Cafe Italiano in Wellington Menu

Smoked White Warehou, quinoa, pickled baby beets, baba ghanoush, dukkah $34.90
Chocolate Mousse, espresso mascarpone, dark Ghana ganache & chocolate crumb $15.90
Bream Bay Scallop tartare, sweet fish sauce, lychee, pawpaw, Thai basil, prawn floss $22.90
Kaikoura Scampi ceviche, avocado, Vietnamese mint, coriander, lemongrass, scampi oil $31.90
Mixed Olives $8.90
Soft-shelled Crab, roasted pork belly, sweet tamarind, peanut slaw, coconut dressing $22.90
Duck fat roasted potatoes, sage, parmesan & truffle mayo $9.90
Organic mixed leaf salad & house dressing $8.90

Extra Plain Naan $2.00
- Leavened bread made of refined flour and baked in the tandoor.
Extra Rice $2.00
- Plain, steamed Basmati rice.
Fish Tikka $9.90
- Chunks of fish delicately marinated & roasted in tandoor.
Papadum fried/roasted $1.00
Chicken/Lamb/Beef Saagwala $12.90
- Simmered in subtly spiced spinach gravy.
Extra Flavoured Naan $3.00
- Naan stuffed with cheese or garlic & baked in the tandoor.
Tandoori Platter (min. 2 people) $12.00/person
- Consists of chicken tikka, seekh kebab, lamb chops, chicken wings and served on a sizzling platter with mint sauce.
Prawn Makhani $13.00
- Prawns cooked in creamy tomato gravy.

Steak Roll $3.00
Cheeseburger $4.50
Curry Roll $3.00
Crab Stick $1.60
Cashew Nut's $4.00
Fillet Dinner $14.00
- Fillet of Fish (Crumbed or Battered), Salad, Chips and Tartare Sauce
Medium $4.50
Fish Burger $4 50

Chicken salad $16.00
Big Breakfast $19.00
- Bacon, kranski, tomato, mushroom & potato with your choice of eggs
Smoked Salmon Bagel $16.00
Chicken Sandwich $16.00
Eggs on Toast $9.00
- Your choice of fried, poached or scrambled eggs on toast
Homemade Muesli $12.00
- With yogurt, honey & fresh fruit
Eggs Benedict $16.00
- Poached eggs, bacon & hollandaise on toast
Toast & Spread $6.00
- Jam, honey, marmite, peanut butter or choc spread

Eton Mess $15
- Srawberry and pomegranate eton mess, strawberry sorbet
Caesar $17
- Cos lettuce, caesar dressing, anchovies, bacon, parmesan, poached egg
Portlander's Creme Brulee $15
- Shortbread wafer, fresh strawberries
Mini Caesar, bacon, croutons, anchovies $10
Schnitzel Baguette $16.5
- Breast of chicken, streaky bacon, mozzarella, slaw. Served with your choice of salad, potato skins or shoestring fries.
Wakanui Rib Eye 300g $41
- Hereford cattle, grassfed from Canterbury. Several muscle groups, more intense marbling, resulting in an intense beefy flavour
Latte $4.5
Cajun Fish Burger $20
- Pan seared cajun skin on tarakihi, Aro Bakery brioche bun, cos leaves, fresh tomato, red onion, tartare sauce. Served with agria potato skins

SMASHED AVOCADO ON PUMPKIN TOAST $17.50
- with two poached eggs
WOOD ROASTED SALMON BAGEL $12.00
- with cream cheese + capers
CREAMY CATS PORRIDGE $10.50
- apple, sultana + cinnamon or apricot, almond + vanilla
EGGS BENEDICT $17.00 / $19.00
- with bacon / ham / spinach or wood roasted salmon
PREMIUM BEEF OR SPINACH + FETA RAVIOLI $17.50 / $17.00
- with roast pumpkin + basil
CREAMY GARLIC MUSHROOMS $12.50
- on toast or fettucine
TOAST with Choice of spread + butter $5.50
BRUSCHETTA $13.00
- with cherry tomatoes, feta + basil on toast

Naked Burrito (GF)
- Choose: beef, pork, chicken or veggie. meat or veggies, lettuce, cabbage, rice, beans, capsicum, corn, avocado dressing and chipotle sauce.
-King $15.00
Quesadilla
- Choose: beef, pork, chicken or veggie. Flour tortilla folded in half and filled with meat or veggies, cheese, rice, beans, capsicum and corn
-King $13.00
-King $15.00
-Reg $10.00
Jalapeno $1.00
-Single $6.00

Donuts $8
- Mandarin Curd , Candied Peel , Pinenut Praline
Beetroot $15
- Whipped Goat Crème , Fraiche , Roasted Walnuts Mushroom Crumble
Chillie Olives $4
Cheese $9 / $15 / $21
- Rye Toast & Pickled Red Onion (Soft / Hard / Blue) (1 / 2 / 3)
Roasted Pork Shoulder $20
- Goat Cheese , Caraway , Salt & Parsley
Mustard Gnocchi $27
- Sauteed Mushrooms , Cos Lettuce , Pinenut Parmesan Crumble
Chocolate Brule $8
- Sour Cherries , Butterscotch Mousse
Oysters Mp
- Freshly Shucked Cucumber, Chvie Mignanette & Lemon

Garlic Prawns Raffaele $18.90
- Tiger prawns in half shell, olive oil, garlic and more
Chicken My Way $28.9
- Brandy and cream sauce (40-year-old recipe)
Baked Cheesecake of the Day $12.90
- Freshly baked each day, ask your server about today's creation
Fettuccine Puttanesca $19.9
- Capers, mixed olives, oregano, chilli and tomato sauce (v)
Cannelloni $19.7
- Filled pasta with ricotta cheese and spinach (v)
Fresh Mussels $13.9
- White wine, garlic and fresh parsley
Calamari $14.2
- Fried squid in an Italian batter
Profiteroles $12.90
- A cream puff pastry, filled with our special crema pasticiera and smothered with genache

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