The Tasting Room in Wellington Menu

BOWLS BOWLS
  • Weekend Brunch Menu from 10am - 3pm
  • Breads with whipped sherry butter $8.00
  • Fennel roasted Sicilian olives $8.00
  • The Tasting Room spicy cheese fondue with grilled toast $15.00
  • Poutine beef fat fries with gravy & cheddar $10.00
  • Baby back pork ribs with smoky bulldog sauce $17.00
  • Crispy polenta chips with honey mayo $12.00
  • Buttermilk fried chicken pieces with chipotle mayo $15.00
  • Beer battered fish fingers with tartare and lemon $14.00
  • Chicken liver pate with home made loaf & chutney $14.00
BURGERS BURGERS
  • All of our burgers are served on a house made bun. Add shoestring fries $4.00
  • Angus beef burger with emmental bacon jam - served pink- $16.00
  • Falafel burger with pickled beetroot, feta & mushroom ketchup $14.00
  • Buttermilk fried chicken with chipotle slaw & cheddar $15.00
BOARDS BOARDS
  • The Tasting Room Mezze $20.00
    • House Made Loaf, Romesco, Baba Ghanoush, Hummus, Pickles & Olives
  • Fried Platter $40.00
    • Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Baby Back Ribs, Cheese Fondue, Polenta Chips, Fish Fingers, Olives & Pate
BRUNCH BRUNCH
  • Eggs your way with streaky bacon & hollandaise sauce $12.00
  • Portobello mushrooms on toast, feta pressed yoghurt & fresh herbs $16.00
  • Big brekkie with eggs, streaky bacon, cheese kransky, hashbrown & mushroom $19.00
  • Big veggie with eggs, polenta chips, mushroom, hashbrown, kale & spinach $18.00
  • Loaded bacon buttie with streaky bacon, fried egg, house ketchup & aioli $15.00
  • Fish n’ Chips $22.00
    • - Panko Crumbed Market Fish With Slaw, Fries & Tartare
  • Fresh Bongusto linguine with chilli, broccoli, courgette, pickled red onion, cherry tomatoes and sage butter $22.00
  • Beef Wellington with lyonnaise potatoes, parma ham, broccoli puree & red wine jus $36.00
  • Served medium rare, please allow 25 minutes
MAINS MAINS
  • Fish n’ Chips $22.00
    • Panko Crumbed Market Fish With Slaw, Fries & Tartare
  • Grilled sirloin steak with green beans, confit mushrooms & bearnaise $32.00
  • Roasted lamb rack with eggplant puree, sprouts & walnuts $30.00
  • Fresh Bongusto linguine with chilli, broccoli, courgette, pickled red onion, cherry tomatoes and sage butter $22.00
  • Pork belly with kumara puree, baby carrots, grilled peaches & jus $26.00
  • Sugar cured duck breast salad with pickled beetroot, nectarine & feta $27.00
  • Beef Wellington with lyonnaise potatoes, parma ham, brocoli puree & red wine jus $36.00
  • Served medium rare, please allow 25 minutes
SIDES SIDES
  • Tasting Room hand cut fries with aioli $8.00
  • Shoestring fries with parmesan, truffle oil & aioli $8.00
  • Green beans with bearnaise $8.00
  • Rocket & pickled fennel with parmesan, pine nuts & pear $9.00
  • Roast brussel sprouts & walnuts $7.00
SWEETS SWEETS
  • Creme brulee with pistachio biscotti & pressed rhubarb $10.00
  • Lavendar Eton mess with fresh berries & whipped cream $10.00
  • Chocolate torte with cherry sorbet & coconut $12.00
  • All of our eggs, chicken and pork are free range

Nearby Sample Menus

  • B10 Garlic & chilli beef $17.50
  • G3 Duck congee $11.50
  • K1 Kungpo chicken $16.50
  • M5 Roasted duck whole $41.50
  • M4 Roasted duck half $21.50
  • D4 Chicken Cashew Nuts $13.50
  • M2 BBQ pork on rice $12.50
  • K11 Spring onion & coriander chicken with peanut sauce $17.50
  • Free Range Eggs $18.00
    • Add any side. Add GF $2
  • Egg $3.50
  • -Add Bacon $6.00
  • Homemade Hollandaise $3.00
  • Grilled Halloumi
  • Pan Fried Salmon $8.50
  • Deep Fried Pickles $7.00
  • Green Baked Eggs $19.00
    • Add GF $2
  • Roti Chanai $3.00
  • Steamed Rice $2.20
  • Lamb Dhallcha $18.90
    • Boneless tender pieces of lamb, potato, carrots and peas, cooked in a thick dhall curry.
  • Navaratna Kurma (Mixed Vegetables) $16.90
    • Seasonal vegetables cooked in almond and cashew nut paste with coconut and yoghurt based curry sauce
  • Roti Chanai $3.50
  • Nasi Goreng $10.00
    • Cooked with a choice of chicken or seafood with fried egg on top
  • Vege Samosa $7.50
    • Eight pieces of vegetable filled triangle pockets served with home made mint yoghurt sauce.
  • Yoghurt Salad $2.80
  • Pineapple Fritter $ 2.10
  • Fish $ 3.00
  • Jam Donut $ 2.50
  • Steak Roll $ 2.90
  • Tarakihi Dinner $ 13.50
  • Curry Roll $ 2.90
  • Corn $ 2.60
  • Crumbed Fillet and Chips $ 11.50
  • Ours burguers are made on a bun baked every day in Karori , to our recipe, and severed with a side of potato fries & our house aioli.
  • Tre Formaggio (v)
    • mozzarella, gorgonzola, chopped walnuts, sage leaves & chave parmesan
  • Beer battered Fish & Chips 3/4 $17 main $21
    • Market fresh fish in a Monteith´s Golden bee batter, served with potato fries, slaw housmade tartare and a wedge of lemon.
  • -Coppia 25(gf) $20
  • 250 gram Sirloin Steak (gf) main $25
    • char grilled 250 gram prime sirloin steack, cokked to your liking, served with house cut agria potato chips, coleslaw
  • Amore
    • ham, chorizo, pepperoni & red onions, topped with smoky berbecue sauce.
  • Flow Play (gfa) $18
    • Cajun style chicken breast, grilled and topped with fresh smashed avocado, middle bacon, baby spinach leaves, sliced tomato & house aioli
  • -1 Metre $47
  • Mix Seafood $19.50
  • V3 DEEP FRIED TOFU $6.50
    • Deep fried tofu served with sweet chilli sauce topped with crunch peanut
  • M5 PAD PRARAM
    • Stir fried with seasonal vegetables cover with peanut sauce
  • F4 FISH WITH HERB (MED) $ 19.50
    • Crispy deep fried fish fillets or whole fish with Thai herbs, lemon grass and chopped lemon
  • BROWN RICE $3.00
  • C5 THAI SOUR CURRY (Kaeng som) (fish or seafood)
    • Kaeng som is a sour and spicy fish curry or soup with cauliflower, carrot cabbage, bok choy (No coconut milk)
  • C6 DUCK CURRY
    • Roasted marinated duck in red curry paste with pineapple, tomatoes, cauliflower, carrot, capsicum, courgette, kaffir lime leaves, in coconut milk
  • R4 GREEN CURRY FRIED RICE
    • Fried rice with green curry paste, cauliflower, mix peanut and coconut milk
  • Bistro 169 Signature Cut Beef $39.50
    • 200g Beef fillet 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
  • Cheeseboard $17.00
    • Local cheeses served w nuts, quince jelly & crackers
  • Artisan Bread Board $7.50
    • Sliced sourdough & German rye bread w pesto dipping sauce, hummus w olive oil & balsamic reduction (GF option available)
  • 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)
  • Crème Brûlée $13.00
    • Midori flavoured crème brûlée served w anglaise sauce, berries & French vanilla ice cream
  • Vegetarian Gnocchi $21.50
    • Homemade gnocchi cooked in a four cheese sauce w broccoli & hazelnut (V)
  • 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
  • Sticky Date Pudding with Black Doris Plums and Whitakers Chocolate and Caramel Crème $14.00
  • Asian Pork Belly on Coconut Rice with Roasted Fennel Seeds, Asian Honey Glaze and Steamed Vegetables $28.00
  • Seafood Risotto $21.50
    • of prawns, scallops and smoked fish with fresh herbs and roasted lemon
  • Red's homemade crumbed fish fillets with fries and salad $9.00
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50 / $17.50 / $16.00
    • on toasted sour dough topped with our own Hollandaise and your choice of smoked salmon, ham off the bone, steamed spinach
  • Reds BLT $14.50
    • streaky Bacon, Te Horo organic Lettuce, Tomato & caramelised onions on toasted pide with aioli
  • Grilled Red Pepper with Feta, Black Olives and Olive oil $11.00
  • Chicken Breast Stuffed with Sundried Tomato and Spinach with a Pan Fried White Mushroom Wine Sauce and Garlic Rosemary Potatoes $30.00
  • Berber Tagine $25.50
    • Tender lamb with plums and sweet potato cooked in plum and ginger sauce, served on couscous. Garnished with pistachio nuts.
  • Chicken Tagine $22.90
    • Tender chicken braised in a savoury sauce of garlic, ginger, preserved lemon and saffron, served with rice.
  • Zetoun $9.90
    • Marinated olives in Moroccan spices, served with fresh bread.
  • 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.
  • All mains served in a traditional Moroccan Tagine
  • Laadissa $9.90
    • Hearty lentil dip with Moroccan spices, served with fresh bread.
  • Sauce on the Side $2.50
    • Tomato sauce, sour cream, harissa (hot sauce), plain yoghurt.
  • Pan Fried Fish $19.90
    • Sauteed in charmola sauce. Served with chips and salad. Garnished with lemon.
  • ●Kumara Wedges
  • Salad $5.50
  • - Fillet $8.00
  • ●Battered fish $4.00
  • -Full $4.40
  • Hotdog $3.50
  • Mussels $1.00
  • Crab sticks ( 2 ) $3.50
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Crunchy Fries $7.00
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Build Your Own (From $3)
    • Two eggs either poached, fried or scrambled on two pieces of toast. Then your choice of
  • Extra Eggs $2.00
  • Breakfast Sausages $4.00
  • Cheese & Tomato Omelette $9.00
    • Served with toast
  • Baked Beans $3.00
  • Spaghetti $3.00
  • Jams, preserves, sauces, savoury jellies.
  • Soup (V): $8.00
  • Daily changing selection of muffins: $4.50
  • Daily changing selection of pies: $7.50
  • Daily changing selection of muffins: $4.50
  • Gourmet Panini: $8.00
  • Changeable / Seasonal Salads (V / GF) $6 / $10
  • Varying take home meals (V/Vg) $12.00
    • including the staples; curries, soups, lasagne, smoked fish pie:
  • Wedges $3.50
  • Drum $2.50
  • Thigh $3.60
  • Chips $2.80
  • Mix & Match $6.80
    • 3 Drums or Wings with Med Chips
  • Lunchbox $8.50
    • 2 Thighs and Chips
  • Wing $2.00
  • Dinner Box $11.80
    • 3 Thighs and Chips
  • Fish and Chips $21.00
    • Mac’s Beer Battered Fish, Salad, Fries, Tartare, Lemon
  • Omelette $10.00
    • Ham, Mozzarella, Side Salad
  • Thai Beef $17.00
    • Soy & ginger beef Strips, salad greens, Chili, fresh herbs
  • -Large $19.00
  • Chicken Burger $16.00
    • Cajun Chicken thigh, Slaw, Ranch
  • Seasonal Vegetables $7.00
    • Changes Daily
  • -Medium $13.00
  • Penne Arrabiata $13.00
    • Napoli sauce, Chili, Garlic, Basil, Parmesan
  • Beef vindaloo $18.00
    • boneless beef cooked with potatoes and vindaloo paste.
  • Naan bread
  • Vegetarian mix platter for two $15.00
    • samosa, vegetable pakora, aloo tikki and paneer.
  • Tandoori platter $25.00
    • consisting of tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, seekh kebab, barrah kebab, and fish tikka.
  • Baoli handi $19.00
    • boneless lamb pieces, cooked with seasonal vegetables, brown onion and garlic paste.
  • Fish curry $20.00
    • fresh boneless pieces of fish cooked in tandoor with exotic spices in onion gravy.
  • Murgh tikka
  • Onion bhaji
The Tasting Room

The Tasting Room

location

Address

2 Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

043841159

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Saturday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Sunday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , European , Finger Food , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Pub Food , Vegetarian

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Craft Beer ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Nightlife ,  American Express ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Brunch ,  Street Parking ,  No Takeaway ,  Cards accepted ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Live Sports Screening ,  Dinner ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
2 Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand