The Garden Hotel and Lodge Tavern in Christchurch Menu -

Nearby Sample Menus

Salsa roja, corn chips $7.5
Popcorn sundae with organic banana & salted caramel ice cream, Mexican chocolate sauce & caramel popcorn $12
Crispy fried oyster torta (3), watercress, smoked oyster crema $18
Fire grilled chicken and chorizo sticks, pickled red onion, xlapa-style peanut mole $27
Tuna tostada, chipotle, avocado & jalapeno $8
Cumin battered market fish, salsa mojito, coriander $8
Crispy fried potato skins, jalapeno queso fundido $11
Vegetable ceviche – tomato, cucumber, radish, watermelon, queso fresco, leaves, herbs, tortilla chips $12

Vegetable Ajoo $13.00
- Vegetables coated in a lightly spiced batter and deepfried, served with dipping sauce.
Tohujo $14.50
- Crispy yellow split-pea tofu served with roasted garlic and tomato dip.
Tohu Thoke $13.50
- Yellow split-pea tofu tossed with salad greens & dressed with tamarind sauce & crispy shallots.
Pazunjo $21.00
- Prawns sauteed simply in garlic.
Le Pet Thoke $14.50
- Famous tea salad - pickled tea leaves mixed with lentils, nuts, sesame seeds & chilli.
Bei Hin Ye $7.50
- Slow cooked chana dahl with light spices.
Shweji Moy $10.00
- Semolina & coconut milk cake.
Nga Hin $12.00
- A boneless fillet of fresh fish brazed in fresh tomato, chilli, coriander & tamarind sauce.

Nachos $12.95
- refrito beans served with melted cheese, salsa and organic sour cream on corn chips with a seasonal salad garnish
Antipasto platter $18.95
- an antipasti selection of marinated olives, seasonal vegetables, sunflower seed patties, house dips and grilled pita bread. vegan
Garden burger $14.95 - $18.95
- a tasty protein pattie inside a soft tortilla wrap with fresh salad, frated edam cheese and mayo
Curry dosa $15.95
- today's curry served with a freash dosa and house chutney. vegan and/or onion and garlic free options available
Sun burger $12.95 - $16.95
- a tasty sunflower seed pattie with melted cheddar, mayo, house chutney, gherkins, tomato and lettuce
Omelette $16.50
- a free-range egg omelette with a choice of filling. served with a side salad
Masala dosa $16.95
- our signature south indian lentil and rice dosa crepe filled with potato masala. served with dal and chutney. vegan, gluten-free
Halloumi burger $17.95 - $20.95
- grilled halloumi cheee, chargrilled capsicum, basil pesto, caramelised onion, lettuce and mayonnaise

Pad Khing $12.00
- Sauteed meat with ginger, onion, capsicum & chinese mushrooms
Pad Peanut Sauce $12.00
- Stir fried meat with peanut sauce, broccoli, mushroom, carrot & pumpkin
Mini Mix Wontons (2) + Puffs (2) $5.00
Gaeng Kiow Waan $12.50
- Green curry with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, beans, sweet basil, peas & eggplant
Pad Krapao $12.00
- Stir fried meat with fresh chillies, basil leaves, garlic, green beans & capsicum
Gaeng Kari $12.50
- Thai yellow curry with onion, potato, pumpkin, pineapple, carrot & peanuts
No MSG added / Vegetarian and Gluten Free Available
Monday - Saturday from 11.30 am - 2.30 pm. Original Thai Cuisine

BUTTER CHICKEN $20.00
- The most popular Indian dish, cooked in a mild butter sauce with a touch of fenugreek.
PANEER MAKHNI $18.00
- Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a butter sauce with a touch of fenugreek.
LAMB TIKKA $15.00
- Lamb pieces simmered in a curry masala sauce and prepared in the pan with a selection of spices and cream.
KECHUMBER $4.00
- Diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber and coriander with lemon juice and spices.
LAMB ROGAN JOSH $22.00
- Lamb cooked with aromatic cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric, coriander and garam masala.
MANGO CHICKEN $20.00
- Chicken cooked in an aromatic mango sauce, then tempered with cream, herbs and spices.
CORIANDER'S SPECIAL TIKKA $15.00
- Fillets of chicken marinated in yoghurt, fenugreek and fresh ground spices, then cooked in the Tandoor. Five pieces per portion.
PRAWN PAKORAS $18.00
- Prawns dipped in a chickpea flour with herbs and spices, then deep-fried. Eight pieces per portion.

Fish of the Day $23.00
- Market fresh fish, battered or pan fried, served with seasonal salad & fries
Chicken, Cranberry or Brie $24.00
- Creamy Brie cheese, smoked chicken or mozzarella, drizzled with a delicious cranberry sauce
Extras $3.00
- Onion Rings, Eggs (2), Mushrooms, Tomato, Hashbrowns (2)
Bower Burger $22.00
- 180grm, Angus meat pattie, streaky bacon, hash brown, egg, cheddar cheese, lettuce, red onion, tomato, with house made aioli & smoky BBQ sauce stacked in a warm toasted bun
Fish of the Day $19.00
- Market fresh fish in a tempura batter or pan fried served with seasonal salad & fries.
BLAT $18.50
- Bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato on gorgeous Turkish bread served with fries
Option 3 $15.00
- Fresh Fruit / Fairy Bread / Cheerios / Fries / Jelly / Drink
Caesar Salad $20.00
- Chicken, bacon, crispy cos lettuce drizzled in a Caesar dressing, topped with croutons & a poached egg.

Cheese
Chiken
- marinated in pepe's authentic smoked chipotle adobo sauce and grilled to perfection
Vegetarian
- grilled veges with fresh Guacamole
Bean and rice burrito $6.90
- With melted queso cheese
Tacos
-Meat quesadilla $7.90
Burrito
Select one of the following

- CRISPY FALAFEL W/ MINTED AIOLI
- POLENTA & HERB CRUMBED FREE RANGE CHICKEN
- FREEKAH GRAIN & CHICK PEA SALAD W/ SPICED YOGURT DRESSING
ANY SALAD $9.50
HOT CHIPS $6.00
ALL DRESSINGS & SAUCE ARE HOMEMADE & GF
- HAND CUT CHIPS W/ ROSEMARY SEA SALT
WE ARE COELIAC FRIENDLY

Steamed Custard Bun 3pc $10.00
Pork & Prawn Shumai 4pc $12.00
Porkie Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
Pork ‘n’ Garlic Chive Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
PSDB Wonton $6.50
- 3 pc
Pork Belly w/ Cucumber, Coriander, Pickled Ginger Onion and Sticky Hoisin Sauce $10.00
Fried Chicken w/ Coriander, Pickled Onion and Spicy Sriracha Mayo $10.00
Pork ‘n’ Ginger and Spring Onion $10.00 / $18.00

Steamed rice $4.00
Chocolate mousse with vanilla bean ice cream $16.00
Crispy eggplant, fragrant Sichuan sticky sauce, pickled ginger (VG&GF) $16.00
Chinese fried chicken with Sriracha mayo, crushed peanuts (GF) $18.00
Thai yellow curry of pumpkin with fried tofu, mushrooms, greens, cashew nuts with steamed rice (VG&GF) $24.00
Mongolian stir-fry lamb with cumin, chili, served with steamed buns or steamed rice (GF) $28.00
Duck confit and orange salad, with citrus dressing (GF) $20.00
Sago pudding with coconut cream, palm syrup, roast almonds (GF) $14.00

Lamb Madras $16.50
- Lamb cooked in South Indian style curry, prepared with coconut, mustard seeds & curry leaves.
Gulab Jamun (2 pcs) $7.00
- Cream milk dumplings in sweet cardamom flavored syrup.
Bhuna Gosht $16.50
- Lamb cooked with onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic & chef special spices.
Paneer Makhani $14.50
- Indian cottage cheese cooked in tomato based smooth gravy finished with cream & fenugreek leaves.
Tandoori CHicken
- Chicken on the bone marinated overnight in spices & yogurt then skewered & grilled in tandoor. Served with salad & chutney.
Royal Mixed Platter (2 people) $22.00
- Combination of two pcs each of veg samosa, onion bhaji, haryali tikka, chicken tikka & anarkali kebab served on hot sizzling platter with mint & tamarind chutney.
Prawn Biryani $20.00
- Prawns cooked in basmati rice with secret spices to enhance the flavor garnished with raisins, almonds and coriander.
Chicken Kadhai $15.50
- An authentic North Indian style dish of boneless chicken cooked with tomatoes, onions, capsicum, slices of ginger & coriander.

Indonesian $22.50 / $32.50
- King prawns, shrimps, peanuts - on a satay sauce.
New York Classic $22.50 / $32.50
- Garlic, oregano.
Vege Nachos $10.50 / $16.50
- Spicy tomato sauce and chilli beans on a bed of corn chips coated with melted cheese and sour cream.
Chicken Nuggets & Fries $8.50
Mexican $22.50 / $32.50
- New York spicy sausage, tomatoes, capsicums, chilli beans, jalapenos, served with corn chips and sour cream.
Manhattan $22.50 / $32.50
- Smoked chicken, apricots, cream cheese, rosemary.
Flat Bread $7.50
- Filadelfio's style with olive oil, parmesan cheese, rosemary, rock salt, nuts, garlic, olives - very, very tasty.
Mocamello $4.00

Sandwiches - Lamb $6.90
Chicken $10.50/$13.50/$17.00
- Apple and mint sauce available on request
Sandwiches - Pork $6.90
2 Lamb Shanks $18.50
- Served with potatoes, pumpkin, kumara, carrots, peas, corn and gravy
Sandwiches - Chicken $6.90
Lamb $10.50/$13.50/$17.00
- Apple and mint sauce available on request
Small $5.50
Whole $19.00

200gm Sirloin Steak (GF) $15.50
- Cooked to your liking and served with fries, salad and aioli
Roast of the Day (GF available) $15.00
- Ask your server about today’s roast
Jacket potatoes (GF) $8.00
- With sour cream, tomato relish and chilli salt
Beer Battered Fish of the Day $15.50
- With fries, chop salad and house made tartare sauce
Garlic Bread $7.50
- With house made confit garlic butter
Lambs Fry and Bacon(GF) $18.50
- Pan seared liver, onions, mushrooms, bacon, jus and creamy potato mash
Ground Beef Burger $15.50
- House made beef pattie with gruyere cheese, pickles and aioli, served with fries
Seafood Chowder $12.50
- With artisan soup roll