Loretta is a lively Cuba Street restaurant where Mediterranean flavours meet a distinctly Wellington sense of ease. The wood-fired oven is central to the kitchen rather than reserved for pizza, bringing its smoky character to vegetables, proteins and the occasional dessert. That approach suits the restaurant's social rhythm: largely walk-in, with bookings for Friday lunch and dinner, plus weekend brunch. It can feel spontaneous without being casual about the food, making the Te Aro room a natural place for an unplanned meal or an evening arranged around the table.

The opening stretch of the menu is designed to encourage sharing. Wood-fired flatbread can be matched with carrot dip, ricotta and date-onion jam or chicken-liver parfait, before a compact pizza list takes over. Agria potato with thyme and gremolata is a confident vegetarian combination, while charred leek with smoked provolone and chorizo with prawns show how the oven can carry both savoury depth and sweetness. These dishes make it easy to begin with several plates instead of committing immediately to a conventional starter and main.

Beyond flatbreads and pizza, the menu ranges widely without losing its seasonal focus. Cauliflower with tahini and zhoug, or beans with fennel and Brussels sprouts, can form part of a vegetable-led meal. Market fish with spinach risotto sits alongside bavette, schnitzel, braised goat and lamb kofta for diners after something more substantial. The common thread is direct, robust cooking rather than elaborate presentation, with the wood fire and bright condiments giving very different ingredients a recognisable Loretta character.

Dessert continues the same mix of comfort and freshness through combinations such as custard cake with feijoa, apple crumble, lime parfait and dark chocolate mousse, while an affogato offers a shorter finish. A chef's menu is useful for tables that would rather let the kitchen shape the progression. Larger gatherings can use a semi-private communal area for shared set menus, reinforcing the restaurant's preference for food passed around the table. Weekend brunch and children's choices also make the venue practical for a broader range of occasions than dinner alone.

Address: 181 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

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Loretta Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Dessert

Vanilla custard cake

$15

poached feijoas, cinnamon

Speculoos apple crumble

$15

housemade vanilla ice cream

Lime & vanilla parfait

$15

passionfruit, macadamia praline

Dark chocolate mousse

$15

red wine poached pears, pistachio (v)

Loretta Affogato

$15

Frangelico, espresso, vanilla icecream

Chef's Menu

65pp; (v) vegan

Woodfired flatbread

(v)

Chicken liver parfait

chai spiced maple, black pepper

Roasted carrot dip

fried lentils, honey, sumac, fennel

Woodfired cauliflower

tahini yoghurt, coriander zhoug, grains (v)

Maple roasted butternut

feta yoghurt, hazelnut crumb, aleppo chilli

Greenstone Creek bavette steak

whipped marrow, mushroom jus

Baby cos salad

capers, radish, vinaigrette (v)

Woodfired potatoes

confit garlic, chilli, parsley (v)

Dark chocolate mousse

red wine poached pears, pistachio (v)

Weekend Brunch

Saturday – Sunday, from 9am; (V) vegan

Free range eggs your way

$15

sourdough toast, gremolata; add bacon + 9 / add avocado + 6

3-egg omelette

$24

crispy chilli, manchego cheese, rocket

Woodfired shakshuka

$27

2 eggs, spiced braised lentils, red peppers, marinated feta, flatbread

Orange and black cocoa oat clusters

$18

chia pudding, coconut, feijoa

Loretta waffles

$24

passionfruit, mascarpone cream, toasted macadamia

Whipped avocado

$23

seeded sourdough toast, pickled radish, coriander, dukkah (v)

Grilled lamb skewer flatbread

$30

toum, pickled onions, tahini yoghurt, pomegranate

Housemade salmon gravlax flatbread

$30

herbed creme fraiche, capers, mandarin dressing

Spiced chicken sandwich

$24

red onion & fennel, mint mayo

Brunch pizza

$24

mozzarella, bacon, caramelised onion, dijon mustard, fried egg

Agria potato pizza

$20

thyme, gremolata, garlic confit, black olive (v)

Wood fired potatoes

$12

smoked chilli, confit garlic, parsley (v)

Baby cos salad

$12

capers, radish, fennel vinaigrette (v)

Friday Lunch

Fridays from 12pm

Wood fired flatbread

(v) serves two

Sicilian green olives

garlic, persillade (v)

Baba ghanoush

$12

pomegranate, sesame (v)

Chicken liver parfait

$14

chai spiced maple, black pepper

Lamb skewer

ea $16

arbol chilli, fennel, skordalia

Caramelised fig pizza

$24

red onion, marinated feta, mint

Crispy chilli, chorizo & prawn pizza

$24

mozzarella, tomato, chives

Agria potato pizza

$20

thyme, gremolata, garlic, kalamata olives (v)

Woodfired cauliflower

$23

tahini, coriander zhoug, ancient grains (v)

Cannellini beans

$22

fennel a la greque, brussel sprouts & foccacia (v)

Woodfired shakshuka

$27

braised lentils, red peppers, marinated feta

Spiced chicken sandwich

$24

red onion, fennel, mint mayo

Market fish

spinach risotto, mascarpone, spring onion, ginger Price: MP

Baby cos salad

$12

capers, radish, fennel vinaigrette (v)

Crispy woodfired potatoes

$12

smoked chilli, confit garlic, parsley (v)

Kid's Brunch Menu

A Fried Egg On Toast

$15

Served with bacon

Kid's Avo on Toast

$12

Avocado on sourdough

The Waffle

$16

Passionfruit, mascarpone cream

Margherita Pizza

$14

Tomato, mozzarella

Cheesy Pizza

$12

Mozzarella

Wood fired Potatoes

$10

Kid's Dinner Menu

Kid's Steak

$18

Greenstone Creek bavette, woodfired potatoes & salad

Kid's fish

$18

Market fish, woodfired potatoes & salad

Margherita Pizza

$14

Tomato, mozzarella

Cheesy Pizza

$12

Mozzarella

Woodfired potatoes

$10

Chocolate Sundae

Vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, sprinkles

Cocktails

Boysenberry floradora

$18

boysenberry, Hayman’s gin, ginger, lime

Green olive martini

$21

fat washed vodka, vermouth, olive brine

Margarita

$20

tequila, triple sec, lime

Black Doris plum daiquiri

$18

peaches, lemon verbena, Malibu

Negroni

$22

gin, Campari, sweet vermouth

Beer & Cider

400ml ON TAP; 330ml CAN

Garage Project 'Beer'

400ml $14

pale lager, Te Aro, 4.8%

Parrotdog 'Birdseye'

400ml $15

hazy IPA, Lyall Bay, 5.8%

Parrotdog 'Raptor'

400ml $15

APA, Lyall Bay, 5.7%

Duncans pilsner

400ml $14

Kapiti, 4.9%

Garage Project 'White Mischief'

330ml $15

peach sour, Te Aro, 2.9%

Wine by the glass, carafe, bottle

NV Edenvale Sparkling Cuvee 0%

Glass $12 / Carafe $40 / Bottle $59

NV Da Luca Prosecco

Glass $14 / Carafe $47 / Bottle $67

NV Jansz Premium Rosé

Glass $16 / Carafe $54 / Bottle $79

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NV Tivo Blood Orange Prosecco

Glass $15 / Bottle $77

NV Nautilus Cuvée

Glass $18 / Carafe $65 / Bottle $97

Marlborough

Zero Percent

Kiwifruit & citrus housemade soda

Strawberry & mint housemade soda

Feijoa housemade soda

Boysenberry zero floradora

fresh lime & ginger ale

Lemonade

$10

preserved lemons & limes

Drinks to Finish

Dean de Bortoli Botrytis Semillon 2021

$15

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Taylor's LBV Port 2019

$15

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Valdespino Pedro Ximénez El Candado

$14

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Il Convento Limoncello

$14

Bailey's hot chocolate

$12

Hot Drinks

COFFEE BY COFFEE SUPREME

Black

$5.50

White

$6.50

Iced

$6.50

Hakanoa Chai Latte

Mocha

$6.50

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Loretta Menu

Loretta Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Dinner to Share

Dessert

Chef's Menu

Weekend Brunch

Friday Lunch

Kid's Brunch Menu

Kid's Dinner Menu

Cocktails

Beer & Cider

Wine by the glass, carafe, bottle

Zero Percent

Drinks to Finish

Hot Drinks

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