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

  • Lamb Vindaloo $17.90
    • Goan favourite - hot and spicy curry tossed with hot red chillies tomato and vinegar (hot)
  • Balti Goat $18.90
    • Slow cooked goat with Chef's secret spices - Indian favourite (medium - hot)
  • Lamb Wrap $12.90
  • Chicken Biryani $16.90
    • Blend of tender chicken and fresh basmati rice with seasonal vegetables - mixers choice (medium - hot)
  • Vegetable Jaipuri $15.90
    • Variety of fresh vegetables in a creamy masala sauce (medium)
  • Butlers Platter $19.00
    • Vegetables samosas (2), Onion Bhajees (4), Chicken tikka (4), fresh salad with mango dressing and selected dips.
  • Butler's Venison $18.90
    • Mouth watering hundi style dish with Indian whole spices and herbs (medium - hot)
  • Palak Paneer $15.90
    • Cubes of Indian style cottage cheese in a spinach sauce with a splash of cream (medium)
  • Soup of the day $12.50
    • Check with your lovely waitress for today's special flavor served with crusty garlic bread.
  • Macs beer battered fish & chips $26.50
    • Please check with your waitress for today's fish of the day. Served with rustic tartare sauce salad & beer battered steak fries.
  • Free range chicken salad $14.50
    • Drizzled with aioli.
  • Open steak sandwich $20.00
    • Cooked to your liking served on rustic ciabatta with lettuce, tomato. onion jam finished with a fried egg drizzled with bearnaise & smokey bbq sauce.
  • Jack daniels ribeye $38.00
    • 48 hours marinated in Jack Daniels smokey whiskey, cooked to your liking. Served on a medley of gourmet potatoes, streaky bacon, shallots, garlic cloves and button mushrooms topped with wilted greens finished with a red wine reduction.
  • Mushroom sauce / pepper sauce $3.00
  • Traditional caesar salad $22.50
    • with crusty croutons shaved parmesan, streaky bacon, cos lettuce tossed in a rich caesar dressing sauce topped with an egg.
  • Brickworks brekky $22.00
    • Served on a bed of mesclun with chilli, coriander, shallots & fried onions, garlic flakes drizzled with a refreshing vietnamese dressing.
  • Spaghetti Marinara $20
    • A mixture of seafood cooked to perfection in our tomato sauce
  • Marzo M $15 L $19
    • Mushroom
  • Lasagne $16
    • Layers of pasta filled with ground meat, ham, egg, cheese served with our tomato sauce
  • Napoletana Sauce $3.50
  • Ottobre M $16 L $21
    • Tuna, Prawns & Anchovy
  • Tortellini $20
    • With ricotta spinach in a cream and parsley sauce with mushrooms
  • Spaghetti Carbonara $20
    • Bacon, cream, egg & parsley
  • Spaghetti Meatballs $20
    • Spaghetti and meatballs with our home-made tomato sauce
  • Lunch Box (Available from 12-3.30pm except Monday & Tuesday) $9.50
    • Your choice of meat or falafel served with salad, our signature sauce with rice in a container.
  • French Fries $4.00
  • Kofta $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Salad $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • 1/2 Dozen Falafel $5.00
  • Triple Souvlaki of your choice + Fries + Can of drink $18.50
  • Lamb $9.00 / $12.00 / $14.50
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Can of drink / Mineral Water $2.00
  • Taco Al Pollo (2 Tacos / 3 Tacos) $16 / $22
    • habanero spiced chicken with chipotle chilli mayonnaise and fresh slaw
  • Chimichanga Mexicana see below
    • a rolled flour tortilla encasing one of our fillings with rice, pan fried and oven baked to golden served with Mexican slaw
  • Salsa (tomato) $5
  • Frijoles Negros $8
    • Spicy black bean dip and corn chips
  • Guacamole $5 / $10
  • Quesadilla De Queso $12
    • flour tortilla filled with melted cheese, chilli and coriander
  • Frijoles $23
    • corn tortillas filled with black beans and baked in salsa verde and chilli cheese
  • Cheese $4
  • Small Cheese or Nut Cheese Plate - $10.00
  • Bell Bird Sourdough and Black Truffle Butter. $60.00
  • Served between 12-2 Wednesday - Saturday. Wine beer and Coffee options available.
  • Served from 6pm - 11pm Wednesday - Saturday. (Bar opens at 4pm)
  • Poached Pear w Wholemeal Crumble, Butter Scotch Sauce and Quince - Crab Apple Sorbet. $60.00
  • ·Soup w Toasted Bread
  • -Add Grains $5.00
  • -Add Cheese Toastie $7.00
  • Prawn Tempura Roll $14.50
  • Squid Tempura $10.00
  • Deep Fried Chicken (Curry Flavour) $12.00
  • Assorted Sashimi of The Day $22.00
  • Salmon Steak (Teriyaki Sauce & Sea Salt) $19.00
  • Inari $3.20
  • Chicken Teriyaki & Tempura Set $17.00
  • (A) Seafood (Squid, Prawn, Scallop & Bonito Flakes) $21.00
  • Flatbread $8.00
    • Garlic and cheese
  • Chocolate Wafer, Thin Mint $3.00
    • A tiny little thin one
  • Whitestone Windsor Blue (75g) $16.00
    • With gingered walnut loaf and fig chutney
  • Southern Warehou $35.00
    • Baked with parmesan on braised saffron rice with broccoli, asparagus and harissa
  • Eat your Vegetables $8.00
    • Seasonal Selection
  • The Anti Vego $26.00
    • Pumpkin and spinach tagliatelle with bacon and tomato ragout
  • Vego Plate $26.00
    • Braised eggplant, courgette, mushrooms with asparagus, new potato salad in tarragon mayo
  • Deep-fried Camembert (75g) $14.00
    • With old-school apricot sauce
  • Fresh Battered Fish of the Day $18.50
    • served with a fresh salad, fries, lemon wedge and tartare sauce
  • Beef or Chicken Burger $17.50
    • served with bacon, lettuce and tomato in a toasted bun served with home-made relish and fries
  • Toasted Muesli $11.50
    • served with fresh seasonal fruit, yoghurt and berry coulis
  • Creamy Mushrooms $12.80
    • served on ciabatta
  • Chicken and Cheese Nachos (also available with mince topping) $10.50
  • Steak Fries with Aioli $7.00
  • Chicken and Cheese Nachos with Sweet Chilli (also available with Mince topping) $13.50
  • Fruit Platter $8.50
  • Pastie $5.00
  • All Steak Pies $5.00
  • Savouries $2.00
  • Chicken Vege $5.00
  • Mince & Cheese $4.50
  • Gourmet & Sausage Roll $5.00
  • Sausage Rolls $2.50
  • Mince $4.50
  • Caesar Salad (GF available) $15.50
    • Streaky bacon, toasted croutons, caesar dressing, cos lettuce, oregano shaved parmesan and anchovies (optional) Add Chicken $4.00
  • Ground Beef Burger $15.50
    • House made beef pattie with gruyere cheese, pickles and aioli, served with fries
  • Beer Battered Fish of the Day $15.50
    • With fries, chop salad and house made tartare sauce
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon(GF) $18.50
    • Pan seared liver, onions, mushrooms, bacon, jus and creamy potato mash
  • Steak Sandwich $17.50
    • 200gm sirloin with salad greens, beetroot relish and crispy onion rings in artisan bread, served with fries
  • Abode Chicken Burrito $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, cheddar cheese and fennel slaw, served with fries
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
    • With artisan soup roll
  • Quinoa Falafel Wrap $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, lettuce and tzatziki, served with fries
  • HOUSE MARINATED OLIVE SELECTION(GF, V) $9.00
  • BANANA SPLIT $16.50
    • with caramelised rum pineapple, salted caramel, candied pecans, vanilla & chocolate ice creams, fudge sauce, cookie cream whip, and a bourbon cherry (serves 2)
  • SPICY CRAB & PIMENTO CHEESE DIP $12.00
    • WITH PRETZEL BREAD TOASTS
  • 12-HOUR ANGUS SIRLOIN $23.00
    • served with "Hello Cleveland" potato salad, bourbon steak sauce
  • ROASTED MUSHROOM, BLEU CHEESE, WATERCRESS, MAYO(V)
  • TEXAS CAVIAR (BLACK-EYED BEAN SALAD)(GF), (V $9.00
  • CREOLE SHRIMP $19.00
    • cornmeal waffle, blackened corn salsa.
  • SWEET POTATO GRIT CAKES $15.00
    • okra ratatouille shaved parmesan, rocket,(V)
  • Takoyaki, Wakame $6.50
    • Bonito flakes, Japanese mayo
  • Kumara crisps, Cumin salt $6.50
  • Chicken Baorrito $11.50
    • A Chinese handmade crepe wrapped with: Southern style chicken, Coleslaw, Chilli mayo, Golden cracker
  • Curry Baoce $13.50
    • A plate of rice served with: Vegetarian Thai green curry with fried tofu and seasonal vegetables
  • Pork Baorrito $11.50
    • A Chinese handmade crepe wrapped with: Cantonese style pulled pork, Coleslaw, Cheddar cheese, Chinese BBQ sauce, Golden cracker
  • Beef Baorrito $11.50
    • A Chinese handmade crepe wrapped with: Braised beef, Lettuce, Tomato relish, Cheddar cheese, Golden cracker
  • Baoger Combo $16.50
    • Your choice of Baoger + Fries + Salad + Soft Drink/Coffee/Tea
  • Add ice cream $2.00
  • Chicken Satay $4.80
  • Steak & Cheese $4.80
  • Steak $4.60
  • Mince & Cheese $4.80
  • Traditional Kiwi Mince $4.50
  • Sausage Roll $3.10
  • Chicken & Cranberry $4.80
  • Steak & Mushroom $4.80
  • Herb & Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Thinly Cut Ready Salted N/A
  • Ham N/A
  • Carrot N/A
  • Cheddar N/A
  • Apple Slices N/A
  • Yoghurt N/A
  • Honey Mustard N/A
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