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

  • Sharing plates for two
  • Affogato (GF) $10.00
    • Allpress espresso over vanilla ice cream With a shot of Frangelico $16
  • Tartufo (V) $22.00
    • Mushrooms, mozzarella, black truffle oil, parmesan
  • Side Salads
  • Prawn linguine, rocket, sundried tomato, lemon $26.00
  • Pepperoni $23.00
    • Venison pepperoni, red onion, chilli oil, mozzarella, tomato, rocket
  • Starters
  • Broccoli and rocket salad, crumbed poached egg, truffle vinaigrette, vincotto (V) $16.00
  • Free Range Chicken Tenders $8.00
    • 6 Crumbed and deep fried Chicken Tenders, served with your choice of dip
  • Unearthly Dessert Pizza $6.00
    • Banana, Berries, Chocolate, White Chocolate and Custard on an original snack base
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $4.50
    • 12 Beer Battered Onion Rings
  • Garlic Bread $4.50
    • Ciabatta bread with Garlic butter and parsley
  • Cheesecake $4.50
    • Kahlua and White chocolate cheesecake with a gingernut base - a HELL classic
  • Pride $16.00 / $8.00
    • Onions, Mushrooms, Capsicum, Tomatoes and Pineapple. Optional Kalamata Olives, Garlic, Jalapeno Peppers (Double / Snack)
  • Camembert Salad $7.00
    • All the Essentials as well as Camembert, Avocado, Sundried Tomatoes & Sunflower Seeds - with your choice of dressing on the side
  • Squid Rings $5.00
    • A dozen crumbed rings of calamari with a dip of your choice
  • Chicken Chow Mein $9.50
  • Pork Foo Young $9.50
  • Bami Goreng (Noodles) $11.00
  • Chicken Pineapple on Rice $10.50
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $10.50
  • Pork Curry on Fried Rice $9.50
  • Prawn Foo Young $11.00
  • Mushrooms $2.50
  • Stir Fry Ginger & Spring Onion $13.00
    • Choice of chicken, beef or pork stir-fried with ginger, spring onion & celery on top of rice
  • Chicken Rice $13.00
    • Boiled chicken pieces on top of specially cooked rice served with traditional fish sauce, cucumber and sprinkled with peanuts
  • Vegetarian Chew Kua Teaw $13.00
    • Fresh vegetables stir fry with mushrooms on a bed of stir-fry rice noodles (best served with chilli sauce or lemon juice)
  • Supreme Satay $12.00
    • Grill marinated satay stir fried with vegetables on a bed of steamed rice and topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Khmer Style Curry $14.00
    • Choice of red, green or yellow curry with your favourite meat (beef, chicken or seafood) & vegetables served with rice
  • Fried Egg Noodle $13.00
    • Your choice of chicken, pork, beef or seafood with vegetables, onion, egg & bean sprouts
  • Vegetarian Satay $11.00
    • Stir fry vegetables on a bed of steamed rice topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Seafood Noodle Soup $12.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and a combination of squid and prawns served in Khmer style kua teaw soup
  • Fish Taco $7.50
    • Mexican-marinated pan-fried fish of the day, pickled red onion, salsa, sour cream on a soft warm tortilla
  • Kaituna Valley $26.00
    • free range house-smoked chicken breast, brie, plum sauce
  • Hilltop $26.00
    • free range bacon, spinach, kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes
  • Dukkah $11.00
    • made with Puaha Valley hazelnuts, NZ extra virgin olive oil & Vic's focaccia
  • Panko-Crumbed Fish Bites $13.00
    • fresh fish of the day, with tartare sauce & lemon wedge
  • Fresh Fish & Chips $23.00
    • Choose from: Beer-battered, panic-crumbed, pan-fried with a sesame-dressed coleslaw, toasted seeds, chips & tartare sauce
  • Salmon Bruschetta $15.00
    • Cold-smoked Akaroa salmon, tartare sauce & red onion on Vic's focaccia
  • Edamame $7.50
    • Blanched in the pod with toasted nori & sesame salt
  • Seafood $11.00
  • Vegetarian $8.00
  • -Beef & Lamb $11.00
  • -Chicken & Falafel $11.00
  • -Beef & Falafel $11.00
  • Vegetarian
  • -Falafel single $9.00 / double $11.00
  • Turkish Delight $3.00
  • Hot Dog $2.20
  • Meat Pattie $2.20
  • 3 Fish Bites $2.20
  • Corn Fritter $2.20
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Fish $2.50
  • Steak $5.50
  • Bluff Oysters N/A
  • DOUBLE MEAT BURGER $5.80
    • Regular burger with an extra layer of meat
  • CURRY ROLL $3.80
    • Chinese pork & curried rice wrapped in noodle pastry
  • FRENCH FRIES (Small) $3.60
    • Golden fried crinkle cut chips
  • SQUID RINGS 1 DOZ $14.00
  • CHICKEN BURGER $6.80
    • A delicious chicken pattie with all the trimings
  • BACON & EGG BURGER $6.80
    • Crispy fried bacon & fried egg with all the trimmings
  • HAM & CHEESE TOASTED SANDWICH $5.00
  • HAMBURGER $5.30
    • Toasted bun onion beetroot lettuce ground beef & sauce
  • Toasted Croissant $5.50
  • Fish Cakes $18.00
    • Green Salad & smoked paprika aioli
  • Muffins, scones & cinnamon pinwheels $4.50
  • Toasted Granola (P) $9.00
  • Carrot & Cumin Fritters (V,GF) $16.00
    • With roasted cardamon & carrot jam, green salad
  • Fresh Fruit Salad & Toasted Granola (P) $12.00
  • Sausage / Bacon / Eggs(2) / Potato Cake / Roast tomatoes / Mushrooms / Spinach / Avocado $4.00
  • Toast of Fruit Toas $5.00
    • Choice of spreads
  • Add Pate $6.50
  • Add Salami $6.50
  • Late Night Cheese $16.50
    • Cheese, Grilled Ciabatta, Fig Chutney, Roast Red Peppers, Marinated olives (Choices: Gorgonzola, Parmigiano, Alpeggio, Maasdam, Aged Gouda)
  • Add Artichokes $5.50
  • Add Cheese $9.50
  • Late Night Olives $28.50
    • Olives, Tapenades, Grilled Ciabatta
  • Albarino Scallops w. Pernod Gremolata $21.50
    • Scallops, Pernod Gremolata, Butter, Spice
  • Dukkha, Lamb or Vegetarian $32.50
    • Marinated Olives, Artichokes, Tapenade, Roasted Red Peppers, Buffalo Feta, Grilled Ciabatta
  • Greek $22.50 / $32.50
    • Spinach, tomato, red onions, kalamata olives, feta and a touch of garlic.
  • Warm Chocolate Brownie $8.50
    • Served with yoghurt, boysenberries and cream
  • Mississippi Mud Cake $10.00
    • Served with a hot caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream.
  • Calzone $11.00 / $20.00
    • Pizza pocket packed with your favourite toppings.
  • Cappucinno $3.50
  • Moroccan $22.50 / $32.50
    • Moroccan seasoned lamb on caramelized onions, with yogurt and mint sauce. Wow
  • Ice Cream Sundae $6.00
    • Chocolate or strawberry.
  • Vege Nachos $10.50 / $16.50
    • Spicy tomato sauce and chilli beans on a bed of corn chips coated with melted cheese and sour cream.
  • Toasted Sandwiches 2 fillings & chips $8.50
  • Seasoned Wedges with sour cream $10.00
  • Shrimp cocktail $12.00
  • Mini hot Dogs & chips
  • Nachos $13.50
  • Bar Basket $15.00
    • chicken nuggets, fish bites, onion rings, spring rolls, samosa & chips
  • Fish of the Day $24.00
    • Fish of the day with your choice of salad & chips coleslaw & chips or vegetables
  • Steak Sandwich $18.00
    • grilled onions, lettuce, tomatoes on toasted bread with BBQ sauce & chips
  • Honey Beef
    • Honey BBQ beef, bacon, pepperoni and chorizo topped with a horseradish aïoli and garlic
  • Winnie's Crispy Chicken $15.00
    • Marinated buttermilk chicken coated in Winnie's herbs and spices and served with aioli
  • Pork and Kumara Croquettes $13.00
    • Delicious pulled pork and kumara crumbed in parmesan and Winne's herbs, served with ginger, soy chilli dipping sauce.
  • Kiwi Craving
    • Roast lamb marinated in mint, wholegrain mustard and soy sauce with honey roasted kumara, thyme, potato, red onion, green capsicum
  • Prawns and Chorizo $18 Med / $21 Lge
    • Seared garlic prawns and chorizo
  • Marinara
    • A sweet chilli and pesto base with red onions, green and red capsicums, sliced fish fillet, shrimps, scallops, fresh garlic and fennel, topped with lemon wedges and garlic aïoli
  • Medium $27.00
  • Italian
    • An Italian plum tomato base with pepperoni, mushrooms, anchovies, feta, sundried tomatoes, garlic, thyme, red onion and kalamata olives
  • Ma Po tofu with pork mince $18.00
  • Chicken/ Beef/ BBQ pork & egg fried rice $18.00
  • Hokkien stir fried noodles with mixed seafood & pork $19.00
  • Chicken & corn soup (small/ large) $6.00/ $15.00
  • Mixed vegetables with garlic or oyster sauce $14.00
  • Prawns with cashew nuts $25.00
  • Vegetarian fried noodles with soy sauce $15.00
  • Hong kong style prawn wonton noodle soup $19.00
  • The pretzel burger $25
    • Tarragon glazed free range chicken, tomato, mole & aioli served with chips & green herb mayonnaise
  • Eggs terra viva (v) $24
    • With mushroom and feta, served on homemade english muffins with poached eggs and hollandaise
  • Crispy calamari (gf) $25
    • Seaweed salad, hoisin mayonnaise, fried onions & crispy calamari
  • French onion & grilled cheese (v) $13.50
    • On supergrain with tomato relish
  • Eggs royale $24
    • With our own hot-smoked salmon, served on homemade english muffins with poached eggs and hollandaise
  • available 11am to 2:30pm
  • Seasonal allotment salad $18.50
    • Roots (carrot, beetroot, kumara) and green leaves finished with avocado & our own summer dressing (the chef recommends adding a side of bacon)
  • Toast, hash brown, hollandaise, tomato, crumpets $4
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