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

  • Pork and prawn crepe pancake $17.50
  • Duck salad-roasted duck with fresh herb and roasted peanut salad
  • Onion rings $3.00
  • Squid ring $1.20
  • Roasted Duck & Bamboo with Rice Vermicelli Noodle Soup $16.00
  • Char Grilled pork and Spring rolls on rice vermicelli noodles $14.00
  • Crumbed fish $4.30
  • Smoked Salmon & Pickled Ginger Spring Rolls $9.00
  • Chicken Madras
    • Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with ground spices and coconut milk
  • Lamb Saag
    • chunks of lamb cooked with spinach gravy and selected spices
  • PESHWARI NAAN $3.50
    • naan stuffed with raisins & mixed dry fruit
  • Lamb vindaloo
    • Boneless lamb cooked in highly spiced sauce with herbs and vindaloo paste
  • Sweet lassi $4.00
    • yogurt drink
  • Poppadum $0.50
    • lentil crackers
  • veg. Paneer Makhni
    • Pieces of cottage cheese & Vegetables simmered In creamy tomato sauce
  • Chicken Tikka Masala
    • Tandoor roasted chicken delicately cooked in onion and tomato sauce with capsicum >>
  • Fish Murtabak $19.00
    • Spicy fish filling stuffed in a special bread with and onion served with one choice of lamb/chicken or dhal curry. >>
  • Masala Dosai $15.00
    • A batter of urad and rice flour left naturally overnight to ferment and cooked over a hotplate like a pancake and served with your choice of lamb/chicken/ dhal curry and sambar.
  • Vegetable Korma $14.50
  • Onion Bhaji $10.00
  • Egg Kothu Barroca $14.00
  • Lamb Rendang $18.00
  • Chicken korma $17.90
  • Steamed Rice $3.00
  • Oyster $2.40
  • Battered Fillet (warehou) $7.80
  • Bacon Dinner (3 Slices of bacon) $12.00
  • Crumbed Fillet (Warehou) $7.80
  • Kumara chips $5.70
  • Fish Burger $5.50
  • Battered Fish (Tarakihi) $5.20
  • Stuffed Mushrooms $2.10
  • or Black Pudding $2.00
  • 12. Scrambled Eggs $7.00
    • Served on Toast
  • Double Meat $4.60
  • Fish $2.70
  • Hawaiian $4.00
  • Pineapple Ring $1.60
  • Chicken Fritter $2.50
  • Crumbed Fillet (Tarakihi) $6.80
  • PORK WITH APPLE
  • FRIES WITH AIOLI $6.00
  • BACON & EGGS WITH TOAST $9.00
  • MINCE ON VOGELS WITH POACHED EGGS $10.00
  • CHICKEN WITH SATAY SAUCE
  • BEEF & CHEESE $12.00
  • HOT CAKE STACK $11.00
    • with berries & cream
  • TOASTED MUESLI WITH FRUIT & YOGHURT $8.00
  • Fried Fish slices with Vegetables & nuts $20.90
  • BBQ pork $10.90
  • Fried Vegetarian Meat with Potatoes & Chinese mushrooms in Mandarin sauce $17.50
  • Hot Pickled mustard & shredded Pork Soup $7.00
  • Crispy Lamb $19.90
  • Quick-fried Lamb Slices with Spring Onion $19.90
  • Fish slices in Beijing sauce with vegetables $20.90
  • Hot and sour Fish slices in Clay-pot $20.90
  • Portobello Mushrooms (GV) $15.50
    • Portobello mushrooms / green salad / toasted ciabatta
  • Chunky Fries with homemade aioli $8.50
  • -Ham & Cheese / Onion & Cheese (V) / Corn & Cheese (V)
  • -with your choice of salad or fries (G)
  • Mexican Chicken Salad $20.50
    • Mexican style chicken / fresh salad greens / red onion / tomato / sweet corn kernals / avocado / chipotle mayo
  • Bacon & Chicken Salad (G) $18.50
    • Bacon / chicken breast /fresh green salad / paprika aioli
  • Blanched Seasonal Vegetables $5.50
  • Arabica Burger $19.50
    • Homemade beef patty / Swiss cheese / caramelised onion / crispy bacon /fresh salad greens /chunky fries / homemade aioli
  • Sauted brussel sprouts, kale, chilli, garlic, almonds $9.00
  • Fresh Rigatoni w Rich Beef Ragu & Grana Padano $17.00
  • Leek, Thyme & Melted Swiss Frittata (gf/v) $17.00
  • Fresh Fish w Shaved Fennel, Cucumber, Feta, Pinenut & Fresh Herbs (gf) $19.00
  • Ariccia-style roast pork belly w fagioli all'uccelletto $26.00
  • Bruschetta with Smoked Salmon, Horseradish Cream & Lemon (V) $15.00
  • Fresh pappardelle w rich beef ragú & parmigiano $24.00
  • Fried pepperoni w rosemary & parmigiano polenta $15.00
  • Satay Sauce on Rice or Noodles $7.00
    • Choice of steamed rice or noodles topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Stir Fry Ginger & Spring Onion $13.00
    • Choice of chicken, beef or pork stir-fried with ginger, spring onion & celery on top of rice
  • Garlic Pepper Prawns $15.80
    • Garlic prawns served with fresh vegetables, onions on rice
  • Satay Burger $6.00
    • Grill marinated satay in a sesame bun with salad and peanut sauce
  • Fried Rice $13.00
    • Khmer style fried rice, mixed vegetables & onion, choice of pork, chicken, beef or seafood
  • Hot & Spicy Fried Rice Noodle $13.00
    • Fried rice noodle with the choice of chicken, beef, pork or seafood with fresh vegetables & bean sprouts
  • Combination Chew Kua Teaw $13.00
    • A combination stir fry of beef, pork, fresh vegetables and mushrooms on a bed of stir fry rice noodles, (best served with chilli sauce or lemon juice)
  • Seafood Deluxe $15.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and served with fresh seafood and chicken, beef, pork in a Khmer style soup
  • Large Sashimi Plate $27.00
    • Selection of salmon, tuna and seasonal white fish.
  • Seaweed Salad $8.00
    • Assortment of Japanese seaweed with salad dressing.
  • Ebi $6.00
    • Cooked prawn on sushi rice.
  • Gyoza $8.50
    • Pan fried pork dumpling with Japanese dipping sauce. (5 pieces)
  • Katsu Curry $15.50
    • Deep fried crumbed pork cutlet with Japanese curry and vegetables, served on steamed rice.
  • Temaki (Hand Roll) $3.50
    • Avocado, salmon, cucumber with mayonnaise and sushi rice.
  • Nattou $8.00
    • Fermented soy bean served with egg yolk.
  • Crumbed Prawn $17.50
    • Served with dipping sauce. (5 pieces)
  • Beer Battered Fish & Chips w/ tomato sauce & tartare $18
  • Mash & onion gravy $7
  • Potato & Leek Soup w/ toasted bread and butter $10
  • Tomato sauce $2
  • Garlic Bread $7
  • Homemade relish $3
  • 200g Aged Beef Sirloin w/ colcannon, green salad & red wine jus $27
  • Green Pea Risotto w/ swiss chard, caramelized carrots and parmesan $22
  • Mousse au Chocolat (GF) $6.00
    • Chocolate Mousse
  • Crepe Dame Blanche $11.00
    • Crepe with hot chocolate sauce, vanilla ice-cream & whipped cream
  • Crepe au citron $7.50
    • Crepe with the chef’s lemon curd
  • -Extras: roast tomato, avocado, sauteed mushrooms, sauteed potatoes $3.00
  • Crêpe au chocolat $8.00
    • Crepe with homemade hot chocolate sauce
  • Crepe Poire Belle Helene $12.00
    • Crepe with pear, hot chocolate sauce, vanilla ice-cream & whipped cream
  • La Bergere $17.00
    • Soft French goat’s cheese, spinach, honey, walnuts & salad
  • -Add Crispy bacon $17.50
  • Eggs Florentine $17.00
    • Wilted Spinach & Poached Eggs on English Muffin with D4’s Hollandaise and Hash Brown
  • Chocolate Brownie $12.00
    • Double Chocolate Brownie Layered with Chocolate Mousse & served with Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Fries $6.50
  • Israeli Cous Cous Salad 23.00
    • Lemon, Herbs, Dried Apricots, Baby Spinach & Silvered Almonds Served with a Beetroot Relish — With Coconut Crusted Halloumi
  • Eggs Benedict $17.00
    • Ham & Poached Eggs on English Muffin with D4’s Hollandaise and Hash Brown
  • Beef Rib-Eye $32.00
    • Cooked to your liking, Served with Creamy Mash, Slow Roasted Tomato, Onion Rings and Port Wine Jus
  • Turkish Fingers $12.00
    • w/ Olive Oil & Dukkha
  • Fish Cakes $14.00
    • Crumbed Salmon and Herb Fish Cakes served w/ a Lemon Hollandaise
  • Mud Cake $1.80
  • 2 for $3.00
  • Lunch Pack $8.00
  • Lolly Cake $1.80
  • Steak & Onion $3.50
  • Apple Pie $2.50
  • Apricot Slice $1.80
  • Lamington $2.20
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