Address
50 Johnsons Road, Upper Hutt, Wellington, 5371, New Zealand
The Short Straw Cafe in Wellington Menu
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The Short Straw Cafe in Wellington has no menu available, but can choose from many other options such as Bacon Eggs Tomato sausage and toast or Mixed Grill from Lunch Box. Shalimar Kebabs offers many options including Kebab with chips & small drink and Cheese. Great Wall includes a wide range like Battered chocolate bar or Beef with onion. Chicken Satay and Ayam Percik (2 pieces) (GF) from . Banana Leaf Malaysian Restaurant offers Courtenay Place Bakery and Chicken salad.
Nearby Sample Menus
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Fried Chicken $17.50
- Buttermilk soaked fried chicken strips with curly fries, coleslaw & Mississippi comeback sauce
- Creamed spinach / Mushrooms / Potato hash $5
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Blossom’s grilled chicken $14.50
- Mesclun salad greens, red onion, tomato, spicy pumpkin seeds and crispy tortilla strips - with lightly spiced grilled strips of chicken breast
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Chuckles Curly Fries $7.50
- SMK's famous curly fries with Creole mayo
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SMK Cornbread $5.50
- Southern Soul food smothered in melting butter…
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'Send it' Jerk Chicken $24.50
- Chicken breast tenderised in Carribbean spiced marinade with a hint of rum, then coated in a house-made jerk rub - salsa & lime + red beans & rice
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Peanut putter pie $8.50
- A chocolate cookie crust with a chilled, whipped peanut butter filling
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Madam Ruby's crab dip $14
- Crab, prawn & cheeses combined in a delicately spiced warm dip + corn chips
- Hot Dogs $ Chips $12
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Ca Banana Leaf Wrapped Baked Fish With Prawn And Papaya Salad $29.5
- Beautiful fresh fish fillet cooked in a chef’s special marinate of turmeric, dill & galangal. Served with a Vietnamese style prawn salad of crispy greens, papaya, herbs, peanuts, shallots & steamed rice.
- Chicken Nuggets & Chips $12
- Side Fries $5.5
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Banh Xeo Saigon Crispy Rice Crepe With Lacy Spring Rolls $28.5
- Traditional rice flour crepe seasoned with coconut & turmeric, sizzled in a wok until crispy. Stuffed with sprouts, pork, prawns & fresh Vietnamese herbs. Served with traditional dipping sauce. (Vegetarian available on request)
- Junior
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Thit Kho – Claypot Caramel Pork With Charr Grilled Prawns & Quail Eggs
- Comfort food from home. Slow cooked spare ribs in our special in-house caramel sauce reduction topped with grilled juicy prawns & boiled quail eggs. Served with a simple steamed rice & green papaya salad.
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Canh Ga Chien – Stuffed Chicken Wings With Pork & Prawns $15.5
- Delicious stuffed chicken wings with our special prok & prawn filling. Fried until crispy, served with a tangy chilli & lime dressing. Labour of love.
- S=Small / M=Medium / L=Large
- Squid with Seasonal Vegetables / Szechuan Squid / Squid in Hot Pepper Sauce $18.80
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-2 course $70.00
- Minced meat wrapped in lettuce
- Deep Fried Chicken Dumplings / Steamed BBQ Pork Buns $6.00
- Steamed Chicken with Special Sauce W $48 / H $24.80
- Chicken with Hot Pepper Sauce / Sweet & Sour Chicken / Hot Chilli Chicken $18.00
- Stir-Fried Shrimps / Scallops Hong Kong Style / Scallops with Cashew Nut / Scallops with Ginger & Spring Onion $24.80
- Steamed Mussel with Black Bean Sauce / Fried Mussel with Pork $22.80
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Red Curry (spicy) $12.90
- chicken, beef or pork
- Steamed Rice
- Garlic Roti with Satay Sauce (v) $6.50
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Spicy Fried Rice (spicy) $12.90
- chicken, beef or pork
- * : Doesn't come with noodle
- Steamed / Fried Chicken Noodle Soup $12.90
- Panang Curry (spicy) $12.90
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Curry Puffs $6.50
- 5 pcs
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GRILLED HALLOUMI $18.00
- on seasonal salad with hummus
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GOURMET CHICKEN BURGER $18.00
- with bacon, cheese, fries & aioli
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FREE RANGE EGGS $14.00
- poached scrambled or fried on toast/Kransky sausage
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GRAND GRETA $20.00
- two eggs, bacon, Loukaniko sausage, grilled tomato, hash brown on toast
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GRETA VEGO $20.00
- grilled halloumi, wilted spinach, grilled tomato & aioli on toast with poached egg
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BACON, LETTUCE & TOMATO $16.00
- on toasted bread with garlic butter & aioli
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THAI CHICKEN CURRY $18.00
- served with rice
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HOT CHICKEN SALAD $18.00
- with feta and olives sweet chili and lime
- House-churned ice cream & sorbet $16.00
- Hot-smoked akaroa salmon w/ roast fennel, tomato, caper, spinach, black olive sauce (All individual seasonal plates are portioned between starter and main sizes) $26.00
- 2 courses/ 3 courses/ 4 courses $50.00/ $70.00/ $80.00
- 2 courses/ 3 courses/ 4 courses $50.00/ $70.00/ $80.00
- Organic chicken roulade w/ sweet corn puree, green bean, bacon, chipotle salad (All individual seasonal plates) $26.00
- Groper, bacon-wrapped w/ parmesan foam, savoy cabbage, red wine jus (All individual seasonal plates are portioned between starter and main sizes) $26.00
- Prix fixe item of the day with your choice of side, followed by hand-crafted espresso coffee by Vittoria coffee or one of the many traditional and herbal teas from TWG. $29.00
- Beef tenderloin w/ cafe de paris butter, blue cheese & bacon mash, port wine shallots, swiss chard, jus (All individual seasonal plates are portioned between starter and main sizes) $26.00
- Varying take home meals: $12.00
- Jams, preserves, sauces, savoury jellies.
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Varying take home meals (V/Vg) $12.00
- including the staples; curries, soups, lasagne, smoked fish pie:
- Daily changing selection of muffins: $4.50
- Changeable / Seasonal Salads: $6 / $10
- Toasties including the staples; Reuben, Pulled pork and Ham and gruyere cheese. $8.50
- Daily changing selection of pies: $7.50
- Cakes/ Slices: $4.5 / $6.5
- Kapiti Kikorangi Blue $15.00
- Kapiti Aorangi Brie $15.00
- Wairarapa Jack Cheddar $15.00
- Handmade Schoc Chocolate Truffles (2) $6.00
- Kiwi Oysters Natural or Tempura (3) $12.50
- Chefs Soup of the Day $15.00
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Toasties with Shoe String Fries
- (Ham/Chicken/Pineapple/Cheese/Tomato/Onion)
- Kiwi Fush & Chups Sliders (3) $14.00
- White Bread N/A
- Western Egg and Cheese N/A
- Honey Mustard N/A
- Chicken Teriyaki N/A
- Veggie Delite N/A
- Natural Swiss N/A
- Ham N/A
- Carrot N/A
- Crumbed Hoki Bites and Chips $9.00
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Warm Chicken Salad $16.00
- Pan-fried on salad greens, tomato, capsicum, red onion, cucumber
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Gusto's Pancakes $9.50
- Maple syrup, mixed berries, cream
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Gourmet Beef Burger $12.75
- Melted cheddar, crispy bacon, spicy mayonnaise, wedges
- Chicken Tenders and Chips $10.00
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Eggs Your Way and Crispy Bacon $10.50
- On wholemeal toast
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Gourmet Vegetarian Burger $12.75
- Veggie patty, lettuce, tomato, mango relish, wedges
- Mama's Macaroni and Cheese $5.50
- Extra Rice $4.00
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Saag Aloo
- Fresh potatoes and spinach cooked in selected herbs and spices
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Bhuna Chicken
- Garlic flavoured chicken tossed with capsicum, onions and ginger with masala sauce.
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Chicken Korma
- Pieces of chicken simmered in rich cashew nut sauce and ground spices finished with cream.
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Prawn Vindaloo (A HOT DISH!)
- Pieces of Prawn cooked in highly spicy sauce with herbs and vindaloo paste
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Butter Chicken (A Kiwi Favourite)
- Boneless pieces of chicken marinated overnight, roasted in the tandoor finished in creamy tomato sauce.
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Main $18.90
- Mild/Med/Hot
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Mixed Vegetable Curry
- Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in onion and tomato sauce
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Cornbread $8
- house made paprika whipped butter
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Chunky Fries $9 add gravy + $2
- with aioli
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Yoghurt and Honey Panna Cotta $12
- fresh berries & toasted almonds
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Spiced Chicken Wings $14
- ranch dressing
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Blackened Salmon $16
- with orange, fennel and watercress salad
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500g Rump Steak $25
- marinated in chimichurri with fennel slaw
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St John’s Poutine Fries $13
- topped with gravy, feta & parmesan
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Chocolate Torte $13
- hazelnut praline & coconut cream
- Deep Fried Chicken w mixed vegetables $14.50
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Phad Thai Noodle $13.50
- chicken beef pork
- Fried Fish w Thai Chili sauce $13.90
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Spicy Fried Noodle $12.90
- chicken beef pork
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Black Pepper Beef $12.90
- chicken beef or pork
- Prawn Spring Rolls 5 pcs $6.90
- Lab Duck $14.50
- Noodles $2.00
- Dirty peas $12.00
- Sticky date pudding w/ butterscotch sauce $12.00
- With salad or peas $15.00
- Gravy $6.00
- Beef, lamb or pork sandwich $16.00
- Choc brownie w ice cream $12.00
- Berry fool w/ creme fraiche $12.00
- Beef, lamb or pork melt $16.00
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Dinner Pack $10.50
- 2 x Thigh, 1 x Wing & Chips
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Fillings $1.50
- 1 x Grilled Tomato
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Toasted Sandwiches $4.00
- Ask Staff for Fillings
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Snack Box $5.80
- Thigh & Chips
- Mushroom & Egg on Toast $8.00
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Fillings $1.00
- 1 x Hash Brown
- Hash Brown & Eggs on Toast $8.00
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Big Breakfast $14.00
- Bacon, Eggs, Sausages, Hash Brown, Grilled Tomato & Mushrooms
The Short Straw Cafe
Phone
045287884
Opened hours
Mon
Closed
Tue
Closed
Wed
10 AM to 3 PM
Thu
10 AM to 3 PM
Fri
10 AM to 10 PM
Sat
9 AM to 7:30 PM
Sun
9 AM to 7:30 PM
Price
$20 - $30
Type
None
Service
Table Service
Cuisine
Cafe Food , Contemporary , European
Features
EFTPOS , Takeaway , Gluten Free Options , Vegetarian Friendly , Breakfast , Waitstaff , Kids Area , Cash , Lunch , Seating , Brunch , Cards accepted , Child-friendly , Outdoor Seating , Full Bar
50 Johnsons Road, Upper Hutt, Wellington, 5371, New Zealand
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