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

  • Ijs en 'fudge' van belgische chocolade/glace et son coulis au chocolat belge - Belgian chocolate fudge sundae $11.50
  • Gegratineerde mosselschotel/Moules gratinees - A platter selection of grilled mussels $31.90
  • Apple en frambozen taarte/tarte aux pommes et framboises - Apple and raspberry pot pie served with creme fraiche and Kapiti ice cream $11.50
  • Driedubbele chocolade koek/brownie au triple chocolat - Triple chocolate brownie served with Kapiti ice cream and creme fraiche $11.50
  • Kippenlever pasteitje/bouchee de foie de volaille - Creamy chicken livers, Danish-cut bacon and roasted baby onions with puff pastry croutons $14.50
  • Leuvense wafel/gaufre de louvain - Homemade waffle with fresh fruit, maple syrup and Kapiti ice cream $11.50
  • A selection of: steamed, fried, grilled, chilled marinated, garlic smoked and chilli smoked mussels with croutons $16.90 (small), $26.90 (large)
  • Appels en rabarber in de oven/crumble pommes rhubarbe - Warm rhubarb and baked apple crumble with thick custard and vanilla ice cream $11.50
  • Pollo $27.00
    • Served on a sizzling skillet with capsicum, onions and soft flour tortillas and your choice of Tender slices of chicken
  • Coco Loco $12.00
    • Coconut flan w caramel, Tequila laced mint, pineapple salad, w margarita Gelato.
  • The Flying Burrito $25.00
    • A grilled flour tortilla parcel drizzled w coriander oil, served with sour cream, salsa, guacamole, salad greens w your choice of Chipotle Spiced Vegetables
  • Your choice of drink - Coca-cola or Lemonade
  • Plato Gordo $29.00
    • A tasting platter of a selection of our Bocaditos. Serves 3-4 people as an entree and 2 for the main course.
  • Tacos de Pescado
    • Guajillo dusted fish w tomato salsa, lime.
  • Tacos Patatas
    • Guajillo chilli spiced potatoes, w fresh coriander, spring onions.
  • 3 Tacos with the same filling as a main meal $22.00
  • Blue nose fillet battered or crumbed $8.00
  • Pineapple fritter $1.20
  • Viet Namese Beef Ham $16.00
  • Squid ring $1.20
  • Roasted Duck & Bamboo with Rice Vermicelli Noodle Soup $16.00
  • Onion rings $3.00
  • Stir Fried Beef with Vegetables, noodles and black bean sauce $14.00
  • Wok Stir fried $14.00
    • beef tripe
  • *Panko Crumbed Prawns
  • *SOUP of the Day
  • add Cheese $9.00
  • add Bacon $5.00
  • Eggs Benedict $14.50
    • Poached Eggs with Bacon. Hollandaise and Toasted English Muffin
  • with Herbs $7.50
  • add Feta $21.50
  • Eggs Montreal $15.00
    • Poached Eggs with Smoked Salmon, Hollandaise and Toasted English Muffin
  • 6 Chicken Wings $7.50
  • Hokkien Mee $10.50
    • Fried egg noodle with chicken and mix seafood and dark sauce gravy.
  • Foil Wrapped Grilled Sambal Fish $10.50
    • Fresh fish fillet wrapped in tin foil and cooked with traditional Malaysian spices. sambal sauce and season vegetables. Served with steamed rice. (or choice of Roti instead of rice for $0.50 extra)
  • Roti Chanai $7.OO
    • Malaysian bread served with chicken, lamb or vegetable curry gravy
  • Bee Hoon Goreng $9.50
    • Rice vermicelli, stir-fried with shrimp, chicken, mix veggies bean sprout, egg and traditional Malaysian sambal and chef's special sauce. (Veggie Bee Hoon Goreng $9.0O)
  • Tom Yam Noodle Soup $10.50
    • Rice Noodle with Seafood or Chicken pieces and season vegetables in Thai style tom yam soup.
  • Mee Goreng $10.00
    • fresh egg noodles. stir-fried with shrimp, chicken, mix veggies, bean sprout. Egg and traditional Malaysian sambal and chef's special sauce. (Veggie Mee Goreng $9.00)
  • Satay Burger $5.50
    • Burger filled with marinated chicken, beef pieces or vegetables and satay sauce.
  • Slow roasted lamb $19.00
    • Mint pea mash, cauliflower and kasundi
  • Eggs benedict on sourdough $17.00
    • Poached eggs with shaved ham off the bone, spinach and hollandaise
  • -Baobab style green salad $8.00
    • Carrot, cucumber, sprouts, and all the good crunchy bits
  • Eggs Florentine $17.00
    • Poached eggs on rosti with sauteed spinach and hollandaise
  • Pan fried dukkah calamari $19.00
    • Greek salad, organic feta, fresh herbs, lemon & olive oil
  • -Add chorizo $3 extra
  • -With Smoked Salmon $18.00
  • Prawn noodle omelette $19.00
    • With homemade kimchi, fresh coriander, aioli, avocado & side salad
  • Scrambled eggs $14.50
    • w ham, salmon or bacon
  • Thai chicken curry $18.00
    • w rice & salad
  • BLT bagel $14.00
  • Double smoked salmon $15.50
    • bagel w salad
  • Pancakes or French toast $17.50
    • w bacon, banana & maple OR fruit cream & maple
  • Deli museli $10.50
    • w yoghurt & fruit
  • Raw buckwheat porridge $10.50
    • served cold w mixed berries
  • Corn fritters $16.00
    • w bacon & salad
  • Hand cut fries(gf) $8
  • House-Made Pastrami Rueben $15
    • with sauerkraut slaw, dill pickles and Swiss cheese in house-made rye
  • MOF sourdough with butter or olive oil $4
  • Margherita $17
    • Tomato, mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil & basil
  • We ensure free range pork and poultry products are served on all our menus.
  • Antipasti $28
    • Chefs choice of salami, olives, cheese and house baked bread
  • Marinated Olives(gf) $8
    • with herbs and fennel seeds
  • Croquettes $12
    • ham and Swiss cheese or smoked tomato, feta and lemon
  • Mini German Stick $7.00
    • w chicken, cranberry & brie
  • Chilli Corn Sandwich $5.70
    • w salami & salad
  • Alssaser Double $6.50
    • w roast beef
  • Jogging Roll $5.00
    • w chicken
  • Chilli Corn Sandwich $4.20
    • w ham & mustard
  • Wholemeal Bread $5.70
    • w chicken & salad
  • Jogging Roll $5.00
    • w camembert
  • Jogging Roll $5.00
    • w ham
  • Chicken
  • All Iskender Dishes Are Served With Ric - Humus - Tabuli - Jajik And Salad
  • Pita Kebabs Come In Original Home-Made Turkish Pita Bread With Salad And Your Choice Of Sauces
  • Lamb $7
  • -Small $11.50
  • -Large $9.50
  • Chicken
  • Mixed Vege
  • Ham & Egg Sandwich $4.70
  • Savoury Pie $2.00
  • Steak & Cheese Pie $4.20
  • Cheese & Bacon Vienna $3.60
  • French Ham Roll $4.20
  • Potato Top Pie $3.80
  • Chicken, Bacon & Avocado Roll $6.00
  • Bread Roll $0.80
  • Chicken / Lamb $15.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces / diced tender lamb pieces cooked with Malaysian spices. potatoes, tomatoes & fresh coriander.
  • Chicken Korma (Cream Mild Gravy) $15.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked in cashew nuts & yoghurt to give a tasty & delicate flavour
  • Peanut Roti $4.50
    • Roti spread with our traditional home-made satay sauce.
  • Fish $18.00
    • Catch of the day cooked with Malaysian spices, tomatoes, fresh coriander & finished with tamarind sauce
  • Squid $17.00
    • Squid tubes cooked with wet spices, tomatoes, lemongrass& light tamarind juice added to give a sensational flavour.
  • Fish $19.00
    • Traditional Gulai Melayu - very popular in Malaysia. Fish cooked with fragrant rhizomes, wet spices, tomato & light tamarind juice added to give an exotic flavour.
  • Nasi Goreng $15.00
    • Rice fried with boneless chicken pieces, onion, garliceggs & mixed vegetables, topped with spring onion &shredded lettuce.(Vegetarian option available)
  • Mee Goreng $15.00
    • Fresh egg noodles cooked with onion, garlic, bonelesschicken pieces & eggs, garnished with shredded lettuce& caramelised onion. (Vegetarian option available)
  • Pack 1 $17.00
    • 3 Fish, Chips, Crab Stick, 6 mini Spring Rolls
  • Chicken, Beef or Pork with Pineapple / Chicken, Beef or Pork with Tomato / Mushroom Chicken, Beef or Pork / Mongolian Chicken, Beef or Pork / Szechuan Chicken, Beef or Pork / Ginger & Spring Onion, Chicken , Beef or Pork $13.00
  • Extra cheese, onion or egg $1.00
  • Battered Fillet / Crumbed Fillet / 1/2 doz. Dim Sims $8.00
  • Chicken / Beef / Roast Pork / Seafood / Combination $13.00
  • Set Menu A $38.00
    • Chicken & Corn Soup, Beef Chop Mein, Sweet & Sour Pork, 6 Won Ton with Sauce, 1 Spring Roll
  • Chicken / Beef / Roast Pork / Seafood / Combination $13.00
  • Donut / Crabstick / Mussels (each) $1.50
  • 200g Aged Beef Sirloin w/ colcannon, green salad & red wine jus $27
  • Twice cooked Lamb Shoulder w/ mashed potatoes, caramelized carrots & onion gravy $26
  • French Fries w/ ketchup & garlic mayo $9
  • Colcannon $7
  • Seasoned Potato Wedges w/ bacon, melted cheese & sour cream $12
  • Mushroom & Bacon Pasta In a creamy tomato sauce, topped with grated parmesan $14
  • Beer Battered Fish & Chips w/ tomato sauce & tartare $18
  • Tartare $3
  • Nacho’s with Guacamole $14.90
  • Bacon & Eggs $12.50
  • Open Bacon Sandwich with Hollandaise $12.50
  • French Toast- Bacon Banana & Maple $14.90
  • Chicken Curry with Yoghurt & Chutney $17.90
  • English Muffins $5.50
  • Chicken Tenderloin $16.00
  • Tuna $15.00
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