Back Alley Espresso Bar in Christchurch Menu

Charred octopus, sofrito, pickled radish, black garlic $18
Beef or tomato tartare, truffle, fermented hot sauce, egg $18
Figs, pecans, gorgonzola, curd, truffle, honey, pollen $18
Seasonal Vegetables $8
Porcini gnocchi, fungi ragu, oats cheese shanklish, sunchoke $32
Aged 350g rib eye, heirloom carrots, whipped bone marrow, jus $34
Salmon pastrami, blood orange, fennel, burrata $19
Confit chicken maryland, israeli couscous, boudin blanc, jus gras $33

Garlic French Stick $5.00
- Crispy bread, toasted with our special blend of garlic butter
Ice Cream Sundae $7.50
- Everyone’s favourite, choose your topping. Caramel, strawberry, chocolate or raspberry
Meringue Cascade $8.00
- Served with mixed berries, cream & ice cream
Crème Brulee $8.00
- A classic French favourite, a melt in your mouth dessert
Cashmere Chicken Liver Pate * $10.00
- Our own recipe, served with brown toast and salad greens
Lamb Cutlets $26.00
- Lamb cutlets crumbed with a sweet basil crust, pan seared, on a bed of mash finished with a port wine glaze, served with seasona lvegetables or side salad
Chips $2.00
For Children 12 years of age & under

CRANFORD CHICKEN BURGER $19.00
- Grilled chicken breast with avocado, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato served with fries
STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING $9.00
- With vanilla bean ice cream
BANGERS AND MASH $25.00
- Venison & Merlot sausages served with baby carrots and a rich onion gravy
BEEF SKEWERS $9.50
- Beef skewers with old English mustard butter
CHICKEN FILO BITES $8.00
- Chicken, bacon and basil filo bites
All includes drink and Ice cream Sundae
GREEK SALAD $17.00
- Greek salad With grilled chicken, cheery tomatoes, feta red onions and olives
ROAST VEGETABLE SALAD $17.00
- Seasonal roast vegetable salad with feta and cashews nuts

Chicken Yellow Curry $18.50
- The mildest yellow curry with tender chicken pieces with potato and onion
Prawn Pad Thai $18.50
- Stir fried Thai rice noodle with King Prawn with beansprouts and crushed peanut
Vegetarian Green Curry $16.50
- Fresh seasonal vegetables with green curry soup
Pineapple Curry $18.50
- Tender sliced Beef or Pork is used with pineapple to create the delicate sweet and sour flavours of this Thai curry
Green Curry $18.50
- Your choice of Chicken, Beef or Pork with green curry, bamboo shoots, beans, capsicum and topped with fresh basil
Toong Thong (Golden Money Bags) $9.50
- Wrapped with mix of prawn, chicken and Thai herbs served with a sweet-sour dipping sauce
Tom-Yum Goong (Prawn Tom-Yum) $12.00
- Traditional hot and sour soup served with prawn, lemongrass, galangal and topped with coriander - A very special Thai dish
Larb $18.50
- Your choice of finely minced Chicken, Beef or Pork cooked with chilli powder, ground roasted sticky rice, lemon juice, coriander, onion and galangal served with a base of fresh salad vegetable

-Add Cheese Toastie $7.00
Served between 12-2 Wednesday - Saturday. Wine beer and Coffee options available.
Small Cheese or Nut Cheese Plate - $10.00
Served from 6pm - 11pm Wednesday - Saturday. (Bar opens at 4pm)
Poached Pear w Wholemeal Crumble, Butter Scotch Sauce and Quince - Crab Apple Sorbet. $60.00
·Soup w Toasted Bread
Sauerkraut Grilled Cheese $10.00
These are small complimentary dishes to our wine list. They will be served when the bar is open from 4pm and throughout the evening for those that would prefer a snack and a glass of wine.

●Extras
Pad prik $12.90
- Stir fried meat with vegetables, chilli and garlic served with rice
Peanut sauce with mea and vegetable rice $12.90
Som tum $10.90
- Spicy thai style salad made from shredded carrots, fresh beans, tomatoes with dried shrimps
Peanuts sauce on top / cashw nuts $4.90
Thai spring rolls $8.90
- 8 Mini rolls homemade- vegetarian spring rolls
Additional of $2.00 for all seafood meals
Tofu / extra vegetables $2.90

Aceitunas maceradas $10.00
- Our special marinated olives
Soup of the day $18.00
- served with crusty bread
Chuletitas de cordero a la parilla $23.00
- Canterbury spring lamb rack cutlets chargrilled, gourmet potatoes & aromatic olive oil drizzle (3 units)
Extras: prawn $4.00
Ensalada de queso de cabra $28.50
- Caramelised Goat cheese atop salad greens, dried fruits & nuts, with a honey vinaigrette
Suprema de pescado gratinado - gratin fish in alli oli $37.00
- Fish fillet grilled gratin in alli oli on house made tomato sauce
Arroz con leche $14.00
- A light & creamy rice pudding mousse spiced with cinammon
Pescado a la plancha – chargrilled fish fillet $41.50
- Chargrilled fish of the day with canary island style mojo verde herbed vinaigrette & sautéed seasonal vegetables

Fish and Chips $12.00
- tempura battered market fish served with fries, seasonal salad and house-made ketchup
Double Chocolate Brownie $12.00
- house-made chocolate brownie served with vanilla ice cream
Onion Rings $8.50
- house-made beer battered onion rings, with a choice of sauce: house-made ketchup, aioli or chipotle mayo
Crispy Spiced Calamari $16.00
- served with coriander crema
Seasonal Garden Salad $7.50
Dessert Special $12.00
- please ask your server
Creme Brulee $12.00
- smooth and creamy baked custard with a caramelised topping and served with speculaas cookies
Hereford Rump Steak $35.00
- 21 day-aged, grass-fed beef, served with confit garlic whipped agria potatoes, maple roasted baby carrots and port wine jus

Half Roll N/A
Seafood udon $13
Teriyaki Beef $11
- Beef with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
Katsu Set $13
- Crumbed pork on rice, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
Chicken yaki udon $11
Rice Ball N/A
Sushi Roll N/A
Crispy Chicken $11
- Crispy chicken with don-katsu sauce, egg & fresh vegetable salad on rice

Chef's Special Fried Noodles with Beef $12.00
Shredded Dried Bean Curd Salad $5.00
Lotte Mango Juice (240ml) $2.50
Vitamilk Black Sesame Soy Bean Drink (300ml) $3.00
Deep Fried Cake Stuffed with Red Bean Paste $4.00
Noodle Meal $3.00
- add 3 side dishes and a drink to your noodle order
Bean Curd Mixed with Chopped Green Onion $5.00
Dr. Pepper (355ml) $2.50

Pasta of the Day T.B.A
- Please see our blackboard for tonight's creation
Breads and Dips $15.00
- Served with Brie Cheese
Fish and Chips $12.00
- With salad
Herbivore $20.00
- Pumpkin, mozzarella, roasted red capsicum, and cream cheese. Topped with basil pesto and rocket
Garlic and Parmesan Flat Bread $12.00
Macaroni and Cheese $12.00
- With salad
Loaded Wedges $14.00
- With cheese, bacon, sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
Salad of the Day T.B.A
- Please see our blackboard for tonight's creation

Slaw $8.00
- With toasted peanuts, pepitas & cumin lime mayo
Pan Seared Blue Cod $34.00
- Creole salsa, chat potatoes, parsley butter
Rib Mountain $38.00
- Smoked and braised in our coffee rub, finished in a sticky BBQ sauce
Strange's Poutine $12.00
- Potato skins, dirty gravy, parmesan cheese, shallots
Pulled Pork Shoulder $12.00
- BBQ sauce, jalapeño mustard, slaw, shallots
Fried Shrimp $15.00
- Lettuce, shallots, fresh herbs, Tabasco mayo
Quinoa & Goji Berries $18.00
- Fresh shallots, spring onions, baby beets & turnips, dressed with a vanilla vinaigrette
Black-Eyed Pea Falafel $10.00
- Grated beetroot, slaw, feta cheese, ranch

Quinoa Falafel Wrap $15.50
- With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, lettuce and tzatziki, served with fries
Caesar Salad (GF available) $15.50
- Streaky bacon, toasted croutons, caesar dressing, cos lettuce, oregano shaved parmesan and anchovies (optional) Add Chicken $4.00
Lambs Fry and Bacon(GF) $18.50
- Pan seared liver, onions, mushrooms, bacon, jus and creamy potato mash
Quesadilla $8.00
- Abode chicken with smoky salsa, chipotle mayo and cheddar cheese
Steak Sandwich $17.50
- 200gm sirloin with salad greens, beetroot relish and crispy onion rings in artisan bread, served with fries
Beef Short Rib (GF) $15.50
- Slow cooked beef short rib with roast gourmet potatoes and slaw
200gm Sirloin Steak (GF) $15.50
- Cooked to your liking and served with fries, salad and aioli
Beer Battered Fish of the Day $15.50
- With fries, chop salad and house made tartare sauce

House-made bread $9.50
- with dip, Lusatori and balsamic
Coconut cream, coriander, chilli and ginger $22.50 / $16.50
- 1 kilo / 500g
From the land and the sea platter $59.00
- steamed mussels, beer battered fish, pulled pork slider, Tamar Farm charcuterie, salami, marinated vegetables, aioli, bread and pickles
Marinated olives and Tamar Farm chorizo $5.50
Tamar Farm chorizo, chilli and tomato $22.50 / $16.50
- 1 kilo / 500g
Creamy in white wine, potatoes and leeks $22.50 / $16.50
- 1 kilo / 500g
Up Stream $19.50 / $29.50
- smoked salmon, capers and cream cheese (Regular / Large)
Polenta chips $ 8.00
- with Marlborough sea salt, rosemary and peppers

Feta and pesto topped Portobello mushrooms $7.00
Venison Salad $23.00
- raspberry tea-smoked venison with beets, glazed pear, radish, candied walnut & brie, & a raspberry vinaigrette
5-Spiced Duck Salad $24.00
- with mixed greens, orange, cherry tomato, roasted cashews, chives, pickled ginger, cucumber and a plum dressing
Cheese of the day with chutney, fruit, crackers & croutes POA
Dark chocolate torte with Chantilly cream and berry compote $12.00
Open chicken sandwich with bacon, tomato, salad greens, onion jam – finished with guacamole & hollandaise $23.00
Scallops and prawns in a creamy garlic and white wine sauce on a potato dauphinoise with sautéed greens $26.00
Rhubarb crème brulee with amaretti biscuits and candied citrus $12.50

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