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

  • Fish Cakes (8) $5.00
  • Wontons (6) $5.00
  • Chicken Curry Puffs (4) $6.00
  • Fried Rice $8.50
  • Pork Spare Ribs $6.00
  • Chicken Satays (4) $6.00
  • Red Curry & Rice $8.50
  • Sweet and Sour & Rice $8.50
  • Mulligans Roast Meat Sandwich $19.50
    • Hot roast meat with gravy, fried onions, lettuce and tomato, served on ciabatta bread and fries.
  • Serving of Fries $3.50
  • Kids Mini Roast
    • (see blackboard for roast of the day)
  • Polly’s Pita Pockets $19.50
    • Pita bread with marinated chicken, lettuce, cucumber, tomato, capsicum and onion, sweet chilli sauce and O'Sheas aioli
  • Murphy’s Pasta - $19.50
    • (see blackboard for today's pasta)
  • Eggs Benedict $18.90
    • Two poached eggs served on toasted ciabatta bread with bacon and Hollandaise sauce.
  • Celtic Crumbed Fish $17.50
    • Crumbed hoki served with salad and fries, wedge of lemon and tartare sauce.
  • 2 Fried Eggs $3.50
  • All kebabs served inside pita bread with our seasonal salad, homemade tomato sauce and minted garlic yoghurt
  • GF Stands for gluten free. Please do advise our staff if you have any allergy or special dietary requirements
  • Persian Kofteh (GF) $14.50
    • Blend of lamb & beef mince, slow cooked with rice, spilt peas, Persian plumb and served with pita bread
  • Falafel Iskander $19.50
    • Vegetarian Pattie mixed with herbs
  • Ask one of our friendly staff for the gluteen free option
  • $42.00 per person without dessert / $47.50 per person with dessert
  • Meze Platter (up to 4 people) $21.50
    • Selection of dips, dolma (stuffed vine leaves) olives, Topkapi finger bites, selection of diced vegetables - served with pita bread
  • Vegetarian Option
    • Combination of falafel and eggplant served with bed of basmati rice, salads and Topkapi dressing
  • Pumpkin and feta risotto cake w roasted capsicum V
  • Bacon wrapped chicken nibble w bourbon BBQ sauce -GF
  • cold smoked salmon/bacon/sausages(x3) $6.00
  • Southwestern style BBQ meatballs
  • Potato and bacon w housemade mayo
  • LUNCH E $16.80
    • filled roll or wrap, club sandwich, mini scone, spinach and feta filo, truffles, fresh fruit kebab
  • MORNING TEA B $8.00
    • club sandwich, mini sausage roll, mini muffin or mini scone
  • EGGS ON TOAST (V) $9.50
  • Thai Prawns (Entree / Main) $16.90 / $22.90
    • Succulent tiger prawn tossed in a Thai curry sauce on a bed of rice
  • Breads and Dips $10.50
    • Warm bread selection served with a selection of homemade dips
  • Eggs Benedict (One filling / Two fillings) $16.90 / $20.90
    • Two poached eggs on an English muffin with a hash brown, hollandaise sauce and your choice of bacon, ham, smoked salmon, spinach or mushroom
  • Omelette $16.90, Extra: $2.00
    • Served with either toast or a hash brown and your choice of three of the following:
  • Beef Fillet Steak $34.00
    • Bacon wrapped 200g beef fillet resting on a potato gratin with roasted Portobello mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and vegetables. Finished with red wine jus
  • Crispy Chicken Salad $19.50
    • Served with mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, feta and crispy noodles
  • Asian Noodle Salad $14.50
    • Asian slaw in cashews, fresh berbs, rice noodles and Asian vinaigrette
  • Chicken BLAT $16.90
    • Chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado and pesto served on Turkish bread
  • French Toast (GF/DF) $17.90
    • Served with maple syrup, bacon and warm banana
  • Bacon $4.00
  • BB Pancakes $17.90
    • Served with bacon, banana, maple syrup
  • Portobello Mushrooms $4.00
  • Com fritters (GF) $17.50
    • Poached egg, baby spinach, slow roast tomato, portobello mushroom with homemade hollandaise sauce
  • - Large $7.00
  • Hash Brown $3.00
  • Fish Bites $13.50
    • Served with fries and tartare
  • All dishes come with vegetables
  • Chicken, Beef or Pork $4.00
  • - Hokkien
  • Choose your Noodles :
  • - Chicken, Beef or Pork $14.00
  • or as a Curry
  • Curry Puff $1.20
  • Yellow (Gang Gari)
  • Mini Burrito $16.50
    • Filled with rice, beans and cheese and your choice o f chicken or beef.
  • Queso Fundido (V) $17.00
    • Hot, soft, creamy cheese-based Mexican goodness, a fondue family relation. Choose between spinach & mushroom (V ) or bacon & mushroom. Served for two people or more.
  • Fajitas $24.50/ $ 40.00
    • A basket of soft warm flour tortillas served with beautiful grilled strips of red and green capsicum, mushrooms and onion and your choice o f chicken, beef or prawn* (available for $2 extra) served with sides of guacamole, beans and sour cream. Available in a single serving or for two people.
  • Churros $9.00
    • Scrumptious deep fried Mexican doughnut, coated with sugar and cinnamon. Choose your favourite topping to compliment them, chocolate, condensed milk or cajeta (goat milk caramel).
  • Flautas (GF) $14.00
    • These popular crispy golden tortillas are tilled with your choice of chicken or potato and cheese served with fresh lettuce, sour cream and cheese on top.
  • Chimichanga (tex-mex) $25.50
    • A flour tortilla delicately fried, filled to the brim with beans, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream and your choice of vegetarian, chicken, beef, salsa verde pork or prawns* (available for $2 extra) Dressed with our red salsa, sour cream and cheese and served with guacamole and pico de gallo.
  • Fish $9.00
    • Mini fish bites served in a basket with fries.
  • Taquitos $14.00
    • Small fried corn tortillas filled with mashed potato and cheese and topped with salad and sour cream.
  • Beef Tempura Set $19.50
    • Grilled beef glazed served with teriyaki sauce, vege & fish tempura served with rice and MisoSoup
  • Salmon $35.00
  • chef's Suggestion $43.00
    • Prawns , Chicken, Premium NZ Eye fillet
  • Kids Teppanyaki Set (under 12 yrsold) $20.00
    • Grilled vegetables, steamed rice, one choice of teppan main, (Chicken, Beef eye fillet, Salmon)One Scoop of Vanilla ice cream
  • Ika Age $12.00
    • Deep Fried squid with lemon & seasalt
  • Vegetarian Tempura $18.00
    • Seasonal VegtarianTempura
  • Seafood Salad $17.00
    • Cooked seafood on fresh salad with sura special dressing
  • Venison Tenderloin $35.00
  • Rustic fries, aioli $8.00
  • NZ Green Lipped Mussels $15.00
    • Mussels sourced from the Marlborough Sounds, steamed in garlic, cream, white wine and our own garden herbs. Topped with toasted ciabatta
  • Dessert Assiette to Share $20.00
    • Creme brulee cheesecake, spotted dick, chocolate mudcake, vanilla bean ice cream
  • Crayfish Bisque $13.00
    • Nelson crayfish roasted and reduced into a flavoursome liquor then blended with cream. Served with toasted ciabatta
  • Aoraki Salmon $28.00
    • Carefully selected salmon raised in pristine alpine waters, citrus baked and served on polenta chips accompanied by pea puree and parsnip puree. Finished with lemon pepper hollandaise sauce
  • Beef Fillet 180gm $38.00
    • Grass fed Canterbury beef cooked to your liking on truffle mash. Served with a creamy, rich mushroom sauce and an onion marmalade and duck liver pate tartlet
  • Portobello Mushroom $17.00
    • Canterbury Portobello mushrooms grilled with goats' cheese topped with a poached egg, hollandaise sauce and a balsamic reduction, topped with parsnip crisps
  • Chocolate Mudcake $12.00
    • Served with berry coulis and vanilla bean ice cream
  • Bacon and Egg Burritto Free range egg, bacon and black beans in home-made tortillas -
  • Lamb de Paris Seared tender marinated lamb fillets served on a medley of char-grilled vegetables, French grain mustard dressing -
  • Grand Croc-en-bouche (French Wedding Cake) A tower of choux pastries each filled with alternatively café, dark chocolate and Baileys patissière, drizzled with a crunchy caramel and served with strawbe -
  • Mixed berries sorbet with a dash of crème de cassis -
  • Spoon of scallops and bok-chow topped with crystallized ginger -
  • Venison Jolie Venison fillets wrapped in streaky bacon served with a caramelized poached pear and Sichuan pepper jus de viande -
  • King prawns cocktail with saffron aioli -
  • Strawberries on the Hot Side Caramelized strawberries and Sichuan pepper served in a crêpe with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce -
  • MINI HOTDOGS+ CHIPS $11.00
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS+ CHIPS $11.00
  • BANGERS + MASH $13.50
  • TOASTED SANDWICH + CHIPS $9.00
  • HAM STEAK, CHIPS + SALAD $13.50
  • HOT CHIPS $5.00
  • CHICKEN BBURGER + CHIPS $14.50
  • HAMBBURGER + CHIPS $14.50
  • Sweet & Sour Fish $11.00
  • Prawn Chow Mein / Combination Chow Mein $11.80
  • Steak Foo Young Egg / Pork Foo Young Egg $10.50
  • Steak Tomatoes on Rice $10.50
  • Steak Black Bean Sauce $11.50
  • Curry Chicken on Rice $11.00
  • Singapore Fried Noodles / Young Chow Fried Rice $11.80
  • Pottle of Fried Rice / Pottle of Fried Noodles $5.80
  • Pork curry Red, Green, yellow or Panaeng $16.00
    • Med pork curry with vegetables, coconut milk and rice
  • Phad Tofu Peanut Sauce $15.00
    • Vegetables peanut sauce with mushrooms, tofu & rice
  • Chilli Garlic Mussel with sweet chilli sauce and rice $19.00
  • Phad Goong King $19.00
    • Stir fried ginger prawns with vegetables & rice
  • Tod Mahn Pla $9.00
    • Medium fish cake
  • Golden Bags $9.00
    • Kumara, taro and potato
  • Phad Mee Lueng $19.00
    • Stir fried egg noodles, eggs, prawns and veges
  • Phad Preoh Wan Gai Thai $16.00
    • Mild sweet & sour chicken with veges, tomatoes & rice
  • Stir fried Garlic & Pepper Beef $18.00
  • Larb (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $18.00
  • Yellow Calamari Curry & Mushrooms $18.00
  • Tom Yum Vegetable (Vegetarian) $9.00 / $27.00
  • Beef Fried Noodles & Vegetables $16.00
  • Tom Yum Fish $10.00 / $30.00
  • Stirfried Garlic & Pepper Pork $18.00
  • Prawn Fried Noodles & Vegetables $20.00
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