The Mediterranean Food Company and Cafe in Christchurch City Menu

TAPAS & SMALL PLATES TAPAS & SMALL PLATES
  • BRUCHETTA $14.00
    • with mushrooms, taleggio, & balsamic figs
  • PUMPKIN & GOAT CHEESE PASTILLA $14.00
    • moroccan pastry with harissa preserved lemon & mint relish
  • CHORIZO RED PEPPER & TOMATO $14.00
    • with potato croquetas
LOS PLATOS PRINCIPALES LOS PLATOS PRINCIPALES
  • TAGINE $28.00
    • morocan style braised meat with couscous, salad, yoghurt & relish(see blackboard)
  • CONFIT DE CANARD $29.00
    • duck leg confit with lentils, orange, red cabbage & french beans
I PRIMI PIATTI I PRIMI PIATTI
  • GNOCCHI AL GORGONZOLA $22.00
    • potato gnocchi, cream & blue cheese
  • PASTA PUTTANESCA $25.00
    • tomato, anchovies, chilli, olives & capers
  • PASTA FUNGHI E LIMONE $25.00
    • mushrooms, lemon cream & parmesan
  • RAGU DELLA CASA $25.00
    • beef & pork bolognese with pasta or gnocchi
  • BIANCA $18.00
    • parmesan olive oil, mozzarella
  • CARCIOFI $19.00
    • artichokes, gorgonzola, mozzarella
  • QUATTRO FORMAGGI $19.00
    • parmezan, gorgonzoa, provolone, pecorino, mozzarella
  • FUNGHI $20.00
    • mushrooms, porcini, truffle oil, mozzarella
  • MAIALONA $20.00
    • ham, bacon, prosciutto, mascarpone, no mozzarella
  • PUGLIESE $18.00
    • onions, pecorino, oregano, olive oil, no mozzarella
  • CALABRESE $20.00
    • tomato, tuna anchovies, capers, olives, mozzarella
  • CAPRICCIOSA $20.00
    • tomato, ham, mushrooms, artichokes, olives, mozzarella
  • CALZONE ADD $1.00
    • turn any pizza into a folded pizza pocket
  • PEPERONATA $19.00
    • tomato, red peppers, onions, capers, mozzarella
  • PROSCIUTTO $20.00
    • tomato, prosciutto, mozzarella
  • COTTO $20.00
    • tomato, prosciutto, mozzarella
  • PROSCIUTTO E FUNGHI $20.00
    • tomato, mushrooms, prosciutto, mozzarella
  • SICILIANA $20.00
    • tomato, spicy salami, onions, olives, mozzarella
  • QUATRO STAGIONI $20.00
    • tomato, mushrooms, salami, olives, artichokes, mozzarella
  • ROMANA $19.00
    • tomato, anchovies, oregano, mozzarella
  • NAPOLITANA $19.00
    • tomato, anchovies, capers, mozzarella
  • ORTOLANA $19.00
    • tomato, artichokes, red peppers, mushrooms, onion, mozzarella
  • ROSSA $18.00
    • tomato, mozzarella
  • MARGHERITA $20.00
    • tomato, basil, buffalo mozzarella
  • MARINARA $18.00
    • tomato, garlic, parsley, no mozzarella
  • AGLIO E PEPERONCINO $19.00
    • tomato, garlic, chilli, mozzarella
LES SALADES GRANDE LES SALADES GRANDE
  • CLASSIC PEACH & PROSCIUTTO SALAD $21.00
    • with gorgonzola & peach dressing
  • INSALATA DEL GIORNO
    • see blackboard
ANTIPASTO & PLATES TO SHARE ANTIPASTO & PLATES TO SHARE
  • ASSAGGIO $56.00
    • a tasting from the deli prosciutto, salami, cheese, marinated vegetables & olives
  • ANTIPASTO MISTO $41.00
    • hot & cold morsels from a single region of the Mediterranean (see blackboard)
  • HOUSE MADE FOCACCIA $14.00
    • with olive oil, balsamic & pesto
  • MARINATED OLIVES $12.00
    • with Italian crackers
  • ANY CHEESE sm$8.00/lge$14.00
    • with bread, relish, fruit & nuts at shop price plus

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Sweet and Sour & Rice $8.50
  • Pork Spare Ribs $6.00
  • Peanut Sauce Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
  • Fish Cakes (8) $5.00
  • Red Curry & Rice $8.50
  • Green Curry & Rice $8.50
  • Chicken Curry Puffs (4) $6.00
  • Cashew Nut Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
  • Sweet Apple Spring Rolls $10.00
    • served with vanilla Ice cream
  • Tacoyaki $8.50
    • Deep fried octopus ball with sauce, mayo and bonito flake topping;
  • Dragon Roll $22.00
    • Tempura prawn and wrapped in grill eel with special sauce
  • Steam Rice $3.00
  • Assorted Sushi $18.50
    • Chef 's choice of 8 pieces of Nigiri and Gunkan sushi
  • Sushi & Sashimi Platter $21.50
    • Assorted sashimi with 5 pieces of chef's choice sushi
  • Beef Tataki $17.00
    • Thin sliced seared rare beef served with soy and red nine sauce
  • Tuna Sashimi
  • Stir-fry Cashew Nuts $12.00
  • Stir-fry Seafood with yellow curry powder $28.00
    • A combination of seafood. Monkfish, prawns, scallops, squid, with celery, mushrooms, onions, mixed together with a hot yellow curry powder and an egg.
  • Choo Chee
    • A thick rich curry, with many flavours to dance in your mouth. With capsicum, courgette, mushrooms, and onions. Purely a seafood curry.
  • Spicy Salmon Salad $25.00
    • Raw salmon with lemongrass, mango, lettuce, shallot, coriander mixed in spicy sauce.
  • -Prawns, Monkfish, Scallop, or Squid $21.00
  • Thai Traditional Omelette $17.00
    • A traditional Thai omelette, with onions and fish sauce. Can also include your choice of minced Chicken or Pork.
  • -Beef, Chicken, Pork, Crispy Pork, Vegetarian, or Tofu $19.00
  • Stir-fry Ginger
    • Fresh ginger, and fresh vegetables, cooked with a combination of sauces to enhance the flavours.
  • LAMB VINDALOO $10.50
    • Lamb cooked with onion, capsicum, vinegar, vindaloo paste and spices
  • CHICKEN VINDALOO $10.50
    • Chicken cooed with Vinegar, Capsicum, Spices and Vindaloo Paste
  • TANDOORI FISH TIKKA $15.00
    • Chunks of Fish Marinated in Ginger, Garlic, Yogurt and Roasted in Tandoor
  • NAAN $3.50
    • Plain Flour Flat Bread Cooked In Tandoor Oven.
  • POPPADAM (FOUR PIECES) $2.00
  • MASHROOM DO PAYAZA $9.99
    • Mushroom Cooked With Diced Onion, Ginger, Garlic Tomato With Dry Roasted Spices And Cashew Nut Gravy.
  • CHICKEN MADRAS $10.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked with onion, ginger, fenugreek and spices
  • Fresh Vegetables Cooked With Cumin Seeds, Onion, Ginger, Garlic, Tomatoes And Spices. $9.99
  • Tomizza $14.00
    • Fresh homemade tomato sauce, sliced mozzarella, topped with cracked pepper and fresh basil.
  • Sgt. Peppers $15.00
    • Fresh homemade tomato sauce, sliced mozzarella and thin slices of pepperoni
  • Mushroom & Feta $15.00
    • Sliced portabello mushrooms, feta, mozzarella on a base of garlic infused olive oil finished with some thyme, salt and pepper
  • Moroccan Lamb $16.00
    • Fresh homemade tomato sauce, succulent pieces of marinated lamb backstrap, red onion, roasted capsicum, sundried tomatoes, topped with roquette salad, mango chutney and yoghurt raita
  • Veggie Supreme $15.00
    • Fresh homemade tomato sauce, mozzarella, kumara, caramelised onions, sundried tomatos with roasted sunflower seeds and garlic aioli
  • Butter Chicken $16.00
    • Juicy pieces of chicken in a mild curry sauce on a base of hummus and topped with fresh coriander
  • The King $15.00
    • Fresh mozzarella, ham and mozzarella with a sweet tomato and capsicum sauce
  • Pumpkin & Prosciutto $16.00
    • Garlic infused olive oil, mozzarella, pine nuts, roasted pumpkin and thin slices of prosciutto topped with rosemary
  • Donut-Plain $2.20
  • Sole-Crumbed $5.00
  • Cod-Crumbed $4.50
  • Onion Rings $2.50
    • 6 for
  • Banana-Fritter $2.00
  • Spring Roll $2.70
  • Fish $2.50
  • Crab stick $1.50
  • Pad Drunken Noodle N/A
    • Stiir fried flat rice noodle with fresh basil leaf, Thai herbs and vegetables
  • Pad See Ew N/A
    • Stir fried flat rice noodle with sweet soy sauce, egg and vegetables
  • Wild Pork (Strip-loin organic) $25.00
  • Vegetable with organic Tofu $15.00
  • Pad Med Ma Muang (Cashew Nut) N/A
    • Stir-fried roasted cashews with Thai seasonings and vegetables
  • Seafood Prawns, Mussels ,Squid &Scallops) $19.00
  • Prawns $19.00
  • Yum Nure (Thai Beef Salad) $18.00
    • Sliced grilled medium rare beef cooked with onion, herbs and thai seasoning.
  • Chicken Tikka (5 pieces) $12.00
    • Chicken marinated in spices, yogurt, ginger, garlic - grilled in the tandoor
  • Mushroom Mattar $13.50
    • Homemade cheese cooked with fresh green peas in a tomato based sauce
  • Roti $3.00
    • Whole wheat flour
  • 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
  • Vegetable Samosa (2 pieces) $6.00
    • Triangular pastry stuffed with mashed potatoes, peas and cumin seeds, fried to a golden brown, served with tamarind chutney
  • Mix Platter for 2 - da best $25.00
    • All of the above items (two pieces each) sizzling on a hot platter, served with mint and tamarind chutney- what a drama
  • Tandoori Mushrooms $11.00
    • Mushrooms dipped in a spicy garlic and yogurt marinade - cooked in the tandoor
  • Aloo Gobi $13.50
    • The Christchurch Press highly recommends this as the best of all - potatoes, cauliflower and our spices cooked in a dryish sauce, garnished with coriander
  • Pork Foo Young Egg $14.00
  • Roast Pork Pineapple on Rice $12.50
  • Combination Chow Mein $14.00
  • Extra for Meat or Bacon $1.30
  • Egg $4.20
  • Pork Curry on Rice $12.00
  • Steak Chop Suey $12.00
  • Lemon Chicken $14.00
  • CHIPS 1/2 SCOOP $1.60
  • EGG $4.00
  • BATTERED TARAKIHI $5.90
  • BLUFF OYSTERS (IN SEASON) 1/2 DOZ $14.50
  • CRUMBED SOLE $6.00
  • CRUMBED SCALLOPS $1.70
  • DOUBLE MEAT $4.40
  • MINI VEG SPRING ROLLS 1/2 DOZ $2.50
  • Beer Battered Hoki $15.00
    • Two Fillets of Hokin in a Beer Batter, lots of Fries, two eggs & Slow
  • Meat Lovers $23.00
    • The Chef's mix of Ham, Beef, Chicken, Salami and Pork, with Peppers & Red onions
  • Creamy Chicken $24.00
    • Chicken,Cream, Cheese, Pesto & Cashew Nuts
  • Lbjpizza -Beef $23.00
    • Beef,Bacon, Red Onions, Mushrooms,& BBQ Sauce
  • sausage, Egg & Chips $15.00
    • Two Sausages, Chips, Eggs with lashings of Gravy
  • Tandoori Chicken $22.00
    • Chicken Marianted in Tandoori sauce with RedmOnions, Peppers & Mango Sauce
  • Beef & Vegetable Stew $10.00
    • Chunks of rich Beef & hearty Vegetables
  • Mini Hotdogs or Chicken Nuggets $0.00
    • with Fries
  • Toong-Tong (Money Bags) $6.50
    • Prawns, fish meat peas and corn filling with The Nook Sauce
  • Spring Rolls $12.50
    • The nook’s special spring rolls with home-made kiwi apple sauce
  • Classic Green Curry $18.00
    • With rice
  • Fresh Spring Rolls $12.50
    • Rice paper wrapped fresh crispy veges with sweet chilli sauce
  • Crispy Prawn Sticks $12.50
    • Deep-fried crumbed prawns with home-made sweet and sour sauce
  • Pad Thai $18.00
    • Classic noodle dish with eggs, protein of your choice, bean sprouts and pad thai sauce. Served with lemon wedge, chili flakes and crushed peanuts
  • Mix Platter (for 1 / for 2) $10.00 / $20.00
    • Fresh spring roll, spring roll, money bag and satay chicken
  • Beef Cheeks $22.00
    • Caramelised beef cheeks with sweet and sour red curry
  • Chips $2.50
  • Bacon + Corn Pattie $2.20
  • Spring Roll $2.80
  • Cheese + Onion Pattie $2.20
  • Plain $3.50
  • Curry + Rice Roll $2.60
  • All burgers contain onion, lettuce, tomato sauce and beetroot
  • Double Meat $5.20
  • Bangers & Mash $20.00
    • two 7" sausages on creamy mashed potatoes, peas served with red wine & onion gravy
  • Extras from $1.00
  • Seafood Basket $21.00
    • mussels, scallops, squid rings, prawns & Hoki bites
  • Chicken Schnitzel $20.00
    • served with your choice of salad & chips coleslaw & chips or vegetables
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
  • Fish Bites & Chips
  • Bar Basket $15.00
    • chicken nuggets, fish bites, onion rings, spring rolls, samosa & chips
  • Apple Shortcake
  • Oat & Raisin N/A
  • Flatbread N/A
  • Ham N/A
  • Thinly Cut Ready Salted N/A
  • Herb & Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Olives N/A
  • Old English N/A
  • Jalapenos N/A
The Mediterranean Food Company and Cafe

The Mediterranean Food Company and Cafe

location

Address

322 Tuam Street, Christchurch City Centre, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033795122

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Sunday: Closed
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , Greek , Italian , Mediterranean , Pizza , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Cards accepted ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
322 Tuam Street, Christchurch City Centre, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand