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

  • Bacon $6.00
  • Hand-cut fries $7.00
  • Clams, ramen noodle, green, xo sauce $22.00
  • Boneless chicken wings, kimchi mayonnaise $10.00
  • Hand cut Fries $7.00
  • 400g Wakanui sirloin, smoked onion puree, greens, marmite butter $40.00
  • Pork & Potato croquette, feijoa hot sauce $4.00
  • Lemon chiffon cake $13.00
  • Hand cut fries $10
  • Slow roast pork belly, baby roasted summer vegetables, apple reduction (GF) (DF) $27
  • Roasted cauliflower, currants, hazelnuts, parsley $8
  • Please inform your server of any allergies or dietary requirements
  • BBQ spiced pork fillet, radicchio spiced apple, toasted walnuts (GF) $15
  • 250g Eye Fillet $35
  • Grilled summer vegetables, salad greens and herb dressing (V) (GF) (DF) $14
  • Roasted cauliflower, coconut cream, sautéed spring onion, extra virgin olive oil, cashew nuts (V) (DF) (GF) $24
  • Hanoi grilled pork with crispy spring rolls $11.00
    • pork/vermicelli noodles
  • Banh Mi(Bun-Me) $7.50
    • grilled pork/baguette
  • Wok tossed beef summer salad $9.00
    • beef/chilli/fresh salad
  • Crispy pork spring rolls $7.50
    • chicken/beef/vegetables
  • Vietnamese Calamari $8.00
    • freshly crumbed /spices
  • Signature Pho(beef or chicken) $12.00
    • beef/chicken/noodles
  • Lemongrass & chilli chicken $11.00
    • with rice or vermicelli noodle salad
  • Prawn $2.00
  • Vinegar steamed lamp $16.90
  • Chongqing style chicken $16.50
  • Braised beef with soy sauce spiced beef $12.50
  • Squid $2.00
  • Beef with mushroom porridge $14.50
  • Seafood to fu soup $9.50
  • Cauliflower $1.50
  • Grilled halloumi Salad (V,*) $21.00
  • Fries (V,GF) $9.00
    • With tomato sauce & aioli
  • Open Style Salmon Sandwich (*) $21.00
    • Chargrilled minute steak, caramelised onion, Swiss cheese, mesclun, horseradish mayo on sourdough with fries
  • V = Vegetarian GF = Gluten free add $2 for bun / bread
    • * = Gluten free option available;
  • Salt & pepper squid Salad $21.00
  • Oven baked free range chicken Salad(*) $21.00
  • Lamb (*) $21.00
    • With Swiss cheese, beetroot, caramelized onion & mesclun
  • Open Style Steak Sandwich (*) $14.50
    • “Hot smoked” NZ salmon, rocket & wasabi mayo on sourdough
  • Crumbed halloumi salad $17.90
    • coconut crumbed halloumi skewer on salad with pear, walnut and beetroot harissa
  • Extra sides $4.50 each
    • bacon, fries, mushrooms
  • Eggs $15.90
    • benedict with ham / montreal with smoked salmon / florentine with spinach
  • Vegie patch breakfast $18.90
    • toast, spinach, tomato, mushroom and guacamole on dairy free toast
  • Soup of the day $10.90
    • served with warmed bread
  • Bacon beef burger $19.90
    • beef pattie, smoked cheese, chilli apricot jam, fries and salad
  • Polenta corn cakes $7.50
    • fried corn cakes with roast mushroom, spinach and chilli jam
  • Bacon beef burger $19.90
    • beef pattie, smoked cheese, chilli apricot jam, fries and salad
  • Stir Fried Beef with Chilli and Onion $18.50
    • Stir fried beef with fresh chilli, sliced carrot and onion served with white rice
  • Pla Sam Rod $24.00
    • Deep fried fish fillet covered with Thai sweet chilli sauce, with fresh ginger, chilli and garnishing
  • Panang Curry $18.50
    • Your choice of meat cooked in coconut milk and Panang curry paste served with garnishing and white rice - Chicken or Pork or Beef
  • Satay $7.00
    • Four grilled satay with peanut sauce - Chicken
  • Chicken and Cashew Nuts $18.50
    • Stir fried chicken with fresh vegetables, topped with cashews nuts, a hint of chilli, served with white rice
  • Vegetarian Green Curry $18.50
    • Tofu cooked in coconut milk and Green curry paste with baby corn and fresh vegetables, topped with cashew nuts
  • Stir Fried Pork with Chilli and Basil $18.50
    • Stir fried pork with chilli, broccoli, garlic, basil, green beans and bamboo shoots
  • Ground Chicken Omelette $18.50
    • Ground chicken mixed with egg, fried and served with white rice
  • Butter Chicken - Barbequed chicken cooked in a creamy cashew and tomato based sauce $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Lamb Kurma - Fine pieces of lamb cooked in a rich creamy sauce, with a hint of fruit. $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Masala Otthappam - Gluten free thick rice flour pancake, stuffed with capsicums, tomatoes and onions served with Coconut chutney and sambar. $8.00
  • Lamb Saagwala - A unique combination of spinach, tomatoes and spices simmered gently together $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Chicken Vindaloo - Chicken cubes cooked in a spicy hot sauce. For people with a taste for a burning hot curry! $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Masala Dosai - Gluten free crispy rice flour pancake, with a special vegetable filling served with coconut Chutney and sambar. $8.00
  • Aloo Saag - Potatoes simmered in a spinach gravy. $8.50 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Lamb Vindaloo - A blazing lamb curry cooked in a sauce for people with a fireproof palate. $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • 3 SWEET & SOUR PORK, STEAK & BLACK BEAN SAUCE, CHICKEN & MUSHROOMS, VEGETABLE & CASHEW NUTS, ROAST PORK, FRIED RICE $39.00
  • SICHUAN CHICKEN $10.50
  • STEAK CHOW MEIN $10.50
  • HOMEMADE SPRING ROLL $2.20
  • POTATO FRITTERS $1.20
  • BACON, STEAK, PATTIES $2.00
  • PORK SATAY $10.50
  • STUFFED CHICKEN WINGS $2.00
  • Poached egg $3.00
  • Slow roasted pork knuckle, apple mustard, gravy (df,gf,nf) $50.00
  • Seasonal soup, grilled cheese toastie (nf,veg) $12.00
  • Black pudding $5.00
  • Veggie sub $8.00
    • capsicum, avocado, tomato, fennel, sango sprouts, tahina sauce (nf,veg)
  • Pea gnocchi, broad beans, black pepper, mascarpone, sugar snaps (nf,veg) $19.00
  • Cornflakes, milk, banana $5.00
  • Roast broccoli, pearl barley, mint, coriander, almond, spiced raisin dressing, lemon (df,veg,v) $16.00
  • Prawn Salad $2.00
  • Tuna Salad $1.00
  • California Rolls $2.00
  • Prawn Katsu Rolls $1.00
  • Vegetarian Sushi $1.50
  • Beef Tataki $1.50
  • Teriyaki Salmon $1.50
  • Beef Rolls $1.50
  • Hot roast beef sandwich $6.50
  • Bacon & Vegetable $7.00
    • Pumpkin, kumera & ginger
  • Scrambled or poached eggs & toast $8.00
  • Gale's gourmet burgers $7.50 / $9.00
  • French fries $4.80
  • Omelette $11.00
  • Porridge with cream & brown sugar $7.00
  • Fish & chips $9.00
  • 4x Chicken satay with peanut Sauce $4.00
  • Plain Roti $2.50
  • Mee Goreng Mamak $15.90
  • Chicken Varuval $16.90
    • potato and capsicum cooked in almost taste like gravy and ground mix spices with a splash of coconut cream garnished with coriander
  • Sup Kambing Mamak $7.00
    • Sup Kambing is a rich broth lamb soup flavored with spices such as coriander, fennel, lemongrass, and star anise
  • Papa's ‘Almond Kurma corner $15.90
    • A dish from the northern state of Malaysia, Kedah, Influenced by Indian style chicken in a nutty cream/CHICKEN
  • Papa's Sambal Corner $18.90
    • a classic Malay sauce prepared with chilies, shallots, garlic, ginger, sugar, stewed tomatoes and tamarind paste with your choice of ingredient, all sambal served with basmati rice/PRAWN
  • Spring Rolls 4 per serving $3.00
    • mini crispy crackly skin filled with light, full of tender crisp vegetables
  • Chinese Vegetables
  • 5 Spices Squid
    • with Chilli
  • Pork and Vegetables
  • Stuffed Bean Curd
    • with Vegetables in Soup
  • Crab Meat & Shark Fin Soup
  • Gau-Gee (Fried Dumplings)
  • Black Bean Sauce Squid
  • Chicken and Vegetables
  • Pablo wrap with chorizo, black beans, zany zeus halloumi & homemade salsa $10.5
  • Coconut chia seed pudding with fruit $8
  • Kumara nest with cheese, egg & feta $6
  • Veggie lasagna with spinach & lentils $10
  • Marty wrap with meatloaf, cheese, apple, jalapenos, spinach & aioli $10
  • Bridget wrap with scrambled eggs, balsamic mushrooms, pesto & parmesan $10
  • Emerson burrito with refried beans, cheese, jalapenos, salsa & sour cream $9.5
  • Benny wrap with bacon, fried egg, hollandaise, spinach & tomato relish $10.5
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