Bench Cafe in Christchurch Menu

Coconut mousse, jelly and lime syrup $13
Spinach leaf with roasted coconut, peanuts, garlic, chilli and lime gf/v $5.50
Stir fried prime wakanui beef, exotic mushrooms and garlic $28
Stir fried duck with bean sprouts, cashews and chilli $37
Crispy skinned half chicken, 10 spices and black vinegar gf $26
Caramelized mango tart tatin with organic coconut ice cream $13
Sweet and sour pork, pineapple and cherry tomato $33
Bo ssäm – slow cooked pork hock, kimchi puree, spring onion dressing, rice mayo gf $27

Salumi plate, pickles, mustard fruits $16.00
Sides and Bites
Kale salad, Apple, sultanas, walnuts, Parmesan and pangrattato (V) $12.00
Handmade Beetroot agnolotti with nut brown butter, poppy seeds and sage (V) $18.00
Margherita Di Bufala (V) $20.00
- Buffalo mozzarella, tomato base, fresh basil
House made potato gnocci, Braised beef cheeks, gremolata, pecorino $28.00
Napoletana (V) $20.00
- Tomato, anchovies, capers, black olives, mozzarella
Francesca’s Antipasti Board cured meats and Italian cheeses with sour dough $25.00

Baked brie $18.50
- Stuffed with rosemary & garlic served with melba toast, water crackers & a reduction of berry balsamic, onion jam & seasonal fruit.
Served from 11am daily
Beer-battered fries $8.00
- With tomato sauce & aioli
Salted caramel chocolate tart $14.50
-Add Fries $3.00
Sticky texas cola ribs $22.50
- Rubbed with a special dry marinade slowly cooked & double glazed in our very own cola inspired bbq sauce served with seasoned wedges & Brickworks crunchy apple slaw.
Satay chicken skewers $17.50
- 6 free range chicken skewers served with a satay dipping sauce on top of beer battered fries
Onion rings $4.50

For Children 12 years of age & under
Roast of the Day * Small $13.50 Large $17.50
- Check the board for today’s choice, served with potatoes and vegetables
Greek Style Marinated Mushrooms * $10.00
- Mushrooms in a rich tomato and red onion marinade served chilled
Salmon Fillet * $28.50
- Pan seared, served on mash, finished with a lemon dressing, accompanied with seasonal vegetables or salad
Seafood Crepe $10.00
- Shrimps, mussels, squid and fish fillets combined in a light cream sauce wrapped in a savory pancake, topped with tomato and cheese
Fish N Chips $5.50
Meringue cascade $8.00
- Served with mixed berries, cream & ice cream
Chicken Tenderloin Stack * $23.00
- Pan seared, served on roasted vegetables and mash, finished with streaky bacon and a light tarragon cream sauce

Bacon and Egg $5.00
Large Deep Sea cod $5.50
Hotdog $2.30
Hotdog with Sauce $2.60
Mushroom $4.20
Vege $5.60
Fish $4.60
Giant $7.20
- Double Meat.Bacon, egg, cheese, pineapple, mushroom, onion

Chicken Wings $10.00
- buffalo chicken wings, spicy sauce and blue cheese dressing
Charred Vegetables $10.00
- charred cauliflower, broccoli and bacon, coated with mornay sauce and gremolata
Profiterole $10.00
- goat cheese stuffed profiterole, blueberry sauce, spicy almonds
Ice Cream Sundae $10.00
- vanilla ice-cream, chocolate sauce & toasted almonds
Halloumi $4.50
Fish Bites $12.00
- tempura fish bites, aioli and relish
Pan Fried Fish $21.00
- wilted greens, red curry sauce, spiced peanuts and coriander
Vanilla Panna Cotta $10.00
- with rhubarb compote

Peanuts sauce on top / cashw nuts $4.90
Chicken satays $9.90
- 4 Marianted kebab sticks topped with peanut sauce
Kao pad kaprao $12.90
- Stir fried meat with chilli, basil and vegetables with rice
●Entrees
●Extras
Gang ka-ree gai $14.90
- Yellow curry with chicken and vegetables, served with rice
Gang phet $14.90
- Red curry with meat and vegetables and thai herbs, served with rice
Pad se-eew sen mi $12.90
- Fried thin rice noodles in soy sauce with meat and vegetables

Squid with black bean sauce $17.00
Thai curry chop suey $13.50
Crispy skin chicken $16.00
Mushroom, tofu and vegetables $16.50
Chicken with chinese vegetables & mushroom on rice $16.00
Wonton soup (S/L) $5.00/$10.00
Sampan house satay (beef or chicken) $13.50
- grilled marinated satay on a bed of steamed rice, served with salad
Fried vegetables with chicken or beef or pork $17.00

Roly Poly $15.00
- succulent Moroccan lamb rolled in a thin pizza dough fried until golden and topped with a fresh mint and a yoghurt sauce
Cajun Chicken $18.00
- chicken and cherry tomatoes sauteed in a rich creamy cajun sauce with penne pasta
Winnie's Crispy Chicken $15.00
- marinated buttermilk chicken coated in Winnie's herbs and spices and served with aioli
Mussels $18.50
- in a lemon, sweet chilli, white wine and tomato concasse. served with a side of bread (suitable for 2 people)
Wedges or Fries $8.00
- with garlic and home-made tomato sauce
Bread Fingers $10.00
- served with 3 winnie's dips
Caesar $17.00
- crisp cos lettuce, shaved parmesan, crispy bacon and croutons, served with the famous winnie's caesar dressing
Sweet Satay Chicken $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
- peanut satay sauce, marinated chicken, sweet chilli sauce and pineapple pieces (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)

Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise Sauce
GBC Breakfast $18.50
- Eggs, bacon, tomato, hash brown, mushrooms and sausages, served with toast
Fried sesame chicken served with pita bread pockets $18.00
- Served with garlic yoghurt sauce & side fresh salad
Roast meal & ice cream sundae - GFA (Please ask) $15.00
Fish & chips $15.00
- Beer battered fish & chips serve with a side salad, tartar sauce & lemon wedge
Continental Breakfast $14.00
- 2 slices of toasts served with your 2 choice of raspberry jam, marmite, peanut butter, honey, butter, cereals with a jug of milk, natural or fruit yoghurt, orange juice & a small size of hot drink from our beverage list
Soft tacos crispy beef $18.00
- Served with tomato salsa and avocado
Bacon or cold smoked salmon $ 6.00/side

Kahlua and caramello cheesecake made on-site with real Caramello $12.5
Prawn twisters $12.0
- filo wrapped prawns, served with Asian dipping sauce
Double chocolate brownie (GF) $12.5
- served with berry compote and soft serve ice cream
200gm rump steak $26.5
- cooked to your liking and topped with garlic butter, served with a green salad and golden fries
Meatlovers pizza $20
- chorizo, chicken, pepperoni and bacon, finished with our famous barbecue sauce
Crunchie ice cream cake $12.5
- layers of whipped ice cream covered with hokey pokey and a caramel and chocolate sauce
The filly cheese burger $18.5
- 100gm beef patty, cheese, bacon, pickle and slaw. Served with golden fries
Salt and paper squid $13
- flash fried, semolina dusted squid with spiced mayo

Jerk Chicken $12.00
- with blackened corn, salsa & guacamole
Queen Caesar $20.00
- With grilled chicken, belly bacon, cos lettuce, parmesan & croutons with a caper mayo finished with a soft poached egg
Soft shell taco duo $12.00
- Black bean, corn and jalapeno, rocket & field mushroom
Marinated olives with grilled ciabatta $9.00
Ape Chick $23.00
- Cajun spiced grilled chicken, belly bacon, lettuce, crumbed brie, onion jam & guacamole finished with ranch
King Kong $27.00
- Triple meat, triple cheese, triple bacon, fried egg, onion ring & sweet & sour pickles finished with chipotle mayo - are you ape enough?
Gas monkey antipasto platter (serves 2-3 people) $35.00
- Cured meats, pickles, marinated olives, soft and hard cheese, fruit, grilled ciabatta, cheesy corn chips with guacamole & salsa
The Mighty Joe Young $23.00
- With belly bacon rashers, roast field mushrooms, grilled cheese sausage, roast tomato & hash browns served with eggs any style on toast

Bagels - Salmon and cream cheese $14.00
Big Breakfast - Bacon, sausage, free range egg (poached, fried or scrambled), grilled tomato, mushroom and kumara/potato hash on focaccia $21.00
Phoenix $4.00
Brie $3.20
Vic's Nutty Porridge - Choice of maple syrup or brown sugar $11.00
Vegetarian Lasagne $10.50
Cream Cheese $2.10
Hash Brown $3.70

Mac's All Day Breakfast $21.50
- Eggs any style, bacon, venison sausage, grilled tomato, wilted spinach, mushrooms and potato rosti served with a toasted ciabatta
Crispy Chicken Wings $9.00
- with chipotle dip and pineapple relish
Duo of Sliders $13.50
- one slider with pulled BBQ pork, red onion, pickle and slaw & one slider with chicken, harissa and pineapple chutney
CLASSIC CLUB SANDWICH Grilled chicken, bacon, egg, tomato and lettuce served on fresh multigrain with makikihi fries $17.00
BEEF BURGER THE WORKS Beef pattie, bacon, fried egg, cheese, tomato and lettuce served in a toasted sesame bun accompanied with makikihi fries $20.50
SUPREME STEAK SANDWICH Sirloin steak, caramelized onion, garlic aioli, tomato and lettuce served in a ciabatta accompanied with makikihi fries $21.50
VEGGIE DELIGHT Char-grilled peppers, spinach, zucchini, mushroom and red onion $23.00
ROASTED PUMPKIN AND RICOTTA RAVIOLI Ravioli filled with roasted pumpkin and ricotta, basil pesto sauce served with pumpkin chips and parmesan cheese $19.50

Kids pack $9.00
- with mini ham and cheese roll, biscuit dried fruit and juice
Puhoi Old Barn Brie with lavish, dried pear. pickled red onion and olives(V) $14.00
Fresh fruit salad with granola $8.00
Please see counter staff to make your selection
Triple smoked ham with cheddar. relish, whole grain dijon noise and lettuce $7.00
Free range chicken and almond pie $9.00
- with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts. currants and radish
Grilled Canterbury steak sandwich $19.00
- with streaky bacon, onion, jam, chimichurri, soft leafs, French fries and aioli
Hot smoked Akaroa salmon $22.00
- with house pickled beets, horseradish crème Fraiche, avocado, chives. Croute and soft herbs

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295 Durham Street, Christchurch City Centre, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8013, New Zealand

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