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

  • Pork & Potato croquette, feijoa hot sauce $4.00
  • Chocolate & rhubarb torte $13.00
  • Bitter leaf salad $8.00
  • Fish, root vegetable puree, salsa verde market price
  • Boneless chicken wings, kimchi mayonnaise $10.00
  • Lamb ribs, onion cream, herb salad $18.00
  • Flank Steak, fried egg, mushroom, black pudding, pide $22.00
  • Bruschetta $10.00
    • Borlotti beans, eggplant, smoked walnut, labneh
  • Beef meal $11.80
  • Bean Salad $3.80 / $7.40
    • regular / large
  • 6 fillets and chips $30.80
  • 2 chicken schnitzels $15.00
  • Fish Dinner $14.60
    • served with chips, coleslaw, lemon & tartare sauce
  • Pork meal $11.80
  • 8 fillets and chips $40.40
  • Lamb meal $11.80
  • Salad (Standard) $ 3.70
  • Crumbed Fish $ 3.70
  • Fish Cake $ 2.30
  • Potato & Veg Roll $ 2.80
  • Mussel $ 1.00
  • Apple Turnover $ 2.20
  • Corn Fritter $ 2.60
  • Minimum Oysters 3 $ 8.00
  • Peranakan Chicken $13.00
    • Chicken fillets & seasonal mixed vegetables stir-fried with Sino - Malay styled spicy sauce
  • Dry Lamb Curry $13.50
    • Diced lamb stir fried with curry paste, onion & potato chunks.
  • Char Kuey Teow $12.00
    • Broad rice noodles wok fried with your choice of seafood, beef, chicken or mixed veg, bean sprout, chives & egg
  • Seafood (or King Prawns) Tom Yum Laksa $13.00
    • Egg noodles with bean sprout, tofu, king pawn & seafood (or simply king prawn cutlets) served in Tom Yum soup.
  • Roti Chanai with Curry $7.50
    • Plain roti served with your choice of Beef Rendang, Chicken Curry or Vege Curry.
  • Wat Tan Nga Hor $12.50
    • Wok fried broad rice noodles served with beef filets, scallion, slices of ginger and egg in Cantonese style thick gravy
  • Roti Chanai $8.50
    • with Curry & Rice, plain roti & rice served with your choice of Chicken Curry, Vege Curry, or Beef Rendang >>
  • Mee Goreng $11.00
    • chicken, seafood, beef or veggie, Malaysian style stir fried egg noodles with bean sprout & egg
  • Ham, cheese and pineapple fougasse (panini) $8.50
  • Chicken and corn chowder $10.90
  • 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
  • French toast $12.60
    • with grilled banana and maple syrup
  • Scrambled eggs on toast $8.40
  • Caesar salad $7.90
  • Egg salad $3.90
  • 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
  • Spinach Pie $7.00
    • Fresh Spinach and feta cheese baked inside layers of homemade pastry.
  • Greek/Chicken/Lamb Salad $10.00
    • Traditional Greek salad or seasonal salad vegetables with grilled pieces of chicken or lamb, drizzled with Greek salad dressing.
  • Chicken Pieces Served with Pita Bread and Tzatziki in a Tray $8.00
  • Souvlaki Chicken $10.00
    • Grilled chicken pieces with tomato, red onion, chips and tzatziki sauce wrapped in toasted pita bread.
  • Bougatsa $4.00
  • Souvlaki Mititei $10.00
    • Grilled Mititei with tomato, red onion, chips and tzatziki sauce wrapped in toasted pita bread.
  • Mititei $9.00
    • Skinless spicy garlic sausages served with tzatziki sauce and lemon.
  • Tiropita $5.00
    • (Cheese Pie)
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Spaghetti $3.00
  • Porridge $6.00
    • Served with brown sugar and cream
  • Extra Eggs $2.00
  • Golden Onion Rings $7.00
    • House-made. Served with BBQ sauce
  • Hash Browns $3.00
  • Crunchy Fries $7.00
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Baked Beans $3.00
  • Soup of the Day $8
    • Creamy pumpkin soup served with sour cream
  • H.T.C. Panini $8
    • Free range ham, fresh tomato and tasty cheese
  • Gourmet Panini $9
    • Salami, pear, blue cheese and caramelised onions
  • Vegetarian Panini $8
    • Spinach, almonds, sundried tomato, pesto and tasty cheese
  • Porridge $7
    • Rolled oats with Banana & honey, or Berries & cinnamon sugar
  • 3C Panini $8.5
    • Free range chicken, camembert cheese and cranberry sauce
  • Gourmet Granola $7
    • Served with banana, yogurt and mixed berries
  • Soup of the Day $10
    • Creamy pumpkin soup served with sour cream + cheese scone
  • GLUTEN FREE $10.00
    • salad, 2 satays, 2 summer rolls
  • TERIYAKI CHICKEN ON RICE 7 SALAD $10.00
  • Udon Noodle Soup $6.00
  • Roti Wrap $2.50
  • BRAISED PORK
    • braised pork, cucumber, herbs, pickle
  • CHICKEN WITH BREAD CURRY $7.00
    • curry, 1 rice, 1 roti
  • CHICKEN SALAD $7.00
    • 3 satays, 1 roti, salad
  • Satay $1.70
  • STEAK $4.80
  • LEMON CHICKEN + VEGETABLES & RICE $12.90
  • MEAT PATTIE AND EGGS $10.10
    • two grilled meat patties and two eggs
  • FISH $4.90
  • CHOW MEIN $10.50/$10.20
  • STEAK $3.80/$4.70
  • CRUMBED FISH $4.00
  • MUSHROOM $1.60
  • Chicken nuggets
  • Chicken & Chips Large $9.00
  • Egg Benedict $11.50
  • Lamb Chops $13.50
  • Kiwi Breakfast $11.50
  • B.E.S.T $11.50
  • Chicken & Chips Medium $7.50
  • Moroccan Chicken
  • Devils Dream Cake $18.00
    • Soft layers of white and dark chocolate laced with raspberries – really wicked and scores 10 on the richness scale.
  • Cheese Platter $19.00
    • Don’t have a sweet tooth try something savoury for dessert. Blue, Brie and aged Cheddar, served with crackers and red pepper relish.
  • Very Berry $19.50
    • An amazing assortment of berry treats. Cranberry cheesecake, black berry and crème brulee, boysenberry sorbet, blueberry friand and raspberry coulis – berrylicious!
  • San Fran Salad $18.00
    • A delicious mix of salad greens, smoked chicken, avocado, banana, tomato, kumara and spring onion dressed with our famous basil vinaigrette. If you loved it here take it home! Available in a 375 ml bottle for $9.00
  • Warm Raspberry Drenched Chocolate Cake $17.50
    • A traditional French recipe, so moist it resembles a sunken souffle. An intriguing mixture of raspberries and chocolate served warm with vanilla ice cream.
  • Trio Of Ice Creams $14.50
    • Choose THREE of our delicious ice creams, made on the premises – chocolate, cookies ‘n coffee, honey hokey pokey, maple & walnut, passionfruit or licorice. Served to you in a sweet tuille biscuit basket.
  • Succulent Sorbets $14.50
    • A selection of refreshing mouth-watering sorbets made on the premises, served in a tuille basket.
  • The Famous Nz Pavlova $15.00
    • Traditional Kiwi style dessert topped with fresh whipped cream and served with kiwifruit and passionfruit sauce.
  • LE PLATEAU DE FROMAGES small$19.00/large$35.00
    • selections of French cheese served with seasonal homemade condiments and warm bread fresh out of the oven
  • OMELETTE BOURGEOISE $19.00
    • Garden tomatoes, shallots, and fresh garden herbs V
  • Mushroom $5.00
  • OMELETTE BOURGEOISE $19.00
    • Button brown mushroom and fresh garden herbs V
  • Smoked salmon $6.00
  • Warmed baguette $3.50
  • LE CROISSANT AU JAMBON $11.00
    • traditional French croissant served with ham off the bone, Emmental and bechamel sauce, topped with Gruyere de Conte
  • SALMON TARTARE GF $22.00
    • Salmon Tartare Diced salmon fillet seasoned with fresh herbs served with horseradish creme fraiche
  • Le Boeuf Dans La Prairie(Small/Large) $26/$48
    • Medium Rare Beef Fillet On Celeriac Purée, Truffle Aioli, Mushroom Quenelle, White Needle Mushroom, Pickled Red Onion Slivers,Watercress & Truffle Oil Caviar.
  • Gratin De Brocolis Et Kikorangi $10
    • Broccoli & Kikorangi Cheese Gratin
  • Petite Salade $10
    • Iceberg Leaves, Cucumber, Mint & Lemon Dressing.
  • Promenade Dans Les Bois(Small/Large) $30/$45
    • Venison Carpaccio, Grated Beetroot, Plum Gel, Red Wine Dressing, Chocolate Shavings, Mint Sponge, Freeze Dried Plum & Beetroot Shoots.
  • Le Roy(Large) $99
    • Prime Cut of Beef Fillet (500-600g), Served With Sides & Sauces (For Two People)
  • Gratin Dauphinois $10
    • Traditional Potato Gratin with Gruyère Cheese.
  • La Soupe À L’oignon (Small) $28
    • A French Classic Redefined
  • L’agneau(Large) $45
    • Lamb Rump, Curried Neck Confit, Labneh Yoghurt, Roasted Aubergine, White Anchovies, Fried Polenta & Olive Nut Brown Butter.
  • 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
  • Muesli $7.00
    • Granola, natural or bircher with yogurt + fruit salad
  • Scrambled Eggs with Salmon $12.50
    • House smoked salmon, scrambled eggs on rye toast
  • Paleo Granola $8.00
    • Mixed fruit, nuts + seeds roasted + served with coconut cream + blueberries
  • Bacon + Eggs $11.00
    • 2 eggs scrambled, poached or fried with middle bacon on rye toast
  • Weekdays 7am-11am
  • Paleo Pancakes $12.00
    • with blueberries, coconut cream + maple syrup
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