The Option Bistro and Wines in Canterbury Menu

LUNCH LUNCH
  • Seafood Chowder Reg $17.90/Lg $21.90
    • Premium Seafood served with Garlic Toast
  • Flat Bread $9.90
    • Garlic/ Sweet Chilli/ Cheddar or Pesto/ Parmesan
  • Bruschetta Duo $16.90
    • Tomato/ Basil/ Mozzarella/ Mushroom/ Thyme/ Brie
  • Sardines Platter $12.90
    • Canned Sardines in oil served with Crostini, Olives and Radish
  • Liver Pate $13.90
    • Served with Crostini, Red Onion, Chutney and Olives
  • Antipasto Platter $48.00
    • Cheese/ Cured Meats/ Olives/ Pickles/ Crackers/ Vegetables/ Chutney/ Bread/ Fruit
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $22.90
    • Crispy coated served with a green salad and Chilli Lime Mayo
  • Fish of the Day $24.90
    • Panfried fish served with Gourmet Potatoes, Green Salad, Dill & Caper Butter
  • Steak Caprese $24.90
    • Marinated steak with juicy tomato, mozzarella, fresh basil served with crusty bread & green salad
  • Chicken Salad $23.90
    • Coconut & Chilli marinated tenderloin salad greens and Julien vegetables finished with Mango Dressing & Coconut Chips
  • Oriental Pork Belly Salad $23.90
    • Crispy marinated pork belly, leafy greens, fresh mint, Coriander, Crushed Peanuts and Oriental Dressing
  • Arancini Balls $23.90
    • Minted Pea, Lemon & Chorizo Risotto balls coated in panko crumbed served with Green Salad and Aioli
  • Kumara & Bacon Salad $22.90
    • Roasted kumara and crispy bacon on top of Salad Greens and Aioli and Roasted Cashews
SIDES SIDES
  • Fries with Aioli and Tomato Sauce $7.00
  • Wedges with Sour Cream and Chilli Sauce $8.00
  • Garden Salad $7.00
  • Seasonal Vegetables $7.00
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Crème Brulee $12.90
    • Orange scented crème Brulee with homemade pistachio shortbread
  • Jelly Tip Panna Cotta $12.90
    • Vanilla Panna Cotta topped with Raspberry Belly and Chocolate Shards
  • Lemon Cheesecake $12.90
    • served with Blueberry compote and Vanilla bean ice cream
  • Chocolate Fudge Sundae $11.90
    • Vanilla and Chocolate Mud ice cream with fudge sauce topped with Chartilly cream
  • Sorbet Duo $11.90
    • Two of our delicious cooking sorbets of the day
  • Affogato $11.90
    • Espresso coffee, Vanilla ice cream and Biscotti fry with
  • Cheese Platter, Crackers, Fruit $17.90
  • Strawberries & Cream $7.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Steamed Rice (bowl) $2.00
  • Stewed Beef Rice Noodle Soup $12.00
  • Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls (3 rolls) $8.50
  • Fruit Cocktail $5.00
  • Sate Seafood & Vege on Rice $14.00
  • Sate Chicken & Vege on Rice $12.00
  • Lemon Grass & Chilli Beef $15 Med/$27 Lg
  • Three Colour Dessert & Coconut Cream $5.00
  • Pancakes $20
    • Savoury: Vege pancakes with our house made beetroot hummus, crispy bacon and poached eggs and finished with a balsamic reduction
  • Crispy Pork Loin Salad $21
    • Crispy Pork Loin served on a salad of vermicelli noodles, fresh summer greens with a honey soy dressing
  • Bowl of Fries with Aioli $7.5
  • Add Bacon $4
  • Ice Cream Sundae $8
    • Chocolate syrup & marshmallows
  • Toast & Spreads $6
    • Your choice of sourdough or multigrain served with any two of the following: peanut butter, marmite, vegemite, marmalade, apricot jam or raspberry jam
  • Bangin’ Breakfast Potatoes $16
    • Golden crispy potatoes, grilled asparagus, heirloom tomatoes, caraway seeds and poached eggs served with our house made brown onion relish
  • Luciano’s Big Breakfast $22.5
    • A real meal! Two free range eggs, poached, fried or scrambled, with manuka smoked bacon, house made hash brown, sausage, roasted tomato, market mushrooms and our house relish on your choice of toasted sourdough or multigrain
  • Deep Fried Tofu $5.00
  • Peanut Sauce (served with rice)
    • Stir fried vegetables in our homemade peanut sauce
  • Yum
    • Spicy fresh chilli & vegetables
  • Red Curry
    • Bamboo shoots & vegetables with coconut milk
  • (C) Seafood or Prawns $20.00
  • Oyster Sauce (served with rice)
    • Stir fried seasoning vegetables with oyster sauce
  • (D) Seafood or Prawns $21.00
  • (D) Seafood or Prawns $20.00
  • Extra Gravy $4
  • Kakanui Calamari $16.50
    • Fried golden then tossed in our homemade salt & pepper seasoning, served with chilli lime aïoli and salad greens.
  • Roast Beef For Two $45
    • A kiwi classic served medium rare on a carving board with all the trimmings; roasted potatoes, roasted seasonal vegetables, steamed seasonal greens, gravy and horseradish sauce.
  • Bealey's Wings (1⁄2 KG / Whole KG) $15.50/$31
    • Lightly dusted in our cajun seasoning.
  • 2 Eggs $4.50
  • Extra Cheese Pizza $18
    • Pizza sauce topped with mozzarella and more mozzarella!
  • Mushrooms $4.50
  • Prawn and Pesto $26
    • Prawns and pine nuts tossed through fettuccine then bound together with cream and finished with basil pesto, rocket and shaved parmesan. Vegetarian option available with capsicum and tomato substituted.
  • Thinly Cut Sour Cream & Chives N/A
  • Three Pepper Chicken N/A
  • BBQ N/A
  • Capsicum N/A
  • Double Choc Chip N/A
  • Mayo N/A
  • Oat & Raisin N/A
  • Cheesy Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Chicken kebab (open souvlaki) $22.90
    • Chicken breast kebab skewers cooked on charcoal grill served with greek salad, home made sauces, fries and pita bread
  • Boteco's home made beef lasagne $22.90
    • How mama used to make it to us
  • Haloumi salad $18.90
    • Grilled haloumi with a greek salad with boteco dressing
  • Calabria $19.90
    • Home made chorizo cooked with onions
  • Lamb rack
    • Lamb rack marinated in our secret way served with mash potatoes, mushroom
  • Fish and chips $18.90
    • Cach of the day with tartar sauce served with side salad
  • Botecao chicken $28.00
    • Chicken breast, mash potato, bacon, mushroom and blue cheese
  • Eggplant entree $9.50
    • Eggplant cooked in boteco special way in tomato base served with pita bread
  • Carrot Dawg $10.00
  • Bell Bird Sourdough and Black Truffle Butter. $60.00
  • Whero Pea Taco $10.00
  • Served from 6pm - 11pm Wednesday - Saturday. (Bar opens at 4pm)
  • Sauerkraut Grilled Cheese $10.00
  • -Add Grains $5.00
  • Toast and Toppings $7 each.
    • Quince and Yoghurt. Sauerkraut and Mushrooms. Eggs and Wilted Greens. Roasted Carrots.
  • Small Cheese or Nut Cheese Plate - $10.00
  • Rachel Scott Ciabatta , EV olive oil, balsamic $15
  • Steak Sandwich - 200 g Sirloin , Turkish bread , caramelized onion jam, rocket, horse radish mascarpone , garlic aïoli $22
  • Buttermilk Belgian Waffle - bacon, banana, yoghurt , maple syrup $19.5
  • Oysters - Clevedon Natural (6) - $20, Tempura (12) - $36
  • Parmesan Dumplings , quince paste $14
  • Burger - free range crumbed chicken breast, cos, brie, avocado, red onion, garlic aïoli , bbq sauce $20
  • Turkish Bread , garlic butter or EV olive oil , balsamic $9.5 / $12.5
  • Home-made jam , cream cheese $8.5
  • Sausages $2.20
  • -add $2.50
  • Banana Fritter $1.80
  • Oysters 1/2 doz POA
  • Double Meat $4.50
  • 1/4 Chicken $5.50
  • Vegetarian $5.20
  • Kiddies $3.20
  • Sweet Sour Pork Noodles/Rice $9.80
  • Vegetarian Fried Rice $9.00
  • Chicken Teriyaki $9.80
    • Udon noodles with chicken and vegetables in special Japanese Teriyaki sauce.
  • Hot Six $10.20
    • Egg noodles with roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in special Thai chili sauce.
  • Curry Laksa Soup $10.20
    • Egg noodles with king prawns, chicken, crab meat, tofu and vegetables in Malaysian-style creamy coconut curry soup.
  • Honey Prawns Noodles/Rice $12.80
  • Seafood Nasi Goreng $11.00
    • Fried rice with king prawns, calamari, crab meat, fish balls and vegetables in Malaysian-style spices.
  • Sweet Sour Prawns Noodles/Rice $12.80
  • Tropical burger B $9.99 C $12.99
    • Breast fillet, lettuce, peri peri sauce, cheese, bacon & mayo
  • ●Chiken burger
  • ●Beef burger
  • Fish burger B $7.99 C $11.49
    • Fish fillet, lettuce, tomato, cheese, tartare sauce & mayo
  • Dinner box $11.99
    • 2 thighs, 1 drumstick & chips
  • -9 Pieces $24.99
  • B= Burger C=Combo
  • 6 Pieces chicken nuggets $5.99
  • Mixed seafood and tofu $23
  • Mixed Seafood noddle soup $15
  • Lamb with CK special sauce $21
  • Beef and black pepper sauce $20
  • Satay Beef $20
  • King prawns with black bean sauce $21
  • Teriyaki chicken on rice $15
  • Hot and spicy beef Noodle Soup $15
  • Scallops with Cashew Nuts $23.50
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken $15.50
  • Curry Squid with Vegetables $17.50
  • Combination Seafood Platter with Vegetables (Prawns, Scallops, Squid, Fish) $25.00
  • Yang Chow Fried Rice (Shrimp & BBQ Pork) $13.00
  • Deep Fried Squid $17.50
  • Fillet Steak with Chinese Style $20.50
  • Seafood Soup $6.00
  • SWEET ENDINGS
  • Smoked Chicken Salad
    • With crispy streaky bacon, fresh salad greens, tomato wedges, garnish. Mixed in homemade honey mustard dressing.
  • Mini Bacon, Pineapple & Mozzarella
  • Spaghetti Bolognese with salad OR fries
  • All kid’s meals are served with an ice cream sundae. Choose from Chocolate, Caramel, Raspberry OR Strawberry. With hundreds n thousands, chocolate bites and a pink wafer.
  • Add: Bacon $4.00, Sausage $2.50, Tomato, Avocado or Potato Hash $2.00
  • Bishops Fish n Chips.
    • A twist on an old classic, Panko crumbed Orange Roughy, served with steak fries and homemade tartare sauce.
  • 1Kg – $22.50
  • Exec Lunch Box 1 $12.00
    • Create some serious lunch envy with this super selection of sushi to nigiri and even a little chicken on rice
  • Teriyaki Chicken
    • The go-to sushi. Avocado and red pepper accompanies our tasty teriyaki chicken with a spread of mayo
  • Chicken on Rice
    • Our Tasty teriyaki chicken is placed on sushi rice. to sauce it up mayo and Katsu sauce is applied
  • Fresh Salmon (GF)
    • New Zealand's finest King Salmon from the Marlborough Sounds is rolled up with avocado to give you a real omega 3 hit.
  • Salmon Lovers Platter $40
    • 16 pieces of fresh salmon sushi is topped off with 8 pieces of fresh salmon nigiri. This is what a salmon lover dreams of. (Price includes all the extras ginger, soy, wasabi and chopsticks). Delivery free may apply)
  • Vegetarian (GF)
    • A Vegetarian and vegan's delight. The goodness of pickle, cucumber, avocado, red pepper and carrot are all rolled into one
  • Tuna (GF)
    • Flaked una is mixed with spring onion mayo and is topped off with avocado
  • All our lunch boxes come in either large ( 8 pieces ofr $8.00) or small (4 pieces for 4.50) and include all the essential sushi condiments - ginger, soya sauce and wasabi. Brown rice is and option for all sushi. Please note our pieces for the mobile delivery service differ from that of the shops.
The Option Bistro and Wines

The Option Bistro and Wines

location

Address

158 Hussey Road, Northwood, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8051, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033235455

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Friday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , International , Kiwi , New Zealand , Spanish

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Gluten Free Options ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Cards accepted ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
158 Hussey Road, Northwood, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8051, New Zealand