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

  • Cumin Rice $3.99
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $15.99
    • Cooked in mild delicately spiced, added with grated tomatoes and onions.
  • Vegetable Jaypuri $14.99
    • Crisp seasonal vegetable with aromatic spices and garnished with cashew and poppadom pieces.
  • Aloo Gobi $14.99
    • Potatoes cauliflower cooked with onion tomato herbs and spices.
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
  • Peas Pulao $3.99
  • Aloo Sagh $14.99
    • Diced potato cooked in cumin seeds, garlic and spinach.
  • Prawn Harabara $17.99
    • Prawn cooked with cumin cloves fresh tomato, garlic and spinach.
  • Confit chicken maryland, israeli couscous, boudin blanc, jus gras $33
  • Figs, pecans, gorgonzola, curd, truffle, honey, pollen $18
  • Celeriac, nashi pear, rocket, watercress, truffle $10
  • Beef or tomato tartare, truffle, fermented hot sauce, egg $18
  • Salmon pastrami, blood orange, fennel, burrata $19
  • O.G.B Mash $10
  • Porcini gnocchi, fungi ragu, oats cheese shanklish, sunchoke $32
  • Seasonal Vegetables $8
  • Order the Charcuterie Platter and Chocolate Lover's Platter for $65.00
  • Soup of the Day - Simple Gratitude $16.50
    • She's nourishing vegetarian soup served with oiled & salted crusty bread.
  • Champagne Kiss
    • Milk Choc Champagne
  • She's Infamous Brownie $14.50
    • 70% chocolate brownie warmed and served with black currant and coconut ice cream, a chocolate spoon, chocolate flakes and whipped cream.
  • Mystery
    • Grand Marnier Orange
  • Maroochi
    • Macadamia Praline
  • Shoestring or hand cut fries with aioli $7.50
  • - Add cold smoked salmon $9.00
  • Crumbed Hoki / Crumbed Red Cod / Crumbed Sole Please ask
  • Giant Burger $7.50
    • Double meat, cheese, pineapple, bacon, egg, onion, lettuce & sauce. Big appetite? This one's for you!!
  • Crumbed Fish Patties $2.50
    • Made with a mix of hoki, potato, onion and herbs. Simply sensational, try one today!
  • Hawaiian Burger (cheese & pineapple) $5.00
  • 12 Fish Bites / 8 Potato Fritters / 2 Hotdogs / 2 Donuts / 2 Scoops of Chips $22.00
  • Curry & Rice Rolls $2.50
  • Battered Red Cod / Battered Sole / Battered Blue Cod (Chatham Island) Please ask
  • Bacon Fritters $2.50
    • Chunky bacon, onion, mustard, and herbs in a batter mix. Hearty bacon flavour!
  • KADAI PRAWNS $23.00
    • Prawns cooked in vegetable gravy with crushed onions, garlic, ginger and cream with fresh coriander.
  • VEGETABLE KORMA $18.00
    • Vegetables cooked with homemade cheese simmered in a creamy sauce.
  • BUTTER PRAWNS $23.00
    • Prawns cooked in a mild butter sauce with a touch of fenugreek.
  • KASHMIRI NAAN $4.50
    • Fillet bread stuffed with nuts and raisins.
  • CHEFS SPECIAL SIZZLING TANDOORI PLATTER $15.00
    • Includes one lamb chop, one tandoori king prawn, one lamb tikka, one piece fish amritsari tikka and Corianders special tikka.
  • KEEMA NAAN $5.50
    • Fillet bread stuffed with lamb mince, herbs and spices, onions, and coriander.
  • VEGETABLE PAKORA $6.50
    • Selection of mixed vegetables, dipped in a chickpea batter, nished in hot oil.
  • MEAT BHUNA MASALA $22.00
    • A dry dish. Lamb chunks stir fried with onion, ginger, garlic, herbs and spices, crushed tomatoes, fresh coriander and curry masala. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
  • Spiced Pork Tripe $6.80
  • Side dish $1.00 each
  • Noodles soybean paste $9.50
  • Lamb shashlik $1.00
  • Potato chips $1.00
  • Chinese hamburger $5.50
  • Beef onion dumplings M $8.50 L $11.50
  • Spicy chicken noodle soup $9.50
  • Or bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup $15.00
  • add chicken $4.00
  • CHICKEN, CRANBERRY AND BRIE
    • cranberry sauce, chicken, red onions and brie
  • T- BONE $28.00
    • 350gm steak with homemade onion rings, fries and salad
  • Onion rings, garden salad, mashed potato, fries, seasonal vegetables $5.00
  • 3 cheese $20.00
  • Eggs, mushroom, tomato, spinach, beans, hash brown $3.00
  • SALT AND PEPPER CALAMARI $12.00
    • served with coconut lemon and lime vinaigrette
  • Kids party menu must be ordered minimum 3 days in advance, price is per child.
  • Apricot Chicken $24.00
    • Smoked Chicken, cashew nuts, cream cheese or mozzarella Cheese, drizzled with a tangy apricot sauce
  • Fish of the Day $23.00
    • Market fresh fish, battered or pan fried, served with seasonal salad & fries
  • Baby Back Ribs $28 Sm / $35 Lge
    • Fall off the bone baby back ribs with a kick ass hickory sauce, served with seasonal salad & fries
  • BLAT $18.50
    • Bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato on gorgeous Turkish bread served with fries
  • Option 2 $13.00
    • Hawaiian Pizza / Fries / Jelly / Drink
  • All our pizzas are hand stretched, with our own homemade pizza sauce, and meats are sourced from Verkerks Buchery
  • Steak Sandwich $20.00
    • cooked just the way you like it, served with aioli, mustard, lettuce, tomato, red onion on warm focaccia bread with fries
  • Lemon Cake $16.00
    • Sticky lemon syrup cake with Mango sorbet & toasted coconut meringue
  • Panko Chicken $15.00
    • Panko Crumbed chicken Skewers with Katsu dipping sauce
  • French Fries $9.00
    • Beer battered fries with garlic aioli & tomato sauce
  • Omelette $18.50
    • Classic 3 egg omelette; filled w/ your choice of: tomato, cheese, ham, onion, mushroom or smoked salmon / served w/ tomato relish & toasted ciabatta, rye or gluten free bread
  • Orange Roughy $24.00
    • Panko crumbed fillets on salad leafs with fried new potato, fresh tomato chive & cucumber salsa, roast garlic & lime aioli
  • Hot Cakes $12.00
    • w/ bacon & banana, maple syrup
  • Striploin of Wild Venison $39.00
    • mushroom trio, roasted Portobello, porcini tortellini, oyster mushroom & pork belly terrine
  • Azuki Bean and Beetroot Salad $25.00
    • Azuki bean, roast beetroot, cauliflower, walnut & black quinoa salad, with goat's cheese, rocket micros and a balsamic and olive oil dressing
  • Bargain Box $20.00
    • 6 pieces of chicken, 1 reg. chips & 1 reg. drink
  • BBQ Bacon $7.90
    • Breast Fillet, Mayo, Cheese, Tomato, Lettuce, Onion, Bacon, Smokey BBQ Sauce
  • Tandoori Delight
    • Mozzarella, Caramelized Onion, Mushroom, Capsicum, Tandoori Chicken/Paneer, Chunky Sauce
  • Chicken Delight $7.90
    • Chicken Fillet, Satay Sauce, Caramelized Onion, Salad, Shredded Cheese
  • Italiano
    • Mozzarella,Pizza Sauce, Smoked Bacon, Pepperoni Salami, Cracked Pepper, Chorizo, Capsicum, Olives, Red Onions & Mushroom
  • Giant 16" $20.00 / King 14" $15.00 / Small 9" $9.00 / Calzo 9" $10.00
  • Chilli Chicken
    • Mozzarella, Pizza Sauce, Tender Chicken, Sun-Dried Tomato, Brie & Combo Of Veggies Drizzled with Chilli Sauce
  • Wild Venison
    • Mozzarella,Pizza Sauce,Venison,Capsicum,Olives,Feta, Roasted Pumpkin,Plum Sauce
  • SOUTHERN-FRIED OYSTER, SHAVED LETTUCE, TOMATO, COMEBACK SAUCE
  • SWEET POTATO GRIT CAKES $15.00
    • okra ratatouille shaved parmesan, rocket,(V)
  • CRAB LOUIE $20.00
    • asparagus, cherry tomato, avocado purée, devilled egg, seasonal greens
  • ROASTED MUSHROOM, BLEU CHEESE, WATERCRESS, MAYO(V)
  • WARM PRETZEL BREAD LOAF $10.00
    • WITH CHILI-SPIKED GARLIC BUTTER(V)
  • SPICY CRAB & PIMENTO CHEESE DIP $12.00
    • WITH PRETZEL BREAD TOASTS
  • GRILLED SIRLOIN, PICKLED PEACH, TABASCO COFFEE MAYO, WATERCRESS
  • BANANA SPLIT $16.50
    • with caramelised rum pineapple, salted caramel, candied pecans, vanilla & chocolate ice creams, fudge sauce, cookie cream whip, and a bourbon cherry (serves 2)
  • Saviour's Sandwich $5.50
    • Fresh ciabatta bread, hummus, cheese pf the day, gherkin, sundried tomato & garden salad.
  • Loot Bags $13
    • Score a loot of fish money bags (6).
  • Spring Roll Call $12.50
    • Hands up who wants hot spring rolls! In chicken or vege (4).
  • Prawnography $15
    • Indulge yourself in these prawn twisters with sweet & sour sauce (5).
  • Light Bites $3
    • Peanuts
  • Crucified Chicken $13
    • Enjoy the sacrafice of these chicken skewers (4).
  • Basket Case $9
    • Lose the plot in this basket of hot potato bites with tomato sauce & mayo.
  • Light Bites $12
    • Cheese & crackers
  • SALAD $6.50
  • ROAST ROLL COMBO $12.90
    • roast roll beef, pork, lamb or chicken with coleslaw & chips + 420 ml Coca Cola Range
  • CHICKEN & CHIPS (2 pieces) $9.50
  • LASAGNE $10.50
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $6.50
    • with bread roll
  • ROAST SANDWICH (beef, pork, lamb or chicken) $7.90
    • with salad on top
  • SHERPHERDS PIE $10.50
  • Large $16.50
  • Chicken Don with Egg
    • Tender chicken bites, deep fried & coated with lightly flavoured soy sauce & egg, served on rice
  • Cutlet Set $12.50
    • Chicken cutlet, potato salad, vegetables, miso soup & green tea
  • - reg: $10.00
  • - snack: $9.00
  • -2 Shish kebabs with Rice $10.00
  • no carbs kebabs also available
  • Deal 2 $8.00
    • Burger with chips & pop tops drinks
  • -Large $11
  • SWEET SOUR CHICKEN NOODLES/RICE $9.80
  • BLACK BEAN BEEF $9.80
    • Egg noodles with beef and vegetables in black bean sauce
  • CASHEW CHICKEN CHOW MEE $10.50
    • egg noodles with roast cashew nuts chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce
  • GARLIC FRIED RICE $10.50
    • fried rice with king prawns roast pork beef chicken and vegetables in garlic sauce
  • SWEET ONE $10.20
    • egg noodles with roast pork beef chicken and vegetables in sweet sauce
  • CHILI BEEF $9.80
    • egg noodles with beef and vegetables in hot and spicy chili sauce
  • HONEY CHICKEN NOODLES $9.80
    • egg noodles with battered chicken and vegetables in sweet honey sauce
  • NASI GORENG $9.80
    • fried rice with roast pork and vegetables in Malaysian style spices
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