garlic butter

Nachos $17.00
- Chicken and black beans on nacho chips, served with cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
Available from 7:30am to 2:00pm
Toast & Spreads $5.00
- Vogels, five grain or sourdough, served with your choice of spreads.
Curly Fries $8.00
- Served with aioli and tomato sauce.
Waffles $15.00
- Available saturday and sunday. Served with bacon and banana gr fruit. Accompanied with maple syrup and yoghurt.
Bacon and Avocado Salad $14.50
- Mesclun lettuce dressed in mvc vinaigrette with bacon, avocado, feta and tomato served with pandora sourdough bread.
Big Boy $22.00
- A colossal version of the 'wee man’.
Salmon Scramble $15.50
- Scrambled eggs and salmon served with toast.

vegetarian Roll
Fresh Salmon
Cream Cheese & Avocado
Crumbed Chicken
Spring Roll
Tuna
O’Nagiri $2.50
Miso $2.50

Antipasto Platter $35
- Selection of breads and crackers are served with Hummus and fresh tomato chutney, sundried tomato, prosciutto, salami and smoked salmon.
Wild Mushrooms, Walnut & Blue Cheese Wellington $25
- Spiced tomato chutney & roasted pumpkin.
The Dls Burger $22
- Our home made beef burger with gruyere cheese, streaky bacon, homemade BBQ sauce and served with our home cut fries.
Three Cheese Fondue $30
- Our three cheese fondue platter made for sharing, served with crudités, toasted bread, garlic croutes and crackers.
Spicy Lamb Baguette $22
- Pulled spiced lamb shoulder on a crusty baguette with minted yoghurt and Moroccan chickpea salad.
Rooftop Fish Of The Day $26
- Pan fried market fish, served with sautéed squid, chorizo, saffron potatoes & smoked paprika oil. (fish changes daily, please ask staff for details)
Yum Char N/A
- On the good days we will have a chef ’s selection of small plates of BBQ goodness coming out to you from our staff.
The Couple $18
- A Bacon & fried Halloumi Sandwich with iceberg lettuce & vine tomatoes on toasted ciabatta bread, served with our home cut fries.

Smokey Pork Hock Hash with Wilted Greens & Poached Eggs $17
Brulée of the day, Vanilla Ice Cream & Biscotti $15
French Toast with Berry Mascarpone, Grilled Banana, Bacon & Maple syrup $16
Traditional French Farmhouse Cassoulet, Smokey Pork, Duck, Chorizo, Southland Lamb, Haricot Beans and Herb Crust $32
Eggs Benedict with Citrus Hollandaise, Buttered Spinach $16 / $17
- Streaky Bacon / House Smoked Salmon
Chicken Satay' s With Papaya, Mango & Basil Rujak Salad, Roasted Peanut & Tumeric Dressing $17
Bacon and Eggs any way on Crisp Sourdough, oven roasted Tomatoes and Tomatillo Relish $15
Vietnamese Fish Cakes with Fresh Salad & Lime Mayo $21

Fried Dumpling (6) $5.50 / (10) $9.00
All served with Chef's Special Fresh Seasonal Vegetables with rice, rice noodles, or eggs noodles
Beef Udon Noodle Soup $9.50
Curry Laksa $10.50
Stir Fried Beef $10.50
Stir Fried Seafood $10.50
Nasi Goreng S $5 / M $6 / L $7
Served with thick rice noodles or egg noodles

Bearnaise $1.50
Crumbed Sesame Chicken Gf* $28
- Over wilted spinach, potato fondant with a smoked wild boar bacon tomato sauce.
The Cut Gf* Df* $26
- Lamb, bratwurst sausage, chicken, beef, Four grain low gi bread, pickles, pickled cucumber, Gouda, mesclun, pate, Tomato relish, onion chutney, Branston pickle.
Three Bean Salad Gf* Df* $18.50
- With fresh herbs, garlic chickpeas, quinoa, lime chilli dressing.
Salt & Pepper Calamari Gf* Df* $13.50
- With lemon and aioli.
Creamy Mash $5
Ploughman’S $29
- Lamb, bratwurst sausage, chicken, beef, Four grain low gi bread, pickles, pickled cucumber, Gouda, mesclun, pate, Tomato relish, onion chutney, Branston pickle
Salad $5

Nicolini's Italian Cafe Bar and Bistro

Wellington Region > Wellington > Nicolini's Italian Cafe Bar and Bistro

Address

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

Phone

048024442

Email

thefamily@nicolinis.co.nz

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

$30 - $50

Type

None

Service

Table Service

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , Italian , Vegetarian

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

Nicolini's Italian Cafe Bar and Bistro in Wellington Menu

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Nicolini's Italian Cafe Bar and Bistro

Wellington Region > Wellington > Nicolini's Italian Cafe Bar and Bistro

Address

Phone

Email

Opened hours

Price

Type

Service

Cuisine

Features

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

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