Aqua Bistro & Bar in Wellington Menu

ENTREES MENU ENTREES MENU
  • Selection of fresh baked bread with dips for one 5, for two $8.50
  • Herb garlic bread $7.00
  • Hot smoked salmon potato cake with spicy tomato sauce $16.00
  • Roast pumpkin risotto with spinach and pine nuts $14.00
  • Crispy fried chicken with chili sauce on Japanese seaweed salad $16.00
  • Lamb consommé with shank meat dumplings $16.00
  • Pan-fried squid salad with Nam Jim sauce $16.00
  • Freshly made soup of the day with bread $10.50
MAINS MENU MAINS MENU
  • Beef cheek rigatoni with truffle scented cherry tomatoes $29.00
  • Sirloin steak with house cut fries, roasted carrots, béamaise sauce $28.50
  • Fresh market fish - please ask your waiter for today’s special $28.00
  • Palak paneer served with chapati and coriander rice $25.50
  • Baked Salmon on parsnip and horseradish puree, broccolini $28.00
  • Texas rubbed slow cooked Pork belly, bean and cabbage stew, Gumbo sauce $28.50
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Seasonal vegetables $7.00
  • Bowl of seasonal salad $6.00
  • Potato of the Day $7.00
  • Fries $7.00
DESSERTS MENU DESSERTS MENU
  • Trio of ice creams and sorbet $13.00
  • Sticky toffee pudding with caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream $13.00
  • Tiramisu with hazelnut Italian cookies $13.00
  • Rum soaked apple strudel, black Doris plum ice cream $13.00
  • Shortbread tart with creme patisserie $13.00
  • Cheese selection with crackers and fig compote $16.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • - Add Bacon/Salmon/Halloumi $6.00
  • Lamb Burger in a Brioche Bun, Hickory Smoked Double Lamb, Double Cheese & Pickled Cucumber w Coene’s Tartare Sauce & Agria Fries $24.00
  • Pineapple & passionfruit cheesecake $12.00
  • Roasted Cauliflower Salad w Cranberries, Almonds, Herbs, Chili, Coconut $17.00
  • For Two $22.00
  • Warm new season asparagus, Edamame Beans, Parmesan & Lemon $12.00
  • Soup ‘du jour’ w Freshly Baked Bread $14.00
  • Coenes Cookout $24.00
    • Potato Rosti, Bacon, Tomato, Poached Eggs, Black Pudding, Roasted Mushroom w Smoked Tomato Relish & Toasted Sourdough
  • Choose two soft corn tortillas with shredded lettuce, pickled onion & salsa $12.00
  • Slow Beef $15.00
    • slow-cooked pulled beef in a rich tomato & chipotle sauce with slaw & pickled red onion
  • 1 CAJUN FISH
  • 3 BLACK BEAN & CUACAMOLE
  • Halloumi V $15.00
    • corn fritter with grilled halloumi, guacamole, pickled beetroot & chipotle aioli
  • Matt Daddy $15.00
    • beef patty, bacon, roast portobello mushroom, and blue cheese
  • Gumbo $17.50
    • prawns, chorizo, chicken, okra and rice in a warming Cajun stew
  • Aunt Pearls $8.50
    • Hot Apple Pie served with whipped cream
  • Quattro formaggi $24.50
    • mozzarella, parmesan, provolone and gorgonzola with cherry tomatoes and basil
  • Gelato $11.00
    • 3 Scoops ask our staff for the flavours
  • Chunky potatoes $8.00
    • hand cut fries w/ aioli and tomato sauce
  • Torta Caprese $9.00/$12.50
    • homemade rich chocolate and almond torte/cake with mascarpone an option of vanilla gelato (GF)
  • Dark chocolate mousee served with Raspberry coulis and pistachio (GF, Vegan)
  • Chunky potatoes $8.00
    • hand cut fries w/ aioli and tomato sauce
  • Carne $28.50
    • Napolitana sauce, manuka ham, pepperoni, salami, prosciutto, mozzarella and basil
  • Chocolate Mousee $9.00
  • Chutney $2.00
  • Streaky bacon $3.00
  • Fritter $2.00
  • Angus beef $10.00
    • Tomato chilli jam, mozzarella & mustard
  • Onion rings (2) $2.00
  • Patata
    • Potato, blue cheese, caramelized onions & mozzarella
  • Potato popcorn (chilli aioli) $4.00
  • Brie cheese $2.00
  • Garlic and Cheese Naan $5.50
    • Naan stuffed with grated cheese and garlic
  • Chicken Manchurian $16.50
    • Deep fried chicken cubes cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic in soya and chilli sauce
  • Onion Dosa $12.00
    • Dosa made with lawa fried onions
  • Paneer Tikka $14.00
    • Cottage cheese marinated in yoghurt and spices, skewered with capsicum, onions and roasted in tandoor
  • Chicken Naan $4.50
    • Naan stuffed with chopped chicken pieces
  • Khumb Mattar $15.00
    • Mushrooms and peas cooked together in subtly spiced tomato and vegetable sauce
  • Mango Kulfi $7.00
    • Reduced milk ice cream with mango and nuts
  • Chicken Korma $15.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked in onion, cashew nuts and cream with a touch of herbs and spices
  • 5pm till late
  • Antipasto Platter $28.00
    • A selection of Italian delicacies including Proscuitto, Salami. Manuka Smoked Ham, Pepperoni. Cheeses. Marinated Vegetables. Olives. Anchovies. Prawns, and Bread
  • 4pm - 4Am
  • 1Pm till late
  • Margherita Pizza $16.00
    • Italian Tomato Sauce. Mozzarella. Fresh Basil. Parmigiano and Olive Oil
  • 4Pm till late
  • Small $2.80
  • Hand Cut Wedges $8.00
    • With Aioli
  • Bistro 169 Signature Cut Beef $28.50
    • 250g New York cut striploin steak. Beef cuts cooked to your liking & served w hand cut fries, onion relish, baby vegetables & your choice of sauce: green peppercorn, port wine or béarnaise sauce
  • Confit Duck $28.50
    • Duck leg cooked in confit style w thyme & juniper berries, homemade gnocchi w hoisin sauce, carrot puree & kumara shavings (GF)
  • Catch of the Day $29.50
    • Pan fried fresh fish served w beetroot crumble pumpkin puree & burnt orange sauce (GF)
  • Bistro 169 Signature Cut Beef $39.50
    • 200g Beef fillet Beef cuts cooked to your liking & served w hand cut fries, onion relish, baby vegetables & your choice of sauce: green peppercorn, port wine or béarnaise sauce
  • Eton Mess $12.00
    • Crumbled meringue w fresh berries, vanilla cream, berry coulis & caramel sauce (GF) (DF option available)
  • Cheeseboard $17.00
    • Local cheeses served w nuts, quince jelly & crackers
  • Antipasto Platter $18.00
    • Charcuterie sliced ham, beef, salami, smoked salmon, sundried tomatoes, olives, artichokes, roasted pepper, crackers & dipping sauce (GF option available)
  • Vodka Cured Salmon $16.00
    • Aoraki King Salmon cured w vodka, orange juice & fennel served w crème fraîche, bread croutons & garden mix lettuce & olive oil (GF option available)
  • Fruit salad with passion fruit syrup and fresh mint $11
  • Cheese toastie $5
  • Hot apple and pomegranate juice $4
  • Hot black currant $4
  • Bacon & eggs on toast $16
  • The Deli B.L.T.Bacon swiss cheese and tomato on sourdough $15
  • Gingerbread toasted w rhubarb compote & yoghurt $12
  • Pan-fried halloumi, mint sala and smoked tomatoes with bread $15
  • Brussels sprouts w/ speck, red onion, balsamic, chestnuts $9.00
  • Fresh cherry mille-feuille, creme chiboust $18.00
  • Braised pork cheeks, compressed apple & fennel, watercress celeriac remoulade, pork cracking duct, red current.(All individual seasonal plates) $26.00
  • Lamb tongue, kumara espuma, lemon hazelnut, parsley, pomegranate, jus (All individual seasonal plates) $26.00
  • Cold smoked salmon nicoise, soft boiled egg, green bean, olives, basil, mayonnaise, potato $26.00
  • Toasted mueli with fresh fruit salad, honey and house-made organic yoghurt $15.00
  • Beer battered fish w/ tartare sauce, tomato sauce, organic salad and shoestring fries $26.00
  • Pecan pudding w/ caramelised bananas, creme anglaise, rum (Recommended match: Yalumba muscat ruthergien) $16.00
  • Additional Sauces $2.50
  • Cured Salmon $20.00
    • fennel, radish, lemon
  • Taramasalata $14.00
    • flat bread
  • Brussel sprouts, Parma ham, ginger, maple butter $7.00
  • Line Caught Market Fish $36.00
    • flageolet beans, fennel and tomato braise, clams, aioli
  • Buttermilk mash, house made churned butter $8.00
  • Arancini $7.00
    • tomato, mozzarella, basil
  • Fire Grilled Cauliflower $17.00
    • almond, mint
  • Roast organic chicken salad, puy lentils, sour cherries, crispy ham, blue cheese $18 /$26
  • Brioche toast with jam marmalade $8
  • Fish finger sandwich, tartare sauce $19
  • French toast, bacon, date syrup $18
  • Marinated sardines on char-grilled sourdough $15
  • Pea, mint & chorizo soup $14
  • Pineapple & chilli syrup
    • Pineapple, coconut & lime with chilli syrup drizzled over
  • Omelette Arnold Bennett $23
  • Inari $1.50
  • Spicy Chicken $1.00
  • Tuna Salad $1.00
  • California Rolls $2.00
  • Salmon & Crab Meat $1.50
  • Gunkanmaki $1.00
  • Beef Tataki $1.50
  • Prawn Katsu Rolls $1.00
  • Chicken stir-fry with seasonal veg’s $15.90
  • Papa's Sambal Corner $18.90
    • a classic Malay sauce prepared with chilies, shallots, garlic, ginger, sugar, stewed tomatoes and tamarind paste with your choice of ingredient, all sambal served with basmati rice/SOTONG SQUID
  • Papa's Rendang Corner $15.90
    • Succulent bite size pieces of meat cooked in curry spices simmered in coconut milk & ground whole spices and Heavily reduced to achieve a complex and unique taste all rendang served with basmati rice/BEEF
  • Papa's Masak Lemak Corner $13.90
    • a typical blend of Malay spices and creamy coconut milk cooked with chili, turmeric, and lemongrass, all Masak Lemak served with basmati rice/SEASONAL VEGETABLE
  • Papa's ‘Almond Kurma corner $15.90
    • A dish from the northern state of Malaysia, Kedah, Influenced by Indian style chicken in a nutty cream/CHICKEN
  • Fish varuval $18.90
  • Nasi goreng $14.90
  • Papa's Sambal Corner $18.90
    • a classic Malay sauce prepared with chilies, shallots, garlic, ginger, sugar, stewed tomatoes and tamarind paste with your choice of ingredient, all sambal served with basmati rice/PRAWN
  • Chicken Burger $10.50
    • Chicken schnitzel, cheese, red onion, tomato, lettuce with garlic aioli or relish
  • Fish Burger $6.00
    • Battered fish bites, cheese with tartar sauce
  • Hot Chips $4.00
    • With tomato or BBQ sauce
  • Mushrooms $1.00
  • BLT $10.00
    • Lightly toasted ciabatta bread, bacon, lettuce, tomato with garlic aioli
  • Egg $1.00
  • Seafood Basket $12.00
    • Mussels, battered fish bites, squid rings, crumbed shrimps and chips.
  • Fish & Chips $9.50
    • With tomato or tartar sauce
  • Pork Belly Confit $10.00
    • Apple and parsnip mash, spiced black plum purée
  • Green-Lipped Mussels $14.00
    • Grilled on the half shell, chilli, garlic, smoked bacon, cheddar crumble
  • 'Death by Chocolate' $25.00
    • Chocolate tart, chocolate mud cake, chocolate truffles, chocolate mousse, berry coulis for two persons
  • Wairarapa Seafood Chowder $16.00
    • Whitefish, king prawns, scallops, mussels, potato and cream, home-baked bread
  • Lightly-Charred Akaroa Salmon Fillet $29.00
    • Palm sugar glazed, ginger and bok choy, slated peanut caramel and pickled onion relish
  • Steamed Broccoli Florets and Toasted Almond Butter $8.00
    • Lemon and garlic dressing
  • Choice of Eggs $22.00
    • Served on toast with grilled Carterton bacon
  • All main courses are served with today's potato and vegetables (unless otherwise specified)
Aqua Bistro & Bar

Aqua Bistro & Bar

location

Address

16 Kemp Street, Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington, 6022, New Zealand

phone

Phone

049200400

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

7 AM to 09:30 AM, 6 PM to 10 PM (Mon-Fri), 7 AM to 10:30 AM, 6 PM to 10 PM (Sat-Sun)
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

European , Kiwi

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Venue for Hire ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Breakfast ,  Cash ,  Group Meal ,  Kid Friendly ,  Seating ,  Private Parking ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Dinner ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
16 Kemp Street, Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington, 6022, New Zealand
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