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

  • Rocky road, raspberry jelly, cream, roasted pistachio 9
  • Warm cauliflower salad, capers, peppadews, Italian parsley, harissa mayo 13
  • Confit pork belly, hot & sour salad, nuoc cham dressing 19
  • Fig & blue cheese flatbread, prosciutto, rocket, mozzarella 15
  • Yellowfin tuna, turmeric & coconut dressing, pickled cucumber 18
  • Grilled flat bread, sweet spices, charred eggplant relish 10
  • Duck liver mousse, fig chutney, apple jelly, walnuts & rye 14
  • Pulled pork tacos, bourbon sauce, apple slaw, pickled jalapenos 18
  • half and half pizzas $2
  • Uber Salad (vegan) $23
    • Red quinoa, baby spinach, chia seed, cranberries, pumpkin seed, avocado + apple cider vinaigrette
  • Adriatic $22
    • Prawn, chorizo & mussel in a chilli tomato sauce + linguine
  • Lamb Salad $23
    • Marinated lamb loin, feta, red onion, mixed leaves, tomato + mint & mandarin dressing
  • Te-quila a crocodile M $28/ L $38
    • Tequila, lime & coconut marinated crocodile tail, white herb sauce base, tomato, red onion + avocado
  • Chicken Bacon & Avocado M $26/ L $36
    • White herb cream sauce, streaky bacon, spicy cajun chicken, avocado, sour cream + sweet chilli
  • Truffled Gnocchi (V) $23
    • Pan fried potato gnocchi with portobello mushrooms, baby spinach & truffle cream sauce
  • replace cheese with vegan cheese $4
  • Banh Tam Mixed Grilled Of Pork, Crispy Spring Rolls & Lemongrass Beef $29.5
    • Delicious Vietnamese mixed grilled of pork, lemongrass beef and crispy spring rolls. Served with udon noodles, fresh herbs, cucumber, carrot, peanuts, fried shallots, fish sauce and top with coconut sauce.
  • Sides
  • Banh Khot – Vietnamese Mini Pancakes With Saute Pork & Prawns $14.5
    • A famous Vietnamese Street food snack. Crispy mini pancakes seasoned with Vietnaamese herbs & spices. Topped with saute pork, prawns, fresh herbs, coconut sauce.
  • Canh Ga Chien – Stuffed Chicken Wings With Pork & Prawns $15.5
    • Delicious stuffed chicken wings with our special prok & prawn filling. Fried until crispy, served with a tangy chilli & lime dressing. Labour of love.
  • Goi Cuon – Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls $14.5
    • Vietnamese signature dish. Fresh rice paper spring rolls filled with pork, prawn, rice noodles and herbs. Served with a classic in-house spiced bean dipping sauce. (Vegetarian on request).
  • Side Fries $5.5
  • Vit Cuon – Aromatic Roast Duck Wraps With Plum Sauce $15.5
    • Vietnamese “five-spice” roast duck wrapped with cucumber, coriander, pickled vegetables, sesame seeds, spring onion, Hoisin bean & chilli sauce. Served with plum dipping sauce.
  • 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
  • Served 10Am-3Pm Saturday & Sunday, 11Am To 3Pm Monday To Friday
  • Mariscos Bebemos $14.00
    • mussels steamed in coconut milk, chili, coriander, garlic, w. toasted sourdough
  • Feijoada (g/f) $20/$38
    • black bean stew w. beef, spicy chorizo, pork. Brazil’s national dish is slow cooked, served with farofa & biro biro rice. Single serve or share a pot for two
  • -add poached eggs $4.00
  • Bahian marinated piri (g/f) $25.00
    • piri roasted quarter chicken w/ blood orange & chorizo sauce & cassava gratin
  • Fried calamari dusted in chickpea flour w. jalapeño tartar (g/f) $9.00
  • -Toasted ciabatta (v) $4.00
  • Sides Also Available.
  • * : Only available with a main meal purchase
  • Laab Duck $14.50
  • Deep Fried Chicken with Ginger Rice $13.50
  • Spicy Fried Rice (spicy) $12.90
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Chilli Chicken (spicy) $12.90
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Wonton Soup with BBQ Pork* $12.90
  • Satay Sauce $12.90
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Basil Chicken (spicy) $12.90
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Pasta of the Day $17.00
    • See our blackboards for this weeks special
  • Eggs Bene $15.00
    • Choose from either of the classics: Traditional bacon or smoked salmon with baby spinach, topped with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce
  • Pancakes $12.00
    • Stacked and topped with pan-seared bacon and banana served with maple syrup
  • Corn Fritters w Halloumi Cheese $12.00
    • Fritter stack with grilled haloumi, fresh chutney and salad greens
  • Chicken Nuggets & Chips $10.00
    • Served with salad and tomato sauce
  • Moroccan Lamb Salad $16.00
    • Marinated lamb strips, feta and sundried tomato, tossed through salad greens with peppercorn dressing
  • BBQ Pork Ribs $24.00
    • Fall off the bone braised ribs, coated in our tangy sauce, served with fries
  • 3 Egg Omelette $13.00
    • Choice of three fillings, cheese, ham, chicken, bacon, chorizo, red onion, mushroom, tomato, spinach and capsicum. Served with petite salad.
  • TOAST $0.80
  • MINCE & CHEESE $3.60
  • STEAK $3.60
  • STEAK & MUSHROOM $3.60
  • BACON & EGG QUICHE $4.00
  • FRENCH TOAST $12.00
    • bacon, banana with maple syrup
  • POTATO TOP $3.90
  • EGGS FLORENTINE $12.00
    • poached eggs with spinach on toasted muffins topped with hollandaise sauce
  • Roasted Pork Shoulder $20
    • Goat Cheese , Caraway , Salt & Parsley
  • Cardines $16
    • Artichoke , Black Olive , Red Onion , Anchovy Crumb
  • Pumpkin $6.5
    • Crust
  • Crispy Quail Half Fresh Slow $16
  • Chunky Potatoes $6.5
    • Spiced Butter
  • Flat Bread Home Made $4
    • Galic
  • Market Fish $22.5
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  • Sardine $16
  • Risotto Funghi $23.9
    • Mushrooms, spring onion, fresh parsley and white wine (v)
  • Gluten Free Pasta $3.00
  • Ravioli $20.5
    • Homemade pasta with ricotta, pesto, blue cheese, cream and walnut sauce (v)
  • White Veal Cutlet $31.8
    • Marsala wine and cream sauce
  • Cannelloni $19.7
    • Filled pasta with ricotta cheese and spinach (v)
  • Gelato Italiano $12.90
    • Freshly made in-house to our family recipe. A truly traditional Napolitan gelato. Ask your server about today's flavour
  • Plain Focaccia $2.00
  • Garlic Mushrooms $14.5
    • Our decades' old recipe, a favourite with 'almost' everyone!
  • Chicken avocado croissant $5.20
  • Ham $4.00
  • Chicken $4.30
  • Steak roll
  • Vegetarian $3.50
  • Chicken salad croissant $5.20
  • Chicken avocado $4.60
  • Bacon spicy beef croissant $5.20
  • Traditional French Farmhouse Cassoulet, Smokey Pork, Duck, Chorizo, Southland Lamb, Haricot Beans and Herb Crust $32
  • Vietnamese Fish Cakes with Fresh Salad & Lime Mayo $21
  • Citrus Curds, Chilli & Ginger Jus, Torched Sesame Meringue, Cashew Dacqouise, Dulce de Leche $15
  • Chargrilled Sirloin with Steak & Cheese Suet Pie, Dijon Slaw, Porcini Jus $30
  • Eggs Benedict with Citrus Hollandaise, Buttered Spinach $16 / $17
    • Streaky Bacon / House Smoked Salmon
  • Chicken Satay' s With Papaya, Mango & Basil Rujak Salad, Roasted Peanut & Tumeric Dressing $17
  • Cheese - Bleu d’ Auvergne (Blue) Comté (Cheddar) Le Délice (Brie) $11
  • Middle Eastern Lamb Two Ways. Harissa Spiced Rump & Tagine Braised Shoulder Cigars on Burghul Tabbouleh, Date Puree, Mint Labneth $32
  • Gp beef burger(DF) $18
    • with spicy mayonnaise, swiss cheese, pickles and fries
  • Homemade beef meatballs(GF) $14
    • served with crusty garlic bread
  • Cheeseboard(GF) $22
    • three cheeses from ontrays petone
  • Shoestring fries or hand cut triple cooked chips(V)(GF) $7
    • served with homemade aioli
  • Vegetables of the day(V)(GF)(DF) ask a member of staff for today's choice) $7
  • Eton mess $12
    • with lavender meringue & fresh strawberries
  • Vanilla creme brulee(GF) $10
    • with pistachio biscotti
  • Sourdough royale(GF) $16
    • with smashed avocado, hot smoked salmon, free range-poached egg & hollandaise
  • Sup Kambing Mamak $7.00
    • Sup Kambing is a rich broth lamb soup flavored with spices such as coriander, fennel, lemongrass, and star anise
  • Papa's Rendang Corner $15.90
    • Succulent bite size pieces of meat cooked in curry spices simmered in coconut milk & ground whole spices and Heavily reduced to achieve a complex and unique taste all rendang served with basmati rice/BEEF
  • Spring Rolls 8 per serving $7.00
    • mini crispy crackly skin filled with light, full of tender crisp vegetables served with sweet chili sauce
  • Gado Gado $15.90
  • Small Chips $1.50
  • Veg stir fry $13.90
  • Papa's Sambal Corner $18.90
    • 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/SOTONG SQUID
  • Chicken Roti Roll $4.50
    • served with lettuce, carrots and peanut or yofhurt sauce
  • YANG CHAU FRIED RICE CUBE $11.50
    • the most popular fried rice in the world prepared with roast pork egg bean sprouts, green peas, carrots, shrimp & sprinkle of spring onion
  • LEMONGRASS RICE 5 STICKS CUBE $11.90
    • Rice sticks, wok tossed with chicken bean sprouts, sliced onion, carrots, shrimps. egg, and finished with lemongrass.
  • SATAY CHICKEN CUBE $12.40
    • Thêck egg noodles with chicken, bean sprouts spring onion. carrots, bok choy finished with our original Malaysian satay sauce. >>
  • HOT & SPICY CUBE $12.40
    • Thãck egg noodles, beef, chicken, roast pork, bean sprout, spring onion, carrot & bok choy wok tossed with homemade hot & spicy sauce. Mild, Medium & HOT
  • MAYALSIAN FRIED RICE CUBE(NASI GORENG) $11.50
    • Authentic Malaysian fried rice with chicken, egg bean sprouts, green peas, carrots & spring onion
  • COMBINATION CUBE $12.40
    • For those can't make up their mind. please feel free to try out this dish.Thick egg noodles. beef. chicken, pork, shrimp & vegetable wok tossed with oyster sauce.
  • MALAYSIAN FRIED NOODLES CUBE(MEE GORENG) $12.40
    • Thick egg noodles. beef, bean sprout. sliced onion, spring onion. bok choy, shrimp & tofu finished with egg tossed in a wok. Mild, Medium & HOT
  • SEAFOOD BUSTER CUBE $13.50
    • Thick egg noodles wok tossed with prawn, shrimp, mussel, & vegetables, fish balls
  • Bacon + Eggs $11.00
    • 2 eggs scrambled, poached or fried with middle bacon on rye toast
  • Paleo Granola $8.00
    • Mixed fruit, nuts + seeds roasted + served with coconut cream + blueberries
  • Paleo Pancakes $12.00
    • with blueberries, coconut cream + maple syrup
  • Toast $4.50
    • Dark rye & butter + jam, peanut butter, nutella or lemon card
  • Porridge $7.00
    • Rolled oats with yogurt, fruit salad + cinnamon
  • Weekdays 7am-11am
  • Big Breakfast $17.00
    • Scrambled eggs, sirloin steak, bacon spinach + tomato with rye toast
  • Scrambled Eggs with Salmon $12.50
    • House smoked salmon, scrambled eggs on rye toast
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