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

  • Chlcken Spring Roll $2.30
  • Jam Donut $2.20
  • Chicken Burger $5.50
  • 1/2 Chicken $12.50
  • Egg Burger $5.00
  • Potato Fritter $1.00
  • Curry Spring Roil $2.10
  • Cheese Chips $4.00
  • Char Kueh Teow $9.50
    • broad rice noodle, stir-fried with shrimp, chicken, mix veggies, beans sprout, egg and traditional Malaysian sambal and chef special sauce(Veggie char Kueh Teow $9.00)
  • Seafood Satay $10.50
    • Prawns, fish ball, squid and mussel marinated with traditional Malaysian spices. Skewer grilled, served with peanut sauce and salad. (Add extra rice or Roti for only $2.00)
  • Lamb Curry $10.00
    • Tender lamb pieces cooked in traditional Malaysian spices and potatoes in rich gravy. Served with steamed rice. (Or choice of Rotl instead of rice for S0.50 extra)
  • Kung Poh Chicken or Pork $10.50
    • Marinated chicken pieces stir-fried with season vegetables and national Malaysian spices and hot dried chillies. Served with steamed rice. (Or choice of Roti instead of rice for $0.50 extra)
  • Beef Noodle Soup $9.50
    • Egg or rice noodle with beer. bean sprout and season vegetables
  • Wat Tan Hor $10.50
    • Fried broad rice noodle with chicken, mix seafood and egg gravy sauce.
  • Beef or Chicken Rendang $10.50
    • Beef or chicken in spicy dried curry blended with desiccated coconut. Served with steamed rice. (Or choice or Roti instead or rice for $0.50 extra)
  • Wonton Soup $9.00
    • Wonton with season vegetables in clear soup (with BBQ pork $10.00)
  • Chicken lasagne $2.60
  • Apple pie $1.80
  • Meat $2.00
  • -6 pieces $16.30
  • Pita yeeros
    • Grilled meat from rotisserie. served on warm Pita topped with tzatziki sauce Tomatoes. Lettuce & Onions, sprinkled with our seasoning.
  • Fillet fish dinners $15.50
  • Kumara
  • Traditional greek style pita yeeros
    • Grilled meat from rotisserie, served on warm Pita topped with Tzatziki sauce. Tomatoes. Palates (Chips)
  • Sichuan Combination Seafood and Vegetables $18.80
  • Hot and Sour Chicken and cashew nuts $16.90
  • Ginger Spring Onion Egg $12.50
  • Orange Chicken $16.90
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Pineapple Fritter $2.00
  • Burger Meal $10.90
    • 1 x Chicken Fillet Burger, 1 x Regular Chips, 1 x Can of Coke
  • Bacon $5.50
  • Roast pork $11.90
  • Meat patties $2.50
  • Chicken & cashew nut $15.00
  • Prawn $11.90
  • Mussels $1.10
  • Prawn $11.90
  • 1/4 Chicken $4.50
  • Fried oyster $2.70
    • new bluff oyster
  • Laksa chicken or seafood
    • Medium spiced soup with fresh eggs noodles, tofu and egg
  • -Chicken $14.00
  • Pancakes $13.50
    • Bacon and banana with maple syrup
  • -Veggie
    • With pumpkin, spinach, caramelised onion and cheese
  • Special thyme $14.00
    • Bacon bits, cheddar and chive amosgst scramble eggs with tick toast
  • Spinach/mushroom/tomato/Hash browns/baked beans/spaghetti $2.50
  • Steak $20.00
    • Siloin cooked to your whim. served with fried eggs, tomato and fries
  • Panni $8.50
  • -Add Creamy Mushroom Sauce $3.00
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $7.00
  • Chicken & Bacon Salad $18.00
    • Marinated Chicken With Fried Bacon Served On A Bed Of Mixed Salad Tossed In Our Balsamic Dressing
  • Cous Cous (GF) (V) (DF) $16.00
    • Mediterranean Cous Cous With Seasonal Veggies, Prunes, Olives, Lemon And Garlic
  • Ugly Bread $8.00
  • 2 Person Nachos (GF) $20.00
    • Homemade Nacho Mix Served On Gf Corn Chips With Sour Cream, Avocado And Relish
  • Southern Fried Chicken Sandwich $18.00
    • Chicken Tenders Tossed In Our Own Southern Coating, Fried, Topped Off With Bbq Sauce
  • All Topped With Salad And Served With Fries
  • Coconut French toast $15.00
    • With pistachio wafer, caramelized banana, berry compote, yogurt & maple syrup
  • Feta & Hazelnut eggplant rolls $17.00
    • Grilled polenta, cauliflower tabouli & romesco sauce
  • Cashew Lentil Burger $17.00
    • Hummus & guacamole on a chili corn bun with a Baobab style green salad
  • -Hollandaise, extra toast $2 each
  • Eggs Florentine $17.00
    • Poached eggs on rosti with sauteed spinach and hollandaise
  • -Baobab style green salad $8.00
    • Carrot, cucumber, sprouts, and all the good crunchy bits
  • -Gluten free bread or rosti instead of toast $2 extra
  • Pan fried dukkah calamari $19.00
    • Greek salad, organic feta, fresh herbs, lemon & olive oil
  • Spicy kebab $2.50
  • Breakfast Special takeaway $8.50
    • 2 bacon, 2 eggs, 2 toast, sausage & chips
  • Lunch Box $6.50
    • 1 big piece, 1 small piece & chips
  • Extra $1.50
    • mushrom, tomato, spaghetti, baked beans, egg, bacon
  • Egg ham Cheese $1.70
  • American Hot Dog $3.20
  • Snack Box $5.00
    • 1 big piece & chips
  • Toasted sandwich $3.50
    • 1 or 2 filings
  • Eggs on Toast $8.50
  • Corn Fritter w/ Bacon & Salad
  • Tomato, Mushroom, Hash-brown, Spinach $2.50
  • Homemade Spaghetti Bolognese
  • Fries $6.00
  • Eggs Benedict $13.00
  • Avocado And Tomato on Toast $9.50
  • Eggs Florentine $13.00
  • Chicken, Cranberry & Brie OR Avocado $7.00
  • Eggs + Beans $8.50
    • Eggs + baked beans + toast
  • Bacon, Egg, BBQ sauce $7.00
  • Toasted Muesli $8.50
    • served w fresh fruit, milk + yoghurt
  • Chicken, Apricot sauce & Brie $7.00
  • BLT $9.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato between toast + mayo
  • Bowl of fries $4.50
  • Sausages + Beans $10.00
    • Sausages, beans, eggs + toast
  • 3 choices $8.80
  • Chicken corn soup $5.00
  • Roast pork on rice $13.50
  • Red bean bun $2.50
    • steamed bun with red bean paste filling
  • Vegetarian $9.90
  • Seafood $12.50
  • BBQ pork bun $2.80
    • steamed bun with diced BBQ pork filling
  • Roast duck $10.90
    • noodle soup
  • Scallop and Chorizo Salad $19.00
    • Pan fried scallops and crispy spicy chorizo, and rocket with a lime and chili aioli
  • Sahara 1943
    • Cajun chicken amidst a spreading of guacamole, topped with fresh salsa
  • Love Affair
    • Chicken, cranberry and brie
  • Macaroni n' Cheese $8.00
    • With or without bacon
  • The Bacall 1945
    • Cherry tomatoes, fresh basil (in season) and feta
  • Tokyo Joe 1949
    • Smoked salmon, cream cheese and capers
  • Jerk Chicken $18.50
    • Marinated spicy jerk chicken, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise, with fries
  • Spicy house chicken nibbles with dipping sauce $15.00
  • Steak & Mushrooms $3.50
  • Custard Pie $2.50
  • Pizza Bread $2.50
  • Lolly Cake $1.80
  • Apple Pie $2.50
  • Banana Cake $2.50
  • Savoury $1.20
  • Apple Slice $1.80
  • Fish $17.60
    • fresh sustainably sourced fish + preserved lemon tartare sauce + greens on a brioche burger bun + fries
  • Eggs Benedict $16.50
    • poached eggs + bacon+ hollandaise sauce + homemade hash brown
  • Cured salmon $17.00
    • blue duck vodka cured salmon + poached eggs + lemon creme fraiche on dark caroway rye
  • Pulled lamb $17.50
    • crumbled feta + beetroot horipito relish+ tosberg + harissa yoghurt on brioche burger bun + fries
  • Mixed bean chilli $15.50
    • vegan mixed bean chilli, grilled cornread + side of guacamole(add sour cream $0.50)
  • Kids sized vegetarian burger + chips $7.50
  • Eggs on toast $11.00
    • poached eggs + homemade hash brown on multigrain roll
  • Pork & fennel sausage $5.00
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