Higher Taste in Wellington Menu

ENTREE ENTREE
  • Samosa (V) $3.00
    • Flaky pastry filled with diced potatoes, peas, nuts and cumin seeds, then fried golden brown.
  • Cheese Balls $2.00
    • Shredded cheese made into balls, wrapped in bread, deep fried and served with tomato sauce.
  • Chilli/Vegetable Pakoras (V) $1.00
    • Whole green chilli / shredded spinach/cabbage vegetable dipped in chick pea batter, deep fried and served with tamarind chutney
  • Paratha (Alu/Gobi) (V) $8.00
    • Indian flatbread made from whole-wheat flour filled with spiced mashed potato & cooked on a griddle, served with pickles, yoghurt.
  • Paneer Paratha $10.00
    • Indian flatbread made from whole-wheat flour filled with spiced shredded paneer & cooked on a griddle, served with pickles, yoghurt.
  • Potato Puff $3.00
    • Spiced creamy mashed potato wrapped in bread and baked to golden brown.
  • Spinach Puff $3.00
    • A creamy spinach filling enriched with ricotta and Parmesan cheeses fills delicious appetizer pastries made with prepared crescent roll dough.
  • Paneer (Cottage Cheese) Pakora $9.90
    • Paneer slices/blocks dipped in chick pea batter, deep fried and served with tamarind chutney (5 pieces per serve).
  • Vada (V) (G) $2.00
    • Spicy potato filling deep fried in a flour batter.
  • Kachori (V) $2.00
    • Flavourful moong dal mixture filled in flaky pastry and deep-fried patiently on a slow flame to achieve deliciously crispy crust.
BOMBAY STREET FOOD BOMBAY STREET FOOD
  • Dahi Vada $3.00
    • Ground lentil ball deep fried served in a yogurt sauce and sev.
  • Pani Puri (V) $7.00
    • Fried puff-pastry ball filled with spiced mashed potato, chickpea, spiced water, and tamarind juice
  • Papdi Chaat (V) on request $7.50
    • Papdi served with boiled potatoes, boiled chickpea, spiced water and tamarind chutney, topped with chaat masala, yoghurt and sev
  • Pav Bhaji (V) on request $9.90
    • Spicy blend of vegetables in tomato gravy served with pav (bread)
  • Raj Kachori (V) on request $7.50
    • Rajasthani round flattened ball made of fine flour filled with a stuffing of baked mixture of yellow moong or urad dal, black pepper, red chili powder, salt and other spices.
  • Samosa Chaat (V) on request $7.50
    • Samosas served with a combination of yogurt, chaat masala sev' green and sweet chutney and tamarind chutney.
SOUPS SOUPS
  • Corn Soup $7.50
    • Whole kernel corn boiled with ginger and tempered with cumin, coriander and tomatoes and cream cheese
  • Tofu Soup (V) $7.50
    • Tofu and soya pieces in vegetarian oyster broth.
  • Noodle Soup (V) $7.50
    • Noodles and mixed vegetable boiled with turmeric and ginger, tempered with cumin, coriander and tomatoes.
MAINS MAINS
  • Small Plate $10.50
    • Fill your plate from a selection of 2 curries, dhal soup, rice, puri. roast potatoes, halva. 2 salad choices, papadam and pickles.
  • Medium Plate $12.50
    • Fill your plate from a selection of 2 curries, dhal soup, rice, puri, roast potatoes, halva. 2 salad choices, papadam and pickles.
  • Large Plate $16.00
    • Fill your plate from a selection of 2 curries, dhal soup, rice, puri, roast potatoes, halva. 2 salad choices, papadam and pickles.
  • Full Meal $20.00
    • no sharing and no takeaways. Fat all you can from a selection of 2 curries, dhal soup, rice puri, roast potatoes, halva. 2 salad choices, papadam and pickles
  • Chole Bature (V) $10.00
    • Popular Punjabi dish. This dish is a combination of chana masala (spicy chick peas) and fried bread called bhature.
  • Mixed Vegetable Biryani (V) $12.90
    • A traditional Indian dish. Cooked by simmering tender vegetables in a creamy, spicy blend of ginger, turmeric, cumin, tomatoes, yogurt mint, cardamom and cinnamon. Finish by steaming with fragrant saffron rice and potatoes.
  • Paneer Biryani $14.90
    • A traditional Indian dish. Cooked by simmering tender morsels of paneer in a creamy, spicy blend of ginger, turmeric, cumin, tomatoes, yogurt mint, cardamom and cinnamon. Finish by steaming with fragrant saffron rice and potatoes.
  • Paneer Butter Masala $14.90
    • A rich blend of creamy tomato sauce and cashew paste cooked with freshly made paneer cubes, served with Inrian flat bread
  • Paneer Govinda $14.90
    • (Higher Taste Special) Paneer slices marinated in red sauce topped with potato and mixed vegetables baked in flaky pastry, served with steamed rice and stir-fried vegetables with satay sauce.
  • Cannelloni $14.00
    • Spinach and cottage cheese roll mixed with special blend of mild spices baked in flaky pastry, served with steamed rice and stir-fried vegetables with satay sauce.
  • Lasagne $7.50
    • Layer upon layer of soft buttery pasta with the delicious combination of juicy seasoned tomatoes mixed with slices of eggplant and perfectly seasoned with softened kumara/ pumpkin with just the right amount of cottage cheese. All mixed perfectly together with hot, cheesy mozzarella cheese topped with a crunchy parmesan cheese crust.
INDO CHINESE INDO CHINESE
  • Chilli Paneer (Dry/Gravy) $14.90
    • Chilli paneer is a melt in the mouth starter flavoured with all the ethnic Chinese flavours.
  • Chow Mein (V) $12.90
    • Sauteed steamed noodles, tofu, seasonal vegetables and bean sprout
  • Crispy Tofu(V) $14.90
    • Deep fried fresh tofu served with shredded cucumber, crushed peanuts and sweet chilli sauce.
  • Paneer Fried Rice (G) $14.90
    • Stir-fried rice with mixed vegetables and paneer pieces.
  • Hakka Fried Noodle (V) $12.90
    • Stir-fried noodles in soya sauce with green leafy vegetables, bean sprouts, fresh tofu and soya pieces
  • Vegetable Fried Rice (V) (G) $12.90
    • Stir-fried rice with green leafy vegetables
  • Vegetable Manchurian (V) $12.90
    • Vegetable manchurian is deep fried vegetable balls in a soya sauces based gravy & served with rice. Manchurian balls mainly consist of cabbage, carrots and ginger.
SOUTH INDIAN DISHES SOUTH INDIAN DISHES
  • Plain Dosa (V) $8.00
    • Delightfully crisp, golden coloured and paper thin pancakes made of a fermented rice and urad dal batter
  • Masala Dosa (V) $10.00
    • Delightfully crisp, golden coloured and paper thin pancakes made of a fermented rice and urad dal batter filled with curried spicy mesh potatoes.
  • Cheese / Paneer Dosa $12.00
    • Delightfully crisp, golden coloured and paper thin pancakes made of a fermented rice and urad dal batter filled with cheese and / curried paneer.
  • Vegetable Uttapam (V) $10.00
    • Indian pizza. Pizza base is made from fermented rice and urad dal batter. It lends itself to several toppings of your choice.
  • Paneer Uttapam $12.00
    • Indian pizza. Pizza base is made from fermented rice and urad dal batter topped with paneer.
  • Idli (V) (G) $8.50
    • Savoury cake made from fermented rice and urad dhal. Fluffy as cotton balls, white as the moon.
  • Medu Vada (V) $8.50
    • This crispy delicacy is made with spiced urad dal batter and fried in donut shape dumplings. They are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. They are served with sambar and coconut chutney.
RICE RICE
  • Basmati Rice $6.50
  • Plain Paratha (V) $3.00
  • Chutney / Pickles $2.50
  • Papadam $1.00
  • Puri $1.00
  • Raita $3.00
    • Amazingly refreshing salad made from cucumber and mint stirred together with Greek yogurt and lemon juice.
  • Roti $2.00
DESSERTS & SWEETS DESSERTS & SWEETS
  • Gulab Jamun $2.00
    • Spongy milky balls soaked in rose scented syrup.
  • Cheese Cake $6.50
    • Soft fresh cheese on a crust biscuit base with passionfruit topping.
  • Semolina Pudding with Custard (V) on request $6.50
    • Semolina & dry fruits flavoured pudding served with custard.
  • Ras Malai $2.50
    • cottage cheese dumplings in a cream syrup topped with pistachios and almonds.
  • Almond Delights (V) $3.00
    • Crumbled biscuit base topped with chewy coconut, toasted almonds and dried fruit pieces.
INDIAN SNACKS INDIAN SNACKS
  • Muruku $4.00
  • Other Snacks $3.50

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Hot dogs and fries
  • Spicy Mince and Cheese Pie $15.50
    • A Kiwi favorite
  • Murphy's Bangers and Mash
    • Traditional made Island Bay Butchery sausages accompanied with onion gravy, potato mash and peas
  • Kids fish n chips
  • Murphy's Lamb Shank $17.50
    • Braised lamb shank with roasted vegetables,served with mash and gravy
  • Lamb Racks $31.00
    • Herb encrusted lamb rack served with scalloped potato and seasonal roast vegetables
  • Chicken Licken $21.00
    • Apricot chicken, mushroom, capsicum
  • Kids pizza — Ham & Pineapple
  • Bowl of Fries $5.5
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $4.4
  • T-Bone Steak $29.0
    • served with beer battered fries & salad or seasonal veges with your choice of mushroom sauce or garlic butter, cafe paris butter or plain
  • Sirloin Sizzler $25.5
    • served with beer battered fries & salad or seasonal veges with your choice of mushroom sauce or garlic butter, cafe paris butter or plain
  • Sauces $2.5
  • Medium $15.0
    • your choice of carvery, vegetables & salads from our brasserie
  • Please ask our staff about our daily blackboard specials N/A
  • Tennessee BBQ Pork Belly $23.0
    • served with home made hash browns, crispy bacon & sweet corn
  • Patatas bravas $7
    • agria potatoes, spicy tomato sauce & aioli
  • Avida's affogato $12.5
    • espresso, Licor 43 & ice cream
  • Gorgonzola piccante $9.5
    • blue, cow
  • Pork skin crackling & red pepper romesco $7
  • Oysters (each / six / twelve) $4.5 / $26 / $50
    • au naturel
  • Manchego $9.5
    • hard, sheep
  • Pan con tomate $6
    • Catalan bread & tomato
  • Murellen pork, Swiss chard, almonds, quince $32
  • Marinated Duck Feet and Wing $12.00
  • Edamame Beans $6.00
  • Hot & Spicy Shredded Potato $10.00
  • Deep Fried Spring Rolls $6.00
  • Chicken and Cashew Nuts $16.00
  • Combination Deep Fried Platter $20.00
  • Deep Fried Chicken Wings $8.00
  • Chicken/Beef/BBQ Pork Fried Noodles $14.00
  • Combination Seafood $18.00
  • Potato Fritter $0.90
  • Hot & Spicy Duck $24.00
  • Chips $3.30
  • Duck Fried Noodles $13.90
  • Chinese Chicken(L) $10.50
  • Stir-Fried Fish with Sweet Flour Paste $15.50
  • Chilli Hot Fish $18.00
  • Pollastrello al Timo $29.50
    • Grilled small chicken, thyme, citrus, and spinach
  • Controfiletto di Manzo all'Aceto Balsamico $33.50
    • Grilled beef sirloin, grilled portabello mushroom, and balsamic dressing
  • Verdure $8.50
  • Gelato Misto o Vaniglia Affogato a Piacere $14.50
    • Mixed gelato or vanilla gelato with one topping of your choice
  • Vitello Tunnato $18.50
    • Thin slices of cooked veal with tuna and caper sauce
  • Salumi Misti $19.50
    • Prosciutto, salami, mortadella with crostini
  • Stracciatella alla Romana $14.50
    • Vegetable broth with fluffed Parmesan, egg and basil
  • Grigliata Impanata di Pesce $19.50
    • Grilled prawn, squid and mussels in herbed bread crumbs
  • Thai Chilli Combination $11.00
    • Chow Mein or fried Rice with roast Pork, beef and Chicken
  • 2 Fish, 2 Crab Stick, 2 Potato Fritter, 1 Chips & 1 Hot Dogs $15.00
  • Lemon Chicken $11.00
    • On Noodles or Steamed Rice
  • Chicken & Mushroom Soup $8.00
  • Sweet & Sour Fish $14.00
    • On Noodles or Steamed Rice
  • Black Bean Beef $10.50
    • Chow Mein or Fried Rice
  • Donut Plain $1.50
  • Mussel Frittter $2.50
  • Tomato Roll $2.40
  • Florintines [GF] $3.30
  • Chocolate Brownie $4.40
  • Caramel Macadamia Slice $4.00
  • Friands [GF] $3.90
  • Vegetarian Turkish $5.60
  • Ham and Brie Roll $5.60
  • Calzoni $6.10
  • Nawabi Chicken Tikka $10.50
    • Boneless thigh pieces marinated overnight in ginger and garlic served with salad
  • -Chana Masala
    • Whole chickpeas seasoned with onion, garlic, ginger and finished with spices and herbs
  • Dhaba Mix Platter for two $15.90
    • Combination of samosa, pakora, chicken tikka and seekh kebab
  • -Palak Paneer
    • Cottage cheese cubes cooked with spinach in mild spice gravy and straight from North India
  • Onion Bhaji $6.50
    • Sliced onion, stripped in chick pea flour and deep fried
  • Chilli Chicken / Chicken Fried Rice $15.90
  • Chilli Mountain Chicken $14.90
    • Chicken cubes tossed with roasted chilli and garlic peppercorn and vodka
  • -Dhal Makhani
    • Lentils cooked with ginger, onion, tomato and coriander leaves
  • Rum & raisin
    • Golden raisins soaked in dark rum
  • Spiced duck livers & sautéed spinach on toast $19
  • Homemade crumpet, honeycomb butter $11
  • Omelette Arnold Bennett $23
  • Salmon beetroot Gravadlax, corn fritters, dill crème fraîche $19
  • Whole Bluff lemon sole "Veronique", pomme puree $32
  • Spiced duck livers & sautéed spinach on toast $19
  • Shropshire Blue, fennel crackers, mango chutney $17
  • L'OEUF POCHE $18.00
    • poached eggs served on baby spinach mushrooms and sweet cherry tomatoes topped with a Dijon and kawakawa leaf hollandaise
  • Warmed baguette $3.50
  • SALADE DE LEGUMES GF $17.00
    • a symphony of steamed broccolini zucchini, cauliflower green beans carrots, beetroot, baby leek, cherry tomatoes, snow peas, baby fennel radish baby corn and white beans topped with a French chive dressing
  • DUCK LIVER PARFAIT $14.00
    • house made, served with fresh bread out of the oven French gherkins and our own tangy mustard
  • BRUSCHETTA DE L'ETE $17.00
    • buckwheat bruschetta served with tomatoes infused with fine olive oil, fresh basil and buffalo mozzarella, drizzled with Modena balsamic vinegar
  • SALMON TARTARE GF $22.00
    • Salmon Tartare Diced salmon fillet seasoned with fresh herbs served with horseradish creme fraiche
  • Smoked salmon $6.00
  • OMELETTE BOURGEOISE $19.00
    • French goats cheese and Bayonne ham
  • Sundae Large 6.00/Small 3.00
    • Topped with your choice of chocolate or caramel sauce, wafer biscuit, and hundreds n thousands of sprinkles
  • Home Made Apple Crumble 6.00
    • Served with vanilla ice-cream and runny cream
  • Garlic Bread 3.50
    • Four pieces
  • Fried Mushrooms 3.00
  • Fresh Fish 16.00
    • Served with thick cut fries, calamari, prawn-cutlet, tartar sauce, lemon wedge.
  • Chicken Nuggets 6.00
    • Served with thick cut fries, and tomato sauce
  • Lamb Fry 13.00
    • Served with bacon, fried onion and creamy mashed potatoes
  • Roast Of The Day 16.00
    • Served with roast veggies, mixed veggies, and gravy
  • Warm Lamb Salad $19.5
    • Warm lamb fillet salad with kumara and feta served with sundried tomatoes and balsamic reduction
  • The Hutt Burger $19
    • Prime beef pattie topped with bacon melted Swiss cheese and crisp has brown, house tomato relish, beetroot, lettuce with BBQ sauce and side of crispy fries
  • Egg Benedict or Montreal $16
    • Two poached eggs on English muffins with bacon (Benedict) OR Smoked salmon with spinach (Montreal) served with warm hollandaise sauce OR Spinach and Mushroom (Vegetarian)
  • Toasted Sandwiches (wholegrain) $4.5 / 50 cents each
    • Choose from ham, cheese, onion, tomato and pineapple. for two fillings / for each additional fillings
  • Steak fries served with garlic aioli $6.5
  • Slices $4.5
    • Chocolate brownie or ginger crunch served with cream or yoghurt
  • French Toast $15.5
    • Served with bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Roasted tomato, garlic mushrooms, honey bacon, hash browns, gourmet sausage, spinach, black pudding $4 each
  • Lamb Shank and Mash $12.00
    • One Lamb Shank with a Rosemary and Mint gravy, mash and minted peas
  • Feijoa Sorbet $5.00
    • Gellicious Gelato's 2015 Gold Award winning Sorbet, showcasing NZ Feijoas at their best. Dairy free, gluten free, 99% fat free and vegan friendly, with no added colouring. 180ml tub, for sharing or greedily scoffing all by yourself
  • Plain Wedges $5.00
    • Deep fried Potato Wedges served with a dip of your choice
  • The Kraken $21.00 / $10.00
    • Smoked Paprika Spanish 'Sofrito' Sauce, Mozzarella, Calamari, Prawns, Chorizo, Cannellini Beans, Roasted Red and Green Peppers, finished with Chipotle Mayo (not GF) and Fresh Lemon Wedges
  • Veggie Pandemonium $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Cranberry Sauce and Camembert (Double / Snack)
  • Serpent $18.50 / $9.00
    • Smoked Salmon, Spring Onion and Cream Cheese. Optional Capers, Avocado (Double / Snack)
  • Camembert Salad $7.00
    • All the Essentials as well as Camembert, Avocado, Sundried Tomatoes & Sunflower Seeds - with your choice of dressing on the side
  • Cajun Wedges $5.00
    • Deep fried Potato wedges seasoned with Cajun and served with a dip of your choice
  • Nuggets & chips
  • Benedict $15.50
    • w bacon, ham or salmon on focaccia
  • Free fluffy & popcorn with dine in coffees
  • Garlic bread $6.00
  • Caramelised pork $17.00
    • w beetroot & kumara mash
  • Bangers & mash $15.00
    • w a rich onion gravy
  • Unctuous & special, our caramelised pork belly on beetroot with kumara mash $28.00
  • Chicken noodle salad $15.00
    • w curry mayo
Higher Taste

Higher Taste

location

Address

Customhouse Quay, Old Bank Arcade, Wellington, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

044722233

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Thursday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Friday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Saturday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Sunday: Closed
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Indian , South Indian , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Takeout ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly

Location
Customhouse Quay, Old Bank Arcade, Wellington, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand