Address
158 Hussey Road, Northwood, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8051, New Zealand
The Option Bistro and Wines in Canterbury Menu
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LUNCH-
Seafood Chowder Reg $17.90/Lg $21.90
- Premium Seafood served with Garlic Toast
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Flat Bread $9.90
- Garlic/ Sweet Chilli/ Cheddar or Pesto/ Parmesan
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Bruschetta Duo $16.90
- Tomato/ Basil/ Mozzarella/ Mushroom/ Thyme/ Brie
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Sardines Platter $12.90
- Canned Sardines in oil served with Crostini, Olives and Radish
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Liver Pate $13.90
- Served with Crostini, Red Onion, Chutney and Olives
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Antipasto Platter $48.00
- Cheese/ Cured Meats/ Olives/ Pickles/ Crackers/ Vegetables/ Chutney/ Bread/ Fruit
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Salt & Pepper Squid $22.90
- Crispy coated served with a green salad and Chilli Lime Mayo
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Fish of the Day $24.90
- Panfried fish served with Gourmet Potatoes, Green Salad, Dill & Caper Butter
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Steak Caprese $24.90
- Marinated steak with juicy tomato, mozzarella, fresh basil served with crusty bread & green salad
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Chicken Salad $23.90
- Coconut & Chilli marinated tenderloin salad greens and Julien vegetables finished with Mango Dressing & Coconut Chips
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Oriental Pork Belly Salad $23.90
- Crispy marinated pork belly, leafy greens, fresh mint, Coriander, Crushed Peanuts and Oriental Dressing
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Arancini Balls $23.90
- Minted Pea, Lemon & Chorizo Risotto balls coated in panko crumbed served with Green Salad and Aioli
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Kumara & Bacon Salad $22.90
- Roasted kumara and crispy bacon on top of Salad Greens and Aioli and Roasted Cashews
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-
Crème Brulee $12.90
- Orange scented crème Brulee with homemade pistachio shortbread
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Jelly Tip Panna Cotta $12.90
- Vanilla Panna Cotta topped with Raspberry Belly and Chocolate Shards
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Lemon Cheesecake $12.90
- served with Blueberry compote and Vanilla bean ice cream
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Chocolate Fudge Sundae $11.90
- Vanilla and Chocolate Mud ice cream with fudge sauce topped with Chartilly cream
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Sorbet Duo $11.90
- Two of our delicious cooking sorbets of the day
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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
- -Add beef patty $3.00
- -Add bacon $1.50
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Catch of the day $POA
- Ask your wait staff or check the specials board for the catch of the day
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Extra pizza toppings $5.00 each
- Prawns / gluten free bases are also available on request
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Extra pizza toppings $2.50 each
- Ham / mushroom / tomato / pineapple / pesto / olives
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Apple pie $10.00
- Served with cream & french vanilla ice cream
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The DIY $17.50
- Create your own pizza choosing three toppings from the options below
- -Add chicken $4.00
- Special Combination Vietnamese Dessert $5.00
- Dessert, Pudding with Ice Cream
- Combination Fried Rice Noodle S $14.00 / L $26.00
- Fried Fish Fillet with Special Sauce S $23.00 / L $34.00
- Beef with onion, Tomato & Pepper S $18.00 / L $32.00
- Chicken with Lemongrass Chilli
- Sweet and Sour Pork with vegetables
- S=small / L= Large
- Classic avocado & tomato on grainy toast with fresh lemon $11.00
- Soup of the day See board / $11
- -with bacon $18.50
- Avocado / mushrooms / spicy sausage / roasted tomatoes/ spinach /house beans $4.00
- 11am – 2.30pm
- Toasted bagel with Akaroa salmon, cream cheese, capers and dill $13.50
- Fresh fruit salad with natural or gourmet yoghurt $11.00
- Oddfellow’s muesli and fruit $12.00
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Basmati rice $3.00
- premium indian rice
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Kashmiri naan $4.50
- naan topped with dry fruits, nuts, shredded coconut and homemade cheese
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Chicken naan $5.00
- naan bread stuffed with minced chicken
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Cheese naan $4.50
- naan stuffed with cheese
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Onion bhajis (7 pieces) $6.50
- onion fritters lightly spiced in chickpea flour and deep fried. served with tamarind chutney
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Pepper bridge vegetarian platter for two $16.00
- vegetable samosa, onion bhaji, mix vegetable pakora, paneer pakora, wada
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Matar paneer $15.50
- cottage cheese cooked with fresh peas in creamy tomato and butter sauce
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Keema naan $5.00
- naan mildly spiced minced lamb
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Chicken Xacuti $16.00
- Chicken pieces cooked in special spices and coconut cream in goan style
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Saag Chicken $16.00
- Tender chicken cooked in spinach based gravy and spices
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Butter Paneer $16.00
- Cubed homemade cottage cheese cooked in creamy tomato and butter sauce
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Cheese & Garlic Naan $5.00
- Naan filled with cheese and topped with garlic
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Vegetables Madras $15.00
- Mixed vegetables cooked in spices and coconut cream
- Chicken Tikka Masala / Lamb Rogan Josh / Lamb Korma / Vegetable Korma $10.00
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Palak Paneer $16.00
- Cubes of homemade cottage cheese cooked in spinach gravy
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Aloo Gobhi Muttar $15.00
- Potatoes, cauliflower, green peas and tomatoes cooked with spices
- Spicy Tortilla Chips and Volstead Salsa $11
- Fresh Guacamole $4
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Garden Salad with Toasted Seeds $13
- Fresh seasonal greens with our house dressing and toasted seeds.
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Pulled Pork Sliders $14
- In a fresh toasted ciabatta with sweet chilli, sauerkraut and mayo.
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Southern Style Fried Chicken $14
- Served with Sriracha and yoghurt dipping sauces.
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Vegetarian Sliders $13
- House made spicy black bean patties, red onion, haloumi, sweet pickle and chipotle mayo.
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Chicken Burrito OR Vegetarian Burrito $18 / $15
- Served with mesclun salad, spiced rice, corn salsa, black beans, red onion, capsicum and Volstead chilli.
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Venison Sliders $15
- In a fresh toasted ciabatta with blue cheese sauce, beetroot, mesclun and horopito relish.
- Lemon Fish $ 12.50
- Prawn Chop Suey $13.50
- Pork Chop Suey $12.00
- Sweet & sour Chicken $13.00
- Fried Rice $8.50
- Crispy Chicken whole $20.00
- Fried Noodle $8.50
- Chicken curry on Rice $12.00
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Gas Paris Brest $14.00
- Strawberries, banana and passion-fruit in a cream filled choux bun with an almond-caramel sauce
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Gas Burnt Cream $12.00
- Sugar glazed lemon custard with hokey pokey ice cream
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Festive Pudding $14.00
- Steamed ginger sticky date pudding with cream and custard
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Sefton Duck $38.00
- Leg confit with baked eggplant, bok choy, duck fat potatoes, beets and cherry jus
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Canterbury Lamb $38.00
- Carved rack on a parsnip rosti with minted peas, charred red pepper, jus and aioli
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Tomato and Fetta Tart $17.00
- Warm tomato and goat fetta with black olive and avocado cream
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Gold Medal Mussels $16.00
- Steamed in Spruce beer, glazed under gruyere and speck with Swiss chard salad
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Crepes a la Gas $16.00
- Flambéed in Mandarin Napoleon and served with fresh and frozen creams
- $85 per person
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Aged beef sirloin
- served medium -rare withcharred broccoli, buttered swede, anchovy and Parmesan(GF) Wine match – Babich Black Label Syrah
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Summer berries
- with rock melon carpaccio, crystallised white chocolate, creme fraiche and basil (V, GF, VG & DFavailable) Wine match: Forrest Botrytised Riesling
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Duck and pork terrine
- with parsley, fennel, gherkins and Melba toast (DF, GF available) Wine match: Carrick Rose
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Summer berries
- with rock melon carpaccio, crystallised white chocolate, crème fraiche and basil (V, GF, VG & DFavailable) Wine match – Forrest Botrytised Riesling
- 400 Tom Yum Goong (Prawns) $15.00
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Pad Thai MILD $16.00
- Fried egg noodles with tossed peanuts and sweet chilli, available with chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian and spiced to taste.
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Gaang Keo Waarn (Green)/Gaang Daag (Red) MEDIUM $16.00
- Green/Red Curry made from fresh spices and coconut milk, available with chicken, pork or vegetarian and spiced to taste.
- ●Starters Great to Share
- Rice/Cashew Nuts/Peanut Sauce $3.00
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Por Pier Sod $10.00
- Chicken Fresh Spring Rolls
- 300 Tom Yum Goong (Prawns) $17.00
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Pad Gai Satay MILD $16.00
- Keo's traditional peanut sauce available with chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian.
- • Prawn
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Spicy Salmon Roll $ 16.00
- Fresh salmon, avocado, spring onion, citrus mayo, spicy sauce
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King Dragon Roll $ 25.00
- King prawns, eel, cucumber, avocado
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Soft Shell Crab Tempura Roll $ 22.00
- spicy crab meat, pickled radish, avocado
- and choose TWO of below:
- • Teriyaki Chicken
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Vegetable Tempura Roll $ 15.00
- Potato, sweet potato, capsicum, tofu, soy bean
- Rice Bowls
- Teriyaki chicken half roll $4.50
- California ocean roll $11.90
- Saboro bento salmon (salmon rice box) $8.90
- King salmon & avocado & teriyaki salmon $12.90
- Karaage chicken & pork tonkatsu $9.90
- Chirashizushi (mix seafood sashimi on rice) $11.90
- Teriyaki salmon $12.90
- Soboro bento chicken teriyaki (chicken teriyaki rice box) $8.90
- Bagel – Smoked salmon and cream cheese $11.00
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Pancakes $17.50
- Banana, Bacon & Maple syrup
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Granola Cup $10.50
- Fresh berries and Yoghurt with homemade toasted muesli
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Thai Beef Salad $20.00
- Marinated sirloin served on salad greens finished with chilli jam
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Pancakes $14.50
- Blueberry
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Smoked Salmon & Hash Browns $19.00
- Served with a poached egg, avocado & hollandaise (Gluten Free)
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French Toast $18.50
- A classic with bacon, banana and lashings of maple syrup
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Bagel – Tomato, cream cheese and basil pesto $10.30
- A bagel with Tomato, cream cheese and basil pesto
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Vegetable Samosa (2 Pieces) $5.00
- Triangular pastry stuffed with mashed potatoes,peas and cumin seeds fried to golden brown, served with tamarind chutney.
- -Combo $10.00
- All mains served with rice and plain naan (Upgrade to garlic naan for $1)
- -Combo $10.00
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Aloo Gobi $7.50
- Chunks of potato, cauliflower & spices cooked in 'dryish' sauce garnished with coriander.
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Dal - Black or Yellow Lentils $7.50
- Black' or 'Yellow' dal boiled in turmeric, ginger and garlic then fried with onions, tomatoes and spices.
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Chicken Tikka (5 Pieces) $12.00
- Fresh boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt, ginger and garlic - grilled in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
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Chicken Biryani $10.00
- Curried flavoured rice cooked with chicken and spices, garnished with almonds, raisins and coriander.
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Pasta of the Day $15.00
- Winter only
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Bacon Butty $10.00
- Streaky Bacon & Vic's Focaccia with Tomato Relish
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Ruby's Big Breakfast $18.00
- Eggs, Streaky Bacon, Hashbrowns, Tomato, Kranskys & Vic's Focaccia
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Pancakes $10.00
- Served with Seasonal Fruit, Maple Syrup & Yoghurt
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Homemade Muesli $8.50
- Served with natural Yoghurt
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Open Steak Sandwich $17.50
- Sirloin cooked to M-R served on Vic's Focaccia & Baby spinach & topped with Melted Brie, Onion Jam & Aioli
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Bacon And Eggs $12.00
- On Vic's Focaccia with Tomato Relish
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Fries $5.50
- Served with our own Aioli & Tomato Sauce
The Option Bistro and Wines
Phone
033235455
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
$30 - $50
Type
None
Service
Table Service
Cuisine
Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , International , Kiwi , New Zealand , Spanish
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