CAFÉ 53 in Christchurch City Menu

Nearby Sample Menus

Seasonal greens $5.00
Bowl of shoestring fries with relish and mayo $7.00
Tomato relish $1.50
Steel cut oat porridge, rhubarb, banana, poached papples, cardamom custard, chocolate caramel nut crumble $15.50
Chilli scrambled eggs, shiitake mushrooms, house smoked lemon ricotta, purple radish, sour dough toast $19.50
Smoked tomato chilli beans $3.50
Bacon $5.00
Blueberry hotcake, caramelised banana, ricotta vanilla cream, strawberries, toasted nuts, pure maple $21.50

Sticky Crispy Chicken $19.00
- Glazed w special-sticky-spicy-sweet sauce. Served w oriental slaw and toasted bread
Oven Toasted Muesli $14.50
- Served w seasonal fruits, milk and Greek yoghurt
Superfood Salad $18.50
- Quinoa, chia seeds, brown rice, kale, roasted seasonal veges served w Beef marinated w sweet soy sauce
Eggs Benedict $18.00
- Poached free-range eggs and lemon hollandaise sauce served w roasted mushrooms, tomato, spinach on toasted bread
Zucchini Green Bean Fritters $18.00
- Topped with kimchi salad. Served w beetroot chutney
Baked Beans $16.00
- Southern style baked beans w beef mince, crispy bacon and poached free range eggs. Served with toasted bread
Waffles $15.00
- Delicious brioche waffles w a crunchy caramalised shell served w warm dark chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream
Eggs your way $5.00
- Add bacon

Pineapple $4.00
Prawn Satay on Rice $16.50
Set menu 2 - For 5 - 6 people $48.00
- Sweet & sour Pork, Seasonal vegetables, Steak with Satay Sauce, Egg Fried Rice, Chicken with Charred Red Pepper
Roast Pork Pineapple on Rice $11.00
Steak Curry on Rice $10.50
Pork Curry on Rice $11.00
Double Chocolate Donut $2.00
Prawn Mushroom on Rice $16.50

AIoo Kuicha (potatoe & pea) $5.00
Jalfrezie $14.00
- Meat cooked in sweet tomato sauce with onions, capsicum, tomatoes and spices
Malai Kofta $13.00
- Cottage cheese dumplings cooked in a creamy sauce
Mushroom Matter $13.00
- Button mushrooms and green peas cooked with garlic, cream and spices
Paneer Naan (homemade cheese) $5.00
Vegetable Korma $13.00
- Mixed vegetables cooked in a spicy creamy sauce
Mix Platter $25.00
- 2 pieces of the above items served with salad
Roti $3.50

LADY'S BREKKIE $14.00
- more petite serving of the Gent's Brekkie
FRENCH TOAST $12.00
- w grilled banana & maple syrup +bacon$15.00
LUNCH E $16.80
- filled roll or wrap, club sandwich, mini scone, spinach and feta filo, truffles, fresh fruit kebab
EGGS HEMINGWAY $19.00
- with cold smoked salmon
Truffles GF DF available
Greek style w tomatoes, cucumber, feta, olives and red onion
Kransky sausage wrapped in bacon w a mustard sweet chilli glaze GF
MORNING TEA A $7.40
- club sandwich, mini muffin or mini scone, fresh fruit kebab

Tudors Breakfast Fit for a King $22.50
- Two eggs any style, crispy bacon, grilled tomato, Cumberland sausage, grilled mushrooms, hash browns, tomato chutney and grilled Ciabatta
Canterbury Tasting Platter $20 For 1 / $35 To share
- Barrys Bay cheese, Aoraki smoked salmon, duck liver parfait, pickled onions, steamed mussels, crumbed prawns, quince paste, and toasted ciabatta
Panko crumbed prawns (5) with garlic aioli $8.00
Portobello Mushroom $17.00
- Canterbury Portobello mushrooms grilled with goats' cheese topped with a poached egg, hollandaise sauce and a balsamic reduction, topped with parsnip crisps
Crayfish Bisque $13.00
- Nelson crayfish roasted and reduced into a flavoursome liquor then blended with cream. Served with toasted ciabatta
Garlic and Parsley Toasted Ciabatta $10.00
Tender Goat pieces in Indian sauce $8.00
Macs Ginger Beef Battered Fish and Chips $26.00
- Southern ocean orange roughy, served with fries, coleslaw and chunky house made tartare sauce

Croquant au Chocolat A dark chocolate parfait with a chestnut cream heart and a chocolate coat, Baileys crème anglaise -
Les Amuses-Bouche To start the soirée, Nico will whet your appetite with an assortment of hors d’œuvre to choose from the canapés menu. -
Lamb de Paris Seared tender marinated lamb fillets served on a medley of char-grilled vegetables, French grain mustard dressing -
Soupe de Moules et Saint-Jacques Mussels and scallops steamed in a rich leek and saffron broth topped with a puff pastry crust -
Escargot Snails cooked in their shells with garlic butter -
Saumon Au Pistou Fillet of Akaroa salmon served with a sweet basil pesto sauce sautéed asparagus and coriander rice timbale -
Pissaladière – caramelized onion and pesto mini pizzas -
Coq au Vin A French favorite of corn fed chicken pieces marinated in red wine, braised with mushrooms, bacon and baby onions -