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

  • Deluxe Hand-Cut Chips (GF) $13.00
    • With Bacon, Cheese, Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli
  • Fruit Salad $6.00
    • With Yoghurt
  • Rosti / Hash Browns / Mushrooms / Tomatoes / Wilted Spinach / Ham $4.00
  • - The Triple Rosti (GF) $6.00
    • Add An Extra Rosti, Egg, Etc
  • Filo Parcel $26.00
    • Eggplant, Zucchini, Pumpkin, Pine Nuts, Feta, Roasted Red Pepper Puree, Smoked Yoghurt
  • Black Bean Quesadilla (V) $14.50
    • With Melted Cheese, Baby Spinach, Feta, Cashew Nut Pesto & Sour Cream
  • Chilli, Coriander & Garlic Prawns (DF) (GF) $13.00
    • Mango Salsa
  • Ham & Cheese Quesadilla $8.00
  • Satays $10.00
    • Six skewers of beef or chicken coated in our homemade peanut sauce.
  • Masala Dosai (V) $13
  • Raita $3
  • Roti $3
    • A Malaysian flatbread, also known as paratha, with a mild buttery flavour that is great for eating with curries
  • Wok Prawns/Squid $9.00
    • Prawns or squid wok tossed in sweet soy and chili with peppers and coriander.
  • Chicken Murtabak $17
  • Abu Chicken $18
    • Chicken pieces cooked in a thick, creamy sauce of galangal, coconut, palm sugar and honey.
  • Fish Sambal $18
  • BEEF, CHICKEN OR PORK $11.00
  • COMBINATION BOX $9.50
    • 2 pork buns, 6 dim sums & spring roll
  • COMBINATION $10.50
  • BAMI GORENG $10.50
  • COMBINATION $10.50
  • CHICKEN $9.50
    • with rice
  • BEEF, CHICKEN OR PORK $9.50
  • DEEP FRIED BANANA $1.30
  • Ham $4.00
  • Shrimp $14.80
  • Won Ton $0.80
  • Chicken Nugget $0.90
  • Kumara Chips $6.00
  • Steak $12.50
  • Chinese Combination Cashew Nuts $17.50
  • 1/4 Chicken $5.50
  • Homemade Muesli $12.00
    • Fresh and poached fruit, natural yoghurt.
  • Grilled Beef Salad $20.00
    • Crispy noodles, cashews, mint and chilli dressing.
  • Super Salad (GF) $19.00
    • Quinoa, basmati, broad beans, snow peas, yoghurt and basil dressing. Add roast chicken $5.
  • 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
  • Bowl of Chunky Fried Potatoes $9.00
    • With aioli.
  • 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.
  • Chicken Noodle Broth $14.00
    • With toasted sourdough.
  • Slow roasted lamb $19.00
    • Mint pea mash, cauliflower and kasundi
  • -Baobab style green salad $8.00
    • Carrot, cucumber, sprouts, and all the good crunchy bits
  • -Add bacon $5 extra
  • Coconut French toast $15.00
    • With pistachio wafer, caramelized banana, berry compote, yogurt & maple syrup
  • -With Smoked Salmon $18.00
  • Prawn & Calamari Salad $19.00
    • With avocado, mango, seed and sumac
  • Cashew Lentil Burger $17.00
    • Hummus & guacamole on a chili corn bun with a Baobab style green salad
  • Breakfast burrito $17.00
    • Chilli black beans, red onion, tomato & scrambled egg in a tortilla. Baked with cheddar cheese, served with avocado & sour cream
  • Chilli Corn Sandwich $4.20
    • w ham & mustard
  • Alssaser Double $6.50
    • w roast beef
  • Jogging Roll $5.00
    • w ham
  • Wholemeal Bread $5.70
    • w chicken & salad
  • Chilli Corn Sandwich $5.70
    • w salami & salad
  • Jogging Roll $5.00
    • w camembert
  • Mini German Stick $7.00
    • w chicken, cranberry & brie
  • Jogging Roll $5.00
    • w chicken
  • Iskanders
    • Iskanders served with rice, hummus, tabouli, tomato, gherkins, lettuce, pita bread and sauces.
  • Lebanese Kebabs Lebanese Kebabs Marinated in Lebanese spices and served on a pita bread with hummus, tomato, gherkins, lettuce and sauce!
  • Lebanese
  • Lamb $13.50
  • Chicken $11.00
  • Kebby
    • Topside mince, burgel wheat, mixed spices and herbs filled with topside mince, spices, oninons and pine nuts. Served in pita bread with hummus, tomato, gherkins, lettuce and sauces.
  • Lahm Bajeen (Beef Mince Pizza) $7.50
  • Kebby Kebab $11.00
  • Bagel $5.00
    • w cream cheese & jam
  • Eggs on Toast $6.50
  • Toasted muesli $7.00
    • w fresh fruit & yogurt
  • Ham
  • Grilled tomato
  • Eggs Benedict $12.50
    • w bacon/ham or salmon
  • Omelette $15.00
    • w ham cheese & tomato or w mushroom cheese & spinach
  • Grilled mushroom
  • Stir-Fry Vegetables $13.00
    • Selected vegetables cooked in Malaysian style
  • Soup $9.00
    • Soup of the day served with garlic roti
  • Mee Goreng $15.00
    • Fresh egg noodles cooked with onion, garlic, bonelesschicken pieces & eggs, garnished with shredded lettuce& caramelised onion. (Vegetarian option available)
  • Chicken Korma (Cream Mild Gravy) $15.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked in cashew nuts & yoghurt to give a tasty & delicate flavour
  • Ice Cream With Fruits $9.00
    • Ice cream served with a selection of seasonal fruits.
  • Rendang $15.50
    • Tender beef pieces cooked with traditional Malaysian spices, fresh lemongrass & coconut.
  • 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.
  • Murtabak $16.00
    • Roti filled with spicy minced meat (chicken, beef, or lamb) potatoes, peas, onion & egg. served with your choice of gravy
  • BLAT open sandwich with fries* $15.00
  • Available from 11.30 till Late
  • Curly fries with aioli $9.00
  • -Small $15.00
  • Pan fried fish and chips with tartare sauce and salad $16.00
  • Crumbed Calamari $13.00
    • Homemade crumbed rings served with tartare sauce and lemon
  • -Small $15.00
  • Chicken and mushroom filo parcel topped with our creamy basil sauce, served with salad $15.00
  • Toasted Sandwich $4.00
    • bacon & egg
  • Special Box $5.50
    • 3 wings & chips
  • Breakfast Special takeaway $8.50
    • 2 bacon, 2 eggs, 2 toast, sausage & chips
  • 5 Pieces Pack $12.00
    • 1 wing, 1 drumstick, 3 big pieces
  • Egg ham Cheese $1.70
  • Stuffed Sausage $2.50
  • Fish $3.50
  • Spicy kebab $2.50
  • Banana cheese cakes jar $7.00
  • Custard square $6.00
  • Raspberry and white chocolate muffing $5.00
  • Date scone $5.00
  • Vegetarian sausage rolls $6.00
  • Free range Scotch egg $6.00
  • Free-range pork and watercress pie $8.00
  • Walnut pie $6.00
  • Baklawa $4.00
  • Fatayer $6.00
    • vege baked pies, spinach or feta
  • Lamb Shish $14.00
    • served in pita bread w fried onions, tomatoes, lettuce, gherkins & hummus
  • Sojok Spicy $10.00
    • served in pita bread w tomatoes, gherkins & a squeeze of lemon juice
  • Phoenician Platter $18.00
    • choose from: Beef, Lamb or Chicken served on a plate w rice & salad drizzled in tahini sauce
  • Beef, Lamb or Chicken Shawarma $12.00
    • served in pita bread w fried onions, tomatoes, lettuce, gherkins & tahini sauce
  • Lebanese style Omelette $11.00
    • served in pita bread w free range organic eggs, Parsley, Tomatoes & Cashews
  • Hummus - Fresh daily $7.00
    • served in pita bread w tomatoes & lettuce
  • Baked Moki with coconut, lemongrass & warmer squash $30.00
  • Sicilian olives with citrus & basil $8.00
  • Bresaola $4.00
  • Lemon & herb squid $10.00
  • Beer battered fish fingers with tartare & lemon $12.00
  • Dally baked farmhouse bread & smoked butter $8.00
  • Wellington chocolate factory salted caramel chocolate $4.00
  • Hot doughboy with lemon curd & blueberry sauce $2.00
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