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

  • ‘Street style’ fire grilled corn, queso, chipotle mayo & lime $5.50
  • Bacon, egg & hash brown $8
  • Salsa roja, corn chips $7.5
  • Fire grilled chicken and chorizo sticks, pickled red onion, xlapa-style peanut mole $27
  • Fire grilled mushrooms, garlic, fried onion queso, fresh herbs $9
  • Mexicano’s fried chicken $16
  • Braised beef rib barbacoa, slaw $26
  • Fire grilled flank steak, tomato, peppers, black olive salsa $8
  • Misceo Caesar Salad $25.00
    • Add chicken tenderloins
  • Slow roasted tomatoes $5.00
  • Salad greens with a sweet shallot vinaigrette $6.50
  • Eggs Benedict $20.00
    • Akaroa salmon
  • Potato rosti $4.00
  • Spanish Omelette $13.50
    • Chorizo, smoked cheddar & roasted pumpkin
  • Fries with tomato sauce & aioli $7.50
  • Build Your Own Breakfast $10.00
    • Choice of sourdough or rye bread with two eggs your way
  • Apple Turnover $2.00
  • Mussels (Dozen) $10.00
  • -1/2 Scoops $1.70
  • French Fries $3.50
  • Oysters In Season $10.00
  • Curry Rolls $2.70
  • Scallops (Dozen Crumbed) $14.00
  • Sole Fillets (Crumbed) $5.70
  • CHICKEN BURGER $15.00
    • Chicken, chilli mayo, lettuce, smoked cheese and house-dried tomatoes.
  • ONION RINGS $12.00
    • with SP BBQ Sauce.
  • OLIVES $10.00
    • marinated in chilli and herbs with pickled garlic.
  • CHEESEBURGER $12.00
    • Beef, cheese, chutney, gherkin, and mayo.
  • DUMPLINGS $10.00 / $18.00
    • Nepalese dumplings vegan or chicken half/dozen.
  • BBQ BACONBURGER $15.00
    • Beef, bacon, cheese, onion rings, mayo and SP BBQ Sauce.
  • Add a second patty. $4.00
  • Add Fries or Coleslaw to Any Burger $3.00
  • Vegetarian Delight on Fried Rice $10.00
  • Fresh Season Veggies $10.00
  • Combination Fried Rice $12.00
  • Pork Curry on Fried Rice $11.00
  • 1 Fried Rice
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken $12.00
  • 1.5l soft drink
  • Lemon Chicken $13.00
  • Vegetarian Singapore Noodles $9.00
  • Hokkien Mee $9.80
    • Egg noodles with roast pork, shrimps and vegetables in mild chili sauce.
  • Honey Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
    • Fried rice with battered chicken and vegetables in sweet honey sauce.
  • Lemon Prawns Noodles/Rice $12.80
  • Combination Noodles $10.50
    • Egg noodles with king prawn, roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce.
  • Sweet Sour Prawns Noodles/Rice $12.80
  • Special Fries Rice $9.80
    • Fried rice with roast pork, shrimps and vegetables in traditional Chinese sauce.
  • Tom Yum Soup $9.80
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken, tomato, pineapple and vegetables in Thai hot and sour soup.
  • Chicken Tarragon $19.90
    • Chicken tenders with white button mushrooms and courgette in a creamy tarragon sauce with mixed green salad and golden fries
  • Tandoori Chicken Salad $18.90
    • Chicken strip marinated in tandoori spiced then grilled and tossed through seasonal salad greens with a vinaigrette dressing.
  • Soup of the Day $13.50
    • Chef's choice of fresh home-made soup. Served with ciabatta bread.
  • Vege Nachos $15.50
    • Fresh tomatoes with chilli beans on crispy corn chips, grilled with cheese & topped with salsa and sour cream.
  • Onion Rings (one dozen) $9.90
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce.
  • Thai Beef Salad $19.90
    • 180gms of sirloin, marinated with garlic rosemary and thai dressing served with tossed seasonal salad green, crispy noodle.
  • Open Steak Sandwich $20.90
    • 180gms of sirloin, with mushrooms, onion rings, tomato, smoky BBQ sauce, aioli sauce and salad greens on toasted Focaccia served with a side of golden fries.
  • Chicken Nachos $16.50
    • Corn chips with chilli beans and chicken topped with grilled cheese, finished with salsa and sour cream.
  • HOT STEAK SAMMY $12.50
  • BACON $4.50
  • FRENCH TOAST $14.50
    • with bacon, banana, maple syrup & cream
  • ESPRESSO EGG $15.50
    • with potato hash, mushroom, spinach, a poached egg & hollandaise
  • PANCAKES $14.50
    • with berry compote, maple syrup & cream
  • BANGERS & MASH $15.50
    • with caramelised onion & gravy
  • CHICKEN SALAD $14.00
    • with cashews & yogurt dressing
  • TOMATO / MUSHROOMS / HASHBROWNS / TOAST $4.00
  • Butter Chicken $10.00
  • VEG. PAKORA (3 pieces) $ 2.50
  • Pakora $2.50
  • Chicken Tikka $2.00
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $10.00
  • CHICKEN WINGS $1.50
  • Garlic Naan $2.50
  • LAMB MADRAS $10.00
  • Chicken $26
  • Hawker Roll Pulled Sticky Pork $14
    • pickled cucumber
  • Pork & Prawn Sui Mai (4 pieces) $10
  • Sukor Spiced Sticky Chicken Wings $12
  • Chicken & Prawn Laksa Soup $20/$18
    • (v) and (gf) option available
  • Stir Fried Pork Belly $19
    • Asian greens, oyster sauce, spiced crackling crumble
  • Served with coconut rice (gf)
  • Market Fish Curry / Assam Pedas
    • Tamarind, lemongrass & Chilli
  • • Beef
  • Sashimi Regular $ 26
  • Chicken Roll $ 17.00
    • Teriyaki chicken, cucumber, avocado
  • Rainbow Roll $ 22.00
    • Two white fishes, tuna, salmon, eel, crab meat, cucumber, avocado
  • • Teriyaki Chicken
  • and choose TWO of below:
  • Omakase Sushi Regular $ 26
  • • Teriyaki Chicken
  • Beetroot Cured Salmon Gravlax G $28.50
    • Bully’s salt and beetroot cured Akaroa salmon fillet sliced and served with Spanish salsa, carrot & coriander salad with sweet black bean & chilli dressing
  • Avocado $2.00
  • Gourmet Vegetarian Sandwich V $21.70
    • Char grilled Mediterranean vegetables, Portobello mushroom, ratatouille, grilled haloumi cheese, eggplant relish and salad garnish between grilled super grain bread
  • Caesar Salad G $21.50
    • Fresh crisp baby cos lettuce tossed with garlic croutons, crispy belly bacon, soft boiled egg, shaved parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing
  • Dark Chocolaté Décadence [G] $14.50
    • Dark chocolate mousse cube coated in white chocolate. Served with cherry vanilla compote and berry sorbet on a chocolate biscuit
  • 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)
  • Side of char-grilled breads $4.80
  • 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)
  • Beef Ravioli $20.80
    • in tomato sauce
  • Prosciutto crudo and bread $24.80
  • Geschnetzeltes and Roesti $28.80
    • Sliced Pork in a cream and wine sauce
  • Breakfast $18.80
    • Eggs of your choice, Streaky bacon, Swiss breakfast sausages, Tomato, Toast and Cafe Latte
  • Christ church's Best Seafood Chowder $18.80
  • The original beef canelloni $23.80
  • Seafood Chowder $18.80
    • (Ch-Ch's best)
  • Vol Au Vent $24.80
    • pastry case filled with chicken, pork, veal and mushroom
  • Bits & Bobs $19.00
    • A Selection Of Meats Breads, Dips & Salads (Nibbles For 2)
  • Vege $19.20
    • Quinoa & White Bean Pattie With Smashed Avo, Rocket, Tomato & Aioli With Skinny Fries
  • Cavolo Nero Caesar $19.50
    • With Parmesan, Bacon Ends, Croutons, Poached Egg & Chopped Chicken
  • Seasonal $16.50
    • A Mixture Of Seasonal Roast Veges & Rocket Tossed In Roasted Garlic Aioli
  • Mac & Cheese $7.50
    • Macaroni & Three Cheese Sauce, Grilled
  • Grilled Pineapple $19.00
    • Grilled Pineapple, Capsicum, Roasted Kumara, Carrot & Chopped Pork
  • Skinny Fries $8.50
    • Bbq Rub Seasoning & Chilli Mayo
  • Birdie $18.80
    • Chopped Roast Chicken, Crispy Onion Rings & Gravy With Skinny Fries
  • GARLIC FRIED RICE $10.50
    • fried rice with king prawns roast pork beef chicken and vegetables in garlic sauce
  • LEMON PRAWNS NOODLES/RICE $12.80
  • CHICKEN FRIED RICE $9.80
    • fried rice with chicken and vegetables in garlic sauce
  • HOKKIEN MEE $9.80
    • egg noodles with roast pork shrimps and vegetables in mild chili soy sauce
  • KING PRAWNS FRIED RICE $12.80
    • fried rice with king prawns shrimps and vegetables in garlic sauce
  • VEGETARIAN SINGAPORE NOODLES $9.00
  • BLACK BEAN BEEF $9.80
    • Egg noodles with beef and vegetables in black bean sauce
  • SWEET SOUR PORK NOODLES/RICE $9.80
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