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

  • Prawns sautéed w garlic, chilli & cream $17.00
  • Pancakes w bacon, banana, maple syrup, mascarpone & dulce de leche $16.50
  • Provoleta: roasted smoked provolone cheese w dried oregano & Spanish paprika $13.50
  • Empanada: vegetariano or meat w chimichurri $8.00
  • Parrilla-grilled PrimeAngus aged grass-fed sirloin steak w chimichurri, chapa potatoes & salad $32.00
  • Churros w dulce de leche or warmed, spiced chocolate sauce $12.50
  • Asado (Argentine BBQ) of the day n/a
    • Lamb, pork, chicken or beef grilled the traditional Argentine way Served w chimichurri, chapa potatoes and cos, tomato & red onion salad
  • Fresh green-lipped mussels steamed w white wine, cream, thyme & garlic $16.50
  • Roast Vegetable $17.50
    • roasted vegtables, feta, red onion, pine nuts and balsamic dressing
  • Pumpkin $16.50
    • Feta, Spinach, rissole, pesto and beet root
  • Roti bread $9.80
    • with peanut sauce
  • Bristol Breakfast $15.00
    • bacon eggs, slow roasted tomatoes, mushroom, hash browns, banger and toast
  • Fries $8.00
    • and garlic mayo
  • AVO $15.50
    • Crumb herbed chicken breast, avocado and bacon
  • Fish $26.50
    • (Fresh) of the day (ask our staff check the blackboard)
  • Karaage $16.50
    • Fried Chicken with Kewpie mayo
  • CPR Pizza $25.00
    • Chorizo, Pepperoni and Rocket
  • Seafood Chowder $22.50
    • Diced Fresh Local Fish, Shellfish and Prawns served with Toasted Ciabatta
  • Spicy Prawns $18.00
    • Prawns Sauteed with Garlic Butter, Chilli and Coriander served with Fresh Bread
  • Steak Sammy $22.00
    • Seared Black Angus Rump with Rocket, Tomato, Horseradish Cream and Onion Gravy in a Chilli Corn Roll
  • Beef Nachos $18.50
    • Spicy Beef Mince with Chilli Beans served on Corn Chips, Guacamole, Salsa, Melted Cheese and Sour Cream
  • 430g Rump $33.50
  • Extra Shank $8.00
  • Beef Schnitzel $23.50
    • Black Angus Beef Schnitzel on Whipped Garlic Mash with Red Wine Jus and White Truffle and Dijon Mustard
  • Battered Sausage $3.20
  • Chicken Nugget $0.90
  • Chicken Schnitzel $3.50
  • Veggie Roll $3.00
  • Sausage $3.00
  • Crab Stick $1.20
  • Make your own burger. Add egg/cheese/ avocado $1.00
  • Gluten Free $2.70
  • Prawn Biryani $28.00
    • Prawns and rice cooked with vegetables, dried fruit, nuts and spices
  • Chicken Korma (Mild) $18.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked in cream finished with cashew nuts
  • Bombay Aloo $14.50
    • Marinated potatoes cooked in the chef's special sauce
  • Chilli Pickle $1.60
  • Chicken Vindaloo $18.50
    • Chicken curry with potatoes, very hot
  • Chicken Dunsark $22.00
    • Tender breast pieces of chicken cooked with red lentils and Gujarati roasted spices.
  • Gehtu Masala $18.50
    • Succulent cubes o f lam b m arinated 48 hours, then skewered and smoke roasted over flaming charcoal, finished o f in a rich tandoori m asala sauce with green herbs and onions. (Highly spiced, m edium hot).
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
    • Leavened flour bread with a touch of garlic.
  • Crushed potatos, mustard seeds + herbs. $12.50
  • Chicken, tomato, zucchini, riceberry, oregano + basil+bread+salad+both. $14.50/$16.50/$18.50
  • Flat mushroom, roast garlic, thyme, parlsey + pea tendrils. $26.00
  • BEEF $28.00
    • Peppered skirt steak, whitlof, landcress, radish, anchovy fillets, anchovy dressing, parsley.
  • FARRO $21.50
    • Cos, whitlof, pea, split green bean, basil, green raisins , pinenuts + green yoghurt.
  • GREEN EGGS $15+ bacon$18
    • 2 fried eggs, chervil, dill, French tarragon
  • Porchetta, pea, thyme, buffalo mozzarella + parmesan. $27.00
  • A PIE $ 26.00
    • Mushroon, kale, farro, feta + dill.
  • Jajik $ 5.00
  • Kofta (Small/Large) $ 11.50/$14.50
    • meatballs
  • Lamb & Falafel (Small/Large) $ 9.50/$11.00
  • Salad meals are served on lettuce carrot red cabbage humus and tabuli
  • Mujver(Small/Large) $ 8.50/$9.50
    • Zucchini
  • Chicken (Small/Large) $ 11.50/$14.50
  • Chicken $ 11.00
  • Chicken and Falafel (Small/Large) $ 11.50/$14.50
  • Ron's winner $10.50
    • our famous BBQ pulled pork w chipotle mayo & dressed coleslaw
  • Frings $12.50
    • the best of both worlds, enjoy curly fries & onions in one basket w chipotle mayonnaise & ranch dressing
  • BBQ chicken & bacon burger, curly fries & a coke or any burrito & house beer for a cool $22.50
  • Taco plate - grilled fish $18.50
    • two soft corn tortillas filled w your choice of meat, coleslaw & chipotle mayo w mexican rice & black beans
  • The langford $11.50
    • smoked beef brisket, coleslaw & meted cheese in a toasted bun
  • 5 grain, sourdough or gluten free toast n/a
  • Quesadilla $13.00
    • anchiote chicken w anchiote cream & salsa verde
  • Curly fries $7.50
    • w chipotle mayonnaise
  • -Full $4.80
  • Hotdog $3.50
  • ●Kumara Wedges
  • Corn fritter $4.00
  • -Fillet $19.00
  • -Half $4.90
  • Crumbed Chicken $6.00
  • ●Grilled fish $9.50
  • 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.
  • Chole Bature (V) $10.00
    • Popular Punjabi dish. This dish is a combination of chana masala (spicy chick peas) and fried bread called bhature.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Samosa Chaat (V) on request $7.50
    • Samosas served with a combination of yogurt, chaat masala sev' green and sweet chutney and tamarind chutney.
  • Gulab Jamun $2.00
    • Spongy milky balls soaked in rose scented syrup.
  • 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.
  • Surimi or avocado sushi roll topped with BBQ salmon
  • Miso soup small $1.30
  • Rice paper roll, prawn, salmon, veges
  • Raw Prawn
  • Seaweed salad Box
  • Avocado Lettuce Lettuce carrot
  • Whole crispy prawn on rice
  • Rice paper roll, avocado, veges
  • FREE RANGE PORK
    • preserved lemon aioli, sage & parmesan
  • SPAGHETTI $8.00
    • aglio olio V
  • THICK CUT CHIPS $7.00
    • with aioli & tomato sauce
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $10.00
  • House-cured salmon $6.00
  • BUTTERMILK PANCAKES $12.00
    • berry compote, caramelized banana & shaved coconut V
  • NOSTRANO SALUMI $15.00
    • sundried tomato mousse, salsa verde & pickled onions
  • SMOKED FISH CROCHETTE $15.00
    • horseradish, watercress & hibiscus pickled onions GF
  • Vietnamese spring rolls for 3 pieces $10.00
  • Stir fry noodle with seafood $16.00
  • Vegetarian vietnamese sandwich $10.00
  • Pork and pineapple summer rolls $7.00
  • Rice noodle rolls $7.00
  • Pork vietnamese sandwich $10.00
  • Sweet & sour beef with rice noodles $14.50
  • Vege noodle rolls $7.00
  • Mince n Cheese
  • Hamburger $5.00
  • Mums Big Burger $9.00
  • Triple Choc & Caramel $3.50
  • Fruit Muffins & Cream Cheese $3.50
  • Cream Puffs $3.50
  • Hawaiian Savoury Scroll $3.50
  • Raspberry & Cinnamon Scrolls $3.50
  • Paleo Pancakes $12.00
    • with blueberries, coconut cream + maple syrup
  • Big Breakfast $17.00
    • Scrambled eggs, sirloin steak, bacon spinach + tomato with rye toast
  • Weekdays 7am-11am
  • Bacon + Eggs $11.00
    • 2 eggs scrambled, poached or fried with middle bacon on rye toast
  • Toast $4.50
    • Dark rye & butter + jam, peanut butter, nutella or lemon card
  • Scrambled Eggs with Salmon $12.50
    • House smoked salmon, scrambled eggs on rye toast
  • Paleo Granola $8.00
    • Mixed fruit, nuts + seeds roasted + served with coconut cream + blueberries
  • Muesli $7.00
    • Granola, natural or bircher with yogurt + fruit salad
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