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

  • Traditional Korean seafood pancake $20
  • Rice cake served with spicy sauce $12
  • Squid stir fried with seasonal vegetable $16
  • Soy bean paste stew with tofu $15
    • (Soy bean paste stew)
  • Deep fried vegetable $5
  • Spicy chicken stir fried with seasonal vegetable $16
  • Deep fried crumbed Prawn Cutlets $5
  • Cold noodle served with Beef in beef stock (Cold noodles) $15
  • Berber couscous (vegetarian) $17.00
  • Harira (Vegetarian tomato base with fresh herbs and lemon) $12.00
  • Smoked Barley Salad with Tahini sauce
  • Roasted pear, date and feta $12.00
  • Large $10.00
  • All served with Moroccan Hat bread
  • pan-seared garlic King prawns With lemon and harissa $15.00
  • Harira (Hearty Soup: Lamb, chickpeas and vegetable) $12.00
  • Fat Chips with aioli $8.50
  • Selection of toasted bread with a trio of dips $13.00
  • Mushrooms 4 ways $22.00
    • grilled, veloute, pickled and mousse with wilted spinach and herb potato cake
  • Shoestrings fries with aioli $8.50
  • Citrus cured salmon with wasabi mousse, chilli, corn and coriander cakes and lemon dill vinaigrette $16.00
  • Pizzas
  • Fish & Chips $24.00
    • beer battered market fresh fish with fat chips, garden salad and house tartare
  • Garden salad $8.50
  • Cheese Burger $4.50
  • Plain Sausage / Pineapple Ring $.2.50
  • Chunky Chips / Seasoned Wedges $3.00
  • Battered Sausage / Hotdog with Sauce $2.50
  • Kumara Fries $3.50
  • Crumbed Hoki / Crumbed Red Cod / Crumbed Sole Please ask
  • Your Own Combo! Basic Burger $3.50
    • Plus your choice of extras: cheese, bacon, egg, tomato, beetroot, pineapple, mushroom - Plus $1.00 per extra
  • Crumbed Vegetable Patties $2.50
    • Mixture of chilli beans, tomato, potato, spring onion, corn and herbs. These are so delicious!
  • House made Potato Bites $7
    • spiced either mild or hot
  • Wedges $8.5
    • with sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Nacho’s $19
    • served with our salsa, sour cream and topped with cheese Beef & Bean – Vegetarian – Chicken – Pulled Pork
  • Olives marinated in olive oil with lemon and garlic $7
  • Slow Roasted Pork Belly $28
    • & crackling, braised red cabbage, spring onion potato mash and pan jus
  • 1884 Burger $25
    • Double house patties, Double cheese, pulled pork 1884 house mayo, Crisp lettuce and sour dough bun$22   with shoestring fries
  • Extra toppings $3
    • excludes salmon
  • Americano $18
    • Salami, salami, salami (and cheese!)
  • Pork
  • Beef
  • -Roast Kumara $0.9 each
  • Combo 3 $12.50
    • Roast Roll, 3 roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • -Rolls $7.90
  • Combo 2 $12.50
    • Two Pieces of Fried Chicken, 4 roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • -Small $10.50
  • Apple and mint sauce available on request
  • Chicken Schnitzel burger $12.90
    • Lemon Crumbed Chicken Schnitzel with Lettuce and Tomato. Add Bacon (2 rashers) $2.00. Add Avocado $2.00
  • Scrambled eggs on toast $8.90
    • Add bacon (2 rashes) $2.00. Add grilled tomato $1.50
  • Gourmet Beef Burger $13.90
    • Grilled Beef Pattie, Lettuce, Tomato,Red Onion, Camembert Cheese and Classic Tomato Sauce. Add bacon (2 rashers) $2.00
  • Toasties extra $0.60
    • Additional fillings (Ham, Tomato,Onion, Pineapple or extra Cheese)
  • Freshly made belgian waffle $5.90
    • Drizzled in Belgian Milk Chocolate
  • Veggie Burger $10.90
    • Grilled Vegetable pattie with Lettuce, Cheese and Tomato
  • Soup $7.90 / $7.90
    • Served with lightly toasted Turkish bread. Pumpkin / Tomato
  • Ham and cheese croissant $6.90
  • TOASTED MUESLI $8.00
    • Toasted muesli, natural yogurt & poached fruit (V)
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $12.00
    • Freshly made soup of the day, served with toasted ciabatta. Please check our specials board.
  • APPLE CRANBERRY FETA SALAD WITH TOASTED WALNUTS $8.00
    • Apple, cranberries, toasted walnuts and feta with fresh salad leaves and a lite balsamic dressing (GF), (V)
  • PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM, TOMATO & SPINACH ON POLENTA CAKE $18.00
    • Oven baked Portobello mushroom with tomato and spinach, served on herbed parmesan polenta cake with a poached egg and house made hollandaise sauce (V), (GF)
  • MIXED PLATTER $15.00
    • Brie, olives and pesto, served with toasted ciabatta (V)
  • SMOKED SALMON EGG BENEDICT $21.50
    • Hot smoked salmon, spinach, two free range poached eggs, house made hollandaise sauce on toasted English muffin
  • MONK’S BACON AND EGGS $21.00
    • Bacon, free range eggs, tomato, mushrooms, oven roasted potatoes, toasted ciabatta with house made hollandaise sauce
  • BOWL OF FRENCH FRIES $7.00
    • With home made aioli (V), (GF), (DF)
  • Thai Moules Mariniere (Starter size / Main size with fries) $19.00 / $25.00
    • New Zealand green lipped mussels, coconut, chilli, lime and coriander. Served with French bread
  • Rustic breads $10.50
    • With whole roasted garlic, pomodoro and pan amboli
  • Herb Crusted Akaroa Salmon fillet $29.00
    • Buttered new potatoes, mixed seasonal vegetables and a lemon, caper and sweet mustard sauce
  • Baked vanilla cheesecake, served with berries $15.00
  • Au saumon $25
    • Roasted Akaroa salmon, red pepper, spring onion and capers
  • Selection of ice creams and sorbets. Your choice of three flavours $15.00
  • Garlic Prawns $19.00
    • Prawns pan fried in garlic and butter served with homemade sweet chilli dipping sauce and cucumber cubes
  • Warm croissant $12.00
    • Served with jam and butter and a tea or coffee
  • BEEF FILLET 180gm $38.00
    • grass fed canterbury beef cooked to your liking on truffle mash, served with a creamy, rich mushroom sauce and an onion marmalade and duck liver pate tartlet
  • Toasted flatbread with warm chilli and cheese dip(V)
  • Pan fried calamari with chorizo (DF)
  • Panko crumbed prawns (5) with garlic aioli (DF)
  • Tender goat pieces in Indian sauce(GF)
  • AFFAGATO(GF) $8.00
    • vanilla bean ice cream coated in espresso coffee, add half a shot of Frangelico or Tia Maria for $4.00
  • NZ GREEN LIPPED MUSSELS(GFO) $15.00
    • mussels sourced from the Marlborough sounds, steamed in garlic, cream, white wine and our own garden herbs. Topped with toasted ciabatta
  • Polenta chips, sea salt roasted rosemary(DF)
  • Wrap of the day $15
    • chef’s choice in a grilled tortilla served with house salad. Please ask your waiter today’s chef special
  • Casa Salad $6
    • mixed leaf, avocado, tomato, toasted, cumin, lime agave dressing.
  • Pique Macho $15
    • fried sweet potato, chorizo, pulled mutton & queso fresco
  • Cuban Sandwich $15
    • with ham, roast pork, aged cheddar, mustard and pickles served with chips
  • Black Bean & Tomato Burrito $15
    • served with tomato salsa and queso fresco
  • Calamari Salad $15
    • char grilled tentacles, charred corn, capsicum, shallot, garlic, chilli salt, coriander and lime
  • Habanero Crushed Potato $6
    • crispy potato, spring onion, queso fresco & habanero dressing
  • Polenta $5
    • crispy fried chips with chipotle aioli
  • Kiwi Craving
    • Roast lamb marinated in mint, wholegrain mustard and soy sauce with honey roasted kumara, thyme, potato, red onion, green capsicum
  • 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
  • Fresh Garlic Bread $8.50
  • Margarita $18 Med / $21 Lge
    • Tomato base, basil, mozzarella, garlic and fresh tomato
  • Chicken Chilli Shrimp
    • Smoked chicken and shrimps on a basil pesto base with red onion, red capsicum, fennel and sweet chilli sauce
  • Honey Beef
    • Honey BBQ beef, bacon, pepperoni and chorizo topped with a horseradish aïoli and garlic
  • Salmon Alfresco $18 Med / $21 Lge
    • Cold smoked salmon, fresh basil and thinly sliced potatoes.
  • Cajun Chicken $18.00
    • Chicken and cherry tomatoes sauteed in a rich cremay Cajun sauce with penne pasta
  • Add chicken $6.50
  • Matched with a 12 oz Cassels Best Bitter $25.00
  • Steak & Fries $32.00
    • 250g sirloin & fries, with peppercorn sauce & garlic green beans
  • Brewer’s Platter: Hummus, calamari, pakoras, sausage, olives, smoked cheese, crackers & flatbread Small (serves 2) / Large (serves 4) $30.00/ $55.00
  • Caesar Salad $24.00
    • Lightly dressed cos lettuce, bacon, chicken, anchovies, garlic croutons, parmesan cheese & a poached egg
  • Horotane $24.00
    • Olive oil base, pear, blue cheese, bacon & thyme
  • Heathcote $18.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella and parmesan
  • Vegetable pakoras with chutney $15.50
  • Scrambled Eggs Full $13.50 Half $8.00
    • Scrambles free-range eggs with tasty bacon, English breakfast muffin and home-made hollandaise
  • Lamb Kofta Salad $13.50
    • Moroccan spiced lamb koftas with a fresh mixed salad and home-made tzatziki
  • Baked Omelette $10.00
    • Large, fluffy omelette with three fillings - your choice; bacon, tomato, mushroom, spinach, red onion, cheese
  • Portobello Mushrooms $12.00
    • Creamy portobello mushrooms on toasted bread with garlic butter, spring onions, chorizo and tasty bacon
  • Moroccan Lamb Burger $13.50
    • Moroccan spiced lamb burger on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato and home-made tzatziki
  • Bacon Buttie $8.00
    • Two tasty pieces of bacon in a toasted sandwich
  • Muesli $8.00
    • With fresh seasonal fruit and Greek yogurt
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $13.50
    • Pan seared chicken and tasty bacon on toasted bread with lettuce, tomato and home-made tangy cucumber salsa
  • Hot Chips $7.50
    • Bowl of hot chips served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Gluten Free $2.00
    • GLUTEN FREE BREAD AVAILABLE ON REQUEST EXTRA
  • Eggs Benedict $14.00
    • Spinach, bacon, eggs served on English muffins and drizzled with hollandaise sauce
  • Toasted Bagel $6.00
    • Served with cream cheese, jam or basil pesto. Salmon and Bacon available for an extra $2.00
  • Eggs Benedict $16.50
    • Poached eggs with bacon and spinach served on English muffins with Hollandaise sauce
  • Big Breakfast $16.50
    • Eggs, bacon, mushrooms, sausages, tomatoes, hash browns and toast
  • Prawn Twisters $10.00
    • 4 Filo wrapped prawn twisters served with chilli sauce
  • Onion Rings $6.00
    • Plate of 8 onion rings served with at dipping sauce
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