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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Soup of the day $7
- self-service, complimentary with main course
- Child $12
- Steamed rice $1.50
- Chocolate Gateau $7
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Shao Ping Mongolian Bread $0.50
- complimentary 2 pieces per head
- Spring Rolls $8
- Lychees & Ice Cream $7
- Cashew Nuts $8
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Sharing Menu 2 $30.00
- Cost per person. - Combination Entrée / Prawn Tom Yum / Vietnamese Spicy Fried Noodles / Yum Nuea Beef / Peanut Sauce Pork / Fried Fish Hot Plate / Steamed Jasmine Rice
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Ginger Stir Fry
- Fresh ginger root fried in the wok with fresh vegetables.
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Green Curry
- The finest green curry paste, slow cooked with coconut cream, spices and an array of selected vegetables, and fresh basil herb.
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Stir Fried Egg Noodles
- Egg noodles and seasonal vegetables stir fried in the wok.
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Coconut Cream Soup
- Spicy yet smooth and tantalising to the taste buds - similar to Tom Yum but with added coconut cream, distinct flavours of lime and coriander.
- - Prawn $23.00
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Guri Puffs $6.50
- Sweet potatoes and vegetables wrapped in fluffy pastry served with dipping sauces.
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Vietnamese Fried Fish Steak $24.50
- Fresh fish fillets dipped in tempura batter and deep fried, placed on a hot plate with stir fried tomatoes, red onion, mushrooms and covered in a mild garlic, chilli and black pepper sauce.
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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.
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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.
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Bo Nuong – Vietnamese Street Style Chargrilled Beef Skewers $15.5
- Premium Taupo grass fed Angus beef mince marinated with Vietnamese herbs & spices. Wrapped around fresh lemongrass & BBQ. Served with rice noodles, nuts, herbs & dipping sauce.
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Banh Khot – Vietnamese Mini Pancakes With Saute Pork & Prawns $14.5
- A famous Vietnamese Street food snack. Crispy mini pancakes seasoned with Vietnaamese herbs & spices. Topped with saute pork, prawns, fresh herbs, coconut sauce.
- Hot Dogs $ Chips $12
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Thit Bo Luc Lac Vietnamese Wok Tossed “Shaking Beef"
- Delicious sirloin beef two ways. Our special wok-tossed “shaking beef” with our in-house special marinate. Accompanied by a refreshing Vietnamese style grilled beef & papaya salad. Served with steamed rice.
- Fish And Chips $12
- Sides
- 5 Fish, 2 Chips $ 18.10
- Meat Patty $ 2.40
- Tarakihi Dinner $ 13.50
- Salad (Standard) $ 3.70
- Apple Turnover $ 2.20
- Fillet Crumbed/Battered $ 7.60
- Bacon Fritter $ 2.40
- Hash Brown $ 1.20
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Kids pancakes $10.50
- with bacon, banana, and maple syrup
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Homemade toasted bagel $11.50
- with Pear, blue cheese and caramelised onions
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Eggs florentine $17.00
- spinach with homemade hollandaise
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Small greek $11.00
- add bacon for $5.00
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Or little mama $10.50
- as above but smaller size
- Bacon toasty $5.50
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Pancakes $17.00
- served with manuka smoked bacon, banana and maple syrup
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Eggs royale $17.00
- smoked salmon & spinach with homemade hollandaise
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Open Bacon Sandwich $13.50
- Bacon, avocado, baby spinach, mozzarella, tomato relish and aioli on sourdough
- Check out our daily specials on the blackboard and for other tasty treats in the cabinet.
- - Feta, Pesto, Spinach, Red Peppers $8.50
- - Gluten Free Bread $2.50
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Avocado and Tomato $14.00
- On five-grain (seasonal)
- Check out our daily specials on the blackboard and for other tasty treats in the cabinet.
- Toast with Preserves $7.50
- Add:
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Fish Malabari $12.50
- Fish pieces cooked with coconut gravy and tempered with mustard seeds & curry leaves.
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Samosa (Vegetarian 2 pieces) $6.00
- Deep fried pastry filled with potatoes, mild spices and green peas.
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Fish Masala $12.50
- Boneless fish pieces cooked in onion tomato gravy and tempered with ajwain.
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Paneer Makhani $10.90
- Fresh cottage cheese cooked in creamy tomato gravy.
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Mix Platter (min. 2 people) $9.00/person
- Platter consists of samosa, pakora, chicken tikka & seekh kebab, served with mint & tamarind sauce.
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Fish Tikka $9.90
- Chunks of fish delicately marinated & roasted in tandoor.
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Seekh Kebab $9.50
- Tender rolls of lamb mince with exotic spices cooked in tandoor.
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Jalfrazi Lamb/Chicken/Beef $11.90
- Cooked with juliennes of onion, tomato & capsicum tempered with pounded coriander & cumin seeds.
- V9 Stir Fried Noodles (Pad Thai) with Tofu $13.00
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M8 Stir Fry with Chilli Paste $14.00
- Chicken, Beef or Pork
- C2 Penang Curry
- TS1 Grilled Chicken, Beef or Pork Salad $15.00
- Lamb 15.00
- Chicken $ 7.00
- S3 Coconut (Tom Kha)
- E2 Sticky Rice $3.50
- Large Standard $13.40
- Tempura Prawn $3.00
- Regular Combo $11.50
- Regular Combo $11.50
- Large Standard $13.90
- Large Combo $15.10
- Vegetable Kakiage Udon Standard $9.50
- Large Standard $12.50
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chicken nuggets $8.90
- served with chips and tomato sauce.
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Chickpea salad $13.90
- Wholesome chickpeas, onion, cucumber, tomato and capsicum.
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Hummus $9.90
- Smooth chickpea dip with spices and olive oil, served with fresh bread.
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Chicken salad $15.90
- Couscous salad with tender strips of marinated chicken breast.
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All side orders $6.00
- Rice, couscous, mashed potatoes, salad, chips.
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Salma Tagine $25.50
- Chicken breast with pear and dates, cooked in a Ras El Hanout and saffron sauce, garnished with spicy yoghurt, served with almonds and couscous.
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Laadissa $9.90
- Hearty lentil dip with Moroccan spices, served with fresh bread.
- All mains served in a traditional Moroccan Tagine
- Penne Pasta with basil pesto, honey manuka smoked bacon, marinated olives & parmesan cheese $18.00
- BRUNCH
- Streaky Bacon, Creamy Mushrooms, Garlic Creamy Mushrooms or Tomatoes $6.00
- Porterhouse Steak aged by our local butcher & served with a garlic butter, salad & wedges $29.50
- Soup of the Day served with GF & DF toast $15.00
- Spicy Lamb Salad - Roasted Lamb cooked in our special nut/spice mix served with a lemon and black pepper yogurt sauce $25.00
- Salmon Fillet served with fresh dill, salad & wedges $25.00
- Salmon Mashcake w/ a poached egg, hollandaise & salad $18.00
- Goose Shack Smoked Fish Pate with toasted Sourdough $15.00
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Specials $20.00
- Tuesday night - pint of Tuatara & all you can eat pizza (starting from 5.30 pm)
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Hot 'n' Spicy $15.00
- Chorizo, Jalapeno, Onion, Tuatara Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella & a drizzle of Hot Sauce
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Specials $25.00
- Weekday lunchtime - pizza & 2 half pints (starting 12.00 pm till 2.00 pm)
- Pistachio Nuts $4.50
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Smoked Chicken $17.00
- Smoked Chicken, Mushroom, Onion, Artichoke with Tuatara Tomato Sauce & Mozzarella
- Marinated Kalamata Olives & Green Olives $7.00
- Pulled Pork, Fennel, Tomato & Sticky Cheese $9.00
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Scramble, Poach or Pan Fried Eggs $12.00
- (Free Range) - With a side of bacon $4.00
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Chicken Nuggets & Chips $9.00
- 5 deep fried chicken nuggets & a side of chips
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Chicken or Beef Wrap $18.00
- Chilli Chicken or Scotch fillet slices with salad, beetroot, carrot, capsicum & tomato with mayo
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Tangarakau Fish Burger $18.00
- Gurnard with Salad, Avocado, Mayo & Garlic Aioli. - With a side of Chips $20.00
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Gurnard & Chips $12.00
- 1 piece of Gurnard in a beer batter with chips. Served with lemon & tartare sauce.
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Mince on Toast $18.00
- Beef mince on toast with 2 poached eggs
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Cheeseburger $12.00
- Bun, beef pattie and cheese & a side of chips
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Venison Sausages $24.00
- Pure southern Venison with mashed potato & peas.
- Pork & Gold Preserved Egg Congee $10.90
- Seasame Chicken Noodles Soup $13.90
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Salted Diced Chicken with Chilli $15.90
- (with peanuts and sesame seeds)
- Crispy Chicken on Rice $13.00
- Seasonal Vegetables with Cashew Nuts $13.90
- Salt and Pepper Crispy King Prawns $18.90
- Marinated Chicken Gizzard (Spicy/non-spicy) $7.90
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Pork Black Bean Sauce on Noodles $11.90
- (contains vegetable)
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Homemade beef meatballs(GF) $14
- served with crusty garlic bread
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Tempura fried salt & pepper squid $12
- with homemade chilli jam
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Eton mess $12
- with lavender meringue & fresh strawberries
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Shoestring fries or hand cut triple cooked chips(V)(GF) $7
- served with homemade aioli
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Green leaf salad(V)(GF)(DF)) $7
- with pickled red onions, tomatoes, cucumber, vinaigrette
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Gp veggie burger(DF) $18
- with aioli, eggplant, zucchini, pimiento peppers & pecorino cheese and fries
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Gp beef burger(DF) $18
- with spicy mayonnaise, swiss cheese, pickles and fries
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Chocolate delice $12
- with coffe ice cream & caramel sauce
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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