beach babylon is a retro beachside café and restaurant, open for brunch, lunch & dinner, seven days, sunrise to sunset.
we serve havana coffee, a great range of NZ craft beers, tiki cocktails and local wines. dine outside or in, with free
parking on wellington’s most beautiful street.
open from 8am til late mon - sun.
open on public holidays (closed on christmas day)
food
brunch
served from 8am - 4pm
lunch
served from 11:30am - 4pm
sides
v = vegetarian, ve = vegan on request & gf = gluten free (gluten-free bread $2 extra)
dinner
fondue
served from 5:30pm
popularised 1960s in switzerland & the savoy region of france. tradition has it, lose your bread & the next round of drinks is on you!
$6/$13
smoked chorizo or vegetable crudités
prices are for single serve or four person share
small plates
served from 4pm
big plates
served from 5:30pm
please let your wait person know if you have food intolerances.
v = vegetarian, df = dairy free & gf = gluten free (or can be
modified to be gluten-free)
vegan dishes are available on request
sides
desserts
byo $4 per person
available with a main or equivalent purchase
dessert fondue
invented at chalet suisse restaurant, new york 1966
prices are for a single serve or four person share
kids
brunch
from the counter
dinner
dessert
drinks
k9
doggie drinks
gourmet for your pet
drinks
white wine
bubbles
sauvignon blanc
chardonnay
varietals
rosé
dessert wines
red wine
pinot noir
other reds
tiki cocktails
winter cocktails
beer
see our blackboard for beer of the week & seasonal releases.
on tap
pint $8.5
jug $15
pint $10
jug $19
blonde & refreshing
wheat beers
english & golden ales
hoppy ales
breakfast beer
low alc beer
dark beers, porters & stouts
cider
coffee & tea
cold drinks
mighty milkshakes
all $6.5
available before 6pm only
super smoothies
all $8
available before 6pm only
$1 extra for ice cream
spiders
all $7
juices & soft drinks
phoenix organic range
all $4.5
foxton fizz
all $4.5
after dinner selection
gallery
functions
our venue
beach babylon is situated on the ground floor of 232 oriental parade directly across from oriental bay beach. we have an outdoor courtyard & an additional sheltered outdoor area plus a restaurant that seats up to 60 people for dinner & more for cocktail functions. our retro beach themed restaurant has space for a dj & dance floor at the back.
food & drink
with retro new zealand inspired cuisine we have a range of finger food & canapés or we can design a menu to suit your budget & tastes. we also have a large range of wines, tiki beach cocktails including an impressive rum selection & over 30 boutique beers to keep everyone happy. we have flexible bar tab options with subsidised, set priced & full bar tabs available.
what we can offer you
- a beautiful location & great venue with an indoor & outdoor area
- a quality sound system available that connects to an mp3 player
- available monday to sunday with a late licence
- staff to help you create an effortless function & clean up afterwards
- an affordable venue with a small booking fee of $150*
- set-up & hire of a PA system with a microphone for $50 or a data projector for $100
drink & bar tabs
beach babylon has a large range of craft beers, wine, tiki beach coctails & spirits.
bar tabs
you can manage your bar tab in a number of ways
- open bar
- bar tab that includes selected drinks
- 50% subsidised tabs (50% paid by guest & 50% charged to your tab)
- set subsidised drinks prices (i.e. $2 beers & $3 wines with your guests paying $2 or $3 and the shortfall being charged to your tab)
beach babylon signature drink options
punch bowls (serve 35-40 drinks)
non-alcoholic tropical punch bowls are available for $50
check out our drinks page to see our extensive beer & wine selection
food
we will design a set menu with you for a sit down dinner or you can select some of the following platters or canapés for a cocktail party
fondue, platters & finger food (serves 20-25 guests)
antipasto platters
cold finger food platters
hot finger food platters
sweet platters
canapés
our canapés range between $2 & $3.5 per piece
cold canapés
hot canapés
sweet canapés
set dinner menu
(2 courses $40 per/person or 3 courses $50 per/person)
entrées
mains
desserts
v = vegetarian, df = dairy free & gf = gluten free (or can be modified to be gluten-free)






