CAFÉ 53 in Christchurch City Menu

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Soup of the day $6.50
Toasted sandwiches
-2 fillings $4.50
-3fillings $5.00
-Extra $0.50
Beans on toast $5.50
Eggs & soldiers $6.50
Scrambled eggs $7.00
Toasted bagel $5.00
-with bacon or salmon $7.00
Bacon & eggs $9.50
Creamy mushrooms $9.50
Lambs fry & bacon $12.00
Bacon buttie $3.50
-with egg $5.00
Eggs benedict $12.00
- With bacon
French toast $12.00
- With bacon & berries
The lot $14.00
Extras
-Bacon $2.00
-Other $1.50

Nearby Sample Menus

T-Bone (Gourmet) $36.50
- Classier version for the farmer folk wife. 500g T-Bone on baby potatoes, balsamic roasted tomatoes and a cracked pepper and mushroom sauce and a baby salad too!
Tower of Pork $28.50
- Lots and lots of pork spare ribs marinated overnight in 3 Cows special sauce and oven baked to tenderness perfection just for you! Served with homemade potato wedges with a side of avocado salsa and sour cream. A definite winner this one is!
Grilled black tiger prawns $14.50
- Yummo chargrilled tiger prawn skewers resting on baby spinach & garlic aioli. Delectable morsels of the sea.
The original seafood chowder small9.50/big14.50
- Started here back in the dark ages, and has not been changed too much. Some folks travel for miles just to get a taste, & ya even get bread & butter to clean the massive bowl. Scrumptious!
Cajun Fish & Prawn Salad $26.50
- Fillets of today's fish coated in a Cajun spice, pan-seared to perfection & plonked on a salad of mandarins, snow pea shoots, cucumber, red onion & baby spinach. Bounded with vinaigrette & finished with avocado salsa, garlic aioli & grilled prawns.
T-Bone (Original) $36.50
- Yup the good old 500g T-Bone comes with tomatoes, buttered mushrooms, eggs, onion rings & a shitload of chips for you farmer folk plonked on a Fred Flintstones-sized plate.
Lambs Fry $23.00
- Now this baby is perfected better than my granny's recipe(no offence gran!) Tender pieces of liver, pan seared & served on toasted garlic bread with beauty mushroom & cracked pepper sauce finished with streaky crisp bacon & onion jam.
Cajun fish and prawn salad $23.00
- The above grilled and plonked on a salad of spinach, snow pea shoots, cucumber, red onion, mandarins and feta bound with vinaigrette and finished with a roast garlic aioli. Yummo..

B.L.T. $18.50
- Toasted ciabatta bun, filled with crispy bacon, fresh tomato and lettuce and garnished with our lime and basil mayo and relish. With salad.
Warm Lamb Salad $25.00
- Tender sliced marinated backstrap, on a bed of salad and served with carrot hummus, feta cheese and a minted Tzatziki style dressing. Served with bread.
Savoury Scrambled Eggs $16.00
- Three free range eggs, mixed with diced tomato, fresh herbs and cream, and served on wholegrain toast.
Chicken Liver Pãté $11.00 / $15.00
- Silky smooth pãté with pickles and bread. (for one or two)
Bacon and Eggs $16.00
- Two poached free range eggs on toast of your choice, grilled tomato and crispy bacon.
Café Granola $12.00
- Homemade - with organic oats, almonds, coconut and heaps of dried fruit. Served with organic yoghurt and berry compote (fresh berries in season).
Eggs Benedict $18.00
- Two poached free range eggs, on grilled ciabatta, with crispy bacon - smothered in hollandaise sauce.
Haloumi and Vegetable Cakes $18.00
- Delicious grated vegetables & herbs, grilled and served with beetroot relish.

Pottle Fried Rice $6.50
Combination Foo Young on Fried Rice $14.50
Bacon & Egg
Pineapple $2.50
Prawn Fried Rice $11.50
Noodles or Fried Rice $2.50
Vegetable Chow Mein $9.00
Shredded Chicken (veg) $12.50

MANGO CHICKEN $10.50
- Cubes of Chicken Cooked in Tandoor, Creamy Gravy and Mango Sauce
CHEESE AND GARLIC NAAN $5.50
- Naan Bread Stuffed With Chocolate & Cheddar Cheese And Cooked In Tandoor.
BALTI DANSAK CHICKEN $10.50
- Lentils Simmered with Marinated Chicken on a slow fire and tempered with Onion, Ginger, Garlic and Spices
CHICKEN MADRAS $10.50
- Boneless chicken cooked with onion, ginger, fenugreek and spices
MALAI KOFTA $9.99
- Potato And Cottage Cheese Dumplings Mixed With Cashew Nut Raisins, Simmered In Base Cashew Nut Gravy.
DAAL TARKA $9.99
- Specially Prepared Lentil Tempered With Cumin Seeds And Garlic. Full Of Flavour And Nutrition.
CHICKEN TIKA $15.00
- Chicken Marinated in Spices and Yogurt then cooked in Tandoor. Five pieces per portion
GOA PRAWNS $10.50
- Cooked With Sliced Onion, Capsicum, Ginger, Garlic, Tomato, Vinegar, Fresh Coriander And Assortment Of Spices.

Whoppa $6.50
Fried Mushroom $0.60
Mushroom $4.20
Pork Pineapple on Fried Rice $11.00
Pineapple Fritter $2.00
Combination Foo Yong $12.50
Prawn Foo Young $14.00
Combination Fried Rice $12.50

Half Roast Chicken with Pineapple $10.50
Chicken Fried Rice $10.50
Sweet and Sour Fish $10.50
Chicken with Tomatoes on Rice $10.50
Roast Pork with Tomatoes on Rice $10.50
Roast Pork with Cashew Nuts on Rice $12.00
Fish $2.50
Young Chow Fired Rice $10.50

Freshly Made Sandwiches $4.00
CRUMBED SCHNITZEL $17.50
- Your choice of chicken or pork, served with garden salad and fries
Bakery Items $1.60
- Scones
SHRIMP COCKTAIL $7.30
- Combination of prawns and surimi In seafood cocktail sauce
Seafood Basket & Fries $10.50
Freshly Baked Quiche $4.00
Fish $3.00
Basket of Fries $4.80

Bacon & Eggs $9.50
Steak ribeye $7.80
Cheese $4.30
Bacon $4.70
Plain $3.80
Sole Fillets $4.50
Chicken $5.00
Mince potato onion $2.00

Bacon & Pineapple $3.50
Double Meat $4.50
2 Hot Dogs
Garlic Chips $3.80
Chips $2.30
Egg $4.00
Chicken Burger $4.60
2 Fish

Prawn Jalfrezi $18.00
- Shell-less prawns prepared with large chunks of green capsicum, tomato & onion, garnished with coriander
Tandoori King Prawns (8 Pcs) $14.00
- Prawns marinated aromatically with fresh herbs & spices, cooked delicately in tandoor, served with mint chutney
Kadai $14.50
- Marinated meat pieces cooked with capsicum, tomato, onion & spices in tomato based sauce, garnished with coriander
Rogan Josh $14.50
- An exotic Kashmiri speciality, meat cooked with cardamom, clove, cinnamon & yoghurt mixed together in onion & tomato based sauce, garnished with coriander
Mushroom Mutter $13.50
- Mushrooms & green peas cooked with garlic, cream & spices, garnished with coriander
Mutter Paneer $13.50
- Homemade cheese cooked with fresh green peas in tomato based sauce, garnished with coriander
Raita $3.00
- Cucumber & carrot mixed in yoghurt
Shahi Paneer $13.50
- Homemade cheese cooked in creamy sauce with almond paste & spices, garnished with almonds & raisins

BATTERED MUSHROOMS 1/2 DOZ $4.80
BATTERED MUSSELS 1/2 DOZ $5.20
DONUTS $2.10
BOWER SPECIAL $7.80
FISH $2.40
VEGETARIAN $4.40
BEETROOT $4.00
HOTDOGS $2.10

Cheese $4.00
Meat Pattie $2.20
Corn Fritter $2.20
Giant $6.30
Bacon & Eggs $4.80
Monster $6.80
Sole Fillet $5.50
Mushroom $4.00

Pastel de 3 Leches $9.50
- "Three milks cake” is a cake soaked in three different types o f milk.This cake was seen in Mexico as early as the 19th century and it has become a popular dessert. We Recommend you have this exquisite cake with a nice cup o f coffee, i
Caramel Flan (GF) $9.00
- A lusciously smooth, chilled, light Mexican caramel flan.
Tacos de Carnitas (GF) $26.00
- From the Michoacan region o f Central Mexico, these corn tacos are served with roasted pork, salsa verde, green limes, chopped onions and fresh coriander.
Mousse de Chocolate al Tequila (GF) $9.50
- A rich, creamy and frothy chocolate mousse with a touch o f tequila.
Fajitas $24.50/ $ 40.00
- A basket of soft warm flour tortillas served with beautiful grilled strips of red and green capsicum, mushrooms and onion and your choice o f chicken, beef or prawn* (available for $2 extra) served with sides of guacamole, beans and sour cream. Available in a single serving or for two people.
Tostadas (GF) $25.50
- From Mexico City, these beautiful homemade crunchy corn tortillas are lavishly topped with refried beans, shredded lettuce, cheese and red salsa, served with guacamole and pico de gallo and your choice o f Chicken, beef, vegetarian or prawns* (*available for $2 extra).
Ensalada de Mango con Almendras (V, GF) (Mango Salad with Almond) $16.50
- Succulent sliced mango with a mix of green salad, fresh lime juice and almonds to make the perfect salad. Mexico is now one of the world’s largest exporters of mangos.
Baja Fish Tacos $27.50
- Situated on the Baja Peninsula, a beautiful place called Ensenada has become world famous for these deep fried fish and salad tacos, on flour tortillas with red cabbage, aioli and chipotle cream dressing, drizzled with tequila salsa and served with fresh limes and pico de gallo.

FANCY PLATER 2 $32.90
- 10pcs of salmon Nigiri/3pcs prawn Nigiri/4pcs Avocado Nigiri/4pcs Daikon Cocktail Rolls/4pcs Cucumber Cocktail Rolls
4pcs Cucumber & pickle
2pcs seaweed salad Gunkan
12pcs of salmon Nigiri
fresh salmon Double Avocado 8pcs reg/8pcs jumbo $8.70/$11.50
Fresh Salmon Supreme 8pcs reg/8pcs jumbo $7.90/$10.90
8pcs of salmon supreme & double avocado
4pcs Tuna mayo & Cucumber