Address
7 Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8013, New Zealand
Curators House Restaurant in Christchurch Menu
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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
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Patatas bravas $14.00
- Cubed fries & paprika sauce
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Croquetas de pollo con chorizo $19.00
- Garcia chicken & chorizo garcia croquettes (4 units)
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Salteado de habitas con jamon $19.00
- Broad beans panfried in olive oil with Spanish ham
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Chuletitas de cordero a la parilla $23.00
- Canterbury spring lamb rack cutlets chargrilled, gourmet potatoes & aromatic olive oil drizzle (3 units)
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Almejas a la marinera $24.00
- Cloudy bay clams cooked in white wine, onion, and saffron ragout (LF)
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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
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Chorizo garcia a la sidra $19.50
- Our own award winning chorizo cooked in apple cider
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Angulas a la bilbaina $28.00
- West Coast Whitebait sauteed in olive oil with garlic & chilli (LF)
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Calamares a la andaluza $19.00
- Calamari dusted in flour & flash fried (LF)
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Salteado de setas al jerez $19.50
- Sauteed mushrooms with garlic, parsley in px spanish sherry
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Surtido de embutidos $27.50
- House made chorizo, longaniza & Spanish ham served tomato bread (LF)
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Tapas variadas $55.00
- A tasting selection of our tapas including chorizo, croquetas, mushrooms, calamari, patatas bravas, ali oli & bread
ENTREES-
Soup of the day $18.00
- served with crusty bread
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Curator’s pate $23.00
- Our house made duck pate served with wine reduction shallots & balsamic gelatin & tostas drizzled in virgin olive oil
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Ensalada de queso de cabra $28.50
- Caramelised Goat cheese atop salad greens, dried fruits & nuts, with a honey vinaigrette
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Ensalada de salmon y aguacate $24.00
- Cured akaroa salmon served with avocado on a warm kumara & parsnip salad
MAIN COURSES-
Cordero asado - lamb shoulder $41.50
- Slow roasted canterbury lamb shoulder served with a rosemary, thyme & red wine reduction
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Pollo a la catalana – catalan chicken $38.00
- Tender chicken thigh pieces slow cooked with dried apricots, prunes, sultanas, pinenuts & gourmet potatoes
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Solomillo de buey - fillet of angus beef $45.00
- Prime fillet grilled, tomato, dauphinoise with portobello mushroom & pedro Ximenez reduction
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Butifarra garcia $39.00
- Housemade catalan pork sausage with portobello mushroom & fries
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Trio vegetal de texturas - vegetable trio $39.00
- Escalivada marinated mediteranean vegetables with empanadilla pastries & sauteed mushrooms topped with blue cheese
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Venado a la parrilla $42.00
- Grilled venison rump with house vinaigrette, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes & panadera potatoes
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
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Pescado entero al horno – whole oven baked fish $39.00
- Whole fish of the day oven baked & served with santurce salsa
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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
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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 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-
Arroz con leche $14.00
- A light & creamy rice pudding mousse spiced with cinammon
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Crema catalana $17.00
- Our house speciality. Traditional Spanish cream with a hint of lemon, vanilla & cinnamon topped with caramilised sugar
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Dark chocolate hazelnut brownie $18.00
- Rich 70% dark chocolate with cream cheese & toasted hazelnuts served with a refreshing raspberry sorbet & sugared pistachios
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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
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Affogato $12.00
- Vanilla bean ice cream served with a shot of espresso
- With: disaronno amaretto $18.00
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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
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Canadian maple syrup $2.20
- "The Real Stuff" (25ml) For all your pancakes, waffles or French toast.
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Full Portion $18.20
- A Drexels legend with two soft poached eggs served on a toasted English muffin with Your choice of one of the following: Ham, bacon, salmon or spinach. Topped with our famous Hollandaise sauce and served with a crispy hashbrown. ...
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Italian $18.20
- Ham, salami, mushrooms, tomato & cheese.
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Fish of the day $17.20
- Lightly crumbed, our fresh fish fillets come with tartare sauce and lemon wedges, a hashbrown and side salad.
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Chicken caesar salad $18.20
- Strips of tender chicken, mixed leaves (with cos lettuce when available) crispy bacon bits, toasted croutons, and our creamy homemade Caesar dressing, topped with freshly grated parmesan cheese and a poached egg.
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One egg plus one choice $14.80
- Served with hashbrown plus a choice one of the following. Bacon or ham or sausage or corned beef hash or grilled tomato or mushrooms.
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Breakfast Burrito $19.90
- Scrambled eggs, chicken, onion, peppers, havarti cheese and coriander wrapped in a flour tortilla with hot or mild salsa, sour cream and green onion with guacamole served with a hashbrown. Vegetarian option - with spinach and mushroom.
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BBQ Texas burger $19.50
- Large, lean 175 gram ground beef patty topped with bacon, cheese, onion, tomato and pickles in a toasted bun with lettuce and our homemade BBQ sauce. Served with hashbrown and side salad.
- Cumin battered market fish, salsa mojito, coriander $8
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Choose one from each section $13
- Drinks: Water / Milk / OJ / Coke / Lemonade, Food: Corn chip with hand hacked guacamole / Fire grilled flank steak / Mexicano’s fried chicken / Cumin battered fish, Dessert: Popcorn sundae
- Braised beef rib barbacoa, slaw $26
- Ceviche of fresh market fish, tomato,chilli, mint, lime and coconut $17
- Hand hacked guacamole, corn chips $11
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De la maquina de café (means “from the coffee machine”) $4
- Short black, Long Black, Flat White, Latte, Cappuccino, Mochaccino, Macchiato, Hot Chocolate
- Fire grilled mushrooms, garlic, fried onion queso, fresh herbs $9
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Juice $5
- Pineapple, Orange, Cranberry, Pink Grapefruit, Apple, Tomato
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BEER BATTERED FISH $24.00
- smashed peas / fries / tartare / lemon
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AGED RIB EYE $38.00
- duck fat “chips” / rainbow chard / café de paris butter / jus
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MARKET FISH pd
- served with seasonal spring produce
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HOUSE DOUGHNUTS $12.00
- passionfruit curd / mango sorbet / pistachios
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BLUE CHEESE SALAD $22.00
- roast and pickled beets / Parma ham / cider poached pears / walnuts / arugula
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SICHUAN SQUID $18.00
- green papaya slaw / pickled chilli / crispy shallots / palm sugar lime dressing
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ORANGE CREME BRULEE $12.00
- biscotti
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CRISPY HALF DUCK $38.00
- coconut rice / greens / tamarind caramel sauce / pickled red cabbage
- Pick 5 of the following
- Cheddar Cheese
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Popo
- Lashings of streaky bacon, prime nz beef, lettuce, tomato, swiss cheese, honey mustard & tomato relish
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Biggie Salad
- We can also provide salads for large group ask about our catering options
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Onion Rings x 6 $ 4
- homemade old school style
- Boiled Egg
- Kapiti Blue Vein
- Mushrooms
- Prawn Foo Young $13.00
- Roast Pork Pineapple on Rice $10.50
- 12 Onion Rings $5.00
- Sweet 'N' Sour Chicken $12.00
- Chicken Chow Mein $10.00
- Tray of Fried Noodles $6.00
- Chicken Foo Young $11.50
- Prawn Satay $12.00
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Salt on the Pier Muesli $12
- A tasty blend of oats, cereals and dried fruits served with yoghurt & berry compote
- Ham Sandwich $3.5
- Fluffy $1.5
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Beer Battered Fish $22
- (GF pan fried fish available)
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Slow cooked Pork Belly $18
- Free range NZ pork poached in a classic Asian stock served with a pan seared scallop & petit salad
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Garlic Loaf $10
- Mini farmhouse loaf brushed with basil pesto smothered in garlic butter & baked
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Steak & Fries $12
- 150g ribeye steak cooked medium with salad and fries
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Extras $5
- Bacon, Portobello Mushrooms,Spinach
- Kids $3.50
- Mayo $2.50
- Hawaiian $5.50
- Bacon & Egg $5.00
- Shoestring Chips 1/2 Scoop $1.80
- Onion Rings $0.70
- Hawaiian Delight $2.70
- Crab Stick $2.20
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Fish Curry $17.90
- Boneless fillets of fish cooked with exotic Indian spices and herbs.
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Lamb Korma $16.90
- Boneless lamb cooked in creamy dry fruit sauce and spices.
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Chicken Tikka $14.00
- Chicken fillets marinated in yoghurt, fresh spices and then cooked in Tandoor. Six pieces per portion.
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Pearls’ Mix platter for two $19.90
- Consist of 2 onion Bhaji , 2 vegetable samosa’s, 2 lamb kebab, 2 Pearl Special Chicken ,2 Chicken Tikka.
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Chicken $19.99
- Chicken Curry + Naan + Coke / Sprite
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Goa Fish $18.90
- Boneless fillet of fish, prawn cooked with vinegar, coconut milk, ginger garlic, green capsicum and variety of spices and cream.
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Aloo Prantha $4.50
- Unleavened whole meal bread stuffed with potatoes and Indian spices.
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Chicken Korma $15.90
- Boneless chicken cooked in creamy dry fruit sauce and spices.
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Stir Fried Noodles $12.50
- Egg noodles and seasonal vegetables stir fried in the wok. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
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Cashew Nut Stir Fry $12.50
- An abundance of fresh vegetables and cashew nuts – very popular. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
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Green Curry $12.50
- The finest green curry paste, slow cooked with coconut cream, spices, an array of selected fresh vegetables, and fresh basil herb.Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
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Combination $12.50
- Combination of chicken wings, spring rolls, spare ribs and guri puffs.
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Larb Chicken Salad $12.50
- Minced chicken mixed with special roasted rice powder, shallots, fresh spring onions, coriander, chilli and lime juice. Chicken
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Lamb Shanks In Massaman Curry (One Shank / Two Shanks) $15.00 / $22.00
- Quality lamb shanks slow cooked in a Massaman curry paste and coconut cream, with chunky potatoes, pickled onion and peanuts
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Honey Lemon Chicken $12.50
- Battered chicken pieces stir fried with a tangy lemon sauce and sweet honey sauce. Served with thin slices of crispy kumara, fresh salad and steamed jasmine rice
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Satay Chicken Sticks (3) $7.00
- Dipped in a mixture of spices and covered with our own peanut topping, served on a bed of steamed rice
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Bingo $12.90
- Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
- All Bings are served in a freshly made Chinese style crepe cooked in scrambled egg and black sesame seeds.
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Pork Bing $9.90
- Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
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Chicken Cheese BBQ Bacon Bing $11.90
- Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Cheese, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, BBQ Sauce and Mayo
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Original Bing $7.90
- Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
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Chicken Bing $9.90
- Marinated Chicken, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
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Beef Bing $9.90
- Bee, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Papers, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
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Crab & Clam Fettuccini $24.00
- White wine, garlic, chilli, roasted peppers & parsley
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Fish of the Day - Soft Flour Tortilla $8.00
- Battered fish goujons, shredded iceberg, red pepper lime sauce, jalapeno creme fraiche
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Hot Wings $17.00
- 1 Pound of crispy chilli chicken wings w blue cheese & red pepper sauce - available either meek 'n' mild or 'feel the burn!"
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Hot Banana Split $8.00
- Cinnamon battered banana / vanilla ice cream / pineapple lump crackle/ whipped cream / caramel sauce
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Soft Shell Crab Taco - Soft Flour Tortilla $10.00
- Tempura batter, chilli, spring onion & coriander, crispy shallots, pickled ginger & wasabi mayo
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Moroccan Spiced Calamari $16.00
- Lightly fried & served w aioli & lemon
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Beef Burritos $12.50
- Ground beef / kidney beans / iceberg lettuce / cheddar cheese / sour cream & guacamole in a flour tortilla wrap
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Pulled Pork Baguette & Curly Fries $12.50
- Slow braised pork / cheddar cheese / BBQ sauce / curly fries / ketchup
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Teriyaki Grill Salmon GF/A DF $29.00
- New Zealand salmon, Homemade teriyaki sauce, Mesclun salad
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Agedashi Tofu V/A GF/A DF $9.50
- Light fried tofu, Tentsuyu broth
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Miso Lamb Rack $29.00
- Herb crusted rack of 'Silver Fern' lamb. Miso glaze
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Kimchi VGF DF $4.00
- Spicy fermented chinese cabbage
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Karaage - Chili Chili Bang Bang DF $17.00
- Fried chilli, Chilli powder
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Sashimi GF/A DF $17.00
- Japanese style of fresh sliced Salmon and White fish
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Takoyaki $9.00
- Japanese ball-shaped octopus fritter
- Soy Butter Fried Rice V $4.50
- Gravy $2.00
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2 Lamb Shanks $18.50
- Served with potatoes, pumpkin, kumara, carrots, peas, corn and gravy
- Quarter $6.50
- Sandwiches - Beef $6.90
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Combo 3 Roast Roll $12.50
- 3 Roast potatoes, 420ml coke
- Sandwiches - Chicken $6.90
- Chips $2.90
- Whole $19.00
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Jacket potatoes (GF) $8.00
- With sour cream, tomato relish and chilli salt
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Beer Battered Fish of the Day $15.50
- With fries, chop salad and house made tartare sauce
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Steak Sandwich $17.50
- 200gm sirloin with salad greens, beetroot relish and crispy onion rings in artisan bread, served with fries
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Quesadilla $8.00
- Abode chicken with smoky salsa, chipotle mayo and cheddar cheese
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Quinoa Falafel Wrap $15.50
- With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, lettuce and tzatziki, served with fries
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200gm Sirloin Steak (GF) $15.50
- Cooked to your liking and served with fries, salad and aioli
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Soup of the Day $10.00
- With artisan soup roll
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Caesar Salad (GF available) $15.50
- Streaky bacon, toasted croutons, caesar dressing, cos lettuce, oregano shaved parmesan and anchovies (optional) Add Chicken $4.00
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Bully Hayes Famous Seafood Chowder $14.00/ $17.80
- An abundance of New Zealand seafood, served with garlic olive & herb bread (Regular serve/ Large serve)
- Hash Browns[4] $5.00
- French Fries with Aioli $7.50
- With a Breast of house Smoked Chicken $9.50
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Toast & Preserves $8.90
- Selection of brioche, ciabatta & country grain breads. Toasted & served with butter, manuka honey & Bully’s homemade berry conserve
- Side of char-grilled breads $4.80
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Roasted Pork Belly [G] $35.00
- Slow roasted pork belly cooked with aromatic spices served with lotus root, cha siu pork bun, crackling and braising juices
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Superfood Cauliflower Risotto Vegan $22.50
- Edamame beans, chia seed, cauliflower and red quinoa gently cooked into a creamy risotto and topped with kale crisps
Curators House Restaurant
Phone
033792252
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
$50+
Type
None
Service
Table Service
Cuisine
European , Gluten Free , Mediterranean , New Zealand , Spanish , Vegetarian
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
7 Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8013, New Zealand
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