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

  • MUSSELS $15.50
    • Green lip mussels cooked with red wine, Neapolitan sauce, garlic and chilli
  • Pollo $25.50
    • Napolitana sauce, mozzarella, chicken, avocado, mushroom
  • Funghi $21.00
    • Napolitana sauce, Portobello mushroom, mozzarella and basil
  • Pepperoni $23.00
    • Napolitana sauce, mozzarella, spicy pepperoni, basil
  • Gelato $11.00
    • 3 Scoops ask our staff for the flavours
  • Torta Caprese $9.00/$12.50
    • homemade rich chocolate and almond torte/cake with mascarpone an option of vanilla gelato (GF)
  • ARANCINI $13.00
    • Arborio risotto balls (pepperoni salami, basil, tomato chilli, mozzarella) crumbed
  • Quattro Stagioni $ 25.50
    • Napolitana sauce, mozzarella, manuka ham, mushroom, artichokes, olives, oregano
  • Sides n/a
    • Steamed Vegetables, Mashed Potato, Fries, Island Style Coleslaw and Green Salad with Vinaigrette
  • BBQ Ribs $17.00/ $33.50
    • Twice Cooked Pork Spare Ribs with Dry Rub and Chipotle BBQ Sauce (Entree Size/ Main Size)
  • The Widowmaker Burger $26.00
    • The GM Cheeseburger with Buttermilk Chicken and Bacon
  • Fettuccini $21.00
    • Fettuccini in a Creamy Mushroom and Garlic White Wine Sauce with Shaved Parmesan Add Chicken 3
  • Extra Shank $8.00
  • Market Fish $30.00
    • Crispy Skin Fresh Fillet on Whipped Garlic Mash with Spicy Lemongrass and Coconut Broth, Cherry Tomato and Grilled Zucchini
  • Beef Nachos $18.50
    • Spicy Beef Mince with Chilli Beans served on Corn Chips, Guacamole, Salsa, Melted Cheese and Sour Cream
  • Jerk Chicken $24.50/ $34.50
    • Twice Cooked Jamaican Style Marinated Chicken served with Coleslaw and Mash (Half/ Whole)
  • Add Bacon $ 4.00
  • Add bacon $ 4.00
  • Tortilla Wrap $15.00
    • Fresh greens, salsa & hummus w/ fries & aioli. Your choice of spicy chicken or pulled pork or roasted capsicum, mushroom & halloumi (v)
  • Egg on toast (v) (gf*) $ 5.00
    • Eggs your way & toasted sourdough
  • Caesar Salad $ 15.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese, poached egg & traditional dressing. Optional : Anchovies
  • Boston Style Seafood Chowder $15.00
    • Prawns, mussels, scallops & fresh fish w/ toasted sourdough
  • Thai Beef Salad (df) (gf*) $ 15.00
    • Medium rare steak, cucumber, tomato, red onon, capsicum, mesculin salad & crispy noodles
  • Roast Pumpkin Salad (v, gf) $ 15.00
    • Roasted pumpkin, beetroot, red onion, capsicum & mesculin salad, roasted seeds, feta & honey mustard dressing.
  • Yasai itame $19.00
    • Rice noodles in a spicy green coconut and lemongrass soup, topped with tofu + vegetables, stir-fried bean sprouts, red and spring onions, bak choy, peppers, mushrooms and chillies, garnished with coriander and lime
  • Chicken itame $21.00
    • Rice noodles in a spicy green coconut and lemongrass soup, topped with chicken, stir-fried bean sprouts, red and spring onions, bak choy, peppers, mushrooms and chillies, garnished with coriander and lime
  • Mini grilled chicken noodles $9.00
    • Soba noodles with grilled chicken and carrot, sweet corn, cucumber and amai sauce
  • Stuffed tempura mushrooms $9.80
    • Shiitake mushrooms stuffed with prawn and garlic in a light tempura
  • Teriyaki beef donburi $20.00
    • Beef brisket in teriyaki sauce with sticky white rice, shredded carrots, pea shoots and onions garnished with sesame seeds and served with a side of kimchee
  • Yakitori duck $24.00
    • Grilled duck leg with a shredded cucumber, mint, coriander and mooli salad, served on a bed of white rice with Asian pancakes and citrus yakitori sauce
  • Wok-fried greens $8.50
    • Tender steam broccoli and bok choi, stir-fried in a garlic and soy sauce
  • Ginger chicken udon $20.00
    • Udon noodles with ginger chicken, mangetout, egg, chillies, bean sprouts and red onion, topped with pickled ginger and coriander
  • Beetroot $ 4.50
  • Falafel (Small/Large) $ 8.50/$9.50
  • Mujver $ 09.50
    • Zucchini
  • Mixed Vege $ 10.00
  • Chicken and Falafel (Small/Large) $ 11.50/$14.50
  • All kebabs come in wrapped bread, rolled with salads and sauces of your choice
  • Mixed Vege(Small/Large) $ 9.00/$10.00
  • Kofta $ 11.00
    • Meatballs
  • Waikanae*(v) $16.90
    • halloumi, spinash, olives and roasted vegetable chutney
  • Boundary steak sandwich* $20.90
    • onions jam and bearnaise
  • Mushroom And Spinach Penne Pasta (V) $19.90
    • With Creamy Garlic Sauce
  • *gluten free warp available add $2
  • Cajun Chicken, Bacom And Brie* $18.90
  • available from midday
  • tach option available as a salad or warp, served with garden salad
  • Fish And Fries*
    • Choice Of Battered Crumbed
  • Pasta O' Day $18.00
    • House pasta dish made daily
  • Pear & Blue Cheese Tartlet $12.00
    • A traditional combination of pear and blue cheese in a puff pastry case, complemented with a sweet balsamic reduction
  • Beer Battered Fish $17.00
    • Catch of the day, reeled in and served with a crisp garden salad, fries and aioli
  • Accompaniments N/A
    • You have the choice of two of the following sides with any steak/ Seasonal Vegetables: Chefs selection of fresh seasonal vegetables/ Potato Gratin: A creamy potato gratin packed full of goodness finished with a cheese topping./ Steakhouse Fries: Steak cut fries seasoned for maximum flavour./ Longhorn Slaw: Homemade coleslaw comprising of red and green cabbage, carrots, red onion and or very own dressing.Cauliflower Gratin: Creamy baked cauliflower grilled with cheese.Garlic Mash: Creamy garlic mashed potato
  • Onion Rings $10.00
    • Homemade onion rings with a complimenting tomato and horseradish dipping sauce
  • Vegetarian O' Day $22.00
    • The chef's vegetarian option made fresh
  • Fish 'n' Chips $10.00
    • Our fresh battered fish of the day served with crispy fries and tomato sauce
  • Fish O' The Day $24.00
    • Fresh caught local fish prepared and matched with chefs selection of flavours and seasoning, served with potato gratin and seasonal vegetable
  • Creme brulee with pistachio biscotti & pressed rhubarb $10.00
  • Crispy polenta chips with honey mayo $12.00
  • Rocket & pickled fennel with parmesan, pine nuts & pear $9.00
  • Baby back pork ribs with smoky bulldog sauce $17.00
  • The Tasting Room Mezze $20.00
    • House Made Loaf, Romesco, Baba Ghanoush, Hummus, Pickles & Olives
  • Roast brussel sprouts & walnuts $7.00
  • The Tasting Room spicy cheese fondue with grilled toast $15.00
  • Fish n’ Chips $22.00
    • Panko Crumbed Market Fish With Slaw, Fries & Tartare
  • - Beef and mushrooms
  • - Chicken, leeks and potatoes
  • - Spaghetti Bolognese $14.50
  • - Roasted Winter veggies Small $6.50 Large $8.50
  • - Spaghetti with Zucchini & Gorgonzola $14.50
  • Soup $7.50
    • served with fresh or baguettes - Lentils Soup
  • - Cured meat & cheese focaccia sandwich $7.50
  • - Fresh Red Cabbage salad w/ orange dressing
  • Lamb Vindaloo $16.00
    • Tender pieces of lamb cooked in red chilies, herbs and vindaloo paste
  • Open 7 Days 4.30 - 9.30pm Deliveries on Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday.
  • Tikka Tandoori Nights $14.00
    • Marinated pieces of chicken with special Tandoori Nights spices.
  • Vegetable Samosa $6.00
    • Pastry shell stuffed peas, potato and spices
  • Tandoori Chicken $10 half
    • Marinated whole chicken smoke roasted in the tandoori oven.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $16.00
    • Tandoori roasted boneless chicken, delicately cooked in onion and capsicum sauce with tomatoes.
  • Chicken Dalcha $15,00
    • Yellow lentils and chicken pieces cooked in selected ground spices and garlic.
  • Aloo Gobhi $12.50
    • Fresh cauliflower and potato cooked in tomato sauce with herbs and spices.
  • SCALLOP $2.00
  • HAWAIIAN BURGER $5.60
  • CHICKEN DINNER $14.00
    • 1/4 chicken
  • FISH DINNER $14.00
    • 2 fish
  • OYSTERS RAW
    • 1 DOZ
  • CRAB STICK $1.70
  • OYSTERS COOKED $12.00
    • 1/2 DOZ
  • CURRY ROLL $2.50
  • Antipasti $38.00
    • A selection of meats, cheese, house pickles, dips and marinades served alongside a range of our house baked breads and crackers to mop it all up
  • House made muesli with local grains and organic yoghurt $10.00
  • Beef Scotch Fillet $32.00
    • Grass fed, with sautéed broccolini, Maori potato hash and parmesan espuma
  • Toast and Preserves $7.00
    • Your choice of spreads with butter on our house made 5 grain
  • Poached Tamarillo with Cointreau crème fraiche, orange vanilla crunch and citrus kisses $14.00
  • Banana & maple porridge with fresh pouring cream $10.00
  • Grilled Rueben on house rye, served with house made dill pickle and sauerkraut $13.00
  • Soup of the day with house made bread rolls $10.00
  • Mint Choc Shake $7.00
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $12.00
    • Moist Chocolate Mud Cake, w fresh whipped cream & Chocolate sauce
  • Vegetarian Salad Burger $18.00
    • 110g Vegetarian Pattie w Lettuce, Cucumber, Tomato, Red Onion, Fresh Avocado & Aioli
  • Sterr Ribs $18.00/$28.00
    • Our street classic, slow-cooked then smothered in our Famous steer BBQ sauce & accompanied by our Golden French Fries regular/large
  • Mini Beef Cheese Burgers $10.00
    • 40g Beef Patties w Lettuce, Cucumber, Tomato, Cheddar Cheese & Steers BBQ Sauce, w a side of Fries >>
  • The Moroccan $17.00
    • 120g Lamb Pattie, Streaky Bacon, Lettuce, Red Onion, Cucumber, Tomato, Roasted Red Peppers, topped w a Moroccan sauce
  • Peanut Butter Brownie Shake $7.00
  • Choc Mint Burger $12.00
    • Freshly deep fried Donut, layered w Mint Choc Chip ice-cream, Chocolate Mousse & drizzled w a Chocolate sauce, topped w whipped cream
  • Pan-cake with bacon, banana and maple syrup $12.50
  • The Village Hand Cut Chips with Tomato Sauce and Aioli $7.50
  • Sausage (from Island Bay butchers), poached eggs with hash browns or fries $13.50
  • Wild herb roasted lamb on cous cous salad, rocket and mint yogurt $17.00
  • Chopped chicken breast stir fried with lime leaf and lemongrass, then tossed with fresh basil, mint, salad vegetables and crispy noodles $16.00
  • Thai Beef Salad $17.50
    • Grilled beef tenderloin with tomato, capsicum, fresh herb salad, finished with a Thai dressing
  • Eggs Benedict $14.00
    • Poached eggs, English muffin, ham and hollandaise
  • Mushrooms, poached eggs, grilled tomato with hash browns or fries $15.00
  • Flautas $15.00
    • Deep fried tacos
  • Huevos Rancheros o Divorciados $10.00
    • Fried eggs topped with red or green sauce or both.
  • Churros Rellenos y helado $10.00
    • Stuffed churros with caramel and ice cream
  • Tacos dorados $23.00
    • Vegetarian mix on crunchy tacos served with beans, salad, red sauce, sour cream and feta cheese.
  • Enchiladas $23.00
    • Suiza chicken green enchilada baked with green sauce, melted cheese and beans
  • Enfrijoladas de Cordero $23.00
    • Folded tortilla filled with slow cooked lamb, topped with beans sauce, feta cheese, chorizo and rice
  • Jalapeños Rellenos de queso $15.00
    • Jalapeños stuffed with cheese
  • Huarache Patria $20.00/$25.00
    • Huarache is a popular Mexican dish consisting of an oblong, fried masa base, with a variety of toppings including red and green sauce served with beef, veggie, chorizo or chicken breast egg and cheese.
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