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

  • Cannoli with custard $5.00
  • Affogato (GF) $10.00
    • Allpress espresso over vanilla ice cream With a shot of Frangelico $16
  • Salumi plate, pickles, mustard fruits $16.00
  • Salami $24.00
    • Sopressa salami, tomato, potato, mozzarella, rosemary, truffle oil
  • Cloudy Bay clams, chilli, garlic, prosecco, black garlic butter sourdough $16.00
  • Sides and Bites
  • Broccoli and rocket salad, crumbed poached egg, truffle vinaigrette, vincotto (V) $16.00
  • Garlic flat bread (V) $8.00
  • Stacey's Stack $19.50
    • layered potato cake with roasted tomato, Portobello mushrooms, wilted spinach and a poached egg. Topped with bacon twirls and pesto hollandaise.
  • Betty's Bacon Buttie $15.00
    • With crispy bacon, lettuce, avocado, NZ tomatoes and garlic aioli on $15.00 fresh ciabatta (Vegetarian option available with grilled haloumi and chipotle aioli)
  • Toast $8.00
    • Ciabatta or wholegrain and a choice of spreads - Raspberry jam, Marmalade, Peanut butter or Vegemite / Marmite
  • Field Mushrooms $3.50
  • French Toast Crumpets $17.50
    • with crispy bacon, grilled banana, maple syrup and roasted walnuts.
  • Spinach $3.50
  • Potato Layer Cake $5.00
  • Betty Granola $9.00
    • Served with mixed berry compote and Greek yoghurt
  • Open bean & lentil burger $27.50
    • with crispy onion rings / beetroot chips in gluten free bun
  • Duck liver pate $19.50
    • in pancetta / seasonal fruit chutney / French baguette
  • Market fresh soup of the day $9.50
  • Chateau club sandwich $18.50
    • bacon, tom ato, cheese, egg mayonnaise & French fries
  • Caesar style salad $18.00
  • Herb & garlic bread $5.50
  • Assorted slices $4.50
  • Grilled lamb cutlets $28.50
    • filled paratha / yellow lentil dahl / yoghurt dip
  • Eton Mess $14.50
    • layer of cream, strawberry, meringue and ice cream (gf)
  • THAI CHICKEN ROTI $18.00
    • spicy thai chicken spring onions in crispy roti with red curry dressing.
  • BEER BATTERED BLUE COD $29.00
    • with tartare, salad, lemon and chunky chips
  • Eton Mess n/a
    • Ice cream, cream, meringue, strawberry and chocolate
  • VENISON $24.00
    • mushroom, venison, salami blue cheese
  • SPICED BEEF BRISKET $28.00
    • on oven baked agria burnt baby onions (GF)
  • Ice Cream Sundae n/a
    • With a choice of chocolate, berry, caramel
  • CAPRICCIOSA $24.00
    • pepperoni, salami, prosciutto and kalamata olives
  • Tom-Yum Goong (Prawn Tom-Yum) $12.00
    • Traditional hot and sour soup served with prawn, lemongrass, galangal and topped with coriander - A very special Thai dish
  • Vegetarian Pad Thai $16.50
    • Traditional Thai rice noodles stir fried with fresh seasonal vegetables and topped with crushed peanut
  • Chicken Tom-Kha $11.00
    • Fresh tom kaffir lime leaves are used with galangal and coconut milk, combined with tender chicken pieces
  • Seafood Yum $20.50
    • A combination seafood salad mixed with Thai herbs and lemon juice served on a base of fresh of vegetables
  • Sweet and Sour Prawn $20.50
    • King Prawn prepared with chef's special sweet and sour sauce
  • Chilli Ginger Prawn $20.50
    • King Prawn saute with ginger and fresh seasonal vegetables
  • Garlic and Pepper $18.50
    • Your choice of tender pieces of Chicken, Beef or Pork with garlic, pepper and mushroom topped with fresh aromatic coriander
  • Garlic and Pepper King Prawn $20.50
    • Deep fried king prawn stir fried with garlic and pepper topped with fresh coriander
  • Shrimp pork leek dumplings M $9.50 L $12.50
  • Chinese hamburger $5.50
  • Vegetable series $1.00
  • Spicy Dandan noodle $9.50
  • Celery pork dumplings M $7.80 L $10.50
  • Fried bread stick $1.00 each
  • Spiced Pork Leg $6.80
  • Scones $1.00
  • Vegetable Kadhai (Med) $12.90
  • Lamb Tikka (5pcs) $8.50
  • Shahi Vegetable Samosa $2.50
  • Kadhai lamb (Hot) $13.90
  • Southern Railway Lamb Curry (Med) $14.90
  • Touch of Spice's Mixed Sizzler $21.50
  • Chicken Jaffrani Briyani (Med) $13.90
  • Palak Paneer (Med) $12.90
  • Black-Eyed Pea Falafel $10.00
    • Grated beetroot, slaw, feta cheese, ranch
  • Shoestring Fries $8.00
    • With rosemary salt & truffle mayo
  • Fried Shrimp $15.00
    • Lettuce, shallots, fresh herbs, Tabasco mayo
  • Pan Seared Blue Cod $34.00
    • Creole salsa, chat potatoes, parsley butter
  • Slaw $8.00
    • With toasted peanuts, pepitas & cumin lime mayo
  • NY Cut Sirloin Steak $26.00
    • With red wine jus, served with shoestring fries
  • Rib Mountain $38.00
    • Smoked and braised in our coffee rub, finished in a sticky BBQ sauce
  • Sauteed Green Beans & BBQ Kale $10.00
    • With remoulade, parmesan shavings, shallots
  • Combination Foo Young
  • Pottle Fried Noodles
  • Poast Pork Foo Young
  • Sweet and Sour Wonton
  • Steak Chow Mein
  • Black Bean Steak (with Garlic)
  • Roast Pork Tomatoes on Rice
  • Pork Foo Young
  • No Carbs Kebab
    • just salad & choice of lamb, chicken or mix kebabs
  • - Large $11.50
  • -Mix $14.50
  • Teriyaki Chicken Set $12.50
    • Teriyaki Chicken, potato salad, vegetables, miso soup & green tea
  • -Chicken $14.00
  • -Lamb $13.50
  • Curry Rice
    • Beef & vegetables in a Japanese style curry sauce served on Rice. Not too spicy
  • Kimchi Fried Rice $12.00
    • Korean-style stir-fried rice with Kimchi (pickled Korean cabbage topped with a fried wgg, slightly spicy
  • Chips S$4/L$6
    • Served with sauce and aioli
  • Chicken nuggets and chips $8.00
    • 6 chicken nuggets with chips and tomato sauce
  • Seafood basket $10.00
    • assortment of seafood snacks bites and chips
  • Spicy wedges supreme
    • Spicy wedges with grilles cheese and bacon served with sour créme and chilli sauce
  • Spicy wedges $8.00
    • Served with sour creme and chilli sauce
  • Beef nacho $10.00
    • Served with sour cream
  • Delicious barbecued meat served on a bed of Persian style cooked rice, and accompanied with freshly prepared salad, topped with our famous organic yogurt & garlic sauce and choice of tomato or our homemade chilli sauces:
  • Lamb:
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Lamb on rice:
  • Large: $14.00
  • Large: $22.00
  • Beef:
  • Scallops and prawns in a creamy garlic and white wine sauce on a potato dauphinoise with sautéed greens $26.00
  • Open chicken sandwich with bacon, tomato, salad greens, onion jam – finished with guacamole & hollandaise $23.00
  • Tasting Plate $13.00
    • Chorizo, Feta in basil infused oil and home marinated Kalamata olives (for two)
  • 5-Spiced Duck Salad $24.00
    • with mixed greens, orange, cherry tomato, roasted cashews, chives, pickled ginger, cucumber and a plum dressing
  • Garlic, chilli and lime buttered prawns $11.00
  • Fresh green garden salad $8.50
  • Home-made baked potato wedges with herbs & sour cream $8.50
  • Cheese of the day with chutney, fruit, crackers & croutes POA
  • Beef Lasagne $19.00
    • Our own beef lasagne served hot in an individual oven dish.
  • - Medium $15.50
  • - Medium $16.00
  • Chicken and Bacon Carbonara $20.50
    • Bacon and chicken breast tossed in a mild garlic cream sauce.
  • Mexican
    • Spag's own chilli sauce. Seasoned topside, red kidney beans, capsicum, topped off with sour cream.
  • - Large $29.50
  • - Large $28.50
  • - Small $12.00
  • Fish $ Chips $16
    • Beer battered fish served with chips and tartar sauce
  • Poached eggs $12
    • Poached eggs, asparagus, toasted bread, basil pesto sauce
  • Open BLT Sandwich $12
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato, aioli, side of chips
  • Big Breakfast $16
    • Eggs, bacon, hash brown, mushrooms, tomato, sausage, toasted bread
  • Quiche $12
    • In house made quiche with side salad
  • Open Grilled Chicken Sandwich $16
    • Lettuce, tomato, Moroccan grilled chicken, avocado, salsa, minted yoghurt dressing
  • Open Steak Sandwich $16
    • Porterhouse steak, aioli, mushroom, caramelised onion, tomato, lettuce, fried egg, side of chips
  • Lasagne $12
    • In house made lasagne with a side salad
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