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

  • Big kids steak $22
    • 200g juicy rump with 2 eggs, chips & a pot of garlic butter.Served on a smaller plate with no green stuff. Great for big kids or a late breakfast.
  • Chicken nachos $17
    • Honey soy chicken nachos. Marinated chicken breast served with all the usual nacho things.
  • Eggs Benjamin $15
    • Poached free range eggs on ciabatta toast with hash balls & hollandaise.Add bacon for $4
  • 300gm Sirloin $33
    • Cooked as you like it, then topped with onion rings, a sauce of your choice, a side salad and steak fries.
  • Tupelo Chicken Dippers $15
    • Our secret seasoning & crispy crumb served with dipping sauces (ranch & mild jalapeno).
  • Steak sandwich $24
    • 150gm sirloin on rustic toasted bread with caramelised onions, mushrooms, egg & a side of salad. Served with chunky fries.
  • B.L.T. on ciabatta $20
    • Lashings of bacon, crispy local lettuce & fresh tomato. Served with chunky fries & a side of aioli. Add grilled chicken +$6
  • Steak sandwich $24
    • 150gm sirloin cooked as you like it on rustic toasted bread with caramelised onions, mushrooms, egg & a side of salad. Served with chunky fries.
  • Beef Fried Rice $10.00
  • Beef Brisket Noodle Soup $10.00
  • Sharp Fin Dumpling $3.80
  • wonton Noodle Soup $10.00
  • B.B.Q Pork Rice Rolls $4.00
  • Spicy Chicken Kidney $8.00
  • Spicy Jelly Fish $8.00
  • Salted Fish & Chicken Fried Rice $10.00
  • Club Sandwich. $15.00
    • Chicken w/ bacon, brie, tomato, aioli & lettuce served w/ fries
  • Club Sandwich $15.00
    • Chicken w/ bacon, brie, tomato, aioli & lettuce served w/ fries
  • Slow Cooked Pork Belly $25.50
    • Pork belly on smashed potatoes & baby ginger carrots, w/ cider cream fraiche & jus
  • Wedges $5.00
  • Baked beans / Hollandaise / Mushrooms $3.50
  • Bailies Vegetarian Big Breakfast $19.00
    • 2 poached eggs w/ beans, spinach, avocado, roast tomato, mushrooms, hash browns & toast
  • Flat Breads & Dips $13.00
    • Parmesan flat bread w/ hummus, pesto & tomato relish
  • Beetroot $13.00
    • Mesclun w/ baby beet's, toasted seeds & feta
  • All Day Breakfast w/ Sausage, Bacon, Eggs, Hash- browns,Mushroom & Grilled Tomato 24
  • All Day Breakfast w/ Sausage, Bacon, Eggs, Grilled Tomato, Hash-brown & Mushroom 24
  • Panthers Big Burger & Fries: Crispy Chicken w/ Bacon, Lettuce, Caesar dressing & Parmesan / Beef ’n’Onion Ring Cheddar, Red Onion Jam, Aioli, Lettuce & Tomato / Vegetarian w/ Grilled Portabello, Feta, Onion Rings ,Beetroot Hummus, Aioli, Lettuce & Tomato 24
  • 250g ANZCO Canterbury Ribeye w/ Irish Champ & Green Vege OR Chunky Fries & Salad Garlic Butter (g.f) OR Homemade Mushroom Sauce (g.f) 30
  • Our own Chocolate Mudcake w/ Ice cream & Cream 12
  • Chefs Soup of the Day w/ Garlic Bread 9 Sticky Chicken Wings w/ Hoisin & Sesame 12
  • Garlic Bread (v) 6 Trio of Bread & Dips (v) 9
  • Paddys Caramelised Onion Bangers & Mash w/ Our own Gravy & Green Peas 26
  • Hokkien Fried Noodle $9.00
  • Extra Vegetables $1.50
  • Shrimps Pan Fried Egg on Rice $10.00
  • Roast Pork Pan Fried Egg on Rice $10.00
  • Chicken Fried Noodles $9.00
  • Yeung Chow Fried Rice $10.00
  • Vegetarian Soup Noodle $8.50
  • Beef Brisket on Rice $9.00
  • Lunch Box $7.00
  • Donut $1.90
  • Egg/ Pineapple/ Bacon. $4.00
  • other Extras $0.80
  • Combination Fried Noodles $11.00
  • Sausage $2.50
  • Egg / Cheese / Pineapple / Onion / Tomato / Beetroot / Chow / Fish $4.60
  • Explosion Donut $3.00
  • Cai Thia Xao Toi Hoac Dau Hao Bok Choy with garlic or oyster sauce $10.00
  • Ca Chien Gion Deep Fried Whole with Spicy Sauce / Ca Kho To Clay Pot Fish $24.00
  • Cha Gio Hai San Deep Fried Seafood Spring Rolls x4 $8.00
  • Chim Cut Roti - Five-spice Quail $14.00
  • -Vietnamese Chicken Salad
  • -Combination Fried Noodle
  • ● Menu 3
  • -Lemongrass Chilli Chicken
  • Chicken Burger $21.00
    • Marinated tender chicken breast, bacon, Iettuce, red onion & cheese, aioli & house made BBQ sauce
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Mini Bagel (GFO) (V) $8.50
    • cream cheese, jam & pesto
  • Spinach $4.00
  • Eggs Benedict(GFO)(V) $17.00
    • poached free range eggs, toasted ciabatta with house made hollandaise/mushroom or spinach
  • Egg $2.00
  • Belgian Waffles (GFO)(V) $18.50
    • bacon, banana & maple syrup or berry compote & greek yoghurt
  • Open Steak sandwich $22.00
    • 180gm. served medium rare - on Turkish bread with garlic butter, caramelised onions, leaves & aioli
  • Coke $3.40
  • Nobanno salad $9.90
  • Borhani $5.40
    • (Aromatic salted mint flavoured drink made with yoghurt)
  • Green Salad $9.90
    • A portion of healthy salad made of fresh cucumber, tomato, apple, carrot and masculine leaves garnish with cottage cheese and Nobanno lemon dressing
  • Bazarer Goru $18.90
    • NZ tender beef pieces cooked in a range of Nobanno specialty herbs and spices together with ring onions then finish with a special sauce made a combination of soya sauce, coconut and homemade fresh yoghurt.
  • Shadhyar Chingri $21.90
    • Prawn cooked in fresh apple, orange, cashew nut and a special blend of spices and then finished with Nobanno specialty aromatic honey milk sauce
  • Narikaal (Chicken or lamb or beef) $18.90
    • This delicious tangy dish is prepared with coconut and warm spices
  • Premayer Veera $20.90
    • Lamb, homemade cottage cheese and banana pieces cooked in specially made aromatic dhakai fruity gravy and finished with a touch of fresh yoghurt
  • Fries $7.00
  • Toasted Roast Pork Sandwich & chips $10.00
  • BLT $18.00
    • grilled bacon lettuce tomatoes on toasted bread
  • Roast Dessert $15.00
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
  • Grilled Chicken Breast $22.00
    • served on a bed of mashed potato with salad, drizzled with plum sauce
  • Chicken Burger $15.00
    • Crumbed Chicken, lettuce, cheese, tomato, grilled onions with satay sauce & chips
  • Prime Cut 250g Ribeye $25.00
    • served with your choice of salad chips-coleslaw, chips or vegetables with mushrooms, garlic or pepper sauce
  • Oven Roasted Chicken N/A
  • Aioli N/A
  • Ham, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Honey Mustard N/A
  • Sweet Chilli N/A
  • Western Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Turkey N/A
  • Ranch N/A
  • Soup of the Day $12.50
    • Served with toasted ciabatta
  • Served until 2pm
  • Market Fish of the Day $21.50
    • Lemon and herb crumbed served with salad and fries
  • -Add fries and tomato sauce $12.00
  • Spicy Wedges $11.00
    • Plain with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Please ask staff about our gluten free options
  • Chicken Souvlaki $20.50
    • Topped with hummus and salad, yoghurt dressing and sweet chilli sauce
  • Toasted Sandwich $8.00
    • With your choice of three fillings: mushroom, cheese, ham, tomato, onion, pineapple
  • Fitted Sausage $3.50
    • with Cheese
  • Surf & Turf $7.50
    • Seafood + Chicken
  • Meat Ball $5.50
    • with Potato Gravy
  • Hot Soup $2.80 per cup
    • Chicken with Sweet Corn & Eggs Soup.
  • Poutine $4.50
    • Hot Chip with Cheese & Gravy
  • Hot Soup $2.80
    • Chicken with Sweet Corn
  • American $3.50
    • Hot Dog
  • - Come With 2 Slices Of Bread $5.00
  • Beef & Seasonal Salad Wrap (2 half wraps) $10.50
    • Fresh seasonal salad filled wrap with lean braised beef & Pure's own made dressing
  • Lean Vegetarian Wrap (2 halves, serves 1-2 people) $10.00
    • Lean wrap filled with seasonal fresh salad, Pure's own made hummus, quinoa & feta for protein
  • Lean Chicken Wrap (2 halves, serves 1-2 people) $10.00
    • Lean wrap filled with seasonal fresh salad, sous vide lemon & thyme chicken & Pure's own made hummus
  • Paleo Banana & Salted Caramel Muffin $4.40
    • These muffins are nutition packed! Made with almond meal so also high in protein, other healthy ingredients include; linseeds, sunflower seeds, coconut flour, apples, carrots, eggs, spices & date
  • Caramel seed slice 'RAW' $4.50
    • Macadamia nuts, coconut, psyllium husk, vanilla, dates, peanut butter, salt, coconut oil, chia, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, flax seed meal, almonds, tahini, coconut sugar, cocoa, fine coconut. (GF, Egg
  • Fruit Platter - Fresh Seasonal Fruit Skewers & Organic Honey Yoghurt $7.00
    • A selection of in-season fresh fruit served with local organic honey yoghurt for dipping (2 skewers per person)
  • Protein Ball (Pure's top selling product) $3.00
  • Mocha Slice 'RAW' $4.50
    • Very moorish slice with cacao, espresso, nuts & seeds for a healthy chocolate hit
  • Toasties $4.00
  • Ham & Mustard $4.00
  • Mince
  • Hot Chips $2.50
  • Carrot Cake $3.00
  • Ham & Tomato $4.00
  • Steak & Mushroom
  • Chow Chow Beef $4.00
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