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

Olive Cafe (sample menu)
  • Olives works with eggs on sourdough toast, bacon, sausage, house-made hash brown, slow roast tomato, mushrooms, spinach and hollandaise $24.00
  • Seared Ora King salmon fillet, fresh orange, pickled carrot and pistachio yoghurt (GF) $24.00
  • Buttermilk fried chicken with sriracha dressing, bean salad and green apple (GF) $23.00
  • Salad of vine ripened tomatoes, rock melon, prosciutto and pomegranate with a jalapeño infused maple dressing (GF, V*) $18.00
  • Roasted broccoli and sunflower falafel, avocado mayonnaise, watercress, potato crisps and smoked gouda (Vv, GF) $17.00
  • Grilled calamari, fried gnocchi with avocado and lemon dressing $23.00
  • Eggs Benedict with ham on muffins (GF*) $17.00
  • Free-range eggs on sourdough (GF*) $9.00
The Long Bar Restaurant (sample menu)
  • 26. Nasi Goreng $12.90
    • Malaysian style fried rice with chicken, beef, eggs and mixed vegetables.
  • 8. Quick Boiled Dumplings $7.50
  • 14. Kepap Sumbat (staffed chicken wing) $10.50
  • 44. Kambing Mee Soup $17.00
  • 28. Mee Rojak $12.90
    • Cooked egg noodles served with mixed salad vegetables and peanut satay sauce.
  • 40. Sesame Chicken with Rice $14.50
    • Fried chicken thigh fillets, then flavoured in chef's special sauce and sesame seeds, served with rice.
  • 24. Coconut Rice $3.00
  • 11. Chicken Satay (4 sticks) $10.50
La Cloche Deli and Winecellar (sample menu)
  • Quiche Lorraine - (ham and cheese) $17.00
  • Croque-Madame (topped with an egg) $19.00
  • Ze Combo La Cloche For Two - 2 cheeses & homemade meat delicacies served with bread $30.00
  • La Salade Cocorico - Cornfed smoked chicken on mixed salad $17.00
  • La Salade de chèvre chaud - Goat cheese on croûtons, pan-fried apples and walnuts $17.00
  • Orangina and Ham & Mash or Orangina and Mini Croque-Monsieur et frites (mini ham and cheese toasted sandwich and fries) $11.00
  • Croque-Monsieur (french toasted sandwich) $17.00
  • Les viennoiseries La Cloche - Croissant (Plain croissant) $3.00
Nakhon Thai (sample menu)
  • Pad Prik Gaeng
  • Pad Subparod $15.00
    • Choice of pork, chicken or beef with pineapple and vegetables
  • -Or Made With Squid $17.00
  • Pad King
  • Pad Pong Karee
  • -Or Made With Squid Or Fish $18.00
  • -Or Made With Squid Or Fish $18.00
  • Pad Pak Ruam $14.00
    • Sauteed mixed fresh vegetables with garlic and soy sauce
Yummy Curry (sample menu)
  • CHICKEN TIKKA $8.00
    • comes with salad/tender pieces of boneless chicken marinated overnight and then smoke roasted in the tandoor oven/ENTREE
  • Raita $2.50
    • yogurt mixed with grated cucumber
  • Lamb Madras
    • Tender pieces of lamb cooked with ground spices and coconut milk and tempered with curry leaves
  • Butter chicken (Kiwi’s Favourite)
    • Boneless pieces of chicken marinated overnáght, roasted In the tandoor finished In creamy tomato sauce.
  • Aloo Gobi
    • Potatoes and cauliflower cooked In onion gravy with spices
  • GARLIC NAAN $3.50
    • naan stuffed with fresh garlic
  • Lamb vindaloo
    • Boneless lamb cooked in highly spiced sauce with herbs and vindaloo paste
  • Malai Kofta
    • Cottage cheese & potato dumpling cooked In rich cashew nuts sauce & grounded spices finished with cream
Blend bar and cafe (sample menu)
  • The Classic $18.00
    • A Ground Beef Pattie With Bacon, Grilled Cheese Tomato And Onion Relish
  • Jd Honey Ribs (GF) $18.00
    • Slow Cooked, Melt Off The Bone Pork Ribs Marinated In Our Top Secret Sauce Served With Fries
  • Eggs $3.00
  • Fries $7.00
    • Tomato, Bbq. Aioli, Chipotle,
  • The Grass Grazer Classic (V) $18.00
    • Quinoa Pattie With Feta And Pumpkin Topped With Onion Relish
  • Cous Cous (GF) (V) (DF) $16.00
    • Mediterranean Cous Cous With Seasonal Veggies, Prunes, Olives, Lemon And Garlic
  • Gluten Free Bun $2.00
  • Ugly Bread $8.00
Wadestown Chinese Takeaways (sample menu)
  • Half Chicken $8.40
  • Fish $4.60
  • Lemon Chicken on Rice $10.90
  • Curry Rice Roll $2.20
  • Single Filing $2.50
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Kumara Chips $5.00
  • 7. Supreme Breakfast $15.50
    • Two fried eggs, one sausage, grilled tomato and crispy bacon on toasted bread
Jasmin Licensed Chinese Restaurant (sample menu)
  • HUNAN CHICKEN $16.00
  • BARBECUED PORK & CASHEW NUTS $18.50
  • CANTONESE STEAK $19.00
  • MALA PORK, BEEF OR CHICKEN SPICY $23.00
  • ORANGE BEEF $17.00
  • FRIED RICE WITH SHRIMP LARGE $10.00
  • STUFFED MUSHROOMS $6.00
  • MONGOLIAN LAMB CUTLET $23.00
Victoria Street Cafe (sample menu)
  • Bowl of Chunky Fried Potatoes $9.00
    • With aioli.
  • Glazed Pork Open Sammy $20.00
    • Caramelised onion, pickled vegetable, coleslaw
  • Homemade Gnocchi $18.00
    • With mushrooms and gruyere. "The beauty of the Vic Cafe's poached gnocchi lies in its dramatic contrast to the rich mushroom and gruyere sauce." ~ David Burton
  • Open Omelette $18.00
    • Spanish omelette with chorizo, fried potato, tomato salsa, feta on tortilla
  • Pancakes 2PCS$16/3PCS$18
    • Bacon, banana, maple syrup or plum preserve and cream.
  • Chicken Confit $22.00
    • With sweet fennel and crushed potato.
  • Sourdough Toast / or Gluten-free Toast (GF) $7 / $9
    • Raspberry jam or marmalade or plum preserve or Vegemite or Marmite.
  • Poached, Scrambled, or Fried (2) Free Range Eggs on Sourdough $11.00
    • Extras: Smoked salmon (GF), grilled or smoked halloumi (GF), premium black pudding (GF), Scotty smoked bacon (GF), chorizo (GF), fresh avocado (GF, V) - $6. Pork and sage sausage, Portabello mushrooms (GF V), fried potato (GF, V), slow-roasted tomatoes (GF, V), smoky beans (GF, V), spinach (GF, V) - $5. Gluten-free toast - $2. Hollandaise (GF), aioli (GF) - $1.
The Office Bar and Cafe (sample menu)
  • Chicken Burger $14.50
    • Crumbed chicken schnitzel on toasted focaccia, cheese, coleslaw, tomato + fries & aioli
  • Chilli Beef Nachos $14.50
  • Mini Vege Spring Rolls & Samosas $4
  • Hr $15.00
    • Red onion, capsicum, mushroom, peas, cheese + tomato relish
  • Fish Goujons $5
  • Vege Burger $14.50
    • Vegetarian patty on toasted focaccia, cheese, lettuce, tomato, tomato relish + fries & aioli
  • Secretary $15.00
    • Chicken tikka, red onion, capsicum, cheese, coriander + yoghurt swirl
  • Boss $15.00
    • Chilli beef, jalapeños, corn chips, cheese, sour cream + sweet chilli
Margies Tea and Coffee House (sample menu)
  • Creamy Garlic Mushroom on Five grain $13.50
  • Spicy Wedges $10.00
    • served with chili sauce salsa and sour cream
  • Mince on Five grain $13.50
    • with melted cheese balsamic roast tomato
  • Potato Rosti Topped with Poached Eggs $14.50
    • wilted spinach hollandaise sauce
  • Pancake $14.50
    • berries compote and cream fraiche
  • 1 Extra Filling $0.50
  • Nachos $14.50
    • Chilibeans melted cheese tomato salsa and sour cream
  • Margie's Beef Burger $16.50
    • homemade 180g beef pattie with bacon, caramelized onion cheddar aioli Apricot Chutney and fries
Food Star (sample menu)
  • Cheese Combination $7.00
  • King Prawn $2.00
  • Combination $11.90
  • 6 Mushrooms (Crumbed) $4.50
  • Kumara (500gm/W Sour Cream) $6.00
  • Spicy Chicken $1.00
  • Seafood Noodle Soup $10.90
  • Orange Beef $15.00
Curry In A Hurry (sample menu)
  • Beef Madras $15.90
    • Boneless beef pieces cooked with onions, tomatoes and finished with coconut cream
  • Chocolate Mousse $4.50
    • Rich chocolate mousse
  • Onion Bhaji $6.00
    • Chopped onions in a chickpea batter, mildly spiced
  • Extra Rice $3.00
  • Rice Pudding $4.50
    • Creamy Rice Pudding
  • Chicken Wings $7.50
    • Spicy chicken wings marinated overnight
  • Chocolate Fudge Slab $7.00
    • A dark chocolate slab served with ice-cream
  • Parantha $4.00
    • Unleavened, Wholemeal bread
The Windmill Bar Cafe (sample menu)
  • Body and Soul 1939
    • Pan roasted chicken, spinach, cherry tomatoes and pine nuts
  • Spider $6.00
    • Vanilla ice cream topped with: Sprite, L&P, Coke
  • Key Largo 1948
    • Ham and pineapple with the option of sweet corn and mushroom
  • Thai Beef Salad $18.50
    • Tender marinated beef strips, mixed leaf salad and crispy noodles with a light Thai dressing
  • Scallop and Chorizo Salad $19.00
    • Pan fried scallops and crispy spicy chorizo, and rocket with a lime and chili aioli
  • Macaroni n' Cheese $8.00
    • With or without bacon
  • Jerk Chicken $19.00
    • Marinated spicy jerk chicken breast, spicy Jamaican beans and rice, with a cucumber and mint yoghurt
  • Fish and Chips $19.50
    • Beer battered fish, chips and Brooky coleslaw
Masala Cafe and Bar (sample menu)
  • Chicken Nuggets $8.90
  • Garlic Naan, Bread stuffed with crushed garlic and baked in tandoor $4.50
  • Red Bull $5.00
  • Honey Lemon Chicken, Tender chicken pieces sauteed in a mix of lemon and honey, served simmering in a smooth Masala sauce $18.50
  • Chicken Dham Sak, Boneless chicken cooked with lentils in onion gravy. A delicious medium-spicy dish $18.50
  • Tadka Dal, Red and Yellow lentils cooked together with spices in pan with cumin seeds and flavoured with curry leaves $14.00
  • Pilo Rice $5.00
  • Fish Tikka, Fish fillets marinated in herbs and spices $9.50
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
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