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

Blat bagel $17.90
- With bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato & aioli gluten free on request
- cream cheese $6.90
- pulled pork, black beans, guacamole, cheese, salsa & sour cream vege – gluten free on request. $18.90
Three filling omelette $17.90
- Choose 3 from the following:bacon / spinach / cheddar / feta / potato / sausage / tomato / salmon /onion / mushroom served on toasted multigrain vege vegan – gluten free on request
- raspberry jam & butter $6.90
Spring vegetable soup $11.90
- With pea, courgette, leeks, creme fraiche & toasted multigrain vege- gluten free - vegan on request
Eggs (2 poached, scrambled or fried) $4
- basil pesto $8.90

Daily soup served with bread $12.00
Toast with butter and seasonal jam + add house made nut butter $4.50 $9.00
Smoked tomato chilli beans $3.50
Toast $2.00
Steel cut oat porridge, rhubarb, banana, poached papples, cardamom custard, chocolate caramel nut crumble $15.50
Honey maple roasted muesli, coconut yoghurt, saffron poached pear, seasonal fruit, passionfruit $13.00
House hot smoked salmon, sugar snap peas, crumbed egg, Asian greens, roast peanuts, coconut tamarind caramel $25.00
Avocado $3.50

Peanut Sauce Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
Chicken Curry Puffs (4) $6.00
Massamun Curry & Rice $8.50
Choices of chicken, beef, pork,or prawn $11.00
Ginger Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
Green Curry & Rice $8.50
Cashew Nut Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
Wontons (6) $5.00

Waffles $16.50
- Delicious brioche waffles w a crunchy caramalised shell served w fruit salsa, candied nuts, berry compote w Greek yoghurt
Soup of the Day $13.00
- Served w toasted Supergrain bread
Zucchini Green Bean Fritters $18.00
- Topped with kimchi salad. Served w beetroot chutney
Creamy Oat Porridge $13.00
- Served w caramelised nuts, dried fruit, milk and cream
Vanilla and Cinnamon French Toast $18.50
- Served w caramalised banana, crispy bacon and maple syrup, Drizzled and garnished w maple syrup, toasted almonds and walnuts
Waffles $15.00
- Delicious brioche waffles w a crunchy caramalised shell served w warm dark chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream
Eggs Benedict $19.00
- Poached free-range eggs and lemon hollandaise sauce served w crispy bacon and sauteed spinach on toasted bread
Eggs Benedict $21.00
- Poached free-range eggs and lemon hollandaise sauce served w smoked salmon and sauteed spinach on pesto hash

Chicken Satay $9.50
- Grilled Chicken breast marinated in exotic herbs and spices, served with spiced peanut sauce.
Gang Parr (without coconut Milk) N/A
- A mixture of vegetables with sweet basil, capsicum, kachai and young green peppers.
Vegetable with Organic Tofu $15.00
Lamb ( Tender loin) $23.00
Pad Khing (Ginger) N/A
- Tender morsels of your favourite meat or seafood re blended with thin strips of ginger, vegetables, and thai herbs.
Pad Drunken Noodle N/A
- Stiir fried flat rice noodle with fresh basil leaf, Thai herbs and vegetables
Pad See Ew N/A
- Stir fried flat rice noodle with sweet soy sauce, egg and vegetables
Gang Mussaman Nnure (Massuman Beef curry) N/A
- A rich beef curry with onions, potato and peanut

Chicken $4.50
Hashbrown 6 for $3.00
Chow Chow $4.20
Mushroom $4.20
Spicy wedges one scoop $3.00
Vegetarian $4.50
Deep Fried mars bar each $3.00
Corn Nuggets for 6 $4.00

Fettuccine Con Polpette $24.50
- Homemade Italian fettuccine pasta with chicken meatballs in a fresh tomato -or - basil pesto sauce
Bambini (kids) $17.00
- Cheese, ham, pineapple & pomodoro sauce - or - cheese, fresh basil & pomodoro sauce
Chicken Parmigiana $35.00
- Crumbed chicken breast topped with our fresh pomodoro sauce & melted mozzarella cheese
Mixed Leaves $10.50
- With tomatoes, cucumber, olives & avocado
Rucola $13.00
- Served with pears, parmesan & white balsamic dressing
Risotto Verdure $24.50
- Arborio rice, green beans, peas, spring onions, zucchini, spinach & fresh mint
Reginella $27.00
- Pomodoro, buffalo mozzarella, basil & E.V.O.O
Bambini (kids) $17.00
- Spaghetti - or - penne with a choice of bolognese sauce & napoli sauce - or - burro e formaggio

Sweet n Sour Chicken $19.00
- Deep-fried crispy chicken pieces with pineapple, vegetables and sweet and sour sauce
Satay Chicken $6.50
- Marinated chicken satay with peanut sauce
Roasted Vegetarian Curry $18.00
- Red curry with roasted Vegetarian/ Duck, pineapple, tomato and grapes
Choo-Chee Black Tiger Prawns $23.00
- Black tiger prawns with spinach and choo-chee (thick red curry) sauce and rice
Tom-Yum Soup $18.00
- With rice
Classic Green Curry $18.00
- With rice
Spring Rolls $12.50
- The nook’s special spring rolls with home-made kiwi apple sauce
Toong-Tong (Money Bags) $6.50
- Prawns, fish meat peas and corn filling with The Nook Sauce

Donut / 3 Fish Bites $2.00
$14 Pack $14.00
- 2 Chicken Burgers, 2 Chicken Nuggets, 1 Fish, 1 Hot Dog, 1 Chips
Chicken Pack $9.00
- 2 Chicken Burgers, 1/2 Chips
1 Dozen Chicken Nuggets $9.00
Meat $1.60
Chicken Satay / Steak Satay / Pork Satay $2.90
1/2 Dozen Crumbed Mushrooms $4.50
Chicken Patties / Paua Patties $2.40

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.
Pesto linguine (v) $18.50
- Fresh linguine pasta tossed with a pesto of fresh basil, pine nuts, garlic and parmesan in a light cream sauce. With chicken breast, add 5.00
Genovese $22.50
- Basil pesto, wood fire roasted chicken, pumpkin, pine nuts, brie, red onion, spinach
Margherita (v) $21.50
- Traditional, Napoli style tomato sauce, Clevedon Valley buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil.
Pollo $21.00
- Hazelnut crumbed chicken fillet on a salad of spiced beetroot, orange, feta cheese and mixed greens with a honey balsamic dressing.
Golden fries (v) $8.50
- Served with house made smoked garlic aioli.
Wood Fired Flatbreads (v) $11.00
- Garlic, rosemary and rock salt finished with parmesan
Alpina $22.50
- Tomato, mozzarella, mushrooms, blue cheese, prosciutto, rocket, shaved pecorino.

Premium Wakanui Beef Tataki $14.00 / $20.00
- lightly seared fresh wakanui beef with garlic flavoured citrus soy sauce
Sui-Goyoza $6.50 / $9.50
- 4 / 6pcs - boiled dumplings with garlic soy sauce
Affogato $10.50
- Kaulua / Baileys
Chef's Gourmet Teriyaki Chicken $8.50
- 4pcs per serving
Yakitori Platter $18.00
Dumplings / Gyoza $6.00 / $9.00
- 4 / 6pcs - pork & chives with red aioli dipping sauce
Vege $12.00
- eggplant, pumpkin, kumara, green beans & capsicum
King Salmon Platter $15.00 / $25.00
- gluten free soy sauce available

Fernet Branca $8.00
Borgo Tesis Pinot Grigio Bottle $54.90
CALAMARI CRISTO- Pan fried squid rings in extra virgin olive oil w lemon, capers, cream sauce, fresh garlic served w arborio rice. 28.9
Sangiovese Toscana IGT Glass $8.90 Bottle $36.90
Ouzo $7.50
Long Island Ice Tea $16.00
Sweet Martin $15.50
Dry Martini $15.50

Donuts $1.80
PRAWN MUSHROOMS ON RICE $11.50
ROAST PORK MUSHROOMS ON RICE $10.50
CASHEW NUTS $3.80
SWEET & SOUR PORK $11.50
STEAK FRIED NOODLES $10.00
LEMON CHICKEN $11.50
Tomato $3.80

Warm Teriyaki Chicken & Orange Salad $20.00
- Topped with toasted sesame seeds
-Add fries and tomato sauce $12.00
Served until 2pm
Pumpkin Falafel Burger $20.50
- Roasted pumpkin and falafel pattie topped with yoghurt dressing served with fries
Soup of the Day $12.50
- Served with toasted ciabatta
Chicken Souvlaki $20.50
- Topped with hummus and salad, yoghurt dressing and sweet chilli sauce
Hot Chips $7.50
- With tomato sauce and aioli
Thai Beef Salad $20.00
- With crispy noodles and roasted peanuts.

OSAKA each $1.50
- smoked salmon, cucumber, nori, sushi rice
CALIFORNIA each $2.20
- avocado, carrot, cucumber, omelette, prawn, seafood stick, nori, sushi rice
CHICKEN each $1.40
- teriyaki chicken, lettuce, nori, sushi rice
INARI each $2.00
- deep fried tofu skin with sushi rice
PRAWN NIGIRI each $2.50
- prawn with sushi rice
JR ROLL each $1.50
- raw Akaroa salmon, avocado, nori, sushi rice
VEGETARIAN each $1.40
- avocado, carrot, cucumber, omelette, lettuce, daikon, nori, sushi rice
SALMON each $1.40
- flaked salmon, carrot, cucumber, omelette, nori, sushi rice