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

  • SQUASH CURRY (V) $20.00
    • Red coconut curry with cumin roasted squash, long beans, cashew nuts, chili, coriander, fried shallots
  • CHICKEN PARFAIT $11.00
    • 5-spice & port wine free range chicken liver parfait, with fig jam, fried house made bread
  • BANG BANG CHICKEN SALAD $25.00
    • Lemongrass chicken, spiced cashew, fresh mango, Vietnamese mint, coriander, coconut, chili, lime & palm sugar, crispy shallots
  • PORK NOODLES TWO WAYS $23.00
    • Fried imperial pork rolls, twice cooked pork belly, round rice noodles, green papaya, roasted peanuts, coriander, little hot & sour broth
  • PAPAYA SALAD $20.00
    • Fresh green papaya, young carrots, long beans, cherry tomatoes, Vietnamese mint, coriander, peanuts, hot & sour Nahm Jim, crispy shallots. Option: Add grilled chicken $5.00
  • TUNA "COLADA" $18.00
    • Rare seared yellow fin tuna, coconut & kaffir lime mayo, puffed pineapple, nahm-jim, fresh herbs
  • IMPERIAL FRESH ROLLS (V) $12.00
    • Soft rice rolls filled with rice noodles, organic tofu, cucumber, mint, coriander, sweet chili, mandarin-soy, peanuts
  • BROKEN LEAVES $13.00
    • Bitter chocolate mousse, salted pastry, vanilla & cassia anglise, burnt white chocolate, mandarin puffs
  • Crumbed Calamari w Hoisin & Sesame Vegetable Dip $15.00
  • Game fish salad, seared game fish fillet, baby cos, smoked eel, soft boiled egg, Caesar dressing $29.00
  • Sous vide lamb shoulder, lamb rack, pumpkin chutney & smoked potato $31.00
  • Poached, Scrambled or Fried Free Range Eggs w Bacon & Toasted Sourdough $14.00
  • Lamb Burger in a Brioche Bun, Hickory Smoked Double Lamb, Double Cheese & Pickled Cucumber w Coene’s Tartare Sauce & Agria Fries $24.00
  • Agria Fries w/ Garlic Mayo $9.00
  • Coconut stuffed chicken breast w chili corn puree, herbs & grilled baby cos $29.00
  • For One $14.00
  • Tomato salad $7
    • Fresh tomato sliced with onion dressing sauce
  • Beef Steak $17
    • Grilled sirloin fillet with Japanese onion sauce served with mixed leaves and homemade red mayo dressing or ponzu dressing
  • Kushi katsu set $15
    • 6 skewers of recommended Kushi Katsu Onion. kumara. Squid, salmon cheese and chicken thigh with spring onion
  • nasu age dashi $12
    • Deep fried egg plant in an authentic dash, broth
  • SALMON NIGIRI SUSHI $5
    • 2 pieces of fresh salmon nigiri Sushi
  • mini udon noodle soup $7
  • today's white fish sashimi $8
    • 7 Pieces of fresh raw fish.
  • SPICY TEBASAKI $7
    • 3 piece of deep fried chicken wings with coriander and shichimi hot powder
  • Beef Stroganoff with Fresh Rice & Salad $16.00
  • Beef Burger with Tomato, Egg, Bacon & Fries $14.00
  • Gluten Free Toast Available
  • French Toast with Fruit or Bacon & Banana $14.00
  • Eggs Montreal with Salmon $14.00
  • Chicken Avocado Salad with Roast Vegetables & Balsamic Dressing $15.00
  • Extras: Tomato, Bacon, Eggs, Sausage, Spinach, Baked Beans, Mushrooms or Hash Browns $3.00
  • Beer Battered Fish with Tartar Sauce, Salad & Fries $16.00
  • -Red Chicken / Red Chashu $12.80
  • -Tonkotsu Chicken / Tonkotsu Chashu $12.80
  • ●Tonkotsu Red with Chilli Oil
  • -Chicken Yakisoba / Pork Yakisoba $11.80
  • -Mixed Tempura $7.50
  • -Chicken Karaage $10.00
  • -Cheese / Chicken $3.20
  • ●Black Tonkotsu with Garlic Oil
  • Prawn Twisters $10.00
  • Beef and Black Bean Sauce $15.00
  • Peanuts $6.00
  • Vegetable Fried Noodles $12.00
  • Tofu and Vegetables $15.00
  • Marinated Duck Feet and Wing $12.00
  • Edamame Beans $6.00
  • Mapo Tofu $15.00
  • Bacon beef burger $19.90
    • beef pattie, smoked cheese, chilli apricot jam, fries and salad
  • Chicken salad $18.90
    • on turmerice potatoes, spiced peanuts with mango coriander dressing
  • Extras $4.50 each
    • kransky, roast tomatoes, mushroom, 2 eggs, hash browns, bacon, spinach
  • Seed Toast $6.50
    • with jam, vegemite, peanut butter or marmalade
  • Toasted muesli $11.90
    • with berry compote, yoghurt and sliced banana
  • Toasted muesli $11.90
    • with berry compote, yoghurt and sliced banana
  • Vegie patch breakfast $18.90
    • toast, spinach, tomato, mushroom and guacamole on dairy free toast
  • French toast $16.50
    • fruit bread with cinnamon dusted banana and passionfruit yoghurt
  • Gluten free and vogels bread are available to add to any meal extra $2.00
  • Creamy mushrooms and bacon $15.00
    • with toast
  • Kids pancakes (4 pikelet size) $6.00
    • with maple syrup or lemon sugar
  • Pancakes $17.00
    • served with manuka smoked bacon, banana and maple syrup.
  • DDT (delicious deluxe toastie) $15.00
    • bacon, hash brown, cheese, tomato, sweet chilli sauce, toasted and topped with hollandaise
  • Popeye slammer $17.50
    • spinach, potato cake,bacon, mushroom, tomato and hollandaise
  • Chicken caesar salad $19.50
    • grilled chicken breast, crispy bacon, cos lettuce, croutons poached egg, with house made Caesar dressing (containing anchovies and raw egg)
  • Lemon couscous salad (warm) $17.50
    • with grilled Haloumi, roast kumara pumpkin, french beans and a lemon, honey and mint dressing
  • Grouper Dinner $15.80
  • Bacon $11.80
  • Beef & Mushrooms $8.50
  • Oyster Dinner
  • Banana Fritter $2.00
  • Vegetarian $5.40
  • Fish $ Egg $7.90
  • Steak $10.90
  • Free range eggs on multigrain toast $9.00
    • extras/bacon sausages $4.50 each, hash brown, mushrooms $4.00 each
  • Smoked salmon bagel $14.00
    • with avocado, mesclun, cream cheese. caper raisin salsa and red onion
  • Tofu Pancakes(gluten free) $14.50
    • w/ caramelized onion. mizuna, roasted tomatoes. cashew nuts herb oil and feta
  • Scrambled eggs on bagel $13.00
    • w/herbs, pesto. feta and tomato
  • Teriyaki chicken burger $16.50
    • w/brie, mayo. red onion and hash brown
  • Halloumi sandwich $16.50
    • crumbed halloumi with sesame coleslaw, beetroot relish, and Turkish bread
  • Mushrooms on Sourdough $14.00
    • w/ garlic. spring onion. coriander and feta
  • Bagel $5.50
    • w/cream cheese and jam
  • Tomato
  • Sundried tomato $1.00
  • Mushroom
  • Add $1.00 each
    • brie, avocado, sundried tomato
  • Avocado $1.00
  • Ham
  • Corn
  • Chicken $11.00
  • Spiced sake apricots, yoghurt and nuts with maple syrup $12.00
  • Gelato ice cream, nuts and sauce $12.50
  • Sake apricots, butterscotch sauce, whipped cream and sliced almonds $7.50
  • Onion relish, rocket and soft cheese $7.50
  • Brandied Cherries - topped with chocolate ganache, whipped cream and sliced almonds $8.00
  • Salmon, cucumber, homemade yoghurt with lemon and mint $8.00
  • Buttered crumpet $4.00
  • Bourbon peanut butter, banana and chocolate ganache $7.50
  • PAPADOMS $1.00
  • MIX SIDE DISHES (MANGO CHUTNEY, MANGO PICKLE, RAITA) $6.00
  • NAAN $2.50
  • VEGETABLE CURRY Small $8.00 Large $13.00
  • MINI SPRING ROLL $0.50
  • GARLIC CHEESE NAAN $4.00
  • 1/2 DOZEN NUGGETS & CHIPS $5.50
  • BUTTER CHICKEN Small $9.00 Large $14.00
  • Papa's Masak Lemak Corner $16.90
    • a typical blend of Malay spices and creamy coconut milk cooked with chili, turmeric, and lemongrass, all Masak Lemak served with basmati rice/FISH
  • Veg Dhal Curry $15.90
  • Curry puff 4 per serving $6.00
    • Braised onions and diced sweet potatoes blended with a mix of curry spices, wrapped in puff pastry
  • Sup Kambing Mamak $7.00
    • Sup Kambing is a rich broth lamb soup flavored with spices such as coriander, fennel, lemongrass, and star anise
  • 4x Chicken satay with peanut Sauce $4.00
  • Honey Butter Chicken $14.90
  • Spring Rolls 8 per serving $7.00
    • mini crispy crackly skin filled with light, full of tender crisp vegetables served with sweet chili sauce
  • 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/FISH
  • Carisbrook Chicken Burger $20.50
    • Buttermilk chicken, bacon, brie, tomato, iceberg, chipotle mayo, fries.
  • Lauder Lamb $28.50
    • Seared medium rare rump, potato gnocchi, sage butter sauce, mint salsa verde.
  • House Cured Salmon $18.00
    • House cured salmon, beetroot relish, horseradish cream, grilled bread. Served at room temperature.
  • The Stockman’s Sirloin $29.00
    • 300g Prime sirloin aged for a minimum of 28 days, golden fries, garden salad. *Creamy mushroom *Creamy pepper *Roasted garlic butter *Bearnaise
  • Shearer’s Shank $25.00
    • Braised lamb shank, Ale House mash, gravy, mint salsa verde, seasonal vegetables.
  • Bangers and Mash $11.00
    • Island Bay Butchery pork sausages on mash and gravy with salad
  • Lowburn Risotto $20.50
    • Mushroom and leek risotto topped with parmesan.
  • Patearoa Pork Belly $26.00
    • Crispy skin pork belly, kumara mash, jus, baby carrots, house pickled red cabbage.
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