Bistro 169 in Wellington Menu

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

Nearby Sample Menus

Scallops $19 Light / $26 Main
- Deep fried or mornay
Seafood Chowder $8.2 Reg / $11.4 Lge
Rib Eye Steak $15.95 Light / $23 Main
Fishermans Basket $15.95 Light / $23 Main
- A selection of choice crumbed seafood
Salad as a Meal $15.95
- Please help yourself to all you can eat from the salad boat.
Squid Rings $8.80
- Crumbed and deep fried with tartare sauce
Deep Fried Chicken Tenderloins $15.95 Light / $21 Main
- Served on crispy noodles with sweet and sour sauce
Fresh Fish $15.95 Light / $23 Main
- Choose from pan fried, crumbed and deep fried or mornay. Please check the specials board for today's fish.

Soft centered chocolate pudding with creme fraîche $15.50
Today’s fish $26.50
Risotto vignole $21.50
Choose two courses:
Soup or Beetroot bruschetta with goats’ cheese vinaigrette
ENTREE
Beetroot bruschetta with goats’ cheese vinaigrette $14.50
Grilled haloumi on toast with cucumber, pomegranate & mint $17.50

Beef Burger $19.00
- Add GF $2
Roasted Garlic and Sea Salt Kale Chips (V) (GF) $4.00
Avocado Smash / Bacon Jam / Grilled Marinated Artichoke Hearts $4.00
Burrito (V) (GF) $16.00
- Add GF $2
Black Pudding Hash $19.00
Hangar Hand Cut Fries (V) (GF) $9.00
- Triple cooked with paprika aioli
Fried Chicken Sandwich $16.00
Pan Fried Salmon $8.50

Curry Laksa $18.90
- Hawkers noodle soup prepared in rich coconut curry gravy, garnished with fish balls, tofu, chicken.
Beef Rendang $17.90
- A superlative recipe exclusively created for Istana Malaysia patrons of Malaysia's famous dish. Tender beef marinated in root herbs and spices with a coconut base. $18.90
Nasi-Goreng $18.90
- Nasi-goreng (Chicken or Seafood) A staple rice dish, wok fried with chicken or seafood topped with egg and accompanied with satay sticks.
Enjoy a selection of favourite authentic Malaysian dishes with our banquet options. Please be advised that Istana Malaysia's banquets are suitable for a group of four or more diners only. Choose from the following menus:
Garlic Roti $3.50
Egg and Onion Roti with Curry $10.50
- Two eggs and chopped onions stuffed in roti bread served with choice of lamb, chicken or dhal curry
Stir-fried Garlic Prawns $22.90
- Fresh prawns cooked with spring onion in a garlic oyster sauce.
Tomato Chutney $2.80

Chicken Congee / Beef Congee $9.50
Deep Fried Fish Balls $9.00
Grilled Cheese. Fish Fillet in White Sauce / Grilled Cheese, Combination Seafood in White Sauce / Grilled Cheese, Black Pepper Beef Fillet / Grilled Cheese, Curry Beef Brisket $14.90
Cha's Special Seafood Udon Noodle Soup / Braised Beef Tendon Noodle Soup $13.90
Deep Fried Fresh Squid / Deep Fried Squid Balls $10.00
Bean Curd Hot & Sour Soup with Shredded Pork S $5 / L $9.50
Crispy Chicken Knuckles with Salted Spices $9.90
Deep Fried Pork Wontons (6 pieces) $7.50

Lemon Fish $12.00
Vegetables $10.00
1/2 doz Mussels & chips $8.30
Mushroom $2.00
Shrimp $12.00
Donut (in cinnamon sugar) $1.50
Tomato S $0.90/M $2/B $4
Sausage $2.40

Baked Fish (gf) 3/4 $17 main $21
- Market fresh fish baked in butter and lemon juice, then topped with salsa verde and served with smached baby potatoes, baby spinach & a wedge of lemon.
-Singo $14
-1/2 Metre $26
II Zucca
- Seared Chicken breast, roasted Pupkin,Zucchini, pine nuts & caramelised onions
Flatbread (gf) $8/13 $12/17
- Our thin and crispy Pizza base, toppe with olive oil, crushed garlic, cracked pepper, shaved parmesan and fres herbs add house pickles and dips
-1 Metre $47
Fully loaded (gfa) $22
- our housmade beef sirloin burguer patty, chargrilled to medium, and topped with melted cheddar, caramelized onions, beetroot relish, middle bacon, a fried egg, salad green, sliced tomato & house aioli.
Margherita (V)
- Silvered garlic,tomatoes, mozzarella & fresh basil leaves

BROWN RICE $3.00
V3 DEEP FRIED TOFU $6.50
- Deep fried tofu served with sweet chilli sauce topped with crunch peanut
COCONUT RICE $3.00
N1 PADTHAI
- Traditional Thai noodle cooked in tamarind sauce with vegetable, egg, bean sprouts, spring onion and roast crushed peanuts
Rice - Complimentary Jasmine rice for all main dish except noodle & fried rice dishes
M6 KRAPAOW (BASIL)
- Stir fried with basil leaves, onion, bean, krapaow chilli paste, capsicum
SP5 THAI LAGOON SPICY $ 15.50
- (CHICKEN, BEEF PORK OR COMBINATION) (This is extremely hot dish) Our special blended spicy sauce, Thai chilli paste stir fried with kaffir lime leaves, ground chilli, cauliflower and broccoli. (This is extremely hot dish)
Please ask for: Mild, Medium, Kiwi Hot, Thai Hot

All day large pizza, GF base $4.50, extra's $4, weekdays lunch time small pizza (limited), extra's $3
Karori $10 / $17
- Sundried tomato, mozzarella, fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil, tomato base
Island bay $10 / $20
- Prawn, garlic, zucchini, mozzarella, sundried tomato, anchovies, olive oil, tomato base
Petone $10 / $19
- eggplant, roasted capsicum, olives, onion, parmesan, mozzarella, tomato base
Thordon $21.00
- Chorizo, sundried tomato, oregano, olive oil, anchovies, mozzarella, pesto
Tawa $9 / $17
- Ham, pineapple, mozzarella, tomato base
Wooden spoon ice cream sandwich $6.95
Miramar $23.50
- Prosciutto, sundried tomato, olives, rocket, mozzarella, balsamic glaze, tomato base

Kingfish, watermelon rind, daikon, pinenuts, yuzu 14
‘Tiramisu Flavours’ 17
Black bean dip, yoghurt flat bread, harissa, pickled pimentos de padron 11
Pulled BBQ brisket, sourdough 13
Beetroot, goat’s cheese, cress, granola, kawakawa 18
Hand cut fries, ketchup & mayo 10
Witloof, goats cheese, squash, pear, walnut 14
Dukkah bar nuts 8

Chicken Sandwich $16.50
- Grilled chicken with sauteed onion, salad, tomato relish and pesto mayo on a toasted garlic roll with chips.
Tempura Onion Rings $8.00
- With aioli dipping sauce.
Fish Pie $18.50
- Poached smoked hoki, salmon & dry in a parsley cream sauce topped with potato and cheddar gratin, served with salad.
Vege burger $16.00
- crispy veggie pattie, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese, pesto mayo, beetroot and tomato relish
Garlic & parsley $4.00
Butter Chicken $23.00
- Authentic Butter Chicken served wth rice & flat bread
Seafood Basket $29.50
- Lightly battered scallops, crab stick, salt & pepper squid, prawn twisted, battered fish, with chips, salad and tartare sauce.
Fish & Chips $19.00
- Golden fried dory with salad, chips and tartare sauce(Double the fish +$7.00)

French Toast with Bacon, Banana & Maple Syrup $15.50
Rasp Jam / Marmalade / Vegemite / Honey $2.00
Homemade Granola & Fresh Fruit, Yoghurt & Honey $12.00
Eggs $12.00
- scrambled on toast
Porridge with Fruit Compote $12.00
French Toast with Banana & Maple Syrup $12.50
Gluten Free $5.50
Toasted Croissant with Ham & Cheese $8.00

Roasted portobello mushrooms $18.00
- with wilted herb butter spinach, and haloumi served on 5grain
Chicken curry $18.50
- with rice and roti
Shakshuka $10.00
- eggs baked in a herb tomato sauce with ciabatta
Eggs benedict
- on ciabatta with poached free ranged eggs and hollandaise
-bbq, tomato, brown sauce, sweet chilli .80C
-bacon $17.00
-aioli, hollandaise $2.00
Muesli $10.00
- served with honey yoghurt, milk and berries

PRAWN MASALA $18.00
- Prawns marinated in spices, cooked in a delightful delicate capsicum, onion and tomato gravy.
GARLIC PRAWNS $17.00
- Prawns sautéed with minced garlic, dry ground mustard, white pepper, butter and garnished with chopped spring onion
Murgh malai tikka (5 pieces) $13.50
- boneless chunks of chicken in a unique blend of cheese and cream.
Kari Ayala Murgh(5 pieces) $13.50
- boneless tender chicken marinated with spinach and herbs and cooked in clay oven.
FISH TIKKA(5 pieces) $14.50
- Fresh fish marinated in yoghurt, spices and cooked in clay oven.
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA $16.50
- Boneless chicken tikka pieces cooked in spices, onion and tomato gravy
PANEER JALFREZI $15.00
- Cottage cheese pieces cooked with seasonal vegetables and grounded spices.
CHICKEN MADRAS $16.50
- Boneless chicken cooked with coconut cream and grated coconut, tempered with fresh curry leaves and mustard seeds

Steak & Creamy Mushroom
Vege Muffin- Cheese, Onion Tomato, Spin, Rosemary Sweet Muffin Of The Day Cheese Scone $3.50
Mince & Cheese
Sausage Rolls Spinach, Oar, Cheese Roll $3.50
Roast Chicken, Meski, Tomato & Aioli $5.50
Roast Chicken, Creamy Mushroom & Rosemary Bacon & Egg Steak & Cheese
Bacon, Maski, Tomato & Aioli $5.00
Vege Sammie $5.50

Bistro 169