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

  • Eggs Benedict $16.90
    • choose bacon or smoked salmon
  • Crispy Chicken or Fish Soft Shell taco $16.90
    • w/ Asian Slaw, pickled carrot, crispy shallots and peanuts w/ Aioli and Nuoc cham
  • Sides all $3.90
    • bacon, egg, sausages, salt roasted tomato, potato rosti, mushroom, toast
  • Bacon & Egg Roll $8.90
    • Ciabatta roll, bacon, egg and BBQ sauce
  • Famous Doorstep Toasties - choose 3 fillings $7.90
    • ham, cheese, bacon, egg, onion, pineapple, tomato, mushroom
  • Vege Breakfast $16.90
    • Poached eggs, grilled mushrooms, salt roasted tomato and avocado/spianch (seasonal), ciabatta toast
  • Bagels From $4.80
    • BLT, BLET, Salmon w cream cheese and capers, cream cheese and pesto
  • Mince on Toast $16.90
    • with 2 poached eggs
  • Chipotle Pulled Pork Sliders $23.5
    • with mozzarealla, apple & sage slaw and finished with a cheese, onion & bacon filled baked potato
  • The French Dip $14
    • grass fed braised beef with mozzarella grilled baguette served with jus
  • Crispy Calamari $24.5
    • with a baby greek salad, burnt lemon and our amazing tzatziki
  • Brioche french toast with lemon yoghurt $7
  • Each treat is made up of one main, side, sweets & drink $12.5
    • main: battered sausage octopus, mousetrap / sides: chips, apple & popcorn / sweets: icecream & jelly / drinks: lemonade
  • Streaky bacon, kransky sausages, (3) $6
  • The texture salads - your choice of either smoked salmon & bacon jam / smoked chicken & bacon jam / grilled haloumi & eggplant jam $24.5
    • each served with layers of pesto, tomatoes, baby spinach, pickled beetroot, herb quinoa, spiced pepitas, curried crème fraiche & vegetable crisps
  • Jam & lemon curd, cream cheese, honey, homemade peanut butter and crab apple jelly $3
  • Chicken/Lamb Bhuna $15.99
    • Medium moist cooked with tomatoes and onions.
  • Cumin Rice $3.99
  • Chicken/Lamb Nawabi $15.99
    • Diced chicken/lamb fresh cooked in cashew and onion gravy with boiled egg.
  • Mixed Pickle $2.00
  • Navaratan Korma $14.99
    • A medley of seasonal vegetables cooked in a delicacy spiced creamy gravy of cashew nuts, garnished with sliced almonds.
  • Chole Bhatura $14.99
    • White chickpeas cooked with spices and tomato gravy. Comes with deep fried naan.
  • Everest mixed platter (2 people) $17.99
    • 2 pieces lamb and seekh kebab, chicken tikka, vegetable samosas, onion bhajees.
  • Chicken Tikka (6pc) $11.99
    • Boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then skewered and cooked in tandoor.
  • Vegetable biryani $14.00
  • Keema naan $5.00
    • naan mildly spiced minced lamb
  • Vegetable makhani $14.50
    • mixed vegetables cooked in creamy tomato and butter sauce
  • Chilli chicken $17.50
    • boneless chicken cubes marinated with spices and deep-fried, further cooked with capsicum, onion, garlic and a blend of soya sauce, chilli sauce and vinegar. these tender bites taste mildly hot, sweet and sour
  • Aloo gobi $14.50
    • stir-fried potatoes and cauliflower cooked with tomatoes, onions and ginger
  • Vindaloo (chicken, beef, lamb) $17.00/$17.50/$18.00
    • a hot dish it is cooked with vinegar, potatoes and spices
  • Chicken naan $5.00
    • naan bread stuffed with minced chicken
  • Garlic & cheese naan $5.00
    • traditional leavened bread stuffed with cheese and sprinkling of garlic
  • RIBEYE 350G STEAK $32.00
    • Ribeye steak served with creamy garlic mash, onion rings, sauteed spinach and red wine jus
  • CRANFORD CHICKEN BURGER $19.00
    • Grilled chicken breast with avocado, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato served with fries
  • SHARED PLATTER $20/$30
    • Ale House platter for 2 or 4 people
  • TOASTED CIABATTA $9.00
    • With parmesan and balsamic
  • STEAK SPECIAL 200G $16.50
    • Prime rump steak With an Alehouse Salad and chips
  • FISH + CHIPS $18/$24
    • Beer battered Tarakihi With fries. fresh salad and tartar sauce
  • JUNIOR BANGERS AND MASH
    • With baby carrots
  • All includes drink and Ice cream Sundae
  • Spanish Omelette $17.50
    • Potato confit, sauteed onion, streaky bacon, tomato and gruyere cheese
  • Toasted Raisin Bread $7.50
    • Home made raspberry jam and butter
  • Gourmet Grilled Chicken Sandwich $20.00
    • Grilled chicken, mayo, bacon, lettuce, tomato, French Dijon and olive tapenade on toasted rye with fries
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • English muffin, 2 poached eggs and house hollandaise sauce with either: Bacon – Crispy streaky bacon / Salmon – Atlantic cold smoked salmon, and steamed spinach / Vegetarian – Roasted tomato, steamed spinach and portobello mushroom
  • Pasta of the Day $19.00
    • (Ask your wait person for the Chef’s flavour of the day)
  • Toasted pumpkin seed Bagel with Schmear $9.50
    • Choose from Salmon cream cheese and capers OR Pine nut, basil pesto and cream cheese
  • The Cup Bacon and Cheese Burger $21.50
    • Succulent prime beef, bacon, gruyere cheese, caramelised onion, mayo, mesculin and tomato with fries
  • The Cup Big Breakfast $21.50
    • Streaky bacon, Cumberland sausages, roasted tomato, portobello mushroom, eggs (any style), refried herb potatoes and with your choice of toasted rye, white or gluten-free toast
  • add fries $3.00
  • 1 cheese $10.00
  • CHICKEN PARMY $20.00
    • chicken breast served with homemade tomato sauce and mozzarella or mushroom sauce served with salad and fries
  • add chicken $4.00
  • MEAT LOVERS
    • onion, bacon, pork, chorizo and pepperoni
  • ANTIPASTI PLATTER $32.00
  • Served with cream and blueberry compote $15.00
  • PORRIDGE VEGETARIAN $10.00
    • Rolled oats with cream and brown sugar
  • Onion Rings $8.50
    • house-made beer battered onion rings, with a choice of sauce: house-made ketchup, aioli or chipotle mayo
  • 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
  • Three Cheese Fondue $16.00
    • served with pickled cauliflower and crostini
  • Beer Battered Steak Fries $8.50
    • with a choice of sauce: house-made ketchup, aioli or chipotle mayo - add extra sauce $1.00
  • Vegetable Terrine $23.00
    • with blackberry and lime sauce, spring leaf and almond salad, sherry vinaigrette
  • Nepalese Dumplings $13.00
    • chicken or vegan dumplings served with a mildly spiced herbed tomato dipping sauce
  • Fish & Chips $24.00
    • tempura battered fresh market fish served with beer battered fries, spring leaf citrus salad and house-made tartare sauce
  • Dessert Special $12.00
    • please ask your server
  • Butter, duck fat potatoes or prawns $7.00
  • Beijing dumplings with hot and sour sauce. D/F $13.00
  • Oxtail marmalade bruschetta with whb pickles D/F $13.50
  • Mini venison ribs with caramelised harissa onions. G/F. D/F. $16.00
  • Himalayan salted focaccia with locally sourced cold pressed extra virgin olive oil and roasted garlic, artichoke and gruyere dip. V. $12.50
  • Foreign fish cakes with sticky rice balls, nam jim sauce and kyupi mayo. G/F. D/F $13.50
  • Nasty, in a deliciously good way! $14.00
    • Chargrilled thai pork neck with jaew dipping sauce. G/F. D/F
  • Add lemon and thyme chicken tenderloins $7.00
  • Kahlua and caramello cheesecake made on-site with real Caramello $12.5
  • The pub platter $35.0
    • fried chicken, prawn twisters, salt & pepper squid, cheerios, corn chips & salsa and seasoned wedges with a selection of dipping sauces
  • Fried chicken wings $13
    • special spice coating and seasoning
  • No horsing around burger $23.5
    • crispy falafel patty, swiss cheese, carrot slaw, roast mushroom, hummus and onion rings. Served with Kumara chips
  • 200gm rump steak $26.5
    • cooked to your liking and topped with garlic butter, served with a green salad and golden fries
  • Seafood basket $13
    • mussels, fish bites, a crabstick and squid rings. Served with golden fries and tartare sauce
  • Golden fries $6.0
    • with aioli
  • The bird cage burger $23.5
    • grilled Cajun chicken breast with streaky bacon and guacamole. Served with golden fries
  • Bacon, honey and truffle flavoured popcorn $7.00
  • Rakaia Venison carpaccio, beetroot, lentils, sour cream, horseradish, sorrel $19.50
  • Marlborough Sounds salmon, smoked cucumber, pickled cauliflower, rye bread, goats cheese dressing $22.00
  • Trust the kitchen vegetarian $20.00
  • Beef shortrib, smoked potato, baby carrots, onions, parsley $34.00
  • Mixed salad leaves, herbs, French dressing $7.00
  • Roast Westwood free range chicken to share, roast potatoes, brocolini, sage Half $40 Whole $70
  • Singapore noodles, vegetables, omelette, chilli, curry spices $10.00
  • Mocha $4.50
  • Flat white $4.00
  • Soy $0.70
  • Latte $4.50
  • Cheese or Date scone n/a
  • Hollandaise optional n/a
  • Long black $3.50
  • Breads + spreads $10.00
  • – avocado and bacon $12.00
  • fresh fruit salad with yogurt $10.50
  • eggs royale $18.00
  • - fried egg and avocado $9.50
  • - add fruit or bacon $14.50
  • tomato and avocado on toasted wholegrain $9.50
  • eggs benedict with crispy bacon $16.50
  • – salmon and cream cheese $12.00
  • Ginger marinated chicken or halloumi skewers $25
    • With cos, tomato & tzatziki served with a side of tempura courgette ribbons
  • The naan (ef) $16.50
    • Herb naan, cream cheese, spinach & tomato compote with your choice of either bacon or mushrooms
  • Spiced chicken salad $24.50
    • Bell pepper, toasted cashew, roasted red onion & spinach finished with tamarind yoghurt
  • available 11am to 2:30pm
  • Streaky bacon, smoked cumberland sausage $6
  • Jam & lemon curd, cream cheese, honey, homemade peanut butter and crab apple jelly $3
  • Chipotle chicken quesadilla $14.50
    • With avocado sour cream
  • Eggs terra viva (v) $24
    • With mushroom and feta, served on homemade english muffins with poached eggs and hollandaise
  • Wood-fired flatbread with hummus & dukkah $15.50
  • Akaroa Salmon $28.00
    • With herb crushed potatoes, watercress & lemon caper vinaigrette
  • Beer battered onion rings with aioli & tomato sauce $9.00
  • Lemon meringue cake with vanilla ice-cream $12.50
  • Fries & aioli $10.00
  • Small - serves 2 $32.50
  • Wood-roasted portobello mushrooms with confit garlic, herbs & summer herb oil $6.50
  • CLASSIC MARGHERITA $20.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella & basil
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