Bench Cafe in Christchurch Menu

Nearby Sample Menus

Mushroom, 2 eggs, spinach $5
Brioche french toast with lemon yoghurt $7
Chunky Chips $7.5
- with tomato sauce or aioli
Chicken Parmigiana $27
- free range waitoa chicken thigh with carved ham, tomato compote and cheese served with panzanella salad & lime aioli
Chipotle Pulled Pork Sliders $23.5
- with mozzarealla, apple & sage slaw and finished with a cheese, onion & bacon filled baked potato
Pancakes $17.5
- (2) choice of plain, blueberry, banana or chocolate finished with maple syrup
Jam & lemon curd, cream cheese, honey, homemade peanut butter and crab apple jelly $3
Toast, hash brown, hollandaise, tomato, crumpets $4

Seit Da Kin $17.00
- Cubes of lamb marinated in spices, grilled & served with a chilli/mint dip.
Le Pet Thoke $14.50
- Famous tea salad - pickled tea leaves mixed with lentils, nuts, sesame seeds & chilli.
Muddy Mud Cake $10.00
- For those who need their chocolate fix.
Biay-ji Ngajo $16.00
- Tender squid pieces sauteed with basil, chilli and onion.
Jetda Ono Hin $16.00
- Mild chicken curry/stew slow cooked in shallots, garlic, coconut milk & light spices.
Napijo $14.50
- Crumbly fish, served spicy with crisp lettuce.
Nga Kin $17.00
- A boneless fillet of fresh fish baked in the oven, simple but superb!
Mo Kin Thoke $12.50
- Roasted mushrooms dressed with lemon, shallots, sesame & olive oil.

Chunky Chips / Seasoned Wedges $3.00
4 Potato Fritters / 4 Hashbrowns / 4 Chicken Nuggets / 4 Squid Rings / 5 Mini Spring Rolls $2.50
Plain Sausage / Pineapple Ring $.2.50
Bacon Fritters $2.50
- Chunky bacon, onion, mustard, and herbs in a batter mix. Hearty bacon flavour!
Ray Burger $7.00
- Double meat, cheese, bacon, egg, onion, lettuce & tomato sauce. It's Ray's favourite burger for a reason!
Crumbed Vegetable Patties $2.50
- Mixture of chilli beans, tomato, potato, spring onion, corn and herbs. These are so delicious!
Corn & Bacon Patties $2.50
- Combination of mince bacon, corn, potato and herbs. So tasty.........
Double Meat Burger $4.50

CHEESEBURGER $12.00
- Beef, cheese, chutney, gherkin, and mayo.
WEDGES $13.00
- with cheese and bacon.
BBQ BACONBURGER $15.00
- Beef, bacon, cheese, onion rings, mayo and SP BBQ Sauce.
DUMPLINGS $10.00 / $18.00
- Nepalese dumplings vegan or chicken half/dozen.
BLUEBURGER $15.00
- Beef, blue cheese, caramelised onions, chutney, lettuce and mayo.
CHEERIOS $5.00
- with tom sauce.
CHIPS $7.00
- with Aioli.
Add a second patty. $4.00

-chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $19.50
Cashew nut stir fry (s)
- An abundance of fresh vegetables & cashew nuts - very popular.
Side of vegetables $9.90
Tom yum
- Hot & spicy yet refreshing soup. Spice, kaffie lime leaf, lemongrass & galangal, fresh lime juice topped with fresh spring onion & coriander.
-chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $19.50
-fried pork balls (9) $9.90
- Secret spices and premium lean pork mince, rolled into meat balls, threaded onto a skewer and served with a chilli, garlic and coriander sauce.
Served With Steamed Jasmine Rice
-chicken or vegetarian $18.00

Garlic Sauce
- Stir fried meat with garlic sauce come with steam vegetables and garnished with coriander.
Seafood $5.00
Tofu $3.00
10x Spring Rolls Vegetarian $7.00
Bangkok Noodle
- Stir fried thick noodle, meat and mushroom, coriander, onion, seasonal vegetables and tom yum paste.
Green Curry
- Meat cooked in coconut milk, green curry paste and seasonal green vegetables.
Peanut Sauce
- Stir fried meat with peanut sauce and seasonal vegetables.
Sweet and Sour
- Stir seasonal vegetables and Sweet and Sour sauce.

Smoked Jalapeno Sausage $19
- Pickled Veg, Ranch Dressing
Bootlegger Chilli $15
- Smoked Brisket, Sausage, Beans, Corn Chips, Sour Cream (Vego available)
Wakanui Beef Brisket $20
- Crispy Potato, BBQ Sauce
Smoked Chicken Hoagie $15
- Arugula, Swiss Cheese, Green Tomato Salsa, Chipotle Aioli
Asparagus & Candied Bacon $10
Smoked Akaroa Salmon Dip $14
- Pickled Cucumber, Mini Bread Rolls
Three Cheese Mac $15
- Smoked Bacon Crumb (Vego available)
Chicken Broccoli Salad $15
- Smoked Chicken Thigh, Broccoli, Buckwheat, Smoked Almond, Chilli, Cranberry, Lemon

Chicken $22.50 / $32.50
- Smoked chicken, cranberry sauce, brie cheese. This is our specialty!
Soy Milk Extra $0.50
Fungi $22.50 / $32.50
- Mushrooms, mushrooms and more mushrooms.
Queens Seafood $22.50 / $32.50
- Hoki, mussels, shrimps and Thousand Island dressing.
Manhattan $22.50 / $32.50
- Smoked chicken, apricots, cream cheese, rosemary.
Gluten Free Fusilli Pasta $2.00
- Extra
Lamb Salad $13.50
- Marinated lamb, red onions, pine nuts, tomato, feta, yellow capsicums sauteed in a balsamic reduction and served on a bed of lettuce.
Mississippi Mud Cake $10.00
- Served with a hot caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream.

Lamb Rogan Josh $20.00
- A popular lamb dish from Kashmir, prepared with onion, garlic, ginger, tomato paste & fine Kashmiri masala.
Butter Naan $3.50
- Leavened bread cooked in tandoor with dash of butter.
Lamb Kadahi $20.00
- Thick gravy with crushed tomatoes, capsicum and onions, prepared in Kadahi (iron wok)
Chicken Kadahi $19.00
- Thick gravy with crushed tomatoes, capsicum and onions, prepared in Kadahi (iron wok)
Raita $4.00
- Beaten yoghurt with hint of spices.
Beef Saag $19.00
- Beef cooked with chopped spinach with a flavor of garlic and cream.
Aloo Paneer Tikki $ 8.00
- Boiled potatoes mashed & mixed with cottage cheese, then cooked in fry pan
Lamb Vindaloo $20.00
- A curry from South India. Meat cooked with Vindaloo paste- a beautiful blend of spices, garlic, vinegar and chilies