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

  • DARK CHOCOLATE AND ALE TART $12.00
    • ice cream / candied nuts
  • PULLED PORK BURGER $24.00
    • jalapeño slaw / chipotle mayo / chilli BBQ / brioche bun
  • BEER HOP SMOKED SALMON $24.00
    • pickled beets / new potates / white miso / avocado / 7 spice dressing
  • WHIPPED GOATS CHEESE $22.00
    • shaved spring vegetables / rocket / olive oil toast / baby pea dressing
  • HOUSE DOUGHNUTS $12.00
    • passionfruit curd / mango sorbet / pistachios
  • BEEF BURGER $24.00
    • grilled onions / bacon / smoked cheese / pickles, mayo / brioche bun
  • HERB & GRUYERE GNOCCHI $32.00
    • red russian kale / shiitake mushrooms / roast cauliflower / crumbed egg / tomato / ragu
  • PORK CROQUETTES $18.00
    • apple fennel salad / pickled mustard seeds / fire cracker mayo
  • Choose a side N/A
    • Mac-n-Cheese, 8-Bit Fries, Soup or Chilli, Locked or Loaded, Buzzcocks
  • Add sloppy Jose beef mince for $2.50
  • The Beastmaster $19.00
    • Secret recipe free range pork belly, braised low and slow in hard cider, slapped with aioli and filled with green apple and fresh mint slaw with pomegranate dressing
  • Drop it Like It's Hotcakes $16.50
    • Three huge, fluffy buttermilk pancakes. You get real maple syrup and seasonal fruit compote and some sweet whipped vanilla cream to customise your stack
  • The Perfect meal $16.00
    • A half order of any of our sandwiches and any of our sides - Choose your own adventure
  • Seriously delicious soup fresh made with seasonal ingredients. Served with warm homemade bread - Small Bowl/Big Bowl $7.50/$11.00
  • Oliver Cromwell Hash $19.50
    • Hashbrowns sauteed with bacon, house made breakfast sausage, onions and mushrooms and served with 2 eggs any style, house beans and tomato salsa, warts extra
  • The Philadelphia Experiment $19.50
    • Thin sliced sirloin steak sauteed with mushrooms, grilled onions and peppers. Served in a fresh baked, butter grilled roll with Big deal sauce and our signature queso cheese sauce.
  • Wor Tip $4.50
  • Honeycomb Tripe $5.00
  • Wonton Noodle Soup $10.00
  • Jar Cheong Mein $10.00
  • Sesame Seed Sweet Dumpling $4.50
  • Fried Vermicelli Noodles $10.00
  • Steamed Pork Dumpling $5.00
  • Chee Toa $5.00
  • Chicken Corn Soup $5.00
  • Mouth Watering Hot and Sour Chicken Salad $6.00
  • Griddle Cooked Spicy Tripe $18.00
  • Venison with XO Sauce $28.00
  • Shredded Pork with Black Fungus $16.00
  • Cucumber Salad with Garlic Dressing $6.00
  • Stir Fried Abalone POA
  • Chef Special Pork Hock in Hot and Spicy Sauce $16.00
  • BLT $10.00
    • crispy bacon, fresh lettuce and tomato with aioli and BBQ sauce
  • each $18 all burgers served with fries
  • ROCKPOOL ROAST $20.00
    • roast of the day with all the trimmings
  • Onion rings, garden salad, mashed potato, fries, seasonal vegetables $5.00
  • ICE CREAM SUNDAE $8.00
    • choc sauce or strawberry sauce
  • THAI CHICKEN
    • Thai peanut satay sauce on base, Thai spiced chicken, onions, red capsicum topped with toasted coconut
  • EGGS BENEDICT $15.00
    • Poached eggs on a toasted English muffin topped with hollandaise and crispy bacon or smoked salmon
  • CHICKEN, CRANBERRY AND BRIE
    • cranberry sauce, chicken, red onions and brie
  • Single serve cheese (50gm) $14.0
  • 50 Bistro Beef Burger $24.0
    • roast rump, swiss chard & smoked eggplant puree
  • Home-Made Pasta $19.0
  • Curry Crusted Tuna Salad $19.5
    • soft poached egg, bacon parsley crumbs, iceberg, parmesan, prosciutto & classic caesar dressing
  • 50 Sweet Set $12.0
    • LUNCH - CHEESE
  • 50 Bistro Beef Burger $24.0
    • with brie cheese & needle mushrooms
  • Seasonal market fresh vegetable $6.0
  • With smoked free range chicken extra  $5.0
    • socca bread & warm salad of cauliflower, white beans, barley & herb dijon mayonnaise
  • Clay pot rice (s)
    • Mild fried rice stir fried with ginger and fresh vegetables, topped with a sweet soy sauce and roasted cashew nuts
  • -fried pork balls (9) $9.90
    • Secret spices and premium lean pork mince, rolled into meat balls, threaded onto a skewer and served with a chilli, garlic and coriander sauce.
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $19.50
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $19.90
  • -seafood or tofu $21.00
  • Guri puff (g) $8.90
    • Sweet potatoes & vegetables wrapped in fluffy pastry served with dipping sauces
  • Honey or lemon chicken (g)
    • Battered chicken pieces stir fried with a tangy lemon sauce or sweet honey sauce. Served with thin slices of crispy kumara, fresh salad and steamed jasmine rice.
  • -prawn $22.50
  • Green Curry
    • Meat cooked in coconut milk, green curry paste and seasonal green vegetables.
  • Spicy Chicken Lemongrass
    • Stir fried meat with Thai herbs and seasonal vegetables, lime juice and tom yum paste.
  • Tom Yum Noodle Soup
    • Rice noodle, meat, Tom Yum paste and garnished with coriander.
  • Fried Rice
    • Stir fried meat with rice, vegetables, salt, sugar, pepper, egg onion and garnished with spring onion.
  • Pla Rad Prik $21.50
    • Deep Fried Fish top with our special fragrant chilli sauce
  • Larb $17.00
    • Minced meat seasoned with roasted ground rice, fresh mints, coriander, red onion, lime juice and fish sauce.
  • 4x Large Chicken Satay Sticks $10.00
  • Garlic Sauce
    • Stir fried meat with garlic sauce come with steam vegetables and garnished with coriander.
  • Bacon & Banana $19.50
    • stacked on a toasted wholemeal, cheese scone or French toast, then drizzled with maple syrup
  • with meal, Jam, Yogurt, Cream, Sauce or Chutney $1.00
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • either ham, bacon, smoked salmon or spinach & feta served with hollandaise
  • x2 $15.50
  • Side Salad $7.50 or Whole Salad $12
  • Toasted Bagel or Croissant $7.50
    • served with either cream cheese & jams
  • Potato cake, Bread $2.50
  • Soup of the Day $10.50
    • served with a mini Bagel or Toast
  • Marinated Olives $8.00
    • A warmed selection
  • Crepes a la Gas $16.00
    • Flambéed in Mandarin Napoleon and served with fresh and frozen creams
  • Chicken Liver Parfait $16.00
    • Baked creamy parfait served with mixed pickles, plum chutney and truffled melba toast
  • Pressed Belly of Pork $35.00
    • With apple and sultana relish. On olive-kumara mash, peas, sage and onion jus
  • Soup Festival $15.00
    • A rich and spicy soup with pheasant, basil and shredded vegetables
  • Tomato and Fetta Tart $17.00
    • Warm tomato and goat fetta with black olive and avocado cream
  • Eat your Vegetables $8.00
    • Seasonal Selection
  • Garden Salad $8.00
    • Seasonal leaves tossed in vinaigrette with accompaniments
  • PACIFIC OYSTERS 6 FOR $9.00
  • MEAT PATTY $1.50
  • HOT DOG $1.50
  • JAM RAPS $2.00
  • SAUSAGE $1.50
  • LARGE HOTDOG $2.10
  • SCALLOPS EACH $1.50
  • FISH BITES 3 FOR $1.00
  • Latte $4.40
  • Short Black $3.90
  • Mushrooms Delight $12.90
    • Fresh mushrooms stuffed with minced lamb spiced up with various herbs coated with breadcrumbs and deep fried, served with herbs sauce
  • Nobanno salad $9.90
  • Aam lassi $5.40
    • (Mango flavoured yoghurt drink)
  • Lassi $5.40
    • (Sweet or salted yoghurt drink)
  • Shukta $20.90
    • Mixed fresh colourful vegetables, mix lentils cooked together with coconut cream, fresh tomato, ginger, garlic and Panchporon (Bengali specialty 5 spices) to give you a true Bengali home style sensational taste
  • Mango Moushumi $12.40
    • Mango flavoured mousseline served with vanilla flavor whipped cream and mango collis.
  • Phoenix $4.00
  • Hot Chicken Sandwich - Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, free range chicken, pesto, mayo and french dressing $20.50
  • Espresso short, ristretto or duppio $3.50
  • Salami $4.20
  • French Toast - With bacon, banana, yoghurt, fruit and maple syrup $19.00
  • Free Range Egg $6.00
  • Juice - Orange, grapefruit, apple, pineapple $4.20
  • Paninis - Olive and feta tomato and pesto $9.20
  • Roast Chicken Wraps, also GF $5.00
  • Bacon Brie Flute $6.50
  • Ham cheese Mini Savouries $2.50
  • Egg Sandwiches $3.50
  • Farmers Roll (Roast Beef, Dijonnaise, Spinach, Tomato) fresh or grilled $8.00
  • Falafel Pita Pockets ( with Hummus, Mint Yogurt, Fragrant Falafel, Feta, mixed Salad) $7.00
  • Steak pie with side Salad $7.50
  • Soup (changes Daily) with fresh bread and butter $6.50
  • Toasted sandwich $5.00
    • two stands filling from
  • Muesli(GF) $9.00
    • mixture select of oats, nuts & seeds, served with seasonal fruit, yoghurt & trim milk
  • Burger & Chips $14.90
    • Gourmet Beef patty with egg, cheese, lettuce, onion & tomato served with crispy chips
  • Kids Toasted Bagel $6.00
    • with cream cheese & jam
  • Extra special fillings each $1.50
    • avocado, chicken, bacon, egg, mushroom
  • Toasted Bagel $10.50
    • with salmon & cream cheese
  • Nachos $9.00
    • served with salsa, cheese, beans & sour cream
  • Gourmet BLT & CLT Sandwich $14.90
    • bacon or chicken, lettuce & tomato on toasted focaccia bread with your choice of dressing (mayo or honey mustard) served with chips
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