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

  • Berry Smoothie Bowl $12.00
    • Berries, banana & almond milk topped with banana, chia seeds, blueberries & coconut flakes
  • Buddha Bowl $17.00/$25.00
    • Roasted spiced carrot & mint salad, wild rice pilau with cranberry, toasted chickpeas, spinach leaves, topped with a creamy almond dressing. Add: halloumi, tofu, prawns or chicken
  • Big Breakfast $22.50
    • Free-range eggs on toast with bacon, chorizo, herb roasted tomato, portobello mushroom & hash browns - no substitutions
  • Portobello Benedict $18.00
    • Sesame seed avocado balls on English muffins with portobello mushrooms, wilted spinach & homemade cashew hollandaise
  • Free-Range Eggs on Toast $9.00
    • Eggs cooked how you like them with your choice of multigrain or ciabatta
  • Kedgeree or Vegeree $18.00
    • Manuka smoked fish or chargrilled vegetables on spiced brown rice, tomatoes, spinach, almonds & coriander, topped with a poached egg (marinated tofu available)
  • Zucchini & Corn Fritters $18.50
    • Served with Zany Zeus halloumi & fresh tomato salsa
  • Halloumi Burger $21.00
    • Garlic & thyme roasted portobello mushroom, Zany Zeus halloumi, homemade chilli jam, lettuce, tomato, served with fries
  • Semifrcddopistachio 8c mint with mixed berries $11
  • Prosciutto cotto, fontina & artichoke $15
  • Polenta chips & black olive aioli $5
  • Beef portafogliogorgonzola & mushroom $16
  • Saladrocket, pear & pecorino $8
  • Warm mushrooms with caciocavallo $11
  • Pork, porcini, chickpeas & grana $14
  • Chocolate mousse $7
  • BBQ Salmon / BBQ Eel / BBQ Prawn $1.50
  • Prawn / Cream Cheese Fish / Cream Cheese Crab / Cream Cheese Tuna $1.10
  • Dragon Roll / Salmon Avocado / Cheese Salmon / Salmon Spring Onion / Prawn $1.50
  • Spice Creme Vege / Tofu Avocado / Vegetables / Seaweed Tofu $1.00
  • Fish / Tuna Avocado / Crispy & Spiced Fish / Crispy Chicken / Teriyaki Chicken $1.00
  • Avocado / Tofu / Spring Roll / Seaweed / Chicken & Rice $1.00
  • Bruschetta $10.00
    • Roasted & grilled zucchini, chilli, lemon
  • Caprese $25.00
    • buffalo mozzarella, heirloom and roma tomatoes, basil
  • House cured salmon $18.00
    • spinach, poached egg, hollandaise, 5 grain
  • Roast potatoes $4.00
  • Scopa Vegetariano $21.00
    • two eggs, roasted potatoes, mushrooms, tomatoes, avocado
  • Gelato $8.50
    • hazelnut & chocolate, candied hazelnuts
  • Pork & fennel sausage $6.00
  • Risotto verde $23.00
    • pancetta, pea pesto, egg yolk, parmesan
  • Rhubarb & cream trifle with champagne & custard 15
  • Roast & pickled cauliflower with chard, celery & spiced olive oil 10
  • House made bresaola 4
  • Fish finger sandwiches with American cheddar 12
  • Griddled Brussel sprouts with maple & roasted macadamia 8
  • Lamb kofta with spiced eggplant & house made sour cream 14
  • Waitoa chicken with mushroom, artichoke, garden herbs & jus 32
  • Spanish fried potatoes with garlic & tomato mojo picon 8
  • Mango snowflake ice $13.80
  • Taro ball no1 $8.00
    • mung bean + barley + boba
  • Purple rice no5 $8.50
    • kidney bean+brown jelly+small taro ball
  • Mochi ball(red bean/peanuts $5.00
  • Boba snowflake ice $13.80
  • Taro shaved ice w/condensed milk $11.80
  • Tofu Pudding with barley $8.00
  • Herbal jelly no 4 $8.00
    • taro + red bean + boba
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • caramelised onion, beetroot, barbecue sauce, aioli & mozzarella
  • smoked salmon $18.50
  • - Grilled Halloumi, Smoked Salmon or Poached Chicken $5.00
  • The Full Monty $19.50
    • bacon, chorizo, potatoes, mushrooms & eggs on toast
  • Pasta of the Day
    • See our Chef's special board
  • Toasted Granola $11.50
    • with berry compote, vanilla yogurt & almond crumble
  • Bruschetta $10.50
    • with tomatoes, danish feta, fresh basil & balsamic reduction
  • Raw Energy Salad $13.50
    • cos lettuce, beetroot, carrot, string beans & seeds with ginger dressing
  • Ice Cream- Kaffee eis
  • -Option:Extra Bacon $3.00
  • Club Sandwich $16.00
    • Filling of Ham,Lettuce ,Bacon, Cheese,Mayonnaise sauce served Fries
  • Vegie Breakie $15.00
    • Poached, Scrambled or Fried egg Served On Buttered Toast
  • B. L.A.T $14.00
    • Bacon,Lettuce,Avocado & Tomato Served with fresh salad and Sauce
  • -Options:Multigrain/White/Sourdough
  • Begal with Halloumi $8.00
    • Toasted bagel served with grilled Holloumi,pesto and fresh tomatoes
  • Omelette $13.00
    • with your choice of any 3filling Served with toast.Fillings:Onion,tomato Cheese,ham,spinach,mushroom
  • 3 Fish Ball Rice Noddle Soup $8.90
  • Tom Yum Fried Rice $12.50
  • Chicken $6.50
  • 9 Satay / Chicken $6.50
  • 5 Bacon & Egg $5.90
  • Cheese $5.90
  • 5 Kway Teow in Creamy Egg Sauce $13.90
  • 2 Chicken $12.90
  • -Vegetarian $12
  • -vegan/df cheese $3
  • -buttermilk onion strings $2
  • -smokey bbq sauce $1
  • our beef patties are made fresh daily using 100% NZ aged beef, and nothing else. We flame grill our paddles to medium to give you that maximum flavor flav
  • Curlies(V) $7
    • Smokey bbq sauce (vg-df)
  • -beef patty $5
  • Bernie Mac(GF)*(DF)* $16
    • two all beef patties, special sauce, shredded iceberg, cheese, pickles and onions in between a sesamo seed brioche bun.
  • White castello (Danish white brie,mild,rich and creamy) $16.50
  • Seasonal vegetables $6.50
    • w extra virgin olive oil
  • Hand diced pork,liver & pistachio terrine de campagne w baguette $17.90
  • Grilled king prawns $18.90
    • w tomato,crispy shallot and green peas,
  • Riversdale 4 year old cheddar ( N.Z. Classic,Nutty and sharp) $16.50
  • Crispy duck confit $37.90
    • w duck fat baked potatoes and bok choy
  • Soup of the day $14.90
    • w freshly baked muffaletta roll
  • Pasta of roasted aubergine,caper and sweet pepper caponata. $31.90
  • Beef Fried Rice
  • Black Pepper Beef with Rice $12.50
  • Wat Tan Hor
  • Sweet & Sour Fish with Rice $14.50
  • Hot & Spice Fish Fillet
  • Roti with Vegetarian Curry
  • Sambal squid with rice $12.90
  • Black pepper chicken with Rice
  • Bowl of fruit & yoghurt $9.00
    • a selection of fresh & poached season of feuit w greek yoghurt
  • Maple & nut toasted muesli $10.00
    • servedw milk, greek yoghurt & a selection of seanson al fruit
  • of bread $50 extra persuce
  • Free range eggs $9.00
    • screambled or pached choice of sour dough or five grain, toast of option
  • Oat & walnut pancakes $13.00
    • servedw fresh banana, boysenberry sauce, maple syrup, taasted almond & greek yoghurt
  • Eggs on toast $10.00
    • wairarapa free range eggs, poached, scrambled or fried, with sourdough toast.
  • corn fritters with bacon $17.50
    • corn fritter stack with manuka smoked bacon, chipotle salsa and sour cream.
  • bacon, tomato, avocado and egg on toast $17.50
    • toasted sourdough with manuka smoked bacon, fresh tomato and avocado topped with a poached free range egg.
  • Grilled haloumi salad $19.00
    • grilled haloumi salad with sautéed mushrooms, roasted tomato and basil and pinenut pesto.
  • Corn fritters with bacon $17.50
    • corn fritter stack with manuka smoked bacon, chipotle salsa and sour cream.
  • Chips with aioli $8.00
  • Mini beef lasagne $10.00
    • beef lasagne served with a side salad and garlic bread.
  • Roasted vegetable stack $18.00
    • roasted seasonal vegetables stacked with beetroot, spinach, mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, pesto and harissa,
  • Pan rolls (df) $3
    • Beef mince, potatoes and spices wrapped in a pancake, battered, crumbed and deep fried.
  • Malu cutlets (df gf) $4(3 pak)
    • A mixture offish, onions, potato & spices; battered, cmmbed and deep fried.
  • Parippu vade (df gf v) $4(3 pak)
    • Deep fried savoury biscuits made of split peas, onions & spices.
  • String hoppers (df gf*) S$10 V$8 L+$2
    • Steamed rice flour strings served with a spicy fresh coconut sambol, kirihodhi (coconut milk soup) and a curry.
  • Caramel pudding (gf v) $6
    • A delicious creamy custard dessert topped with caramel
  • Lampreis (df gf*) S$15 V$12
    • A banana leaf parcel with rice, eggplant pahi, pea reduction, boiled egg, green chutney, malu cutlet and a curry.
  • Elawalu patty (df gf v) $3
    • A delectable snack made from vegetables, chickpeas & spices; battered, crumbed and deep fried.
  • Create your own (df gf*) S$10 V$8
    • Rice served with your choice of curry, two sides and a papadum. Add another side for $2
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