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

  • Kimchi Loaded Shoestring Fried [GF] $12.00
    • Bacon mayo, kimchi, spring onion
  • Pork Belly $10.00
    • Twice-cooked pork belly, hoisin, pickled cucumber, spring onion
  • Korean Bibimbap [V,GF] $13.00
    • Mixed pickle, rice, sprouts, seaweed, mushroom, egg, tofu
  • Sago $8.00
    • Sago pudding, ginger + coconut broth, kiwifruit
  • Soft serve – but not as you know it
  • Pork Belly + Pepper Fried Spring Rolls $11.00
    • Viet Nuoc Cham dipping sauce (4)
  • Cream Cheese Wontons [V] $11.00
    • Cream cheese, cashew, coriander, ginger dipping (6)
  • Go’S Fried Rice [VE,GF] $11.00
    • Edamame, mushroom, anise + tomato jam, truffle oil
  • Additional Toppings $2.00 / $3.00
    • Small / Large
  • Marinara $14.5 S / $21.5 L
    • Prawns, Calamari, Parsley, Garlic, Mozzarella
  • Chicken Cranberry $14.5 S / $21.5 L
    • Smoked Chicken, Cranberry, Mozzarella, Camembert
  • Greek $7.90
    • Olives, Onion, Tomato, Feta, Cucumber & Olive Oil dressing
  • Sauces Free
    • BBQ / Chilli / Jalapeno
  • Pepperoni $13.5 S / $19.5 L
    • Pepperoni, Mozarella
  • Kiwi $11.5 S / $17.5 L
    • Bacon, Egg, Mozzarella
  • Tiramisu $7.50
    • Layers of sponge, Mascarpone cheese & Coffee liqueuer
  • Seared Marlborough Sounds salmon, black bean sauce, sushi rice, avocado puree, fried shallots, micro coriander (GF) (DF) $30
  • Lighthouse gin duck breast, liver parfait, coco powder, marinated strawberries, Szechuan pepper (GF) $16
  • Market fish, seasonal accompaniments MP
  • Black bean, basmati rice $8
  • 350g Sous Vide Rib Eye $30
  • Sourdough, rye, house butter (V) $5.5
  • Béarnaise $3
  • Thyme & garlic roasted mushroom $8
  • Side Fries $5.5
  • Chicken Nuggets & Chips $12
  • Tom Nuong – Charrgrilled Slipper Lobsters With Green Papaya Salad $16
    • Charred grilled wild caught slipper lobsters served with a refreshing Vietnamese style green Papaya salad. Topped with fresh Asian herbs, roasted peanuts & Vietnamese tamarind dressing.
  • Salad $5.5
  • Banh Bao – Steamed Pork Bun Sliders $15.5
    • Slow braised belly of pork in our master stock. Sandwiched between fluffy white steamed buns. Served with Hoisin, chilli sauce, pickled vegetables & coriander. Best eaten like a burger.
  • Bo Nuong – Vietnamese Street Style Chargrilled Beef Skewers $15.5
    • Premium Taupo grass fed Angus beef mince marinated with Vietnamese herbs & spices. Wrapped around fresh lemongrass & BBQ. Served with rice noodles, nuts, herbs & dipping sauce.
  • Ga Con Chien Drunken Salt & Pepper Baby Chicken $29.5
    • Traditional herbal wine poached baby chicken then fried until crispy. Served with Vietnamese style pot rice with pork sausages, dried shrimps and pork floss. Served with XO sauce Bok Choy. Best eaten with your hands.
  • Pho Bo Vietnamese Classic Beef Noodle Soup $19.5
    • Sliced beef sirloin sitting on a bed of rice noodles poured over with our 6 hours slow cooked beef broth. Served with beef meatballs, onions, sprouts & fresh herbs. Accompanied by in-house chilli & hoisin sauce
  • Kilim Salad Bowls $15.00
    • All served on a bed of salad with humus, jacik, taboulih, beetroot dip, pita, sweet chilli and humus sauce. Choose from Lamb, Chicken, Mixed (chicken and lamb), Vegetarian (zucchini and carrot fritters) or Adana (spicy beef).
  • Turkish Chicken Burger $16.00
    • Grilled chicken breast, grilled tomato and halloumi cheese in our home-made Turkish bread served with fries, salad, garlic mayo, beetroot dip and tomato sauce.
  • Falafel $1.50
  • Mixed Iskender (lamb and chicken) see above
  • Turkish Adana Burger $16.00
    • Traditional hot and spicy minced beef, grilled tomato, grilled halloumi cheese in our home-made pita bread served with fries, salad, garlic mayo, beetroot dip and tomato sauce.
  • Mixed Dips $15.00
    • hummus, jacik, spicy walnut babaganush with Turkish bread
  • Chicken Meze $16.00
    • Grilled chicken, mixed dips, dolma, felafels, filo and feta rolls, Greek beans, olives, tabouleh, grilled halloumi cheese, mixed salad, rice, Turkish bread.
  • Fries $5.00
    • with garlic mayo
  • Kids Pack $5.90
    • Nuggets / Mini Hot Dogs/ Fish Bites / Chicken Tenders, plus chips and sauce
  • Gluten Free $3.00
  • Chicken Nugget $0.90
  • Fillet of the Day $10.80
  • Beef Cheese & Chili $9.80
  • Gluten Free $2.70
  • Beef, Bacon & Avocado $10.80
  • Gluten Free $3.70
  • A1 Toong Thong 6.50
    • Deep fried minced chicken parcels.
  • C1 Green Curry Chicken 10.00
    • Tasty Thai green curry & coconut milk, vegetable comes in a flavor of chicken
  • M4 Khao-pad Moo 10.00
    • Fried rice with pork and vegetable
  • A5 Karee Puffs 6.50
    • Curry puff stuffed with minced chicken, potato, and onion.
  • A2 Chicken Satay 7.50
    • Slices of chicken, marinated in curry powder served with peanut sauce
  • M7 Pad praew wan Moo 10.00
    • Thai style sweet and sour stir-fried with pork
  • S1 Tom Yum Goong 10.00
    • Hot and Sour prawn soup with mushroom, lime juice, and lemon grass
  • A4 Khon Kaew 6.50
    • Deep fried mince chicken in breadcrumb served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Pan-Seared Scallops $16.50
    • Saffron cauliflower puree, balsamic beetroot, orange & kumara crisp
  • Vivant Chicken Burger $22.00
    • Marinated chicken thigh in a wholemeal bun with streaky bacon, cos lettuce, beetroot and horopito relish, marinated feta & rustic fries
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $8.00
  • Vivant Chicken Burger $22.00
    • Marinated chicken thigh in a wholemeal bun with streaky bacon, cos lettuce, beetroot & horopito relish, marinated feta and rustic fries
  • Assorted NZ Cheese Platter $18.00
    • W/ fruit chutney, dried fruit & crackers
  • Two Eggs Sunny Side Up $6.00
  • Banana Split $6.50
    • W/ vanilla ice cream
  • Whipped Mash Potato $6.00
  • 10. VEGETARIAN OYSTER NOODLES/RICE $11.50
    • Bokchoy, Spring onion, Onion, Cauliflower, Carrot, Broccoli and Tofu
  • 36. CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP $11.50
    • Bokchoy, Chicken and Noodle
  • Fennel Pork Dumpling $9.00/12each
  • 23. BBQ Pork (Char Siu) $31 per Kg $16-500g
  • 21. Roast Duck $33 Whole $17 Half
  • 9. SWEET & SOUR PORK NOODLES/RICE $11.50
    • Carrot, Pineapple and Deep Fried Pork
  • 34. BBQ PORK NOODLE SOUP $11.50
    • Bokchoy, BBQ Pork and Noodle
  • 30. BEEF BRISKET STEAMED RICE $11.50
    • Bokchoy, Spring onion, Onion, Beef Brisket and Steam Rice
  • Roast Vegetable & Creamy Mushroom
  • Ham, tomato, cheese or pineapple $5.00
  • Mince & Cheese
  • Mince
  • Chicken & Mushroom
  • Steak
  • Butter Chicken
  • Bacon & Egg
  • Chook & Swine, Fire n Spice $22.50
    • Spice Rubbed Grilled Chicken Thigh, Bacon, Pickles, Bacon Aioli & Preserved Lemon Relish. Served with Chilli Fries
  • Bacon Aioli $2.50
  • Cheese $1.00
  • Carrello Gelato Tubs: Mango / Pic’s Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip or Gingernut $6.00
  • Thyme Roasted Portobello Mushrooms & Balsamic $10.00
  • Sheep Thrillz $19.50
    • Spiced Lamb Pattie, Feta Aioli, Baby Spinach& Beetroot Relish
  • Fat Fries $5.00
  • J.F.C.* with Sriracha Mayo (Japanese Fried Chicken) $11.00
  • Lamb Rack (flame grilled) $30.00
    • Lamb rack marinated in turmeric, lemon grass, lime leaves and homemade sauce, served with house salad.
  • Flame Grilled Duck $30.00
    • Juicy duck breasts marinated using our homemade recipe, topped with stir-fried vegetables served on a hot plate.
  • Larp Salad $23.00
    • Minced chicken tossed with toasted rice, mint, cucumber, capsicums, red onions, tomatoes and lemongrass garlic fish sauce.
  • Char Kreang '1 $23.00
    • Your choice of meat prepared in our home made spices consisting of lemongrass, lime leaves, turmeric and sautéed with seasonal vegetables and crushed peanuts. Meat: Chicken, Beef $23, Seafood $27
  • Nhorm Grilled Salad $23.00
    • Your choice of meat mixed with fresh salad and shredded vegetables, peanuts, mint, chopped lemongrass, coriander and toasted rice smothered with sweet & sour lemon garlic fish sauce. Meat: Chicken, Beef $23, Duck $30
  • Amok Fish $26.00
    • Juicy diced fish steamed in banana leaves, mixed with coconut cream, eggs, mushrooms, lemongrass and lime leaves.
  • Red Curry Chicken $17.00
    • Prepared in our traditional spices, simmered in coconut cream with mixed vegetables. Served with rice.
  • Chean Choun Fish $26.00
    • Fillet fish battered in vegetable oil, topped with our unique sauce made from ginger, spring onions and fermented soya beans.
  • Pan Fried Pork,, Prawns and Chives Dumplings $12.00
    • Garlic, Black Vinegar Dressing
  • Scallops $29.00
    • wok fried with home made XO sauce and Chinese greens
  • Black Pepper $32.00
    • wok fried with black pepper, honey and oyster sauce
  • Crispy Skin Pi Pa Duck (1/2 Duck) $32.00
    • homemade hoi sin glaze, plum sauce
  • Momo $7.50
    • Rangitikei corn-fed chicken thigh with spring onion 2 skewers
  • (2) Lamb Gyoza $16.00
    • lamb, cumin, chilli, spring onion
  • Empire Sauce $32.00
    • sweet and rich, prepared to a secret hong kong family recipe
  • Courgette 2 skewers $6.50
  • Chunky Potatoes $6.50
    • Spiced butter
  • Oysters MP
    • Freshly shucked cucumber, chive mignonette & lemon
  • Strozzapretti $17.50
    • Anchovy, broccoli, lemon zest
  • Grilled Artichoke $18.00
    • Potato, black olive, red onion & 3 cheese
  • Chilli Olives $4.00
  • Beef Kofta $20.00
    • Tomato, roast onion, coriander, parsley
  • Apple & Walnut Tart $8.00
    • Vanilla ice cream
  • Tomatoes $3.00
  • Shrimp Avocado $1.00
  • Beancurd $1.00
  • Seafood Nugget $1.00
  • Tuna Nigiri $2.00
  • Prawn Katsu $1.00
  • Seaweed Lettuce $1.00
  • Prawn Tempura $2.50
  • Teriyaki Chicken $1.00
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