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

-And you can add an egg! $24
-Or with bacon, banana and maple syrup for $22
Pumpkin and Feta Salad $19
- Pumpkin and feta tossed through a green salad and topped with dukkah. This recipe has graced the menu here for ages and remains and all time favourite!
Brunch Scramble $23
- One of our favourites: New potatoes, green beans, olives, red onions, chorizo, and bacon all pan seared and tossed through pesto, and topped with a poached egg. Divine!
Bacon and Eggs (GF) $20
- Streaky bacon, poached eggs and our own toasted house bread.
-Or with bacon, banana and maple syrup for $23
Fruit Salad $15
- Served with yoghurt
Eggs Benedict (GF) $21
- Poached eggs and toast

Steak with Mushroom Chow Mein $10.30
Roast Pork with Pineapple on Fried Rice $10.30
Chinese $6.00
Lemon Fish $12.00
Fillet Steak HaIswell Style $13.90
Mushroom $3.00
Sweet & Sour Pork $12.00
Cheese/Onion Pattie $2.80

Sweet Apple Spring Rolls $10.00
- served with vanilla Ice cream
- Fresh seafood spring roll served with Yuzu pepper sauce (nuts)
Tacowasa $9.00
- Bom octopus marinated with wasabi sauce, served on crispy' rice
Nanban Chicken $22.50
- Deep fried chicken pieces, served on lettuce with Japanese style tartar sauce and sweet and sour sauce
Beef Tataki $17.00
- Thin sliced seared rare beef served with soy and red nine sauce
Trio ice cream $10.00
- green tea /soy vanilla / vanilla
Tofu Salad $11.00
- Tofu with sesame dressing, topped with assorted nuts
Kaisen Salad $14.00
- Assorted seafood salad served with wasabi dressing

PANEER PAKORA $15.00
- Cottage Cheese Stepping Mint Coated in Chickpea Flour Batter and Deep Fried
KADAI PRAWNS $10.50
- Prawn Cooked In Thick Gravy With Crushed Tomatoes, Onions, Fresh Coriander And Spices.
VEGETARIAN PLATTER FOR TWO $18.00
- 2 Samosa, 2 Onion Bhaji, 2 Vegetable Pakora And 2 Paneer Pakora
ALLO GOBI $9.99
- Potato And Cauliflower Cooked With Cumin Seeds And Spices.
DAAL TARKA $9.99
- Specially Prepared Lentil Tempered With Cumin Seeds And Garlic. Full Of Flavour And Nutrition.
CHICKEN MADRAS $10.50
- Boneless chicken cooked with onion, ginger, fenugreek and spices
PRAWN SAAG $10.50
- Prawn Cooked In Cumin Seed, Onion, Ginger, Garlic, Tomatoes, Spinach, Cream & Spices.
MANGO LASSI $5.50

Chocolate Shake N/A
- Made with creamy, fresh milk ingredients and chocolate syrup, it's so thick it barely makes it up the straw.
Hamburger N/A
Hotcake Syrup N/A
Double Quarter Pounder N/A
- Satisfy your ultimate hunger. Take two quarter pounds* of 100% NZ beef, then complete the tasty picture with cheese, onions, tangy mustard and pickles. Bet your mouth is watering right now.
Chicken McBites - 10 piece pack N/A
- Get them while they're hot. Our legendary, super-tasty chicken mcbites are the perfect side to any meal. We only use the highest quality chicken.
Sprite Zero N/A
- It's refreshing, with a great lemonade taste.
Frozen Fanta Blue Lemonade McFloat N/A
Sweet 'n Sour Sauce N/A
- Enjoy the fruity taste, with a hint of spice and soy.

Our Style Pork Bread (8) $10.00
- Deep fried marinated minced pork on bread served with its own sauce
Larb $19.00
- A Thai traditional dish, cooked with Chef's selected vegetables, herbs & roasted ground rice - Minced Chicken, Beef or Pork
Chicken Satay (4) $11.00
- Grilled skewered marinated chicken tenderloin with our Satay Sauce on top
Tom Yum Soup
- Thai Spicy Soup, cooked with sliced onion, tomatoes, mushrooms, spring onions & fresh herbs
Black Tiger Prawns (7) $21.00
Thai Red Curry
Black Tiger Prawns (7) $21.00
Yum
- A yum dish, cooked with spicy lemon sauce. Seasoned by fresh vegetables, cashew nuts & herbs

Vegetarian no meat $5.30
Eggs & steak $11.50
Sausages & eggs $9.00
Sweet Chilli Chicken $10.00
Giant $5.30
Chow $3.30
Egg $4.30
Chicken $5.00

Redcliffs Special $7.60
Plain Sausages $2.10
Won Ton (1/2 dozen) $4.60
Crab Sticks $2.10
Curry Rolls $3.00
Plain $3.30
Hot Dog $2.10
Bacon $4.00

Chicken $5.00
Curry Rice Roll $3.00
Chicken Nibbles $0.70
Spring Roll $3.00
Scallops 1/2 Doz $9.50
1 Happiness Burger & your choice of Hot Dog or Chicken Nuggets, Chips and a bottle of budget drink $5.00
Beetroot $5.80
Sweet N Sour Chicken $11.50

ONION SAUSAGE $2.20
PINEAPPLE $4.00
DONUT $2.20
COMBINATION CHOW MEIN $12.50
JAM RAP $2.20
CHEESE $4.00
NASI GORENG RICE $12.00
CHICKEN WITH CASHEW NUTS $13.50

Omakse Sashimi $32.00
- Assorted sashimi selected by the chef
Kiss me Roll $25.00
- Salmon, avocado & tobiko on california roll made with 2pcs, of deep fried crunchy prawns
chef's Suggestion $43.00
- Prawns , Chicken, Premium NZ Eye fillet
Sushi & Sashimi Platter $22.50
- A colourful Selection of nigri & nori rolled sushi & sashmi served with rice and miso soup
Edamame $7.00
- Boiled green beans
Sura Special $46.00
- Prawns, Salmons, Scallops, Chicken,Premium NZ Eye Fillet
Wakame Salad $8.50
- Seaweed Salad
Ika Age $12.00
- Deep Fried squid with lemon & seasalt

Tudors Beef Burger $25.00
- 180gm house made prime beef pattie layered on lettuce, tomato, cheese, bacon, red onion, beetroot chutney and a sour dough bun. Served with onion rings, fries and coleslaw
Barry's Bay Cheese Selection $18 For 1 / $28 For 2
- A selection of local cheeses from Barry's Bay. Cheddar crisps, sliced apple, home grown quince paste
Canterbury Merino Lamb Shoulder $28 For 1 / $48 For 2
- Raised on the Canterbury plains; Lamb braised in tomato, lemon and Moroccan spices on pumpkin, raisin and almond cous cous. Finished with house made yoghurt and our own garden mint
Leak and Mushroom Arancini $15.00
- Cheesy risotto balls in panko crumbs fried and served with a smoked paprika, tomato and roasted capsicum sauce
Aoraki Salmon $28.00
- Carefully selected salmon raised in pristine alpine waters, citrus baked and served on polenta chips accompanied by pea puree and parsnip puree. Finished with lemon pepper hollandaise sauce
Portobello Mushroom $17.00
- Canterbury Portobello mushrooms grilled with goats' cheese topped with a poached egg, hollandaise sauce and a balsamic reduction, topped with parsnip crisps
Toasted flatbread with warm chilli and cheese dip $8.00
Chocolate Mudcake $12.00
- Served with berry coulis and vanilla bean ice cream

Apple Shortcake
BLT $18.00
- grilled bacon lettuce tomatoes on toasted bread
Chicken Burger $15.00
- Crumbed Chicken, lettuce, cheese, tomato, grilled onions with satay sauce & chips
Hot Chicken Salad $22.00
- grilled chicken breast & bacon served on lettuce with tomatoes, peppers, red onions & cucumber drizzled with apricot sauce
Extras from $1.00
Shrimp cocktail $12.00
Fish Bites & Chips
Seasoned Wedges with sour cream $10.00

Omelette $10.00
- Your choice of up to three fillings - ham, cheese, onion, mushrooms or tomato, Served with toast
Bar Basket $12.00
- Assortment of spring rolls, onion rings, chicken bites and chips served with dipping sauce
Bacon and Eggs $12.00
- Bacon, eggs on toast
Prawn Twisters $10.00
- 4 Filo wrapped prawn twisters served with chilli sauce
Onion Rings $6.00
- Plate of 8 onion rings served with at dipping sauce
Eggs on Toast $8.50
- Fried, poached or scrambled eggs on toast
Toasted Bagel $6.00
- Served with cream cheese, jam or basil pesto. Salmon and Bacon available for an extra $2.00
Hot Chips $7.50
- Bowl of hot chips served with aioli and tomato sauce

Apple Tart $14
- apple tart served with whipped cream and ice cream
Bohemian Breakfast $20
- Bramborák (Czech savoury potato pancake), spinach, bacon free range poached eggs
Eggs Benedict $21.50
- w. house smoked salmon
Open-Faced Sandwich $24.50
- your choice of either a tender beef steak or succulent chicken breast, served on ciabatta w. lettuce, tomato, mushroom caramelised onion, bacon smoked cheddar cheese, aioli, fries
Bagel $9
- w. 2 fillings - cream cheese, tomato or pesto
Svickova $22.50
- delicious creamy sauce & beef served w. bread dumplings
Bohemian Roast Pork (Vepro knedlo zelo) $22.50
- roast pork served w. braise white cabbage and bread dumplings
Bramborák $22
- famous Czech savoury potato pancake filled w. chicken and seasonal vegetables