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

  • Lamb Steak $27.00
    • Lamb steak grilled and served with apple mint jelly, vegetables or salad and your choice of potatoes or French fries
  • Hollandaise $2.50
  • Sirloin Steak $25.50
    • A delicious 230gms (pre-cooked weight) sirloin steak served with vegetables or salad and your choice of potato or French fries
  • Pancake Stack $9.00
    • Large stack of 3
  • Plain Omelette $9.80
    • Served with hashbrown and a choice of toast (white or wholegrain)
  • Grilled Cheese Melt $7.50
    • An or favourite, cheese and more cheese grilled on bread
  • All main meals come with an option of any dessert for 6.5
  • Junior Bangers & Mash $8.00
    • Sausages on mashed potato and surrounded by peas. Served with gravy and a garlic roll
  • Antipasto platter $55.00
    • A selection of classic Mediterranean fare (3 - 5 persons)
  • Fries (V, GF) $9.00
    • With tomato sauce & aioli
  • Mesclun and vinaigrette (V) $5.00
  • Bread & Dips (V) $12.50
    • Local Artisan bread served with hummus, dukkah, olive oil & balsamic vinegar
  • Lamb $21.00
    • With Swiss cheese, beetroot, caramelized onion & mesclun
  • Open Style Steak Sandwich $21.00
    • Chargrilled minute steak, caramelized onion, Swiss cheese, mesclun, horseradish mayo on sourdough with fries
  • Fish & Chips $19.00
    • Fresh fillets of fish in crispy batter, with fries & slaw
  • salt & pepper squid Salad $21.00
  • Steel Cut Oats $13.00
  • -GF $2.00
  • Best Ugly Bagels $14.50
    • Add GF $2
  • Seared Salmon (GF) $19.00
  • ●French Toast $15.00
  • Homemade Hollandaise $3.00
  • Free Range Eggs $18.00
    • Add any side. Add GF $2
  • Fried Chicken Sandwich $16.00
  • Shrimp $12.50
  • Vegetables $10.50
  • Sandwiches
  • Fish $12.90
  • Noodles $2.00
  • Curry patty $2.50
  • Chips - bag - scoop $3.20
  • Squid ring (each) $0.90
  • New york 18.90
    • classic hot dogs waikanae butchery special smoked sausage served with mustard, ketchup and salad
  • -Choice Of Hand Cut Chips Or Mash / Garden Salad Or Seansonal Vegetables
  • Chicken Korna - Rich Cramy Sauce* $23.90
    • With Cashew Nut Paste And Mild Spices
  • availeable 11am - 2:30pm
  • Quesadilla (V) $22.90
    • Silled Chilli Beans, Roasted Vegetables, Cheese With Sour Cream Salsa And Garden Salad
  • Fish And Fries*
    • Choice Of Battered Crumbed
  • Pork Ribs In Our Mac'S Gold Smoky Bbq Sauce* $24.90
    • With Hand Cut Chips
  • Homemade seafood chowder $13.90
    • served with toasted multigrain bread
  • Braised pork balls in gravy $16.50
  • Stewed pork with taro $16.50
  • Spicy pork feet in bamboo tube $15.50
  • Hot and sour soup $8.50
  • Beef brisket noodles $12.50
  • Chongqing style chicken $16.50
  • Mushroom $2.00
  • Pig's trotters $2.50
  • Chicken curry rice (spicy) / chicken fried rice / chicken chow mein $10.50
  • Beef & bacon burger B $6.50 / C $10.50
    • Add 1 slice of bacon
  • 6 chicken nuggets $4.50
  • Dinner box $10.90
    • 2 thighs, 1 drum & small chips
  • Medium $10.50
    • (4 choices)
  • Chicken kebab $3.50
  • Small chips $3.00
  • Nasi goreng ( spicy) / pork wonton noodle soup / beef brisket noodle soup $11.50
  • Sarape mexicano $23.00
    • Slow cooked pork with green sauce served with beans, rice, sour cream and cheese.
  • Huevos Rancheros o Divorciados $10.00
    • Fried eggs topped with red or green sauce, or both.
  • Pie de queso con maracuya $8.00
    • Pasionfruit cheese cake
  • Tacos $8.00–$22.00
    • Corn tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables and cheese, allowing for great versatility and variety. A taco is generally eaten without utensils and is often accompanied by garnishes such as salsa or chili pepper, avocado or guacamole, cilantro (coriander), tomatoes, onions and lettuce.
  • Flautas $15.00
    • Deep fried tacos
  • Jalapeños rellenos de queso $15.00
    • Jalapeños stuffed with cheese
  • Quesadillas $13.00–$17.00
    • Wheat tortilla filled with cheese and then grilled. Served with salad, red sauce, and pickle onion.
  • Enfrijoladas de cordero $23.00
    • Folded tortilla filled with slow cooked lamb, topped with beans sauce, feta cheese, chorizo and rice
  • B. L.A.T $14.00
    • Bacon,Lettuce,Avocado & Tomato Served with fresh salad and Sauce
  • -Option:Extra Bacon $3.00
  • Kids Pancake $6.00
    • Options: Bacon & Banana Or Blueberry & Ice cream
  • Eggs Benedict $14.00
    • Poached eggs served on English muffin layer grilled ham and drizzled With Hollandaise sauce
  • Toasted Bagel With Spreads $6.00
    • Served with any 2 spreads-Butter^lam,Cream Cheese
  • Mexican Wedges $12.00
    • Wedges with fresh salsa and gretanated cheese drizzled with sweet chilli Sauce and topped with sour cream
  • -Small $4.50
  • Fries / Cheerios / Kids Egg on Toas / Beans on Toast $6.00
  • Fire Grilled Cauliflower $17.00
    • almond, mint
  • Arancini $7.00
    • tomato, mozzarella, basil
  • Leaf salad, vinaigrette $7.00
  • Steak served with your choice of N/A
    • Béarnaise / Peppercorn, brandy / Café de Paris Butter
  • Beer Battered Fish & Chips $29.00
  • Sesame slaw $7.00
  • Platter of Three Hams S $20 L $28
    • Parma (Italy) / Serrano (Spain) / San Daniele (Italy). Served with honey pickle
  • Eye Fillet 200g $38.00
    • Grass-fed, Prime Angus, Hawkes Bay
  • Balti House Fish Fry $16.00
    • Fish cooked to perfection with a batter of special blend of Balti and tandoori spices and herbs, served on salad with mint chutney.
  • Lamb & Potato $12.00
    • Lean diced lamb in a medium spicy Balti sauce with chunky potatoes and whole & ground spices and fresh herbs.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $14.50
    • Boneless chicken tikkas in a medium spiced gravy with sliced onions.
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
  • Aloo Saag $9.00
    • Chunky Potato cooked with spinach in special spices
  • Onion Bhajee $7.00
    • Chopped onion coated with chick pea flour, deep-fried served with tamarind chutney
  • Balti Kebab $16.00
    • Lean mince meat with a blend of Balti spices and herbs, cooked in the tandoor and served with salad and chutney.
  • Matter Paneer $13.50
    • A medium spicy curry with diced paneer and peas, cooked Mughlai style.
  • 13. BUTTER CHICKEN $15.00
    • A chicken delicacy half cooked the tandoori way, the other finished in a curry way. A creamy tomato flavored curry with a touch of pepper for a delicate plate.
  • 58. TANDOORI ROTI $3.00
    • Whole meal bread made in Tandoor
  • 63. CHEESE NAAN $4.00
    • Stuffed with cheese, finished with butter.
  • 47. PANEER SAAGWALA $13.90
    • Dry combination of spicy & cottage cheese.
  • 40. GOAN FISH CURRY $15.50
    • Fish of day, cooked in onion and spicy coconut flavoured sauce.
  • 28. LAMB MADRAS $14.90
    • A hot south Indian dish, cooked to suit your palate.
  • 72. GULAB JAMUN $4.00
    • Creamed milk dumplings served in a sugar syrup flavored with green cardamoms.
  • 27. LAMB ROGHANJOSH $14.90
    • A popular preparation from North India. Rich gravy is used to finish the pot roast, garnished with green coriander.
  • Add $7.50
    • salmon
  • Toast & spreads $6.00
  • Kids eggs & toast $5.00
  • Vege Floydo $20.00
    • eggs your way, hollandaise, a corn fritter, mushrooms, spinach, potato cake, roasted potato and toast
  • Floyd's toasted granola $12.50
    • w fruit & yoghurt
  • Free-range eggs on toast $10.00
  • Add $4.00
    • sausages
  • Add $6.00
    • Grilled Haloumi
  • spanish scrambled eggs $17.50
    • scrambled free range eggs with chorizo, paprika, red capsicum, spinach, tomatoes, feta, red onion and fresh corianderwith sourdough toast
  • Meat $22.50
    • bacon, chorizo, salami, chicken, bbq sauce .
  • Bread, hummus, olive oil and dukkah plate $14.00
    • sourdough bread with housemade hummus and dukkah, and molive gold olive oil.
  • Soup of the day $12.00
  • Chicken, potato and veg $10.00
    • grilled chicken, roasted potato and steamed vegetables.
  • Chicken $21.00
    • chicken, grape, pesto, red onion.
  • Mini beef lasagne $10.00
    • beef lasagne served with a side salad and garlic bread.
  • muesli with fruit and yoghurt $12.00
    • toasted muesli with dried fruit and whole almonds served with a fresh fruit salad and natural yoghurt.
  • Sliced Fish Congee $10.90
  • Marinated Tofu Cakes (Spicy/non-spicy) $7.90
  • Marinated Eggs (2 eggs) $5.00
  • Crispy Fried Pork Spare Ribs (with bones) $8.00
  • Braised Egg Plant in Garlic Sauce $15.90
  • Sweet and Sour Beef $15.90
  • Banana Fritter with Ice Cream $9.00
  • Popcorn Chicken $7.90
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