The Arborist in Wellington Menu

DAY & NIGHT MENU DAY & NIGHT MENU
  • Market fish POA
  • Ceviche $13
    • lime, coconut, coriander, house made focaccia
  • Seared beef $14
    • rosemary, pine needle ash, candied beetroot, handpicked nasturtium
  • Lamb neck $14
    • moroccan spices, tzatziki, jus, wood sorrel flower
  • Wild venison backstrap $17
    • garlic, thyme, spiced kumara foam, kumara crisps
  • Crispy pork belly $15
    • celeriac purée, japanese honey suckle
  • Crispy tofu $10
    • sticky ginger soy glaze
  • Jerk chicken $13
    • jamaican marinated boneless thigh
  • Salt & pepper squid $12
    • wasabi kewpie & coconut
GREENS GREENS
  • New Season Asparagus POA
  • Superslaw $8
    • kale, carrot, red onion, corn, nuts, cabbage, fix n fog peanut butter, nuts, seeds.
  • Roasted root vege $8
    • love honey, thyme, dandelion leaves
  • Ancient grain salad $9
    • quinoa, buckwheat, amaranth, pomegranate, nuts, mint
  • Grilled broccolini $8
    • toasted almonds, wild turnip, lemon, basil
  • Watermelon $9
    • feta, strawberry, mint, onion, nuts, seeds
  • Stuffed mushrooms $11
    • confit portabella, chickpea, broccoli, zucchini, parmesan
  • all salads can be made vegan N/A
TUMMY FILLERS TUMMY FILLERS
  • Grilled flat bread $7
    • poppy seed, bull kelp & kawakawa powder, hummus
  • Foraged gnocchi- $9
    • potato, onion weed, lemon wood, sundried tomato
  • Polenta chips $9
    • rosemary, thyme, garlic, shallots, tomato relish
  • Bone marrow $8
    • pomegranate, parsley, onion salad, focaccia
  • Parmesan frieskewpie mayo $8
  • Fried potato & gravy $7
BURGERS BURGERS
  • Lumberjack burger $14
    • Double beef, cheese, house pickles, special sauce
  • Hot bird burger $14
    • Fried chicken, jalapenos, cheese, hot sauce, milk bun
  • Tree lover $14
    • chickpea, broccoli, zucchini patty, relish, aioli, milk bun
  • Chefs burger POA
    • changes weekly
  • Side of parmesan fries small $4
  • All burgers can be served on lettuce bun N/A
BAR BITES BAR BITES
  • Parmesan fries $8
    • with kewpie mayo
  • Crispy chilli chicken $7
    • steamed bun with pickled veges
  • Southern fried chicken (or Korean chicken) with hot sauce and blue cheese dip or Smokey maple $15
  • Tamari and sweet chilli Nuts and seeds $6
  • Salt and pepper squid $ $12
    • wasabi kewpie & coconut
  • Southern fried halloumi chips $11
  • Popcorn cauliflower $8
    • with garlic yoghurt
  • Crispy Tofu $10
    • sticky ginger soy glaze
  • House made onion rings $7.5
  • Flat bread $7
    • with garlic herb butter
  • Bone Marrow $12
  • Polenta chips $9
  • Vege burger balls $10
  • Prawns $15
    • cream, garlic, coriander, chilli served with grilled sourdough
BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Fully Loaded BLOODY MARY $20
    • With Streaky bacon, slider, cheese, fried gherkin
  • Toast & Spreads $7
    • grainy or sourdough with your choice spreads, fix & fogg peanut butter or house preserves
  • Turkish Eggs $14
    • soft poached, savoury Greek yoghurt, chilli nut butter, toasted coriander seeds and grainy toast
  • Scrambled Eggs 2.0 $12
    • wood sorrel, chives, basil oil, grainy toast
  • Poached Eggs $10
    • served on foccacia
  • Add new season asparagus and hollandaise $5
  • Fruit Salad $10
    • honey, yoghurt, freeze dried berries, nuts & seeds
  • Muesli Bowl $12
    • toasted muesli, honey, yoghurt, berry compote, freeze dried berries, nuts, seeds
  • House Made Crumpets $16
    • lemon curd, strawberries, mascarpone, freeze dried berries
  • Lumberjack Breakfast $22
    • eggs, bacon, chorizo, beans, slow roasted tomato, kumara hash, sourdough
  • Vege Lover $22
    • eggs, stuffed mushroom, halloumi, beans, slow roasted tomato, kumara hash, avocado, grainy bread
  • Lamb & Kumara Hash $18
    • fried egg, edamame beans, spinach, jus
  • Mushroom Ragout $18
    • exotic wild mushrooms, panko crumbed poached egg, chives, grainy bread
  • Smashed Avo $15
    • avocado, spring onion, coriander, blistered cherry tomatoes, goats feta, grainy bread
  • Scrambled Tofu $14
    • orange, sesame, wilted nasturtium leaf, coriander, avocado grainy bread
ADD ON ADD ON
  • Slow roasted tomato $4
  • Guacamole $4
  • Chorizo $4
  • Mushroom Ragout $5
  • Garden salad $4
  • Bacon $5
  • Hash brown $4
  • Prosciutto $4
  • Burger + Parmesan fries +Monteiths pale ale $25
BURGERS BURGERS
  • Lumberjack burger $14
    • Double beef, cheese, house pickles, special sauce
  • Hot bird burger $14
    • Fried chicken, jalapenos, cheese, hot sauce, milk bun
  • Tree lover $14
    • chickpea, broccoli, zucchini patty, relish, aioli, milk bun
  • Chefs burger POA
    • changes weekly
  • Side of parmesan fries $4
  • All burgers can be served on lettuce bun N/A

Nearby Sample Menus

  • 200g Sirloin $15.00
    • Served with fries, garlic butter, salad garnish & an egg
  • Chicken, Bacon & Brie Burger $14.00
    • Served with salad greens, cheese, cranberry & fries
  • Bubble n' Squeak $14.00
    • Pan Fried veggies, 1841 slaw & Bacon. Topped with a poached egg & hollandaise
  • Daisy Hill Lamb $25.00
    • 200g of marinated Lamb rump served with salad greens, cous cous & a mint & cucumber dressing. Topped with kumara shavings
  • Margherita Pizza $11.00
    • Cheese, tomato & fresh basil, drizzled with olive oil
  • BLET $13.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, egg & tomato served on toasted ciabatta with fries & aioli
  • Ice Cream Sundae $10.00
    • Chocolate, Strawberry, Caramel or Passionfruit
  • Bread & Dips $13.00
    • Half Vienna loaf served with garlice butter, basil pesto & Olive oil
  • CONTADINO $26.00
    • Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, aubergine, capsicum, zucchini, portobello mushrooms, feta cheese, fresh basil, oregano and parmesan.
  • PATATINE FRITTE $8.00
    • Hand cut agree potatoes deep fried with rosemary and sea salt flakes.
  • RISOTTO $25.00
    • Porcini, white button and portobello mushroom cream sauce risotto, with a touch of smooth gorgonzonla blue cheese. A fresh rocket and dried Prosciuto di Parma garnish.
  • PULCINELLA $24.50
    • White base, mozzarella, provolone, cherry tomatoes, fresh rocket topped with provolone, rock salt, olive oil and vinaigrette.
  • SICILIANA $25.00
    • Italian tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, grilled aubergine with fresh basil and parmesan.
  • PASTA DI MARE $25.00
    • Fresh New Zealand green lip mussels cooked in a white wine and olive oil sauce, with cherry tomatoes, parsley and a hint of chilli seasoning. (with linguine style pasta)
  • AMALFI SALAD $17.50
    • Rocket, artichokes, pine nuts, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes, mandarin, cucumber, olives, a squeeze of lemon and extra virgin olive oil.
  • GAMBERONI $26.00
    • Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, praws, spicy pepperoni, rocket topped with extra virgin olive oil and parmesan.
  • Crushed roast potatoes, garlic and rosemary $8.50
  • Served daily
  • Midday to 3pm
  • Fried squid with aioli & balsamic rocket $17.50
  • Lemon garlic chicken with zucchini ribbons & white beans $24.50
  • Vanilla cheesecake with seasonal berries $15.50
  • Rocket & Grana Padano $9.50
  • Limoncello curd with rhubarb & italian meringue $15.50
  • Mixed Vegetarian R $7.50 L $9.50
  • Hawaiian $14.00
  • Lamb $15.00
  • Apple Tea $3.00
  • Kebab Pies $3.00
  • Kebab Basket $7.00
  • Fresh Juices $5.00
  • Pastas $10.00
  • Red Curry (spicy) $12.90
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Crispy Noodle with Gravy Sauce (Raad Nah) $13.50
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Grilled Chicken with Satay Sauce $12.90
  • Prawn Spring Rolls $6.90
    • 5 pcs
  • Beef Noodle Soup $12.90
  • Tom Yum Soup (spicy)
  • Garlic & Pepper Pork $12.90
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Fried Fish with Thai Chilli Sauce (spicy) $13.90
  • Vodka Cured Salmon $16.00
    • Aoraki King Salmon cured w vodka, orange juice & fennel served w crème fraîche, bread croutons & garden mix lettuce & olive oil (GF option available)
  • Mediterranean Platter $15.00
    • Flat bread w cheese and ham, falafel, hummus dipping sauce & babaganoush sauce
  • Antipasto Platter $18.00
    • Charcuterie sliced ham, beef, salami, smoked salmon, sundried tomatoes, olives, artichokes, roasted pepper, crackers & dipping sauce (GF 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)
  • Eton Mess $12.00
    • Crumbled meringue w fresh berries, vanilla cream, berry coulis & caramel sauce (GF) (DF option available)
  • Artisan Bread Board $7.50
    • Sliced sourdough & German rye bread w pesto dipping sauce, hummus w olive oil & balsamic reduction (GF option available)
  • Cheeseboard $17.00
    • Local cheeses served w nuts, quince jelly & crackers
  • Bistro 169 Signature Cut Beef $28.50
    • 250g New York cut striploin steak. 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
  • Saffron linguini, Australian ocean prawn, chilli, lemon $26.00
  • Buttermilk fried chicken burger $20.00
  • Smoked eel, red rice, flat beans, peas, wasabi, shiso $19.00
  • Heirloom tomato salad, buffalo mozzarella, pancetta, soft herbs $17.00
  • Kimchi grilled cheese, house pickles, fried egg $16.00
  • Green peppercorn fried quail, lime $20.00
  • Stone fruit, grilled taleggio, smoked pecan $18.00
  • Smoked nuts, pepitas $6.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice
  • Sze Chuan Chicken with Rice
  • Combinational Noodle Soup
  • Thai style tofu with rice $10.50
  • Shrimp Kway Teow
  • Shrimp Mee Goreng $12.90
  • Combinational Noodle Laksa
  • Black Pepper Fish $14.50
  • CURLY FRIES $5.00
  • HIT THE MARK $10.00
    • 200g. beef patty, swiss cheddar, bacon, caramelised onions
  • POPCORN CHICKEN $6.00
  • CRISPY CHICKEN PO BOY $10.00
  • MONKFISH PO BOY $10.00
  • JERK CHICKEN BURGER $10.00
    • passion fruit, lime, jam, sauces, bacon
  • JERK PORK BELLY $10.00
    • ribs slow cooked, cheddar
  • Snack box $5.50
    • 1 piece chicken & chips
  • Cheese roti $4.50
  • Sweet & sour chick w/ rice $11.90
  • Fish burgers $5.20/C$9.70
  • Sweet & sour fish w/ rice $12.80
  • Potato wedge- w sour cream $5.90
  • 6 piece family pack $21.90
    • 6 fish and 2 chips
  • Roti $3.20
    • (1 piece)
  • Takoyaki $7
    • Ball shaped Japanese octopus dumplings
  • Mixed Sashimi $14
    • Sliced fresh tuna/ salmon
  • Top & Oden $9
    • Topokki with fish cake
  • Pork Katsu $13
  • Pork Katsu & Udon Soup $15
  • Edamame - Vegetarian $5
    • Steamed green soy beans
  • Prawn Kakiage $6
    • Mixed vegetable and prawn Tempura
  • Chicken Katsudon $14
    • A popular Japanese rice bowl topped with crispy chicken, vegetable and egg, comes with Miso soup
  • OMELETTE BOURGEOISE $19.00
    • house manuka smoked salmon & creme fraiche
  • 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
  • Bayonne ham $6.00
  • Mushroom $5.00
  • L'OEUF EN COCOTTE $18.00
    • semi-runny eggs baked on a roasted red capsicum puree served with chive oil, parmesan, and warm bread
  • LE PARIGO $13.50
    • free range ham off the bone and Emmental cheese served with our gherkin creme fraiche
  • Extra egg $3.00
  • BRUSCHETTA DE L'ETE $17.00
    • buckwheat bruschetta served with tomatoes infused with fine olive oil, fresh basil and buffalo mozzarella, drizzled with Modena balsamic vinegar
  • Cream Cheese $1.00
  • Beancurd $1.00
  • Crab Top $1.00
  • Mushroom & Carrot $1.00
  • Vegetable $1.00
  • Seaweed Lettuce $1.00
  • Chicken Katsu $1.00
  • Salmon Nigiri $2.00
  • Samosa 8 per serving $7.00
    • vegetable filled triangle pockets served with homemade mint yogurt and sweet chili sauce
  • 4x Chicken satay with peanut Sauce $4.00
  • Prawn Stir-fry $18.90
  • Chicken Murtabak $14.90
    • stuffed crispy pancake stuffed with chicken potatoes egg and mixed spice filling served with pickled onion and curry sauce
  • Chicken Roti Roll $4.50
    • served with lettuce, carrots and peanut or yofhurt sauce
  • Garlic Roti $3.00
  • Egg and Onion Roti $4.00
  • Papa's Rendang Corner $15.90
    • Succulent bite size pieces of meat cooked in curry spices simmered in coconut milk & ground whole spices and Heavily reduced to achieve a complex and unique taste all rendang served with basmati rice/CHICKEN
  • Porridge $7.00
    • Rolled oats with yogurt, fruit salad + cinnamon
  • Paleo Granola $8.00
    • Mixed fruit, nuts + seeds roasted + served with coconut cream + blueberries
  • Muesli $7.00
    • Granola, natural or bircher with yogurt + fruit salad
  • Weekdays 7am-11am
  • Scrambled Eggs with Salmon $12.50
    • House smoked salmon, scrambled eggs on rye toast
  • Bacon + Eggs $11.00
    • 2 eggs scrambled, poached or fried with middle bacon on rye toast
  • Toast $4.50
    • Dark rye & butter + jam, peanut butter, nutella or lemon card
  • Big Breakfast $17.00
    • Scrambled eggs, sirloin steak, bacon spinach + tomato with rye toast
The Arborist

The Arborist

location

Address

166 Willis Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

049316161

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 AM, Saturday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Sunday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Breakfast , Diner , European , Gluten Free , Kiwi , New Zealand , Pub Food , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Bar ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
166 Willis Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand