The Cuban in Canterbury Menu

TAPAS – 3pm til late TAPAS – 3pm til late
  • House fries w/ aji chipotle mayo 9
  • Cuban spiced wedges w/ sour cream 9
  • Cameroon con coco w/ jalapeno n roast tomatillo chutney 16
  • Grilled mushrooms w/ sherry caramel, parsley n caper crumb 14
  • Elena ruz w/ strawberry jam, cream cheese n turkey 14
  • Empanadas w/ ancho beef, corn cream n mojo 16
  • Paella Cubano w/ quinoa, pineapple, olive n yoghurt 14
  • Croquettes w/ roast pepper, chorizo, jam n avocado 12
  • ‘Ccc’ – crispy Cuban chicken 14
SOMETHING BIGGER SOMETHING BIGGER
  • Slider trio 18
    • Sticky espresso pork w/ apple n maple mustard/Roast turkey w/ kumara, raisin n chorizo jam/ Fish cake w/ mango slaw, corn n avocado smash
  • ‘The Cuban’ sausage w/ house bbq sauce n mayo 16
  • Sandwich Cubano - roast spice pork, ham, swiss cheese n pickle 14
  • Pulled goat tostada w/ slaw, black bean n queso fresco 18
  • Arroz imperial - achiote chicken, cheese n mayo on rice 16
  • Mini pork ribs w/ kumara, pickled onion n mint chimichurri 16
  • Jerk chicken wings w/ banana salsa n pomegranate molasses 14
  • ‘The Cuban’ tasting platter 42
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Alfajores w/ chocolate, vanilla ice cream n chilli 12
  • Tres Leches cake - w/ banana n clove 10
  • Churros - w/ salted caramel sauce 12
SUNDAY BRUNCH SUNDAY BRUNCH
  • All brunch items $20 and include
    • Your choice of tea, coffee, or juice and tostada - buttery Cuban toast
  • Smoked ham croquettes w/ smoked pimento mayo n grilled cheese
  • The Cuban hash w/ spiced potatoes, queso fresco, pulled pork, bbq sauce and a fried egg
  • Huevos Cubanos w/ coffee n treacle black beans, corn Tostado, tomato jam, and a poached egg
  • Torrejas w/ tres-leche toast, almonds, guava syrup n whipped cream cheese
  • Arepas w/ scrambled eggs, smoked or a king salmon, swiss cheese n mustard crema
  • Cuban sausage a Caballo w/ fried Arroz, sunny egg n caramelised onion
  • Churros w/ espresso ice cream, banana jam n candy bacon

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Green pea, feta and mint croquettes with roast hazelnuts, dehydrated olive, soft herbs and parmesan aioli $11.00
  • Waffles with hazelnut caramel, poached pears, berries, cream and toasted hazelnuts $19.00
  • Ouinoa falafel wrap with hummus, smoked yogurt, cucumber, lettuce and tomato salsa $9.00
  • Puhoi Old Barn Brie with lavosh dried pear, pickled red onion and olives $14.00
  • French fries with garlic aioli $7.00
  • Gritted Canterbury Steak sandwich with streaky bacon, onion jam, chimichurri, soft leafs. French fries and aioli $19.00
  • Chicken pretzel roll with garlic aioli, soft weens, cheese and cucumber $9.00
  • Free range Chicken and almond pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00
  • Vegetarian $19.50
    • Spinach, Red Onion, Olives, Capsicum, Sun-Dried Tomato, Mushroom, Cheese
  • Pavlova $12.00
    • Kiwi Classic, served with ice-cream, whipped cream & fresh fruit slices
  • Soup of the day $9.50
    • Combination of Fresh Produce Served with Crispy Croutons & Bread Roll
  • New yorker $21.50
    • Ham, Salami, Chorizo, Bacon, Cheese
  • Steakhouse fries $6.50
  • Gourmet bangers and mash $22.50
    • Slow Cooked Local Lamb Sausages in a Red Onion Jus with Creamy Potato & Kumara Mash
  • Ice-cream sundae $9.00
    • Your choice topping – Chocolate, Caramel or Berry topping
  • Chocolate mudcake $13.50
    • Warmed, moist chocolate cake served with ice-cream, whipped cream & fresh fruit slices
  • Battered Sausage / Hotdog with Sauce $2.50
  • Crumbed chicken tenders, cheese, bacon, onion, lettuce and finished with our tasty BBQ sauce $6.50
  • Seafood Fritters $2.50
    • Hoki fish, crabsticks, fresh herbs, spring onion and smoked fish. Yummy mix of seafood!
  • Crumbed Hoki / Crumbed Red Cod / Crumbed Sole Please ask
  • Cheese Burger $4.50
  • Double Meat Burger $4.50
  • Crumbed Fish Patties $2.50
    • Made with a mix of hoki, potato, onion and herbs. Simply sensational, try one today!
  • Bacon Fritters $2.50
    • Chunky bacon, onion, mustard, and herbs in a batter mix. Hearty bacon flavour!
  • Mussels of the Day $18.00
    • Green lipped mussels in a garlic butter
  • Beef Nachos $15.00
    • corn chips covered with spicy beef topped with cheese, salsa and sour cream
  • Killybegs Seafood Chowder $17.00
    • A hearty local favourite; thick creamy seafood soup
  • Ploughman's Platter $34.00
    • selection of New Zealand cheeses, meats, pickles, olives, sun-dried tomatoes. Served with fresh breads, crackers and home made chutney (serves two)
  • Wedges $13.00
    • with sour cream and tomato relish
  • Killybegs Seafood Chowder $18.00
    • A hearty local favourite; thick creamy seafood soup
  • Shrimp Cocktail $15.00
    • Shrimps dressed with seafood sauce on a variety of salad
  • Chicken Breast $30.00
    • Stuffed with brie and topped with an apricot sauce
  • Served between 12-2 Wednesday - Saturday. Wine beer and Coffee options available.
  • Poached Pear w Wholemeal Crumble, Butter Scotch Sauce and Quince - Crab Apple Sorbet. $60.00
  • Whero Pea Taco $10.00
  • -Add Cheese Toastie $7.00
  • ·Soup w Toasted Bread
  • Small Cheese or Nut Cheese Plate - $10.00
  • Whero Pea Taco $60.00
  • -Add Grains $5.00
  • Mushrooms & Spinach - herbed garlic butter on whole grain bread $13.5
  • Parmesan Dumplings , quince paste $14
  • Edamame Beans , garlic butter $9
  • Marinated Sicilian & Kalamata Olives $11
  • Pizza - Nor’Wester - chorizo, spinach, roasted red pepper, mushroom, red onion, cream cheese $24.5
  • Pâté - chicken liver, port wine jelly, toasted ciabatta $19.5
  • Salmon – Holy Smoke cold smoked, preserved lemon , caperberries , cream cheese , rocket $18.5
  • Tortilla Flat Breads - Bacon lardons , parmesan, confit garlic, aïoli $11
  • Toasted Sandwich $7.00
    • served on 3 slices of bread, your choice of fillings
  • with meal, Jam, Yogurt, Cream, Sauce or Chutney $1.00
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • either ham, bacon, smoked salmon or spinach & feta served with hollandaise
  • Homemade Hash Brown $18.50
    • served with spinach & smoked salmon then topped with 2 poached eggs & hollandaise
  • Bacon & Banana $19.50
    • stacked on a toasted wholemeal, cheese scone or French toast, then drizzled with maple syrup
  • Toasted Bagel or Croissant $7.50
    • served with either cream cheese & jams
  • Pancakes
    • served with fruit or bacon, maple syrup or yogurt or cream
  • x2 $15.50
  • Deep Fried Tofu $5
  • Fried Squid with Spiced Salt $19
  • Scallops with Cashew Nuts and Vegetables $24
  • Sliced Steak with Satay Sauce and Vegetables $18
  • Chicken with Satay Sauce and Vegetables $18
  • Tofu & Vegetables Soup $6
  • King Prawns with Mushrooms and Vegetables $22
  • Tofu with Sweet & Sour Sauce $17
  • Soup of the Day $10
  • Two Fillings $7
    • choose from cheese, bacon, onion, ham, egg, tomato, mushroom & pineapple add extra fillings $1 each
  • Fish n Chips $15
    • battered Hoki fillet with fries, salad garnish, tartar sauce
  • Pancake $9
    • served maple syrup, ice cream or cream
  • Chicken and Bacon Stack $16
    • grilled chicken, bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, aioli, served on ciabatta with fries
  • The Workman $18
    • Eggs, bacon, sausages, mushrooms, hashbrown & toast (tomato optional)
  • upgrade to large coffee $1
  • Salad of the Day $10
  • Pork ball Noodle Soup $10.00
  • Mince pork omelette with rice $15.00
  • Fried Rice (Kow Pad)
  • Chicken Noodle Soup $9.00
  • Tom Yum Noodle Soup
  • Sticky rice & Fried Chicken $10.00
  • Massaman Curry (Gang Massaman)
  • Som Tam (Thai Salad) $10.00
    • (Spicy sweet carrot salad with chili, garlic, lemon and tomatoes)
  • Combo 1 Roast Sandwich $11.50
    • 3 Roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • Small $5.50
  • Whole $19.00
  • 2 Lamb Shanks $18.50
    • Served with potatoes, pumpkin, kumara, carrots, peas, corn and gravy
  • Large $7.00
  • Sandwiches - Chicken $6.90
  • Cheesecake $2.50
  • Combo 3 Roast Roll $12.50
    • 3 Roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • Taleggio, fior di latte, rosemary, potato, caramelised onions, confit garlic $24.00
  • Pete´s pasta, bucatini, bacon, chilli, red pepper, red onion, garlic, napoli, cherry tomato, parmesan $24.00
  • Roasted mushroom, caramelised onions, gorgonzola, candied walnuts, truffle oil $24.00
  • Parmesan and herbed crumbed pork, cherry tomatoes, capers, lemon, rocket $17.00
  • Beef, pork and lamb meatballs, mozzarella, napoli $12.00
  • Salad leaves, pears, gorgonzola, candied walnuts $15.00
  • Arancini, braised lamb shoulder smoked provolone, pecorino, aioli $11.00
  • Bacon, chilli, red peppers, red onion, garlic, napoli, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella $24.00
  • Hot Chips $7.50
    • Bowl of hot chips served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Omelette $10.00
    • Your choice of up to three fillings - ham, cheese, onion, mushrooms or tomato, Served with toast
  • Gluten Free $2.00
    • GLUTEN FREE BREAD AVAILABLE ON REQUEST EXTRA
  • Big Breakfast $16.50
    • Eggs, bacon, mushrooms, sausages, tomatoes, hash browns and toast
  • Bacon and Eggs $12.00
    • Bacon, eggs on toast
  • Eggs on Toast $8.50
    • Fried, poached or scrambled eggs on toast
  • Prawn Twisters $10.00
    • 4 Filo wrapped prawn twisters served with chilli sauce
  • Vegetable Spring Rolls $6.00
    • Plate of 8 mini spring rolls served with chilli sauce
  • Curry Steak on Rice / Curry Pork on Rice / Steak, Tomatoes on Rice / Steak, Mushrooms on Rice / Pork, Tomatoes on Rice / Pork, Mushrooms on Rice $10.80
  • Pottle of Fried Rice / Pottle of Fried Noodles $5.80
  • Sweet & Sour Won Tons 1 doz $9 / 1/2 doz. $5
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $11.50
  • Steak, Cashew Nuts / Pork, Cashew Nuts $12.30
  • Prawn Foo Young Egg / Combination Foo Young Egg $11.80
  • Extra Serving on Meat $5.50
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken $12.00
  • Beef Steak $18
    • 180g beef steak, served w. salad, fries and sauce of your choice from mushroom, green peppercorn or red wine jus
  • Chicken Breast with ham, cheese and peach (Kureci prso se sunkou, broskvi a syrem) $25
    • mouthwatering chicken breast combined with ham, cheese, and peach served w- fresh salad and potato dauphinoise
  • Caesar Salad $18
    • baby cos, free range poached egg, bacon, Caesar dressing, parmesan cheese, cherry tomato and bread croutons
  • Prosciutto Cream Cheese Spinach Roulade $16
    • prosciutto cream cheese spinach roulade w- rocket salad, walnuts, cherry tomato and ciabatta
  • Avocado and Feta Smash $16
    • served w. free range poached eggs on wholegrain toast rocket & cherry tomato salad
  • Bohemian Breakfast $20
    • Bramborák (Czech savoury potato pancake), spinach, bacon free range poached eggs
  • Bagel $12
    • house smoked salmon & cream cheese
  • Eggs Your Way $12.50
    • free range eggs your way either poached, scramble or fried served on multigrain toast
The Cuban

The Cuban

location

Address

236 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

032602605

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 3:30 PM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 1:00 AM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 1:00 AM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 3:00 AM, Saturday: 11:30 AM – 3:00 AM, Sunday: 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Cuban , Gluten Free , Latin American , Spanish , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Groups ,  Bar ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Digital Payments ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
236 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand