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

  • Classic Wrap $9.90
    • Chicken tenderloin, iceberg, tomato & light mayo wrapped up in a warm tortilla
  • Seriously Large Chips $9.50
  • - Large $6.50
  • Family Feast $44.90
    • Share a whole flame-grilled Peri-Peri Chicken, 2 large sides & 8 BBQ Ribs
  • Whole Chicken
    • To share, or not to share
  • 1/4 Chicken $8.90
    • Small fraction, big reaction
  • Classic Burger $9.90
    • Chicken breast, iceberg, tomato & light mayo on a soft seeded bun
  • Peri-Peri Chips
    • Curb your craving
  • BBQ chicken & bacon $11.00
    • Succulent chicken, onion, bacon & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Veg hot 'n' spicy $5.00
    • Capsicum, spicy jalapeno & mozzarella
  • Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper
  • Italiano $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, cabanossi, mushroom, capsicum, olives and melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • Ham and cheese $5.00
    • Ham topped with mozzarella
  • Cookies & cream mousse $3.50
  • Chicken supreme $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum, mushroom and melting mozzarella with parmesan sprinkle & aioli swirl
  • Hawaiian $5.00
    • Ham, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Celeriac, nashi pear, rocket, watercress, truffle $10
  • Figs, pecans, gorgonzola, curd, truffle, honey, pollen $18
  • Seasonal Vegetables $8
  • Market fish cotterchio, braised kale, tua tua’s, cumin, crusty sourdough $33
  • Confit chicken maryland, israeli couscous, boudin blanc, jus gras $33
  • Aged 350g rib eye, heirloom carrots, whipped bone marrow, jus $34
  • Beef or tomato tartare, truffle, fermented hot sauce, egg $18
  • Charred octopus, sofrito, pickled radish, black garlic $18
  • Fully loaded seafood chowder $19.00
  • Knickerbocker glory of the day $16.00
  • Smoked pork scotch fillet $37.00
    • cumin polenta, broccolini, blood orange marmalade
  • Potato salad $7.00
  • Green salad $7.00
  • Truffled mash $7.00
  • 1kg green lipped mussels $26.00
    • creamy white wine sauce
  • Cauliflower cheese $7.00
  • Karhai Paneer $15.90
    • A host of whole spices sauteed in onion and tomato with Indian cottage cheese (medium - hot)
  • Tamarind & Date $3.00
  • Onion Bhajees $8.00
    • Crispy onion, sliver beet and spinach fritters (6), served with tamarind chutney.
  • Vegetable Korma $15.90
    • Assorted vegetables with a mild masala blend and a creamy sauce (mild)
  • Butler's Venison $18.90
    • Mouth watering hundi style dish with Indian whole spices and herbs (medium - hot)
  • Garlic Naan $4.00
  • Vegetable Jaipuri $15.90
    • Variety of fresh vegetables in a creamy masala sauce (medium)
  • Lamb Wrap $12.90
  • Onion Rings $0.70
  • Bacon & Egg $5.00
  • Egg $4.50
  • Crinkle Cut Chips - 1/2 Scoop $1.80
  • Scallops Battered $2.00
  • Kumara Chips Scoop only $4.50
  • Any 2 Filling $5.00
  • Double Meat $4.50
  • Crema catalana $17.00
    • Our house speciality. Traditional Spanish cream with a hint of lemon, vanilla & cinnamon topped with caramilised sugar
  • Affogato $12.00
    • Vanilla bean ice cream served with a shot of espresso
  • Pescado entero al horno – whole oven baked fish $39.00
    • Whole fish of the day oven baked & served with santurce salsa
  • Solomillo de buey - fillet of angus beef $45.00
    • Prime fillet grilled, tomato, dauphinoise with portobello mushroom & pedro Ximenez reduction
  • Bread slices $7.00
  • Venado a la parrilla $42.00
    • Grilled venison rump with house vinaigrette, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes & panadera potatoes
  • Langostinos al ajillo $21.00
    • Australian wild Prawns pan-fried smothered in garlic & olive oil,hint of chilli (4 units)
  • Extras: bread $2.00
  • Chicken Cheese BBQ Bacon Bing $11.90
    • Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Cheese, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, BBQ Sauce and Mayo
  • Beef Bing $9.90
    • Bee, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Papers, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Pork Bing $9.90
    • Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Bingo $12.90
    • Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Original Bing $7.90
    • Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Chicken Bing $9.90
    • Marinated Chicken, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • All Bings are served in a freshly made Chinese style crepe cooked in scrambled egg and black sesame seeds.
  • Hot & Spicy Beef Brisket Soup Noodle $9.00
  • Chicken & Chinese Mushroom on Rice $9.50
  • Lemon Grass Chicken on Rice $8.00
  • Lemon Grass Chicken Soup Noodle $8.00
  • Pickle Cabbage & Pork Soup Noodle $9.00
  • Fried Egg & Roast Pork on Rice $10.00
  • Extra Vegetables $1.50
  • Hang Seng Hot & Spicy Soup Noodles $9.50
  • Lambs Fry - Cooked by our master chefs perfectly, add some crispy bacon, mushroom & crack pepper sauce. Sticky onions and toasted garlic bread Served. $19.50
  • Cheeky Tortilla - Trio of wraps with ripped lettuce, creamy avocado and chunky tomato salsa and pickles. Along with Marinated Chicken, sweet chilli and aioli. $15.50
  • Garlic Bread - Crispy Toasted and smothered with garlic and herb butter. $9.50
  • Beer Battered Fish n Chips - Crispy fish n chips with gourmet salad and homemade tartare sauce. $19.50
  • Foccacia Melt - Cream cheese, sweet cranberries, tender chicken and mozzarella on focaccia, Ovenbaked and finished with honey basil sauce and salad. $21.50
  • Chilli Lime Open Chicken Sammi - Lemon scented chicken on toasted garlic foccacia with charred courgettes, flame roasted capsicum and aioli. With Brie cheese & Streaky Bacon and Sweet Corn Sour Cream. $20.50
  • Chicken Salad - Ripped lettuce with roasted cashews, ripe avocado salsa, crotons, and other goodies, bound with Italian vinaigrette and finished with tender grilled chicken and bacon. $19.50
  • Flat Bread - Pita bread coated with a blend of sun dried tomatoes and garlic with a dash of fresh parmesan and oven baked to perfection. Sweet chilli sauce & sour cream to compliment. $12.50
  • Chef's Special Potato Salad $6.00
  • Vitamilk Soy Bean Drink (300ml) $3.00
  • Lotte Mango Juice (240ml) $2.50
  • Boiled Egg with Soy Sauce $1.00
  • Spiced Pork Trotter $5.00
  • Egg Jianbing with Fried Crispy Piece $5.00
  • Homemade Noodles with Tianjing Style Zha Jiang $10.00
  • Add Extra Egg +$1.00
  • Savoury Mince $13.50
    • served on toasted bread topped with a poached egg
  • Bowl of Fries $7.00
    • served with aioli
  • Three Egg Omelette $17.00
    • with your choice of the following, bacon, salmon, tomato, mushroom, onion or cheese
  • A Selection of Bread and Dips $12.50
  • Fruit Platter $8.50
  • Chicken and Cheese Nachos with Sweet Chilli (also available with Mince topping) $13.50
  • Steak Fries with Aioli $7.00
  • Breads and Dips $14.50
    • a selection of bread with house-made dips
  • Palak Paneer $21.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked in spinach gravy, ginger and garlic flavour
  • Mis Mas (vegetarian) (pot / box / reg) $10.00 / $10.00 / $18.50
    • Aromatic style curry with fresh seasonal vegetables
  • Naan $3.50
    • Brushed with butter
  • Garden Salad $6.50
    • Crisp salad mix on a bed of fresh lettuce, served with our infamous mango dressing
  • Calcutta Fish $19.50
    • Fish of the day spice rubbed with lemon juice and garlic ginger, and seared with mustard seed and coconut cream
  • Cottage Cheese Naan $5.50
    • Cottage cheese with delicate spices for flavour
  • Garlic Naan $4.50
    • Brushed with fresh crushed garlic butter
  • Mince Naan $5.50
    • Lamb mince stuffed bread
  • -Vegetarian $3
  • Barberry Rice & Chicken (Zereshk Polloh & morgh) $14
  • Piroshkies
  • Persian Chicken Salad (Olohveeyeh) $5
    • Mashed potato chicken, egg, gherkin, covered in mayonnaise and served with complimentary pita bread
  • -Meat $5
  • Combination $17
  • Lamb R $10/ L $12
  • Falafel R $8 / L $10
  • Spice Crusted Chicken $26.50
    • With crushed potatoes, wilted spinach & herb oil
  • Lemon meringue cake with vanilla ice-cream $12.50
  • Hummus, cheese, olives, pickles, salami, ham, Kransky, cold smoked salmon, dukkah, flat bread & crackers.
  • LINWOOD $26.00
    • BBQ base, mozzarella, chicken, Kransky, bacon & smoked cheese
  • Half & half add $2.00
  • Vege Burger $26.50
    • Seasonal vegetable fritter, Halloumi, slaw, mango chutney & fries
  • Calamari with chipotle mayonnaise $15.50
  • Small - serves 2 $32.50
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