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

  • Parma $24.00
    • Parma ham, mozzarella, tomato, grilled peppers, vincotto
  • Pea, broad bean and spinach risotto, basil, parsley and rocket (V, GF) $26.00
  • Cannoli with custard $5.00
  • Tiramisu $14.00
    • with house made mascarpone
  • Broccoli and rocket salad, crumbed poached egg, truffle vinaigrette, vincotto (V) $16.00
  • GF pasta available for some dishes
  • Side Salads
  • Market fish, cauliflower pureé, charred cauliflower, cherry tomato, chilli, anchovies and olives (GF) $35.00
  • Eggs Benny $20 / $21.5 / $20
    • Herb potato hash, poached free range eggs, spinach and hollandaise sauce. Served with bacon OR Smoked Salmon OR Smoked mushrooms.
  • Sides - smoked salmon, bacon, chorizo $5
  • Garden Salad $8
    • Seasonally fresh green salad
  • Granola $16
    • Served with yoghurt gel, chai seeds, sago, mascarpone foam and fruit textures.
  • Japanese Crepe $20
    • Bacon and cabbage crepe w/ fresh crab and salad. Topped with kewpie mayo and BBQ sauce
  • Chiplotle Scrambled Eggs $21
    • Served with roast mushrooms, chorizo, manchego cheese on toasted multigrain (V Optional).
  • Sides - spinach, roast tomato, hollandaise $3
  • Toast n’ Spreads $10
    • Toasted sourdough, multigrain, or G.F bread. Served with house made jam, cream cheese, peanut butter or honey.
  • Seasonal Vegetables $8
  • Figs, pecans, gorgonzola, curd, truffle, honey, pollen $18
  • Celeriac, nashi pear, rocket, watercress, truffle $10
  • Salmon pastrami, blood orange, fennel, burrata $19
  • Charred octopus, sofrito, pickled radish, black garlic $18
  • Aged 350g rib eye, heirloom carrots, whipped bone marrow, jus $34
  • Freekeh, farro, barberries, smoked almonds, fava beans $18
  • Porcini gnocchi, fungi ragu, oats cheese shanklish, sunchoke $32
  • Bagels $14.00
    • Bacon, tomato, pesto, cream cheese or Salmon, pesto, cream cheese
  • Thai Beef Salad $21.00
    • Ginger and coriander marinated rib-eye lightly seared and served on a mint and lime zest filled salad with crispy noodles topped with roasted peanuts
  • Egg $2.00
  • Gourmet Burgers $23.00
    • Served with petite salad and house fries choose from: Minced chicken infused with coriander served with chunky mango salsa / Mince cajun lamb with mint tzatziki / Homemade falafel with either chunky mango salsa or mint tzatziki
  • Tomatoes, Mushrooms, Spinach, Hash Browns, Bacon, Sausage $4.00
  • Salmon and Pesto Salad $23.00
    • Oven roasted salmon fillet served on a mixed salad with citrus vinaigrette, capers and kumara crisps
  • Steak Sandwich $24.00
    • Seasoned ribeye grilled medium rare, with crispy bacon, Havarti cheese, rocket, caramelized onions and aioli. - Add an egg $2.00
  • Spicy Wedges served with rustic tomato sauce plus aioli $7 Small / $9 Large
  • -Prawns $19.00
  • Char Grilled Beef Salad $14.50
    • Marinated Beef Rump Steak Cooked To Medium, Cucumber, Tomatoes, Asian Herbs, Toasted Rice Powder With Chilli Palm Dressing
  • Yum Talay/Seafood Salad $19.50
    • Prawns, Squid, Mussels, Glass Noodle Onion, Celery, Cherry Tomatoes With Lime Dressing
  • Braised Pork Shoulder In Rich Red Curry $18.00
    • Pork Shoulder Cut, Coconut Cream, Zucchini, Green Beans, Red Pepper, Pumpkin, Basil
  • Stir Fried Tiger Prawns With Red Curry Paste $19.00
    • Red Curry Paste, Onion, Green Bean, Kaffir Lime Leaves, Dash With Coconut Cream
  • Classic Chicken Satay (4) $8.00
    • Grilled Marinated Thigh Chicken With Lemongrass Served With Home Made Peanut Sauce And Cucumber Pickle
  • All Mains Come With Rice,
  • -Chicken, Pork Or Beef $16.00
  • - Extra chocolate $1.00
  • VEGETABLE PATTIES $2.40
  • MEAT PATTIES $2.40
  • DONUTS $2.40
  • WON TONS $4.80 1/2 doz
  • PAUA PATTIES $3.50
  • SPRING ROLLS $3.20
  • CHICKEN NIBBLES $6 1/2 doz
  • BATTERED FISH GOUJONS $13.50
    • Two battered fish goujons, served with salad, fries & tartare sauce (GF), (DF)
  • MONK’S BACON AND EGGS $21.00
    • Bacon, free range eggs, tomato, mushrooms, oven roasted potatoes, toasted ciabatta with house made hollandaise sauce
  • SMOKED SALMON EGG BENEDICT $21.50
    • Hot smoked salmon, spinach, two free range poached eggs, house made hollandaise sauce on toasted English muffin
  • CLASSIC BLT $12.50
    • Bacon, lettuce & tomato sandwich, served with fries and home made aioli (DF)
  • OVEN BAKED FRITTATA $17.50
    • Chorizos, free range eggs, potato, tomato, capsicum, feta, red onion, Italian parsley (GF)
  • PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM, TOMATO & SPINACH ON POLENTA CAKE $18.00
    • Oven baked Portobello mushroom with tomato and spinach, served on herbed parmesan polenta cake with a poached egg and house made hollandaise sauce (V), (GF)
  • SEARED SALMON & GREEN PEA RISOTTO $23.00
    • Seared salmon fillet, rocket, parmesan, preserved lemon and green pea risotto (GF)
  • TOASTED MUESLI $8.00
    • Toasted muesli, natural yogurt & poached fruit (V)
  • 7. Combination Entrée (for 2 people) $18
    • spring rolls (4 pieces), curry puffs (2 pieces), Chicken satay (2 pieces), Thai wonton (2 pieces), Fish cakes (2 pieces), spare ribs (2 pieces)
  • Combination Meat $16.50
  • 32. Larb
    • A thai traditional dishes, cooked with chef’s selected vegetables, herbs & roasted round rice
  • Roasted Duck $18
  • 15. Thai Oyster Sauce Dish
    • Served with rice, stir fried with chef’s selected vegetables
  • Cashew Nuts added to your order $3
  • Chicken, beef or Pork $16
  • Chicken, beef or pork $16.00
  • ROAST PORK MUSHROOMS ON RICE $10.50
  • Pineapple Rings $1.80
  • TOMATOES $ 2.80
  • PRAWN MUSHROOMS ON RICE $11.50
  • Chocolate $2.00
  • PRAWN FRIED NOODLES $10.50
  • CHICKEN EGG FOO YOUNG $11.00
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Smoked Chipotle Slaw $6.50
  • Kiwi Pepper Lamb Rump $26.00
    • Roasted over the charcoal barrel & served w mint & caper salsa verde, potato hash & chipotle slaw
  • Eton Mess $12.50
    • Strawberries / chantilly cream / vanilla meringue / kiwifruit compote
  • Cajun Catch of the Day $24.00
    • Grilled in the charcoal barrel & served w red pepper & lime sauce, potato hash & chipotle slaw
  • Raw Fish Board $16.00
    • Selection w lime, palm sugar & chilli dressing, coriander salad
  • Shrimp Mac 'n Cheese Croquettes $12.00
    • Parmesan, mozzarella & Shack tomato relish
  • Crab & Prawn Cakes $15.00
    • Cipollini & caper mayo
  • Clam Chowder in a Jar $10.00
  • Mexican Salad Bowl $19
    • hot chicken, beans, corn, crushed corn chips, jalapenos, avo, salsa, pumpkin seeds, mixed leaves w lime & coriander sour cream
  • Salmon $5
  • Homemade Blueberry Waffles $17
    • w crushed hazelnuts, caramelized banana & vanilla bean gelato
  • Roasted Mixed Spice Pumpkin $14
    • chipotle yoghurt, crumbled feta, pumpkin seeds served on mixed leaves
  • “The Usual” Savory French Toast $16
    • w spinach / rocket / feta mix, truffle oil & Himalayan rock salt
  • Mama Hooch Cheeseburger $19
    • beef/pork pattie, smoked cheddar, pickled onion rings, Mustard aioli, gherkins in a brioche bun. Served w fries
  • Fresh Fish $19
    • fried w salad & fries
  • Breakfast Tray $19
    • petit bircher muesli, crossiant, jam, ricotta & fruit salad
  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • Freshly prepared & served with our own house baked bread
  • Sticky Date Pudding $13.50
    • Served warm, coated with caramel and presented with traditional custard, ice-cream & cream
  • Seafood Chowder $18.50
    • Selection of fresh seafood in a creamy sauce with prawns, calamari & mussels served with house garlic bread
  • Fresh seasonal vegetables (gf) (v) $6.00
  • Chicken Liver Pate
    • Served with pear & fig chutney & lightly toasted house baked bread & crackers $15.50
  • Wild Venison Striploin (gf) $39.50
    • Served medium-rare with sweet potato fondant, wilted watercress, & a blueberry & redcurrant jus
  • Garlic Bread (v) $6.50
    • Our own house baked bread spread liberally with garlic butter
  • Calamari Salad $21.00
    • Tempura battered salt & pepper calamari, served with salad greens & dressed with lime chilli mango dressing
  • Eggs on Toasts $8.50
    • 2 slices of white or brown toasts with your choice of raspberry jam, marmalade, marmite, peanut butter, honey & butter
  • Gourmet Toasted Bacon & Egg Sandwich & chips $15.00
    • Toasted ciabatta bread with homemade pesto mayonnaise, bacon, tomato & lettuce with house dressing and served with chips and a side salad
  • ∙Sides
  • GBC Gourmet Beef Burger $18.00
    • With cheese, served with onion rings, chips
  • Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise Sauce
  • Chips $7.50
    • Served with tomato sauce & aioli
  • Steamed shumai (pork & prawn) dumpling (6) $18.00
    • Served with Chinese BBQ pork and crispy noodles
  • Fish & chips $15.00
    • Beer battered fish & chips serve with a side salad, tartar sauce & lemon wedge
  • Four Cheeses $22.50 / $32.50
    • Mozzarella, Feta, Blue, tasty cheese, capsicums, garlic, sun dried tomato.
  • Queens Seafood $22.50 / $32.50
    • Hoki, mussels, shrimps and Thousand Island dressing.
  • Chicken Salad $10.00 / $13.50
    • Lettuce, smoked chicken, Brie cheese, cashew nuts, tomatoes and mango.
  • Berry Nice $12.50 / $22.50
    • Caramel sauce, blueberries, boysenberries, dark chocolate, sprinkled with icing sugar.
  • Manhattan $22.50 / $32.50
    • Smoked chicken, apricots, cream cheese, rosemary.
  • Venison $22.50 / $32.50
    • Cut venison, cranberry sauce, mint sauce.
  • Banoffi Sundae $10.00
    • Delicious layers of liqueur soaked chocolate biscuits, caramel, bananas, ice cream - topped with cream and chocolate flakes
  • Special Liqueur Coffee $10.50
    • Made with double strength coffee and thickened cream.
  • Long Black $4.10
  • Shadhyar Chingri $21.90
    • Prawn cooked in fresh apple, orange, cashew nut and a special blend of spices and then finished with Nobanno specialty aromatic honey milk sauce
  • Narikaal (Chicken or lamb or beef) $18.90
    • This delicious tangy dish is prepared with coconut and warm spices
  • Nobo Macher Bora $12.90
    • Nobanno’s specialty aromatic and tasty fish cake serve with Nobanno specialty garlic sauce
  • Rezala (chicken or lamb or beef or pork) $10.40
    • Meat cooked with onion, spices, capsicum and fresh homemade yoghurt.
  • Gorur Mansho $12.90
    • Beef pieces cooked with potato, cucumber and delicate herbs and spices
  • Mochacino $4.90
  • Nobo Mach-da $29.90
    • Pan fried Salmon fish marinated with olive oil, lemon juice, aromatic Bengali herbs and spices, served with specially cooked lentil and fresh salad
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