Address
Level 1, 178 St Asaph Street, Christchurch Central,
Bessie in Christchurch Menu
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ENTREES-
Artisan Stone-Baked Sourdough $9
- culture butter
- Market Oysters
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Cloudy Bay Clams $18
- Seaweed Butter, Chilli, Parsley
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Octopus $18
- Romesco Sauce, Fried Paprika Chicken, Rocket
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Pork Jowl Croquettes $15
- Brunt Apple, Radish
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Chicken Liver Parfait $15
- Fig, Pistachio, Crostini
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House Hung Dry Aged Charcuterie $28
- Condiments
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Marlborough King Salmon $24
- Escabeche, Fennel, Buckwheat
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Manuka Smoked Egg $21.5
- Onion Veloute, Bacon, Truffle, Mushroom
SALADS-
Cod Lettuce $12
- Pea Shoots, Radish, Buttermilk Dressing
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Chopped Salad $12
- Swede, Red Cabbage, Apple, Hazelnut
OUR PRIME CUTS- Rib Eye 250g $39
- Eye Fillet 180g $37
- Grass Fed Prime Beef
- Sirloin 300g $33
- Eye Fillet 200g $29
- Firstlight Grass Fed Wagyu MarbleScore 7-9
- Rump 350g $48
- Rib Eye 200g $58
- Wakani Ashburton Go Day Grain Fed Beef
SAUCES- White Peppercorn $5.5
- Smoked Hollandaise $3
- Chinichurri $3
- Black Garlic, Mushroom $3
- Red Wine Jus $5
- Seaweed Butter $4
- Horseradish $3
SIDES- Cauliflower, Vadouvan, Curry Leaves, Almonds $13
- Roasted Brussels, Leaves, Bacon, Walnut Crema $15
- Spring Carrots, Honega, Sheep’s Feta, Mint $13
- Duck Fat Potatoes, Mushroom, Rosemary Salt $8
- Freekah Wheat, Broccolini, Dates, Pine Nuts $13
- White Polenta, Mushroom, Crispy Cavolo Nero, Parmesan $15
- Potato Skins, Black Pepper Sour Cream, Pickles Onion, Dill $10
MAINS-
Westwood Organic Chicken $34
- Black Barley, Roasted Carrots, Miso
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Canterbury Venison Cheek $37
- Pumpkin Tahini, Sprouting Broccoli, Dukkah
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Freedom Farms Pork Belly $34
- Celeriac, Kale Sprouts, Persimmon
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Market Fish $37
- Cauliflower, Spinach, Meyer Lemon, Caper, Raisin
SPECIALTY CUTS-
Specially Cuts-Dry Aged $55
- aged rib eye on the bone 500g
- Specially Cuts-To Share
- Merino Lamb Shoulder 1Kg $80
- Wagyu Cross Cut Skirt Steak 500g $55
- Specially Cuts-Butchers Block
- Beef Intercostals 350g $26
- Lamb Collar 350g $30
Nearby Sample Menus
- Eggs on wholegrain toast $8.50
- Berry compote $5.20
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Lox and Bagel $14.80
- Smoked salmon and cream cheese in a poppy seed bagel with alfalfa sprouts, tomato and red onion slices. Served with hashbrown.
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Featured breakfast Varies
- Ask your waitperson about our latest feature breakfast
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Forestiere $18.20
- Bacon, mushrooms, onion, garlic & cheese.Large thin crepe, filled, rolled and served with two eggs any style, served with hashbrown
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Soup of the day $12.50
- (Two varieties, please ask your waitress) Served with garlic bread.
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Fish of the day $17.20
- Lightly crumbed, our fresh fish fillets come with tartare sauce and lemon wedges, a hashbrown and side salad.
- Blueberries $2.90
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Chocolate $8.00
- (Whitaker's 50% dark, white or milk)
- Extra Egg $1.00
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Orange Intense $10.00
- (Dark or milk chocolate with fresh orange, almonds & orange sauce)
- Anathoth's Strawberry Jam $7.00
- Butter & Sugar $7.00
- 3e Traditionals
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3e Eggs Benedict Crepe $16.00
- 2 free-range eggs, baby spinach, caramelised onions, hollandaise sauce & bacon
- Lemon & Sugar $7.00
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Vegetable Ajoo $13.00
- Vegetables coated in a lightly spiced batter and deepfried, served with dipping sauce.
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Tohu Thoke $13.50
- Yellow split-pea tofu tossed with salad greens & dressed with tamarind sauce & crispy shallots.
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Bei Hin Ye $7.50
- Slow cooked chana dahl with light spices.
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Jetdajo $16.00
- Deepfried chicken pieces marinated in garlic & soy served with dipping sauce.
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Mo Kin Thoke $12.50
- Roasted mushrooms dressed with lemon, shallots, sesame & olive oil.
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Shweji Moy $10.00
- Semolina & coconut milk cake.
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Seit Da Kin $17.00
- Cubes of lamb marinated in spices, grilled & served with a chilli/mint dip.
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Ono Hin Ye $7.50
- Coconut & chicken soup.
- Chai Siu Cheong Fun $4.50
- Wonton Noodle Soup $10.00
- Wor Tip $4.50
- Deep Fried Taro $4.50
- San Jin Bow $4.50
- Baked BBQ Pork Bun $5.00
- Curry Laksa Noodles $10.00
- Deep Fried Eggplant $5.00
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Liqueur coffees $13.5
- NIFTY 50 LUNCH
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Includes start, middle & sweet ending & children’s drink $22.0
- cheese, fruit & vegetable sticks, peanut butter dip, grapes & grain waves
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The Full Breakfast $35.5
- take some time to enjoy our continental buffet, & follow with one of the hot meals from our a la carte menu
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Smoked Groper Hash $22.0
- with buttered spinach, poached eggs & chive beurre blanc
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With smoked free range chicken extra $5.0
- socca bread & warm salad of cauliflower, white beans, barley & herb dijon mayonnaise
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Warm Salad $19.5
- panko crumbed free range chicken, nelson made scamorza, house-made cherry tomato confiture, served with winter salad
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Warm Salad $19.5
- LUNCH - LIGHT MEALS
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Seared Scallops $22.0
- grilled corn, black garlic & popcorn espuma, popcorn sprouts
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Kebab Meat on Chips S $7 / M $9 / L $11
- Choice of Chicken, lamb or mix meat
- -2 Shish kebabs with Riice $10.00
- -Medium $6.50
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Deal 2 $8.00
- Burger with chips & pop tops drinks
- -Large $11
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Baked Potato
- Choice of Chicken, Lamb or Meat
- -Small $7
- Zucchini Fritters $1.50 each
- Combination Fried Noodles $12.50
- Vegetarian on Noodles $11.00
- Roast Pork Cashew Nuts on Rice $13.50
- Meats $4.50
- Roast pork foo young $12.00
- Chicken & corn Soup $6.00
- Bami Goring (Hot Noodles) $12.50
- Combination on Noodles $12.50
- -21+ $10.80 pp
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Average Joe Pack
- 1 Can of Drink, 1 Sandwich Pack, 1 Medium Biscuit, 1 Piece of Fruit
- Chicken: Lettuce, mayo, carrot, cheese, tomato & baked breast chicken
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Small Platter $24.50
- 24 pieces
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Small Club Sandwich Platter $25.50
- 16 pieces
- Sushi $45.00
- Large Platter $39.50
- Includes: Dipping sauces
- Braised beef shank $7.00
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Signature giant fried chicken cutlet $8.50
- It's almost as big as your plate! One large portion of chicken breast, coated with chef's secret recipe, deep fried and finished with five spice and pepper to give it a kick!
- Deep fried green beans $4.50
- Deep fried spring roll $4.00
- Deep fried tofu $5.00
- Thick cut toast w/ coconut & condensed milk $4.80
- Braised chicken gizzards $4.00
- Add egg $ .60c
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Cheese Platter $24.00
- A selection of fine NZ chesses, crackers and Quince paste
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Prime Canterbury Hereford Beef Sirloin $39.00
- Caramelised Lyonnaise & bacon potato, rocket micros, green beans, tomato concasse & roast garlic jus
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French Fries $9.00
- Beer battered fries with garlic aioli & tomato sauce
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Lakes Beef Burger $24.00
- Pure Wakanui beef patty with battered onion rings, gherkin, cheddar cheese, aioli, tomato and harissa relish & a side of beer battered fries
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Pan Seared Lemon Sole $39.00
- stuffed with chorizo sausage with salsa verde, green beans, parmesan brioche crumbs, burre blanc & sweet potato puree
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Banana Split $6.50
- banana, two balls of vanilla ice cream & chocolate sauce
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Greek Souvlaki $25.00
- Lamb souvlaki with pita bread, roast garlic & tomato couscous, cucumber, red onion, shredded spinach & salad leafs, tzatziki sauce
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Orange Roughy $24.00
- Panko crumbed fillets on salad leafs with fried new potato, fresh tomato chive & cucumber salsa, roast garlic & lime aioli
- Hereford beef burger with Sriracha mayo served with French fries $21.00
- Polenta fries with mayo $8.00
- Lamb Dan Dan noodles, spicy crushed peanuts $21.00
- Steamed pork and prawn dumplings with crushed peanuts, chili vinegar sauce $16.00
- Oatmeal cookie ice cream sandwich with vanilla bean ice cream $7.00
- Thai yellow curry of pumpkin with fried tofu, mushrooms, greens, cashew nuts with steamed rice (VG&GF) $24.00
- Asian slaw salad $8.00
- Smoked salmon salad with lemon vinaigrette dressing (GF) $18.00
- Best Bacon Buttie $8
- Rump Steak, Roast Veg Chutney, Grilled Cheese $10
- Pulled Pork, Grilled Cheese, Red Pepper Relish $10
- Deluxe Cheese Toastie $8
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Kransky and Egg Roll $8
- Fried or Scrambled
- Haast Whitebait Fritter $8
- Plus Fried Eggs $1
- Smoked Chicken Sage / Onion Relish $10
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Eat your Vegetables $8.00
- Seasonal Selection
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Pressed Belly of Pork $35.00
- With apple and sultana relish. On olive-kumara mash, peas, sage and onion jus
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Whitestone Windsor Blue (75g) $16.00
- With gingered walnut loaf and fig chutney
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Tomato and Fetta Tart $17.00
- Warm tomato and goat fetta with black olive and avocado cream
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Daily Cheese (75g) $16.00
- With Branston pickle, gherkin and lavoche
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Open Monkfish Ravioli $17.00
- Caramelized monkfish, chorizo, mixed beans and spinach with anchovy glaze and tarragon butter
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Fresh Breads $8.00
- With green herb butter, balsamic reduction and olive oil
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Southern Warehou $35.00
- Baked with parmesan on braised saffron rice with broccoli, asparagus and harissa
- Serious Fries $6.00
- Porchetta Salsa Verde $13.50
- Serious Slaw $8.00
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Poached Chicken & Slaw $13.50
- Contains peanuts
- The Breakfast Bap $13.50
- Grilled Aged Cheddar $13.50
- Meatball & Parmesan $13.50
- The Special (B.L.T Pictured) $13.50
- Pappadums $0.50
- Chicken Tikka Masala (Medium) $11.00
- Beef Vindaloo $11.00
- Lamb Madras (Medium) $11.00
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Combo (Meat) $14.50
- 1 x Meat Curry, 1 x Rice, 1 x Plain Naan, 1 x 420ml Drink
- Vegetarian Korma (Mild) $7.50
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Kids Combo $10.50
- 1 x Small Curry, 1 x Plain Naan, 1 x 420ml Drink
- Chicken Korma (Mild) $11.00
Bessie
Phone
035952799
Opened hours
Monday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Saturday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Sunday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Price
$50+
Type
None
Service
Table Service
Cuisine
European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Steak , Steakhouse
Features
Mastercard , Visa , Romantic , Wheelchair accessible , Business meetings , Reservations , Waitstaff , Groups , Bar Scene , Seating , Street Parking , Free Off-Street Parking , Serves Alcohol , Full Bar
Level 1, 178 St Asaph Street, Christchurch Central,
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