Istana Malaysia Restaurant in Wellington Menu

LUNCH LUNCH
  • Clear Noodle Soup $6.95
    • Chicken broth with vegetable and egg noodle
  • Gado Gado $9.50
    • Mixed steamed vegetables with tofu and peanut sauce served with rice
  • Vegetable Dhal Curry $9.50
    • Served with rice, chapatti bread and salad
  • Vegetable Korma $10.00
    • Served with rice and chapatti bread
  • Honey Butter Chicken $10.00
    • Served with rice, chapatti bread and salad
  • Chicken Curry $10.00
    • Cooked with potato and served with rice, chapatti bread and salad
  • Lamb Curry $10.00
    • Cooked with potato and served with rice, chapatti bread and salad
  • Lamb Korma $10.50
    • Cooked with potato and served with rice, chapatti bread and salad
  • Roti Canai with Curry $7.50
    • Choice of dhal, lamb or chicken curry
  • 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 Beef with Vegetable $9.50
    • Cooked in oyster sauce and served with rice and salad
  • Stir Fried Spicy Calamari with Vegetable $9.50
    • Creamy coconut, spicy calamari served with rice and salad
  • Nasi Lemak $10.00
    • Served with Beef Rendang, egg, Shrimp Sambal and condiments
  • Curry Laksa $10.00
    • Egg noodle, tofu, fish ball and chicken cooked in rich curry soup
  • Mee Goreng $10.00
    • Egg noodle cooked with egg and choice of chicken or seafood
  • Nasi Goreng $10.00
    • Cooked with a choice of chicken or seafood with fried egg on top
  • Char Kwaytieaw $11.00
    • Fat rice noodles cooked with shrimps or chicken
SIDE DISHES SIDE DISHES
  • Garlic Roti (Istana's own) $3.50
  • Roti Chanai $3.50
  • Steamed Rice $3.00
  • Coconut Rice $2.20
  • Peanut Sauce $2.50
  • Yoghurt Salad $2.80
  • Mixed Bowl of Salad $4.90
  • Acar (Mixed pickled vegetables) $4.90
  • Mango Chutney $2.80
  • Tomato Chutney $2.80
ENTREES ENTREES
  • Satay $12.90
    • Half a Dozen Satay Beef or Chicken or Mixed Tender slices of meat marinated in a traditional way, served with peanut sauce and condiments.
  • Rojak $12.90
    • Combination of fried tofu, potato, vegetable fritters, fish-balls, spring roll, boiled egg and cucumber served with peanut and sweet chilli sauce.
  • Masala Chicken Salad $11.50
    • Pan-fried masala spiced chicken fillets served on a seasonal salad with pappadoms and mango dressing.
  • Vege Samosa $7.50
    • Eight pieces of vegetable filled triangle pockets served with home made mint yoghurt sauce.
  • Vege Pakoras $8.50
    • Deepfried chickpea and masala coated seasonal vegetables accompanied with Istana Malaysia’s own mint yogurt and chilli sauce.
  • Soto Ayam Soup $8.50
    • Pieces of chicken and vegetable in a clear soup specially prepared with a touch of coriander and spices.
  • Mamak Lamb Soup $8.50
    • Pieces of lamb and potato cooked in a blend of spices in a coriander based soup.
  • Garlic Prawns $19.90
    • Five tiger prawns sautéed with garlic and oyster sauce, and served with salad.
SIDE MENU SIDE MENU
  • Garlic Roti $3.50
  • Roti Chanai $3.00
  • Steamed Rice $2.20
  • Coconut Rice $2.50
  • Peanut Sauce $3.00
  • Yoghurt Salad (or Raita) $4.90
  • Mixed Salad Bowl $5.90
  • Acar (mixed pickled vegetables) $5.90
  • Mango Chutney $2.80
  • Tomato Chutney $2.80
MAINS - CHICKEN DISHES MAINS - CHICKEN DISHES
  • Chicken Curry $18.90
    • Boneless tender pieces of chicken and potato cooked in a traditional Malaysian style curry.
  • Chicken Sambal $18.90
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked in a thick gravy with onion, chilli paste, ginger, garlic, lemon grass and fresh coriander.
  • Chicken Korma $18.90
    • Chicken Korma Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in an almond and cashew nut paste with coconut and yogurt based curry sauce.
  • Chicken Murtabak $18.90
    • Chicken Murtabak Expertly flicked and delicately made dough filled with chicken, potato and egg, served with curry and pickled onion.
  • Honey Butter $18.90
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked in butter, honey, tomato and spices with an almond and cashew nut paste.
MAINS - BEEF DISHES MAINS - BEEF DISHES
  • 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
  • Stir-fried Beef and Mushroom (In Five Spice Sauce) $18.90
    • Stir-fried Beef and Mushroom (In Five Spice Sauce) Stir-fried lean beef with mushroom and a touch of ginger, garlic, oyster sauce and soy sauce.
MAINS - LAMB DISHES MAINS - LAMB DISHES
  • Lamb Curry $18.90
    • Boneless pieces of lamb and potato cooked in a rich curry sauce.
  • Lamb Korma $18.90
    • Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in an almond and cashew nut paste with coconut and yoghurt based curry sauce.
  • Lamb Dhallcha $18.90
    • Boneless tender pieces of lamb, potato, carrots and peas, cooked in a thick dhall curry.
  • Lamb Murtabak $18.90
    • Expertly flicked and delicately made dough filled with lamb, potato and egg, served with curry and pickled onion.
MAINS - VEGETARIAN DISHES MAINS - VEGETARIAN DISHES
  • Dhall Curry $16.90
    • Seasonal vegetables cooked in a thick lentil curry
  • Navaratna Kurma (Mixed Vegetables) $16.90
    • Seasonal vegetables cooked in almond and cashew nut paste with coconut and yoghurt based curry sauce
  • Potato and Green Peas Curry $15.90
    • Potato and peas cooked in a thick tomato based coconut curry
  • Stir-fried Seasonal Vegetables with Tofu $16.90
    • Stir-fried vegetables with bean curd in oyster and soy sauce
MAINS - FISH AND SHELLFISH DISHES MAINS - FISH AND SHELLFISH DISHES
  • Fish Curry $21.90
    • Marinated masala fish with fresh herbs and served on a rich gravy.
  • Fish Sambal $21.90
    • Masala grilled fish in thick onion, chilli and tomato sambal sauce with fresh coriander.
  • Squid Sambal $20.90
    • Stir-fried squid pieces with tomato, onion and chilli in a thick sambal sauce with fresh coriander.
  • Stir-fried Calamari (Squid) $20.90
    • Calamari cooked in a rich garlic oyster sauce with beans and carrots.
  • Udang Sambal $22.90
    • Fresh prawns cooked in a thick sambal sauce consisting of garlic, ginger, onion, chilli, tomato and fresh coriander.
  • Stir-fried Garlic Prawns $22.90
    • Fresh prawns cooked with spring onion in a garlic oyster sauce.
  • Seafood Murtabak $19.90
    • Fish, squid, shrimps and mussels mixed with onion and egg, stuffed in thinly flicked roti dough, served with fish curry sauce.
MAINS - RICE AND NOODLE DISHES MAINS - RICE AND NOODLE DISHES
  • 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.
  • Curry Laksa $18.90
    • Hawkers noodle soup prepared in rich coconut curry gravy, garnished with fish balls, tofu, chicken.
  • Mee-Goreng $17.90
    • Mamak style wok fried egg noodles in two types of soya sauce with chicken or seafood, bean sprouts and egg.
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Sago Pudding Gula Malaca $8.00
    • Sago topped with palm sugar and coconut cream.
  • Banana Roti $8.90
    • Roti bread stuffed with banana, topped with chocolate sauce and served with vanilla ice cream.
  • Trio Ice Cream $9.50
    • Home made mango, pineapple and lime ice cream, served with Kit Kat chocolate.
  • Banana Split $8.90
    • Split banana with vanilla ice cream, wafer and topped with raspberry and chocolate sauce.
  • Hot Fudge Cake $8.90
    • Served with French Vanilla Ice-cream.
  • Lemon Cake $8.90
    • Served with French Vanilla Ice-cream.
BANQUET BANQUET
  • Entree: Rojak / Mains: Choice of two meat and one vegetable dish (excluding Prawn and Seafood Masak Lemak) / Served with: Mee Goreng, Roti Chanai and Steamed Rice $28.90 per person
  • Entree: Rojak, Satay Beef and Chicken / Mains: Choice of three main dishes (excluding Prawn and Seafood Masak Lemak) / Served with: Mee Goreng, Roti and Basmati Rice $32.90 per person
  • 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:

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Fries $7.90
  • Smoked White Warehou, quinoa, pickled baby beets, baba ghanoush, dukkah $34.90
  • Kaikoura Scampi ceviche, avocado, Vietnamese mint, coriander, lemongrass, scampi oil $31.90
  • Soft-shelled Crab, roasted pork belly, sweet tamarind, peanut slaw, coconut dressing $22.90
  • Bream Bay Scallop tartare, sweet fish sauce, lychee, pawpaw, Thai basil, prawn floss $22.90
  • Roasted whole Sole, seaweed butter, stirfried greens & pickled ginger dressing $38.90
  • Catalan Crêpes with orange caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream $16.90
  • Groper, Jerusalem artichoke & bone marrow risotto, sautéed mushrooms, brocollini, split jus $38.90
  • Hawaiian $4.70
  • Curry Steak $12.00
  • Curry & Rice Rolls $2.40
  • Steak-Egg & Mushroom $6.50
  • Chicken $11.00
  • Steak & Pineapple $12.00
  • Chicken wings 2 for $3.00
  • Steak & Onion $5.60
  • Chicken (crumbed) $13.50
  • Pineapple fritter $1.90
  • Paua fritter $5.90
  • Spinach & pumpkin fritter $2.80
  • Groper $10.50
  • Steak burger $8.20
  • Chicken camembert burger (with cranberry sauce) $8.90
  • Sirloin steak, 300g $15.90
  • Szechuan Fish $13.00
  • Pork Belly with Potato in Oyster Sauce $13.00
  • Pork with Cabbage - 12 / 6 $11.00/$6.00
  • 12 Fish Pack $40.00
    • 12 Fish & 3 Chips
  • Kungpo Beef $12.00
  • Paua Fritter $2.40
  • Pork with Spring Onion - 12 / 6 $11.00/$6.00
  • Bami Goreng $12.00
  • Vegetarian Green Curry $18.50
    • Tofu cooked in coconut milk and Green curry paste with baby corn and fresh vegetables, topped with cashew nuts
  • Roti $5.00
    • Thai Roti served with peanut sauce
  • Stir Fried Duck Breast with Chilli and Onion $24.00
    • Stir fried BBQ duck breast with fresh chilli, sliced carrot and onion served with white rice.
  • Chicken and Cashew Nuts $18.50
    • Stir fried chicken with fresh vegetables, topped with cashews nuts, a hint of chilli, served with white rice
  • Tom Yum Gai $10.00
    • Spicy chicken soup seasoned with lemon juice, garnished with hot chilli, lemon grass and mushrooms
  • Stir Fried Chicken with Chilli and Onion $18.50
    • Stir fried chicken with fresh chilli, sliced carrot and onion served with white rice
  • Sweet and Sour Fish $18.50
    • Battered fish with fresh vegetables in a sweet and sour sauce, served with white rice
  • Garlic and Pepper Prawns $24.00
    • Fried prawns with fresh vegetables, garlic, pepper and soya sauce, served with white rice
  • Lychee Ice-Cream $8.00
  • Black Bean Chicken $22.00
    • Wok fried with seasonal vegetables and rich black bean sauce.
  • King Prawns with Mixed Vegetables $28.00
    • Classic wok fried with light garlic sauce.
  • Icing Durian Dumplings (3 pcs) $8.00
  • Big Thumb Pork Cutlets $24.00
    • Deep fried pork cutlets served with Chef’s secret sauce.
  • Beef with Vegetables $22.00
    • Wok fried sliced beef with seasonal vegetables.
  • Pan Fried Dumplings $9.00
    • A classic Chinese dumpling filled with pork and chives and pan-fried until golden.Served with Chinkiang vinegar.
  • Steamed Dim Sim (4pc) $9.00
    • Combined filling of pork, prawns and Shiitake mushrooms, served with soy sauce.
  • Heirloom tomato salad, buffalo mozzarella, pancetta, soft herbs $17.00
  • Rice cake, tempura aubergine, pickled green chilli, courgette, peanut $26.00
  • - add line caught fish $25.00
  • Rye noodle, pickled cucumber, sichuan, furikake, kailaan $16.00
  • Smoked eel, red rice, flat beans, peas, wasabi, shiso $19.00
  • Buttermilk fried chicken burger $20.00
  • 2.0 harissa lamb loaf, cress pesto, pickled blueberries, labne $19.00
  • Wagyu minute steak, smoked potato salad, truffle crumbed egg $28.00
  • Ice cream trio with chocolate brownie
  • Indian spiced potato cake, cheese, carrot, cucumber, radish with yoghurt & mango chutney $21.00
  • Bacon wrapped chicken breast with cos lettuce, garlic croutons, egg. parmesan & smoked aioli $28.00
  • Harissa spiced chicken, mozzarella cheese, bacon, avocado, tomato, red onion, cos & aioli $25.00
  • Fries
  • Soup of the day $11.00
    • with bread of your choice
  • Vegetables
  • Cinnamon Churros & affogato ice cream with dulce de leche
  • Oat & walnut pancakes $13.00
    • servedw fresh banana, boysenberry sauce, maple syrup, taasted almond & greek yoghurt
  • Free range eggs $9.00
    • screambled or pached choice of sour dough or five grain, toast of option
  • Bowl of fruit & yoghurt $9.00
    • a selection of fresh & poached season of feuit w greek yoghurt
  • Maple & nut toasted muesli $10.00
    • servedw milk, greek yoghurt & a selection of seanson al fruit
  • of bread $50 extra persuce
  • STEAM PORK BUN $3.00
  • STEAM BEEF & MUSHROOM BUN $4.00
  • BBQ SQUID $10.00
    • with steam rice
  • CLASSIC PORK BAO $6.50
    • braised pork belly, pickled mustard, coriander, crushed peanuts
  • STEAM RED BEAN PASTE BUN $2.50
  • BBQ SQUID $7.00
  • Stir fry noodles with chicken $15.00
  • Rice noodle rolls $7.00
  • Vege noodle rolls $7.00
  • Stir fry noodle with seafood $16.00
  • Sweet & sour vege rice noodle $15.00
  • Vege stir fried rice noodles $15.00
  • Pork vietnamese sandwich $10.00
  • Vietnamese chicken curry on rice with naan+beef, vege stable $12.00
  • Bacon Burger $5.00
  • Crumbed Fillet $6.50
  • Big Bloke: $14.50
    • Sausage, steak, bacon, 2 eggs, chips, sauce, onion & donut
  • Battered Mussels $1.00
  • Phat Burger $7.00
  • Extra Filling $1.00
    • Ham, Egg, Cheese, Onion, Tomato, Pineapple, Mushroom
  • Spring Roll (Homemade) $2.50
  • Chicken Nuggets $0.80
  • Prawn cocktail $14.0
    • sautéed prawns, tomato & garlic mayo, lettuce, avocado & mango salsa with a wedge of lemon
  • Poached eggs on toasted sourdough $10.0
  • Hamburger $13.0
    • burger bun, beef pattie, lettuce, tomato, fries & tomato sauce
  • Gourmet potatoes or fries $5.0
  • Chicken & bacon salad $20.5
    • baby spinach, cos lettuce, shaved parmesan, croutons, poached egg & a creamy balsamic dressing
  • 300gm aged beef sirloin $30.5
    • béarnaise sauce, fries & gravy
  • Vegetables $4.5
  • Cheese Board (one / two / three) $12.0 / $18.0 / $22.0
    • Select from pakari aged cheddar, kikorangi blue or brie. Served with crackers & fruit relish
  • Steak & mushroom $3.50
  • Chocolate mud cake $5.50
  • Roast beef with mayo $3.50
  • Sausage roll $1.80
  • ●Cakes
  • Ham cheese with mayo $3.80
  • French toast $10.00
    • With bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Smoked chicken with cranberry sauce $3.50
  • Papa's ‘Almond Kurma corner $15.90
    • A dish from the northern state of Malaysia, Kedah, Influenced by Indian style chicken in a nutty cream/CHICKEN
  • Fish varuval $18.90
  • Spring Rolls 4 per serving $3.00
    • mini crispy crackly skin filled with light, full of tender crisp vegetables
  • 4x Chicken satay with peanut Sauce $4.00
  • Papa's Gulai Corner $18.90
    • Chef's own blend of curry paste using whole spices such as fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, fresh curry leaves, tamarind juice and coconut cream in preparing this traditional gulai all Gulai served with basmati rice/fish and okra
  • Veg stir fry $13.90
  • Veg Dhal Curry $15.90
  • Papa's Sambal Corner $18.90
    • a classic Malay sauce prepared with chilies, shallots, garlic, ginger, sugar, stewed tomatoes and tamarind paste with your choice of ingredient, all sambal served with basmati rice/FISH
Istana Malaysia Restaurant

Istana Malaysia Restaurant

location

Address

1 Allen Street, Te Aro, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

08017989

clock

Opened hours

Sunday 17:00 - 23:00 Monday 17:00 - 23:00 Tuesday 17:00 - 23:00 Wednesday 17:00 - 23:00 Thursday 17:00 - 23:00 Friday 17:00 - 23:00 Saturday 17:00 - 23:00
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Gluten Free , Malaysian

features

Features

Delivery ,  Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cheap Eats ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar

Location
1 Allen Street, Te Aro, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand