The Option Bistro and Wines in Canterbury Menu

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Mushroom, 2 eggs, spinach $5
Bacon & scrambled eggs on toast $8
Eggs Terra Viva $24
- with mushroom and feta, served on homemade english muffins with poached eggs and hollandaise
Terra Viva Vegetable Crisps $5.5
- spiced with terra viva spice
The Scotch Egg $12.5
- served hot with terra viva relish
Frickles $6
- salt & vinegar fried pickles
Chocolate crackles $2
Eggs Royale $24
- with our own hot-smoked salmon, served on homemade english muffins with poached eggs and hollandaise

Extra portion of meat/ prawn/ seafood $5.00
Charming Chicken (Khao Gai Tod) $12.50
- Deep fried chicken breast topped with sweet chilli sauce and boiled vegetables on side. Served with steamed rice.
Oyster Sauce Stir Fry (Phad Num Man Hoy) $12.50 / $15.00
- Stir fried meat of choice, mushrooms and vegetable with oyster sauce. Served with rice. Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu or Vegetarian / Prawn or Seafood
Ginger Stir Fry (Phad King) $12.50 / $15.00
- Stir fried meat of choice, vegetables, mushrooms and onion with ginger. Served with streamed rice. Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu or Vegetarian / Prawn or Seafood
Pineapple Fried Rice (Khao Phad Sap-pa-rod) $12.50 / $15.00
- Thai style fried rice with meat of choice, pineapple and vegetables. Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu or Vegetarian / Prawn or Seafood
Phad Peanut Sauce $12.50 / $15.00
- Stir fried meat of choice and vegetable with home made peanut sauce, served with steamed rice Chicken / Prawn or Seafood
Phad Preaw Whan (Sweet and Sour) $12.50 / $15.00
- Stir fried meat of choice, vegetables, pineapple and onions with sweet and sour sauce. Served with streamed rice. Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu or Vegetarian / Prawn or Seafood
Fried Rice (Khao Phad) $12.50 / $15.00
- Thai style fried rice with meat of choice, egg, vegetables and spring onion. Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu or Vegetarian / Prawn or Seafood

Roast Pork Pineapple on Fried Rice $11.00
Sliced Pork and Seasonal Vegetables $12.50
Spring Roll/Curry Rice $2.50
Steak Pineapple on Fried Rice $11.00
Paua Fritter $2.50
Chicken Fried Rice $10.00
Chicken Satay on Fried Rice $11.50
Sliced Steak and Seasonal Vegetables $12.50

Meat (chicken) (roast pork) (pork) (steak) $4.00
Pork Curry Fried Rice $10.00
- Curried sliced pork with seasonal vegetables in gravy on fried rice
Steak Oyster Sauce $11.50
- Sliced steak, mushrooms with seasonal vegetables and oyster sauce in gravy
Steak Black Bean Sauce $11.50
- Sliced steak, mushrooms with seasonal vegetables, garlic, ginger and black bean in gravy
Chicken Mushrooms on Fried Rice $11.00
- Sliced chicken with seasonal vegetables and mushrooms in gravy on fried rice
Steak Foo Young $9.50
- Sliced steak, onions, peas, beans and egg (like an omelette)
Steak Tomato Fried Rice $11.00
- Sliced steak with seasonal vegetables and tomatoes in gravy on fried rice
Pork Pineapple on Fried Rice $11.00
- Sliced pork with seasonal vegetables and pineapple in gravy on fried rice

Khmer Style Curry $14.00
- Choice of red, green or yellow curry with your favourite meat (beef, chicken or seafood) & vegetables served with rice
Stir Fry Ginger & Spring Onion $13.00
- Choice of chicken, beef or pork stir-fried with ginger, spring onion & celery on top of rice
Garlic Pepper Pork $13.00
- Stir-fried pork with fresh garlic & pepper with spring onion & capsaicin
Combination Satay $11.00
- Grill marinated beef or chicken satay on a bed of steamed rice, served with salad and topped with our special peanut sauce
Hot & Spicy Cashew Nuts $14.00
- Marinated chicken stir-fry with spring onion, celery, broccoli, cashew nuts & capsaicin on top of rice
Seafood Noodle Soup $12.00
- Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and a combination of squid and prawns served in Khmer style kua teaw soup
Supreme Satay $12.00
- Grill marinated satay stir fried with vegetables on a bed of steamed rice and topped with our special peanut sauce
Fried Egg Noodle $13.00
- Your choice of chicken, pork, beef or seafood with vegetables, onion, egg & bean sprouts

Brulee $15
- lemongrass creme brulee, coconut ice cream, sichuan biscotti
Citrus $15
- iced lemon meringue parfait, confit fennel, dried raspberries
Snails $17.5
- escargot, garlic, bacon vel au vent -
Sole $37
- whole lyttleton sole, parsnips, paysanne potatoes, organic kale, herb butter
Salmon $38
- akaroa salmon fillet, saffron risotto cake, organic asparagus, 1/2 slipper lobster
Cheese $16
- blue cheese, joshs oat cakes, organic honeycomb
Bread $11
- sage and linseed loaf, whipped butter
Veal $39.5
- backstrap of canterbury veal, fondant potato, truffle yorkie, roast onion, horseradish jus -

MUSHROOM $2.50
VEGE + MUSHROOM $5.00
- Cheese, Pineapple, Tomato, Lettuce, Onion Sauce
PINEAPPLE $2.50
CHEESE $2.50
CHEESE $4.50
FAMILY PACK 1 $18.00
- 2 Fish; 2 Hot Dogs; 2 Meat Patties; 2 Seafood Sticks; 2 Scoop of Chips; 3 Potato Fritters
DOUBLE MEAT $4.70
TOMATO $4.50

Pickles N/A
Ham N/A
Herb & Garlic Toasties N/A
Three Pepper Chicken N/A
Veggie Delite N/A
Chicken Teriyaki N/A
Cheddar N/A
White Bread N/A

Tandoori CHicken
- Chicken on the bone marinated overnight in spices & yogurt then skewered & grilled in tandoor. Served with salad & chutney.
All mains served with aromatic basmati rice
Lamb Vindaloo $16.50
- Lamb cooked in hot and spicy Goan style sauce.
Malai Kofta $14.50
- Grated potato & fresh cottage cheese dumplings simmered in creamy nut sauce.
Prawns Pakora (8 pieces) $14.00
- Prawns dipped in mixed spices & chickpea flour, deep fried in cholesterol free oil served with mint chutney.
Anarkali Kebab (Lamb) (5 pieces) $14.00
- Lamb marinated in pomegranate, ginger, garlic & spices, grilled to perfection served with mint chutney.
Shahi Paneer $14.50
- Indian cottage cheese cooked in cashew nut sauce with touch of cream in fresh.
Onion & Cheese Kulcha $5.00
- Leavened bread stuffed with onions with cheese & spices.

Japanese World Famous Fried Chicken $10.00
Sweet Egg $2.20
Garden Salad with the Choice of Ponzu or Sesame Dressing $5.90
Pork Cutlet Katsu Curry $14.90
- Japanese style curry with pork cutlet
Teppan Teriyaki Chicken Don $12.90
- Chicken cooked teppanyaki style with traditional teriyaki sauce on rice
Teriyaki Ninja $7.20
- Teriyaki chicken with spring onion & Hachi Hachi mayo
Aburi Salmon Don $16.90
- Seared New Zealand salmon with traditional teriyaki sauce & Hachi Hachi mayo on rice
Big Rooster $7.20
- Tempura chicken with sweet vinegar sauce & special tartare sauce

Sicilian $18 Med / $21 Lge
- Hot salami, sundried tomatoes, mozzarella, olives, garlic and red capsicum
Beetza Pizza $18 Med / $21 Lge
- Spiced beetroot jam, caramelised onions, feta, parmesan and fresh mint.
1/2 &1/2 add $3.00
Carbonara $18.00
- Bacon, mushroom and onions sauteed in a cream white wine sauce and fettuccine.
Italian Flat Bread $8.00
- With olives, herbs and parmesan
Wedges or Fries $8.00
- With garlic aïoli and home-made tomato sauce.
Vegetarian Harvest $18.00
- Capsicum, broccoli, tomato, feta, sundried tomato, mushrooms, pumpkin seeds, cashew nuts and basil pesto
Chicken Chilli Shrimp
- Smoked chicken and shrimps on a basil pesto base with red onion, red capsicum, fennel and sweet chilli sauce

Hot & spicy chilli chicken $19.00
Seasonal greens with tofu $15.00
Chicken in black bean sauce with capsicum $18.00
Prawn crackers $4.00
Prawns with cashew nuts $25.00
Vegetarian fried noodles with soy sauce $15.00
Steamed pork shao mai >. 4 pcs $7.00
Pan fried pork & shrimp dumplings $9.00/ $15.00
- 6pcs/ 10pcs

Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
Regular: $19.00
Large: $14.00
Delicious barbecued meat served on a bed of Persian style cooked rice, and accompanied with freshly prepared salad, topped with our famous organic yogurt & garlic sauce and choice of tomato or our homemade chilli sauces:
Small: $7.50
Tender pieces of barbecued meat or vegetarian Falafel, alongside freshly prepared salad, topped with our famous organic yogurt & garlic sauce, and your choice of tomato or our homemade chilli sauces all arranged in a container with warm pita bread and hummus:
Regular: $13.00
Regular: $13.00

Chicken Pig $13.50
- grilled chicken, lettuce, double bacon, tomato, avocado, aiolI
Caesar Pleaser $11.00
- parmesan cheese, cos lettuce, egg, bacon, croutons, Caesar dressing - with bird $13.00
Onion rings & aioli $5.50
Things to add to an Already Awesome Burger $2.00
- Bacon, avocado, battered onion rings, roquette, roast Portobello mushroom, red onion, blue cheese, beetroot, egg, tomato, cheddar cheese, iceberg lettuce, pickle, chilli con carne, cos lettuce, char-grilled capsicum, kumara crisps, pineapple, feta cheese, mixed leaf lettuce.
Cheese Retro Vision $13.50
- crumbed & fried camembert, tomato, lettuce, red onion & plum chutney. - Cheese is cooked in beef tallow
Woolly Sahara Sand Hopper $13.50
- Moroccan spiced sheep pattie, date chutney, char-grilled capsicum, lemon yoghurt, lettuce. >>
Wine & Dine Combined $18.00
- Any 1 of our fresh phat burgers (excluding Super Bugger Burger) with a classy glass of vino - red or white (House wine only)
Double Deed Done Dirt Cheap $18.00
- Any 1 of our fresh phat burgers (excluding Super Bugger Burger) with a house beer

Dobson Burger
- All that is good about this country can be found here in our hometown. A rich lamb burger, enhanced with refreshing mint yogurt and a hint of rosemary
Hutt Burger
- If there was a Kiwi Classic Burger this would be it, A juicy beef patty with a hidden melted cheese center
Halloumi Salad $19.50
- grilled halloumi & roasted pumpkin served on a bed of seasonal salad tossed in a lemon-honey balsamic vinaigrette(add homemade Tuscan seasoned chicken $4.50)
(Chef’s Speciality Burgers a fully loaded home-made burger served on a toasted Focaccia bun served with shoestring fries)
Wedges Topped with sweet chili sauce & sour cream $12.50
Camembert Platter $24.00
- a whole baked camembert drizzled with maple syrup served with sourdough ciabatta & flatbread topped with walnuts & accompanied with Arabica relish great with Arabica relishes Great to share
Prawn Twists $16.00
- crispy prawn twists served with wasabi mayonnaise & sweet chili sauce
Garlic bread $6.00/$10.00
- grilled sourdough topped with garlic butter, small/large

The Option Bistro and Wines

Address

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

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

The Option Bistro and Wines in Canterbury Menu

Nearby Sample Menus