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

  • Garlic Bread $4.00
  • Lamb Dum Biryani $12.50
  • Half Rack $12.00
  • Prawn Malai Curry $17.00
  • Regular $10.00
  • 1/2 Rack & Calamari $20.00
  • Masala Dosa $10
  • Roti Wrap $8
  • Aglio pan Pizza $7.50
    • Garlic Pizza Bread
  • Marinara $18.00
    • Tomato based pizza with calamari, mussels, shrimp, salmon, anchovies & mozzarella cheese
  • Ravioli della Nonna $16.00
    • Pasta pockets cooked in butter, sage & granny's special sauce
  • Tiramisu $6.90
  • Pane all' Áglio $6.50
    • Garlic Bread
  • Minestrone Toscano $8 S / $15 L
    • Tuscan vegetable soup
  • Pomodoro pan Pizza $7.50
    • Tomato Pizza Bread
  • Zuppe di Basilico e Pomodoro $8 S / $15 L
    • Tomato & basil soup
  • Spicy pork taco with smashed avocado & salsa, served with slaw $19.00 / Kids size $9.00
  • - Kids serving $9.50
  • Deconstructed lemon meringue pie $12.00
  • Automat's house fish 'n' chips with green salad & tartare sauce $19.00
  • Tamarind marinated beef & vegetable salad with thick rice noodles, lemongrass & ginger dressing $20.00
  • Lamb, feta, beetroot & lettuce $18.00
  • Beef, saute mushroom & blue cheese mayo $18.00
  • Blackened fresh fish served over crispy kumara with Creole sauce and rocket $23.00
  • FREE RANGE EGGS $14.00
    • poached scrambled or fried on toast/Kransky sausage
  • GOURMET CHICKEN BURGER $18.00
    • with bacon, cheese, fries & aioli
  • HOT CHICKEN SALAD $18.00
    • with feta and olives sweet chili and lime
  • GRILLED HALLOUMI $18.00
    • on seasonal salad with hummus
  • GRETA VEGO $20.00
    • grilled halloumi, wilted spinach, grilled tomato & aioli on toast with poached egg
  • BACON BUTTY $10.00
    • with aioli on sourdough
  • FREE RANGE EGGS $10.00
    • poached scrambled or fried on toast
  • BACON, LETTUCE & TOMATO $16.00
    • on toasted bread with garlic butter & aioli
  • V=Vegetarian / GF= Gluten Free / DO= Dairy Free Option / GO or GFO= Gluten Free Option / DF= Dairy Free
  • Roast duck and chestnut pithiviers, prune jam, parsnip $16.00
  • Egg on Toast (V) $6.00
  • V=Vegetarian / GF= Gluten Free / DO= Dairy Free Option / GO or GFO= Gluten Free Option / DF= Dairy Free
  • Chicken sambal burger with mushroom, bacon, cheese, spiced mayo, and sweet chilli fries $20.00
  • Chef's Garden salad with seeds and house vinaigrette (Vegan) (GF) (DF) $8.50
  • Braised beef cheek, pickled rhubarb, hazelnut crumble (GO) (DO) $16.00
  • -Add Coffee Glazed Bacon for $5.00
  • Crisps $6.00
    • Sea salt, salt & vinegar, BBQ
  • Margherita $28.00
    • Classic Italian with mozzarella, bacconcini & fresh basil
  • Little Treats $4.00
    • Roasted Peanuts, Lollies
  • Peperoni $28.00
    • Spicy Italian sausage with garlic, chilli & capsicum.
  • Anti Pasto Platter $38.00
    • Wellington's famous antipasto platter consisting of a selection of cheese, meats and dips, served with pizza bread
  • Fries $9.00
    • Aioli + 50c (Available until kitchen close)
  • Capricciosa $28.00
    • Capers, feta, roasted onion, capsicum, fresh chilli and olives
  • Cheese $12.00
    • Choose between Whitestone Brie, Danish Blue or Port Salut. Served with crakers & quince paste.
  • Shrimp $10.00
  • Lemmon Chicken $10.00
  • 1/4 CHICKEN MEAL $9.00
    • 1/4 chicken potatoes pumpkin, kumara, peas, carrot & gravy
  • Prawn Seasoned Vegetables $11.00
  • Satay Beef $9.50
  • Prawn Cashew Nut $13.00
  • Sizzling Spicy Garlic Pork $9.50
  • Shrimp $9.50
  • Rigatoni alla carbonara $25.00
    • long-cut rigatoni with dry cured Holly Bacon, cream, parmesan and coarse ground black pepper
  • Cos & Rocket Salad (GF.V) $9.00
    • with creamy French dressing
  • Cheeky Zucca $24.00
    • roasted pumpkin, rosemary, taleggio, guanciale & rocket leaves
  • Smokey Bird $24.00
    • free range smoked chicken, kale, portobello mushrooms & mascarpone
  • Ravioli (V) $26.00
    • pumpkin ravioli stuffed with percorino cheese served with butter & sage
  • Market Fish (GF, DF) $32.00
    • grilled fennel, carrot and saffron potato
  • Jamon Serrano (GF) $16.00
    • Spanish dried ham, aged 18 months
  • Zorba’s Famous Saganaki Cheese (V) $16.50
    • flamed with anise liqueur – OPA!
  • Slow roasted pork knuckle, apple mustard, gravy (df,gf,nf) $50.00
  • The bresolin $22.00
    • fried eggs, black pudding, baked beans, bacon, mushroom, toast (nf)
  • Crushed avocado, sango sprouts, toasted barley, pumpkin seeds, kale, toast (nf,veg) $16.00
  • Crushed avocado $5.00
  • Slow cooked pork scotch finished over charcoal, mustard, cider, tomatoes, grilled cos (gf,df,nd) $22.00
  • Bulghar, cranberries, pomegranate, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds (df,nf,v) $9.00
  • Cheese & crackers $18.00
  • Cocoa crumbed, frozen orange curd, white chocolate yoghurt $12.00
  • Breakfast #1 n/a
    • French Toast
  • Breakfast #4 n/a
    • Egg Omelette
  • Breakfast #3 n/a
    • Egg Benedict
  • Breakfast #5 n/a
    • Toasted Bagel
  • Breakfast #2 n/a
    • Big Breakfast
  • Spring Rolls 4 per serving $3.00
    • mini crispy crackly skin filled with light, full of tender crisp vegetables
  • 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
  • Gado Gado $15.90
  • Papa's Gulai Corner $18.90
    • Chef's own blend of curry paste using whole spices such as fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, fresh curry leaves, tamarind juice and coconut cream in preparing this traditional gulai all Gulai served with basmati rice/prawn
  • Papa's Curry Corner $14.90
    • This is a typical Malaysian meat curry with the Chef's own blend of spices for an authentic Malaysian tasting curry using whole spices of star anise cloves, cinnamon stick, Kunyit and fresh curry leaves, all curries served with basmati rice/CHICKEN
  • Honey Butter Chicken $14.90
  • Chicken stir-fry with seasonal veg’s $15.90
  • Papa's Curry Corner $14.90
    • This is a typical Malaysian meat curry with the Chef's own blend of spices for an authentic Malaysian tasting curry using whole spices of star anise cloves, cinnamon stick, Kunyit and fresh curry leaves, all curries served with basmati rice/LAMB
  • Pork Belly 16.00
    • Served with creamy mashed potatoes, fresh salad, and gravy
  • Roast Of The Day 16.00
    • Served with roast veggies, mixed veggies, and gravy
  • Garlic Bread 3.50
    • Four pieces
  • Chicken Nuggets 6.00
    • Served with thick cut fries, and tomato sauce
  • Beef Nacho Large10.00/Small8.00
    • Served on edible bowl with crispy corn chips, sour cream, and cheese
  • Sundae Large 6.00/Small 3.00
    • Topped with your choice of chocolate or caramel sauce, wafer biscuit, and hundreds n thousands of sprinkles
  • Open Chicken Sandwich 16.00
    • Chicken, bacon, mushroom, fresh salad, served with thick cut fries
  • Hawaiian Burger 14.00
    • Beef patty, fresh salad, egg, pineapple, beetroot, tomato relish, aioli, BBQ sauce served with thick cut fries
  • French toast $9.80
    • Served with fruit and whipped cream.
  • Hash brown, bacon, toast, baked beans or spaghetti $3.00
  • Toast $5.50
    • Two Slices of white or grain toast, Served with Butter and preservatives (Marmite, Peanut Butter, Honey, Strawberry jam or marmalade).
  • Spinach & Egg Sandwich $4.50
  • Muesli $7.80
    • Served with yoghurt or milk and a side of fruit.
  • Butter Chicken Roti wrap $8.50
  • Chicken Baguette $6.80
  • Vegetarian Sandwich $4.50
  • LARGE $5.20
  • POTATO TOP SAVOURY
    • Quality lean beef mince with added vegetables
  • CURRY CHICKEN
    • Tasty chicken fillet with a mild curry and vegetables
  • STEAK & KIDNEY
    • Traditional Steak and kidney
  • STEAK & ONION
    • Diced onion on top of prime beef steak
  • MINCE SAVOURIES
    • Quality beef mince with added vegetables
  • STEAK & MUSHROOM
    • Whole mushrooms on top of prime steak
  • STEAK, CHEESE & MUSHROOM
    • Whole mushrooms and cheese on top of prime beef steak
  • Pitbull
    • Smoked chicken, cranberry base, spring onion, brie & cranberry topping
  • Scrappy's dessert pizza $8.50
    • Berry base with lollies, marshies & choc sauce
  • -Med $19.00
  • Home-made garlic bread $7.00
  • Cretin hound (vegetarian)
    • Basil pesto, feta, caramelised onion, pinenuts & basil
  • -Med $23.00
  • -Any other meat $4.00
  • Lamb burger $25.50
    • Grilled lamb pattie on a focaccia bun with cos lettuce, aioli, onion jam & halloumi, served with chunky fries
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