The Library in Wellington City Menu

SWEET SWEET
  • Earl Grey Crème Brulée g With almond biscuit $13
  • Warm Chocolate Fondant With homemade rose marshmellow & organic raspberry sorbet $15
  • Strawberry & Pistachio Tart With candied pistachio’s $16
  • Mini Churros Cinnamon sugar coated & served with a chocolate & hazelnut sauce $11
  • Chocolate Truffle Tart With white chocolate liqueur pannacotta, organic raspberry sorbet & red currant compote $19
  • Sticky Date Pudding With roasted rhubarb & toffee sauce $15
  • Mango & Pineapple Sorbet g/v With raspberry compote $12
  • Passionfruit Curd Mille Feuille With sweet vanilla cream & mango sorbet $14
  • White Chocolate & Grand Marnier Parfait g With an orange & mint salsa $14
  • Bailey’s Cheesecake g With vanilla ice cream & a Kahlua & white chocolate sauce $14
  • Textures of Pina Colada d/g/v With rum spiced pineapple, coconut caramel, pineapple sorbet & sweetened coconut cream $15
  • Tasting Plate for Two $30
SAVOURY SAVOURY
  • Marinated Olives d/g/v Marinated in basil oil with preserved lemon & garlic $6
  • Coconut Coated Smoked Haloumi Smoked here in house & served with an apricot & cumin sauce $14
  • Salmon Mousse g* With bread & a yoghurt & dill sauce $15
  • Beef & Stout Pastries With a rich Stout jus $14
  • Parmesan & Herb Pastry Straws Oven baked to order $7
  • Bruschetta d/g* With cherry tomato, eggplant & capsicum $12
  • Chicken & Mushroom Pâté with Port Jelly g* Served with beetroot relish & cornichons $13
  • Manuka Smoked Salmon Platter d/g* Smoked here in house & served with caperberries & horseradish mayonnaise $19
  • Crumbed Lamb Croquettes d With eggplant caviar dip $14
  • Crispy Polenta d/g/v With seasonal vegetables & balsamic reduction $13
  • Apple, Walnut & Goats Cheese Parcels With a cider & honey reduction $14
  • Library Fries d/g With truffle mayonnaise $9
CHEESE CHEESE
  • Mt Domet Double Cream Brie Oamaru Soft & buttery $14
  • Vintage Windsor Blue Moeraki Bay Rich & creamy aged blue $13
  • Aged Airedale Airedale Unique & subtley salty $12
  • Livingstone Gold Livingstone Full & flavoursome $13
  • Cheeseboard All of the above cheeses & accompaniments $30

Nearby Sample Menus

  • 1kg $32.00
  • Hot and spicy chicken $13.50
  • Salted chicken with rice $12.50
  • Korean style chill beef $14.50
  • Egg plant $13.90
  • 1kg $34.00
  • Hot and sour won ton soup $10.50
  • Pork with preserved egg congee $8.00
  • Vlaamse erwtensoep met hespeknuist/ potage saint-germaine - Flemish split pea and ham soup with rye bread $13.50
  • Gebrade zalm roken/saumon saisi - Seared South Island salmon with spring salad on toasted brioche with bacon and lemon pepper aioli $19.90
  • Provencaalse mosselen/Moules a la provencale - Mussels grilled with tomato, garlic and cheese $19.90
  • Leuven crepes/crepe de champignons - Savoury pancakes stuffed with creamy mushroom, chicken and leek $14.50
  • Kippenlever pasteitje/bouchee de foie de volaille - Creamy chicken livers, Danish-cut bacon and roasted baby onions with puff pastry croutons $14.50
  • Pastei van kip met eend/tourte au poulet et au canard - Farmhouse chicken and duck pie with leeks and orange, served with crispy fried new potatoes $17.90
  • Leuvense wafel/gaufre de louvain - Homemade waffle with fresh fruit, maple syrup and Kapiti ice cream $11.50
  • Appels en rabarber in de oven/crumble pommes rhubarbe - Warm rhubarb and baked apple crumble with thick custard and vanilla ice cream $11.50
  • Fish Sambal $15.00
    • Pan fried fish fillet cooked in sweet and sour chilli sauce. Served with steamed rice.
  • Nasi Goreng $12.00
    • Malaysian style fried rice with a combination of shrimps, chicken, mixed veges and eggs.
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken $13.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces stir fried with pineapple pieces, onions, capsicums and tomatoes with sweet and sour sauce. Served with steamed rice.
  • Stir Fried Vegetables $12.00
    • An assortment of veges stir fried in Malaysian spices. Served with steamed rice.
  • Fried Won Tons $6.00
    • Six pieces of won tons filled with chicken mince and veges. Served with sweet and sour sauce.
  • Satay $11.00
    • Six sticks of satay served with peanut sauce. Choice of chicken or beef.
  • Vegetarian Laksa $12.00
    • Egg noodles with an assortment of veges and egg in creamy curry.
  • Curry Laksa $12.00
    • Egg noodles with chicken pieces, fish cakes, fish balls, crab sticks, tofu and egg in creamy laksa soup.
  • PINEAPPLE $10.00
  • SEA DOG $3.50
  • KIDDIE SCOOP $2.00
  • DONUT $2.00
  • AMERICAN HOTDOG $3.50
  • HASH BROWN $2.00
  • WON TON $11.00
  • GARLIC & BLACK BEAN
  • Ham $4.00
  • Stuffed Mushroom $1.50
  • Fish Cake $2.50
  • Pork $11.50
  • Steak and egg $6.50
  • Pork $12.00
  • Fish $3.10
  • Shrimps $12.00
  • Fish Masala
    • Tender fish pieces cooked with garlic, capsicum, tomato, and onion sauce
  • Aloo saag
    • Fresh potatoes and spinach cooked with selected herbs and spices
  • Mango Chutney $2.00
    • shredded mangos with sweet sauce
  • KEEMA NAAN $4.00
    • naan stuffed with medium spiced lamb mince
  • Beef Korma
    • Tender boneless Juicy beef cooked in rich cashew nut gravy
  • RESMI KEBAB $9.00
    • comes with mint sauce & salad, spiced chicken mince roll on skewer and cooked in tandoor
  • Beef vindaloo
    • Beef cooked with chilies and a special blend of Indian herbs and spices. A Hot and spicy specialty from Goa
  • Butter Lamb
    • Lamb pieces cooked In creamy tomato sauce
  • Crab Cheese Onion Dumpling $4.50
  • Ma Po Bean Curd $11.00
  • Squid in Black Bean Sauce $11.00
  • Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup $8.00
  • Home Style Beef $11.00
  • Chicken or Curry Chicken $4.50
  • Beef $12.50
  • Spring Rolls/Vegetable Roll $2.00
  • Grilled Beef Salad $20.00
    • Crispy noodles, cashews, mint and chilli dressing.
  • Super Salad (GF) $19.00
    • Quinoa, basmati, broad beans, snow peas, yoghurt and basil dressing. Add roast chicken $5.
  • Slow Roasted Tomato & Fresh Avocado $18.00
    • On sourdough. Add a poached egg $3 / or crispy bacon $3.
  • Open Omelette $18.00
    • Spanish omelette with chorizo, fried potato, tomato salsa, feta on tortilla
  • Premium Black Pudding (GF) $19.00
    • Potato hash, poached eggs, hollandaise.
  • Glazed Pork Open Sammy $20.00
    • Caramelised onion, pickled vegetable, coleslaw
  • House Smoked Halloumi Salad (GF) $20.00
    • Avocado, cherry tomatoes, edamame, and preserved lemon.
  • Sourdough Toast / or Gluten-free Toast (GF) $7 / $9
    • Raspberry jam or marmalade or plum preserve or Vegemite or Marmite.
  • Steamed stuffed buns $9.90
  • BBQ pork $10.90
  • Crispy Fried Duck with Garlic and Chilli sauce $25.50
  • Chicken with crispy Bread in sweet & sour sauce $18.50
  • Spiced Chicken with chilli sauce $10.90
  • Dumpling Soup $7.00
  • Steamed Dumplings $8.00
  • Bean Curd/Tofu with vegetables in Chilli Sauce $16.90
  • SEAFOOD CURRY $13.00
    • Fresh fish, prawns, mussels, squids and vegetable cooked in homemade curry paste, served with rice (fish curry $13.00/prawn curry $14.00/mussel curry $13.00)
  • Chicken or Beef Satay stick $2.00
  • LAMB CURRY $12.00
    • Tender lamb pieces cooked in homemade curry paste and potatoes, served with rice
  • EGG FU YONG $12.00
    • egg omelette with shrimps, BBQ pork and onion, served with rice
  • Fried Wonton 8 $7.50
  • SATAY $10.00
    • 6 sticks of chicken or beef marinated with tradition Malaysian spice, skewer grilled, served with peanut sauce (seafood satay x 4 sticks $13.50)
  • Steam/Fry Dumpling 5 $7.50
  • CURRY LAKSA $11.00
    • fresh egg noodles with chicken pieces, mussel, fishcake, fishballs, egg, tofu and bean sprout in homemade curry soup
  • Mini German Stick $7.00
    • w chicken, cranberry & brie
  • Alssaser Double $6.50
    • w roast beef
  • Jogging Roll $5.00
    • w chicken
  • Wholemeal Bread $5.70
    • w chicken & salad
  • Chilli Corn Sandwich $4.20
    • w ham & mustard
  • Chilli Corn Sandwich $5.70
    • w salami & salad
  • Jogging Roll $5.00
    • w camembert
  • Jogging Roll $5.00
    • w ham
  • Garlic Bread $6.50
  • Hr $15.00
    • Red onion, capsicum, mushroom, peas, cheese + tomato relish
  • Chilli Beef Nachos $14.50
  • Available Wed - Sun 5:00Pm - 8:30Pm
  • Mini Vege Spring Rolls & Samosas $4
  • Chicken Burger $14.50
    • Crumbed chicken schnitzel on toasted focaccia, cheese, coleslaw, tomato + fries & aioli
  • Chicken Tenders $6
  • Secretary $15.00
    • Chicken tikka, red onion, capsicum, cheese, coriander + yoghurt swirl
  • SEAFOOD CHOWDER Soi made creamy chowder with prawns, salmon, white fish, and mussels with sourdough bread $15.90
  • •tomato, cucumber and feta salad• $8
  • ZEN HEN BURGER free range chicken with Thai green curry and lemon grass, Asian slaw, Japanese mayo on a Brooklyn Bakery bun, with coconut, lime sea salt fries $23.50
  • POT STICKER DUMPLINGS pan-fried pork and chive dumplings, ginger dipping sauce $13.50
  • - add bacon $4.00
  • SMOKED SALMON Soi manuka smoked salmon, crème fraiche, watercress, salted crisp bread with raspberry dressing $15.50
  • FISH OF THE DAY pan seared market fish of the day, potato rosti, avocado, cherry tomato and Italian parsley salad, passion fruit aioli $31.90
  • - add grilled chicken $4.00
  • Wisconsin W/Cheese L $11.40 / S $9.90
    • Angus beef w/ melted Cheddar, salad, mayo & relish
  • Tomato Ketchup $1.00
  • Beef & Blue Cheese L $12.90 / S $11.40
    • Angus beef w/ blue cheese mayo, caramelised onions, salad & relish
  • Junior Cheese Burger $8.40
    • Angus beef w/ melted cheddar, tomato ketchup & mayo
  • Cabbie L $13.90 / S $12.40
    • Chicken w/ fresh avocado, free formed bacon, salad, mayo & relish
  • Davey Jones L $11.9 / S $10.40
    • Crumbed NZ dory w/ tangy coriander & lime mayo, salad & relish
  • Bird On Fire L $12.90 / S $11.40
    • Fresh grilled chicken tenderloins w/ sriracha chili sauce, tangy coriander & lime mayo, salad & relish
  • Blue Cheese Mayo $1.00
  • Fresh Salmon & Teriyaki Chicken $8.90
  • Teriyaki Chicken & Smoked Salmon $8.90
  • Chicken Combo $9.50
  • Teriyaki Chicken $9.50
  • Hot Sake Beef & Teriyaki Chicken $9.50
  • Jumbo Fresh Tuna $10.80
  • Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese $9.50
  • Teriyaki Chicken, Cream Cheese, Roasted Peach & Avocado $9.40
The Library

The Library

location

Address

Level 1, 53 Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

043828593

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 5:00 PM – 1:00 AM, Tuesday: 5:00 PM – 1:00 AM, Wednesday: 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Thursday: 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Friday: 4:00 PM – 3:00 AM, Saturday: 4:00 PM – 3:00 AM, Sunday: 5:00 PM – 1:00 AM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar Food , European , Finger Food

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Live Music ,  Private Dining ,  Cash ,  Nightlife ,  Bankcard ,  Cocktail ,  Seating ,  No Takeaway ,  Cards accepted ,  Dinner ,  Full Bar

Location
Level 1, 53 Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand