Braided Rivers Restaurant & Bar in Canterbury Menu

TO START / LIGHT MAINS TO START / LIGHT MAINS
  • Soup of the day $13.50
    • Served with a toasted bread roll and butter
  • Grilled flat bread $12
    • Red onion, feta, streaky bacon
  • Garlic Bread $10
    • Oven baked ciabatta with garlic, cheese and sweet chilli
  • Bruschetta $16
    • Tomato, Avocado buffalo mozzarella served on toasted ciabatta finished with pesto oil
  • Fruit Bagel $11
    • Freshly made toasted fruit bagel served with house made blackberry jam, ricotta, drizzled with honey finished with berry compote
  • Savoury Bagel $16
    • Freshly made Toasted bagel served with cream fraiche Streaky bacon, tomato avocado and lettuce finished with a smoked tomato drizzle
  • Terrine Chicken and Pork $14.50
    • Served with a petite salad toasted house bread and house made relish
  • Prawns $22
    • Served sizzling in the pan with chilli, garlic, lemon and a side of house bread
  • Pumpkin salad $22
    • Roast pumpkin, chickpeas, crumbled feta, spring onion and mixed salad leaves finished with paprika oil
  • Chicken and brown rice salad $24
    • Pan seared chicken, streaky bacon, and brown rice tossed through a tomato dressing tossed with Broccoli, sun dried tomato and finished with feta
  • Pork and falafel salad $23
    • Pork belly, falafel and spiced cous cous served on cos lettuce with red onion, coriander Finished with yoghurt dressing
MAINS MAINS
  • Salmon stack $24
    • Smoked salmon served on warm house bread, cream cheese, and petite salad capers finished with a roasted tomato and lemon vinaigrette
  • Gourmet Sausages $16.50
    • A selection of house made sausages served on mustard mash with buttered peas finished with an onion gravy
  • Chicken and bacon Pappardelle $27
    • Spiced chicken breast, streaky bacon, and pappardelle tossed through a red wine sauce finished with grapes, tossed walnuts a side of house bread and parmesan
  • Steak & Chips $27
    • Aged Hereford Ribeye chargrilled served with fries a fried egg and mushroom sauce
  • Fish and Chips $24
    • Cider battered Orange Roughy fillets served with fries, petite salad and tartar sauce
  • Beef burger $24
    • Char grilled Beef Pattie served medium in a Sourdough bun with lettuce, Havarti cheese streaky bacon, red onion, beetroot, and tomato relish drizzled with paprika aioli and a side of fries
  • Venison Burger $24
    • Char grilled venison Pattie served medium in a brioche bun with blue cheese, streaky bacon, sliced tomato and lettuce drizzled with mustard mayo finished with a side of fries
  • Chicken burger $24
    • Crumbed chicken breast served in a brioche bun with streaky bacon, brie, lettuce, house made tomato sauce drizzled with mustard mayo finished with a side of fries
  • Market fish $28
    • Please refer to daily specials
  • Side’s $8
    • easonal vegetables, Side salad, Side of fries, Roast duck fat potatoes

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Choose a side N/A
    • Mac-n-Cheese, 8-Bit Fries, Soup or Chilli, Locked or Loaded, Buzzcocks
  • Seriously delicious soup fresh made with seasonal ingredients. Served with warm homemade bread - Small Bowl/Big Bowl $7.50/$11.00
  • Oliver Cromwell Hash $19.50
    • Hashbrowns sauteed with bacon, house made breakfast sausage, onions and mushrooms and served with 2 eggs any style, house beans and tomato salsa, warts extra
  • Some Bennie that I Used to Know $20.00
    • Huevos Divorciados is Spanish for a bennie fit to fix any broken heart. Our house buttermilk biscuit heaped with spicy pulled pork. One side gets sweet and spicy enchilada sauce, the other gets tangy verde sauce. Top with poached eggs and slather on the hollandaise and some fresh pico de gallo and you are ready to sign the papers
  • Bizkits and Gravy $18.50
    • Proper homemade southern buttermilk biscuits, light, fluffy, buttery, sausage country gravy from scratch with just a hint of pepper and spice. Topped with 2 fried eggs and a nice hoity toity microgreen salad. You are going to need a nap
  • Taco Tuesday $19.00
    • Every Tuesday, Mamacita takes over the Sun Dog Kitchen to bring you a selection of three different tacos on hand-pressed corn tortillas. Tacos come with a side of Mexican red rice and house black beans.
  • The Philadelphia Experiment $19.50
    • Thin sliced sirloin steak sauteed with mushrooms, grilled onions and peppers. Served in a fresh baked, butter grilled roll with Big deal sauce and our signature queso cheese sauce.
  • The Beastmaster $19.00
    • Secret recipe free range pork belly, braised low and slow in hard cider, slapped with aioli and filled with green apple and fresh mint slaw with pomegranate dressing
  • Banana Fritters $2.10
  • Chicken & Cheese Patties $2.20
  • Vegetarian $3.90
  • Cheese $3.90
  • Chicken $4.90
  • Egg $3.90
  • Plain $3.30
  • Scallops (1/2 dozen) $9.00
  • Beef & Mushroom with Egg Soup $7.50
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Steamed Rice $5.50
  • That Chicken & Peanut Sauce R $11.90 / L $12.90
  • Lemon Chicken R $11.90 / L $12.90
  • Steak with Black Bean Sauce R $11.90 / L $12.90
  • 1/2 doz wontons, any 2 large mains, plain fried rice, prawn crackers, 1.5L drink $40.00
  • Curry Beef with Vegetables R $11.90 / L $12.90
  • Sweet & Sour Sauce $2.00
  • Giant $6.00
    • cheese, pineapple, egg
  • Steak with Blackbean Sauce $12.00
  • Mussels 1/2 doz $4.50
  • Fish $2.40
  • Chicken Foo Young Egg $11.00
  • Extra Bacon / Meat $1.30
  • Extra servings of veges on meal $4.00
  • Our Own Aioli / Tomato / Tartare Sauce $1
  • Tempura Battered Hot Dog $3
  • 2 Elephant Fish, 2 Hot Dogs, 6 Chicken Strips, 2 Box Fries & all 3 of our sauces $25
  • Box of fries $5
    • w/ our own Aioli
  • Bacon & Egg Burger $14
    • w/ beef pattie, onion, aioli, lettuce, gherkin, cheese & tomato
  • Classic Cheeseburger $12
    • w/ onion, aioli, lettuce, gherkin & tomato
  • Spring Roll $3
  • Big Steak Burger $18
    • Loaded w/ 250g Ribeye, mushroom, onion, aioli, lettuce & tomato
  • Shellfish & Prawn Zarzuela al Andalus $23.50
    • Shellfish, Tiger Prawn, Garlic Butter, Grilld Ciabatta
  • Chorizo & Spiced Meatballs al Alicante $18.50
    • Spiced Albondigas
  • Late Night Olives $28.50
    • Olives, Tapenades, Grilled Ciabatta
  • Add Artichokes $5.50
  • Olives & Tapenades $32.50
    • Marinated Olives, Tapanades, Pate, Roast Ciabatta
  • Chargrilled Mushrooms $18.50
    • Balsamic Mushrooms, Buffalo Feta, Courgette, Aioli
  • Add Dukkha $5.50
  • Roast Salmon Bruschettini $18.50
    • Roast Salmon, Peppers, Tapenade, Aioli, Basil
  • Kids Mini Hot dog & Chips $9.00
  • Toasted chicken club sandwich & chips $15.00
    • A traditional three layered club sandwich filled with chicken breast, bacon, tomato, cheese & lettuce served with chips & garnish salad
  • - Bacon $18.50
  • Soup of the Day $8.00
    • Served with bread
  • Gourmet Toasted Bacon & Egg Sandwich & chips $15.00
    • Toasted ciabatta bread with homemade pesto mayonnaise, bacon, tomato & lettuce with house dressing and served with chips and a side salad
  • Seasoned potato wedges $8.50
    • Served with sour cream & sweet chili sauce
  • - Smoked Salmon $19.50
  • ∙Sides
  • 3 Meats $30
    • Pick 3 meats (100g each) + 2
  • 1 Meat $20
    • Any meat (200g) + 2 sides
  • Pulled Pork (200g) $12
    • Rubbed with our secret piece blend, smoked for 11 hours.
  • Beef Brisket (200g) $12
    • Rubbed with salt and pepper, smoked up to 12 hours
  • Fries $5
    • Fries seasoned with our secret spice blend
  • Mac N Cheese $5
    • Macroni elbows in our creamy cheese sauce
  • Kids $12
    • 1 Meat + 1 Side
  • Beef $12
    • Beef Brisket with slaw & bbq sauce on a toasted brioche bun
  • -Fries with aioli and tomato sauce $8.00
  • BLT sandwich $20.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato open sandwich served with fries & tomato sauce
  • -Summer garden salad $8.00
  • Asian Beef Salad $18.00
    • Marinated strips of beef sautéed with spring onion, tossed with crispy noodles, baby spinach, bean sprouts, chopped peanuts and coconut, in a lime and chilli dressing
  • -Serves 2 $30.00
  • Soup of the day (V) $12.00
    • Made with the fresh ingredients, served with bread
  • Fish and Chips $24.00
    • Great kiwi beer battered blue cod, hot chips, side salad and tartare sauce and tomato sauce
  • Sides
  • Banana bread $6.5
    • served with walnut butter
  • Salmon rosti $15.5
    • Potato rosti with hot smoked salmon and dill mayo
  • Mama Mitchelli’s muesli $10.5
    • Homemade toasted muesli served with stewed seasonal fruit and a creamy Greek yoghurt
  • Change to gluten free toast add $1.0
  • Bacon butty $10.5
    • Free range smoky bacon, onion jam and tasty tomato sauce.
  • Eggs Benedict $16.5
    • with spinach
  • Margherita pizza $9.8
    • Simple Italian pizza. Tasty tomato sauce topped with a round of buffalo mozzarella and basil. Individual size
  • Eggs Benedict $17.5
    • with hot smoked salmon
  • Paninis - Olive and feta tomato and pesto $9.20
  • Flat White $4.30
  • Cream Cheese $2.10
  • Iced Coffee - Coffee, ice cream, ice, cream $5.40
  • Phoenix $4.00
  • Combo Salad - Selection of the day's fresh salads served with bread (minimum of two salads) $14.00
  • Sweet Pancakes - With banana, yoghurt, cinnamon, fruit and maple syrup $14.00
  • Eggs Florentine - Spinach - All served with toasted sourdough, poached eggs, hollandaise, tomatoes and mushrooms $17.00
  • Loin of 'Lovat' venison $45.00
    • Pickled red cabbage, Roasted kumara, Sautéed broccolini
  • Silver Fern beef fillet $43.00
    • Agria, Braised Brisket, Parsnip crisp - Cooked to order: bleu / rare / medium-rare / medium
  • Carpaccio $24.00
    • beef fillet, lemon oil, anchovies, capers, Parmigiano Reggiano
  • Farmhouse Duck & Pork Terrine $26.00
    • Cider gel, Granny Smith apples
  • Steak tartare $24.00
    • Hens yolk, Baguette
  • Chocolate torte $18.00
    • Spiced rum jelly, coffee, Cocoa nibs, Salted caramel ice cream
  • Basil parfait $18.00
    • Strawberries, Meringue, Pistachio
  • Agnolotti pasta $42.00
    • Kalamata olives, White asparagus, Tomato emulsion
  • Castle Hill $25
    • Hot Smoked Salmon, Capers & Cream Cheese
  • Pizza Breads $11.5
    • Served with mozzarella and your choice of: Cream Cheese & Sweet Chili / Basil Pesto & Parmesan / Garlic & Herb
  • Mt Thomas $25
    • Braised Lamb, Kumara & Feta with Cucumber & Minted Yoghurt
  • Foggy Peak $25
    • Pulled Wild Venison, Forest Mushrooms & Cranberry
  • Mt Somers $25
    • Manuka Smoked Chicken, Brie & Cranberry
  • Mt Grey $25
    • Pear, Blue Vein & Walnut
  • Burnt Hill $25
    • Honey Baked Ham with Roasted Pineapple
  • Mt Oxford $25
    • Pork Belly & Caramelised Onion with Apple Slices & Mango Chutney
  • Whole Green Lipped Mussel's $24.00
    • Massaman sauce
  • Garlic Bread $9.00
  • Soup of the Day $12.50
    • Please ask our friendly staff for today's special
  • Bread and Dips $12.50
    • Toasted ciabatta and a selection of handmade dips
  • Cellar View Platter $39.00
    • Fresh Selection of Bread and Crackers / With cold cuts of Ham, Salami, Hot Pork and Shaved Smoked Salmon, Mussel', Homemade Dips and Spreads / Selection of Cheeses, Olives, Sundried Tomatoes and Pickles
  • Cellar View Open Sandwich $18.00
    • Choice of steak / chicken / fish
  • Braised Lamb Shank $28 One / $36 Two
    • Crispy onion rings, vegetable medley & our own red wine jus
  • Fish of the Day $34.00
    • Please ask our friendly wait staff for today's special
  • Chicken Burger $16.50
    • Crunchy chicken tendered, Bacon, tomato, lettuce, bri cheese, BBQ and chilli aioli served with fries
  • Catch of the Day $19.90
    • Fish fillet either in beer batter or pan fried served with fresh salad, Fries and lemon, Tartare sauce
  • Fairy Bread $8.00
    • White sandwich bread dipped in 100s and 1000s, along with a small fruit salad, packet of raisins and a muesli wheel
  • Ham and Cheese Toasty $8.00
    • With chips and salad
  • Bar Basket $12.00
    • Onion rings, samosas, spring rolls, chicken nuggets fish bites with aioli & tomato sauce
  • French Toast $16.00
    • Three slices of French Baguette dipped in an egg/cream mixture fried and served with banana and streaky bacon
  • Vegetarian Breakfast $19.00
    • Bake beans, Vegetable Fritter, Eggs, Roast Tomato, Portobello Mushroom, Wilted Spinach, Hash browns, Corn Chutney and Caramelised Onions
  • Pancakes $8.00
    • Three Small Pancakes with Bacon, Banana and maple syrup Milo pancakes once scoop of vanilla ice cream and berry
Braided Rivers Restaurant & Bar

Braided Rivers Restaurant & Bar

location

Address

246 Burnett Street, Ashburton, Ashburton, Canterbury, 7700, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033072541

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Pub Food

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Groups ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Full Bar

Location
246 Burnett Street, Ashburton, Ashburton, Canterbury, 7700, New Zealand