Two Grey is a corner cafe, bar and eatery that follows the pace of central Wellington through the day. Mornings begin with coffee and breakfast, brunch stretches into lunch, and the room changes gear again for evening drinks and shareable food. Its Grey and Featherston Street frontage gives it an outward-looking city feel, while the broad service pattern makes it more than an internal hotel restaurant. Diners can drop in casually, reserve a table or organise a larger function around the same public venue.
The kitchen's most distinctive daytime offer is High Brunch. The spread brings together sourdough, Danish pastries and waffles with smoked salmon, truffled ham, salami and three cheeses. Warm savoury elements include mushroom and halloumi skewers, avocado toast with buffalo curd, a bacon and chive omelette and corn fritters with red-pepper salsa, followed by fruit and coconut-yoghurt parfait. Plant based, vegetarian, pescatarian, gluten-free, dairy-free and pregnancy-friendly versions make the format unusually adaptable for a group.
Beyond that set experience, the menus are deliberately divided by time of day. Breakfast and brunch have their own identities, while lunch and dinner shift towards seasonal food with both local favourites and global influence. In the evening, plates are designed to be combined and shared rather than forcing every diner into the same progression. Separate children's and dessert menus help the restaurant accommodate family meals as comfortably as after-work drinks or a longer dinner with friends.
The drinks programme is built to sit alongside that flexible food style. Craft beer shares the list with New Zealand wine and selected bottles from overseas, making it possible to pair a quick plate or settle in for the evening. Two Grey's balance of city-cafe informality, reservations and organised functions gives it a wide social range: morning coffee, a celebratory High Brunch, lunch meetings and evening gatherings all belong naturally in the same room, even though the mood and menu change around them.
Address: 2 Grey Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
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Two Grey Menu
Breakfast
Available 08:00_11:30AM. gf | gluten free; df | dairy free; v | vegetarian; vg | vegan.
Buffalo ricotta scrambled eggs
sourdough, watercress, Pecorino, chilli flakes *v/*gf
Heirloom tomatoes on toast
mozzarella, black olive, basil, muscatel dressing *gf/*v/*vg
Avocado toast
smashed avo, buffalo curd, basil, pepita, grain toast *gf/*df/*v/*vg
Eggs Benedict
poached eggs, toasted croissant; honey-baked ham, spinach, hollandaise *gf
Hot smoked salmon kedgeree
basmati rice, boiled egg, curry sauce *gf
TG’s grilled breaky
two eggs, sourdough, bacon, potato hash; black pudding, vine tomato, parsley relish
Eggs on toast
scrambled, poached or fried on grain toast *gf/v
Waffles Suzette
orange Cointreau caramel, vanilla mascarpone, banana, hazelnut praline v
Aoraki smoked salmon
crème fraîche, lemon, caper, cress, soft-boiled egg
Buttermilk fried chicken
Apostle hot honey butter, dill pickles, sour cream
Breakfast – Add Sides
Available 08:00–11:30AM Mon–Fri.
cold smoked Aoraki salmon
streaky bacon
hash browns
button mushrooms
half avocado
baked beans
chorizo sausage
vegetarian sausage
grilled halloumi
fresh fruit plate
Brunch
Available 9:00_3:30PM. gf | gluten free; df | dairy free; v | vegetarian; vg | vegan.
Buffalo ricotta scrambled eggs
sourdough, watercress, Pecorino, chilli flakes *v/*gf
Avocado toast
smashed avo, buffalo curd, basil, pepita, grain toast *gf/df*/*v/*vg
Eggs Benedict
poached eggs, toasted croissant, honey-baked ham, spinach, hollandaise *gf/df*/*v/*vg
Hot smoked salmon kedgeree
basmati rice, boiled egg, curry sauce *gf
Sweetcorn fritter
red pepper, tomato salsa, corainder, chilli, crème fraîche *v
Eggs on toast
scrambled, poached or fried on grain toast *gf/v
Waffles Suzette
orange Cointreau caramel, vanilla mascarpone, banana, hazelnut praline v
Aoraki smoked salmon
crème fraîche, lemon, caper, cress, soft-boiled egg
Buttermilk fried chicken
Apostle hot honey butter, dill pickles, sour cream
Beer battered market fish
tartare sauce, lemon, shoestring fries gf/df
Korean fried chicken burger
gochujang ranch dressing, pickles, iceberg lettuce
Bacon cheeseburger
wagyu beef, bacon jam, pickled red onion, smoked chili mayo *gf/df
Satay chicken salad
lemongrass chicken, peanut sauce, carrot, cucumber, mint, coriander gf/df
Angus beef sirloin
café de Paris, hand cut chips, rocket salad gf
Brunch – Add Sides
Available 9:00–3:30PM Sat–Sun.
cold smoked Aoraki salmon
streaky bacon
hash browns
button mushrooms
half avocado
baked beans
chorizo sausage
vegetarian sausage
grilled halloumi
fresh fruit plate
Lunch + Dinner
Available 11:30_20:30. gf | gluten free; df | dairy free; v | vegetarian; vg | vegan.
Garlic focaccia
buffalo ricotta, honey, pine nuts | v
Popcorn tofu
togarashi, sesame, spring onion, cashew | v/vg/gf/df
Crispy szechuan eggplant
red chili, coriander | v/vg/gf/df
Salt & pepper squid
sesame, coriander, lime aioli | df
‘Nduja lasagna croquettes
provolone cheese sauce
Pork and shiitake dumplings
sesame, spring onion | df
BBQ lamb ribs
harissa, lemon and hummus | gf/df
Kumara chips
sour cream, chives | *df/v*/vg
Shoestring fries
garlic aioli | v/*vg/gf/df
Caesar salad
gem leaves, croutons, parmesan, pancetta, soft boiled egg, anchovy | gf
Hot smoked salmon niçoise
new potato, green beans, olives, lemon dressing | gf/df
Satay chicken salad
lemongrass chicken, peanut sauce, carrot, cucumber, mint, coriander | gf/df
Poached prawns
red peppers, tomato, basil, caper, plomb couscous, lemon dressing | df
Avocado flatbread
field mushroom, fontina cheese, spring onion, jalapeno lime dressing | v
Roast lamb flatbread
kalamata olives, cucumber, sheep’s labneh, mint
Poached chicken breast flatbread
chopped egg mayo, caper, shallot, chive, iceberg lettuce | df
Korean fried chicken burger
gochujang ranch dressing, pickles, iceberg lettuce
Bacon cheeseburger
wagyu beef, bacon jam, pickled red onion, smoked chili mayo | gf/df
Potato gnocchi
eggplant caponata, caper, mozzarella, olive oil | v
Line caught snapper
green pea and prawn risotto, lemon gremolata | gf
Angus Beef sirloin
café de Paris, hand cut chips, rocket salad | gf
Pork loin chop
red cabbage, potato puree, green apple sauce
Desserts
gf | gluten free; df | dairy free; v | vegetarian; vg | vegan.
Rice Pudding
caramel cream, almond praline v/gf
Rhubarb Cheesecake
rhubarb sorbet, ginger crumble v
Limoncello Syrup Cake
mascarpone, pistachio v
Dark Chocolate Mousse
coffee cream, sablé biscuits v
Ice Cream and Sorbet Selection
please ask your server gf*/df/v*/vg*
Kids Menu
Jr. Breakfast
scrambled eggs, toast, 2 kransky sausages
Kid’s Waffles
waffles, nutella, berry compote, whipped cream
Cereal Bowl
granola, yoghurt, seasonal fruit
Kids Pasta
pasta, butter, parmesan, herbs
Pizza
mozzarella, ham, cherry tomatoes, herbs
Kid’s Fish & Chips
battered fish & shoestring fries
Cheese Burger
shoestring fries
Chocolate brownie
hokey pokey ice cream
Kid’s pavlova
Ice cream sandwich
Juice
orange, pineapple, apple, cranberry, tomato
Soft Drinks
coke, coke zero, dry lemonade, ginger ale
Signature Cocktails
Apple Blossom
crisp, fizzy, bright; gin, apple liqueur, elderflower liqueur, prosecco
Green Rose Martini
botanical gin, elderflower, green rose tea, lime, rose syrup
Smoky Lemon
smoky, citrusy, tangy; mezcal, limoncello, lime, orange
Pomegroni Spritz
bitter, ruby, bubbly; bitter aperitivo, Campari, pomegranate molasses, prosecco
Draft Beer
GLS
Peroni, Lager, IT
Stella Artois, Pilsner, BE
Emersons Super Quench, Pilsner, NZ
Panhead Supercharger, APA, NZ
Beer + Cider
330ML BTL
Becks, Lager, DE
Harringtons, Pilsner, Christchurch, NZ
Corona, Lager, MX
Seasonal Cider, NZ
Soft Drinks
Voyage, NZ Sparkling Water
{500ml} | 1 litre}
Coca-Cola | Coca-Cola Zero Sugar | Lemonade
Ginger Ale | Schweppes Ginger Beer
Red Bull
Tea & Peoples Coffee
English Breakfast | Chai | Earl Grey | Peppermint
Green | Chamomile
Long Black | Short Black | Americano
Flat White | Macchiato
Spirits
Scapegrace, New Zealand
Vodka
Belvedere, Poland
Vodka
Grey Goose, France
Vodka
Chichi, New Zealand
Vodka
Liqueur
Baileys Irish Cream
Ireland
Chambord
France
Midori
Japan
Vermouth + Aperitif 30 ml
Campari
Italy
Aperol
Italy
Dolin Dry Vermouth
France
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