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

  • - Regular $4.50
  • Pineapple $1.50
  • Egg $1.50
  • Family Feast $44.90
    • Share a whole flame-grilled Peri-Peri Chicken, 2 large sides & 8 BBQ Ribs
  • Chicken Mediterranean Salad $15.50
    • Flame Grilled Peri-Peri Chicken breast strips, feta, capsicum, olives, cucumber, red onion, cherry tomatoes, carrot & mixed lettuce
  • Peri-Peri Chips
    • Curb your craving
  • - On its own $24.90
  • Espetada Grande (for 2-3 people) $27.90
    • 2 hanging skewers of Chicken thigh, grilled red capsicum & onion served with your choice of a Large side
  • Deseserts homemade authentic turkish desserts
  • Pizza hawaii $14.50
    • Fresh pineapple, diced chicken & mozzarella cheese
  • Salad
    • Cheese, black olives and fresh salad
  • Orange almond cake $6.00
  • Venison pepperoni $14.50
    • Venison pepperoni, onions & mozzarella cheese
  • Vegetarian iskender/falafel $15.00
    • Zucchini, carot fritters, falafel & dolma
  • Chicken meze/lamb meze $15.50
    • Your choice of spifired chicken or lamb served with rice, mixed dips, dolma, falafel sigara borek and salad
  • Cheese $1.00
  • Sashimi Donburi $11.50/$9.50
  • Salmon Sashimi Mixed Sashimi 10 pieces $11.50
  • Teriyaki Chicken $11.50/$9.50
  • Teriyaki TofuSpicy Tofu $11.50/$9.50
  • Spicy Chicken $11.50/$9.50
  • Chicken Katsu $11.50/$9.50
  • Teriyaki Beef $11.50/$9.50
  • LARGE $11.50
  • Fish $12.00
  • Beef and tomato with rice $12.00
  • Cheese Burger $7.50
  • Hamburger $6.50
  • Vegetables $10.00
  • Vegetable $10.00
  • Served with rice N/A
  • Wonton (12) $12.00
  • Satay Sauce $12.90
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Dim Sums $6.90
    • 5 pcs
  • Wonton Soup with BBQ Pork* $12.90
  • Curry Puffs $6.50
    • 5 pcs
  • * : Doesn't come with noodle
  • Grilled Beef with Lemon Juice (spicy) $13.90
  • Steamed Rice
  • Tom Yum Soup (spicy)
  • Pla Sam Rod $24.00
    • Deep fried fish fillet covered with Thai sweet chilli sauce, with fresh ginger, chilli and garnishing
  • Red Curry $24.00 / $18.50
    • You choice of sliced meat cooked in coconut milk and Red curry paste with fresh vegetables, baby corn and white rice - Prawn / Chicken or Pork or Beef
  • Vegetarian Thai Spring Roll $7.00
    • Four Thai spring rolls filled with tofu, noodles, and vegetables, served with a sweet, mild chilli sauce
  • Fried Duck Breast $24.00
    • Fried BBQ duck breast with fresh vegetables, garlic, pepper and soya sauce, served with white rice
  • Stir Fried with Peanut Sauce $24.00 / $18.50
    • Stir fried vegetables with peanut sauce and your choice of meat - Prawn / Chicken or Pork or Beef
  • Stir Fried Chicken with Chilli and Basil $18.50
    • Stir fried chicken with chilli, broccoli, garlic, basil, green beans and bamboo shoots, served with white rice
  • Vegetarian Phad Thai $18.50
    • Fried noodles Thai style with tofu, egg, cabbage and carrot topped with cashew nuts
  • Sweet and Sour Fish $18.50
    • Battered fish with fresh vegetables in a sweet and sour sauce, served with white rice
  • Affogato (with cointreu, coffee & ice cream) $9.00 or $15.00 with booze
  • Sweetcorn on the cob $9.00
  • FRIES W TRADE AIOLI $9.00
  • Goats cheese souffle, walnut & grape salad $20.00
  • Bacon $7.00
  • Earl Grey creme brulee $15.00
  • Grilled lambs fry with hash & bacon $18.00
  • Pear & Frangipane tart with butter scotch $15.00
  • - 8 pieces Smoked Salmon & Avocado
  • SMALL $5.60
  • 6PC. REG $9.40
  • 8PC. REG $8.20
  • - 4 pieces Tuna & Cucumber
  • Teriyaki Chicken Lovers $19.90
  • Teriyaki Chicken
  • Double Avocado Fresh Salmon
  • Stir Fried Chicken Gizzard with Spring Onion $14.00
  • Seafood & Tofu Casserole $16.00
  • Curry Chicken $12.50
  • Chicken Egg Foo Young $12.50
  • Pork Ribs with Spicy Salt & Pepper $14.00
  • Boiled Salted Duck $19.00
  • Hot & Chilli Beef (Soup) $16.00
  • Braised Fried Tofu (with Meat) $14.00
  • Roast Garlic mash and gravy $7.00
  • Jalapeno Corn bread, parmesan butter $6.00
  • Hot Cakes
    • with maple syrup and mascarpone
  • 6 stack $22.00
  • 12 Piece $60.00
  • Pulled Pork Donuts $14.00
    • Green apple puree, spiced jelly, mustard
  • Creamed Spinach $8.00
  • Oatmeal $12.00
    • With seasonal stewed fruit and maple pecan granola
  • Nachos N/A
    • W / Tomato Salsa, Guacamole, and Sour Cream
  • House Cooked Corn Chips $12
    • W/ Artichoke and Jalapeno Dip
  • Birds of Fire $22
    • Chorizo - Red Onion - Jalapenos - Chipotle Grilled Chicken
  • Garden Salad $4
    • Mixed Greens - Red Onions - Tomato - Balsamic
  • Nachos $14
    • Chilli Beef
  • GoodFellas $17
    • Roasted Garlic - Feta - Sun - dried Tomato - Fresh Basil
  • House Cooked Corn Chips $12
    • W/Guacamole and Tomato Salsa
  • Paul's Boutique $19
    • White sauce - Spinach - Pumpkin - Feta - Capsicum - Rocket Fuel
  • Lotus Root - Vegetarian $6
    • Sliced and deep fried lotus root
  • Takoyaki $7
    • Ball shaped Japanese octopus dumplings
  • Chicken Katsu $13
    • Crispy chicken with salad, rice and Miso soup
  • Chicken Katsu & Spicy Noodle $16
    • Crispy chicken and spicy noodle served with Miso soup
  • Pork Katsu & Teriyaki Noodle $15
  • Soft Shell Crab $11
    • Deep fried soft shell crab
  • Karaage - Vegetarian $9
    • Japanese fried chicken
  • Teriyaki Mushroom Donburi - Vegetarian $12
    • Pan fried Teriyaki mushroom with vegetables on top of the rice served with salad and Miso soup
  • Spicy Lamb Baguette $22
    • Pulled spiced lamb shoulder on a crusty baguette with minted yoghurt and Moroccan chickpea salad.
  • Rooftop Fish Of The Day $26
    • Pan fried market fish, served with sautéed squid, chorizo, saffron potatoes & smoked paprika oil. (fish changes daily, please ask staff for details)
  • The Dls Burger $22
    • Our home made beef burger with gruyere cheese, streaky bacon, homemade BBQ sauce and served with our home cut fries.
  • Three Cheese Fondue $30
    • Our three cheese fondue platter made for sharing, served with crudités, toasted bread, garlic croutes and crackers.
  • Rooftop Platter $49
    • Three Cheese Fondue, crudités, garlic bread, chicken cranberry & pistachio terrine, crates, cajun nuts, olives & feta, beef and bacon sliders salt & pepper squid.
  • Wild Mushrooms, Walnut & Blue Cheese Wellington $25
    • Spiced tomato chutney & roasted pumpkin.
  • The Couple $18
    • A Bacon & fried Halloumi Sandwich with iceberg lettuce & vine tomatoes on toasted ciabatta bread, served with our home cut fries.
  • Antipasto Platter $35
    • Selection of breads and crackers are served with Hummus and fresh tomato chutney, sundried tomato, prosciutto, salami and smoked salmon.
  • Tagliata di manzo $33.50
    • Pan-roasted and sliced local red devon sirloin, rocket, parmesan, smoked olive oil and lemon salad ​
  • Roast potato skins, summer truffle mayo $12
  • Breads Ciabatta, chef’s blend extra-virgin, smoked chilli infused oil $12.50
  • Mediterranean marinated olives, preserved lime ​ $9
  • Kingsmeade sunset blue
    • Creamy cow's milk blue cheese
  • Three varieties $42
  • Breads dips, oils $12.50
    • A selection of dips, bread, leafy ridge extra virgin and infused oils
  • Homemade ravioli $26.50
    • Soft pillows of housemade ravioli filled with wild mushrooms, ricotta and our smoked pancetta, with thyme jus and local mushrooms
  • Lemon +Dill Fish Cakes $16
    • Tartare sauce and salad
  • Craft Beer Battered Fish + Chips $21
    • 2 pieces of beer battered fish of the day, fries and homemade tartare sauce
  • Lemon + Dill Fish Cakes $18
    • Tzatziki and housemade chipotle aioli. Served with salad
  • Zorba Pizza $20
    • Fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella , sundried tomato, olives, feta cheese
  • Cajun Fries $9
    • Served with our house made chipotle aioli
  • Spy Valley Iced Sauvignon Blanc $9
  • Soup of the Day $12
  • Taylors Fine Tawny Port $12
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