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

  • Lamb Curry $13.00
    • Diced Lamb & potatoes slow cooked in curry & coconut cream.
  • Squid Sambal $13.50
    • squid cutlets sautéed in chilli sambal and tamarind paste.
  • Seafood Curry Laksa $11.00
    • Egg noodles with bean sprout, egg, tofu & mixed seafood served in curry soup
  • Green Curry Chicken $13.00
    • Chicken fillets, potatoes. bamboo shoots & green peas cooked in coconut cream & Thai-styled green curry paste.
  • Steam Rice $2.00
  • Seafood (or King Prawns)Tom Yum Soup $13.00
    • King prawn cutlets, squid, fish balls & stick (or simply king prawn cutlets) cooked in spicy & lemongrass flavoured broth
  • Phad Thai $11.50
    • Thai-styled stir fried noodles with, egg, bean sprout, scallion, crushed peanut & your choice of chicken, seafood, beef or mixed veggie
  • Gongbao Squid $13.50
    • Squid cutlets sautéed with homemade Sze-Chuan sauce, dried chilli, seasonal veggie & topped with roasted cashew nuts.
  • Apricot Turnover $2.00
  • fillet (battered or crumbed), chips, fresh salad, tomato & tartare sauce $13.00
  • Crumbed Fillet $8.50
  • SUPREMO BACON & EGG $9.00
    • supremo 120gm meat patty, 2 eggs, bacon, fresh salad, tomatoes, onions, tomato sauce
  • Apple Turnover $2.00
  • SUPREM0 VEGETARIAN $7.80
    • Supremo 100gm vegetarian spinach and pumpkin patt, fresh salad, tomatoes, cheese, pineapple
  • Chicken Roll $2.70
  • Steak Roll $2.70
  • Lamb Cutlet 6pc with Black Pepper Sauce on Sizzling Plate ** $24.80
  • Blue Cod Fillets in Sweet & Sour Sauce (Boneless) $46.80
  • Scallops with Bean Paste Sauce Sizzling Plate ** º $28.80
  • Lamb Slices with Cumin on Sizzling Plate ** º $23.80
  • -Beef $16.80
  • -Kungpao Chicken º
  • Stir Fried Chicken Slices with Bok Choy $19.80
  • Pāua POA
  • Fish $12.50
  • Meat Pattie $2.80
  • Banana Fritter $7.00
  • Beef $12.50
  • Kumara Chips $6.00
  • 1/2 dz. King Prawns $10.00
  • Shrimp $12.50
  • Hotdog $2.30
  • Hand cut kumara chips $4.00
  • Combination rolls $10.00
    • 2 crispy spring rolls, 2 prawn & 2 shredded pork fresh rolls
  • Vegetarian salad $9.00
    • shredded cabbage, carrot, lettuce & mints topped with peanut, shallot, crispy taro chips & soya dressing
  • Pho bo $16.00
    • vietnamese beef noodle soup topped with rre & cooked wakanui sirloin beef & beef ball
  • Vegetarian salad $9.00
    • shredded cabbage, carrot, lettuce & mints topped with peanut, shallot, crispy taro chips & soya dressing
  • Grilled marinated salmon $18.00
    • served w/ side salad & steam jasmine rice
  • Chicken leg with lemongrass $13.00
    • corn fed, free range chicken grilled with lemongrass
  • Spicy beef salad $11.00
    • wakanui beef salad with peanut, shallot & chillies
  • Lamb $15.00
  • Chicken $ 7.00
  • V6 Stir Fried Eggplant and Tofu $13.00
  • M7 Stir Fry with Satay Sauce $14.00
    • Chicken, Beef or Pork
  • V3 Tofu Isarn Salad (Larb) $13.00
  • C7 Yellow Curry
  • C4 Masaman Curry
  • A7 Chicken Satays $7.50
  • Muesli $9.50
    • with tamarillo compote and honey yogurt
  • Smoked Paprika $4.50
    • spiced nuts and seeds
  • Fries & sauce $8.00
    • with sambal or aioli
  • Eggs $9.50
    • any style on sourdough or Vogels toast
  • Grilled Portobello mushroom $5.00
  • Marherita $15.50
    • tomato, mozzarella, extra virgin oil & basil
  • Hollandaise $2.50
  • Chicken Po Boy $19.50
    • cucumber pickle, bacon aioli and cos on a soft bun with hand cut fries
  • BRUSCHETTA $13.00
    • with cherry tomatoes, feta + basil on toast
  • CREAMY CATS PORRIDGE $10.50
    • apple, sultana + cinnamon or apricot, almond + vanilla
  • PREMIUM BEEF OR SPINACH + FETA RAVIOLI $17.50 / $17.00
    • with roast pumpkin + basil
  • CREAMY GARLIC MUSHROOMS $12.50
    • on toast or fettucine
  • FRENCH TOAST $18.00
    • with bacon + banana or modes berry compote + banana & maple syrup
  • EGGS BENEDICT $17.00 / $19.00
    • with bacon / ham / spinach or wood roasted salmon
  • ANTIPASTO PLATTER $20.00
  • FREE RANGE CHICKEN + BACON SALAD $18.50
  • Bacon & Cheese Omelette with salad $11.50
  • Pork Ribs' Chips $9.50
  • Chicken Roast Meal 1/4 chicken $8.90
  • Chicken Roast Meal 1/2 chicken $13.80
  • Egg Benedict $11.50
  • Scotch Fillet $14.90
  • B.E.S.T $11.50
  • Rump Steak $13.50
  • Plain Focaccia $2.00
  • Bruschetta $9.5
    • Homebaked focaccia with fresh tomato, basil, garlic & extra virgin olive oil (v)
  • Medium Salad $9.50
  • Risotto Funghi $23.9
    • Mushrooms, spring onion, fresh parsley and white wine (v)
  • Profiteroles $12.90
    • A cream puff pastry, filled with our special crema pasticiera and smothered with genache
  • Garlic Bread $7.5
    • Served on home baked focaccia with our decades' old recipe (v)
  • Fish (of the day)/Sambucca $34.9
    • Creamy sambuca sauce with roasted almonds and capers
  • Calamari $14.2
    • Fried squid in an Italian batter
  • Goi Ca - Chicken Salad $18.00
    • Vietnamese chicken and fresh herbs salad with cashew nuts
  • Pho Ga - Chicken Pho (GF - without condiment sauce) Chicken noodle soup with shredded chicken thigh and rice stick noodle in clear broth. Served with lemon, fresh herbs, shallots and hoisin sauce. $20.00
  • Affogato $18.00
    • Coffee with vanilla ice cream. Choice of liqueurs, Amaretto or Frangelico
  • Ca Ri Cuu - Lamb Curry (GF) $26.00
    • Slow cooked in stock & coconut cream, cinnamon, star anise with roasted pumpkin, green beans & cherry tomatoes in masaman curry sauce. Served with rice & French bread.
  • Bo Luc Lac - Shaking Beef $23.00
    • Marinated beef sirloin wok-tossed with onion and a hint of chili. Served with steamed rice.
  • ENTREES
  • MAINS
  • Guava Panna Cotta $15.00
    • with strawberry & vanilla ice cream (GF)
  • Chicken Curry $12.50
    • Served with your choice Of rice or roti
  • Eggs Benedict $15.80
    • Poached Eggs, spinach, hash browns and optional; bacon or salmon
  • Baby Berry $9.00
    • Berry mix with honey yogurt and cornflakes
  • Toasted Muesli $8.50
    • Served with yogurt, milk and your choice of fresh fruits and berry compote
  • Porridge $7.50
    • Dried apricots, sultanas, served with yogurt, banana or berrv compote
  • Beef Burger $15.50
    • Beef patty, bacon, tomato, cheese, lettuce and fries
  • -Smoked salmon with tomatoes
  • Fluffy Pancakes/French toast $14.50
    • honey syrup and your choice of banana & bacon or berry compote
  • Chef’s cheesecake of the day $12.5
    • ask wait-staff
  • Side Salad or Eggs (2) $4.00
  • Banana split $4.5
    • vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, banana & chocolate sprinkles
  • Big breakfast $21.0
    • bacon, breakfast sausage, poached eggs, gourmet potatoes, tomato, creamy mushrooms & toasted sourdough
  • Ribs ½ kg $27.0 1kg $38.0
    • our own bourbon, mango & bbq sauce, fries & coleslaw (gf)
  • Steamed mussels $26.0
    • coconut cream, ginger, coriander, spring onion, chill, lemon & fish sauce. Served with toasted sourdough
  • “The Crate” (serves 4) $60.0
    • Cajun spiced calamari, beer battered tarakihi bites, corn fed chicken liver pate, crumbed chicken tenders, ribs with mango & bbq sauce, ½ loaf & chunky wedges. Served with our own tomato sauce, cranberry & orange relish, tatare sauce & lemon wedges
  • Wedges & sour cream sml $5.5 lge $9.5
    • (add 2.0 cheese + bacon)
  • Mince on Toast $10.00
    • Savoury mince on toasted ciabatta bread
  • Chicken Burger $10.50
    • Chicken schnitzel, cheese, red onion, tomato, lettuce with garlic aioli or relish
  • Seasoned Potato Wedges $7.50
    • With chicken salt or Cajun seasoning, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce.
  • BLT $10.00
    • Lightly toasted ciabatta bread, bacon, lettuce, tomato with garlic aioli
  • Egg $1.00
  • Mushrooms $1.00
  • Garlic Bread $7.50
  • Hot Chips $4.00
    • With tomato or BBQ sauce
  • Chicken salad $16.00
    • Smoked chicken with bacon, cos lettuce, croutons, tomato & parmesan tossed in our own caesar dressing
  • -Med $19.00
  • -Lg $32.00
  • Antipasto platter (suitable between 2 to 4) $29.00
    • A variety of cold cuts, cheese, condiments, breads & dips
  • -Lg $32.00
  • -Lg $27.00
  • Pluto $8.50
    • Ham, cheese and pineapple
  • -Lg $27.00
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