Cafe Valentino in Christchurch City Menu

BREAD BREAD
  • Wood Fired Flatbreads (v) $11.00
    • Garlic, rosemary and rock salt finished with parmesan
  • Wood Fired Flatbreads (v) $12.00
    • Basil pesto, chilli and parmesan
  • Wood Fired Flatbreads (v) $13.50
    • Caramelised onion and feta
  • Tomato bruschetta $13.50
    • Grilled ciabatta bread, rubbed with garlic and topped with a salsa of vine ripened tomato, red onion and fresh basil. Finished with extra virgin olive oil and aged balsamic.
  • Focaccia bruschetta with four pestos $11.50
    • Four pieces of focaccia brushed with extra virgin olive oil and garlic, grilled and served with four seasonal pests.
STARTERS STARTERS
  • Olive marinate (v) $10.00
    • Selection of olives marinated with fennel, orange, rosemary and garlic. Served gently warmed
  • Seafood chowder $13.50
    • Made with a selection of local seafood. Topped with garlic croutons and served with warmed ciabatta.
  • Ravioloni fritti entree/main $10.00/$22.00
    • Crispy fried three cheese and pesto ravioli. Topped with Parmesan and served with our house made tomato chutney.
  • Arancini (v) $15.50
    • Risotto balls – Mushroom, spinach and taleggio crumbed and lightly fried. Served with house made tomato chutney.
  • Arrosticini 5for$15.50/10for$22.00
    • Traditional Italian lamb skewers, marinated in garlic, lemon and rosemary. Chargrilled, served with lemon, sea salt and salsa verde.
  • Chicken liver and brandy parfait $14.50
    • Served with port wine jelly, gherkins and chargrilled ciabatta.
  • Calamari $15.50
    • Fresh local squid marinated in light chilli and lemon, coated in sea salt and cracked black pepper. Lightly fried and served crisp with a manuka smoked garlic and lemon aioli.
SALADS SALADS
  • Caesar salad $19.50
    • Our version of this classic with romaine lettuce, grilled pancetta, sundried tomatoes, anchovies, shaved parmesan, soft boiled egg and red onion with garlic croutons and anchovy dressing. With chicken breast add 5.00
  • Mediterranean salad (v) $19.50
    • With root vegetable crisps, balsamic roasted cherry tomatoes, artichokes, eggplant, feta cheese, rosemary roasted pecans, red peppers and olives. Tossed with mixed greens. With chargrilled Canterbury lamb or chicken add 5.00
  • Insalata Paesana $21.50
    • Warm Manuka smoked tomatoes, blue cheese, roasted kumara, avocado and smoky bacon with mixed salad greens and a walnut and raspberry vinaigrette.
FOR THE TABLE FOR THE TABLE
  • Golden fries (v) $8.50
    • Served with house made smoked garlic aioli.
  • Rocket, pear, blue cheese salad (v) $10.50
  • Truffle parmesan fries (v) $10.00
  • Broccoli and toasted garlic almonds (v) $9.50
MAINS MAINS
  • Pollo $21.00
    • Hazelnut crumbed chicken fillet on a salad of spiced beetroot, orange, feta cheese and mixed greens with a honey balsamic dressing.
  • Lamb Piadina $21.50
    • Italian flatbread topped with sundried tomato pesto, feta, herb marinated lamb, rocket, minted yoghurt dressing. Served with hand cut kumara fries.
  • Canterbury 300g Angus rib eye $36.00
    • Grass-fed. Aged 21 days. Rosemary roasted potatoes, caramelised onion confit, chargrilled tomato and garlic brandy mustard butter.
  • Pulled pork sandwich $22.50
    • Slow cooked Apple Tree Farm open range pork belly on toasted ciabatta with lemon aioli, cos lettuce, cucumber, apple chutney and fries.
  • Angus steak sandwich $22.50
    • 150gm Wakanui aged rump steak on toasted ciabatta with mushrooms, garlic aioli, peppercorn butter and fries.
  • Melanzane parmigiana (v) $24.50
    • Grilled eggplant layered with tomato, fresh basil and Clevedon Coast buffalo mozzarella and oven baked.
PIZZA PIZZA
  • Margherita (v) $21.50
    • Traditional, Napoli style tomato sauce, Clevedon Valley buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil.
  • Alpina $22.50
    • Tomato, mozzarella, mushrooms, blue cheese, prosciutto, rocket, shaved pecorino.
  • Porcino (v) $21.50
    • Portobello, porcini and button mushrooms, taleggio and mozzarella. Finished with truffle oil
  • San Marco $21.50
    • Manuka smoked speck bacon, garlic cloves, sliced vine ripened tomatoes, fresh basil, black olives, bocconcini cheese and a touch of chilli.
  • Genovese $22.50
    • Basil pesto, wood fire roasted chicken, pumpkin, pine nuts, brie, red onion, spinach
  • Molto Carne $22.50
    • Italian sausages, salami, Italian style bacon, tomatoes, mushrooms, black olives
  • Puttanesca $22.50
    • Cherry tomatoes, Clevedon Valley buffalo mozzarella, roast garlic, black olives, capers, anchovy, chilli and parsley.
  • Picante $22.50
    • Wood-fired roasted chicken, caramelised onion, spinach, mushrooms and pine nuts. Drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and shaved parmesan.
  • Porchetta $22.50
    • Manuka smoked pork, marinated in a tangy sauce, red onions, green peppers, bocconcini cheese and cherry tomatoes. Finished with fresh lime, coriander and chilli.
PASTA PASTA
  • Fettuccine apollo $21.50
    • Fresh flat pasta tossed with smoked chicken, bacon, onions and mushrooms with a touch of chilli. Cream or tomato and herb Napoletana sauce.
  • Rigatoni Zucca aerostat e Pollo affricate $21.50
    • Fresh hollow tube pasta. Tossed with roast pumpkin, smoked chicken, spinach and roast garlic cream sauce. Topped with sundried tomato pesto.
  • Linguine marinara $21.50
    • A selection of premium local seafood tossed with coriander and linguine pasta, in a lemon infused extra virgin olive oil or tomato and herb Napoletana sauce.
  • Lasagne al Forno $21.00
    • Herbed low-fat ground beef and pork with tomato, onions, garlic and vegetables between sheets of fresh pasta. Topped with béchamel, parmesan and tomato and herb Napoletana
  • Fettuccine al Salmone e vodka $21.50
    • Smoked salmon, beet greens, onion, garlic and capers with a dash of lemon infused vodka. Cream, or tomato and herb Napoletana sauce.
  • Penne Basilicata $21.50
    • Fresh penne pasta tossed with Canterbury lamb fillet. Pan seared with manuka smoked tomatoes, feta and spinach. Tossed with sweet chilli and sun-dried tomato infused olive oil and topped with shaved parmesan.
  • Cannelloni (v) $21.50
    • Spinach, mushroom and ricotta filled cannelloni, topped with a fresh tomato and basil sauce.
  • Pesto linguine (v) $18.50
    • Fresh linguine pasta tossed with a pesto of fresh basil, pine nuts, garlic and parmesan in a light cream sauce. With chicken breast, add 5.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Wontons (6) $5.00
  • Pork Spare Ribs $6.00
  • Spring Rolls (8) $5.00
  • Basil and Chili Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
  • Choices of chicken, beef, pork,or prawn $11.00
  • Pad Thai Noodle $8.50
  • Cashew Nut Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
  • Peanut Sauce Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
  • Lasagne Topper $2.80
  • Seafood Basket $10.00
  • Chicken Nibbles 6 For $ 4.50
  • Pineapple $4.40
  • Donut Plain, chocolate, or jam $2.00
  • Meat $1.20
  • Giant $ 7.40
  • All dinners come with half scoop plain chips, salads(lettuce, tomato, and beetroot)sauce as base
  • Chicken Pattie $2.80
  • Squid Rings (1/2 dozen) $4.70
  • Flounder $5.00
  • Apple Turnover $2.00
  • Chocolate Donut $2.20
  • Chicken Satay $5.00
  • Potato Fritters $0.80
  • Meal $8.00
    • 1 chips, 1 fish, 1 hot dog, 6 corn nuggets
  • Proscuitto Mare & Monte $22.50
    • Parma ham wrapped around seasonal fruit served with tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella & prawns
  • Cannelloni Piemonte $25.50
    • Spinach & ricotta rolled in handmade pasta sheets & baked in a napoli sauce
  • Olive Siciliane $14.00
    • An assortment of Sicilian green olives, roasted almonds, pecorino cheese & grissini
  • Puttanesca $24.00
    • Kalamata olives, anchovies, capers, basil, chili, garlic in a pomodoro sugo
  • Maialona $29.00
    • Mozzarella, mortadella, Italian salami, proscuitto & parmesan cheese
  • Polenta Chips $10.00
    • Chunky polenta fried & served with aioli
  • Cozze Pepate $16.00
    • Mussels served in a garlic, white wine, cracked pepper & parsley broth with fresh ciabatta bread
  • Bambini (kids) $17.00
    • Cheese, ham, pineapple & pomodoro sauce - or - cheese, fresh basil & pomodoro sauce
  • - plain bagel with basil pesto
  • - plain bagel with cream cheese & jam
  • 1x FR Egg $2.00
  • Spinach $4.00
  • Plain Bagel $8.90
  • Bacon $4.50
  • Salmon in Wholegrain $17.50
    • (veg) smoked salmon, 1 poached egg, minced spinach, cream cheese served on 7 grain toast
  • Hollandaise $2.00
  • BOWER SPECIAL $7.80
  • PLAIN $3.40
  • HOTDOGS $2.10
  • CHOW CHOW $4.00
  • PINEAPPLE RINGS $2.10
  • BATTERED TARAKIHI $5.90
  • BATTERED MUSHROOMS 1/2 DOZ $4.80
  • CORN FRITTERS HOMEMADE $2.10
  • Classic Green Curry $18.00
    • With rice
  • Choo-Chee Black Tiger Prawns $23.00
    • Black tiger prawns with spinach and choo-chee (thick red curry) sauce and rice
  • Saang Ka Ya $8.50
    • Sweet sticky rice infused with coconut cream and topped with Thai custard
  • Fresh Spring Rolls $12.50
    • Rice paper wrapped fresh crispy veges with sweet chilli sauce
  • Tom-Yum Soup $18.00
    • With rice
  • Spring Rolls $12.50
    • The nook’s special spring rolls with home-made kiwi apple sauce
  • Satay Chicken $6.50
    • Marinated chicken satay with peanut sauce
  • Toong-Tong (Money Bags) $6.50
    • Prawns, fish meat peas and corn filling with The Nook Sauce
  • Fresh Crumbed Chicken $4.50
  • Vegetarian $5.50
    • Tomato. Egg, Cheese. Pineapple & Beetroot
  • Doz Chicken Nuggets $7.00
  • Beetroot $5.80
  • Black Bean Pepper Steak On Rice $11.50
  • Explosion Donut $3.00
  • Fresh whole Crumbed Cod $4.50
  • Giant $7.50
    • 2 Meat, Bacon, Egg, Cheese & Pineapple
  • Pan Fried Prawns with Mushrooms $12.00
  • Satay Chicken $11.00
  • Chicken with Mushrooms on Fried Rice $10.80
  • Sea Food Combination $12.00
  • Fried Won Tons $0.80 ea
  • Chicken / Steak $5.10
  • Roast Pork with Tomatoes on Fried Rice $11.50
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice) $11.00
  • Sweet and sour Vegetable
    • Bahn Thai sweet and sour sauce stir fried with fresh seasonal vegetables.
  • Curries
    • Spicy choice of mild, medium or hot
  • Phad Khing
    • Ginger stir fried seasonal vegetables and your choice of meat
  • Vegetable in Peanut Sauce
    • seasonal fresh vegetables in Ban Thai special peanut sauce.
  • Vegetarian Tom Yum Soup
    • Spicy lemongrass soup with fresh seasonal vegetables and coriander.
  • Steak Satay
    • Marinated beef steak skewers, served with special Bahn Thai peanut sauce.
  • Fish cakes
    • Special Bahn Thai recipe. Fish blended with red curry paste, egg and spices.
  • Yum Nure Yang San Nai
    • Spicy beef tenderloin salad with red onions, tomatoes, cucumber and mint leaves Served on a bed of lettuce with fresh ground chilli, lime leaves & fresh coriander.
  • - Bacon egg BBQ sauce toastie
  • Amaci's big breakfast $14.00
    • Bacon, sausage, free range egg (poached, fried or scramble ) grilled tomato, mushroom and hash brown, served with two pieces of toast (brown or white )
  • - Ham cheese corn chive toastie
  • Salmon bagel $12.50
    • Smoked salmon, avocado and cream cheese.
  • Egg benedict $14.00
    • Poached free range egg, bacon with hollandaise sauce on toasted muffin
  • One or Two Choice Meal (small Plate) $12.90
  • ham cheese and tomato turkish $10.00
    • Ham, cheese and tomato served with turkish bread.
  • - Bacon egg and relish 7 actie
  • BANGERS + MASH $13.50
  • SAUSAGES, EGGS + CHIPS $13.50
  • HAM STEAK, CHIPS + SALAD $13.50
  • HOT CHIPS $5.00
  • HAMBBURGER + CHIPS $14.50
  • NACHOS $12.50
  • CHICKEN BBURGER + CHIPS $14.50
  • SEAFOOD BASKET $12.50
    • served with tartare sauce
  • Tacos de Carnitas $26.00
    • From the Michoacan region of Central Mexico, these corn tacos are served with roasted pork, salsa verde, green limes, chopped onions and fresh coriander
  • Flautas $14.00
    • These popular crispy golden tortillas are filled with your choice of chicken or potato and cheese served with fresh lettuce, sour cream and cheese on top
  • Burrito (tex-mex) $24.50
    • Originating from Chihuahua, comprised of flour tortilla stuffed with beans, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream and with your choice of vegetarian, chicken, beef, salsa verde pork or prawns (available for $2 extra) options. Dressed in our special red salsa, sour cream and cheese and served with guacamole and pico de gallo
  • Baja Fish Tacos $27.50
    • Situated on the Baja Peninsula, a beautiful place called Ensenada has become world famous for these deep fried fish and salad tacos, on flour tortillas with red cabbage, aioli and chipotle cream dressing, drizzled with tequila salsa and served with fresh limes and pico de gallo
  • Chimichanga (tex-mex) $25.50
    • A flour tortilla delicately fried, filled to the brim with beans, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream and your choice of vegetarian, chicken, beef, salsa verde pork or prawns (available for $2 extra) Dressed with our red salsa, sour cream and cheese and served with guacamole and pico de gallo
  • Chiles Rellenos $26.50
    • Famous all over Mexico, it is hard to find a more traditional dish than these stunning stuffed chilli peppers, steeped in red salsa with grilled cheese and sour cream, filled with your choice of chicken, vegetarian, beef or prawn (available for $2 extra)
  • Tacos Pastor $26.00
    • Homemade corn tortillas filled with lamb, marinated in Mexican spices, whole beans, grilled pineapple, lime, coriander and onion and salsa verde
  • Gringo Nachos (tex-mex) $24.00
    • Border style nachos with hand-made corn chips, melted cheese, black beans, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole. Three different flavours available, chicken, beef or vegetarian
  • Garlic Chilli $17.50
    • (Pad Prik Sod)Spicy garlic chilli sauce
  • Chicken Wings $10.00
    • 7 pieces in homemade sauce
  • Oyster Sauce (Pad Nummun Hoy) $17.50
    • Stir fry with a mixture of vegetables in oyster sauce
  • Deep fried fish fillet $22.00
    • (Choo Chee Pla) Fish of the day fillets deep fried with spicy sauce
  • Chilli Seafood $22.00
    • (Pad Prik Talay) Spicy stir fry with a Mixture of seafood and fresh chillis
  • Massamun Curry $18.50
    • A brown curry with tamarind, potato, pineapple, cinnamon sticks
  • Thai hot and sour soup, lemongrass kaffir leaves
  • BBQ Beef Salad $19.50
    • Spicy salad with lots of onions
  • Thai Money Bags (4) $8.50
  • Prawns $13.00
  • Garlic & Pepper/Cashew nuts/Peanut Sauce $13.00
    • Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Vegetarian and tofu
  • Thai Vegetarian Spring Rolls (6) $8.50
  • Thai Fish Cake (5) $8.50
  • Prawns Noodle Tom Yum Soup $13.00
  • Tom Kah N/A
  • Garlic & Pepper/Cashew nuts/Peanut Sauce $16.00
    • Prawns
Cafe Valentino

Cafe Valentino

location

Address

168 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch City Centre, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8013, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033771886

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 4:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 4:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$0 - $10

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , Italian , Pizza , Seafood , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Validated Parking ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Luxury Dining ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  No Takeaway ,  Cards accepted ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
168 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch City Centre, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8013, New Zealand