Address
Level 1, 178 St Asaph Street, Christchurch Central,
Bessie in Christchurch Menu
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ENTREES-
Artisan Stone-Baked Sourdough $9
- culture butter
- Market Oysters
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Cloudy Bay Clams $18
- Seaweed Butter, Chilli, Parsley
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Octopus $18
- Romesco Sauce, Fried Paprika Chicken, Rocket
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Pork Jowl Croquettes $15
- Brunt Apple, Radish
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Chicken Liver Parfait $15
- Fig, Pistachio, Crostini
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House Hung Dry Aged Charcuterie $28
- Condiments
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Marlborough King Salmon $24
- Escabeche, Fennel, Buckwheat
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Manuka Smoked Egg $21.5
- Onion Veloute, Bacon, Truffle, Mushroom
SALADS-
Cod Lettuce $12
- Pea Shoots, Radish, Buttermilk Dressing
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Chopped Salad $12
- Swede, Red Cabbage, Apple, Hazelnut
OUR PRIME CUTS- Rib Eye 250g $39
- Eye Fillet 180g $37
- Grass Fed Prime Beef
- Sirloin 300g $33
- Eye Fillet 200g $29
- Firstlight Grass Fed Wagyu MarbleScore 7-9
- Rump 350g $48
- Rib Eye 200g $58
- Wakani Ashburton Go Day Grain Fed Beef
SAUCES- White Peppercorn $5.5
- Smoked Hollandaise $3
- Chinichurri $3
- Black Garlic, Mushroom $3
- Red Wine Jus $5
- Seaweed Butter $4
- Horseradish $3
SIDES- Cauliflower, Vadouvan, Curry Leaves, Almonds $13
- Roasted Brussels, Leaves, Bacon, Walnut Crema $15
- Spring Carrots, Honega, Sheep’s Feta, Mint $13
- Duck Fat Potatoes, Mushroom, Rosemary Salt $8
- Freekah Wheat, Broccolini, Dates, Pine Nuts $13
- White Polenta, Mushroom, Crispy Cavolo Nero, Parmesan $15
- Potato Skins, Black Pepper Sour Cream, Pickles Onion, Dill $10
MAINS-
Westwood Organic Chicken $34
- Black Barley, Roasted Carrots, Miso
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Canterbury Venison Cheek $37
- Pumpkin Tahini, Sprouting Broccoli, Dukkah
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Freedom Farms Pork Belly $34
- Celeriac, Kale Sprouts, Persimmon
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Market Fish $37
- Cauliflower, Spinach, Meyer Lemon, Caper, Raisin
SPECIALTY CUTS-
Specially Cuts-Dry Aged $55
- aged rib eye on the bone 500g
- Specially Cuts-To Share
- Merino Lamb Shoulder 1Kg $80
- Wagyu Cross Cut Skirt Steak 500g $55
- Specially Cuts-Butchers Block
- Beef Intercostals 350g $26
- Lamb Collar 350g $30
Nearby Sample Menus
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Pindi Chana $15.90
- Chickpeas accompanied with tomatoes, ginger and garlic (medium - hot)
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Butter Chicken $16.90
- World famous Indian delicacy-marinated chicken slow cooked and finished with a creamy tomato masala sauce (mild - medium)
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Raita $3.00
- Cucumber and yoghurt - cools and delights
- Naans $3.50
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Dhal Palak $15.90
- Lentils tempered with cinnamon quills, crushed tomato and garam masala (medium - hot)
- Mint & Yoghurt $3.00
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Chicken Tikka $15.00
- Marinated in a wonderful blend of tandoori spices and herbs, then grilled and served with fresh salad.
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Lamb Palak $17.90
- Spinach based sauce simmered with lamb and finished with a touch of cream (medium - hot)
- Just Salads $11.90
- Olives $1.50
- Moroccan Lamb $13.40
- Shredded Beef $13.40
- Cheese $1.50
- Grilled Chicken $12.90
- Vege Falafel $12.90
- Diy Tortilla Kit $8.90
- Pumpkin, blue cheese & smoked mushroom ravioli / sage & pine nut noisette butter $21.50
- Chefs roast special Market price
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Grilled chicken breast escalope 32.50
- avocado, tomato & mushroom butter / saffron risotto
- Chefs chicken & coconut curry / rice noodles & Asian greens $28.50
- Butterscotch & Baileys cheesecake with Chantilly cream $12.50
- -with grilled chicken $22.00
- Assorted slices $4.50
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Blue cod fillet $28.50
- choice of grilled or battered /tarta re sauce / salad greens & French fries
- Triple $13.50
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Souvlaki
- Wrapped in a hot pita bread with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, feta cheese (or green large: $8.50). Served with lettuce, coleslaw, humus, tahini, tzatziki, Turkish salad, mayo.
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Small Souvlaki $8.00
- Served in a hot pita pocket with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, feta cheese (or green salad: $6.50). Served with lettuce, coleslaw, humus, tahini, tzatziki, Turkish salad, mayo.
- Large $11.00
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Delux Souvlaki $17.00
- Served in an open pizza box with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef or kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, on a flat pita bread with green salad, cheese, mushrooms & sauces.
- Mix $12.50
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Kebab Skewers $5.00
- Lamb, beef or chicken, served with your choice of sauce: sweet/mild/hot chilli, barbecue or satay.
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Kebab Meals $15.00
- Served in a plastic container with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel with pita bread or rice and salads & sauces.
- Side salad $6.00
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Beef nachos $16.90
- Our own special recipe over corn chips and topped with cheese, sour cream and guacamole
- -Basil and cashew pesto and cream cheese
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Canterbury lamb rack $35.90
- Pan roasted to medium rare, kumara mash, beans, roasted onions and mint gel
- Flat breads $8.50
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Beef, beer and mash $19.90
- Slow cooked beef in monteith's black beer, served with creamy mash potato, green peas and crispy pastry
- Fries
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Flintstone ribeye $37.00
- Ribeye on the bone grilled to perfection, resting over dauphinoise potatoes, creamed spinach, jus and pommes gaufrette. Also available: with salad and fries OR vegetables and potato. Mushroom sauce, red wine sauce or garlic butter
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Big AZZZ $22.00
- good grief it’s huge, upsized from any of the above selections (served without fries)
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Crispy Soft Shell Crab Salad $19.50
- baby cos, sesame, lime, coriander and bamboo shoots
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Simply Grilled Ribeye $18.00
- 120g minute steak, forest mushroom risotto and salsa verde
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Slow Cooked Brisket Bites $14.00
- with smokey Texan dipping sauce
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Straight Cut Fries $8.00
- with aioli and tomato sauce
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Venison Striploin $23.00
- confit garlic buttered baguette slices, micro salad and blueberry and juniper essence
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3 Free Range Egg Omelette $14.50
- choose 3 fillings from the following: chorizo, tomato, onion, mushroom, bacon, capsicum, salami, ham, brie or shredded chicken
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Vegetarian n/a
- Asparagus, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, pine nuts, light citrus oil and Halloumi
- 1 Side and 1 Sauce of your choice
- House Salad $11.00
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Ribeye 400 gr $33.00
- Bone in Grilled to your choice
- Cassava with cream $7.00
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Warm Salad $6.00
- Grilled seasonal vegetables
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Pico de Gallo $2.00
- Salsa fresca
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Guasacaca $2.00
- A unique Venezuela version of Guacamole
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Guaro $2.00
- Medium Spicy Yoghurt sauce
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Gourmet Toasted Bacon & Egg Sandwich & chips $15.00
- Toasted ciabatta bread with homemade pesto mayonnaise, bacon, tomato & lettuce with house dressing and served with chips and a side salad
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Seasoned potato wedges $8.50
- Served with sour cream & sweet chili sauce
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Chips $7.50
- Served with tomato sauce & aioli
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Soup of the Day $8.00
- Served with bread
- Available between 9am to 2pm & 5.30pm to 9pm
- Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise Sauce
- - Smoked Salmon $19.50
- - Spinach $16.50
- Beef with pickled vegetables $21.00
- Deep fried prawns with sweet and sour sauce $21.00
- Honey roast spare ribs $15.00
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Cream corn and chicken soup $5.50 / $12.00 / $14.50
- small / medium / large
- Ma Po Tofu $14.00
- Peking duck 1 course (skin with pancake) $55.00
- Deep fried Tofu with Shiitake mushrooms $14.00
- Deep fried fish fillet with spicy salt $21.00
- Small $8.50
- Sweet and Sour Pork
- Large $11.00
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Small Combo Meal $8.50
- Choice of 2 mains on rice or noodles
- Small $8.50
- Egg Fu Yong
- Chicken Cashew Nuts
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Large Combo Meal $11.00
- Choice of 3 mains on rice or noodles
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Chicken Saag Wala $20.00
- Find out why Punjabis’ love spinach. Chicken cooked with chopped spinach with a flavor of garlic and cream.
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Mushroom Paneer Tikka $ 8.00
- Mushrooms, slices of capsicum, cottage cheese and onions marinated in tandoori paste and cooked in tandoor.
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Stuffed Prantha $5.00
- Naan stuffed with mashed vegetables.
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Plain Naan $3.00
- Leavened bread cooked in tandoor.
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Chicken Jalfrezy $19.00
- Chicken cooked in special paste with red and green capsicum
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Keema Naan $5.50
- Naan stuffed with lamb mince (pre-cooked with spices).
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Beef Korma $20.00
- Tender beef cooked in a royal gravy enriched with cashew nut paste, fresh cream and subtle taste of spices.
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Onion Kulcha $5.00
- Naan stuffed with chopped onions.
- Coffee & Cayenne Rubbed Beef Cheek, Carrot And Beetroot Slaw With Horseradish And Ranch Sauce N/A
- Chicken Fajita With Red Onions, Garlic & Chilli Packed With Crunchy Lime Slaw, Smoked Corn Salsa & Chiptole Mayo N/A
- Sauteed Garlic Mushrooms, With Zingy Coriander & Jalapeno Sauce & Red Cabbage N/A
- 8 Hour Braised Pork Shoulder, Ranch Dressed Slaw, Crunchy Tortilla Chips With A Chipotle & Lime Sauce N/A
- Lamb R $10/ L $12
- Open souvlaki or extra meat (on large souvlaki only) $2.50
- -Meat $5
- Lamb/Chicken $14
- Combination Chicken & Falafel L $13
- All our rice dishes are served on a bed of Persian rice
- Combination Lamb & Falafel L $14
- Combination $17
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House Salad $20.00
- Lettuce, tomato, olives, feta, capsicum and a house slaw mix with your choice of peri-peri grilled chicken breast, hot smoked salmon, Thai beef, Moroccan lamb or grilled vegetables
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Big Breakfast $21.00
- Streaky Bacon, Sausage, Eggs, Roast Tomato, Portobello Mushroom, Wilted Spinach, Hash browns and Caramelised Onions
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Akaroa Salmon $35.00
- Grilled salmon fillet, fresh salsa Verde, on a prawn risotto
- Wilted Spinach $3.00
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Fish and Chips $8.00
- Three fish fingers chips and a small salad
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Soup of the Day $9.50
- Pierside’s own wholesome soup served with Chef’s choice of bread
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Seafood and Fruit $16.00
- Grilled pineapple, spiced mango mousse, avocado, tomato, Salmon, prawns, mussels, squid, fish
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Chicken Burger $16.50
- Crunchy chicken tendered, Bacon, tomato, lettuce, bri cheese, BBQ and chilli aioli served with fries
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Chia seeds $9.00
- with almond milk, coconut cranberries, granola rhubarb, pecans and almonds
- Avocado with ricotta, mint, chilli, seeds, pistachio, black bean salsa and poached egg on rye $15.00
- Corn fritters with poached eggs avocado, tomato Kasumi, avocado creme. chilli and soft herbs(V)(GF) $19.00
- Chicken pretzel roll with garlic aioli, soft greens, cheese and cucumber $9.00
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Free range chicken and almond pie $9.00
- with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts. currants and radish
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Cured local bacon $22.00
- poached eggs. rosti. confit tomatoes, smoked Portobello, hollandaise and soft herbs (V) (GF)
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Grilled Canterbury steak sandwich $19.00
- with streaky bacon, onion, jam, chimichurri, soft leafs, French fries and aioli
- Triple smoked ham with cheddar. relish, whole grain dijon noise and lettuce $7.00
Bessie
Phone
035952799
Opened hours
Monday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Saturday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Sunday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Price
$50+
Type
None
Service
Table Service
Cuisine
European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Steak , Steakhouse
Features
Mastercard , Visa , Romantic , Wheelchair accessible , Business meetings , Reservations , Waitstaff , Groups , Bar Scene , Seating , Street Parking , Free Off-Street Parking , Serves Alcohol , Full Bar
Level 1, 178 St Asaph Street, Christchurch Central,
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