Bench Cafe in Christchurch Menu

Ice Cream Sundae $4.50
BBQ Pork & Mix Vege on Rice $12.00
Special Stewed Beef Ribs $15 Med/$27 Lg
Crab Meat & Corn Soup $8 Sml/$14 Med/$26 Lg
Stir-fried Bok Choy with Garlic $10 Med/$18 Lg
Vietnamese Sweet & Sour Squid $15 Med/$27 Lg
Sauteed Prawn with Mix Vege & Cashew Nut $18 Med/$32 Lg
Steamed Rice (bowl) $2.00

Quinoa Salad $16.5
- Served with Kumara puree, mixed nuts, seeds, kale and cauliflower Tabbouleh.
Japanese Crepe $20
- Bacon and cabbage crepe w/ fresh crab and salad. Topped with kewpie mayo and BBQ sauce
Savoury Crumpets $22
- Served with prosciutto ham, fried egg, vine tomatoes, manchego cheese and smoked garlic emulsion.
Eggs your way $12
- Choice of free range poached, scrambled or fried on toasted sourdough, multigrain or G.F bread.
Garden Salad $8
- Seasonally fresh green salad
Shoe String Fries $8
- With truffle mayo and house ketchup.
Toast n’ Spreads $10
- Toasted sourdough, multigrain, or G.F bread. Served with house made jam, cream cheese, peanut butter or honey.
Sides - eggs (2), roasted mushrooms, avocado $4

Falafel S $8.5 / L $12
Chalaw Kabab Mixed, Salad, Drink S $10 / L $14
Qabili Palau Chicken, Salad, Drink S $12 / L $16
Lamb S $8.5 / L $12
S= Small / L= Large
Spaghetti S $8.5 / L $12
Naan $3
Bolang $5

Carbonara $15.00
- Fettucini bound in a white wine bacon creamy sauce with spring onions, mushrooms, egg yolk & grated parmesan
Black forest cake $12.50
- Served with berry compote & vanilla ice cream
Garlic loaf $10.00
- Warm baked herb & & garlic butter loaf
-Add bacon $1.50
Steak & Fries (GFA) $18.00
- 200grm rump steak with garlic butter, Elmwood house salad with beer battered fries and tomato sauce
Kakanui calamari $15
- Salt & pepper crispy squid tossed with chili & lemon aioli
-Add chicken $4
-300g Beef Rib eye $32.00

Navaratam korma (vegetable korma) $15.00
- vegetables cooked in mild sweet creamy sauce
Tikka masala (chicken, beef, lamb) $17.00/$17.50/$18.00
- chicken, beef, lamb pieces cooked in tandoor and finished in tomato, capsicum and onion sauce
Rogan josh (beef, lamb) $17.50/$18.00
- beef, lamb pieces cooked with roasted crushed spices, tomatoes and onions
Lambi handi $18.00
- lamb cubes stirred in with spinach assorted masalas, yogurt and cream
Butter chicken $17.00
- marinated chicken roasted in tandoor and cooked in creamy butter masala sauce
Garlic prawns (7 pieces) $17.00
- prawns marinated with herbs, spices and yoghurt roasted in tandoor oven with a hint of lemon
Malai kofta $15.50
- potatoes and home made cottage cheese mixed with herbs, spices and simmered with cream cheese
Lamb botti kebab (6 pieces) $16.00
- fresh ginger flavoured young lamb cutlets marinated in yoghurt and tandoori masala roasted in tandoor

Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa $14.40
Chargrilled Chicken A La Brasa $12.00
Seasoned Mince Beef $13.40
Seasoned Mince Beef $13.40
Salad Bowl
Nacho Supreme $16.20
- Seasoned double mince with traditional pinto beans, chipotle crema and guacamole
Chargrilled Chicken A La Brasa $14.60
Taco

Salmon Melt (GF 8PC) $8.70
Double Avocado Tuna (GF 8PC) $8.50
Sushi Roll (GF) $3.70
Regular Teriyaki Chicken Bento $8.90
- Teriyaki Chicken On Rice Two Piece Teriyaki Chicken Sushi Two Piece Fried Chicken Seaweed Salad Fruit
Panda Sushi ( Chicken ) $5.90
Super Family Selection 44 PCS - $68.00
- 8 pcs Crispy Chicken lettuce 8 pcs Teriyaki Chicken Avocado 8 pcs Tuna mayo lettuce 8 pcs Vegetarian Avocado California Roll 8 pcs Fresh Salmon Avocado California Roll 4 pcs Salmon Nigir
Spicy Salmon (GF 6PC) $8.20
-Small ( 10PC ) $3.90

Roasted Duck $18
Vegetarian Cooked with Tofu $15
Black Tiger Prawns (7 Pieces) $18.00
Crispy Pork $17.00
Black Tiger Prawns (7 pieces) $18
21.Thai Fried Rice Our Style
- fried rice with chef’s selected vegetables & egg
4. Chicken Satay (4 pieces) $10
- grilled skewered marinated chicken with our Satay sauce on top
7. Combination Entrée (for 2 people) $18
- spring rolls (4 pieces), curry puffs (2 pieces), Chicken satay (2 pieces), Thai wonton (2 pieces), Fish cakes (2 pieces), spare ribs (2 pieces)

Chargrilled 200g Canterbury beef fillet, bone marrow crust, Akaroa black pudding, bacon & leek champ, shallot, garlic and red wine jus (gf*df*) $39.50
Sticky toffee pudding roulade, salted caramel & salted caramel ice cream $15.50
Baked Chocolate ganache, sea salt, spiced hazelnut, orange oil, homemade crème fraiche ice cream (gf) $16.50
Duck liver parfait, Muscovado & onion jam, bread $19.50
Prosciutto wrapped free rand 250g pork chop, glazed mushroom & sage (gf) $38.50
Tai Tapu venison tenderloin, fondant celeriac, celeric puree, pickled red cbbage, currants & pine nuts, juniper & star anise jus (gf,df*) $39.50
Roasted broccoli, halloumi & sage, caramelized leek, pine nuts (v, gf) $17.50
Homemade bread, extra serve $7.50

Eggs Benedict
- Two poached eggs on Vienna toasted bread, spinach, bacon or smoked salmon, homemade hollandaise
Thai Green Curry $14.00
- Chicken and vegetables cooked in a medium spiced curry sauce and served with rice and papadams
- With spinach, bacon $16.00
Corn fritters $12.00
- 3 corn fritters with streaky bacon, relish and dressed with sour cream and salad greens
*Ask about our special of the day for $10.00
Big breakfast $19.50
- Eggs any style, toasted Ciabatta Bread, grilled tomato, braised mushrooms, crispy bacon, sausages and hash browns
Pancakes $9.50
- Stack of 3 pancakes served with maple syrup. You choose your sides!
French Omelette $14.00
- A traditional 3 Omelette filled with Ham or bacon, mozzarella cheese, Mushrooms and capsicum served with Toasted Ciabatta bread

Artisan Sausage $19.50
- Cumberland coil with winter greens, agria mash & onion gravy
Add chicken $6.50
Sumner $24.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, ham & pineapple
Add x 2 eggs $3.00
Steak & Fries $32.00
- 250g sirloin & fries, with peppercorn sauce & garlic green beans
Heathcote $18.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella and parmesan
Prebbleton $24.00
- Garlic butter roasted mixed mushrooms, herbs & smoked cheese
Linwood $26.00
- BBQ base, mozzarella, chicken, Kransky, bacon & smoked cheese

Beef Biryani $18.50
- Rice cooked with Beef in masala and various flavoursome spices
Chicken-Garlic-Kebab $ 11.00
- Chicken pieces marinated and cooked in special garlic paste 4 pcs
Chicken Korma $20.00
- Tender chicken cooked in a royal gravy enriched with cashew nut paste, fresh cream and subtle taste of spices.
Beef Makhani $18.50
- Mild, rich tomatoes and cream based gravy. Popular Indian dish in NZ.
Fish Tikka Masala $21.00
- Spicy gravy with crushed tomatoes, capsicum and onions.
Tandoori Chicken $ 18.00
- Chicken marinated in authentic Tandoori paste and grilled in Tandoor. (Full)
Stuffed Prantha $5.00
- Naan stuffed with mashed vegetables.
Peshawari Naan $5.50
- Sweet Naan stuffed with raisins, cherries, almonds and coconut.

Pate Campagnard $13.80
- Home made pate with Cumberland sauce
Omelette (2 fillings) $15.50
- Ham, Tomato, Cheese, Mushrooms, Onion
French Croissant/ Swiss Bread $8.50
- with butter and jam
Filet de Boeuf $33.80
- with a green peppercorn sauce
Ravioli $23.80
- in a pesto cream sauce
Vol Au Vent $24.80
- pastry case filled with chicken, pork, veal and mushroom
Chocolate Fondue $14.80
Gateau du Jour $10.80

Beef cheek ragu lasagna, napoli bechamel, garden salad $24.00
●Skewers
Bacon, chilli, red peppers, red onion, garlic, napoli, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella $24.00
Akaroa smoked salmon, buffalo mozzarella, cream cheese, capers, rocket, red onion $24.00
Roasted mushroom, caramelised onions, gorgonzola, candied walnuts, truffle oil $24.00
Salad leaves, pears, gorgonzola, candied walnuts $15.00
Parmesan and herbed crumbed pork, cherry tomatoes, capers, lemon, rocket $17.00
Pork, beef and lamb meatballs, napoli, chilli, parmesan $17.00

Meatball N/A
Olives N/A
M&M N/A
Pork Riblet N/A
Ham N/A
Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
Tomato N/A
Lettuce N/A

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

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