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

  • Soup of the Day $10.50
    • Changes daily; served with bread
  • Spicy Mince and Cheese Pie $15.50
    • A Kiwi favorite
  • Cherrios $9.00
    • NZ favorites with tomato sauce
  • Onion rings $12.00
    • homemade beer batter onion rings served with sweet chilli sauce
  • Chicken Licken $21.00
    • Apricot chicken, mushroom, capsicum
  • Thursday Fish 'n' Chips & Lager Night $17.50
    • Beer battered fish 'n' chips and a handle of Export Gold or a glass of house SavBlanc
  • All served with a salad and fries
  • Pacific Irish $26.50
    • Pan fried fish served with a blend of mango salsa and coconut cream, served with fries and salad
  • Cheeseburger $3.10
    • Made with fresh 100% quality mark beef, topped with natural NZ cheese, red onion, pickles, mustard and ketchup on a plain bun.
  • French Fries
    • Made from New Zealand grown potatoes, golden, crunchy and generously sized.
  • S $3.50
  • M $4.10
  • 5pcs $9.30
  • Crispy Chicken Nuggets
    • Premium whole chicken breast lovingly coated in a crispy crumb, with your choice of BBQ or sweet and sour sauce.
  • 1/4 LB Single $6.90
    • Our delicious, 100% fresh NZ beef patty topped with all the essentials: tomato, lettuce, pickles, mayo and ketchup.
  • Chili $S $3.80 / L $5.70
    • Try our signature rich and meaty Chili that's low in fat and high in fibre. Great taste and great value.
  • Balsamic marinated figs $11.00
    • with vanilla gelato topped with sliced almonds
  • Pollo $25.50
    • Napolitana sauce, mozzarella, chicken, avocado, mushroom
  • GARLIC BREAD $10.00
    • Pizza Bread, Garlic infused olive oil, oregano, touch of sea salt – baked in wood fired oven
  • Torta Caprese $9.00/$12.50
    • homemade rich chocolate and almond torte/cake with mascarpone an option of vanilla gelato (GF)
  • Pizza Margherita $8.00
    • tomato base & mozzarella cheese
  • FRESCA $20.00
    • Rocket, orange, fennel, kalamata olives, pine nuts, squeeze of lemon juice and touch of olive oil
  • ARANCINI $13.00
    • Arborio risotto balls (pepperoni salami, basil, tomato chilli, mozzarella) crumbed
  • Fish of the day $27.50
    • Pan seared fish of the day braised with white wine, lemon, ginger, garlic and rosemary served with vegetables
  • Smoked salmon $ 19
    • frisée salad / soft egg /potato crouton / cucumber
  • Paua & watercress bruschetta $ 26
  • Broad bean fritters $ 18
    • aubergine / yoghurt dressing / salad leaves
  • Capunti putanesca $ 25
    • black olives / capers / semi dried tomato / anchovies
  • Roasted half cauliflower $ 23
    • halloumi / aubergine / tahini yoghurt / pinenuts
  • Salad $ 9
    • avocado / cherry tomato / lemon dressing
  • Kumara wedges $ 9
    • sour cream
  • House marinated olives $ 9
  • FUNGHI BIANCA $15.50
    • olive oil mushrooms parmesan, garlic oregano+ mozzarella
  • QUATRO STAGIONI $19.00
    • fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella partichores, ham, mushrooms + capsicum
  • PAESANA $19.00
    • olive oil garlic roasted potatoes, pancetta, rosemary, mozzarella
  • QUATRO FORMAGGI $18.50
    • cream sauce, mozzarella, blue cheese, feta, parmigiano cheese
  • MARGHERITA DOC $21.00
    • fresh tomato sauce basil, buffalo mozzarella, pelorino cheese, extra virgin olive oil
  • CHILLI CHEESE QUESADILLA $10.00
  • CALABRESE $19.00
    • fresh tomato sauce mushrooms, olives salame, chilli + mozzarella
  • SNIKERS GF $5.00
  • Warm Spinach & Artichoke Dip 19
    • Served in a toasted rye bread bowl
  • Roasted Baby Beetroot 14
    • Radish, goats cheese & toasted walnuts
  • Sommer-Spaetzle 23
    • Sauteed German style pasta, cherry tomatoes, red onion, spinach, hazelnut pesto & lemon Add chicken 5
  • Black Forest Ham
    • Dry cured, smoked ham
  • Smoked Salmon Pate 15
    • Dark rye cream cheese whip, red onions & capers
  • Debreziner Hot & Spicy Beef
  • The Bavarian Burger 23
    • Shaved meatloaf, sauerkraut, mustard sauce, deep fried pickles & lettuce w/ wedges
  • Shredded Chicken 19
    • Sundried tomatoes, mint, candied cashews & orange balsamic dressing
  • Chicken and Cranberry $21.00
    • Chicken, brie and cranberry sauce
  • Pizzas come topped with our own tomato base and special blend of mixed cheddar. Ask us about 2 for 1 Tuesdays!
  • Mushrooms in Garlic Sauce $5.00
  • Fish and Chips $15 E / $19 M
    • Fresh local fish in our own beer batter. Served with fries, side salad and homemade tartare sauce
  • Mini Hot Dogs & Chips $10.00
    • Served with salad and BBQ sauce
  • Meat Lovers $21.00
    • Bacon, ham, salami, chorizo and swirl of BBQ sauce
  • Creamy Mash Potato $4.00
  • Moroccan Lamb Salad $16.00
    • Marinated lamb strips, feta and sundried tomato, tossed through salad greens with peppercorn dressing
  • Buffalo wings $12.00
    • Spicy buffalo wings served with blue cheese dip and celery sticks
  • -Add chicken $3.00
  • fish and chips $15.00
    • Two crumbed pieces of fish served with fries salad with tartare and tomato sauce
  • Moroccan lamb burger $12.00
    • Moroccan lamb tagine with a cous cous salad and garlic yogurt
  • Spring rolls and samosas $8.00
    • With sweet chilli sauce
  • All burger come with fries and tomato sauce
  • Beef and bacon burger $12.00
    • Classic beef pattie with bacon lettuce tomato cheese and our tangy mayo
  • Kiwi burger $12.00
    • Classic burger with lettuce, tomato, beetroot, egg and cheese
  • Fish Fillet in Sweet and Sour Sauce $18.80
  • Beef in Black Bean Sauce $14.90
  • Dim Sims $5.50
  • Beef with Vegetables $14.90
  • Curry Chicken Fried Rice $9.50
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice) $10.50
  • Combination Meat and Vegetables Filed Noodle $13.80
  • Combination Fried Rice $13.80
  • Vietnamese Chicken & Fresh Herb Salad $10.50
  • Lemongrass Tofu & Veggie Spring Roll Salad $10.50
  • Five spice beef
  • Rice Paper Summer Rolls- Chicken $7.50
  • The Classic
  • Drink Combo $10.50
  • Lemongrass pork $8.50
  • Beef Noodle soup $12.00
  • WONTON SOUP (6) $7.00
  • CORN FRITTERS $2.20
  • SHRIMP FRIED RICE $11.00
  • 1 CHICKEN & MUSHROOM & CHOP SUEY, COMBINATION FRIED RICE $20.00
  • CHICKEN FRIED RICE $10.50
  • SICHUAN STEAK $10.50
  • ALL WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE
  • WONTON NOODLE SOUP $7.50
  • KUMARA CHIPS $6.00
  • STEAK ROLL $2.60
  • BACON & EGG BURGER $6.20
  • HOTDOG WITH SAUCE $3.00
  • CHICKEN WINGS $1.60
  • BANANA FRITTER $2.20
  • PINEAPPLE FRITTER $2.00
  • SCALLOP DINNER
    • 6 scallops
  • Orange & pistachio salad $16.00
    • with mint, coriander & chili
  • Crispy fried chicken $15.00
    • with sweet chili sauce
  • Pekin duck lettuce cups $17.00
    • with shiitake mushroom, garlic, lemongrass & spring onion
  • Asian Greens $12.00
    • with sesame oil & oyster sauce
  • Rare prime angus beef salad $20.00
    • with mint, tomato, coriander, roasted peanuts & nahn prink
  • Vietnamese rice paper rolls $12.00
    • with vermicelli, mint & coriander
  • Vegetable spring rolls $13.00
    • with sweet chili dipping sauce
  • Fresh market fish sashimi $17.00
    • with fresh lemon & wasabi
  • BBQ Pork Wonton Noodle (Dry) N/A
  • Seafood Laksa $11.00
  • Steamed Vegetables $7.50
  • Egg Roti Chanai $9.00
    • Chicken / Lamb / Veggie
  • Curry Laksa $10.50
  • Noodle Soup $10.00
    • Chicken / Beef / Dumplings / Veggie
  • Sin Chew Bee Hoon $10.00
    • Chicken / Seafood / Veggie
  • Hainanese Chicken Rice $11.00
  • A selection of continental meats and cheeses
  • Omelette
    • with your choice of fillings from mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, cheese, bacon, ham and capsicum
  • Chefs Cooking Station
    • Eggs prepared to your choice including poached, fried and boiled
  • Assorted jams
    • spreads, dips and condiments
  • Freshly baked danishes,
    • croissants, bagels, assorted muffins & a selection of sliced bread
  • Bircher muesli
    • porridge with fresh cream
  • Assorted fresh juice
    • selection including orange, grapefruit, tomato and apple
  • French toast
    • accompanied by cinnamon sugar and maple syrup
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