Aikmans Bar & Eatery in Christchurch Menu

SNACKS SNACKS
  • Fried Chicken $15.00
    • Soy, ginger, chilli sauce
  • Toasted garlic bread $13.00
    • Cornichons, poached pear, pickles, toasted ciabatta
  • Warm Turkish bread $13.00
    • with hummus, olive oil, smoked paprika
  • Steak fries $11.00
    • roast garlic aioli, tomato sauce
  • Prawn mac 'n' cheese croquette $15.00
    • bacon jam, aioli
  • Grilled Pork skewers $18.00
    • chilli sambal, lime, coriander
  • Lamb kofta skewers $18.00
    • Moroccan rub, babaganoush, mint yoghurt, honey and pistachio
  • Panko crumbed pork Bao $18.00
    • hoisin, pickles, spring onions
  • Crispy squid $18.00
    • chilli and lime mayo
  • Chicken wontons $16.00
    • Aikmans good time sauce
ENTREES / SALADS / LIGHT MEALTS ENTREES / SALADS / LIGHT MEALTS
  • Toasted garlic bread $13.00
    • Cornichons, poached pear, pickles, toasted ciabatta
  • Warm Turkish bread $13.00
    • with hummus, olive oil, smoked paprika
  • Braised eggplant $19.00
    • salt and pepper tofu, pickled cucumber, coriander
  • Crispy squid $18.00
    • chilli and lime mayo
  • Fried Chicken $15.00
    • Soy, ginger, chilli sauce
  • Aikmans Grazing Platter $38.00
    • Cured meats, chorizo, cheeses, terrine, crackers, pickles, spreads, Turkish bread
WEEKEND BREAKFAST - Breakfast served until 1.00pm WEEKEND BREAKFAST - Breakfast served until 1.00pm
  • Aikmans Big Breakfast $24.00
    • Peter Timbs streaky bacon, slow roast tomatoes, Italian sausage, baked beans, mushrooms, Aikmans rosti, eggs any style, toasted ciabatta
  • Bangers 'n' Mash $22.00
    • Bubble and squeak, Italian sausage, ale and onion gravy
  • Eggs Benedict $20.00
    • All served with an English muffin, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce and Aikmans rosti. Options of - Akaroa hot smoked salmon - Peter Timbs strreaky bacon - Avocado and tomato
  • Aikmans Fried Chicken and Mash $20.00
    • Fried chicken, mash, bacon gravy, cress salad
  • Avocado Smash with Tomato Salad $19.00
    • Avocado smash on ciabatta toast with poached eggs, tomato salad, buffalo mozzarella, tamari seeds
  • Aikmans French Toast $19.00
    • Brioche French toast served with macerated strawberry, blueberries meringue, pure Canadian maple syrup
  • Aikmans Breakfast Burger $18.00
    • Peter Timbs streaky bacon, brioche bun, fried egg, BBQ sauce, potato hash brown
SWEET OR CHEESEY SWEET OR CHEESEY
  • Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Sundae $12.00
    • Hokey Pokey, fudge sauce, peanut brittle, rice bubble cake, vanilla cream
  • Eton Mess Meringue $14.00
    • Macerated strawberries, berry tubes, vanilla cream
  • Warm chocolate cake $14.00
    • raspberry sorbet, berry's pistachio praline
  • Gorgonzola Picante $9.00
    • Fig jam, quince paste, ciabatta
  • Cheeses, all served with quince paste, fig relish, candied walnuts, crackers, toasted ciabatta - $11.00 for 1 - $16.00 for 2 - $20.00 for 3
  • Gorgonzola picante -
    • is a soft, sharp, aged blue cheese made with full flat pasteurised cows milk
  • Barrys Bay, Wainui special vintage -
    • is a harder cheese, flavours are bold and earthy
  • Lindas Pass Whitestone Brie -
    • is a soft cheese with a complex earthy mushroom flavour
SALADS SALADS
  • West coast whitebait $24.00
    • Tip-Top bread, Asparagus, hand cut fries, tartare sauce, lemon
  • Coconut poached chicken $24.00
    • Asian slaw, peanut praline, palm sugar and chilli dressing, fragrant herbs
  • Caesar salad $24.00
    • Chicken, cos, parmesan, soft egg, croutons, anchovies, Caesar dressing, bacon
  • Garden Salad $12.00
    • avocado, tomato, cucumber, red onion, seed mix, sherry vinaigrette
BURGERS AND TACOS BURGERS AND TACOS
  • Aikmans Naked Burger $22.00
    • Grass fed beef, mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, red capsicum and avocado relish Barrys Bay cheddar, polenta fries
  • Crumbed Chicken Burger $22.00
    • Crumbed chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, lemon mayo, swiss cheese, fries
  • Aikmans Cheese Burger $23.00
    • Half pound grass fed beef, Barrys Bay cheddar, mayo, house pickles, fries
  • Taco of the moment $19.00
    • Please ask the staff about the daily flavour addition
LARGER MEALS LARGER MEALS
  • Chicken Parma $27.00
    • Napoli, prosciutto, mozzarella, asparagus, honey roasted spring carrots
  • Beef Sirloin $36.00
    • 300gm grass fed beef sirloin, triple cooked fries, onion rings, cafe de Paris butter, cress, shallot and caper salad, red wine jus cooked to your liking
  • Beer Battered Market Fish $27.00
    • Tripple cooked fries, slaw, tartare sauce, lemon
  • Bangers 'n' Mash $23.00
    • Bubble and squeak, Italian sausages, ale and onion gravy
  • Pork Belly $31.00 Gf
    • Twice cooked pork belly, warm potato salad, roast rhubarb, onion and apple compote
  • Baked Onion Tart $23.00 V
    • Beetroot, goats cheese, candied walnuts, herb salad, balsamic glaze
  • Braised Lamb Shank $31.00 Gf, V
    • Mashed potato, peas and bacon, red wine jus

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Huevos Rancheros $19.50
    • Tortilla, red kidney beans, Swiss cheese, scrambled eggs, jalapeño, rocket, salsa, avocado - Add sour cream $2.00
  • Fried Calamari $18.00
    • Marinated in lime and lemon grass with chilli and ginger jam - Add a deli salad $3.50
  • Porridge $11.50
    • Chambord-laced rhubarb with chantilly cream
  • Goats Cheese Profiteroles $16.00
    • With lacing of sweet pickled cherries
  • Affogato $14.00
    • The deconstructed, do-it-yourself dessert. A scoop of vanilla ice cream, a shot of coffee and your choice of Amaretto, Drambuie, Cointreau, Frangelico, Baileys, Sambuca or Tia Maria
  • Hot Smoked Akaroa Salmon $19.00
    • Toasted English muffin, poached eggs, wilted spinach, hollandaise sauce
  • Avocado on Toast $17.00
    • Poached eggs, smashed avocado with feta, red onion, dukkah
  • Funghi $19.00
    • Roasted mushrooms, blue cheese, onion confit, mozzarella
  • Dhal Makahani $15.90
    • Black lentils and red kidney beans soaked overnight then slowly cooked with whole spices tomato and garlic (medium)
  • Mint & Yoghurt $3.00
  • Lamb Palak $17.90
    • Spinach based sauce simmered with lamb and finished with a touch of cream (medium - hot)
  • Tamarind & Date $3.00
  • Extra Basmati Rice $3.50
  • Naans $3.50
  • Chicken Biryani $16.90
    • Blend of tender chicken and fresh basmati rice with seasonal vegetables - mixers choice (medium - hot)
  • Chicken Jalfrezi $16.90
    • Sensational full bodied curry with onion, tomato and capsicum (medium - hot)
  • Beef or tomato tartare, truffle, fermented hot sauce, egg $18
  • Celeriac, nashi pear, rocket, watercress, truffle $10
  • Figs, pecans, gorgonzola, curd, truffle, honey, pollen $18
  • Market fish cotterchio, braised kale, tua tua’s, cumin, crusty sourdough $33
  • Freekeh, farro, barberries, smoked almonds, fava beans $18
  • Porcini gnocchi, fungi ragu, oats cheese shanklish, sunchoke $32
  • Aged 350g rib eye, heirloom carrots, whipped bone marrow, jus $34
  • O.G.B Mash $10
  • Fritters - Mushroom $1.00
  • Donuts - Chocolate $2.50
  • Fritters - Banana $2.50
  • Deep fried Mars / Moro $3.40
  • Wontons $4.50
    • with sauce 1/2 dozen
  • Pineapple Rings $2.00
  • Garlic Chips $3.90
  • Battered Sausages $2.50
  • THE MANHATTAN $7.90/ $11.90
    • New York classic A tall stack of thinly sliced pastrami served with tomato-mayo sauce and onion jam. (Slider/ Hero )
  • THE WILBUR $11.00
    • Spiced pulled pork, coleslaw, apple sauce
  • OBAMA BLT $7.50/ $10.90
    • Heaps of streaky bacon with iceberg lettuce and tomato loaded with American mustard and mayo. For extra salads Add $2 Hero/$1 Slider (Slider/ Hero )
  • BROOKLYN SHORT RIB $8.90/ $12.50
    • Beef short rib braised all day and served with tomato relish, smoked hickory sauce and cheddar cheese.(Slider/ Hero )
  • NYD FRIES $4.50
  • EAST SIDE $7.90
    • Ham, cheddar cheese & fresh tomato with cream cheese.
  • THE C.A.B $11.00
    • Chicken, avocado, bacon, tomato, mesculun and aioli
  • NYD CHEESESTEAK $7.90/ $11.90
    • Heaps of thinly sliced flank steak served on chipotle BBQ sauce and topped with cheddar cheese.(Slider/ Hero )
  • Margherita $26.00
    • tomato base, buffalo mozzarella, freshly picked basil
  • Tiramisu $14.00
    • our most popular, delicious, classic dessert
  • Spaghetti $30.00
    • clams, crispy prosciutto, garlic, mint, lemon, herbs
  • Salt cured Warehou Salad with new potato + salsa verde $22.00
  • House-made Rosemary Focaccia $8.00
  • Green salad with grana parmesan $10.00
  • Baked Blueberry Crostada $16.00
    • frangipane, vincotto, vanilla ice cream
  • Parpadelle $28.00
    • local fresh picked asparagus, fava bean, fennel with lemon, Pernod
  • Buttermilk Pancakes OR Cinnamon Spiced French Toast $17.50
    • Your choice of streaky bacon, caramelised banana and maple syrup OR Crème fraiche and mixed berry compote
  • Japanese Warm Chicken Salad $19.50
    • Grilled chicken, mesculin salad, red capsicum, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and crispy noodles with toasted sesame and lime dressing
  • The Cup Classic Lambs Kidneys $17.00
    • Lambs kidneys, herb mashed potato, creamy bacon and mushroom sauce with toasted ciabatta
  • Gourmet Grilled Chicken Sandwich $20.00
    • Grilled chicken, mayo, bacon, lettuce, tomato, French Dijon and olive tapenade on toasted rye with fries
  • The Cup Bacon and Cheese Burger $21.50
    • Succulent prime beef, bacon, gruyere cheese, caramelised onion, mayo, mesculin and tomato with fries
  • The Cup Soup of the Day $13.50
    • (Ask your wait person for the Chef’s flavour of the day) served with toasted ciabatta
  • Spanish Omelette $17.50
    • Potato confit, sauteed onion, streaky bacon, tomato and gruyere cheese
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • English muffin, 2 poached eggs and house hollandaise sauce with either: Bacon – Crispy streaky bacon / Salmon – Atlantic cold smoked salmon, and steamed spinach / Vegetarian – Roasted tomato, steamed spinach and portobello mushroom
  • Bhatura is a wonderfully soft bread made from flour mixed with semolina and yoghurt, then finished in hot oil. Bhatura is a speciality from the Punjab and is enjoyed on the street corners at any time of the day. Two pieces of bhatura breads served with chole (chickpea), lamb or chicken.
  • Tender strips of tandoori chicken, lamb or paneer tossed with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and red onions dressed with lemon juice, chaat masala and chopped coriander served with mint chutney.
  • Vegetable Biryani $12.00
  • Chole Bhatura $12.00
  • Mango Chicken $15.00
  • Chicken Bhatura $14.00
  • Bhuna Chicken $15.00
  • Shahi Paneer $14.00
  • FRESHLY MADE IN HOUSE
  • BBQ VENISON SHORT RIB SALAD $22.50
    • crispy potato, feta, cherry tomato, confit onion, aioli
  • EGGS BENEDICT $18.00
    • bacon, homemade hollandaise
  • LEMON CRUSTED FISH $13.50
    • preserved lemons, capers
  • BALSAMIC ROASTED BEETROOT $13.00
    • feta, pine nuts, sultanas
  • WEDGES $8.00
  • crispy base / tomato sauce / mozzarella
  • CHEERIOS
    • tomato sauce
  • BACON & EGG + MEAT $5.50
  • BACON $3.00
  • EGG $4.50
  • CHOWCHOW $4.50
  • EXTRA $1.00 each
  • DOUBLE MEAT $4.70
  • HAWAIIAN $5.80
    • Bacon, Cheese & Pineapple
  • BACON + EGG $4.00
  • Free range egg… 2.50
  • Banana bread 6.50
    • served with walnut butter …
  • French toast 14.50
    • French toast coated in cinnamon sugar and served with berry compote and creamy greek yoghurt …
  • Puttanesca pasta 14.00
    • Traditional southern Italian pasta. Fettucine tossed in a tasty tomato sauce with anchovies, olives and capers …
  • Warmed Croissant 8.50
    • with deli ham, Maasdam cheese and tomato /with jam … 5.50
  • Change to gluten free toast … add 1.00
  • Eggs Benedict 16.50
    • with spinach …
  • Nested eggs GF, DF 15.50
    • Two eggs nestled amongst a potato, spring onion and smoky ham hash, baked and sprinkled with chilli flakes …
  • Cappuccino $4.40
  • Naan bread (Plain or Butter) $3.90
    • Plain flour tandoori bread - Optional butter.
  • Nobo Shukoor $20.90
    • Tender pork pieces cooked with fresh tomato, potato, homemade yoghurt, aromatic herbs and spices then finished with Panchporon (Bengali 5 spices)
  • Lassi $5.40
    • (Sweet or salted yoghurt drink)
  • Gorur Mansho $12.90
    • Beef pieces cooked with potato, cucumber and delicate herbs and spices
  • Bazarer Goru $18.90
    • NZ tender beef pieces cooked in a range of Nobanno specialty herbs and spices together with ring onions then finish with a special sauce made a combination of soya sauce, coconut and homemade fresh yoghurt.
  • Long Black $4.10
  • Aam lassi $5.40
    • (Mango flavoured yoghurt drink)
  • Quesadilla $8.00
    • Abode chicken with smoky salsa, chipotle mayo and cheddar cheese
  • Abode Chicken Burrito $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, cheddar cheese and fennel slaw, served with fries
  • Steak Sandwich $17.50
    • 200gm sirloin with salad greens, beetroot relish and crispy onion rings in artisan bread, served with fries
  • 200gm Sirloin Steak (GF) $15.50
    • Cooked to your liking and served with fries, salad and aioli
  • Garlic Bread $7.50
    • With house made confit garlic butter
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon(GF) $18.50
    • Pan seared liver, onions, mushrooms, bacon, jus and creamy potato mash
  • Jacket potatoes (GF) $8.00
    • With sour cream, tomato relish and chilli salt
  • Seafood Chowder $12.50
    • With artisan soup roll
  • Muffin Sweet or Savoury $4.70
  • Fruit Salad $6.80
  • Muesli & Yoghurt $6.80
  • Toast with Jam & Butter $4.70
  • Pizza Slice $4.20
  • Breakfast Pie $7.30
  • Salads $6.30
  • Citrus Tart $6.30
  • Samosa (vegetarian) each $1.40
  • Spring roll each $2.50
  • Corn Nuggets (1/2 dozen) $3.00
  • Steamed Rice $5.50
  • Prawn Crackers $2.00
  • Plain Fried Noodle $6.50
  • Combination Fried Noodles (Bami Goreng) $11.90/$12.90
  • Combination Chow Mein $11.90/$12.90
Aikmans Bar & Eatery

Aikmans Bar & Eatery

location

Address

154 Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8014, New Zealand

phone

Phone

039616545

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM, Saturday: 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM, Sunday: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Bar , European , Gluten Free , Italian , Kiwi , New Zealand , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
154 Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8014, New Zealand