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

Akaroa Cod $5.00
Sole $5.00
FAMILY MEAL DEAL $12.80
- 2 fish, 2 hot dogs, 4 potato fritters, 1 scoop of chips
Meat Pattie $2.30
Prawn Twister $1.20
Blue Cod $6.50
Egg burger $4.20
Vegetarian Spring Roll $2.80

-Chicken or Tofu $12.00
-Beef, Chicken, Pork, Crispy Pork, Vegetarian, or Tofu $19.00
-Beef, Chicken, Pork, Crispy Pork, Vegetarian, or Tofu $18.00
-Beef, Chicken, Pork, Crispy Pork, Vegetarian, or Tofu $18.00
Sweet and Sour
- Fresh vegetable, baby corn, pineapple, and our own sweet and sour sauce make this dish.
Pineapple Red Curry
- Our red curry with capsicum, courgette, green beans, onions, and pineapple
Stir-fry Noodle
- Stir fried noodles, with vegetables and egg. And your choices between egg noodles or rice noodles
-Beef, Chicken, Pork, Crispy Pork, Vegetarian, or Tofu $18.00

Bacon $4.80
Pineapple $4.30
Extras $1.00
Egg $4.30
Chow-chow $4.30
Scallop $1.20
Mussel $0.80
Chicken Nugget $0. 80

Prawn Biryani $19.00
- Tiger prawns cooked in rice & spices garnished with coriander
Tandoori Mushroom $14.00
- Mushroom dipped in a spicy garlic & yoghurt marinade cooked in the tandoor
Fish or Prawn Masala $19.00
- Ling Fish or Tiger Prawns cooked with capsicum, spices, tomatoes & garnished with coriander
Malai Kofta $13.00
- Cottage cheese dumplings cooked in a creamy sauce
Vindaloo $14.00
- HOT spices, vinegar, and tomato base sauce cooked with your choice of meat - most popular Goan dish
Mango Chicken $14.00
- Chicken cooked in a tomato base sauce, mixed with thick mango pulp & garnished with almonds & raisins
Pulao Rice $6.00
Korma $14.00
- The Moguls created this dish cooked in a creamy sauce & spices garnished with raisins and almonds

Giardino $28.00
- Pomodoro, zucchini, peas, ricotta, spinach, eggplant, sprinkled with dill
Lemon Tart $16.00
- A homemade lemon tart served with vanilla mascarpone gelato & berry sauce
Caprese $17.00
- Buffalo mozzarella, fresh tomatoes & basil
Risotto Verdure $24.50
- Arborio rice, green beans, peas, spring onions, zucchini, spinach & fresh mint
Mozza Chips $11.00
- Crumbed mozzarella with tomato sugo
Tordelle Di Carne $24.50
- Handicrafted ravioli filled with chicken, pork, beef & silverbeet served in a bolognese sauce
Piatto Bruschetta $17.00
- Ask the staff for our trio of the day
Nettuno $29.00
- Pomodoro, mozzarella, chili prawns, squid, sundried tomatoes, pangrattato & salsa verde

Stir Fried Prawn with Maggi Sauce Small $22.00 / Medium $22.00
Black Pepper Beef iron $18.00
- Sizzling Black Pepper Beef And Onion
Curry Chicken & Vegetables $18.00
Fried calamari Deep Fried Squid $6.00
Stir Fried Beef with Lotus $18.00
Assorted fried rice Combination Fried Rice $14.00
Sweet & Sour Chicken with Ginger Sauce $18.00
Spicy Salted Chicken Grilled chicken with salt and pepper $18.00

Chicken B.L.T Open Sandwich $15.50
- Toasted focaccia bread with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mango peach chutney & aioli. Served as an open sandwich
-With Bacon $15.50
Soup of the Day $9.50
- Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
- Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
- Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
- Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
-With Salmon $17.50
Angus Beef Burger $15.50
- Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun

BANANA FRITTER $2.20
CHICKEN WITH CASHEW NUTS $13.50
FISH $5.00
HOT DOGS $2.20
STEAK $6.00
ROAST PORK CURRY ON FRIED RICE $11.00
CHICKEN WITH SATAY SAUCE $12.50
LEMON CHICKEN $13.50

Philadelphia $ 6.00
Teriyaki Chicken $ 5.00
Spicy Fried Squid $ 9.00
- Deep fried spicy squid with spicy sauce.
Spicy Tuna Cutlet Roll $ 5.50
Adamame $ 8.00
- Boiled green beans seasoned with a pinch of salt.
Saki Maki $ 5.50
Spicy Chicken Cutlet Roll $ 5.00
Fried Fish $ 9.50
- Deep fried bread crumbed pieces of salmon, terakiki and gurnard (4pcs)

Pescado a la Veracruzana (GF) $27.50
- This dish is the best example o f “jarochos” (people from Veracruz) cuisine. This Spanish influenced fish is bilked and served with cooked tomato, olives, spices served on a bed o f diced potato dressed with a mild creamy chipotle sauce.
Churros $9.00
- Scrumptious deep fried Mexican doughnut, coated with sugar and cinnamon. Choose your favourite topping to compliment them, chocolate, condensed milk or cajeta (goat milk caramel).
Jalapeño Poppers (V ) $10.00
- Deep fried, cheese filled, crumbed jalapenos served with a line mexican chipotle dipping sauce.
Taquitos $14.00
- Small fried corn tortillas filled with mashed potato and cheese and topped with salad and sour cream.
Mini Empanadas $16.50
- Filled with only cheese or add chicken or beef.
Fish $9.00
- Mini fish bites served in a basket with fries.
Soups Azteca (G F) $12.50
- Also known as “tortilla soup” this is a Mexican soup favoured by an Aztec emperor. This ancient and celebrated recipe is served with corn chip strips, cheese, avocado and cream.
Fries $8.00
- Basket o f fries served with tomato sauce.

Roast Beef N/A
Thinly Cut Sour Cream & Chives N/A
Herb & Garlic Toasties N/A
Carrot N/A
Chipotle N/A
Lettuce N/A
Tuna N/A
Roasted Garlic N/A

Pad Krapao Moo Krob $12.50
- Stir fried crispy pork belly with chilli, garlic, bamboo shoots, onion, green bean and basil
Khao Pad Gaeng Kheo Whan (Chicken, Pork, Beef) $12.50
- Stir fried rice with green curry paste and vegetables
Fried Rice (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
- Stir fried rice with eggs, vegetables and dark soy sauce
Red Curry (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
- Red curry with vegetables and topped with kaffir lime leaves
Pad Thai (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
- Stir fried noodle with eggs, bean sprouts and crushed peanut
Thursday to Sunday 11.30am to 2.30pm
Pad Prik Pao (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
- Stir fried chicken, pork or beef with chilli paste and vegetables
Pad Peanut Sauce (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
- Stir fried chicken, pork or beef with vegetables and peanut sauce

Grilled Beef Rib-Eye $24.00
- 200g rib-eye steak, hand cut fries, house-made butter, garden salad
Venison Salad $23.50
- Pan seared venison loin, pear, walnuts, crispy kumara, mixed leaves, berry & balsamic dressing
Soup of the Day $16.00
- Staff with advise on today's special, served with a bun
Pork Belly $36.00
- Confit pork belly, savoy cabbage, bacon lardons, carrot & ginger puree, seared scallops, soy jus
Eggs Benedict $18.50
- English muffins, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce with choice of: Bacon / Smoked Salmon / Wilted Spinach
The Chef's Own - Seafood Chowder $22.50
- Fresh mussels, today's fish, prawn cutlets, squid, tiger prawn, melba toast
Lunch & Dinner: Homemade Pasta $13.50
- Served with tomato sauce and grated cheese
Cheese Souffle $17.00
- Three cheese souffle, apple & walnut salad, melba toast

Thai Fish Cakes (4) $9.00
Chilli Chicken & Vegetables $16.00
Ginger Prawns & Vegetables $20.00
Steamed Fish Fillet with Lemon Chilli & Garlic $20.00
Pork Fried Noodles & Vegetables $16.00
Set Menu 2 $28.00 per person
- Entrée: Thai Spring Rolls. Soup: Tom Yum Chicken. Mains: Chicken Fried Noodles & Vegetarian, Beef Vegetables & Peanut Sauce, Chilli Pork & Vegetables, Green Chicken Curry, Steamed Jasmine Rice
Chicken Vegetables & Peanut Sauce $18.00
Som Tam Carrot (Typical Thai Salad) Vegetarian $18.00

Thai Money Bags (4) $8.50
Chicken Sattay Sticks (4) $9.00
Thai Curry Puffs (4) $8.50
Prawns Noodle Tom Yum Soup $13.00
Chicken Noodle Soup $10.00
Thai Vegetarian Spring Rolls (6) $8.50
Pad Thai/Egg Noodles/Fried Rice $14.00
- Prawns
Garlic & Pepper/Cashew nuts/Peanut Sauce $13.00
- Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Vegetarian and tofu