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

  • House hot smoked salmon, sugar snap peas, crumbed egg, Asian greens, roast peanuts, coconut tamarind caramel $25.00
  • Toast $2.00
  • Baked Beans, poached eggs, white beans, chorizo, smoked tomato chilli sauce, Danish feta, Turkish bread $18.50
  • Bowl of shoestring fries with relish and mayo $7.00
  • Little Pom's Benny, smoked bacon, poached eggs, cheddar buttermilk biscuits, corn, avocado, coriander, smoked jalapeno lime hollandaise $25.00
  • Toast with butter and seasonal jam + add house made nut butter $4.50 $9.00
  • Chipotle hollandaise $5.50
  • Grilled halloumi, sugar snap peas, smashed peas, avocado, broccolini, smoked almonds, poached eggs, multi grain toast, olive oil $24.00
  • Sauteed Beef with Chilli (spicy hot) $12.00
  • Sliced Pork with Cashew Nut & Mushroom $12.00
  • Pineapple $3.00
  • Chilli Beef $7.00
  • Wonton with Sweet & Sour Sauce (per doz) $9.90
  • Cheese & Pineapple. $5.60
  • Halswell Fried Rice (Combination) $12.00
  • Chilli Chicken $7.00
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Sole or turbot $5.50
  • Onion ring $0.50
  • Blue cod $5.80
  • Meat Pattie $2.20
  • Vegetarian $4.80
  • Chop Suey pattie $2.00
  • Double Meat $4.80
  • Mixed Veges and Meat Soup $6.50
  • Black Bean Chicken $12.00
  • Mini Donuts (6 for) $2.50
  • Curry Roll $2.80
  • Chicken Chow Mein $10.00
  • Pottle Fried Rice $5.00
  • Pork Mushroom Chow Mein $11.50
  • Prawn Mushroom on Rice $16.50
  • 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
  • Prawn Dopayaza $20.00
    • Prawn cooked with chunks of onion and mushroom , topped with ginger, garlic and spices
  • Bhuna (Chicken or Lamb) $18.00
    • Meat cooked with onions, capsicum, garlic and fresh ginger in a thick sauce
  • Chicken Tikka (5 pieces) $12.00
    • Chicken marinated in spices, yogurt, ginger, garlic - grilled in the tandoor
  • Egg Plant $13.50
    • Eggplant roasted in the tandoor then cooked into a spicy, dryish sauce, garnished with coriander
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $14.50
    • Chicken pieces cooked in a tomato-based sauce, garnished with coriander
  • Vegetable Jalfrezi $15.00
    • Fresh vegetables cooked in a tomato based gravy with capsicum and fresh coriander
  • Prawn Masala $18.00
    • Tomato based dish cooked with prawns, onions, tomatoes, capsicum and spices
  • -Steamed Bbq Pork Bun $2.50
  • Savoury Fried Rice $2.00
  • Fried Prawn $1.00
  • -Baked Bbq Pork Bun $3.00
  • Shui Mai $1.50
    • Steamed / Fried Pork Dumplings
  • Spring Roll $3.00
  • Lunch Box 3 $8.50
    • Lemon On Fried Rice
  • Charsui Bun
  • FILLING CHOICES
    • ham, chicken, bacon, corn onion, cheese, asparagus ,tomato, pineapple, egg, relish, basil pesto, brie, satay, cranberry
  • Large $16.90
  • BIG BREAKFAST $19.90
    • eggs, bacon, tomato, hash browns, mushrooms, toast
  • ENGLISH MUFFIN $7.50
    • toasted with bacon, eggs and topped with relish
  • BAGEL $7.50
    • fresh toasted bagel with fruit conserve and cream cheese
  • PANCAKES $16.50
    • with bacon, berry compot and maple syrup
  • Small $14.90
  • LAMB SOUVALAKI $14.90
    • salad greens with pan fried lamb and yoghurt dressing
  • Tacos de Carnitas (GF) $26.00
    • From the Michoacan region o f Central Mexico, these corn tacos are served with roasted pork, salsa verde, green limes, chopped onions and fresh coriander.
  • Quesadillas (V ) $24.50
    • Served in every Mexican home, flour tortilla filled with cheese and served with pico de gallo, guacamole and salad with your choice o f chicken, beef, salsa verde and pork, vegetarian or prawns* (*available for $2 extra).
  • Empanada de Platano (V, GF) $9.50
    • Hot, deep fried corn empanada stuffed with banana, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar and drizzled with condensed milk and chocolate sauce.
  • Chiles Hellenes (GF) $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 o f chicken, vegetarian, beef or prawn* (^available for $2 extra).
  • (12yrs and under only)
  • Pescado a la Veracruzana (GF) $27.50
    • This dish is the best example o f “jarochos” (people from Veracruz) cuisine. This Spanish influenced fish is bilked and served with cooked tomato, olives, spices served on a bed o f diced potato dressed with a mild creamy chipotle sauce.
  • 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.
  • Chicken $9.00
    • Chicken nuggets served in a basket with fries.
  • Chicken Thigh $7.00
    • 2 skewers per serving
  • Chef's Gourmet Teriyaki Chicken $8.50
    • 4pcs per serving
  • Seafood $14.00
    • Japanese style pizza savoury pancake with tonkatsu sauce & mayo, finished off with tempura chips, fine fish flakes
  • Karaage Chicken $13.00 / $16.00
    • Japanese style fried chicken
  • Edamame $6.00
    • baby sy beans in pods great with Japanese beers
  • Premium Wakanui Beef Tataki $14.00 / $20.00
    • lightly seared fresh wakanui beef with garlic flavoured citrus soy sauce
  • Takoyaki $6.00 / $9.00
    • 4 / 6pcs - Japanese octopus ball
  • King Tempura Prawn Sushi $10.50
    • 4pcs per serving
  • Grass Jelly with Coconut Cream / Mung Bean with Coconut Cream $5.00
  • -Crispy Squid
  • Ha Cao Chien Deep Fried Dumpling x10 $8.00
  • Takeaway Box $1.00
  • Deep Fried Banana Served with Ice Cream / Deep Fried Ice Cream / Lychee Ice Cream / Mung Bean Served with Ice Cream / Fruit Salad Ice Cream $5.50
  • Ga Cari Curry Chicken Cooked in Coconut Cream / Ga Xao Hanh Gung Chicken Ginger & Spring Onion $15.00
  • Com Chien Trung Eggs Fried Rice $8.00
  • 4 People $45
  • Pad Thai MILD $16.00
    • Fried egg noodles with tossed peanuts and sweet chilli, available with chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian and spiced to taste.
  • Ga Ri Pab $10.00
    • Curry Puffs - Vegetarian
  • Por Pier $10.00
    • Vegetarian Thai Spring Rolls
  • Goong $10.00
    • Bread Crumb Prawns
  • Gaang Penang MEDIUM $16.00
    • A rich thick wok curry with kaffir lime, coconut milk and mushrooms, available with chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian.
  • Gaang Keo Waarn (Green)/Gaang Daag (Red) MEDIUM $16.00
    • Green/Red Curry made from fresh spices and coconut milk, available with chicken, pork or vegetarian and spiced to taste.
  • Please ask if you would like to try any of our other dishes as a vegetarian option.
  • Pad Gai Satay MILD $16.00
    • Keo's traditional peanut sauce available with chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian.
  • Chicken Pesto & Brie Sandwich $20.50
    • With lettuce and tomato served with fries
  • Chicken Souvlaki $20.50
    • Topped with hummus and salad, yoghurt dressing and sweet chilli sauce
  • Soup of the Day $12.50
    • Served with toasted ciabatta
  • all served with fries.
  • Hot Chips $7.50
    • With tomato sauce and aioli
  • Wedges Works $14.00
    • Bacon, grilled cheese, sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
  • Please ask staff about our gluten free options
  • Market Fish of the Day $21.50
    • Lemon and herb crumbed served with salad and fries
  • 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
  • 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
  • Mini Empanadas $16.50
    • Filled with only cheese or add chicken or beef
  • Chicken $9.00
    • Chicken nuggets served in a basket with fries
  • Cochinita Pibil $27.00
    • This is a traditional Mexican slow roasted pork dish from the Yucatan Peninsula and of Mayan origin. The pork is marinated in acidic citrus juice and achiote and accompanied with a mild red onion sauce and served with corn tortillas, refried beans and salad
  • Tacos de Carnitas $26.00
    • From the Michoacan region of Central Mexico, these corn tacos are served with roasted pork, salsa verde, green limes, chopped onions and fresh coriander
  • 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
  • Nachos $16.50
    • With cheese, beans guacamole and pico de gallo, vegetarian, beef or chicken
  • Butti $8.00
  • Salmon omelette with hollandaise
  • Ham off the bone and cheese with whole grain mustard
  • Roast lamb with apple and mint jelly
  • Cheeseburger with beetroot chutney
  • Cold roast chicken with smokorun's tangy BBQ sauce
  • Bigi $14.00
  • Bacon and egg
    • with tomato and red pepper sauce
  • Mixed Vegetable & Oyster sauce $17.00
  • Seafood or Fish $3.00
  • Mushroom & Oyster sauce $17.00
  • Pork $0.00
  • Vegetarian -$1.00
  • King Prawn $5.00
  • Priced from components
  • Beef $0.00
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