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

  • ‘Street style’ fire grilled corn, queso, chipotle mayo & lime $5.50
  • Juice $5
    • Pineapple, Orange, Cranberry, Pink Grapefruit, Apple, Tomato
  • Fire grilled chicken and chorizo sticks, pickled red onion, xlapa-style peanut mole $27
  • Crispy fried potato skins, jalapeno queso fundido $11
  • Pulled pork, fire grilled pineapple, charred spring onion crema $8
  • Tuna tostada, chipotle, avocado & jalapeno $8
  • Adobo chicken, hand hacked guacamole, pickled mango $8
  • Guac, salsa & corn chips $13
  • Steak sandwich $12.00
    • 150g ribeye on focaccia with lettuce, onions, cheese, tomato and egg to top it off
  • Apple and cinnamon sponge $12.00
    • Served warm with vanilla ice cream
  • The combo $16.00
    • Cheesecake, apple pie and meringue roulade
  • Corn fritters $12.00
    • Stacked and layered with steaky bacon, avocado and tomato salsa
  • Garlic loaf $8.00
    • Served warm with garlic butter
  • Chicken and port wine pate $12.00
    • With chutney, wholegrain toast and crackers
  • Creme brulee $12.00
    • Your wait staff will advise you of today's flavour
  • Hokey pokey and chocolate cheesecake $12.00
    • Served with hokey pokey ice cream
  • Manburger $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • Goneburger $16.00
    • If you can eat this one someone will definitely give you a high five Goes down great with a cold beer. Beef Pattie, Crumbed Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon with Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Mini Squawk Dawg $7.40
    • 1/2 size Beef Pattie, Salad, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
  • Native Kumara Chips $7.5
  • Big Bird $14.90
    • This one used to be made from Moa which was a big bird, but we ran out of them a few years back, so its been replaced with good Grilled Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Brie Cheese with Aioli and your choice of Apricot or Cranberry sauce.
  • Soft Drinks $4.5
  • Aioli, Chilli Mayo, Sweet Chilli, Sour Cream $1
  • Fatties or Skinnies (Full scoop / 1/2 Scoop) $5.5 / $3.9
  • Fresh Redcod with Spicy Soup $45.00
  • Pork Soup $15.00
  • Spicy Cod Fish Soup $15.00
  • Sunbi Bapsang (more than 2 people) $29.00 pp
    • Porridge, Korean Savoury Pancakes, Salads,, Stir-fried Glass Noodles and Vegetables, Beef Tataki, Sashimi, Grilled Shrimp, Mung Bean Jelly Salad, Bulgogi, Spicy Fish Soup or Beef Soybean Paste Soup, Two kinds of Cooked Vegetables, Kim-chi, Two kinds of Side Dishes, Steamed Rice, Dessert (Coffee or Tea)
  • Korean Pancake $10.00
  • Garden Salad $10.00
  • Chilled Buckwheat Noodle Soup $12.00
  • Aged Kim-chi Stew $15.00
    • pork/saury/tuna/tofu
  • Onion Rings $9
  • Chicken Calzone $26
    • A pizza base filled with pizza sauce, chicken, mushroom, basil and mozzarella.
  • Ale House Loaf $9.50
    • A locally baked loaf, either dripping with garlic butter or plain, served with a herb and sweet chilli dip.
  • Aïoli $1.50
  • Little Mexican $12
    • Corn chips, beef bean, cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
  • BBQ Chicken and Bacon Pizza $18
    • BBQ sauce topped with chicken, bacon, red onion, mozzarella and a BBQ sauce swirl.
  • Marlborough Mussels $17.50
    • A dozen whole shell mussels steamed in a sweet chilli and coconut cream sauce, served with a wedge of toasted garlic bread.
  • Seafood Chowder $16.50
    • Our thick and creamy seafood chowder with whole shell mussels, shrimp and squid. Served with toasted bread.
  • Chicken Nuggets (Dozen) $10.00
  • Oysters In Season $10.00
  • Spring Rolls $2.70
  • Chicken Patties (Crumbed) $2.30
  • Battered Sausages $2.20
  • Hot Dogs $2.20
  • Scallops (Dozen Crumbed) $14.00
  • Plain Sausages $2.20
  • Homemade Bread w Balsamic & Olive Oil or Garlic Butter $7.00
  • Affagato $16.00
    • Shot of C4 coffee, Liqueur of your Choice, Ice Cream
  • Chicken Liver Pate, Pickled Pear, Toast $17.00
  • Sticky Date Pudding, Toffee Sauce, Vanilla Ice Cream $14.00
  • Lamb Shank, Creamy Mash, Caramelised Onion Gravy $28 1 / $35 2
  • Chocolate Torte, Berry Compote, Chocolate Sauce, Cream $14.00
  • Broccoli & Garlic Almonds $9.00
  • Beetroot, Feta & Hazelnuts $9.00
  • Tomato Salad $8.00
    • w/ balsamic & house made curd
  • Baked Market Fish $16.00
    • w/ steamed greens & pickled chilli
  • Garlic Prawns $16.00
    • w/ toasted ciabatta
  • Slow Cooked Beef Cheek $15.00
    • w/ crispy chickpeas & mustard
  • Edamame Beans $6.00
    • w/ miso butter
  • Grilled Courgettes $10.00
    • w/ crispy capers & beurre noisette
  • Cauliflower Cheese $10.00
    • baked to order
  • Warmed Olives $6.00
    • w/ chilli & lemon
  • Fish Cakes $18.00
    • Green Salad & smoked paprika aioli
  • Akaroa hot smoked salmon $5.50
  • Toasted Granola (P) $9.00
  • Middle Eastern Lamb Salad (GF) $18.00
    • Feta, coriander yoghurt & pomegranate dressing
  • Fresh Fruit Salad & Toasted Granola (P) $12.00
  • Toasted Bagel from $6.70
  • Our eggs are local & free range. Our bacon is Freedom Farms from local butcher Peter Timbs
  • Fresh Fruit Salad (P) $10.00
  • Lemon Fish $12.50
  • Roast Pork Tomato on Rice $12.00
  • Vegetables $2.50
  • Pork on Noodles $12.00
  • Prawn on Noodles $13.50
  • Lemon Fish $108.00
    • 8-10 servings
  • Pork in Szechuen Style $68.00
    • 5-6 servings
  • Combination Fried Rice $12.50
  • Rib Mountain $38.00
    • Smoked and braised in our coffee rub, finished in a sticky BBQ sauce
  • Slaw $8.00
    • With toasted peanuts, pepitas & cumin lime mayo
  • Strange's Poutine $12.00
    • Potato skins, dirty gravy, parmesan cheese, shallots
  • Quinoa & Goji Berries $18.00
    • Fresh shallots, spring onions, baby beets & turnips, dressed with a vanilla vinaigrette
  • Sauteed Green Beans & BBQ Kale $10.00
    • With remoulade, parmesan shavings, shallots
  • 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
  • Visions Cheese Plate $9.00
    • A selection of Punoi cheeses, served with lavosh, fig preserve and grapes
  • Seafood $9.00
    • Fried crispy prawns on Skodalia, rocket salad Gogi Berry, citrus dressing
  • Pasta $8.00
    • Spaghetti Napolitano with a twist; Panko crumb and parmesan crusted pasta bricks with saffron garlic mayonnaise
  • Beef $8.00
    • Pastrami salad on shaved cucumber pickle with rye-crusted croutons
  • Lamb $25.00
    • Lamb rosettes and dried fruit sausage with croquette potatoes, roasted tomato, green beans, mint butter and pinot jus
  • Smoked Salmon $9.00
    • Hot smoked salmon croquettes, horseradish aioli, rocket and apple salad
  • Fish $22.00
    • Roast sumac crusted hoki fillet, served with warm toasted couscous, carrot and coriander pickle, chimichurri
  • Dark Chocolate and Hazelnut Mousse $9.00
    • Dark chocolate and a hazelnut mousse, chocolate soil, vanilla bean anglaise and caramelised pastry
  • Lamb & Mushroom Pie
  • Mince & Cheese
  • Steak & Onion
  • Steak, Cheese 7 Bacon
  • Steak & Mushroom
  • Lamb & Pepper Pie
  • Steak Pie
  • Lamb Pie
  • Paranakan chicken curry, potatoes, herbs, steamed rice $22.00
  • 250 gms Wakanui grain finished rib eye $34.00
  • Singapore noodles, vegetables, omelette, chilli, curry spices $10.00
  • House baked ciabatta, balsamic butter $7.00
  • Market inspired soup, ciabatta, butter $17.00
  • Portabello and porcini mushroom risotto, 63 degree egg, bacon and caper muesli, parmesan $19.50
  • 3 cheeses, roasted grape puree, apple, walnuts, bread $21.00
  • Bacon, honey and truffle flavoured popcorn $7.00
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS $12.50
    • 8 NUGGETS & CHIPS, SERVED WITH GARNISH, GARLIC AIOLI AND TOMATO SAUCE
  • CINNAMON FRENCH TOAST $12.50
    • WITH BACON, BANANA, MAPLE SYRUP
  • CREAMY MUSHROOM $17.50
    • TOASTED CIABATTA, BAKED MUSHROOM, PARMESAN CHEESE WITH RICH HOMEMADE CREAMY SAUCE
  • BOWL OF FRIES $7.00
    • WITH TOMATO SAUCE & AIOLI
  • GOURMET BEEF BURGER WITH CHIPS $18.00
    • ANGEL BAY BEEF, GREEN SALADS, TOMATOES, RED ONIONS, CARAMELISED ONION, CHEESE IN BUN, SERVED WITH AIOLI SAUCE
  • EGG $1.80
  • KIDS’ CHEESEBURGER AND CHIPS $11.00
    • WITH BEEF PATTIE, PICKLES, TASTY CHEESE, SERVED WITH SALAD & SEASONED CHIPS, TOMATO SAUCE & AIOLI
  • TOASTED SANDWICH, YOUR CHOICE WITH WHITE TOAST OR BROWN TOAST $5.50
    • CHOOSE 3 FILLINGS: HAM, TOMATO, ONION, PINEAPPLE, CHEESE (ADDITIONAL FILLINGS $0.80)
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