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

  • Squid Rings (1/2Doz) $4.00
  • Deep Fried Mars Bar $3.00
  • Pacific Oysters (1/2 Doz) $8.00
  • 2 Fish / 2 Hot Dog / 1 Meta Patties / 1 Scoop Of Chips / 2 Sausage / 1 Pineapple Ring
  • Mini Donut (1/2 Doz) $2.00
  • Plain Sausage $2.00
  • 1/2 Chicken $9.00
  • Crab Stick $1.80
  • Fish Torpedo $21.5
    • battered market fish, calamari, shredded lettuce, lemon & caper tartare
  • 16 Hour Pork Shoulder $28.5
    • tangy apple and fennel salad, cider glaze, herb crushed potatoes
  • Grilled Lamb Salad $26.5
    • whipped Feta, roasted beetroot, green peas and leafy greens
  • Smokey Pork Spare Ribs Small $28.0 Large $35.0
    • bourbon BBQ glaze, shoestring fries, southern slaw
  • Tear 'n' Share Garlic Bread $7.5
    • whipped roasted garlic butter
  • Aubergine Melt $19.5
    • grilled eggplant, bell peppers, mozzarella, fresh tomato salsa, summer greens
  • Vanilla Ice Cream Sundae $14.0
    • with pink wafer finger and your choice of chocolate, caramel or berry sauce
  • Summer Greens Salad $6.0
  • HARLEM FLANK $7.90/ $11.90
    • Spice rubbed flank steak cooked to perfection and drizzled with sweet chilli mayo sauce.(Slider/ Hero )
  • THE WILBUR $11.00
    • Spiced pulled pork, coleslaw, apple sauce
  • VEGE BAGEL $9.00
    • Avocado, tomato, cream cheese, mesculun, aioli and tomato pesto
  • WALL ST $7.90
    • Heaps of streaky bacon with cream cheese & tomato relish.
  • KEY LIME PIE $5.20
  • BRONX BEEF $7.90/ $11.90
    • Flank steak roasted to perfection served with onion jam and horseradish sauce or tomato relish.(Slider/ Hero )
  • NYD FRIES $4.50
  • SALMON ON BROADWAY $8.90/ $13.90
    • Cold smoked salmon layered on cream cheese served with horseradish sauce and capers.(Slider/ Hero )
  • Guacamole $14
    • traditional avocado dip made fresh daily and served with corn chips
  • Ancho Chilli Pork $23
    • corn tortillas filled with braised pork baked in Chipotle sauce and chilli cheese
  • Frijoles $23
    • corn tortillas filled with black beans and baked in salsa verde and chilli cheese
  • Salsa (tomato) $5
  • Guacamole $5 / $10
  • Tomato Salsa $10
    • made fresh dally with chopped tomatoes, chilli, onion and cilantro and served with corn chips
  • Churros $12
    • Mexican style donut strips with dipping sauces and cream
  • Holy Mole $23
    • corn tortillas filled with chicken baked in Mole Poblano and chilli cheese
  • Saag Aloo $12.00
    • Spinach leaves cooked in Indian spices, garlic and herbs with potatoes
  • Prawn Schezwan $16.50
    • Prawns battered in corn flour, bakers flour, eggs and cooked with Chef's special sauce
  • Shahi Paneer $13.90
    • Homemade Indian cottage cheese in a delicious lightly spiced cashew gravy
  • Butter Vegetables $12.00
    • Vegetables cooked in a tangy tomato and butter sauce
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $14.90
    • Chicken tikka marinated with garlic, ginger and aromatic spices, cooked in onion, tomato and capsicum gravy
  • Cheese Naan $4.50
    • Naan bread stuffed with grated cheese
  • Plain Naan $2.50
    • Crispy and puffy bread made from fine leavened flour, enriched with milk, eggs and baked in tandoor
  • Lamb Vindaloo $12.00
    • Boneless pieces of chicken or lamb or beef cooked with vinegar and ground spices
  • Chicken Wings $14.00
    • Chilli or BBQ w Sour Cream
  • Beef Fillet, Potato Gratin, Red Wine Jus $36.00
  • Our lunch offering includes a delicious selection of goodies from the cabinet which change daily. We create anything from wraps to muffins to salads to savouries, come on down and get a quality snack.
  • Sticky Date Pudding, Toffee Sauce, Vanilla Ice Cream $14.00
  • Pumpkin, Chick Pea & Rocket Salad $9.00
  • Chefs Vegetarian Dish $27.00
    • Available upon request
  • Affagato $16.00
    • Shot of C4 coffee, Liqueur of your Choice, Ice Cream
  • Akaroa Salmon, Horseradish Cream Cheese, Toast $17.00
  • Inari (2P/1P) $4.00/$2.50
  • Ramen + 5P gyoza $17.50
    • panfried pork dumplings
  • Aji-tama (egg) $2.00
  • Edamame soybean $4.50
  • Jumbo teriyaki chicken roll $12.00
    • cabbage, mayo, teriyaki chicken (8P)
  • Chicken katsu curry $13.50
  • Beef curry $13.50
  • Steamed rice (L/S) $4.00/$2.50
  • Lemon Meringue Pie $12.50
    • Gingernut shortbread / citrus mascarpone / passionfruit coulis
  • Smoked Chipotle Slaw $6.50
  • Lobster Claws $45.00
    • 500g of wild Canadian Lobster served in a lemongrass & chilli tomato sauce w coriander, spring onion & crispy shallots
  • Ice Cream Sundaes $8.00
    • Chocolate overload - chocolate ice cream/ chocolate fish / chocolate hail / cocoa meringues / whipped cream / chocolate sauce
  • Soft Shell Crab Taco - Soft Flour Tortilla $10.00
    • Tempura batter, chilli, spring onion & coriander, crispy shallots, pickled ginger & wasabi mayo
  • Creamed Corn $6.50
  • The Welly $22.00
    • Crumbed fish fillet, shack tartare, smoked provolone, iceberg lettuce & tomato, served w steak fries & creamed corn
  • Clam & Mussel Fritters $12.00
    • Corn, pecorino & jalapeño crème fraîche
  • Salted Caramel Delice $17.00
    • Passionfruit, pistachio crisp, popcorn
  • Risotto $26.00
    • Of smoked mushroom, brie, almond
  • Garlic Crostini $9.00
    • Beetroot hummus
  • Vegetables Here and Now $9.00
  • Akaroa Salmon $33.00
    • Horseradish ricotta, pickled radish, rhubarb
  • One $17.00
  • Kid's Sundae $10.00
    • Vanilla ice cream, crunchy fruit, chocolate or berry
  • F.F.C. ''Fiddlesticks Fried Chicken'' N/A
    • Green tomato chutney, hot sauce
  • EXTRA $1.00 each
  • EGG $2.50
  • CHOWCHOW $4.50
  • All burgers have onions lettuce & sauce
  • HAWAIIAN $5.80
    • Bacon, Cheese & Pineapple
  • MUSHROOM $2.50
  • CHEESE $4.50
  • FISH $4.50
  • Bacon $3.00
  • Seafood of the Day
    • Ask one of our friendly staff for our Seafood Special of the Day
  • Garlic Bread ( V ) $7.50
    • Oven Baked Garlic Pistolettes
  • Wedges $7.50
  • Pasta of the day
    • Ask one of our friendly staff for our pasta of the day
  • Mushrooms & Bacon (V) $12.00
    • Toasted Garlic English muffin served with Sliced Bacon, topped with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
  • Mixed Grill (GF) $31.00
    • The Works, a 200gm Rump Steak, Hash Browns, Bacon, Eggs, Sausages, Tomato, Mushrooms & Onion Rings
  • The Mega Mile Beef Burger $22.00
    • A Toasted Bun packed with a 180gm Angus Beef Patty, Streaky Bacon, Egg, Smoked Cheese, Onion, Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot, Aioli & a Tangy Tomato Pickle served with Chips
  • Trenches Platter $22.50
    • Meats / cheese / bits n bobs
  • Warm Apple Frangipani Tart $13.00
    • with brandy custard
  • Beer Battered Fish Fillet $18.50
    • served with Fries & Salad
  • Steak Sandwich $18.50
    • 200gm Sirloin ~ Pickle ~ Tomato ~Lettuce & Aioli.
  • Beef Nachos $17.50
    • Chilli Beef Served on Corn Chips with Melted Cheese, Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli Guacamole.
  • Vegetarian Nachos $15.50
    • Chilli Bean Mix Served on Corn Chips with Melted Cheese & Sweet Chilli Guacamole.
  • Steak, Chips & Salad $20.00
    • Cooked to your liking served with choice of Mushroom ~ Pepper or Red wine Jus.
  • Orange & Cardamon Brulee $13.00
    • with Biscotti
  • Parma Ham & Buffalo Mozzarella $16
    • with sun dried tomato and basil pesto
  • Chili Prawns (3 Skewers) $18
  • Kung Pao Pow! $24
    • So the idea of this dish to hunt through the chillies in the tangy hot sauce, discovering the braised chicken and roasted peanuts.
  • Sweet Apple Pork Fillet (3 Skewers) $14
  • Steamed Coconut Rice $6
  • Yu Kum Nou Won Tons (4 X Fried) $14
    • Fennel & feta won tons , smoked paprika mayo
  • Maggie’s of Beijing $24
    • Inspired by the Mongolian soiled doves of Maggie’s. This lamb dish is seasoned with cumin and garlic
  • Gobi Style Lamb Cutlets $28
    • on spinach salad, chili tomato chutney and cumin crunch
  • Nachos (corn chips, beans, cheese, sour cream) $9.00
  • Ham (Ham, Caramelised Onion and Basil Pesto)
  • Cheese and ham (Multigrain bread, cheese, ham w/ tomato sauce)
  • Vege (spinach, olives, mushrooms )
  • Vege (Roasted pepper, Sundried tomato, Spinach with Basil Pesto)
  • Margerita (cheese, basil leaves)
  • Spinach & Ricotta (Caramelised Onion with Ricotta and Spinach)
  • Cheese and tomato (Multigrain bread, cheese, tomato w/tomato sauce)
  • 1/2 CHICKEN + FRIES $10.90
  • LARGE $9.50
  • BBQ CHICKEN $6.80
  • HAWAIIAN $5.80
  • 1/4 CHICKEN + FRIES $7.30
  • HALF CHICKEN $8.50
  • BASIC CHICKEN $5.80
  • 1/4 CHICKEN $9.30
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