The Catch Sushi Bar

About The Catch Sushi Bar

The Catch Sushi Bar is a Japanese takeaway on Courtenay Place in Te Aro, Wellington, offering online pre-ordering for pickup. The menu runs from classic nigiri and sashimi through to noodle soups, donburi, bento sets, and hand rolls, giving customers a genuinely wide spread of Japanese dishes to choose from in one order.

Sushi and sashimi form the backbone of the menu, with individual nigiri, rolls, and hand rolls sold alongside combination options like the Nigiri Plate, Maki Lover, Sushi and Sashimi platter, and Sashimi Plate for those who want variety in a single order. Cooked options include soba and udon noodle soups in chicken, beef, vegetable, seafood, and tempura styles, teriyaki mains served with Japanese salad, miso, and rice, and donburi bowls topped with teriyaki chicken, beef, salmon, roast eel, or a chirashi mix of raw fish over sushi rice.

Aside from the mains, The Catch Sushi Bar rounds things out with a broad side dish selection — tempura, spring rolls, agedashi tofu, takoyaki, edamame, and skewers — plus a small dessert and drinks list. Some menu items are marked for dietary needs including gluten free, vegetarian, sugar free, and dairy free options. Orders are placed and paid for online ahead of a chosen pickup time, with the business rated 4.3 as a sushi and Japanese food destination in central Wellington.

The Catch Sushi Bar: Japanese Takeaway on Courtenay Place, Wellington

Tucked into Courtenay Place in Te Aro, The Catch Sushi Bar has built its reputation as a go-to Japanese takeaway for central Wellington, offering online pre-ordering for pickup and a menu that covers a huge amount of ground for a place its size. With a 4.3 rating and a menu spanning sushi, sashimi, noodle soups, donburi and more, it's the kind of spot where regulars can order the same nigiri every week or branch out into something new each visit.

Sushi and Sashimi at the Core

Unsurprisingly for a sushi bar, the individual sushi and sashimi list is extensive — nigiri and sashimi across salmon, tuna, tarakihi, oyster and scallop, alongside a long list of rolls from classic California rolls to tempura prawn, teriyaki chicken, and veggie options. For anyone who wants a taste of several things at once, the Top Sellers list points to Salmon Nigiri, Salmon Sashimi, Salmon and Avocado Roll, Avocado Roll, Tempura Prawn Roll, and Teriyaki Chicken Roll as the most popular picks.

Beyond the Sushi Counter

The menu doesn't stop at raw fish. Soba and udon noodle soups come in chicken, beef, vegetable, seafood, and tempura versions, and the Mains section offers teriyaki chicken, steak, salmon, tofu, or eel, each served with Japanese salad, miso, and rice for a full plate. Donburi bowls cover similar ground over rice, with a Chirashi option topped with a mix of raw fish for those who want the sashimi experience in bowl form.

Bento and Sharing Plates

For bigger appetites or groups, The Catch Sushi Bar offers a Sushi Bento range: the Nigiri Plate and Maki Lover combine a handful of different pieces into one order, while the Sushi and Sashimi platter and Sashimi Plate go further, each built around 15 pieces of mixed sashimi alongside rolls and nigiri.

Sides, Snacks, and a Few Sweets

The side dish list is where The Catch Sushi Bar shows its range beyond sushi — tempura veggies and a full tempura plate, agedashi tofu, takoyaki, edamame, skewers, spring rolls, and deep fried squid all feature. Hand rolls (temaki) offer a simpler, single-serve option across salmon, tuna, eel, teriyaki chicken and beef, and vegetable fillings. To finish, there's tempura banana with plain yogurt or a berry or passionfruit panna cotta, plus a couple of Japanese-style drinks.

Ordering and Dietary Options

Orders are placed online for pickup, with secure payment via Visa, Mastercard, or PayPal. The menu also flags dietary markers — gluten free, vegetarian, sugar free, and dairy free — across relevant dishes, making it easier for customers with specific needs to navigate the full list. The Catch Sushi Bar is open for lunch and dinner Monday to Saturday, with Sundays off.

Signature items

• Salmon Nigiri
• Salmon Sashimi
• Salmon and Avocado Roll
• Avocado Roll
• Tempura Prawn Roll
• Teriyaki Chicken Roll

Menu

Mains

• Teriyaki Chicken — Served with Japanese salad, miso, and rice.
• Teriyaki Steak — Served with Japanese salad, miso, and rice.
• Teriyaki Salmon — Served with Japanese salad, miso, and rice.
• Teriyaki Tofu — Served with Japanese salad, miso, and rice.
• Unagi (Eel) — Served with Japanese salad, miso, and rice.

Drinks

• Japanese Kids Beer — Non-alcoholic Japanese-style soft drink.
• Mogu Mogu — Fruit drink with nata de coco.

Dessert

• Tempura Banana — Four pieces battered banana, served with plain yogurt.
• Panna Cotta — Berry or passionfruit.

Donburi

• Teriyaki Chicken Donburi — Teriyaki chicken over rice.
• Teriyaki Beef Donburi — Teriyaki beef over rice.
• Teriyaki Salmon Donburi — Teriyaki salmon over rice.
• Roast Eel Donburi — Roast eel over rice.
• Chirashi — Cold sushi rice topped with a variety of raw fish and garnishes.

Side Dish

• Rice — Steamed rice.
• Miso — Miso soup.
• Japanese Green Salad — Japanese-style green salad.
• Salmon Skewer — Two pieces.
• Beef Skewer — Two pieces.
• Seaweed Salad — Seaweed salad.
• Seafood Salad — Seafood salad.
• Tempura Veggie — Ten pieces, seasonal mixed veg.
• Tempura Plate — Assorted seafood and veg mixed.
• Teriyaki Chicken Nibbles — Three pieces.
• Tempura Fish — Three pieces.
• Homemade Spring Roll — Three pieces.
• Homemade Veg Spring Roll — Three pieces.
• Veg Mini Spring Roll — Five pieces.
• Deep Fried Squid — Deep fried squid.
• Agedashi Tofu — Three pieces, battered tofu in special broth.
• Edamame Soy Beans — Edamame soy beans.
• Takoyaki — Baby octopus balls topped with bonito flakes, seaweed and Japanese sauce.
• Shrimp Cocktail — Shrimp cocktail.
• Deep Fried Salmon Dumplings — Three pieces.

Sushi Bento

• Nigiri Plate — Two pieces salmon, one piece tarakihi, one piece tuna, one egg, one inari, and one seafood salad, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Maki Lover — Two piece long California, one piece round California, one piece salmon and avocado, one piece teriyaki chicken, one egg futo and one piece canned tuna, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Sushi and Sashimi — 15 pieces salmon, tuna and tarakihi sashimi, two pieces tarakihi nigiri, two pieces salmon nigiri, two pieces canned tuna roll, one piece round California roll and one veggie roll, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Sashimi Plate — 15 pieces mixed salmon, tuna and tarakihi, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.

Sushi & Sashimi

• Salmon Sashimi — 5 pieces, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Tuna Sashimi — 5 pieces, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Tarakihi Sashimi — 5 pieces, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Oyster on Shell — Two pieces, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Salmon Nigiri — Two pieces, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Tuna Nigiri — Two pieces, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Tarakihi Nigiri — Two pieces, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Oyster Nigiri — Two pieces, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Egg Sushi — Two pieces, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Unagi Sushi — Two pieces eel, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Inari Sushi — Two pieces bean curd, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Ebi Sushi — Two pieces prawn, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Squid Sushi — Two pieces, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Scallop Sushi — Two pieces, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Salmon and Avocado Roll — Two pieces, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Teriyaki Chicken Roll — Two pieces, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Canned Tuna Roll — Two pieces, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Long California Roll — Two pieces, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Round California Roll — Two pieces, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Egg Roll — Two pieces, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Veggie Roll — Four pieces of carrot and cucumber roll, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Seafood Salad Sushi — Two pieces, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Seaweed Salad Sushi — Two pieces, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Chopped Salmon and Avocado Sushi — Three pieces, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Salmon Roll — Three pieces, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Avocado Roll — Three pieces, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.
• Tempura Prawn Roll — Three pieces, with wasabi, ginger and soya sauce.

Soba Noodle Soup

• Chicken Soba Noodle Soup — Soba noodle soup with chicken.
• Beef Soba Noodle Soup — Soba noodle soup with beef.
• Vegetable Soba Noodle Soup — Soba noodle soup with vegetables.
• Seafood Soba Noodle Soup — Soba noodle soup with seafood.
• Veg Tempura Soba Noodle Soup — Soba noodle soup with vegetable tempura.
• Normal Tempura Soba Noodle Soup — Soba noodle soup with tempura.

Udon Noodle Soup

• Chicken Udon Noodle Soup — Udon noodle soup with chicken.
• Beef Udon Noodle Soup — Udon noodle soup with beef.
• Vegetable Udon Noodle Soup — Udon noodle soup with vegetables.
• Seafood Udon Noodle Soup — Udon noodle soup with seafood.
• Veg Tempura Udon Noodle Soup — Udon noodle soup with vegetable tempura.
• Normal Tempura Udon Noodle Soup — Udon noodle soup with tempura.

Temaki (Hand Roll)

• Salmon and Avocado Hand Roll — Hand roll with salmon and avocado.
• Fresh Tuna Hand Roll — Hand roll with fresh tuna.
• Canned Tuna Hand Roll — Hand roll with canned tuna.
• Vegetable Hand Roll — Hand roll with vegetables.
• Eel Hand Roll — Hand roll with eel.
• Teriyaki Chicken Hand Roll — Hand roll with teriyaki chicken.
• Teriyaki Beef Hand Roll — Hand roll with teriyaki beef.
• Tempura Prawn Hand Roll — Hand roll with tempura prawn.
• Seafood Salad Hand Roll — Hand roll with seafood salad.
• Flying Fish Egg Hand Roll — Hand roll with flying fish egg.

Frequently asked questions

What type of food does The Catch Sushi Bar serve?

Japanese cuisine — sushi, sashimi, noodle soups, donburi, bento sets, and more.

Where is The Catch Sushi Bar located?

48 Courtenay Pl, Te Aro, Wellington 6011.

What are the opening hours?

Monday to Saturday, 11am to 2:30pm and again 5pm to 10pm; closed Sundays.

Is The Catch Sushi Bar dine-in or takeaway?

Takeaway/pickup, with online pre-ordering for a chosen pickup time.

What payment methods are accepted online?

Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal.

Are there vegetarian or gluten-free options?

Yes, menu items are marked with dietary labels including GF (gluten free), V (vegetarian), SF (sugar free) and DF (dairy free).

Can I order online for pickup?

Yes, orders are placed and paid for through their website ahead of a selected pickup time.

Tips

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