Bistro 169 in Wellington Menu

ENTREES ENTREES
  • Artisan Bread Board $7.50
    • Sliced sourdough & German rye bread w pesto dipping sauce, hummus w olive oil & balsamic reduction (GF option available)
  • Antipasto Platter $18.00
    • Charcuterie sliced ham, beef, salami, smoked salmon, sundried tomatoes, olives, artichokes, roasted pepper, crackers & dipping sauce (GF option available)
  • Mediterranean Platter $15.00
    • Flat bread w cheese and ham, falafel, hummus dipping sauce & babaganoush sauce
  • 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)
  • Baby Spinach & Tofu Salad $14.00
    • Baby spinach, lettuce, crispy tofu, fava bean, roasted bell pepper, sundried tomatoes dressed w berry vinaigrette dressing (GF) (DF) (V)
MAIN COURSES MAIN COURSES
  • Vegetarian Gnocchi $21.50
    • Homemade gnocchi cooked in a four cheese sauce w broccoli & hazelnut (V)
  • Confit Duck $28.50
    • Duck leg cooked in confit style w thyme & juniper berries, homemade gnocchi w hoisin sauce, carrot puree & kumara shavings (GF)
  • Bistro 169 Lamb Rump $26.50
    • Slow braised lamb rump w pea puree, vanilla parsnip puree, potato fondant & homemade mint sauce (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 $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
  • 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
  • Side Dishes $6.00/ $6.00/ $6.00/ $6.00
    • Hand cut fries w aioli sauce/ Seasonal steamed vegetables/ Bistro 169 green salad w vinaigrette dressing/ Crumbed onion rings
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Eton Mess $12.00
    • Crumbled meringue w fresh berries, vanilla cream, berry coulis & caramel sauce (GF) (DF option available)
  • Panna Cotta $13.00
    • Orange panna cotta served w berry coulis & plum ice cream
  • Crème Brûlée $13.00
    • Midori flavoured crème brûlée served w anglaise sauce, berries & French vanilla ice cream
  • Chocolate Trio $14.00
    • Chocolate mousse, bourbon truffle & deconstructed brownie served on chocolate sauce
  • Cheeseboard $17.00
    • Local cheeses served w nuts, quince jelly & crackers

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Steak $18.00
    • 100g miniature steak, caramalised onions and mushroom
  • Massive Breakfast $23.50
    • bacon eggs ,slow roasted tomatoes, mushrooms, hash browns, mixed beans, toast, home-cut fries , banger and a miniature steak
  • Eggs $15.00
    • Bene (bacon) / Monteral (smoked salmon) / Florentine (spinach)
  • Chicken Cabonara $18.00
    • smoked chicken and a parmesan cream sauce
  • Cheese $15.00
    • NZ beef, Swiss cheese and beetroot
  • Beer battered asparagus $16.50
    • and chili mayo
  • Tacos $16.50
    • Two Tacos , greens, salsa, Wasabi mayo with either
  • Roti bread $9.80
    • with peanut sauce
  • Tropical veg $5.00
    • Capsicum, onion, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Ham and cheese $5.00
    • Ham topped with mozzarella
  • Italiano $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, cabanossi, mushroom, capsicum, olives and melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • Choose from: Hash bites/ Large fries/ Garlic bread/ Onion rings/ Soft drinks 1.5L $6.00
  • Meat lovers $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
  • Beef and onion $5.00
    • Beef & onion topped with mozzarella
  • BBQ chicken & bacon $11.00
    • Succulent chicken, onion, bacon & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Apricot chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum & melting mozzarella with an apricot swirl
  • Served medium rare, please allow 25 minutes
  • Fennel roasted Sicilian olives $8.00
  • Lavendar Eton mess with fresh berries & whipped cream $10.00
  • Fish n’ Chips $22.00
    • Panko Crumbed Market Fish With Slaw, Fries & Tartare
  • The Tasting Room Mezze $20.00
    • House Made Loaf, Romesco, Baba Ghanoush, Hummus, Pickles & Olives
  • Tasting Room hand cut fries with aioli $8.00
  • Crispy polenta chips with honey mayo $12.00
  • Green beans with bearnaise $8.00
  • Combination Seafood $15.00
  • Szechuan Mixed Vegetables $11.00
  • Pork with Mushroom $13.00
  • Chicken & Cashew Nut $14.00
  • Beef Chow Mein $12.00
  • Battered Scallop $1.90
  • Beef Egg with Tomato $13.00
  • Seafood Noodle Soup $12.00
  • Many Italian and French Desserts
  • - Italian Style Meatballs Sub $8.50
  • Soup $7.50
    • served with fresh or baguettes - Lentils Soup
  • Large choice of Roman Pizza slices from $4.50
  • Salads/Sides:
  • Fresh Pasta:
  • - Spaghetti with Zucchini & Gorgonzola $14.50
  • - Spaghetti Bolognese $14.50
  • Kapit Kikorangi Blue $25.00/ $32.00
    • Smoth and creamy with a delicate blue veining this versatile chese has a fine texture and savoury milk finish (60g/ 120g)
  • Scrummy potato & pumpkin mash $9.00
    • Potato and pumpkin mashed together for you to shape anyway you like. Did you know the largest pumpkin on record is bigger than a baby elephant?
  • Fillet steak and fries $15.00
    • this classic dish features a fillet steak and fries it also comes with fresh cucumber and cherry toms.
  • 2 courses/ 3 courses/ 4 courses $50.00/ $70.00/ $80.00
  • 2 courses/ 3 courses/ 4 courses $50.00/ $70.00/ $80.00
  • Hot-smoked akaroa salmon w/ roast fennel, tomato, caper, spinach, black olive sauce (All individual seasonal plates are portioned between starter and main sizes) $26.00
  • Groper, sea lettuce & togarashi, miso broth, shiso (All individual seasonal plates) $26.00
  • Beef tenderloin w/ cafe de paris butter, blue cheese & bacon mash, port wine shallots, swiss chard, jus $26.00
  • - add line caught fish $25.00
  • Stone fruit, grilled taleggio, smoked pecan $18.00
  • 2.0 harissa lamb loaf, cress pesto, pickled blueberries, labne $19.00
  • Heirloom tomato salad, buffalo mozzarella, pancetta, soft herbs $17.00
  • Rice cake, tempura aubergine, pickled green chilli, courgette, peanut $26.00
  • Rye noodle, pickled cucumber, sichuan, furikake, kailaan $16.00
  • Please advise your server of any allergies or dietary requirements
  • Whitebait tortilla, grilled flat beans, pecorino, preserved lemon mayo $20.00
  • ●Seasonal Vegetables
  • ●Fried Rice
  • Steamed Tofu Stuffed with Prawn Mince $26.00
  • ●Kung Pao Sauce or Szechuan Hot Chilli Sauce
  • -Soup Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
  • -Chicken / Beef or Pork $20.00
  • Banana Fritters with Ice Cream / Apple Fritters with Ice Cream / Deep Fried Ice Cream $7.00
  • Won Ton Soup / Crab Meat Sweet Corn Soup / Hot and Sour Won Ton Soup $7.00
  • Kedgeree, soft boiled egg, curry oil $22
  • Mince on spicy polenta bread, poached egg $18
  • Roast bone marrow, caramelised onion, shallot, parsley & capers, toast $17
  • Courgette, feta, lemon, dill, pine nuts, red onion bruschetta, rocket pesto $17
  • Potato rösti, sautéed mushrooms, Madeira sauce $18
  • Elderflower
    • Locally foraged elderflower steeped in sugar syrup
  • Homemade crumpet, honeycomb butter $11
  • Whole Bluff lemon sole "Veronique", pomme puree $32
  • Apple walnut slaw
  • Fresh fish of the day with seasonal vegetables & saffron butter sauce $29.00
  • Potato salad
  • Fresh strawberries & cream pavlova with raspberry sorbet
  • Prawn cocktail $16.00
    • with avocado, radish, orange & harissa mayonnaise
  • Beetroot, apple, feta & walnut salad with raspberry dressing $13.00
  • Fries
  • Cinnamon Churros & affogato ice cream with dulce de leche
  • Salad Crunch (Brown Rice) (V) (GF) $1.50
  • Seaweed Salad (V (GF)) $4.90
  • Aburi (Seared) Tuna W Wasabi Mayo $2.90
  • Teriyaki Shiitake Mushroom (V) $1.00
  • Sesame Seaweed & Vegetables (V) (GF) $1.00
  • Inari (Teriyaki Tofu) (V) $1.50
  • Chicken Udon $9.50
  • Teriyaki Beef $9.20
  • Baked Cranberry Cheesecake $16.00
    • A classic German style cheesecake with cranberry and white chocolate.
  • Chocolate Madness $19.50
    • A delicious assortment of chocolate delights – a must for chocolate lovers!
  • Lemon Chocolate Cheesecake $16.00
    • Baked lemon cheesecake sandwiched between two rich chocolate layers. A favourite.
  • Fresh bread with a Trio of spreads $9.50
  • Soup of the day served with fresh bread. $9.50
  • Fresh Fruit Bowl $15.00
    • Fresh seasonal fruit served with your yoghurt.
  • Sides $3.00
    • As an extra to any breakfast add hash brown, tomatoes, mushrooms, streaky bacon, black pudding kransky sausages or French toast.
  • Warm Raspberry Drenched Chocolate Cake $17.50
    • A traditional French recipe, so moist it resembles a sunken souffle. An intriguing mixture of raspberries and chocolate served warm with vanilla ice cream.
  • Soup of the Day served with our local baker's bread $15.00
  • Hightide Cafe Vegetarian Salad - Our signature salad served with avocado oil roasted seeds & dill mayo $15.00 DF
  • On The Side
  • Streaky Bacon, Creamy Mushrooms, Garlic Creamy Mushrooms or Tomatoes $6.00
  • Free Range Brunch with eggs, hash brown, creamy mushrooms, sausage & manuka smoked, honey cured streaky bacon $22.50 DF
  • Hightide Small Salad Bowl $7.50
  • Spicy Lamb Salad - Roasted Lamb cooked in our special nut / spice mix served with a lemon and black pepper yogurt sauce $25.00 DF
  • Salmon Mashcake w/ a poached egg, hollandaise & salad $18.00
  • Gurnard & Chips $12.00
    • 1 piece of Gurnard in a beer batter with chips. Served with lemon & tartare sauce.
  • Tangarakau Fish Burger $18.00
    • Gurnard with Salad, Avocado, Mayo & Garlic Aioli. - With a side of Chips $20.00
  • Whanga Burger $18.00
    • 160g Pure Beef Pattie, Bacon, Egg, Cheese, Onion, Salad, Mayo & Tomato Sauce - With a Side of Chips $20.00
  • Toasted Sandwiches $9.00
    • Your choice of 3 fillings : Ham off the Bone, Cheese, Onion, Tomato or Pineapple served on Grain or White Bread
  • Cheeseburger $12.00
    • Bun, beef pattie and cheese & a side of chips
  • Nachos $18.00
    • Beef Mince with chilli beans & grilled cheese. Side of sour cream & salsa.
  • Putik Burger $18.00
    • Crispy Crumbed Chicken Breast with Bacon, Avocado, Salad, Mayo and Garlic Aioli. - With a side of Chips $20.00
  • Pea Pie & Pud $18.00
    • Mince Pie served with Peas, Mashed Potato & Gravy
  • Beef salad $8.50
  • Chicken curry with rice $11.50
  • Pork & prawns salad $9.50
  • Combination grilled pork & spring roll $13.50
  • Summer roll (2 rolls) $5.00
  • Fried rice $11.50
  • Beef noodles soup $11.50
  • Marinated beef with rice noodle $12.50
Bistro 169

Bistro 169

location

Address

169 Willis Street, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

0043851300

clock

Opened hours

Monday - Saturday 7:00am - 9:30pm Sunday 7:00am - 11:00am
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Breakfast , Diner , New Zealand

features

Features

Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Seating ,  Dinner

Location
169 Willis Street, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand