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

  • Stir fried exotic and common greens gf/v $12
  • Kung pao chicken – sichuan peppercorns, heavenly facing chillies and peanuts $26
  • Stir fried duck with bean sprouts, cashews and chilli $37
  • Crispy squid with garlic and peppercorns gf $18
  • Fries with miso mayonnaise gf/v $9
  • Sticky beef rib, peking wong bok $30
  • Moong dal and mixed seed salad, avocado and fresh lime v $17
  • Stir fried cumin lamb $32
  • Confit chicken maryland, israeli couscous, boudin blanc, jus gras $33
  • Figs, pecans, gorgonzola, curd, truffle, honey, pollen $18
  • O.G.B Mash $10
  • Celeriac, nashi pear, rocket, watercress, truffle $10
  • Seasonal Vegetables $8
  • Charred octopus, sofrito, pickled radish, black garlic $18
  • Freekeh, farro, barberries, smoked almonds, fava beans $18
  • Beef or tomato tartare, truffle, fermented hot sauce, egg $18
  • Big Mac® Hunger Buster N/A
    • The iconic Big Mac, the classic Cheeseburger, a chilled medium soft drink, medium fries and a small sundae. In other words, the stuff dreams are made of. And all this for just $12.50. Go ahead, pinch yourself.
  • Chicken McWrap® Caesar - Grilled N/A
    • Introducing the new delicious Chicken Caesar McWrap®, with grilled 100% NZ chicken, tasty bacon pieces, shaved parmesan and crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy Caesar sauce all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
  • Double Cheeseburger N/A
    • Bite into a double helping of your favourite burger. Two 100% beef patties topped with mouth-watering melted cheese, pickles, a tangy mustard and sweet tomato ketchup makes this burger irresistible.
  • Choc Orange Flavour Shake N/A
    • Try our new tasty Choc Orange Shake, made with creamy, fresh milk ingredients. It's so thick it barely makes it up the straw.
  • Soft Serve Cone with Cadbury Flake® N/A
    • Get your hands on our famous soft serve topped with a mouth-watering chocolate Cadbury Flake®.
  • Mocha Frappé N/A
    • Treat yourself with the delicious new Mocha Frappé, with whipped cream and finished with an indulging swirl of chocolate topping.
  • Hamburger N/A
    • The original. 100% beef patty, topped with onion, pickle and zesty ketchup and mustard, all on a soft, fluffy bun.
  • Kiwi Big Breakfast N/A
    • The complete breakfast to kick start your day. This Kiwi Big Breakfast includes two Sausages, Hash Brown, freshly cracked scrambled eggs, and a Toasted Muffin.
  • Onion Dosa $10
    • Dosa topped with chopped onion
  • Scoop Ice Cream (2 scoops ) $5
  • Kechumber $3
    • Diced seasonal vegetables mixed with lemon juice and spices
  • Butter and Garlic Naan $3.50
    • Traditional leavened bread sprinkled with crushed garlic, baked in the tandoor and finished with butter
  • Southern Spices Special Ghee Roast $12
    • Thin and crispy dosa spread with spicy tomato chutney and seasoned with clarified butter
  • Raita $3
    • Yoghurt mixed with fresh seasonal vegetables
  • Two butter naan with butter chicken $14
  • Southern Spices Special Uthappam $13
    • Southern Spices special uthappam topped with chopped onion, capsicum, tomato, green chilli and spice mix
  • Spiced Curly Fries with Aioli & Tomato Sauce $10.00
  • Open Omelette $18.50
    • Bacon, Ham, Cheddar Cheese, Mushroom, Tomato, Onion, Spinach, Feta – choose 3 fillings
  • Avocado half (seasonal) $3.50
  • Pancakes $19.50
    • Pancakes Stack Topped with Rhubarb and Berry Compote, Clotted Cream, Crushed Hazelnuts and Canadian Maple
  • Roasted Tomato $2.50
  • Creamy Mushrooms, Spinach and Bacon $19.50
    • Sautéed Button Mushrooms, Garlic and Spinach Cream, Sauce, with Streaky Bacon, Poached Egg and Toast
  • Eggs Benedict Served on Toasted English Brioche Muffin with Homemade Hollandaise $22.50
    • With hot smoked salmon
  • Spinach $3.50
  • Kebab Skewers $5.00
    • Lamb, beef or chicken, served with your choice of sauce: sweet/mild/hot chilli, barbecue or satay.
  • Kebab Meals $15.00
    • Served in a plastic container with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel with pita bread or rice and salads & sauces.
  • Souvlaki
    • Wrapped in a hot pita bread with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, feta cheese (or green large: $8.50). Served with lettuce, coleslaw, humus, tahini, tzatziki, Turkish salad, mayo.
  • Mix $12.50
  • Delux Souvlaki $17.00
    • Served in an open pizza box with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef or kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, on a flat pita bread with green salad, cheese, mushrooms & sauces.
  • Small Souvlaki $8.00
    • Served in a hot pita pocket with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, feta cheese (or green salad: $6.50). Served with lettuce, coleslaw, humus, tahini, tzatziki, Turkish salad, mayo.
  • Large $11.00
  • Triple $13.50
  • Battered Mushroom $1.50
  • Cheese $4.50
  • Garlic Butter $1.00
  • Chicken $6.00
  • Bacon $4.50
  • Fish Bites / Potato Fritters / Battered Mussels $1.00
  • Mushroom $4.50
  • Double Meat $4.50
  • GROPER FILLETS $5.80
  • MEAT PATTIES $2.40
  • KUMARA CHIPS (400g) $4.50
  • - Extra chocolate $1.00
  • FISH BITES 3 for $2.40
  • CURRY ROLLS $3.20
  • AKAROA COD $4.50
  • FISH $2.60
  • Ploughman’s Platter $14.50
    • Pickles, Ham, Brie, Grapes, Warmed bread and Paris butter
  • Sweet A $9.00
    • Potato Fries - Chipotle Mayo and Rosemary Salt
  • Add Bacon $6.00
  • Fish “n” Chips $22.50
    • Beer battered catch of the day (see specials board for today’s fish) served with crispy chips salad and lemon and tartare
  • Avocado smash $3.00
  • Omelette $18.50
    • Choose 3 of the below fillings: Ham, Tomato, Spinach, Cheese, Mushroom, Onion
  • LB’s Hash $15.50
    • Rustic style potato hash with spinach poached egg and hollandaise
  • Grannies Granola $12.50
    • With yoghurt, milk and berry compote
  • Egg $3.40
  • Steak $3.50
  • Chicken $4.40
  • Onion $3.20
  • Chicken Nuggets 1/2 doz $3.80
  • Whole Chicken $21.00
  • Double Meat $4.00
  • Cheese $3.40
  • Garlic Bread (v) $6.50
    • Our own house baked bread spread liberally with garlic butter
  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • Freshly prepared & served with our own house baked bread
  • Akaroa Smoked Salmon Salad (gf) $21.00
    • With crisp garden salad & a lime dressing
  • Basket of Fries $9.50
    • with tomato and aioli sauces or traditional kiwi gravy
  • Trio of Chocolate $14.50
    • Kahlua chocolate brownie torte, chocolate profiterole & kapiti chocolate ice cream, presented on a chocolate sauce
  • Crème Brûlée (gf) $14.50
    • Vanilla bean brûlée with compote of seasonal fruit, & finished with vanilla ice cream
  • Basket of Fries $9.50
    • with Tomato & Aioli Sauce or traditional Kiwi Gravy
  • Green salad with Balsamic (gf) (v) $6.00
  • Chicken and Apricot
  • Steak and Kidney
  • Mince and Cheese Pies
  • Steak and Mushroom
  • Chicken, Corn & Plum Sauce Quiche
  • Steak, Cheese
  • Butter Chicken
  • Chicken and Satay
  • Combo 3 Roast Roll $12.50
    • 3 Roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • Half $10.50
  • Lamb $10.50/$13.50/$17.00
    • Apple and mint sauce available on request
  • Combo 1 Roast Sandwich $11.50
    • 3 Roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • Rolls $7.90
    • Apple and mint sauce available on request
  • 1 Lamb Shank $13.50
    • Served with potatoes, pumpkin, kumara, carrots, peas, corn and gravy
  • Large $7.00
  • Whole $19.00
  • Curry (Regular) $14.90 / each
    • A choice of regular lunch curry from the lunch menu served with rice, a naan bread (plain or butter) and a small coke or sprite or a tea or espresso coffee
  • Aloo Parantha $4.90
    • Naan bread stuffed with potato, herbs and spices
  • Nobanno salad $9.90
  • Roti $4.40
    • Bread made from whole-meal flour
  • Nobo Mach-da $29.90
    • Pan fried Salmon fish marinated with olive oil, lemon juice, aromatic Bengali herbs and spices, served with specially cooked lentil and fresh salad
  • Peaz Bhaja $7.90
    • Sliced onions dipped in lentils and chickpea batter & deep fried and served with Nobanno specialty fruit sauce.
  • Narikaal (Chicken or lamb or beef) $18.90
    • This delicious tangy dish is prepared with coconut and warm spices
  • Mixed Vegetable Bhaja $8.40
    • Fresh vegetables smothered in chickpea batter & deep fried and served with Nobanno specialty fruit sauce.
  • Vol Au Vent $24.80
    • pastry case filled with chicken, pork, veal and mushroom
  • B L T Sandwich $17.80
    • Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato
  • Chocolate Fondue $14.80
  • Prosciutto crudo and bread $24.80
  • Pasta $18.80
    • with tomato basil pesto sauce
  • Swiss Bratwurst $20.80
    • Roesti and salad (Pork or Veal)
  • Fresh Fruit Salad $10.80
  • Ravioli $23.80
    • in a pesto cream 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