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

  • Combo Platter $35.00
    • a selection of our popular entrees to share
  • Black Pepper & Chilli Tofu $19.00
    • with wok-tossed bok choy & broccoli
  • Stuffed Naan $7.00
    • with cream cheese, bacon & chilli jam
  • Roast Duck Mee Goreng $24.00
    • egg noodles, house roasted 5 spice duck, red & green peppers, onions & bean sprouts (vegetarian option available)
  • Thai Yellow Chicken Curry $24.00
    • yellow coconut curry with kaffir lime, lemongrass & galangal
  • South Indian Spice Scented Lentil Curry $8.00
    • dahl & kidney beans in a spiced cream
  • 25 Herb & Spice Indian Lamb Curry $24.00
    • slow cooked diced lamb in a savoury spiced curry with our secret mix of spices; a Monsoon classic
  • Singapore Fried Noodles $23.00
    • rice noodles, chicken, shrimp, bean sprouts, red & green peppers, onions & chilli (vegetarian option available). Make it chilli crumbed chicken for $25
  • Hot and sour noodles $12.50
  • Wonton noodle soup $12.50
  • Yipin braised $18.50
  • Green chilli $2.50
  • Pepper dried bean curd $15.50
  • Hot and sour cystal noodles $12.50
  • Braised beef with soy sauce spiced beef $12.50
  • Beef heart & beef tripe in chili sauce $12.50
  • Fish finger sandwiches with American cheddar 12
  • Shoestring fries with kiwi dip 8
  • Buttermilk fried chicken with Moroccan chermoula mayo 12
  • Spanish fried potatoes with garlic & tomato mojo picon 8
  • Parmesan churros with whipped goats cheese & thyme honey 12
  • Charcuterie platter with pickles & bread 30
  • Lemon cheesecake with vanilla bean, lemonade jelly & Anzac crumb 15
  • Rhubarb & cream trifle with champagne & custard 15
  • Chocolate frog vege breakfast $19.50
    • poached, scrambled, or fried eggs with spinach, mushrooms, potato cake, tomato and toast.
  • Tuna salad $17.50
    • tuna in spring water, sundried tomatoes, sliced pear, sunflower seeds with a lemon juice and flaxseed oil dressing
  • Smoked chicken salad $17.50
    • with sliced fennel, blue cheese and lightly spiced cashew, dressed in a white balsamic vinaigrette
  • Homemade porridge $12.50
    • with deambule, whipped cream, rhubarb and banana or berry and banana.
  • Or small greek $5.00
    • $11.00 add bacon for
  • bowl $11.00
  • DVDT (delicious vegetarian deluxe toastie) $15.00
    • sweet chilli sauce, a corn fritter, cheese and tomato, toasted and topped with hollandaise
  • Creamy mushrooms and bacon $15.00
    • with toast
  • Falafel $8 / $9
  • Lamb Sml $9 / Lrg $10
  • Chicken $10.00
  • Mijvel $8 / $9
  • Lamb $13.00
  • Kebab Combo $15.50
  • Turkish Coffee $3.00
  • Lamb Pide $12.00
  • Chicken Curry
    • homemade curry served with rice.
  • All Day Breakfast
    • bacon, egg, sausage, tomato and hash brown
  • Cheeseburger
    • beef pattie, lettuce, tomato and cheese served with chips
  • Beef Burger
    • beef pattie, lettuce, tomato and cheese served with chips
  • Potato Croquette or Mash $2.50
  • Sausage Classic
    • three sausages served with twoeggs, coleslaw and chips
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Sausage $2.00
  • EGGS BENEDICT $18.00
    • two poached eggs on English muffin with bacon
  • GARLIC PRAWNS & MUSHROOMS $18.00
    • on a seasonal salad
  • PORTERHOUSE STEAK $22.00
    • with salad and fries
  • FREE RANGE EGGS $10.00
    • poached scrambled or fried on toast
  • GRAND GRETA $20.00
    • two eggs, bacon, Loukaniko sausage, grilled tomato, hash brown on toast
  • HOT CHICKEN SALAD $18.00
    • with feta and olives sweet chili and lime
  • BOWL OF FRIES & AIOLI $7.00
  • BACON BUTTY $10.00
    • with aioli on sourdough
  • Beef Masaman Curry $18.50
    • Chunky beef cooked in coconut milk and Masaman curry paste with potato, onion and cashew nuts, served with white rice
  • Stir Fried Chicken with Chilli and Onion $18.50
    • Stir fried chicken with fresh chilli, sliced carrot and onion served with white rice
  • Chicken and Cashew Nuts $18.50
    • Stir fried chicken with fresh vegetables, topped with cashews nuts, a hint of chilli, served with white rice
  • Stir Fried Beef with Chilli and Onion $18.50
    • Stir fried beef with fresh chilli, sliced carrot and onion served with white rice
  • Stir Fried Beef with Chilli and Basil $18.50
    • Stir fried beef with chilli, broccoli, garlic, basil, green beans and bamboo shoots, served with white rice
  • Chicken and Ginger $18.50
    • Chicken, ginger and fresh vegetables served with white rice
  • Roti $3.00
    • Plain Thai Roti
  • Tom Yum Seafood $12.00
    • Spicy seafood soup seasoned with lemon juice, garnished with hot chilli, lemon grass and mushrooms
  • Freshly Baked Muffuletta Roll $ 3.00
    • With butter
  • Saute Snails $ 17.90
    • With pernod, walnut & cream sauce
  • White Castello $ 16.50
    • Danish, white brie, mild, rice & creamy
  • Crispy Duck Confit $ 37.90
    • With duck fat baked potatoes & bok choy
  • Warm Goat Cheese $ 17.90
    • With smoked tomato crostini & salad
  • Bok Choy $ 7.90
    • With extra virgin olive oil & crispy shallot
  • Hand Diced Liver & Pistachio Terrine de Campagne $ 17.90
    • With baguette
  • Herb Roasted Lamb Rump $ 33.00
    • with chickpeas & Swiss chard
  • Sourdough Stick $3.60
  • Chocolate Brownie $4.40
  • Danishes $4.30
  • Whitesour Large $7.90
  • Baguette $3.00
  • Quiches - 22cm $22.90
  • Range of house made pies from $4.90
  • Walnut and Honey Stick $3.30
  • Grilled Tiger Prawns $24.00
    • eggplant, kumara, crispy caper
  • Fire Grilled Cauliflower $17.00
    • almond, mint
  • Brussel sprouts, Parma ham, ginger, maple butter $7.00
  • Crab & Prawn Bisqué $18.00
    • brandy cream
  • Truffled macaroni and cheese $12.00
  • Fries, aioli $7.00
  • Arancini $7.00
    • tomato, mozzarella, basil
  • Iceberg wedge, buttermilk ranch, pink onions $7.00
  • Breakfast Combo 7.00
    • Any cream cheese bagel or mini filled with any regular coffee (excludes salmon)
  • Chocolate chip
  • Honeywalnut raisin 5.40
  • Everything
  • Ham& cheese 4.30
  • Garlic&herb 5.40
  • Jalapeno cheddar
  • Ham 7.20
  • Eggs Benedict with Citrus Hollandaise, Buttered Spinach $16 / $17
    • Streaky Bacon / House Smoked Salmon
  • Traditional French Farmhouse Cassoulet, Smokey Pork, Duck, Chorizo, Southland Lamb, Haricot Beans and Herb Crust $32
  • French Country Terrine of Rabbit, Pork and Duck with Pistachios, Chutney and Crostini $19
  • Cheese - Bleu d’ Auvergne (Blue) Comté (Cheddar) Le Délice (Brie) $11
  • Salmon Board $30
    • House Smoked Salmon & Gravlax served with Toasted Sourdough Bread, Creme fraîche
  • Roast Cashew, Cauliflower & Ginger Dumplings in Wakame, Spring Onion and White and White Soy Broth $21
  • Bacon and Eggs any way on Crisp Sourdough, oven roasted Tomatoes and Tomatillo Relish $15
  • Classic Bloody Mary $12
  • Vegetarian Noodle Soup $10.50
  • BBQ Pork & Roast Pork on Rice $12.50
  • Double Cooked Pork on Rice $11.00
  • Seafood Noodle Soup $12.00
  • Soya Sauce Chicken Leg on Rice $11.00
  • Singapore Style Rice Vermicelli $11.00
  • Orange Beef on Rice $13.00
  • Shanghai Stir Fried Noodle with Pork $11.00
  • Parippu vade (df gf v) $4(3 pak)
    • Deep fried savoury biscuits made of split peas, onions & spices.
  • Chicken drumpops (df gf) $5.50 (2 pak) or $3 each
    • Marinated, deep fried chicken drumsticks.
  • 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.
  • Caramel pudding (gf v) $6
    • A delicious creamy custard dessert topped with caramel
  • Kadalatheldala (df gf v) $4(3 pak)
    • Chickpeas seasoned with chilli flakes, onions & spices, and sprinkled with fresh grated coconut.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Falooda (gf) $5
    • A refreshing rose flavoured drink served with ice cream and jelly
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