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

  • STEAMED BEANS $11.00
    • with oyster sauce, fried garlic, sesame seeds
  • CHICKEN PARFAIT $11.00
    • 5-spice & port wine free range chicken lier parfait with fig jam, fried house made bread
  • STEAMED BEANS $11.00
    • with oyster sauce, fried garlic, sesame seeds
  • LA VONG FISH $29.00
    • Hot & Sour fried FOD in lemongrass, turmeric, galangal, & roasted kapi with fresh dill, coriander, Veitnamese rice crackers, fried shallots. Served on rice noodles. Ask our staff for today's Fish of the Day
  • GREEN PRAWNS $17.00
    • White tiger prawn cutlets coated in young green rice, tamarind & chili sauce, grispy garlic, kaffir lime leaf
  • PRAWN & VERMICELLI SALAD $16.00
    • Poached tiger prawns, rice vermicelli, pickled carrots, mint, cucumber, hot & sour dressing, sesame seeds
  • TUNA "COLADA" $18.00
    • Rare seared yellow fin tuna, coconut & kaffir lime mayo, puffed pineapple, nahm-jim, fresh herbs
  • COCONUT RICE / RICE NOODLES / RED CHILI FISHSAUCE / HOUSE MADE BREAD $3.00
  • Fish & Chips $20.50
    • Fish cooked in a beer batter, served with French Fries, coleslaw and tartare sauce
  • Eggs (2) $3.20
  • Apricot Chicken $21.50
    • Chicken breast glazed in apricot marinade, grilled to perfection, topped with Hollandaise or Cheese sauce and served with vegetables or salad and your choice of potato or French fries
  • Nachos $13.50
    • Crunchy corn chips served with beef con-carne, cheese, olives, capsicum, onion, salsa and sour cream
  • Banana Pancake $10.00
    • Pancakes with bananas baked straight into the stack
  • Sweet Chilli $2.50
  • Buffalo Wingers $20.00
    • Fried marinated chicken wings & nibbles tossed with sweet chilli sauce and served with sour cream
  • Potato & Gravy $4.50
  • Nachos $18.50
    • beef or vegeetarian melted cheese, jalapenos sour cream and guacamole
  • Pancakes $16.00
    • bacon, berries, and maple syrup
  • Jalapeno poppers $16.50
    • and kewpie mayo
  • Beer battered asparagus $16.50
    • and chili mayo
  • Smoked Chicken $17.50
    • Soba noodle, mint, cucumber, mung beans and soy lime dressing
  • BBQ Blue $17.00
    • NZ beef, bacon, blue cheese and BBQ sauce
  • Smoked mussel fritters $16.50
    • and chili mayo
  • Beef or Vege burrito $12.00
    • melted cheese, sour cream, and salad
  • Lamb Donor see above
  • Felafel Meal $16.00
    • Fresh felafels served on a bed of salad with grilled halloumi cheese, humus, jacik, beetroot dip, tabouleh and Turkish bread.
  • Grilled Chicken see above
  • Baklava $4.50
    • with walnuts and honey syrup. with ice cream add 52.50
  • Mixed Grill $16.00
    • Lamb doner, grilled chicken, lamb shish kebab served with rice, salad, Turkish bread, humus, jacik, tabouleh, beetroot dip, mild chilli and yogurt sauce.
  • Chicken Shish, Lamb Shish or Mixed Shish $16.00
    • Skewered and grilled tender lamb or chicken cubes served with rice, salad, Turkish bread, humus, jacik, tabouleh, beetroot dip, mild Chilli and yogurt sauce.
  • Garlic & Herb Bread $4.00
    • our home-made garlic bread
  • Mixed Dips $15.00
    • hummus, jacik, spicy walnut babaganush with Turkish bread
  • Avocado $2.00
  • Beer battered market fish $10.00
    • Caper & gherkin mayo
  • Patata
    • Potato, blue cheese, caramelized onions & mozzarella
  • Swiss cheese $2.00
  • Angus beef $10.00
    • Tomato chilli jam, mozzarella & mustard
  • Meat $5.00
  • Quarto
    • Mozzarella, rocket, garlic & pancetta
  • Kumara fries (aioli) $7.00
  • Hodaddies $14.50
    • coconut, coriander & green onion battered fish bites w remoulade
  • Thunderbird hollandaise $1.50
    • our own recipe lime & avocado hollandaise
  • Yes you camcam $12.50
    • southern fried chicken & coleslaw in a toasted bun
  • Add a fried egg, beetroot and/or cheese $1.00/each
  • Quesadilla $13.50
    • grilled flour tortilla w cheese & anchiote chicken
  • Add house smoked salmon $5.00/each
  • Tostada $18.50
    • w thunderspiced chicken
  • Enchiladas rojas $17.50
    • mexican style chicken & rice wrapped in two corn tortillas & covered in enchilada sauce w cheese, salsa verde & anchiote lime cream
  • Steamed stuffed bun $7.50
  • Xinxiang stewed lamb in brown sauce $16.50
  • Stir fried bok choy & stew mushroom $13.50
  • Pork $1.50
  • Dongpo pork $16.50
  • Chicken wing $2.50
  • Shanxi style steamed cold noodles $9.50
  • Mapo tofu $13.50
  • Falafel Burger $17.00
    • Homemade falafel and hummus, tomato, lettuce, home made tahini sauce, with a side of shoestring fries.
  • Kiwi Burger $19.00
    • Premium 99% fat free beef patty, egg, bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce and a side of shoestring fries.
  • Tomato & Guacamole $12.00
    • Guacamole, tomato & home made pesto on sour dough, multigrain or pita bread.
  • Mince On Toast $16.00
    • Premium topside mince served on turkish or wholegrain pitta bread.
  • Chicken Burger $19.50
    • Free range chicken breast with Swiss cheese, homemade aioli, lettuce, and comes with a side of shoestring fries.
  • Toast or Swiss Cheese $2.00
    • -1 slice
  • Fries Or Wedges $8.00
    • Shoestring fries or wedges with choice of two dips. Aioli - sour cream - sweet chilli - tomato.
  • -Add Bacon $6
  • Toasted Muesli $10.90
    • Muesli with dried Fruits and Nuts, served with Fresh Banana, Milk & Yoghurt
  • Nachos $15.90
    • Crunchy Corn Chips with Minced Beef OR Chilli Beans, Melted Cheese, Guacamole, Sour Cream and Plum Sauce
  • Hot Cakes $14.90
    • Stack of Hotcakes drizzled in Maple Syrup served with Bacon and caramelised Banana OR Blueberries and Cream
  • Salmon Stack $17.90
    • Toasted English Muffin, Smoked Salmon, Hash Browns, Fresh Salad, Poached Cage-free Eggs, covered in Hollandaise Sauce
  • Pasta $16.90
    • Freshly cooked Pasta with Creamy Sauce. Choose from Chicken and Mushrooms OR Bacon and Mushrooms
  • Seasonal Soup $9.90
    • Seasonal Soup with Multigrain Toast
  • Basket of Chips $6.90
    • A Basket of lightly seasoneed Chips, served with Aioli and Tomato Sauce
  • Gourmet Club Sandwiches $15.90
    • Chicken and Bacon, Melted Cheese, Lettuce, Carrot, Cucumber, Tomato, Beetroot and Cranberry Sauce served with Seasoned Fries
  • Good Ole Blue Bulls
    • steak, rocket, and blue cheese
  • THREE LITTLE PIGGIES $17.60/$23.30
    • bacon, glazed ham, chorizo with beer braised caramelized onion and BBQ sauce
  • GOOD OLE BLUE BULLS $16.90/$22.90
    • steak in a Beery BBQ sauce with rocket and blue cheese
  • Hand-Cut Chips $8.00
    • with our secret seasoning, Panhead Port Road Pilsner Aioli, and tomato relish
  • LBQ Nachos $14.00
    • corn chips with jalapenos, melted cheese, fresh salsa, guacamole and sour cream
  • Crispy Wings $12.00
    • crispy chicken wings tossed in hot sauce, smoky BBQ sauce or salt served with Panhead Port Road Pilsner aioli (8 wings)
  • Pork Scratching $5.00
    • Classic pub snack
  • BEER GARDEN 2 $16.20/$22.20
    • feta, kalamata olives, pine nuts, pumpkin seeds, rocket and topped with basil
  • Vietnamese Chicken Cari On Rice With Naan $15.00
  • Quangnam Style Noodle $16.00
  • Stir Fry Noodles With Chicken $15.00
  • Vegetarian Salad $14.00
  • Grilled Pork & Noodles, Salad $14.50
  • Spicy Hue Traditional Beef Vermicelli Soup $16.00
  • Tofu And Vegetable On Rice $14.00
  • Special Van Dinh Duck Salad $19.00
  • Basil Chicken $12.90
    • chicken beef or pork
  • Black Pepper Beef $12.90
    • chicken beef or pork
  • Spicy Fried rice $12.90
    • chicken beef pork
  • Steamed Chicken w Ginger Rice $13.50
  • Vegetables Spring Rolls 5pcs $6.50
  • Tom Yum Soup $3.00
  • Deep Fried Chicken w ginger Rice $13.250
  • Beef Oyster Sauce $12.90
    • chicken beef pork
  • Stir- fired spicy Prawn $18.00
  • Potato Wedge $3.50
  • Black pepper venison $22.00
  • Nasi goreng $12.50
  • Barbeque lamb with spicy $20.00
  • Pork dim sim (6) $6.00
  • Chicken soup suey $10.50
  • Curry/ vegetable roll $1.70
  • The Smoked Bos Taurus Burger $25.00
    • Beef Pattie, Smoked Cheddar, Caramelised Onion, Tomato, Lettuce & Aioli in a Sundried Tomato Pandoro Bun w Shoestring Fries
  • Honey Roasted Veges $8.00
    • Pumpkin, Kumara, parsnip & Carrot
  • New Zealand Premium Lamb Rump $30.00
    • Grass fed on the East Coast
  • Fresh Breads & Dips $10.00
    • Dukkah, Balsamic Olive Oil (Copia), House made dips
  • Prime Angus Eye Fillet 200g $35.00
    • Grain fed for 90 days kin Canterbury
  • Wholegrain Mustard $2.00
  • Blue Cheese Sauce $2.00
  • Bruschetta $13.00
    • w Fresh Tomato, Basil, Bocconcini & Balsamic Glaze
  • Hash Brown & Eggs on Toast $8.00
  • Mushroom & Egg on Toast $8.00
  • Waffle or Pancakes $12.00
    • Served with Maple Syrup & Choice of the Two Toppings: a) Grilled Bacon & Banana b) Mixed Berries & Cream
  • French Toast $9.50
    • Bacon & Banana with Maple Syrup
  • Bacon & Eggs on Toast $8.00
  • Fillings $2.50
    • Mushrooms
  • Sausage & Eggs on Toast $8.00
  • Snack Box $5.80
    • Thigh & Chips
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