Ancestral in Christchurch Menu

RICE DISHES RICE DISHES
  • Hot & Spicy Tofu on Rice $11.50
  • Pork Mince Rice S $4.50 L $9.00
  • Porky Fried Rice $10.50
  • Salty Fish Chicken Fried Rice $10.50
  • Yang-Chau Fried Rice $10.50
  • Nasi Goreng (beef) $10.50
  • Chicken Fried Rice $10.50
  • Chicken Fried Rice with Pineapple $10.50
  • Prawn Fried Rice $11.00
  • XO sauce Fried Rice (Prawn) XO $11.50
  • Beef Brisket on Rice $11.50
  • Deep Fried Pork Chop Rice $11.50
  • Hai-Nan Chicken (Thigh) Rice $12.00
  • Crystal Chicken Rice $12.50
  • Teriyaki Chicken Rice $12.50
  • Ginger Chicken Rice $11.50
  • Spicy Pork on Rice $11.50
  • Herbal Chicken (Thigh) on Rice $12.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork Rice $11.50
  • Spicy Eggplant on Rice (pork) $12.00
  • Black Pepper Beef on Rice $12.00
  • Ginger Onion Beef on Rice $12.00
  • Mushroom Chicken Tofu on Rice $11.50
  • Lemon Chicken on Rice $13.00
  • Rendang Beef with Rice $12.50
  • XO sauce Beef with Rice - XO $12.00
  • Combination Vege on Rice (Chicken) $12.00
NOODLE DISHES NOODLE DISHES
  • XO Sauce Fried Noodles $12.00
  • Deep fried pork chop noodles $10.00
  • Kam-Pua (BBQ pork with noodles) $10.00
  • Kolo-Mee (Pork mince with noodles) $10.00
  • Fried Kam-Pua (BBQ Pork) $11.50
  • Wonton Noodles Soup $11.50
  • Mee Goreng (beef) (Malaysian Fried Noodles) $11.80
  • Fried Noodles/ Rice stick (BBQ pork) $10.50
  • Africans noodles (BBQ pork) $11.00
  • Sarawak Fried Noodles (beef) $11.00
  • Hokkien Fried Noodles (chicken & prawn) $11.50
  • Sambal Fried Noodles (beef) $11.00
  • Fried Her-Fen Dry (chicken/beef) $11.00
  • Her-Fen Gravy (chicken/beef) $11.50
  • Hot and Sour Rice Stick Soup (BBQ pork) $10.00
  • Beef Noodles Soup (stew beef) $11.50
  • Spiced Beef Noodles Soup $11.00
  • Laksa (coconut) (BBQ pork & prawn) $12.00
  • Barbeque Pork Noodles Soup (BBQ pork) $9.00
  • Fried Noodles Soup (chicken & prawn) $11.80
  • Fried Crystal Noodles with Vege $10.00
  • Tom Yum Seafood noodles soup $12.00
SOUP SOUP
  • Hot and Sour Soup (BBQ Pork) $6.50
  • Chicken Soup $5.50
  • Egg Soup (BBQ pork) $5.50
  • Plain Soup $2.50
SIDE DISHES SIDE DISHES
  • Vegetable Spring Rolls $8.00
  • Wedges $8.00
  • Chips $8.00
  • Curly Chips $8.50
  • Takoyaki $6.80
  • Deep Fried Squid $8.00
  • Squid Rings $8.00
  • Chicken Nuggets $8.00
  • Deep Fried Pork Chop $7.50
  • Crispy Chicken Wings $9.00
  • Fish Ball $5.50
  • Green Vegetable (garlic sauce) $7.80
  • Boiled Vegetable $9.50
  • Seasonal Vegetable on Broth $12.50
  • Dumpling (pork) $10.50
  • Pickle Peanuts $5.00
  • Deep Fried Peanuts with Salt $5.00
  • Five Spiced Dried Tofu $6.80
  • Spiced Fungus Salad with Chilli $8.00
  • Oyster Tofu $7.00
  • Deep Fried Tofu $6.00
  • Milky Toast $5.30
  • Taro Toast $5.70
  • Matcha Toast $5.70
  • Coconut Toast $5.70
COLD DISHES COLD DISHES
  • Spiced beef $8.00
  • Spiced OX tongue $8.50
  • Spiced pig's ear $8.50
  • Oriental style salad with wild bamboo shoots $9.50
  • Oriental style salad with wild bamboo shoots and beef $12.50
BEVERAGE MENU BEVERAGE MENU
  • Soft Drinks $3.20
  • Hot Chocolate $4.20
  • Ice Chocolate $4.20
  • Ice Coffee $3.60
  • Ice Lemon Tea $3.20
  • Soya Milk $3.20
    • We use freshly homemade soya milk
  • Plum Coke $3.80
  • Orange Juice $3.80
MILK TEA MILK TEA
  • Traditional Ice Milk Tea $4.20
  • Pearl Milk Tea $4.80
  • Yuen Yang Milk Tea $4.40
  • Yuen Yang Pearl Milk Tea $5.00
  • Taro Milk Tea $4.50
  • Taro Pearl Milk Tea $5.10
  • Strawberry Milk Tea $4.80
  • Chocolate Milk Tea $4.80
  • Blueberry Milk Tea $4.80
  • Peach Milk Tea $4.80
  • Honey Dew Milk Tea $5.00
  • Double Melon Milk Tea $6.00
  • Coconut Milk Tea $4.80
  • Soya Milk Tea $4.80
  • Logan Dates Milk Tea $4.90
  • Hazelnut Milk Tea $4.80
GREEN TEA GREEN TEA
  • Green Tea $4.20
  • Lemon Green Tea $4.70
  • Peach Green Tea $4.70
  • Lychee Green Tea $4.70
  • Pineapple Green Tea $4.70
  • Plum Green Tea $4.70
  • Calpis Green Tea $4.70
  • Apple Green Tea $4.70
  • Passion Green Tea $4.70
  • Honey Dew Green Tea $4.90
  • Honey Green Tea $4.90
  • Aloe Vera Green Tea $5.10
  • Kumquat Honey Green Tea $5.10
GREEN MILK TEA GREEN MILK TEA
  • Green Milk Tea $4.80
  • Other Flavoured Green Milk Tea $5.20
    • Taro, Apple, Lychee, Mandarin, Peach
  • Honey Dew Green Milk Tea $5.80
  • Match Green Milk Tea $5.50
  • Papaya Green Milk Tea $5.50
BUBBLY SHAKES BUBBLY SHAKES
  • Pineapple Bubbly Shake $4.20
  • Lemon Bubbly Shake $4.20
  • Mandarin Bubbly Shake $4.20
  • Lychee Bubbly Shake $4.20
  • Passion Fruit Bubbly Shake $4.20
  • Kumquat Bubbly Shake $4.20
  • Grape Bubbly Shake $4.20
  • Honey Dew Bubbly Shake $4.50
  • Blueberry Bubbly Shake $4.50
CALPIS SHAKES CALPIS SHAKES
  • Calpis Shake (yogurt) $4.20
  • Calpis Pineapple Shake $4.20
  • Calpis Lemon Shake $4.20
  • Calpis Mandarin Shake $4.20
  • Calpis Lychee Shake $4.20
  • Calpis Passion Fruit Shake $4.20
  • Calpis Grape Shake $4.20
  • Calpis Kumquat Shake $4.20
  • Calpis Honey Dew Shake $4.50
  • Calpis Green Apple Shake $4.50
SPECIAL MIX SPECIAL MIX
  • Kumquat Honey Lemon $4.50
  • Honey Lemon $4.50
  • Green Apple $4.20
  • Sour Plum $4.20
  • Honey dew $4.50
  • Papaya Milk $5.20
  • Red Bean Milk $5.20
  • Grass Jelly Milk $5.20
  • Coffee Jelly Milk $5.20
  • Strawberry Pudding Milk $5.60
  • Chocolate Pudding Milk $5.60
  • Mango Pudding Milk $5.60
  • Double Melon Pudding Milk $6.00
  • Taro Pudding Milk $5.70
  • Aloe Vera Honey Lemon $5.50
CEREAL SERIES CEREAL SERIES
  • Cereal Coco Milk Tea $5.60
  • Cereal Milk Tea $5.30
  • Cereal Soya $5.30
  • Cereal Taro $5.60
OPTIONAL ADD-ON OPTIONAL ADD-ON
  • Coconut Jelly or Pearl $0.60
  • Pudding $1.00
    • Egg, Strawberry, coffee, Grass jelly, Rock Mellon, Mango
  • Aloe Vera $1.00
  • Red Bean $1.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Famous Doorstep Toasties - choose 3 fillings $7.90
    • ham, cheese, bacon, egg, onion, pineapple, tomato, mushroom
  • Potato Rosti Stack $16.90
    • w/ smoked salmon and salad of red onion, tomato, capers and a dill Aioli
  • Vege Breakfast $16.90
    • Poached eggs, grilled mushrooms, salt roasted tomato and avocado/spianch (seasonal), ciabatta toast
  • Mince on Toast $16.90
    • with 2 poached eggs
  • Open Beef Burger and Chips $16.90
    • w/ Red onion relish
  • Bagels From $4.80
    • BLT, BLET, Salmon w cream cheese and capers, cream cheese and pesto
  • French Toast $16.90
    • with grilled banana, flaked almonds & chocolate sauce
  • Wedges $6.00
    • w/ Sour cream and Sweet chilli sauce
  • Quinoa Salad $16.5
    • Served with Kumara puree, mixed nuts, seeds, kale and cauliflower Tabbouleh.
  • Japanese Crepe $20
    • Bacon and cabbage crepe w/ fresh crab and salad. Topped with kewpie mayo and BBQ sauce
  • Savoury Crumpets $22
    • Served with prosciutto ham, fried egg, vine tomatoes, manchego cheese and smoked garlic emulsion.
  • Eggs Benny $20 / $21.5 / $20
    • Herb potato hash, poached free range eggs, spinach and hollandaise sauce. Served with bacon OR Smoked Salmon OR Smoked mushrooms.
  • Sides - smoked salmon, bacon, chorizo $5
  • Chiplotle Scrambled Eggs $21
    • Served with roast mushrooms, chorizo, manchego cheese on toasted multigrain (V Optional).
  • Shakshuka $22
    • Turkish style baked eggs w/ feta, herbs and Turkish bread.
  • Sides - spinach, roast tomato, hollandaise $3
  • Mandioca Frita (DF/GF/V)
    • Cassava Chips
  • -Medalhão de Porco
    • Medallion wrapped with streaky bacon
  • -Picanha
    • Brazilian traditional rump cap cut
  • Mousse de Maracujá $ 9.50
    • Passionfruit mousse
  • ●Vegetarian
  • Salada Verde (DF/GF/V)
    • Fresh green salad mix, with homemade dressing
  • -Chouriço Apimentado
    • Spicy Chorizo
  • Salada de Maionese
    • Potato Salad seasoned with homemade mayonnaise
  • Pork Belly $10.00
    • w/ Cucumber, Coriander, Pickled Ginger Onion and Sticky Hoisin Sauce
  • Spicy Wonton Bowl $15.00
    • w/ Bok Choy - 8pcs
  • Fried Tofu $10.00
    • w/ Cucumber, Coriander and Sticky Hoisin Sauce
  • Pork ‘n’ Ginger and Spring Onion $10.00 / $18.00
    • 6pcs / Full
  • Steamed Asian Greens $6.00
    • w/ Fried Shallots & Ginger Chilli Soy
  • Chicken + Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
    • 6pcs / Full
  • Crystal Prawn w/ Water Chestnut & Coriander $12.00
    • 4pcs
  • Porkie Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
    • 6pcs / Full
  • Manburger $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • Pineapple, Mango or Beetroot $1
  • Animal Rights $12.50
    • We believe this is the most versatile vege burger in town. It’s a kumara & coriander pattie, salad, beetroot, a minty yoghurt sauce, Aioli and Velvet Relish. Also available with a mushroom or falafel pattie.
  • Mini Velvet Burger $7.90
    • 1/2 size Venison Pattie, Salad, Grilled Pineapple, Chilli Mayonnaise & Velvet Relish.
  • Manburger $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • Fatties or Skinnies (Full scoop / 1/2 Scoop) $5.5 / $3.9
  • Babe $14.50
    • Looks good on paper and tastes even better- a great combination of Crumbed Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Pineapple and Cheese with Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Homegrown $10.90
    • All that is good about this country can be found in the Homegrown. Lamb, Salad, a choice of Beetroot & Horopito Chutney or a Minty Yoghurt Sauce, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
  • Almond or Pistachio Orange Blossom Baklava $7.90
  • Casablanca $20.00 per person
    • Selection from our tapas menu to include a seafood or meat or vegetarian
  • Banoffee Pie $7.90
  • Sautéed Calamari with lemon, olives and fresh herbs $10.00
  • Moroccan meatball with tomato and oregano sauce $18.00
  • Jewelled Couscous Salad with orange & cinnamon Med $7.50 Large $10.00
  • Harira (Hearty Soup: Lamb, chickpeas and vegetable) $12.00
  • Couscous Royale "Beef and Merquez Sausage" $18.00
  • BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger $22.50
    • Homemade Beef Pattie with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Cheese, BBQ sauce, Streaky Bacon, served with Fries and Aioli
  • Children’s Munchbox $10.50
    • A great “packed lunch” of fruit, ham and cheese toastie, yoghurt, homemade biscuit, dried fruit and a drink
  • Moroccan Lamb Risotto $24.50
    • (GF) Grilled NZ Lamb Rump with a warm Roasted Vegetable and Feta Risotto topped with Tzatziki
  • Wholegrain Toast $4.00
  • Creamy Mushrooms, Spinach and Bacon $19.50
    • Sautéed Button Mushrooms, Garlic and Spinach Cream, Sauce, with Streaky Bacon, Poached Egg and Toast
  • Potato, Bean and Halloumi Stack $21.50
    • (GF) Potato Cakes with Homemade Baked Beans, Spinach, Grilled Haloumi and Herbs
  • Spiced Curly Fries with Aioli & Tomato Sauce $10.00
  • Bacon Butty Sandwich $9.50
    • Buttered fresh White or Brown bread with Bacon and HP Sauce
  • Served until 3.30pm every day of the week
  • Soup Of The Day (Winter Only) $12.00
    • Served with toasted focaccia
  • -Olive And Feta Tomato And Pesto $10.20
  • Monday-Friday 7am - 2pm
  • Combo Salad $14.00
    • Selection of the day's fresh salads served with bread (minimum of two salads)
  • -Haloumi, Sundried Tomato, Red Onion, Gherkin And Lettuce $10.20
  • Muesli $12.00
    • Homemade toasted organic grains and nuts, fresh fruit, yoghurt and milk
  • Sausage $4.50
  • Jam Rap $2.10
  • Squid x6 $4.50
  • Chicken Nibbles x6 $4.00
  • Hot Dog $2.10
  • Mini Donut x4 $2.00
  • Chicken $2.10
  • Scallop $1.60
  • Pineapple $3.90
  • From the Sea n/a
    • Chunky salmon pieces with prawn cutlets, capers, dill and a drizzle of lemon syrup
  • Regular AZZZ Beef Burger $17.00
    • caramelised onion, beetroot, pickles, tomato relish, cheese, crisp lettuce and fries
  • Pizza N/A
    • foot, large, halfsies or GF (please turn over for prices and flavours)
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
    • garlic and golden ciabatta wedges
  • Venison Striploin $23.00
    • confit garlic buttered baguette slices, micro salad and blueberry and juniper essence
  • 3 Free Range Egg Omelette $14.50
    • choose 3 fillings from the following: chorizo, tomato, onion, mushroom, bacon, capsicum, salami, ham, brie or shredded chicken
  • French Toast $16.50
    • sweet cinnamon breads with crispy bacon, boysenberry compote and maple syrup
  • Big Azzz Breakfast $19.00
    • 2 free range eggs, any style on toast with tomato, sausage, bacon, sautéed mushrooms and hash
  • Sweet & Sour Fish $13.00
  • Combination foo young $14.00
  • Prawn Curry on Rice $13.50
  • BBQ pork $18.00
  • Chinese beef $18.00
  • Roast Pork on noodles $12.00
  • Chicken Pineapple on Rice $12.00
  • Mushrooms $3.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken Don $ 12.00
    • Teriyaki chicken, cucumber, shichimi, spring onion, sesame seed, mayo, egg
  • Sashimi Salmon Don $ 15.00
    • Fresh salmon, onion, sesame seed, cucumber, avocado, wasabi, spring onion, green beans
  • • Teriyaki Chicken
  • Soft Shell Crab Tempura Roll $ 22.00
    • spicy crab meat, pickled radish, avocado
  • • Prawn
  • California Roll $ 15.00
    • Crab meat, cucumber, avocado
  • Rainbow Roll $ 22.00
    • Two white fishes, tuna, salmon, eel, crab meat, cucumber, avocado
  • EBI Tempura Roll $ 18.00
    • prawn, cucumber, avocado, tempura flake, trüffle oil, flying fish roes
  • Sides $9.00
    • Seasoned Wedges
  • Extras $3.50
    • Mushrooms
  • Sides $9.00
    • Seasonal Vegetables
  • Make your Own $15.00
    • Choice of three Extras below. Served with white or wholemeal toast
  • Paella Ala Valencia $28.00
    • Seafood and chorizo speciality rice dish from Spain - add chicken $32.00
  • Pork Cutlet $32.00
    • Garlive and paprika spice-rubbed pork, apple and red cabbage slaw, kumara chips
  • Avocado Smash with Poached Eggs $19.00/$21.00
    • Served on lightly toasted brioche lavished with cream cheese Choose from (Bacon/Smoked Salmon)
  • Muesli $18.00
    • Bircher Muesli with fresh fruits, yoghurt and honey
  • Bully’s Ploughman’s Plate G $23.00
    • Chicken liver pate, terrine, local cheeses and pickled vegetables served with fig relish, onion jam and toasted grain bread
  • Akaroa Sea Run Salmon G $29.80
    • Skin fried 180g salmon fillet served over a Jamaican style coconut rundown. Sautéed seafood with aromatic spices, gourmet potatoes and peas in a coconut and seafood reduced sauce
  • Roasted Duck Breast Salad G $32.50
    • Duck Breast, roasted medium rare, sliced and served over Asian inspired leaf and shredded vegetable salad topped with mandarin segments. Finished with pomegranate dressing, red quinoa and fresh mint & coriander
  • West Coast Whitebait Omelette G $22.50
    • The revered West Coast delicacy served in a light omelette with salad greens, lemon wedges and grain toast
  • Bully’s Kiwi Burger $21.70
    • Prime beef mince patty, gruyere cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, egg, onion relish & aioli in a grilled brioche bun
  • Eggs Benedict $18.80
    • Poached eggs on a toasted English muffin with avocado & hollandaise sauce with Smoked Salmon
  • Gourmet Vegetarian Sandwich V $21.70
    • Char grilled Mediterranean vegetables, Portobello mushroom, ratatouille, grilled haloumi cheese, eggplant relish and salad garnish between grilled super grain bread
  • Fresh Fruit Bowl $14.60
    • Salad of fresh seasonal fruits topped with acidophilus yoghurt & manuka honey
  • Spring Roll $3.50
  • Chicken Nuggets $4.00
    • half dozen
  • Italiano $15.50
    • Mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, capsicum, cabanossi infused in a creamy garlic sauce or bbq sauce.
  • Chips $4.50
    • per bag
  • Very Vegetarian $15.50
    • Fresh tomatoes, field mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, garlic with a base of tomato and onion relish.
  • Family Pack $18.00
    • Includes 2 bags of chips and 4 sides as per above
  • Fish $3.50
    • per piece
  • The Stone and Bone $15.50
    • Roasted chicken breast, capsicum, creamy apricot sauce, compote with X-Brie cheese
Ancestral

Ancestral

location

Address

35E Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033488876

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 1:00 AM, Saturday: 11:30 AM – 1:00 AM, Sunday: 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Chinese , Taiwanese

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly

Location
35E Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand