Alchemy Restaurant and Bar in Christchurch City Menu -

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BACON BENEDICT Two poached eggs and streaky bacon on toasted ciabatta with lemon Hollandaise $19.50
SALMON BENEDICT Two poached eggs and cured salmon on toasted ciabatta with lemon Hollandaise. $21.00
THE WORKS BREAKFAST Bacon, two fried eggs, sausage, 100g grilled beef rib eye, roasted field mushroom, hash brown, roasted tomato and toasted ciabatta. $22.50
FRENCH TOAST bacon, grilled banana, maple syrup and marscapone $18.50
STEAK AND EGGS Two fried eggs and grilled rib-eye served on toasted ciabatta. $24.50
SEASONAL FRESH FRUITS with Manuka Honey Yoghurt $14.50
CURED SALMON & CREAM CHEESE BAGEL $16.00
COTTAGE CHEESE AND PINEAPPLE WITH GRAPE FRUIT SEGMENTS $15.00

BREADS Selection of breads, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic, dukkah and capsicum jam $12.00
SOUP Homemade, served with warm baguette. $11.00
DUCK LIVER PARFAIT served on toasted ciabatta with pickled cucumber and petite salad $17.50
GOATS CHEESE AND FIG FILO baked golden, served with saffron poached pears, petite salad, dressed with balsamic glaze. $15.00
ALCHEMY PLATTER A selection of meats, cheese, fruits and breads with dips for two people. $35.00

STEAK SANDWICH Served on toasted ciabatta with crisp lettuce, tomato, homemade mayonnaise and topped with guacamole, served with fries and petite salad. $21.00
OPEN ROASTED PORK BELLY SANDWICH on toasted ciabatta with crisp lettuce, tomato, apple sauce and red onion jam. Served with fries and petite salad. $18.00
GRILLED CHICKEN BURGER with tomato, cucumber, lettuce, aioli, red onion jam and fries. $21.00
CHICKEN FILO PARCE Free range chicken, sundried tomato, apricots and feta cheese, wrapped in filo pastry. Served with apricot chutney and petite salad. $18.00
NEW ZEALAND GREEN LIPPED MUSSELS served with crusty Baguette Traditional in garlic, white wine, cream and herb $21.00
NEW ZEALAND GREEN LIPPED MUSSELS Asian – red curry with coconut cream and coriander $22.50
BEER BATTERED FISH FILLETS French Fries, cos salad, lemon and homemade tartare sauce. $22.00

THAI STYLE LAMB SALAD summer leaves, cucumber, carrot, red onion and mint. Dressed with a lime and coriander vinaigrette. $21.00
Warm Chicken and Cashew Salad sprouts, red onion, summer herbs, crispy Oriental noodles and mango yoghurt dressing $21.00
CAESAR SALAD Traditional with Cos hearts, grilled lardon’s, garlic croutons, poached egg and anchovy fillets and our very own Caesar dressing $18.00
SMOKED SALMON our traditional with the addition of smoked Akaroa Salmon $23.00 Chicken – Our traditional with the addition of chicken $23.00 Soused Scallops – Our traditional with the addition of 6... $24.00

GLUTEN FREE, DAIRY FREE LEMON CAKE moist lemon sponge cake served with passion fruit sorbet and fresh raspberries. $12.50
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE served in a brandy snap basket with orange fillets, chocolate nut crunch and Morello cherry jelly $12.50
INDIVIDUAL KIWI PAVLOVA filled with kiwi fruit crème fraiche, topped with whipped cream, drizzled with raspberry coulis. $12.50
VANILLA BEAN PANA COTTA with summer berry ‘soup’ $12.50
KAPITI ICE CREAM TRIO A selection of three Kapiti Ice Cream flavours served with fresh fruits and almond brittle. $12.50
NEW ZEALAND CHEESE PLATE A premium Kapiti cheese served with walnut bread, quince paste and fruits. Choose from either Kapiti Kikorangi Blue, Kapiti Ramara or Kapiti Tuteremoana Cheddar. $12.50

Fries and aioli $7.00
Garlic Bread – Baguette steeped in garlic butter and baked in foil pouch. $12.00

BREADS Selection of breads, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic, dukkah and capsicum jam $12.00
SOUP Homemade, served with warm baguette. $11.00
DUCK LIVER PARFAIT served on toasted ciabatta with pickled cucumber and petite salad $17.50
GOATS CHEESE AND FIG FILO baked golden, served with saffron poached pears, petite salad, dressed with balsamic glaze. $15.00
CURED AKAROA SALMON with orange and rocket, avocado & coriander salsa and pinot noir reduction. $17.50
SALT N PEPPER CALAMARI WITH SOUSED SCALLOPS Petite salad, balsamic glaze and avocado oil $17.50

SAFFRON SCENTED RISOTTO with Swiss Brown button mushrooms and summer asparagus finished with shredded parmesan $24.50
KUMARA BAKE Baked layers of Golden, Red and Beauregard Kumara, served on wilted greens with red capsicum relish and broad bean butter ‘Veloute’ $28.00
ROASTED BREAST OF CHICKEN served with chestnut loaf with crispy prosciutto, sage and sherry ‘cafe au lait’ sauce. $34.00
TWICE BAKED PORK BELLY on wilted bok-choi with fig jam, crispy crackling, butternut puree and hoisin sauce. $34.00
AKAROA SALMON FILLET on herbed lemon polenta with soused scallops, chive butter sauce and pinot reduction. $35.00
ROASTED RACK OF CANTERBURY LAMB Kalamata olive rub, served on ratatouille with red wine jus. $36.00
FILLET OF NEW ZEALAND BEEF shallot puree, roasted kumara, summer greens and red wine jus. $36.00

Nearby Sample Menus

Vanilla Brulee $11.00
- Yip this is another one of our famous desserts, our vanilla bean Brulee is made to perfection with berry compote, vanilla ice-cream and some kinda biscuit.
Pasta of the day $17.50
- What you get depends on the chef's mood and whichever way the wind’s blowing. Please ask the wait staff for today’s yummy concoction. It could have seafood or any other delectable things in it.
Cajun fish and prawn salad $23.00
- The above grilled and plonked on a salad of spinach, snow pea shoots, cucumber, red onion, mandarins and feta bound with vinaigrette and finished with a roast garlic aioli. Yummo..
Famous Fritters $18.50
- Kumara, sundried tomato & sweet corn fritters layered on a gourmet salad with streaky bacon in between and finished with sweet corn sour cream.
3Cows chicken salad $20.00
- Yip I wanted to take this off to0, but you would probably boycott us..... Lettuce mix with cashews, avocado salsa, croutons, and other goodies bound with Italian vinaigrette and finished with pan fried chicken & bacon.
Chicken/smoked salmon tortilla chicken14/salmon15.50
- Pair of wraps, ever so popular, so now you have a choice. Cheesy tortilla with lettuce, salad prep, avocado and tomato salsa and bb pickles. Choice of chicken or smoked salmon….
Crispy Chicken $21.50
- Crispy, tasty chicken marinated overnight in our Chef's special sauce with petit salad and sweet chilli sauce. Finger licking good!Main-10 pcs & fries
Pasta of the Day $22.50
- What you get depends on the Chef's mood and whichever way the wind's blowing! Please ask the wait staff for today's yummy concoction. It could have seafood or any other delectable things in it.

Mussels (plain lemon garlic) $0.70
Chicken Nugget $0.70
Double Chocolate Donut $2.20
Crumbed Extra $0.60
Fish Bites 1/2 Doz $4.00
Deep Sea Cod $4.80
Crumbed Fish $3.00
Fried Moro Bar $3.00

Pineapple Ring $1.60
5 Fish Bites $3.00
Extras $1.00
Spring Roll $2.60
2 chips, 3 fish, 2 plain donuts, 4 crab sticks, 6 chicken nuggets, 12 mini spring rolls, 2 hot dog $26.00
6 wontons $3.60
lvi eat Pattie $2.20
Jam Rap Explosion $3.80

Aloo Kulcha $4.50
Chicken Manchurian □ • $13.99
- Chopped chicken cooked with capsicum, onion and dark soy sauce.
Chana Masala $14.99
- Chickpeas cooked with secret spices straight from the heart of India.
Green Salad $5.99
Prawn Biryani $18.99
Lamb Biryani $16.99
Chicken Madras $16.99
Lamb Vindaloo $17.50
- Hot dish from South India based chilli, spices and fresh tomatoes. Goes well with plain naan.

Cheese / Corn / Tomato $2.90
Coleslaw $2.50
Steak & Egg $4.30
Sole Fillets (Crumbed) $5.00
Potato Fritters / Fish Bite $0.90
Bacon Patties / Meat Patties / Corn Patties / Frankfurters / Hot Dogs (with sauce) $2.20
Hot Dogs (In a Bun) $4.00
- Mustard, corn relish, tomato relish, chilli
Steak $3.50

Steak & Egg $4.00
Beetroot $2.50
Pork Foo Young Egg N/A
2 Fish , 2 Hotdogs, 2 Meat Patties, 2 Scoop Chips, 2 Pineapple Rings, 2 Chicken Nuggets, 2 Spring Rolls $21.00
Crumbed Fish N/A
2 Cheese Burger, 4 Fish Bites, 1 Hotdog, 1 Meat Pattie, 1 Scoop Chips $14.00
Meat Patties $2.00
Potato Fritters $0.80

Seafood Chowder $19.90
- Thick and creamy chowder – full of seafood, with toasted grain loaf
Merrin St Chicken $29.50
- Grilled slices of breast fillet, Stacked over potato gratin, crispy bacon, onion and mustard relish with a marsala cream reduction
-add mushrooms $15.90
Mini samosas spring rolls $6.00
Homemade Traditional Cheesecake $12.50
- Ask for details of our chef’s latest creation
The Merrin St. Summer Platter $33.90
- Brie cheese, succulent prawn twisters, country fried chicken tenders, crispy pork belly bites, local salami, served with bread and dips,
Crispy Pork Belly $15.90
- Twice roasted pork belly bites over apple salad and house-made sweet chilli dipping sauce
Curry and a Pint $25.00
- Chef’s latest creation served on rice with a poppadom, cucumber and yoghurt raita

Chicken Egg Foo Young $10.00
Pork Egg Foo Young $10.00
Sweet & Sour Wontons $9.00
Chicken Black Bean Sauce $11.00
Mussel $0.80
Steak Sweet & Sour on Rice. $9.50
Pineapple $3.80
Bacon $3.80

Creamy chilli mushrooms $16.50
- Creamy spicy mushrooms on organic toast
With free farmed bacon $14.50
Bacon benedict $19.00
- Free farmed local bacon, free range eggs, organic toast and hollandaise sauce.
Pesto $2.00
Avocado $3.00
Veggie deluxe $18.50
- Fresh veggies, free range eggs, organic toast and hollandaise sauce.
Bagels and spread $7.50
House beans $4.50

PATTIE $3.60
- Our own exclusive recipe
BACON & CHEESE BURGER $6.80
- Crispy fried bacon & melted cheese with all the trimmings
SOLE FILLET $7.00
- Sole fillet deep fried in a light crispy batter
EGG TOASTED SANDWICH $4.00
SPRING ROLL $3.80
- Chinese pork & vegetables wrapped in fried noodle pastry
CHEESEBURGER $5.80
- Basic burger with a layer of melted cheese
PINEAPPLE BURGER $5.80
- Basic burger with a ring of delicious pineapple
FRENCH FRIES (Large) $4.20
- Golden fried crinkle cut chips

Cheese / Bacon / Double Meat $4.20
Steak Foo Young Egg $10.80
Chicken Foo Young Egg $10.80
Chicken with Tomatoes on Fried Rice $10.80
Potato Fritter $0.90
Lemon Chicken $11.80
Japanese Teriyaki / Beef Thai Sweet / Spicy Mambal Chicken / Vietnamese Beef / Green Curry / Roast BBQ Pork / Lemon Honey Chicken Noodles $10.40
Pacific Oysters $1.50

Bagel $9.00
- toasted Bagel with cream cheese and pesto
Corn Fritters Vegetarian $16.50
- with avocado, baked tomato, sour cream, served with a side salad of your choice
Egg Benedict $17.50
- two poached eggs with bacon & house-made hollandaise on sour dough bread
Corn Fritters With Bacon $18.50
- with bacon, baked tomato, sour cream, served with a side salad of your choice
Eggs On Toast $10.50
- two eggs on sour dough bread any way you like it
Eggs Your-Style With Bacon $15.50
- two eggs with bacon on sour dough bread
Bagel $12.00
- toasted Bagel with cream cheese and salmon
Hot Chicken Sandwich $18.50
- with chicken, seasonal salad, avocado, apricot sauce on sour dough bread

NACHOS $12.50
HAM STEAK, CHIPS + SALAD $13.50
MINI HOTDOGS+ CHIPS $11.00
WEDGES $11.00
HAMBBURGER + CHIPS $14.50
CHICKEN NUGGETS+ CHIPS $11.00
SAUSAGES, EGGS + CHIPS $13.50
TOASTED SANDWICH + CHIPS $9.00

GARLIC BREAD $10.00
- toasted slices of ciabatta with homemade garlic butter
EGGS OR BACON ON TOAST $12.50
- served on lightly toasted ciabatta
BURGERS AND CHIPS BEEF $16.00
- cheese bacon egg tomato beetroot and lettuce topped off with garlic aioli and smoked hickory sauce, served on lightly toasted burger bun with a side of fries and tomato sauce
BURGER AND CHIPS FISH 16.00
- Hoki fillet onion rings lettuce tomato cheese and tartare
OPEN BEEF SANDWICH WITH FRIES $16.00
- served on lightly toasted ciabatta with mesclun salad tomato red onion aioli and beef strips with a side of mint yogurt
FISH BITES AND CHIPS $6.50
- served with tomato sauce
ALL DAY BREAKFAST $18.00
- eggs sausage hash browns bacon mushrooms and tomato served with lightly toasted ciabatta and a side of hollandaise
MINI PIZZA AND CHIPS $6.50
- served with tomato sauce

Gaeng Juce $13.00
- Mild soup with glass noodles, tofu, pork, lotus flower and black fungus
Larb Goong $20.00
- Spicy salad with ground prawns, spring onion, herbs & rice
Phad Phong Garee $20.00
- Prawn Stir-fried curry paste powder with egg and vegetables and rice
Gaeng Masaman Goong $19.00
- Med-spicy prawn curry with potato, onion, peanuts & rice
Phad Thai Mu $15.00
- Fried rice noodles with egg, bean, sprout, veges and peanuts
Phad Mee Lueng $15.00
- Stir fried egg noodles with pork, egg and veges
Yum Woon Sen Goong $19.00
- Medium prawn salad with glass noodles, herbs, chilli, peanuts and rice
Tom Yum Tahu $10.00
- Medium tofu soup with mushrooms and lemongrass