Mediterranean Foods Trattoria & Deli Wellington combines several parts of Italian food culture under one Newtown roof. The public trattoria and pizzeria serve dinner every day, with weekend lunch and brunch and a daily cafe cabinet extending the rhythm into daylight hours. Diners can reserve or walk in, then browse the adjoining shop and deli before or after eating. That arrangement makes Constable Street feel less like a restaurant with a retail corner and more like a neighbourhood food hub where prepared dishes and ingredients belong to the same conversation.

Neapolitan pizza forms the heart of the evening menu. Marinara keeps the focus on San Marzano tomato, capers, basil, garlic oil and oregano, while Margherita adds mozzarella and Grana Padano. Napoli brings anchovies into the mix; Italia layers prosciutto, buffalo mozzarella and rocket. Capricciosa uses ham, olives, artichokes and mushrooms, and Ortolana gathers roasted vegetables. Four-cheese pizza moves through mozzarella, Grana Padano, taleggio and gorgonzola. Gluten-free bases broaden access, and the handcrafted house dough can also be bought from the deli for home baking.

The pasta and rice dishes give the kitchen another register. Linguine combines prawns, cherry tomato and saffron butter, while egg pappardelle carries slow-cooked lamb-shank ragù. House-made potato gnocchi sits in gorgonzola fonduta with walnuts and pickled beetroot. Mushroom risotto gains depth from porcini, truffle butter and crisp Grana, and paccheri arrabbiata brings tomato, chilli and stracciatella. Tiramisu, affogato and gelato keep dessert recognisably Italian, while Black Forest parfait and cinnamon-sugar castagnole provide less expected endings.

The wider business began from a Wellington fish-shop lineage in 1990 and grew through importing, retail and trattoria service. Family and Italian-community photographs on the walls make that history visible in the dining room. The deli extends it through imported ingredients, and the wine list offers another route into Italy's regional food culture. Private functions and hands-on pizza masterclasses turn the venue's knowledge into a shared activity, reinforcing the idea that a meal here is connected to products, techniques and family traditions beyond the dishes ordered at the table.

Address: 42 Constable Street, Newtown, Wellington 6021, New Zealand

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Mediterranean Foods Wellington Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Stuzzichini

Olives

Marinated mixed olives in oil

Nuts

Roasted mixed nuts seasoned with smoked paprika

Schiacciata

Pizza bread dressed with garlic & olive oil

Neapolitan Pizza

Available everyday from 5.00pm – 8.30pm. Gluten free pizza base $5.

Marinara

$26

tomato salsa, San Marzano tomato, capers, basil, garlic oil and oregano

Margherita

$29

mozzarella, tomato, basil, Grana Padano

Buffalo Margherita

$33

buffalo mozzarella, tomato, basil, Grana Padano

Napoli

$33

mozzarella, tomato, oregano, basil, capers, anchovies

Italia

$35

tomato, mozzarella, buffalo mozzarella, rocket, prosciutto crudo

Capricciosa

$35

mozzarella, tomato, prosciutto cotto, olives, artichokes, mushrooms

Ortolana

$34

mozzarella, roasted pepper, mushrooms, grilled eggplant, artichokes

4 Formaggi

$34

mozzarella, Grana Padano, taleggio, gorgonzola

Medieval “Schiaccino”

$33

mozzarella, smoked provolone cheese, roasted porchetta, potatoes, rosemary, garlic oil, pepper

Cacio e Pere

$34

mozzarella, taleggio, pears, toasted walnuts, hot honey (VE)

Pulcinella

$35

mozzarella, friarielli, Italian sausage, smoked scamorza

Lagotto

$34

mozzarella, potatoes, mushrooms, parsley and truffle paste (VE)

Calzone Napoletano (folded pizza)

$35

mozzarella, tomato, ricotta, pepper, basil, “salame Napoli dolce”

Maialona

$36

tomato, mozzarella, basil, spicy salami, Italian sausages, prosciutto cotto, oregano and black pepper

Contadina

$35

tomato, mozzarella, Italian sausage, onion, oregano, basil and black pepper

Mangiafoco

$36

tomato, buffalo mozzarella, San Marzano tomato, spicy salami, ‘nduja, rocket

Brunch

Friday – Saturday – Sunday 10:00am – 2:30pm

Eggs on toast

$14

poached, fried or scrambled eggs with green salad and sourdough (VE, DF)

Turkish egg

$23

poached eggs, Zany Zeus yogurt, aleppo butter, dukka, dill, grilled baguette (VE, GFO)

Creamy button mushrooms on toast

$24

confit garlic, grana padano (VE, GFO)

Italian sausage

$26

egg cooked in spicy pomodoro sauce, house made sausage meat, capsicum, grilled baguette (DF, GFO)

Bolognese on toast

$25

slow cooked bolognese ragu’ with stracciatella, grana padano (GFO)

Croissant “French toast”

$24

berry compote, chocolate mousse, almond crumble (VE)

Avocado on toast

$24

poached eggs, whipped goat cheese, beetroot, cherry toamto, dukka (VE, GFO)

Linguine with prawns

$34

cherry tomato, pomodoro and saffron butter (GFO)

Rocket and Prosciutto salad

$25

honey, balsamic dressing, pear, whipped gorgonzola, candied walnut, croutons (GFO)

Roasted winter salad

$21

mixed leaves, pomegranate vinagrette, roasted beetroot, carrots & brussel sprout, farro perlato (VG, DF)

Calamari fritti

$21

fried calamari, lemon, housemade tartar

Fries

$12

with our home-made pomodoro sauce (GF, VG)

Green Salad

$10

pomegranate vinaigrette and cherry tomato

Dinner – Stuzzichini

Available everyday from 5:00pm

Schiacciata

$17

pizza bread with confit garlic oil, rosemary, oregano, pepper and Maldon sea salt (VG) (GF +3$)

Mixed marinated olives

mixed Kalamata & Sicilian Green Olives confit in olive oil (GF, VG)

Bruschetta

EA $8

grilled Shelly Bay Bakery sourdough with seasonal toppings (GF bread +3$)

Polenta chips

$10

whipped goat cheese, thyme honey, cranberry (3pcs) (VE)

Dinner – Salumeria

Antipasti from our deli, perfect to Share

Antipasto Platter

$43

selection of salami, prosciutto crudo, cheeses, giardiniera, fruit and gnocco fritto (GFO)

Calamari Fritti

$21

housemade tartar sauce, lemon wedge, chilli

Carpaccio di Manzo

$27

sliced raw beef tenderloin, horseradish, pecorino, fried capers, pickled red onion, rocket, crostini (GF)

Burrata e radici arrosto

$25

whole burrata, roasted beetroot & carrots, pistachio, chianti vinegar, sumac, grilled baguette (VE)

Dinner – Primi

Linguine

$34.50

prawns, cherry tomato, pomodoro and saffron butter

Pappardelle

$35

egg pappardelle, slow-cooked lamb shank ragu, salsa verde (GFO)

Gnocchi gorgonzola e noci

$29

housemade potato gnocchi, gorgonzola fonduta, walnut, pickled beet (VE)

Risotto ai funghi

$31

porcini and truffle butter, portobello &white button mushrooms, grana crisps, creme fraiche (VE, GF)

Paccheri Arrabbiata

$27

San Marzano tomato, chilli, stracciatella (VE, GFO)

Dinner – Vegetables

Hand-cut Fries

$12

twice cooked agria potato, aioli (VE, GF)

Rocket and pear Salad

$15

honey balsamic dressing, candied walnut, gorgonzola mousse (VE, GF)

Endive Caesar

$16

Caesar dressing, pancetta, pecorino, croutons (GFO)

Roasted Brussels sprouts

$14

date agrodolce, green olives, pickled red onion, pine nuts (VG, GF)

Green salad

$10

mixed leaves, cherry tomato, pomegranate vinagrette (VE, GF, DF)

Dessert

Available everyday from 5:00pm

Tiramisu

$15

with espresso and Frangelico caramel (VE)

Black forest parfait

$15

dark chocolate mousse, amarene cherry, creme fraiche, almond crumb, toasted meringue (GF, VE)

Castagnole

$16

fried dough balls, cinnamon and sugar, dark chocolate sauce (V)

Affogato

$13

vanilla gelato with espresso – add a shot of liqueur for $5 (GF, VE)

Italian Gelato

$6 / $8 / $11

our daily selection in the gelato cabinet (GF, VE)

Spritz

Classico Spritz

$14

Orange liqueur, prosecco & soda with a slice of orange

Milanese Spritz

$14

Bitter rosso, prosecco & soda with a slice of orange

Hugo Spritz

$14

Elderflower, Vodka, prosecco & soda with mint

Agrume Spritz

$14

Limoncello, prosecco & Amalfi citrus soda

Beer

Peroni

$12

Draught

Parrotdog Hazy Pale Ale

$12

Draught

Parrotdog Bitterbitch IPA

$12

Draught

Guest Tap

$12

Draught

Cocktails

Bellini

$12

Peach juice and prosecco

Gin & Tonic

$13

London Dry Gin & tonic water

Dark & Stormy

$13

Kraken rum & ginger beer

Buonissimo

$12

Amaretto & orange juice

White Wine

House White

Glass $11 / 500 ml $33 / Bottle $45

Verdicchio Classico

Glass $13 / 500 ml $35 / Bottle $48

Great structure, fruity aroma, bitter final

Pinot Grigio

Glass $13 / 500 ml $40 / Bottle $52

Soft, well-rounded, fruity

Chardonnay

Glass $14 / Bottle $55

Fresh, good acidity, with a delicate bouquet

Red Wine

House Red

Glass $10 / 500 ml $32 / Bottle $42

Primitivo

Glass $12 / 500 ml $35 / Bottle $45

Full, great backbone, pronounced scent of ripe grapes

Negroamaro

Glass $12 / 500 ml $35 / Bottle $50

Rounded, full bodied, slightly tart hints

Sangiovese

Glass $12 / 500 ml $35 / Bottle $55

Clean-tasting, balanced, lingering hints of berries

Soft Drinks

Karmadrinks Ginger Ale

Karmadrinks Cola

Zero Sugar Cola

Karma Lemon Lime Bitters

Italian Liqueurs

Single shot $8; Double shot $13

Amaretto

A sweet liquer that gets it’s distinctive flavour from almonds

Frangelico

Hazelnut liquer that delights the senses with it’s sweet, golden taste

Limoncello

Tangy from the infusion of skins of locally grown lemons in pure alcohol

Drinks – Cocktails

Bellini

$13

Mimosa

$13

Sperone Torinese Neat

$17

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Margherita pizza Typical in Wellington: $24.00 $29.00
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Tiramisu Typical in Wellington: $16.90 $15.00

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Mediterranean Foods Trattoria & Deli Wellington Menu

Mediterranean Foods Wellington Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Stuzzichini

Neapolitan Pizza

Brunch

Dinner – Stuzzichini

Dinner – Salumeria

Dinner – Primi

Dinner – Vegetables

Dessert

Spritz

Beer

Cocktails

White Wine

Red Wine

Soft Drinks

Italian Liqueurs

Drinks – Cocktails

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