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

  • Extra Plain Rice $2.99
    • Lunch takeaway mains include one free portion of plain rice - select "Extra Plain Rice" if you require more rice.
  • Chicken Jhal Frezi $15.99
    • Cooked in green chilies, fried onions, green peppers and tomatoes.
  • Paneer Makhani $14.99
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked with garlic tomato and onion into thick gravy. Can be spicy.
  • Navaratan Korma $14.99
    • A medley of seasonal vegetables cooked in a delicacy spiced creamy gravy of cashew nuts, garnished with sliced almonds.
  • Chicken/Lamb Korma $15.99
    • Diced chicken/lamb cooked in cashew nut based sauce garnished with cashew and sultanas.
  • Tandoori Prawn (8pc) $13.00
    • Prawns battered with garlic cooked in tandoor oven.
  • Matar /Mushroom Paneer $14.99
    • Peas cooked with cottage cheese or mushroom in North Indian style.
  • Chicken Kali Mirch $15.99
    • Boneless chicken cooked in cashew sauce added with black pepper spices.
  • Kebab Sandwich $6.00
    • Choice of Chicken, lamb or mix meat
  • - Combo $12.00
  • Deal 2 $8.00
    • Burger with chips & pop tops drinks
  • -Medium $8
  • -Small $6
  • Rice Dish
  • -Combo with 3 zucchini, chips & salad $9.00
  • -2 Burger deal only $9.00
  • Corn beef & Mustard
  • Corn beef, Pickle & Salad
  • Toasted Sandwich
  • Chicken Chilli
  • Ham Salad
  • Roast Pork Roll
  • Sausage Roll
  • Stuffed Sausage
  • Vegetarian wonton (6pcs) $7.50
    • Deep fried wontons stuffed with pumkins and carrots served with sweet chilli sauce
  • Pad see ew N/A
    • Stir fried flat rice noodle with dark soy sauce, garlic, egg, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and garnished with coriander and white pepper
  • Thai salad $20.50
    • Black tiger king prawn or mix seafood. This style salad with chilli, lemon juice, fish sauce, red onion, celery, tomato, spring onion and coriander
  • Lava nibble (6 pcs) $9.50
    • Deep fried chicken nibbles with our chef's special lava sauce and steam vegetables garnished with sesame seeds and coriander
  • Crispy fried soft shell crab $11.50
    • Deep fried soft shell crab served with sweet chilly sauce topped with crushed peanut , red onion, tomato and coriander
  • Green curry N/A
    • Creamy and spicy green curry with coconut cream, bamboo shoot, broccoli, cauliflower, pumpkin, capsicum, courgette, green bean and basil leaf
  • Cashew nut N/A
    • Stir fried carrot, broccoli, cauliflower, onion, spring onion, cabbage, celery, courgette with chilli paste and garnished with cashew nut
  • Tom kha soup see above
    • Slightly creamy soup in coconut cream with lemongrass,galangal, kaffir lime leaf, lemon juice, mushroom, tomato, onion and garnish with coriander
  • Thai Fried Calamari $17/$29
    • Nam Cham dipping sauce
  • Golden battered fish & chips $24
    • Tartare, Lemon, salad
  • Chipotle Chicken Tacos N/A
    • Soy and Vegetable Dumplings
  • Risotto $25
    • Truffle cauliflower, Parmesan, almonds
  • No.4 Chef’s inspired dish Market price
    • Constantly changing, always evolving
  • Beetroot Hummus Flat Bread $12
    • Feta, dukkah
  • Dressed summer leaves $8
  • Prime Canterbury Beef $43.5
    • Ribeye 350g
  • Souvlaki (small) $7.00
    • Chicken, Lamb, Beef, or Falafel (vegetarian)
  • Houmous (large) $6.50
    • 200g take away pottle (vegetarian)
  • Falafel Cakes (vegetarian) $1.50
  • Moussaka (vegetarian option) $10.00
    • Accompanied with salad and pita bread
  • Skordalia (large) $6.50
    • 200g take away pottle (vegetarian garlic dip)
  • Spanakopita (vegetarian) $4.00
    • Spinach and Feta cheese Filo parcels
  • Mushroom Triangles (vegetarian) $4.00
    • Creamy mushrooms and red peppers, in Filo parcels
  • Baklava $3.00
    • Layers of Filo and nuts coated with honey syrup
  • Roast Lamb Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Cookie Fix $2.00
  • Pita Chips and Dip $3.90
  • Chicken Breast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Garden Pita $8.5 Reg / $7.5 Petita
  • Chicken Crave Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • - 8 Pack $7.90
  • Signature Mix $10.00 per head
  • Ensalada verde $6.00
    • Green salad with a delicate passion fruit dressing
  • Prime Rump 300 gr $21.00
    • A lean cut that has lots of flavours, best served medium rare
  • Papas Fritas $5.00
    • French fries
  • For two $51.00
    • A selection of different meat cuts:Beef, chorizo, and chicken accompanied byyour choice of 2 sides and 2 sauces
  • 1 Side and 1 Sauce of your choice
  • Arepas Fritas $5.00
    • Deep fried cornmeal bread typically from Venezuela and Colombia
  • Chimichurri $2.00
  • Chicken Salad $12.00
    • Market fresh fish marinated in citrus juices with a twist of chilli and coriander
  • Steam Rice each $2
  • Stir Fried roast duck breast $22
  • Zhar Choi, sliced pork noodle soup $15
  • Egg, Seaweed and Tofu Soup $6.50
  • Chrispy prawns 1/2 dozen $6
  • Squid and black bean sauce on rice $15
  • Sichuan chicken $20
  • Curry Fried Rice with Choice of (Chicken, beef, BBQ Pork, Prawns, Vegetables) $16
  • Kimchi’s Salad(V) $ 9
    • Kimchi & fresh salad with special soy dressing >>
  • Kimchi Bokkeumbap $16
  • Kimchi and cooked rice are sautéed in a pan Beef or Chicken $18
  • Bulgogi Ssam $ 13
    • Bulgogi on Korean lettuces & herbs (6 pcs)
  • Kimchi Tofu Salad(V) $ 11
  • Kimchi Jeon (kimchi Pancake)(V) $ 12
  • Don Gass (Korean Pork Cutlet) $ 20
    • Dip-fried pork’s loin with special sauce, fresh julienned cabbage and rice
  • Galbi-1 (Grilled Beef Ribs) $25
    • Short beef ribs marinated in a blended of ginger, Korean dark soy and garlic
  • Eggs any style (GFO) (V) $9.50
    • Free range eggs poached, scrambled or fried, toasted multi-grain or ciabatta
  • Eggs Benedict(GFO)(V) $19.00
    • poached free range eggs, toasted ciabatta with house made hollandaise/bacon
  • Eggs Benedict(GFO)(V) $20.00
    • poached free range eggs, toasted ciabatta with house made hollandaise/salmon
  • BLAT (GFO) $14.50
    • Bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato on Multigrain or Ciabatta
  • Fish & chips $22.00
    • Fresh market fish tempura battered, fries & house made tartar sauce
  • Belgian Waffles (GFO)(V) $18.50
    • bacon, banana & maple syrup or berry compote & greek yoghurt
  • Haloumi Salad (GF)(V) $19.50
    • Leaves, Quinoa, roasted capsicum, cashews & House made lime, ginger & chilli dressing
  • Caesar Salad (GFO) $ 22.00
    • cos lettuce, bacon lardons, anchovies, poached egg, croutons & house made dressing With chicken
  • Pan-fried Duck breast $44.00
    • pickled butternut, beet root fondant, Fennel, marinated orange
  • Agnolotti pasta $42.00
    • Kalamata olives, White asparagus, Tomato emulsion
  • Loin of 'Lovat' venison $45.00
    • Pickled red cabbage, Roasted kumara, Sautéed broccolini
  • Basil parfait $18.00
    • Strawberries, Meringue, Pistachio
  • Crème Brûlée $15.00
  • Ora King salmon pastrami $26.00
    • Cucumber and horseradish sorbet, Lemon, Gingerbread
  • Lemon Curd $16.00
    • Macaron, Pinenut tuile, Raspberry sorbet
  • Rachel Scott Ciabatta $8.00
    • 'Tasman Bay' extra virgin olive oil
  • Pork Belly $24
    • Bourbon & honey glazed pork belly served on a bed of stir-fry vegetables & udon noodles
  • Prawn & Bacon Creole $25
    • Sauteed with green peppers, mushrooms in a white wine tomato & basil sauce with jasmine rice
  • Bar Basket (Single serve / Share serve) $12 / $18
    • Spring rolls, samosas, fish goujons, wontons with a selection of sauces
  • Fish Of The Day Priced daily
    • Please ask your server for today’s creation
  • Dumplings six $9 twelve $17.50
    • Locally made Momo Said dumplings, served with a hand crafted authentic Nepalese sauce.
  • Chunky Fries $6.00
    • Served with our favourite aioli and tomato sauce. Add extra sauces $1.00
  • Caesar Salad $16.50 Add chicken $5
    • Traditional Caesar with cos lettuce, parmesan, croutons, streaky bacon, soft poached egg & caesar dressing . Finished with anchovies
  • Thai Beef Salad $19
    • Coriander, ginger & lime marinated beef served on a bed of greens, topped with crispy noodles
  • Chow Chow $4.00
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $12.50
  • Scallops (dozen) $16.00
  • Double Meat $5.00
  • Vegetarian $5.00
  • Mushroom $3.00
  • Roast Pork Mushroom on Rice $12.00
  • Fries $6.50
  • Hollandaise $2.50
  • Spicy Chicken Nibbles with Sweet Chili Sauce $9.50
  • Thai Style Seafood with Rice $30.50
    • Pan fried fish of the day, prawns, mussels, squids, with a Thai coconut cream sauce and rice
  • Brioche $4.50
  • Sausage $5.00
  • Bacon $5.00
  • Tomato $4.00
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