The Green Man Pub has held its central Wellington corner for more than a decade, balancing the familiarity of a city pub with the polish of a cocktail lounge. Sport on screen, live music, DJs and quiz events make the room active across the week, but food is substantial enough to be a reason for visiting in its own right. The atmosphere can change with the occasion: a quick lunch, an after-work table, a match watched with friends or a later night built around drinks and entertainment.
Snacks reveal the pub's Irish thread without turning the menu into a theme exercise. Warm Irish soda bread is a simple opener, while pork belly gains sweetness from an apple whiskey glaze. Brisket-loaded fries and buttermilk fried chicken suit a casual round of drinks, and fries with curry sauce deliver a familiar chip-shop combination. For a larger group, the Dublin spice bag gathers fried chicken, salt and pepper squid, chips, sausages and vegetables into a generous table centre designed to be picked at together.
The main courses move between pub standards and plates with a little more detail. Fish and chips comes with mushy peas, malt vinegar, tartare sauce and curry sauce, while chicken schnitzel can be matched with colcannon for an Irish accent. Stout-braised lamb fills the shepherd's pie, and mussel chowder is accompanied by soda bread. Potato gnocchi with leek, peas, tomato, ricotta and kale gives vegetarians a composed option, alongside a green tahini bowl and a halloumi and plant-based burger.
Beer is naturally central, with a broad tap range supported by wine and cocktails for tables not drinking the same way. Dessert remains playful: a brownie sundae uses peanut butter whiskey sauce, while sticky date pudding and a cheesecake pop offer different finishes after the heavier mains. The combination explains the pub's versatility. It can support a full meal from bread to pudding, yet the food also breaks comfortably into snacks and burgers when the main event is live music, a quiz or a game.
Address: 25 Victoria Street, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
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The Green Man Pub Menu
Pub Snacks
Irish Soda Bread
whipped garlic butter (V/VGO)
Salt & Pepper Squid
garlic aioli, fresh lemon
Fried Cauliflower Bites
mustard cheese sauce, pickled onion (V/DFO)
Crispy Pork Belly Bites
apple & whiskey glaze, slow-cooked leeks (NGA)
Glazed Pork & Wagyu Brisket Meatballs
herb butter jus, mustard cream, cheddar dust
Tangy BBQ Wings
blue cheese dressing, celery
Colcannon Croquettes
gravy (V)
Large Plates
Rolled Chicken Schnitty
stuffed with ham & cheese, green slaw. CHOOSE gravy & mash OR fries (NGO)
Beer-Battered Fish & Chips
mushy peas, malt vinegar, curry sauce
Dublin Drip Burger
beef patty, mustard, cheddar sauce, crispy bacon, Murphy’s braised onions, fries (NGO)
Classic Caesar Salad
cos, bacon, croutons, anchovy dressing, soft-boiled egg, parmesan (NGO)
Beef & Stout Hot Pot
Murphy’s braised beef cheek shoulder, mustard, sharp cheddar mash, peas
Butcher’s Cut Steak
rotating cut of NZ beef, whiskey peppercorn sauce. CHOOSE mash OR fries (NGA)
Irish Staples
Fries
tomato sauce OR curry sauce (V/VGO/NGO/DF)
Loaded Fries
topped with melted cheese. CHOOSE curry sauce OR garlic aioli (V)
Chicken Fillet Roll
fried chicken, shredded lettuce, grated cheddar, taco sauce
Potato, Leek & Cheese Turnover
peas, parsley sauce (V)
Irish 4-in-1
fried chicken, chips, rice, curry sauce
Spice Bag
spiced fries, fried chicken, peppers & onions dusted in house-made spiced salt, curry sauce
Desserts
Irish Chocolate Brownie Sundae
peanut butter whiskey, chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream (V/NGO)
Sticky Date Cake
butterscotch sauce, vanilla ice cream (V)
Baked Cheesecake Pop
chocolate crackle, raspberry gel, sherbet
Sticky Date Pudding
butterscotch sauce, vanilla bean ice cream
Snacks
V vegetarian | VO vegetarian optional | NGA no gluten added | NGO no gluten optional
Irish Soda Bread
with whipped garlic butter V/VGO
Salt & Pepper Squid
garlic aioli, fresh lemon
Fried Cauliflower Bites
with a mustard cheese sauce and pickled onion DFO
Crispy Pork Belly Bites
with an apple and whiskey glaze and slow cooked leeks NGA
Loaded Fries
BBQ brisket, cheesy sauce, chipotle mayo, pickles, green onion
Glazed Pork & Wagyu Brisket Meatballs
smoky herb butter jus, mustard cream, cheddar dust
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
honey sriracha, ranch, garden pickles
Onion Rings
chipotle mayo V
Fries
with curry sauce V/VGO/NGO/DF
DUBLIN SPICE BAG to share (serves 4)
spiced fries with meatballs, pork belly, fried cauliflower, fried chicken, and peppers and onions dusted in our own spiced salt served with curry sauce
Mains
Chicken Schnitty
served with green slaw, gravy and colcannon mash or fries NGO
Beer Battered Fish & Chips
with mushy peas, malt vinegar and curry sauce
Potato Gnocchi
leek & peas, Italian tomato sauce, lemon ricotta verde, crispy kale V
Twice Cooked Pork Belly
potato gratin, winter greens, pear & fig relish, jus NGA
Fettuccine Carbonara
creamy carbonara sauce, chicken, bacon, Grana Padano NGO
Green Man Mussel Chowder
with potatoes and leek served with our soda bread
Green Tahini Bowl
roast carrots, lemon ricotta verde, winter leaves, toasted buckwheat, pumpkin seed crunch V/NGA
Shepherd’s Pie
Murphy’s stout braised lamb shoulder topped with mustard and sharp cheddar mash served with honey roasted carrots and mint gremolata
BUTCHER’S CUT STEAK
rotating cut of NZ beef served with our whiskey peppercorn sauce and colcannon mash or fries NGA
Burgers
NO GLUTEN ADDED BUN +2.5 OR LETTUCE BUN AVAILABLE
Cheeseburger
150g brisket patty, American cheese, special sauce, ketchup, sweet & spicy pickles, milk bun, fries NGO
The Cluckerson
crispy-fried chicken, American cheese, chipotle mayo, ranch, sweet & spicy pickles, lettuce, milk bun, fries
The Hallouminati
grilled halloumi, house-made vegan patty, American cheese, special sauce, sweet & spicy pickles, ranch, red onion, milk bun, fries V/NGO
Sides
Colcannon Mash
with cabbage and crispy bacon bits NGA
Cos Lettuce
pumpkin seed crunch, house dressing V/NGA
Charred Winter Greens
garlic butter V/NGA
Cocktails
Irish Mule
Jamesons, lime juice, ginger beer
Rosebud
Vodka, vanilla syrup, passionfruit, cranberry juice, pineapple juice, lime juice, grenadine
Elderflower Collins
Gin, elderflower syrup, lemon juice, soda water
Classic Margarita
Tequila, triple sec, lime. ADD strawberry or passionfruit
Beer + Cider
Heineken
On Tap
Heineken Silver Low Carb
On Tap
Heineken 0.0%
On Tap
Tiger
On Tap
Wine
Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut
France
Moët & Chandon Impérial Rosé
France
Cloudy Bay Pelorus Brut
Marlborough
Cloudy Bay Pelorus Rosé
Marlborough
Refreshments
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar
Schweppes
Dry Lemonade | Lemon, Lime & Bitters
Schweppes
Ginger Ale | Ginger Beer | Tonic
Soda Water
Non-Alcoholic
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar
Schweppes
Dry Lemonade
Schweppes
Ginger Ale
Schweppes
Ginger Beer
Beer on Tap
Heineken Lager 5%
Heineken Silver Low Carb 4%
Tiger Lager 5%
Tiger Crystal Ultra Low Carb 4.2%
Bottles & Cans
Heineken Lager 5%
Heineken 0.0%
Tui 745ml 4%
White
Reg | Lrg | Btl
Northrow Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough
Allan Scott Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough
Northrow Pinot Gris
Gisborne
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Against typical prices in Wellington
- Fish and chips Typical in Wellington: $29.00 $30.00
- Sticky date pudding Typical in Wellington: $15.00 $15.00
- Cheeseburger Typical in Wellington: $26.00 $27.00
- Carbonara Typical in Wellington: $29.50 $29.50
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