Shed 5 brings polished dining to a waterfront store built on Queens Wharf in 1887. The building once handled wool and later served as a fish market, a history that feels particularly apt for a restaurant known for seafood. It has welcomed diners since 1992, retaining the scale and character of the old wharf shed while looking across Wellington Harbour. The result is a dining room suited to an unhurried lunch or dinner, with the water, historic structure and central city location all contributing to the experience.

Seafood is handled unusually close to where it is caught. Head chef Geoff Ngan works with small day boats from Island Bay and Paremata, while long-serving fishmonger Richard Waru receives whole fish and fillets them on site. That care is visible at the start of the menu: oysters can be ordered natural or battered, market fish appears as crudo, and the seafood chowder gathers the comfort of a classic into a focused first course. Gochujang calamari, king prawn carbonara and a whitebait soufflé show the kitchen moving confidently between familiar and more inventive preparations.

For a main course, the market fish can be served two ways, allowing a single plate to demonstrate contrasting techniques and textures. A seafood risotto and traditional fish and chips offer richer, more direct paths through the catch. The menu is not limited to the sea: pork belly and beef eye fillet provide substantial alternatives, while Napa cabbage and shiitake dumplings create a fully considered vegan option. That breadth lets a mixed table share the restaurant's maritime character without requiring every diner to choose fish.

A meal can be kept casual with oysters, calamari and other smaller plates, or extended through a main course, dessert and New Zealand cheese. The kitchen's seasonal approach means the precise fish and produce may change, but the structure remains clear: provenance-led seafood, capable meat and vegetable cookery, and a pace appropriate to the harbour setting. Shed 5 is therefore as useful for visitors wanting a taste of Wellington's coast as it is for locals planning a business lunch, celebration or long waterfront dinner.

Address: Shed 5, 3 Queens Wharf, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

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Shed 5 Restaurant & Bar Menu Menu updated on 17 Sep 2026

Starter

Breads

aro ciabatta, parmesan & polenta bread, rye & caraway sourdough

chargrilled pumpkin & sunflower seed (GF)

$3.50

Accompaniments (each)

each $4

onion butter, burnt onion dust; Wairarapa Lot 8 extra virgin olive oil, Pukara caramelised balsamic; taramasalata, salted bluenose roe, smoked paprika, avocado oil

Warmed olives

$8 / $16

preserved lemon oil

Te Matuku, Waiheke Island

Oysters. Subject to availability, please ask our friendly team for today’s selection. Choose from natural or battered. natural – lemon & tabasco; battered – nori tempura with pickled ginger & miso mayonnaise Price: MP

Marlborough, Marlborough Sounds

Shed 5 seafood chowder

$29

market fish, prawns, mussels, lemon-sherry crème

Gochujang calamari steak

$28

kimchi-slaw, coriander & sesame, chilli oil, lemon & ginger yoghurt

Tuna tartare

ajo blanco, chardonnay pickled grapes, basil oil

Cured Salmon

buttermilk-horseradish velouté, pumpernickel

Gyudon

wagyu zabuton, onion, green onion, crispy shallot ginger 3 onions, raw yolk, crispy garlic chilli oil, prawn crackers

Salt-baked beetroot carpaccio

$27

whipped goat’s cheese, pickled fennel & pear salsa, burnt blood orange & walnuts

Market fish crudo

$29

tamari & mirin gel, pickled ginger jelly, avocado

King prawn spaghetti carbonara

$28

guanciale, pecorino romano, egg yolk

Blue monkey cheese & ricotta gnudi

$28 / $38

broccoli, charred leek, sage, nelson truffle

West Coast whitebait souffle

$32 / $58

lemon aioli, watercress, lemon, chardonnay vinaigrette

Main

We are proud to present you with the freshest seafood sourced locally in New Zealand. Our inhouse fishmonger Richard Waru has dedicated 30 years of experience to Shed 5, and we think that’s pretty neat.

Market fish

$49

French peas, green-lip mussels, bacon lardons, braised lettuce, leek oil, Jerusalem artichoke

Market fish

$49

spanner crab, prawn & coriander mash, sautéed brassica, yuzu hollandaise, chilli-prawn oil

Seafood orzo

$48

market fish, prawns, crayfish bisque, roasted celeriac, spinach, remoulade, lemon & chive crème fraîche

Shed 5 fish & chips

$39

fish changes daily to what the tide brings in; battered fish fillets, triple cooked chips, cos salad, pickled red onion, green goddess, tartare & lemon

Hawke's Bay Lamb fillet

$49

confit leek, cashew cream, fondant potato, leek velouté, pickled radish, leek ash

Grass-fed beef eye fillet

$52

cauliflower purée, red wine & pearl veal jus

Napa cabbage & shiitake dumplings

$28 / $39

tamarind & coconut satay, wood ear, pickled radish & coriander, peanut togarashi (Vegan)

Side

Stir fried brussel sprouts & broccoli

$16

ginger, lime & soy butter, cashew

Duck fat potatoes

$16

black truffle salt, grano padano

Potato dauphinoise

$16

aged cheddar cauliflower gratin

Roquette, pear & manchego salad

$15

Lot 8 e.v.o.o. & Pukara caramelised balsamic

Romaine lettuce

$14

candied walnuts, pickled red onion, green goddess

Makikihi fries

aioli

Dessert

Valrhona manjari chocolate tart

$20

Black Doris plum gel, hazelnut, meringue, Black Doris sorbet

Wildflower & vanilla panna cotta

$19

preserved Cromwell cherry & thyme, amaretto crème fraîche ice cream, almond & honey tuile

Pineapple & coconut eton mess

$23

pineapple & kaffir lime, vegan meringue, vanilla coconut espuma, mango sorbet, toasted coconut (Vegan)

Selection of scoops

$15

Changes daily; sorbet, gelato, & ice cream

Affogato

$19 / add liqueur $10

Immigrant’s Son espresso, vanilla ice cream, biscotti, petit fours

Cookies & cream

$10

brown butter & hazelnut cookie, salt caramel gelato

Petit fours

ea $4

please ask our friendly team for today’s selection.

Cheese

Cheese served w falwasser crackers, olive oil crostini, fresh fruit & condiments. Select from the varieties below. Each serving is 50 grams.

Single cheese

$19

your choice of cheese from the selection below

Duo of cheese

$28

choose 2 cheese

Three's a crowd

$37

choose 3 cheese

Family of four

$46

choose 4 cheese

Little River Brie

Little River Cheese Makers; Moutere, Nelson; A2 cow’s milk cheese

Blue Monkey

Mt Eliza Cheese; Katikati, Bay of Plenty; Single origin cow’s milk blue cheese

Gorgonzola Dolce

Piedmont, Italy; Cow’s milk blue cheese

Manchego

La Mancha, Spain; Sheep’s milk cheese, aged 60 to 90 days

Double cream brie with truffle

Troldhede, Denmark; Cow’s milk cheese

Bar snack

Warmed olives

$7 / $14

preserved lemon

Makikihi fries

$9 / $18

housemade aioli & ketchup

Buttermilk popcorn chicken

$24

McClure’s pickles, smoked paprika labneh

Sichuan & chilli calamari

$24

yuzu aioli, coriander, charred lemon

Oysters

Natural, green apple mignonette

Oysters

Battered, pickled ginger & miso mayo

Shed 5 fish & chips

$37

battered fillets, triple cooked chips, cos lettuce, green goddess, pickled onion, tartare, lemon

Charcuterie plate

$35

parma ham, tartufo proscuitto cotto, Shed 5 pickles, ciabatta, Turkish bark

Cheese plate

$37

Little River Brie, Gorgonzola Dolce, Manchego; served w falwasser crackers, olive oil crostini, fresh fruit, condiments

Set menu

Two courses – $79 per person: Entrée/Main or Main/Dessert. Includes bread and tea or coffee. Three courses – $99 per person: All three courses. Includes bread and tea or coffee.

Breads

aro ciabatta; parmesan & polenta; rye & caraway sour dough; onion butter & burnt onion dust; Lot 8 reserve extra virgin olive oil & Pukara caramelised balsamic; white truffle & mushroom mascarpone

Market fish crudo

green coconut curry, coriander oil, pickled shallot, chilli pepper caviar, Thai basil & lime

Bruschetta

charred ciabatta, prosciutto di San Daniele, buffalo burrata, basil, preserved tomato salsa, Lot 8 reserve, Pukara balsamic

Gochujang calamari steak

crushed cucumber salad, pickled radish, coriander, black vinegar, chilli & sesame, lemon & ginger yoghurt

Roasted pears

preserved figs, gorgonzola dolce, rocket, candied walnuts, 30-year-old-balsamic (V, GF)

Market fish

salad niçoise; green beans, egg, potato, basil, olives, tomato, caper & ortiz anchovy vinaigrette, green olive tapenade

Hawke's Bay lamb rump

parmesan gnocchi, pea & pistachio gremolata, lemon & mint, crispy chilli labneh

Sous vide pork belly

onion soubise, wildflower honey & ginger carrots, macadamia, apple & fennel remoulade, red vein sorrel, apple syrup

Napa cabbage & shiitake dumplings

tamarind & coconut satay, wood ear, pickled radish & coriander, peanut togarashi (VE)

Choux bun

summer berries, vanilla crèmeaux, sherry gel, almond caramel craquelin

Cointreau chocolate mousse

blood orange gel, cardamon crème fraiche, mandarin, citrus sable

Cheese

with falwasser, crostini, quince, fruit; Gorgonzola dolce, Italy; Little River brie, Nelson

Dilmah tea selection

Immigrant’s Son filter coffee

S5 cocktails

Lemon Meringue Pie

$24

Limoncello, Galliano Vanilla, Frangelico, lemon, egg white

21st & ¼ Century

$26

Angostura 7YO, Suze, Lillet Blanc, white cacao, lemon

Raspberry Daiquiri

$24

Bacardi, wild raspberry Eau de Vie, Marashino liqueur, lime

Pink Panther

$20

Kwai Feh Lychee, Sherry, lemon, ruby red grapefruit

Coconut Margarita

$21

1800 Coconut Tequila, coconut, lime, salt rim

Classic cocktails

Rosebud

$18

Absolut vanilia, cranberry, pineapple, lemon, passionfruit

Classic Espresso Martini

$20

Absolut vanilia, Kahlua, espresso

Classic Margarita

$21

Jose Cuervo Silver, Triple Sec, lime, agave

Bramble

$20

Sipsmith Dry Gin, Crème de Cassis, lemon

Cosmopolitan

$20

Citron Vodka, Cointreau, lime, cranberry

Non-alcoholic cocktails

Passion Punch

$14

Passionfruit, pomegranate, apple, lemon

Sea Dew Fizz

$14

Grapefruit, rosemary, lemon

Oolong Hour

$14

Oolong iced tea, honey, pineapple, lemon

Ginger Ninja

$12

Ginger ale, ginger, lime, mint, vanilla sugar

Beer

Steinlager

$10

Alcohol Free (0.05%)

Corona Cero

$10

Steinlager

$11

Light (2.5%)

Corona

$13

Spirits

Beefeater

$12

GIN

Bombay Sapphire

$12

GIN

Bulldog

$14

GIN

Elephant Dry

$16

GIN

Wine

NV G.H.Mumm Grand Cordon

$27,150

CHAMPAGNE; Reims

NV G.H.Mumm RSRV

$175

CHAMPAGNE; Reims

NV Billecart-Salmon Brut Réserve

$185

CHAMPAGNE; Mareuil-sur-Aÿ

NV Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin

$190

CHAMPAGNE; Reims

Non alcoholic

NV Plus Minus Prosecco Glera

$730

NON ALCOHOLIC WINE; Australia

2024 Plus Minus Rosé Pinot Noir

$730

NON ALCOHOLIC WINE; Australia

2024 Plus Minus Pinot Grigio

$730

NON ALCOHOLIC WINE; Australia

2024 Plus Minus Shiraz

$730

NON ALCOHOLIC WINE; Australia

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Shed 5 Menu

Shed 5 Restaurant & Bar Menu Menu updated on 17 Sep 2026

Starter

Main

Side

Dessert

Cheese

Bar snack

Set menu

S5 cocktails

Classic cocktails

Non-alcoholic cocktails

Beer

Spirits

Wine

Non alcoholic

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