The Short Straw Cafe in Wellington Menu

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

  • Mixed Olives $8.90
  • Corn fed Duck liver Pâté, Pedro Ximénez syrup, feijoa & saffron chutney $18.90
  • Todays freshly churned sorbets & icecreams: Licorice icecream, Passionfruit icecream, coconut sorbet $14.90
  • House Baked Sourdough Baguette $4.90
  • Pan-fried Prawn tails, garlic butter sauce, lemon, Italian parsley & tagliatelle $22.90
  • Groper, Jerusalem artichoke & bone marrow risotto, sautéed mushrooms, brocollini, split jus $38.90
  • Sautéed courgettes, garlic, mint, pickled chilli $9.90
  • Soft-shelled Crab, roasted pork belly, sweet tamarind, peanut slaw, coconut dressing $22.90
  • Angus beef burger with emmental bacon jam - served pink- $16.00
  • Weekend Brunch Menu from 10am - 3pm
  • Fish n’ Chips $22.00
    • Panko Crumbed Market Fish With Slaw, Fries & Tartare
  • Beer battered fish fingers with tartare and lemon $14.00
  • Loaded bacon buttie with streaky bacon, fried egg, house ketchup & aioli $15.00
  • The Tasting Room Mezze $20.00
    • House Made Loaf, Romesco, Baba Ghanoush, Hummus, Pickles & Olives
  • Creme brulee with pistachio biscotti & pressed rhubarb $10.00
  • Fish n’ Chips $22.00
    • - Panko Crumbed Market Fish With Slaw, Fries & Tartare
  • Ale battered fish fillets $17.90
    • Crispy golden fried beer battered fish fillets with fries or kumara chips served with remoulade sauce and salad garnish
  • Chicken and corn chowder $10.90
  • Ham, cheese and pineapple fougasse (panini) $8.50
  • Mascarpone cheesecake $4.90
  • Caesar salad $7.90
  • Tandoori chicken roti wrap $9.90
  • Kids portion of pasta $9.90
  • Pecan and Cranberry slice $3.90
  • Muesli s/f $12.00
    • homemade at Shine, with berries & yoghurt.
  • Pancakes $16.50
    • bacon & banana or mixed fruit & cream/yoghurt
  • Sausages $5.00
  • Sweetcorn Fritters & Bacon $18.00
  • Hollandaise $3.00
  • Kaitaia Fire $14.50
    • avocado, tomato, feta, red onion & chilli pepper sauce served on 5 grain
  • g/f Toast $3.00
  • Soup of the Day $12.50
    • with sourdough
  • Lamb Tagine $21.50
    • Succulent slow-cooked lamb with fresh seasonal vegetables, served with rice.
  • Vegetarian Tagine $19.90
    • Slowly cooked seasonal vegetables prepared the classic Moroccan way, served with rice.
  • Bastella $20.90
    • Traditional Moroccan pie filled with chicken and almonds, dusted with icing suger and cinnamon, served with warmed chickpea salad.
  • Lamb Couscous $24.50
    • Tender lamb cooked with chickpeas, raisins, sauce, and seasonal vegetables.
  • Homemade Mixed Dips $13.90
    • Zaalouk (eggplant), laadissa (lentils) and bessara (green peas), served with fresh bread.
  • Fish Fingers $8.90
    • Fish fingers, served with chips and tomato sauce.
  • Harrira $9.90
    • Healthy vegetarian tomato-based soup, with chickpeas and lentils, served with fresh bread.
  • All side orders $5.90
    • Rice, couscous, mashed potatoes, salad, chips.
  • Artisan Bread Board $7.50
    • Sliced sourdough & German rye bread w pesto dipping sauce, hummus w olive oil & balsamic reduction (GF option available)
  • Confit Duck $28.50
    • Duck leg cooked in confit style w thyme & juniper berries, homemade gnocchi w hoisin sauce, carrot puree & kumara shavings (GF)
  • Catch of the Day $29.50
    • Pan fried fresh fish served w beetroot crumble pumpkin puree & burnt orange sauce (GF)
  • Bistro 169 Signature Cut Beef $28.50
    • 250g New York cut striploin steak. Beef cuts cooked to your liking & served w hand cut fries, onion relish, baby vegetables & your choice of sauce: green peppercorn, port wine or béarnaise sauce
  • Side Dishes $6.00/ $6.00/ $6.00/ $6.00
    • Hand cut fries w aioli sauce/ Seasonal steamed vegetables/ Bistro 169 green salad w vinaigrette dressing/ Crumbed onion rings
  • Vegetarian Gnocchi $21.50
    • Homemade gnocchi cooked in a four cheese sauce w broccoli & hazelnut (V)
  • Eton Mess $12.00
    • Crumbled meringue w fresh berries, vanilla cream, berry coulis & caramel sauce (GF) (DF option available)
  • Antipasto Platter $18.00
    • Charcuterie sliced ham, beef, salami, smoked salmon, sundried tomatoes, olives, artichokes, roasted pepper, crackers & dipping sauce (GF option available)
  • Chilli Paneer (Dry/Gravy) $14.90
    • Chilli paneer is a melt in the mouth starter flavoured with all the ethnic Chinese flavours.
  • Hakka Fried Noodle (V) $12.90
    • Stir-fried noodles in soya sauce with green leafy vegetables, bean sprouts, fresh tofu and soya pieces
  • Dahi Vada $3.00
    • Ground lentil ball deep fried served in a yogurt sauce and sev.
  • Mixed Vegetable Biryani (V) $12.90
    • A traditional Indian dish. Cooked by simmering tender vegetables in a creamy, spicy blend of ginger, turmeric, cumin, tomatoes, yogurt mint, cardamom and cinnamon. Finish by steaming with fragrant saffron rice and potatoes.
  • Pani Puri (V) $7.00
    • Fried puff-pastry ball filled with spiced mashed potato, chickpea, spiced water, and tamarind juice
  • Corn Soup $7.50
    • Whole kernel corn boiled with ginger and tempered with cumin, coriander and tomatoes and cream cheese
  • Muruku $4.00
  • Papdi Chaat (V) on request $7.50
    • Papdi served with boiled potatoes, boiled chickpea, spiced water and tamarind chutney, topped with chaat masala, yoghurt and sev
  • Homemade crumpet, honeycomb butter $11
  • Smashed peas, avocado, preserved lemon, Parmesan, toast, poached egg $18
  • Kedgeree, soft boiled egg, curry oil $22
  • Spiced duck livers & sautéed spinach on toast $19
  • Omelette Arnold Bennett $23
  • Toasted tea cake, orange & cinnamon butter $6
  • Marmalade
    • Churned with house-made Seville orange marmalade
  • Marinated sardines on char-grilled sourdough $15
  • Fresh Tuna Nigiri $10
    • 6 pieces of fresh Tuna Nigiri
  • Teriyaki Beef Noodle $13
    • Pan fried beef with Teriyaki noodle served with Miso soup
  • Chicken Katsu & Curry $15
    • Crispy chicken and Japanese curry served with rice and Miso soup
  • Lotus Root - Vegetarian $6
    • Sliced and deep fried lotus root
  • Squid Rings $7
  • Pork Katsu & Curry $15
  • Kimchi Udon Soup $12
    • Japanese noodle soup with Korean Kimchi
  • Pork Katsu & Udon Soup $15
  • Mince on Toast $18.00
    • Beef mince on toast with 2 poached eggs
  • Shearing Platter for 2 $26.00
    • Salami, pate, pickled onions, gherkins, humus, sundried tomatoes, relish & breads
  • Hot Chips $6.00 Full / $4.00 Half
  • Toasted Sandwiches $9.00
    • Your choice of 3 fillings : Ham off the Bone, Cheese, Onion, Tomato or Pineapple served on Grain or White Bread
  • Steak Sandwich $21.00
    • Sliced grilled Steak, Onions, Mushrooms, Salad & Toast with Mayo & Steak sauce
  • Savoury Omelette $19.00
    • 3 x Eggs, Ham, Mushrooms, Onions, Tomato, Capsicum & Cheese
  • Mini Hot Dogs & Chips $9.00
    • 2 x deep fried mini hot dogs & a side of chips
  • Cheeseburger $12.00
    • Bun, beef pattie and cheese & a side of chips
  • Breakfast #5 n/a
    • Toasted Bagel
  • Breakfast #2 n/a
    • Big Breakfast
  • Breakfast #3 n/a
    • Egg Benedict
  • Breakfast #1 n/a
    • French Toast
  • Breakfast #4 n/a
    • Egg Omelette
  • ●Pizza
  • BBQ Chicken $18.00
  • ●Crispy Chicken, Wings & Sweet Chilli Aioli $12.00
  • Margherita $15.00
  • Chunky Chips with Tomato Sauce $9.50
  • Curly Fries with Tomato Sauce $9.50
  • Sichuan Spicy Chicken
  • Bean Sprout Ho-fan
    • with Soy Sauce
  • Pork and Vegetables
  • Combination Fried Rice $7.50/ $14.50
    • small/ large
  • Stew Pork Shank
  • Beef Fried Rice $7.50/ $13.50
    • small/ large
  • Hot & Sour Soup
  • BBQ Pork Fried Rice $7.50/ $13.50
    • small/ large
  • Antipasti $18
    • brie, feta and blue cheese walnut and rosemary almonds black olives, mascato grapes with toasted hazelnuts
  • Three cheese open tart $14
    • blue brie and goats cheese tart topped with a rocket and cherry tomato salad
  • Parmesan and truffle fries $8
  • Dukkan beed salad $19
    • marinetd ribeye steak with a sprinkle of egyptian spice, tomato, mizuni and mesculan salad and bread crips
  • Grilled ham $4
  • Omelet $11
    • your choice of fillings ham, tomato, cheese, mushroom
  • Rustic summer sausages $16
    • roma tomatoes, onion, garlic,white wine, thyme and parsley served with fresh baguette slices
  • Chewy muesli $12.50
    • honey muesli with roasted almond , hazelnut and walnuts, served with warmed cinnamon milk
  • Chicken & bacon burger $17.00
  • Portobello mushrooms $16.00
    • w polenta, pesto & cream sauce
  • Blueberry pancakes
  • Shared platter for two $18.00
  • Bacon & Eggs $13.00
    • on homemade focaccia
  • Hand cut chips $8.00
  • Muesli homemade $10.00
    • w fruit & yoghurt
  • Toast $10.00
    • w avocado & tomato or w jam
The Short Straw Cafe

The Short Straw Cafe

location

Address

50 Johnsons Road, Upper Hutt, Wellington, 5371, New Zealand

phone

Phone

045287884

clock

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 range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , European

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Takeaway ,  Gluten Free Options ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Kids Area ,  Cash ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Brunch ,  Cards accepted ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
50 Johnsons Road, Upper Hutt, Wellington, 5371, New Zealand