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

  • DOUBLE HERB CRUMBED BEEF SCHNITZEL $19.90
    • red wine gravy seasonal vegetables & fat bird chips or mash
  • WARM CHOCOLATE BROWNIE $8.90
    • chantilly cream
  • ONE FAT BIRD CHICKEN LIVER & BLACK PEPPER PATE $12.90
    • red wine onions crostini & gherkins
  • MUSHROOM & MOZZARELLA $11.90
    • arrachini ball w napoli sauce & basil pesto
  • MINI YORKSHIRE PUDDINGS $12.90
    • mash potato roast meat of the day & gravy
  • BRAISED RED CABBAGE $6.90
  • AFFOGATO $8.90
    • almond biscotti add something boozy
  • DOUBLE HERB CRUMBED BEEF SCHNITZEL $20.90
    • red wine gravy seasonal vegetables & fat bird chips or mash
  • Chicken Rendang with Roti Chanai and Rice: $10.90
    • Lovely malay dish with tender morsels of chicken gently simmered in a sauce of desiccated coconut, tiiat reduces to a coating on the chicken flavoured with coconut, lemongrass and ginger. Very yummy.
  • Chow Kuay Teaw: $12.50
    • Broad rice noodles stir fried with bean sprouts, onions, chillies and egg. Your choice of mild medium or spicy, vegetarian, seafood or chicken.
  • Prawn Lc Mak: $20.90
    • Prawns simmered in fresh chillies and coconut cream with a hint of fresh turmeric and lemongrass.
  • Banana Roti with ice cream $10.50
  • Goat Curry with Roti Chanai and Rice: $10.90
    • This curry has a stronger and richer flavour compared with all the other meat curries. Altlivia goat meat is very lean, it has a gamier flavour than lamb. The curry sauce is quite spicy but includes a lovely cream)’ coconut milk base which tempers the heat.
  • Satays: $9.50
    • Chicken and beef: tender strips of topside beef or chicken breast marinated in fresh ginger and lemongrass, barbecued over hot charcoals and served with homemade peanut sauce, cucumber and onion to nibble on. Order of 6 skewers.
  • Lamb Curry: $17.90
    • Traditional lamb curry with potatoes. Best enjoyed with rice and roti.
  • Omelette Roti: $5.00
    • A roti with an onion, egg and chilli filling
  • Chicken caesar salad $19.50
    • grilled chicken breast, crispy bacon, cos lettuce, croutons poached egg with house-made Caesar dressing(containing anchovies and raw egg)
  • Bacon and mushroom risotto cakes $18.00
    • with a creamy mushroom sauce(GF)
  • Kidneys mushrooms and bacon $17.00
  • Bacon toasty $5.50
  • Vanilla risotto(GF) $12.50
    • with poached fruit and yoghurt
  • Kids pancakes $10.50
    • with bacon, banana, and maple syrup
  • Five little cheerios & hashbrown $6.50
  • Pancakes $17.00
    • served with manuka smoked bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • 9 Chicken Piece Pack $23.50
  • Chicken Nugget $0.90
  • Avocado, Camembert Cheese $1.90
  • (Battered, crumbed or grilled) N/A
  • Hawaiian 120gm meat patty $7.00
  • Sausage $2.60
  • Paua $5.50
  • Pineapple, Cheese, Egg $1.50
  • Tacos $8.00–$22.00
    • Corn tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables and cheese.
  • Tortas de elote $12.00
    • Corn fritters
  • Tacos $8.00–$22.00
    • Corn tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables and cheese, allowing for great versatility and variety. A taco is generally eaten without utensils and is often accompanied by garnishes such as salsa or chili pepper, avocado or guacamole, cilantro (coriander), tomatoes, onions and lettuce.
  • Quesadillas $13.00–$17.00
    • Wheat tortilla filled with cheese and then grilled. Served with salad, red sauce, and pickle onion.
  • Pie de queso con maracuya $8.00
    • Pasionfruit cheese cake
  • Flautas $15.00
    • Deep fried tacos
  • Enfrijoladas de cordero $23.00
    • Folded tortilla filled with slow cooked lamb, topped with beans sauce, feta cheese, chorizo and rice
  • Pastel de chocolate $8.00
    • Chocolate brownie
  • Multigrain Small $3.90
  • Salami Ficelle $7.40
  • Spinach pastie $3.90
  • Sourdough Stick $3.60
  • Sausage Rolls $2.50
  • Vegetarian Turkish $5.60
  • Ciabatta Roll $1.60
  • Tomato Roll $2.40
  • Chicken sandwich $16
    • Cajun chicken breast, lettuces, onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, served with French fries
  • Sweet sour chicken $10
    • pineapples, toasted sesame seeds, served with steamed rice.
  • Fettuccine $15
    • cooked with mushroom and bacon, in a cream reduction sauce, serve with parmesan cheese and fresh herbs.
  • Caesar salad $17
    • cos lettuces, bacon, anchovy, croutons, parmesan, boiled egg and roasted chicken
  • Lemon chicken $10
    • sticky lemon sauce, toasted sesame seeds, served with steamed rice.
  • Beef burger $14
    • lettuces, sliced onion and tomatoes, beetroot, cheese, BBQ sauce, aioli, served with sesame buns and French fries. Add fried eggs $2. Add bacon $3
  • Curry chicken $10
    • Japanese mind curry, potatoes and carrots, served with steamed rice.
  • Open steak sandwich $20
    • scotch fillet, tomato relish, caramelised onions, served with warm bun and French fries
  • Bok Choy $7.90
    • w extra virgin olive oil and crispy shallot
  • Side dish of the day priced daily
  • Boudin Blanc $31.90
    • french chicken sausages w haricot beans and crispy shallots
  • Seasonal vegetables $6.50
    • w extra virgin olive oil
  • Home made Ice-cream and Sorbet w strawberry meringue $15.90
  • Duck fat baked potatoes $7.90
  • Rocket,Cos and mesclun salad w sherry vinaigrette $6.50
  • Hand diced pork,liver & pistachio terrine de campagne w baguette $17.90
  • Soup of the Day $8
    • Creamy pumpkin soup served with sour cream
  • H.T.C. Panini $8
    • Free range ham, fresh tomato and tasty cheese
  • Vegetarian Panini $8
    • Spinach, almonds, sundried tomato, pesto and tasty cheese
  • Porridge $7
    • Rolled oats with Banana & honey, or Berries & cinnamon sugar
  • Kids Panini $5
    • Your choice of any two fillings
  • Gourmet Panini $9
    • Salami, pear, blue cheese and caramelised onions
  • 3C Panini $8.5
    • Free range chicken, camembert cheese and cranberry sauce
  • Gourmet Granola $7
    • Served with banana, yogurt and mixed berries
  • Beetroot N/A
  • Ham N/A
  • White Bread N/A
  • Lettuce N/A
  • Aioli N/A
  • Tuna N/A
  • Roast Beef N/A
  • Flatbread N/A
  • -Both rice and roti $15.00
  • All food is available for dine in or take-away.
  • Sun-dried Tomato Risotto $14.50
    • Risotto, sundried tomato, spinach, and optional bacon and mushroom
  • -Bacon and avocado
  • Beef Burger $15.50
    • Beef patty, bacon, tomato, cheese, lettuce and fries
  • Egg done your way $11.00
    • With bacon on toast, extra item for $3.00
  • Corn Fritters $15.50
    • Served with garden salad and optional; bacon or avocado
  • Mini Pancakes $9.00
    • with fresh bananas, marshmallows and maple syrup
  • Apple Slice $2.20
  • Chocolate Eclair $2.40
  • Chicken Pie $4.00
  • Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin $2.50
  • Steak & Mushroom Pie $4.00
  • Mince & Cheese Pie $3.80
  • Delux Caramel $2.20
  • Steak & Egg Sandwich $4.20
  • Tomato/Bacon/Sausages/Baked Beans etc........... $4.00
  • Tortilla Stack $9.50
    • Served with our homemade tomato and sour cream
  • Risotto $9.5 Small / $12.5 Large
    • Changes daily
  • Bacon & Mushroom $8.50
  • Open Steak $14.50
    • With salad greens, Dijon mustard & caramelised onions
  • Spinach & Avocado
    • With our homemade lemon dressing.
  • Energy
    • With our homemade lemon & parsley dressing.
  • Lentil & Pumpkin
    • With our homemade vinaigrette.
  • Fish & Chips $26.00
    • Tempura Battered Fresh Fish / Chips with Lemon & Tartare
  • Pepper and Maple Lamb Served with Paris Mash, Slow Roast Tomato, Seasonal Veg & Port Wine Just $36.00
  • Prime NZ Scotch Fillet Marinated in Red wine, Honey & Black pepper with gourmet pesto, potatoes, greens & star Anise Jus (GF) $34.00
  • 1/" Dozen Fresh Market Oyster, Natural Kilpatrick Crispy Fried $18.00
  • Pan Roasted Market Fish Served with Creamy Mash, Steamed Green & Semi Dried Tomato Vinaigrette (GF) $34.00
  • Gourmet Pesto Potatoes (V) $6.00
  • Roast with Dessert $10.90
  • Available Whilst Dining with an adult. 12 yrs and under only
  • Veggie Works $18.50
    • Corn fritter, has brown, grilled tomato, mushrooms and egg
  • Bookings Essential, 90 minutes before show start time
  • -Add Salmon $17.50
  • Chilli chocolate and raspberry mousse with cinnamon churros $16.50
  • Pork Sausage /Bacon $4.00
  • Steak cut fries $6.50
    • With aioli and tomato relish
  • PP=Per Person
  • White chocolate panna cotta with hazelnut praline and blackberry compote $16.50
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