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

  • Vege Falafel $12.90
  • Cheese Tortilla $4.50
  • Hummus $1.50
  • Mix it up. Design your own salad. We have endless combinations to suit your tastes. All the ingredients are fresh. Put a Moroccan twist on your day with serious flavour. see below
    • Served with: Any 3 Salads / Bed of Lettuce / Seeds & Almonds / Sour Cream or Aioli or Hummus. Salad Options: Arabic Rice / Brown Rice / Moroccan Couscous / Lebanese Couscous / Corn Salsa / Tomato Salsa / Chickpea / Mixed Bean / Grilled Vege / Tabouli / Beetroot & Carrot / Pickled Vege / Seasonal options
  • You guessed it. It’s pretty much the same as the Morrito, but in a bowl. This is the uncontained and low carb version of our most famous dish. Choose your combination and get stuck in. It’s good. Very good. see below
    • Served with: Rice or Couscous / Beans or Grilled Veges / Salsa & Lettuce / Sour Cream or Aioli or Hummus
  • Grilled Chicken $12.90
  • Moroccan Lamb $13.40
  • Cheese $1.50
  • Rocket Salad $5.00
    • good parmesan, local walnuts
  • Dark Chocolate Torte $9.50
    • dried raspberry, vanilla mascarpone, chocolate sauce
  • Farmers Market Soup $15.50
    • Organic Celeriac w lemon gremolata. Served with toasted ciabatta & butter. Optional - add smoked bacon or house smoked salmon
  • Orange Almond Cake $9.50
    • rosewater syrup, candied pistachio, vanilla bean ice cream
  • Bacon Filled Ciabatta Roll $12.50
    • avocado smash, HP aioli, fresh rocket
  • Goats Cheese & Onion Tart $16.50
    • charred leeks, 'Zany Zeus haloumi, du puy lentils, caper raisin salsa
  • 'Whitestone' Aged Blue Cheese $13.00
    • quince paste, crackers
  • Hand-Cut Agria Chips $9.00
    • ketchup, chipotle aioli
  • Sliced Duck with Bean Sprout $16.00
  • Combination Vegetables $16.00
  • Fried Beans with Garlic Sauce $16.00
  • Eggplant with Salted Fish in Hot Pot $20.00
  • Fried Pork with Capsicum $20.00
  • Spicy Steamed Whole Fish (Blue Cod) S $35.00 L $40.00
  • Fried Pork with Capsicum on Rice $13.00
  • Stewed Beef Noodle Soup $14.00
  • Spanish Omelette $18.00
    • Deliciously fluffy omelette filled with crispy potatoes, chorizo, cheese and red onion
  • Spicy Pulled Pork Tostada $16.00
    • Crispy tostada topped with Mexican spiced slow cooked pulled pork and apple slaw
  • Fish and Chips
    • Battered fish bites served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Eggs on Toast $10.00
    • Two eggs cooked your way (poached, scrambled or fried) served on toasted sour dough
  • Roast $15.00
    • Check today’s selection with our staff, served with roast potatoes and vegetables with Hollandaise sauce
  • Mushrooms $5.00
  • Fish and Chips $15.00
    • Fresh market fish either battered or crumbed served with chips, coleslaw and tartare sauce
  • Sticky Date Pudding $12.00
    • Sticky date pudding served warm with butterscotch sauce and vanilla ice-cream
  • Ribeye $37.00
    • 300g well marbled for peak flavour, deliciously juicy.
  • Pepper Spiced Calamari $14.00
    • With chipotle lime mayonnaise.
  • Akaroa Salmon $35.00
    • Crispy skin salmon with cumin spiced Israeli cous cous, eggplant puree, crisp fennel and lemon salad
  • Bacon Bap $18.00
    • Toasted Bap, bacon, fried egg, mayo and BBQ sauce with sautéed potatoes.
  • Grilled Chicken Breast $12.00
    • Served with steamed vegetables and mashed potato
  • Cornbeef Hash $20.00
    • Corned beef sautéed with potatoes, onions and capsicum topped with a fried egg and homemade tomato chutney.
  • Cheerios & Chips $12.00
  • Lamb $35.00
    • Slow cooked lamb shoulder with kumara gratin, roast beetroot and a minted pea and bean salsa
  • Ham Salad
  • Chicken Mayo
  • Ham & Corn Relish
  • Ham & Tomato
  • Corn beef & Pickle
  • Stuffed Sausage
  • Vegetarian Sandwich
  • Chicken & Mushroom
  • -Large $6.00
  • Shroom bomb $10.50
    • Whole portobello mushrooms grilled and topped with edam cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion rings, aioli & house relish
  • Messy melt $11.50
    • Slow cooked pork shoulder smothered in our secret smoky BBQ sauce with salad green, coleslaw, spicy chipotle mayo & melted cheddar, served in ciabatta bun
  • Big boss $16.50
    • Prime new zealand rib eye steak grilled medium topped with grilled mushrooms, caramelised onion, edam cheese, salad greens, aioli & house relish served on our special ciabatta roll
  • Bacon $2.00
  • Little lamb $10.90
    • Prime nz lamb with mint sauce, fancy lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & house relish
  • Edam / Cheddar / Pineapple / Beetroot $1.00
  • Belt stretcher $16.90
    • Double serving of prime nz beef (350gms) with grilled mushrooms, streaky bacon, egg, house relish, salad greens & aioli
  • Assorted Crumbled (Salmon, Prawn, Chicken & Croquette) $19.00
  • Chicken Cutlet Set $14.20
  • Seaweed Salad $9.00
    • White Sesame Dressing
  • BBQ Eal Set $19.90
  • Crumbled Prawn Roll $13.00
  • Sweet Shrimp $4.50
  • Squid $4.00
  • Tuna Sashimi Don $21.00
  • Pretzel with butter N/A
  • Prosciutto Platter – Dried, cured, smoked hams from all over Europe, served with breads, pickles and olives N/A
  • Berliner Currywurst with home made curry sauce and bread N/A
  • Fleischsalat/Meatsalad served with bread N/A
  • Bulette/Meatball N/A
    • with bread roll, mustard and pickles / with Berliner Potato Salad
  • Leberkäse/Meatloaf N/A
    • with bread roll, sauerkraut and mustard / with Berliner Potato Salad
  • 2 Frankfurter with Berliner Potato Salad N/A
  • Bavarian Weißwurst with Pretzel and sweet mustard N/A
  • Hawaiian Burger $5.00
  • Chicken Patty $2.70
  • Monster Burger $6.80
  • Tarakihi (Batter/Crumbed) $4.30/$4.60
  • Fish Bites 12 for $8.00
  • Fish Burger $4.50
  • Egg Burger $4.00
  • Lemon Fish
  • Brigettes Vegetarian Salad $23.00
    • With toasted walnuts, marinated olives, rocket & spinach mix, beetroot and crumbed flash fried halloumi
  • Omelette $20.50
    • Smoked salmon, red onion with dill & lemon cream fraiche or Spinach, caramelised onion and feta. Served with a petite salad
  • Hash Browns $5.00
  • Eggs Benedict $19.50
    • Choice of bacon or cold smoked salmon with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce on house-made focaccia
  • Bacon $6.00
  • Garlic Loaf $12.00
    • With spread of pesto, sundried tomato tapenade and balsamic & olive oil
  • Eggs Any Way $13.50
    • Served with house-made vienna and cooked to your liking
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $21.50
    • Crumbed chicken breast with lettuce and tomato on house-made vienna. Served with fries and aioli
  • Meatball & Parmesan $13.50
  • Serious Fries $6.00
  • Grilled Aged Cheddar $13.50
  • Serious Slaw $8.00
  • The Breakfast Bap $13.50
  • Porchetta Salsa Verde $13.50
  • The Special (B.L.T Pictured) $13.50
  • Poached Chicken & Slaw $13.50
    • Contains peanuts
  • Add poahed egg $ 2.50
  • Kumara hash $6.5
  • Paleo or Oaty Granola (paieo, wf) $14
    • Served with poached pear, berry compote & organic yoghurt
  • Poached Organic Eggs $16
    • With. Micro Salad. Raw Spinach and Artichoke Ketchup
  • Protein Pancakes (high protein, wf) $17.5
    • Made from oats and egg whites, served with protein yoghurt banana berry compote
  • Steel Cut Oat Porridge (df) $12.5
    • High in protein & fibre Served with lush healthy toppings (Toppings change weekly)
  • Grain Free Raw Breakfast (paieo. gf.df.v.wf) $14.5
    • Almonds, banana, pumpkin, sunflower seeds, dried fruit coconut chia seeds & seasonal fruit
  • Toast (gf option) $8.5
    • (whotegrain. our own gluten free) with your choice of: Peanut butter (salt free) - organic almond nut butter - GF Vegemite
  • 26.Crab with spring onion and ginger POA
  • 12.Deep fried spring roll $5.00
  • 37.Sweet chilli prawn ball $22.00
  • 17.Mixed seafood and tofu soup $5.00
  • 31.Prawn ball with golden garlic crumb $22.00
  • 28.Crab with tofu POA
  • 35.Prawn ball with seasonal vegetables $20.00
  • 38.Prawn ball with celery and lily bulbs $20.00
  • Chicken Biryani $10.00
    • Curried flavoured rice cooked with chicken and spices, garnished with almonds, raisins and coriander.
  • -Combo $10.00
  • Dal - Black or Yellow Lentils $7.50
    • Black' or 'Yellow' dal boiled in turmeric, ginger and garlic then fried with onions, tomatoes and spices.
  • Tandoori Mushrooms (8 Pieces) $9.00
    • Mushrooms dipped in garlic and yogurt marinade then cooked in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
  • All mains served with rice and plain naan (Upgrade to garlic naan for $1)
  • Anari Kebab (5 Pieces) $12.00
    • Chunky lamb marinated overnight in pomegranate, garlic and ginger grilled in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
  • Shahi Paneer $7.50
    • Homemade cheese cooked in creamy sauce with almond paste and spices, garnished with almonds and raisins.
  • Vegetable Samosa (2 Pieces) $5.00
    • Triangular pastry stuffed with mashed potatoes,peas and cumin seeds fried to golden brown, served with tamarind chutney.
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