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)
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Two farm fresh eggs poached on toasted English muffin and hollandaise with streaky bacon
  • Chicken Wrap $18.90
    • Soft tortilla wrap filled with grilled chicken, mixed greens, tomatoes, smoked cheese, aioli and a side of golden fries
  • Brownie and Ice Cream $5.00
  • Steak Sandwich $23.90
    • 160g sirloin steak served with salad greens, tomato, caramelized onions, bacon, smoked cheese, mushrooms, aioli and golden fries
  • Beef Souvlaki
    • Pita bread topped with green salad, minted yogurt, tomato salsa finished with sweet chili sauce
  • Vegetarian $18.90
    • Olives, red onions, jalapenos, tomato, basil and feta
  • Chicken Morsels
    • Chicken and cherry tomato skewers served with golden fries, green salad and satay sauce
  • Meat Lovers $18.90
    • Salami, crispy bacon, ham, chorizo and pastrami topped with BBQ sauce
Wok On In Cafe (sample menu)
  • Prawn Har Mee (Prawn Noodle Soup) $9.50
    • Boiled egg noodles and rice vermicelli with prawns, chicken, pork and fish balls in spicy prawn stock soup
  • Hokkien Mee (Fried Hokkien Noodle) $9.50
    • Egg noodles simmered with prawn, chicken, pork and Chinese vegetables in oyster sauce
  • Beef Chow Mien $9.50
  • Char Beehoon (Fried Beehoon) $9.50
    • Rice vermicelli fried with pork, chicken, prawn, squid, bean sprouts and Chinese vegetables
  • Beef Brisket on Rice $9.50
    • Tender stewed beef briskets with green beans, mushrooms and carrots served on rice
  • Combination Fried Rice $9.00
  • Seafood Chow Mien $11.00
  • Nasi Goreng $9.50
    • Spicy fried rice with chicken, roast pork pieces and beansprouts
Craythorne's Public House (sample menu)
  • Roast of the Day $15.00
    • (GF available) Ask your server about today’s roast
  • Fries (GF) $6.00
    • With aioli
  • Quinoa Falafel Wrap $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, lettuce and tzatziki, served with fries
  • Quesadilla $8.00
    • Abode chicken with smoky salsa, chipotle mayo and cheddar cheese
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon (GF) $18.50
    • Pan seared liver, onions, mushrooms, bacon, jus and creamy potato mash
  • Garlic Bread $7.50
    • With house made confit garlic butter
  • Caesar Salad $15.50
    • (GF available) Streaky bacon, toasted croutons, caesar dressing, cos lettuce, oregano shaved parmesan and anchovies (optional)(Add Chicken $4.00)
  • Beef Short Rib (GF) $15.50
    • Slow cooked beef short rib with roast gourmet potatoes and slaw
Civil & Naval (sample menu)
  • Polenta Crumbed Calamari $10.00
    • w/ lime & wasabi mayo
  • 200g Striploin Steak $18.00
    • served cut, w/ rocket & parmesan
  • Warmed Olives $6.00
    • w/ chilli & lemon
  • Hand Cut Chips $10.00
    • w/ aioli
  • Tomato Salad $8.00
    • w/ balsamic & house made curd
  • Edamame Beans $6.00
    • w/ miso butter
  • Lambs Ribs $15.00
    • w/ BBQ sauce & slaw
  • Baked Market Fish $16.00
    • w/ steamed greens & pickled chilli
Thai Po Thong Restaurant and Takeaway (sample menu)
  • Seafood $5.00
  • Chicken, pork or beef $16.50
  • Massaman curry N/A
    • Creamy and mildy spicy potato curry with coconut cream onion, peanut and garnished with dried shallot
  • Fish cake (6 pcs) $8.50
    • Spiced ground fish with kaffir lime leaf and red curry paste served with sweet chilly sauce topped with crushed peanut and chopped cucumber
  • Red curry N/A
    • Aromatic and creamy red curry with coconut cream, bamboo shoot, carrot, broccoli, cauliflower,pumpkin, capsicum. Courgette, green bean and basil leaf
  • Pad thai N/A
    • Stir fried rice noodles with egg, red onion, crushed peanut, chhes and bean sprout
  • Thai stufffed omelet $19.50
    • Minced chicken or pork stir fried with chopped mix vegetables stuffed in omelet served with chilli sauce
  • Sunrise prawn (8 pcs) $11.00
    • Deep fried butterfly prawns served with sweet chilly sauce topped with crushed peanut, red onion, tomato and coriander
Milieu Cafe (sample menu)
  • Open Steak Sandwich $20.90
    • 180gms of sirloin, with mushrooms, onion rings, tomato, smoky BBQ sauce, aioli sauce and salad greens on toasted Focaccia served with a side of golden fries.
  • Seafood Chowder $15.50
    • A creamy chunky chowder - a Milieu Specialty
  • Gourmet Chicken Burger $19.90
    • Cajun dusted chicken fillet, crispy bacon, avocado, tomato, aioli sauce with salad greens in a toasted brioche bun served with a side of golden fries.
  • Nachos
  • Tandoori Chicken Salad $18.90
    • Chicken strip marinated in tandoori spiced then grilled and tossed through seasonal salad greens with a vinaigrette dressing.
  • Vege Nachos $15.50
    • Fresh tomatoes with chilli beans on crispy corn chips, grilled with cheese & topped with salsa and sour cream.
  • Kumara Corn Fritters $18.50
    • Streaky Bacon or Smoked Salmon. Served with seasonal salad, sliced cucumber, cherry tomato and feta, drizzled with sweet chili sauce.
  • Caesar Salad $18.90
    • Salad of Cos lettuces and croutons dressed with Parmesan cheese Milieu special Caesar dressing serves with grilled chicken, streaky bacon, fried egg and anchovies.
Chilli Flakes Indian Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Popaddoms (5pcs) $2.00
  • Dal Makhni (Black Lentils) $18.00
    • Black lentils cooked overnight on slow flame, flavoured with freshly ground spices and sautéed in cream.
  • Lacha Parantha $4.50
    • Whole meal flour bread layered with butter and cooked in tandoor
  • Karahi Paneer $18.00
    • Cottage cheese cubes cooked with tomatoes, onion and fresh capsicum with Indian spices.
  • Lamb Posht $19.00
    • Lamb cooked in herbs and spices with cashew nuts, cream & poppy seeds
  • Chilli Paneer $20.00
    • Cottage cheese cubes cooked with chilli sauce, soy sauce, and sautéed with fresh capsicum and onion.(Chinese dish with Indian style)
  • Lamb Nawabi $19.00
    • Marinated diced lamb cooked with capsicum, cashew nut and onion gravy.
  • Peshwari Naan $6.00
    • Stuffed roti with coconuts,dry fruits,cooked in tandoor
@ Tony's Teppan Yaki Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Gohan $3.00
    • rice
  • Hotate $38.00
    • 8 big Japanese juicy scallops
  • TEPPAN LAND SET $54.00
    • otoshi, sashimi/tatsutage, choice of, tori/gyu/venison/, ostrich/lamb, miso shiru, gohan, fruits & ice cream, tea/coffee
  • Ebi $38.00
    • 8 tiger prawns
  • Okonomiyaki $12.00
    • Your choice of chicken, beef, Seafood or a vegetarian Japanese Pizza
  • Tori $28.00
    • 200g chicken. traditional/chilli
  • Agedashi Tofu $15.00
    • deep fried tofu with tempura sauce (main)
  • Otoshi $6.00
    • house appetizer
Flat White Cafe and Bar (sample menu)
  • Fish and Chips $12.00
    • With salad
  • Trio of Gelato $12.00
    • Please ask for tonight's flavour selection
  • Choc-Berry Brownie $12.00
    • Served warmed with vanilla bean gelato and berry coulis
  • Tandoori Chicken $24.00
    • With roasted red capsicum, mozzarella, and mango chutney, topped with yoghurt swirl and Fresh coriander
  • Sirloin Steak $22.00
    • Cooked to your liking with fresh garden salad, onion rings, fries and garlic butter
  • Macaroni and Cheese $12.00
    • With salad
  • Beer Battered Fish and Chips $22.00
    • Today's catch served with salad and fries served with lemon caper mayonnaise
  • Carnivore $24.00
    • With spicy sausage, smoked bacon, salami, sirloin steak, mozzarella, and caramelised onion. Finished with BBQ sauce
Hachi Hachi Victoria St (sample menu)
  • Katsu Tama $17.00
    • Deep-fried thick pork cutlet with onion & free-range egg simmered in sweet dashi sauce
  • Seared Salmon $2.90
  • Karaage Crispy Chicken Curry $14.90
    • Japanese style curry with crispy chicken
  • Tori Tama $12.90
    • Hot udon noodle soup w/ crispy chicken, free range-egg in Hachi Hachi soup
  • Japanese World Famous Fried Chicken $10.00
  • Karaage (Crispy Chicken) Don $12.90
    • Crispy chicken with sweet ginger sauce & Hachi Hachi mayo on rice
  • Grilled Chicken Slider with Kumara Crisps & Karaage Crispy Chicken $9.20
  • Miso Soup $2.00
Cleveland Restaurant & Takeaways (sample menu)
  • Steak Tomato on Rice $12.00
  • Fried Rice $8.50
  • Steak satay on rice $12.00
  • Lemon Fish $12.50
  • Roast pork foo young $12.00
  • Chicken with Black Bean Sauce $12.50
  • Chicken Pineapple on Rice $12.00
  • Prawn Fried Rice $13.50
Bacon Brothers (sample menu)
  • BACON $8.50
    • delicious bacon
  • HAPPY BUTTIE $10.00
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato, hash brown,cheese, egg + free hug
  • BROTHER $12.00
    • bacon, lettuce. avocado, tomato, hash rown, cheese, egg, sausage, chorizo + bro hug
  • *WE DO VEGETARIAN. GLUTEN FREE AND MAKE YOUR OWN. JUST TELL US HOW YOU WANT IT & WE'LL MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!
  • SHANE $12.00
    • bacon, egg, hash brown, cheese, sausage, chorizo, extra bacon + an empowering handshake
  • ROMANA $11.00
    • bacon, chili jam, chorizo, avocado & lettuce - hot, but also burns
  • BLAT $9.00
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato
  • *ALL BACON BUTTIES COME WITH AIOLI MADE BY ANDY'S MUM & SMOKEY BBQ SAUCE
Spagalimis Beckenham (sample menu)
  • Bacon and Asparagus
    • Bacon and asparagus garnished with cracked pepper.
  • Chicken and Cranberry
    • Shredded chicken breast with cream cheese, a sprinkling of cashew nuts, more delicious cranberry sauce and parsley. 'Mangiati il fegato'
  • - Large $28.50
  • Milano
    • Garlic salami, fresh sliced tomatoes, capsicum, herbs - delicimo!
  • - Medium $17.50
  • - Large $27.00
  • - Small $12.00
  • - Large $29.50
Curry Time (sample menu)
  • Aloo Gobi $7.50
    • Chunks of potato, cauliflower & spices cooked in 'dryish' sauce garnished with coriander.
  • Chicken Tikka (5 Pieces) $12.00
    • Fresh boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt, ginger and garlic - grilled in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
  • All mains served with rice and plain naan (Upgrade to garlic naan for $1)
  • -Combo $10.00
  • Curry Time Platter $22.00
    • Two pieces of each above item served with salad, mint and tamarind chutney.
  • Chicken Biryani $10.00
    • Curried flavoured rice cooked with chicken and spices, garnished with almonds, raisins and coriander.
  • Vegetable Biryani $10.00
    • Curried flavoured rice cooked with an assortment of vegetables, garnished with almonds, raisins and coriander.
  • -Combo $10.00
Cargo Bar (sample menu)
  • Chai Spiced Oats $14
    • Vanilla poached apples, kawakawa re raisins and toasted almonds
  • Tomatoes $4
  • Hollandaise $2.5
  • Salmon Nicoise $23
    • Potato, tomato, olives, boiled egg, capers and horseradish mayo
  • Chef's Special $19
    • Ask your server for today’s special
  • Sour Cream $2.5
  • Hash Browns $4
  • Housemade beans $4
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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