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

Styx and Stone (sample menu)
  • Turf
    • 200g Angus rump served with golden fries, green salad and peppercorn jus
  • Steak Sandwich $23.90
    • 160g sirloin steak served with salad greens, tomato, caramelized onions, bacon, smoked cheese, mushrooms, aioli and golden fries
  • Fries $4.00
  • Pork Fillet
    • Lean pork fillet wrapped with baconserved with golden fries, green salad and satay sauce
  • Buffalo Wings SPICY
    • Styx SPICY style Buffalo wings served with Styx blue cheese dipping sauce and celery sticks
  • All served with tradition style tomato sauce and mozzarella
  • Cheese and Bacon Wedges $12.00
    • Served with sweet chilli and sour cream
  • 1 doz $24.90
She Universe Cafe (sample menu)
  • Golden French Toast $23.00
    • French toast piled with your choice of free range bacon or grilled haloumi, with caramelised banana in pure maple syrup, cacao nibs and lime & coconut creme.
  • - For one $10.50
  • Feel the Beet
    • Beetroot Balsamic
  • - For two $19.00
  • - Add goats feta $7.00
  • Moorish Nut Crunch $6.80
    • Almonds, hazelnut and cashews in a weave of dark chocolate and caramel.
  • Caramelita
    • Vanilla Creme Brulée
  • She's Fish & Chips - A Love Affair! $26.50
    • Fish of the day in our chef's special crispy gluten free batter served with hand cut chips, house tartare sauce and grilled lemon.
Avonhead Chinese Takeaway (sample menu)
  • Combination Fried Rice $9.00
  • Garlic shrimp vegetable on Rice $10.00
  • BBQ Pork Fried Noodle $9.00
  • Chicken Nugget (1/2 dozen) $ 4.00
  • Hot & Spicy Pork Fried Rice $9.00
  • Bami Goreng $9.00
    • fried noodle with chicken, beef, pork
  • Beef Fried Rice $9.00
  • Hot & Spicy Chicken Fried Rice Noodle $9.00
Simos (sample menu)
  • Harira (Vegetarlan tomato base with fresh herbs and lemon) $12.00
  • Marinated Moroccan lemon chicken $18.00
  • Spanish Salad with tomato, red onion & capers Med $7.50 Large $10.00
  • Green shell Mussels marinated in green harissa, capers, shallots, preserved lemon $12.00
  • Passion and lime Parfait $7.90
  • Casablanca $20.00 per person
    • Selection from our tapas menu to include a seafood or meat or vegetarian
  • King prawns, fresh chilli and coriander $15.00
  • Bean & Spinach Salad Med $7.50 Large $10.00
The Pedal Pusher (sample menu)
  • Pepper Spiced Calamari $14.00
    • With chipotle lime mayonnaise.
  • Venison Ribs $15.00
    • Slow cooked and covered with our sticky BBQ sauce.
  • Nachos $12.00
    • Melted cheese, sour cream, salsa
  • Accompaniments N/A
    • Potato gratin, mashed potato or chunky chips and sautéed vegetables or garden salad.
  • Cheese $15.00
    • Whitestone Brie or Kikorangi Blue with quince and ciabatta.
  • Grilled Angus Sirloin Steak $12.00
    • Served with steamed vegetables and mashed potato
  • Seafood Chowder (Main) $23.00
    • Mains serving has the addition of green lipped mussels in the shell and tempura prawns.
  • Lamb $35.00
    • Slow cooked lamb shoulder with kumara gratin, roast beetroot and a minted pea and bean salsa
Vic's Cafe & Bake (sample menu)
  • Sausage $4.50
  • Side Salad / Free Range Chicken $8.50
  • Toast $7.50
    • Your choice from our bread selection plus butter and spread
  • -Eggs Benedict $19.00
    • Grilled Ham
  • Monday-Friday 7am - 2pm
  • -Haloumi, Sundried Tomato, Red Onion, Gherkin And Lettuce $10.20
  • Vic'S Nutty Porridge - Until 10 Am $11.50
    • Choice of maple syrup or brown sugar
  • -Olive And Feta Tomato And Pesto $10.20
The Caffeine Laboratory (sample menu)
  • Creamy Mushroom $19.00
    • smoked mushrooms, creamy tarragon sauce, micros, roasted hazelnuts with grain toast + poached eggs $4.50 + bacon $5.00
  • Beef $14.00
    • beef patty, caramelised onion, cheese, cress and mustard mayo
  • Hotcakes $19.00
    • raspberry & lime mascarpone, vanilla marshmallow and a citrus curd
  • Halloumi $4.50
  • Mushroom Risotto $20.00
    • braised lamb shoulder, gremolata
  • Fish $14.00
    • pan fried fish dipped in red coconut curry, lettuce, thai slaw
  • Ice Cream Sundae $10.00
    • vanilla ice-cream, chocolate sauce & toasted almonds
  • Soup POA
    • served with crusty bread and cafe de paris butter
Table at Monks (sample menu)
  • TOASTED MUESLI $8.00
    • Toasted muesli, natural yogurt & poached fruit (V)
  • CLASSIC BLT $12.50
    • Bacon, lettuce & tomato sandwich, served with fries and home made aioli (DF)
  • PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM, TOMATO & SPINACH ON POLENTA CAKE $18.00
    • Oven baked Portobello mushroom with tomato and spinach, served on herbed parmesan polenta cake with a poached egg and house made hollandaise sauce (V), (GF)
  • LEMON MULTI-SEED WAFFLES WITH ROASTED APPLE $18.00
    • Lemon multi-seed flourless waffles served with roasted apple, mixed berries, natural yogurt & maple syrup (V)
  • MIXED PLATTER $15.00
    • Brie, olives and pesto, served with toasted ciabatta (V)
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $12.00
    • Freshly made soup of the day, served with toasted ciabatta. Please check our specials board.
  • MONK’S BACON AND EGGS $21.00
    • Bacon, free range eggs, tomato, mushrooms, oven roasted potatoes, toasted ciabatta with house made hollandaise sauce
  • We have a good selection of sweet items and savoury items available in our chilled cabinet. Please see counter staff to make your choice.
J-Bings (sample menu)
  • Beef Bing $9.90
    • Bee, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Papers, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Original Bing $7.90
    • Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • All Bings are served in a freshly made Chinese style crepe cooked in scrambled egg and black sesame seeds.
  • Pork Bing $9.90
    • Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Chicken Cheese BBQ Bacon Bing $11.90
    • Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Cheese, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, BBQ Sauce and Mayo
  • Chicken Bing $9.90
    • Marinated Chicken, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Bingo $12.90
    • Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
Jimmy's Restaurant and Bar (sample menu)
  • Duo of Pork (gf) $34.00
    • Pork loin & pork belly slow roasted in apple cider with Moroccan inspired jus & served on potato gratin & bok choi, topped with crackling
  • Crème Brûlée (gf) $14.50
    • Vanilla bean brûlée with compote of seasonal fruit, & finished with vanilla ice cream
  • Wedges $13.50
    • with sour cream & chilli sauce (v)
  • Lamb Kiwi Classic with a Twist (gf) $39.50
    • Glazed rack of lamb, grilled soya & chilli lamb rump sitting on a baby pea & mint potato cake served with a shot of roasted lamb soup
  • Affagato $14.50
    • Ice cream, espresso coffee & your choice of liqueur
  • Arancini (v) $19.50
    • Mushroom, spinach, sundried tomato & mozzarella in risotto rice balls, crumbed & served with sundried tomato & olive chutney
  • Caesar Salad $19.50
    • Traditional salad with bacon, anchovies, croutons & shaved parmesan cheese topped with a poached egg & Caesar dressing
  • Golden fries with tomato & aioli (gf) (v) $6.00
The Silk Road Food Post (sample menu)
  • Small $6.00
  • Wedges & Sour Cream $3.00
  • Falafel (Vegetarian)
  • or 3 for $1.00
  • Chips $2.00
  • Burger N/A
    • 1 cheeseburger, 1 scoop of chips. 1 selected softdrink
  • Falafel $4.50
  • Curry Roll $2.00
The Harvard Bar & Cafe (sample menu)
  • Pan seared fish $25
    • smoked scallops, snow peas, courgette, peas, dill tips & lemon
  • Smoked pork belly $16
    • peach puree, pickled celery, purple walnut, apple & cress salad
  • Fish & chips $10
    • fish, fries, salad & tomato sauce
  • Coconut oil seared chicken supreme $25
    • toasted coconut crumb, lime & chilli bavarios, coriander, mint, green onion mayo & kumara crisps
  • Mushrooms $15
    • brioche, toasted sunflower seed & roquette pesto, poached egg
  • Toasted muesli $10
    • natural yoghurt, summer fruit compote
  • 4 point lamb rack $30
  • Truffle scrambled eggs $12
    • toasted ciabatta
The Talbot at Yaldhurst (sample menu)
  • Fried egg $1.20
  • Talbot Stack $28.00
    • Juicy chicken breast served on a savoury mash with seasonal roast vegetables, topped with crispy bacon and drizzled with a creamy white wine sauce
  • Crumbed Beef Schnitzel $19.50
    • Panfried and served with mushroom sauce, chips and seasonal salad
  • Kids Combo $10.00
    • Includes any kids meal, small soft drink and small sundae
  • Cheesecake $11.90
    • Please ask what has been dreamt up today
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $11.90
    • Served with a raspberry coulis and whipped cream
  • Homemade Sticky Date Pudding $11.90
    • A lovingly made pudding smothered with caramel sauce, served with ice cream and whipped cream
  • Wedges with sour cream $5.00
Trenches Restaurant & Bar (sample menu)
  • Chocolat Fondant $13.00
    • served with Vanilla Bean Gelato.
  • Beer Battered Fish Fillet $18.50
    • served with Fries & Salad
  • Baked Lemon Cheese Cake $13.00
    • With Citrus Mascarpone & Passion Fruit Coulis.
  • Seafood Chowder $14.00
    • Mussels, Squid, Prawns & Clams Served with Garlic Bread
  • Steak, Chips & Salad $20.00
    • Cooked to your liking served with choice of Mushroom ~ Pepper or Red wine Jus.
  • Beef Nachos $17.50
    • Chilli Beef Served on Corn Chips with Melted Cheese, Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli Guacamole.
  • Caesar Salad $14.50
    • Cos Lettuce tossed with Bacon, Anchovies, Freshly Shaved Parmesan topped with Poached Egg & Drizzled with Caesar Dressing.
  • Orange & Cardamon Brulee $13.00
    • with Biscotti
Shamiana (sample menu)
  • Beef Vindaloo $11.00
  • Chicken Biryani $12.50
    • Served with yogurt or rogan josh sauce
  • 3 Pieces $6.00
  • Pappadums $0.50
  • Lamb Biryani $12.50
    • Served with yogurt or rogan josh sauce
  • Chicken Vindaloo $11.00
  • 1 Pc $2.50
  • Lamb Madras (Medium) $11.00
Bessie

Bessie

location

Address

Level 1, 178 St Asaph Street, Christchurch Central,

phone

Phone

035952799

email

Email

bessie@cookbrothersbars.co.nz

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,
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