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

  • Avo $1.50
  • Chicken Pita $10.90
    • Chicken breast, cucumber, iceberg, tomato & light mayo in a warm pita
  • - +1 Large side $29.90
  • Grilled Haloumi $1.50
  • - Creamy chip dip $2.50
  • 1/2 Chicken $12.90
    • Nothing half hearted here!
  • 3 BBQ Thigh Fillets $11.90
    • 3 BBQ Chook thigh fillets, kids juice & corn or chips
  • 1/4 Chicken $8.90
    • Small fraction, big reaction
  • Salmon $14.5 S / $21.5 L
    • Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese, Capers, Dill
  • Pepperoni $13.5 S / $19.5 L
    • Pepperoni, Mozarella
  • Marinara $14.5 S / $21.5 L
    • Prawns, Calamari, Parsley, Garlic, Mozzarella
  • Mediterranean $8 S / $14.5 L
    • Lebanese Herbs, Olive Oil, Fresh Tomatoes, Olives, Onion
  • Garlic $13.5 S / $19.5 L
    • Mozzarella, Garlic
  • Baklava $7.50
    • Almonds & Walnuts layered w/ Filo pastry, drizzled in Cinnamon Honey syrup. Served w/ Gelato
  • Antipasto Platter $12.90
    • Olives, Ham, Pepperoni, Sun-dried Tomato, Haloumi & Pickled Aubergine served w/ Woodfired Flatbreads
  • Gelato Sundae $7.50
    • Your choice of 2 Gelato flavours w/ Chocolate sauce
  • Vegetarian meze $15.00
    • Fresh homemade falafels served with rice, mixed dips, dolma, falafel, sigara borek, salad, and yogurt sauce
  • Cheese $1.00
  • Spicy walnut dip $6.00
    • Roasted capsicum, walnut, sundried tomato, garlic, spices & olive oil served with warm Turkish bread
  • Venison kebab R $10.5 / L $12.5
  • Served on oven baked turkish bread with grilled tomato, grilled halloumi cheese, salads, garlic mayo and tomato sauce and side of fries
  • Chicken or beef with rice $7.50
  • Grilled chicken burger $15.50
    • Marinated chicken breast
  • Salad
    • Cheese, black olives and fresh salad
  • Souvlaki (kebab) $34
  • Oysters, Raw (In Season)
  • Lamb’s Kidney And Bacon $22
  • Pork Chops $35
  • Fried Oysters (In Season)
  • T-bone Steak 1kg $52
  • Onions $4
  • Pork Sausages And Bacon $22
  • Caramelized Onion & Garlic Naan $5.00
  • Kashmir Potato & Pea Curry $19.00
    • soft fried organic potatoes in savoury vegetable sauce with English peas & mint oil (vegetarian)
  • Poppadoms $3.00
    • two baked lentil wafers
  • Vietnamese Summer Rolls $13.00
    • vegetables & glass noodles wrapped in rice paper, served with a lime & chilli dipping sauce
  • Spice Grill Chicken Satay $16.00
    • topped with our warm housemade peanut sauce
  • Indian Empire Spiced Chickpea Salad $18.00
    • with cauliflower, cranberries, chaat masala, cucumber, chilli, yogurt & Lot Eight Vietnamese olive oil
  • - One for $5
  • Shaking Beef $26.00
    • Vietnamese style wok seared beef fillet, with garlic, spring onion & red onion, served on peppery leaves with a lime dipping sauce
  • Veggie Laksa: $11.00
    • Fresh egg noodles with season vegetables, tofu, and bean sprouts in curry soup.
  • ●Desserts:
  • -vege $12.90
  • Pan Fried Squid/Prawns: $9.50
    • Squid tubes prawns flambeed in spices, capsicum and onion to capture the smokey spicy flavours from the pan.
  • Prawn Sambal: $20.90
    • Prawn cutlets are cooked in a classic malay sauce made with chillies, shallots, garlic, tomatoes and tamarind.
  • Egg Chennai $4.00
  • Murtabak:
    • This is a main size of the starter with your choice of chicken, lamb or vegetarian fillings. Please allow 10 minutes cooking time for this dish.
  • Prawn Lc Mak: $20.90
    • Prawns simmered in fresh chillies and coconut cream with a hint of fresh turmeric and lemongrass.
  • Meat Fritter $2.00
  • Quarter Chicken (Leg) $5.50
  • Deep Fried Mars Bar $2.50
  • Pork Bun (Steamed) $2.50
  • Roti Bread $2.50
  • Single Filling $3.50
  • Fillet of Fish $9.50
  • Chicken Fitter $2.50
  • CHICKEN BOKKUM $15.00
    • pan fried marinated chicken with vegetables
  • HAEMUL TANG $15.00
    • regular menu will be served with rice or noodle when you ask
  • ANDONG CHICKEN $45.00
    • steamed chicken noodle vegetables
  • VEGETABLE JEON $13.00
    • vegetables seafoods
  • BULGOGI $14.00
    • pan fried marinated beef vegetables
  • TANGSUYUK $29.00
    • dip fried battered pork vegetables special sweet and sour sauce
  • UDONG $12.00
    • noodle vegetable soup, boiled fish cake
  • BIBIMBAP $14.00
    • mixture of vegetables roasted beef steamed rice
  • Ham and mozzarella $12.00
  • Ahia smoked fish Caesar salad with horseradish vinaigrette $24.00
  • Pork and fennel sausage ragu with rigatoni $11.00
  • Free-range smoked bacon hock, house-baked beans, poached egg and sourdough $17.50
  • Make it a double decker (2 x eggs) $16.00
  • Gelato - Vanilla bean or flavour of the day - 2 scoops $4.50
  • Greek yoghurt mousse, thyme honey, poached figs and granola crumble $12.00
  • Fish and fries with hand-cut tartare $11.50
  • Pani Puri (V) $7.00
    • Fried puff-pastry ball filled with spiced mashed potato, chickpea, spiced water, and tamarind juice
  • Paneer Govinda $14.90
    • (Higher Taste Special) Paneer slices marinated in red sauce topped with potato and mixed vegetables baked in flaky pastry, served with steamed rice and stir-fried vegetables with satay sauce.
  • Idli (V) (G) $8.50
    • Savoury cake made from fermented rice and urad dhal. Fluffy as cotton balls, white as the moon.
  • Samosa (V) $3.00
    • Flaky pastry filled with diced potatoes, peas, nuts and cumin seeds, then fried golden brown.
  • Cheese / Paneer Dosa $12.00
    • Delightfully crisp, golden coloured and paper thin pancakes made of a fermented rice and urad dal batter filled with cheese and / curried paneer.
  • Dahi Vada $3.00
    • Ground lentil ball deep fried served in a yogurt sauce and sev.
  • 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.
  • Basmati Rice $6.50
  • mixed $14.00
  • Mshakala $20.00
    • A mouth watering combination of falafel, eggplant and zucchini, served with tomato salsa, rice, salad, hummus, tabouli and pita bread.
  • Chicken fettuccini $21.50
    • Chicken fettuccini cooked with mushroom and zucchini, in a creamy herb sauce, garnished with olives spring onions and lemon.
  • Sharkasih $7.50
    • A unique taste of shredded chicken breast blended with walnuts and mixed herbs.
  • Meze $10.00
  • Bazegan $8.50
    • Lightly battered and fried eggplant served with a special tomato salsa, garlic yoghurt and mild chilli sauce
  • Beef $5.00
  • Baklava $7.50
    • Baked filo pastry stuffed with pistachio and walnuts, served with fresh cream and honey sauce.
  • A devilled egg $5
  • Pan-fried halloumi, lemon and grilled bread $ 14.5
  • Goats cheese cream, plums, anise hyssop, almond shortbread $ 12.5
  • Apricot and ricotta cake $7.5
  • Little zucchini, feta and mint fritters, lime pickle yoghurt $13.5
  • Chopped tomato and green pepper salad $ 8
  • Kedgeree with house smoked fish $23.5
  • A bowl of Louisa plums $ 7.5
  • Maple sirup $2.50
  • CROQUE MONSIEUR OR MADAME $17.00
    • toasted bread layered with bechamel sauce, ham off the bone, Emmental and Gruyere de Comte served with mesclun
  • LE PLAT DUO ET SES VINS $45.00
    • selection of cured gourmet meats French cheese with seasonal homemade condiments, our own duck liver parfait, and warm bread, fresh out of the oven /per person
  • Mushroom $5.00
  • LA SELECTION DE PAIN $10.00
    • a selection of warm bread, served with homemade sea salt butter, Modena balsamic vinegar and matured extra virgin olive oil
  • Buckwheat bread $5.00
  • Bayonne ham $6.00
  • DUCK LIVER PARFAIT $14.00
    • house made, served with fresh bread out of the oven French gherkins and our own tangy mustard
  • Yum Gai $12.50
    • Thai spicy chicken salad
  • Pad Thai $12.50
    • Pad Thai with choice of chicken, beef or pork
  • Chicken Satay $7.50
  • Yellow Curry $12.50
    • Yellow curry with choice of chicken, beef or pork
  • Goong Hom Pha $8.50
    • Prawns wrapped in wonton skin
  • Tom Yum Noodle Soup $12.50
    • Choice of chicken, beef or pork
  • Tod Mun Pla $8.50
    • Thai fish cakes
  • Kaow Pat $12.50
    • Fried rice with choice of chicken, beef or pork
  • Chicken/Entree $12.90
  • A bowl of egg fried rice $9.90
  • A bowl of Fries with tomato souse $8.50
  • Butter Chicken Combo $23.50
    • Chicken in creamy butter soup served with Roti bread and rice
  • Chicken or Beef Satay Sticks (5 sticks) $9.90
    • Grilled marinated chicken or beef on bamboo stick served with peanut sauce
  • Crumbed Prawns (6 pes) $11.90
    • Served with sweet chilli sauce
  • Massaman Curry (Beef) $24.90
    • Stewed beef with potato and onion cooked in Thai massaman curry paste and coconut Cream soup
  • Seafood/Entree $14.90
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