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

  • Sauteed squid & broccoli in X.O. Sauce $26.00
  • Sichuan style fish fillets $22.00
  • Stir-fried egg noodles with vegetable $16.00
  • Chicken in superior stock and mustard green (half) $26.00
  • Wonton soup (6 wontons) $12.00/PP
  • Steamed king prawns with garlic & vermicelli $32.00
  • Chicken & fish maw soup $15.00/PP
  • Prawn cutlets with home made sauce $30.00
  • Dish of the day (ask our friendly staff) $19.00
  • Les desserts - La Mousse au chocolat - Dark chocolate mousse $6.00
  • Steak-Frites-Salad - topped with garlic butter $22.00
  • Les bouchées La Cloche - Le gâteau Weekend - Lemon cake $4.00
  • Les viennoiseries La Cloche - Pain au raisin (sultanas and creme pâtissière pastry) $5.00
  • Les viennoiseries La Cloche - Pain au Chocolat (chocolate croissant) $3.50
  • La Salade de Saumon Fumé - Homemade Smoked Salmon / mixed salad $18.00
  • La Salade de chèvre chaud - Goat cheese on croûtons, pan-fried apples and walnuts $17.00
  • Yuzu Sorbet $6
    • Japanese YUZU citrus sorbet
  • Takoyaki $8
    • Japanese opctopus dumplings with Bulldog sauce and Japanese Mayo
  • Flame Grilled Salmon $16
    • Sliced flame grilled salmon with sour cream, seaweed salad and Wasabi Tobikko caviar
  • Volcano Chicken Roll (8P) $16
    • Teriyaki chicken on a mountain of avocado and cucumber rolls with spicy Mayo sauce and Tobikko caviar
  • Fresh Tuna $15
    • Sliced fresh tuna Sashimi
  • Teriyaki Chicken Udon Noodle Soup $17
    • topped with teriyaki chicken, Wakame seaweed and spring onion in clear soy soup
  • Karaage Chicken $12
    • Deep fried marinated chicken with Ponzu vinegar and Japanese Mayo
  • Steamed Dumplings $9
    • with original vinegar sauce
  • Soup of the Day (Seasonal, not available in summer) $11.50
    • Served with cheese bread
  • Potato Wedges $9.00
    • Served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Steak Sandwich $16.50
    • Scotch Fillet served on a Baguette / Served with Mushroom sauce / Served with Fries or Green Salad
  • Homemade Burgers
    • Served with fresh Bordeaux Buns: Comes with fries and salad
  • Large plate of fries $7.00
    • Served with tomato sauce / Homemade aioli sauce
  • Lemon Pepper Squid Salad $16.50
    • Deep fried battered squid served with a green salad and aioli.
  • -Beef Burger, bacon, cheese and caramelized onion / Chicken Burger, avocado and cheese $18.50
  • Croque Monsieur $14.00
    • Layers of Brioche Filled with ham and white sauce / Topped with Cheese and Ham./ Comes with salad
  • Beef Chow Mein $10.00
  • Roast Pork Cashew $13.50
  • Combination Chow Mein $11.00
  • Brisket Noodle Soup $10.00
  • Chicken Chow Mein $10.00
  • Combination Fried Rice $11.00
  • Hot and Sour Soup $7.00
  • Fish $3.80
  • Scallop $1.30
  • 12. Scrambled Eggs $7.00
    • Served on Toast
  • Meat Fritter $2.00
  • Curry Rice Roll $2.20
  • 8.Ultimate Breakfast $17.00
    • Two fried eggs, one hash-brown, one sausage, grilled tomato, and bacon on toasted bread
  • Chicken Nuggets (6) $4.80
  • Hot Spicy Chicken or Beef With Cashew Nuts $11.90
  • Sausage $2.20
  • Raw buckwheat porridge $10.50
    • served cold w mixed berries
  • BLT bagel $14.00
  • Spinach, potatoes, avocado, sausage $4.00
  • Free-range eggs $1.50
  • Eggs on toast $10.50
    • fried, poached or scrambled on your choice of sourdough, grain bagel or gluten free
  • Double smoked salmon $15.50
    • bagel w salad
  • Scrambled eggs $14.50
    • w ham, salmon or bacon
  • Bacon or smoked salmon $5.00
  • Kofta $11
  • Mixed Vege
  • -Large $9.50
  • -Small $11.50
  • Humus & Tabuli $9.50
  • Lamb & Falafel $11
  • Chicken
  • Fries + 330Ml Of Any Drink To Any Meal $5.00
    • just for
  • Mince on Five grain $13.50
    • with melted cheese balsamic roast tomato
  • Fries With aioli and tomato sauce $5.00
  • 1 Extra Filling $0.50
  • Nachos $14.50
    • Chilibeans melted cheese tomato salsa and sour cream
  • Spicy Wedges $13.50
    • with bacon and cheese
  • Chicken Quesadilla $16.50
    • chipotle sauce spinach cheese served with mesclun, tomato salsa, and sour cream
  • Potato Rosti Topped with Poached Eggs $14.50
    • wilted spinach hollandaise sauce
  • Potato Rosti Topped with Poached Eggs $14.50
    • bacon hollandaise sauce
  • Chicken Salad Bowl $18
    • wild rice, sprouts, avocado, feta, beetroot, mint, roasted almonds, baby spinach, cherry tomatoes, thyme vinaigrette, hazelnut dukka w grilled lemon & thyme chicken thigh. add: halloumi $5
  • Garlic butter & parmesan fries w chipotle ketchup $5
  • Buckwheat Pancakes $10
    • bacon/banana / lemon/sugar / chocolate sauce
  • Curly fries w aioli $5
  • Porridge $8
    • sliced banana, brown sugar and cream
  • Cheeseburger w Fries $18
    • bread & butter pickles, south carolina mustard bbq sauce
  • Mushroom Avocado Halloumi Sandwich $15
    • hummus, red pepper relish, baby spinach
  • Hand cut agria chips w aioli $5
  • Individual quiches $8.00
  • Roasted beef sandwich, horseradish mayo, roquette, tomato, manchego cheese $9.00
  • Custard square $6.00
  • Free range Scotch egg $6.00
  • Raspberry and white chocolate muffing $5.00
  • Soup of the day with bread roll $10.00
  • Something Savoury
  • Goats cheese and spinach scone $5.00
  • Omelette $13.90
    • 3 fillings with Toast
  • Open Bacon Sandwich with Hollandaise $12.50
  • Soup with 5 Grain Toast $11.00
  • Big Breakfast $17.90
    • Eggs, Bacon, Tomato, Mushrooms, Hash Browns & Sausages with Toast
  • Chicken Curry with Yoghurt & Chutney $17.90
  • Bacon & Eggs $12.50
  • Eggs Florentine $12.50
    • Spinach
  • Toast & Spreads $4.00
  • Chicken $11.90
  • Chicken $10.50
  • Satay Chicken $10.50
  • Vegetarian bun $2.50
    • steamed bun with carrot, bokchoy, mushroom & cabbage filling
  • TOFU(hot & spicy) $11.90
    • mapo tofu
  • Seafood $11.50
  • Jajang noodle $10.90
  • KUNG PAO(hot & spicy) $12.90
    • chicken
  • Lunch Pack $8.00
  • Raspberry Cream Bun $2.20
  • Quiche $3.50
  • Mince $3.50
  • Chicken Wing $1.70 each
  • 2 Drums & Chips $5.50
  • Mud Cake $1.80
  • Ginger Slice $1.80
  • Mince Savoury $1.50
  • Lasagne Square $3.00
  • Sausage Roll $2.00
  • Bacon & Egg Pie $3.00
  • Feta Cheese $2.80
  • Steak & Cheese Pie $3.50
  • Frankfurt Savoury $2.50
  • Bacon & Eggs $12
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