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

Hello Sunday Cafe (sample menu)
  • Quinoa Salad $16.5
    • Served with Kumara puree, mixed nuts, seeds, kale and cauliflower Tabbouleh.
  • Savoury Crumpets $22
    • Served with prosciutto ham, fried egg, vine tomatoes, manchego cheese and smoked garlic emulsion.
  • Sides - eggs (2), roasted mushrooms, avocado $4
  • Granola $16
    • Served with yoghurt gel, chai seeds, sago, mascarpone foam and fruit textures.
  • Eggs your way $12
    • Choice of free range poached, scrambled or fried on toasted sourdough, multigrain or G.F bread.
  • Pretzel Roll $24
    • Stuffed with jerk spiced beef brisket, pickled cabbage, swiss cheese and house mustard.
  • Japanese Crepe $20
    • Bacon and cabbage crepe w/ fresh crab and salad. Topped with kewpie mayo and BBQ sauce
  • Sides - smoked salmon, bacon, chorizo $5
BBQ Brazil Churrasco (sample menu)
  • -Linguiça Vegetariana
    • Vegetarian sausage (on request)
  • Pudim de Leite (GF) $ 9.50
    • A soft baked creme caramel, lightly baked and
  • Polenta Frita (DF/V)
    • Polenta Chips
  • -Alcatra
    • Rump Steak
  • Banana à Milanesa
    • Crumbed Banana
  • ●Sauces
  • -Linguiça
    • Homemade sausage
  • -Coração de Frango ( must try )
    • Chicken hearts very tasty and traditional skewered barbecue in Brazil, marinated in barley malt
Kinji Japanese Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Tempura Combination $20
    • 2pcs Prawn, 3pcs Fish, 6pcs Veges
  • King Prawn Tempura Roll $16
  • Scampi(#1x2pcs) Sashimi $30
    • head → miso soup
  • Grilled Eel & Omelette Roll $18
  • Spicy Fried Tuna Roll $16
  • Edamame - Chamame $6
  • Lotus Roots Chips $6
  • Squid $6
Luciano Espresso Bar (sample menu)
  • Manuka Smoked Bacon $4
  • Pancakes $20
    • Sweet: Lemon and blueberry pancakes topped with zested yoghurt, toasted coconut and almonds
  • Ice Cream Sundae $9
    • Fruit salad & mixed berry reduction
  • Toasted Bagel $10
    • A seeded mixed grain bagel served with any two of the following: salmon or bacon, and avocado (seasonal), cream cheese, pesto, beetroot hummus, tomato or jam
  • Oven Roasted Tomato $3
  • House Made Hash Brown $2.5
  • Breakfast Tostada $18
    • Crispy tortillas with avocado salsa verde, re-fried black beans, heirloom tomatoes, jalapeno, rocket and fried eggs, topped with melted cheese
  • Bowl of Fries with Aioli $7.5
Big Gary's Fish and Chips (sample menu)
  • Paua Patty (battered) $5.80
  • Cheese & Pineapple Burger $5.80
    • Two beef patties, cheese, pineapple, lettuce, onion and tomato sauce.
  • Hoki (crumbed) $2.80
  • Giant Burger $8.00
    • Two beef patties, cheddar cheese, bacon, egg, pineapple, lettuce, onion, chow & tomato sauce.
  • Gary's Jr $8.40
    • Two beef patties, bacon, cheddar cheese, crispy onion rings, lettuce, onion & Big Gary's® smoky RUM sauce.
  • Jam Wrap Donut $2.50
  • Bloody Guts $6.00
    • Bacon, cheddar cheese, tomato sauce & mayo on chips.
  • Cheese Burger $4.90
    • Two beef patties, cheese, lettuce, onion and tomato sauce.
Piccolo Ristorante Italiano (sample menu)
  • Pizza Garlic or Herb Bread M $6 L $10
  • Giugno M $15 L $19
    • Mushroom & Ham
  • Carne M $17 L $24
    • Beef Mince
  • Spaghetti Marinara $20
    • A mixture of seafood cooked to perfection in our tomato sauce
  • Spaghetti Arrabbiata $20
    • Ham, mushrooms, olives, garlic, parsley and chilli cooked in our red sauce
  • Tortellini $20
    • With ricotta spinach in a cream and parsley sauce with mushrooms
  • Side Salad $7
    • Served with Italian dressing
  • NZ Green Lipped Mussels $20
    • Served in a tomato and white wine sauce with fettuccine
Flying Burrito Brothers (sample menu)
  • Ensalada Caesar $24
    • Add chicken
  • Camarones $29
    • saute prawns finished with a lime and tequila sauce
  • Chilli Con Queso $16
    • sizzling guajillo and jalapeno spiced cheese dip served with corn chips, a house favourite
  • El Calamar $12
    • corn meal dusted calamari served with our own sweet chilli sauce and chipotle mayonnaise
  • Taquitos De Pollo $14
    • small fresh corn tortillas filled with chicken, deep fried and served with Mole Poblano sauce
  • Ensalada Caesar $20
    • our interpretation of the classic Caesar Salad as invented in Tijuana, Mexico in 1924 by Caesar Cardini
  • Jalapenos Rellenos $14
    • corn crusted jalapeno chilli filled with jalapeno spiced three cheese mix
  • Fresh flour tortillas x 2 $4
Mama Hooch (sample menu)
  • Two Eggs $4
  • Bacon $3
  • Breakfast Board $19
    • w 2 eggs any way, bagel, salmon, bacon, fresh tomato, avo, cream cheese & pesto
  • “The Usual” Savory French Toast $16
    • w spinach / rocket / feta mix, truffle oil & Himalayan rock salt
  • Tacos *Choice Of Beef Cheeks Or Pulled Pork $14
    • w pineapple salsa, slaw, chipotle aioli, pickled onion & fresh chilli
  • Gluten Free $0.50
  • Crunchy Brioche French Toast $17
    • w mascarpone, maple syrup & berry compote
  • The Pretender Burger $19
    • halloumi, plum relish, avo, mixed leaves, aioli
Coffee Therapy (sample menu)
  • Bacon sandwich on sour dough with tomato jam $10.00
  • Mince on toast w a poached egg $16.00
  • Smoked salmon on rye with poached egg, avocado and sauce hollandaise $16.50
  • French toasted banana bread with maple mousse and berries $15.00
  • Creamy Pumpkin $15.00
  • Granola with natural yoghurt and berries $9.00
  • Toast w selection of jams $5.80
  • Caesar salad - add chicken $4.00 $10.00
Sakura Japanese Cuisine (sample menu)
  • Squid $4.00
  • Prawn Tempura Roll $14.50
  • Vegetable Tempura Set $14.20
  • King Prawn $4.80
  • Sashimi Salad with Wasabi Sauce or Yuzu Sauce $16.00
  • Sweet Shrimp $4.50
  • Salmon Sashimi Don $18.00
  • (B) Pork Belly $18.00
Linwood Seafood (sample menu)
  • CornPatty $2.10
  • Wonton (with sweet and sour sauce) 12 for $7.00
  • Blue Cod (Batter/Crumbed) $5.50/$6.00
  • Crab Stick $2.00
  • Chocolate Donut $2.10
  • Meat Patty $2.10
  • Red Cod (Batter/Crumbed) $4.30/4.50
  • Spring Roll $2.60
Filadelfios (sample menu)
  • Coney Island $22.50 / $32.50
    • Smoked chicken, mushrooms, capsicums, blue cheese, sun dried tomatoes, garlic, pesto, olives.
  • Latte-Bowl $5.50
  • Mini Spring Rolls $8.50
    • Served with spiced apricot sauce.
  • Latte-Cup $3.50
  • Boysenberry Scream $10.00
    • Served in a sundae glass with vanilla ice cream, boysenberries, chocolate sauce - Ahhh!
  • Pizza Slice $3.50
    • Please ask at the bar for today's flavour. Available at lunch time only.
  • Cappucinno $3.50
  • Calzone $11.00 / $20.00
    • Pizza pocket packed with your favourite toppings.
Racecourse Takeaways (sample menu)
  • SCALLOPS (DOZ) $15.00
  • CHEESE & EGG $4.80
  • FISH BURGER $4.40
  • SAUSAGES $2.10
  • VEGETABLE SPRING ROLLS (doz) $5.80
  • EGG $2.50
  • BACON $4.20
  • PINEAPPLE $2.50
Chopped (sample menu)
  • Pancakes $11.80
    • With Berries & Lemon Curd
  • Jan Wrap Doughnuts $10.00
    • With Staff Made Seasonal Jam & Whipped Cream
  • Half Chicken $28.00
    • Roast Half Chicken With Gourmet Potatoes, Gravy & Slaw
  • Pork Shoulder $26.00
    • 250G Braised Pork Shoulder With Seasonal Roast Vege & Five Spice Apple Cider Sauce
  • Vege $19.20
    • Quinoa & White Bean Pattie With Smashed Avo, Rocket, Tomato & Aioli With Skinny Fries
  • Baked Beans $16.50
    • Made From Scratch With Bacon Ends, Pure Pork Sausage & A Poached Egg
  • Eggs Benny $16.70
    • With Poached Eggs, Hash Brown, Baby Spinach, Bacon & Hollandaise
  • Grilled Pineapple $19.00
    • Grilled Pineapple, Capsicum, Roasted Kumara, Carrot & Chopped Pork
Noodle Union (sample menu)
  • LEMON CHICKEN NOODLES/RICE $9.80
  • SEAFOOD COMBINATION $11.00
    • egg noodles with king prawns calamari crab meat fish balls and vegetables in oyster sauce
  • CURRY LAKSA SOUP $10.20
    • egg noodles with king prawns chicken crab meat tofu and vegetables in Malaysian style creamy coconut curry soup
  • LEMON PRAWNS NOODLES/RICE $12.80
  • SPECIAL FRIED RICE $9.80
    • fried rice with roast pork shrimps and vegetables in traditional Chinese sauce
  • SINGAPORE FRIED NOODLES $9.80
    • thin rice noodles with roast pork shrimps and vegetables in mild curry sauce
  • MONGOLIAN BEEF $9.80
    • thin rice noodles with beef and vegetables in special Mongolian sauce
  • KING PRAWNS FRIED RICE $12.80
    • fried rice with king prawns shrimps and vegetables in garlic sauce
Ilex

Ilex

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

039415556

email

Email

info@vbase.co.nz

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
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