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

BRUCHETTA $14.00
- with mushrooms, taleggio, & balsamic figs
ASSAGGIO $56.00
- a tasting from the deli prosciutto, salami, cheese, marinated vegetables & olives
MARINATED OLIVES $12.00
- with Italian crackers
PASTA FUNGHI E LIMONE $25.00
- mushrooms, lemon cream & parmesan
RAGU DELLA CASA $25.00
- beef & pork bolognese with pasta or gnocchi
CALZONE ADD $1.00
- turn any pizza into a folded pizza pocket
PASTA PUTTANESCA $25.00
- tomato, anchovies, chilli, olives & capers
MARINARA $18.00
- tomato, garlic, parsley, no mozzarella

Prawn Tempura $22.00
- 5 black tiger prawns
Tuna Sashimi
Tofu Steak $19.50
- Fried tofu steak with yuzu miso sauce
Miso Soup $3.00
Sweet Apple Spring Rolls $10.00
- served with vanilla Ice cream
Assorted Sashimi (20 pcs) $27.50
- Chefs special choice of assorted sashimi
- Fresh seafood spring roll served with Yuzu pepper sauce (nuts)
Vegetarian Tempura $18.00
- Assorted seasonal vegetables

Roast Pork Mushrooms (on fried rice) $12.00
1 Doz Wonton with sauce
Bami Goreng (Noodles) $13.20
Plain Egg Foo Young $10.00
Steak Mushrooms Chow Mein $11.70
Prawn Fried Rice $12.70
Fried Sole Fillet $3.80
Prawn Mushrooms Chow Mein $12.70

Hot Dogs (In a Bun) $4.00
- Mustard, corn relish, tomato relish, chilli
Fried Mushroom / Sausage Nuggets $0.80
-Bacon / Steak $1.10
Giant / Hawaiian / Meatless / Bacon & Egg $5.10
● Extras $0.80
Pacific Oysters 1/2 doz. $8.00 / 1 doz. 16.00
Chicken Wings $0.90
Steak Patties $2.70

Beef burger (gfo) $17.80
- Beef Pattie, Streaky Bacon, Swiss Cheese, Caramelised Onions, Lettuce And Aioli With Chips
- With Free Range Chicken $22.80
Roast vege salad (gf v) $18.80
- Roasted Vegetable Medley With Rocket, Cashews, Feta And Aioli
- Substitute Streaky Bacon For Cold Smoked Salmon $17.00
Mushrooms $4.80
please advise your server of any special dietary requirements. gluten free surcharge 1.00
(gf) - gluten free ( gfo) - gluten free option( v )- vegetarian (vo) - vegetarian option
The local (gfo vo) $22.80
- Streaky Bacon, Two Free Range Eggs, Toast, Tomato, Mushrooms And Joe’S Hash With Spicy Bratwurst Or Kransky Sausages

Steak Cashew Nuts on Rice $13.00
Pineapple $4.20
Extra for Burgers $0.80
Roast Pork $5.00
Prawn Mushroom on Rice $13.00
Cashew Nuts $3.00
Chicken Black Bean Sauce $12.50
Nasi Goreng $14.00

Leek fried clams Stir Fried Clams with Chive $20.00
Black Pepper Beef iron $18.00
- Sizzling Black Pepper Beef And Onion
Hot and Spicy Lamb with Onion $20.00
Fried wonton Deep Fried Wontons $6.00
Lamb pot mushroom Lamb with Golden Mushroom Pot $22.00
Combination Meat Seafood and Fruit Salad $24.00
Sizzling Spring Onion and Ginger Beef $18.00
Prawns with Vegetables and Cashew nuts Small $22.00 / Medium $30.00

Chicken Naan $4.50
- Tandoori chicken filling
Fish Curry - Ling Fish $18.00
- Fish cooked in coconut milk, almond paste, mustard seeds & spices, garnished with coriander
Mushroom Mutter $13.50
- Mushrooms & green peas cooked with garlic, cream & spices, garnished with coriander
Mixed Vegetables $13.50
- Fresh vegetables cooked in a rich blend of spices & green herbs, garnished with fresh coriander
Vegetable Makhani $13.50
- Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy butter sauce & crushed cashew nuts mixed with spices
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
Korma $14.50
- The Mughal's, connoisseurs of foods described this mixture of cream & masala, tossed with cashew nuts, garnished with almonds & raisins, leaves an unforgettable taste in your mouth
Chicken or Lamb Biryani $16.00
- Curried flavoured rice cooked with your choice of meat, garnished with almonds, nuts & coriander

Bless Up Vegan (GF Optional) $22.50
- Smoked housemade beans, tomato, mushrooms, spinach, hash, salsa & vegan aioli
All eggs free range
Hash Breakfast (GF +DF) $17.50
- Housemade hash, fresh baby spinach, poached eggs and hollandaise
● Bagel w/ cream cheese + pesto or butter + jam $9.00
- + Eggs or Hash $21.50
Harvest (GF or Vegan available) $21.50
- Spinach, mushroom, tomato, seasonal veges & hash with poached eggs + hollandaise + wholegrain toast
● Shroom Room Shrooms $17.50
- Muhsrooms cooked in a creamy garlic sauce served with pesto on wholegrain toast
-Sausages,hash, beans, 2 eggs $5.00 each

Lamb $8.50/$11.50/$14.50
Filo Pastry $14.00
- served with bed of Egyptian salad, pita bread and our dressing in a plastic box/chicken parcel
Baklava $3.50
Delux Open Souvlaki $17.00
- Served with cheese, mushroom, green salad and our dressing in a pizza box
Green salad $6.50/$8.50
Kofta minced beef $8.00/$11.00/$14.00
Chicken Kebab $15.50
French Fries $3.50

Peanut Satay
Beef Massaman Curry $14.00
Satay Chicken $3.50
Thai Herbs
Spicy Fried Rice
Yellow (Gang Gari)
Malay Mild Chilli Sambal
Prawn, Seafood or Combination $16.00

Truffle parmesan fries (v) $10.00
Fettuccine apollo $21.50
- Fresh flat pasta tossed with smoked chicken, bacon, onions and mushrooms with a touch of chilli. Cream or tomato and herb Napoletana sauce.
Calamari $15.50
- Fresh local squid marinated in light chilli and lemon, coated in sea salt and cracked black pepper. Lightly fried and served crisp with a manuka smoked garlic and lemon aioli.
Insalata Paesana $21.50
- Warm Manuka smoked tomatoes, blue cheese, roasted kumara, avocado and smoky bacon with mixed salad greens and a walnut and raspberry vinaigrette.
Mediterranean salad (v) $19.50
- With root vegetable crisps, balsamic roasted cherry tomatoes, artichokes, eggplant, feta cheese, rosemary roasted pecans, red peppers and olives. Tossed with mixed greens. With chargrilled Canterbury lamb or chicken add 5.00
Wood Fired Flatbreads (v) $13.50
- Caramelised onion and feta
Margherita (v) $21.50
- Traditional, Napoli style tomato sauce, Clevedon Valley buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil.
Cannelloni (v) $21.50
- Spinach, mushroom and ricotta filled cannelloni, topped with a fresh tomato and basil sauce.

Spicy Wedges $11.00
- Plain with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
Toasted Sandwich $8.00
- With your choice of three fillings: mushroom, cheese, ham, tomato, onion, pineapple
Ground Beef Nachos $19.00
- With chilli bean mix, grilled cheese, topped with sour cream and sweet chilli
Wedges Works $14.00
- Bacon, grilled cheese, sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
Soup of the Day $12.50
- Served with toasted ciabatta
Pumpkin Falafel Burger $20.50
- Roasted pumpkin and falafel pattie topped with yoghurt dressing served with fries
Chicken Pesto & Brie Sandwich $20.50
- With lettuce and tomato served with fries
-Add fries and tomato sauce $12.00

Mango lassi $3.50
Seasonal vegetables $5.00
- Crispy fresh vegetables lightly seasoned and flash fried in the pan
Paneer pakora (6pcs) $10.00
- Homemade cottage cheese layered with spinach then lightly dipped spiced chick pea batter and deep fried. Serves well with the mint chutney. Must try
Tandoori prawns (8pcs) $16.00
- King prawns marinated aromatically with fresh herbs, spices and touch of garlic, cooked delicately in the tandoor
Sweet/Salted lassi $3.00
- Sweet mango lassi and salted lassi made from yoghurt
Chicken tikka masala $15.80
- Marinated chicken pieces cooked in a mild tomato sauce with chopped onion masala. Must try
Dal punjabi $13.00
- 5 different lentils cooked together slowly with nicely tempered chilly
-Full $17.50

Cashew Nuts $4.00
Extra Serving on Meat $5.50
Steak Chow Mein / Pork Chow Mein / Vegetarian Chow Mein $10.50
Half Chicken, Tomatoes / Half Chicken, Mushrooms / Half Chicken, Pineapple $11.80
Chicken Foo Young Egg / Roast Pork Foo Young Egg $10.80
Quarter Chicken & Chips Meal $9.50
Bami Goreng / Nasi Goreng $11.00
Steak, Cashew Nuts / Pork, Cashew Nuts $12.30