Cafe 51 in Canterbury Menu

MAINS MAINS
  • Seafood Chowder half $11 / full $18
    • Roux-based soup with mussels, shrimps, hoki & vegetables with a side of toast
  • Fresh Pasta Of The Day half $12 / full $20
    • Today s pasta served with crusty bread Ask for today s choice
  • Sauteed Sliced Mushrooms $23
    • With onion & local streaky bacon on toasted bread with homemade Worcestershire sauce
  • Pan Seared Lambs Fry (Liver) & Bacon $25
    • Served with a rich gravy, hand-cut fried potato & a wedge of bread for mopping up
  • Grilled Chili Lime Chicken & Bacon $25
    • Between 2 slices of toasted bread with ranch slaw, lime Tzatziki & hand-cut agria fries
  • Twice Roasted Pork Belly Sandwich $26
    • With ranch slaw, caramelised onions, seasoned wedges & smoked paprika aioli
  • Oven Baked Hoki Fillet $26
    • In a lemon & herb crust served with seasoned wedges & our house slaw
BOARDS BOARDS
  • New Zealand Cheese Board $20
    • A selection of New Zealand made cheeses, served with dried fruits, nuts, crusty bread, quince paste & herbed butter
  • Charcuterie Board $20
    • Sharp and smooth New Zealand cheeses served with a selection of chorizo. hot smoked salmon & smoked chicken breast, served with crusty bread, quince paste & herbed butter
LIGHTER BITES LIGHTER BITES
  • Soup Of The Day half $9/ full $15
    • Ask for today's choice Served with a side of bread
  • Hot Smoked Salmon Pate $18
    • Made m-house. served with gherkin caper pesto & toasted bread (extra bread 4pc - $4)
  • Fresh Salads $14
  • All served on a bed of sweet salad leaves with beansprouts & a dressing
  • - Goafs cheese, roast beetroot, orange & pistachio
  • - Feta, roasted tomatoes, olives & balsamic
  • - Honey roast veg. mixed nuts & cream cheese
  • Gourmet Burgers $14
  • Smaller warm sandwiches served in brioche with shoestring fries & smoked paprika aioli
  • - Battered white fish topped with crispy slaw & sour cream tartare.
  • - Grilled halloumi with roasted vegetables, baby spinach, caramelised onion & sweet chili sauce.
  • - BBQ pulled pork with crispy slaw & a battered onion ring
  • - Smokey chorizo with gruyere & smashed roast tomatoes
  • Loaded Wedges $10
    • Wedges topped with cheese, jalapenos & sour cream. Add crispy bacon - $4
SIDES SIDES
  • Warmed Bread Loaf half $9/ full 15$
    • Served with garlic butter & basil pesto
  • Tossed Green Salad $8
    • Crisp leaves with salad veggies & sprouts
  • Housemade Aiou $2
    • A ramakin of our signature garlic spread
  • Fried Eggs (2) Or Streaky Bacon (4) $6
    • When you just need something extra
  • Bowl Of Fries half $4/ full 8$
    • With a side of tomato sauce
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • With hand-whipped cream & ice cream
  • Chocolate Fudge Cake $12
    • A rich & decadent chocolate sponge with chocolate ganache & butterscotch
  • Orange & Almond Cake $12
    • Made with fresh oranges & toasted almonds
  • Gin & Tonic Lemon Cake $12
    • Made with fresh lemons & sour cream

Nearby Sample Menus

  • ‘Street style’ fire grilled corn, queso, chipotle mayo & lime $5.50
  • Sautéed seasonal vegetables, black olive, toasted seeds & nuts, queso $8
  • Fire grilled mushrooms, garlic, fried onion queso, fresh herbs $9
  • De la maquina de café (means “from the coffee machine”) $4
    • Short black, Long Black, Flat White, Latte, Cappuccino, Mochaccino, Macchiato, Hot Chocolate
  • Fire grilled chicken and chorizo sticks, pickled red onion, xlapa-style peanut mole $27
  • Extra soft shell tortillas 3=$2.50 / 5=$4 / 7=$5.50
  • Ceviche of fresh market fish, tomato,chilli, mint, lime and coconut $17
  • Crispy fried oyster torta (3), watercress, smoked oyster crema $18
  • PASTA PUTTANESCA $25.00
    • tomato, anchovies, chilli, olives & capers
  • CHORIZO RED PEPPER & TOMATO $14.00
    • with potato croquetas
  • PROSCIUTTO E FUNGHI $20.00
    • tomato, mushrooms, prosciutto, mozzarella
  • QUATRO STAGIONI $20.00
    • tomato, mushrooms, salami, olives, artichokes, mozzarella
  • NAPOLITANA $19.00
    • tomato, anchovies, capers, mozzarella
  • ORTOLANA $19.00
    • tomato, artichokes, red peppers, mushrooms, onion, mozzarella
  • CAPRICCIOSA $20.00
    • tomato, ham, mushrooms, artichokes, olives, mozzarella
  • ANTIPASTO MISTO $41.00
    • hot & cold morsels from a single region of the Mediterranean (see blackboard)
  • Hot Chips (straight cut) $3.10
  • Parmesan Flat Bread $9.00
    • Served hot with basil pesto and parmesan
  • Beef burger with chips $14.00
    • Beef patty with melted cheddar cheese, crispy lettuce, juicy tomato and beetroot served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Parmesan Flat Bread $9.00
    • Served hot with basil pesto and parmesan
  • Wedges $9.00
    • Served with sour cream and chili sauce (add melted cheese and bacon for $14.00)
  • Sour Cream $2.00
  • Trio of Sorbets $13.00
    • Served with raspberry couli and almond biscotti
  • Chicken Tenders (3) crumbed $4.00
  • Vegetarian Foo Young $12.00
  • Roast Pork Chop Suey $12.50
  • Black Bean Steak $13.00
  • Steak Fried Rice $11.50
  • Vegetarian Bami Goreng $11.50
  • Chicken Chop Suey $12.50
  • Steak Cashew Nuts on Rice $14.00
  • Roast Pork Curry on Rice $13.00
  • THE VEGO 1S $19.50 2S $22.50
    • A selection of seasonal vegetables, served with creamy mushroom sauce
  • WARM CHICKEN AND BACON SALAD GF $20.00
    • Sundried tomato, red onion, lettuce in our creamy aioli dressing topped with shaved parmesan and crisp croutons >>
  • VEGETARIAN BREAKFAST GF $17.00
    • Grilled tomato, mushrooms, potato hash, two eggs cooked the way you like, on grilled rye toast and your choice of hollandaise or tomato relish
  • KIDS MAC ‘N’ CHEESE $11.50
    • Macaroni in the cheesiest of sauces topped with more cheese(Add bacon Extra $4.00)
  • EYE FILLET 1s $33.50 2 s $39.50
    • Bacon wrapped 260gm eye fillet with our red wine jus
  • FRUIT TOAST $9.00
    • Served with butter and cinnamon sugar
  • CHILDREN’S MIXED GRILL $16.00
    • Your choice of any two - beef, pork, chicken or lamb served with fries or salad, or blanched vegetables and tomato sauce
  • CUSTOM GRILL
    • The world’s top selling Stonegrill.Any combination of Angus beef, succulent chicken, tender lamb and pork filled. Served with red wine jus.(Duo 1 side $18.50)(Trio 1 side $23.50) (2 sides $30.00) (Quattro 1 side $29.50)( 2 sides $36.00)
  • Prawn Curry on Rice $11.00
  • Steak Fried Rice $9.50
  • Mushrooms $2.50
  • Chicken Chow Mein $9.50
  • Steak Mushroom on Rice $10.50
  • Steak Foo Young $9.50
  • Chicken Foo Young $9.50
  • Roast Pork Chow Mein $10.50
  • 250g ANZCO Canterbury Ribeye w/ Irish Champ & Green Vege OR Chunky Fries & Salad Garlic Butter (g.f) OR Homemade Mushroom Sauce (g.f) 30
  • Panthers French Toast w/ Berry compote & Vanilla Crème fraîche OR w/ Grilled banana, Bacon & Maple 22
  • Retro Prawn & Avocado Cocktail (g.f) 12
    • w/ our own marie-rose sauce
  • Chefs Pasta of the Day 26
    • ask your server what the chefs are cooking fresh to order today
  • Chefs Pasta of the Day or Bangers & Mash 20
  • All Day Breakfast w/ Sausage, Bacon, Eggs, Hash- browns,Mushroom & Grilled Tomato 24
  • Weekly Sunday Roast w/ all the trimmings 19.50
  • Marinated Beef Kebabs w/ Beetroot Hummus 14
  • Salt & Pepper Calamari $14.00
    • with sweet Thai chilli sauce
  • Caldera $23.50
    • salami, roasted red pepper, red onion, chilli flakes
  • Motukarara $25.00
    • roast lamb shoulder, spicy Moroccan sauce, red onion, kalamata olives
  • Lucas Bay $26.00
    • cold-smoked Akaroa salmon, capers, cream cheese, rocket
  • Burger of the Day N/A
    • Please check our specials board
  • Hickory Bay $25.00
    • prawns, salami, tomatoes, cream cheese
  • Add chips, sesame-dressed coleslaw or salad for $4.50
  • Warm Local Olive $8.00
    • A mixture of locally grown olives in our marinade
  • Shrimp Fried Noodles $11.00
  • Potato Fritter $0.80
  • Bacon & Corn Pattie $2.00
  • Doz Mushrooms $7.00
  • American Hot Dog $3.80
    • (bun, frankfurter, chilli, relish, onion & mustard)
  • Double Meat $5.80
  • Fresh whole Crumbed Sole $5.00
  • 3 X $4.60 Burgers, 2 Scoops Chips, 2 Patties, 1 Hotdog, 1 Fish & 1.5Lilte budget drink $20.00
  • Spelt Banana Bread $12.50
    • Whipped coconut butter jam
  • Rocket, Cranberry, Apple, Feta, Poppy Seed Dressing $9.00
  • Vegetable Terrine $14.00
    • Cashew cheese, coriander, peanut
  • Three $32.00
  • Kids Bacon, Scrambled Eggs $11.00
    • On toasted ciabatta, tomato sauce
  • Hereford Ribeye 300g $44.00
    • Mushroom filo, shallot, cauliflower, watercress
  • Vegetable Terrine $14.00
    • Cashew cheese, coriander, peanut
  • Akaroa Salmon $33.00
    • Horseradish ricotta, pickled radish, rhubarb
  • Pastie $5.00
  • Mince $4.50
  • Cottage $5.00
  • All Steak Pies $5.00
  • Chicken Vege $5.00
  • Mince & Cheese $4.50
  • Croquettes $3.20
  • Savouries $2.00
  • Soup of the Day
  • Three Choice Meal (Regular Plate) $13.90
  • Classic Garlic Bread $3.50
  • your choice from
  • Single Choice (Mini Plate) $8.90
  • Nachos $10.50
    • Nachos, homemade sauce.
  • -Bacon tomato and cheese toastie
  • - Ham cheese corn chive toastie
  • Lamb Shanks Marinated, braised then chargrilled lamb fore shanks -
  • Crêpes Façon Suzette Crêpes served with an orange and Cointreau coulis, topped with homemade vanilla bean ice cream -
  • Escargots Vol-au-Vent Vol-au-vent of snails braised in a Burgundy style sauce served with sautéed spinach and fried garlic -
  • Venison Jolie Venison fillets wrapped in streaky bacon served with a caramelized poached pear and Sichuan pepper jus de viande -
  • Crayfish Bisque Creamy crayfish broth served with garlic croutons and rouille Provençale -
  • Berry Smoothie Berries, banana, yogurt, honey and milk smoothie -
  • Escargot Snails cooked in their shells with garlic butter -
  • Chocolate and Cointreau truffles -
  • Taco of the moment $19
    • Please ask the staff about the daily flavour addition
  • Southern Fried Chicken and Waffles $21
    • Fried chicken, Waffles, Maple syrup.
  • Barrys Bay, Wainui special vintage.
    • Is a harder cheese, flavours are bold and earthy
  • Lindas Pass Whitestone Brie
    • Is a soft cheese with a complex earthy mushroom flavour
  • Gorgonzola Picante $9
    • Fig jam, quince paste, ciabatta
  • Hangover Roll $14
    • Streaky Bacon, caramelised Onion jam, fried egg, aged cheddar, Homemade BBQ sauce.
  • Spare Ribs.(GF) $19
    • Twice cooked pork, BBQ Sauce.
  • Beer battered Market Fish $27
    • Chatham Island Blue Cod, hand cut fries, slaw, tartare sauce, lemon
  • Slice Pork Fried Rice $10.50
  • Steak with Pineapple on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Roast Pork Fu Yong $11.50
  • Curry Beef on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice $10.50
  • Prawn with Cashew Nut & Mushroom $15.50
  • Chilli or Curry $1.00
  • Chicken with Mushroom on Fried Rice $11.00
Cafe 51

Cafe 51

location

Address

51 Main Street, Oxford, Oxford, Canterbury, 7430, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033121751

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Friday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Saturday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Gluten Free , International , New Zealand

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Wine and Beer ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
51 Main Street, Oxford, Oxford, Canterbury, 7430, New Zealand