Thief in Wellington Menu

BAR SNACKS BAR SNACKS
  • Chickpea Fries $9.00
    • with semolina & garlic custard
  • Arancini $10.00
    • filled with blue cheese & caramelised onion
  • Olive Bruschetta $7.00
    • with capers & anchovies
  • Antipasto Plate $23.00
    • an assortment of mortadella, sopressa, capacollo & prosciutto with cheese & fresh bread
  • Beef Arrabbiatta $13.00
    • in a rich tomato & chilli sauce
  • Tortellini of the Day POA
    • changes daily using seasonal ingredients
SHARING PLATES - MEAT SHARING PLATES - MEAT
  • Seared Beef $19.00
    • with caramelised onion gnocchi, horseradish, wilted greens & beetroot reduction
  • Milk Braised Pork Belly $16.00
    • with a parsnip & parmesan puree & red wine reduction
  • Lamb Shoulder Puttanesca $16.00
    • braised in red wine & tomatoes with a crispy caper & anchovy dressing
  • Beef Arrabbiatta $13.00
    • in a rich tomato & chilli sauce
  • Antipasto Plate $23.00
    • an assortment of mortadella, sopressa, capacollo & prosciutto with cheese & fresh bread
SHARING PLATES - FISH SHARING PLATES - FISH
  • Tuna Carpaccio 'Nicoise' $15.00
    • with a tapenade gel, potato & green bean salad, poached quail egg & dried tomato
  • Warehou Crudo $15.00
    • with a pea gel, prosciutto & sage foam
  • Market Fish POA
    • changes daily using seasonal ingredients
SHARING PLATES - GARDEN SHARING PLATES - GARDEN
  • Stuffed Cabbage $12.00
    • filled with white bean, ricotta and spiced pumpkin, served atop a warm pumpkin puree
  • Whipped Goat's Cheese $14.00
    • with picked beetroot & roast almond dressing
  • Smoked Scamorza Tart $14.00
    • with mushrooms, garlic & marjoram
  • Arancini $10.00
    • filled with blue cheese & caramelised onion
  • Olive Bruschetta $7.00
    • with capers & anchovies
  • Chicken Fries $9.00
    • with capers & anchovies
  • Tortellini of the Day POA
    • changes daily using seasonal ingredients
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Two $20.00
  • One $12.00
  • Tiramisu $12.00
    • with Lyttelton Coffee Company coffee & chestnut cream
  • Chocolate Semifreddo $12.00
    • with pear syrup
  • Three $28.00
  • Cheeseboard
    • gorgonzola / asiago / smoked scamorza - served with accompaniments

Nearby Sample Menus

  • - +2 Large sides $35.90
  • Grilled Livers $6.90
  • - Perinaise $2.50
  • Mediterranean Salad $9.90
    • Mixed lettuce, feta, capsicum, olives, cucumber, red onion, carrot & cherry tomatoes
  • Supremo Veggie Burger $12.90
    • Veggie patty, mixed lettuce, tomato, light mayo & Peri-Peri chutney on a Portuguese roll
  • 3 BBQ Wing Fillets $11.90
    • 3 BBQ Wings, kids juice & corn or chips
  • Veggie Wrap $9.90
    • Veggie patty with iceberg lettuce, tomato & our light mayo wrapped up in a warm tortilla
  • Espetada $15.90
    • Hanging skewer of Chicken thighs, grilled red capsicum & onion served with your choice of a regular side
  • Chocolate Mousse, espresso mascarpone, dark Ghana ganache & chocolate crumb $15.90
  • Catalan Crêpes with orange caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream $16.90
  • Organic mixed leaf salad & house dressing $8.90
  • Corn fed Duck liver Pâté, Pedro Ximénez syrup, feijoa & saffron chutney $18.90
  • Kaikoura Scampi ceviche, avocado, Vietnamese mint, coriander, lemongrass, scampi oil $31.90
  • Mixed Olives $8.90
  • Tarakihi, miso, pickled shiitake, noodles, clam mayo, spring onion oil $34.90
  • Yellowfin Tuna kokoda, coconut, lime, salted cucumber, heirloom tomatoes, puffed wild rice $22.90
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
    • White flour bread with garlic.
  • Channa Masala $14.00
    • Chickpeas cooked with onion and tomato based spicy gravy.
  • Kastoori
    • Cooked in fenugreek leaves, onion, tomato, gravy and spices.
  • Lamb $16.50
  • Chicken Saagwala Lunch $10.50
    • Cooked with spinach in special ginger, garlic sauted gravy. Every Curry is served with Basmati Rice and Plain Naan, Whereas you can always upgrade the Plain Naan to Garlic or Butter naan by adding $1.
  • Paneer Pakora $10.00
    • Cottage cheese layered with spinach leaves, covered in a chick pea batter and deep fried
  • Chicken Vindaloo Lunch $10.50
    • Cooked with vindaloo paste and accomplished with pieces of potato. Every Curry is served with Basmati Rice and Plain Naan, Whereas you can always upgrade the Plain Naan to Garlic or Butter naan by adding $1.
  • Vegetable Manchurian $13.00
  • DEZINA BEANNIE $10
    • Eggs on toast
  • Pasta $15
    • penne pasta cooked in creamy pesto/or tomato sauce - bacon, chicken, salmon, mushroom, tomato, spinach, olives, sundried tomato. Anything goes
  • Cornflakes with banana $5
  • BIG BEANNIE $19 Full/ half $13
    • Bacon and eggs (how you like em), sausage, grilled tomato, mushrooms and hash cakes with 2 slices toast.
  • SPECIALTY FRENCH TOAST $16
    • Stuffed with cream cheese, apricot jam and served with fresh fruit and maple syrup
  • Plus: Sausage, hash cakes, mushrooms, bacon, grilled tomatoes, spinach. $2.50 p/item
  • Blt $12
    • old favourite. Bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo on sourdough
  • - three fillings $6
  • Insalata $8.50
  • Cappuccino Brulee' $14.50
    • Cappuccino cream brulee' with mascarpone and grated chocolate
  • Patate arrosto con rosmarino $6.50
  • Salumi Misti $19.50
    • Prosciutto, salami, mortadella with crostini
  • Melanzane alla Parmigiana $16.50
    • Eggplant bake with mozzarella, tomato, basil, and Parmesan
  • Torta di Mandorle e Chocolato $14.50
    • Almond and chocolate cake with vanilla gelato
  • Agnello alla Griglia con Bietoli e Past $34.50
    • Chargrilled lamb rump, braised silverbeet and rice shpaed pasta
  • Stracciatella alla Romana $14.50
    • Vegetable broth with fluffed Parmesan, egg and basil
  • Crispy Pork Belly $28
    • w Caramelised Apple, Pumpkin Puree, Braised Cabbage & Jus
  • Bruschetta (3) $8
    • w Pea, Mint & Parmesa
  • Seared Beef Salad $18
    • w Roasted Red Onion, Wholegrain Mustard, Pickled Cauliflower & Almond
  • Fish of the Day POA
    • w Seasonal Accompaniments
  • Pork Belly Salad $18
    • w Apple, Pickled Red Cabbage, Walnuts & Feta
  • Mixed Olives $7
    • Marinated
  • Roasted Red Onion $6
    • w Balsamic & Olive Oi
  • Smoked Beetroot $14
    • w Horseradish Cream & Toasted Almond
  • Corn $2.50
  • Vegetarian Mee Goreng $9.00
    • Egg Noodles with mushrooms, tomato and fresh vegetables in an indonesian style sauce
  • Wedges $5.00
  • 6 Fish Bites, and 1 Scoop Chips $9.00
  • Traditional Fried Rice $10.50
    • Beef /Pork /Chicken
  • Egg Foo Young $10.50
    • Pork/Beef/ Chicken
  • Gourmet Chicken Burger $8.00
    • Chicken Fillet, bacon and double cheese
  • Large Crumbed Fish $4.50
  • Jalapeños rellenos de queso $15.00
    • Jalapeños stuffed with cheese
  • Huevos Rancheros o Divorciados $10.00
    • Fried eggs topped with red or green sauce, or both.
  • Tacos dorados $23.00
    • Vegetarian mix on crunchy tacos served with beans, salad, red sauce, sour cream and feta cheese
  • Sarape mexicano $23.00
    • Slow cooked pork with green sauce served with beans, rice, sour cream and cheese.
  • Molletes $10.00
    • Fresh bread topped with beans melted. Add chorizo, ham or eggs for $3
  • Pie de queso con maracuya $8.00
    • Pasionfruit cheese cake
  • Tacos $8.00–$22.00
    • Corn tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables and cheese.
  • Jalapeños rellenos de queso $15.00
    • Jalapeños stuffed with cheese
  • Nachos $17.00
    • Chicken and black beans on nacho chips, served with cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
  • Curly Fries $8.00
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce.
  • Eggs $9.00
    • Any style- served with toast and tomato relish.
  • Toasted Sandwich $5.00
    • Served on ploughman's white or brown bread with tomato relish, with your choice of two fillings: ham, cheese, pineapple, caramelised onion, corn, tomato, creamy mushrooms (50c). Bacon or chicken ($1).
  • Eggs Benedict $17.50
    • Grilled pandoro english muffin, wilted spinach, grilled ham, two poached eggs, and covered in hollandaise sauce.
  • The Salmon Stack $17.50
    • Grilled pandoro english muffin, hot smoked salmon, hash browns, two poached eggs, and covered in hollandaise sauce.
  • Big Boy $22.00
    • A colossal version of the 'wee man’.
  • Salmon Scramble $15.50
    • Scrambled eggs and salmon served with toast.
  • Cheesy Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Yoghurt N/A
  • Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • M&M N/A
  • Thinly Cut Ready Salted N/A
  • Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Wrap N/A
  • Roast Beef N/A
  • - Slow cooked, tender free range lamb topped with mint tzatziki
  • - Free range bbq pulled pork served with caramelized onion & apple relish
  • A box meal layered with brown rice, quinoa, lettuce, hummus & a choice of either:
  • - Vege bowl loaded with zucchini mushrooms, onion, carrots, chickpeas & lentils
  • - Free range chicken, slow cooked in herbs, served with guacamole & homemade salsa
  • Lamb Shank Pie $19.00
    • Our signature dish! The good old lamb shank taste, without the bones! Served with mint sauce, pastry top, salad garnish & fries
  • Spicy Wings $15.00
    • Five chicken wings served with fries
  • Asian Mix $11.00
    • Spring rolls & samosas with sweet chilli sauce
  • Fries $8.00
    • With house-made aioli & tomato sauce
  • Waterloo Wings $14.00
    • Cajun chicken wings smothered in hot chilli sauce. Served with fries
  • Beef & Bacon Burger $14.00
    • 180g homemade beef patty, bacon, salad greens, cheese & relish all in a toasted bun. Served with fries
  • Fish & Chips $18.00
    • Fresh battered fish of the day, served with salad garnish & fries
  • Homemade Vegetarian Cakes $13.00
    • Potato, kumara, pumpkin, corn, onion, spinach & coriander cakes, served with a fresh garden salad
  • Gravy $6.00
  • Berry fool w/ creme fraiche $12.00
  • Beef, lamb or pork sandwich $16.00
  • Beef, lamb or pork melt $16.00
  • Pork & kumara $8.00
  • With salad or peas $15.00
  • Choc brownie w ice cream $12.00
  • Tossed salad $16.00
  • -Med $19.00
  • Thai ridgeback
    • Thai chicken, red capsicum, coriander pesto, cashew & mango slices
  • Pasta of the day $20.00
    • Please ask waitstaff for the pasta of the day or see blackboard for specials
  • Alano
    • (for meat lovers ) chorizo, bacon, ham, pepperoni, chicken & bbq sauce
  • Ham, cheese & chorizo platter $19.00
    • With home-made pesto & beetroot relish
  • -Med $24.00
  • -Med $23.00
  • Curry of the day $17.90
    • Served with naan bread & rice
  • Soup of the day with fresh bread $10.5
  • Jackson St Breakfast $18.5
    • Two poached eggs on ciabatta with roasted mushroom, roasted tomato, bacon, sausages, hash brown and hollandaise sauce
  • Eggs any style on Sourdough or Wholegrain Toast $13.5
    • with two rashers of bacon
  • Locally made Black Pudding with two poached eggs $18.5
    • Crispy bacon, hash brown, hollandaise sauce with a peach and mango chutney
  • Omelette $14.5
    • Three egg omelette with ham, mushrooms and cheese. Add Salmon $17.5
  • Egg Benedict or Montreal $16
    • Two poached eggs on English muffins with bacon (Benedict) OR Smoked salmon with spinach (Montreal) served with warm hollandaise sauce OR Spinach and Mushroom (Vegetarian)
  • Hash Stack $17
    • Hash brown with sautéed spinach, scrambled eggs, bacon, smoked salmon and hollandaise sauce
  • Seasoned wedges with sour cream $6.5
Thief

Thief

location

Address

19 Edward Street, Te Aro, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

43846400

clock

Opened hours

Mon 3 PM to 12 Midnight Tue 3 PM to 12 Midnight Wed 3 PM to 12 Midnight Thu 3 PM to 1 AM Fri 3 PM to 3 AM Sat 3 PM to 3 AM Sun 3 PM to 12 Midnight
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Wine Bar

features

Features

Waitstaff ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Dinner

Location
19 Edward Street, Te Aro, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
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