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

  • Koay teow Thing (gf) $15.90
    • Plat rice noodles in a clear broth topped with chicken, fishballs and prawns
  • Lemon chicken wings $6.90/ $12.90
    • Two pieces/ Four pieces
  • Roti (v) $7.90/ $10.90
    • Served with a curry dip and sambal (With curry/ with curry & rice)
  • Curry Dish $5.90
  • Mee Goreng (v) $13.90
    • Marnak style fried egg noodles topped with lettuce & vege fritters
  • Plain Roti $3.90
  • Dinner Set A $20.00
    • Nyonya platter/ Nasi lemak and Curry dishes/ Dessert (Per person)
  • Claypot Rice (v)(gf)(pf) $13.90
    • Braised chicken and shitake mushrooms, topped with chinese pork sausages
  • Ombra’s hand made sausages $17
  • Goat cheese, guanciale & truffle honey crostino $7
  • Fritto Misto $18
  • Saladrocket, pear & pecorino $8
  • Venison, smoked ricotta & beetroot $12
  • Venison risottored wine & ricotta salata $18
  • Semifrcddopistachio 8c mint with mixed berries $11
  • Biancasea salt, rosemary 8c olive oil $5
  • Sweet Chily Chicken $11.50/$9.50
  • Teriyaki Beef $11.50/$9.50
  • REGULAR $9.50
  • LARGE $11.50
  • Chicken Katsu $11.50/$9.50
  • Salmon Sashimi Mixed Sashimi 10 pieces $11.50
  • Spicy Chicken $11.50/$9.50
  • Teriyaki TofuSpicy Tofu $11.50/$9.50
  • Fried pork with garlic and pepper sauce on broccoli $13.50
  • Sashimi $13.00
    • Slices of raw Salmon served with Kikkoman sauce.
  • Laksa Seafood $16.00
    • Fresh egg noodles with prawns, crab stick, fish balls, tofu,  hard boiled egg & bean sprouts.
  • Stir fried vegetables with (oyster sauce optional) $10.50
  • Stir fried vegetables with peanut sauce $12.00
  • Tom Yum Prawn Soup (Rice vermicelli) $17.00
    • Spicy soup seasoned with lime juice, spinach or (Bok Choy subject to availability)  and bean sprout Garnished with coriander
  • Rice $3.00
  • Tonkatsu $13.00
    • Fried crumbed pork cutlet served with Tonkatsu sauce.
  • Vegetarian burger $12.00
    • Quinoa, pumpkin and feta pattie with lettuce, tomato and onion.
  • Spring rolls and samosas $8.00
    • With sweet chilli sauce
  • Moroccan lamb burger $12.00
    • Moroccan lamb tagine with a cous cous salad and garlic yogurt
  • -Add cheese for $2.00
  • Beef and bacon burger $12.00
    • Classic beef pattie with bacon lettuce tomato cheese and our tangy mayo
  • Garlic chicken $19.00
    • Served with coleslaw and chips with smokey BBQ sauce
  • Onion rings $8.00
    • With BBQ sauce
  • Chocolate fudge brownie $9.00
    • Delicious chewy chocolate fudge borwnie smothered in rich chocolate fudge with vanilla in cream
  • Sugar cured duck breast salad with pickled beetroot, nectarine & feta $27.00
  • Beef Wellington with lyonnaise potatoes, parma ham, broccoli puree & red wine jus $36.00
  • Creme brulee with pistachio biscotti & pressed rhubarb $10.00
  • Fresh Bongusto linguine with chilli, broccoli, courgette, pickled red onion, cherry tomatoes and sage butter $22.00
  • Tasting Room hand cut fries with aioli $8.00
  • Buttermilk fried chicken pieces with chipotle mayo $15.00
  • Fish n’ Chips $22.00
    • Panko Crumbed Market Fish With Slaw, Fries & Tartare
  • Falafel burger with pickled beetroot, feta & mushroom ketchup $14.00
  • Mussels $1.50ea
  • Cheese/Egg/Pineapple/Onion $1.00
  • Seafood $12.50
  • Mushrooms $2.00
  • Fried Noodles $12.50
    • (thick/thin noodles)(vege, chicken, beef or roast pork)
  • Pork $12.50
  • Combination $12.50
  • Wedges $6.00
  • Smoked Salmon $5
  • Todays Greens $8
  • Quinoa + Halloumi Super Salad, Fried Cauliflower, Pumpkin, Baby Kale, Cranberries, Wild Honey + Lime Vinaigrette $20
  • Streaky Bacon $5
  • Waitoa Wings With Chilli Sauce $16
  • Big Breakfast - Streaky Bacon, Pork Sausage, Poached Or Scrambled Eggs, Roast Mushroom, Campfire Beans, Hashbrowns $21
  • Veggie Breakfast - Smashed Avocado, Spinach + Kale, Portabello Mushroom, Campfire Beans, Hashbrown, Free Range Eggs, Fresh Herbs $20
  • Beef Burger With Smoked Cheese, Bacon, Nnq Sauce, Beetroot Milk Bun & Chips (Medium) $20
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • caramelised onion, beetroot, barbecue sauce, aioli & mozzarella
  • - Grilled Halloumi, Smoked Salmon or Poached Chicken $5.00
  • The Full Monty $19.50
    • bacon, chorizo, potatoes, mushrooms & eggs on toast
  • smoked salmon $18.50
  • Free-Range Eggs Any Style $6.50
    • with relish & toasted ciabatta
  • crispy bacon $16.50
  • Raw Energy Salad $13.50
    • cos lettuce, beetroot, carrot, string beans & seeds with ginger dressing
  • - with smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers & red onion $14.50
  • Harrira $11.90
    • Healthy vegetarian tomato-based soup, with chickpeas and lentils, served with fresh bread.
  • Spicy Chickpeas $9.90
    • Blended with Moroccan spices, fresh herbs and tomato. Served with bread.
  • Lamb Tagine $22.90
    • Succulent slow-cooked lamb with fresh seasonal vegetables, served with rice.
  • Berber Tagine $25.50
    • Tender lamb with plums and sweet potato cooked in plum and ginger sauce, served on couscous. Garnished with pistachio nuts.
  • All side orders $6.00
    • Rice, couscous, mashed potatoes, salad, chips.
  • Maftoul $21.50
    • Hand-rolled Moroccan ‘cigars’ of beef mince in hot crispy pastry with raisins, rice and almonds, served with warmed chickpea salad and harissa.
  • Tfaya Tagine $24.90
    • Chicken cooked with caramelized onion, chickpeas, raisins and Ras El Hanout. Served on couscous. Garnished with almonds.
  • Vegetarian Tagine $19.90
    • Slowly cooked seasonal vegetables prepared the classic Moroccan way, served with rice.
  • Greenlip Mussel & Tomato Soup with Crostini $10.00
  • Fish, Leek & Potato Hot Cakes with Wedges & Salad (DF)(GF) $10.00
  • Flapjacks, Bacon & Banana with Maple Syrup $10.00
  • GF = Gluten Free / DF= Dairy Free
  • Vegetarian Fritters with Tomato Salsa, Wedges & Salad (DF)(GF) $10.00
  • Winemakers Beef and Cheese Burger With Special Sauce, Salad & Wedges $10.00
  • Grilled Open Sandwich with Onions, Tomato & Edam, Salad & Wedges $10.00
  • Chocolate / Berry / Caramel $7.50
  • EMPIRE MUESLI $9.00
    • greek yogurt & poached seasonal Fruit GF
  • SPAGHETTI $8.00
    • aglio olio V
  • HOUSE-CURED SALMON $15.00
    • pickled Rhubarb, broad beans, radish & Crema
  • HOUSE-MADE CNOCCHI $16.00
    • handmade ricotta, chips, porchetta & cured egg yolk/full portion
  • CHARRED BROCCOLINO $14.00
    • toasted chilies, pepita butter grilled halloumi & lemon juice GF
  • SMASHED AVOCADO $14.00
    • mint, feta & Dukkah on toasted 5 grain, add an egg $2.00
  • SALMON CARPACCIO $14.00
    • pickles & mascarpone cream with ciabatta
  • MIXED MEDITERRANEAN OLIVES $8.00
    • with feta & warm bread
  • Roast Pumpkin dip with a drunken raisin puree and grain crisps $9.00
  • Ice Cream Trio $12.00
    • A selection of house made sorbets and ice creams served with chefs sweet treats – see wait staff for today’s creations
  • Pork dumplings, fried greens and dashi broth $10.00
  • Vanilla Parfait with caramelized white chocolate and sour grapes $14.00
  • Warm house marinated olives $9.50
  • Hand Cut Kumara fries with chipotle $8.50
  • Hand Cut Potato fries with garlic mayo $7.50
  • Chargrilled baby cos with house cured gypsy bacon lardons, panna grata, Manchego and anchovy emulsion $15.00
  • Chilli Beef Nachos with Sour Cream, Avocado, Melted Cheese and Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Three fillings $8.00
  • Full Portion $16.00
  • Two fillings $7.00
  • Half Portion $8.00
  • Crumbed Chicken Tender with Fries and Tomato Sauce $8.00
  • Half Portion $12.00
  • Beer Battered Fish and Chips with Salad and Tartare Sauce
  • Double Bacon $7.50
  • Stuffed Potato with Bacon $10.50
    • Served with our homemade tomato relish and sour cream.
  • Small (up to 3 choices) $9.50
  • Egg Butties $5.00
  • Eggs Benedict $15.50
    • With bacon OR smoked salmon / With hollandaise sauce on English muffins
  • Risotto $9.5 Small / $12.5 Large
    • Changes daily
  • Chunky Slice of Toast $4.50
    • With your choice of spread
  • Cauliflower & Parsnip
    • With our homemade vinaigrette.
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