Name: Cable Top Eatery
Address: 1 Upland Road, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6012, NZ
Telephone: +64 4-475 9133
Price range: $

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Cable Top Eatery occupies a distinctive Wellington waypoint beside the upper Cable Car terminal in Kelburn. Its seven-day daytime service fits the rhythm of commuters, Botanic Garden visitors and neighbourhood regulars, while evening opening from Wednesday to Saturday allows the same address to shift from coffee and brunch into a fuller restaurant service. The location makes the eatery part of the journey as well as a destination in its own right.

Breakfast ranges from restrained to celebratory. Pear-topped oats offer a lighter start, while crème brûlée French toast layers peaches, bacon and orange-blossom mascarpone into a more elaborate plate. Eggs Benedict can be built on sourdough or a rosti and paired with ham, mushrooms or smoked salmon. Avocado on toast and shakshuka round out the savoury choices without simply repeating the egg-and-bacon formula.

As the day develops, the menu broadens considerably. House-baked scones, pastries, cakes, tiramisu and a vegan loaf cover the cabinet side, while falafel flatbread, fried chicken, salad and calamari work as smaller later dishes. The substantial plates range from saffron seafood chowder and beer-battered tarakihi to lamb shoulder, beef rib and shirataki noodles with prawns, giving lunch and dinner their own weight.

Handmade pizza provides the thread between casual and evening dining. Margherita and mushroom combinations keep the selection familiar, while pear with gorgonzola, chilli prawn, lamb and pulled beef move it in more individual directions; a vegan pizza is also available. Children's dishes make family visits easier, and the mix of baking, breakfast, large plates and pizza means the venue can serve very different reasons for stopping at the top of the hill.

Address: 1 Upland Road, Kelburn, Wellington 6012, New Zealand

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Cable Top Eatery Menu Menu updated on 17 Sep 2026

Breakfast

Served 8AM – 12PM.

Toast & butter… choose your favourite

$10.50

Sourdough / Seed & grain / GF / Keto. Anathoth berry jam or Fix & Fogg peanut butter.

Creamy rolled oats w cardamon, cinnamon, poached pear

$19

w citrus peel & vanilla, buttered toasted almonds w coconut yoghurt

Creme brulee french toast w schnapps

$27

caramelized peaches, crispy bacon & orange blossom mascarpone GFA

Free range eggs on toast

$16.50

scrambled ($2) poached or fried

Eggs benedict, free range eggs on sourdough & rosti

$29

w either ham off the bone, garlic mushrooms or smoked salmon (+$2) GFA

Smashed avocado on sourdough, roasted baby tomatoes

$26

pickled shallots, microgreens, balsamic & grilled halloumi GFA

Cable Top shakshuka, baked free range eggs baked in

$25

tomato,capsicum & cumin topped w flatleaf parsley on toasted sourdough GFA

Breakfast Sides

2 x free range eggs poached or fried

scrambled +$2

Mushroom // avocado // tomato // potato rosti

Bacon // halloumi // beef brisket

House Baked – Scones & Pastries

Cheese scone

Cheese & caramelised onion scone

Sweet muffin

Banana pecan loaf

French pastry

House Baked – Sweets & Slices

Passionfruit baked cheese cake

$13

House made Tiramisu

$13

Carrot cake w cream cheese icing

$10

Orange almond

Chocolate caramel

$10

Salted caramel Brownie

Exotic fruit & nut loaf

$10

GF // VGN

Raw + Keto Slices

ask your waiter

House Baked – Cookies

Chocolate cornflake

Peanut butter & chocolate chip

Chewy almond citrus

Ice Cream

Medium Cup // Cone

$8.50

2 flavours

Large Cup // Cone

$10

3 flavours

Kid’s Cup // Cone

under 10 years old

Ice cream sundae

$14

Kids All Day Menu

Under 10 years old.

Egg Bene w bacon

$12.50

available until 12pm

Mozzarella pizza (white base)

$12.50

Ham pizza (red base)

$12.50

Fish & chips

$12.50

Fried chicken and chips

$12.50

Larder

From 11AM.

Toasted flatbread w falafel baba

$17

ghanoush, halloumi, rocket & tzatziki V

Toasted panini w bacon, egg

$17

swiss cheese & hollandaise

Toasted croissant w ham,

$16

swiss cheese & tomato

Small Plates

Cable top fried chicken w peperonata

$19

and chipotle mayonnaise

Rocket salad, cherry tomato

$16

fennel, apple, cucumber & citrus dressing

Mediterranean salad, lettuce, cucumber, tomato

$23

red onion, olive, feta & balsamic

Mozzarella baked pizza bread w rosemary & olive oil

$15

Salt & pepper calamari w lemon & chipotle mayo

$18

Aotearoa kumara fries w aioli & tomato sauce

$15

Straight cut potato chips w aioli & tomato sauce

$13.50

Lunch

Saffron infused seafood chowder, white fish

$29

mussels, cockles, calamari & prawns served w buttered house baked focaccia

Roasted cauliflower, woodfired red capsicum

$28

falafel, hummus, couscous, tzatziki & fresh mint

Rich braised beef rib, picked pink shallots

$32

slow baked potatoes w rosemary & garlic cream, seasonal greens and pino noir jus GF

Slow cooked lamb shoulder w harissa and & tomatoes

$32

pearl couscous, green beans, tzatziki & italian parsley

Beer battered tarakihi fillets, lemon & tartare

$30

straight cut chips & green salad

Shirataki noodles with garlic chili prawns,

$28

sweet peppers, zucchini, coriander & sesame seeds GF / KETO

Handmade Pizza

Margherita, napoli sauce, mozzarella,

$24

bocconcini, cherry tomatoes, fresh basil & parmesan

Gorgonzola, mozzarella, pear

$29

honey walnuts, caramelised onion & rocket

Funghi, creamy mozzarella, rosemary

$29

portobello mushrooms, oyster mushroom & truffle oil V

Ventricina salami sausage, napoli sauce

$29

bocconcini, red pepper, basil, pecorino & balsamic

Smoked Chicken w pomodoro sauce

$30

mozzarella, pancetta (italian cured pork) & pesto

Chili garlic prawn

$29

white base, wood fired red pepper, rocket, chili oil

Slow cooked lamb, harissa sauce, mozzarella

$31

rocket, tzatziki & pecorino

Pulled beef, napoli sauce, caramelised onion

$31

roasted garlic, red pepper, italian parsley, mozzarella

Happy Vegan Pizza

$28

peperonata sauce, capsicum, cauliflower, zuchinni, olive, pinenuts, fresh basil & plant based cheese VGN // GF

Pizza Extras

Gluten free base

Vegan cheese

Olives // Caramelised Onion // Ham

Smoked Chicken // Pulled Beef // Salami Sausage

Dinner – Small Plates

Aotearoa kumara fries, aioli & tomato

$15

Straight cut chips w aioli and tomato sauce

$13.50

Salt & pepper calamari w lemon and chiplotle mayo

$18

Mozzarella baked pizza bread w rosemary & olive oil

$15

Cable top fried chicken w chipotle & peperonata

$19

Fresh rocket salad, cherry tomato

$16

fennel, apple, cucumber & citrus dressing

Mediterranean salad, lettuce

$23

cucumber, tomato, red onion olive, feta & balsamic

Dinner – Large Plates

Saffron infused seafood chowder of mussels

$29

cockles, calamari, prawns, white fish served with buttered house baked focaccia

Cumin roasted cauliflower, wood fired roasted capsicum

$28

falafel, hummus, couscous, tzatziki and fresh mint

Beer battered tarakihi fillets, lemon

$29

house tartare w straight cut chips & green salad

Slow cooked lamb shoulder w harrissa & tomato

$32

pearl couscous, green beans, tzatziki & italian parsley

Pan seared white fish w capers, dill, parsley

$30

lemon butter served on ciambotta (italian vegetable stew)GF

Braised beef rib, slow baked potatoes

$32

rosemary, garlic & cream seasonal greens, pickled pink shallots and port jus GF

Dinner – Kids

Under 10 years old.

Mozzarella pizza (white base)

$12.50

Ham pizza (red base)

$12.50

Fish & chips

$12.50

Buttermilk fried chicken & chips & fries

$12.50

Dinner – Handmade Pizza

12 INCH / 6 SLICES

Margherita, napoli sauce, mozzarella,

$24

bocconcini, cherry tomatoes, fresh basil & parmesan

Gorgonzola, mozzarella, pear

$29

honey walnuts, caramelised onion & rocket

Funghi, creamy mozzarella, rosemary

$29

portobello mushrooms, oyster mushroom & truffle oil V

Ventricina salami sausage, napoli sauce

$29

bocconcini, red pepper, basil, pecorino & balsamic

Smoked Chicken w pomodoro sauce

$30

mozzarella, pancetta (italian cured pork) & pesto

Chili garlic prawn, white base

$29

wood fired red pepper, rocket, chili oil

Slow cooked lamb w harissa sauce

$31

mozzarella, rocket, tzatziki & pecorino

Pulled beef,napoli sauce, caramelised onion, roasted garlic

$31

red pepper, italian parsley& mozzerella

Happy Vegan Pizza w peronata sauce

$28

capsicum, cauliflower, zuchinni, olive, pinenuts, fresh basil plant based cheese VGN // GFA

Dinner – Pizza Extras

Gluten free base

Vegan cheese

Olives // caramelised onion // ham

Prawns // pulled beef // chicken // pepperoni

Coffee

Karamu Coffee.

Long Black

$5.50

Short Macchiato

$5.50

Americano

$5.50

Long Macchiato

$5.50

Tea

T Leaf Tea.

English Breakfast Tea

Pot Of Tea

Earl Grey

Pot Of Tea

Green Tea

Herbals

Berrylicious

Herbals

Cold Drinks

Orange

By the glass

Apple

By the glass

Tomato

By the glass

Cranberry

By the glass

Smoothies & Shakes

Classic Banana

$12

Smoothies. With honey & yoghurt

Berrylicious

$12

Smoothies. Dairy Free. With banana, honey & apple

Tropical

$12

Smoothies. Dairy Free. Passionfruit sorbet w pineapple & coconut

Chocolate

$12

Milkshakes. Made w vanilla ice cream

Wine

Pretty Paddock Sauvignon Blanc

Glass $14 / Bottle $48

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Goosebay Pino Grisio

Glass $15.50 / Bottle $52

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Lattitude 41 Chardonnay

Glass $15.50 / Bottle $52

Nelson, NZ

Spencer Hill Rose

Glass $15.50 / Bottle $52

Nelson, NZ

Beer

Local Brew 425ml on tap

$12 / $14

Ask your waiter what’s available

Parrot Dog Bitterbitch IPA

$14

Bottles & Cans

Parrot Dog Sundog Pilsner

$14

Bottles & Cans

Parrot Dog Alcoholic Ginger Beer

$14

Bottles & Cans

Cocktails

Cable Top Mochatini

$22

Doppio, Kahlua, Honey Vodka & creme de cacao

Ring – a – Rosie

$22

Vodka, Rose syrup, grenadine & creme de violette

Berry Margarita

$22

Silver Tequila, Lime, Cointreau, Berry & Ginger

Spirits

Canadian Club 12 YO

$15

Whisky

Chivas Regal blended

$15

Whisky

Johnnie Walker Black Label

$15

Whisky

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Long black Typical in Wellington: $5.20 $5.50
Americano Typical in Wellington: $5.50 $5.50

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