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

  • Cashew Chicken Chow Mee $10.50
    • Egg noodles with roast cashew nuts, chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce.
  • Tom Yum Soup $9.80
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken, tomato, pineapple and vegetables in Thai hot and sour soup.
  • Lemon Chicken Noodles/Rice $9.80
  • Seafood Nasi Goreng $11.00
    • Fried rice with king prawns, calamari, crab meat, fish balls and vegetables in spices.
  • Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
    • Fried rice with chicken and vegetables in garlic sauce.
  • King Prawns Fried Rice $12.80
    • Fried rice with king prawns, shrimps and vegetables in garlic sauce.
  • Black Bean Beef $9.80
    • Egg noodles with beef and vegetables in black bean sauce.
  • Sambal Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
    • Fried rice with chicken and vegetables in Malaysian-style sambal sauce.
  • Figs, pecans, gorgonzola, curd, truffle, honey, pollen $18
  • Porcini gnocchi, fungi ragu, oats cheese shanklish, sunchoke $32
  • Seasonal Vegetables $8
  • Celeriac, nashi pear, rocket, watercress, truffle $10
  • Market fish cotterchio, braised kale, tua tua’s, cumin, crusty sourdough $33
  • Beef or tomato tartare, truffle, fermented hot sauce, egg $18
  • Freekeh, farro, barberries, smoked almonds, fava beans $18
  • Confit chicken maryland, israeli couscous, boudin blanc, jus gras $33
  • Lasagne Pattie
  • Pacific Oysters 1/2 Dozen
  • Curry Roll
  • Chicken Avocado Burger
  • Fish
  • Paua Fritter
  • Sweet & Sour Pork
  • Sausages (Plain)
  • PINEAPPLE $4.00
  • Chips $2.40
  • Pattie $2.00
  • Crumbed Cod Fillet $4.50
  • DOUBLE MEAT $5.00
  • Chocolate Donut $2.00
  • Pineapple Ring $2.00
  • ROAST PORK FRIED RICE $12.00
  • Plain Sausage / Pineapple Ring / Chicken & Corn Pattie $2.40
  • Kumara Chips Scoop only $4.50
  • Tomato $2.50
  • Extra Fillings $1.00
  • Mushroom $4.50
  • Battered Mushroom $1.50
  • Angus Burger $7.00
  • Chocolate Donut / Meat Pattie / Chop Suey Pattie $2.40
  • Thai red curry tofu w/ green beans $26.00
  • House-made coconut ice crea w/ Young coconut fresh, Sugar palm fruit, caramelised pineapple, peanuts $14.00
  • Salt 'n' pepper crispy squid tossed w/ hints of chilli & five-spice $16.00
  • SP Pad thai in eggnet w/ free range chicken, tamarind sauce, peanuts & lime $26.00
  • SP Grilled Pork balls street style $12.00
  • Miang spinach leaf w/ prawn, caramelised peanuts, ginger & chilli $6.00
  • Crisp Vietnamese Pancake w/ minced prawn, pork, peanuts, bean sprouts $19.00
  • Spiced Beef Sliders w/ watercress & Tangy mayo $13.00
  • Daily Cheese (75g) $16.00
    • With Branston pickle, gherkin and lavoche
  • Fresh Breads $8.00
    • With green herb butter, balsamic reduction and olive oil
  • Chocolate Wafer, Thin Mint $3.00
    • A tiny little thin one
  • Wild Venison a la Gas $38.00
    • With parsley croquettes and smoked zucchini, roasted pumpkin and raspberry jus
  • Marinated Olives $8.00
    • A warmed selection
  • Vego Plate $26.00
    • Braised eggplant, courgette, mushrooms with asparagus, new potato salad in tarragon mayo
  • Soup Festival $15.00
    • A rich and spicy soup with pheasant, basil and shredded vegetables
  • Hand Cut Potato Chips $8.00
    • With tomato relish
  • TUNA
    • flaked tuna is mixed with spring onion mayo and is topped off with avocado GF
  • CHICKEN COMBO
    • teriyaki chicken is topped off with spring onion mayo sweet chili and chili mayo sauces
  • FRESH SALMON
    • NZ finest King Salmon from the Marlborough Sounds in rolled up with avocado to give you a real Omega 3 hit GF
  • RICE BALLS $4.00 each
    • your choice of teriyaki chicken, tuna, or vegetarian is engulfed by rice and sprinkled with sesame seeds
  • FIVE PIECES NIGIRI
    • nigiri slices of fresh salmon are placed on beds of rice GF
  • TUNA
    • flaked tuna is mixed with spring onion mayo and is topped off with avocado GF
  • VEGETARIAN
    • a vegetarian and vegan's delight the goodness of pickle cucumber avocado red pepper and carrot are all rolled unto one GF
  • DOUBLE AVOCADO CHICKEN
    • the avocado is doubled in this monber to accompany our teriyaki chicken
  • STARTERS
  • Garlic Chilli Prawns $16.00
    • Served with a rocket salad with spring onion and cherry tomatoes. Accompanied with charred lime and sour cream.
  • Charred Vegetable Skewers $23.00
    • Button mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, polenta chips and sun dried tomato skewers, brushed with chilli oil then char-grilled. Served with buttery new potatoes, sautéed spinach finished with coriander lime sauce.
  • All steaks served on a potato and herb rosti, with bacon wrapped green beans, and sauteed field mushrooms.
  • Bishop’s BBQ Ribs 350Gms $15.50
  • Spaghetti Bolognese with salad OR fries
  • Fresh Fish $27.00
    • Served on creamy Agria puree. With roasted cajun capsicum slithers, green beans. Topped with herb sour cream. *Please ask our friendly wait staff for the chef’s choice of Fish this evening.
  • Ultimate Pizza Lovers $20.00
    • Salami, ground beef, tender chicken pieces with grated cheese on a Italian sauced base topped with whiskey BBQ
  • -Scramble
  • Pulled Pork $19.80
    • Poached eggs on Ciabatta bread with Hollandaise Sauce
  • -3. Salmon $22.00
  • -3. Salmon, Onion and Cheese
  • -1. Bacon $20.00
  • Margarita Pizza $19.80
    • Tomato paste base with mozzarella cheese, fresh tomato slice and fresh basil and oregano
  • Seafood Chowder $12.00
    • With shrimp, squid, and small mussel and mushroom
  • Leek and Potato Soup VG $12.00
    • With two toast and butter/can be gluten free bread
  • 21.Sliced abalone on lettuce POA
  • 13.Soup with tomato and egg $5.00
  • 38.Prawn ball with celery and lily bulbs $20.00
  • 10.Honey 880 pork $8.00
  • 18.Chinese mushroom and beat soup $5.00
  • 23.Stir fried abalone POA
  • 34.Prawn ball with cashew nuts $22.00
  • 7.Jelly fish with sweet and sour dressing $8.00
  • Beef $16.50
  • Chicken tikka (5 psc) $9.99
    • Boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then skewered and cooked in charcoal tandoori oven.
  • Chilly chicken $15.50
  • Chicken $15.50
  • Onion bhajeees (6 psc) $4.99
    • Crispy onion and silver beet fritter served with tomato sauce.
  • Shahi paneer $14.50
    • Chef made indian cottage cheese cooked in a creamy sauce with cashew nuts & almonds.
  • Korma chicken/lamb/beef
    • Choice of your meat cooked with a gravy of cashew nut, almonds, sultanas & very mild spices.
  • Bombay aaloo $14.50
    • Deep fried potato cooked with cumin and spices.
  • Extra Sauces $1.00
  • Chunky Roasted Vegetable Salad $16
    • Lightly tossed through salad leaves served with honey mustard dressing & a balsamic drizzle
  • Bar Basket (Single serve / Share serve) $12 / $18
    • Wontons, Spring Rolls, Samosas, Chicken Goujons & Onion Rings w sweet chilli & Tomato sauces
  • Lentil & Tomato Moussaka $18
    • Layered and baked with aubergine & tasty cheese, served with a side salad
  • Fries $6
    • Crunchy and golden, Seved with our favourite aioli & tomato sauce
  • Chunky Fries $6.00
    • Served with our favourite aioli and tomato sauce. Add extra sauces $1.00
  • Dumplings six $9 twelve $17.50
    • Locally made Momoo Said dumplings, served with A hand crafted authentic Nepalese sauce. Chicken/vegan available
  • Eggs Benedict $16.50
    • Two perfectly poached eggs served on ciabatta with middle bacon & hollandaise
  • Each $4
  • Sausage Rolls $2.20
  • Steak & Pepper
  • Steak & Onion
  • Steak & Tomato
  • Savouries $1.60
  • Mince & Cheese
  • Bacon Egg & Cheese
  • Sauces: mushroom, garlic butter (GF), red wine jus, or peppercorn
  • Fillet o fish burger $19.00
    • Crumbed fish with housemade tartare, gherkins, lettuce tomato and lemon
  • -with chicken $21.00
  • Bacon butty $8.00
  • Apple and berry crumble (GF) $12.00
    • Served with fresh fruit and vanilla bean ice cream
  • Pegasus pancakes $12.00
    • Bacon, banana & maple syrup or berry compote & creme fraiche
  • Homemade samosas- entree (V) $9.00
    • Harissa yoghurt sauce on a bed of mesclun
  • Eggs benedict $16.50
    • With bacon & hollandaise
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