Curators House Restaurant in Christchurch Menu

TAPAS (These little tastes of Spanish gastronomy are to share between friends, enjoy at any time & any occasion traditionally accompanied by a good wine or beer. Ideal to enjoy before your main course arrives) TAPAS (These little tastes of Spanish gastronomy are to share between friends, enjoy at any time & any occasion traditionally accompanied by a good wine or beer. Ideal to enjoy before your main course arrives)
  • Aceitunas maceradas $10.00
    • Our special marinated olives
  • Patatas bravas $14.00
    • Cubed fries & paprika sauce
  • Croquetas de pollo con chorizo $19.00
    • Garcia chicken & chorizo garcia croquettes (4 units)
  • Salteado de habitas con jamon $19.00
    • Broad beans panfried in olive oil with Spanish ham
  • Chuletitas de cordero a la parilla $23.00
    • Canterbury spring lamb rack cutlets chargrilled, gourmet potatoes & aromatic olive oil drizzle (3 units)
  • Almejas a la marinera $24.00
    • Cloudy bay clams cooked in white wine, onion, and saffron ragout (LF)
  • Langostinos al ajillo $21.00
    • Australian wild Prawns pan-fried smothered in garlic & olive oil,hint of chilli (4 units)
  • Extras: prawn $4.00
  • Extras: croqueta $3.00
  • Extras: bread $2.00
  • Extras: lamb cutlet $6.00
  • Chorizo garcia a la sidra $19.50
    • Our own award winning chorizo cooked in apple cider
  • Angulas a la bilbaina $28.00
    • West Coast Whitebait sauteed in olive oil with garlic & chilli (LF)
  • Calamares a la andaluza $19.00
    • Calamari dusted in flour & flash fried (LF)
  • Salteado de setas al jerez $19.50
    • Sauteed mushrooms with garlic, parsley in px spanish sherry
  • Surtido de embutidos $27.50
    • House made chorizo, longaniza & Spanish ham served tomato bread (LF)
  • Tapas variadas $55.00
    • A tasting selection of our tapas including chorizo, croquetas, mushrooms, calamari, patatas bravas, ali oli & bread
ENTREES ENTREES
  • Soup of the day $18.00
    • served with crusty bread
  • Curator’s pate $23.00
    • Our house made duck pate served with wine reduction shallots & balsamic gelatin & tostas drizzled in virgin olive oil
  • Ensalada de queso de cabra $28.50
    • Caramelised Goat cheese atop salad greens, dried fruits & nuts, with a honey vinaigrette
  • Ensalada de salmon y aguacate $24.00
    • Cured akaroa salmon served with avocado on a warm kumara & parsnip salad
MAIN COURSES MAIN COURSES
  • Cordero asado - lamb shoulder $41.50
    • Slow roasted canterbury lamb shoulder served with a rosemary, thyme & red wine reduction
  • Pollo a la catalana – catalan chicken $38.00
    • Tender chicken thigh pieces slow cooked with dried apricots, prunes, sultanas, pinenuts & gourmet potatoes
  • Solomillo de buey - fillet of angus beef $45.00
    • Prime fillet grilled, tomato, dauphinoise with portobello mushroom & pedro Ximenez reduction
  • Butifarra garcia $39.00
    • Housemade catalan pork sausage with portobello mushroom & fries
  • Trio vegetal de texturas - vegetable trio $39.00
    • Escalivada marinated mediteranean vegetables with empanadilla pastries & sauteed mushrooms topped with blue cheese
  • Venado a la parrilla $42.00
    • Grilled venison rump with house vinaigrette, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes & panadera potatoes
SEAFOOD MAIN COURSES SEAFOOD MAIN COURSES
  • Suprema de pescado gratinado - gratin fish in alli oli $37.00
    • Fish fillet grilled gratin in alli oli on house made tomato sauce
  • Pescado entero al horno – whole oven baked fish $39.00
    • Whole fish of the day oven baked & served with santurce salsa
  • Pescado a la plancha – chargrilled fish fillet $41.50
    • Chargrilled fish of the day with canary island style mojo verde herbed vinaigrette & sautéed seasonal vegetables
  • Suquet de pescado y marisco $43.00
    • A ragout of fresh fish & seafood including prawn, clams & mussels with a saffron bisque atop potatoes
  • Paella mixta–house speciality Chicken, & Seafood tossed with saffron scented rice, tomatoes & vegetables. Cooked & served in a paella pan - Minimum order of two per table. We recommend pre-ordering paella at the Curator’s House, especially if you are dining at peak time. Please check the availability of paella with your waiter. Please allow at least 25 minutes cooking time. It is worth the wait! per person $43.00
SIDE ORDERS SIDE ORDERS
  • Side salad $9.00
  • Sauteed seasonal vegetables $9.00
  • Curator's fries $9.00
  • Patatas bravas $14.00
  • Bread slices $7.00
  • Pa amb tomaquet – bread with tomato and olive oil rub $10.00
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Arroz con leche $14.00
    • A light & creamy rice pudding mousse spiced with cinammon
  • Crema catalana $17.00
    • Our house speciality. Traditional Spanish cream with a hint of lemon, vanilla & cinnamon topped with caramilised sugar
  • Dark chocolate hazelnut brownie $18.00
    • Rich 70% dark chocolate with cream cheese & toasted hazelnuts served with a refreshing raspberry sorbet & sugared pistachios
  • Tarta de santiago – almond tarte $18.00
    • The famous Spanish almond tarte from the pilgrim's town of Santiago de compostela dusted in icing sugar, with triple chocolate ice-cream & served traditionally with a glass of pedro ximenez sherry
  • Affogato $12.00
    • Vanilla bean ice cream served with a shot of espresso
  • With: disaronno amaretto $18.00
  • Cheese... $ 32.00/ $18.00
    • A trio of the best available cheeses served with quince paste, local walnut halves (to share/ for one)

Nearby Sample Menus

  • SPICY SQUID & PORK $15.00
    • pan broiled squid and pork belly seasoned with red paper
  • SPICY PORK $40.00
    • roasted pork (pettitioes) with chilli powder
  • PORK BELLY $17.00
    • pork belly, grilled at the table and dipped in a mixture of sesame oil and salt
  • DUCK JUMULUCK $45.00
    • duck strips cooked with fresh vegetables in spicy sauce
  • SPICY FISH EGGS SOUP $15.00
    • hot blend soup consisting of spawn (fish egg) with vegetables
  • VENSION CHOWDER $45.00
    • koreans style vension chowder
  • COLD NOODLES $14.00
    • cold buckwheat noodles served
  • SPICY PORK $15.00
    • pan broiled pork seasoned with red paper
  • Cashew Chicken Chow Mee $10.50
    • Egg noodles with roast cashew nuts, chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce.
  • Garlic King Prawns $12.80
    • Egg noodles with king prawns, vegetables in garlic sauce.
  • Chicken Chow Mee $9.80
    • Egg noodles with chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce.
  • Sambal Chicken $9.80
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken and vegetables in Malaysian sambal sauce.
  • Sweet One $10.20
    • Egg noodles with roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in sweet sauce.
  • Fried Kuai Teow $9.80
    • Thick rice noodles with roast pork, shrimps and vegetables in sweet soy and mild chili sauce.
  • Garlic Fried Rice $10.50
    • Fried rice with king prawns, roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in garlic sauce.
  • BBQ Pork Noodles $9.80
    • Egg noodles with roast pork, tomato and vegetables in Cantonese BBQ sauce.
  • Le Pet Thoke $14.50
    • Famous tea salad - pickled tea leaves mixed with lentils, nuts, sesame seeds & chilli.
  • Ameyda Nut $16.00
    • Mild beef curry/stew slow cooked in shallots, garlic & light spices.
  • Majidi Ye Ke Mot $7.50
    • Tamarind sorbet - tangy & refreshing. - Or for the brave - chilli topped sorbet $7.50
  • Seit Da Nut $16.00
    • Lamb curry cooked with lemongrass, ginger & curry leaves.
  • Ciandi Thoke $12.50
    • Grilled eggplant with sesame seeds, chilli, olive oil, shallots & coriander.
  • Timbodi Thoke $13.50
    • Shredded green papaya dressed with lemon, dried shrimp, shallot oil & roasted pea flour.
  • Beidi Thoke $12.50
    • Fresh green beans blanched & dressed with shallots, oil & sesame.
  • Wetda Seebian $16.00
    • Mild pork curry/stew slow cooked in shallots, garlic & light spices.
  • Noodles with Shanxi style chili sauce
  • Pork strips with sweet chili sauce spicy $15.00
  • Beef with black bean sauce $15.00
  • Fried green beans with mince and chili (spicy) $14.00
  • Oxlips with coriander $15.00
  • king prawn with cashew nuts $25.00
  • Chinese Vegetable(stir fried shrimp, oyster sauce) $12.00
  • Beef with cumin and chili(spicy) $16.00
  • SEASONED WEDGES $14.00
    • Served with cheese bacon, sour cream and sweet chilli
  • CRANFORD CHICKEN BURGER $19.00
    • Grilled chicken breast with avocado, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato served with fries
  • BEEF SCHNITZEL $19.00
    • Delicious crunchy crumbed beef schnitzel with salad, with fries
  • BEEF SKEWERS $9.50
    • Beef skewers with old English mustard butter
  • STEAK SPECIAL 200G $16.50
    • Prime rump steak With an Alehouse Salad and chips
  • SHARED PLATTER $20/$30
    • Ale House platter for 2 or 4 people
  • JUNIOR BURGER
    • Beef patty, lettuce and cheese served with fries
  • CHICKEN FILO BITES $8.00
    • Chicken, bacon and basil filo bites
  • Cold Olio $4.00
  • Chicken wings $2.00
  • Chicken heart $1.50
  • Rice porridge $2.00
  • Beef noodle soup $9.50
  • Sheep waist $2.00
  • Spicy chicken noodle soup $9.50
  • Fried bread stick $1.00 each
  • Toasted Muesli $13.00
    • served with fresh fruit & yogurt
  • Side Salad $7.50 or Whole Salad $12
  • Omelette 3 $15.50
    • eggs served with your choice of fillings
  • - Or cream cheese, pesto, sun-dried tomato & black olives $7.50
  • x2 $15.50
  • Bacon & Eggs, Potato cake, mini sausages, tomato, mushroom & toast $19.50
  • x3 $17.50
  • Potato Pancake $19.50
    • stacked with bacon, grilled tomato & basil served with sweet fruit chutney
  • Panang curry N/A
    • Creamy curry with coconut cream served with steam carrot , broccoli, cauliflower, courgette and garnished with slice kaffir lime leaf
  • Spring roll (6pcs) $7.50
    • Deep fried vegetarian spring rolls served with sweet chilli sauce
  • 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
  • Noodle $3.00
  • Curry puff(6 pcs) vegetarian or chicken $8.50
    • Puff pastry stuffed with potato and onion served with chilli sauce
  • Fish fillet (batter and deep fry)or squid $18.50
  • Lamb or combination meats $18.50
  • Meat option $16.50
    • Black tiger king prawn , fish or seafood
  • Deluxe Cheese Toastie $8
  • Pulled Pork, Grilled Cheese, Red Pepper Relish $10
  • Best Bacon Buttie $8
  • Rump Steak, Roast Veg Chutney, Grilled Cheese $10
  • Plus Fried Eggs $1
  • Smoked Chicken Sage / Onion Relish $10
  • Haast Whitebait Fritter $8
  • Kransky and Egg Roll $8
    • Fried or Scrambled
  • Baked alaska with lemon sponge, orange and lime parfait, italian meringue, candied lemon zest and raspberry coulis. G/F. $14.00
  • Trio of utopian sorbets and ice cream, with treats. G/F. D/F avail. vegan avail. $14.00
  • Buttermilk pancakes w/ vanilla ice cream, maple syrup and berry compote $9.00
  • Bacon, hot smoked salmon, sausage, pork belly, guacamole $5.00
  • Eggs benedict on grilled sour dough, home made potato rosti and hollandaise. G/F avail. (Pork Belly) $20.00
  • Creamy masala mushrooms and spinach on toasted multigrain with bacon and truffle oil. G/F avail. $22.00
  • Crispy skinned salmon $36.00
  • Chargrilled medium rare sirloin, with colcannon potato, sauteed spinach, grilled baby vegetables and bearnaise sauce. G/F. (5 oz/ 10 oz) $24.50/ $37.00
  • 200gm rump steak $26.5
    • cooked to your liking and topped with garlic butter, served with a green salad and golden fries
  • Lamb salad $24.5
    • with roasted baby beetroot, green beans and goat’s cheese, finished with balsamic
  • Meatlovers pizza $20
    • chorizo, chicken, pepperoni and bacon, finished with our famous barbecue sauce
  • The Jockey burger $24.5
    • 200gm beef patty, double cheese, double bacon, onions rings, beetroot and a runny egg. Served with golden fries >>
  • Cob loaf $9.0
    • with lashings of garlic butter make it cheesy $2.5
  • Roast chicken salad $23.5
    • with pumpkin, feta and roasted cashews
  • Seasoned wedges $9.5
    • with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Loaded nachos $18.5
    • spiced beef, beans, avocado, sour cream, cheese, tomato salsa and jalapeños. Loaded!
  • Mini steak $9.50
  • Sticky beef brisket (warm) GF $15.00
    • Braised beef brisket served with gremolata
  • Chicken bacon wrap $19.50
    • Grilled chicken breast with bacon, mesclun, slaw and sweet chilli wrapped in a flour tortilla served with garden salad, fries and aioli
  • Baby salmon fillet $29.50
    • Smoked salmon croquette, carrot and ginger puree, fennel and citrus salad and orange vinaigrette
  • Moroccan lamb salad GF $21.50
    • Grilled canterburry lamb with baby spinach, chick peas, crumbed feta, grilled courgette, pangrelato and yoghurt and mint dressing
  • Crispy polenta (fried) GF $10.00
    • Served with rocket, shaved parmesan and aioli
  • Pork belly (warm) GF $14.00
    • Twice cooked served with apple slaw
  • Ham and cheese pizza $9.50
  • Teriyaki Chicken
    • The go.to sushi. Avocado and red pepper accompanies our tasty teriyaki chicken with a spread of mayo
  • Nigiri (GF)
    • A real sushi connoisseurs dream. Nigiri slices of fresh salmon are placed on beds of rice
  • Fresh Salmon (GF)
    • New Zealand's finest King Salmon from the Marlborough Sounds is rolled up with avocado to give you a real omega 3 hit.
  • Tuna (GF)
    • Flaked una is mixed with spring onion mayo and is topped off with avocado
  • Tuna (GF)
    • Flaked una is mixed with spring onion mayo and is topped off with avocado
  • Salmon Lovers Platter $40
    • 16 pieces of fresh salmon sushi is topped off with 8 pieces of fresh salmon nigiri. This is what a salmon lover dreams of. (Price includes all the extras ginger, soy, wasabi and chopsticks). Delivery free may apply)
  • (GF) = Gluten Free
  • Spring Onion Mayo
    • Love Mayo? Then this is for you. Blobs of spring onion mayo are placed on teriyaki chicken
  • NZ salmon $33.00
    • pan-fried salmon with a mojo sauce & Mediterranean cauliflower couscous (gf)
  • Marinated olives (gf) $11.00
  • The Cortado $18.00/ $25.00
    • Smoked chicken, almonds, spinach, coriander, capsicum & cheese (Reg/ Large)
  • Fries with aioli (gf) $7.50
  • Churros $12.00
    • crispy donuts with chocolate orange sauce
  • Garlic Prawn $18.00/ $25.00
    • Prawns, capsicum, cream cheese, spinach & cheese (Reg/ Large)
  • Quinoa fritters $25.00
    • super healthy & full of flavour, grilled vegetable salad & chipotle yoghurt
  • Baked NY style cheesecake $12.00
    • delicious, home baked cheesecake with coulis and cream
  • Hot dog $3.00
  • Chips $4.50
    • per bag
  • Spring Roll $3.50
  • The Fat Pig $11.00
    • Champagne ham, chunky pineapple pieces teamed up with tasty cheese.
  • Chicken Nuggets $4.00
    • half dozen
  • Italiano $15.50
    • Mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, capsicum, cabanossi infused in a creamy garlic sauce or bbq sauce.
  • Very Vegetarian $15.50
    • Fresh tomatoes, field mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, garlic with a base of tomato and onion relish.
  • Family Pack $18.00
    • Includes 2 bags of chips and 4 sides as per above
Curators House Restaurant

Curators House Restaurant

location

Address

7 Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8013, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033792252

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$50+

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

European , Gluten Free , Mediterranean , New Zealand , Spanish , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Private Dining ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  View ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Local cuisine ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
7 Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8013, New Zealand