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

  • Fire grilled chicken and chorizo sticks, pickled red onion, xlapa-style peanut mole $27
  • Bacon, egg & hash brown $8
  • De la maquina de café (means “from the coffee machine”) $4
    • Short black, Long Black, Flat White, Latte, Cappuccino, Mochaccino, Macchiato, Hot Chocolate
  • ‘Street style’ fire grilled corn, queso, chipotle mayo & lime $5.50
  • Tuna tostada, chipotle, avocado & jalapeno $8
  • Pulled pork, fire grilled pineapple, charred spring onion crema $8
  • Juice $5
    • Pineapple, Orange, Cranberry, Pink Grapefruit, Apple, Tomato
  • Cumin battered market fish, salsa mojito, coriander $8
  • Crumbed Market Fish $16.00
    • shredded iceberg, fried capers, tartare (pair).
  • Arancini Balls $17.00
    • mushroom, truffle and brie with our bacon jam
  • Pork Crackling $10.00
    • with apple sauce
  • Cured Pork Belly or Hot Smoked Salmon $19.00
    • poached eggs, toasted Vienna, Hollandaise and spinach
  • Braised Beef Short Ribs $29.00
    • sticky Ginger Tom glaze served with an Asian vegetable medley
  • Antipasti $55.00
    • grilled halloumi, cauliflower + 3 cheese croquettes, falafel,, mushroom & brie arancini, selection of dips, cheeses, breads, olives
  • Smoked Salmon $19.00
    • capers / red onion / cream cheese / dill / mozzarella
  • Margherita $17.00
    • tomatoes / pesto / buffalo mozzarella
  • (A) Chicken, Beef or Pork $17.00
  • Vegetarian Thai Wontons (3 pieces) $5.00
  • (C) Seafood or Prawns $20.00
  • Vegetarian Curry Puffs (6 pieces) $10.00
    • Deep fried potato & pumpkin in puff pastry
  • Red Curry
    • Bamboo shoots & vegetables with coconut milk
  • Chili & Basil (served with rice)
    • Stir fried fresh chilli, basil & vegetables
  • (A) Chicken, Beef or Pork $18.00
  • Pad Cee-Ew $10.00
  • Prawn Har Mee (Prawn Noodle Soup) $9.50
    • Boiled egg noodles and rice vermicelli with prawns, chicken, pork and fish balls in spicy prawn stock soup
  • Fried Wontons $4.50 / $6.00 / $8.00
    • with sweet and sour sauce. 6pcs / 8pcs / 1 Doz
  • Mapo Tofu $10.50
    • Diced fresh tofu cooked with pork, mushrooms, carrots and peas in spicy sauce served with rice
  • Hokkien Mee (Fried Hokkien Noodle) $9.50
    • Egg noodles simmered with prawn, chicken, pork and Chinese vegetables in oyster sauce
  • Beef and Vegetables $11.00
    • stir fried with your choice of sauce
  • Beef Brisket on Noodle $9.50
    • Stewed beef briskets and vegetables served on fried egg noodle
  • Fishballs and Vegetables Soup $4.50
  • Beef Brisket on Rice $9.50
    • Tender stewed beef briskets with green beans, mushrooms and carrots served on rice
  • Extra Fillings $1.00
  • Pineapple $4.50
  • Hawaiian Delight $2.70
  • Garlic Butter $1.00
  • BBC - beef,bacon & cheese $2.70
  • Chicken Cordon-Bleu Pattie $3.50
  • Plain Sausage / Pineapple Ring / Chicken & Corn Pattie $2.40
  • Chicken Nuggets / Squid Rings $0.90
  • -pide $7.00
  • Plain Burger $5.00
  • Deal 1 $9.00
    • Small kebab with chips & pop tops drinks
  • -Combo $12.00
  • -2 Shish kebabs with Riice $10.00
  • No Carbs Kebab
    • just salad & choice of lamb, chicken or mix kebabs
  • -Large $11
  • -Falafel $13.00
  • Bacon, Tomato & Lettuce
  • Chicken & Sweet Satay Roll
  • Bacon & Egg Roll
  • Chicken, Apricot & Cream Cheese
  • Chicken
  • Chicken Roll
  • Cheese & Pineapple
  • Corn beef & Mustard
  • Brioche French Toast $18.50
    • Hazelnut Syrup, Saffron Poached Seasonal Fruit, Whipped Mascarpone, Crème Anglaise, Hazelnut Crumb, Flowers
  • House Pancetta / Smoked Salmon / Chorizo Sausage $5.00
  • Gluten & Dairy Free Bread / Free Range Egg / House Ricotta / Avocado / House Smoked Tomato Chutney $2.00
  • Avocado Brunch Salsa $18.50
    • Gourmet Salad Greens, Green Pico De Gallo, Feta Cheese, Vincotto, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Poached Egg, Toasted Sourdough
  • Slow Baked Beans $17.50
    • Spicy Chorizo, Wilted Spinach, House Ricotta, Soft Boiled Egg, Toasted Ciabatta
  • Chilli Scrambled Eggs $18.50
    • Marinated Mushrooms, Black Sesame Seeds, House Ricotta, Toasted Ciabatta
  • Extras
  • Acai Bowl $17.50
    • House Granola, Goji Berries, Chia Seeds, Coconut Flakes, Cacao Nibs, Bee Pollen, Almond Milk, Toasted Almonds, Seasonal Berries
  • Fish $4.50
  • Fish N/A
    • 2 fish, 1 scoop of chips, 1 selected soft drink
  • Open Seafood (fish, crab stick, squid ring & mussels) $11.50
  • Cairo Smoked Chicken $13.50
  • Cheese & Pineapple $4.50
  • Hot Dog $2.00
  • Small $4.50
  • Large $9.50
  • Seasoned potato wedges $8.50
    • Served with sour cream & sweet chili sauce
  • Bacon or cold smoked salmon $ 6.00/side
  • Tomatoes / spinach / mushroom /hash brown / egg $ 4,00/side
  • Eggs on Toasts $8.50
    • 2 slices of white or brown toasts with your choice of raspberry jam, marmalade, marmite, peanut butter, honey & butter
  • - Smoked Salmon $19.50
  • Kids Mini Hot dog & Chips $9.00
  • ∙Sides
  • Fish & chips $15.00
    • Beer battered fish & chips serve with a side salad, tartar sauce & lemon wedge
  • Daal Makhani $8.50
    • Black lentils and kidney beans cooked with ghee and spices.
  • Vegetable Biriyany $9.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with vegetable in an exotic blend of spices.
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $9.50
    • Its making marked the pinnacle of the culinary Craft of Kashmir. The master chefs of the Royal Mughal kitchens boasted about perfecting this dish. Lean lamb cooked with roasted & crushed spices.
  • Vegetable Combo $12.50
    • Curry+Rice+Naan+Soft Drink(355ml)
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $8.50
    • An internationally renowned dish Boneless chicken cooked in a secret recipe of yoghurt, spices.
  • Chicken Vindaloo $8.50
    • A hot dish, made world famous by the chefs of Goa. It has a Portuguese influence. It is cooked with vinegar, capsicum & whole spices.
  • Vegetable Korma $8.50
    • Vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream & spices
  • Lamb Madras $9.50
    • A favourite with those who enjoy their curry hot. lamb cooked in hot spices.
  • Large $13.00
  • Turkish Gozleme $3.50
  • - Mixed
  • - Chicken
  • - Falafel
  • Medium $11.00
  • - Lamb
  • Lamb, Beef, Chicken $4.00 each
  • Shortcrust based summer tart filled with creme patisserie or fruit fool mousse, seasonal summer fruit and sorbet. Ask for what's in season now! $14.00
  • Jalapeno and cheese croquettes, capsicum couli. V. $12.50
  • Add lemon and thyme chicken tenderloins $7.00
  • Chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwich $6.00
  • Foreign fish cakes with sticky rice balls, nam jim sauce and kyupi mayo. G/F. D/F $13.50
  • Crispy fried heritage beetroot cubes with blue cheese sour cream dip and truffle salt. G/F. V $12.50
  • S'mores pan with double chocolate brownie base, raspberry marshmallow, chocolate and almond ice cream with salted bourbon caramel G/F $14.00
  • Ice cream sundae with treats and chocolate sauce (G/F avail ) $6.00 )
  • Thai Chicken Salad $21.00
    • Grilled chicken, cucumber, red onion, carrot, capsicum, tomato, mint, coriander, crispy noodles, crushed peanuts with a chilli fresh lime and palm sugar dressing
  • Urban Platter $40.00
    • A delicious selection of cold meats, homemade smoked salmon, cheese , gherkins, sundried tomatoes, olives, dips, bread and crackers
  • French Toast $19.50
    • Light and crispy w bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Wedges $13.50
    • Home style wedges w cheese, bacon, sweet chilli and sour cream
  • Caesar Salad $17.50
    • Cos lettuce, bacon, poached free range egg, shaved parmesan, anchovies and crouton with seven’s caesar dressing w grilled chicken + $4.50. w smoked salmon + $6.00
  • Eggs Benedict $20.50 / $21.50
    • Sourdough, hash brown, spinach, poached free range eggs and homemade hollandaise. w bacon / w smoked salmon
  • Mushroom Stack $19.50
    • Duo of Portobello and button mushrooms in a creamy sauce with bacon, toast and a drizzle of truffle oil
  • Sticky Pork Sandwich $22.50
    • Slow roasted pork belly on a open style ciabatta sandwich w bacon, brie, homemade apple chutney & fries
  • Apple Crumble $11.90
    • Our homemade apple crumble will impress, served warm with whipped cream and ice cream.
  • Mushroom Sauce $3.50
  • Homestyle Breakfast $16.90
    • 2 eggs, hash browns, bacon and sausage, served with toasted bread.
  • Robbie’s Ribs Small $22.90 Lrg $29.90
    • A generous plate of pork spare ribs covered in our own tangy BBQ sauce piled on top of potato wedges.
  • Lamb Shank $21.90
    • A hearty meal of tender braised lamb shank, mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Extra shank $7
  • Beef Schnitzel & Mushroom Sauce $18.50
    • Our very popular golden crumbed beef schnitzel, smothered in a hearty mushroom sauce, with salad and fries.
  • Roast of the Day $18.90
    • A Robbie’s favourite! The chef’s choice of prime oven roasted meat, served with roasted seasonal vegetables and gravy.
  • Eggs Benedict $16.90
    • With bacon on an English muffin, smothered in a rich creamy hollandaise sauce.
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