Karaka Cafe in Wellington Menu

TAUPAEPAE KAI - CABINET FOOD ALSO AVAILABLE TAUPAEPAE KAI - CABINET FOOD ALSO AVAILABLE
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HINEATATŪ - GUARDIAN OF THE DAWN/MORNING HINEATATŪ - GUARDIAN OF THE DAWN/MORNING
  • Hēki Kakato - Eggs Benedict With Horopito Hollandaise $16
    • Florentine – spinach
  • Hēki Kakato - Eggs Benedict With Horopito Hollandaise $17
    • Māori – smoked fish
  • Hēki Kakato - Eggs Benedict With Horopito Hollandaise $17
    • Pacific – corned beef
  • Hēki Kakato - Eggs Benedict With Horopito Hollandaise $17
    • Benedict – bacon
  • Hēki Kakato - Eggs Benedict With Horopito Hollandaise $19
    • Royale – salmon, kawakawa & manuka honey smoked
TŪMATAUENGA - GUARDIAN OF WAR, HUNTING, FISHING & AGRICULTURE TŪMATAUENGA - GUARDIAN OF WAR, HUNTING, FISHING & AGRICULTURE
  • Manga Mata Reme - House Lamb Salad $26
    • Seared NZ lamb (MR), summer slaw, toasted cashew, nam jim sauce
  • Hanawiti Kau - Open Steak Sandwich $23
    • Open steak (MR) sandwich, on rēwena bread with kawakawa aioli greens, tomato, cucumber, caramelised onion, free range egg, beer batter fries
  • Parāoa Whakapipi Heihei - Chicken Burger $23
    • Crispy panko crumbed chicken burger, milk bun, house slaw, swiss cheese and sriracha mayonnaise
  • Manga Mata Vegan/Vegetarian - Vegan Salad $22
    • House vegan salad with marinated tofu and seasonal vegetables
TANGAROA – GUARDIAN OF THE SEA, RIVERS, LAKES TANGAROA – GUARDIAN OF THE SEA, RIVERS, LAKES
  • Hanawiti Kaimoana - Seafood Sandwich $20
    • Karaka Whitebait fritter, served with garlic aioli and watercress
  • Ika O Te Rā - Fish Of The Day $27
    • Pan seared fish, tomato & olive salsa, roasted capsicum sauce
  • Manga Mata Prawn- House Prawn Salad $26
    • Grilled prawns, summer slaw, toasted cashew with a nam jim sauce
  • Kūkutai - Mussel Pot $21
    • 1kg pot of chilli and citrus mussels served with house made rēwena bread
TĀNE MAHUTA – GUARDIAN OF THE FOREST & ALL THAT DWELL WITHIN TĀNE MAHUTA – GUARDIAN OF THE FOREST & ALL THAT DWELL WITHIN
  • Tīti Me Ōriwa - Mutton Bird & Olives $17
    • House made mutton bird pate, warmed marinated olives & rēwena
  • Mīti Kau Taco - Braised Beef Taco $19
    • Soft taco filled with shredded slow braised spicy beef, tomato salsa, house slaw topped with sour cream add small fries (5)
  • Hāngi $24
    • Cafe style hāngi with smoked pork and smoked chicken, potato, kūmara, pumpkin, watercress and jus served with house made rēwena bread.
RONGOMATĀNE – GUARDIAN OF CULTIVATED FOODS RONGOMATĀNE – GUARDIAN OF CULTIVATED FOODS
  • Parāoa Parehe-Pizza Bread $10
    • Parmesan and house made watercress pesto pizza bread
  • Poaka Whakapaoa Hūhunua - Honey Bourbon Pork Ribs $22
    • Sticky slow cooked honey bourbon pork ribs with bbq sauce
  • Nachos $18
    • Beef nacho, beans , cheese, sour cream and salsa. add smashed avocado $5
  • Kotakota Rīwai - Fries $9
    • beer battered fries, aioli
  • Rīwai Mākahi- Wedges $9
    • potato wedges, sour cream
  • Kotakota Kūmara- Kūmara Fries $9
    • sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
RARANGI KAI - MENU RARANGI KAI - MENU
  • Hēki Kakato - Eggs Benedict, Horopito Hollandaise $16
    • Florentine – spinach
  • Hēki Kakato - Eggs Benedict, Horopito Hollandaise $17
    • Māori – smoked fish
  • Hēki Kakato - Eggs Benedict, Horopito Hollandaise $17
    • Pacific – corned beef
  • Hēki Kakato - Eggs Benedict, Horopito Hollandaise $17
    • Benedict – bacon
  • Hēki Kakato - Eggs Benedict, Horopito Hollandaise $19
    • Royale – salmon (kawakawa & Manuka honey smoked)
  • Huawhenua Parakuihi - Vegan Breakfast $18
    • Hāngi hash, spinach, tomato, mushroom
  • Parāoa Wīwī -French Toast $18
    • Cinnamon brioche, caramelised banana, maple syrup, vanilla mascarpone & candied walnut. add bacon $6
  • Hēki Kōrori - Omelette $16
    • 3 x Egg omelette with spinach, red onion, tomato, cheese. add bacon $6
  • Parāoa Parakuihi - Breakfast Bruschetta $15
    • Sliced avocado, feta cheese, portobello whole mushroom and roquette. add bacon $6
  • Patahua - Muesli $14
    • Breakfast panna cotta served house made toasted granola & fruit
  • Mīti Kōnatunatu - Mince $17
    • Rēwena toast, stewed beef mince, root vegetables topped with a soft poached egg
  • Hēki - Eggs On Toast $9
    • Free range eggs your way, served on sour dough or 5 grain or gluten free toast
  • Pēkena Me Hēki - Bacon & Eggs $15
    • Free-range eggs your way with bacon on sour dough or 5 grain or gluten free toast
KAI ĀPITI TANGA- CREATE YOUR OWN KAI ĀPITI TANGA- CREATE YOUR OWN
  • Portobello Mushroom, Spinach, Hāngi Hash all $5
  • Bacon, Cured Salmon, Breakfast Sausage (x2),Eggs (x2) all $6
  • Egg (x1), Tomato- Fresh or Cooked,Breakfast Sausage (x1) all $3
  • Toast: Rēwena, Sour Dough, Multigrain, Gluten Free all $3
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KAI TIMOTIMO HEI TOHAINA - SNACK & PLATTERS TO SHARE KAI TIMOTIMO HEI TOHAINA - SNACK & PLATTERS TO SHARE
  • Parāoa Parehe-Pizza Bread $10
    • Parmesan and Watercress Pesto Pizza Bread
  • Nachos $18
    • Nachos beef mince, beans, cheese, sour cream. add smashed avocado $5
  • Kete Kaimoana - Seafood Basket $24
    • A great sharing platter…prawn twister, crumbed mussels, calamari, fish bites with house made tartare. add small fries $5
  • Poaka Whakapaoa Hūhunuā - Honey Bourbon Pork Ribs $22
    • Sticky slow cooked honey bourbon pork ribs with BBQ Sauce
  • Tīti Me Ōriwa - Mutton Bird & Olives $17
    • House made mutton bird pate, served with warmed marinated olives & and rēwena crostini
  • Miti Kau - Beef Meatballs $16
    • Horopito meatballs (6) with peppercorn sauce, roasted capsicum sauce
  • Haloumi Kai Iti - Small Bites $14
    • Haloumi and tapioca bites (6) with watercress pesto
  • Kono Kaimoana - Prawn Platter $28
    • Creamy chilli & garlic grilled prawns, lemon, house slaw
  • Kūkutai - Mussel Pot $21
    • 1kg pot of chilli and citrus mussels served with rēwena bread
  • Miti Kau Taco - Braised Beef Taco $19
    • Soft taco filled with shredded slow braised spicy beef, tomato salsa, house slaw topped with sour cream. add small fries $5
  • Heihei - Chicken Wings $16
    • Hot sticky BBQ and bourbon chicken wings, sour cream. add small fries $5
  • Kono Tihi - Cheese Platter $24
    • Baked brie, toasted walnuts and crostini
  • Kotakota Rīwai - Fries $9
    • beer battered fries, aioli
  • Rīwai Mākahi - Wedges $9
    • potato wedges, sour cream
  • Kotakota Kūmara- Kumara $9
    • fries sour cream, sweet chilli sauce

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Veg Kothu Porotta $10.50
  • Lamb Samosa $2
  • Fish Cutlet $2
  • Veg Masala $12
  • Peri-Peri Chicken Livers $10.00
    • Served with sour cream
  • Chili Prawns $17.50
  • Pepper Lamb $16
  • 1/2 Rack & 1/4 Chicken $20.00
  • Rib eye steak, potato, red cabbage, duck pate $34
  • Battered Tarakihi, prawn, chips, rocket, lemon, parmesan $29
  • Smoked chicken, caesar, quail egg $16
  • Oven baked fish, potato, beans, tomato & basil concasse $32
  • Chicken burger, avocado mousse, bacon, brie, chips $26
  • Monk fish, prawn brochette, lemon butter $17
  • Avocado mousse, feta, red onion bruschetta $16
  • Cheesy garlic bread $10 / $16
    • for two / for four
  • Kiwi $11.5 S / $17.5 L
    • Bacon, Egg, Mozzarella
  • Cheese $7.5 S / $11.5 L
    • Mozzarella, Oregano
  • Specialty $14.5 S / $21.5 L
    • Ask the Heaven crew for today's special creation
  • Additional Toppings $2.00 / $3.00
    • Small / Large
  • Cheesecake Lime White Chocolate $7.50
    • Cream cheese, Lime, White Chocolate & Biscuit
  • Tiramisu $7.50
    • Layers of sponge, Mascarpone cheese & Coffee liqueuer
  • Haloumi $11.5 S / $17.5 L
    • Haloumi, Mint, Mozzarella
  • Hawaiian $11.5 S / $17.5 L
    • Ham, Pineapple, Mozzarella
  • Buttermilk hotcakes $21.00
    • add bacon
  • Eggs on Italian loaf $8.50
    • poached, scrambled or fried
  • Arancino $6.00
    • sundried tomato, taleggio, basil pesto
  • Spinach $4.00
  • Calamari fritti $18.00
    • lemon aioli
  • Hollandaise $3.00
  • Scopa tiramisu $12.00
  • Gnocchi $14.00/ $24.00
    • vine tomatoes, zucchini, rocket, basil, parmesan
  • Salt and peper squid $13.90
    • with asian dipping sauce
  • Bread and trio of dip*(v) $11.90
  • available from midday
  • available Monday to Friday 11:30pm - 2:30pm
  • Homemade seafood chowder $13.90
    • served with toasted multigrain bread
  • Nikau* $18.90
    • chilli beef, smoked chicken, ham, mushroom and capsicun
  • Roast Sirloin Of Beef $16.90
    • Every Sunday We Will Serve Sirloin Of Beef And Other Roast Option
  • 300Gr Scotch Prime Quality Waikanae Butchers Steak 30.90
    • Severd With:
  • Automat warm garlic bread $8.00
  • Bruschetta of roasted pumpkin, tomato, feta & pesto $12.00
  • Sundaes $9.00
    • warm chocolate fudge / Rhubarb & white chocolate / Raspberry meringue
  • Kids burger $12.00
    • beef, cheese, lettuce & tomato sauce on a regular bun with fries
  • Beef, saute mushroom & blue cheese mayo $18.00
  • Beef, smash avocado & bacon with tomato relish $18.00
  • Automat chunky chips (mixed potato, pumpkin & kumara) served with garlic aioli & tomato sauce $8.50
  • Tamarind marinated beef & vegetable salad with thick rice noodles, lemongrass & ginger dressing $20.00
  • ENVY
    • SALAMI, TRIPLE SMOKED CHAMPAGNE HAM, ONION, MUSHROOMS, PINEAPPLE & BACON
  • FORKED TONGUE
    • HUFFMANS HOT SAUCE
  • GREEN DEMON $9.50
    • CREAMY BASIL SAUCE WITH ROASTED GARLIC, MUSHROOMS & PARMESAN. OPTIONAL: SUNDRIED TOMATOES & BLUE CHEESE
  • FOR MORE VEGETARIAN OPTIONS, SWAP CHICKEN FOR QUORN
  • ALL PASTAS ARE SERVED ON SPINACH FETTUCINE
  • SNACK 7-5 INCHES FEEDS 1 SOUL
  • PRAWN HORNS $7.00-$5.00
    • 1/2 DOZ IN A WONTON PASTRY & DIP
  • GLUTTONY
    • A GREAT COMBINATION OF OUR MOST POPULAR TOPPINGS
  • Chicken & Mushroom
  • Bacon & Egg
  • Mince
  • Roast Vegetable & Creamy Mushroom
  • Mince & Cheese
  • Steak
  • Pies $6.00
  • Butter Chicken
  • BREAKFAST PIE $11.50
    • Bacon, egg & veg served with tomato chutney with toast
  • VEGE FRITTATA $6.50
    • veg & egg served with tomato chutney (GF)
  • TOASTED CROISSANT $5.50
    • with jam and butter
  • SALMON QUICHE $9.00
    • with salmon and asparagus (GF)
  • TOAST $6.50
    • Two slices of toast (wholemeal or GF) >> with choice of spread: peanut butter, jam or marmite
  • VEGE FRITTATA $10.50
    • veg & egg served with tomato chutney with toast
  • FRUIT SALAD $6.50
    • Seasonal fruit with greek yoghurt
  • SPANAKOPITA $8.50
    • Feta & spinach wrapped in filo
  • Eggs $9.00
    • Any style- served with toast and tomato relish.
  • Extras $4.00
    • Bacon, black beans, kransky sausages, roasted tomatoes, creamy mushrooms, hash browns, spinach, black pudding.
  • Available from 7:30am to 2:00pm
  • The Salmon Stack $17.50
    • Grilled pandoro english muffin, hot smoked salmon, hash browns, two poached eggs, and covered in hollandaise sauce.
  • Bacon Buttie $12.00
    • Grilled pandoro sourdough and bacon, served with tomato sauce.
  • Available from 7:30am to 200pm
  • Curly Fries $8.00
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce.
  • Omelette $18.50
    • With your choice of three fillings: ham, cheese, chorizo, feta, spinach, tomato or caramelised onion. Served with your choice of either toast or a side salad.
  • Meat is Murder $19
    • Spinach - Onion - Mushroom - Olives - Artichokes
  • Paul's Boutique $19
    • White sauce - Spinach - Pumpkin - Feta - Capsicum - Rocket Fuel
  • Hipster $19
    • Blue Cheese Mushrooms - Corns Fritter - Cos - Beetroot Relish - Caramalised Onion - Pickles
  • Kind of Blue $19 / $4
    • white Sauce - Caramalised - Blue Cheese - Bacon - Rosemary - Beetroot/Add Chicken
  • Ah Um $15
    • Prosciutto
  • Up in Smoke $22
    • Corn - Caramalised Onion pulled Pork - Wild Rocket - Rocket Fuel
  • Add Chicken $4
  • The Dad Joke Brick (it's Cheesy) $12
    • Tasty - Colby - Mozzarella - Caramalised Onion - Pickles
  • TRADITIONAL
    • grilled chase pork, pate, cucumber, pork rolls, pickle, herbs
  • CLASSIC $10.00
    • 2 satays, 1 wrap, noodle salad
  • THE DUO $10.00
    • 2 satays, 2 wraps, 2 rice, 1 roti
  • Roti Wrap $2.50
  • GLUTEN FREE $10.00
    • salad, 2 satays, 2 summer rolls
  • MEE ROJUK $10.00
    • 3 satays, noodle, salad
  • Summer Roll $2.50
  • TASTER $7.00
    • 2 satays, 1 wrap, 1 roti, 1 rice
  • Granola, vanilla yoghurt, honey (nf,veg) $9.00
  • Mussels, celery, ginger, sesame, kimchi (df,gf,nf) $19.00
  • Fries, ketchup, mayo (df,gf,nf,v) $8.00
  • Angus eye fillet, grass fed (df,gf,nf) $30.00/ $45.00/ $70.00
    • 200g/ 300g/ 500g
  • Chicken burger $19.00
    • Buttermilk fried chicken, slaw, pimento cheese, sriracha & fries (nf)
  • Black pudding $5.00
  • Bacon $6.00
  • House baked spicy beans, smoked breakfast sausage, toast (nf) $17.00
  • Paneer tikka 13.50
    • cottage cheese pieces marinated yoghurt, spices and then cooked in clay oven.
  • NAVRATTAN KORMA $14.00
    • Fresh vegetables cooked with cashew nuts, ground spices and cream.
  • LAMB VINDALOO $17.00
    • Lamb pieces cooked in hot ground vindaloo paste.
  • CHILLY CHICKEN (DRY / GRAVY ) $16.00
    • Chicken deep fried and sautéed with garlic, spring onion, capsicum and soy sauce.
  • Chicken wings(5 pieces) $12.50
    • mildly spiced thick barbequed in clay oven.
  • LAMB MASALA $17.00
    • Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in onion, capsicum and tomato gravy.
  • MALAI KOFTA $14.00
    • Deep fried mixture of cottage cheese and potatoes, stuffed with nuts and simmered in smooth gravy.
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $16.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces marinated overnight, cooked in clay oven and smothered in spices and tomato gravy.
  • Supreme satay (chicken or beef) $10.50
    • Grill marinated beef or chicken satay stir-fried with vegetables on a bed of steamed rice & topped with special peanut sauce.
  • -seafood $13.00
  • Tumeric glutinous rice $12.50
    • Served with chicken curry.
  • Lychee & ice-cream $5.00
  • Meegoreng( seafood) $14.50
    • Choice of marinated beef or chicken with mixed vegetables & egg.
  • Chicken noodles soup $9.50
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts & chicken, served with r & s style kua tew soup.
  • Chicken tom yum noodles soup $12.50
  • Chicken & mushroom with egg noodles on hot plate $15.00
    • Sliced chicken, mushroom, bok choy, onion, egg with a bed of fresh egg noodle served on hot plate.
Karaka Cafe

Karaka Cafe

location

Address

2 Taranaki Street, Odlins Square, Wellington, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

049168369

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Sunday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Gluten Free , Kiwi , New Zealand , Polynesian , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Gluten Free Options ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Television ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Lunch ,  Kid Friendly ,  Seating ,  View ,  Highchairs Available ,  Drinks ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Local cuisine ,  Digital Payments ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar ,  Cash only

Location
2 Taranaki Street, Odlins Square, Wellington, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand