Vanilla Essence in Wellington Menu

Vanilla Essence in Wellington has no menu available, but can choose from many other options such as Vegetable combo or Seafood combo from Umi Sushi. The Lido Cafe offers many options including House-made granola and Coconut porridge. MacKinnon Room includes a wide range like Toasted Ciabatta Bread or Selection of Bread. BANH MI THIT(CLASSIC PORK ROLL) and BANH MI THIT NUONG(CHAR GRILLED PORK OR CHICKEN ROLL) from . Miss Vi offers O'Sushi and Chicken on Rice.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Jasmine Rice $2.90
  • Curry Dish $5.90
  • Masak Merah $4.90
  • Hokkien Char (v)(gf)(pf) $13.90
    • Braised egg noodles with chicken & prawns served with sambal on the side
  • Ice cream float with lychee $8.90
  • Coconut Rice $3.90
  • Nasi Lemak (v)(gf) $14.90
    • Coconut rice served with a curry of your choice, condiments and a lemon chicken wing on the side
  • Mini banana fritters $5.90
    • 6 pieces
  • Zorba The Greek (V) M $23/ L $33
    • Basil pesto, tomato, feta, kalamata olive (on the stone), red capsicum, baby spinach + red onion
  • Carbonara $20
    • Streaky bacon, mushroom, parmigiana in a creamy sauce + fettuccine
  • Shangri la vegan M $28/ L $38
    • Tomato base, artichoke, kalamata olive (on the stone), asparagus, avocado, rocket + vegan cheese
  • Prawn Salad $21
    • Prawn, avocado, red onion, chilli, tomato, mixed leaves, fried shallots + coriander & lime dressing
  • Potato Skins $14
    • With crispy bacon, cheddar , sour cream + chipotle mayonnaise
  • Ugly Duckling M $27 L $37
    • Roasted duck, caramelised onion, portobello mushroom + hoisin sauce
  • Large=(L) / Medium=(M)
  • Potato Crisps (V) $7
    • With truffle salt
  • Beef tartare, mojo rojo picon $5 each
  • Boquerones $6.5
    • white anchovies with caperberry & pickled onion / three
  • Albondigas $16 / five
    • pork meatballs with aubergine sauce & almond picada
  • Pan con tomate $6
    • Catalan bread & tomato
  • Fish with roast peppers, confit garlic & saffron aioli $30
  • Angus Pure beef, bone marrow butter, wilted greens & fried bread $33
  • Josper roasted carrots, rulo de cabra cheese & lemon thyme $10
  • Shellfish steamed in white wine $13.5
  • Ga Xa Saigon Lemongrass Chicken With Coconut Noodles, Corn Spring Rolls $29.5
    • Delicious flame grilled marinated chicken with lemongrass, shallots, chillies & spices. Served with coconut rice vermicelli noodles, corn spring rolls, peanuts, crispy shallots, pickled carrot, lettuces & fresh herbs.
  • Goi Cuon – Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls $14.5
    • Vietnamese signature dish. Fresh rice paper spring rolls filled with pork, prawn, rice noodles and herbs. Served with a classic in-house spiced bean dipping sauce. (Vegetarian on request).
  • Side Rice $5.5
  • 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.
  • Chicken Nuggets & Chips $12
  • 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.
  • Banh Xeo Saigon Crispy Rice Crepe With Lacy Spring Rolls $28.5
    • Traditional rice flour crepe seasoned with coconut & turmeric, sizzled in a wok until crispy. Stuffed with sprouts, pork, prawns & fresh Vietnamese herbs. Served with traditional dipping sauce. (Vegetarian available on request)
  • Fish And Chips $12
  • Black Fungus (Wood Ear) Salad with Chinese vinegar (V) (TC) $8.00
  • Battered Scallops 4pc $12.80
  • -Pan Fried Pork Dumplings
  • ●Dry Fried Salt & Pepper Prawn, choose from º $27.80
  • -Salt & Pepper Squid
  • Stir Fried Shredded Potato in Sour & Spicy Sauce (V) (TC) º $17.80
  • Oysters POA
  • Crispy Roast Pork Belly $24.80
  • 64 Vegetable Bean Curd $13.00
  • 66 Seafood Congee $9.00
  • 35 Chicken & Satay Sauce (or beef pork) $15.00
  • 117 Triple Meat Noodle Soup $13.00
  • 90 Beef in Gravy Egg on Rice $10.50
  • 93 Double Cooked Pork on Rice $10.50
  • Large $13.50
  • Medium $10.50
  • Stir-fried squid with vegetables $12.00
  • Braised tofu with dried mushroom $12.00
  • -chicken cashew nuts & vegetables
  • Stir- fried scallops in hot & chilli sauce $18.00
  • -combination fried rice
  • B only $52.00
  • Fried rice with shrimps $11.50
  • -prawns with cashew nuts & vegetable
  • Manchego cheese croquets $12.00
  • Fennel and herb citrus slaw $11.00
  • Orange slow roasted pork belly with beetroot and apple chutney $27.00 / $44.00
  • Jerk marinated chicken with coriander, yoghurt and sour cream dip $25.00 / $39.00
  • Caprese salad on fried polenta $14.00
  • Marinated olives w/ toasted bread $8.50
  • Manuka smoked fish cakes $11.00
  • Chutney, Kapiti blue cheese and swollen sultana bruschetta $12.00
  • Italian Dressing N/A
  • Subway Club N/A
  • Aioli N/A
  • Wheat N/A
  • Double Choc Chip N/A
  • Jalapenos N/A
  • Thinly Cut Ready Salted N/A
  • BBQ N/A
  • HIT THE MARK $10.00
    • 200g. beef patty, swiss cheddar, bacon, caramelised onions
  • MONKFISH PO BOY $10.00
  • POPCORN CHICKEN $6.00
  • JERK PORK BELLY $10.00
    • ribs slow cooked, cheddar
  • JERK CHICKEN BURGER $10.00
    • passion fruit, lime, jam, sauces, bacon
  • CURLY FRIES $5.00
  • CRISPY CHICKEN PO BOY $10.00
  • Toasties $5.50
    • any 3 fillings: Onion,mushroom, creamed corn, ham, tomato, cheese and pineapple
  • Green Salad $8.00
    • Cherry, tomatoes, red onion, capsicum, season greens and feta cheese
  • Smoked Salmon Salad $9.50
    • Avocado, red onion, cherry tomatoes, season greens and smoked salmon strips
  • Brew'd Big Breakkie $19.90
    • Toast, eggs, bacon, sausage, beans, tomato, mushrooms, spinach & hashbrown
  • Fish & Chips $18.90
    • Fresh fish lovingly coated in beer batter, homemade tartare, chips & side salad
  • Eggs on Toast $8.00
    • Eggs your way!
  • Pulled Pork $20.90
    • Shredded pork shoulder, slaw, apple & cucumber salsa
  • Add bacon $4.00 / Tomato $3.00 / Spinach $3.00 / Hashbrown $3.00 / Mushrooms $3.00
  • Moroccan Lamb $22.90
    • Moroccan lamb, cherry tomatoes, courgettes, pine nuts, fresh coriander & mozzarella
  • Gluten free burger buns available $2.00
  • Crumbed Salmon $20.90
    • Crumbed salmon cake, cos lettuce, tomato & lemon hollandaise
  • Treacle cured salmon, scrambled eggs, rye toast (nf) $16.00
  • Crushed avocado $5.00
  • 200g sirloin, cafe de paris butter, fries, watercress (nf) $21.00
  • Cured salmon, rye craker, avocado, grapefruit, wasabi, tatsoi, pickled fennel (df,nf) $19.00
  • Roasted potato, black garlic, vinaigrette, dill, parsley, mint (gf,nf,v) $10.50
  • Caramelised cauliflower, baby spinach, hard goats cheese, pineapple, nuts (gf) $12.00
  • Toast $3.00
  • Cheese burger $19.00
    • Beef pattie, cheese, pickles, mustard & fries (nf)
  • Bhuna Chicken
    • Garlic flavoured chicken tossed with capsicum, onions and ginger with masala sauce.
  • Prawn Saag
    • Prawns prepared in spinach, spices and herbs
  • Main $18.90
  • Mixed Platter (for 2 people) $15.50
    • Consist of two pieces of samosa, onion bhaji, chicken tikka and seekh kebab >>
  • Mixed Vegetable Curry
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in onion and tomato sauce
  • Tandoori chicken (Entree/Main) $10.00/$19.00
    • Whole chicken marinated overnight and smoke roasted In the tandoor
  • Chicken Vindaloo(A Hot Dish)
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked in red chilies, herbs and hot vindaloo paste.
  • Lamb Rogan Josh
    • Tender pieces of lamb cooked with selected spices and herbs in traditional kashmiri styles
  • Sicilian squid tentacles, garlic aioli ​​salt ‘n pepper squid $16
  • Three varieties $42
  • Pesce dal giorno
    • Fresh line caught fish either to cook whole or in fillets poa
  • Tagliata di manzo $33.50
    • Pan-roasted and sliced local red devon sirloin, rocket, parmesan, smoked olive oil and lemon salad ​
  • Pasta puttanesca $23.50
    • Italian tomato sauce, anchovies, olives, capers
  • Affogato lucano $12.50
    • Espresso, vanilla gelato, amaro lucano
  • Eggplant parmigiana $27.50
    • Classic italian eggplant, parmesan tomato mozzarella bake
  • Mediterranean marinated olives, preserved lime ​ $9
Vanilla Essence

Vanilla Essence

location

Address

3 Aitken Street, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

044992126

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Saturday: Closed, Sunday: Closed
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bakery , Cafe Food , Coffee and Tea

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Takeaway ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Breakfast ,  Bar Not Available ,  Cash ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
3 Aitken Street, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand