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

  • The Dux Confection $14.00
    • A deliciously gooey chocolate-centered par-baked cookie, served with vanilla ice cream, and smothered in chocolate fudge sauce
  • Pumpkin Arancini Balls $17.00
    • Crumbed pumpkin and goats cheese risotto w sundried tomato aioli - Add a deli salad $3.50
  • Prawn $21.00
    • Baby spinach, roast capsicum, chilli, feta, mozzarella
  • Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked fish, poached egg, basmati rice, curry spices, coriander with yoghurt
  • Caesar Salad $19.00
    • Cos lettuce tossed with smoked salmon, garlic croutons, soft poached egg, shredded parmesan, creamy Caesar dressing
  • Prawn $21.00
    • Baby spinach, roast capsicum, chilli, feta, mozzarella
  • Halloumi $19.50
    • Smoked tomatoes, peppers, mozzarella
  • Smoked Daily $39.00
    • Smoked salmon, fish of the day, mussels, clams w aioli + lime tartare, toasted ciabatta + crackers
  • Hot Smoked Salmon Stack $22.50
    • Holy Smoke Salmon with Duchess Potato Cake, Bacon and Celery Salsa, Poached Egg and Horseradish Cream
  • Eggs Benedict Served on Toasted English Brioche Muffin with Homemade Hollandaise $19.00
    • With spinach
  • Free Range Egg on Toast $8.50
    • Poached, fried or scrambled eggs on a slice of toast
  • Streaky Bacon $5.00
  • Eggs Benedict Served on Toasted English Brioche Muffin with Homemade Hollandaise $21.00
    • With ham
  • Spiced curly fries $12.50
    • With Bacon, Cheese, Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli Sauce Homemade Baked Beans, Cheddar Cheese, Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli
  • Free Range Eggs on Toast $10.50
    • Your choice of Poached, Fried or Cheesy Herb Scrambled Eggs
  • Creamy Porridge with stewed fruit $13.50
    • Hot porridge made with Milk topped with Stewed Fruit and a Side of Cream or Milk
  • Chocolate Brownie $14
    • A rich chocolate brownie served with chocolate sauce, chocolate ice cream and berry compote.
  • Man Platter $45.50
    • Our own BBQ ribs, Cajun chicken wings, onion rings, grilled pork pieces and beer battered fries served with aïoli and sweet chilli sauce.
  • Aïoli $1.50
  • Orange and Passionfruit Cake $16
    • A delicious slice of our orange and passionfruit cake served warm with passionfruit sauce and yoghurt.
  • Bealey's Wings (1⁄2 KG / Whole KG) $15.50/$31
    • Lightly dusted in our cajun seasoning.
  • Shark and Taties $12
    • Lightly battered fish fillet served with crisp golden fries, petite salad and tomato sauce.
  • Buffet Breakfast $19.50
    • Help yourself to the continental breakfast as well as the cooked section. A range of kiwi favourites including hash browns, bacon, sausages, eggs, pancakes,spaghetti or baked beans and more! Also includes free filter coffee, tea and juice.
  • Chicken Calzone $26
    • A pizza base filled with pizza sauce, chicken, mushroom, basil and mozzarella.
  • Chicken curry $12.90
  • Served on rice with miso soup
  • Tempura prawn udon $11.90
  • Chicken katsu curry $15.90
  • Teriyaki / Katsu / Karaage chicken don $12.90
  • Plain udon $8.90
  • Served on rice with miso soup
  • Ten don $13.90
    • Deep fried prawns and tempura veges
  • Cajeta Cheesecake $12
    • A baked cheesecake of cajeta goats milk caramel, with tequila laced berry compote and whipped vanilla cream
  • Jalapenos $4
  • Taco De Pollo $27
    • chicken breast dusted in guajillo chilli pan seared with onions, coriander, chipotle and pibil sauce topped with poblano pesto
  • Tomato Salsa $10
    • made fresh dally with chopped tomatoes, chilli, onion and cilantro and served with corn chips
  • Pepitas $6
    • Spicy toasted pumpkin seeds
  • Mexican Rice $3
  • Quesadilla de Hongos $23
    • saute mushrooms, epazote and chilli cheese
  • Coco De Loco $12
    • baked coconut flan with a hint of caramel, tequila laced mint, pineapple salad and margarita gelato
  • Teriyaki Chicken on Rice $29.90
  • Teriyaki Chicken Lovers $19.90
  • 8PC. DBL AVO $8.90
  • 1PC. $2.50
  • Teriyaki Chicken on Rice
  • 8PC. JUMBO $9.50
  • - 4 pieces Avocado Nigiri
  • 5PC. REG $8.50
  • Donuts $1.80
  • CHICKEN FRIED RICE $10.00
  • Fish $3.80
  • Cod Fillets $4.50
  • STEAK PINEAPPLE ON RICE $10.50
  • SWEET & SOUR PORK $11.50
  • COMBINATION FRIED RICE $11.50
  • Steak $5.50
  • PSDB Signature Xiaolongbao 5pc $12.00
  • Pork & Prawn Shumai 4pc $12.00
  • Dozen Matter $10.00 / $18.00
  • Emerald Prawn Har Gow w/ Sesame 4pc $12.00
  • Pork ‘n’ Ginger and Spring Onion $10.00 / $18.00
  • Beijing Duck w/ Cucumber, Spring Onion and Sticky Hoisin Sauce $10.00
  • POT STICKER BURGERS $16.00
    • Open Faced Bao Bun 2 for
  • Fried Tofu w/ Cucumber, Coriander and Sticky Hoisin Sauce $10.00
  • Vegetarian Pakoda (8 pcs) $8.00
    • A variety of vegetables (potatoes, silverbeet, cauliflower, and onion), spicy chickpea flour fritters. Served with tamarind chutney.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $19.00
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked with onion & fresh capsicum.
  • Minimum for two persons $32.00 each person
    • 2 samosas + 2 onion baji + 4 pcs veg pakora + 2 chicken tikka + 1/4 pcs tandoori chicken / Mains 2 - 1 vegetarian curry + 1 non vegetarian curry + 2 naan breads
  • Palak Paneer / Palak Aloo $18.00
    • Fresh leaves of spinach (paste) and cottage cheese / potato cooked in a mild creamy gravy.
  • Raita $3.00
  • Madras Chicken/Lamb/Beef $19.00
    • Traditional South Indian style curry cooked with coconut, mustard seeds and spices.
  • Garlic Naan $4.00
    • Indian bread with a sprinkling of garlic.
  • Keema Naan $6.00
    • Stuffed naan breads with minced meat and spices cooked in tandoor
  • Mushrooms on toast 15.50
    • Mushrooms fried in garlic butter, served on grain toast and topped with feta …
  • Change to gluten free toast … add 1.00
  • Banana bread 6.50
    • served with walnut butter …
  • Toast Turkish or grain 8.00
    • with fresh tomato /double
  • Nested eggs GF, DF 15.50
    • Two eggs nestled amongst a potato, spring onion and smoky ham hash, baked and sprinkled with chilli flakes …
  • Toast Turkish or grain 5.00
    • with fresh tomato / single
  • Pesto pasta 14.00
    • Fettucine tossed in basil pesto and topped with roast tomato …
  • Free range eggs on toast 5.50
    • Your choice of poached, scrambled or fried on Turkish or grain toast/single
  • Seafood fried noodles $16.00
  • Fish Flavoured Shredded Pork on rice $16.00
  • Nanjing salted duck $13.00
  • Fried sheep pot $19/$28
  • Hot and sour soup $14/$19
  • Chicken egg foo Yung $20.00
  • Pickled fried Vermicelli $19.00
  • Pork fried noodles $14.00
  • Pulled pork arancini balls & cider bbq sauce $15.5
  • Affagato $13.5
    • fresh espresso, vanilla ice-cream & frangelico
  • Eggs on toast $16.5
    • with bacon or hot smoked salmon
  • Your choice of poison $13.5
    • with black coffee & whipped cream
  • Espresso egg $16.5
    • parmesan, chive & potato scone with field mushrooms, baby spinach, poached egg & hollandaise
  • House smoked salmon $15.5
    • with horseradish cream, smoked beetroot puree & crispy capers
  • Steamed fresh NZ mussels $17.5
    • in a coconut & lime broth with chilli, coriander, tomato & coconut chips
  • Honey roast pumpkin risotto $24.5
    • with feta, almonds & dates
  • Lamb & Pepper Pie
  • Steak & Tomato
  • Chicken Pie
  • Savouries $1.60
  • Mince & Cheese
  • Each $4
  • Lamb Pie
  • Sausage Rolls $2.20
  • Breads and House Dips n/a
  • Warm Blackberry Crumble Cake n/a
    • w vanilla bean ice cream
  • Housemade Pappardelle n/a
    • with slow roasted tomato, kalamata olives, fresh basil and chilli with parmesan
  • Herb Marinated Chicken Breast n/a
    • on smashed potato and green beans with a creamy garlic thyme sauce
  • Slow Roasted Pork belly on Crispy Chats n/a
    • with apple sauce and crackling with red wine jus
  • Feta and herb Stuffed Field Mushrooms On Garlic Toast n/a
  • Lemongrass and Chilli Spiked Calamari n/a
    • on crispy wonton sheets
  • Liquorice Parfait n/a
    • w fresh mint strawberries and lime syrup
  • Falafel R $8 / L $10
  • Barberry Rice & Chicken (Zereshk Polloh & morgh) $14
  • All Kebabs are served over Persian rice with grilled tomatoes
  • Combination Chicken & Falafel L $13
  • Chicken R $8 / L $10
  • Split Peas & Lamb (Gheymeh) $15.00
  • Open souvlaki or extra meat (on large souvlaki only) $2.50
  • Persian Chicken Salad (Olohveeyeh) $5
    • Mashed potato chicken, egg, gherkin, covered in mayonnaise and served with complimentary pita bread
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