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

  • Char-Siu Pork [GF] $16.00
    • Pork shoulder, char-siu sauce, orange, mint, peanut
  • Chocolate Brownie [GF,DF] $10.00
    • Dark chocolate, liqueur orange, coconut chocolate sauce
  • Vietnamese Chicken Salad [GF] $14.00
    • Lemongrass chicken, slaw, herbs, mung bean, chilli
  • Fish $10.00
    • Pan-fried market fish, straw potato, kaffir lime gribiche mayo, cherry tomato
  • Pork Belly + Pepper Fried Spring Rolls $11.00
    • Viet Nuoc Cham dipping sauce (4)
  • Wok Fried Brussel Sprouts [VE,GF] $7.00
    • Momofuku inspired, caramelised, chilli
  • Beef Skewers [GF] $14.00
    • Fix + Fogg ‘Smoke + Fire’ peanut satay, kumara chip (5)
  • Crispy Tofu [VE,GF] $11.00
    • Marinated crispy tofu, ginger, fried shallot, chilli sauce
  • Potato Skins $14
    • With crispy bacon, cheddar , sour cream + chipotle mayonnaise
  • Chicken Bacon & Avocado M $26/ L $36
    • White herb cream sauce, streaky bacon, spicy cajun chicken, avocado, sour cream + sweet chilli
  • Italian Job M $24/ L $34
    • Pepperoni, baby spinach, sun dried tomato, kalamata olive (on the stone) + feta
  • Smoked Chicken $20
    • Smoked chicken & button mushrooms in a basil pesto cream sauce + fettuccine
  • Prawn Salad $21
    • Prawn, avocado, red onion, chilli, tomato, mixed leaves, fried shallots + coriander & lime dressing
  • Adriatic $22
    • Prawn, chorizo & mussel in a chilli tomato sauce + linguine
  • Uber Salad (vegan) $23
    • Red quinoa, baby spinach, chia seed, cranberries, pumpkin seed, avocado + apple cider vinaigrette
  • Chicken Cranberry & Brie M $26/ L $36
    • Smoked chicken, brie + cranberry
  • Fried Fish with Thai Chilli Sauce (spicy) $13.90
  • Vegetables*
  • Meat (Chicken, Beef or Pork)*
  • Noodles
  • Beef Noodle Soup $12.90
  • Chicken with Thai chilli sauce $12.90
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Garlic & Pepper Pork $12.90
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Tom Yum Soup (spicy) $12.90
    • with rice/noodles.Chicken, beef or pork
  • -Regular server $11.00
  • Ben and jerry's ice cream ando craft beer are available in most stores
  • -Regular server $11.00
  • Pepperoni wheel $5.00
    • Peperoni and mozzarella warpped
  • -Large server $17.00
  • Authentic dipping sauces $1.50
    • Sal's legendary sauce, buffalo, hot buffalo, chunky blue cheese, creamy ranch, marinara
  • 6 mozzarella sticks $9.00
    • Breaded mozzarella cooked golden brown
  • Served with fresh cut celery + your choice of chunky blue cheese or creamy ranch sauce
  • 17 Pickles $5.00
  • 1 Roast Duck Whole $35 Half $18
  • 3 Steamed Chicken Whole $22.50 Half $11.50
  • 109 Won Ton Noodle Soup $11.00
  • 120 Curry Laska $11.50
  • 14 Spare Ribs Large $15 Small $8
  • 33 Lemon Chicken $15.00
  • 75 One Meat on Rice $11.00
  • Pecan and Cranberry slice $3.90
  • Chocolate cake $3.90
  • Fresh range of toasted Italian rye baguettes $7.90
    • Daily fillings including - Ham, swiss cheese & egg, Smoked chicken, cranberry & camembert, Salami, kapiti remara cheese & feijoa chutney
  • Banana chocolate cake $3.90
  • Bacon and egg $5.80
  • Carrot cake $4.90
  • Ale battered fish fillets $17.90
    • Crispy golden fried beer battered fish fillets with fries or kumara chips served with remoulade sauce and salad garnish
  • Fish pie $7.90
  • OJINGUH BOKKUM $15.00
    • pan fried squid vegetables with spicy sauce
  • ANDONG CHICKEN $45.00
    • steamed chicken noodle vegetables
  • KIMCHI JEON $13.00
    • kimchi vegetables
  • RAMYUN $10.00
    • spicy Korean noodle with vegetable
  • UDONG $12.00
    • noodle vegetable soup, boiled fish cake
  • JAJANG MYUN $10.00/$12.00
    • homemade noodle, soybean black sauce with vegetable & pork
  • CHEONG GUK JANG $14.00
    • Cheon guk jang stew vegetables with tofu
  • BIBIMBAP $14.00
    • mixture of vegetables roasted beef steamed rice
  • Lamb rack with mint and basil aioli $30.00 / $45.00
  • Grilled zucchini with black sesame seeds, parmesan and vine tomatoes $12.00
  • Grilled ciabatta with garlic and herb butter $7.50
  • Caprese salad on fried polenta $14.00
  • Chicken liver pate with grilled brioche - extra brioche $4.00 $14.00
  • Chilli salt prawns $13.00
  • BBQ chicken nibbles $14.00
  • Cured salmon with fresh dill and marinated fennel $14.00
  • Small Plate $10.50
    • Fill your plate from a selection of 2 curries, dhal soup, rice, puri. roast potatoes, halva. 2 salad choices, papadam and pickles.
  • Semolina Pudding with Custard (V) on request $6.50
    • Semolina & dry fruits flavoured pudding served with custard.
  • Tofu Soup (V) $7.50
    • Tofu and soya pieces in vegetarian oyster broth.
  • Almond Delights (V) $3.00
    • Crumbled biscuit base topped with chewy coconut, toasted almonds and dried fruit pieces.
  • Other Snacks $3.50
  • Lasagne $7.50
    • Layer upon layer of soft buttery pasta with the delicious combination of juicy seasoned tomatoes mixed with slices of eggplant and perfectly seasoned with softened kumara/ pumpkin with just the right amount of cottage cheese. All mixed perfectly together with hot, cheesy mozzarella cheese topped with a crunchy parmesan cheese crust.
  • Dahi Vada $3.00
    • Ground lentil ball deep fried served in a yogurt sauce and sev.
  • Noodle Soup (V) $7.50
    • Noodles and mixed vegetable boiled with turmeric and ginger, tempered with cumin, coriander and tomatoes.
  • -King $15.00
  • Naked Burrito (GF)
    • Choose: beef, pork, chicken or veggie. meat or veggies, lettuce, cabbage, rice, beans, capsicum, corn, avocado dressing and chipotle sauce.
  • Jalapeno $1.00
  • -Reg $11.00
  • Quesadilla
    • Choose: beef, pork, chicken or veggie. Flour tortilla folded in half and filled with meat or veggies, cheese, rice, beans, capsicum and corn
  • -Reg $9.00
  • Refried Beans $1.00
  • Pico de Gallo $2.00
  • Dumplings (8) $5.99
  • -Large $14.00
  • -Small $7.50
  • Pork Wonton
  • Chicken Sweetcorn Soup $8.50
  • BLT burger $6.00
  • All day breakfast
    • bacon, eggs, sausage, toast, fries and tomato
  • Combo Fried Rice $11.00
  • Piccolo fritto N/A
    • with squid, monkfish and green lip mussels with spiced yoghurt and rocket
  • Selection of house petit fours N/A
    • with pate de fruit, chocolate truffle, turron and nut tuille
  • 2 courses $35
  • Squid roasted over charcoal N/A
    • with venison boudin noir, gremolata and sauce nero
  • Snapper crudo N/A
    • with preserved lemon salsa, mint and Juno olive oil
  • Josper roasted asparagus N/A
    • with dill and mint emulsion
  • Asparagus $10
  • Parmesan gnocchi N/A
    • with spring onion, zucchini, broad bean and cow ricotta
  • Smokey Pork Hock Hash with Wilted Greens & Poached Eggs $17
  • Bacon and Eggs any way on Crisp Sourdough, oven roasted Tomatoes and Tomatillo Relish $15
  • Eggs Benedict with Citrus Hollandaise, Buttered Spinach $16 / $17
    • Streaky Bacon / House Smoked Salmon
  • Middle Eastern Lamb Two Ways. Harissa Spiced Rump & Tagine Braised Shoulder Cigars on Burghul Tabbouleh, Date Puree, Mint Labneth $32
  • Valrhona Chocolate Soufflé Cake, Blackberry Jus, Espresso crémeux, Mascarpone $16
  • French Country Terrine of Rabbit, Pork and Duck with Pistachios, Chutney and Crostini $19
  • Manuka Honey Cheesecake with Caramelised Figs, Biscotti base & Tropical gel $15
  • Traditional French Farmhouse Cassoulet, Smokey Pork, Duck, Chorizo, Southland Lamb, Haricot Beans and Herb Crust $32
  • Huevos Rancheros o Divorciados $10.00
    • Fried eggs topped with red or green sauce or both.
  • Sarape Mexicano $23.00
    • Slow cooked pork with green sauce served with beans, rice, sour cream and cheese.
  • Molletes $10.00
    • Fresh bread topped with beans melted.( Add chorizo, ham or eggs for $3)
  • Sopa de Lima $15.00
    • Lime soup with a chicken broth base often accompanied by shredded chicken and crispy tortilla.
  • Sopa de tortilla or Sopa Azteca $15.00
    • Aztec Mexican traditional soup made of fried corn tortilla pieces, submerged in a broth of tomato, garlic, and onion. It is served with pieces of pasilla chilis, chicharrón, avocado, fresh cheese and sour cream.
  • Jalapeños Rellenos de queso $15.00
    • Jalapeños stuffed with cheese
  • Enchiladas $23.00
    • Suiza chicken green enchilada baked with green sauce, melted cheese and beans
  • Tortas de elote $12.00
    • Corn fritters
  • JUMBO PRAWNS $16.00
    • Steamed with fresh spring onion, coriander, mint and basil
  • CORN FRITTERS $13.00
    • With spring onion, chilli, red onion and coriander
  • FIRECRACKER SLIDERS 1 FOR $5.00 OR
    • Firecracker spiced chicken sandwiched in a fresh bun with chilli mayo.
  • WANZI'S $12.00
    • Crispy bean curd, smoked pork, spring onion and bread crumbs, served with a honey, chilli, ginger soy dipping sauce
  • LITTLE TACOS $13.00
    • With shrimp in a smoky chilli sauce with avocado and fresh fresh coriander in a soft shell
  • CRISPY SKIN CHICKEN WINGS $13.00
    • Made extra crispy for your pleasure
  • SUMMER ROLLS $13.00
    • Vegetables and glass noodles wrapped in rice paper, served with a lime and chilli dipping sauce
  • SPICE GRILL CHICKEN SATAY $15.00
    • Topped with homemade peanut 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