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

  • Fish and Chips
    • Beer battered fresh fish of the day served with a green salad, golden fries and tartare sauce
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Two farm fresh eggs poached on toasted English muffin and hollandaise with streaky bacon
  • 1 doz $24.90
  • Curry of the Day
    • Served with steamed rice
  • two piece $25.90
  • Pork Fillet
    • Lean pork fillet wrapped with baconserved with golden fries, green salad and satay sauce
  • Turf
    • 200g Angus rump served with golden fries, green salad and peppercorn jus
  • one piece $19.90
  • Curry Roll $3.20
  • Cheese & Pineapple Burger $5.80
    • Two beef patties, cheese, pineapple, lettuce, onion and tomato sauce.
  • Fish Burger $5.40
    • Crumbed hoki, lettuce, onion and tartare sauce.
  • Chocolate Explosion $3.60
  • Hashbrown $1.40
  • Paua Patty (battered) $5.80
  • Bacon & Egg Burger $6.20
    • Two beef patties, bacon, egg, lettuce, onion and tomato sauce.
  • Hawaiian Burger $6.90
    • Two beef patties, bacon, cheddar cheese, pineapple lettuce, onion & tomato sauce.
  • Apricot Chicken
  • Pacific Oysters 1/2 Dozen
  • Sweet & Sour Pork
  • Potato Fritter
  • Hawaiian
  • Cheese & Pineapple
  • Crabstick
  • American Hotdog
    • (With mustard and chili sauce)
  • Chicken Parmigiana, Chips and a Garden Salad $16.50
  • Battered Hoki, Chips and a Garden Salad $14.50
  • Macaroni and Cheese, Chips and a Salad $10
  • Garlic Bread $3.50
  • Toasted Sandwich with a choice of fillings $5.00
  • Beef Schnitzel, Mushroom Sauce, Chips and a Garden Salad $16.50
  • Soup of the Day $4.50
  • Roast of the Day $13.00
  • Beef $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Mix $9.00 / $12.00 / $14.50
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Baklava $3.00
  • Falafel $8.00 / $12.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Triple Souvlaki of your choice + Fries + Can of drink $18.50
  • Large Souvlaki of your choice + Fries + Can of drink $15.50
  • Can of drink / Mineral Water $2.00
  • Egyptian Sausage $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Cheese Nachos $10.00
  • Jalapeno Chicken Quesadilla $15.60
    • The perfect combination of fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken, melted cheese, jalapeños and guacamole
  • Macho Nachos $17.70
    • Slow roasted beef barbacoa with extra chargrilled chicken, traditional pinto beans and guacamole
  • Salad Bowl
  • Fajita Veggies with Guac $9.90
  • Chargrilled Chicken A La Brasa $14.60
  • Double Decker Mince Taco $13.50
    • Soft flour tortilla layered with traditional pinto beans then wrapped around a crispy shell. Filled with our famous seasoned mince and topped with guacamole
  • Seasoned Mince Beef $13.40
  • Potato Truffle Vichyssoise Mille Feuille $60.00
  • Whero Pea Taco $10.00
  • Blue Cheese Paté and Crackers - $12.00
  • Bell Bird Sourdough and Black Truffle Butter. $60.00
  • Small Cheese or Nut Cheese Plate - $10.00
  • Whero Pea Taco $60.00
  • These are small complimentary dishes to our wine list. They will be served when the bar is open from 4pm and throughout the evening for those that would prefer a snack and a glass of wine.
  • Sauerkraut Grilled Cheese $10.00
  • Saagh Murg $12.00
  • Parantha $4.50
  • Roti $2.50
  • Goat Biryani $15.90
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
  • Kulcha $6.50
    • Choice of four flavours: onion, onion & potato, cottage cheese or spinach & feta
  • Murg Tikka $10.50
    • Marinated boneless chicken, skewered and slow cooked in the tandoor.
  • Vegetable Chow Mein $12.00
  • Chicken Tenderloins $16
    • served with salad garnish, fries & sweet chilli sauce
  • Chicken nuggets & chips $9
  • Soup of the Day $10
  • Eggs Benedict $16
    • Poached eggs, with bacon on toasted ciabatta with hollandaise sauce
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon $16
    • served on top of mash smothered in gravy just like mumma's
  • The Workman $18
    • Eggs, bacon, sausages, mushrooms, hashbrown & toast (tomato optional)
  • The Classic $9
    • Eggs on toast with grilled tomato
  • Club Sandwich $15
    • deluxe ham, lettuce, tomato, cheese & mayonnaise with fries
  • Chilli Scrambled Eggs $18.50
    • Marinated Mushrooms, Black Sesame Seeds, House Ricotta, Toasted Ciabatta
  • Slow Baked Beans $17.50
    • Spicy Chorizo, Wilted Spinach, House Ricotta, Soft Boiled Egg, Toasted Ciabatta
  • House Pancetta / Smoked Salmon / Chorizo Sausage $5.00
  • Avocado Brunch Salsa $18.50
    • Gourmet Salad Greens, Green Pico De Gallo, Feta Cheese, Vincotto, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Poached Egg, Toasted Sourdough
  • Brioche French Toast $18.50
    • Hazelnut Syrup, Saffron Poached Seasonal Fruit, Whipped Mascarpone, Crème Anglaise, Hazelnut Crumb, Flowers
  • Acai Bowl $17.50
    • House Granola, Goji Berries, Chia Seeds, Coconut Flakes, Cacao Nibs, Bee Pollen, Almond Milk, Toasted Almonds, Seasonal Berries
  • Braised Beef Brisket $18.50
    • Whipped Cream Cheese, Sautéed Spinach, Poached Egg, Pomegranate Molasses, Pea Shoots, Toasted Sourdough
  • Gluten & Dairy Free Bread / Free Range Egg / House Ricotta / Avocado / House Smoked Tomato Chutney $2.00
  • Frickles $10
    • Deep Fried Pickles, Buttermilk Ranch
  • BBQ Wings $14
    • Buttermilk Ranch, Celery, Carrots
  • Beef Brisket Reuben Sandwich $15
    • Rye Bread, Sauerkraut, Swiss Cheese, Pickle, Russian Dressing
  • Beef Hoagie $15
    • Smoked Wakanui Beef Brisket, Cheddar, Onion Rings, BBQ Sauce
  • Pecan Pie $12
    • Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, Chocolate Sauce
  • Smoked Chicken Hoagie $15
    • Arugula, Swiss Cheese, Green Tomato Salsa, Chipotle Aioli
  • Chicken Broccoli Salad $15
    • Smoked Chicken Thigh, Broccoli, Buckwheat, Smoked Almond, Chilli, Cranberry, Lemon
  • Double Barrel Hoagie $15
    • Smoked Pulled Pork, Smoked Chicken, Red Cabbage Slaw, Onion Rings, BBQ Sauce
  • Twice baked Blue Cheese Souffle $14
    • with roasted cherry tomatoes, roasted almonds & mulled wine syrup
  • Bagel $15
    • with bacon, fried egg & tomato relish
  • Soup of the day $12
    • with toasted bread
  • Risotto of the Day N/A
  • Ice cream & Sorbet Selection $13.5
  • Grilled Yuzu chicken salad $25
    • tempura corn, bean sprouts, cucumber, tomato, red cabbage & cos with creamy sesame dressing
  • Fish and Chips $15
    • battered white fish with shoestring fries and salad
  • Affogato +$9
    • With a double shot of either baileys, amaretto, tia maria, kahlua or cointreau
  • Fried Rice (Kow Pad)
  • Minced Pork Noodle Soup (clear soup) $10.00
  • Pad Kee Mao
    • (Stir fried rice noodle with spicy basil sauce with the meat of your choice)
  • Tom Yum Noodle Soup
  • Massaman Curry (Gang Massaman)
  • Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Vegetarian and Tofu $10.00
  • Prawns OR Squid $13.00
  • Pork ball Noodle Soup $10.00
  • 23.Stir fried abalone POA
  • 4.Cucumber salad with garlic dressing $6.00
  • 2.Rolled pork and cucumber with garlic dressing $6.00
  • 24.Steamed salmon with black bean POA
  • 19.Shredded chicken and shark fin soup $10.00
  • 10.Honey 880 pork $8.00
  • 36.Sweet and sour fried whole prawn $22.00
  • 26.Crab with spring onion and ginger POA
  • Cheese Burger $21.70
    • Prime beef mince patty, double gruyere cheese, sliced gherkin, red onion, Bully’s special burger sauce, salad in a grilled brioche bun
  • Vegetarian Linguine V $24.50
    • Sautee courgettes, aubergine, garlic and olives tossed with linguine and finished with cherry tomatoes, fresh herbs, olive oil and butter topped with shaved parmesan
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • Poached eggs on a toasted English muffin with avocado & hollandaise sauce with Portobello Mushroom
  • With Hot Smoked Akaroa Salmon $10.00
  • Affogato Coffee $13.00
    • Double shot of coffee & liqueur of your choice both served over Kapiti vanilla bean ice cream.Baileys, Kahlua, Tia Maria, Glayva, Sambuca white, Amarula, Benedictine, Drambuie, Frangelico, Amaretto, Wild Turkey honey liqueur, Cointreau, Lochan Ora, Grand Marnier, Opal Nera Sambuca, Galliano, Midori, Southern Comfort, Jameson Irish whiskey
  • Bully’s House Salad with Arancini G,V $21.50
    • Fresh crisp seasonal garden salad greens, tomatoes, cucumber, olives, marinated feta, nuts and seeds dressed with an orange & mustard olive oil vinaigrette topped with mushroom and cheese arancini balls
  • Steamed Marlborough Mussel Bowl G $17.80/ $26.80
    • Premium green lip mussels steamed in white wine & cream with fresh herbs. Served with grilled pumpernickel bread to mop up the juices (500g/ 1kg)
  • Pan Fried Scallops G $17.80
    • Pan seared and served on a celeriac puree, crushed peas and crispy streaky bacon bits with a sweet balsamic drizzle
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