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

Dux Dine (sample menu)
  • 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
  • Caesar Salad $19.00
    • Cos lettuce tossed with smoked salmon, garlic croutons, soft poached egg, shredded parmesan, creamy Caesar dressing
  • Brunch is served from 11.30AM to 2.30PM on weekends and public holidays. All our eggs are organic, free range and locally sourced, all of our fish is sourced daily to bring you the freshest quality and variety from the South Pacific
  • Organic Eggs Any Way $14.00
    • Two eggs, poached, fried or scrambled with slow roasted tomato and your choice of English muffin or 7 grain toast
  • Avocado on Toast $17.00
    • Poached eggs, smashed avocado with feta, red onion, dukkah
  • Wild Prawn Pasta $28.00
    • With smoked fish, tagliatelle pasta, charred peppers, lemon and dill creamy sauce
  • Spanakopita $28.00
    • Filo pastry, spinach, feta and ricotta with tzatziki and green salad
  • Sticky Date & Pale Ale Pudding $14.00
    • Sticky date pudding made with our own Ghost Brewing Company Delicious Pale Ale served with warm caramel sauce and ginger nut ice cream
Styx and Stone (sample menu)
  • two piece $25.90
  • Fries $7.50
    • Served with aioli
  • Steak Sandwich $23.90
    • 160g sirloin steak served with salad greens, tomato, caramelized onions, bacon, smoked cheese, mushrooms, aioli and golden fries
  • Corn Chips and Guacamole $10.00
  • All served with tradition style tomato sauce and mozzarella
  • Styx Full Breakfast $21.90
    • Old English sausages, bacon, tomato, mushrooms, hash browns and toast with farm fresh eggs cook any way
  • Wedges $9.50
    • Plan, or with sweet chilli and sour cream
  • Green salad $4.50
Bloody Mary's (sample menu)
  • Port wine & thyme $3.00
  • Iced chocolate parfait $16.00
    • chocolate crumb, plum jelly & merlot meringue
  • Cured bacon 100g $4.50
  • Flatbread, sundried tomato & roquette $10.00
  • Canterbury Angus $78.00
    • 21 Day Aged Grass Fed, Canterbury bone in rib-eye 700g
  • Horseradish $3.00
  • Beef dripping fries $7.00
  • Classic caesar $7.00
Ground Floor Cafe (sample menu)
  • Tomatoes, Mushrooms, Spinach, Hash Browns, Bacon, Sausage $4.00
  • Thai Beef Salad $21.00
    • Ginger and coriander marinated rib-eye lightly seared and served on a mint and lime zest filled salad with crispy noodles topped with roasted peanuts
  • Gourmet Burgers $23.00
    • Served with petite salad and house fries choose from: Minced chicken infused with coriander served with chunky mango salsa / Mince cajun lamb with mint tzatziki / Homemade falafel with either chunky mango salsa or mint tzatziki
  • Bagels $14.00
    • Bacon, tomato, pesto, cream cheese or Salmon, pesto, cream cheese
  • BLAT $17.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato and guacamole on toasted Turkish bread, served with our house fries.
  • Egg $2.00
  • Classic Cesar $16.00
    • Crisp cos lettuce, crunchy croutons, parmesan cheese and classic Caesar Dressing with crispy bacon - Add chicken $4.00 - Add anchovies $4.00
  • Moroccan Eggs $17.00
    • Tangy Moroccan inspired tomatoes with spinach and poached eggs, topped with yoghurt and dukkah, served with toasted Vienna bread
China Wok Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Sweet and Sour Chicken $16.00
  • Chinese Vegetable(stir fried shrimp, oyster sauce) $12.00
  • Mung bean sheet with spicy sauce $10.00
  • Beef with chili sauce on rice (spicy) $10.00
  • Tofu with pork belly $15.00
  • Steam Rice Medium $5.00
  • Beef with pickled cabbage $15.00
  • Stir fried tofu sheet $14.00
The Bicycle Thief (sample menu)
  • Affogatto $16.00
    • vanilla ice cream w espresso, hazelnut liquor + biscotti
  • Carne Di Maile $26.00
    • pulled pork, thyme, roasted fennel, provolone, apple, rocket
  • Akaroa Salmon with broccolini, confit vine tomatoes + chives butter $36.00
  • Tarragon Chicken Breast $34.00
    • with chardonnay tomatoes, charred zucchini, crispy goats cheese + friedcapers
  • Risotto $28.00
    • local, seasonal, please ask your waitperson
  • Salmone $24.00
    • treacle cured salmon, garlic oil, capers, red onion, almond, sorrel
  • Banana Bread French Toast $18.00
    • with local berry compote, marscapone and honey
  • Tarragon Chicken Breast $34.00
    • Chardonnay tomatoes, charred zucchini, goats cheese, crisp capers
Vic's Cafe & Bake (sample menu)
  • French Toast $19.50
    • With bacon, banana, yoghurt, fruit and maple syrup
  • -Eggs Benedict $19.00
    • Grilled Ham
  • Bagels
  • -Smoked Chicken With Blueberry Salsa And Brie $11.50
  • Served until 3.30pm every day of the week
  • -Eggs Florentine $17.70
    • Spinach
  • -Salmon And Cream Cheese $14.70
  • Sandwiches From $9.00
    • Forms available at counter, select the type of bread and ingredients you would like in your sandwich.
Phuket Thai Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Tofu / extra vegetables $2.90
  • Extra meat / combination of meats (chicken, beef, pork) $4.90
  • Pad thai noodles $12.90
    • Fried rice noodles with meat and chopped nuts, egg, vegetables
  • Gang keo wan $14.90
    • Green curry with meat and vegetables and thai herbs, served with rice
  • kao pad $12.90
    • Fried rice with meat of your choice and vegetables
  • Tom yum gai (chicken) $10.90
  • Rice $2.00
  • Thai spring rolls $8.90
    • 8 Mini rolls homemade- vegetarian spring rolls
Curators House Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Trio vegetal de texturas - vegetable trio $39.00
    • Escalivada marinated mediteranean vegetables with empanadilla pastries & sauteed mushrooms topped with blue cheese
  • Paella mixta–house speciality Chicken, & Seafood tossed with saffron scented rice, tomatoes & vegetables. Cooked & served in a paella pan - Minimum order of two per table. We recommend pre-ordering paella at the Curator’s House, especially if you are dining at peak time. Please check the availability of paella with your waiter. Please allow at least 25 minutes cooking time. It is worth the wait! per person $43.00
  • Soup of the day $18.00
    • served with crusty bread
  • Calamares a la andaluza $19.00
    • Calamari dusted in flour & flash fried (LF)
  • Extras: lamb cutlet $6.00
  • Curator's fries $9.00
  • Cordero asado - lamb shoulder $41.50
    • Slow roasted canterbury lamb shoulder served with a rosemary, thyme & red wine reduction
  • Chorizo garcia a la sidra $19.50
    • Our own award winning chorizo cooked in apple cider
@ Tony's Teppan Yaki Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Salada $8.00
    • house salad
  • TEMPURA SET $52.00
    • otoshi, sashimi/tatsutage, choise of tori/ebi/, moriawase tempura, seasonal, tempura veges, gohan, miso shiru, fruits & ice cream, tea/coffee
  • Sushi moriawase $22.00
    • assorted 4 nigiri & 6 maki sushi
  • Grilled Beef Set $12.00
    • Grilled beef glazed with teriyaki sauce served with rice & miso soup
  • Daikon $8.00
    • pickled daikon roll
  • Lava $17.00
    • crab salad sushi wrapped in white fish cooked on teppan with special sauce
  • Ebi tobiko $17.00
    • tempura prawn & flying fish roe
  • Usu-yaki $32.00
    • thin sliced beef wrapped in seasonal vegetables
Leinster Rd Bistro (sample menu)
  • Pizza $15
    • ham and cheese & pineapple OR meat lovers with BBQ sauce
  • Soup of the day $12
    • with toasted bread
  • Fish of the Day $27
  • Ice cream & Sorbet Selection $13.5
  • Risotto of the Day N/A
  • Chicken Liver Pate $14
    • pickled beetroot puree, walnut & caper gremolata with ciabatta
  • Fish and Chips $27
    • battered white fish with thick cut chips & vegetable slaw
  • House Made Breads & flat bread $9.5
    • with selection of dips
Purple Weka Cafe & Bar (sample menu)
  • Bowl of Fries with Sauce $5.00
  • Bowl of Fries $7.00
    • served with aioli
  • Steak Fries with Aioli $7.00
  • Three Egg Omelette $17.00
    • with your choice of the following, bacon, salmon, tomato, mushroom, onion or cheese
  • BLT $17.50
    • bacon, lettuce, and tomato served on toasted ciabatta with aioli and fries
  • Savoury Mince $13.50
    • served on toasted bread topped with a poached egg
  • (B) Salmon $18.50
  • Creamy Mushrooms $12.80
    • served on ciabatta
Silverbacks Cafe (sample menu)
  • Sausages, Bacon, Hashbrowns $1.00
  • Apple, Cinnamon & Cream $12.00
  • Eggs Silvester $15.50
    • Poached eggs, crispy bacon served on our own Silverbacks grilled scone with hollandaise sauce - with salmon $17.50
  • Porridge $8.50
    • Spicy fruit porridge with brown sugar & cream
  • Croissants
  • Muesli $10.50
    • Homemade with berry compote & yogurt
  • Mushrooms & Tomatoes $3.00
  • Kids Pancake $6.50
    • Fruit, marshmallows & golden syrup
Daphnes (sample menu)
  • 38.Prawn ball with celery and lily bulbs $20.00
  • 34.Prawn ball with cashew nuts $22.00
  • 15.Chicken and corn soup $5.00
  • 21.Sliced abalone on lettuce POA
  • 13.Soup with tomato and egg $5.00
  • 17.Mixed seafood and tofu soup $5.00
  • 32.Hot and spicy whole prawn $22.00
  • 9.Si Chun style pickled vegetables $6.00
Pure Café Co. (sample menu)
  • Chef's Large Salad Box (per person) seasonal variety of fresh local produce $12.50
    • Salad is fresh/seasonal & changes daily - tofu is made locally with water
  • Lean Vegetarian Wrap (2 halves, serves 1-2 people) $10.00
    • Lean wrap filled with seasonal fresh salad, Pure's own made hummus, quinoa & feta for protein
  • Beef & Seasonal Salad Wrap (2 half wraps) $10.50
    • Fresh seasonal salad filled wrap with lean braised beef & Pure's own made dressing
  • Energy Ball *Raw $3.00
    • Made raw with fruit, nuts & seeds, coconut
  • Chef's Medium Salad Box (per person) variety of fresh seasonal & local produce $8.50
    • Salad is fresh/seasonal & changes daily
  • Mini Lean Chicken Wrap $3.50
    • Bite sized lean wrap filled with fresh seasonal salad, Pure's own made hummus & sous vide lemon & thyme free range chicken
  • Paleo Banana & Salted Caramel Muffin $4.40
    • These muffins are nutition packed! Made with almond meal so also high in protein, other healthy ingredients include; linseeds, sunflower seeds, coconut flour, apples, carrots, eggs, spices & date
  • Mocha Slice 'RAW' $4.50
    • Very moorish slice with cacao, espresso, nuts & seeds for a healthy chocolate hit
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
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