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

  • Biancasea salt, rosemary 8c olive oil $5
  • Frangelico affogato $9
  • Lamb, goat feta, red onion jam & mint $13
  • Ciabattina bread & butter $3
  • Pizza frittasmoked salmon and lemon ricotta $14
  • Eggplant Parmigiana $19
  • Olives all’Ascolana (stuffed) $6
  • Prosciutto cotto, fontina & artichoke $15
  • Spicy Chicken Strips
    • Spice up your life with 100% real chicken breast, coated in an amazing hot and spicy crumb and partnered with your choice of aioli or sweet thai chili sauce. Available in 3 pc, 5pc or 7 pc.
  • L $4.80
  • French Fries
    • Made from New Zealand grown potatoes, golden, crunchy and generously sized.
  • Chickenator $12.90
    • The Chickenator is layered with two premium whole chicken fillets, manuka smoked bacon and natural cheese, topped with creamy mayo and tangy BBQ sauce, all on a freshly toasted Kaiser bun.
  • Cheeseburger $3.10
    • Made with fresh 100% quality mark beef, topped with natural NZ cheese, red onion, pickles, mustard and ketchup on a plain bun.
  • V $3.10
  • M $4.10
  • L $4.00
  • Yogurt panna cotta with Capitol’s honey
  • Beetroot bruschetta with goats’ cheese vinaigrette $14.50
  • Today’s fish $26.50
  • Open steak, grilled pepper & melted cheese sandwich $24.50
  • Two course set lunch $26.50 per person
  • Grilled haloumi on toast with cucumber, pomegranate & mint $17.50
  • Gnocchi sardi with tomato semi crudo $19.50
  • Yogurt panna cotta with Capitol’s honey $15.50
  • Pecan Pie $6.00
    • served with whipped cream
  • 1 CAJUN FISH
  • Corn Chips & Guac GF VV V $8.00
    • fresh handmade corn chips with guacamole
  • Cajun Fish GF $19.00
    • Cajun-spiced fish fillet with black beans, rice, guacamole, and salsa on a crispy corn tortilla
  • Fish Fry $15.00
    • Locally caught fresh fish, crumbed & deep fried southern style, dressed with Louisiana remoulade, lettuce, tomato and a sweetcorn chill salsa
  • Tempura Prawns $8.00
    • with Louisiana remoulade
  • Check the cabinet for more treats!
  • Gumbo $17.50
    • prawns, chorizo, chicken, okra and rice in a warming Cajun stew
  • sprouts (v, v*, g/f) $7.00
  • ●Potato hash (v, g/f) $16.00
    • pan-fried brussels sprouts, crushed roasted potatoes, poached eggs, hollandaise
  • Marinated steak espétinhos, baby potato, red onion w. smoked paprika tomato chutney (3 skewers, g/f) $14.00
  • -add poached eggs $4.00
  • Kumara, leek & halloumi espétinhos w. smoked paprika tomato chutney (3 skewers, v, g/f) $15.00
  • ●Eggs on toast (V) $9.00
    • free-range eggs, poached, fried or scrambled, on toasted ciabatta or five grain bread
  • Toasted ciabatta (v) $4.00
  • -add bacon $5.00
  • LASAGNE SQUARE $2.50
  • STEAK ROLL $2.50
  • CHICKEN $4.50
  • CHEESE, CORN $1.00
  • SHRIMP $11.00
  • FISH $4.20
  • SEAFOOD CHILLI SAUCE $12.50
  • CHICKEN MUSHROOM $11.00
  • Housemade Baked Cheesecake
    • please ask your waiter for the day's special
  • Toast & Jam $5.50
  • Open Steak Sandwich $19.80
    • scotch fillet with onion jam, rocket & mushrooms served with fries
  • Roasted Vegetable Penne Pasta $8.50
    • with garlic bread
  • Tempura Battered Fish $8.50
    • with fries & salad
  • Oven Roasted Garlic Bread $5.50
  • Fries $5.50
    • with t sauce & aioli
  • Thai Style Noodles $19.50
    • with veges & blue cod or chicken
  • FISH TIKA MASALA $16.00
    • fresh boneless fish infused with capsicum, onion and Indian gravy
  • SAHI PANEER $15.00
    • cottage cheese cooked with cashew nut gravy
  • BADAMI CHICKEN $15.00
    • boneless chicken cooked with creamy gravy and almond
  • JUNGLE GOAT $16.00
    • New Zealand goat cooked in Indian Spices
  • DAL TARKA(PUNJABI STYLE) $14.00
    • yellow split lentils cooked with cumin seed, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and spices
  • BHUNA GOSHT $15.00
    • diced lamb cooked with ginger garlic and onion masala
  • CHICKEN MADRAS $15.00
    • traditional southern chicken cooked with coconut flavoured masala
  • LAMB FUSION $17.00
    • lamb/chicken with vegetables gravy
  • Black Rice +$1.00
    • Spirulina infused black rice with amaranth seeds, Burrito or Bowl
  • Guacamole Extra
  • Beef
    • With cumin and garlic rub
  • Classic $12.50
    • White Rice, Choice Of Meat, Cheese, Sour Cream, Salsas and Sauce
  • Guacamole +$2.00
    • Burrito or Bowl
  • Meat Quesadillas $9.50 For Two
    • Choice of meat, tomato salsa, melted cheese and sauce
  • Pork
    • Smoked with mild guajillo, cumin and ginger
  • Nachos, Chikito, Taco, Dos Capas or Quesadilla +$1.50
  • - 2 pieces Inari
  • - 4 pieces Fresh Salmon Supreme
  • - 4 pieces Surimi & Pickle
  • - 8 pieces Sesame Teriyaki Chicken
  • - 4 pieces Jumbo Double Avocado & Cucumber
  • Teriyaki Chicken on Rice
  • LARGE $8.40
  • Vegetarian Sushi
  • Loaded fries, dashi gravy, house cheese, chicken salt $11.00
  • Smoked nuts, pepitas $6.00
  • - add line caught fish $25.00
  • Smoked eel, red rice, flat beans, peas, wasabi, shiso $19.00
  • 2.0 harissa lamb loaf, cress pesto, pickled blueberries, labne $19.00
  • Heirloom tomato salad, buffalo mozzarella, pancetta, soft herbs $17.00
  • -add poached chicken $22.00
  • Kimchi grilled cheese, house pickles, fried egg $16.00
  • Beetroot N/A
  • Ham N/A
  • Double Choc Chip N/A
  • White Bread N/A
  • Natural Swiss N/A
  • BBQ N/A
  • Oat & Raisin N/A
  • Carrot N/A
  • Antipasto Platter $30.00
    • prosciutto, sopressa salami, thinly sliced house made porchetta & smoked provolone
  • Gnocchi $26.00
    • potato gnocchi with kale, pine nuts & gorgonzola cheese
  • Market Fish (GF, DF) $32.00
    • grilled fennel, carrot and saffron potato
  • Gratin of the Day $9.00
  • Zorba’s Famous Saganaki Cheese (V) $16.50
    • flamed with anise liqueur – OPA!
  • Bolognese $27.00
    • pappardelle with our nine-hour bolognese – veal and pork mince braised with red wine and vegetables
  • Prawn $24.00
    • tiger prawns, mozzarella & cherry tomato
  • Quattro Fromaggi (four cheeses) (v) $22.00
    • mozzarella, grana padano, taleggio & gogonzola
  • Cashew nuts with vegetables $12.90
  • Mushroom and beansprouts $12.90
  • Duck and bamboo soup $12.50
  • Diced lamb cubes with garlic $15.90
  • Vege rice roll $8.00
    • Choice of avocado, tofu, or vegetables
  • Spicey beef and pork noodle soup $12.50
  • Grilled chicken salad $12.90
  • Steam rice pancake (Banh cuon) $12.90
  • Sundae Large 6.00/Small 3.00
    • Topped with your choice of chocolate or caramel sauce, wafer biscuit, and hundreds n thousands of sprinkles
  • Creamy Chicken Fettuccini 15.00
    • Chicken, bacon, and mushroom served with fresh salad
  • Home Made Apple Crumble 6.00
    • Served with vanilla ice-cream and runny cream
  • Lamb Fry 13.00
    • Served with bacon, fried onion and creamy mashed potatoes
  • Kids Burger 6.00
    • Beef burger, fresh salad, aioli, and BBQ sauce served with thick cut fries and tomato sauce
  • Open Chicken Sandwich 16.00
    • Chicken, bacon, mushroom, fresh salad, served with thick cut fries
  • Beef Nacho 8.00
    • Served on edible bowl with crispy corn chips, sour cream, and cheese
  • Roast Of The Day 16.00
    • Served with roast veggies, mixed veggies, and gravy
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