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

  • Pumpkin Cake $4.50
  • Chai Siu Cheong Fun $4.50
  • Shark's Fin Siu Mai $4.50
  • Deep Fried Squid $5.00
  • Honeycomb Tripe $5.00
  • Tripe $5.00
  • San Jin Bow $4.50
  • Beef Brisket Noodle Soup $10.00
  • Fish Basket $12.50
  • Large Chips $6.50
  • Wedges topped with Sour Cream $7.00
  • Toasted Sandwich with a choice of fillings $5.00
  • Bar Platter $20.00
  • Bacon and Tomato Omelette and a Garden Salad $12.00
  • Calamari, Chips and a Garden Salad $9.50
  • Bacon and Eggs $10
  • Grilled Angus Sirloin Steak $12.00
    • Served with steamed vegetables and mashed potato
  • Ribeye $37.00
    • 300g well marbled for peak flavour, deliciously juicy.
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $25.00
    • Cos lettuce with parmesan, bacon, soft boiled egg and classic dressing.
  • Add $5.00 Garlic Prawns to your choice of steak
  • Cornbeef Hash $20.00
    • Corned beef sautéed with potatoes, onions and capsicum topped with a fried egg and homemade tomato chutney.
  • Brownie $6.00
    • Chocolate brownie with berries and ice cream
  • Caesar Salad, Garden Salad, or Coleslaw $6.00
  • Prawn Twisters $12.00
    • Sweet chilli sauce.
  • Chive Scented Waffle $22.0
    • roasted tomatoes, crispy bacon & poached eggs
  • Cake! $5.0
    • CHILDREN’S DRINKS
  • 50 bistro “cup of soup” $16.0
    • freshly made hearty soup
  • Home Made Baked Beans $17.5
    • with bacon & grilled ciabatta
  • Oatmeal Porridge $17.5
    • with banana compote and maple syrup
  • Curry Crusted Tuna Salad $19.5
    • green beans, 63°c egg, heirloom tomato, spring onion & anchovy stuffed olives
  • Handmade fresh pasta with your choice of one of the following sauces: $15.0
    • CHILDREN'S MENU - SWEET ENDINGS
  • Canterbury lamb roast, sauteed peas & potatoes $15.0
  • Chicken lover box $16.00
  • Yakiniku don $14.50
  • Crumbed prawn curry $13.50
  • Chips (L/S) $4.00/$2.50
  • Jumbo karaage chicken roll $12.00
    • cabbage, mayo, karaage chicken (8P)
  • Crumbed hoki curry $13.50
  • Sukiyaki don $15.00
  • Meat $2.00
  • Vegetarian Delight 20 PCS - $22.9
    • 8 pcs Avocado, Cucumber, Red Pepper, Lettuce 8 pcs Cucumber, Carrot, Lettuce 4 pcs Inari
  • Panda Sushi ( Chicken ) $5.90
  • -Jumbo $9.20
  • Teriyaki Chicken Lover $10.60
    • Teriyaki Chicken On Rice Four Piece Crispy Chicken Sushi Two Piece Fried Chicken Seaweed Salad Fruit
  • Teriyaki Chicken on Rice (GF)
  • -options required $11.90
    • teriyaki chicken ramen
  • -Large ( 17PC ) $5.90
  • Spicy Salmon (GF 6PC) $8.20
  • Sweet & Sour Fish $18.50
  • Deep Fried Spring Rolls (2 rolls) $5.00
  • Chicken Fried Noodles $11.50
  • Fish Cakes (3 pcs) $7.50
  • Beef with Black Bean Sauce $15.50
  • Soup
    • Chicken with Sweet Corn Soup
  • Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup $5.50
  • Fillet Steak with Black Pepper Sauce $20.50
  • Eggs & hollandaise - Bacon benedict $18.50
    • streaky bacon with 2 free range poached eggs, toasted ciabatta & hollandaise
  • Seafood chowder $14.50
    • honey pot's famous, creamy seafood chowder packed full of the oceans goodness, served with warm bread
  • Chips & gravy $8.00
    • chunky fries served with our delicious gravy
  • Eggs & hollandaise - Montreal $19.50
    • smoked salmon with 2 free range poached eggs, toasted ciabatta & hollandaise
  • Soup of the day $12.50
    • soup of the day served with warm bread
  • Wedges $14.50
    • with bacon, cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli
  • The full pot $24.00
    • our famous big breakfast made with hash browns, streaky bacon, sausage, cowboy beans, slow roasted tomato, mushrooms & 2 free range eggs cooked "any style" served with toasted ciabatta
  • Creamy garlic mushrooms $21.00
    • mushrooms cooked in a creamy garlic & pesto butter sauce served on toasted ciabatta
  • Garlic, thyme and creme fraiche potato gratin with beetroot and white bean puree, beetroot crisps. G/F n/a
  • Chargrilled salmon fillet with kaffir lime, scented jasmine rice, crispy shallots, spring onion and sesame oil dressing, served with a toasted peanuts, water, chestnuts and coriander salsa. G/F. D/F. $21.50
  • Nasty, in a deliciously good way! $14.00
    • Chargrilled thai pork neck with jaew dipping sauce. G/F. D/F
  • S'mores pan with double chocolate brownie base, raspberry marshmallow, chocolate and almond ice cream with salted bourbon caramel G/F $14.00
  • "Anti-cheese platter" of baked banana cheesecake with chocolate pate, biscotti and salty sweet pecan nuts. $14.00
  • Bacon, hot smoked salmon, sausage, pork belly, guacamole $5.00
  • Jalapeno and cheese croquettes, capsicum couli. V. $12.50
  • Chargrilled venison belly skewers with horopito and rocket pesto. G/F. D/F $14.00
  • Turmeric Chicken (gf) $14
  • Steamed Jasmine Rice (v, gf) $3
  • Spiced Lamb (gf) $14
  • Market Fish Curry / Assam Pedas
    • Tamarind, lemongrass & Chilli
  • Prawn & Coriander Dumplings (4 pieces) $11
  • Woo Roti Doughnut $12
    • Gingernut ice cream, pandan
  • Wok Fired Asian Vegetables $12
    • Braised peanuts (v)
  • Portuguese Custard Tarts $7
  • Pottle Fried Rice
  • Prawn Foo Young
  • Roast Pork Mushrooms on Rice
  • Chicken Fried Rice
  • Pork Muchrooms Chow Mein
  • Prawn Fired Rice
  • Sliced Beef (with Oyster Sauce)
  • Pork Cashew Nuts on Rice
  • Chicken & Mango Salad (GF) $18.00
    • Lightly seasoned Chicken Breast with grilled Mango on a Fresh Garden Salad with a hint of Basil Pesto & Aioli Dressing
  • Wedges $7.50
  • Moroccan Lamb Salad (GF) $19.50
    • Strips of Moroccan seasoned Lamb Rump and sweet roasted kumara on a fresh Garden Salad with Basil Pesto & Minted Yoghurt Dressing
  • Prawn Twisters $15.00
    • Delicious Prawn Twisters on a light Garnish Salad with dipping sauces of Aioli & Sweet Chilli
  • Pork Chops(GF) $25.00
    • Two Juicy Pork Chops served with a side of Vegetables, Gravy & Apple Sauce
  • Please place your order at the counter
  • Pasta of the day
    • Ask one of our friendly staff for our pasta of the day
  • T-Bone Steak $24.00
    • A 300gm T-bone steak with chips, Two Eggs and Garlic Butter
  • Palak Paneer (vegetarian) $21.50
    • Cottage cheese and spinach with garlic flavour simply delicious
  • Cottage Cheese Naan $5.50
    • Cottage cheese with delicate spices for flavour
  • Garlic Naan $4.50
    • Brushed with fresh crushed garlic butter
  • Matar Paneer $18.50
    • Peas and cottage cheese (paneer) in a tomato based sauce, spiced with garam masala
  • Naan $3.50
    • Brushed with butter
  • Paneer Makhani $19.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked in tomato and cream
  • Lamb Saag $19.50
    • Simmered spinach masala with tomato and garlic – stunning iron fix
  • Vegetable Samosa $4.50
    • Mildly spiced garden vegetables in a crispy pastry, served with tamarind chutney
  • American $3.50
    • Hot Dog
  • Meat Ball $5.50
    • with Potato Gravy
  • Surf & Turf $7.50
    • Seafood + Chicken
  • Fitted Sausage $3.50
    • with Cheese
  • - Come With 2 Slices Of Bread $5.00
  • Hot Soup $2.80 per cup
    • Chicken with Sweet Corn & Eggs Soup.
  • Hot Soup $2.80
    • Chicken with Sweet Corn
  • Poutine $4.50
    • Hot Chip with Cheese & Gravy
  • VEGETARIAN FRIED RICE $9.00
  • HOT SIX $10.20
    • egg noodles with roast pork beef chicken and vegetables in special Thai chili sauce
  • COMBINATION NOODLES $10.50
    • egg noodles with king prawns roast pork beef chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce
  • SWEET ONE $10.20
    • egg noodles with roast pork beef chicken and vegetables in sweet sauce
  • FRIED KUAI TEOW $9.80
    • thick rice noodles with roast pork shrimps and vegetables in sweet soy and mild chili sauce
  • VEGETARIAN SINGAPORE NOODLES $9.00
  • CHICKEN SATAY $9.80
    • egg noodles with chicken and vegetables in satay sauce
  • CHICKEN TERIYAKI $9.80
    • udon noodles with chicken and vegetables in special Japanese teriyaki 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