Bessie in Christchurch Menu

ENTREES ENTREES
  • Artisan Stone-Baked Sourdough $9
    • culture butter
  • Market Oysters
  • Cloudy Bay Clams $18
    • Seaweed Butter, Chilli, Parsley
  • Octopus $18
    • Romesco Sauce, Fried Paprika Chicken, Rocket
  • Pork Jowl Croquettes $15
    • Brunt Apple, Radish
  • Chicken Liver Parfait $15
    • Fig, Pistachio, Crostini
  • House Hung Dry Aged Charcuterie $28
    • Condiments
  • Marlborough King Salmon $24
    • Escabeche, Fennel, Buckwheat
  • Manuka Smoked Egg $21.5
    • Onion Veloute, Bacon, Truffle, Mushroom
SALADS SALADS
  • Cod Lettuce $12
    • Pea Shoots, Radish, Buttermilk Dressing
  • Chopped Salad $12
    • Swede, Red Cabbage, Apple, Hazelnut
OUR PRIME CUTS 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 SAUCES
  • White Peppercorn $5.5
  • Smoked Hollandaise $3
  • Chinichurri $3
  • Black Garlic, Mushroom $3
  • Red Wine Jus $5
  • Seaweed Butter $4
  • Horseradish $3
SIDES 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 MAINS
  • Westwood Organic Chicken $34
    • Black Barley, Roasted Carrots, Miso
  • Canterbury Venison Cheek $37
    • Pumpkin Tahini, Sprouting Broccoli, Dukkah
  • Freedom Farms Pork Belly $34
    • Celeriac, Kale Sprouts, Persimmon
  • Market Fish $37
    • Cauliflower, Spinach, Meyer Lemon, Caper, Raisin
SPECIALTY CUTS 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

  • Kids Tostada $12
    • A crispy tortilla with house made tomato relish, roasted tomato, cheese and a fried egg
  • Kids Pancakes $12
    • Blueberry pancakes with caramelised banana, maple syrup and whipped cream
  • Classic Bene Half $14 Full $19
    • Free range poached eggs served on toasted ciabatta with Luciano’s famous hollandaise, a roasted tomato and Grilled Broccolini & Asparagus
  • Crispy Pork Loin Salad $21
    • Crispy Pork Loin served on a salad of vermicelli noodles, fresh summer greens with a honey soy dressing
  • Marlborough Smoked Salmon $6
  • Pancakes $20
    • Savoury: Vege pancakes with our house made beetroot hummus, crispy bacon and poached eggs and finished with a balsamic reduction
  • Toast & Spreads $6
    • Your choice of sourdough or multigrain served with any two of the following: peanut butter, marmite, vegemite, marmalade, apricot jam or raspberry jam
  • Lamb Backstrap Salad $23
    • Marinated lamb backstrap served with a roasted vegetable, green bean, asparagus and feta salad and a red wine vinaigrette
  • 6 mini vegetarian rolls $3.00
  • 3 fish 3 hot dogs
  • 2 donuts
  • Fish $2.50
  • Chips $2.50
  • Battered bananas $2.50
  • 3 scoops of chips
  • 6 corn nuggets $3.50
  • Tartare $2.50
  • Bacon $4.50
  • Crinkle Cut Chips - Scoop $2.80
  • Fish - Battered $2.80
  • Scallops Battered $2.00
  • Tomato $2.50
  • Double Meat $4.50
  • Crab Stick $2.20
  • Cheese & Pineapple
  • Chicken & Sweet Satay Roll
  • Sausage Roll
  • Ham Roll
  • Egg & Chives
  • Bacon & Egg
  • Corn beef & Mustard
  • Toasted Sandwich
  • Mince on toast w a poached egg $16.00
  • Bacon sandwich on sour dough with tomato jam $10.00
  • Soup of the day $15.00
  • French toasted banana bread with maple mousse and berries $15.00
  • Smoked salmon on rye with poached egg, avocado and sauce hollandaise $16.50
  • Granola with natural yoghurt and berries $9.00
  • Add on: Bacon, Avocado, Tomato $4.00 each
  • Creamy Pumpkin $15.00
  • Fruit Shortcake $7.50
    • Warmed with Ice Cream & Custard
  • Fish & Chips $18.00
    • Battered Blue Cod fillet served with garden salad, steak fries, lemon wedges and tartare sauce
  • Vegetarian Dish of the Day $18.00
    • Please see the Black board or ask our friendly staff for the dish of the day
  • One Big Breakfast $19.80
    • Streaky bacon, eggs (fried, poached or scrambled), kransky sausages, hash brown, grilled tomato and mushrooms
  • 200gm Salmon Fillet $21.50
    • 200gm Salmon Fillet & Salad with a choice of dauphinoise potato or fries. Served with Hollandaise Sauce
  • Station One Beef Salad $18.50
    • Green garden salad, grilled strips of tender rib eye steak, tossed with Nam Jim Thai dressing
  • Smoked Salmon Salad $18.50
    • Green garden salad, topped with Smoked Salmon, lime ginger & coriander dressing & lemon wedges
  • Eggs Anyway $14.80
    • 2 Eggs - fried, poached or scrambled with toast, hash brown, tomato and mushroom
  • Seasonal Vegetables $5.90
  • Kheema Naan $5.00
  • Pindi Channa (Med-Hot) $12.90
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
  • Vegetable Jaffrani Biryani (Med) $13.90
  • Lamb Palak (Med) $13.90
  • Chutneys and Pickles $2.90
  • Chilli Shrimp (Med-Hot) $13.90
  • Toast 6.00
    • spreads- honey, jam, Nutella or vegemite …
  • Margherita pizza 9.80
    • Simple Italian pizza. Tasty tomato sauce topped with a round of buffalo mozzarella and basil. Individual size …
  • Free range eggs on toast 9.50
    • Your choice of poached, scrambled or fried on Turkish or grain toast/double
  • French toast 14.50
    • French toast coated in cinnamon sugar and served with berry compote and creamy greek yoghurt …
  • Toast Turkish or grain 5.00
    • with fresh tomato / single
  • Banana bread 6.50
    • served with walnut butter …
  • Free-range smoky bacon, Rosti, Bratwurst … 5.00
  • Calzone 12.00
    • Folded pizza filled with venison salami, spinach and cheese. Individual size
  • Guaro $2.00
    • Medium Spicy Yoghurt sauce
  • Sirloin 300 gr $28.00
    • A juicy prime cut of Angus Steakgrilled medium rare over the hot coals
  • Anticuchos $19.00
    • A selection of pork, house madechorizo, beef, capsicum and onion all skerwered and seared over the grill
  • Guasacaca $2.00
    • A unique Venezuela version of Guacamole
  • House Salad $11.00
  • Papas Fritas $5.00
    • French fries
  • For one $28.00
    • A selection of different meat cuts: Beef, chorizo and chicken accompanied by your choice of 1 side and 1 sauce
  • Entraña 400 gr $26.00
    • A particulary Flavoursome cutloved by Argentinians
  • (A) OR berry compote with cream or yogurt $12.50
  • Crafted Classic B.L.T. $12.50
    • with our homemade aioli, tomato relish & crispy bacon
  • 2 Free Range Eggs $9.80
    • done to your liking, served on toast - w Bacon $12.00
  • Pancakes $14.90
    • served with banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • Eggs Florentine $17.50
    • smoked salmon on a toasted ciabatta with spinach, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
  • Eggs Benedict w Bacon $15.20
    • on a toasted ciabatta, poached eggs & hollandaise
  • Homemade, Toasted Muesli $10.20
    • served with fruit, yogurt & milk
  • Big Breakfast $19.00
    • served with breakfast sausage, bacon, tomato, mushrooms, with eggs the way you like & toast
  • Spicy Grilled Chicken Noodle $16
    • Stir-fried noodle with spicy grilled chicken and vegetables cooked in a blast fried wok
  • Kimchi’s Salad(V) $ 9
    • Kimchi & fresh salad with special soy dressing >>
  • Pa Jeon (Green Onion Pancake) $ 19
    • Savoury seafood pancake with prawn, squid and spring onion, mussels
  • Tang Su Yuk $ 25
    • Lightly battered pork strips with fragrant hot sweet and sour sauce
  • Fried dumpling(V) $10
    • Special Korean herb(scallion) & vegetables (8pcs)
  • Galbi-2 (Spicy Grilled Chicken) $25
    • Grilled boneless chicken pieces with sweet potato and cabbage, mixed in a red chili sauce
  • Spicy kimchi and spring onion pancake Seafood $15
  • Bibimbap $18
    • A choice of marinated beef, tofu, consisting of a hearty mixture of sticky rice, vegetables, egg and chili paste Beef or (V) Tofu
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon(GF) $18.50
    • Pan seared liver, onions, mushrooms, bacon, jus and creamy potato mash
  • 200gm Sirloin Steak (GF) $15.50
    • Cooked to your liking and served with fries, salad and aioli
  • Roast of the Day (GF available) $15.00
    • Ask your server about today’s roast
  • Quinoa Falafel Wrap $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, lettuce and tzatziki, served with fries
  • Fries (GF) $6.00
    • With aioli
  • Seafood Chowder $12.50
    • With artisan soup roll
  • Quesadilla $8.00
    • Abode chicken with smoky salsa, chipotle mayo and cheddar cheese
  • Caesar Salad (GF available) $15.50
    • Streaky bacon, toasted croutons, caesar dressing, cos lettuce, oregano shaved parmesan and anchovies (optional) Add Chicken $4.00
  • Prawns and Chorizo $18 Med / $21 Lge
    • Seared garlic prawns and chorizo
  • Thai Beef $18.50
    • Seared and marinated beef with rocket, red onion, bamboo shoots, capsicum and cherry tomatoes.
  • Sweet Satay Chicken
    • Peanut satay sauce, marinated chicken, sweet chilli sauce and pineapple pieces
  • Honey Beef
    • Honey BBQ beef, bacon, pepperoni and chorizo topped with a horseradish aïoli and garlic
  • Red Stag
    • A beetroot puree base with mushrooms, venison, feta and seasoned with rosemary, thyme and garlic
  • Hawaiian
    • Lashings of ham and pineapple done the Winnie's way.
  • Famous Winnie's Chilli Pesto Bread $9.50
  • BBQ Pork
    • Pulled pork marinated in a smoked BBQ hickory sauce, topped with fresh fennel and green capsicum
  • Hot cakes $13.00
    • 3 hot cakes served with bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Kids Toasted Bagel $6.00
    • with cream cheese & jam
  • Gourmet BLT & CLT Sandwich $12.00
    • bacon or chicken, lettuce & tomato on toasted focaccia bread with your choice of dressing (mayo or honey mustard)
  • BBs Salmon $22.90
    • 200g. salmon grilled to your liking served with prawns & garden salad.
  • Extra special fillings each $1.50
    • avocado, chicken, bacon, egg, mushroom
  • Kids breakfast $10.00
    • half portion of big breakfast
  • French toast $9.00
    • served with Berry & Maple syrup
  • Burger & Chips $14.90
    • Gourmet Beef patty with egg, cheese, lettuce, onion & tomato served with crispy chips
  • SWEET ONE $10.20
    • egg noodles with roast pork beef chicken and vegetables in sweet sauce
  • TOM YUM SOUP $9.80
    • thin rice noodles with chicken tomato pineapple and vegetables in Thai hot and sour soup
  • SEAFOOD MEE GORENG $11.00
    • egg noodles with king prawns calamari crab meat fish balls tofu and vegetables in Malaysian style sauce
  • GARLIC FRIED RICE $10.50
    • fried rice with king prawns roast pork beef chicken and vegetables in garlic sauce
  • VEGETARIAN SOY NOODLES $9.00
  • CHICKEN FRIED RICE $9.80
    • fried rice with chicken and vegetables in garlic sauce
  • VEGETARIAN SINGAPORE NOODLES $9.00
  • CASHEW CHICKEN CHOW MEE $10.50
    • egg noodles with roast cashew nuts chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce
Bessie

Bessie

location

Address

Level 1, 178 St Asaph Street, Christchurch Central,

phone

Phone

035952799

clock

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 range

Price

$50+

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Steak , Steakhouse

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Groups ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Full Bar

Location
Level 1, 178 St Asaph Street, Christchurch Central,