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

  • The Brod Burger $21.00
    • 200g Housemade beef patty, bacon, cheese, beetroot, gherkin, egg, salad greens & relish. Served with home cut chips
  • Beef Skewers $13.00
    • Half a dozen, served with satay sauce
  • Margherita Pizza $11.00
    • Cheese, tomato & fresh basil, drizzled with olive oil
  • Homemade Cheesecake $10.00
  • Gluten Free Chocolate & Salted Caramel Slice $10.00
  • Pork Belly $27.00
    • Served on mash with crackling, 1841 slaw, port jus & apple sauce
  • Fraser Ave Fettuccine $23.00
    • Chicken, bacon & mushrooms tossed in a creamy sauce
  • BLET $13.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, egg & tomato served on toasted ciabatta with fries & aioli
  • Steak an d egg burger $7.50
  • Vegetable $10.00
  • Chicken $12.00
  • Chicken $12.00
  • Combination $12.00
  • Vegeterian spring roll $2.50
  • Potato fritter $0.90
  • Sichaun beef $12.00
  • -Add chicken $3.00
  • Fries $8.00
    • With tomato sauce and aioli
  • Chicken tenders $10.00
    • With chipotle sauce
  • Mexican burger $12.00
    • Crumbed chicken burger with lettuce, tomato and jalapeño cheese.
  • Fish burger $12.00
    • Crumbed fish fillet (ask staff for fish of the day) with lettuce tomato and tarta sauce.
  • 250g Scotch fillet steak $21.00
    • Served with coleslaw and chips and your choice of creamy mushroom sauce, garlic butter or pepper corn gravy
  • Moroccan lamb burger $12.00
    • Moroccan lamb tagine with a cous cous salad and garlic yogurt
  • -Add eggs for $2.00ea
  • Garden Salad w/ Homemade Dressing $6.00
  • Seasonal Roast Vegetables $6.00
  • Herb Crusted NZ Lamb Rack $36.00
    • W/ lentil mash, seasonal green vegetables & vegetable ratatouille sauce
  • Antipasto Platter for Two $26.00
    • Crumbed squid, roast beef, chicken pate, caramelised onion, pickled vegetables, basil pesto, marinated feta, crostini bread
  • Fresh NZ Fish of the Day POA
    • Please ask our helpful staff about today's creation
  • 200g Beef Eye Fillet $35.00
  • Snack Platter for Two $23.00
    • Peri peri chicken tenders, beef skewers, broccoli & cheese bites, crumbed prawns, salad and rustic fries
  • Vivant Beef Burger $22.00
    • Homemade beef patty in a ciabatta bun with streaky bacon, cos lettuce, caramelised onion, cheddar cheese & rustic fries
  • FISH MADRAS $16.00
    • fresh boneless fish infused with Indian gravy and coconut cream
  • PRAWN MALABARI $17.00
    • small prawns cooked with creamy onion masala
  • CHANA MASALA $14.00
    • chick peas stewed overnight, cooked in spices
  • FISH TIKA MASALA $16.00
    • fresh boneless fish infused with capsicum, onion and Indian gravy
  • CHAT PAPRI $6.00
    • a popular north Indian fast food that has crispy papris served with potatoes, chillies, yoghurt and sweet chutney
  • CHICKEN MANCHURIAN $16.00
    • chicken balls cooked in a special sauce
  • PANNER PARANTHA $8.00
    • bread made with refined flour, stuffed with mashed cottage cheese and spices
  • ALLO TIKKI $7.00
    • Allo Tikki's are made with mask potatoes stuffed with channa dal in the centre and shallow fried.these Tikki's can be served along with tamarind-date chutney, green chutney and yoghurt
  • Grilled Portobello mushroom $5.00
  • Chicken Po Boy $19.50
    • cucumber pickle, bacon aioli and cos on a soft bun with hand cut fries
  • Gluten free bread $2.00
  • Kedgree $19.00
    • with smoked fish, soft boiled egg, parsley & lemon
  • Mezze Platter $23.00
    • moroccan lamb meatballs, cranberry and feta tabbouleh, hummus, baba ganoush, mixed leaves and oregano flat bread
  • Quattro Formaggi $22.00
    • gruyere, ki koran gi blue, mozzarella, parmesan
  • Warmed olives $8.00
    • with garlic cumin & fennel seed
  • Eggs $9.50
    • any style on sourdough or Vogels toast
  • Beef & Chinese Vermicelli Casserole $16.00
  • Stir Fried Chicken with Golden Mushrooms $14.00
  • Stir Fried Green Beans (with Meat) $12.50
  • Sichuan Tofu (with Meat) $14.00
  • Stir Fried Sweet Corn with Pine Nuts $12.50
  • Stir Fried Chicken with Mushrooms $14.00
  • Pork with Satay Sauce $16.00
  • Boiled Salted Duck $19.00
  • Taramasalata $14.00
    • flat bread
  • Line Caught Market Fish $36.00
    • flageolet beans, fennel and tomato braise, clams, aioli
  • Platter of Three Hams S $20 L $28
    • Parma (Italy) / Serrano (Spain) / San Daniele (Italy). Served with honey pickle
  • French peas, bacon, white wine, cream $9.00
  • Leaf salad, vinaigrette $7.00
  • Caesar Salad $18.00
    • (vegetarian available)
  • Fire Grilled Cauliflower $17.00
    • almond, mint
  • Tinned Citron Connetable Sardines $16.00
    • radish, grilled bread
  • Sauce side
  • Pulled pork tortillas $18.00
    • served with a bean salsa, guacamole and sour cream
  • Open steak sandwich $15.00
    • served on ciabatta with salad, onion rings and a creamy mushroom sauce
  • Toast and spreads $6.00
    • on ciabatta or 5 grain
  • Avocado and slow roasted tomato on ciabatta $16.00
    • with rocket, preserved lemon and smoked feta
  • Crumbed chicken burger $15.00
    • with bacon, brie and onion jam on a brioche bun
  • -eggs / avocado /spinach / homemade hash / tomato / coleslaw / hashbrowns / kransky / bacon /mushrooms $4.00
  • -bacon $18.00
  • - With manuka smoked line-caught fish $23.00
  • Burrito De Pescado Ahumado $20.00
    • Manuka smoked line-caught fish, nopales, onions, tomatoes, cabbage organic rice & chipotle mayo with a side of salsa ranchera & sour cream
  • Extra soft corn tortilla $2.00
  • Extra free range egg $2.50
  • Mas Pollo $4.00
    • Extra chicken
  • Frijoles De La Olla $6.00
    • Black beans topped with organic feta
  • Arroz $6.00
    • La Boca Loca organic red rice
  • Breakfast Burrito $16.00
    • Scrambled eggs, black beans, cheddar & salsa wrapped in a flour tortilla
  • Papa's Sambal Corner $14.90
    • a classic Malay sauce prepared with chilies, shallots, garlic, ginger, sugar, stewed tomatoes and tamarind paste with your choice of ingredient, all sambal served with basmati rice/CHICKEN
  • Rojak Mamal $9.00
    • spring rolls, bean sprouts, potato, fritters, tofu, egg served with cucumber chili and homemade peanut sauce
  • Papa's Masak Lemak Corner $14.90
    • a typical blend of Malay spices and creamy coconut milk cooked with chili, turmeric, and lemongrass, all Masak Lemak served with basmati rice/CHICKEN
  • Papa's ‘Almond Kurma corner $15.90
    • A dish from the northern state of Malaysia, Kedah, Influenced by Indian style chicken in a nutty cream/LAMB
  • Sup Kambing Mamak $7.00
    • Sup Kambing is a rich broth lamb soup flavored with spices such as coriander, fennel, lemongrass, and star anise
  • Satay $8.00
    • 6 beef chicken or mixed skewers served with homemade peanut sauce
  • Mee Goreng Mamak $15.90
  • Papa's Gulai Corner $18.90
    • Chef's own blend of curry paste using whole spices such as fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, fresh curry leaves, tamarind juice and coconut cream in preparing this traditional gulai all Gulai served with basmati rice/prawn
  • Lamb Fry 13.00
    • Served with bacon, fried onion and creamy mashed potatoes
  • Chicken Nuggets 6.00
    • Served with thick cut fries, and tomato sauce
  • Fried Onions 2.50
  • Home Made Apple Crumble 6.00
    • Served with vanilla ice-cream and runny cream
  • Fresh Fish 16.00
    • Served with thick cut fries, calamari, prawn-cutlet, tartar sauce, lemon wedge.
  • Fried Mushrooms 3.00
  • Banana Split 6.00
    • Served with vanilla ice-cream, drizzled with caramel sauce, and garnished with roasted peanuts
  • Pork Belly 16.00
    • Served with creamy mashed potatoes, fresh salad, and gravy
  • Bacon and Eggs $12.60
    • Bacon and eggs (poached or scrambled) served with two slices of grain or white toast.
  • Ham Baguette $6.80
  • Chicken & Avocado Sandwich $4.50
  • French toast $9.80
    • Served with fruit and whipped cream.
  • Vegetarian Samosa $5.00
  • Vegetarian Sandwich $4.50
  • Eggs on Toast $8.90
    • Poached or scrambled, served with two slices of white or grain toast.
  • Muesli $7.80
    • Served with yoghurt or milk and a side of fruit.
  • Gorgeous george $17.00
    • substitute streaky bacon for cold smoked salmon
  • New york baked cheesecake $9.00
    • vanilla classic with berry compote and fresh cream
  • Joe's caesar $17.00
    • streaky bacon, shaved parmesan, garlic croutons, cos lettuce and a soft free range egg with joe’s caesar dressing (anchovies optional)
  • Avocado (seasonal) $2.30
  • Teddy best $14.80
    • free range chicken breast, caramelised onions, tomato and rocket with seeded mustard aioli on toasted ciabatta
  • Skewers $11.80
    • twice cooked pork belly
  • Small chips $4.80
  • Pikelets $8.80
    • lemon and vanilla sugar
  • fish fingers, dill mayo, lemon $13.00
  • bacon roasted brussel sprouts, pasta, ricotta, roasted hazelnut, kale $19.00
  • market fish, peperonata, squid ink, white bean puree, herb salad g $27.00
  • with hummus v d $7.00
  • fricassee of san daniele ham, edamame beans, peas, broad beans g $9.00
  • roasted butternut squash, tahini yoghurt, pistachio dukkha g v $8.00
  • cauliflower, raisins, couscous, vindaloo béchamel v $24.00
  • with both d $11.00
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