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

  • Empanada: vegetariano or meat w chimichurri $8.00
  • Provoleta: roasted smoked provolone cheese w dried oregano & Spanish paprika $13.50
  • Parrilla-grilled PrimeAngus aged grass-fed sirloin steak w chimichurri, chapa potatoes & salad $32.00
  • Churros w dulce de leche or warmed, spiced chocolate sauce $12.50
  • Prawns sautéed w garlic, chilli & cream $17.00
  • Butterflied leg of lamb, roasted & parrilla-grilled (for four to five) $89.00
  • Marinated octopus salad w fresh lemon $16.00
  • Minted new potatoes $13.50
  • Crumbed Beef Schnitzel $16.00
    • Cut from the whole loin, lightly crumbed and served with onion rings, gravy, salad and fries
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu $18.00
    • Crumbed boneless thigh, stuffed with bacon and mozzarella cheese. Served with salad & fries.
  • All Day Breakfast $18.00
    • Bacon, eggs, tomatoes, sausage, hash browns, black pudding and toast
  • Tarakihi $20.00
    • Crumbed Tarakihi fillet served with a fresh salad, fries, lemon & tartare sauce
  • Entree $4.00
    • Garlic Bread
  • Roast of the day $15.00
    • Please check the chalk board for today’s roasts. Served with roast and steamed veg
  • Pea Pie Pud $10.00
    • Your choice of pie (baked here daily) served with a steamed vegetable combo and mashed potato with gravy
  • Scotch Fillet Steak $23.00
  • Sizzling seafood with tofu $17.00
  • Garlic $1.50
  • Shredded cabbage $14.00
  • Dumpling $3.50
  • Spring rolls $10.50
  • Sanjiang's fish $19.50
  • Stewed pork with taro $16.50
  • Mutton offal soup $9.50
  • Crumbed Fillet (1 Fillet) $13.00
  • Pineapple, Cheese, Egg $0.90
  • Samosa (Vegetarian) $3.00
  • Steak & Egg Burger $6.20
  • P1 $14.50
    • 2 Fish, 4 Mussels, 4 Potato Fritter, Chips
  • Seafood Fritter $3.50
  • with chips, coleslaw, sauce & lemon
  • Curry Roll $2.50
  • Fish finger sandwiches with American cheddar 12
  • Two kinds of cheese with accompaniments 18
  • Fried calamari with mango, chilli & coconut 14
  • Crisp head lettuce with foraged herbs, orange, hazelnut & sumac 8
  • Gnocchi with burnt butter, radicchio, hazelnut, & goats curd 28
  • Rhubarb & cream trifle with champagne & custard 15
  • Hummingbird’s salted caramel chocolate 4
  • Shoestring fries with kiwi dip 8
  • Coco pops with banana $3.50
  • Boysenberry Compote and whipped cream $4.00
  • TUTTI FRUITI $10.00
    • freshly sliced fruits served with natural yoghurt and honey
  • ROSTI STACK $16.00
    • house made gluten free roti, grilled tomato, bacon, avocado and sauteed mushrooms, add poached eggs + $3.00
  • Chicken nuggets with fries $6.00
  • Fish bites and fries $7.50
  • Bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup $5.00
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Bacon & Egg Fried Rice $12.00
  • Fish Bites (6) $5.00
  • Hot Box $12.00
  • Chicken Foo Young $13.00
  • Chicken & Vegetables in Black Bean Sauce $12.00
  • 1/4 Chicken $4.50
  • Potato Wedges $5.70
  • Ginger & Spring Onion Chicken $13.00
  • Check out our daily specials on the blackboard and for other tasty treats in the cabinet.
  • - Tomato (seasonal) $3.50
  • Mozzarella, basil pesto, on a tomato base $16.00
  • Home-Style Soup $10.50
    • Flavours change daily, served with a grilled bun
  • Toast with Preserves $7.50
  • Cheeky Mince on Toast $18.50
    • 12hr beef cheek, poached egg, on sourdough
  • - Ham, Cheese, Mustard $8.00
  • Avocado and Tomato $14.00
    • On five-grain (seasonal)
  • 2 cheeses $16.00
  • Seafood Platter - Smoked gemfish pate, prawns, oysters, taramasalata, preserved lemon mayonnaise, mignonette, grilled baguettes $25.00
  • Add Bacon, Mushrooms, Black Pudding, House-baked Beans, Roasted Tomato, Kimichi, Pork Sausage (each) $5.00
  • Raw with sweet vinegar, chardonnay and shallot dressing (each) $4.50
  • Ahia smoked fish, olives, capers, potato pizza $18.00
  • Bacon sandwich, Marty sauce $8.00
  • Add a fried egg $10.50
  • Fix & Fogg peanut butter and tomatoes on five grain $11.00
  • Creamy Garlic Sauce $3.50
  • Fish 'n' chips $19.50/$12.50
    • Pan-fried Smooth Dory fillets with tartar sauce, salad & fries.Main Size/1/2 Size
  • Cottage Pie $17.00
    • A great winter favourite of minced beef, loaded with vegetables and topped with mashed potato and cheese
  • Bangers & Mash $17.00
    • 2 pork sausages served on mash, with peas, onions, gravy and Yorkshire puddings
  • Beef & Guinness Pie $17.00
    • Homemade pie topped with a puff pastry lid and served with peas and mashed potatoes
  • Creamy Pepper Sauce $3.50
  • Beef Nachos $13.00
    • Mild Chilli con Carne, topped with cheese and sour cream
  • Steamed Mussels $13.50
    • In a garlic, tomato & white wine broth, served with a homemade Speight's loaf
  • Omelette $15.90
    • Eggs with three fillings: Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Mushrooms, Onion & Pineapple Served on Toasted Specialty Bread
  • Bacon & Mushrooms $17.90
    • Crispy Bacon with pan.fried portobello mushrooms drizzled with hollandaise sauce
  • Muesli with Fruit & Yogurt S $6.90 / L $9.90
    • Toasted Muesli with Seasonal Fruit and Yoghurt
  • Soup of the Day $10.50
    • Served with toasted specialty bread
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $17.90
    • Toasted specialty bread, grilled mushrooms, spinach, tomato, poached egg and sauteed potatoes served with a pesto hollandaise
  • Kiddies Pack $6.00
    • Ham Sandwich or Fairy Bread with Lolly slice, fruit pieces and a fluffy
  • Benton Special $12.90
    • Rump Steak with egg and tomato and creamy aioli on toasted specialty bread
  • Kids Breakfast $7.50
    • Bacon and egg on Toast
  • Dell sandwiches $12.00
    • made to order on fresh baked bread with smoked mackerel, pickled vegetables, slaw and fresh ricotta
  • Veg burrito $15.00
    • scrambled egg, avocado, spinach, spicy beans and salsa
  • Meat burrito $15.00
    • bacon, chorizo sausage, scrambled egg, spinach, spicy beans and salsa
  • Dell sandwiches $12.00
    • made to order on fresh baked bread with salami, gherkin, feta and slaw
  • Toasted house-baked bread $5.00
    • with our own jam or marmalade or Vegemite
  • Dell sandwiches $12.00
    • made to order on fresh baked bread with avocado, basil pesto, pickled vegetables and fresh ricotta
  • Reuben sandwich $12.00
    • corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese, Russian dressing and rye bread served hot
  • House smoked Klippers $15.00
    • on toast with lemon parsley butter
  • tortilla de patatas $12.00
    • potatoes & onions spanish omelette
  • prosciutto $27.00
    • red base, prosciutto, rocket and parmesan
  • prosciutto/ salame/paté/terrine/hummus/olives/caprino/kikorangi/manchego $7.00
  • chancho asado con piña y repollo $33.00
    • roasted pork ribs & pork belly with pineapple & cabbage
  • ojo bife $45.00
    • scotch fillet, bone marrow, chimichurri
  • arroz con marisco $29.00
    • paella rice, saffron, prawns, octopus, shellfish
  • salame $23.00
    • red base, felino, ricotta, sicilian oregano
  • corte del dia
    • best cut of the day, bone marrow, chimichurri
  • Continental Breakfast $5.00
  • Sausage Roll $1.30
  • MInce Savoury $1.20
  • Daily Lunch
    • Extended variety of sweets filled rolls sandwiches
  • Quiche Lorraine / Vegetarian Quiche / Pie $3.00
  • Cheese, Beetroot & Mango Chutney Sandwich / Ham & Egg Sandwich / Roast Beef & Horseradish Sandwich $3.50
  • Ham & Cheese Bun $4.50
  • Ham & Cheese Bagel / Chicken & Avocado Bagel / Cranberry & Avocado Bagel / Bacon & Avocado Croissant / Ham & Cheese Croissant / Vegetarian Croissant $5.00
  • Beef, lamb or pork melt $16.00
  • Pork & kumara $8.00
  • Beef & mushroom $8.00
  • Dirty peas $12.00
  • With salad or peas $15.00
  • Tossed salad $16.00
  • Choc brownie w ice cream $12.00
  • Berry fool w/ creme fraiche $12.00
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