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

  • Vietnamese Braised Salmon Fillet $25.5
    • Braised marinated salmon fillet in clay pot. Served with crunchy salad
  • Vietnamese Beed Salad $18.5
    • Stir-fried sliced marinated medium rare beef sirloin with fresh apple salad and lime dressing
  • Crispy Savoury Pancake $18.5
    • The pancake made of rice flour and turmeric powder, stuffed with pork, king prawns, bean sprout and onions. Served with dipping sauce
  • Matcha Green Tea Waffle with Ice Cream $8
  • Saigon Beef Noodle Soup $17.5
    • Slice beef sirloin with rice noodle, onion, spring onion and coriander in traditional broth
  • Saigon Roasted Chicken $18.5
    • Sticky five-spice chicken leg with ginger, garlic and spring onions. Served with crunchy salad and chicken jus
  • Grilled Pork on Rice Vermicelli $18.5
    • Grilled marinated pork on steamed rice vermicelli, served with fresh salad, spring roll and Vietnamese dipping sauce
  • "Xa Xiu" BBQ Pork on Crispy Noodles $18.5
    • Shiitake mushroom and market seasonal vegetables stir-fried with BBQ Pork in Rock Yard special sauce
  • Creamy Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom Fettuccine $19.0
    • served with salad or seasonal veges
  • Kids Ice Cream Sundae $5.0
    • 2 scoops with wafer & whipped cream. select your ice-cream: strawberry, chocolate or vanilla. selecy your topping: strawberry, chocolate, caramel or passionfruit
  • Fish of the Day $21.5
    • served with beer battered fries, salad or seasonal veges & home made tartare sauce & lemon
  • Salad $4.8
  • Sauces $2.5
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $4.4
  • Sirloin Sizzler $25.5
    • served with beer battered fries & salad or seasonal veges with your choice of mushroom sauce or garlic butter, cafe paris butter or plain
  • Rib-Eye Steak $31.5
    • served with beer battered fries & salad or seasonal veges with your choice of mushroom sauce or garlic butter, cafe paris butter or plain
  • Beetroot $2.00
  • Brie cheese $2.00
  • Pulled pork $10.00
    • Homemade coleslaw, sweet & smoky mayo
  • Avocado $2.00
  • Potato popcorn (chilli aioli) $4.00
  • Chutney $2.00
  • Coles law $4.00
  • Kumara fries (aioli) $4.00
  • DIM SIM $1.20
  • HOTDOGS $2.20
  • OYSTERS each $3.00
  • CHICKEN CORN $7.00
  • MEAT PATTIES $2.50
  • STEAK $11.50
  • CHICKEN MUSHROOM $11.00
  • SQUID RING each $0.90
  • Bruschetta Caprese $10
  • Risotto Seafood $20
    • Topped with scallops, prawn cutlets, fresh mussels & napolitana sauce
  • Will never fail to impress.
  • Spaghetti Aglio E Olio $17
    • Extra virgin olive oil, garlic sauce & fresh chillies
  • add Bacon $3
  • With five-star taste !
  • Fries $5
  • Spaghetti & Meatballs
    • Beef, Pork, & Lamb meatballs in rich Napolitana sauce$16
  • SPECIALTY FRENCH TOAST $16
    • Stuffed with cream cheese, apricot jam and served with fresh fruit and maple syrup
  • MUSHIES $14
    • In a creamy sauce served with two pieces of toast
  • Pasta $15
    • penne pasta cooked in creamy pesto/or tomato sauce - bacon, chicken, salmon, mushroom, tomato, spinach, olives, sundried tomato. Anything goes
  • Spaghetti, beans or egg on toast $5
  • - With bacon, pesto and cream cheese $10
  • Surf n turf $14
    • steak sammie with all the trimmings complete with fried onions and kebab stick of prawns
  • Mince it $12
    • good old mince on two pieces toast
  • BEANNETTE $9
    • Two slices wholemeal toast, avocado, tomato and pesto drizzled with balsamic glaze
  • Avocado feta tomato on toast GF on request $18,00
    • Fig balsamic glaze , basil pesto
  • Prime scotch fillet $29,00
    • Roast potatoes, glazed greens, smoked horopito butter & red wine jus
  • Soup of the day $9,00
    • Warmed roll
  • Corn fritters w lime $14,00
    • Chilli coriander
  • Cinnamon french toast GF $19,00
    • Banana , streaky bacon or blueberry compote banana
  • Agria potato skins $16,00
    • Bacon , cheese , sour cream
  • Fresh fruit bowl $9,00
    • Sourdough , multigrain , GF w strawberry jam , marmalade , vegemite , peanut butter, honey
  • Tiger prawns (GF) $15,00
    • Whole grilled w chili & garlic butter
  • Prime Eye Fillet $32
    • A 220g eye fillet steak, cooked to your liking and served with smashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Topped with porter Jus and bernaise sauce.
  • Chicken Burger $19
    • oven baked buttermilk and hop fried chicken thigh with fresh greens, tomato slices, brie, slaw & hefeweizen aioli on a lightly toast
  • BBQ Pork Spare Ribs (6 Ribs / 12 Ribs) $12.50 / $24
    • succulent free-range pork ribs, braised in cider and smothered in our Bohemian Hipster bbq sauce.
  • Wedges $9.5
    • with hefeweizen aioli and our Bohemian Hipster bbq sauce.
  • Aged Beef Sirloin 200g $22 300g $30
    • cooked to your liking and served with fries and a fresh salad. Your choice of the following sauces: peppercorn, bearnaise or blue cheese.
  • Garlic Bread $8.5
    • toasted focaccia slices smothered with garlic butter, drizzled with sweet chilli sauce, and topped with parmesan cheese.
  • Salt and Pepper Squid $11.5
    • calamari crumbed in our brewery’s spent grain, lemon, pepper and Fork Brewing hop salt. Served with sweet chilli and house made tartare sauce.
  • Coconut Chilli Mussels $17
    • fresh hot mussels in a creamy red chilli coconut sauce and Fork Brewing’s hefeweizen. With crusty bread and butter
  • Steak & Creamy Mushroom Pie $5.10
  • Mexican PIe $4.90
  • Chicken bacon & mushroom pie $5.10
  • Mexican Savoury $2.50
  • Vegetable Pie $4.90
  • Chicken, Bacon & mushroom savoury $2.90
  • Mince Pie $4.70
  • Steak & Kidney Pie $5.10
  • Wellington Sourdough $4.50 per person
    • house-churned butter (made at Whitebait restaurant)
  • Eye Fillet Minute Steak 150g $32.00
    • roasted vine tomato and basil hand pounded pesto
  • Fire roasted portobello mushrooms $10.00
  • Ravioli S $18 L $26
    • house made ricotta, spinach, mushroom, brown butter and garlic crumb
  • Caesar Salad $18.00
    • (vegetarian available)
  • Line Caught Market Fish $36.00
    • flageolet beans, fennel and tomato braise, clams, aioli
  • Fire Grilled Vegetables $22.00
    • Moroccan winter couscous, goats cheese, crushed nuts
  • Spaghetti S $20 L $28
    • prawns, garlic, chilli, spinach
  • Chicken Wings $15
    • Honey Sesame
  • Pumpkin $6.5
    • Crust
  • Beetroot $15
    • Whipped Goat Crème , Fraiche , Roasted Walnuts Mushroom Crumble
  • House Soup N/A
    • Made Daily Ash Water For Todays Flavour
  • Bucatti Sml $ 16 / Lrg $25
    • Coccatart , Spinach , Garlic , Parmesan
  • Ice Berg Salad $6.5
    • Watercress Tarragon Dressing
  • Grilled Artichoke $18
    • Potato , Black Olive , Red Onion & 3 Cheese
  • Lamb $20
    • Chilli Peanut & Garlic Yoghurt
  • Peppered Steak
    • Prime Chunky beef steak with a generous sprinkling of cracked black pepper
  • Curry Chicken
    • Tasty chicken fillet with a mild curry and vegetables
  • Lasagne
    • Lasagne topping with creamy cheese sauce on a spicy beef mince and tomato base
  • Potato Top
    • Creamy potato topping on Quality beef mince
  • Sausage Roll $2.20
  • Steak
    • chunky prime beef Steak
  • Mince & Cheese
    • Cheese topping on quality beef mince
  • Steak & cheese
    • Cheese topping on prime beef Steak
  • Pistachio Nuts $4.50
  • Specials $20.00
    • Tuesday night - pint of Tuatara & all you can eat pizza (starting from 5.30 pm)
  • Pulled Pork, Fennel, Tomato & Sticky Cheese $9.00
  • Classic $17.00
    • Salami, Chorizo, Kransky Sausage, Onion, Mushroom with Tuatara Tomato Sauce & Mozzarella
  • Vegetarian $16.00
    • Mushroom, Artichoke, Caper, Sundried Tomato, Onion & Olives with Tuatara Tomato Sauce & Mozzarella
  • Specials $25.00
    • Weekday lunchtime - pizza & 2 half pints (starting 12.00 pm till 2.00 pm)
  • Goose Shack Cut Chips with Lemon Mayo $7.00
  • Marinated Kalamata Olives & Green Olives $7.00
  • Prawn Tempura $2.50
  • Tuna Nigiri $2.00
  • Prawn $1.50
  • Tuna Avocado $1.00
  • Crab Top $1.00
  • Cream Cheese $1.00
  • Octopus $1.50
  • Avocado Triangle $1.50
  • Gnocchi, Alla Puttanesca $25
    • Pan seared with Garlic, Anchovies, Chilli, Black Olives, Capers, Crisp String Beans & Cherry Tomatoes. Finished with Baby Spinach & Buffalo Mozzarella(V on request)
  • Pansotti, Pumpkin & Ricotta $25
    • - Served with a Citrus Infused Mascarpone Sauce, Hazelnuts, Rocket & Shaved Parmesan
  • Pizza Breads $14
    • Caramelised Onion, Toasted Walnuts, Fresh Rosemary, Garlic & Parmesan OR Sundried Tomato Pesto, Mozzarella, Spinach, Oregano, Red Pepper Flakes & Feta(V, GF on request)
  • Assortment of Bread & Dips $20
    • Lemon & Fennel Olive Oil, Fig Balsamic, Smoked Paprika & Preserved Lemon Hummus, Fragrant Baked Olives, & a Selection of Baked Focaccia & Pizza Breads(V, GF on request)
  • Aloha
    • Tomato, Mozzarella, Ham & Pineapple
  • Fragrant Baked Kalamata & Spanish Olives $6.50
    • Warmed with Garlic, Rosemary, Oregano & Lemon(V, GF, DF)
  • Double Bridges
    • Olive Oil, Mozzarella, Bacon, Red Onion, Blue Cheese, Caraway Seeds, Watercress & Cracked Pepper
  • Opaki
    • Tomato Base, Mozzarella, Oregano, Chilli, Caper, Olives, Anchovies, Red Onion & Feta
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