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Tomahawk steak at Portlander in Wellington

Portlander sits at the Featherston and Whitmore Street corner inside Rydges Wellington, but it presents itself as much more than a hotel dining room. The restaurant has cultivated a following among city workers and local diners with a seven-day schedule, a warm bar-and-grill atmosphere and a direct focus on steak, whiskey and wine. Breakfast, lunch and dinner each have their own service window, giving the venue a different rhythm across the day while its central-city position remains convenient for business meals and evenings out.

Beef is the defining subject. Signature steaks are cooked on a lava grill, with cuts such as eye fillet, ribeye, sirloin and chateaubriand drawn from pasture-fed New Zealand cattle. Larger dry-aged sirloin on the bone and tomahawk ribeye extend the choice for diners who want a more dramatic cut or something to share. Sauces such as red wine jus, mushroom, horopito and brandy butter or horseradish cream let each steak take a distinct direction, while vegetables, mash and several styles of fries are ordered alongside.

The kitchen also gives the table ways to move beyond beef. Recent menus have paired Creole-spiced chicken with gravy, pork belly with mustard and pear, and lamb rump with a slow-roasted rib. A changing ocean dish reflects sustainably selected fish and seafood, while clam linguine brings smoked bacon and a wine-butter sauce to the pasta section. Vegetable caponata with semolina gnocchi provides a composed meat-free main, so a group can share the grill-house setting even when not everyone wants steak.

Portlander's drinks programme is part of its identity, particularly the pairing of bold red wines and warming whiskies with grilled meat. Weekend brunch and the seasonal Sunday roast offer more relaxed reasons to visit, while desserts and New Zealand cheeses can lengthen an evening meal. For private occasions, the Hunter and Gatherer spaces can be used separately or together for seated dinners and cocktail gatherings. That range allows Portlander to shift from a weekday lunch to a date-night set menu or a carefully organised group event without feeling like three unrelated venues.

Address: 75 Featherston Street, Pipitea, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

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Portlander Menu

Oyster Bar

Torched Nduja Butter
3 $23 / 6 $44

Bacon lardons

Kawakawa Crumb
3 $23 / 6 $44

With aged balsamic vinegar

Au Natural
3 $23 / 6 $44

Served with lemon

Beer Battered
3 $23 / 6 $44

Served with hot sauce

Entrées

Stone Baked Honey Ciabatta
$16

Smoked garlic butter

New Zealand Sticky Lamb Ribs
$30 / $59

Classic mint sauce, pickled onions

Prawn Risotto
$28

Sauvignon blanc butter emulsion, lemon, chilli oil, pecorino

Wedge Salad
$21

Condensed milk mayo, Scotty’s bacon lardons, parmesan, pink onions, garlic croutes

Signature Lava Grill Cuts

All served with fire roasted pepper silk & choice of sauce. Choice of sauce: Mandys Horseradish cream / Smoked garlic butter / Port wine jus / Torched horopito & brandy butter / Club mushroom sauce; extra sauce 5.

28 Day Dry Aged In-House Sirloin Bone-In 400g–1000g
per 100g $25

Angus/Hereford cross, pasture-fed in central North Island. Dry-aged in our custom cabinet, cooked to medium rare and carved

Aged Tomahawk / ‘Op Ribeye 500g
per 100g $25

Ribeye’ cooked to medium rare. Prime Angus, Glenburn Station, Wairarapa

New Zealand Beef Chateaubriand 400g
$91

Pasture fed Quality Beef sourced throughout New Zealand from local suppliers

New Zealand Reserved Eye Fillet 200g
$54

Sourced New Zealand Grass fed Angus

Handpicked Aged Ribeye 280g
$66

Pasture-fed aged ribeye, handpicked by our butcher for exceptional marbling and rich flavour

Smoked Venison Denver Leg 250g
$55

‘Fair game’ venison – wild caught in Invercargill

Lumina Lamb Rump 300g
$54

Grass-fed and chicory & clover finished – description.

NY Cut Striploin 350g
$63

Pasture-fed in South Canterbury

Large Plates

Pork Scotch Fillet
$49

Orchard thieves cider, preserved thyme, horopito & granny smith apple, watercress

Confit Chicken Leg
$43

Braised balsamic onion buerre monte, frizzled leek

Market Fish
$49

Trust the fisherman, a dish based around sustainably caught fish

Portlander Burger
$34

28 day aged beef patty, ‘Scottys’ bacon, smoked provolone, onion lace, lettuce, secret sauce, steak fries

Wild Mushroom & Guanciale Fettucine
$38

Mascarpone, truffle, pangrattato, pecorino, parsley pistou

Cauliflower Cutlet
$36

Kumara caramel, smoked chimichurri

Sides

Garden Greens
$13

Crisp cabbage, green goddess dressing, odd bunch cucumber, spiced seeds

Steak Cut Fries
$12

Tomato ketchup

Minute Potatoes
$13

Poppy seed & tarragon butter

Broccoli & Kale
$13

Black garlic & lemon emulsion, candied walnuts

Brown Butter Eggs
$8

Portlander’s salt

Macaroni & Cauliflower Au Gratin
$17

Kawakawa pangratatto

Otaki Carrots
$14

New Zealand honey, baked feta, cumin seeds

Dessert

Tiramisu
$18

Lady fingers with Baileys & amaretto

Smashed Meringue
$18

Mascapone cream, mixed berry & pistachios

Chocolate Mousse
$18

Whittakers chocolate, citrus, walnut caramel, praline

Crème Brulee
$18

Cinnamon cream, caramelised pumpkin seeds

Cheese Selection
1 $18 / 3 $35

Honey comb, candied nuts, preserve, oat crackers

The Surf & Turf Experience

Selection of todays butcher cuts & crustaceans. Add a side to complete the endeavour!

The Surf & Turf Experience
$150

Selection of todays butcher cuts & crustaceans

Sunday Roast

5PM onwards. Main Course Roast + Desert | $60 per person

Main Course Roast + Desert
per person $60

Lunch – To Start

Au Natural Oysters
3 $23 / 6 $44

Served with lemon

NZ Sticky Lamb Ribs
$30

Classic mint sauce, pickled onion

Arobake’s Stone Baked Honey Ciabatta
$16

Manuka smoked garlic butter

Wedge Salad
$21

Condensed milk mayo, Scotty’s bacon lardons, parmesan, pink onions, garlic croutes

Lunch – Large

Wild Mushroom Fettuccine
$38

Mascarpone, truffle, pangrattato, pecorino, parsley pistou

Line Caught Fish
$40

Served with fire roast pepper sauce, petite leaf salad and lemon

Portlander Burger
$34

28 Day aged beef patty, Scotty’s bacon, smoked provolone, lettuce, onion crisp, secret sauce and steak cut fries

Lunch – Signature Lava Grill Cuts

See wait staff for available cuts

28 Day Dry Aged In-House Sirloin Bone-In
400G–1000G · per 100g $25

Angus/Hereford Cross, pasture-fed in central North Island. Dry-aged in our custom cabinet, cooked to medium rare and carved

Aged Tomahawk / ‘Op Ribeye 500g
per 100g $25

Ribeye’ cooked to medium rare. Prime Angus, Glenburn Station, Wairarapa

NZ Reserved Eye Fillet 200g
$54

Sourced New Zealand grass fed Angus

Handpicked Aged Ribeye 280g
$66

Pasture-fed aged ribeye, handpicked by our butcher for exceptional marbling and rich flavour

Lunch – Sides

Brown Butter Eggs
$8
Steak Cut Fries
$12

Tomato ketchup

Garden Greens
$13

Crisp cabbage, green goddess dressing

Minute Potatoes
$13

Poppy seed & tarragon butter

Broccoli & Kale
$13

Black garlic and lemon emulsion, candied walnuts

Lunch – Desserts

Crème Brûlée
$18

Cinnamon cream, caramelised pumpkin seeds

Smashed Meringue
$18

Mascarpone cream, mixed berry and pistachios

Tiramisu
$18

Lady fingers with Baileys and amaretto

Cheese Selection
1 $18 / 3 $35

Honey comb, candied nuts, preserve, oat crackers

Bar Menu

The Cheeseburger
$29

200g beef patty, Swiss cheese, American cheese, McClure’s pickles, burger sauce, Arobake brioche bun, fries

Burger ‘A La Mode’
$34

Smoked provolone, beer battered onion rings, Scotty’s bacon, burger sauce, pickles and a frickle on top, Arobake brioche bun, Balle Farms agria fries

Hand-Picked Ribeye 300g
$66

55-day aged, pasture fed, served with jus, onion silk and Portlander salt

Charcuterie Duo
$35

House made ‘maison terrine’, locally sourced cured meat, fried bread crisps, gentleman’s relish, pickles

Frickles
$13

Beer battered McClure’s pickles, Huffman’s hot sauce

Arobake’s Stone Baked Honey Ciabatta
$15

Manuka smoked garlic butter

Balle Farms Agria Fries
$13

Kasundi ketchup

Crinkle Cut Fries
$11

Tomato sauce

Ripped Lettuce Salad
$11

Seeds, cucumber, vinaigrette

Blanched Broccoli
$11

Bok choy, parsley pistou

Weekend Brunch

10:30AM–2:30PM. Every Saturday & Sunday | À la carte menu. Bubbles & cocktail specials.

Smashed Avo
$23

Baked feta, pickled onions, red pepper silk, spiced seeds on sourdough

Wedge Salad
$25

Bacon, parmesan, croutes, topped with a poached egg

Prosciutto Toast
$25

Whipped ricotta, rocket, red wine reduction

Pancake Stack
$24

Caramelized banana, bacon, maple syrup

Eggs Your Way
$19

Scrambled, poached, or fried on sourdough

Creamy Garlic Mushrooms
$18

Finished with coconut cream and fried shallots

Eggs Portlander
$31

Poached eggs, potato cakes, smoked bacon, hollandaise sauce

Portlander Burger
$34 / Make it a Double + $10

28-Day aged beef patty, Scotty’s bacon, smoked provolone, onion lace, lettuce, secret sauce, steak-cut fries

New Zealand Reserved Eye Fillet (200g)
$54

Petite leaf salad, port wine jus

Market Fish
$40

Fire-roasted red pepper silk, petite leaf salad, lemon

Wild Mushroom Fettuccine
$38

Mascarpone, truffle, pangrattato, pecorino, parsley pistou

Weekend Brunch – Add-Ons

Poached or Fried Egg
+ $4
Mushrooms
+ $5
Hash Bites, Bacon or Grilled Sausages
+ $6

Kids Combos

Portlander kids meals for only $25! All served with apple juice, an ice-cream bowl, lollies and sprinkles for dessert.

Crumbed Chicken Tenders
$25

Broccoli and fries

Cheeseburger
$25

Patty, ketchup, cheese, soft bun, lettuce, fries and salad

Orecchiette Pasta
$25

Tomato pasta sauce, parmesan, zucchini slices

Battered Fish and Chips
$25

With a little salad, ketchup

Weekend Brunch – Beverages

Vittoria Espresso
From $6

Black, white, hot chocolate

Le Maison Du The
$5.50

English breakfast, earl grey, lemon & ginger, green, chamomile

Mimosa
Glass $10 / Carafe (serves 6) $50

Maker’s ‘Anonymous’ prosecco, orange juice

Bellini
Glass $14

Maker’s ‘Anonymous’ prosecco, peach purée

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