Sandbar in Wellington Menu

BRUNCH - Available between 11am and 2:30pm daily BRUNCH - Available between 11am and 2:30pm daily
  • Bacon and Eggs $12.00
    • Two eggs done to your liking with honey cured bacon on toasted baguette
  • Sandbar's Big Breakfast $19.00
    • Grilled kransky, bacon, tomatoes, fried potato, creamy mushrooms, toast and 2 eggs
  • Eggs Bene $15.00
    • Choose from either of the classics: Traditional bacon or smoked salmon with baby spinach, topped with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce
  • Pancakes $12.00
    • Stacked and topped with pan-seared bacon and banana served with maple syrup
  • 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.
STARTERS & LIGHT MEALS - 11:00am - 2:30pm and 5:00pm - 8:30pm STARTERS & LIGHT MEALS - 11:00am - 2:30pm and 5:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
    • Perfect starter to compliment any meal
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $7.00
    • Topped with our special cheese blend
  • Pate $12.00
    • Homemade with apple and thyme. Served with onion relish and bread
  • Calamari $10 E / $18 M
    • Coated in our house crumb mix with aioli dipping sauce and salad greens
  • Scallops $18.00
    • Pan seared. Served on a salad bed with bacon, prawn twisters, dressed with a chilli and lime vinaigrette
  • Steak Sandwich $19.00
    • Sirloin steak strips, served with onion jam, summer greens, aioli and fries
  • Bacon Melt $14.00
    • Grilled club sandwich, bacon, cheese, salad greens, served with fries
  • Moroccan Lamb Salad $16.00
    • Marinated lamb strips, feta and sundried tomato, tossed through salad greens with peppercorn dressing
  • Chicken Caesar Style Salad $16.00
    • Chicken, bacon, croutons, summer greens, our homemade dressing, garnished with egg and (optional) anchovies
KIDS MENU - All meals comes with an ice cream sundae. KIDS MENU - All meals comes with an ice cream sundae.
  • Mini Hot Dogs & Chips $10.00
    • Served with salad and BBQ sauce
  • Chicken Nuggets & Chips $10.00
    • Served with salad and tomato sauce
  • Mini Pizza $10.00
    • Choose your favourite from the pizza menu
  • Kids Pasta $10.00
    • Chicken and bacon in a creamy sauce
MAINS - Available from 11am - 2:30pm and 5:30pm - 8:30pm (Fri-Sat until 9pm) MAINS - Available from 11am - 2:30pm and 5:30pm - 8:30pm (Fri-Sat until 9pm)
  • Sirloin Steak - 250gm $26.00
    • Cooked to your liking, on potato medallions and seasonal vegetables, choice of bearnaise sauce, garlic butter or jus
  • Fish and Chips $15 E / $19 M
    • Fresh local fish in our own beer batter. Served with fries, side salad and homemade tartare sauce
  • Pasta of the Day $17.00
    • See our blackboards for this weeks special
  • BBQ Pork Ribs $24.00
    • Fall off the bone braised ribs, coated in our tangy sauce, served with fries
  • Sandbar Chicken $24.00
    • See our blackboards for this weeks special
  • Burgers $19.00
    • Choice of either our classic beef and bacon burger with all the trimmings or our chicken and mango salsa burger, served with fries
  • Fish of the Day $24.00
    • See our blackboards for this weeks special
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon $14 E / $18 M
    • Pan seared liver with bacon, mash with jus and caramelised onion
  • Corn Fritters w Halloumi Cheese $12.00
    • Fritter stack with grilled haloumi, fresh chutney and salad greens
SIDES SIDES
  • Creamy Mash Potato $4.00
  • 2 Eggs $3.00
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $4.00
  • Mushrooms in Garlic Sauce $5.00
  • Fries $5.00
  • Side Salad $4.00
  • Summer Stir Fried Veg $6.00
PIZZA PIZZA
  • Pizzas come topped with our own tomato base and special blend of mixed cheddar. Ask us about 2 for 1 Tuesdays!
  • Margarita $16.00
    • Fresh tomato and basil
  • Hawaiian $17.00
    • Ham, bacon and pineapple
  • Apricot Chicken $18.00
    • Chicken, onion, capsicum, cream cheese and apricot sauce
  • Vegetarian $18.00
    • Capsicum, mushroom, onion, olives, tomato, feta and baby spinach
  • Peri Peri Devil Chicken $21.00
    • Peri Peri base, cajun chicken, capsicum, red onion, chorizo, garnished with chilli flakes and sweet chilli
  • Italiano $21.00
    • Salami, pepperoni, anchovy, mushroom, olives, red onion and capsicum
  • Chicken and Cranberry $21.00
    • Chicken, brie and cranberry sauce
  • Meat Lovers $21.00
    • Bacon, ham, salami, chorizo and swirl of BBQ sauce
  • Mexican $21.00
    • Spicy beef, jalapeno peppers, red onion, capsicum and spicy corn chips finished with sour cream
  • Korma $21.00
    • Chicken, tomato, red onion, capsicum, mango chutney and spinach in a creamy korma sauce, finished with yoghurt and coriander
  • Half & Half Pizza $2.00
DESSERT DESSERT
  • See our board for delicious daily specials. $10.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Pork spare ribs $20.00
    • marinated in a spicy BBQ sauce, toasted seasame seeds and fries
  • Beef Schnitzels $24.50
    • homemade onion rings, fries, slaw and jus
  • Smoked Chicken $17.50
    • Soba noodle, mint, cucumber, mung beans and soy lime dressing
  • Grilled Pork belly $12.00
    • mash, plum, sauce, and salad
  • Tacos $16.50
    • Two Tacos , greens, salsa, Wasabi mayo with either
  • Beer battered asparagus $16.50
    • and chili mayo
  • BBQ Blue $17.00
    • NZ beef, bacon, blue cheese and BBQ sauce
  • Salad of the week $12.00
  • GARLIC BREAD $10.00
    • Pizza bread, Garlic infused olive oil, oregano, touch of sea salt – baked in wood fired oven
  • (kids under 12 years old)
  • Gelato $11.00
    • 3 Scoops ask our staff for the flavours
  • FRESCA $20.00
    • Rocket, orange, fennel, kalamata olives, pinenuts, squeeze of lemon juice and touch of olive oil
  • Funghi $21.00
    • Napolitana sauce, Portobello mushroom, mozzarella and basil
  • LASAGNE $25.50
    • Organic beef mince and aubergine layered with béchamel and cheese sause served with salad
  • RISOTTO SEAFOOD $28.50
    • Risotto cooked with Marlborough mussels, clams, king prawn, calamari and squid ink, garnished with salmon caviar
  • Chunky potatoes $8.00
    • hand cut fries w/ aioli and tomato sauce
  • Eggs On Toast $8.00
    • Eggs your way!
  • Pulled Pork $20.90
    • Shredded pork shoulder, slaw, apple & cucumber salsa
  • Cajun Chicken $22.90
    • Cajun chicken, capsicum, mushrooms, sundried tomatoes & mozzarella
  • Crumbed Salmon $20.90
    • Crumbed salmon cake, cos lettuce, tomato & lemon hollandaise
  • Add $2.00
    • Colby Cheese & Streaky Bacon
  • Salmon Fish Cakes $14.90
    • Side salad & lemon hollandaise
  • Eggs Benedict $15.00
    • English muffins w/ bacon & hollandaise sauce
  • Add $2.00
    • Smoked Cheddar, Onion Rings & Bbq Sauce
  • Rice Bowl - Braised Pork & Coriander Pickles $11.50
  • Sesame Crisps $3.50
  • Double Noodles $3.50
  • Spring Onions $2.00
  • Kimchi $5.00
    • Cabbage / Daikon
  • Slow Cooked Egg $1.50
  • Raw Veg & Ash Salt $4.50
  • Side of Rice $3.00
  • Side Dishes $6.00/ $6.00/ $6.00/ $6.00
    • Hand cut fries w aioli sauce/ Seasonal steamed vegetables/ Bistro 169 green salad w vinaigrette dressing/ Crumbed onion rings
  • Bistro 169 Lamb Rump $26.50
    • Slow braised lamb rump w pea puree, vanilla parsnip puree, potato fondant & homemade mint sauce (GF)
  • Antipasto Platter $18.00
    • Charcuterie sliced ham, beef, salami, smoked salmon, sundried tomatoes, olives, artichokes, roasted pepper, crackers & dipping sauce (GF option available)
  • Bistro 169 Signature Cut Beef $39.50
    • 200g Beef fillet Beef cuts cooked to your liking & served w hand cut fries, onion relish, baby vegetables & your choice of sauce: green peppercorn, port wine or béarnaise sauce
  • Eton Mess $12.00
    • Crumbled meringue w fresh berries, vanilla cream, berry coulis & caramel sauce (GF) (DF option available)
  • Confit Duck $28.50
    • Duck leg cooked in confit style w thyme & juniper berries, homemade gnocchi w hoisin sauce, carrot puree & kumara shavings (GF)
  • Cheeseboard $17.00
    • Local cheeses served w nuts, quince jelly & crackers
  • Panna Cotta $13.00
    • Orange panna cotta served w berry coulis & plum ice cream
  • Catch Of The Day MP
    • Calamari, Spaghetti, Speck, Egg Yolk, Parmesan
  • Free-Range Pork $22
    • Black Doris, Daikon, Peanuts, Star Anise
  • White Chocolate $17
    • Strawberry, Rhubarb, Cardamon
  • Butternut $29
    • Black Garlic, Quinoa, Red Onions
  • Lamb $37
    • Eggplant, Apricot, Lavender
  • Jano Tasting Plate For 2 $48
    • Salmon, Free-Range Pork, Roma Tomato
  • Salmon $21
    • Crab, Green Beans, Black Olives, Mango
  • Lemon $17
    • Rosemary, Olive Oil, Orange Blossom, Poppyseed
  • (These are designed to be a lunchtime-sized entree)
  • Red wine and brandy portabello mushrooms with burnt spring onion dip and toasted ciabatta
  • Louisiana-style soft-shell crab served on creole rice with a sour cream and roasted red pepper sauce $28.00
  • Skagen salmon, prawn and pinenut pithivier served with a rocket, horseradish and vodka sauce and potato salad $28.00
  • Beef carpaccio with roasted garlic and horseradish cream and chargilled lemon oil
  • Coconut, kaffir lime and lemongrass poached chicken salad with wonton crisps and a chilli lime salt
  • Crispy fish tacos with pineapple corn and Tequila salsa and a chilli mayo
  • Za’atar lamb backstrap served on a cracked wheat, sumac and pomegranate salad with a mint and yogurt sauce and olive tapenade $29.00
  • Kiwi Breakfast $11.90
    • 4 Streaky Bacon, 2 Eggs, 2 Hash Browns, 2 Slices of Toast
  • Egg Benedict $11.90
  • Rump Steak $5.00
  • Cheese $5.00
  • Snack Box $5.00
    • 1 x Chips 1 Chicken Thigh
  • Drumstick $1.70
  • B.E.S.T. with Tea / Coffee or Coke $12.90
  • -Combo $8.80
  • Teriyaki Beef Noodle $13
    • Pan fried beef with Teriyaki noodle served with Miso soup
  • Salmon Sashimi $14
    • Sliced fresh salmon
  • Teriyaki Fish Bento $18
    • Pan fried Teriyaki fish served with Teriyaki beef, Sushi, salad, rice and Miso soup
  • Fish Katsu & Teriyaki Noodle $15
  • Teriyaki Chicken $8
    • Pan fried chicken with Teriyaki sauce
  • Fish Katsu & Udon Soup $15
  • Squid Rings $7
  • Pork Katsu & Spicy Noodle $16
  • Extra Sausage $4.00
  • • French Wholegrain Mustard
  • • Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • • Dijon Mustard
  • • Mild English Mustard
  • Spicy Bratwurst $7.00
    • 150gms of spicy beef & pork manuka smoked
  • Mild Bratwurst $7.00
    • 150gms of beef & pork manuka smoked
  • Moroccan Lamb $7.00
    • Pure NZ Lamb rich with Moroccan flavours and raisins giving a tasty burst of sweetness.
  • Le Roy(Large) $99
    • Prime Cut of Beef Fillet (500-600g), Served With Sides & Sauces (For Two People)
  • Mon Sashimi(Small/Large) $30/$45
    • Salmon Sashimi My Way (Signature Dish)
  • La Langoustine(Small/Large) $30/$48
    • Lemon Sautéed Scampi, Pork Hock Risotto, Pineau Des Charentes Sabayon, Bisque Sauce.
  • Promenade Dans Les Bois(Small/Large) $30/$45
    • Venison Carpaccio, Grated Beetroot, Plum Gel, Red Wine Dressing, Chocolate Shavings, Mint Sponge, Freeze Dried Plum & Beetroot Shoots.
  • Petite Salade $10
    • Iceberg Leaves, Cucumber, Mint & Lemon Dressing.
  • Le Chevreuil Du Wairarapa(Small/Large) $26/$45
    • Tuatara Ranges Wild Venison Loin, Broccolini,Fern Shoot, Phoenix Mushroom, White Bean Purée, Red Berry Reduction, Freeze Dried Berry.
  • Le Poisson Du Jour(Small/Large) $26/$45
    • Market Fish With Seasonal Garnish.
  • Gratin De Brocolis Et Kikorangi $10
    • Broccoli & Kikorangi Cheese Gratin
  • Sauteed vegetables, side salad, cajun fries or rustic mashed potato $6
  • Smoked Potato + Cheddar Rosti $19
    • With 2 free range poached eggs, smoked salmon + béarnaise sauce
  • Piccante $20
    • Fresh Tomato Sauce, Lyonnaise Onions, Piccante Italian Salami, Garlic Prawns, Mozzarella
  • Parmesan Garlic Bread Loaf $9
  • Pegasus Bay “Finale” Noble Semillion 375Ml $72
  • Taylors Fine Ruby Port $12
  • Trio $18
    • Fresh Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Blue Cheese, Parmesan
  • Market Fish $29
    • Panfried market fish sauteed vegetables in creamy white wine sauce, roasted jerusalem artichocke
  • FISH
    • Freshly battered fish, ‘slaw, lime & black pepper mayo, capers.
  • CHICKEN
    • Marinated free-range chicken, baby spinach leaves, corn salsa, chipotle mayo
  • BACON or ​CORIANDER ​stuffed Jalapeno with 2 kinds of cheese, dipping sauce - Chipotle mayo or lime & black pepper mayo
  • CRISPY POTATO
    • Potato in a crispy tortilla, Jalapeno ricotta, ‘slaw, Salsa verde, pepitas
  • PULLED PORK
    • 12hr slow cooked free range pork, apple & fennel ‘slaw, chipotle mayo, Pepitas.
  • Cucumber N/A
  • Oven Roasted Chicken N/A
  • Roast Beef N/A
  • Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Herb & Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Beetroot N/A
  • Western Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Toasted Sandwiches $4.00
    • Ask Staff for Fillings
  • Fillings $2.50
    • Mushrooms
  • Fillings $1.50
    • 1 x Grilled Tomato
  • Dinner Pack $10.50
    • 2 x Thigh, 1 x Wing & Chips
  • Big Breakfast $14.00
    • Bacon, Eggs, Sausages, Hash Brown, Grilled Tomato & Mushrooms
  • Bacon, Egg & Cheese Croissant $8.00
  • Chicken Thigh $3.50
  • Ham, Egg & Cheese Croissant $8.00
Sandbar

Sandbar

location

Address

103 Mana Esplanade, Mana, Porirua, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand

phone

Phone

02331397

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00-01:00, Tuesday: 11:00-01:00, Wednesday: 11:00-01:00, Thursday: 11:00-01:00, Friday: 11:00-01:00, Saturday: 11:00-01:00, Sunday: 11:00-00:00
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , European , New Zealand , Pub Food

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Television ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar ,  Cash only

Location
103 Mana Esplanade, Mana, Porirua, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand