The Beach Bar in Christchurch Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Eggs on toast $13.5
    • any style
  • Eggs on toast $16.5
    • with bacon or hot smoked salmon
  • French toast $18.5
    • berry stuffed brioche with vanilla mascarpone,maple & pistachio
  • Espresso egg $16.5
    • parmesan, chive & potato scone with field mushrooms, baby spinach, poached egg & hollandaise
  • Espresso egg $19.5
    • add bacon/smoked salmon
  • Savoury brioche french toast $18.5
    • with roast field mushrooms, crème fraiche, parmesan, preserved lemon & truffle oil
  • Beach breakfast $20.5
    • Halswell butchery bacon & sausages, tomato, mushroom,2 eggs any style, toast, parmesan, chive & potato scone & tomato sauce
  • Add $5
    • Potato scone, house bread, roast tomatoes, mushrooms, bacon, sausages or hot smoked salmon
TO SHARE TO SHARE
  • Duck liver & thyme parfait $15.5
    • with port jelly, cornichons, & toasted breads
  • Cheese board $16.5
    • Kapiti aged cheddar & Kahurangi creamy blue with cornichons, poached pear & toasted bread
  • House baked bread $9.5
    • with extra virgin olive oil, balsamic & sea salt
  • Rosemary & chilli marinated olives $9.5
  • Steamed fresh NZ mussels $17.5
    • in a coconut & lime broth with chilli, coriander, tomato & coconut chips
  • 3 cheese & jalapeno croquettes $15.5
    • with roast red pepper sauce
  • Pulled pork arancini balls & cider bbq sauce $15.5
  • Venison carpaccio $15.5
    • preserved lemon, parmesan, horseradish & hazelnut
  • House smoked salmon $15.5
    • with horseradish cream, smoked beetroot puree & crispy capers
  • Grilled haloumi $15.5
    • with roast red pepper, kalamata olives, grissini
MAIN FARE MAIN FARE
  • Market Fish $
    • ask our wait staff
  • Ora King salmon gravlax $26.5
    • with pickled cucumber, warm baby potatoes, herb crème fraiche fennel & dates
  • BBQ beef short ribs $26.5
    • with roast red peppers, pearl barley, spring onion, charred corn & cherry tomato salad
  • Crispy miso chicken thigh $18.5
    • wasabi mayo, cucumber, radish, mint & snow pea salad with ginger & lime dressing
  • Confit duck leg $26.5
    • with fennel, orange, braised puy lentils, bacon, baby spinach & verjuice dressing
  • Honey roast pumpkin risotto $24.5
    • with feta, almonds & dates
  • Prawn, chorizo & green pea risotto $26.5
    • with shaved parmesan
  • Goat’s cheese & caramelised onion tart $24.5
    • with courgette, smoked beetroot puree & candied walnuts
  • 5 spice pork belly $26.5
    • with sesame rice, bok choy, capsicum, green beans, lychee & plum sweet chili sauce
  • Fish & chips $18.5
    • Panko crumbed market fish with fries, aioli & lemon
SIDES SIDES
  • Green salad $5.5
  • Duck fat potatoes $5.5
  • Steamed greens with toasted almonds $5.5
  • Fries & aioli $5.5
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Lemon & Honey cream cup $13.5
    • with cointreau oranges & ginger biscuit
  • Sticky date pudding $13.5
    • with anglaise & vanilla bean ice cream
  • Chocolate semifreddo $13.5
    • with salted caramel macaron, chocolate soil & berry’s
  • Pavlova ice cream jars $13.5
    • vanilla ice cream, raspberry & passionfruit
CHEESE CHEESE
  • Kapiti aged cheddar & Kahurangi creamy blue $16.5
    • with cornichons, poached pear & toasted breads
LIQUOR COFFEES LIQUOR COFFEES
  • Your choice of poison $13.5
    • with black coffee & whipped cream
  • Affagato $13.5
    • fresh espresso, vanilla ice-cream & frangelico
KIDS - BREAKFAST KIDS - BREAKFAST
  • Egg on toast $6
  • French toast with maple & ice cream $8.5
  • Rasher of bacon $2.5
KIDS - MAINS KIDS - MAINS
  • Pea and bacon risotto $10.5
  • Your choice of Crumbed fish, crispy chicken thigh or cheerio’s served with vege sticks & fries or a bread roll $10.5
KIDS - DESSERTS KIDS - DESSERTS
  • Ice cream sundae $4.5
    • vanilla ice cream with choc sauce & sprinkles
  • Lemonade or coke spider $4.5
KID'S DRINKS KID'S DRINKS
  • Milk, Keri kids juice, lemonade $3

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Fish and Chips $14.0
    • shoestring fries and O.G.H.Coleslaw
  • Sideways Saturday $10.0
    • Cocktails
  • Cajun Spiced Hand Cut Wedges $8.0
    • with salsa and sour cream
  • Buffalo Chicken Spears $12.5
    • grilled breast, buffalo glaze and ranch dip
  • Vanilla Ice Cream Sundae $14.0
    • with pink wafer finger and your choice of chocolate, caramel or berry sauce
  • Jamaican Chicken Salad $24.5
    • grilled jerk chicken, shredded cabbage, cucumber, fire roasted pineapple, spiced citrus dressing
  • Mexican Nacho Fingers $12.0
    • corn chip crusted braised beef brisket, salsa & citrus sour cream
  • Monday Madness $23.5
    • Buttermilk Fried Chicken - no sharing
  • Garlic loaf $8.00
    • Served warm with garlic butter
  • West coast whitebait pan seared omelette served with salad and fries $23.00
  • Corn fritters $12.00
    • Stacked and layered with steaky bacon, avocado and tomato salsa
  • Add chicken $3.00
  • Beef wellington $25.00
    • Beef fillet with bacon, mushroom and mustard wrapped in puff pastry. Served with potato roasties and veges. (add a rich mushroom sauce)
  • Apple and cinnamon sponge $12.00
    • Served warm with vanilla ice cream
  • Baby back ribs $25.00
    • With a speight old dark bbq sauce, coleslaw, criss cut fries and green tomato and jalapeno chutney
  • Caesar salad $16.00
    • Traditional caesar salad tossed with bacon, croutons, anchovies, parmesan and the Taverns own dressing, topped with an egg
  • Sobremesa do Dia $ 12.00
    • Dessert of the Day
  • -Alcatra
    • Rump Steak
  • -Chimichurri
    • Green sauce, red chili pepper flakes, fresh local herbs, vinegar and olive oil
  • -Medalhão de Porco
    • Medallion wrapped with streaky bacon
  • ●Sauces
  • ●Vegetarian
  • ●Beef
  • -Costela de Boi
    • Beef Spare ribs
  • Fish Tikka Masala $17.99
    • Fish fillet cooked in with brown onion tomato ginger with freshly grounded spices.
  • Mix Vegetables $14.99
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in onion tomato sauce mixed with herbs and spices.
  • Everest mixed platter (2 people) $17.99
    • 2 pieces lamb and seekh kebab, chicken tikka, vegetable samosas, onion bhajees.
  • Chicken/Lamb Vindaloo $15.99
    • Hot dish from south Indian based chili, spices and fresh tomatoes. Goes well with plain Naan.
  • Chana Masala $14.99
    • Chick peas cooked with secret spices straight from the heart of India.
  • Lamb Handi Meat $15.99
    • Tender diced lamb cooked with fresh onion, ginger, garlic and tomatoes in Indian style.
  • Chicken Jhal Frezi $15.99
    • Cooked in green chilies, fried onions, green peppers and tomatoes.
  • Mango Chutney $2.00
  • Chicken With Curry
  • Medium $18.00
  • Medium $16.00
  • Stir Fried Chicken With Mushroom
  • Five Stars Special Salad $16.00
  • Grilled Fish
  • Pork, Beef, Chicken With Egg Noodle Soup $12.00
  • Large $26.00
  • Salmon and Pesto Salad $23.00
    • Oven roasted salmon fillet served on a mixed salad with citrus vinaigrette, capers and kumara crisps
  • 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
  • Tomatoes, Mushrooms, Spinach, Hash Browns, Bacon, Sausage $4.00
  • Salmon $5.00
  • Seasoned fries $6 Small / $8 Large
  • Toasted bread and spreads $5.00
  • Gado Gado $17.00
    • Steamed seasonal vegetable with creamy satay sauce
  • BLAT $17.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato and guacamole on toasted Turkish bread, served with our house fries.
  • Stir Fried Red Curry Paste ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
    • Steam fried vegetable with red curry paste, coconut, thai herb.
  • Thai Red Orchid
    • Stir fried red orchid noodles with bean sprouts, spring onion,capsicum
  • Chicken Cashew Nut $10.00
    • Stir fried chicken with vegetables and cashew nut
  • Beef Noodle Soup $10.00
    • Rice noodle with beef, bean sprouts.
  • Spicy Noodle ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
    • Stir fried rice noodle with vegetables and egg.
  • Thai Laksa Chicken $10.00
    • Egg noodle with chicken, bean sprouts, crispy noodle.
  • Pad Thai (Chicken, Beef, Pork)
    • Thai fried rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, spring onion, crushed peanut.
  • Open lunch: tuesday - saturday 11:30am - 2:00pm
  • Soup $7.90 / $7.90
    • Served with lightly toasted Turkish bread. Pumpkin / Tomato
  • Wafflebreakfast $12.90
    • Waffles served with bacon and banana drizzled in maple syrup
  • Slices from $5.40
    • Assorted Selection
  • Date Scone $4.40
  • Chocolate fruit fondue (4 Seasonal Fruits) $11.90 / $19.90
    • for 1 person / for 2 person
  • Toasties $6.40
    • Cheese and Onion / Cheese and Tomato / Cheese and Pineapple / Ham and Cheese
  • B.L.A.T. (Grilled bacon, lettuce,avocado and tomato) $12.90
    • Served on lightly toasted Turkish bread
  • Pancakes $8.90
    • Served with Ice Cream and drizzled in maple syrup
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $20.00
    • The most popular Indian dish, cooked in a mild butter sauce with a touch of fenugreek.
  • CHICKEN DO PAYAZA $21.00
    • Cubes of chicken tossed with chunks of onion, in a vegetable gravy along with herbs and spices and cream.
  • MINT CHUTNEY $4.00
    • A delish dip made from herbs and spices, mint leaves and yoghurt.
  • KECHUMBER $4.00
    • Diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber and coriander with lemon juice and spices.
  • PANEER TIKKA $14.00
    • Home made Indian cheese marinated in yoghurt and spices. Six pieces per portion.
  • NAAN $3.50
    • Leavened bread made of refined flour and baked in the Tandoor.
  • PANEER SHIMALA MIRCH $18.00
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a vegetable gravy with herbs and spices, fresh tomatoes, capsicum and finished with cream.
  • LAMB POSHT $23.00
    • Tender cubes of lamb sauteed in onions, garlic, ginger, fresh coriander and tomato, then cooked with poppy seeds and spices.
  • Roast pumpkin, Chorizo, and Basil Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette $12.00
  • Onion Rings $7.00
  • Crispy Squid with Chilli Honey Sauce $10.00
  • Salmon, Rocket, Dill, and Cream Cheese
  • Thai Chicken Salad with Nam Jim dressing $12.00
  • Margarita- Napoli Sauce, Tomato, Mozzarella & Basil
  • Sticky Pork Ribs with Salad and Fries $18.50
  • Smoked Pulled Pork with Cheese and Coleslaw $10.00
  • French Toast $16.50
    • sweet cinnamon breads with crispy bacon, boysenberry compote and maple syrup
  • Carnivore n/a
    • Chorizo, shredded chicken, bacon pieces, salami, red onions, roast peppers and BBQ sauce
  • Regular AZZZ Beef Burger $17.00
    • caramelised onion, beetroot, pickles, tomato relish, cheese, crisp lettuce and fries
  • Lattice Cut Fries $9.00
    • with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Satay and Tandoori Chicken Skewers $19.00
    • with lamb kofta’s, basmati rice and dipping sauces
  • Large $20.00
  • Large halfsies $23.00
  • Big AZZZ $22.00
    • good grief it’s huge, upsized from any of the above selections (served without fries)
  • Homemade Noodles with Tianjing Style Gravy $10.00
  • Fried Bread Stick $1.50
  • Chef's Special Potato Salad $6.00
  • Deep Fried Cake Stuffed with Red Bean Paste $4.00
  • Chef's Special Tofu Jelly with Homemade Gravy $5.00
  • Spiced Pork Trotter $5.00
  • Dim Sum Meal $3.00
    • add 3 side dishes and a drink to your noodle order
  • Lotte Mango Juice (240ml) $2.50
  • Kiwi Craving
    • Roast lamb marinated in mint, wholegrain mustard and soy sauce with honey roasted kumara, thyme, potato, red onion, green capsicum
  • Spicy Lamb
    • Seared lamb, marinated in fresh chillies, cajun spices and fresh lemon juice with jalapenos, fresh garlic, red onion and red capsicum. Served with a side of yoghurt. CAUTION... HOT!! (if your want it hotter, ask your wait-person)
  • Blue Belle
    • Sundried tomatoes, broccoli, blue cheese and kalamata olives topped with a garlic aïoli and fennel
  • Warm Chicken Noodle $17.50
    • Pan-fried chicken, vegetables and crispy noodles with chilli and coriander dressing. Served on a bed of lettuce.
  • Carbonara $18.00
    • Bacon, mushroom and onions sauteed in a cream white wine sauce and fettuccine.
  • Bread Fingers $10.00
    • Served with three Winnie's dips
  • All pizzas topped with mozzarella & parmesan. Please let our staff know if you have any allergies. Caution! Our olives are not pitted. Extra pizza toppings $2.00.
  • Chicken Chilli Shrimp
    • Smoked chicken and shrimps on a basil pesto base with red onion, red capsicum, fennel and sweet chilli sauce
  • GF. Mixed Grill $18.00
    • This massive meal comes with a 120g ribeye steak, two sausages, eggs, bacon, hash browns, toast & a grilled tomato.
  • Add : Tomato/ Pineapple/ Beetroot/ Onion Rings/ Hash brown/ Gravy $3.00
  • GF. Caesar Salad $14.00
    • Fresh cos lettuce, bacon, homemade croutons and parmesan cheese all tossed in our amazing Caesar dressing & finished with a poached egg.
  • Pizzas are 10", covered with our homemade tomato sauce and topped with mozzarella can be shared between 2 people
  • GF. Bangers & Mash $14.00
    • Two sausages rested on top of our creamy mashed potato served with steamed vegetables, topped with gravy and caramelised onion.
  • BBQ Pulled Beef Sandwich $15.00
    • Beautiful slow cooked beef pulled apart and coated in our secret spiced BBQ sauce & served with salad and chips.
  • Pizza Burger $14.00
    • Sure to be a classic with a tender beef pattie, salad, smothered in marinara sauce topped with mozzarella and finished with grilled pepperoni.
  • Vegetarian: $12.00
    • For the Veggie lover, roast veggies on top of our original base & scattered with a mild tomato salsa.
  • ROASTED PUMPKIN AND RICOTTA RAVIOLI Ravioli filled with roasted pumpkin and ricotta, basil pesto sauce served with pumpkin chips and parmesan cheese $19.50
  • CAESAR SALAD Crispy bacon, a soft poached egg, parmesan, crunchy croûtons and a creamy Caesar dressing $17.00
  • Fried Calamari $14.00
    • with garlic mayonnaise and lemon
  • (+) Add grilled chicken (+) $4.00
  • BEEF BURGER THE WORKS Beef pattie, bacon, fried egg, cheese, tomato and lettuce served in a toasted sesame bun accompanied with makikihi fries $20.50
  • SUPREME STEAK SANDWICH Sirloin steak, caramelized onion, garlic aioli, tomato and lettuce served in a ciabatta accompanied with makikihi fries $21.50
  • Spicy Wedges $9.00
    • with sour cream and chilli sauce
  • Smoked Salmon Croquettes (3pcs) $10.50
    • with chipotle mayonnaise
The Beach Bar

The Beach Bar

location

Address

25 Esplanade, Sumner, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8081, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033267226

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: Closed, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
price range

Price

None

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Brunch , Cafe Food , Diner , European , Gluten Free , Kiwi , New Zealand

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Bar ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
25 Esplanade, Sumner, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8081, New Zealand