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
- Ribeye steak & chicken cutlet $29.00
- Teriyaki chicken burger $13.50
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Green salad $6.90
- Served with cameron dressing
- Pork & miso ramen $13.70
- Octopus balls curry $12.70
- Veg croquette $6.90
- Beef curry udon $13.50
- Ribeye steak & prawn cutlets $28.50
- Tamarind - A sweet but tangy sauce, a perfect match for our vegetarian starters. $3.50
- Basmati Rice - Plain, steamed Basmati rice. $4.00
- Lamb / Chicken Vindaloo - A hot dish, made world famous by the Chefs of Goa. It has a Portugese influence. It is cooked with vinegar, capsicum and whole spices. Served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
- Ganga Jamuna Sabzi - Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $14.00
- Vegetable Kulcha - Naan stuffed with fresh seasoned vegetables and spices. $4.00
- Mango Chutney $3.50
- Side Dish Platter - Raita, mint chutney, kechumber, banana and coconut, Little India chilli chutney and mango chutney served with six papadoms. $10.00
- Bhatura Chicken / Lamb / Chole - Bhatura is a soft bread made from flour mixed with semolina and yoghurt, then finished in hot oil. Two pieces of Bhatura breads served with Chole, lamb or chicken $16.00
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Thai Fried Rice ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
- Steamed rice stir fried with mix vegetables and egg.
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Red Curry ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
- Red Curry with seasonal vegetables and coconut milk.
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Stir Fried Red Curry Paste ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
- Steam fried vegetable with red curry paste, coconut, thai herb.
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Spicy Noodle ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
- Stir fried rice noodle with vegetables and egg.
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Thai Laksa Chicken $10.00
- Egg noodle with chicken, bean sprouts, crispy noodle.
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Won Ton Soup $10.00
- Won ton and bean sprouts.
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Pad Thai (Chicken, Beef, Pork)
- Thai fried rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, spring onion, crushed peanut.
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Beef Noodle Soup $10.00
- Rice noodle with beef, bean sprouts.
- Chicken Liver Pate, Pickled Pear, Toast $17.00
- Pumpkin, Chick Pea & Rocket Salad $9.00
- Lamb Shank, Creamy Mash, Caramelised Onion Gravy $28 1 / $35 2
- Handcut Chips w Aioli $9.00
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Chefs Vegetarian Dish $27.00
- Available upon request
- Beef Fillet, Potato Gratin, Red Wine Jus $36.00
- Chillingworth Slaw w Peanuts $9.00
- Broccoli & Garlic Almonds $9.00
- Combination Meat $16.50
- Black Tiger Prawns (7 pieces) $18
- Steamed Rice Per Portion $3
- Combination Meat $16.50
- Black Tiger Prawns (7 pieces) $18
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Steamed Vegetables $9
- with ginger sauce
- Combination Meat $16.50
- 25. Thai Sweet Green Curry
- Bacon $3.00
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Beer Battered Fish & Chips $21.50
- Beer battered and deep fried Blue Cod or Salmon served with fries and salad
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Smoked Salmon Salad $22.00
- Our own hot smoked salmon on a green salad dressed with a caper vinaigrette
- Hash Brown $2.00
- Please advise staff if you have limited time or any special dietary requirements
- Fries Bowl $7.00 / Side $4.00
- Please advise staff if you have limited time or any special dietary requirements
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Open Steak Sandwich $21.00
- 180gm steak with lettuce, tomato, and caramelised onion on multigrain bread. Served with fries
- Chicken and Corn Soup Sml $5.00/Lge $15.00
- Tofu with preserved Egg $8.00
- Sour and Spicy Soup Sml $5.00/Lge $15.00
- Combination Fried Noodle $12.00
- Hot Plate Beef $18.00
- Chef's cold salad $6.00
- Boiled Dumplings - Dozen $10.00
- Stir Fried Lettuce $14.00
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Omakase sashimi $18.00
- Assorted sashimi selected by the chef
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Crayfish $48.00
- Whole tail
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Wakame Salad $8.50
- Seaweed Salad
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Teppanyaki banana $18.00
- Grilled banana wrapped with pancake served with ice cream
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Sura Special $46.00
- Prawns, Salmons, Scallops, Chicken,Premium NZ Eye Fillet
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Edamame $7.00
- Boiled green beans
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Assorted tempura $23.00
- Assorted seasonal Vegetables, Prawn &
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Tatsuta Age $14.00
- Marinated deep fried chicken
- Garlic and Parmesan Flat Bread $12.00
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Tandoori Chicken $24.00
- With roasted red capsicum, mozzarella, and mango chutney, topped with yoghurt swirl and Fresh coriander
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Choc-Berry Brownie $12.00
- Served warmed with vanilla bean gelato and berry coulis
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Pasta of the Day T.B.A
- Please see our blackboard for tonight's creation
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Loaded Wedges $14.00
- With cheese, bacon, sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
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Herbivore $20.00
- Pumpkin, mozzarella, roasted red capsicum, and cream cheese. Topped with basil pesto and rocket
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Carnivore $24.00
- With spicy sausage, smoked bacon, salami, sirloin steak, mozzarella, and caramelised onion. Finished with BBQ sauce
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Breads and Dips $15.00
- Served with Brie Cheese
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Beef Fillet $39.00
- 200g eye fillet, herb mashed potato, caramelized onions, cherry tomatoes, confit garlic, green beans, madeira jus
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Venison $38.00
- Roasted venison (served medium rare), fondant potatoes, braised red cabbage, celeriac puree, berry jus
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Grilled Beef Rib-Eye $24.00
- 200g rib-eye steak, hand cut fries, house-made butter, garden salad
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Lamb Shoulder $36.00
- Braised lamb shoulder, pumpkin & sage gnocchi, buttered greens, braising liquor
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Chef's Salad $22.00
- Grilled Free Range Chicken, Mixed Herb Salad, Pork Crackle, Lardons, Poached Egg, Garlic Croutons, House-Made Mayo
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Lunch & Dinner: Homemade Pasta $13.50
- Served with tomato sauce and grated cheese
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Venison Salad $23.50
- Pan seared venison loin, pear, walnuts, crispy kumara, mixed leaves, berry & balsamic dressing
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Lunch & Dinner: Beef Sirloin $13.50
- Served with your choice of chips and salad or potatoes and veggies
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Quesadillas $24.50
- Served in every Mexican home, flour tortilla filled with cheese and served with pico de gallo, guacamole and salad with your choice of chicken, beef, salsa verde and pork, vegetarian or prawns (available for $2 extra)
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Caldo de Pollo $10.50
- Our Mexican Grandma's chicken soup recipe. This soup is invigorating! Zesty and mildy spiced, the ultimate traditional style chicken soup
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Mango Ice Cream $9.00
- A delicious ice cream, made with pulped mango and served with mango slices
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Pescado a la Veracruzana $27.50
- This dish is the best example of "jarochos" (people from Veracruz) cuisine. This Spanish influenced fish is baked and served with cooked tomato, olives, spices served on a bed of diced potato dressed with a mild creamy chipotle sauce
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Pastel de 3 Leches $9.50
- "Three milks cake" is a cake soaked in three different types of milk. This cake was seen in Mexico as early as the 19th century and it has become a popular dessert. We recommend you have this exquisite cake with a nice cup of coffee
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Ceviche Cancun $15.50
- Lime marinated succulent prawns, freshly chopped tomato, orange, onion, avocado, a little spicy jalapeno and coriander. This is a traditional dish from Cancun, located on the Caribbean coast of Mexico
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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
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Jalapeno Poppers $10.00
- Deep fried, cheese filled, crumbed jalapenos served with a fine mexican chipotle dipping sauce
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Crunchy Papas & Olive $15.00
- frijoles, cress, carrot slaw, pepitas, blackened onion crema
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Xócolate $12.00
- pecan, citrus crème, xocolate chili ganache, pistachio praline, orange, mint
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Slow-Roasted Agave Baby Carrots $7.00
- guajillo oil mole, goats feta, migas, baby cress
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Ancho Chili Chicken (Free Range) $7.00
- poblano rajas, seeds, crispy kale, chili, coriander
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Cheesecake $10.00
- Mexican wedding biscuit, candied pineapple, lime curd, puffed wild rice
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Charred Watermelon $12.00
- queso, baby rocket, sunflower seeds, ancho dressing
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Butternut Pumpkin $7.00
- salsa negra, baby spinach, queso seco, crispy sesame
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Esquites $8.00
- corn, chipotle butter, magic powder, queso seco, blackened onion crema
- Garlic, chilli and lime buttered prawns $11.00
- Scallops and prawns in a creamy garlic and white wine sauce on a potato dauphinoise with sautéed greens $26.00
- Banana and hazelnut parfait with vanilla mascarpone $11.00
- Open chicken sandwich with bacon, tomato, salad greens, onion jam – finished with guacamole & hollandaise $23.00
- Rhubarb crème brulee with amaretti biscuits and candied citrus $12.50
- Dark chocolate torte with Chantilly cream and berry compote $12.00
- Fresh green garden salad $8.50
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5-Spiced Duck Salad $24.00
- with mixed greens, orange, cherry tomato, roasted cashews, chives, pickled ginger, cucumber and a plum dressing
- Half Chicken & Chips Meal $12.00
- Tomatoes / Pineapple / Mushrooms $3.00
- Bami Goreng / Nasi Goreng $11.00
- Pottle of Fried Rice / Pottle of Fried Noodles $5.80
- Half Chicken, Cashew Nuts $12.50
- Chicken Chow Mein / Roast Pork Chow Mein $10.80
- Sweet & Sour Won Tons 1 doz $9 / 1/2 doz. $5
- Chicken Fried Rice / Roast Pork Fried Rice / Prawn Fried Rice / Combination Fried Rice $10.80
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Pasta of the Day $15.00
- Winter only
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Bacon And Eggs $12.00
- On Vic's Focaccia with Tomato Relish
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Toasted Sandwiches $0.50
- Extra filling add
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Toasted Sandwiches $5.00
- Choose from Cheese, Ham, Pineapple, Onion or Cream Corn 2 x fillings
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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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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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Corn Fritters $14.90
- Served w Streaky Bacon, fresh Seasonal Salad, Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli
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