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

Steak Sandwich $22
- Served in our on house focaccia bread with salad greens, caramelised onions and blue cheese aioli, and accompanied by crispy potatoes.
Seafood Chowder $18
- At the request of our regulars, Sophie's delicious chowder has earned a permanent place on the menu!
Eggs Benedict (GF) $21
- Poached eggs and toast
-With berry compote and yoghurt for $21
Big Breakfast $25
- Streaky bacon, poached eggs, mushrooms, crunchy roast potatoes, tomatoes, wilted spinach, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce served with toast. A perfect mix!
-Or with the house smoked salmon and hollandaise sauce fo $23
-To add bacon $24
Oaty pancakes $21

Larb Gai or Moo (Spicy Hot Thai Salad) $13.50
Curry Puffs (Pack of 6) $10.00
Green Curry (Chicken or Beef) $14.50
Sweet and Sour Tofu and Vegetables $10.00
Fish Cakes (Pack of 6) $6.00
Chicken Peanut Sauce and Vegetables $13.50
Salmon Curry $15.50
Pork with Garlic and Pepper $13.50

Sliced Beef with Oyster Sauce on Fried Rice $14.50
Black Bean Steak on Fried Rice $14.50
Pork Tomatoes on Rice $11.50
Pork & Cashew nuts $12.80
Pottle Fried Noodles $6.50
Shredded Pork (Veg) on Fried Rice $14.50
Young Chu Fried Rice $12.50
Sliced Steak Foo Young $10.00

-Chicken or Tofu $12.00
Tom Kha Chicken or Tofu $12.00
Fish Cakes (5 pcs) $10.00
Yellow Curry $12.00
Stir-fry Mushroom
- Fresh button mushrooms, stir fried with complimentary vegetables, in a mixture of sauces.
Hot plate $22.00
- Fresh beef and fresh vegetables, mixed with red wines, served on a sizzling platter.
Thai Traditional Omelette $17.00
- A traditional Thai omelette, with onions and fish sauce. Can also include your choice of minced Chicken or Pork.
Seafood Salad $28.00
- We can make a full seafood salad using monkfish, prawns, scallops and squid. This is a papaya style salad.

Crispy whole fish in either sweet and sour or spicy sauce Medium $22 Large $27
- ca chien gion
Lemongrass and chilli king prawns Medium $18.00 Large $27
- tom xao xa ot
Scallops with vege and cashew nuts $21.00
- so xao bong cai hat dieu
Bokchoy with garlic $10.50
- cai xao
Fish fillets in spicy sour sauce Medium $18.50 Large $26
- ca sot chua cay
Sweet and sour tofu
- dau hu xao chua
Seafood fried rice noodles $13.00
- mi hai san
Seafood in rice noodle soup $11.50
- pho hai san

Garlic Chicken Wings - 5pcs $8.50
Grille" Fish with Sweet Miso - Fish $10.00
Pork Katsu (Crumbed) $13.00
Creamy Croquette - 4pcs $7.00
Salmon Sashimi and Caviar on Rice $13.00
Miso Flavoured Salmon Tempura $6.50
CHIRASHI (Sashimi on Rice) $10.00
Grilled Squid $7.50

Toasted sandwiches $4.70
- ham or bacon with choice of two fillings (excl. meat) (Additional fillings $1.60)
CHICKEN CORDON BLEU $17.50
- Served with garden salad and fries
MIXED GRILL $17.50
- Sausages, bacon, lamb chop, egg, grilled tomato, onions, mushrooms and fries
Hot Dog $3.00
Homemade Pies $4.00
B.L.T. $12.90
- Bacon, lettuce & tomato in wholesome focaccia bread served with fries
FILLED WRAP $12.90
- Your choice of Chicken & Bacon, or Vegetarian, served with chips and salad
Freshly Made Sandwiches $4.00

Stir Fried Beef with Lotus $18.00
-Cooked in 1 Style $48.00
Chicken with Cashew Nuts & vegetables $18.00
Pot roast potato curry Curry Roast Pork with Potato Pot $18.00
Crispy Skin Chicken Half $14.00 / Whole $25.00
Satay Chicken Satay Chicken & Vegetables $18.00
Fried calamari Deep Fried Squid $6.00
Hot and Spicy Lamb with Onion $20.00

Cheese Naan $4.50
- Homemade cheese filling
Dopiaza $14.50
- Marinated meat pieces cooked with large chunks of onion & mushroom, topped with ginger, garlic & spices, garnished with coriander
Prawn Kadai $18.00
- Shell-less prawns cooked with capsicum, tomato & onion, in tomato based sauce & spices, garnished with coriander
Paneer Shimla Mirch $13.50
- Homemade cheese cooked with capsicum, onion, tomato & spices, garnished with coriander
Tandoori King Prawns (8 Pcs) $14.00
- Prawns marinated aromatically with fresh herbs & spices, cooked delicately in tandoor, served with mint chutney
Mutter Paneer $13.50
- Homemade cheese cooked with fresh green peas in tomato based sauce, garnished with coriander
Plain Naan $3.00
Mango Chicken $14.50
- Refreshing mango flavours, cream & spices, garnished with almonds & raisins

Small $14.90
BIG BREAKFAST $19.90
- eggs, bacon, tomato, hash browns, mushrooms, toast
BURGER $8.50
- chicken, lamb or bacon and egg with fresh lettuce, tomato and dressings
EGGS ON TOAST $14.00
- three eggs poached, scrambled or fried on toast
FILLING CHOICES
- ham, chicken, bacon, corn onion, cheese, asparagus ,tomato, pineapple, egg, relish, basil pesto, brie, satay, cranberry
TOASTED SANDWICH $7.50
- with your choice of 3 fillings
Extra fillings $1.00 each
PANINI $8.50
- with your choice of 3 fillings

Gyoza (4pcs) $ 5.00
- Deepp fried pork and vegetable dumplings.
Fried Fish $ 9.50
- Deep fried bread crumbed pieces of salmon, terakiki and gurnard (4pcs)
Spicy Fried Squid $ 9.00
- Deep fried spicy squid with spicy sauce.
Tempura $ 10.00
- Deep fried assortment of fresh vegetables and shrimp ( 1 pc ) in a light tempura batter.
Tuna & Avocado $ 10.50
- Sliced pieces of raw tuna (4pcs) and avocado
5pcs of Nigiri + 8pcs of Sashimi $ 19.00
- Comes with rice and miso soup.
California $ 5.50
Unagi $ 6.50

Homemade Toasted Muesli $10.80
- served with fresh fruits, berry fruit compote, milk and yoghurt
Egg Benedict $17.50
- two poached eggs with bacon & house-made hollandaise on sour dough bread
French Toast Berry & Yoghurt $16.50
- dusted in cinnamon sugar with berry compote and yoghurt
Filo Of The Day $14.50
- served with a side salad of your choice
Eggs Your-Style With Bacon $15.50
- two eggs with bacon on sour dough bread
Bagel $9.00
- toasted Bagel with butter and spread (marmalade, jam or honey)
Bagel $12.00
- toasted Bagel with cream cheese and salmon
Big Breakfast $19.50
- with bacon, sausage, slow roasted tomato, mushrooms, toast, fried potatoes and two eggs any way you like it

Mama Mitchelli’s muesli $10.5
- Homemade toasted muesli served with stewed seasonal fruit and a creamy Greek yoghurt
Mushrooms, Roasted tomatoes, Baked beans, Spinach $4.0
Margherita pizza $9.8
- Simple Italian pizza. Tasty tomato sauce topped with a round of buffalo mozzarella and basil. Individual size
Nutella shake $6.0
Toast $8.0
- Turkish or grain with fresh tomato single 5.0 double
Supremo $19.5
- Eggs done to your liking with free range smoky bacon, homemade baked beans and bratwurst sausage, served on Turkish toast
Salmon rosti $15.5
- Potato rosti with hot smoked salmon and dill mayo
Free range egg $2.5

Fries $6
Choice from tonights roast meats (Single Course / Three Course) $18.5 / $23.5
- Choose from the salad & vegetable selection (One serving per person) for the complete meal. Add a soup & dessert +$4
Kids Roast $8.5
- Comes with soft freeze ice cream in a cone
Curry of the Day $13.5
- with steamed jasmine rice
Garlic Bread $6
Sage & Confit Garlic Chicken Breast $28.5
250g Ribeye Steak $30.5
- Cooked the way you like it
Cajun Chicken Salad $17
- Lettuce, chorizo, warm potatoes, tomatoes, house dressing & panko-crusted fried soft boiled eggs. Add sauteed prawns $19

Haydari Dip $9.00
- Natural yoghurt, mixed with honey, garlic and mixed herbs. Served with a side of pita bread.
Flaming P.K Dip $9.50
- Ground sun-dried tomatoes, mixed with nuts, herbs, garlic, and roasted chilli flakes. Served with a side of pita bread.
Adana Bursa $16 Single/$25 Double
- Homemade ground lamb on top of a crispy garlic pita bread croutons, greek yoghurt and bursa sauce, accompanied by a seasonal salad
Beef Bursa $16 Single/$25 Double
- P.K. shaved minced beef on top of a crispy garlic pita bread croutons, greek yoghurt and bursa sauce, accompanied by a seasonal salad
Wedges $10.50
- Served with sweet chilli and sour cream
Borani Spinach Dip $9.50
- Ground spinach, mixed with feta cheese, mixed herbs and spices. Served with a side of pita bread.
Halva $3.50
- Traditional Persian sweet
Falafel Entree $11.50
- Ground chickpeas with garlic, herbs and spices. Served with a trio of sauces