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

  • Blueberries $ 13
    • citrus curd / white chocolate gelato / elderflower
  • Skinny fries $ 9
    • halloumi / gravy
  • Jamón serrano $ 19
    • te mata figs / melon
  • Smoked salmon rillettes $ 16
    • grilled sourdough / house pickles
  • Charcuterie selection $ 19
    • house made pickles
  • Roasted brussel sprouts $ 9
    • apples / speck
  • Braised chicken leg coq au vin $ 23
    • mash potato / shallots
  • Broad bean fritters $ 18
    • aubergine / yoghurt dressing / salad leaves
  • Roasted lamb rack with eggplant puree, sprouts & walnuts $30.00
  • The Tasting Room Mezze $20.00
    • House Made Loaf, Romesco, Baba Ghanoush, Hummus, Pickles & Olives
  • Falafel burger with pickled beetroot, feta & mushroom ketchup $14.00
  • Portobello mushrooms on toast, feta pressed yoghurt & fresh herbs $16.00
  • Rocket & pickled fennel with parmesan, pine nuts & pear $9.00
  • Beer battered fish fingers with tartare and lemon $14.00
  • Served medium rare, please allow 25 minutes
  • Buttermilk fried chicken with chipotle slaw & cheddar $15.00
  • Corn Fritter $2.50
  • Shrimps $11.80
  • Squid Rings $0.90
  • Bacon & egg $4.50
  • BBQ Pork $10.90
  • Chicken $11.90
  • Chicken $10.90
  • Meat Fritter $2.50
  • Crème Brule with Cherry and Cointreau Puree $14.00
  • Reds BLT $14.50
    • streaky Bacon, Te Horo organic Lettuce, Tomato & caramelised onions on toasted pide with aioli
  • Soup $12.50
    • of the day with toasted garlic sourdough
  • Pumpkin, Leek and Chorizo Fettuccini $26.00
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50 / $17.50 / $16.00
    • on toasted sour dough topped with our own Hollandaise and your choice of smoked salmon, ham off the bone, steamed spinach
  • Apricot and Camembert Cake with Toasted Almonds, Fig Chutney and Grilled Brown Sugar Cinnamon Bread $14.00
  • Fish of the Day POA
    • this changes daily we will let you know what we have available
  • Chicken Liver Pate with Cheese Wafers $11.00
  • Grilled Island Bay bacon $5.00
  • Bacon Butty $13.00
    • with hollandaise
  • Island Bay Bacon $14.00
    • free range eggs on sourdough or Vogels
  • Chicken Po Boy $19.50
    • cucumber pickle, bacon aioli and cos on a soft bun with hand cut fries
  • Soup of the day $13.50
    • with bread
  • MOF Focaccia toasted with a choice of
    • ham/Casalingo salami/greek feta/Swiss cheese/mozzarella/pesto/tapenade/artichoke hearts/mushroom/roast peppers/rocket/grilled eggplant
  • Bacon Butty $11.00
    • on toasted sourdough
  • Toasts & Spreads $5.00
    • on sourdough or Vogels, with a choice of Marmite/peanut butter/marmalade/ Jam
  • Scrambled eggs w spinach, feta & smoked tomatoes $15
  • Cheese toastie $5
  • Deli kedgeree w potatoes smoked fish & poached egg $18
  • Hot smoked salmon, scrambled eggs and toasted bagel $16.5
  • Bacon sammie $5
  • Blueberry Bircher muesli w apple, organic yoghurt & brazil nuts $10
  • An egg on toast $5
  • Black pudding hash w poached egg $16.5
  • Spicy Dragon Roll
  • - 4 pieces Avocado Nigiri
  • SMALL $5.00
  • - 4 pieces Fresh Salmon & Cucumber
  • Jumbo Sushi Selection $25.90
  • Fresh Salmon Supreme
  • - 4 pieces Avocado Nigiri
  • Seafood Supreme $22.90
  • Apple walnut slaw
  • Peanut butter & chocolate cheesecake with salted caramel ice cream
  • Fresh strawberries & cream pavlova with raspberry sorbet
  • Salad
  • Beef patty $25.00
    • smoked cheese, lettuce, gherkins, mushrooms, beer battered onion rings & béarnaise sauce >>
  • Soup of the day $11.00
    • with bread of your choice
  • Bread roll $1.50
  • Vegetables
  • FRIED RICE $10.50/$10.20
  • FRIED CHICKEN DRUM $2.00
  • PINEAPPLE $0.90
  • CHEESE $4.80
  • WHOLE CHICKEN $19.60
  • DOUGHNUTS $2.40
  • SHRIMP $16.00/$15.40
  • THE WORKS BURGER $7.80
    • meat patty with onions, egg, cheese, tomato and bacon in a large bun
  • Mussaman curry of braised lamb shank $21.00
    • with kumara, coriander & roasted peanuts
  • Banana leaf wrapped tarakihi $16.00
    • with sweet & tangy coconut sauce
  • Jasmine rice $2.00
  • Pekin duck lettuce cups $17.00
    • with shiitake mushroom, garlic, lemongrass & spring onion
  • Manuka smoked fish salad $18.00
    • with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, coriander & nahn prink
  • Rib of beef $18.00
    • marinated in coconut cream, lemongrass, ginger, kaffir lime & chili
  • Fresh market fish sashimi $17.00
    • with fresh lemon & wasabi
  • Prawn summer rolls $14.00
    • with chives, coriander, lettuce & peanut nahm prick
  • Prawn Twisters $9.90
    • served with sweet chilli sauce & lemon
  • Chicken, Bacon & Brie Burger $14.00
    • Grilled chicken, bacon ,brie, Cranberry, salad greens & cheese, all in a toasted bun. Served with fries
  • Chilli Beef Nachos $16.00
    • With jalapenos, sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
  • Chicken & Bacon Salad $18.00
    • Grilled chicken, bacon, fresh salad greens & aioli
  • B.L.E.T $16.00
    • The traditional, on toasted Ciabatta, topped with BBQ sauce & an egg. Served with fries
  • Wedges $13.00
    • With salsa, cheese & sour cream
  • Sirloin Steak $19.00
    • 200g Sirloin steak cooked your way,served with salad & fries
  • Asian Mix $11.00
    • Spring rolls & samosas with sweet chilli sauce
  • • Honey Mustard
  • • Hot English Mustard
  • Mild Bratwurst $7.00
    • 150gms of beef & pork manuka smoked
  • Extra Sausage $4.00
  • • French Wholegrain Mustard
  • Moroccan Lamb $7.00
    • Pure NZ Lamb rich with Moroccan flavours and raisins giving a tasty burst of sweetness.
  • • Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • • Tomato Sauce (Ketchup)
  • Shish Kofta $11.00
  • Hawaiian Pide $10.00
  • Chicken Shish $13.00
  • Mini Kebab Combo $9.00
    • Chicken, Lamb or Mixed Kebab
  • Lamb $8.50
  • Pepperoni $14.00
  • Chicken Pide $10.00
  • Mixed Pide $10.00
  • Pepper and Maple Lamb Served with Paris Mash, Slow Roast Tomato, Seasonal Veg & Port Wine Just $36.00
  • NZ Wild Black Paua Fritter House Made with Aioli & Green Salad Garnish $28.00
  • Surf & Turf 300g Scotch Fillet Topped with Prawns, Fresh Fish, Calamari in a Garlic Sauce with Fries & Salad $36.00
  • ●Dessert
  • 500g Chef's Special BBQ Pork Ribs with Hand Cut Fries & Tangy BBQ Sauce (GF) $28.00
  • Chargrilled Bread & House Dips (V) $10.00
  • Cauliflower Fritters With Hummus & Aioli (V) $12.00
  • Crispy Fries Salt and Pepper Squid with Lemon, Aioli & Greens $14.00
  • Rusty wrap with creamy coconut mushrooms, onion relish, kumara potato & spinach (DF) $10
  • Reuben sandwich with pastrami, swiss cheese, sauerkraut & russian dressing $10.5
  • Emerson burrito with refried beans, cheese, jalapenos, salsa & sour cream $9.5
  • Egg salad on toast with capsicum & sprouts $7.50
  • Benny wrap with bacon, fried egg, hollandaise, spinach & tomato relish $10.5
  • Timmy wrap with creamy mushrooms, black beans, potato, feta & spinach $10
  • Reuben sandwich with pastrami, swiss cheese, mustard, sauerkraut & russian dressing $10
  • Smoothie of the day (DF upon request Add $1) $8
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