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

  • Gyu-Tataki $12
    • Beef that is seared on the outside, and left rare on the inside, then thinly sliced.
  • TUNA NIGIRI SUSHI $5.5
    • 2 Pieces of nigiri Sushi
  • Tofu Steak $12
    • Grilled firm tofu with teriyaki sauce served with mixed leaves and homemade red mayo dressing or ponzu dressing.
  • snapper cha zuke soup $8
    • A dish made by pouring dashi broth over cooked rice with Snapper
  • TODAYS WHITE FISH NIGIRI SUSHI>2 Pieces of nigiri sushi $4
  • tuna chazuke sopu $9
    • A dish made by pouring dashi broth over cooked nice with Tuna
  • PRAWN NIGIRI SUSHI $4
    • 2 pieces of boiled prawn nigiri Sushi
  • Kumiage Homemade Zaru Tofu Cold $8
    • This tofu is made without being rinsed in water, and is then drained on a sieve.
  • -Takoyaki $5.50
  • -Tonkotsu Ramen $10.80
  • ●Extra Noodles
  • -Chicken Hotpot / Pork Hot Pot / Teriyaki Seared Salmon Hotpot $10.00
  • -Veggie Yakisoba (V) $9.80
  • V=vegetarian
  • -Spicy Gyoza / -Agedashi Tofu (V) $6.80
  • ●Black Tonkotsu with Garlic Oil
  • Mixed Vegetarian R $9.50 L $11.50
  • Mixed Vegetarian R $7.50 L $9.50
  • Chicken R $8.50 L $10.50
  • Kebab Basket $7.00
  • Chicken R $14.50 L $16
  • Baklava $4.00
  • Magic Fried Chicken $9.00
  • Falafel R $9.50 L $11.50
  • Jam Donut $ 2.50
  • Fish $ 3.00
  • 5 Fish, 2 Chips $ 18.10
  • Chicken Nugget $ 0.90
  • Scallop $ 2.00
  • Spinach & Pumpkin $ 2.50
  • Banana Fritter $ 2.40
  • Fillet Crumbed/Battered $ 7.60
  • V = Vegetarian GF = Gluten free add $2 for bun / bread
    • * = Gluten free option available;
  • Please no variations on meals. Match your meal with a beer using the coloured shields next to items.
  • Thai green chicken curry (GF,V) $17.50
    • Free range chicken cooked in lemongrass, coriander, lime & coconut cream, served with jasmine rice
  • Fish & Chips $19.00
    • Fresh fillets of fish in crispy batter, with fries & slaw
  • Lamb (*) $21.00
    • With Swiss cheese, beetroot, caramelized onion & mesclun
  • Grilled halloumi Salad (V,*) $21.00
  • Oven baked free range chicken Salad(*) $21.00
  • Spicy Pulled Pork (*) $18.00
    • With Swiss Cheese & slaw
  • Tagliatelle con Polpette $27
    • Tagliatelle with lamb, ricotta and pinenut meatballs in Napoli salsa
  • Olive $8
    • Bowl of warm Marinated Olives
  • Margherita $20
    • The Classic Tomato, Basil & Fresh Mozzarella
  • Anatra di Fratelli $34
    • Pan seared pomegranate duck breast with a Sicilian salad of blood orange, pistachio, sheep’s cheese, mint and a cumin red wine vinaigrette
  • Antipasti per Due $32
    • A Selection of Italian delicacies including cured Meat, Warm Olives, Provolone Cheese, Mushroom & Gorgonzola Risotto balls, chef’s daily special & house bread
  • Risotto di Granchio $28
    • Squid ink and fennel risotto with fresh paddle crab, bisque and chorizo finished with basil oil
  • Ravioli della sera $28
    • House made ravioli of the evening
  • Quattro Formagg $24
    • Tallegio, Gorgonzola, Parmesan & Mozzarella Cheeses with Rocket
  • Corn fritters $19.00
    • & bacon or grilled haloumi w side salad
  • Bushman's Benny $17.50
    • poached eggs on tasty mince and toast & hollandaise
  • Chorizo & black pudding $18.00
    • with sauteed potatoes and spinach with a poached egg & hollandaise
  • Lambs fry and bacon in a mushroom sauce $17.50
    • on 5-grain toast
  • Pancakes $17.50
    • OR bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Vege Floydo $20.00
    • eggs your way, hollandaise, a corn fritter, mushrooms, spinach, potato cake, roasted potato and toast
  • Fries w aioli $7.00
  • Mini hot dogs, or Five Cheerios $6.00
    • w cheese & tomato sauce
  • Soup of the Day $8
    • Chefs choice changes daily
  • BBQ Beef & Bacon Burger $17
    • scrumptious beef pattie with salad & fries
  • Golfers Grill $18
    • bacon& eggs, sausage, hash brown, grilled tomato & mushrooms
  • Lamb's fry & Bacon $15
    • on toasted Ciabatta with a mushroom & onion gravy
  • Spicy Wedges $6.50
    • with sour cream & Thai chilli sauce
  • Eggs benedict $14
    • with grilled bacon
  • Crispy Chicken tender salad $15
    • with avocado, red onion ,tomato & lettuce
  • On Toasts $10
    • Bacon & Egg. Bacon & Avocado, creamy mushroom
  • Beef Burgundy $20.50
    • With button mushroom, baby onions and streaky bacon served on potato mash.
  • Chocolate And English Toffee Pudding $17.00
    • Chocolate brioche and soft English toffee baked together to perfection, served with creme anglaise and vanilla ice cream.
  • Baked Cranberry Cheesecake $16.00
    • A classic German style cheesecake with cranberry and white chocolate.
  • Black Forest Tower $18.50
    • Layers of cherry, black berry and chocolate mousse encased in a chocolate wrap. New design on an old Kiwi Delight.
  • Devils Dream Cake $18.00
    • Soft layers of white and dark chocolate laced with raspberries – really wicked and scores 10 on the richness scale.
  • Triple Chocolate Brownie $11.50
    • Delicious and full of white and dark chocolate, served warm with chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream.
  • The Big Breakfast $18.50
    • Streaky bacon, two eggs, tomato, Portobello mushroom, black pudding, hash brown and kransky sausages on toast.
  • Chocolate $3.50
    • extra scoop
  • Chicken avocado $4.60
  • Vegetarian $3.50
  • Chicken avocado croissant $5.20
  • Vegetarian $3.70
  • Steak roll
  • Chicken salad croissant $5.20
  • Ham & cheese croissant $3.70
  • Bacon spicy beef $4.80
  • Round sugar dougnut
  • Snack box $5.50
    • 1 piece of chicken & chips
  • ●Doughnuts
  • French toast $10.00
    • With bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Char-grilled chicken with sweet chilly sauce $3.80
  • Big breakfast $10.00
    • 2 slices of bacon & 2 eggs on toast with sausage & chips
  • Ham & cheese $3.50
  • Sausage $2.50
  • -4 $42.90
  • Rara Chicken $19.90
    • Chicken cooked with ginger, garlic, fresh coriander, capsicum, onions and spices
  • Cheese Dosa $ 15.00
    • Dosa stuffed with cheese and finished with cheese as well
  • -8 $18.00
  • Zaika Special Chocolate Dosa $ 15.00
    • Chocolate pancake (dosa) served with chocolate or vanilla ice cream
  • Badshahi corn $ 16.90
    • Sweet corn sautéed with green peppers in a cashew nut and tomato puree
  • Lamb Pasanda $19.90
    • Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in almond based sauce and cream
  • Ajwaini (Carom Seeds) Fish tikka $16.90
    • Fish of the day pieces Marinate with yogurt, carom seeds, ginger, garlic paste, and salt Roasted in tandoor
  • Cashew Nuts $3.00
  • Green Curry $12.90
    • chicken beef pork
  • Roti w Satay sauce V $5.50
  • Prawn Spring Rolls 5 pcs $6.90
  • Red Curry $12.90
    • chicken beef pork
  • Laab Chicken $13.90
  • Deep Fried Chicken w mixed vegetables $14.50
  • Spicy Fried Noodle $12.90
    • chicken beef pork
  • -Entrée $12.50
  • House smoked salmon $7.50
  • Chicken and sundried tomato cheese croquettes $11.50
  • -Add a free range poached egg $2.00
  • Gluten free bread available $2.00
  • -Add blue cheese $3.00
  • Hollandaise $2.00
  • Smashed avocado and fresh tomato on toasted bread $12.00
  • House Cured Salmon $18.00
    • House cured salmon, beetroot relish, horseradish cream, grilled bread. Served at room temperature.
  • Sundae Sundae $5.00
    • Vanilla ice cream topped chocolate or berry sauce and marshmallows.
  • Bangers and Mash $11.00
    • Island Bay Butchery pork sausages on mash and gravy with salad
  • Riverton Blue Cod Sandwich $23.00
    • Beer battered blue cod fillet, malt vinegar mayo, tomato, pickles, iceberg, hand cut fries.
  • Burns Beef Pie $20.50
    • Slow cooked beef, port and plum sauce, buttered champ, savoury cabbage.
  • Goldfields Chicken Parcel $21.00
    • Golden filo, chicken, sundried tomato, apricot, soft cheese, guacamole, crispy potatoes, garden salad.
  • Red Cabbage and charred corn slaw, ranch $6.00
  • Fish and Chips $11.00
    • Mini battered blue cod with fries, salad and tomato sauce.
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