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

  • Spiced calamari with chorizo, witlof, baby beetroot, pea tendrils, and parsley puree $18.00
  • Poached free-range eggs on sourdough with spinach, bacon and hollandaise sauce $18.00
  • Confit pork belly with braised trotter, apple puree, grilled cabbage and crackling $34.00
  • Hash Browns $6.00
  • Croque Madame $17.00
    • Sourdough toast with Swiss gruyere, smoked ham and soft poached free-range egg
  • Risotto of paua, peas, parsley and parmesan prawns, parsley and parmesan $18.00
  • Hand Cut Chips with Aioli $6.00
  • Buttermilk crepes with poached peach, citrus yoghurt and rhubarb $15.00
  • Sauces Free
    • BBQ / Chilli / Jalapeno
  • Tiramisu $7.50
    • Layers of sponge, Mascarpone cheese & Coffee liqueuer
  • Smoked Chicken $14 S / $21.5 L
    • Smoked Chicken, Pine Nuts, Basil, Mushroom, Mozzarella
  • Artichoke $13.5 S / $19.5 L
    • Artichoke, Fresh Tomato, Basil Pesto, Mozzarella
  • Pepperoni $13.5 S / $19.5 L
    • Pepperoni, Mozarella
  • Garlic $13.5 S / $19.5 L
    • Mozzarella, Garlic
  • Aubergine $13.5 S / $19.5 L
    • Aubergine, Sun-dried Tomato, Fresh Basil, Olives, Mozzarella
  • Mediterranean $8 S / $14.5 L
    • Lebanese Herbs, Olive Oil, Fresh Tomatoes, Olives, Onion
  • Felafel Meal $16.00
    • Fresh felafels served on a bed of salad with grilled halloumi cheese, humus, jacik, beetroot dip, tabouleh and Turkish bread.
  • Lamb Donor see above
  • Garlic & Herb Bread $4.00
    • our home-made garlic bread
  • Halloumi Cheese $1.50
  • Felafel (vegetarian) see above
  • Vege Iskender (zucchini and carrot fritters or felafels) see above
  • Iskender Meal All $15.00
    • All served on rice with humus, jacik, beetroot dip, pita, mixed salad, tabouleh, mild chilli and yogurt sauce.
  • Baklava $4.50
    • with walnuts and honey syrup. with ice cream add 52.50
  • Ham $11.90
  • Egg fu yung $6.90
  • ●Indonesian meals
  • Deep fried snickers bar $2.80
  • Fish, hot dog, crab stick & half chips $8.00
  • Spinach pumpkin patty $2.50
  • Steak $2.00
  • Pork $11.90
  • Cheese Platter $21.00
    • A fine selection of 4 cheeses with fruit paste
  • Tiroler GrostI is one of the hearty favourites from the skiing and hiking region of Tirol.
  • Eggs As You Like Them On Toast $10.00
  • Chicken Liver Pate $14.00
  • Lamb Cutlet, Herb Butter & Green Beans
  • The Deli Platter $22.50
    • An assortment of our charcuterie cheeses, dips & olives
  • Saltimbocca Meatballs , Celeriac Puree
  • Anatoki Salmon Tartar & Honey Mustard
  • 75 One Meat on Rice $11.00
  • 32 Stir Fried Chinese Vegetable $10.00
  • 76 Double Meat on Rice $12.00
  • 29 Chicken and Corn Soup
  • 16 Triple Meat Platter $19.00
  • 10 Duck Wing & Feet $7.00
  • 41 Smoked Pork with Vegetable $17.00
  • 68 Fish Congee $8.50
  • Many Italian and French Desserts
  • Salads/Sides:
  • Large choice of Roman Pizza slices from $4.50
  • - Vegetarian and vegan focaccia sandwich $7.50
  • Soup $7.50
    • served with fresh or baguettes - Lentils Soup
  • - Roasted Winter veggies Small $6.50 Large $8.50
  • - Fresh Red Cabbage salad w/ orange dressing
  • - Panfried chicken / lettuce / mayo / tomato / focaccia $9.50
  • Goong Tod $8.00
    • Six crumbed prawns deep fried and served with a sweet, mild chilli sauce
  • Yellow Thai Curry $18.50
    • Chicken nibbles cooked in coconut milk, potatoes and onion in yellow curry, served with white rice
  • Curry Puff $7.00
    • Four curry puffs filled with chicken, onion, potato, kumara and curry powder
  • Pork and Ginger $18.50
    • Pork, ginger and fresh vegetables, served with white rice
  • Stir Fried Pork with Chilli and Basil $18.50
    • Stir fried pork with chilli, broccoli, garlic, basil, green beans and bamboo shoots
  • Vegetarian Mee Goreng $18.50
    • Thai style egg noodles with tofu and fresh vegetables, topped with cashew nuts
  • Beef Salad $18.50
    • Grilled beef mixed with chilli and salad vegetables served cold
  • Vegetarian Fried Rice $18.50
    • Tofu with rice, egg and fresh vegetables, topped with cashew nuts
  • HAM & CHEESE STICKS $10.00
  • Bangers & Mash $17.00
    • Harrington’s pork sausages on creamy mash with gravy
  • Mushrooms/Streaky bacon (2)/Sausage (2)/Black Pudding (4)/Avocado $4.50
  • Ribeye Steak $26.50
    • Ribeye steak served with fries, fried eggs, mixed salad and garlic butter
  • Spaghetti Bolognese $13.00
    • Spaghetti with homemade beef bolognese sauce, topped with cheese
  • Eggs Benedict
  • Wedges $12.50
    • Topped with bacon, cheese, sour cream and sweet chilli
  • Hash Brown $2.50
  • End
    • Rhubarb tart / Strawberry, malt, cream / Kingsmead stracchino, fennel, burnt pear
  • Appetizer
    • Courgette, yoghurt / Beetroot, our bacon / Wild fallow, things / West Coast whitebait ($5.00 supplement)
  • Fresh pasta, clams, pesto $20.00
  • Your menu today will most probably contain $85 per person
    • things from the garden, stuff we've foraged, our sourdough, longbush pork, asparagus, coastal spring lamb, courgette, awatoru smoked tuna, cultured butter, west coast whitebait, strawberries, shellfish (add a cheese course +$10.00)
  • Awatoru smoked tuna, potato, beetroot $20.00
  • Housemade Sourdough Toast $1.00
  • Eastbourne Village Meats Black Pudding $4.00
  • Asparagus, boiled egg, courgette salad $12.00
  • Chili & Cheese Pie
  • Mushroom & Tofu Pie
  • Claire's Crispy Cashew Salad
  • Nachos
  • Wild Mushrooms, Walnut & Blue Cheese Wellington $25
    • Spiced tomato chutney & roasted pumpkin.
  • Spicy Lamb Baguette $22
    • Pulled spiced lamb shoulder on a crusty baguette with minted yoghurt and Moroccan chickpea salad.
  • The Couple $18
    • A Bacon & fried Halloumi Sandwich with iceberg lettuce & vine tomatoes on toasted ciabatta bread, served with our home cut fries.
  • The Dls Burger $22
    • Our home made beef burger with gruyere cheese, streaky bacon, homemade BBQ sauce and served with our home cut fries.
  • Antipasto Platter $35
    • Selection of breads and crackers are served with Hummus and fresh tomato chutney, sundried tomato, prosciutto, salami and smoked salmon.
  • Three Cheese Fondue $30
    • Our three cheese fondue platter made for sharing, served with crudités, toasted bread, garlic croutes and crackers.
  • Rooftop Platter $49
    • Three Cheese Fondue, crudités, garlic bread, chicken cranberry & pistachio terrine, crates, cajun nuts, olives & feta, beef and bacon sliders salt & pepper squid.
  • Yum Char N/A
    • On the good days we will have a chef ’s selection of small plates of BBQ goodness coming out to you from our staff.
  • Rau Cai Xao Kieu Annam - Annam Veggie (V) $22.00
    • Market fresh vegetables wok fried with tofu in Annam special sauce. Served with steamed rice.
  • Com Trang $3.00
    • Bowl of steamed rice (GF)
  • Bo Luc Lac - Shaking Beef $23.00
    • Marinated beef sirloin wok-tossed with onion and a hint of chili. Served with steamed rice.
  • PHO SOUPS
  • Dau Phong Rang $5.00
    • Roasted peanuts
  • Les Petits Chocolats $15.00
    • Walter’s hand-crafted ganache chocolates
  • Pho Vit - Duck Pho $24.00
    • Duck noodle soup with rice stick noodle in clear broth with bok choy. Served with lemon, fresh herbs, shallots and hoisin sauce.
  • Goi Cam - Orange Salad $17.00
    • Served with Vietnamese mint and pistachio nuts
  • Egg burger $4.00
  • Large Scoop of chip $2.50
  • Garlic Pork-rib $14.50
  • Thai beef $14.00
  • Steam chicken with veges $10.50
  • Combination fried rice $12.00
  • Black bean vegetable $10.00
  • Tofu with vegetable $10.50
  • Soup of the day with fresh bread $10.5
  • Locally made Black Pudding with two poached eggs $18.5
    • Crispy bacon, hash brown, hollandaise sauce with a peach and mango chutney
  • Toasted Panini's $8.5
    • All consist of brie cheese, tomato topped with your choice of fillings and served with a green salad and chutney. Choose from: Bacon and Mushroom / Chicken and Cranberry / Vegetarian
  • Pancakes small $11 large $15
    • Served with bacon, banana and maple syrup OR Served with fresh fruit, berry compote topped with maple syrup
  • Thai Beef Salad $17.5
    • Tender marinated beef with seasonal greens, crisp noodles and Thai mild chilli dressing
  • Fish of the day $19.5
    • Crispy Tempura market fish with coleslaw, tartare sauce and a side of crispy fries OR Grilled Market Fish on onion, bacon and potato topped with a lime caper hollandaise sauce and side salad
  • Lamb Fry with port wine and fench thyme $18.5
    • Garlic mushrooms in a creamy sauce topped with honeyed bacon and toast
  • Mushroom Duo $14.5
    • Creamy garlic, cheese, onion and mushrooms on ciabatta toast
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