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Artisan is the Level 1 restaurant inside Bolton Hotel, close to Wellington's parliamentary precinct but established as a distinct public dining room. Chef Amey Rane brings Indian, Mediterranean and contemporary New Zealand influences together, using seasonal produce and sustainability as practical foundations rather than a narrow cuisine label. The restaurant changes shape across the day, moving from breakfast to casual all-day plates, a structured dinner menu and several set or event-led formats.

Breakfast can be taken from a continental or full hot buffet, but the cooked menu has its own personality. Waffles come with bacon, banana and maple syrup, while wild venison hash combines corned venison, crushed potato, pickled cabbage, poached egg and mustard hollandaise. Eggs Montreal uses smoked salmon and an English muffin. Almond-milk porridge, toasted muesli, eggs on toast and a tomato-and-herb omelette provide lighter or meat-free routes into the morning.

Dinner shows the kitchen's range most clearly. Salmon gravlax with caviar and citrus crème fraîche sits beside chicken-tagine doughnuts, maple-mustard pork belly and roasted pumpkin with beetroot and goat cheese. Main dishes move from Angus beef fillet and Wagyu cheek to market fish with mussels and lobster broth, confit duck, ricotta-and-spinach ravioli and crisp falafel. A masala-braised lamb shank with saffron rice and pomegranate makes the chef's Indian influence especially visible.

All-day dining adds easier choices such as a smash burger, vegetable ragù pappardelle and sharing platters built around cheese, antipasto or vegan mezze. For a more directed meal, the House Menu selects a compact prix-fixe sequence, while Sunday roast creates a weekly alternative. Dessert can end with Whittaker's dark chocolate nemesis, winter-spiced bread with mulled fruit, house-made ice cream or apple tarte Tatin with miso caramel, preserving the menu's balance of comfort and refinement.

Address: Level 1, Bolton Hotel, 12 Bolton Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

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Artisan Menu

All Day Dining – Small Plates

V vegetarian; VG vegan; GF gluten free; DF dairy free; VGO vegan option; GFO gluten free option; DFO dairy free option.

Garlic bread
$14

toasted ciabatta, garlic & parsley butter V VGO

Warmed olives
$9

preserved lemon VG GF

NZ King Salmon gravlax
$25

caviar, citrus crème fraîche, capers, micro herbs GF

Golden smoked ham hock croquettes
$21 / add a croquette $5

kewpie mayo

Roasted pumpkin & baby beetroot
$23

whipped herb goat cheese, balsamic, hazelnuts, quinoa V GF

House-made vegetable soup of the day
$18

Artisan bread V

Seasonal Ōtaki vegetables
$14

extra virgin olive oil, fresh herbs VG GF DF

Green salad
$14

crumbled feta, pumpkin seeds, red wine vinaigrette dressing V GF

Fries
$13 / add truffle mascarpone $5

house-made ketchup VG DF

All Day Dining – Large Plates

V vegetarian; VG vegan; GF gluten free; DF dairy free; VGO vegan option; GFO gluten free option; DFO dairy free option.

Smash burger
$36

Swiss cheese, club sauce, lettuce, pickled onion, fries, house-made ketchup GFO

Great NZ Toastie Takeover: The Reuben-esque
$24 / add fries $2

slow-braised pork, pastrami, provolone, red peppers, house-made sauerkraut, McClure’s spicy gherkins, mustard crème, sauce gribiche

Grilled sirloin
$48

horseradish cream, fries, red wine jus GFO

Pan-seared line-caught market fish
$48

half-shell green mussels, lobster broth, seasonal vegetables GF

Crispy falafel
$33

lemon tahini, charred vegetables, smoked paprika oil, microgreens VG GF

Confit duck leg
$49

braised red cabbage, carrot purée, prune, jus GF

Ricotta & spinach ravioli
$37

celeriac velouté, truffle oil, aged parmesan V

Pappardelle with vegetable ragù
$33 / add chicken or prawns $8

parmesan V

All Day Dining – Platters

V vegetarian; VG vegan; GF gluten free; DF dairy free; VGO vegan option; GFO gluten free option; DFO dairy free option.

Selection of Kāpiti cheese
$54

poached fruit, nuts, quince paste, crackers GFO

Vegan mezze
$41

marinated vegetables, white bean hummus, batata vada, focaccia V VG DF GFO

Antipasto
$54

selection of cured meats, stuffed peppers, pickled vegetables, dips, toasted sourdough GFO

All Day Dining – Desserts

V vegetarian; VG vegan; GF gluten free; DF dairy free; VGO vegan option; GFO gluten free option; DFO dairy free option.

Whittaker’s dark chocolate nemesis
$23

cherry mascarpone, tuile V

Winter spiced bread
$21

mulled pear & fig, crème fraîche V

Gourmet house-made ice cream
$19

gel, tuile, dehydrated fruit V GFO VGO

À la Carte Dinner – To Start

V vegetarian; VG vegan; GF gluten free; DF dairy free; VGO vegan option; GFO gluten free option; DFO dairy free option.

Garlic bread
$14

toasted ciabatta, garlic & parsley butter V VGO

Warmed olives
$9

preserved lemon VG GF

À la Carte Dinner – Entrées

V vegetarian; VG vegan; GF gluten free; DF dairy free; VGO vegan option; GFO gluten free option; DFO dairy free option.

NZ King Salmon gravlax
$25

caviar, citrus crème fraîche, capers, micro herbs GF

Chicken tagine doughnut bites
$19

harissa mayo

Maple mustard pork belly
$23

onion purée, fresh fennel & tangy apple slaw GF

House-made vegetable soup of the day
$18

Artisan bread V

Roasted pumpkin & baby beetroot
$23

whipped herb goat cheese, balsamic, hazelnuts, quinoa V GF

À la Carte Dinner – Mains

V vegetarian; VG vegan; GF gluten free; DF dairy free; VGO vegan option; GFO gluten free option; DFO dairy free option.

Grass-fed Angus beef fillet 200g
$53

dauphine potato, wild mushroom purée, red wine jus GF

Pan-seared line-caught market fish
$48

half-shell green mussels, lobster broth, seasonal vegetables GF

Ricotta & spinach ravioli
$37

celeriac velouté, truffle oil, aged parmesan V

Confit duck leg
$49

braised red cabbage, carrot purée, prune jus GF

Wagyu beef cheek
$44

slow-braised, horseradish mash, greens GF

Crispy falafel
$33

lemon tahini, charred vegetables, smoked paprika oil, microgreens VG GF

Masala braised lamb shank
$49

saffron basmati rice, green pea, golden raisins & pomegranate, kūmara crisp GF

À la Carte Dinner – Sides

V vegetarian; VG vegan; GF gluten free; DF dairy free; VGO vegan option; GFO gluten free option; DFO dairy free option.

Seasonal Ōtaki vegetables
$14

extra virgin olive oil, fresh herbs VG GF DF

Duck fat roast potatoes
$17

truffle mascarpone GF DF

Green salad
$14

crumbled feta, pumpkin seeds, red wine vinaigrette dressing V GF

Fries
$13 / add truffle mascarpone $5

house-made ketchup VG DF

À la Carte Dinner – To Finish

V vegetarian; VG vegan; GF gluten free; DF dairy free; VGO vegan option; GFO gluten free option; DFO dairy free option.

Whittaker’s dark chocolate nemesis
$23

cherry mascarpone, tuile V

Winter spiced bread
$21

mulled pear & fig, crème fraîche V

Gourmet house-made ice cream
$19

fruit gel, tuile, dehydrated fruit V GFO VGO

Apple Tarte Tatin
$22

miso caramel sauce, vanilla bean ice cream V

Kāpiti cheese
1 cheese $20 / 2 cheeses $34 / 3 cheeses $54

poached fruit, nuts, quince paste, crackers GFO

Breakfast – Buffet

6:30 AM – 10:30 AM MON – FRI | 6:30 AM – 11 AM SAT & SUN. V vegetarian; VG vegan; GF gluten free; DF dairy free; VGO vegan option; GFO gluten free option; DFO dairy free option.

Continental
$25

Choose from our selection of charcuterie, cheeses, cereals, breads and fruits

Full Buffet
$35

Indulge in our Continental buffet plus our hot buffet options

Breakfast – À la Carte

6:30 AM – 10:30 AM MON – FRI | 6:30 AM – 11 AM SAT & SUN. V vegetarian; VG vegan; GF gluten free; DF dairy free; VGO vegan option; GFO gluten free option; DFO dairy free option.

Waffles, bacon, banana, maple syrup
$21
Wild venison hash
$23

corned Awatoru wild venison, crushed potatoes, pickled red cabbage, poached egg, grain mustard hollandaise GF

Eggs Montreal
$23

poached eggs, smoked salmon, hollandaise sauce, English muffin

Almond milk porridge
$18

berry compote, Awatoru bush honey VGO DF

Toasted muesli
$16

berry compote, coconut yoghurt, toasted seeds V

Eggs on toast
$14

poached, scrambled or fried V

Tomato & herb omelette
$17

toasted ciabatta V

Breakfast – Additional Sides

6:30 AM – 10:30 AM MON – FRI | 6:30 AM – 11 AM SAT & SUN.

Free range bacon
$7
Breakfast sausage
$7
Grilled tomato
$6
Sautéed mushrooms
$7
Hash brown
$6
Gluten free toast
$2

The House Menu

A prix fixe of our kitchen favourites. $65 per person. V vegetarian; VG vegan; GF gluten free; DF dairy free; VGO vegan option; GFO gluten free option; DFO dairy free option.

Garlic bread

V

Golden smoked ham hock croquettes

kewpie mayo

House-made vegetable soup of the day

Artisan bread V

Wagyu beef cheek

slow-braised, horseradish mash, greens GF

Pappardelle pasta with vegetable ragu

parmesan V; add chicken or prawns

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