Ilex in Christchurch Menu

SANDWICHES SANDWICHES
  • Th Ruben sous vide beef with gruyere, sauerkraut. whole grain mustard aioli, rye and soft greens $8.00
  • Chicken pretzel roll with garlic aioli, soft greens, cheese and cucumber $9.00
  • Triple smoked ham with cheddar. relish, whole grain dijon noise and lettuce $7.00
  • Quinoa Falafel wrap with hummus. smoked yoghurt, cucumber. Lettuce and tomato salsa $ 9.00
BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Fresh fruit salad with granola $8.00
  • Toasted muesli. yoghurt and poached fruits $8.00
  • Chia seeds $9.00
    • with almond milk, coconut cranberries, granola rhubarb, pecans and almonds
  • Avocado with ricotta, mint, chilli, seeds, pistachio, black bean salsa and poached egg on rye $15.00
  • Cured local bacon $22.00
    • poached eggs. rosti. confit tomatoes, smoked Portobello, hollandaise and soft herbs (V) (GF)
  • Corn fritters with poached eggs avocado, tomato Kasumi, avocado creme. chilli and soft herbs(V)(GF) $19.00
  • Brioche burger $18.00
    • with fried free range egg, bacon, cheese, spinach, tomato and hollandaise served with hash browns and relish
  • Waffles with hazelnut caramel poached pears, berries, cream and toasted hazelnuts $19.00
PASTRY PASTRY
  • Local beef and Kapiti cheddar pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00
  • Free range chicken and almond pie $9.00
    • with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts. currants and radish
SMALL PLATES SMALL PLATES
  • French fries with garlic aioli(V)(GF) $7.00
  • Salad greens. hazelnuts, currants and radish side salad(V)(GF) $6.00
  • Seasonal soup of the day served with ciabatta $9.50
  • Green pea, feta and mint croquettes with roast hazelnuts, dehydrated olive, soft herbs and parmesan aioli(V) $11.00
  • Puhoi Old Barn Brie with lavish, dried pear. pickled red onion and olives(V) $14.00
  • Kids pack $9.00
    • with mini ham and cheese roll, biscuit dried fruit and juice
  • Kids ‘fish and chips’ with sustainable snapper, fries, salad and Watties sauce $9.00
MAINS MAINS
  • Hot smoked Akaroa salmon $22.00
    • with house pickled beets, horseradish crème Fraiche, avocado, chives. Croute and soft herbs
  • Sous vide local chicken breast $21.00
    • with harissa, Pearl cous cous salsa, lemon, pancetta and pickled red onion(GF)
  • Grilled Canterbury steak sandwich $19.00
    • with streaky bacon, onion, jam, chimichurri, soft leafs, French fries and aioli
CABINET SELECTION CABINET SELECTION
  • Please see counter staff to make your selection

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Tasting Platter (For 2) A sample selection of our hot entrees. Arancini, mini chicken drums, vegetable pakora and calamari, with sweet chilli flatbread, hickory smoked BBQ sauce and house made aioli. $26.90
  • Shoestring fries $5.90 / $8.90
  • Ice Cream Sundae Stack - Chocolate macadamia ice cream, Swiss meringue, praline and butterscotch sauce $10.90
  • Molten Chocolate Fondant - Chocolate ganache, chocolate wafer, chocolate ice cream and Chantilly cream $12.90
  • Smoked Warehou Fishcakes Fresh, locally caught, house smoked warehou fishcakes with broccoli slaw and a mild horseradish mayonnaise. $19.90
  • Chicken Cous Cous Salad Winter roast vegetables, mixed leaves, cous cous, honey mustard vinaigrette, chargrilled chicken, tzatiki and cucumber ribbons $24.90
  • Lamb Salad (GF) Twice cooked Canterbury lamb shoulder with honey roasted winter root vegetables, baby beets, tomatoes, cucumber and mesclun bound in a roasted garlic aioli and drizzled with a fresh mi $23.90
  • Mac Saint Jac' Macaroni pasta, streaky bacon and queen scallops bound in our secret recipe cheese sauce and topped with bread crumb sprinkle. $19.90
  • Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu $19.90
  • Prawn $23.00
  • Chicken Wings (4) $6.50
    • Cured to perfection in our Asian spicy marmalade and served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Coconut Cream Soup
    • Spicy yet smooth and tantalising to the taste buds - similar to Tom Yum but with added coconut cream, distinct flavours of lime and coriander.
  • Sharing Menu 1 $30.00
    • Combination Entree / Stir Fried Noodles Beef / Chicken Cashew Nut / Massaman Curry Pork / Chicken Pad Thai / Prawn Garlic Hot Plate / Steamed Jasmine Rice. Cost per person.
  • Garlic Hot Plate
    • Fresh garlic fried in the wok with a selection of vegetables - a must of garlic lovers. Served on a steamy hot plate.
  • Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu $21.00
  • Green Curry
    • The finest green curry paste, slow cooked with coconut cream, spices and an array of selected vegetables, and fresh basil herb.
  • Chicken chow mein (gravy) / Chicken vegetables on fried rice $11.00
  • Squid rings $4.50/ 1/2dozen
  • Steak $5.30
  • Chicken pattie $3.80
  • Onion rings $4.20/ 1/2dozen
  • Chicken burger / Vegetarian (mushroom, cheese, pineapple, tomato) $5.50
  • Beef with curry sauce / Beef with chili sauce $12.00
  • Mini Spring Rolls $5.50/dozen
  • Hoki $4.00
  • Sole $4.80
  • Hawaiian $5.20
  • Blue Cod (medium) $6.50
  • Meat Pattie Sausage
  • Spring roll
  • Curry Rice Roll
  • Sole $4.50
  • Salmon $5
  • Grilled fish $14
  • Sashimi and nigiri platter large $9
    • Sashimi:12 pieces, sushi:8 pieces nigiri:6 pieces
  • Takowasabi $7.80
    • Marinated chopped octopus with wasabi taste
  • Spinach with miso and sesame dressing $4.80
    • Blanched spinach topped with tasty home made dressing .
  • Assorted sashimi large(20 pieces ) $38
  • Teriyaki chicken $15
  • Teriyaki salmon $24
  • BODGIEBURGER $15.00
    • Beef, cheese, lettuce, chutney, mayo, beetroot and egg.
  • Add Fries or Coleslaw to Any Burger $3.00
  • Gluten Free buns. $2.00
  • OLIVES $10.00
    • marinated in chilli and herbs with pickled garlic.
  • WEDGES $8.00
    • with Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli.
  • WEDGES $13.00
    • with cheese and bacon.
  • CHEESEBURGER $12.00
    • Beef, cheese, chutney, gherkin, and mayo.
  • CHEERIOS $5.00
    • with tom sauce.
  • Triple $13.50
  • Kebab Skewers $5.00
    • Lamb, beef or chicken, served with your choice of sauce: sweet/mild/hot chilli, barbecue or satay.
  • Small Souvlaki $8.00
    • Served in a hot pita pocket with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, feta cheese (or green salad: $6.50). Served with lettuce, coleslaw, humus, tahini, tzatziki, Turkish salad, mayo.
  • Kebab Meals $15.00
    • Served in a plastic container with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel with pita bread or rice and salads & sauces.
  • Large $11.00
  • Delux Souvlaki $17.00
    • Served in an open pizza box with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef or kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, on a flat pita bread with green salad, cheese, mushrooms & sauces.
  • Souvlaki
    • Wrapped in a hot pita bread with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, feta cheese (or green large: $8.50). Served with lettuce, coleslaw, humus, tahini, tzatziki, Turkish salad, mayo.
  • Mix $12.50
  • Combination Noodle Soup $11.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and a combination of pork, beef and chicken in Khmer-style Teaw soup
  • Garlic Pepper Pork $13.00
    • Stir-fried pork with fresh garlic & pepper with spring onion & capsaicin
  • Hot & Spicy Noodle Soup (Tom Yum) $13.00
    • Choice of chicken or seafood cooked in tom yum paste, mushrooms, lime leaves & lemon juice
  • Stir Fry Ginger & Spring Onion $13.00
    • Choice of chicken, beef or pork stir-fried with ginger, spring onion & celery on top of rice
  • Khmer Style Curry $14.00
    • Choice of red, green or yellow curry with your favourite meat (beef, chicken or seafood) & vegetables served with rice
  • Chicken Noodle Soup $11.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and chicken pieces served in Khmer-style Kua Teaw soup
  • Fresh Spring Rolls $8.00
    • Your choice of chicken or vegetarian with carrot, egg, lettuce, bean sprouts, served with fish sauce
  • Hot & Spicy Bamboo $13.00
    • Hot and spicy beef with carrots, onion served on steamed rice
  • Smoked Chicken Sage / Onion Relish $10
  • Best Bacon Buttie $8
  • Plus Fried Eggs $1
  • Rump Steak, Roast Veg Chutney, Grilled Cheese $10
  • Haast Whitebait Fritter $8
  • Pulled Pork, Grilled Cheese, Red Pepper Relish $10
  • Kransky and Egg Roll $8
    • Fried or Scrambled
  • Deluxe Cheese Toastie $8
  • Hot Butter Cuttle Fish
  • Spring Rolls
  • Beer Buttered
  • Mushroom
  • Seasonal Vegetables
  • Beer Battered Fries
  • Our Soup $ 12.50
    • Fresh local bread and butter
  • Baked Salmon Fillet $ 32.00
    • Akaroa salmon served with stir fried sesame Bok Choi with a Chilli, lime and coriander rice
  • 19.Shredded chicken and shark fin soup $10.00
  • 28.Crab with tofu POA
  • 32.Hot and spicy whole prawn $22.00
  • 26.Crab with spring onion and ginger POA
  • 40.Scallop with broccoli $28.00
  • 3.Beef and OX tripe with chilli dressing $8.00
  • 17.Mixed seafood and tofu soup $5.00
  • 16.Fish maw soup $5.00
  • Garlic Bread ( V ) $7.50
    • Oven Baked Garlic Pistolettes
  • Moroccan Lamb Salad (GF) $19.50
    • Strips of Moroccan seasoned Lamb Rump and sweet roasted kumara on a fresh Garden Salad with Basil Pesto & Minted Yoghurt Dressing
  • Pork Chops(GF) $25.00
    • Two Juicy Pork Chops served with a side of Vegetables, Gravy & Apple Sauce
  • Mushrooms & Bacon (V) $12.00
    • Toasted Garlic English muffin served with Sliced Bacon, topped with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
  • The Mega Mile Beef Burger $22.00
    • A Toasted Bun packed with a 180gm Angus Beef Patty, Streaky Bacon, Egg, Smoked Cheese, Onion, Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot, Aioli & a Tangy Tomato Pickle served with Chips
  • Ribeye Steak 300gm/400gm $32.00/ $40.00
    • A Ribeye Steak cooked to your liking with your choice of chips & Salad or Vegetables served with Mushroom Sauce, Pepper Sauce, Garlic Butter or Fried Onions
  • Our Dessert Board offers todays selection of sweet indulgence
  • Pumpkin & Kumara Salad (V/GF) $17.00
    • Cumin & Coriander seasoned pieces of Roasted Pumpkin & Kumara on a Fresh Garden Salad with Pine Nuts, Beetroot & an Aioli Dressing
  • Huevos Rancheros $18
    • Spicy Mexican-style beans between two tortillas, topped with 2 eggs, sour cream, Hector’s fresh salsa, cheese, lettuce
  • Quesadilla $18
    • A 10.5inch tortilla folded over marinated and slow-cooked meat. Cheese, chipotle hot-sauce, salsa, sour cream, lettuce
  • Bacon, banana & maple $18
  • Bacon $5
  • Pancakes
    • Buckwheat pancakes with roast fruit
  • Little Hector $12
    • Eggs done your way on Hector’s home-made bread
  • Big Hector $19
    • 2 eggs, 2 sausages, bacon, roast tomato, home-fries, beans, mushroom, toast
  • Mushrooms $4
  • Very Vegetarian $15.50
    • Fresh tomatoes, field mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, garlic with a base of tomato and onion relish.
  • Chicken Nuggets $4.00
    • half dozen
  • Chips $4.50
    • per bag
  • Fish $3.50
    • per piece
  • Family Pack $18.00
    • Includes 2 bags of chips and 4 sides as per above
  • The Fat Pig $11.00
    • Champagne ham, chunky pineapple pieces teamed up with tasty cheese.
  • Italiano $15.50
    • Mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, capsicum, cabanossi infused in a creamy garlic sauce or bbq sauce.
  • Hot dog $3.00
  • Spicy Chicken Wings $14.40
    • With Siracha & Lime Sauce
  • Eggs Benny $16.70
    • With Poached Eggs, Hash Brown, Baby Spinach, Bacon & Hollandaise
  • Pb & Choc Doughnuts $10.00
    • With Chocolate & Staff Made Peanut Butter
  • Mac & Cheese $7.50
    • Macaroni & Three Cheese Sauce, Grilled
  • Bits & Bobs $19.00
    • A Selection Of Meats Breads, Dips & Salads (Nibbles For 2)
  • The Full Monty $21.50
    • Big Brekkie Stacked High With All The Good Stuff
  • Couscous $18.50
    • Israeli Couscous, Chopped Tomato, Greens, Cranberries, Almond & Beef Brisket
  • Cous Cous $18.50
    • Israeli Cous Cous, Chopped Tomato, Greens, Cranberries, Almond & Beef Brisket
Ilex

Ilex

location

Address

5/887 New North Road, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8013, New Zealand

phone

Phone

039415556

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Thursday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Saturday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Sunday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegetarian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  View ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Cards accepted ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
5/887 New North Road, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8013, New Zealand