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

  • Hot 'Diggity' Dog $10.00
    • smoked frankfurter in a bread roll, with hash browns & a teeny tiny salad on the side
  • Pumpkin, Pear & Blue Cheese Salad $18.00
    • a heartwarming combination of a roasted winter salad of pumpkin, locally sourced pears, red onion & Whitestone blue cheese, topped with Tai Tapu grown hazelnuts & finished with a roasted red pepper vinaigrette
  • Plumlicious $9.50
    • a colour sensation Black Doris plums with blueberries, apple juice & soy milk. Great way to get your anti-oxidants & tick the fibre box at the same time
  • PEACH & STRAWBERRY CREPES $17.00
    • Crepes stuffed full with roasted peach, drizzled with a strawberry sauce then topped with a honeyed almond sprinkle. We put some maple syrup on the side for you to add (GF)
  • Bacon $19.00
  • Fish Finger Burger $10.00
    • crispy crumbed fish snuggled in a bread roll with fries, coleslaw & T-sauce on the side
  • Ice Cream Sundaes $10.00
    • any day is a good day for an iconic kiwi sundae (pineapple lump / black doris plum / hot fudge / berry sherbet)
  • MAMMA MIA $16.50
    • Two gently poached egg served on toasted ciabatta, topped with roasted tomato, spinach, fresh basil & parmesan
  • French Fries $4.00
  • Snack Box Combo $9.90
    • Snack Box with a can of drink
  • Wedges $4.50
  • Baklava $3.00
  • Egyptian Sausage $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Triple Souvlaki of your choice + Fries + Can of drink $18.50
  • Small Souvlaki of your choice + Fries + Can of drink $13.00
  • Snack Box $8.50
    • Your choice of meat or falafel in a box of fries, tomato or chilli sauce, garlic mayo and sprinkle of green salad.
  • D.I.Y Bagels $13.50
    • choose 1 smoked, Chicken, Salmon, Falafel, Bacon; choose 2 Cream cheese, Tomato, Brie, Capers, Avocado smash, Pesto
  • Tomato $4.00
  • Ploughman’s Platter $14.50
    • Pickles, Ham, Brie, Grapes, Warmed bread and Paris butter
  • Hash browns $4.00
  • Add Bacon $6.00
  • Grannies Granola $12.50
    • With yoghurt, milk and berry compote
  • Risotto $18.50
    • Roast pumpkin spinach and feta risotto topped with dukhah
  • Streaky bacon $6.00
  • Combination Meats $16.50
  • 32. Larb
    • A thai traditional dishes, cooked with chef’s selected vegetables, herbs & roasted round rice
  • Black Tiger Prawns (7 pieces) $18
  • Roasted Duck $18
  • Thai Style
  • Chicken, beef or Pork $16
  • Cashew Nuts added to your order $3
  • Combination Meat $17.50
  • Oysters $2.6 each one
  • Scallops $1.50
  • Crab Stick / Meat Pattie / Cheese and Onion Pattie / Pineapple Ring / Chicken Cheese & Apricot Pattie / Jam Wrap / Plain Donut / Chocolate Donut / Banana Fritter $2.00
  • Real Calamari Rings $0.70
  • Tarakihi $5.00
  • Lamb $7.95
  • BBC (Beef, Bacon & Cheese) $3.80
  • Camembert Wedge $1.50
  • Affogato – LCC espresso, liqueur of your choice, Kohu Road vanilla ice cream (gf*) $16.00
  • Panfried Fish of the night, crumbed fish goujon,warm potato & pea tartare sauce $36.50
  • Warm free range saffron chicken, fennel and herb salad (gf, df) $19.00
  • Shellfish, smoked groper, mussel, clam, saffron & tomato bouillabaisse, garlic aioli, crouton $19.50
  • Roast parsnip risotto, walnut, apple, horseradish, goat cheese (v,gf) $16.00 / $29.50
  • Prosciutto wrapped free rand 250g pork chop, glazed mushroom & sage (gf) $38.50
  • Sauteed squid, Garcia’s chorizo, garlic, rocket, tomato and chick pea (gf,df) $17.50
  • Chargrilled 200g Canterbury beef fillet, bone marrow crust, Akaroa black pudding, bacon & leek champ, shallot, garlic and red wine jus (gf*df*) $39.50
  • Butter Chicken $15.50
    • Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in yogurt & spices, grilled in tandoor, finished in tomato gravy with cream & fenugreek leaves.
  • Anarkali Kebab (Lamb) (5 pieces) $14.00
    • Lamb marinated in pomegranate, ginger, garlic & spices, grilled to perfection served with mint chutney.
  • Dal Tadka $14.50
    • Yellow lentils boiled with turmeric, ginger, garlic sauteed with cumin seeds, onions, tomatoes & spices.
  • Lamb Madras $16.50
    • Lamb cooked in South Indian style curry, prepared with coconut, mustard seeds & curry leaves.
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $16.50
    • A North Indian lamb dish in rich onion & tomato based sauce flavored with whole spices.
  • Chocolate Naan $5.00
    • Stuffed bread with sweet flakes of chocolate baked in tandoor.
  • Lamb Kolhapuri $16.50
    • Lamb pieces cooked with whole spices tomatoes & onions in coconut based gravy.
  • Lachcha Paratha $5.00
    • Wholemeal flour bread layered with lashing of butter baked in tandoor.
  • Fish $2.40
  • Lemon Fish
  • Chlcken & Cheese8Bacon Patty $3.00
  • Bacon & Corm Patty $2.10
  • Jam Donut $2.10
  • Sole (Batter/Crumbed) $4.30/$4.50
  • Paua Patty (100%paua) $5.00
  • Hawaiian Burger $5.00
  • PINEAPPLE $2.50
  • MEAT PATTIES $2.10
  • BATTERED SAUS $2.10
  • CHICKEN BURGER $4.00
  • TOMATO $3.30
  • FAMILY PACK 2 $21.40
    • 4 fish, 2 hot dogs, 2 plain donuts, 1 1/2 chips
  • 1/4 CHICKEN & CHIPS $6.70
  • CHEESE & PINEAPPLE $4.80
  • Badam Faal $5.90
    • (rice cooked with dried fruits, cashew & delicate spices)
  • Badam Chicken or lamb or beef $9.90
    • (A mild curry served in a delicious creamy sauce of ground cashew nuts.)
  • Mince Naan $4.90
    • Naan bread stuffed with spicy lamb mince
  • Apple Juice $3.90
  • Warm vegetable $10.90
    • (Seasoned fresh colorful vegetable stir fried with honey, garlic and herbs and spices.)
  • Garlic Mushrooms $12.90
    • Fresh mushrooms cooked in Nobanno specialty creamy aromatic tomato and garlic sauce
  • Rastaar Kebab $12.90
    • NZ lean lamb pieces marinated with a very special blend of aromatic yoghurt recipe then barbequed in tandoori oven to give you a pure Bengali local food taste
  • Roll (Regular) $14.90 / each
    • A choice of roll served with a portion of potato chips and a coke or sprite or a small coffee or tea.
  • Sausage Rolls $2.50
  • Cottage $5.00
  • Mince & Cheese $4.50
  • Chicken Vege $5.00
  • Croquettes $3.20
  • Pastie $5.00
  • Bacon and egg $4.00
  • All Steak Pies $5.00
  • Vegetable Lasagne $16
    • A selection of fresh vegetables layered between pasta sheets, served with Napoletana sauce and a sprinkle of cheese. A delicious vegetarian option
  • Canterbury Roast Lamb (Sml / Med / Lge) $11.5 / $15.5 / $20
    • Tender pieces of lamb marinated in lemon and herbs, with an array of oven roasted seasonal vegetables and a dash of rosemary and mint sauce
  • Original Vegetarian (Sml / Med / Lge) $11 / $15 / $19.5
    • Onion, mushrooms, fresh sliced tomato and capsicum.
  • Mediterranean $14.5
    • Mixed lettuce with feta, olives, red onion, roasted pepper and french dressing
  • Three Cheeses & Spinach (Sml / Med / Lge) $11.5 / $15.5 / $20
    • Blue cheese, feta cheese and parmesan. Served with spinach & roasted garlic
  • Cappricciosa (Sml / Med / Lge) $11.5 / $15.5 / $20
    • Bacon, mushrooms, fresh sliced tomato, capsicum, black olives
  • Italian Flat Bread $11.5
    • Fresh pizza bread with kalamata olives, herbs and parmesan cheese
  • Plain Wedges $7
    • For those who don't like spice in their life. Served with sour cream and sweet Thai chilli sauce
  • Winnie's Crispy Chicken $15.00
    • Marinated buttermilk chicken coated in Winnie's herbs and spices and served with aioli
  • Roly Poly $15.00
    • Succulent Moroccan lamb rolled in a thin pizza dough fried until golden and topped with a fresh mint and a yoghurt sauce
  • Sweet Satay Chicken
    • Peanut satay sauce, marinated chicken, sweet chilli sauce and pineapple pieces
  • Con le Patate $18 Med / $21 Lge
    • Rosemary infused galette of potatoes, sundried tomatoes and anchovy fillets
  • Italian Flat Bread $8.00
    • With olives, herbs and parmesan
  • Szechuan Tempura Squid $16.00
    • Tempura and Szechuan batter squid served with Asian salad and Thai dressing.
  • Honey Beef
    • Honey BBQ beef, bacon, pepperoni and chorizo topped with a horseradish aïoli and garlic
  • Hawaiian
    • Lashings of ham and pineapple done the Winnie's way.
  • Beer battered fish (x3) $18.00
    • with tartare sauce and cos lettuce
  • Polenta chips $ 8.00
    • with Marlborough sea salt, rosemary and peppers
  • BBQ pulled pork (x3) $18.00
    • with cabbage slaw and BBQ sauce
  • Canterbury rib-eye steak $33.00
    • 300g rib-eye steak served with polenta chips, portobello mushrooms, jus and salad
  • Marinated olives and Tamar Farm chorizo $5.50
  • Shoe-string fries $7.00
    • with ketchup
  • Fresh cut fruit $11.50
    • with lemon syrup and sorbet
  • Coconut cream, coriander, chilli and ginger $22.50 / $16.50
    • 1 kilo / 500g
  • Beef shortrib, smoked potato, baby carrots, onions, parsley $34.00
  • 250 gms Wakanui grain finished rib eye $34.00
  • Roast Westwood free range chicken to share, roast potatoes, brocolini, sage Half $40 Whole $70
  • Vanilla bean ice cream, soft meringue, hazelnuts, pear compote, salted caramel $12.00
  • House baked ciabatta, balsamic butter $7.00
  • Paranakan chicken curry, potatoes, herbs, steamed rice $22.00
  • Almonds roasted and spiced $7.00
  • White chocolate and raspberry truffle $2.50
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