Bench Cafe in Christchurch Menu

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Nearby Sample Menus

  • Apple & popcorn $2
  • Toast, hash brown, hollandaise, tomato, crumpets $4
  • Eggs Benedict $24
    • with streaky bacon, served on homemade english muffins with poached eggs and hollandaise
  • Chef's Salad $10
    • please ask your server for today's salad
  • Jam & lemon curd, cream cheese, honey, homemade peanut butter and crab apple jelly $3
  • Chicken Liver Pate $18.5
    • with bread, pickled onions and relish
  • The texture salads - your choice of either smoked salmon & bacon jam / smoked chicken & bacon jam / grilled haloumi & eggplant jam $24.5
    • each served with layers of pesto, tomatoes, baby spinach, pickled beetroot, herb quinoa, spiced pepitas, curried crème fraiche & vegetable crisps
  • The Scotch Egg $12.5
    • served hot with terra viva relish
  • Prawns with cashew nuts $25.00
  • Pickled chicken drumsticks $18.00
  • Chicken & fish maw soup (small/medium/large) $8.00/$22.00/$36.00
  • Assorted deep fried (chicken wing, wonton & spring roll) $8.00
  • Stir fried eggplant $18.00
  • Deep fried vege spring rolls $8.00
  • Seafood fried rice $19.00
  • Crispy chicken (half/whole) $16.00/$30.00
  • Prawn Fried Rice $12.00
  • Chicken Foo Young $11.50
  • Honey Chicken Fried Rice $11.00
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice) $10.50
  • Garlic Seasoned Vegetables $8.00
  • Combination Fried Rice $11.00
  • Paua Pattie $2.00
  • Curry Chicken on RIce $10.50
  • Bacon / Potato Fritter / Eggs / Sausage / Mushrooms / Sauteed Spinach / Sourdough / 5 Grain Bread $5.00
  • Raw Cheesecake - Seasonal Fruit, Low GI, Gluten & Dairy Free $8.50
  • Bagel with Smoked Salmon, Beetroot & Horseradish Pesto $18.50
  • Smoked Chicken Linguini with Sundried Tomato Pesto & Rocket $25.50
  • Mega Breakfast: Bacon, Eggs, Sausage, Mushrooms, Tomato & Toast $23.50
  • Toasted Bagel with Cream Cheese & Preserves or Pesto $9.50
  • Beetroot Bruschetta with Feta, Honey & Walnuts $20.50
  • Slice / Muffins / Scones $4.50
  • Salata Costas $23.50
    • Chunks of char-grilled chicken breast and streaky bacon, tossed through fine salad, free-range egg, Greek Kefalograviera cheese and pita croutons, topped with sundried tomato, green olive ‘n herb dressing.
  • Filleto Fantastico 225g $37.00
    • 225g pure Angus fillet lightly seasoned and char-grilled, served with Mediterranean style beetroot and slow roasted Portobello field mushrooms, drizzled with tarragon red wine sauce on a bed of aromatic garlic ‘n olive oil crushed potatoes. DF GF
  • The Fisherman's Catch $28.50
    • Fresh-off-the-boat fish of the day, lightly pan-fried and served with fire roasted Mediterranean vegetables and garlic ‘n olive oil crushed potatoes, finished with a rich roasted lemon cream sauce. GF
  • Garlic Pita Bread $9.99
    • Freshly toasted pita bread filled with creamy garlic butter. V
  • Spanakopita Of Kiani $11.99
    • Crispy golden filo pastry filled with melted feta cheese, steam softened spinach leaves, fresh herbs and sautéed onions, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki. V
  • Dreaming Of Dolmades $11.99
    • Steam softened grape vine leaves packed with sticky arborio rice and fine herbs, dressed with extra virgin olive ‘n lemon oil, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki. V GF
  • Old-Fashioned Zucchini N' Feta Fritters $11.99
    • Fresh zucchini and melted feta cheese mixed with Costas, traditional blend of fresh herbs and aromatic spices, flash fried to golden perfection, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki and roasted capsicum sauce. V
  • Barbequed Greek Beef Patties $23.50/ $28.50
    • Thick ‘n juicy Canterbury Angus beef marinated with Costas® traditional herbs ‘n spices and barbequed for a full flavoured finish. (R/ G)
  • Creamy Mushroom Sauce N/A
  • Sausages and Mash** $25.00
    • Locally made sausages served on creamy mash with onion jam, Ale House gravy and a side of bread.
  • Pepper Sauce N/A
  • Crispy Chicken Wrap $17.00
    • Paprika spiced chicken with salad, lemon and lime aioli wrapped in a flour tortilla served with fries.
  • Fisherman's Basket $17.50
    • Battered mussels, fish bites, crumbed squid, battered prawns, crumbed scallops and beer battered fries served with tartare and tomato sauce.
  • 400 Grams Rump Steak $41.00
    • Cooked to your liking and served with golden fries, grilled tomato, a field mushroom and your choice of sauce.
  • Crispy Chicken Nibbles $15.50
    • Chicken wings served with honey mustard, hot and spicy and BBQ bourbon dipping sauces.
  • Ale House Loaf $9.50
    • Freshly baked bread with plain & garlic butter.
  • Prawns $16.00
  • Pad Thai
    • Thai stir-fried rice noodles with sweet & tamarind sauce and beansprouts, garnished with ground peanut.
  • Chicken $13.90
  • All eat at the same time and get to sample several dishes.
  • Prawns or Lamb $23.90
  • Vegetarian $20.90
  • Prawns or Lamb $23.90
  • Prawns or Lamb $22.90
  • add sauce $3.00
  • Served with cream and blueberry compote $15.00
  • PORK SCHNITZEL $18.00
    • mashed potato, greens, pineapple salsa
  • Mushroom, gravy, pepper sauce, garlic butter $3.00
  • MEAT LOVERS
    • onion, bacon, pork, chorizo and pepperoni
  • FETA AND ROSEMARY BREAD $10.00
  • each $15; add jalapenos to any Pizza $2; add anchovies to any Pizza $2
  • CHICKEN BURGER
  • Corn chips and dips $8.00
    • House made corn chips seasoned with fire spice, served with sour cream, salsa roja and salsa queso
  • Chimichang $18.50
    • Large flour tortilla filled and wrapped with cheese rice and your choice of Vegetarian, pulled pork chipotle, chicken tinga or Carne asada (marinated beef) Cooked till crispy and golden served with salad, salsa, guacamole and sour cream
  • Onion rings $6.00
  • Nacho $17.00
    • House made corn chips topped with cheese sauce spicy ground beef , salsa roja and sour cream
  • Add guacamole $3.00
  • Kids quesadilla $9.00
    • 2x6" Tortilla filled with cheese and your choice of pulled pork or pulled chicken . Served with salsa and sour cream
  • Quesadillas $17.50
    • Soft flour tortilla, filled and folded with cheese and your choice of: Chicken tinga/ Jalapeno and bean/ Pulled chipotle pork/ Carne asada (Marinated BBQ beef) Served with salad, salsa and sour cream
  • Spicy re fried beans $4.00
  • Tempura Shrimp & Vegetable $4.50
  • - BBQ sauce
  • Tempura Vegetables & Crumbed Prawn Bowl
  • Regular $9.80
  • Large $12.50
  • L/combo $15.60
    • with miso or green tea
  • Rice (180gm) $3.00
  • Chicken Katsu Bowl
    • Japanese style schnitzel
  • Taiwanese style pop-corn chicken $6.50
    • Dangerously addictive! Juicy bite size pieces of chicken deep fried in batter and seasoned with a generous amount of salt and pepper
  • Handmade white radish cake $5.00
  • Signature giant fried chicken cutlet $8.50
    • It's almost as big as your plate! One large portion of chicken breast, coated with chef's secret recipe, deep fried and finished with five spice and pepper to give it a kick!
  • Signature pork chop $14.00
    • The most popular set meal in Taiwan. Deep fried pork chop marinated in chef secret recipe
  • Taiwanese braised pork belly $14.00
    • Pork belly rice is probably the most popular meal in Taiwan. Soft, tender, scrumptious fatty pork belly steeped ina savoury and flavourful sauce, and served on top of hot rice
  • Taiwanese sausages $5.00
    • Perfect combination of fat and lean pork cube marinated in chef spacial recipe, amild sweet taste. In night markets they are often served on a stick (like a kebab) and garnished with cloves of garlic
  • Combination braised platter $7.00
    • Your choice of 3 items from our braised food menu excluded of braised beef shank
  • Taiwanese style beef noodle soup $12.00
    • Taiwanese version of the beef noodle soup is now one of the most popular dishes in Taiwan
  • ESPRESSO EGG $15.50
    • with potato hash, mushroom, spinach, a poached egg & hollandaise
  • HOT STEAK SAMMY $12.50
  • FARMER'S BREAKFAST $17.00
    • with bacon, eggs, toast, tomato, hash brown, sausage & mushroom
  • BANGERS & MASH $15.50
    • with caramelised onion & gravy
  • TOMATO / MUSHROOMS / HASHBROWNS / TOAST $4.00
  • FRENCH TOAST $14.50
    • with bacon, banana, maple syrup & cream
  • SIDES
  • BACON $4.50
  • SCALLOPS EACH $1.50
  • CURRY ROLLS $2.80
  • MINI SPRING ROLLS 3 FOR $1.00
  • SCALLOPS 6 FOR $9.00
  • 1 SCOOPS CHIPS $2.00
  • LARGE HOTDOG $2.10
  • FISH BITES 3 FOR $1.00
  • PACIFIC OYSTERS EACH $1.50
  • ELVIS $9.00
    • bacon, banana & your choice Of peanut butter, choc hazelnut or maple or all three
  • SHANE $12.00
    • bacon, egg, hash brown, cheese, sausage, chorizo, extra bacon + an empowering handshake
  • BACON $8.50
    • delicious bacon
  • *ALL BACON BUTTIES COME WITH AIOLI MADE BY ANDY'S MUM & SMOKEY BBQ SAUCE
  • *WE DO VEGETARIAN. GLUTEN FREE AND MAKE YOUR OWN. JUST TELL US HOW YOU WANT IT & WE'LL MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!
  • BROTHER $12.00
    • bacon, lettuce. avocado, tomato, hash rown, cheese, egg, sausage, chorizo + bro hug
  • BERNIE $11.00
    • bacon, avocado. egg, hash brown, cheese, sausage + a cheeky smile
  • HAPPY BUTTIE $10.00
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato, hash brown,cheese, egg + free hug
  • Eggs terra viva (v) $24
    • With mushroom and feta, served on homemade english muffins with poached eggs and hollandaise
  • Chef's breakfast (gf) (df) $24.00
    • Kedgeree cakes, (smoked fish & rice with herbs & spices) soft boiled egg & courgette ribbon salad & lime aioli
  • Terra viva hot smoked salmon (50g) $6.50
  • Brioche french toast (va) $19.50
    • With bacon jam ice cream & maple syrup
  • Seasonal allotment salad $18.50
    • Roots (carrot, beetroot, kumara) and green leaves finished with avocado & our own summer dressing (the chef recommends adding a side of bacon)
  • Bubble & squeak (gf) (ef) $28
    • With braised 'apple tree farm' free farmed pork belly, mustard sauce and crackling straws
  • The naan (ef) $16.50
    • Herb naan, cream cheese, spinach & tomato compote with your choice of either bacon or mushrooms
  • French onion & grilled cheese (v) $13.50
    • On supergrain with tomato relish
Bench Cafe

Bench Cafe

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

033663852

clock

Opened hours

Mon7:00am – 3:00pm Tue7:00am – 3:00pm Wed7:00am – 3:00pm Thu7:00am – 3:00pm Fri7:00am – 3:00pm Sat Sun
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Cash ,  Bankcard

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