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

Beer Batter Fish $17.50
- Yip just good ole fish n chips with salad and tartare sauce. I suppose I could say that the fish is base and that the batter is crisp and that the fries are cooked to perfection and that the salad is fresh to make this dish sound more exciting....
Open chicken sammie $17.50
- Corn chip herb crusted chilli lemon chicken on toasted focaccia with salad, cucumber pickles, roast tomato & pineapple, finished with streaky bacon, brie cheese & sweetcorn sour cream.
Lambs Fry $23.00
- Now this baby is perfected better than my granny's recipe(no offence gran!) Tender pieces of liver, pan seared & served on toasted garlic bread with beauty mushroom & cracked pepper sauce finished with streaky crisp bacon & onion jam.
The original seafood chowder small9.50/big14.50
- Started here back in the dark ages, and has not been changed too much. Some folks travel for miles just to get a taste, & ya even get bread & butter to clean the massive bowl. Scrumptious!
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.
Grilled black tiger prawns $14.50
- Yummo chargrilled tiger prawn skewers resting on baby spinach & garlic aioli. Delectable morsels of the sea.
Good Ole Steak $27.00
- Yummo rib eye cooked to your liking, served with a garden salad. Comes with crisp fries and finished with a horseradish & beetroot pesto and battered onion rings.
Garlic Bread $7.20
- This has no story.. except to say it is bloody great!!

Fresh Vietnamese Spring Roll
Pork Lemongrass with Chilli S $17.50 / L $30.00
Seafood Mushroom Soup S $7.00 / L $12.00
Stewed Spicy Fish in Soy Sauce S $23.00 / L $34.00
Beef with onion, Tomato & Pepper S $18.00 / L $32.00
Beef Curry
Vegetable Fried Rice S $13.00 / L $24.00
Tofu with Tomato, Onion & Pepper S $17.50 / L $30.00

Crab stick $1.50
Chicken Nugget $0. 80
Pattie-Corn & bacon $2.80
Steak $5.60
Sausage $2.20
Hawaiian $5.80
Wonton $0.60
Spring Roll $2.70

Chips $2.40
Pineapple Rings $2.20
Steak & Onion Patties $2.20
Chicken Patties $2.40
Mushroom $4.40
Bacon $4.10
Egg $4.10
Mini Spring Rolls $6.00

Chips $2.40
Cheese $4.30
Spring Roll $2.80
Bacon Corn $2.00
Bacon $4.70
Sausages & eggs $9.00
Chicken Pattie $2.40
Monster egg bacon cheese, pineapple tomato $7.80

PLAlN SAUSAGES $2.10
BATTERED HOKI $2.40
STEAK $5.20
MINI VEG SPRING ROLLS 1/2 DOZ $2.50
CRAB STICKS $2.10
FISH WITH TARTARE SAUCE $4.70
DOUBLE MEAT $4.40
CORN FRITTERS HOMEMADE $2.10

ENGLISH MUFFIN $7.50
- toasted with bacon, eggs and topped with relish
Large $16.90
Small $14.90
BURGER $8.50
- chicken, lamb or bacon and egg with fresh lettuce, tomato and dressings
PANINI $8.50
- with your choice of 3 fillings
TOASTED SANDWICH $7.50
- with your choice of 3 fillings
LAMB SOUVALAKI $14.90
- salad greens with pan fried lamb and yoghurt dressing
EXTRAS $2.50
- hash brown, tomato, bacon, berries, banana, eggs, mushrooms

Pumpkin and feta risotto cake w roasted capsicum V
FRENCH TOAST $12.00
- w grilled banana & maple syrup +bacon$15.00
Chocolate brownie GF available
Assorted mini tarts
Spinach and feta filo cigar V
EGGS HEMINGWAY $19.00
- with cold smoked salmon
Selection of judges and slices
EGGS BENEDICT $17.00
- with crispy bacon

Kaki Fried $ 12.00
- Deep fried bread crumbed oyster accompanied with wasabi sauce (3pcs)
Kenzo $ 10.00
Spicy Tuna Cutlet Roll $ 5.50
Teka Maki $ 6.00
5pcs of Nigiri + 8pcs of Sashimi $ 19.00
- Comes with rice and miso soup.
Shrimp Croquette $ 12.00
- Small deep fried cake containing shrimp and vegetables (4pcs)
Okonomi Yaki $ 13.00
- Japanese savoury pancake consisting of pork, seafood, and vegetables.
Tuna & Avocado $ 10.50
- Sliced pieces of raw tuna (4pcs) and avocado

Griddle cooked Tofu (Hot & Spicy) $14.00
Griddle cooked Chicken $18.00
- Hot & Spicy/Medium Hot/Mild Hot
Fried Rice with Sea Cucumber $15.00
Braised Pork Hock Slice with Brown Sauce $12.00
Sweet and spicy shredded Pork $14.00
Griddle cooked Beans (Hot & Spicy) $16.00
Stir-fry Beef with Vegetables $14.00
Hot Plate Black Pepper Beef Short Ribs $18.00

Stir-fried Shanghai noodles with roast duck & shiitake mushrooms $28.00
Deep fried squid served with Japanese mayonnaise $14.00
OPENING HOURS TUES - SUN Lunch 11.30am - 2.00pm Dinner 5.30pm - late
Deep fried house made prawn meat balls with Japanese mayo (4pieces) $14.00
Chicken teriyaki $30.00
Fresh salmon sashimi $12.00
Stir-fried udon noodles with chicken & shiitake mushrooms $28.00
Eye fillet steak with black pepper sauce $34.00

Chilled Chocolate Fondant $14.00
- Dark chocolate mousse, salted caramel popcorn, vanilla cream, chocolate sorbet
Fish of the Day $35.00
- Staff will advise on today's special
House-Made Cheesecake $15.00
- Staff will advise on today's cheesecake flavor served with our ice cream
Fish & Chips $22.50
- House battered fish of the day, hand cut chips, garden salad, tartare sauce
Cheese Souffle $17.00
- Three cheese souffle, apple & walnut salad, melba toast
Lunch & Dinner: Homemade Pasta $13.50
- Served with tomato sauce and grated cheese
Breads and Spreads for Two $13.00
- Selection of Freshly Baked Breads (6pieces), Trio of House Spreads
Vegetarian Breakfast $21.50
- House-made hashbrown, sauteed spinach, roasted tomatoes, grilled mushrooms, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce

CHICKEN BBURGER + CHIPS $14.50
NACHOS $12.50
BANGERS + MASH $13.50
SEAFOOD BASKET $12.50
- served with tartare sauce
SAUSAGES, EGGS + CHIPS $13.50
HOT CHIPS $5.00
HAMBBURGER + CHIPS $14.50
WEDGES $11.00

Peanuts sauce on top/ Cashew nuts $4.90
Rice $2.00
Do you like it with Chicken, Beef, Pork, Prawns, Seafood or Vegetarian?
Padse-eewsen yai $12.90
- Fried thick rice noodles in soy sauce with meat and vegetables
Grilled chicken $9.90
- wings 6 pieces of grilled marinated chicken nibble
Gang Phet $14.90
- Red Curry With meat and vegetables and Thai herbs, served with rice
*** Additional of $2.00 for all Seafood meals ***
Tofu/ Extra Vegetables $2.90

Steam pot $28.00
Phad Preoh Wahn Goong Thai $19.00
- Mild sweet & sour prawns with veges. tomato & rice
Phad Pla Meuk Peanut Sauce $17.00
- Squid with veges, peanut sauce, mushrooms & rice
Yum Woon Sen Mu $16.00
- Medium pork salad with glass noodles, herbs, chilli, peanuts and rice
Gaeng Masaman Pla $18.00
- Med-spicy fish curry with potato, onion, peanuts & rice
Pha Pet Bai Kra-pao Mu $15.00
- Hot stir-fried pork with veges, basil, chilli & rice
Wontons $9.00
- Vegetarian wontons with chilli sauce
Larb Pla Salmon $32.00
- Spicy salad with salmon, spring onions, herbs & rice