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

  • Venison Short Ribs - Take a Leap! $26.50
    • Venison short ribs served with grilled pineapple, crunchy coleslaw, kumara crisps and house chocolate BBQ sauce.
  • - Add haloumi $7.00
  • Mixed salad with chocolate trail mix and balsamic dressing $7.80
  • Creamy coleslaw $6.00
  • She
    • Raspberry Rosewater
  • Bula Bean $4.90
    • A chocolate cacao pod filled with creamy smooth Fijian-vanilla-infused ganache and a layer of roasted cacao nibs.
  • 4 for $10.00
  • Bread & Dips $16.50
    • Crusty warm breads with three house dips, whole roasted garlic and cashew, cacao and walnut butter. - Extra bread $6.00
  • Salmon and Pesto Salad $23.00
    • Oven roasted salmon fillet served on a mixed salad with citrus vinaigrette, capers and kumara crisps
  • Gado Gado $17.00
    • Steamed seasonal vegetable with creamy satay sauce
  • Market Fish of the Day $22.00
    • Panfried and served with fresh salad greens and house fries. Lemon and herb crusted, served with homemade tartare sauce. With chilli and lime hollandaise
  • Classic Cesar $16.00
    • Crisp cos lettuce, crunchy croutons, parmesan cheese and classic Caesar Dressing with crispy bacon - Add chicken $4.00 - Add anchovies $4.00
  • Thai Beef Salad $21.00
    • Ginger and coriander marinated rib-eye lightly seared and served on a mint and lime zest filled salad with crispy noodles topped with roasted peanuts
  • Steak Sandwich $24.00
    • Seasoned ribeye grilled medium rare, with crispy bacon, Havarti cheese, rocket, caramelized onions and aioli. - Add an egg $2.00
  • Bagels $14.00
    • Bacon, tomato, pesto, cream cheese or Salmon, pesto, cream cheese
  • Toasted bread and spreads $5.00
  • -Pork / chicken / beef. $18.00
  • -King prawns / mixed seafood $20.00
  • Vegetarian curry puffs $8.00
  • Lamb Curry $20.00
    • Southern Thai classic lamb curry with the flavour of cumin and coconut cream. We use premium NZ lamb
  • -Pork / chicken / beef. $18.00
  • -King prawns $20.00
  • 31.Kao Phad Kraprow
    • Fried rice with basil and chili
  • Fish cakes $8.00
  • Add seafood on the side $6
    • 2 tiger prawns $6, 2 scallops $6, 4 green lip mussels
  • Soup of the day $10
    • Served with Crusty Bread
  • Red-wine braised canterbury lamb shanks (GF) $25
    • On creamy mash, with roast vegetables.
  • Billy bush surf & turf (GF) $35
    • Ribeye steak grilled to your liking,
topped with a garlic scallop, mussel and prawn
  • Crumbed camembert, grilled chorizo & marinated olives $18
    • Served with onion currant jam and grilled ciabatta
  • Each choice includes an Ice-Cream Sundae for dessert
  • Choose two of the following
    • Roasted garlic and rosemary potatoes,seasonal vegetables, golden fries or a crisp garden salad
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  • Beef sirloin – 300 gm $30
  • 1 Lamb Shank $13.50
  • -Rolls $7.90
  • Apple and mint sauce available on request
  • Beef
  • Chicken
  • -Small $10.50
  • Apple and mint sauce available on request
  • -Small $10.50
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $25.00
    • Cos lettuce with parmesan, bacon, croutons, soft boiled egg and classic dressing.
  • Accompaniments N/A
    • Potato gratin, mashed potato or chunky chips and sautéed vegetables or garden salad.
  • Thai Beef Salad $25.00
    • Seared beef, capsicum, cucumber, tomato, vermicelli noodles, crispy shallots and peanuts with a Nam Jim dressing, salad greens and herbs.
  • Ribeye $37.00
    • 300g well marbled for peak flavour, deliciously juicy.
  • Salmon Salad $25.00
    • Hot smoked salmon with quinoa, honey roast vegetables, crisp leaves, a citrus vinaigrette and pine nuts.
  • Chicken Wings $14.00
    • Spicy or BBQ with lemon and herb sour cream.
  • Lettuce Cups $14.00
    • Minced pork, shiitakes, peanuts and coriander.
  • Mini Chicken Burger & Chips $12.00
  • Extra Fillings $1.00
  • Chicken $6.00
  • Fish - Crumbed $5.50
  • Angus Burger $7.00
  • Fish - Battered $2.80
  • Chocolate Donut / Meat Pattie / Chop Suey Pattie $2.40
  • Hawaiian Delight $2.70
  • Battered Mushroom $1.50
  • Pepitas $6
    • Spicy toasted pumpkin seeds
  • Vegetariana $27
    • chipotle spiced vegetable medley
  • Quesadilla De Queso $12
    • flour tortilla filled with melted cheese, chilli and coriander
  • Jalapenos $4
  • Tacos De Pescado (2 Tacos / 3 Tacos) $16 / $22
    • guajillo dusted fish with tomato salsa and lime
  • Coco De Loco $12
    • baked coconut flan with a hint of caramel, tequila laced mint, pineapple salad and margarita gelato
  • Carne $27
    • tender slices of adobo spiced beef
  • Vegetariana $25
    • a fried tortilla parcel with mushrooms, spinach, feta, black beans and herbs
  • XO sauce Fried Rice (Prawn) XO $11.50
  • Passion Green Tea $4.70
  • Spiced OX tongue $8.50
  • Chicken Nuggets $8.00
  • Cereal Taro $5.60
  • Her-Fen Gravy (chicken/beef) $11.50
  • Mushroom Chicken Tofu on Rice $11.50
  • Egg Soup (BBQ pork) $5.50
  • Tarakihi $4.00
  • Chicken Satay $5.50
  • Vegetarian $5.00
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Salmon $6.00
  • Chicken $5.00
  • RodCod $4.00
  • Bacon and Egg $4.50
  • Vegetable Jalferzi $18.00
    • Sweet and sour curry with chunky vegetables.
  • Butter Naan $3.50
    • Soft,buttered indian bread made from white flour cooked in tandoor.
  • Lamb/Beef Rogan Josh $19.00
    • Lamb cooked with blend of herbs and spices.
  • Vegetable Samosas (2 pcs) $8.00
    • Potato and green peas cooked in Indian spices and cumin, wrapped in a flaky crispy pastry triangle. Served with tamarind chutney.
  • Butter Paneer $18.00
    • Cubes of cottage cheese cooked in tomato, ginger, spices and creamy gravy.
  • Matar Mushrooms $18.00
    • Mushrooms and peas cooked in rich gravy with mild spices.
  • Mixed Platters $24.00
    • A tempting selection of entrees - 2 Samosa / 2 Onion Baji / 2 Chicken Tikka / 2 Seekh Kabab. Served with a layer of salad, tamarind and coriander-mint chutney.
  • Mushroom Madras $18.00
    • Mushrooms cooked in South Indian style with coconut cream and leaves.
  • Oven Sesame Pancake Stuffed with Stewed Beef $5.00
  • Chef's Special Oven Sesame Pancake $1.50
  • Chinese Burger $5.50
  • Boiled Egg with Soy Sauce $1.00
  • Seaweed Salad with Soy Sauce $5.00
  • Shredded Dried Bean Curd Salad $5.00
  • Deep Fried Cake Stuffed with Red Bean Paste $4.00
  • Chef's Special Potato Salad $6.00
  • Pork Fried Rice $12.00
  • Chicken curry on rice $12.00
  • Fried Rice $8.50
  • Crispy chicken(half) $10.00
  • Pineapple $3.00
  • Chicken Pineapple on Rice $12.00
  • Tomatoes $3.00
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $12.00
  • Steak with Tomato on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Chicken with Cashew Nut & Mushroom $13.50
  • Chicken Chow Mein $10.50
  • Slice Pork Fried Rice $10.50
  • Giant(Bacon, Egg, Cheese, Pineapple) $6.80
  • On Fried Rice or Fried Noodles $1.00
  • Pottle of Curry Sauce $4.00
  • Tray of Plain Fried Rice or Fried Noodles $8.40
  • Smoked Salmon Hash $19
    • Ora king salmon, Crushed potatoes, baby spinach served with poached eggs and hollandaise
  • Any style egg $2
  • Cheesecake of Day $7.5
  • Corned Beef Hash $18
    • With bacon and mushroom bits, crushed potatoes, poached egg and hollandaise
  • Belgium Chocolate Brownie $4.5
  • Chunky Fries $8.5
  • Soup De Jour $12.5
    • Hearty soup made with fresh seasonal ingredients, served with bread of the day
  • 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
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