Thunderbird Cafe in Wellington Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Free range eggs poached, fried or scrambled n/a
  • 5 grain, sourdough or gluten free toast n/a
  • Housemade muesli $9.50
    • w yoghurt & housemade rhubarb compote
  • Breakfast smoothie $8.50
    • yoghurt, banana, berry & honey smoothie
  • Eggs on toast $9.50
    • two eggs poached, fried or scrambled on your choice of toast
  • The big brains breakfast $18.50
    • thunderbeans, sausage, bacon, homefries & hollandaise topped eggs your way on toast
  • The triumph $18.50
    • bubble & squeak, grilled tomato & spinach, creamy mushrooms & hollandaise topped eggs your way on toast
  • The burns scramble $17.50
    • eggs scrambled w chorizo, homefries, capsicum, chiles & cheese on toast
  • Breakfast enchiladas $15.50
    • scrambled eggs, chiles & cheese rolled into two corn tortillas & baked in enchilada sauce
  • Add bacon, chiles, and/or spring onion $1.50/each
  • Huevos californicatos $15.50
    • sourdough toast topped w bacon, poached eggs & hollandaise
  • Add sliced tomato or grilled spinach $4.00/each
  • Add house smoked salmon $5.00/each
  • Buttermilk pancake stack $17.50
    • w maple syrup, banana & bacon & two fried eggs
  • Buttermilk pancake stack $14.00
    • yoghurt & banana
  • Mushrooms on toast $16.50
    • baby bellas in creamy madeira sauce on toast
  • Fish stack $18.50
    • bubble & squeak stacked w dressed baby roquettes, house smoked market fish, poached egg & hollandaise
  • Bacon 'b egg buttie $9.50
    • bacon & a fried egg in a toasted bun
  • Breakfast burrito $14.50
    • w scrambled eggs, blackbeans & cheese in a grilled flour tortilla
  • Add bacon, chorizo, homefries and/or guacamole $2.50/each
  • Add capsicum, chiles and/or spring onion $1.50/each
  • Chef recommends the works (chorizo, homefries, capsicum, chiles, spring onion & guacamole) $19.50
A BIT ON THE SIDE A BIT ON THE SIDE
  • Toast & spreads $7.50
    • your choice of toast w butter & various spreads
  • Bacon or sausages $5.50
  • Homefries or bubble & squeak $5.50
  • Thunderbeans $4.50
    • housemade ranch style BBQ beans
  • Creamy mushrooms $6.50
    • baby bellas in a cream madeira sauce
  • Grilled or fresh tomato or grilled spinach or avocado $4.50
  • Curly fries $7.50
    • w chipotle mayonnaise
  • Thunderbird hollandaise $1.50
    • our own recipe lime & avocado hollandaise
LUNCH LUNCH
  • Special burrito and beer combo $20.00
SNACK ATTACK SNACK ATTACK
  • Curly fries $7.50
    • w chipotle mayonnaise
  • Hodaddies $14.50
    • coconut, coriander & green onion battered fish bites w remoulade
  • Buffalo wings $12.50
    • house smoked BBQ spiced chicken wings w blue cheese dressing
  • Onion rings $12.50
    • buttermilk soaked & crumbed, w ranch dressing
  • Frings $13.50
    • the best of both worlds, enjoy curly fries & onions in one basket w chipotle mayonnaise & ranch dressing
  • Corn chips $8.50
    • made to order w fresh guacamole & salsa verde
  • Chili con queso $11.50
    • chilli cheese dip w corn chips made to order
  • Quesadilla $13.50
    • grilled flour tortilla w cheese & anchiote chicken
  • Quesadilla $12.50
    • grilled flour tortilla w herbed field mushrooms
BURGERS & PO' BOYS BURGERS & PO' BOYS
  • Gluten free bun $2.50
  • Guacamole $3.00
  • Additional sauce $1.50
  • Thunderburger $12.00
    • seasoned 1/4lb all beef burger w lettuce, tomato & red onion
  • Add bacon, grilled mushroom and/or onion rings $3.00/each
  • Add a fried egg, beetroot and/or cheese $1.00/each
  • BBQ chicken & bacon burger $12.50
    • grilled chicken in BBQ sauce w bacon, lettuce, tomato & red onion w chipotle mayo
  • Shore schenk burger $14.50
    • market fish grilled or battered & fried w lettuce, tomato, red onion & remoulade
  • Lucky 7 $12.50
    • BBQ puleld pork, ham, cheese & gherkins in toasted bun w chipotle
  • The big ed $14.50
    • BBQ pulled pork, smoked beef brisket & southern ham in toasted bin w gherkins, onions & melted cheese
  • Ron's winner $10.50
    • our famous BBQ pulled pork w chipotle mayo & dressed coleslaw
  • The langford $11.50
    • smoked beef brisket, coleslaw & meted cheese in a toasted bun
  • Yes you camcam $12.50
    • southern fried chicken & coleslaw in a toasted bun
  • The t dawg $14.50
    • american style chipolatas grilled w housemade mustard, melted cheese, pickled onions & jalapeno on a toasted bun
T-BIRD COMBOS T-BIRD COMBOS
  • BBQ chicken & bacon burger, curly fries & a coke or any burrito & house beer for a cool $22.50
BBQ BASKETS BBQ BASKETS
  • The big ed $20.00
  • Ron's winner $17.00
  • The langford $18.00
  • Yes you camcam $18.00
  • The fat bastard $24.50
    • BBQ free range pork ribs, southern fried chicken, onion rings, curly fries & thunderbeans
BURRITOS BURRITOS
  • Grilled chicken $16.50
  • Grilled fish $17.50
  • Grilled steak $16.50
  • BBQ pork $16.50
  • Get your burrito chimichanga style (deep fried) $3.00
  • Get it wet (enchilada sauce) $2.50
TACOS TACOS
  • Grilled chicken $14.50
    • Two soft grilled corn tortillas filled w coleslaw & chipotle mayo, garnished w lime & coriander
  • Grilled fish Two soft grilled corn tortillas filled w coleslaw & chipotle mayo, garnished w lime & coriander $15.50
  • Grilled steak $14.50
    • Two soft grilled corn tortillas filled w coleslaw & chipotle mayo, garnished w lime & coriander
SALADS SALADS
  • Texas tosser $17.50
    • shredded lettuce tossed w house ranch dressing, pico de gallo, southern fried chicken, cheese and guacamole
  • Caesar salad $17.50
    • cos tossed w parmesan, bacon, croutons & thunderbird caesar dressing w blackened chicken breast strips & a poached egg
  • Tostada $15.50
    • fried corn tortilla w blackbeans, mexican rice & dressed baby greens w anchiote lime cream & blackbean salsa
  • Tostada $19.50
    • w house smoked salmon
  • Tostada $18.50
    • w thunderspiced chicken
  • Tostada $18.50
    • w grilled steak
VEGETARIAN VEGETARIAN
  • Veggie taco $14.40
    • grilled corn tortilla filled w grilled mushrooms, coleslaw & salsa verde
  • Parallel parker $12.50
    • grilled tempeh strips w lettuce, tomato, red onion, beetroot, gherkin, cheese & chipotle mayo in a toasted bun
  • Norma's delight $14.50
    • grilled portabello mushroom on a toasted bun w lettuce, tomato, red onion, guacamole & chipotle mayo
  • Veggie burrito $14.50
    • grilled flour tortilla filled w cheese, blackbeans, mexican rice, coleslaw, shredded lettuce & chipotle mayo w anchiote cream & salsa verde
  • Nachos de verderas $17.50
    • corn chips topped w blackbeans, chili con queso, anchiote cream, guacamole & pico de gallo
MAIN ATTRACTIONS MAIN ATTRACTIONS
  • The dancing george big texas gumbo $17.50
    • chef susie's family recipe using our own recipe andouille sausage w chicken & trinity served over brown rice
  • Southern fried chicken $21.50
    • tender brined chicken breast battered southern style & fried crisp w creamed potatoes, coleslaw, housemade blackberry chutney & honey bourbon pecan reduction
  • Susieque $21.50
    • our famous BBQ free range pork ribs w dirty rice & coleslaw
  • Fish & curlies $17.50
    • market fish fried southern style w curly fries, coleslaw & remoulade
  • The big bertha $19.50
    • a toasted flour tortilla stuffed w southern fried chicken, curly fried & slaw w anchiote cream & salsa verde
  • Fish stack $17.50
    • bubble & squeak stacked w dressed roquette, house smoked market fish & a poached egg topped w hollandaise
  • Enchiladas rojas $17.50
    • mexican style chicken & rice wrapped in two corn tortillas & covered in enchilada sauce w cheese, salsa verde & anchiote lime cream
  • Blackened fish $18.50
    • spiced blackened market fish w dirty ice, coleslaw & remoulade
DINNER DINNER
  • Special beer and burrito combo $20.00
STARTER & LIGHT BITES STARTER & LIGHT BITES
  • Curly fries $7.50
    • w chipotle mayonnaise
  • Hodaddies $14.50
    • coconut, coriander & green onion battered fish bites w remoulade
  • Buffalo wings $12.50
    • house smoked BBQ spiced chicken wings w blue cheese dressing
  • Onion rings $13.00
    • buttermilk soaked & crumbed, w ranch dressing
  • Frings $12.50
    • the best of both worlds, enjoy curly fries & onions in one basket w chipotle mayonnaise & ranch dressing
  • Corn chips $8.50
    • made to order w fresh guacamole & salsa verde
  • Chili con queso $11.50
    • chilli cheese dip w corn chips made to order
  • Quesadilla $13.50
    • grilled flour tortilla w cheese & anchiote chicken
  • Quesadilla $12.50
    • grilled flour tortilla w herbed field mushrooms
  • Side salad $5.50
  • Blackbeans & rice $5.50
  • Mashed potatoes $4.50
  • Dirty rice $5.50
MAIN ATTRACTIONS MAIN ATTRACTIONS
  • Fried Chicken Basket $47.50
    • a whole free range chicken Southern fried. W blackberry chutney, BBQ sauce & honey pecan reduction. Must be ordered 24 hours in advance. Feeds 1-8.
  • The dancing george big texas gumbo $17.50
    • chef susie's family recipe using our own recipe andouille sausage w chicken & trinity served over brown rice
  • Southern fried chicken $21.50
    • tender brined chicken breast battered southern style & fried crisp w creamed potatoes, coleslaw, housemade blackberry chutney & honey bourbon pecan reduction
  • SusieQue $21.50
    • our famous BBQ free range pork ribs w dirty rice & coleslaw
  • Fish & curlies $17.50
    • market fish fried southern style w curly fries, coleslaw & remoulade
  • The big bertha $19.50
    • a toasted flour tortilla stuffed w southern fried chicken, curly fried & slaw w anchiote cream & salsa verde
  • Fish stack $17.50
    • bubble & squeak stacked w dressed roquette, house smoked market fish & a poached egg topped w hollandaise
  • Enchiladas rojas $17.50
    • mexican style chicken & rice wrapped in two corn tortillas & covered in enchilada sauce w cheese, salsa verde & anchiote lime cream
  • Blackened fish $18.50
    • spiced blackened market fish w dirty ice, coleslaw & remoulade
  • The fat bastard $24.50
    • BBQ free range pork ribs, southern fried chicken, onion rings, curly fries & thunderbeans
  • Taco plate - grilled chicken $17.50
    • two soft corn tortillas filled w your choice of meat, coleslaw & chipotle mayo w mexican rice & black beans
  • Taco plate - grilled fish $18.50
    • two soft corn tortillas filled w your choice of meat, coleslaw & chipotle mayo w mexican rice & black beans
  • Taco plate - grilled steak $17.50
    • two soft corn tortillas filled w your choice of meat, coleslaw & chipotle mayo w mexican rice & black beans
  • Taco plate - grilled temeph $17.50
    • two soft corn tortillas filled w your choice of meat, coleslaw & chipotle mayo w mexican rice & black beans
  • Steak & eggs $18.50
    • grilled steak w homefries, dressed baby greens, guacamole & two fried eggs
  • Nachos de verderas $17.50
    • corn chips topped w blackbeans, chili con queso, anchiote cream, guacamole & pico de gallo
  • Ron's winner $10.50
    • our famous BBQ pulled pork w chipotle mayo & dressed coleslaw
  • Thunderburger $12.00
    • seasoned all beef burger w lettuce, tomato & red onion
  • Add bacon, grilled mushroom and/or onion rings $3.00/each
  • Add a fried egg, beetroot and/or cheese $1.00/each
  • Norma's delight $17.50
    • grilled portabello mushroom on a toasted bun w lettuce, tomato, red onion, guacamole & chipotle mayo
  • Texas tosser $17.50
    • shredded lettuce tossed w house ranch dressing, pico de gallo, southern fried chicken, cheese and guacamole
  • Tostada $15.50
    • fried corn tortilla w blackbeans, mexican rice & dressed baby greens w anchiote lime cream & blackbean salsa
  • Tostada $19.50
    • w house smoked salmon
  • Tostada $18.50
    • w thunderspiced chicken
  • Tostada $18.50
    • w grilled steak
BRUNCH BRUNCH
  • Housemade muesli $9.50
    • w yoghurt & housemade rhubarb compote
  • Breakfast smoothie $8.50
    • yoghurt, banana, berry & honey smoothie
  • The big brains breakfast $18.50
    • thunderbeans, sausage, bacon, homefries & hollandaise topped eggs your way on toast
  • The triumph $18.50
    • bubble & squeak, grilled tomato & spinach, creamy mushrooms & hollandaise topped eggs your way on toast
  • The burns scramble $17.50
    • eggs scrambled w chorizo, homefries, capsicum, chiles & cheese on toast
  • Huevos californicatos $15.50
    • sourdough toast topped w bacon, poached eggs & hollandaise
  • Add sliced tomato or grilled spinach $4.00/each
  • Add house smoked salmon $5.00/each
  • Fish stack $18.50
    • bubble & squeak stacked w dressed baby roquettes, house smoked market fish, poached egg & hollandaise
  • Breakfast burrito $14.50
    • w scrambled eggs, blackbeans & cheese in a grilled flour tortilla
  • Add bacon, chorizo, homefries and/or guacamole $2.50/each
  • Add capsicum, chiles and/or spring onion $1.50/each
  • Chef recommends the works (chorizo, homefries, capsicum, chiles, spring onion & guacamole) $19.50
SOMETHING ELSE SOMETHING ELSE
  • The monte christo $12.50
    • ham & cheese toastis battered & deep fried w raspberry jam
  • Ron's winner $10.00
    • our famous BBQ pulled pork w chipotle mayo & dressed coleslaw
  • Thunderburger $11.50
    • seasoned all beef burger w lettuce, tomato & red onion
  • Add bacon, grilled mushroom and/or onion rings $3.00/each
  • Add a fried egg, beetroot and/or cheese $1.00/each
  • Nachos de verderas $17.50
    • corn chips topped w blackbeans, chili con queso, anchiote cream, guacamole & pico de gallo
  • Quesadilla $13.00
    • anchiote chicken w anchiote cream & salsa verde
  • Quesadilla $12.00
    • herbed field mushrooms w anchiote cream & salsa verde
A BIT ON THE SIDE A BIT ON THE SIDE
  • Bacon or sausages $5.50
  • Smoked salmon $6.50
  • Homefries or bubble & squeak $5.50
  • Thunderbeans $4.50
    • housemade ranch style BBQ beans
  • Creamy mushrooms $6.50
    • baby bellas in a cream madeira sauce
  • Grilled or fresh tomato or grilled spinach or avocado $4.50
  • Curly fries $7.50
    • w chipotle mayonnaise
  • Hodaddies $14.50
    • coconut, coriander & green onion battered fish bites w remoulade
  • Onion rings $13.00
    • buttermilk soaked & crumbed, w ranch dressing
  • Frings $12.50
    • the best of both worlds, enjoy curly fries & onions in one basket w chipotle mayonnaise & ranch dressing
  • Buffalo wings $12.50
    • house smoked BBQ spiced chicken wings w blue cheese dressing
  • Corn chips $8.50
    • made to order w fresh guacamole & salsa verde
  • Chili con queso $11.50
    • chilli cheese dip w corn chips made to order

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Snack Lunch $6.50
    • Snack Burger, 1pc Chicken, reg Chips and Drink.
  • -4 Nuggets with chips $4.50
  • -6 Pack Nuggets $4.50
  • Super Charged Twister $7.50
  • -12 Pack $14.50
  • Bread Roll $1.00
  • Crispy Wrap Lunch $5.00
    • Crispy Wrap, reg Chips and Drink.
  • Swap lge Sides for an extra . $1
  • Green Baked Eggs $19.00
    • Add GF $2
  • Burrito (V) (GF) $16.00
    • Add GF $2
  • Pan Fried Salmon $8.50
  • ●French Toast $15.00
  • GF= Gluten Free
  • Cheddar & Chive Dutch Baby $15.50
  • -GF $2.00
  • GF= Gluten Free
  • Roast Chicken & Vegetable Pie $5.10
  • Bacon & Egg Pie $4.90
  • Chicken, Bacon & mushroom savoury $2.90
  • Sausage Roll $3.40
  • Potato Top Pie $4.90
  • Mince Pie $4.70
  • Mexican PIe $4.90
  • Thai Chicken Pie $5.10
  • Lamb Sml $6.50 / Lrg $8.50
  • Family Meal 1 $34.90
  • Chicken & Chips $10.00
  • Lamb Pide $12.00
  • Baklava $3.20
  • Lamb & Chips $10.00
  • Pepperoni $11.00
  • Mixed Sml $9 / Lrg $10
  • Shrimp $400
  • Apple Turnover $2.00
  • Batter or Crumb Scallop $1.80
  • Genuine Gourmet Fritters
  • Mushroom $2.00
  • Wonton $0.90
  • Onion Ring $0.60
  • Tomato $2.00
  • GARLIC MUSHROOMS $14.00
    • on toast
  • FREE RANGE EGGS $14.00
    • poached scrambled or fried on toast/with bacon
  • EGGS BENEDICT $18.00
    • two poached eggs on English muffin with ham
  • TOAST & SPREAD $6.00
    • w jam honey marmalade, peanut butter or vegemite on sourdough or grainy
  • EGGS BENEDICT $18.00
    • two poached eggs on English muffin with bacon
  • EGGS BENEDICT $18.00
    • two poached eggs on English muffin with salmon
  • GRETA VEGO $20.00
    • grilled halloumi, wilted spinach, grilled tomato & aioli on toast with poached egg
  • GRILLED HALLOUMI $18.00
    • on seasonal salad with hummus
  • M7 Stir Fry with Satay Sauce $14.00
    • Chicken, Beef or Pork
  • M8 Stir Fry with Chilli Paste $14.00
    • Chicken, Beef or Pork
  • Prawns $16.00
  • Chicken, Beef or Pork $14.00
  • T11 Isarn Salad (Larb)
  • E1 Jasmine Rice $1.00
  • Fish $15.00
  • Chicken, Beef or Pork $14.00
  • Bok Choy $ 7.90
    • With extra virgin olive oil & crispy shallot
  • Freshly Baked Muffuletta Roll $ 3.00
    • With butter
  • Warm Goat Cheese $ 17.90
    • With smoked tomato crostini & salad
  • English Shilton $ 16.50
    • Rice, tangy, velvety taste & crumbly texture
  • Hand Diced Liver & Pistachio Terrine de Campagne $ 17.90
    • With baguette
  • Soup of the day $ 14.90
    • >With freshly baked muffuletta roll
  • White Castello $ 16.50
    • Danish, white brie, mild, rice & creamy
  • Baked Salmon fillet braised white beans with chard & prawn oil $ 32.90
  • Salmon & Chicken Combo $23.90
  • Double Avocado Fresh Salmon
  • - 4 pieces Regular Teriyaki Chicken
  • - 4 pieces Fresh Salmon Supreme & Double Avocado
  • - 2 pieces Inari
  • - 4 pieces Fresh Salmon Supreme
  • Deluxe Teriyaki Chicken
  • - 8 pieces Avocado, Cucumber & Capsicum
  • Smoked pears with a hot Byrd's custard and nuts, served with or without candied bacon $12.00/$13.00
  • Smoked chicken, brie, honey and sake apricots - finished with blanched almonds $9.00
  • Jam, Brie and walnuts $7.50
  • Savoury wafles with Tuscan sauce, relish and a choice of or cheese spiced sausage $12.00/$13.00
  • Salmon, cucumber, homemade yoghurt with lemon and mint $8.00
  • Fresh lemon curd $5.00
  • Smoked poached pears, candied bacon, walnuts and maple syrup $8.00
  • Canadian premium maple syrup $4.50
  • Tempura udon $18.50
    • a combination of seafood and vegetables in a Tempura batter with udon soup
  • Chicken or Beef Udon $17.50
    • a choice of Chicken or Beef with Udon and Vegetable Soup
  • Katsu Don $16.00
    • Deep fried crumbed pork cutlet with egg and onion
  • Tempura Soba $18.50
    • a combination of seafood and vegetables in a tempura batter with soba soup
  • Large $45.00
  • Suishin(mellowness) $19.00
    • yakitori chicken, chicken dumplings
  • Agedashi $7.00
    • deep fried tofu in a ginger and broth with bonito flakes
  • Tori Gyoza $7.50
    • 5 pcs marinate chicken and seafood dumplings
  • Bangers and Mash, Eastbourne Butcher’s Beef Sausages with Mashed Potatoes, Gravy and Peas
  • Half Portion $11.00
  • Toasted Sandwich: with Cheese, Tomato, Ham, Onion or Pineapple.
  • Gluten-free Bread $2.50
  • Seafood Chowder: a hearty mix of Mussels, Calamari, Fish and Shrimps with Toasted Five Grain Bread
  • Large $12.00
  • Half Portion $8.00
  • Sandwich: Ham, Vegemite, Peanut Butter or Jam $4.00
  • Curry Puffs (5 pcs) $8.90
    • Minced chicken and potato wrapped in puff pastry, deep fried and served with sweet and sour sauce.
  • Steamed Rice Plate $3.00
  • Coconut Bowl Plate $5.50
  • Crispy Wontons (6 pes) $8.90
    • Minced chicken, pepper and coriander wrapped in wonton skin, deep-fried and served with sweet and sour sauce
  • Siam Tempura (Vegetarian) $8.90
    • Assorted vegetables battered and deep fried and served with sweet and sour sauce.
  • Roast Duck $24.90
  • Vegetable/ Entree $11.90
  • Massaman Curry (Beef) $24.90
    • Stewed beef with potato and onion cooked in Thai massaman curry paste and coconut Cream soup
  • Side Salad $7.00
  • Dijon Mustard $1.00
  • Brioche French toast $17.50
    • with berry compote and organic yogurt or bacon and banana
  • Folded Omelette $17.00
    • with spinach, grilled capsicum, and feta on sourdough or five grain
  • Spinach $3.50
  • Kranskys $4.50
  • Ham $4.50
  • Just Eggs $11.00
    • free range poached, scrambled or fried, on sourdough or five grain
  • braised beef cheek, ox tongue, truffle polenta,
  • salmon tartare, dill & lemon crème fraiche, grilled bread g* d $14.00
  • olives, orange zest, fennel seed v g d $8.00
  • with both d $11.00
  • margherita, tomato, mozzarella, basil v $17.00
  • 21 day aged prime angus scotch fillet, 300g g $35.00
  • fried perla potatoes, truffle salt g d v $7.00
  • soup of the day, bread, butter $12.00
Thunderbird Cafe

Thunderbird Cafe

location

Address

154 Featherston Street, Wellington, Wellington, WGN, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

044991966

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Saturday: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM, Sunday: 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

American , Cafe Food , Gluten Free , South American

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Takeaway ,  Gluten Free Options ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Craft Beer ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Vegan Options ,  Cash ,  Lunch ,  Kid Friendly ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Dairy Free ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
154 Featherston Street, Wellington, Wellington, WGN, 6011, New Zealand