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

  • grand $12.90
  • BBQ Beef & Bacon
    • Angus beef w/ free farmed bacon, onion rings, melted cheddar, Wisconsin BBQ sauce, salad, mayo and relish
  • grand $11.40
  • Beef & Blue Cheese
    • Angus beef w/ blue cheese mayo, caramelised onions, salad and relish
  • petite $11.40
  • petite $13.40
  • grand $11.90
  • Wisconsin Burger
    • Angus beef w/ salad, mayo and relish
  • Seafood chowder $15
    • Scallops, mussels, shrimp & fish in a smooth, creamy soup with baguette toast
  • Freddy's eggplant bake $19.50
    • Eggplant layered with fresh basil, Mozzarella & Parmesan cheese baked in a tomato-based sauce. Served with Green Goddess dressed salad
  • Blossom’s grilled chicken $15.50
    • with spiced grilled Tarakihi
  • Madam Ruby's crab dip $14
    • Crab, prawn & cheeses combined in a delicately spiced warm dip + corn chips
  • Bananas Foster $10.25
    • A New Orleans favourite. Bananas sautéed in a caramel sauce flambéed in white rum and banana liquor served with vanilla ice cream
  • Key lime pie $8.50
    • Crumb base with sweet, lime mousse-like filling
  • Fried Chicken $17.50
    • Buttermilk soaked fried chicken strips with curly fries, coleslaw & Mississippi comeback sauce
  • Peanut putter pie $8.50
    • A chocolate cookie crust with a chilled, whipped peanut butter filling
  • Beef noodle soup $12.90
  • Fried rice $12.90
    • Chicken, beef, or pork
  • Satay sauce $12.90
    • Chicken, beef or pork
  • Chilli chicken $12.90
    • Chicken, beef, or pork
  • Garlic roti with satay sauce (V) $6.50
  • Tom yum soup $3.00
  • Meat $4.00
    • Chicken, beef or pork. Only available with a main meal purchase
  • Crispy pork with bok choy $13.90
  • Garlic Bread $4.00
  • Half Rack $12.00
  • Chicken Manchurian $13
  • Roti Wrap $8
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $5.00
  • Kothu Porotta $12.50
  • Calamari $12.00
    • Served with Tartare Sauce
  • Veg Noodles $10.50
  • Fritti Romani:fried Roman things
  • Cotoletta di agnello fritta $23.00
  • Pappardelle al ragu di agnello e zafferano $25.00
  • Bucatini vongole & bottarga $21.00
  • Tagliolini ai funghi porcini e olio al tartufo $23.00
  • Verdure: vegies
  • Dolci: sweets
  • Antipastino misto $17.00
  • Seared scallops with radicchio, pear & toasted almonds $25.50
  • Served daily
  • Gnocchi sardi with tomato semi crudo $19.50
  • Rocket & Grana Padano $9.50
  • Yogurt panna cotta with Capitol’s honey $15.50
  • Grilled ciabatta with local olive oil $4.50
  • Midday to 3pm
  • Antipasto $27.50
  • Donut $1.60
  • Pacific oyster doz n/a
  • Paua fritter $5.90
  • Vege roll $2.60
  • Sausage $2.30
  • Spring roll $2.60
  • Bluff oyster 1/2 doz n/a
  • Pacific oyster 1/2 doz n/a
  • Ora King salmon with carrot, mandarin, smoke, rye & fresh wasabi 30
  • Spanish fried potatoes with garlic & tomato mojo picon 8
  • Two kinds of cheese with accompaniments 18
  • Hummingbird mezze plate with grilled flatbread 25
  • Fried calamari with mango, chilli & coconut 14
  • Market fish crude with confit tomato & chorizo oil 14
  • Waitoa chicken with mushroom, artichoke, garden herbs & jus 32
  • Black Angus fillet with potato, onions & roast marrow jus 35
  • Steamed Pork Baos $18
    • Twice cooked roast pork, fresh coriander, pickled zucchini, oyster sauce
  • Pork and Chive Dumplings $16
    • w ginger infused rice vinegar and soy sauce
  • Edamame Beans $8
    • w togarashi, seven spice, sea salt and sesame oil
  • Spicy Three Cheese Parcels $17
    • w basil, smoked chilli, peanut and plum sauce
  • Beef Tartare $16
    • w black bean, chilli, sichuan, black vinegar and prawn cracker
  • Steamed Prawn Shumai $17
    • w water chestnuts, garlic, chives, green pepper, wild Thai ginger, chilli and soy
  • Plum Sago Pudding $16
    • Coconut milk and sago pearls w– plum anise sorbet, coconut praline and young coconut
  • Salt and Pepper Squid Legs $15
    • w prickly ash pepper and chilli soy sauce
  • Bruschetta $8.00
    • house smoked salmon, egg, green goddess salsa / fire roasted tomato, basil, white bean / braised grapes, prosciutto and goats cheese
  • Brussel sprouts, Parma ham, ginger, maple butter $7.00
  • Eye Fillet Minute Steak 150g $32.00
    • roasted vine tomato and basil hand pounded pesto
  • Sesame slaw $7.00
  • Line Caught Market Fish $36.00
    • flageolet beans, fennel and tomato braise, clams, aioli
  • Warmed Olives $8.00
  • Ribeye On The Bone 500g $56.00
    • Grass-fed, Prime Angus, West Coast (30 minute cooking time)
  • Arancini $7.50
    • mushroom, venison ragu
  • Veneto $20.00
    • Parkvale mushroom, basil pesto, taleggio fresh basil
  • Americano $21.00
    • Scottys ham, pineapple, mozzarella
  • Margarita $17.00
    • Napoli mozzarella fresh basil
  • Abruzzo $20.00
    • Caramelized onion, roast potato, taleggio parsley
  • Tiramisu $7.00
  • Sicily $21.00
    • Scottys spicy salami, olives, anchovies, mozzarella, parsley
  • Raspberry and lemon curd semifreddo $7.00
  • Parma $21.00
    • Garlic, prosciutto, mozzarella, rocket
  • Fatima’s Tagine (DF) $28.00
    • braised lamb shoulder, moroccan spices, prunes and cinnamon served with fragrant cous cous
  • Funghi (V) $22.00
    • smoked portabella and button mushrooms
  • Smokey Bird $24.00
    • free range smoked chicken, kale, portobello mushrooms & mascarpone
  • Bolognese $27.00
    • pappardelle with our nine-hour bolognese – veal and pork mince braised with red wine and vegetables
  • Cassoulet (GF optional) $28.00
    • duck confit, pork belly & Toulouse sausage cooked with beans
  • Lamb Souvlaki $15.00
    • grilled lamb skewers with tzatziki sauce
  • Capretto (for two) (GF.DF) $54.00
    • a Mediterranean delicacy — slow roasted milk fed goat, greek style roast potato, whole garlic & pearl onions.
  • Cheeky Zucca $24.00
    • roasted pumpkin, rosemary, taleggio, guanciale & rocket leaves
  • BBQ Pork Noodle Soup $9.50
  • Fish Ball Soup $9.50
  • Fried Noodles S $5 / M $6 / L $7
  • Stir Fried Pork $10.50
  • Combo Seafood Noodle Soup $10.50
  • Fried Dumpling (6) $5.50 / (10) $9.00
  • Stir Fried Chicken $10.50
  • Deep Fried Spring Roll
  • Chicken Teriyaki N/A
  • Meatball N/A
  • Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Lettuce N/A
  • Cucumber N/A
  • Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Oat & Raisin N/A
  • Thinly Cut Ready Salted N/A
  • Hawaiian Savoury Scroll $3.50
  • Bacon & Cheese Savoury Roll $3.80
  • Hawaiian Burger $7.00
  • Cheese Burger $6.00
  • Cheese/Savoury Scone $3.00
  • Louise Cake $3.50
  • Cream Puffs $3.50
  • Raspberry & Cinnamon Scrolls $3.50
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