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

  • Pork belly saltimboccaprosciutto & sage $18
  • Broccoli & provolone sformato $15
  • Pork, porcini, chickpeas & grana $14
  • Semifrcddopistachio 8c mint with mixed berries $11
  • Frangelico affogato $9
  • Pizza frittasmoked salmon and lemon ricotta $14
  • Cannolo sweet ricotta $3
  • House baked bread - olive oil $5
  • - Add Halloumi $5.00
  • - Add Smashed Avocado/Spinach/Mushroom/Potato Rosti $4.00
  • Game fish salad, seared game fish fillet, baby cos, smoked eel, soft boiled egg, Caesar dressing $29.00
  • Pan-seared Atlantic scallops w citrus butter & minted pea $18.00
  • Freshly Baked Bread Selection w Butter & Oils - Add Olives $15.00 $9.00
  • Pineapple & Passionfruit Cheesecake $12.00
  • Mixed Leaves w Feta, Cranberries & Almonds $10.00
  • Coenes Cookout $24.00
    • Potato Rosti, Bacon, Tomato, Poached Eggs, Black Pudding, Roasted Mushroom w Smoked Tomato Relish & Toasted Sourdough
  • Specialty $14.5 S / $21.5 L
    • Ask the Heaven crew for today's special creation
  • Vegetarian Platter $11.90
    • Olives Sun-dried Tomato, Pickles Aubergine served w/ Woodfired Flatbreads
  • Greek $7.90
    • Olives, Onion, Tomato, Feta, Cucumber & Olive Oil dressing
  • Smoked Chicken $14 S / $21.5 L
    • Smoked Chicken, Pine Nuts, Basil, Mushroom, Mozzarella
  • Pancetta $14.5 S / $21.5 L
    • Pancetta, Mozzarella
  • Chicken Cranberry $14.5 S / $21.5 L
    • Smoked Chicken, Cranberry, Mozzarella, Camembert
  • Designer $14.5 S / $21.5 L
    • Mozzarella & four toppings of your choice
  • Sauces Free
    • BBQ / Chilli / Jalapeno
  • Grilled flat bread, sweet spices, charred eggplant relish 10
  • Salt & pepper squid, Nam Jim dressing 10
  • Wagyu beef dumplings, chilli & roasted cashew soy 14
  • Bluenose fritters, saffron aioli, cumin & paprika oil 15
  • Coconut chicken salad, mango, beans, mint, chilli fried peanuts 17
  • Black Doris plum, Kraken rum, lemon curd and dark ghana trifle 14
  • Warm cauliflower salad, capers, peppadews, Italian parsley, harissa mayo 13
  • Cider poached pear salad, blue cheese, pickled fennel, macadamia 13
  • Anne Marie Special VV V $16.00
    • A bangin‘ Tofu patty dressed in mustard, a slice of pineapple, lettuce and a capsicum & mushroom salsa
  • Corn Chips & Guac GF VV V $8.00
    • fresh handmade corn chips with guacamole
  • Vegan Chimichanga VV V $10.00
    • Like a burrito but it‘s deep fried and packed with a delicious butternut squash and chili filling
  • 1 CAJUN FISH
  • Fish Fry $15.00
    • Locally caught fresh fish, crumbed & deep fried southern style, dressed with Louisiana remoulade, lettuce, tomato and a sweetcorn chill salsa
  • Fries GF VV V $7.00
    • hand cut Agria chips with lime aioli or ketchup
  • Southern Fried Fish GF $10.00
    • breaded fish bites with Louisiana remoulade
  • Stuffed Jalapeños V $10.00
    • Packed with dual cheese and pickled carrots, crumbed and served with slaw and guacamole
  • Calamari $25
  • Chicken Livers $24
  • Side Salad $8
  • Mixed Omelette $24
  • Wiener Schnitzel $34
  • Fillet Steak 400g $45
  • Lamb’s Fry And Bacon $22
  • Fish $13
  • Creamy mushrooms and bacon $15.00
    • with toast
  • Or 'little mama' $10.50
    • as above but smaller size
  • Corn fritters $18.00
    • and bacon with homemade mint yogurt dressing.
  • Tuna salad $17.50
    • tuna in spring water, sundried tomatoes, sliced pear, sunflower seeds with a lemon juice and flaxseed oil dressing
  • Jam and cream cheese. $6.50
  • Kids pancakes (4 pikelet size) $6.00
    • with maple syrup or lemon sugar
  • Five little cherrios & hashbrown $6.50
  • 'Big daddy' $14.50
    • cheesy scrambled eggs, bacon, hollandaise in a bowl with toast
  • Avocados $5.00
  • Bacon & Eggs $14.50
  • Tomatoes $4.00
  • Large $12.00
  • Eggs on Toast $10.50
  • Soup of the Day $12.50
    • with sourdough
  • Eggs $5.00
  • Sausages $5.00
  • Chicken sambal burger, mushroom, bacon, cheese, spiced mayo, chilli fries $25.00
  • Braised beef cheek, pickled rhubarb, hazelnut crumble (GO) (DO) $16.00
  • -Add Coffee Glazed Bacon for $5.00
  • Shoestring fries, tomato sauce, mayonnaise (V) (GF) (DF) $6.00
  • -Perfect with an iced chocolate $5.00
  • Crispy potato, confit jerusalem artichoke, pistachio soil, horseradish (V) $12.00
  • Baked ricotta and feta, roast balsamic tomato, with truffle honey and kumara crisps (V) (GF) $12.00
  • Butternut and almond ravioli, caramelised cauliflower, puy lentils, labne (V) (DO) $28.00
  • Big Thumb Fried Rice $18.00
    • A favourite amongst the Chinese community, wok-fried with shrimps, aged Chinese sausage and bean sprouts.
  • Spicy Garlic Pork $22.00
    • Pork strips wok sautéed with ‘Hoisin’ and ‘Do Ban’ sauce. A highly recommended dish.Served on a sizzling plate.
  • BBQ Pork Beans $8.00
    • Steamed and filled with BBQ pork
  • Garlic Ginger Scallops $28.00
    • Lightly cooked with garlic, green ginger, spring onion and Shao Hsing wine, served on sizzling plate.
  • French Lamb Cutlets in Honey Sauce $28.00
    • Grilled Lamb cutlets tossed in chef’s special Honey Sauce, served on a sizzling plate.
  • Fresh Chilli Squid $22.00
    • Deep-fried crispy squid tossed with garlic, fresh chilli and five-spice salt.
  • Kung Pao Chicken $22.00
    • Chicken strips sautéed with dry chilli, Sichuan pepper corn, peanuts and sweet chilli sauce.
  • Big Thumb Pork Cutlets $24.00
    • Crispy Pork loins tossed with the chef’s secret sauce and served on iceberg lettuce.
  • 2 cheeses $16.00
  • 1 cheese $10.00
  • Seafood Platter - Smoked gemfish pate, prawns, oysters, taramasalata, preserved lemon mayonnaise, mignonette, grilled baguettes $25.00
  • Add a fried egg $10.50
  • Paleo pantry gluten free bread $3.00
  • Sweetcorn and basil tagliatelle pasta, green beans and pangrattato $22.00
  • Pork and fennel sausage ragu with rigatoni $11.00
  • Parmesan crumbed chicken with cabbage and kale slaw $12.00
  • Cajun Chicken Salad $20.00
    • Seared chicken pieces with cajun spices in an apricot sauce on a seasonal salad.
  • Serving 5pm until late 7 days a week.
  • Add any extras from the list below.
  • -2 slices $3.00
  • Tomato & Guacamole $12.00
    • Guacamole, tomato & home made pesto on sour dough, multigrain or pita bread.
  • Beef Or Veggie Nachos $18.00
    • A mild red kidney bean chilli topped with cheese, sour cream, guacamole and homemade salsa.
  • Chicken Tagliatelle $20.50
    • Chicken and mushroom tagliatelle pasta in a home made creamy white wine sauce topped with parmesan cheese.
  • Toast or Swiss Cheese $2.00
    • -1 slice
  • Kun Po Chicken (Mild Spicy) $12.50
  • Beef with Special Sauce $14.00
  • Eight Treasures Hot Sauce $14.00
  • Sweet Wine & Sweet Corn Soup $8.00
  • Pork Egg Foo Young $12.50
  • Chicken Egg Foo Young $12.50
  • Stir Fried Chicken Gizzard with Spring Onion $14.00
  • Stir Fried Green Beans (with Meat) $12.50
  • Kiwi Classic $18.00
    • 250g Rump cooked to your liking, Caramelised Onion, Fried Eggs, Fries topped with Mushroom Sauce or Garlic Butter
  • Chur Cheeseburger $15.00
    • Premium Ground Sirloin Patty served medium, cheese, BBQ sauce, Pickle, Lettuce, Tomato
  • Chicken Burger $16.00
    • Cajun Chicken thigh, Slaw, Ranch
  • Small Breakfast $7.00
    • One Egg cooked your way, Bacon, Hash Brown, Thick Cut Toast
  • Pulled Pork Sub $17.00
    • BBQ sauce, Fennel Slaw, Chipotle mayo, Fried Shallots
  • Available Daily From 10am – 2pm
  • Panzanella $9.00
    • Basil, Fried bread, Red onion, Tomato, aged balsamic, Feta
  • Lunch Rump Steak Eggs & Chips $16.00
    • 250gm Rump, Fried Eggs, Caramelised Onion, Steak Cut Fries
  • COMBINATION $14.00
  • CHICKEN / PORK / BEEF $12.00
  • CHOW TAN HOR
  • SEAFOOD $12.00
  • FISH BALL $10.00
  • CHICKEN / PORK / BEEF $12.00
  • COMBINATION $14.00
  • SEAFOOD $14.00
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