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
- OYSTERS COOKED DOZ $29.00
- SWEET AND SOUR FRIED MUSSELS 1/2 DOZ $6.50
- FRIED MUSHROOMS 1/2 DOZ $5.00
- CHEESE & PINEAPPLE $3.80
- CHICKEN NUGGETS $5.00
- SWEET & SOUR FRIED SQUID RINGS 1/2 DOZ $5.00
- 1/4 CHICKEN
- DONUT $2.30
- Kumara Chips $4.80
- Fish Bite $1.00
- Chicken Nugget $1.00
- Paua $3.50
- Vegetarian $7.00
- Mussels $1.00
- Scallops $2.20
- Pineapple Ring $2.80
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B.L.A.T STACK $17.00
- The Cranford stack - bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato sandwich, with fries and aioli
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GRILLED MUSHROOMS $22.00
- Grilled mushrooms and haloumi with rosemary potatoes, sauteed spinach and roasted capsicum sauce
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TOASTED CIABATTA $9.00
- With parmesan and balsamic
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CHICKEN FILO BITES $8.00
- Chicken, bacon and basil filo bites
- All includes drink and Ice cream Sundae
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STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING $9.00
- With vanilla bean ice cream
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BEEF SKEWERS $9.50
- Beef skewers with old English mustard butter
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CRANFORD CHICKEN BURGER $19.00
- Grilled chicken breast with avocado, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato served with fries
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Tandoori Chicken (Half / Whole) $9.00 / $16.95
- Whole chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices, baked to perfection in a tandoor and served with salad
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Potato Pakoras $5.00
- Potato slices battered in mildly spiced chickpea flour & deep fried
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Chicken Schezwan $14.90
- Tender chicken pieces battered in corn flour, bakers flour, eggs and cooked with Chef’s special sauce
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Kadhai Paneer $13.90
- Homemade Indian cottage cheese, cooked with coriander, capsicum, sliced tomatoes, cumin seeds, in a thick onion and tomato gravy
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Roti $2.50
- (Naan bread made of wheat flour)
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Chicken 65 $12.50
- Boneless chicken pieces marinated in yoghurt, spices, battered in corn flour, eggs, bakers flour and deep fried, served with salad
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Chana Masala $12.00
- Marinated Indian chickpeas cooked to a Punjabi recipe
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Fried Rice (Chicken, Egg, Vegetable) $11.00
- A stir fry with chicken/egg / mixed vegetables, rice, soy sauce and veggies (peas, corn, capsicum)
- Prawn katsu 1P $2.50
- Gyu don $9.50
- Seafood curry $13.50
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Chicken katsu roll $5.80/$9.90
- cabbage, mayo, brown sauce, crumbed chicken (4P/8P)
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Prawn roll $5.80/$9.90
- lettuce, prawn, mayo (4P/8P)
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Karaage (crispy chicken) roll $5.80/$9.90
- cabbage, mayo, karaage chicken (4P/8P)
- Half & half special sushi 8P $12.50
- Sesame seeds $0.20
- Chicken Tikka Masala $15.00
- Palak Paneer $14.00
- Bengali Fish $17.00
- Chicken Bhatura $14.00
- Lamb Biryani $16.00
- Lamb Bhuna $16.00
- Lamb Korma $16.00
- Khumb Matter $12.00
- Cheese Quesadilla $10.00
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Longboard Burrito $14.90 / $10.90
- Sweet pulled pork carnitas with seasoned black beans, fresh fruit salsa, chipotle crema and guacamole (Regular / Mini)
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California Burrito $15.50 / $11.50
- Fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken with traditional pinto beans sour cream and guacamole (Regular / Mini)
- Tortilla Chips & Salsa Bar $5.00
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Macho Nachos $17.70
- Slow roasted beef barbacoa with extra chargrilled chicken, traditional pinto beans and guacamole
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Burrito $12.90-$14.50
- traditional mexican meals with your choice of fillings and salsas (Fajita Veggies with Guac ($12.90) / Seasoned Mince Beef ($12.90) /Pulled Pork Carnitas ($13.90) /Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa ($14.20) / Chargrilled Chicken A la Brasa ($14.50))
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Paleo Salad $14.00
- Chargrilled chicken with fajita veggies and guacamole with cumin lime vinaigrette on the side (No dairy or carbs, it’s Paleo, yo!)
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Chicken Fajita Burrito $16.50 / $12.50
- Fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken with fajita veggies, seasoned black beans and guacamole (Regular / Mini)
- Fish Choices Includes Hokey, Red Cod N/A
- Falafel (Veg) S $8.00/ L $11.00 / El $14
- Mix S $9.00/ L $12.00 / El $14.50
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Chicken Noodles $11.99
- Noodles Cooked With Chicken, Capsicum, Onions And Cabbage
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Chilly Chicken $11.99
- Chicken Cooked With Capsicum, Cauliflower And Onions
- Beef With Seasonal Vegetables $11.99
- Fries $4.00
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Souvalaki & Kebabs S $8.00/ L $11.00 / El $14
- Chicken
- CHICKEN TOMATOES ON RICE $10.50
- STEAK MUSHROOMS ON RICE $10.50
- PRAWN CURRY ON RICE $11.50
- STEAK EGG FOO YOUNG $11.00
- Cod Fillets $4.50
- CHICKEN EGG FOO YOUNG $11.00
- PRAWN FRIED RICE $10.50
- OAST PORK CHOW MEIN $10.00
- Nachos - Cheesy corn chips elegantly piled and enveloped with a chilli bean, tomato and Capsicum mix baked in the oven with cheese and finished with lashings of Avocado salsa and sour cream. $16.50
- Cheeky Tortilla - Trio of wraps with ripped lettuce, creamy avocado and chunky tomato salsa and pickles. Along with Smoked salmon and citrus aioli. $16.50
- Famous Pate - Bourbon & cracked pepper blended with roasted chicken liver and bacon. Served with crusty bread, pickled cucumbers & beetroot pesto. $15.50
- 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
- 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
- Beer Battered Fish n Chips - Crispy fish n chips with gourmet salad and homemade tartare sauce. $19.50
- House Salad $11.00
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Ceviche $12.00
- Market fresh fish marinated in citrus juices with a twist of chilli and coriander
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Entraña 400 gr $26.00
- A particulary Flavoursome cutloved by Argentinians
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Chori Pan $9.00
- House made chorizo and arepas
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Calamar $12.00
- Salt and pepper tender squid served with tartare sauce
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Papas Fritas $5.00
- French fries
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Piña Asada $5.00
- Pineaple slices marinated in a mixture of rum with sugar, cinnamon and other spices and roasted on the grill
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Prime Rump 300 gr $21.00
- A lean cut that has lots of flavours, best served medium rare
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Chargrilled Steak Sandwich $21.50
- 200Gm Ribeye steak, cooked the way you like. With garlic aioli, salad greens, sun dried tomatoes, and onion relish. Served in toasted ciabatta bread with steak fries and tomato sauce
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Double Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza
- Minced beef, rashers of bacon, mozzarella cheese on a bbq sauce base finished with garlic aioli.
- Available – Mon to Fri 10am – 4pm Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays 9am – 4pm
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Beef, Bacon & BBQ Burger
- Fresh Vienna bun, 200gm Beef Pattie, streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato and red onion. Served with chunky fries and chipotle aioli.
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Fresh Fish $27.00
- Served on creamy Agria puree. With roasted cajun capsicum slithers, green beans. Topped with herb sour cream. *Please ask our friendly wait staff for the chef’s choice of Fish this evening.
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Banoffee Pie
- Buttery malt biscuit base with succulent banana caramel finished with fresh Chantilly cream.
- SWEET ENDINGS
- Bishop’s BBQ Ribs 350Gms $15.50
- French Fries (M/ L) $3.50/ $5.00
- Mixed grill 1kg $34.00
- Shish Kebab $14.00
- Warpat (Cheese filled filo pastry) $2.50
- Lamb Kebab $12.00
- Shish Kebab 1kg $32.00
- Minced Meat $3.00
- Couscous Salad $3.00
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Our Homemade Soup of the Day $11.80/ $15.50
- Served with garlic olive & herb bread (Regular serve/ Large serve)
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Eggs Benedict $18.50
- Poached eggs on a toasted English muffin with avocado & hollandaise sauce with Portobello Mushroom
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Mexican Pulled Pork Burger $22.70
- Pulled mild adobo braised pork shoulder with corn salsa, salad garnish and chipotle aioli in a grilled brioche bun
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Smoked Eel Sushi $16.50
- Smoked Canterbury eel and cucumber sushi with a wasabi mousse, fried pickled ginger and grapefruit ponzu dipping sauce
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Steamed Marlborough Mussel Bowl G $17.80/ $26.80
- Premium green lip mussels steamed in white wine & cream with fresh herbs. Served with grilled pumpernickel bread to mop up the juices (500g/ 1kg)
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Fresh Fruit Bowl $14.60
- Salad of fresh seasonal fruits topped with acidophilus yoghurt & manuka honey
- Smoked Salmon $9.00
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Crisp & Spicy Battered Chicken Burger $22.70
- 200g chicken breast shallow fried in our secret herbs and spices with crispy bacon, tasty cheese, salad garnish, BBQ sauce and garlic aioli in a grilled brioche bun
- GF Gluten Free
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Dirty Pork Spare Ribs $13
- w/ Tuk Tuk Sauce
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Fresh Pineapple Fried Rice (GF) $17
- With Chicken, Chinese Sausage, Pork Floss
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Khanom Sakoo (GF) $19
- Warm Tapioca Pudding w/ Creamy Coconut Milk
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Goy See Mee Chicken $15
- w/ bamboo, shiitake mushroom, bok choy
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Panna Cotta (GF) $11
- Pls ask for today flavour
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Som Tum Vegetable Tempura (3) $8
- w/ Peanuts
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Larb Kai Spicy Chicken Salad (GF) $18
- w/ Lime, Chilli, Mint Leaf
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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