The Front Room in Wellington Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Buttermilk & banana pancakes $14
    • smoked blueberry butter, maple syrup
  • Front Room granola $11
    • fresh berries, greek yoghurt , honey
  • Coconut chia seed parfait $13
    • watermelon, berries, passionfruit, nuts, local honey
  • Avocado $14
    • tomato, fried halloumi and lemon & oregano oil on grain toast
  • Cured Mt Cook salmon $14
    • horseradish creme fraiche & dill on  toasted brioche
  • Front Room works $19
    • 2 poached eggs, grilled bacon, sausages, bubble & squeak, grilled tomatoes, mushrooms, tomato chilli jam & ciabatta
SIDES SIDES
  • Bacon, eggs, black pudding, sausages $5
  • Grilled flat mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, grilled ciabatta $4
  • Bubble & squeak $5
  • Maple syrup $1
KIDS MENU KIDS MENU
  • Boiled eggs & soldiers/Sausage wrap $7
  • Kids pack $5
  • Milk & cookies $6
  • Fruit kebabs $5
LUNCH LUNCH
  • Bread & dukkuh w Kapiti Olive oil $7
  • Salt & Szechwan pepper squid $20
    • pickled watermelon, peanut & corriander salad, lime chilli dressing
  • Poached chicken salad $22
    • grilled corn, smashed avocado, maple lime dressing
  • Spanish tasting plate $22
    • croquettes,chorizo,marcona almonds,piquillo peppers,jamon,manchego cheese
  • Turkish eggs $16
    • tomato & red capsicum ragout, yoghurt, chilli, sumac, brown butter, grilled flat bread
  • Pan fried fish $24
    • saffron, lemon & confit tomato risotto
  • Pork sandwich $21
    • w melted sweberg cheese, beetroot chutney & hand cut chips
SIDES SIDES
  • Hand cut chips w aioli $6
  • Sauteed broccoli, garlic, chilli & ricotta salata $7
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Hot chocolate pudding $14
    • w almond heart & vanilla ice cream (allow 15 min)
  • Steamed ginger pudding $12
    • poached tamarillo & butterscotch cream
  • Affogato $13
    • served w fruit & nut biscotti & a single shot of amaretto
  • Spanish manchego cheese $19
    • fig & pistachio nut bread, Pedro Ximenez, falwasser wafers & quince paste

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Bruschetta $19.00
    • Diced Tomato, Red Onion, Garlic, Feta and Basil
  • Virgin Mary Pizza $25.00
    • Cheese, Cherry Tomato and Fresh Basil
  • Sticky Date Pudding $14.00
    • Served with Butterscotch Sauce and Ice Cream
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $21.50
    • Pan Fried Chicken Thigh with Cos Lettuce, Croutons, Bacon, a Poached Egg, Parmesan and Dressed with Traditional Caesar Dressing
  • Fettuccini $21.00
    • Fettuccini in a Creamy Mushroom and Garlic White Wine Sauce with Shaved Parmesan Add Chicken 3
  • Market Fish $30.00
    • Crispy Skin Fresh Fillet on Whipped Garlic Mash with Spicy Lemongrass and Coconut Broth, Cherry Tomato and Grilled Zucchini
  • CPR Pizza $25.00
    • Chorizo, Pepperoni and Rocket
  • Paua Fritters $19.00
    • 250g Paua Fritters with Lemon and Aioli
  • Pure Classic Burger $ 23
    • 100% pure angus patty, double smoked bacon , smoked cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle & chipotle mayo
  • -Choose your salad
  • Add Smoked Chicken, Smoked Salmon Or Halloumi $5
    • To any salad for
  • Nacho Chicken Sandwich $ 19
    • Crumbed chicken, cheddar, bbq sauce, lettuce & tomato
  • Chilli Cheese Dog $ 21
    • Chilli con carne, cheddar & green onion
  • Jalapeno Burger $ 21
    • 100% pure angus patty, jalapenos, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion & pickle
  • All Come W/ Seasoned Fries
  • Smoked Beef Brisket $ 22
    • pastrami style, rye bread, panhead mustard aioli & dill pickles
  • Mee Goreng Mamak: $14.90
    • Fresh noodles stir fried with bean sprouts, onions, chillies and egg. Your choice of mild medium or spicy, vegetarian, seafood or chicken.
  • Chicken Curry $16.90
    • Traditional chicken curry with plenty of sauce to dip your roti or drown your rice or both!
  • Chow Kuay Teaw: $12.50
    • Broad rice noodles stir fried with bean sprouts, onions, chillies and egg. Your choice of mild medium or spicy, vegetarian, seafood or chicken.
  • Roti Canai Goreng Chicken,'Seafood: $12.50
    • Roti chanai stir fried with bean sprouts, onions, chillies ami egg. Your choice of mild medium or spicy, seafood or chicken.
  • Prawn Sambal: $20.90
    • Prawn cutlets are cooked in a classic malay sauce made with chillies, shallots, garlic, tomatoes and tamarind.
  • Nasi Goreng Kampung: $14.90
    • Kampung means village and this is a traditional village style fried rice. Stir fried rice with spices, dried anchovies and seasonal vegetables. Choose mild medium or spicy, vegetarian, seafood or chicken.
  • ●Vegetarian
  • Satays: $9.50
    • Chicken and beef: tender strips of topside beef or chicken breast marinated in fresh ginger and lemongrass, barbecued over hot charcoals and served with homemade peanut sauce, cucumber and onion to nibble on. Order of 6 skewers.
  • Chives $6.00
  • Singapore fried noodles $12.50
  • Yipin dry fried fish in hot sauce (whole fish) $23.50
  • Lamb $1.50
  • Kung pao shrimp balls $18.50
  • Mutton offal soup $9.50
  • Green chilli $2.50
  • Chicken frame $2.50
  • Tom Yum Soup (spicy)
  • Curry Puffs $6.50
    • 5 pcs
  • Garlic Roti with Satay Sauce (v) $6.50
  • Most main meals come with your choice of : chicken,beef, pork or vegetarian at no extra charge.
  • Fried Rice $12.90
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Wonton Soup with BBQ Pork* $12.90
  • * : Doesn't come with noodle
  • Roast Duck on Rice $14.50
  • Steak & Egg $10.50
    • (Prime 150gm porterhouse steak, bacon, egg, cheese, salad, tomatoes, avocado, onions & BBQ sauce)
  • Mussels $1.50
  • Spring Roll $2.70
  • Groper $9.50
  • Vege Roll $2.70
  • Hash Brown $1.00
  • (Served with chips, coleslaw, sauce, lemon) N/A
  • Snack 1 Chicken Piece & Chips $5.50
  • Big Thumb Platter $23.00
    • A collection of popular nibbles including Won Tons, Spring Rolls, Pan-fried Dumplings and Prawn and Chive dumplings. >>
  • Vegetables Fried Rice $13.00
  • Combination Seafood $28.00
    • Wok fried king prawns, scallops, fish, and squid served on a sizzling plate.
  • BBQ Pork $13.00
    • Flame grilled belly pork, marinated with five spice, star anise and Hoi Sin sauce.
  • Orange Chicken $24.00
    • Deep fried chicken fillets tossed in a rich orange sauce.
  • Spicy Garlic Pork $22.00
    • Wok fried with Hoi Sin and Do Ban sauce, served on a sizzling plate.
  • Garlic Ginger Lamb $24.00
    • Wok fried sliced lamb with garlic, ginger and spring onion, served on a sizzling plate.
  • Big Thumb Pork Cutlets $24.00
    • Crispy Pork loins tossed with the chef’s secret sauce and served on iceberg lettuce.
  • dinner mon - sat from 5pm
  • Goats cheese souffle, walnut & grape salad $20.00
  • lunch mon - sat from 11.45am. Please see pdf for latest updates
  • Housemade toasted granola with honey, yogurt & fruit $14.00
  • Fries with aioli $9.00
  • Trade daily open sandwich $15.00
  • Sirloin steak with garlic mash, sauteed spinach & polenta chips $36.00
  • TO SHARE - warmed olives / polenta chips / garlic & herb bruschetta each $9.00
  • 39. POT STICKERS $4.50/4 or $1.30/ea
  • 5. Fish Fillets in Hot Chili Oil $14.50
  • 35. ROAST DUCK NOODLE SOUP $12.50
    • Bokchoy, Roast Duck and Noodle
  • 23. THAI FRIED RICE $11.50
    • Cabbage, Beans, Spring Onion, Onion, Chicken and Shrimp
  • 14. Peppery Chicken $14.50
  • 29. ROAST PORK STEAMED RICE $12.50
    • Bokchoy, Spring onion, Onion, Roast Pork and Steam Rice
  • 23. BBQ Pork (Char Siu) $31 per Kg $16-500g
  • Chieve Pork Dumpling $9.00/12each
  • Sopa de tortilla or Sopa Azteca $15.00
    • Aztec mexican traditional soup made of fried corn tortilla pieces, submerged into 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
  • Chilaquiles $15.00
    • Corn chips topped with your favorite red or green sauce. Add chicken or egg.
  • Flautas $15.00
    • Deep fried tacos
  • Pozole verde $15.00
    • Traditional soup or stew from Mexico. It is made from hominy, with pork meat, seasoned and garnished with chile peppers, onion, garlic, radishes, avocado, salsa and limes.
  • Quesadillas $13.00–$17.00
    • Wheat tortilla filled with cheese and then grilled. Served with salad, red sauce, and pickle onion.
  • Churros rellenos y helado $10.00
    • Stuffed churros with caramel and ice cream
  • Tacos dorados $23.00
    • Vegetarian mix on crunchy tacos served with beans, salad, red sauce, sour cream and feta cheese
  • Rhubarb Tarts $4.50
  • BLAT $6.70
  • Bacon and Egg Bap $7.80
  • Calzoni $6.10
  • Bacon Melt $5.50
  • Range of house made pies from $4.90
  • Ham and Brie Roll $5.60
  • Hot Pork Roll $5.60
  • Goat Cheese $17
    • Peach, Pumpernickel, Hazelnuts
  • Sides $9
    • Freshly Prepared
  • Free-Range Pork $22
    • Black Doris, Daikon, Peanuts, Star Anise
  • Salmon $21
    • Crab, Green Beans, Black Olives, Mango
  • Cherry $17
    • Coconut, Almond, Cinnamon
  • Roma Tomato $19
    • Mozzarella, Balsamic Vinegar, Pine Nuts, Basil
  • Lemon $17
    • Rosemary, Olive Oil, Orange Blossom, Poppyseed
  • White Chocolate $17
    • Strawberry, Rhubarb, Cardamon
  • Fish (of the day)/Sambucca $34.9
    • Creamy sambuca sauce with roasted almonds and capers
  • White Veal Cutlet $31.8
    • Marsala wine and cream sauce
  • Spaghetti Al Ragu Bolognese $19.5
  • Medium Salad $9.50
  • Pork Scallopine $29.9
    • Madeira port, cream and mushroom sauce
  • Warmed Olives $7.90
  • Tortellini Amatriciana $20.9
    • Bacon, chilli and tomato sauce
  • Spaghetti Mussels $20.9
    • Spicy white wine and tomato sauce
  • Courgette 2 skewers $6.50
  • Vanilla Chocolate Mousse $13.00
    • almond crumble, star anise, raspberry coulis, candied orange
  • Mango Pudding $12.00
    • Grapefruit, Sago, Whipped Coconut Cream
  • Vegetarian Dumplings $10.00
    • wood ear mushrooms, shiitake, bamboo shoots, cabbage, vermicelli
  • Free Range Gong Bao Chicken $24.00
    • sichuan pepper, dried chilli, cashew nuts, spring onion
  • Asparagus 2 skewers $6.50
  • Sichuan Style $24.00
    • tianjin pickles, chilli, garlic
  • Earth - minimum of 2 people $44.00 per person
    • Mapo Egg Tofu - Steamed Vegetarian Dumplings - Crispy Aubergine - Buddha's Hot Pot - Vanilla Chocolate Mousse
  • Cajun Chicken, Jalapenos, Spicy Tomato Relish
  • Feta
  • Cheddar
  • Jalapenos
  • Combo = Toastie + Fries + Soda or Coffee (Shake + $2.00
  • Spinach
  • Chicken
  • Cheddar + 1 Filling $5.50
The Front Room

The Front Room

location

Address

42 Tutere Street, Waikanae Beach, Waikanae Beach, NZ, 5036, New Zealand

phone

Phone

049054142

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Friday: 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Central European , European , Gluten Free , Kiwi , New Zealand , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Free Wifi ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
42 Tutere Street, Waikanae Beach, Waikanae Beach, NZ, 5036, New Zealand