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

  • Garlic bread $4.20
    • Two generous slices of French bread sautéed with lots of garlic butter and parsley.
  • Grilled chicken and bacon open sandwich $18.90
    • Tender breast of chicken and strips of crispy bacon served over a piece of toasted French bread with salad greens, spread with tomato relish and drizzled with roast garlic aioli. Served with hashbrown.
  • Thai chicken salad $17.80
    • Succulent chicken, marinated in Thai spices, mixed with cos lettuce, mesculin, tomatoes and cucumber. Complimented with crispy noodles, coriander and a refreshing yoghurt and chilli dressing.
  • Pesto $3.80
  • Blueberries $2.90
  • Pancakes $16.00
    • Pancakes, thick & luscious-lowa style.Classic, servied with whipped butter. Regular stack (3)
  • BBQ Texas burger $19.50
    • Large, lean 175 gram ground beef patty topped with bacon, cheese, onion, tomato and pickles in a toasted bun with lettuce and our homemade BBQ sauce. Served with hashbrown and side salad.
  • Hot or mild salsa sauce $2.80
  • Medium $16.00
  • Shredded Pork & Meat Loaf on Broken Rice $12.00
  • Chicken Rice Noodle Soup $12.00
  • Large $28.00
  • Ster Fried Squid With Curry & Vegetables
  • Seafood Soup $7.00
  • Medium $14.00
  • Shredded Pork Fresh Rolls $8.00
  • TERIYAKI NINJA SET $10.30
    • a value meal comes with Kumara Crisps and Mogu Mogu drink (for water/Coke product/organic juice add $1)
  • TORI TAMA $12.90
    • Hot udon noodle soup w/ crispy chicken, free range-egg in Hachi Hachi soup
  • SALMON $2.80
  • TEPPAN TERIYAKI CHICKEN DON $12.90
    • Chicken cooked teppanyaki style with traditional teriyaki sauce on rice
  • TEMPURA UDON $12.90
    • Japanese udon noodle soup with veges & prawn kakiage tempura
  • KARAAGE CRISPY CHICKEN $16.00
    • Crispy chicken with sweet ginger sauce
  • YAKI UDON $11.90
    • Japanese udon noodle with chicken, veges, Japanese BBQ sauce & mayo
  • OKI HOKI (SEASONAL) $7.20
    • Deep fried fish fillet with lettuce & special tartare sauce
  • Market Fish of the Day $22.00
    • Panfried and served with fresh salad greens and house fries. Lemon and herb crusted, served with homemade tartare sauce. With chilli and lime hollandaise
  • 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
  • Salmon $5.00
  • Gado Gado $17.00
    • Steamed seasonal vegetable with creamy satay sauce
  • Moroccan Eggs $17.00
    • Tangy Moroccan inspired tomatoes with spinach and poached eggs, topped with yoghurt and dukkah, served with toasted Vienna bread
  • Steak Sandwich $24.00
    • Seasoned ribeye grilled medium rare, with crispy bacon, Havarti cheese, rocket, caramelized onions and aioli. - Add an egg $2.00
  • Tomatoes, Mushrooms, Spinach, Hash Browns, Bacon, Sausage $4.00
  • Bagels $14.00
    • Bacon, tomato, pesto, cream cheese or Salmon, pesto, cream cheese
  • House smoked chicken breast(GF) $25
    • Wrapped in bacon on crushed herb potatoes, 
sautéed spinach, roasted carrots and jus.
  • Pork loin chop – 250 gm $30
  • Beef fillet – 250 gm $40
  • Beef wellington $25
    • With red wine jus, creamy mash, 
sautéed spinach and roasted carrots.
  • A bit on the side each item $4.50
    • Grilled mushroom, beer battered onion rings, grilled tomato, fried eggs (2), roasted potatoes, golden fries, coasters house salad, seasonal vegetables, mushroom sauce, pepper sauce, red wine jus.
  • Coaster’s seafood chowder $15
    • Served with Crusty Bread.
  • Flamed garlic and peri peri prawns (GF) $16
  • Roast pork (GF) $12.50
    • With seasonal vegetables and roast potato
  • Larb $18.50
    • Your choice of finely minced Chicken, Beef or Pork cooked with chilli powder, ground roasted sticky rice, lemon juice, coriander, onion and galangal served with a base of fresh salad vegetable
  • Yum Tao Hu Thod Krob $18.50
    • Thai salad made with crisp chunks of fried tofu, chilli, mint, coriander and fresh lime juice
  • Vegetables, Cashew Nut or Peanut $2.00
  • Tom Yum Talay (Seafood) $12.00
    • Mixed seafood soup with lemongrass, mushroom and hint of chilli
  • Vegetarian Fried Rice $16.50
    • Chef's Thai style vegetarian fried rice
  • Beef Yum $18.50
    • Tender thinly sliced barbecued beef mixed with Thai herbs and lemon juice served on a base of fresh of vegetables
  • Vegetarian Green Curry $16.50
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables with green curry soup
  • Tom-Yum Goong (Prawn Tom-Yum) $12.00
    • Traditional hot and sour soup served with prawn, lemongrass, galangal and topped with coriander - A very special Thai dish
  • Extra fried bread stick $1.00
  • Scones $1.00
  • Noodles soybean paste $9.50
  • Chinese pancake with egg and fried bread stick $5.00
  • Soybean milk $2.00
  • Wonton soup $7.50 Extra egg $0.50
  • Chicken wings $2.00
  • Side dish $1.00 each
  • Chicken Nuggets $4.00
    • 5 Pcs
  • Chilly Chicken $11.99
    • Chicken Cooked With Capsicum, Cauliflower And Onions
  • Wedges $4.50
  • Souvalaki & Kebabs S $8.00/ L $11.00 / El $14
    • Chicken
  • Honey Chilly Cauliflower $11.99
    • Cauliflower Florets Sauteed In Soy Sauce, Honey And Red Chilly Flakes
  • Vegetable Noodles $11.99
    • Noodles Cooked With Seasonal Vegetables
  • Fish, Chips, Sauce, Lemon $10.50
  • Extra Large Souvlaki Of Your Choice + Fries + Can Of Drink $18.50
  • - Ham, Cheese & Tomato
  • - Ham, Cheese & Onion
  • - Cheese & Onion
  • Basket of Chips $6.50
    • Served with tomato sauce
  • Toasted Sandwiches $4.00
  • - Ham & Cheese
  • Snack Basket $8.00
    • Chicken Nuggets, Fish & Mini Hotdog, served with chips & tomato sauce
  • Basket of Wedges $8.00
    • Served with sour cream
  • Kids Toasted Sandwich platter $11.50
    • Served with small cup fruit salad, biscuit and marshmallow
  • Available between 9am to 2pm
  • Soup of the Day $8.00
    • Served with bread
  • Continental Breakfast $14.00
    • 2 slices of toasts served with your 2 choice of raspberry jam, marmite, peanut butter, honey, butter, cereals with a jug of milk, natural or fruit yoghurt, orange juice & a small size of hot drink from our beverage list
  • Soft tacos crispy beef $18.00
    • Served with tomato salsa and avocado
  • GBC Breakfast $18.50
    • Eggs, bacon, tomato, hash brown, mushrooms and sausages, served with toast
  • - Spinach $16.50
  • Braised pork belly served with homemade steamed lotus leaf buns $18.00
    • Served with fresh lettuce, Japanese BBQ sauce & house sesame garlic soy sauce
  • Kake Udon
    • Plain
  • Prawn Tempura
    • 6 prawns
  • Beef Don
    • Bulgogi beef, salad & rice
  • Sashimi Combo
    • 15pcs
  • Tuna
    • 10pcs
  • Katsu Don
    • Pork cutlet, salad & rice
  • Teriyaki Chicken Salad
  • Karaage Chicken Salad
  • Chicken Narni $13.50
  • Sweet mango chutney $3.50
    • Fresh mango of course – delish
  • Cottage Cheese Naan $5.50
    • Cottage cheese with delicate spices for flavour
  • Pork Vindaloo $19.50
    • Goan delicacy feisty and furious
  • Paneer Makhani $19.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked in tomato and cream
  • Venison & Portobello Mushroom $21.50
    • Premium Denver leg pieces spice rubbed and marinated – fresh fried balti style with Portobello and capsicum – to die for!
  • Naan $3.50
    • Brushed with butter
  • Platter for two $20.50
    • Vegetable samosas, onion spinach bhajees, chicken tikka and mince stix and a selection of yummy dips
  • Egg Fu Yong
  • Soups $4.50
    • Chicken Sweetcorn Soup
  • Beef Fried Rice/Noodles
  • All mains served with rice or noodles
  • Small $10.50
  • Ma Po Tofu
  • Dinner C (For 6-7 Persons) $82.00
    • 1 x Dozen Fried Won Tons (with Sweet & Sour Sauce), 1 x Sweet & Sour Pork, 1 x Chicken & Vegetables, 1 x Beef Black Bean Sauce, 1 x Chicken Curry, 1 x Egg Fu Yong, 1 x Fried Rice or Noodles
  • Large $12.00
  • Beef Nachos $17.50
    • Chilli Beef Served on Corn Chips with Melted Cheese, Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli Guacamole.
  • Steak Sandwich $18.50
    • 200gm Sirloin ~ Pickle ~ Tomato ~Lettuce & Aioli.
  • Warm Apple Frangipani Tart $13.00
    • with brandy custard
  • Ceasar Salad with Chicken or Smoked Salmon $19.50
  • Baked Lemon Cheese Cake $13.00
    • With Citrus Mascarpone & Passion Fruit Coulis.
  • Chocolat Fondant $13.00
    • served with Vanilla Bean Gelato.
  • Garlic Pretzel Bread $9.00
  • Steak, Chips & Salad $20.00
    • Cooked to your liking served with choice of Mushroom ~ Pepper or Red wine Jus.
  • Mushroom, Blue Cheese Stack $12.00
    • Three stuffed Portobello mushrooms on spinach dressed with red capsicum
  • Chicken Burger $16.50
    • Crunchy chicken tendered, Bacon, tomato, lettuce, bri cheese, BBQ and chilli aioli served with fries
  • Mushroom $15.00
  • Toast (2 pieces of spreads) $5.00
  • Hash Browns (3 pieces) $4.00
  • Portobello Mushroom $3.00
  • House Salad $20.00
    • Lettuce, tomato, olives, feta, capsicum and a house slaw mix with your choice of peri-peri grilled chicken breast, hot smoked salmon, Thai beef, Moroccan lamb or grilled vegetables
  • Lamb Rump $36.00
    • Served with roast carrots and pumpkin, minted potatoes, peas and hollandaise sauce
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