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

  • Rocket & Grana Padano $9.50
  • Yogurt panna cotta with Capitol’s honey $15.50
  • ENTREE
  • Crushed roast potatoes, garlic and rosemary $8.50
  • Gnocchi sardi with tomato semi crudo $19.50
  • Antipasto $27.50
  • Soft centered chocolate pudding with creme fraîche $15.50
  • Open steak, grilled pepper & melted cheese sandwich $24.50
  • (kids under 12 years old)
  • Pizza Add-ons $4.00
    • Ham, Pepperoni, Mushrooms, Zucchini, Eggplant, Capsicum, Artichoke, Rocket, Mozzarella, Feta, Anchovies, Salami
  • LASAGNE $25.50
    • Organic beef mince and aubergine layered with béchamel and cheese sause served with salad
  • Affogato $9.00/$12.00
    • scoop of vanilla bean gelato, espresso, and an optional shot of Amaretto
  • Fish & Chips $10.00
    • Battered fillet with Chips and Tomato sauce
  • Insalata Verde $7.00
    • Mixed Leaves, Tomato, Cucumber, Olives, lemon juice and herb dressing
  • Caprese $22.00
    • napolitana sauce, mozzarella, ham pepperoni and salami
  • Quattro formaggi $24.50
    • mozzarella, parmesan, provolone and gorgonzola with cherry tomatoes and basil
  • Pork & Mushroom with Cashew Nuts $14.50
  • Jumbo Burger $7.80
  • Pineapple Fritters $1.80
  • Battered or Crumbed Tarakihi Fillet and 1/2 Chips $10.00
  • $10 Combo
    • Chicken Burger, Chips, 2 Squid Rings, 2 Chicken Nuggets
  • Whole Chickens $18.00
  • Steak & Mushroom $12.00
  • $10 Combo
    • Fish Burger, Chips, 2 Potato Fitters, 1 $2 can drink
  • Garden Salad 7
  • Blue Cheese Mousse 15
    • Cranberry chutney, toasted walnuts, watercress & dark rye
  • Bratwürst Smoked Beef
  • Knödel
    • Slow cooked German style bread stuffing
  • Braised Red Cabbage 7
  • Jäger Schnitzel Crumbed Pork Loin >>Bacon, mushrooms & onion gravy
  • Sommer-Spaetzle 23
    • Sauteed German style pasta, cherry tomatoes, red onion, spinach, hazelnut pesto & lemon Add chicken 5
  • The Bavarian Burger 23
    • Shaved meatloaf, sauerkraut, mustard sauce, deep fried pickles & lettuce w/ wedges
  • Mini hotdogs $4.50
  • TUTTI FRUITI $10.00
    • freshly sliced fruits served with natural yoghurt and honey
  • Little/Large $8.00/$10.00
  • CORN FRITTER STACK $16.00
    • fritters stacked with bacon, avocado spinach slow roasted tomato
  • BREAKFAST BURITTO $16.00
    • scrambled eggs, hash browns, bacon, fresh tomato and avocado all grilled in a flour tortilla
  • QUESADILLA STACK $16.00
    • roasted stringed chicken, salsa, baby spinach and cheddar cheese grilled between two tortillas
  • Grilled lemon, sugar and whipped cream $3.50
  • Hashbrowns $3.50
  • Mango snowflake ice $13.80
  • Tofu Pudding with taro ball $8.00
  • Herbal jelly no 5 $8.00
    • kidney bean + brown jelly + boba
  • Tofu Pudding with peanuts $8.00
  • Waffle no1 $16.80
    • vanilla ice cream + caramel
  • Purple rice no6 $8.50
    • crystal jelly+noodle jelly+small taro ball
  • Waffle no3 $16.80
    • vanilla ice cream + mango
  • Purple rice no5 $8.50
    • kidney bean+brown jelly+small taro ball
  • Antipasto Platter $18.00
    • Charcuterie sliced ham, beef, salami, smoked salmon, sundried tomatoes, olives, artichokes, roasted pepper, crackers & dipping sauce (GF option available)
  • Side Dishes $6.00/ $6.00/ $6.00/ $6.00
    • Hand cut fries w aioli sauce/ Seasonal steamed vegetables/ Bistro 169 green salad w vinaigrette dressing/ Crumbed onion rings
  • Confit Duck $28.50
    • Duck leg cooked in confit style w thyme & juniper berries, homemade gnocchi w hoisin sauce, carrot puree & kumara shavings (GF)
  • Bistro 169 Signature Cut Beef $28.50
    • 250g New York cut striploin steak. Beef cuts cooked to your liking & served w hand cut fries, onion relish, baby vegetables & your choice of sauce: green peppercorn, port wine or béarnaise sauce
  • Panna Cotta $13.00
    • Orange panna cotta served w berry coulis & plum ice cream
  • Cheeseboard $17.00
    • Local cheeses served w nuts, quince jelly & crackers
  • Eton Mess $12.00
    • Crumbled meringue w fresh berries, vanilla cream, berry coulis & caramel sauce (GF) (DF option available)
  • Bistro 169 Signature Cut Beef $39.50
    • 200g Beef fillet Beef cuts cooked to your liking & served w hand cut fries, onion relish, baby vegetables & your choice of sauce: green peppercorn, port wine or béarnaise sauce
  • Club Sandwich $16.00
    • Filling of Ham,Lettuce ,Bacon, Cheese,Mayonnaise sauce served Fries
  • Bagel with Banana $8.00
    • Toased bagal served with caramelized banana and cream cheese
  • French Toast $14.00
    • French toast served with bacon and banana drizzled with maple syrup
  • C. L.T $14.00
    • Creamy Mayo Chicken,Lettuce,Tomato slice served with fresh salad and sauce
  • Fries / Cheerios / Kids Egg on Toas / Beans on Toast $6.00
  • -Extra Spread $0.50
  • Scrambled Egg M ushroom $10.00
    • Scrambled egg Served On toasts with marinated mushroom on side
  • Eggs Benedict $14.00
    • Poached eggs served on English muffin layer grilled ham and drizzled With Hollandaise sauce
  • All day breakfast $19.50
    • grilled bacon and tomato, sausage, hash brown, field mushroom and fried eggs on toast
  • Death by Chocolate $12.00
    • Chocolate mud cake covered in a Hershey's chocolate sauce with cookies & cream Ice cream and whipped cream.
  • Double BBC burger $15.50
    • double beef pattie, double bacon, double cheese with smokey BBQ sauce and mayo(triple BBQ +$4.50)
  • Chicken tender Burger $16.00
    • chicken tenders coated in our special spice with cheese, lettuce, tomato, smokey BBQ sauce and mayo.
  • NZ Lamb Shank $28.00
    • Braised lamb shank with a rosemary & mint gravy, buttered potato mash, steamed seasonal vegetables and cheese sauce.(Double the slunk +$12.00 )
  • Cheese $1.00
  • Fresh Green Salad $4.50
  • 400g. Dinosaur Ramp $32.00
  • SALMON QUICHE $9.00
    • with salmon and asparagus (GF)
  • FILLED CROISSANT $8.50
    • with bacon, brie & tomatoes
  • TOAST $6.50
    • Two slices of toast (wholemeal or GF) >> with choice of spread: peanut butter, jam or marmite
  • BREAKFAST PIE $11.50
    • Bacon, egg & veg served with tomato chutney with toast
  • SPANAKOPITA $8.50
    • Feta & spinach wrapped in filo
  • BREAKFAST PIE $7.50
    • Bacon, egg & veg served with tomato chutney
  • TOASTED CROISSANT $5.50
    • with jam and butter
  • TRAMMEZINO $8.50
    • with smoked chicken, brie & tomato chutneys
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $11.00
    • With tartare sauce and salad gamnish
  • Sauteed Mushrooms $3.50
  • Sausages, Eggs & Chips $12.00
    • With coleslaw
  • Creamy Pepper Sauce $3.50
  • BLT $13.00
    • A bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich on Turkish bread with fries
  • Creamy Garlic Sauce $3.50
  • Guinness Burger $13.00
    • Homemade pattie of beer, beef and bacon, with salad, tomato & cheese in a focaccia bun with fries and beer battered onion rings >>
  • Wedges $9.00
    • With sour cream
  • Rye noodle, pickled cucumber, sichuan, furikake, kailaan $16.00
  • Heirloom tomato salad, buffalo mozzarella, pancetta, soft herbs $17.00
  • -add pork belly $25.00
  • Fish fingers, preserved lemon mayo $12.00
  • Whitebait tortilla, grilled flat beans, pecorino, preserved lemon mayo $20.00
  • Loaded fries, dashi gravy, house cheese, chicken salt $11.00
  • - add line caught fish $25.00
  • -add poached chicken $22.00
  • Inari boat with seaweed salad
  • (delicious homemade traditional Japanese octopus dumplings)
  • Beef
  • 6 Pieces for $6.00
  • Crispy Chicken
  • Seaweed salad Box
  • Tuna
  • Creamy seafood fritter on rice
  • Spicy Wedges $6.50
    • with sour cream & Thai chilli sauce
  • Soup of the Day $8
    • Chefs choice changes daily
  • Toasted Sandwiches $5
    • your choice of filling
  • The Works Wedges $10
    • spicy wedges topped w bacon, cheese a & sour cream
  • Fish n Chips $15
    • served with salad
  • Crispy Chicken tender salad $15
    • with avocado, red onion ,tomato & lettuce
  • Golfers Grill $18
    • bacon& eggs, sausage, hash brown, grilled tomato & mushrooms
  • Lamb's fry & Bacon $15
    • on toasted Ciabatta with a mushroom & onion gravy
  • Mild Bratwurst $7.00
    • 150gms of beef & pork manuka smoked
  • • Honey Mustard
  • • Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • • Hot English Mustard
  • Spicy Bratwurst $7.00
    • 150gms of spicy beef & pork manuka smoked
  • • French Wholegrain Mustard
  • • Dijon Mustard
  • Extra Sausage $4.00
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