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

  • Beans /Mushrooms/Other Vege $2.00
  • 3e Complete $9.50
    • Ham, cheese & free-range egg
  • 3e Cranberry Chick $13.00
    • Free-range chicken breast, caramelised onions, cranberry & brie
  • As above but with salmon $17.00
  • Whipped Cream $1.00
  • 3e Breakfast $12.00
    • Bacon, egg, herb mushrooms & baby spinach
  • Gelato/Sorbet with Crepe $3.00
  • Caramelised Onions $2.00
  • Chocolate brownie $10.00
    • Served with vanilla ice cream
  • Fisherman's burger $21.50
    • Crispy fried fish, in a toasted bun with burger greens, sliced tomato & tartare sauce, and served with fries
  • The DIY $17.50
    • Create your own pizza choosing three toppings from the options below
  • The spanish $16.00
    • Chorizo, chicken, feta, red pepper & mushroom
  • Cheesy pizza bread $9.00
    • Pizza base loaded with mozzarella & feta cheese and topped with fresh herbs
  • Wedges $8.00
  • -Add bacon $1.50
  • Cheesecake of the day $12.00
    • See our special board for todays slice of heaven
  • Soup of the Day POA
    • See the black board, served with warm specialty bread
  • Potato rosti $4.00
  • Eggs Benedict $19.00
    • On a house made potato rosti & sauteed spinach - Streaky bacon
  • Pasta of the Day POA
    • Please see our blackboard special
  • Misceo Caesar Salad $21.00
    • Cos lettuce, anchovies, parmesan, crispy bacon, poached free range egg, croutons & aioli
  • Eggs Benedict $20.00
    • Akaroa salmon
  • Tomato & Basil Bruschetta $15.00
    • Slow roasted tomatoes, basil, parmesan cheese & toasted pine nuts on grilled sourdough bread
  • Beer Battered or Crumbed Fish $23.00
    • Fresh market fish with salad greens, fries & tartare
  • Bangers & mash (GF) $17.50
    • With peas and roasted tomato served with a rich brown gravy
  • Rump steak (GF) $12.50
    • With seasonal vegetables and mash or salad and fries
  • Choose a sauce for your ice cream (included)
    • Caramel,strawberry,raspberry, chocolate or passionfruit
  • Flamed garlic and peri peri prawns (GF) $16
  • Chicken nuggets $12.50
    • Served with fries
  • A bit on the side each item $4.50
    • Grilled mushroom, beer battered onion rings, grilled tomato, fried eggs (2), roasted potatoes, golden fries, coasters house salad, seasonal vegetables, mushroom sauce, pepper sauce, red wine jus.
  • Mini hot dogs $12.50
    • Served with fries
  • Steak special $13.50
    • Rump steak served Medium Rare, with crisp garden salad, steak fries and finished with a Red Wine Jus.
  • Pork
  • -Roast potato $0.7 each
  • 1 Lamb Shank $13.50
  • Salads S $5.00 each / L $6.50 each
  • - Medium $13.50
  • Fried Chicken Pieces $3.00 each
  • -Gravy $2.00 each
  • Combo 3 $12.50
    • Roast Roll, 3 roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • Teriyaki Chicken $12.00
    • Made with our special homemade fruity soy sauce served with crispy house salad with rice
  • Fried Rice (Vegetarian available) $12.00
    • Fried rice with beef/chicken/shrimp/kimchi and veges
  • Salmon and avocado $11.00
  • Pork Katsu $12.00
    • Lightly crumbed,deep-fried pork in tangy soy sauce served with vege & rice
  • Spicy Pork $12.00
    • Thinly sliced pork marinated in a delicious blend of spicy chilli sauce, onions and garlic served with vegetables
  • Chicken Bulgogi $12.00
    • Succulent chicken breast pieces marinated in Mum’s special blend of soy sauce, black pepper, onions, garlic served with vegetables
  • Vegetable $10.00
  • Chicken Teriyaki $10.00
  • Bowl $12.90
    • Naked burrito in a bowl
  • Nachos
  • Jalapeno
  • Pork Carnitas
    • marinated in our signature smoked chipotle adobo and juniper sauce and braised overnight
  • -Meat quesadilla $7.90
  • Bowl
  • Grilled veggies
  • cheese $1.50
  • Gluten Free $0.50
  • Fries $7
    • w ketchup or chipotle aioli
  • Fresh Fish $19
    • fried w salad & fries
  • “The Usual” Savory French Toast $16
    • w spinach / rocket / feta mix, truffle oil & Himalayan rock salt
  • Crunchy Brioche French Toast $17
    • w mascarpone, maple syrup & berry compote
  • Breakie Burger $14
    • fried egg, bacon, avocado & salsa
  • Eye Fillet Steak $27
    • w garlic & jalapeno chimmichurri on the side served w fries & small green salad
  • Piggy Burger $19
    • crispy bbq pork belly, smoked cheddar, gherkins, lettuce, avo, salsa & mustard aioli. Served w fries
  • Freshly Baked Fiscella Bread (h/v) $10.00
    • served with basil pesto, minted tzatziki & Marlborough sea salt
  • Acheron Classic Seafood Chowder (n) $18.00
    • loaded with mussel meat, prawn cutlet, scallops & fish goujons, topped with garlic crostini
  • Pumpkin, Feta and Spinach Lasagne (g/h/v) $20.00
    • in Napoli sauce and garden fresh salad
  • Cajun Chicken Caesar Salad $18.00
    • shaved parmesan, crispy pancetta, croutons and soft poached egg
  • Philly Steak Sandwich (h) $ 18.00
    • pan-fried beef, sliced cheese, sautéed onion, capsicum, mushroom, aioli & dried oregano served with chunky fries >>
  • Acheron Burger (h) $22.00
    • choice of Angus beef pattie or char-grilled chicken breast with lettuce, tomato, beetroot chutney, sage, onion marmalade & aioli served with chunky fries
  • Tempura Battered Market Fish $20.00
    • chunky fries, garden fresh salad & tartare sauce
  • Harvard burger POA
    • changes weekly, jacket potato wedges, tomato relish
  • Ice cream $2
    • One scoop of house made ice creamserved in a cone, flavours change regularly
  • Harvard burger POA
    • changes weekly, jacket potato wedges, tomato relish
  • Gnocchi $17
    • pan seared buckwheat gnocchi with courgette, roquette, pea puree, hazelnuts & goats curd
  • Ora King salmon gravlax $16
    • dill & lemon mascarpone, candied lemon, rye croutons, sorrel, crispy capers & poached egg
  • 200g fillet steak $35
  • Ground crews breakfast $25
    • house made beans, bacon, sausages, poached eggs, hash browns & mushrooms on rye toast
  • Extra bread/crackers for 2 $4
  • Duck Liver Mousse Rossini $18.50
    • Duck Liver Mouse, Red Pepper Tapenade, Grilled Ciabatta
  • Atlantic Caviar Tivoli $21.50
    • Egg, Caviar, Grilled Ciabatta
  • Tomato Bruschettini $17.50
    • Tomato, Garlic, Basil, Buffalo Feta
  • Albarino Scallops w. Pernod Gremolata $21.50
    • Scallops, Pernod Gremolata, Butter, Spice
  • Add Artichokes $5.50
  • Chorizo & Spiced Meatballs al Alicante $18.50
    • Spiced Albondigas
  • Shellfish & Prawn Zarzuela al Andalus $23.50
    • Shellfish, Tiger Prawn, Garlic Butter, Grilld Ciabatta
  • Maroccan Spiced Lamb $18.50
    • Spiced Lamb, Courgette, Rocket, Harrissa
  • Double Meat Burger $4.30
  • Corn Nuggets 12 for $6.00
  • Meat Patty $2.10
  • Mussels 12 for $8.00
  • CornPatty $2.10
  • Cheese Burger $4.00
  • Mussels each $0.70
  • Squid Ring 12 for $9.00
  • Combo 1 $ 12.50
  • Chicken Schnitzel (Sandwiches/Rolls) $ 7.50/$ 8.50
  • Lamb (Sandwiches/Rolls) $ 7.50/$ 8.50
  • Small/Large $ 6.50/$ 8.00
  • All meals are served with potatoes kumara, pumpkin , carrots, peas, corn and gravy and apple and mint sauce available on request
  • Pork (Sandwiches/Rolls) $ 7.50/$ 8.50
  • Beef(Sandwiches/Rolls) $ 7.50/$ 8.50
  • Quarter $ 7.50
  • Baked Lemon Cheese Cake $13.00
    • With Citrus Mascarpone & Passion Fruit Coulis.
  • 3-Scoop Ice-cream Chocolate Sundae $13.00
    • topped with Pink Wafers
  • Steak, Chips & Salad $20.00
    • Cooked to your liking served with choice of Mushroom ~ Pepper or Red wine Jus.
  • Warm Apple Frangipani Tart $13.00
    • with brandy custard
  • Caesar Salad $14.50
    • Cos Lettuce tossed with Bacon, Anchovies, Freshly Shaved Parmesan topped with Poached Egg & Drizzled with Caesar Dressing.
  • Seafood Chowder $14.00
    • Mussels, Squid, Prawns & Clams Served with Garlic Bread
  • Ceasar Salad with Chicken or Smoked Salmon $19.50
  • Chocolat Fondant $13.00
    • served with Vanilla Bean Gelato.
  • Seafood Basket $12.50
  • Wedges $7.00
    • Sour Cream, Sweet Chilli & Oil
  • Fish Bites & fries $7.00
  • Chicken Nugget & fries $7.00
  • Toasties $3.50
  • Basket fries $4.50
    • w Tom sauce or aioli
  • Nachos & Sour Cream $6.50
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