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

LAMB VINDALOO $10.50
- Lamb cooked with onion, capsicum, vinegar, vindaloo paste and spices
PLAIN RICE $3.50
- Steamed Basmati Rice.
LAMB BHUNA $10.50
- Lamb cooked with sliced onion, ginger, garlic and spices
CHICKEN ACHARI TIKKA $12.00
- Chicken Marinated In Ginger, Garlic, Yogurt, Pickle Fenugreek & Spices, And then Cooked In Tandoor. Five pieces per portion.
CHICKEN 65 $16.00
- Cube Chicken marinated in ginger & garlic paste and deep fried. Tossed in diced onion, capsicum, yoghurt and mustard seed.
CHEESE AND GARLIC NAAN $5.50
- Naan Bread Stuffed With Chocolate & Cheddar Cheese And Cooked In Tandoor.
MURG KADAI $10.50
- Boneless Chicken Cooked with Cumin Seeds, Sliced Onion, Ginger, Garlic, Capsicum with Cashew Nut Gravy and Fresh Coriander
VEGETABLE KORMA $9.99
- Vegetable Cooked In Mild Creamy Gravy.

Bacon $4.10
Fish Cakes $1.80
Fish $4.40
Jam Wraps $2.20
Egg $4.10
Crab Sticks $1.80
Chips $2.40
Steak & Onion Patties $2.20

Prawn Chow Mein $11.00
Corn Patty $2.40
Pineapple $3.90
Tray Fried Rice $6.00
Sweet and Sour WonTons $10.00
Roast Pork Foo Young Egg $12.00
Sweet and Sour Fish $10.50
Combination Foo Young Egg $12.50

Eggplant Parmigiana $25.50
- Sliced eggplant topped with tomato sauce, basil & bocconcini cheese
Minestrone $13.00
- Seasonal vegetable soup with basil & grilled bread
Lasagne Di Mamma Alda $25.50
- Thin layers of pasta, basil, bechamel, beef, napoli sauce, ham & melted cheese
Panzanella $17.00
Salmone $29.00
- Pomodoro sugo, mozzarella, capers, smoked salmon, red onion & mascarpone cheese
Calamari Fritti $17.50
- Squid rings dusted in semolina & fried, served with aioli & lemon rocket salad
Risotto Verdure $24.50
- Arborio rice, green beans, peas, spring onions, zucchini, spinach & fresh mint
Coppa Pigiama $16.00
- Fresh fruit served with caramel custard, gelato & cherries

Beef burger (gfo) $17.80
- Beef Pattie, Streaky Bacon, Swiss Cheese, Caramelised Onions, Lettuce And Aioli With Chips
Streaky bacon $4.80
Gorgeous george (gf vo) $15.80
- Joe’S Hash Topped With Streaky Bacon, Two Grilled Free Range Eggs And Hollandaise
Easy tiger salad( gf) $21.80
- Free Range Chicken Rubbed In Harissa Spices With Rocket, Mesculin, Orange, Red Onion, Cherry Tomatoes And Minted Yoghurt
Bratwurst $3.50
Avocado (seasonal) $2.30
Small chips $4.80
Autobahn $18.80
- Crumbed Beef Schnitzel With Lemon Wedges, Gravy And Chips

Sauce chicken wings ball Chicken with BBQ Sauce $18.00
Landscape whole stuffed tofu Steamed Stuffed Bean Curd $18.00
Deep Fried Garlic Prawns Small $22.00 / Medium $30.00
Beef Brisket on Noodle Soup $14.00
Fried stuffed lotus root cake Fried Lotus Root $20.00
Stir Fried Spicy Pork Belly $18.00
Chicken with Mixed Vegetables Vinegar $18.00
Taro duck stew Braised Duck with Taro $22.00

SOUR CREAM SWEET & SOUR SAUCE $0.70
SINGAPORE FRIED NOODLES NASI GORENG $9.80
CRUMBED MUSSELS 1 DOZ $9.60
SUPER SUPREME $10.99
- bacon ham mushroom salami, pepperoni capsicum pineapple tomatoes onion and cheese
MEXICAN $9.99
- hot salami, gherkins and chilli
HOKI FISH CRUMBED $2.50
HOKI FISH BATTERED $2.40
SQUID RINGS 5 FOR $3.50

Fish $4.50
Curry + Rice Roll $2.60
Chips —1/2 scoop $1.60
Bacon + Corn Pattie $2.20
Jam Rap $2.20
Sausage $2.20
Plain $3.50
100% Meat Pattie $2.20

Vegetarian Chow Mein $11.00
Pork and Cashew Nut $15.00
Prawn Mushroom Chow Mein $17.00
Fish 2.60
Steak Curry on Fried Rice . $12.00
Fried Moro Bar $2.90
Sliced Chicken and Season Veg $14.00
Giant $7.50

(12yrs and under only)
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.
Queso Fundido (V) $17.00
- Hot, soft, creamy cheese-based Mexican goodness, a fondue family relation. Choose between spinach & mushroom (V ) or bacon & mushroom. Served for two people or more.
Ensalada de Pollo (G F) (Chicken Salad) $16.50
- Grilled chicken strips and bacon seasoned with a chipotle cream dressing and served on a bed of green salad.
Crema de Calabaza (V, GF) $10.50
- This Mexican pumpkin cream soup is infused with the rich, smoky and smooth flavour o f chipotle sauce.
Caramel Flan (GF) $9.00
- A lusciously smooth, chilled, light Mexican caramel flan.
Gringo Nachos (tex-mex) (GF) $24.00
- Border style nachos with hand-made corn chips, melted cheese, black beans, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole. Three different flavours available, chicken, beef or vegetarian.
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.

Melanzane parmigiana (v) $24.50
- Grilled eggplant layered with tomato, fresh basil and Clevedon Coast buffalo mozzarella and oven baked.
Picante $22.50
- Wood-fired roasted chicken, caramelised onion, spinach, mushrooms and pine nuts. Drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and shaved parmesan.
Golden fries (v) $8.50
- Served with house made smoked garlic 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.
Canterbury 300g Angus rib eye $36.00
- Grass-fed. Aged 21 days. Rosemary roasted potatoes, caramelised onion confit, chargrilled tomato and garlic brandy mustard butter.
Molto Carne $22.50
- Italian sausages, salami, Italian style bacon, tomatoes, mushrooms, black olives
Ravioloni fritti entree/main $10.00/$22.00
- Crispy fried three cheese and pesto ravioli. Topped with Parmesan and served with our house made tomato chutney.
Lasagne al Forno $21.00
- Herbed low-fat ground beef and pork with tomato, onions, garlic and vegetables between sheets of fresh pasta. Topped with béchamel, parmesan and tomato and herb Napoletana

Fish Bites & Chips
Chicken Pasta $22.00
- pan fried chicken breast & bacon with onions, tomatoes, peppers in a creamy cheese sauce
Mixed Grill $22.00
- Steak sausage, bacon, eggs, Tomato & chips
Bangers & Mash $20.00
- two 7" sausages on creamy mashed potatoes, peas served with red wine & onion gravy
Prime Cut 250g Ribeye $25.00
- served with your choice of salad chips-coleslaw, chips or vegetables with mushrooms, garlic or pepper sauce
Buster Burger $15.00
- beef pattie, grilled onions, egg, bacon tomato, pineapple, cheese, lettuce, BBQ sauce & chips
Toasted Roast Pork Sandwich & chips $10.00
BLT $18.00
- grilled bacon lettuce tomatoes on toasted bread

Warmed Croissant $8.5
- with deli ham, maasdam cheese and tomato
Bundaberg ginger beer $4.0
Eggs Benedict $16.5
- with spinach
Iced chocolate, Iced coffee $6.0
Aroha sparkling elderflower $4.8
- Rhubarb, Feijoa, Original
Nutella shake $6.0
Calzone $12.0
- Folded pizza filled with venison salami, spinach and cheese. Individual size
Breakfast bruschetta $12.5
- Toasted Turkish bread with ricotta and roast tomatoes, drizzled with basil pesto oil

Lamb Provençal French rack of lamb served with a char-grilled ratatouille Provenale and gratin dauphinois lemon thyme jus -
Lamb Shanks Marinated, braised then chargrilled lamb fore shanks -
Chicken Romeo & Juliet Chicken breast wrapped in prosciutto ham on a nest of summer vegetables and gourmet potatoes served with a creamy mushroom sauce -
Croquant au Chocolat A dark chocolate parfait with a chestnut cream heart and a chocolate coat, Baileys crème anglaise -
Crème Brulée à la Vanille A silky custard like French classic topped with a crunchy toffee and fresh marinated berries -
Escargots Vol-au-Vent Vol-au-vent of snails braised in a Burgundy style sauce served with sautéed spinach and fried garlic -
Berry sorbet shots & crème de cassis liqueur -
Mixed berries sorbet with a dash of crème de cassis -

Bacon and Eggs $12.00
- Bacon, eggs on toast
Hot Chips $7.50
- Bowl of hot chips served with aioli and tomato sauce
Bar Basket $12.00
- Assortment of spring rolls, onion rings, chicken bites and chips served with dipping sauce
Eggs Benedict $14.00
- Spinach, bacon, eggs served on English muffins and drizzled with hollandaise sauce
Eggs on Toast $8.50
- Fried, poached or scrambled eggs on toast
Onion Rings $6.00
- Plate of 8 onion rings served with at dipping sauce
Omelette $10.00
- Your choice of up to three fillings - ham, cheese, onion, mushrooms or tomato, Served with toast
Vegetable Spring Rolls $6.00
- Plate of 8 mini spring rolls served with chilli sauce