Southern Cross Bar and Restaurant in Wellington Menu

BRUNCH BRUNCH
  • Free-Range Eggs on Toast $9.00
    • Eggs cooked how you like them with your choice of multigrain or ciabatta
  • Granola Bowl $12.00
    • Homemade almond & orange granola clusters served with coconut yoghurt & blueberries
  • Big Breakfast $22.50
    • Free-range eggs on toast with bacon, chorizo, herb roasted tomato, portobello mushroom & hash browns - no substitutions
  • Berry Smoothie Bowl $12.00
    • Berries, banana & almond milk topped with banana, chia seeds, blueberries & coconut flakes
  • Smashed Avocado & Beetroot Hummus $16.00
    • Smashed avocado on toast topped with feta and homemade beetroot hummus topped with dukkah
  • Cinnamon Sugar Waffle $16.50
    • Homemade waffle tossed in cinnamon sugar, served with bacon, banana, mascarpone & maple syrup
  • Eggs Benedict or Florentine $18.00
    • Free-range poached eggs on English muffins with homemade hollandaise & served with your choice of spinach or bacon
  • Halloumi Burger $21.00
    • Garlic & thyme roasted portobello mushroom, Zany Zeus halloumi, homemade chilli jam, lettuce, tomato, served with fries
  • Kedgeree or Vegeree $18.00
    • Manuka smoked fish or chargrilled vegetables on spiced brown rice, tomatoes, spinach, almonds & coriander, topped with a poached egg (marinated tofu available)
  • Cross Burger $21.00
    • Premium house-ground beef, melted cheese, tomato, beetroot, lettuce, special sauce, served with fries
  • Portobello Benedict $18.00
    • Sesame seed avocado balls on English muffins with portobello mushrooms, wilted spinach & homemade cashew hollandaise
  • Breakfast Stonegrill Dining $24.00
    • 100g prime beef steak, chorizo, portobello mushroom & caramelised onions served with herb potatoes, salad & hollandaise
  • Zucchini & Corn Fritters $18.50
    • Served with Zany Zeus halloumi & fresh tomato salsa
  • Salmon Poke Bowl $25.00
    • Spicy marinated raw salmon or marinated tofu, avocado, carrot noodles, pickled cucumber, sticky rice, melon & a sesame soy chilli sauce
  • Green Shakshuka $16.00
    • Your choice of free-range egg or marinated tofu baked in garlic & sumac spiced seasonal greens
  • Buddha Bowl $17.00/$25.00
    • Roasted spiced carrot & mint salad, wild rice pilau with cranberry, toasted chickpeas, spinach leaves, topped with a creamy almond dressing. Add: halloumi, tofu, prawns or chicken

Nearby Sample Menus

  • ●French Toast $15.00
  • Cheddar & Chive Dutch Baby $15.50
  • Steel Cut Oats $13.00
  • Fried Chicken Sandwich $16.00
  • GF= Gluten Free
  • Pan Fried Bacon
  • Beef Burger $19.00
    • Add GF $2
  • Roasted Garlic and Sea Salt Kale Chips (V) (GF) $4.00
  • Funghi $21.00
    • Napolitana sauce, Portobello mushroom, mozzarella and basil
  • Carne $28.50
    • Napolitana sauce, manuka ham, pepperoni, salami, prosciutto, mozzarella and basil
  • Affogato $9.00/$12.00
    • scoop of vanilla bean gelato, espresso, and an optional shot of Amaretto
  • CALAMARI FRITTI $15.00
    • Hand scored calamari dusted in our secret crumbs cooked to perfection served with spicy aioli
  • Dark chocolate mousee served with Raspberry coulis and pistachio (GF, Vegan)
  • ARANCINI $13.00
    • Arborio risotto balls (pepperoni salami, basil, tomato chilli, mozzarella) crumbed
  • Amalfi $20.50
    • napolitana sauce, mozzarella, Portobello mushroom, aubergine and olives
  • POLPETTE $12.00
    • Organic lamb and beef meatballs seasoned with Italian herbs
  • Lemon Fish $5.2
    • Soft Texture and meaty flavour. Excellent beer battered
  • Skin on Tarakihi 8
    • Grilled
  • Alfonsino $6.5
    • Firm white fillets, good oil content
  • Gem Fish $4.7
  • Pineapple Fritter $4
    • Sea salted or witn cinnamon sugar
  • Gluten free Batter N/A
  • Cranberry $1.5
  • Hoki $6.1
  • Kono Tihi - Cheese Platter $24
    • Baked brie, toasted walnuts and crostini
  • Poaka Whakapaoa Hūhunua - Honey Bourbon Pork Ribs $22
    • Sticky slow cooked honey bourbon pork ribs with bbq sauce
  • Kete Kaimoana - Seafood Basket $24
    • A great sharing platter…prawn twister, crumbed mussels, calamari, fish bites with house made tartare. add small fries $5
  • Hanawiti Kaimoana - Seafood Sandwich $20
    • Karaka Whitebait fritter, served with garlic aioli and watercress
  • Huawhenua Parakuihi - Vegan Breakfast $18
    • Hāngi hash, spinach, tomato, mushroom
  • Rīwai Mākahi - Wedges $9
    • potato wedges, sour cream
  • Tīti Me Ōriwa - Mutton Bird & Olives $17
    • House made mutton bird pate, served with warmed marinated olives & and rēwena crostini
  • Parāoa Whakapipi Heihei - Chicken Burger $23
    • Crispy panko crumbed chicken burger, milk bun, house slaw, swiss cheese and sriracha mayonnaise
  • V9 Stir Fried Noodles (Pad Thai) with Tofu $13.00
  • Lamb $15.00
  • TS3 Ocean Salad (Yam Talay Thai) $19.00
  • C1 Red or Green Curry
  • C2 Penang Curry
  • Lamb $16.00
  • Fish $15.00
  • V11 Kumara and Pineapple Red Curry $13.00
  • Freshly Baked Muffuletta Roll $ 3.00
    • With butter
  • English Shilton $ 16.50
    • Rice, tangy, velvety taste & crumbly texture
  • Scotch Fillet $ 32.90
    • With cheese & potato gratin with madeira sauce
  • Warm Goat Cheese $ 17.90
    • With smoked tomato crostini & salad
  • Grilled King Prawns $ 18.90
    • With tomato, crispy shallot & green peas
  • Duck fat baked potatoes $ 7.90
  • Crispy Duck Confit $ 37.90
    • With duck fat baked potatoes & bok choy
  • Herb Roasted Lamb Rump $ 33.00
    • with chickpeas & Swiss chard
  • Mushroom & blue cheese toastie, spring onion relish 16
  • Cheesecake, lavender, ginger 16
  • Market fish, pickled clams, courgette, garden peas, sorrel, taro, bacon foam 36
  • Black bean dip, yoghurt flat bread, harissa, pickled pimentos de padron 11
  • Churros, clove sugar, chocolate miso sauce 12
  • Dukkah bar nuts 8
  • Lamb, sweetbreads, black garlic, date, asparagus, labneh, saffron, olive oil 35
  • Heirloom tomato, feta, mint, watermelon 9
  • FRENCH TOAST $18.00
    • with bacon + banana or modes berry compote + banana & maple syrup
  • AUNTY MOLLY'S MUESLI $13.00
    • served with natural Greek yogurt + modes berry compote
  • BRUSCHETTA $13.00
    • with cherry tomatoes, feta + basil on toast
  • EGGS BENEDICT $17.00 / $19.00
    • with bacon / ham / spinach or wood roasted salmon
  • SPICY BEANS ON TOAST $14.50
    • with chorizo
  • PREMIUM BEEF OR SPINACH + FETA RAVIOLI $17.50 / $17.00
    • with roast pumpkin + basil
  • SMASHED AVOCADO ON PUMPKIN TOAST $17.50
    • with two poached eggs
  • CREAMY CATS PORRIDGE $10.50
    • apple, sultana + cinnamon or apricot, almond + vanilla
  • Chinese Mushrooms with Bok Choy $21.00
  • Tofu Soup / Mixed Vegetables Soup $5.00
  • -Fish or Squid $22.00
  • Tea Leaf Flavoured King Prawns $33.00
  • Hot and Spicy Tripe and OX Tongue $28.00
  • Won Ton Soup / Crab Meat Sweet Corn Soup / Hot and Sour Won Ton Soup $7.00
  • Sweet Corn Soup with Fish Maw and Chicken (Pre-order required) $60.00
    • Serves 6-8 people
  • ●Chow Mein
  • Everything
  • Bakers dozen (13) 25.00
  • Big Pineapple 27.00/16.00
    • Ham, pineapple, mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce
  • Reuben 10.20
    • Pastrami, sauerkraut, Russian dressing, and cheese
  • Manhattan Pie (V) 22.00/16.00
    • Feta, chilli flakes, mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce
  • Nine grain
  • Ham 7.20
  • Sesame
  • Smoked Fish $18.00
    • Poached egg, dukkah, whitloof, buttermilk
  • Cheese $9 1x / $15 2x / $21 3x
    • Rye toast & pickled red onion
  • Cheese $9 1x / $15 2x / $21 3x
    • Rye toast & pickled red onion
  • Crispy Cauliflower $6.00
    • Harissa mayo
  • Breakfast Pizza/Pide $17.00
    • Roasted tomato, fennel, confit pork, cheese, egg
  • Cocoa Roasted Venison Short Loin $32.00
    • Mushroom, whipped potato, smoked beetroot, watercress
  • Grilled Artichoke $18.00
    • Potato, black olive, red onion & 3 cheese
  • Mussels of the Day $16.00
    • Frites
  • The Couple $18
    • A Bacon & fried Halloumi Sandwich with iceberg lettuce & vine tomatoes on toasted ciabatta bread, served with our home cut fries.
  • 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)
  • Three Cheese Fondue $30
    • Our three cheese fondue platter made for sharing, served with crudités, toasted bread, garlic croutes and crackers.
  • The Dls Burger $22
    • Our home made beef burger with gruyere cheese, streaky bacon, homemade BBQ sauce and served with our home cut fries.
  • Rooftop Platter $49
    • Three Cheese Fondue, crudités, garlic bread, chicken cranberry & pistachio terrine, crates, cajun nuts, olives & feta, beef and bacon sliders salt & pepper squid.
  • Wild Mushrooms, Walnut & Blue Cheese Wellington $25
    • Spiced tomato chutney & roasted pumpkin.
  • 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.
  • Antipasto Platter $35
    • Selection of breads and crackers are served with Hummus and fresh tomato chutney, sundried tomato, prosciutto, salami and smoked salmon.
  • Quesadilla grande $10.00
    • flour tortilla folded over cheese with capsicum, onion, mushroom, salad, chipotle salsa and avocado dressing
  • Tacos two $10.00/ three $15.00
    • to gluten-free soft corn tortillas folded and filled with cheese, capsicum, onion, mushroom, salad, chipotle salsa and avocado dressing
  • Burrito regular $10.00
    • flour tortilla rolled into a pocket and stuffed with Mexican rice, beans, cheese, chipotle salsa, salad on side and avocado dressing
  • Apple fritter $2.50
  • Fish bitte $0.90
  • Nasi goreng $12.50
  • Bacon egg foo Yong $11.00
  • Chicken thigh $3.80
  • Steak egg foo Yong $11.00
  • Lemon Chicken $12.00
  • Pineapple burger $4.00
  • 'Death by Chocolate' $25.00
    • Chocolate tart, chocolate mud cake, chocolate truffles, chocolate mousse, berry coulis for two persons
  • 400g T-Bone of Wairarapa Angus Beef $32.00
  • Roasted Free-Range Chicken Supreme $27.00
    • Apricot and pistachio nut stuffing, fig and apricot compote, creamy garlic sauce
  • Kahlua Cheesecake $12.00
    • Cinnamon biscuit crumb, mascarpone, Kapiti triple chocolate ice-cream
  • Ceviche $19.00
    • Marinated whitefish, chilli and lime, spring onion, tomato, coconut cream, paprika toast triangles
  • Chilled Selection $19.50
    • Natural Yoghurt / Fruit Yoghurt / Sliced Fruit / Bircher Muesli / Preserved Fruits / Continental Meat Platter with Cheeses
  • Steamed Broccoli Florets and Toasted Almond Butter $8.00
    • Lemon and garlic dressing
  • Three-berry Clafoutis $12.00
    • Sponge cake, vanilla créme anglaise, Kapiti fig and honey ice-cream
Southern Cross Bar and Restaurant

Southern Cross Bar and Restaurant

location

Address

39 Abel Smith Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

043849085

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 8:00 AM – 3:00 AM, Saturday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 AM, Sunday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , Kiwi , New Zealand , Pub Food , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Craft Beer ,  Breakfast ,  Live Music ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Nightlife ,  American Express ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Local cuisine ,  Pub Quiz ,  Digital Payments ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Live Sports Screening ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
39 Abel Smith Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand