The Coffee House in Christchurch City Menu

Breakfast Breakfast
  • Homemade Toasted Granola, With yoghurt, banana & plum compote $11
  • House Crumpets, With your choice of local honey or homemade jam & mascarpone $9.50
  • Eggs & Soldiers, Two soft boiled eggs with wholegrain soldiers & butter sticks $9.50
  • French Toast, Classic French toast with bacon, banana & maple syrup $16
  • Mediterranean Omelette (V, GF), With roast red peppers, feta, baby spinach & smoked tomato relish Add bacon $4 $16
  • Buttermilk Pancakes, Served with apple & blackberry compote $16
  • Bacon & Eggs, Two free range eggs, poached, fried or scrambled, with grilled bacon & multi grain toast $15
  • Bubble & Squeak (GF), Crispy potato cubes, bacon & Italian parsley topped with two free range poached eggs $16
  • Desayuno, Chorizo & haricot beans in a rich tomato sauce with two eggs any style $17.50
  • Eggs Benedict, Two poached eggs & hollandaise on toasted Vienna. Choice of either grilled bacon OR spinach & mushrooms OR house cured smoked salmon $17.50
  • Mushrooms on Toast, Sauteed button mushrooms with scrambled eggs & multi grain toast $15
  • Coffee House Breakfast, Two eggs any style, grilled streaky bacon, venison sausage, slow roast tomato, mushroom, multigrain toast & Coffee House hash brown $19.50
Sides Sides
  • Grilled Bacon $5
  • Venison Sausage $5
  • Two Free Range Eggs any style $5
  • Grilled Tomato $4
  • Mushrooms $4
  • Spinach $4
  • Black Pudding $5
  • Coffee House Hash Brown (no egg or bread crumbs) $4
  • Add gluten free toast $2
  • Hand Cut Fries $9
  • Home-Made Sour Dough Loaf $5
  • Salad (iceberg with classic condensed milk dressing) $7.50
Lunch-Lite Bites Lunch-Lite Bites
  • Soup of the Day, Served with our home-made sour dough loaf $10
  • Trio of Bruschetta (V), Tomato, mozzarella & basil, house cured salmon & olive tapenade $12
  • Sesame Seared Scallops, Green tea soba noodles, avocado, chilli & lime salsa $16/entree $30/main
  • Salt & Pepper Squid (GF), With rocket salad & aioli $15
  • Sopapillas, South American bread pillows with tomato, prawn & lime salsa $15
Lunch-Mains Lunch-Mains
  • Kumara & Corn Fritter Stack, Smoked tomato relish, crisp green salad & yoghurt dressing Add streaky bacon OR avocado $5 $16
  • Canterbury Lamb Burger, Horopito spiced Canterbury lamb, salad greens, brie & our own plum sauce in a corn dusted bun. Served with fries $20
  • Open Chicken Sandwich, Honey soy marinated chicken, sesame seeds, mesclun, pickled cucumber, homemade dill mayo & hand cut fries $18
  • Chicken & Chorizo Salad, Mesclun, croutes, cherry tomatoes and tossed in extra virgin olive oil $19
  • Beef Short Ribs (GF), Slow braised in homemade bbq sauce with salad of potatoes and gerkins $22
  • Pasta of the Day, Changes daily. See blackboard for today’s special $19.50
  • Grilled Haloumi (V), On Mediterranean bulghur wheat salad with pomegranate & capsicum dressing $17

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Café Corn Fritters $18.50
    • A delicious mix of corn, zucchini, basil, coriander, ginger and garlic. Served with créme fraiche and relish. With salad. Add bacon - $21.00.
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
    • Individual 200gm sourdough baguette, warmed and smothered with garlic and parsley butter.
  • The Full Monty $20.00
    • Two poached eggs on toast with grilled tomato, sausage, bacon, mushrooms and our own herbed potato hash.
  • Sides $4.00 per serve
    • Toast, Mushrooms, Potato Hash, Tomato, Sausage, Bacon.
  • Haloumi and Vegetable Cakes $18.00
    • Delicious grated vegetables & herbs, grilled and served with beetroot relish.
  • Chef's Salad $22.50
    • Check out the blackboard for the chef's choice. Served with bread.
  • Café Granola $12.00
    • Homemade - with organic oats, almonds, coconut and heaps of dried fruit. Served with organic yoghurt and berry compote (fresh berries in season).
  • Steak Sandwich $27.50
    • Marinated ribeye, with rocket, melted smoked cheese, sliced tomato, caramelised onion jam and grilled bread.
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $11.70
  • $50.00
  • Chicken Egg Foo Young $11.80
  • Pork & Cashew Nut $13.20
  • Roast Pork Mushrooms (on fried rice) $12.00
  • Steak with Season Veges
  • Sweet & Sour Sauce $2.00
  • Slice Steak & Season Veges $11.70
  • Tom Yum Goong $15.00
    • Thailand's most popular soup. Fresh lemon juice with prawns and a smooth chicken stock combined with galangal, lemongrass, and Thai herbs.
  • Pad Thai N/A
    • Thailand's most Popular stir fried rice noodle, with eggs, fresh bean sprouts , spring onion, and ground peanuts in a sweet tamarind Sauce
  • Pork Spare Ribs $8.50
    • Deep fried pork ribs cooked with sweet and salty sauce
  • Gang Parr (without coconut Milk) N/A
    • A mixture of vegetables with sweet basil, capsicum, kachai and young green peppers.
  • Lamb ( Tender loin) $23.00
  • Chicken, Pork or Beef $16.00
  • Kao Pad Kra Prow (Basil Fried Rice) N/A
    • Fried Rice with chilli, fresh basil leaf and vegetables
  • Seafood Prawns, Mussels ,Squid &Scallops) $19.00
  • Korma (Chicken or Lamb) $14.50
    • The Moguls, connoisseurs of foods describe this mixture of cream and masala, tossed with cashew nuts. Leaves an unforgettable taste in your mouth
  • Prawn Saag $20.00
    • Prawn cooked in spinach and spices, makes people ‘green’ with envy
  • Roghan Josh (Chicken or Lamb) $14.50
    • An exotic Kashmiri specialty, cooked in cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and mixed in yoghurt in a tomato based sauce
  • Chicken Naan $4.50
    • Tandoori chicken filling
  • Prawn Masala $18.00
    • Tomato based dish cooked with prawns, onions, tomatoes, capsicum and spices
  • Jalfrezi (Chicken or Lamb) $18.00
    • Boneless meat cubes cooked with capsicum, tomatoes and spices
  • Chicken Tikka (5 pieces) $12.00
    • Fresh boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt, ginger and garlic - grilled in tandoor
  • Prawn Dopayaza $20.00
    • Prawn cooked with chunks of onion and mushroom , topped with ginger, garlic and spices
  • Fried Prawn $1.00
  • Lunch Box 3 $8.50
    • Lemon On Fried Rice
  • Mini Spring Roll $0.60
  • Fried Wonton $0.60
  • Lunch Box 2 $8.50
    • Honey Chicken Or Bbq Pork Or Fried Rice
  • Chicken Satay $3.80
  • Lemon Chicken $7.00
  • Chinese Breadstick $1.00
  • Gourmet Chicken or Beef Burger $14.90
    • Add a side of fries, add $4.50
  • Hot Smoked Lamb Fillet and Salad $19.50
    • Carved over warm gourmet potatoes, garlic aioli, topped with salad greens and spiced plum sauce
  • Affogato $5.50
    • A scoop of vanilla ice cream topped with a shot of hot espresso
  • Roast Vegetable, Mushroom and Feta Salad $16.50
    • With a balsamic dressing, capsicum couli and roasted nuts
  • Salt n' Pepper Calamari $10.90
    • With a green salad drizzled with a sweet chilli and lemon vinaigrette
  • Bruschetta $14.90
    • Tomatoes, roasted garlic, basil pesto, feta cheese and balsamic vinegar
  • Curry of the Day $16.50
    • Our staff will advise you of today's authentic flavour
  • Fries or Spicy Wedges $8.50
    • Add bacon, cheese and spring onion topping $14.50
  • Moroccan LAMB SHOULDER $27.50
    • Tender pieces of a green salad with whole grain puffed wheat, feta cheese, roasted beetroot with a minted yoghurt and pomegranate dressing.
  • APPLE & BERRY CRUMBLE
    • Good ale fashion fruit cooked with a hint of spice and all the love in the world. Topped with a butter shortbread crumble and oven-baked to warm and toastie. Comes with yep you got it, homemade vanilla ice cream.
  • WARM APPLE WALNUT CAKE
    • I reckon this is better than grandma used to make, but then what do I know I’m just the sucker that has to type this. A warm rich style cake with apple syrup and homemade vanilla ice cream.
  • CRISPY CHICKEN $14.80
    • Crispy, tasty chicken marinated overnight in our chef’s special sauce. Finger licking good!
  • CHICKEN BACON AND CASHEW SALAD $22.50
    • Lettuce leaves mixed with julienne vegetables, cashews, herby croutons and some other goodies all tossed in an Italian vinaigrette and finished with marinated chicken, bacon and there’s a bit of smelly cheese too. Now there is a truckload of lettuce so f you don’t like rabbit food. Don’t order it.
  • VENISON RIBS $16.50
    • Succulent ribs glazed with a homemade barbeque kinda sauce.
  • CHOCOLATE OVERLOAD
    • A rich moist chocolate brownie smothered in baileys chocolate sauce and homemade chocolate ice cream (told ya it was choc madness!)
  • LAMBS FRY $23.80
    • Now this ain’t how your gran cooks it. It’s better!! well better than how my gran did it anyway (no offence gran!). Tender pieces of lambs fry pan-seared and served on toasted garlic bread, with a beauty mushroom and pepper sauce finished off with crispy streaky bacon and horseradish onion jam.
  • SEAFOOD $11.99
    • prawns mussels crab sticks scallops squid fish bites & tartar sauce
  • PAUA PATT1E $3.20
  • ONION RINGS 6 for $2.00
  • VEGETABLE & POiATO ROLL $2.60
  • ITALIANO $9.99
    • olives capsicum pepperoni salami & tomato
  • MANDU (Korean WONTONS) 10 for $4.00
  • CHEESE, ONION TOMATO
  • CHICKEN FRIED RICE OR PORK BEEF OR SEAFOOD $9.80
  • WHOLE CHICKEN & CHIPS $16.00
  • EGG $4.00
  • ONION SAUSAGE $2.20
  • BANANA FRITTER $2.20
  • PINEAPPLE FRITTER $2.20
  • ROAST PORK PINEAPPLE ON FRIED RICE $12.00
  • MUSHROOM $4.00
  • HOT DOGS $2.20
  • B.L.T.-Toast $16.50
    • with bacon, lettuce, tomato & house made sauce hollandaise
  • Egg Benedict $17.50
    • two poached eggs with bacon & house-made hollandaise on sour dough bread
  • Filo Of The Day $14.50
    • served with a side salad of your choice
  • Hot Chicken Sandwich $18.50
    • with chicken, seasonal salad, avocado, apricot sauce on sour dough bread
  • French Toast Bacon & Banana $16.50
    • served with crispy bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • All Breads & Bagels Are Baked On-Site With Sour Dough All Eggs Used At Opawa Café Are Free-Range And Sourced Locally.
  • Corn Fritters Vegetarian $16.50
    • with avocado, baked tomato, sour cream, served with a side salad of your choice
  • Eggs On Toast $10.50
    • two eggs on sour dough bread any way you like it
  • Capsicum N/A
  • Honey Oat N/A
  • Pizza Sub with Cheese N/A
  • Steak and Cheese N/A
  • Olives N/A
  • White Chip Macadamia N/A
  • Cucumber N/A
  • Lettuce N/A
  • Aioli N/A
  • Ranch N/A
  • Jalapenos N/A
  • Veggie Delite N/A
  • White Chip Macadamia N/A
  • Ham N/A
  • Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Meatball N/A
  • -Add fries and tomato sauce $12.00
  • Chicken Pesto & Brie Sandwich $20.50
    • With lettuce and tomato served with fries
  • all served with fries.
  • Soup of the Day $12.50
    • Served with toasted ciabatta
  • Hot Chips $7.50
    • With tomato sauce and aioli
  • Warm Teriyaki Chicken & Orange Salad $20.00
    • Topped with toasted sesame seeds
  • Toasted Sandwich $8.00
    • With your choice of three fillings: mushroom, cheese, ham, tomato, onion, pineapple
  • Spicy Wedges $11.00
    • Plain with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Ensalada de Mango con Almendras (Mango Salad with Almond) $16.50
    • Succulent sliced mango with a mix of green salad, fresh lime juice and almonds to make the perfect salad. Mexico is now one of the world's largest exporters of mangos
  • 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
  • Ensalada de Pollo (Chicken Salad) $16.50
    • Grilled chicken strips and bacon seasoned with a chipotle cream dressing and served on a bed of green salad
  • 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
  • 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
  • Salsa Selection $13.50
    • Our Chef's selection of the most traditional sauces eaten in Mexico, including green and red salsa, black beans and guacamole served with freshly made corn chips
  • Queso Fundido $17.00
    • Hot, soft, creamy cheese-based Mexican goodness, a fondue family relation. Choose between spinach & mushroom or bacon & mushroom. Served for two people or more
  • Chiles Rellenos $26.50
    • Famous all over Mexico, it is hard to find a more traditional dish than these stunning stuffed chilli peppers, steeped in red salsa with grilled cheese and sour cream, filled with your choice of chicken, vegetarian, beef or prawn (available for $2 extra)
  • Teriyaki Eel $15
    • Grilled eel with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Seafood Set $15
    • Teriyaki salmon on rice, sashimi & 2 salmon sushi + 1 nigiri with salad
  • Chicken Ball N/A
  • Teriyaki Chicken Set $13
    • Teriyaki chicken on rice, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
  • Inari N/A
  • Japanese Curry $10
    • Chicken with Japanese curry & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Katsu Set $13
    • Crumbed pork on rice, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
  • Baby Tray N/A
The Coffee House

The Coffee House

location

Address

290 Montreal Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8013, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033656066

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegetarian

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Gluten Free Options ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Private Dining ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Wine ,  Cards accepted ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
290 Montreal Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8013, New Zealand