CAFÉ 53 in Christchurch City Menu

BRUCHETTA $14.00
- with mushrooms, taleggio, & balsamic figs
CONFIT DE CANARD $29.00
- duck leg confit with lentils, orange, red cabbage & french beans
ANTIPASTO MISTO $41.00
- hot & cold morsels from a single region of the Mediterranean (see blackboard)
PUMPKIN & GOAT CHEESE PASTILLA $14.00
- moroccan pastry with harissa preserved lemon & mint relish
QUATTRO FORMAGGI $19.00
- parmezan, gorgonzoa, provolone, pecorino, mozzarella
QUATRO STAGIONI $20.00
- tomato, mushrooms, salami, olives, artichokes, mozzarella
AGLIO E PEPERONCINO $19.00
- tomato, garlic, chilli, mozzarella
PROSCIUTTO E FUNGHI $20.00
- tomato, mushrooms, prosciutto, mozzarella

Chilli and Basil $17.00
- chicken, beef or pork with veges, fresh chillies and sweet basil
Garlic Sauce $13.00
Tom Yum Chicken $15.00
Sweet and Sour $13.00
Larb $19.00
- (Thai salad with minced meat and Thai herb) Chicken, beef or pork
Hor Mok
- Steamed in cabbage leaf with coconut cream, special red curry sauce and Thai herbs
Squid and Ginger with veges $19.00
Massaman Curry, $18.00
- chicken, beef or pork with diced potato and peanuts

Ebi Fry Roll $18.00
- Crumbed Prawn with lettuce and aioli
Trio ice cream $10.00
- green tea /soy vanilla / vanilla
Steam Rice $3.00
Served with green tea salt, curry salt and rose rock salt
-8 pcs $13.50
Matcha Tiramisu $10.50
- Green tea tiramisu served with vanilla Ice cream
Soft shell crab $29.50
- Deep fried soft shell crab, served with oyster and chilli sauce
Umalı $10.00
- Japanese style sweet egg omelette topped with BBQ eel

-Beef, Chicken, Pork, Crispy Pork, Vegetarian, or Tofu $18.00
Larb $12.00
Thai Traditional Omelette $17.00
- A traditional Thai omelette, with onions and fish sauce. Can also include your choice of minced Chicken or Pork.
Aroy Thai chicken Salad $22.00
- A chicken salad. The masterful mix of chilli powder, coriander, lime juice, and shallots. Dressed on a bed of salad.
-Prawns, Monkfish, Scallop, or Squid $20.00
Duck Curry $25.00
- Our red curry, with barbecued duck, courgettes, potatoes, onions, and tomatoes.
Stir-fry Mixed Vegetable $12.00
Sweet and Sour
- Fresh vegetable, baby corn, pineapple, and our own sweet and sour sauce make this dish.

Aloo Gobi $13.00
- Highly recommended by The Christchurch Press - potatoes & cauliflower cooked with our spices, garnished with coriander
Chicken Naan (mince chicken) $5.00
Pasanda $14.00
- Meat cooked in a tasty nutty gravy
AIoo Kuicha (potatoe & pea) $5.00
Tandoori Mushroom $14.00
- Mushroom dipped in a spicy garlic & yoghurt marinade cooked in the tandoor
Butter Chicken $14.00
- Chicken pieces cooked in the tandoor and then mixed in a creamy sauce, spices, crushed cashew & butter
Paneer Naan (homemade cheese) $5.00
Anari Kebab (5 pieces) $16.00
- Chunky lamb marinated overnight in spices, ginger & cooked in the tandoor to give its earthy aroma

CEREAL $11.50
- muesli with yoghurt and berries
LAMB SALAD
- with mint marinade, salad greens and yoghurt dressing
EGGS BENEDICT $17.00
- two English muffins, bacon, eggs and hollandaise sauce
FILLING CHOICES
- ham, chicken, bacon, corn onion, cheese, asparagus ,tomato, pineapple, egg, relish, basil pesto, brie, satay, cranberry
Extra fillings $1.00 each
Small $14.90
TOASTED SANDWICH $7.50
- with your choice of 3 fillings
TOAST $7.00
- your choice of white or brown toast with your choice Of jams and spreads

Mitchelli’s speciale $16.5
- A tasty mix of chorizo, cannellini beans and tomato topped with a poached egg and drizzled with sage brown butter. Served with garlic yoghurt and crusty bread
Sparkling mineral water $4.0
Eggs Benedict $16.5
- with spinach
Warmed Croissant $8.5
- with deli ham, maasdam cheese and tomato
Eggs Benedict $17.5
- with hot smoked salmon
Baked beans single $6.0 double $10.0
- Homemade baked beans in a rich tomato sauce served on Turkish toast
Iced chocolate, Iced coffee $6.0
Mushrooms, Roasted tomatoes, Baked beans, Spinach $4.0

Thai Spring Rolls $8.90
- 8mini rolb homemade - vegetarian spring roll
Gang Ka-ree Gai $14.90
- Yellow curry with chicken and vegetables, served with rice
Tom Yum Kha Gai (Chicken with coconut milk) $11.90
Extra meat/ Combination of meats (chicken, beef, pork) $4.90
Vegetarian Tom Yum $10.90
Peanut sauce $12.90
- with meat and vegetables with rice
KaoPad $12.90
- Fried rice with meat of your choice and vegetables
Grilled chicken $9.90
- wings 6 pieces of grilled marinated chicken nibble

FLATBREAD $10.00
- with a choice of roasted capsicum garlic butter sundried tomato or basil pesto topped off with cheese and baked until nice and crispy
BURGER AND CHIPS FISH 16.00
- Hoki fillet onion rings lettuce tomato cheese and tartare
WEDGES $11.00
- with cheese and bacon served with salsa and sour cream
CURRY CHIPS $10.00
- McDonnell's curry sauce from Ireland crinkle cut fries covered in a mild curry sauce and topped with cheese
BACON BUTTIE $9.00
- served on lightly toasted ciabatta crispy strips of bacon cheese onion and a tasty mix of garlic aioli and hickory sauce
FRIES $8.00
- served with tomato sauce
OPEN BEEF SANDWICH WITH FRIES $16.00
- served on lightly toasted ciabatta with mesclun salad tomato red onion aioli and beef strips with a side of mint yogurt
CHICKEN NUGGETS AND CHIPS $6.50
- served with tomato sauce

Apple Tart $14
- apple tart served with whipped cream and ice cream
Caesar Salad $21
- add chicken
Bagel $6
- w. cream cheese
Goat Cheese & Green Bean Salad $22
- served with semi dried tomato, Kalamata olives, red onion, mesculin lettuce and bread croutons
Beef Burger $21
- house-made prime beef patty w. lettuce, tomato smoked cheddar cheese,fried free range egg chipotle and fries
Tempura Shrimp $14
- juicy tempura shrimp loving w. seaweed & chili seasoning
Avocado and Feta Smash $19
- add bacon
Pasta of the Day N/A
- ask our friendly staff

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