Ancestral

Name: Ancestral
Address: 31-33 Courtenay Place
Telephone: +64 4 801 8867

Combining a strong sense of history and tradition with modern culinary and cocktail culture, Ancestral raises the bar in Wellington dining and takes customers on a stimulating journey across Eastern Asia.

31-33 Courtenay Place, Wellington, , NZ

• Tuesday: 5:00PM-10:00PM •Wednesday: 12:00PM-10:00PM •Thursday: 12:00PM-10:00PM •Friday: 12:00PM-10:00PM •Saturday: 5:00PM-10:00PM •

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Cuisine: Chinese
Parking:
Alcohol Type:
Takeout Available: No

Delivery Available: No
Catering Available: No
Reservations: No
Smoking Allowed: No

Dress Code:
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Seating: Indoor
Music Type:

SMALL PLATE

Sliced Pork Belly and Cucumber 12.00

steamed pork belly slices, sliced cucumber, spiced soy glaze

5 Spiced Sliced Braised Beef Shin 16.00

Drizzled with spicy garlic and coriander vinegar dressing * served cold

Steamed Dim Sum 16.00

pork, prawns, pea purée, crayfish truffle emulsion

Pan Fried Pork, Prawns and Chives Dumplings 12.00

garlic, black vinegar dressing

MEAT

Free Range Gong Bao Chicken 22.00

sichuan pepper, dried chilli, cashew nuts, spring onion

3 Cups Chicken 21.00

braised free range chicken thighs, rice wine, sesame oil, light soy sauce. served on a sizzling claypot

Gluten FreeBeef Tenderloin 24.00

wok fried with black pepper, honey and oyster sauce

Gluten FreeBeef Tenderloin 24.00

empire sauce. sweet and rich, prepared to a secret Hong Kong Family Recipe

Pi Pa Duck

crispy skin duck, homemade hoi sin glaze, plum sauce

1/2 Duck - 32.00

Lettuce Cup Duck 18.00

stir fried duck, mushrooms, chilli, water chestnuts, cashew nut

VEGETARIAN

VegetarianSilken Tofu Salad 12.00

cucumber, hot and numbing vinaigrette, scallions

VegetarianCrispy Aubergine 16.00

wok simmered garlic ginger dipping sauce

VegetarianGluten FreeBuddha’s Hot Pot 18.00

Served on a sizzling hot pot red cooked mushrooms, bamboo, tofu

SEAFOOD

Gluten FreeGolden Shrimp Fried Rice 12.00

prawns, egg, choi sum

Steamed market fish 24.00

Steamed with tianjin pickles, chilli, garlic

Gluten FreeScallops 26.00

Wok fried, glazed with crab meat sauce

Squid 16.00

tossed with garlic, red chilli, ancestral salt, nam chim dressing

Steamed Banana Prawns 19.00

With garlic, vermicelli

Whole Snapper 49.50

Deep fried and drizzled in sweet and sour sauce (Serves 4)

SIDES

VegetarianGluten FreeSteamed Jasmine Rice 3.50

Gluten FreeBean Sprouts 8.00

Salted mackerel, scallions, sesame seeds, shiitake

VegetarianFried Rice 8.00

Egg, bok choy

Bok Choy 8.00

Stir Fried with Garlic

Seaweed Salad 4.50

With rice vinegar sauce

Green Beans 8.00

Preserved vegetables, ground pork, garlic

DESSERT

Vanilla Chocolate Mousse 12.00

almond crumble, star anise raspberry coulis, candied orange

Amaretto soy panna cotta with poached pear 12.00

Pear poached in honey and winter spice, pandan and palm sugar syrup, toasted almond

Gluten FreeMango Pudding 12.00

Mango, ruby grapefruit, sago, whipped coconut cream