Te Papa Cafe in Wellington Menu

FROM THE FRIDGE FROM THE FRIDGE
  • Sandwiches
  • Cream cheese and cucumber $3.90
  • Egg salad $3.90
  • Ham, lettuce and tomato $4.90
    • With mustard mayonnaise
  • Shredded chicken breast $6.50
    • With cream cheese, avocado and sour cherry relish
  • Bacon and egg $5.80
  • Sushi $9.80
  • Vegetarian sushi $8.80
  • Muesli, yogurt and berries $6.50
SERVED ON THE SPOT SERVED ON THE SPOT
  • Bowl of fries or kumara chips $5.50
    • Served with kawakawa mayonnaise
  • Pasta $14.90
  • Pasta Options
    • Gluten free pasta/ Spinach tortellini pasta/ Penne pasta
  • Sauce Options
    • Tomato/ Basil Pesto/ Creamy mushroom and bacon
  • Soup of the day $8.90
  • Chicken and corn chowder $10.90
BRUNCH BRUNCH
  • Hearty all day breakfast $17.90
    • Two eggs on toast with hash browns, grilled tomato, streaky bacon, and cheese and chorizo sausage
  • Scrambled eggs on toast $8.40
  • French toast $12.60
    • With grilled banana and maple syrup
FOR THE KIDS FOR THE KIDS
  • All dishes served with your choice of a bowl of soup or ice cream
  • Kids portion of pasta $9.90
  • Kids fish and chips $9.90
  • Chicken tenders burger $9.90
    • Served with side salad and fries or kumara chips
  • Kids pizza $9.90
    • Homemade base with ham, cheese and pineapple
LUNCH LUNCH
  • Grilled chicken breast burger $17.90
    • Marinated grilled chicken breast in a Scottish milk bap, with crunchy iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, grilled onions and fried egg. Topped with sour cream and avocado sauce, served with a side salad, and your choice of fries or kumara chips
  • Seafood chowder $12.60
    • Topped with crispy bacon, and served with a fresh bread roll
  • Steak, egg and chips $18.90
    • 170g sirloin steak, cooked to your liking, served with two fried eggs and your choice of fries or kumara chips
  • Ale battered fish fillets $17.90
    • Crispy golden fried beer battered fish fillets with fries or kumara chips, served with remoulade sauce and salad garnish
FRESH FROM THE COUNTER FRESH FROM THE COUNTER
  • Roasted pumpkin, feta and walnut salad $7.90
  • Caesar salad $7.90
  • Vegetable focaccia melt $8.90
    • Roast vegetables, basil pesto and cheese
  • Fresh range of toasted Italian rye baguettes $7.90
  • Daily Fillings, including:
  • - Ham, swiss cheese & egg
  • - Smoked chicken, cranberry & camembert
  • - Salami, Kapiti remara cheese & feijoa chutney
  • Ham, cheese and pineapple fougasse (panini) $8.50
  • Tandoori chicken roti wrap $9.90
  • Pies : $4.90 each
  • - Mince and cheese
  • - Steak and mushroom
  • - Chicken
  • - Bacon and egg
  • - Vegetable
  • Sausage roll $3.90
  • Hot dog $3.70
  • Beef and ale pie $7.90
  • Fish pie $7.90
  • Shepherd's pie $7.90
FOR THE SWEET TOOTH FOR THE SWEET TOOTH
  • Gluten free lemon and ricotta cake $4.90
  • Banana chocolate mousse cake $4.90
  • Mascarpone cheesecake $4.90
  • Carrot cake $4.90
  • Passion fruit slice $4.90
  • Lemon meringue pie $3.90
  • Muesli slice $3.90
  • Ginger crunch $3.90
  • Sweet or savoury scone $3.90
  • Blueberry / Chocolate / Apple crumble muffin $3.90
  • Louise slice $3.90
  • Pecan and Cranberry slice $3.90
  • Apple cake slice $3.90
  • Chocolate cake $3.90
  • Banana chocolate cake $3.90
  • Chocolate brownie $3.90

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Smoked potato hash, pork & fennel sausage, slow egg, chilli $18.00
  • Fried Brussels sprouts, cauliflower $12.00
  • Tagliatelle, mushroom, cured egg, sage $20.00
  • Egg & toast $10.00
    • Scrambled, slow, fried
  • Smoked nuts & pepitas $6.00
  • Flank Steak, smoked onion puree, greens , marmite butter $20.00
  • Boneless chicken wings, kimchi mayonnaise $10.00
  • Pork & Potato Croquette $4.00 each
  • Garlic & Herb Bread $4.00
    • our home-made garlic bread
  • Fries $5.00
    • with garlic mayo
  • Turkish Chicken Burger $16.00
    • Grilled chicken breast, grilled tomato and halloumi cheese in our home-made Turkish bread served with fries, salad, garlic mayo, beetroot dip and tomato sauce.
  • Home-made Rich Chocolate Cake $6.50
    • with berry coulis. With ice cream extra $2.50
  • Kilim Salad Bowls $15.00
    • All served on a bed of salad with humus, jacik, taboulih, beetroot dip, pita, sweet chilli and humus sauce. Choose from Lamb, Chicken, Mixed (chicken and lamb), Vegetarian (zucchini and carrot fritters) or Adana (spicy beef).
  • Mixed Doner (lamb & chicken) see above
  • Halloumi Cheese $1.50
  • Home-made Tiramisu $6.50
  • Punjabi Lamb/Chicken (Rogan Josh) $10.90
    • Lamb pieces in a rich golden gravy cooked in traditional Punjabi style.
  • Prawn Curry $13.00
    • Prawns cooked in mouth watering coconut gravy, tempered with curry leaves.
  • Tandoori Platter (min. 2 people) $12.00/person
    • Consists of chicken tikka, seekh kebab, lamb chops, chicken wings and served on a sizzling platter with mint sauce.
  • Extra Plain Naan $2.00
    • Leavened bread made of refined flour and baked in the tandoor.
  • Fish Malabari $12.50
    • Fish pieces cooked with coconut gravy and tempered with mustard seeds & curry leaves.
  • Vindaloo Beef/Lamb/Chicken $10.90
    • Hot & spicy specialty from Goa made with chilies, garam masala, garlic and vinegar.
  • Chicken Tikka $10.00
    • Boneless pieces of chicken marinated with cheese, cream, lime juice & spices, roasted in tandoor to a mouth-melting finish.
  • Samosa (Vegetarian 2 pieces) $6.00
    • Deep fried pastry filled with potatoes, mild spices and green peas.
  • Celery Pork Dumpling $9.00/12each
  • 10. VEGETARIAN OYSTER NOODLES/RICE $11.50
    • Bokchoy, Spring onion, Onion, Cauliflower, Carrot, Broccoli and Tofu
  • 20. BLACK BEAN BEEF $11.50
    • Spring onion, Onion, Carrot, Cauliflower, Broccoli and Beef
  • 11. Wan Tan Hor $11.50
  • 2. HOKKIEN NOODLES $11.50
    • Bokchoy, Spring onion, Onion, Carrot, BBQ Pork and Prawn
  • 24. HAI NAN FRIED RICE $11.50
    • Cabbage, Beans, Spring onion, Onion and Chicken
  • 31. WONTON SOUP $11.50
    • Bokchoy, wonton and noodle
  • 39. POT STICKERS $4.50/4 or $1.30/ea
  • Corn Fritter $2.90
  • All served with salad. onion & sauce
  • Gurnard $ 8.30
  • Groper $ 9.30
  • Potato Fritter $ 1.00
  • Crumbed or Battered
  • With Chips & Salad add $ 4.90
  • Chips (scoop) $ 3.90
  • B.L.T sandwich $14.00
    • Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato
  • Toast & Spread $6.00
    • Jam, honey, marmite, peanut butter or choc spread
  • Chicken salad $16.00
  • Eggs Benedict $16.00
    • Poached eggs, bacon & hollandaise on toast
  • Toastie $7.00
    • 3 options of your choice: Cheese, Ham, Tomato, Onion, Pineapple
  • Bacon & Egg Sandwich $14.00
  • Eggs Florentine $16.00
    • Poached eggs, spinach, salmon & hollandaise on toast
  • Homemade Muesli $12.00
    • With yogurt, honey & fresh fruit
  • -Mains King Prawns with Ginger and Spring Onions on a Hot Plate, Beef and Black Bean Sauce, Pork and Cashew Nuts, Sweet and Sour Pork, Szechuan Hot Chilli Chicken and Young Chow Fried Rice
  • H= Half / W= Whole
  • -Combination, Shrimp or Yeung Chow $19.00
  • Steamed chicken served cold
  • Blue Cod Fillet with Chilli Pepper / Deep Fried Blue Cod Topped with Thai Chilli Sauce / Deep Fried Blue Cod topped with Sweet & Sour Sauce Seasonal
  • -Vegetables / Fried Noodles with Soy Sauce $15.00
  • -Birds Nest $3.00
  • -Prawns $28.00
  • Chicken Po Boy $16
    • Crispy Chicken - Slaw - Aioli - Cheese - Rogue Chilli - Tomato
  • Garden Salad $4
    • Mixed Greens - Red Onions - Tomato - Balsamic
  • Royale w/Cheese $18
    • Cas - Tomato - Mustard Mayo - Tomato Sauce - Pickles - Red Onion
  • Rogue Traditional Cheeseburger $15
    • Mustard - Tomato Sauce - Pickles - Red Onion
  • Curly Fries De Lujo $15
    • W/ Jalapenos and Cheese
  • 3 Imaginary Boys $22
    • Capers - Anchovies - Artichokes - Olives - Salami
  • Kay Eff See $20
    • Deep Fried w/Rocket Fuel - Cos - Aioli - Pineapple Salsa - Pickles - Red Onion
  • The Hucklebuck $17/$3
    • White Sauce -Potato-Rocket - Fuel - Rosemary - Parmesan /Add Bacon for
  • Coconut prawn dumplings $15.00
    • with galangal, bamboo & lemongrass
  • Grilled free range chicken salad $20.00
    • with roasted cashews, red cabbage & coriander
  • Marlborough mussel fritters $15.00
    • with carrot, garlic & coriander
  • Seared sesame tuna $18.00
    • with cucumber pickle & wasabi ponzu dipping sauce
  • Fresh market fish sashimi $17.00
    • with fresh lemon & wasabi
  • Udon noodles $6.00
    • with sweet garlic soy
  • Rare prime angus beef salad $20.00
    • with mint, tomato, coriander, roasted peanuts & nahn prink
  • Jasmine rice $2.00
  • Gluten free $2 extra
  • -bacon $17.00
  • -spinach $16.50
  • -add fries $4.00
  • Homemade potato rosti
    • with spinach, free ranged poached eggs and hollandaise
  • -salmon $18.00
  • Eggs benedict
    • on ciabatta with poached free ranged eggs and hollandaise
  • -eggs / avocado /spinach / homemade hash / tomato / coleslaw / hashbrowns / kransky / bacon /mushrooms $4.00
  • CHEESEBOARD FOR TWO $16.00
  • Peanut butter & jam toast $7.00
  • Free Range Egg on Toast $7.00
  • SEAFOOD LINGUINI HALF $15.00
  • House-cured salmon $6.00
  • SMOKED FISH CROCHETTE $15.00
    • horseradish, watercress & hibiscus pickled onions GF
  • Spinach, avocado, mushrooms or tomato $3.50
  • POLENTA & PARMESAN CHIPS $7.00
    • with Napoli sauce
  • Salmon Korokke $2.50
  • Prawn Katsu Rolls $1.00
  • Teriyaki Salmon $1.50
  • Salmon & Crab Meat $1.50
  • Beef Rolls $1.50
  • Tuna Salad $1.00
  • California Rolls $2.00
  • Tuna Nigiri $2.00
  • 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)
  • Wild Mushrooms, Walnut & Blue Cheese Wellington $25
    • Spiced tomato chutney & roasted pumpkin.
  • Three Cheese Fondue $30
    • Our three cheese fondue platter made for sharing, served with crudités, toasted bread, garlic croutes and crackers.
  • Yum Char N/A
    • On the good days we will have a chef ’s selection of small plates of BBQ goodness coming out to you from our staff.
  • Spicy Lamb Baguette $22
    • Pulled spiced lamb shoulder on a crusty baguette with minted yoghurt and Moroccan chickpea salad.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • - Free range bbq pulled pork served with caramelized onion & apple relish
  • - Free range chicken, slow cooked in herbs, served with guacamole & homemade salsa
  • A box meal layered with brown rice, quinoa, lettuce, hummus & a choice of either:
  • - Vege bowl loaded with zucchini mushrooms, onion, carrots, chickpeas & lentils
  • - Slow cooked, tender free range lamb topped with mint tzatziki
  • 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
  • CHICKEN
    • Marinated free-range chicken, baby spinach leaves, corn salsa, chipotle mayo
  • FISH
    • Freshly battered fish, ‘slaw, lime & black pepper mayo, capers.
  • PULLED PORK
    • 12hr slow cooked free range pork, apple & fennel ‘slaw, chipotle mayo, Pepitas.
Te Papa Cafe

Te Papa Cafe

location

Address

55 Cable St, Te Papa Museum, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

04 3817110

clock

Opened hours

9 AM to 5 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Gluten Free , New Zealand

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Breakfast ,  Takeout ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Free Wifi ,  Child-friendly

Location
55 Cable St, Te Papa Museum, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand