Tinakori Bistro in Wellington City Menu

APPETIZERS APPETIZERS
  • Freshly Baked Bread $6.00
    • Our Freshly Baked Bread is made from a Sour Dough Bug that has been lovingly named, "Murphy" (V)
  • Moyashi Pickled Bean Sprouts $5.00
    • Bean sprouts are called Moyashi in Japanese.This is a simple, fresh way to start your meal.(V)
  • Spicy Beef Tartar with Black Sesame Sponge, Truffle Nashi Pear $16.00
    • This tree's edible fruit is known by many names, including Asian pear, Chinese pear, Korean pear, Japanese pear, Taiwanese pear, and sand pear.(GF)
  • Today's Miso Soup Market Price
    • Miso soup is a traditional Japanese soup consisting of a stock called "dashi" into which softened miso paste is mixed.
  • Crispy Five Spice Duck Salad with Sesame Dressing $16.00
    • Five-spice powder is a spice mixture of five spices, used primarily in Chinese cuisine but also used in other Asian and Arabic cookery.
  • Chicken Liver Parfait & UmeShu Jelly, Grilled Focaccia $10.00
    • Umeshu is a Japanese liqueur made from steeping ume fruits in alcohol and sugar (GF)
  • Beetroot Tartare with Feta, Sweet Rice Vinegar on Beetroot Sponge $13.00
    • Rice vinegar is a vinegar made from fermented rice or rice wine in China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.(GF V)
  • Grilled Octopus with Ink Mayo, Pickled Red Onion, Mizuna & Roast Tomatoes $15.00
    • Modern use of cephalopod ink is generally limited to cooking, where it is used as a food colouring and flavouring, for example in pasta and sauces (GF)
  • Prawn Salad with Cucumber, Coriander, Mint, Mizuna & Roasted Tomatoes $16.00
    • The taste of mizuna has been described as a "piquant, mild peppery flavour...slightly spicy, but less so than arugula (GF)
  • Freshly Baked Garlic Bread $6.00
    • Our Freshly Baked Bread is made from a Sour Dough Bug that has been lovingly named, "Murphy" (V)
MAIN COURSE MAIN COURSE
  • Fish of the Day M.Price
    • Our Fish of the Day is hand selected by Chef Aaron Stott in conjunction with Moana Fisheries, who we exclusively use and trust in providing us with fresh and local fish and seafood products.(GF)
  • Manuka and Green Tea Smoked Duck Breast with Marinated Eggplant & Ginger Jus $35.00
  • Roast Lamb Rack $32.00
    • with Black Sesame Crust, Celery, Daikon with Black Garlic Sauce.Black garlic is a type of caramelised garlic first used as a food ingredient in Asian cuisine.(GF)
  • Tofu Hot Pot with Mushrooms, Sushi Rice, Cooked in Soy Ginger Broth $25.00
    • Hot pot refers to several East Asian varieties of stew, consisting of a simmering metal pot of stock at the centre of the dining table. While the hot pot is kept simmering, ingredients are placed into the pot and are cooked at the table. (V)
  • Korean Fried Chicken with Dragon Sauce & Steamed Sesame Cabbage $28.00
  • Grilled Marinated Pork Chop with Apple Kimchi, Crispy Bacon & Amazu Sauce (GF) $27.00
  • Grilled Strip Loin with Smoked Mushrooms & Truffle Miso (GF) $35.00
SIDE DISHES SIDE DISHES
  • Soba Noodles with Truffle Soy $7.00
    • Soba is the Japanese name for buckwheat. It usually refers to thin noodles made from buckwheat flour, or buckwheat and wheat flours.(V)
  • Honey Soy Glazed Carrots $5

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Sam-gye-tang $29.00
    • Chicken with ginseng, dates and ginkgo nut in broth
  • Dak Bok ggeum tang (Sp) $39.00
    • Spicy chicken stew with vegetables
  • R= Recommended / B= Best Seller / Sf= Seafood / Sp= Spicy / V= Vegetarian
  • Spicy Pork (Sp) $42
  • Dwejand dak Steak (R) $21.00
    • Honey-miso grilled chicken steak served with rice and a spring onion salad
  • Bu-Dae jji-gae (Sp) $19.00
    • Noodle soup with sausages, beef, tofu and kimchi
  • Hae-mul jeon-gol (Sf/Sp) $48.00
    • Spicy seafood soup with whole fish, prawns, mussels and vegetables
  • Udon $15.00
    • Thick noodle soup with fish cakes
  • Lemon Pepper Squid Salad $16.50
    • Deep fried battered squid served with a green salad and aioli.
  • Homemade Burgers
    • Served with fresh Bordeaux Buns: Comes with fries and salad
  • Potato Wedges $9.00
    • Served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Croque Monsieur $14.00
    • Layers of Brioche Filled with ham and white sauce / Topped with Cheese and Ham./ Comes with salad
  • Soup of the Day (Seasonal, not available in summer) $11.50
    • Served with cheese bread
  • Large plate of fries $7.00
    • Served with tomato sauce / Homemade aioli sauce
  • Steak Sandwich $16.50
    • Scotch Fillet served on a Baguette / Served with Mushroom sauce / Served with Fries or Green Salad
  • Croque Madame $15.00
    • As Croque Monsieur Topped with grilled tomato and poached egg
  • FISH $3.00
  • COMBINATION CHOW MEIN $12.50
  • DUMPLINGS DOZ $13.50
  • BANANA FRITTER $2.50
  • CHICKEN CURRY ON RICE $11.50
  • HAMBURGER $5.50
  • BACON DINNER & 2 EGGS $9.50
  • MEAT PATTIE $4.00
  • Eggs on toast $9
    • Free range on house-made ciabatta
  • -Homemade jam $6
  • Spiced fish burger $21
    • Celeriac remoulade, pickled cucumber, watercress, fries
  • -Florentine $16
    • Spinach
  • Bacon & eggs $15
    • Free range on house-made ciabatta
  • Soup of the day $11
    • Please see our blackboard for today’s special
  • -Marmalade $6
  • Lambs fry $16
    • Caramelised onion, mushroom, free range bacon
  • Steak $11.00
  • Ham $6.00
  • Potato Fritter $0.80
  • Won Ton (no Rice) — 1 doz $10.00
  • Chicken $14.00
  • Chicken $10.00
  • Vegetable Chow Mein $9.00
  • Nazi Goreng
  • BEEF, MUSHROOM & ONION $12.00
  • CAJUN CHICKEN
    • with satay sauce
  • MINCE ON VOGELS $8.00
  • seasoned & served with bacon, cheese & sour cream $10.00
  • CHICKEN & AVOCADO ON TURKISH BREAD $10.00
  • EGGS $6.00
    • with toast poached, fried or scrambled
  • BACON & EGGS WITH TOAST $9.00
  • THE WORKS $14.00
    • beef, beetroot, egg & cheese
  • -Add halloumi $21.00
  • Coconut French toast $15.00
    • With pistachio wafer, caramelized banana, berry compote, yogurt & maple syrup
  • Breakfast burrito $17.00
    • Chilli black beans, red onion, tomato & scrambled egg in a tortilla. Baked with cheddar cheese, served with avocado & sour cream
  • Baoba's big veggie brekky $21.00
    • Poached or scrambled eggs on sourdough with tomato, roast potatoes, chilli black beans, avocado, mushrooms & spinach
  • -With Smoked Salmon $18.00
  • -Gluten free bread or rosti instead of toast $2 extra
  • Bread and dips for two $14.00
    • Dukkah, hummus, guacamole, balsamic vinegar & extra virgin olive oil
  • Eggs Florentine $17.00
    • Poached eggs on rosti with sauteed spinach and hollandaise
  • Substitution Of Toast To Gf Focaccia Add $2.00
  • W - Grilled Haloumi Or Lamb Kofta Kebabs $24.50
  • - Black & white pudding, apple and red onion sauté $22.00
  • W - Two Fried Eggs $23.00
  • House Salad (Dressed) $7.00
  • W - Two Fried Eggs $25.00
  • Avocado (Seasonal/Half) $4.00
  • - Add A Shot Of Any Liqueur $5.00
  • Mandu (dumpling) $10.00
    • Dumplings pan fried or steamed (vegetable dumpling also available)
  • Kimchi ramyun $12.00
    • spicy noodle or mild udong style
  • Bulgogi bab (beef) $16.00
    • Beef marinated in soy sauce with steamed rice and side dish
  • Dakdoritang (chicken) $40.00
    • Spicy Chicken & Potatoes, vegetables, casseroles in chicken stock
  • Vegetable pancake
  • Yacho mandu (dumplings) $10.00
    • Pan fried vegetable dumplings
  • Korean style sushi
  • Steamed rice $3.00
  • Beef Burger $12
    • Grilled beef patty with lettuce and tomato in a fresh bun served with chunky chips.
  • Vege Breakfast $7
    • Poached Eggs served with Hataitai Bread Shop Toast, Tomato and Hash Brown
  • Chicken Nuggets And Chips $11
    • Served with tomato sauce
  • Hoki Bites And Chips $11
    • Served with tomato sauce.
  • The Realm Secret Recipe Mushrooms $8.00
    • Served on Hataitai Bread Shop toast
  • Corn & Avocado Fritters $15
    • Served with avocado, stacked with bacon, mesclun, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
  • Wedges $9
    • Served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
  • Breakfast Burger $10
    • Bacon, egg, cos lettuce and tomato
  • Vegetarian $9.90
  • Vegetarian noodle soup $9.90
  • Chicken $11.90
  • 3 choices $8.80
  • Roast pork & wonton $10.90
  • Chicken Mushroom on Rice $12.90
  • Sweet & Sour $13.90
    • chicken/pork
  • Chicken corn soup $5.00
  • Roast Pork on Rice / Noodle $12.80
  • BQ Pork / Beef / Chicken Rice Noodle $10.50
  • Combination Fried Rice / Noodle $11.50
  • Chicken Beef Egg Fooyong on Rice / Noodle $11.50
  • Combination Seafood on Rice / Noodle $12.80
  • Combination Seafood Fried Rice / Noodle $11.50
  • Pineapple BBQ Fried Rice / Noodle $11.50
  • Roasted Chicken Noodle Soup
  • Ham Cheese and corn $5.00
  • Chips Large $3.80
  • Omelette and toast $11.00
    • ham cheese onion tomato mushroom
  • Bacon Eggs on toast $9.00
  • 5 Pieces Pack $13.00
  • Chicken Wing $2.20
  • French Toast with bacon banana & maple syrup $11.00
  • Mixed Grill $14.00
    • bacon eggs, mushroom hash brown sausage, and toast
  • Munch Rice $1.20
  • Teriyaki Salmon Roll $2.00
  • Bibimbap $13
    • Wellbeing Food (beef mince, carrot, cucumber, egg, salad, sesame oil spicy sauce)
  • Crispy Dumpling $1.20
  • Beef Teriyaki $12.50
    • Salad, Rice with Miso soup
  • Ramen $8
    • Spicy beef stock, carrot, onion, egg
  • Tuna Roll $2.00
  • Udon $10
    • Seafood stock, carrot, onion, fish cake, prawn
  • Streaky bacon $5.00
  • Smoked salmon $5.00
  • Cured salmon $17.00
    • blue duck vodka cured salmon + poached eggs + lemon creme fraiche on dark caroway rye
  • Buttery wilted baby spinach $3.00
  • Takahe(herbivore) $18.00
    • poached eggs + slow roasted vine tomatoes + sherry vinegar field mushrooms + buttery wilted baby spinach + homemade hash brown + sliced avocado on multigrain roll
  • Scrambled tofu $14.50
    • cumin & corriander scrambled tofu + curly kale + beetroot jam on multigrain roll
  • Gluten free bread $2.00
  • Pork & fennel sausage $5.00
Tinakori Bistro

Tinakori Bistro

location

Address

328 Tinakori Road, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

044990567

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Saturday: 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Sunday: 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , French , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegetarian

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  BYO ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Waitstaff ,  Private Dining ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar ,  Corkage Fee Charged

Location
328 Tinakori Road, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand