Cafe Italiano in Wellington Menu

Home-made Tiramisu $6.50
Zucchini & Carrot Fritters see above
Home-made Rich Chocolate Cake $6.50
- with berry coulis. With ice cream extra $2.50
Open Kebabs All $13.50
- Served on Turkish bread with jacik, humus, beetroot dip, salad, taboulih and yogurt sauce. Choose from Lamb Doner, Adana (spicy minced beef), Felafels, Grilled Chicken, or Zucchini and Carrot Fritters.
Chicken Iskender see above
Turkish Adana Burger $16.00
- Traditional hot and spicy minced beef, grilled tomato, grilled halloumi cheese in our home-made pita bread served with fries, salad, garlic mayo, beetroot dip and tomato sauce.
Chicken Meze $16.00
- Grilled chicken, mixed dips, dolma, felafels, filo and feta rolls, Greek beans, olives, tabouleh, grilled halloumi cheese, mixed salad, rice, Turkish bread.
Mixed Dips $15.00
- hummus, jacik, spicy walnut babaganush with Turkish bread

Pasta $15
- penne pasta cooked in creamy pesto/or tomato sauce - bacon, chicken, salmon, mushroom, tomato, spinach, olives, sundried tomato. Anything goes
Two white toast and spreads $3
Blt $12
- old favourite. Bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo on sourdough
Mince it $12
- good old mince on two pieces toast
BEANNETTE $9
- Two slices wholemeal toast, avocado, tomato and pesto drizzled with balsamic glaze
Kai pai pie of the day $6
- Ask waitress - all homemade pies from
Surf n turf $14
- steak sammie with all the trimmings complete with fried onions and kebab stick of prawns
Omlettes $15
- 3 egg omlette, with your choice of filling

Fries $9.00
- Aioli + 50c (Available until kitchen close)
Four Seasons $28.00
- Mushrooms, ham, spicy Italian sausage sundried tomatoes & bacon (plus $2.00)
Bruschetta $10.00
- Fresh tomato, red onion and basil topped with parmesan and rocket
Chicken $28.00
- Fresh chicken, spinach, sundried tomatoes & mushrooms (plus $2.00)
Crisps $6.00
- Sea salt, salt & vinegar, BBQ
Cheese $12.00
- Choose between Whitestone Brie, Danish Blue or Port Salut. Served with crakers & quince paste.
Peperoni $28.00
- Spicy Italian sausage with garlic, chilli & capsicum.
Margherita $28.00
- Classic Italian with mozzarella, bacconcini & fresh basil

Mixed Starter for Two $16.00
- Satay, spring rolls, wontons, goong tod, and curry puffs serves with sauces
Stuffed Omelette $18.50
- Egg omelette stuffed with minced chicken, mushroom, tomato, celery and spicy Thai flavour, served with white rice
Goong Tod $8.00
- Six crumbed prawns deep fried and served with a sweet, mild chilli sauce
Yellow Thai Curry $18.50
- Chicken nibbles cooked in coconut milk, potatoes and onion in yellow curry, served with white rice
Tom Kha Seafood $12.00
- Lightly spiced seafood soup, flavoured with lemon juice, mushroom and coconut cream.
Roti $3.00
- Plain Thai Roti
Beef and Oyster Sauce $18.50
- Beef with oyster sauce, spring onion and fresh vegetables, served with white rice
Pla Sam Rod $24.00
- Deep fried fish fillet covered with Thai sweet chilli sauce, with fresh ginger, chilli and garnishing

Beef carpaccio with roasted garlic and horseradish cream and chargilled lemon oil
Slow-roasted balsamic lamb filo parcels with baked red onion, preserved lemons and baba ganoush
Louisiana-style soft-shell crab served on creole rice with a sour cream and roasted red pepper sauce $28.00
Red wine and brandy portabello mushrooms with burnt spring onion dip and toasted ciabatta
Skagen salmon, prawn and pinenut pithivier served with a rocket, horseradish and vodka sauce and potato salad $28.00
Crispy fish tacos with pineapple corn and Tequila salsa and a chilli mayo
Italian-style lentils with slow roast tomatoes, marinated red onion, blue cheese and a balsamic dressing $24.00
Chevre, lemon and herb ravioli with pink peppercorn and tarragon butter

Vegetarian Dumplings $10.00
- wood ear mushrooms, shiitake, bamboo shoots, cabbage, vermicelli
Steamed Free Range Chicken Dumplings $12.00
- button mushroom, wood ear mushrooms, cabbage, black pepper
Mongo Pudding $12.00
- mango, ruby grapefruit, sago, whipped coconut cream
Marlborough Salmon $10.00
- with organic sea salt 1 piece
Mango Pudding $12.00
- Grapefruit, Sago, Whipped Coconut Cream
Lettuce Cup Duck $19.00
- stir fried duck, mushrooms, chilli, water chestnuts, cashew nut
Wonton Chips $6.00
- Ancestral Seaweed salt
Free Range Gong Bao Chicken $24.00
- sichuan pepper, dried chilli, cashew nuts, spring onion

Gusto 'BLT' $12.50
- Crispy bacon, lettuce, tomato, on toasted wholemeal, aioli, chips, salad
Warm Chicken Salad $16.00
- Pan-fried on salad greens, tomato, capsicum, red onion, cucumber
'Works' Burger $8.50
- Sour cream, crispy bacon, cheddar
Chicken Tenders and Chips $10.00
Regular Fries $6.50
- Your choice of aioli or tomato sauce
Crumbed Hoki Bites and Chips $9.00
Eggs Benedict $16.00
- Your choice of ham or salmon, hash brown, and tomato
Market-Fresh Salad $6.00
- Todays freshest greens, accompaniments, tossed in our own gusto dressing, superb with all main choices

Korokke $7.50
- 4 pcs mashed potato, ham, and onion, in a crunchy coating
Ozeki(sumo wrestler) $14.00
- crumbed fish, age dashi
Kara Tanabe(hot wave) $17.00
- fried chicken, prawn dumplings
Unagi Don $17.50
- Pon fried Japanese Eel in Unagi Sauce
Aji Furai $9.50
- 6pcs crumbed deep fried fish with tonkatsu mayo sauce
Salmon & avocado roll 6 pcs $5.00
Egg tofu $3.50
SET J $27.00
- crumbed pork, fried chicken, sushi, prawn dumplings and rice, miso

Vegetables of the day(V)(GF)(DF) ask a member of staff for today's choice) $7
Caesar salad(V)(GF)(DF) $16
- with bacon, cos, parmesan, anchovies, free range poached egg and croutons
Sausage rolls $10
- with tomato ketchup
Chicken supreme(GF)(DF) $26
- with romesco, green beans, kumara pure & red wine jus
Green leaf salad(V)(GF)(DF)) $7
- with pickled red onions, tomatoes, cucumber, vinaigrette
Goats cheese salad(DF) $20
- with roasted beetroot, goats cheese, rocket, vine tomatoes, pine nuts & pomegranate molasses
Cheeseboard(GF) $22
- three cheeses from ontrays petone
Eton mess $12
- with lavender meringue & fresh strawberries

Line Caught Catch of the Day $24
- with crispy capers, paprika butter & watercress
St John’s Poutine Fries $13
- topped with gravy, feta & parmesan
Chicken Satay Skewers $11
Raspberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake $14
Yoghurt and Honey Panna Cotta $12
- fresh berries & toasted almonds
Pan Roasted Kumara $8
- with sour cream and chive dressing, rocket leaves & red onion
Sautéed Green Beans and Halloumi $10
- with fried shallots & fresh herbs
Cos Lettuce Salad $8
- with feta, sunflower seeds, kale shards & ranch dressing

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