Bessie in Christchurch Menu

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Ice Cream Sundae $7.50
- Everyone´s favourite, choose your topping. Caramel, strawberry, chocolate, raspberry
Passionfruit Cheesecake $8.50
- Our own special in house recipe, wonderful, light & refreshing,served with cream & ice cream
Soup of the Day (Please check the board for today’s creation) $5.50/ $8.50
Fish N Chips $5.50
Greek Style Marinated Mushrooms * $10.00
- Mushrooms in a rich tomato and red onion marinade served chilled
Check our blackboard for daily specials
Meringue cascade $8.00
- Served with mixed berries, cream & ice cream
Salmon Fillet * $28.50
- Pan seared, served on mash, finished with a lemon dressing, accompanied with seasonal vegetables or salad

Pineapple Fried Rice ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
- Stir fried steamed rice with pineapple, egg,curry powder.
Thai Fried Rice ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
- Steamed rice stir fried with mix vegetables and egg.
Thai Red Orchid
- Stir fried red orchid noodles with bean sprouts, spring onion,capsicum
Stir Fried Red Curry Paste ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
- Steam fried vegetable with red curry paste, coconut, thai herb.
Pad Thai (Chicken, Beef, Pork)
- Thai fried rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, spring onion, crushed peanut.
Beef Noodle Soup $10.00
- Rice noodle with beef, bean sprouts.
Chicken Cashew Nut $10.00
- Stir fried chicken with vegetables and cashew nut
Green Curry (Chicken, Beef, Pork)
- Green Curry with seasonal vegetables and coconut milk.

Kebab Skewers $5.00
- Lamb, beef or chicken, served with your choice of sauce: sweet/mild/hot chilli, barbecue or satay.
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.
Mix $12.50
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.
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.
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.
Large $11.00
Triple $13.50

Scrambled Tofu on Toast $19.00
- scrambled Tofu flavored with smoked paprika turmeric mushrooms green peas avocado
Pancakes with Fresh Fruits $19.00
- pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruits, lemon coconut cream
Carol Oats Porridge $14.00
- Freshly cooked oats chia seeds dates goji berries, walnuts, coconut, strawberries, banana soy milk
Asian Pancake 4 pcs $9.00
- fresh paratha filled with seasonal vegetables vegan mayo The Origin's red sauce
Soup of The day $15.00
- optional whole grain or GF bread with salad
MUESLI $14.00
- the Origin's oven baked nutty & spiced Muesli served with seasonal fresh fruits
Dumplings 6 pcs $9.00
- house made dumplings
Daly Special $23.00
- chef's choice of pure vegetarian cuisine cooked with seasonal local grown ingredients

Frito tortillas & chips $12.00
- Fried flour tortilla crisps with warm bean dip & salsa queso
Sour cream $3.00
Side salad $6.00
Nacho $17.00
- House made corn chips topped with cheese sauce spicy ground beef , salsa roja and sour cream
Salsa $3.00
Beef sliders 2 $9.00
- Mini cheese burgers. Made mild with beef patties cheese slices, tomato relish (Spanish onion, coriander and gherkins) Optional
Onion rings $6.00
Kids quesadilla $9.00
- 2x6" Tortilla filled with cheese and your choice of pulled pork or pulled chicken . Served with salsa and sour cream

Foccacia Melt - Cream cheese, sweet cranberries, tender chicken and mozzarella on focaccia, Ovenbaked and finished with honey basil sauce and salad. $21.50
Cajun Prawn & Fish Salad - Grilled and arranged on a salad of snow pea shoots, cucumber, red onion, mandarins and feta bound with vinaigrette, finished with a roast garlic aioli. $23.50
Lavish Seafood Chowder - Thick and creamy Seafood Chowder, Served with toasted croutons. $15.50
Lambs Fry - Cooked by our master chefs perfectly, add some crispy bacon, mushroom & crack pepper sauce. Sticky onions and toasted garlic bread Served. $19.50
Flat Bread - Pita bread coated with a blend of sun dried tomatoes and garlic with a dash of fresh parmesan and oven baked to perfection. Sweet chilli sauce & sour cream to compliment. $12.50
Garlic Bread - Crispy Toasted and smothered with garlic and herb butter. $9.50
Chilli Lime Open Chicken Sammi - Lemon scented chicken on toasted garlic foccacia with charred courgettes, flame roasted capsicum and aioli. With Brie cheese & Streaky Bacon and Sweet Corn Sour Cream. $20.50
Sweet Corn Kumara Fritters - Sundried Tomato, Sweet Corn and Kumara Fritters on a pine nut and Green Salad, choice from Streaky bacon and Smoked salmon, come with Sweet Corn Sour Cream. $18.50

Warm Lamb Salad (gf) $25.50
- Lamb fillets tossed in harissa & served on baby green leaves with feta, roast capsicum, cucumber & minted yoghurt
Calamari Salad $21.00
- Tempura battered salt & pepper calamari, served with salad greens & dressed with lime chilli mango dressing
Golden fries with tomato & aioli (gf) (v) $6.00
Lamb Kefta (gf) $21.00
- North African spiced meatballs, served with yoghurt, gourmet salad leaves, cherry tomato & red onion
Mushroom & Sweet Pea Risotto (v)(gf) $4.50
- Topped with slow roasted tomatoes, & finished with rocket & shavings of parmigiano-reggiano
Caesar Salad $19.50
- Traditional salad with bacon, anchovies, croutons & shaved parmesan cheese topped with a poached egg & Caesar dressing
Jimmy’s Chicken, Cranberry & Brie Pie $16.50
Trio of Chocolate $14.50
- Kahlua chocolate brownie torte, chocolate profiterole & kapiti chocolate ice cream, presented on a chocolate sauce

- Cheese & Onion
- Ham, Cheese & Tomato
Mixed Platter (For 2) $11.00
- Chicken Nuggets, Fish, Mini Hotdog, Spring rolls, Samosas, Onion Rings, served with chips & tomato sauce
Sausage Rolls $3.50
Snack Basket $8.00
- Chicken Nuggets, Fish & Mini Hotdog, served with chips & tomato sauce
Pies $4.00
- Steak, Mince & Cheese
Fish & Chips $8.00
- Fish Bites served with tomato sauce or tartare sauce
Vegetarian Snack $8.00
- Spring rolls, Samosas, Onion Rings, served with chips & sweet chilli sauce

Meatball & Parmesan $13.50
The Breakfast Bap $13.50
Poached Chicken & Slaw $13.50
- Contains peanuts
Porchetta Salsa Verde $13.50
Grilled Aged Cheddar $13.50
Serious Slaw $8.00
The Special (B.L.T Pictured) $13.50
Serious Fries $6.00

• Beef
Lunch Teppan Combo Set $ 24.00
- Miso, Teppan Vegetables with Steamed rice
Chicken Roll $ 17.00
- Teriyaki chicken, cucumber, avocado
Rice Bowls
• Prawn
Salmon Roll $ 15.00
- Fresh salmon, avocado, cucumber, mayo
• King Salmon
Rainbow Roll $ 22.00
- Two white fishes, tuna, salmon, eel, crab meat, cucumber, avocado

Hash Browns[4] $5.00
Smoked Salmon $9.00
Cheese Selection $18.80
- Our selection of three Barry’s Bay cheeses, blue, soft & hard served with fruit chutney, crackers, dried fruits & grapes
Homemade Baked Beans $4.50
Pan Fried Scallops G $17.80
- Pan seared and served on a celeriac puree, crushed peas and crispy streaky bacon bits with a sweet balsamic drizzle
Prawn Cutlet Linguine $28.50
- Pan-fried prawn cutlets with garlic, chilli, chorizo, pesto and peas tossed with linguine and rocket
Italian Chipolata[2] $5.80
Caesar Salad G $21.50
- Fresh crisp baby cos lettuce tossed with garlic croutons, crispy belly bacon, soft boiled egg, shaved parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing

Ceasar Salad with Chicken or Smoked Salmon $19.50
Orange & Cardamon Brulee $13.00
- with Biscotti
Baked Lemon Cheese Cake $13.00
- With Citrus Mascarpone & Passion Fruit Coulis.
Trenches Platter $22.50
- Meats / cheese / bits n bobs
Steak, Chips & Salad $20.00
- Cooked to your liking served with choice of Mushroom ~ Pepper or Red wine Jus.
Chocolat Fondant $13.00
- served with Vanilla Bean Gelato.
Beer Battered Fish Fillet $18.50
- served with Fries & Salad
Beef Nachos $17.50
- Chilli Beef Served on Corn Chips with Melted Cheese, Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli Guacamole.

Nachos $9.00
- served with salsa, cheese, beans & sour cream
Gourmet BLT & CLT Sandwich $12.00
- bacon or chicken, lettuce & tomato on toasted focaccia bread with your choice of dressing (mayo or honey mustard)
Gourmet BLT & CLT Sandwich $14.90
- bacon or chicken, lettuce & tomato on toasted focaccia bread with your choice of dressing (mayo or honey mustard) served with chips
French toast $9.00
- served with Berry & Maple syrup
Kids hot cakes $6.50
- 2 hot cakes served with your choice of maple syrup of fruit & yoghurt or lemon & sugar
Muesli(GF) $9.00
- mixture select of oats, nuts & seeds, served with seasonal fruit, yoghurt & trim milk
Hot chips $5.00
Toasted sandwich $5.00
- two stands filling + extra standard fillings (tomato, onion, cheese, pineapple, sweet corn, ham each $0.80)

Beef Schnitzel & Mushroom Sauce $18.50
- Our very popular golden crumbed beef schnitzel, smothered in a hearty mushroom sauce, with salad and fries.
Ice Cream Sundae Small $6.90 Large $8.90
- Vanilla ice cream topped with your choice of raspberry, chocolate, strawberry, passionfruit or caramel sauce and served with whipped cream.
Fried Egg $1.25
Cheesecake of the day N/A
- Please ask us or check our blackboard for details of the chef’s special.
Eggs Benedict $16.90
- With bacon on an English muffin, smothered in a rich creamy hollandaise sauce.
The Scotsman $32.90
- Our own signature dish, with a 350gram ribeye steak topped with caramelized onions, served with potato wedges, salad and a whisky sauce. For the brave!
Apple Crumble $11.90
- Our homemade apple crumble will impress, served warm with whipped cream and ice cream.
Homestyle Breakfast $16.90
- 2 eggs, hash browns, bacon and sausage, served with toasted bread.

Grilled Chicken breast With Cherry tomato, green olives, basil and roast pepper panzanella salad $18.00
Slow cooked Canterbury lamb with Down South vegetables mash and jus $20.00
Steak sandwich with onion jam, crispy bacon wild roquette, hollandaise and fries $17.00
Soup of the day with toasted ciabatta $8.00
Tuck-ln breakfast with two poached eggs, grilled bacon, homemade hash cakes, local mushrooms, tomato salsa and hollandaise $17.00
Eggs Benedict with English muffin, triple smoked ham, poached egg, hollandaise and wild watercress $15.00
'The Floater' beef and pie with pea puree, whipped potato and gravy $10.00
Available until 2:30pm

Bessie

Address

Level 1, 178 St Asaph Street, Christchurch Central,

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

Bessie in Christchurch Menu

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Level 1, 178 St Asaph Street, Christchurch Central,

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