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

  • POULET AU CARAMEL $28.00
    • Pan roast lemongrass & turmeric chicken, lap-cheong, kumara fondant, green beans, chili caramel, candied peanuts, kaffir lime leave
  • STEAK TARTARE $15.00
    • Hand minced Angus fillet, Vietnamese mint, chili, lime, melba toast, sous vide egg yolk, kaffir lime salt, Served with melba toast
  • POPCORN CHICKEN $15.00
    • Fried chicken, 5-spice, chili caramel, peanuts, kaffir lime leaf, sriracha mayo
  • DRAGON & PHOENIX $17.00
    • Wok fried brown rice, grilled chicken, white tiger prawns, Apachè chili jam, shallots, coriander
  • IMPERIAL FRIED PORK ROLLS $16.00
    • Minced pork shoulder, rice vermicelli, black cloud mushrooms, 5-spice, coriander, sweet & sour nuoc cham, peanuts
  • BANG BANG CHICKEN SALAD $25.00
    • Lemongrass chicken, spiced cashew, fresh mango, Vietnamese mint, coriander, coconut, chili, lime & palm sugar, crispy shallots
  • KUMARA BIM BIM $6.00
    • with togarashi & siriracha mayo
  • TUNA "COLADA" $18.00
    • Rare seared yellow fin tuna, coconut & kaffir lime mayo, puffed pineapple, nahm-jim, fresh herbs
  • Junior Hot Dog $6.00
    • Served with curly fries
  • Junior Side Curly Fries $3.00
  • Stir-Fried Chicken $21.00
    • Grilled chicken pieces, oriental vegetables stirred with soya sauce, served with white rice
  • Cajun Fish $22.50
    • Grilled fish fillet marinated with Cajun mix and grilled to perfection, served with vegetables or salad and your choice of potato or French fries
  • All main meals come with an option of any dessert for 6.5
  • Satay Roll $15.00
    • Chicken satay pieces on a long roll with lettuce, tomato, onion and satay sauce, served with French fries
  • Chicken Fajitha $21.50
    • Chicken marinated in our Fajitha mix, cooked with capsicum, onion and tomato salsa. Served on a hot plate with a flour tortilla, tomato and sour cream
  • Junior Chicken Nuggets $8.00
    • Chicken nuggets deep fried. Served with curly fries.
  • Anchovy $13.5 S / $19.5 L
    • Anchovy, Pepperoni, Mozzarella
  • Smoked Chicken $14 S / $21.5 L
    • Smoked Chicken, Pine Nuts, Basil, Mushroom, Mozzarella
  • Baklava $7.50
    • Almonds & Walnuts layered w/ Filo pastry, drizzled in Cinnamon Honey syrup. Served w/ Gelato
  • Aubergine $13.5 S / $19.5 L
    • Aubergine, Sun-dried Tomato, Fresh Basil, Olives, Mozzarella
  • Vegetarian Platter $11.90
    • Olives Sun-dried Tomato, Pickles Aubergine served w/ Woodfired Flatbreads
  • Hawaiian $11.5 S / $17.5 L
    • Ham, Pineapple, Mozzarella
  • Cheesecake Lime White Chocolate $7.50
    • Cream cheese, Lime, White Chocolate & Biscuit
  • Green $7.90
    • Lettuce, Cucumber, Rocket, Mesclun & Pine Nuts in Vinaigrette dressing
  • Signature Pho(beef or chicken) $12.00
    • beef/chicken/noodles
  • Wok tossed beef summer salad $9.00
    • beef/chilli/fresh salad
  • Banh Mi(Bun-Me) $7.50
    • grilled pork/baguette
  • Crispy pork spring rolls $7.50
    • chicken/beef/vegetables
  • Lemongrass & chilli chicken $11.00
    • with rice or vermicelli noodle salad
  • Vietnamese Calamari $8.00
    • freshly crumbed /spices
  • Hanoi grilled pork with crispy spring rolls $11.00
    • pork/vermicelli noodles
  • 52 Pork Hock on Dried Noodle $12.50
  • 9 Tom Yum with Rice $12.50
  • 35 Chicken & Mushroom $11.00
  • 12 Pork Hock on Rice $12.50
  • 11 Crispy BBQ Pork on Rice $12.50
  • 25 Red Curry $11.00
  • 37 Crispy Pork & Bok Choy $12.50
  • 4 Stuffed Mushrooms $6.00
  • 1 Crabstick
  • Curry Roll $3.00
  • Pork small $7.50 large $9
  • Three pieces of chicken tenderloin with chips and salad $10.50
  • Banana Fritters $1.50
  • Crab Sticks $1.50
  • Fresh Fish Battered $3.20
  • Kumera Chips $5.00
  • Portabello Mushrooms $5
  • Big Breakfast - Streaky Bacon, Pork Sausage, Poached Or Scrambled Eggs, Roast Mushroom, Campfire Beans, Hashbrowns $21
  • Sausages $5
  • Eggs, Poached/Fried/Scrambled With Smoked Tomato Relish $10
  • Eggs Florentine With Wilted Spinach + Kale, Hollandaise Sauce $17
  • Warm Chia Seed Porridge, Blackberries, Coconut, Almond, Ancient Grains $14
  • Beef Burger With Smoked Cheese, Bacon, Nnq Sauce, Beetroot Milk Bun & Chips (Medium) $20
  • Smokey Campfire Baked Beans, Chorizo, Coriander, Melted Mozzarella, Sour Dough Toast $18
  • Super Vege (3 Fillings) $4.00
  • Signature Kids $5.00 per head
  • Roast Lamb Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Chicken Breast Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • - 8 Pack $7.90
  • Steak Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Chick n Fala Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Signature Vegetarian $9.00 per head
  • Recommended:
  • Pastrami on rye $17.00
    • 250g hot smoked pastrami, mustard
  • - Cheese fries $10.00
  • Add a Patty, the skies the limit so stack 'em high + $5.00ea
  • Oatmeal $12.00
    • With seasonal stewed fruit and maple pecan granola
  • Full Rack $36.00
  • T-Bone Steak for two $38.00
    • Red wine butter, jus
  • 1kg $34.00
  • Sauteed Beef with Oyster Sauce $14.50
  • Fried Rice with Chicken & Egg $14.50
  • Chicken or Beef with Garlic & Basil $14.50
  • Red Curry of Beef or Chicken $14.50
  • Yellow Curry of Chicken $14.50
  • Roti $3.50
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $14.50
  • Spicy Prawn or Combination Seafood Soup $9.50
  • Scallops $29.00
    • wok fried with home made XO sauce and Chinese greens
  • Sichuan Style $24.00
    • tianjin pickles, chilli, garlic
  • Rare Seared Beef $16.50
    • sous-vide seared sirloin, radish pickles, garlic
  • Pan Fried Pork, Prawns & Chives Dumplings $12.00
    • garlic, black vinegar dressing
  • Vanilla Chocolate Mousse $13.00
    • almond crumble, star anise, raspberry coulis, candied orange
  • All dishes can be prepared either TARE/with Ancestral yakitori sauce or SHIO/with solar harvested natural sea salt from the South Island. All meats are free range.
  • Steamed Jasmine Rice $5.00
  • (2) Vegetarian Gyoza $16.00
    • tofu, mushrooms, konbu, miso
  • Pasta of the Day $15
    • MariaPia's famous homemade pasta . See "specials board " for todays
  • On Toasts $10
    • Bacon & Egg. Bacon & Avocado, creamy mushroom
  • Fish n Chips $15
    • served with salad
  • Eggs benedict $14
    • with grilled bacon
  • Lamb's fry & Bacon $15
    • on toasted Ciabatta with a mushroom & onion gravy
  • Omelete & Salad $15
    • Your choice of filling
  • BBQ Beef & Bacon Burger $17
    • scrumptious beef pattie with salad & fries
  • Spicy Wedges $6.50
    • with sour cream & Thai chilli sauce
  • Chicken Cran Brie $17.00
    • Succulent Grilled Chicken Breast, Brie Cheese, Lettuce, Cranberry sauce & onion relish
  • Twisted Fries $6.00
  • Choc Mint Burger $12.00
    • Freshly deep fried Donut, layered w Mint Choc Chip ice-cream, Chocolate Mousse & drizzled w a Chocolate sauce, topped w whipped cream
  • Fish & Chips $10.00
    • crumbed Hoki fish fillet served w a side of fries & tartare sauce
  • Vegetarian Pizza $18.00
    • Roasted Green Capsicum, Cherry Tomatoes, Black Olives & Mozzarella finished w fresh Parmesan Cheese
  • Chocolate Banana & Marshmallow Hot Cake $12.00
    • Stacked hot cakes w Nutella, Marshmallows, Walnuts, Fresh Banana & Marshmallow Cream
  • Oreo Cheese Cake Shake $7.00
  • The fire house $15.50
    • 120g Premium In-House Beef Pattie, w Streaky Bacon, Spicy Jalapeños, Roasted Red Peppers, Smokey Harvati Cheese & Mayo
  • Coleslaw $5.00
  • Half roasted pork $20.00
  • 1/4 chicken $7.00
  • 1/2 chicken $12.00
  • Combo with potatoes and coleslaw $11.00
  • Pork sandwich with coleslaw and aioli $8.00
  • Roasted duck $40.00
  • 1/2 Roasted duck $22.00
  • Cereal selection of Muesli
    • Cornflakes, All Bran, Rice and Weet-Bix
  • Seasonal fresh fruits featuring melons
    • oranges and pineapples, as well as a variety of fruit compotes & fresh whole fruits
  • Assorted fresh juice
    • selection including orange, grapefruit, tomato and apple
  • French toast
    • accompanied by cinnamon sugar and maple syrup
  • Whitby’s Breakfast Special of the Day
    • Oven-baked rindless smoked bacon, breakfast sausages, scrambled eggs Sautéed mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, hash browns, baked beans and spaghetti
  • Assorted flavours of yoghurt, milk and soy milk
  • Chefs Cooking Station
    • Eggs prepared to your choice including poached, fried and boiled
  • Bircher muesli
    • porridge with fresh cream
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