Costas Taverna Greek Restaurant and Ouzo Bar in Christchurch Menu

STARTERS STARTERS
  • Village Pita Bread $11.99
    • Freshly toasted pita bread served with made-in-house spreads. V
  • Flaming Saganaki $11.99
    • Feel the heat of wild flames as your server pours Metaxa. Brandy over imported Greek Cheese and immediately flambés it before your eyes. V GF
  • Garlic Pita Bread $9.99
    • Freshly toasted pita bread filled with creamy garlic butter. V
  • Meze Platter $43.00
    • Delightful feast of Mediterranean meatballs, drunken tiger prawns, calamari, golden falafel, marinated feta, marinated mixed olives, dolmades, zucchini n’ feta fritters and cheese pastries, served with toasted village pita bread on a classic wooden platter.
ENTREES ENTREES
  • Mediterranean Meatballs $11.99
    • Fork-tender marinated meatballs oven baked and finished in a rich tomato, onion and red wine sauce, topped with melted Kefalograviera cheese, served with toasted village pita bread.
  • Spanakopita Of Kiani $11.99
    • Crispy golden filo pastry filled with melted feta cheese, steam softened spinach leaves, fresh herbs and sautéed onions, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki. V
  • Dreaming Of Dolmades $11.99
    • Steam softened grape vine leaves packed with sticky arborio rice and fine herbs, dressed with extra virgin olive ‘n lemon oil, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki. V GF
  • Grandma's Cheese Pastries $11.99
    • Just like our Grandma used to make, flaky triangular pastries filled with four varieties of scrumptious melted cheese, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki. V
  • Costas Calamari $14.99
    • Succulent calamari crumbed with our delicious semolina blend and topped with imported Greek oregano flakes, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki and sundried tomato ‘n herb mayonnaise.
  • Drunken Tiger Prawns $16.99
    • Juicy tiger prawns in a piquant tomato, fresh garlic and Metaxa brandy sauce, topped with crumbled feta cheese, served with toasted village pita bread.
  • Old-Fashioned Zucchini N' Feta Fritters $11.99
    • Fresh zucchini and melted feta cheese mixed with Costas, traditional blend of fresh herbs and aromatic spices, flash fried to golden perfection, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki and roasted capsicum sauce. V
COASTAS SOUVLAKI PLATTER COASTAS SOUVLAKI PLATTER
  • Barbequed Greek Beef Patties $23.50/ $28.50
    • Thick ‘n juicy Canterbury Angus beef marinated with Costas® traditional herbs ‘n spices and barbequed for a full flavoured finish. (R/ G)
  • Grilled Canterbury Lamb $25.50/ $29.99
    • Export quality Canterbury lamb marinated with Costas® traditional herbs ‘n spices and cooked to tender perfection.(R/ G)
  • Evros 'Sun-Kissed' Chicken Fillet $24.50/ $29.50
    • Loaded with flavour our 100% chicken breast fillet is marinated with Costas® classic family blend of fresh herbs and aromatic spices, char-grilled for a bold ‘n smoky flavour and delivered to your searing hot.(R/ G)
  • Golden Falafel' Veggie Delight $23.50/ $28.50
    • Puréed chickpeas mixed with Costas® classic blend of fresh herbs and aromatic spices, lightly flash-fried for a golden crust and fluffy centre. V (R/ G)
TRADITIONAL FAVOURITES TRADITIONAL FAVOURITES
  • Mamma's Moussaka $27.99
    • Baked layers of herb crusted agria potato, fresh eggplant and rich mince sauce, topped with creamy béchamel and sprinkled with imported Kefalograviera cheese, served with a side of fresh garden salad.
  • Legendary Lamb Shanks $25.50/ $29.99
    • Slide-off-the-bone Canterbury lamb shanks braised in fresh garlic, tomato, and red wine sauce, served over fragrant jasmine rice and a medley of fire roasted Mediterranean vegetables. DF GF (R/ G)
  • Salata Costas $23.50
    • Chunks of char-grilled chicken breast and streaky bacon, tossed through fine salad, free-range egg, Greek Kefalograviera cheese and pita croutons, topped with sundried tomato, green olive ‘n herb dressing.
  • Lamb Salata $24.50
    • Grilled Canterbury lamb served over fire roasted Mediterranean vegetables and fresh mesclun, dressed with extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinaigrette, finished with crumbled feta cheese and toasted sunflower seeds. GF
  • Village Style Kleftiko $28.50
    • Masterpiece of slow cooked Canterbury lamb, grilled Mediterranean vegetables and thick cut agria potatoes, oven baked in Costas® flavorsome packed herb sauce, and topped with crumbled feta cheese, served the 200 year old traditional way in a Greek clay pot. GF
  • Fresco Lemonato Chicken $23.99/ $28.99
    • Succulent 100% char-grilled chicken breast topped with Costas® zesty lemon herb sauce, served on a bed of baby spinach ‘n jasmine rice and fire roasted Mediterranean vegetables. DF GF (R/ G)
  • Hearts of Gold Veggie Pasta $22.99
    • Heart healthy feast of Mediterranean vegetables cooked on the lash of wild flames, and bound in Greek tomato ‘n herb sauce, tossed through ‘al dente’ penne pasta and dressed with imported extra virgin olive oil. V DF
  • Spanakopita Of Kiani $27.99
    • Aromas of freshly baked pastry evoke memories of the mainland’s Village Kiani, enjoy layers of golden filo filled with melted feta cheese, steam softened spinach leaves, fresh herbs, and sautéed onions, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki and village style Greek salad. V
  • The Fisherman's Catch $28.50
    • Fresh-off-the-boat fish of the day, lightly pan-fried and served with fire roasted Mediterranean vegetables and garlic ‘n olive oil crushed potatoes, finished with a rich roasted lemon cream sauce. GF
OFF THE FLAME-GRILL OFF THE FLAME-GRILL
  • Mountain Tea Smoked Pork Cutlets $33.99
    • Tender pork cutlets smoked with Greek mountain tea, char-grilled and glazed with red wine syrup, served with fire roasted Mediterranean vegetables on a bed of garlic ‘n olive oil crushed potatoes, topped with sweet chunky fruit chutney. DF GF
  • Filleto Fantastico 225g $37.00
    • 225g pure Angus fillet lightly seasoned and char-grilled, served with Mediterranean style beetroot and slow roasted Portobello field mushrooms, drizzled with tarragon red wine sauce on a bed of aromatic garlic ‘n olive oil crushed potatoes. DF GF
  • Hercules Brizola 300g $33.99
    • 300g prime Angus ribeye marinated with Costas® traditional family recipe and char-grilled for a stunning bold flavour, served with fire roasted mediterranean vegetables and baked rosemary ‘n garlic agria potatoes, topped with rich red pepper ‘n white-wine sauce. GF
  • Flame-Grilled Tiger Prawns $32.99
    • Plump tiger prawns marinated in Greek extra virgin olive oil, fresh herbs, lemon zest and a hint of chilli to spice things up, char-grilled and served with fragrant jasmine rice, herbed tomato ‘n capsicum sauce and village style Greek salad. GF

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Juice $5
    • Pineapple, Orange, Cranberry, Pink Grapefruit, Apple, Tomato
  • Pulled pork, fire grilled pineapple, charred spring onion crema $8
  • Pork hock, new style salsa verde & corn crema $29
  • Bacon, egg & hash brown $8
  • Ceviche of fresh market fish, tomato,chilli, mint, lime and coconut $17
  • Hand hacked guacamole, corn chips $11
  • Fire grilled chorizo torta (3), peppers and garlic $16
  • ‘Street style’ fire grilled corn, queso, chipotle mayo & lime $5.50
  • Pasta of the Day POA
    • Please see our blackboard special
  • Spanish Omelette $13.50
    • Chorizo, smoked cheddar & roasted pumpkin
  • Eggs Benedict $19.00
    • On a house made potato rosti & sauteed spinach - Streaky bacon
  • Hash browns $4.00
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Roasted mushrooms
  • Streaky bacon $5.00
  • Fries with tomato sauce & aioli $7.50
  • Sauteed spinach $4.00
  • Chicken Malabari $16
    • Chicken cooked in onion, tomato, coconut milk and finished with herbs and spices
  • Soft Drinks from $2
  • Southern Spices Special Ghee Roast $12
    • Thin and crispy dosa spread with spicy tomato chutney and seasoned with clarified butter
  • Egg Uthappam $11
    • Thick savoury pancake topped with egg and seasoned
  • Egg Dosa $11
    • Dosa topped with egg and seasoned
  • Scoop Ice Cream (2 scoops ) $5
  • Egg Fried Rice $11
    • Stir fried rice with fresh vegetables and egg.
  • Mixed Fried Rice $17
    • Stir fried rice with fresh vegetables, egg, shrimps and chicken
  • Beef with oyster sauce $15.00
  • Braised tofu with soy sauce $13.00
  • Steam Rice Medium $5.00
  • Oxlips with coriander $15.00
  • Noodles with Iamb belly in soup
  • Green beans with garlic $14.00
  • Beef with black pepper (spicy) $15.00
  • Lamb with chili sauce $17.00
  • EGGS BENEDICT $15.00
    • Poached eggs on a toasted English muffin topped with hollandaise and crispy bacon or smoked salmon
  • MARGARITA
    • Italian classic fresh tomato, basil and Italian mozzarella
  • FETA AND ROSEMARY BREAD $10.00
  • ANTIPASTI PLATTER $32.00
  • ITALIANO
    • chorizo, pepperoni, mushrooms, olives, capers and onions
  • add fries $3.00
  • each $15; add jalapenos to any Pizza $2; add anchovies to any Pizza $2
  • BAGEL
  • Mixed Pickles $3.50
  • Butter Tikka Masala $12.00
  • Malai Kofta $12.00
  • Mango Chutney $3.50
  • Pistachio Kulfi $6.50
  • Raita $3.50
  • Rogan Josh (Goat) $14.00
  • Pani Puri $5.50
    • Fried puff pastry balls filled with spiced mashed potato, spiced water and tamarind juice.
  • Chicken + Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • Pork ‘n’ Garlic Chive Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • Fried Chicken w/ Coriander, Pickled Onion and Spicy Sriracha Mayo $10.00
  • Crystal Prawn w/ Water Chestnut & Coriander 4pc $12.00
  • Porkie Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • Steamed Custard Bun 3pc $10.00
  • Dozen Matter $10.00 / $18.00
  • Pork ‘n’ Ginger and Spring Onion $10.00 / $18.00
  • Berliner Currywurst with home made curry sauce and bread N/A
  • Leberwurst/Liver Pate – Different pates served with bread and pickles N/A
  • Prosciutto Platter – Dried, cured, smoked hams from all over Europe, served with breads, pickles and olives N/A
  • Bulette/Meatball N/A
    • with bread roll, mustard and pickles / with Berliner Potato Salad
  • Bavarian Weißwurst with Pretzel and sweet mustard N/A
  • Fleischsalat/Meatsalad served with bread N/A
  • German Bratwurst with Sauerkraut in a bread roll N/A
  • Pretzel with butter N/A
  • Toasted Granola (P) $9.00
  • Casbah Chicken Open Sandwich $18.00
    • Moroccan spiced chicken with tzatziki & slaw on grainy bread
  • Carrot & Cumin Fritters (V,GF) $16.00
    • With roasted cardamon & carrot jam, green salad
  • Porridge
  • Brioche French Toast (V) $16.00
    • With oranges, cardamon, pistachios & yoghurt
  • Toast of Fruit Toas $5.00
    • Choice of spreads
  • Brunch B.A.T. $17.00
    • Bacon, avocado & roasted tomato on turkish bread
  • -Sugar & Lemon $12.00
  • Gold Medal Mussels $16.00
    • Steamed in Spruce beer, glazed under gruyere and speck with Swiss chard salad
  • Eat your Vegetables $8.00
    • Seasonal Selection
  • Crepes a la Gas $16.00
    • Flambéed in Mandarin Napoleon and served with fresh and frozen creams
  • Baked Breast of Chicken $35.00
    • With a spinach and hazelnut mousse on a warm barley and romaine salad with salsa verde
  • Pressed Belly of Pork $35.00
    • With apple and sultana relish. On olive-kumara mash, peas, sage and onion jus
  • Chocolate Wafer, Thin Mint $3.00
    • A tiny little thin one
  • Gas Paris Brest $14.00
    • Strawberries, banana and passion-fruit in a cream filled choux bun with an almond-caramel sauce
  • Carved Roast Sirloin of Hereford Prime $38.00
    • With béarnaise, corned beef gratin, green beans, jus and horseradish Yorkshire pudding
  • Cheesecake $2.50
  • Chicken Schnitzel $3.50
  • Lamb $10.50/$13.50/$17.00
    • Apple and mint sauce available on request
  • Combo 1 Roast Sandwich $11.50
    • 3 Roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • Combo 3 Roast Roll $12.50
    • 3 Roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • Roast Kumara $1.00
  • Roast pumpkin $0.90
  • Pork $10.50/$13.50/$17.00
    • Apple and mint sauce available on request
  • Meatball & Parmesan $13.50
  • Poached Chicken & Slaw $13.50
    • Contains peanuts
  • Serious Slaw $8.00
  • Grilled Aged Cheddar $13.50
  • Porchetta Salsa Verde $13.50
  • Serious Fries $6.00
  • The Breakfast Bap $13.50
  • The Special (B.L.T Pictured) $13.50
  • Banbury Cake $6.00
    • Made to an age old family recipe, flaky frosted puff pastry encasing a sweetmeat filling of fruits and spices
  • Filled Mini Croissants $5.00/each
    • Served warm or straight from the cabinet, an ideal nibble as you go about your day
  • Spiced Sticky Date Cake - Gluten & Dairy Free $6.00
    • Served with berry coulis
  • Muffins $5.00
    • Changing daily, light and fluffy packed with real fruit
  • Gluten Free, Dairy Free Tea Cake $6.00
    • Served with berry coulis
  • Roasted Eggplant & Salsa Verde $8.00 / $13.00
    • Locally grown organic eggplant roasted until tender and then topped with a piquant salsa verde, served with house-made slaw and Chow-Chow (Without / With Salad)
  • Free Range Eggs on Toast $13.00
    • Poached, Scrambled or Fried served on toasted Handcrafted Artisan Bread (Gluten Free Bread Available) Build Your Own Breakfast Plate - Choose from and add, Roasted Tomato $3.00, Grilled Bacon $6.00, Roasted Portabello Mushroom $4.00 and Homemade Sausage Loaf $5
  • Caramalised Lemon Tart $6.00
    • Served with berry coulis and creme fraiche'
  • Chef's Special $19
    • Ask your server for today’s special
  • Power Breakfast $14.5
    • 3 eggs scrambled, Ora king salmon, sauteed spinach and truffle oil. Add wholegrain toast: $3.5
  • Eggs Benedict $18.5 / $19.5 / $16.5
    • Poached eggs, battered spinach, hashbrown and hollandaise served on a toasted french batard. Bacon / Ora king salmon / Creamy mushrooms
  • Scottish Oats $14
    • Banana rolled in cinnamon sugar, topped with coconut crunch
  • Streaky bacon $5
  • Housemade beans $4
  • Chocolate Tan Slice $4.2
  • Garlic Bread $9
  • All of our eggs are free range and laid in Springfield Canterbury
  • Tomato, avocado and poached egg with slow roasted tomato, cherry tomatoes, olive cheeks and ricotta served on toast $15.00
  • Soft salad leaves with pickled radish cucumber, red onion sprouts toasted pumpkin seeds $5.00
  • Grilled Chicken breast With Cherry tomato, green olives, basil and roast pepper panzanella salad $18.00
  • Grilled mushrooms on toast with poached egg, truffle oil, mascarpone and soft herbs $15.00
  • Tuck-ln breakfast with two poached eggs, grilled bacon, homemade hash cakes, local mushrooms, tomato salsa and hollandaise $17.00
  • Slow cooked Canterbury lamb with Down South vegetables mash and jus $20.00
  • 'The Floater' beef and pie with pea puree, whipped potato and gravy $10.00
Costas Taverna Greek Restaurant and Ouzo Bar

Costas Taverna Greek Restaurant and Ouzo Bar

location

Address

478 Cranford Street, Redwood, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8051, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033523232

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Gluten Free , Greek , Mediterranean , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Waitstaff ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Kid Friendly ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar

Location
478 Cranford Street, Redwood, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8051, New Zealand