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

  • Singaporean fried rice noodles $18.00
  • Cantonese style steamed chicken (half) $24.00
  • Wonton soup (6 wontons) $12.00/PP
  • Stir-fried egg noodles with combination seafood $28.00
  • King prawn with cashew nut N/A
  • Sweet & sour pork $22.00
  • Beef with ginger, spring onion & garlic on sizzling hot plate N/A
  • Crispy tofu braised with shitake mushroom, oyster sauce & sesame oil $20.00
  • Kippenlever pasteitje/bouchee de foie de volaille - Creamy chicken livers, Danish-cut bacon and roasted baby onions with puff pastry croutons $14.50
  • Seasonal vegetables, stoemp or mixed salad $6.00
  • Worst met stoemp/saucisses et stoemp - Island Bay venison sausages with stoemp, baby onions and fruits of the forest sauce $19.90
  • Vogelkes zonder kop/medaillons de veau farcis - Parcels of veal stuffed with seasoned venison, served with Trappist beer sauce, baby potatoes, carrot timbale and white beans $27.90
  • Wilde paddestoelen/lamelles de champignons - Oven-baked field mushrooms, capsicum and onion cream on sweet Belgian waffle chips $14.50
  • Krap frikkedeitjis/galettes de crabe la leuven - Leuven crab fritters with sweet chilli mayonnaise and salad garnish $15.50
  • Haringsla/salade d’ hareng - House smoked whole Dutch herring with Rangiora horse-radish cream, sauerkraut, sweet red apple, creamy potato salad and dark bread $17.90
  • Kroketten/croquettes de viandes - Trio of Belgian croquettes (chicken, beef, spicy sausage) with dijon mustard $14.50
  • Served from 8:00am - 4:00pm
  • Sautéed Asparagus (GF) (V) (VG) $9.00
    • Lemon, Almonds
  • Seasoned Hand-Cut Chips (GF) (V) (VG) $8.50
    • Tomato Sauce, Aioli
  • Deluxe Hand-Cut Chips (GF) $13.00
    • With Bacon, Cheese, Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli
  • Served from 11:30am - 4:00pm
  • Ice Cream $6.00
    • Double Scoop Of Vanilla Ice Cream With Chocolate Suace
  • Old School Banana Split (GF) (V) $11.00
    • Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, Whipped Cream, Hot Chocolate Sauce, Roasted Nuts
  • Rosti / Hash Browns / Mushrooms / Tomatoes / Wilted Spinach / Ham $4.00
  • 17. Roti Chanai with Gravy $4.00
  • 4. Fried Dumplings $7.50
  • 38. Chicken Rice $14.50
    • A portion of corn fed Steamed chicken served with rice and soup.
  • 15. King Prawns in Batter $11.50
  • 41. Malaysian Style Pork Chop with Rice $14.50
    • Pork chop pieces in the Chef's own glazed sweet and spicy sauce served with steamed rice.
  • 19. Roti Chanai $3.50
  • 23. Steam Rice $2.50
  • 42. Long Bar Noodles Soup $15.50
    • Fresh egg noodles in clear soup with chicken, fish balls and broccoli.
  • Add Bacon, sausages, or avocado $6.00 each
  • Fish of the day – on lemon and dill flavoured leek, new potatoes, barley, and spring greens; with a walnut-harissa tarator (DF) $24.00
  • Eggs Chermoula $12 .00
    • poached eggs on lemon and dill potatoes with a Moroccan-style fresh herb salsa (V, Gf, DF) >>
  • Mexican eggs $17.00
    • two eggs baked in a tomato salsa with pinto beans, crumbled white cheese and corn tortillas (V, GF)
  • TOAST multi-grain or white sourdough, with smoked salmon, cream cheese, and lemon $17.00
  • Two eggs, poached or fried; with toast (V, DF) $9.00
  • Pork and sage sausages $18.00
    • on colcannon (Irish potato and kale mash) with onion and redcurrant gravy (GF)
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $11.50
    • seasonal vegetable soup with fresh sourdough bread (V)
  • Sizzling Salmon $20
    • Teriyaki, Spicy or Wasabi Salmon with bean sprouts, cabbage and spring onion served on sizzling plate
  • Fresh Salmon $14
    • Sliced fresh salmon Sashimi
  • Dumplings In Soup $9
    • Pork dumplings with bean sprout in spicy soup
  • Miso $2
  • Takowasabi $6
    • Fresh octopus marinated in Wasabi sauce
  • Dragon Roll $20
    • BBQ eel on cream cheese and cucumber rolls with special black sauce and Tobikko caviar
  • 3 Kinds Of Seared Sushi Combo $21
    • Seared salmon,tuna and BBQ eel
  • Yuzu Sorbet $6
    • Japanese YUZU citrus sorbet
  • DUMPLINGS 1/2 DOZ $7.00
  • VEGE ROLLS $3.00
  • MUSSELS 1/2 DOZ $6.00
  • OYSTERS 1/2 DOZ $12.00
  • TOMATOES $1.50
  • COMBINATION FOO YOUNG EGG $13.50
  • TRIPLE SCOOP $5.50
  • VEGETABLE CHOW MEIN $8.50
  • Squid in Black Bean Sauce $11.00
  • Kumara Chips $4.50
  • Crumbed Mussel $0.80
  • Meat $3.00
  • Crumbed Fish $3.40
  • Shrimp Chow Mein or Ho Fun $11.00
  • Roast Pork in Black Bean Sauce $11.00
  • Beef in Curry Sauce $11.00
  • 10. Mince on Toast $9.50
    • Served with fresh toasted bread
  • Plain Roti $2.90
  • Prawn $1.30
  • Battered Oyster $1.50
  • 13. Poached Eggs $7.00
    • Served on Toast
  • Deep Fried Mars Bar $2.80
  • Vegetarian Spring Roll $2.20
  • Squid Rings (6) $4.80
  • Nazi Goreng
  • (Served with Steamed Rice)
  • (Served with Vegetables & Meat only)
  • Chinese Chicken $7.00
  • Sausage $2.10
  • Combination $11.00
  • Terakihi Fillet $8.00
  • Squid Rings (1/2 doz) $5.40
  • Halloumi rosti stack $18.00
    • Grilled tomatoes, spinach, balsamic reduction and herb oil
  • Baoba's nachos $16.00
    • Chili black beans, with guacamole, sour cream, jalapeños, coriander and kalamata olives
  • -Add bacon $5 extra
  • Spicy beef salad $19.00
    • With crispy noodles, homemade kimchi, sprouts, cashews & coriander
  • -Smoked salmon, or bacon $6 each
  • Corned beef hash $18.00
    • Mustard potatoes, gherkins, smoked paprika aioli, herbs & poached eggs with sourdough toast
  • Breakfast burrito $17.00
    • Chilli black beans, red onion, tomato & scrambled egg in a tortilla. Baked with cheddar cheese, served with avocado & sour cream
  • -Add beef $18.00
  • Wedges W/ Cheese & Bacon $13.50
  • Secretary $15.00
    • Chicken tikka, red onion, capsicum, cheese, coriander + yoghurt swirl
  • Curly Fries $7.50
  • Chicken Tenders $6
  • Available Wed - Sun 5:00Pm - 8:30Pm
  • Fish Goujons $5
  • Chilli Beef Nachos $14.50
  • Beef Burger $14.50
    • Beef patty on toasted focaccia, melted cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion + fries & aioli
  • Sausages $3.00
  • CURRY(check blackboard for today curry) served with rice & toasted $12.00
  • FRENCH TOAST $16.00
    • made with ciabatta served with maple syrup with the following options/bacon & banana
  • PORK BELLY OPEN SANDWICHES $14.00
    • stripes of pork belly, served with coleslaw and pickle on ciabatta
  • PIE COMBO $7.00
    • any pie with small chips or salad on the side
  • Beans $3.00
  • BEEF BURGER $14.00
    • beef pattie, swiss cheese, bacon, salad & aioli sauce, served with chips
  • Salad $5.00
  • 1 - 2 fillings $4.50
    • Ham, cheese, egg, onion, mushroom, pineapple, sweet corn, capsicum
  • Toasted Muesli $8.50
    • served w fresh fruit, milk + yoghurt
  • Toast + Jam $5.00
    • Toast w your choice of honey, jam, nutella, peanut butter, vegemite
  • Eggs Benedict $14.00
    • Bacon or ham + poached eggs on English muffins + hollandaise
  • Bacon + Eggs $10.00
    • Bacon + eggs served w toast
  • Chicken, Cranberry & Brie OR Avocado $7.00
  • Roast Beef & Chutney Sauce $7.00
  • Extras $0.50
  • Sweet Basil with Rice $12.00
    • Stir fried rice with your choice of Chicken, Beef , Pork and Vegetarian with tasty sweet basil paste and vegetables
  • Thai Spicy/Mild Chicken Salad $12.00
    • Refreshing minced chicken or pork salad with exotic and splendid combinations of roasted rice powder, lime juice, onion, spring onion, cilantro, and mint leaves with hot steamed rice
  • Oyster Beef & Rice $12.00
    • Stir fried sliced beef or choice of Chicken, Pork with oyster sauce served with hot steamed rice and steamed vegetables
  • Sweet Basil with Noodles $12.00
    • Stir fried rice noodle with vegetables mixed with tasty sweet basil paste in your choice of Chicken, Beef, Pork and Vegetarian
  • Thai Noodle Soup $10.00
    • Rice Noodle Soup with your choice of light broth soup or Spicy Tom Yum Soup topped with fresh spring onions. and corianders. This bowl is served in your choice of Chicken, Beef, Pork
  • Chicken Coconut Soup & Rice $12.00
    • Delicious Thai chicken coconut soup with aromatic of lemon grass, kaffir lime leaf, galangal root served with hot steamed rice
  • Seafood is available for this menu for only $14.50
  • Thai-Style Meat Based Salad $12.00
    • Thai-style salad with your choice of Beef, Pork mixed with onions, ground roasted rice, ground dried chillies, fresh lime juice and coriander leaves
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