Old BankCafe and bar in Timaru Menu

STARTERS AND SNACKS STARTERS AND SNACKS
  • GARLIC BREAD $6.50
    • five pieces of lightly toasted bread smothered in garlic and herb butter
  • GARLIC, SWEET CHILLI & CHEESE BREAD $8.50
    • five pieces of our garlic bread grilled with cheese and drizzled in sweet chilli sauce
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $8.50
    • check with staff for today's special, served with two pieces of garlic bread
  • SHRIMP COCKTAIL $9.50
    • an old favourite, juicy shrimps served on a bed of crisp green lettuce with our homemade cocktail sauce
  • NEW ZEALAND GREEN LIP MUSSELS $9.50
    • steamed in garlic butter and served on a bed of crisp green lettuce with sweet chilli sauce
  • CASABLANCA CAMEMBERT $12.50
    • creamy white decadence - lightly crumbed and served melting with a dark plum sauce
  • BEEF NACHOS $15.50
    • crispy corn chips topped with chilli bean mince and melted cheese , served with sour cream and salsa
  • SPICY WEDGES $10.00
    • cooked to crunchy perfection and served with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
  • PLATTER FOR TWO $12.50
    • a selection of deep fried finger food and golden fries to be enjoyed with a friend
  • FISH BITES $10.00
    • crumbed hoki fish bites served with fresh lemon and golden fries
  • CHICKEN TENDERS $10.50
    • chicken tenderloins, crumbed and deep fried served with golden fries
  • BOWL OF FRIES $6.00
    • golden fries lightly seasoned with our own special spice mix
PANINIS AND BURGERS PANINIS AND BURGERS
  • All paninis and burgers are served with a generous helping of golden fries
  • CHICKEN AND BACON PANINI $16.50
    • grilled chicken fillet, loaded with bacon, lettuce and tomato
  • THE ORIGINAL BLT PANINI $16.50
    • crisp bacon, ripe tomato, lettuce and mayo
  • STEAK AND ONION PANINI $16.50
    • prime rib-eye minute steak, sauteed onions, tomato, lettuce and chutney
  • OLD BANK BURGER $17.50
    • a generous homemade patty in a fresh burger bun, topped with bacon, egg, cheese, tomato, lettuce and caramelised onions
  • CHICKEN BACON BURGER $15.50
    • fresh grilled chicken and bacon with lettuce, tomato, cheese, pineapple and plum sauce
SALADS SALADS
  • PRAWN SALAD $19.50
    • succulent fresh prawns fried in butter and our own mildly spiced sauce, served on a fresh garden salad
  • TROPICAL CHICKEN SALAD $16.50
    • grilled chicken strips with smoked bacon and caramelised pineapple, served on a fresh garden salad
PASTA PASTA
  • Penne pasta in your choice of sauce, served with two pieces of garlic bread
  • CHICKEN AND BASIL $15.50
    • creamy basil pesto sauce with grilled chicken pieces, onion and capsicum
  • BACON AND MUSHROOM $15.50
    • homemade cream sauce with smoked bacon and button mushrooms
  • VEGETARIAN $15.50
    • creamy cheese sauce with onion, capsicum, mushrooms and pumpkin
CHICKEN CHICKEN
  • CHICKEN FILO $18.50
    • Chicken breast marinated in Coconut cream, apricot and cream cheese in a crispy filo pastry, served with garden salad and fries
  • CHICKEN CORDON BLEU $19.50
    • chicken breast filled with cheese and ham served with your choice of sauces and sides
  • OLD BANK CHICKEN $19.50
    • Chicken fillet strips with mushrooms, capsicum and onion in a creamy dry sherry sauce served on potato mash
SEAFOOD SEAFOOD
  • BATTERED BLUE COD
    • Southern ocean blue cod encased in golden batter and served with your choice of sides
  • LARGE $25.50
  • SMALL $18.50
  • SEAFOOD CHOWDER $15.50
    • A chunky mix of seafood in a creamy chowder, served with two pieces of garlic bread
  • SCALLOPS
    • plump scallops lightly crumbed and deep fried with tartare sauce served with garden salad and fries
  • - 5 PIECES $18.50
  • - 8 PIECES $24.50
STEAKS STEAKS
  • AGED RIB-EYE $27.50
    • prime beef rib-eye steak grilled to your liking and served with your choice of sauces sides
  • AGED SIRLOIN $ 23.50
    • Cooked perfectly to your liking served with your of sauces and sides
  • OLD BANK SIZZLER $29.50
    • Prime Rib-eye served on sizzling hot plate, accompanied by your choice of sauces and sides
  • MIXED GRILL $27.50
    • two sausages, bacon, steak, crumbed onion rings and golden fries
OLD BANK CLASSICS OLD BANK CLASSICS
  • TRADITIONAL ROAST $14.50
    • Our famous roast of the day, served with potato, gravy and roasted vegetables - ask our friendly staff for today's roast
  • PENSIONER'S ROAST $10.00
    • A slightly smaller offering of our roast of the day for our friends with Gold Cards!
  • CANTERBURY LAMB SHANKS
    • One or two shanks slowly braised in Guinness, with root vegetables and potato mash
  • (2)$25.50
  • (1) $18.50
  • BANGERS AND MASH $15.50
    • Tasty traditional sausages with potato mash, served drizzled in our homemade onion gravy
  • VENISON PIE $19.50
    • Finest cuts of Fiordland venison baked in our homemade gravy with root vegetables, and topped with a creamy kumara mash
  • LAMBS FRY WITH BACON $19.50
    • Traditional lambs fry with smoked bacon in a red Wine and onion gravy, on a of potato mash in a flaky pastry dish
  • CRUMBED SCHNITZEL $19.00
    • Double crumbed chicken or beef schnitzel, golden fried to perfection with choice of sauce and sides
  • SMOKED PORK SPARE RIBS $24.50
    • Half rack of fresh pork spare ribs, coated in our tangy BBQ sauce and served with choice of sides
  • BEEF LASAGNA $15.50
    • Minted beef with traditional Napoli sauce and cheese served with garden salad and fries
  • HAM OFF THE BONE $ 16.50
    • Available hot or cold, thick sliced New Zealand ham served with honey mustard, garden salad and fries
  • ALL DAY KIWI BREAKFAST $ 16.50
    • two fried eggs, bacon, two sausages, hash browns, baked beans and hot toast with butter
KIDS MEAL KIDS MEAL
  • MINI HOT DOGS $7.50
  • CHICKEN TENDERS $6.50
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS $6.50
  • FISH BITES $6.50
  • KIDS ROAST $10.00
SAUCES SAUCES
  • PEPPERCORN $4.00
  • BACON AND MUSHROOM $4.00
  • GRAVY $2.50
  • GARLIC AIOLI $2.50
  • SOUR CREAM $2.00
  • GARLIC BUTTER $2.00
  • SWEET CHILLI $1.50
SIDES SIDES
  • VEGETABLES $6.00
  • GARDEN SALAD $5.00
  • BUTTON MUSHROOMS $5.00
  • ONION RINGS (SIX) $5.00
  • BREAD AND BUTTER $2.50
  • FRIED EGG $1.50
  • GOLDEN FRIES $4.00
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • HOMEMADE CHEESECAKE $9.00
    • Check the special's board or ask our staff about today's cheese cakeflavour
  • CHOCOLATE BROWNIE $9.00
    • Rich chocolate brownie served warm ice cream, fresh cream and chocolate sauce
  • HOMEMADE APPLE PIE $9.00
    • Served hot with ice cream, fresh cream and sauce
  • BANNOFFEE PIE $9.00
    • Creamy banana bannofee served with ice cream and chocolate sauce
  • ICE CREAM SUNDAE $9.00
    • Vanilla ice cream with whipped cream and drizzled in your choice of chocolate, caramel or strawberry sauce
  • KIDDIES SUNDAE $6.00
    • Layers of delicious cream and either Chocolate, or Strawberry sauce
60+ SPECIALS MENU - MAINS $10 60+ SPECIALS MENU - MAINS $10
  • Available all day, every day.
  • Roast of the Day
    • Our Famous roast served with potato, homemade gravy & seasonal vegetables
  • Chicken Schnitzel
    • A lightly crumbed chicken breast schnitzel with apricot sauce served with a garden salad & golden fries
  • Fish of the Day
    • Our catch of the day served with tartare sauce, a garden salad & golden fries
  • Old Bank Brunch
    • A traditional favourite! 2x fresh fried eggs, crispy bacon, a homestyle tasty sausage & golden fries
  • Ham off the Bone
    • Freshly sliced ham either cold or grilled served with honey mustard a garden salad & golden fries
DESSERTS $7.50 DESSERTS $7.50
  • A seasonal pudding served with all your favourite trimmings, including custard & cream
MAIN AND DESSERT COMBO $16.00 MAIN AND DESSERT COMBO $16.00
  • Your choice of a main meal & a sweet treat for afters at a discounted price!

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Curry Udon $15.00
    • Japanese Vegetable curry with udon noodle
  • Cooked Tuna Sushi 5pcs $6 / 8pcs $9.50
    • Cooked tuna, lettuce, avo, mayo, carrot
  • Seafood Tempura $17.50
    • 2pcs King prawn, 2pcs King scallop, 2pcs Daily white fish
  • Salmon Avo Salad M $9 / L $13.50
  • Cooked with sweet soy sauce. Served with rice & salad
  • Crispy Chicken $8.00
    • 3pcs Japanese traditional fried chicken
  • Chicken Yakiudon / Beef Yakiudon $16.00
  • M=Medium / L=Large
  • Gluten free, daily free available on request! Please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements
  • Salmon sashimi, 8pcs $11.00
    • Sliced fresh raw mt cook salmon, served with alfalfa, wasabi & soy sauce
  • Stir fried seasonal vegetable/fried rice/mt cook salmon/teriyaki chicken $19.00
  • Grenn salad/miso soup/japanese pickles/sesame & citrus teriyaki sauce/sitr fried seasonal vegetable/fried rice/mt cook salmon/king prawn/king scallop/beef sirloin/lamb rack/teriyaki chicken, per person $65.00
  • Fresh salmon sushi 4p $7.00
    • Roll sushi with teriyaki sauce & lemon mayo
  • Grenn salad/miso soup/japanese pickles/sesame & citrus teriyaki sauce/mt cook salmon/beef sirloin/teriyaki chicken/stir fried seasonal vegetable/fried rice, per person $50.00
  • Crispy chicken sushi 4 pcs $6.00
    • Roll sushi with teriyaki sauce & sesame sauce
  • Grenn salad/miso soup/japanese pickles/sesame & citrus teriyaki sauce/sitr fried seasonal vegetable/fried rice/mt cook salmon/king prawn/king scallop/half crayfish/beef sirloin/lamb rack/teriyaki chicken, per person $99.00
  • Mixed Vegetable Platter (For 2) $ 14.00
  • Nawabi $10.00
  • Bhatura $3.50
  • Aloo Matar $10.00
  • Pashwari Naan $4.50
  • Chicken Breast Pakora (Entree) $ 7.00
  • Korma $10.00
    • Korma (Chicken/Lamb/Beef)
  • Vegetable Samosa (2 Pcs) $ 5.00
  • Affogato
  • Fish and Chips $12
    • with tomato sauce
  • Bang Bang Chicken Salad $18.5
    • Poached shredded chicken, iceberg lettuce, peanuts, Asian sauce, mint
  • Pancakes $16
    • Bacon & Banana or Blueberries & Mascarpone
  • Toast and Jam $5
  • Baked Beans $17
    • Sausages, poached egg, ciabatta
  • Entree $9
  • Eggs Florentine $16
    • Muffin, baby spinach, eggs, hollandaise
  • Seafood Crepe Mornay $19.50
    • Fresh fish, mussels & shrimp filling, topped with grilled cheese Served with salad >>
  • Chocolate Mudcake $12.00
    • Homemade, served with hot chocolate sauce, ice-cream & cream >>
  • Boysenberry De Luxe Sundae (GF) $12.00
    • A Benny's Favourite! Layered in a jar, boysenberries, ice cream, hot chocolate sauce & marshmallows, topped with cream
  • Brandy Snaps (2) $6.00
  • GF= Gluten Free
  • Chicken Filo Basket $19.50
    • Chicken, bacon & cheese in a creamy tomato & herb filling Topped with apricot sauce Served with fries and salad
  • Garlic Bread (GF) $6.00
    • Serves 2
  • Benny's Famous Seafood Chowder & Bun $13.00
  • Tom yum $12.00
  • Panang curry $12.00
  • Green curry $12.00
  • Tom yum $16.00
    • with a little coconut milk
  • Pork spare ribs $16.00
  • Stir Fry with garlic $12.00
  • Red curry vegetables $16.00
    • a little coconut milk
  • Chuchee curry $16.00
    • red curry, Thai herbs and coconut milk
  • Mississippi Mud Cake $8.00
    • You don't need it, but you want it! Warmed Rich dark chocolate cake x
  • Mini Breakfast $8.00
    • 1 hash brown 1 Fried Egg 1 bacon served on 1 Piece of toast
  • Kumara Fries side $5.00
    • Kumara Fries side
  • Tandori Chicken & Mango Salad $12.00
    • Grilled Chicken with warm Indian spices served on top of salad greens & slices of sweet mango. (Add a side of fries $16)
  • Roast of the day (GF Option) $12.00
    • Simple & just what ya need, meat and 3 veg with lashings of gravy. Our friendly staff will advise the animal on offer! (Large $16)
  • Potato Mash & Gravy $5.00
    • Potato Mash & Gravy
  • The Arancini Ball $8.00
    • Crumbed risotto ball filled with, blue vein, baby spinach & mushroom. Topped with roasted sundried tomato strips and pesto mayo
  • Raost Meat Sandwhich $12.00
    • Today's roasted animal on offer with rich gravy ,cheese, coleslaw,leetuce.Between toasted uncut bread .Served with fries
  • Butter Paneer $16.00
    • Cubed homemade cottage cheese cooked in creamy tomato and butter sauce
  • Chicken Korma $16.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked in creamy cashew nut sauce
  • Lamb Biryani $16.00
    • Boneless lamb cooked with basmati rice, herbs and spices
  • Vegetable Biryani $15.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with vegetables, herbs and spices
  • Lamb Korma $16.00
    • Lamb pieces cooked in a creamy sauce made from cashew nuts and spices
  • Tarka Dhal / Channa Masala / Chicken Korma / Butter Chicken $10.00
  • Shrimp Malbari $18.00
    • Shrimps cooked in coconut cream, tomatoes and mustard seeds
  • Tarka Dhal $15.00
    • Lentils cooked with cumin seeds, onion, garlic and flavored with curry leaves
  • SAUSAGE & EGG MUFFIN
    • Our Sausage, Egg & Cheese Muffin is a combination of a sizzling sausage patty, freshly cooked egg and melted cheese nestled inside a warm English muffin. Add a regular hash bytes and large hot drink to make it a regular value meal
  • SIDE SALAD
    • If you feel like you need something extra fresh and crunchy, try our garden salad. Crisp, fresh vegetables with a zingy dressing.
  • WHOPPER JR
    • Our WHOPPER JR.® features a flame-grilled beef patty topped with juicy tomatoes, fresh cut lettuce, creamy mayonnaise, crunchy pickles, and sliced white onions on a soft sesame seed bun. Sized right for a smaller appetite. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal
  • BBQ RODEO
    • A flame-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of melted cheese, crispy golden onion rings, and smoky, smoky BBQ sauce. All on a toasted sesame seed bun
  • SIDE SALAD
    • If you feel like you need something extra fresh and crunchy, try our garden salad. Crisp, fresh vegetables with a zingy dressing.
  • CHICKEN BACON MEATY
    • The Chicken Bacon Meaty Burger: 2 crispy chicken patties, 6 rashers of bacon, 2 slices of cheese, and BBQ sauce. Oh, and we added some onion too. It’s part of the Meatatarian Range, available for a limited time.
  • TRIPLE CHEESEBURGER
    • Three delicious, signature flame-grilled beef patties topped three slices of melted cheese, crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
  • FRIES
    • More delicious than ever, our signature piping hot salted fries are golden on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
  • Wild mushroom
  • Time for Chocolate $11.50
    • Chocolate mousse layered between chocolate cookies, white chocolate creme brulee finished with double chocolate ice cream.
  • Roast Vegetable Strudel $25.00
    • Roast medley of vegetables and feta cheese encased in a strudel dough, topped with basil pesto and served with a chargrilled red pepper coulis.
  • Kapiti Mount Herbert
    • A goat’s cheese; flavour is mildly acidic with a clean taste of aromatic goat’s milk.
  • Kapiti Port Nicholson
    • A washed orange rind cheese with a smooth texture and mild distinctive flavour, “Trappist” style cheese.
  • Herb croquettes
  • Beef Carpaccio $15.00
    • Finely sliced rare beef fillet with rosemary, honey and truffle oil vinaigrette served with courgette salad, topped with shaved parmesan and garlic slivers.
  • Partners
  • Giant T- Bone. Topped with mushroom sauce, garlic butter or pepper. $24.90
  • Hot Chicken Salad. With our special mild curry dressing. $12.90
  • Kiddies Nachos $6.00
  • Mediterranean Schnitzel. Crumbed beef schnitzel stuffed with cheese and ham and served with salad and fries. $12.90
  • Cajon Chicken Pita Pocket . Served with our cucumber and yoghurt dressing, salad and fries. $14.90
  • Ham off the Bone. Served with fresh salad and potatoes. $12.90
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu. Topped with our mushroom sauce. $19.90
  • Smoked Chicken Bagel. Toasted bagel stuffed with tender smoked chicken, fresh salad and cream cheese. Served with fries. $13.90
  • Bowl of fries with sauce $7.00
  • Salad of the day (in season) $12.00
  • Dog Roll $7.00
    • Hot cheerios' with sauce
  • Haystack with sticks and straw $7.00
    • Hot pancakes with bacon and bananas
  • Pancakes with berries and yogurt $12.00
  • Chook and Curly Whirlys $7.00
    • Chicken nuggets and chips with sauce
  • Beef Nachos with sour cream and cheese $10.00
  • B.L.T sandwich with fries $12.00
  • Chilli- Con- Carne N/A
  • Tuna N/A
  • Nachos (Cheese, Sour Cream, Sweet Chilli Sauce) $8.50
  • Cottage Cheese N/A
  • Mexican $9.00
  • Sour Cream N/A
  • Smoked Chicken N/A
  • Onion N/A
  • GF = Gluten Free / DF = Dairy Free
  • Chicken Nuggets and fries $7.50
  • Roast of the Day served with vegetables $11.50
  • Garlic Bread $7.90
    • French bread smothered with garlic butter
  • -Chocolate $9.50
  • -Spider $5.00
    • Vanilla ice cream with your choice of raspberry, lemonade or cola
  • -Ice Cream Sundae $5.00
    • Raspberry, Strawberry, Caramel or Chocolate
  • Wedges $7.50
    • Topped with ham and cheese, served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Open Venison Sandwich $16.00
    • Wild fiordland venison and tasty bacon on toasted bread with lettuce, tomato and home-made capsicum and re onion relish
  • B.L.T $9.00
    • Two tasty pieces of bacon with lettuce and tomato in a toasted sandwich
  • Venison Salad $15.00
    • Wild fiorland venison with a fresh mixed salad and home-made capsicum and red onion relish
  • Bacon Buttie $8.00
    • Two tasty pieces of bacon in a toasted sandwich
  • Baked Omelette $10.00
    • Large, fluffy omelette with three fillings - your choice; bacon, tomato, mushroom, spinach, red onion, cheese
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $13.50
    • Pan seared chicken and tasty bacon on toasted bread with lettuce, tomato and home-made tangy cucumber salsa
  • Moroccan Lamb Burger $13.50
    • Moroccan spiced lamb burger on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato and home-made tzatziki
  • Portobello Mushrooms $12.00
    • Creamy portobello mushrooms on toasted bread with garlic butter, spring onions, chorizo and tasty bacon
Old BankCafe and bar

Old BankCafe and bar

location

Address

232 Stafford Street, Timaru Central, Timaru, Canterbury, 7910, New Zealand

phone

Phone

036844392

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Cafe Food , New Zealand , Pub Food

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Brunch ,  Street Parking ,  Digital Payments ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar ,  Cash only

Location
232 Stafford Street, Timaru Central, Timaru, Canterbury, 7910, New Zealand