Karaka Cafe in Wellington Menu

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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

  • PRAWN & VERMICELLI SALAD $16.00
    • Poached tiger prawns, rice vermicelli, pickled carrots, mint, cucumber, hot & sour dressing, sesame seeds
  • PAPAYA SALAD $20.00
    • Fresh young papaya with long beans, carrots, cherry tomatoes, Vietnamese mint, coriander, peanuts, sweet chili, mandarin & soy, cripsy shallots. Add grilled chicken $5.00
  • SPINNING PIG $27.00
    • Twice cooked pork belly, deep fried 6 minute egg, green apple, lychees, Vietnamese slaw, 5 spice, dried chilies & ginger caramel, pork crackling
  • SQUASH CURRY (V) $20.00
    • Red coconut curry with cumin roasted squash, long beans, cashew nuts, chili, coriander, fried shallots
  • RARE BEEF SALAD $25.00
    • Seared Angus beef fillet with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, picked carrots, Vietnamese mint, coriander, candied peanuts, crispy garlic, crying tiger dressing
  • IMPERIAL FRESH ROLLS (V) $12.00
    • Soft rice rolls filled with rice noodles, organic tofu, cucumber, mint, coriander, sweet chili, mandarin-soy, peanuts
  • COCONUT RICE / RICE NOODLES / RED CHILI FISHSAUCE / HOUSE MADE BREAD $3.00
  • SALT & CHILI SQUID $15.00
    • Tapicoa fried squid, crispy garlic, prickly ash pepper, chili-salt with coconut & kaffir lime mayo
  • Deep fried chicken with ginger rice $13.50
  • Roti with satay sauce $5.50
  • Garlic roti with satay sauce (V) $6.50
  • Fried fish with thai chilli sauce $13.90
  • Egg noodle soup with BBQ pork $12.90
  • Ginger chicken $12.90
    • Chicken, beef, or pork
  • Deep fried chicken with mixed vegetables $14.50
  • Spicy fried rice $12.90
    • Chicken, beef, or pork
  • Marinara $9
  • Panzanella $9
  • Margherita $9
  • Pepperoni $9
  • Funghi $9
  • House Antipasti $9
  • Prosciutto $9
  • Artichoke $9
  • salmon sashimi $11
    • 5 pieces of fresh raw salmon
  • Gyu-Tataki $12
    • Beef that is seared on the outside, and left rare on the inside, then thinly sliced.
  • TODAYS WHITE FISH NIGIRI SUSHI>2 Pieces of nigiri sushi $4
  • today's white fish sashimi $8
    • 7 Pieces of fresh raw fish.
  • natto roll $4
  • Salmon Steak $17
    • Grilled salmon steak with egg yolk sauce grilled served with mixed leaves and homemade red mayo dressing or ponzu dressing
  • Kushi katsu set $15
    • 6 skewers of recommended Kushi Katsu Onion. kumara. Squid, salmon cheese and chicken thigh with spring onion
  • Beef Steak $17
    • Grilled sirloin fillet with Japanese onion sauce served with mixed leaves and homemade red mayo dressing or ponzu dressing
  • half and half pizzas $2
  • (V) vegetarian
  • Greek Salad (V) $22
    • Tomato, cucumber, kalamata olive (on the stone), feta, extra virgin olive oil & balsamic reduction
  • Red Dog Margherita (V) M $22/ L $32
    • Red dog tomato base, fresh basil + double mozzarella
  • Olives (V) $7
    • Mixed kalamata & green marinated olives (on the stone)
  • -lamb, smoked salmon, smoked chicken, prawns or seared beef $4
  • Sliders $12
    • Three pulled pork & red dog chipotle sauce mini burgers
  • Zorba The Greek (V) M $23/ L $33
    • Basil pesto, tomato, feta, kalamata olive (on the stone), red capsicum, baby spinach + red onion
  • Grilled Halloumi
  • House Cured Salmon
  • Hangar Hand Cut Fries (V) (GF) $9.00
    • Triple cooked with paprika aioli
  • Cheddar & Chive Dutch Baby $15.50
  • Black Pudding Hash $19.00
  • Avocado Smash / Bacon Jam / Grilled Marinated Artichoke Hearts $4.00
  • Green Baked Eggs $19.00
    • Add GF $2
  • Egg $3.50
  • Mapo Tofu $15.00
  • Deep Fried Spring Rolls $6.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $16.00
  • Vegetable Fried Rice $12.00
  • Deep Fried Wontons $6.00
  • Chicken and Cashew Nuts $16.00
  • Edamame Beans $6.00
  • Marinated Beef Slices $12.00
  • Papperdelle $24.00
    • pork and pancetta ragu, parmesan, grilled garlic focaccia
  • Roasted Potatoes $8.00
    • herb salt, aioli
  • Casareccia $15.00/ $25.00
    • prawns, scallops, chilli, garlic, bottarga
  • Buttermilk panna cotta $12.00
    • grapefruit, gingernut
  • Bacon $5.00
  • Proscuitto & peach $18.00
    • zucchini, rocket, mint, feta
  • Sage fried eggs $12.00
    • focaccia bread
  • Breakfast N/A
    • Our eggs and bacon are free range
  • Italiano $21.00
    • Salami, pepperoni, anchovy, mushroom, olives, red onion and capsicum
  • Mexican $21.00
    • Spicy beef, jalapeno peppers, red onion, capsicum and spicy corn chips finished with sour cream
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $4.00
  • Fish and Chips $15 E / $19 M
    • Fresh local fish in our own beer batter. Served with fries, side salad and homemade tartare sauce
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $7.00
    • Topped with our special cheese blend
  • Fries $5.00
  • Moroccan Lamb Salad $16.00
    • Marinated lamb strips, feta and sundried tomato, tossed through salad greens with peppercorn dressing
  • 3 Egg Omelette $13.00
    • Choice of three fillings, cheese, ham, chicken, bacon, chorizo, red onion, mushroom, tomato, spinach and capsicum. Served with petite salad.
  • Margherita $28.00
    • Classic Italian with mozzarella, bacconcini & fresh basil
  • Chicken $28.00
    • Fresh chicken, spinach, sundried tomatoes & mushrooms (plus $2.00)
  • Anti Pasto Platter $38.00
    • Wellington's famous antipasto platter consisting of a selection of cheese, meats and dips, served with pizza bread
  • Capricciosa $28.00
    • Capers, feta, roasted onion, capsicum, fresh chilli and olives
  • Fries $9.00
    • Aioli + 50c (Available until kitchen close)
  • Bruschetta $10.00
    • Fresh tomato, red onion and basil topped with parmesan and rocket
  • Cheese $12.00
    • Choose between Whitestone Brie, Danish Blue or Port Salut. Served with crakers & quince paste.
  • Peperoni $28.00
    • Spicy Italian sausage with garlic, chilli & capsicum.
  • Purple rice porridge w/taro ball $8.00
  • Taro shaved ice w/condensed milk $11.80
  • Herbal jelly no 5 $8.00
    • kidney bean + brown jelly + boba
  • Tofu Pudding with taro $8.00
  • Mochi ball(red bean/peanuts $5.00
  • Meet fresh signature herbal jelly (ice) $8.50
    • boba + kidney bean + small taro ball
  • Brown sugar mochi ball(red bean/peanuts) $5.00
  • Taro ball no5 $8.00
    • kidney bean + brown jelly + boba
  • Veggie Delite N/A
  • Lettuce N/A
  • Cheesy Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Italian B.M.T N/A
  • Subway Seafood Sensation N/A
  • White Chip Macadamia N/A
  • Roast Beef N/A
  • Wrap N/A
  • Moroccan Lamb $22.90
    • Moroccan lamb, cherry tomatoes, courgettes, pine nuts, fresh coriander & mozzarella
  • Classic Margherita $18.90
    • Tomato, fresh basil, cracked pepper, extra virgin olive oil & mozzarella
  • Pepperoni $22.90
    • Pepperoni, Island Bay Butchery gourmet sausage & chili flakes
  • Spicy Lamb $21.90
    • Spiced lamb patty, feta, cos lettuce, red onion, tomato & tzatziki
  • Eggs on Toast $8.00
    • Eggs your way!
  • Cajun Chicken $22.90
    • Cajun chicken, capsicum, mushrooms, sundried tomatoes & mozzarella
  • Add bacon $4.00 / Tomato $3.00 / Spinach $3.00 / Hashbrown $3.00 / Mushrooms $3.00
  • BBQ Pork $21.90
    • Pulled pork, bacon, red onion, BBQ sauce, fresh oregano & mozzarella
  • BBQ Pork & Roast Pork on Rice $12.50
  • Roast Pork on Rice $12.00
  • Roast Duck & Roast Pork on Rice $13.00
  • Double Cooked Pork on Rice $11.00
  • Beef Fried Rice Noodle $11.00
  • BBQ Pork on Rice $12.00
  • Salty Fish and Chicken Fried Rice $12.50
  • Soya Sauce Chicken Leg on Rice $11.00
  • pk cheese burger, fries / add bacon g* $21.00/$24.00
  • Flat bread for two g*add $3.00 gluten free
  • linguini, aglio olio, garlic, parsley, chili v / add chorizo $16.00/ $22.00
  • spicy kumara bean burger, chipotle mayo, fries v / add bacon $21.00/$24.00
  • pork belly, cumin roasted parsnip, gravy, cress, pear, walnut d $29.00
  • with both d $11.00
  • Soup / salads add add $4.00 for smoked chicken
  • with "basil's" taramasalata d $9.00
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