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

  • Chicken $6.00
  • Pineapple $3.00
  • Sauteed Chicken with Chilli (spicy hot) $12.00
  • Roast Pork with Cashew Nut & Mushroom $12.00
  • Steak Fried Rice $10.00
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $10.00
  • Steak $6.00
  • Plain Sausage $2.30
  • Sole $5.00
  • Chips with garlic Butter $3.50
  • Fish Burger $4.50
  • Fish Bites 5 for $2.30
  • Squid rings 6 for $5.50
  • Cheese & Pineapple Burger $5.20
  • Hot Dog $2.30
  • Vegetarian Burger $5.80
  • Beef, Bacon & Beer N/A
  • Vension Portbello N/A
  • Mince & Cheese N/A
  • Steak & Mushroom N/A
  • Back by popular demand N/A
    • Butter Chicken
  • Chicken N/A
  • Curried lamb N/A
  • Mince N/A
  • CHICKEN LOLLYPOP $8.50
    • Chicken Wings Marinated in Ginger, Garlic & Light Spices and Deep Fried
  • VEGETABLE JALFREZEE $9.99
    • Sliced Onion, Capsicum, Ginger, Garlic, Tomatoes, Vegetable Gravy With Coconut Milk and Coriander
  • BALTI DANSAK CHICKEN $10.50
    • Lentils Simmered with Marinated Chicken on a slow fire and tempered with Onion, Ginger, Garlic and Spices
  • MIXED PLATTER FOR TWO $20.00
    • 2 Samosa, 2 Onion Bhaji, 2 Lamb Chops And 2 Tandoori Chicken Pieces.
  • LAMB BIRYANI
  • CHICKEN MUGHLAI $10.50
    • One of the most popular dishes in India. Boneless Chicken cooked with Vegetable Gravy and egg
  • LAMB CHOPS LARGE $24.00
    • [8 Pieces]
  • CHOCOLATE - CHEESE NAAN $5.00
    • Naan Bread Stuffed With Chocolate & Cheddar Cheese And Cooked In Tandoor.
  • Bacon Pattie $ 2.00
  • Chocolate Jam Wrap $2.50
  • Egg $4.40
  • vegetarian $5.40
  • Corn And cheese Pattie $ 2.00
  • Chicken Nibbles 6 For $ 4.50
  • Mussels 6 For $4.50
  • Meat Pattie $2.00
  • Rice & Chicken With Blake Bean Sauce N/A
  • Rice & Sizzling Satay Squid N/A
  • Fried Prawns(With Shell) With Special Salt $18.90
  • Singapore Fried Rice Noodles $11.00
  • Rice & Chicken With Vegetables $10.00
  • Rice & Sizzling Satay Squid N/A
  • Hot & Sour Soup $5.00
  • Sauteed Pork Belly With Xo Sauce $16.90
  • Double Meat $4.50
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Chips $2.30
  • Fish $2.30
  • Bacon & Pineapple $3.50
  • Garlic Chips $3.80
  • 2 Meat Patties
  • Fish Burger $4.50
  • -With Salmon $17.50
  • Omelette $15.50
    • Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
  • -With Bacon $15.50
  • Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
  • Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches $10.50
    • Bacon & Egg, Chicken & Mushroom, Chicken Schnitzel or Ham, Cheese & Tomato. Served on fresh toasted turkish bread
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
  • Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
    • Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
  • Fried Rice with Vegetables $10.00
  • Braised Pork Hock Slice with Brown Sauce $12.00
  • Stir Fried Lettuce $14.00
  • Sweet and spicy shredded Pork $14.00
  • Griddle cooked Chicken $18.00
    • Hot & Spicy/Medium Hot/Mild Hot
  • Braised Sea Cucumber with Spring Onions $28.00
  • Combination Fried Noodle $12.00
  • Ma Po Tofu $14.00
  • Pan Fried Salmon Fillet $16.00
  • Combo Deal $3.50
    • All set menu includes a glass of house special of green or black tea
  • Braised Seaweed $4.50
  • Taiwanese Sausages $5.00
    • Perfect combination of fat and lean pork cube marinated in chef each special recipe, a mild sweet taste. In night markets they are often served on a stick (like a kebab) and garnished with cloves of garlic.
  • Seaweed Salad $4.00
  • Sesame Oil Chicken Soup in Hot Pot $17.00
  • -Custard Pudding
  • Thick Cut Toast w/ Garlic & Herbs $4.80
  • Grass Jelly with Coconut Cream / Mung Bean with Coconut Cream $5.00
  • Ga Cari Curry Chicken Cooked in Coconut Cream / Ga Xao Hanh Gung Chicken Ginger & Spring Onion $15.00
  • Mi Xao Fried Noodle Chicken, Beef, Pork / Mi Xao Gion Crispy/Noodle/, Pork/Beef/Chicken $9.00
  • Bun Cha Gio Dac Biet (Dry) Special Combination $10.00
  • Mi Xao Gion Thap Cam Combination Crispy F/Noodle / Mi Xao Gion Hai San Crispy Noodle with Seafood $10.00
  • Canh Chua Vietnam Style Hot 'n' Sour Soup / Bamboo Fish Sour Soup / Canh Chua Seafood Tom Yum / Canh Ca Nau Ngot Clay Pot Vietnamese Fish Soup $15.00
  • 4 People $45
  • Cai Thia Xao Nam Dong Co Bok Choy with Chinese Mushroom / Dau Hu Xot Nam Dong Co Tofu w/ Chinese Mushroom / Dau Hu Xao Sa Ot Tofu with Lemongrass and Chilli $12.00
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.50
    • Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
  • Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
    • Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
  • Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
    • Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
  • Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
    • Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
  • -With Bacon $15.50
  • Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
  • Crayfish Chowder Crayfish and Seafood cooked in a creamy fish and saffron broth -
  • Strawberries on the Hot Side Caramelized strawberries and Sichuan pepper served in a crêpe with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce -
  • Chocolate Marble Cheesecake Belgium white and dark chocolate cheesecake, served with an orange and Cointreau coulis -
  • Filet de Bœuf aux morilles Aged beef fillet, served with a Morels sauce, sautéed potatoes and capsicums farcis -
  • Mini crême brulée -
  • Venison Jolie Venison fillets wrapped in streaky bacon served with a caramelized poached pear and Sichuan pepper jus de viande -
  • Terakihi & Seafood Meli-Melo Fillet of terakihi served with a seafood medley creamy broth rice pilaf au saffron and braised bock chow -
  • 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 -
  • Caramel Flan $9.00
    • A lusciously smooth, chilled, light Mexican caramel flan
  • Gringo Nachos (tex-mex) $24.00
    • Border style nachos with hand-made corn chips, melted cheese, black beans, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole. Three different flavours available, chicken, beef or vegetarian
  • Mango Ice Cream $9.00
    • A delicious ice cream, made with pulped mango and served with mango slices
  • Jalapeno Poppers $10.00
    • Deep fried, cheese filled, crumbed jalapenos served with a fine mexican chipotle dipping sauce
  • Fries $8.00
    • Basket of fries served with tomato sauce
  • Chicken $9.00
    • Chicken nuggets served in a basket with fries
  • Tostadas $25.50
    • From Mexico city, these beautiful homemade crunchy corn tortillas are lavishly topped with refried beans, shredded lettuce, cheese and red salsa, served with guacamole and pico de gallo and your choice of chicken, beef, vegetarian or prawns (available for $2 extra)
  • Ensalada de Camaron (Prawn Salad) $17.50
    • Delicately grilled prawns on a bed of green salad with our unique salad dressing
  • Garlic & Pepper/Cashew nuts/Peanut Sauce $16.00
    • Prawns
  • Pad Thai/Egg Noodles/Fried Rice $14.00
    • Prawns
  • Garlic & Pepper/Cashew nuts/Peanut Sauce $13.00
    • Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Vegetarian and tofu
  • Tom Yum N/A
  • Chicken Noodle Tom Yum Soup $10.00
  • Prawns $13.00
  • Chicken Noodle Soup $10.00
  • Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Vegetarian and tofu $10.00
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