Gentle Giant in Christchurch City Menu

SOMETHING LIGHT SOMETHING LIGHT
  • Soup of the Day $13.00
    • Served w toasted Supergrain bread
  • Oven Toasted Muesli $14.50
    • Served w seasonal fruits, milk and Greek yoghurt
  • Creamy Oat Porridge $13.00
    • Served w caramelised nuts, dried fruit, milk and cream
EGGS EGGS
  • Eggs your way $10.00
    • Poached or scrambled free range eggs served on toasted bread
  • Eggs your way $5.00
    • Add bacon
  • Eggs Benedict $19.00
    • Poached free-range eggs and lemon hollandaise sauce served w crispy bacon and sauteed spinach on toasted bread
  • Eggs Benedict $21.00
    • Poached free-range eggs and lemon hollandaise sauce served w smoked salmon and sauteed spinach on pesto hash
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Poached free-range eggs and lemon hollandaise sauce served w roasted mushrooms, tomato, spinach on toasted bread
SWEET AND SAVOURY SWEET AND SAVOURY
  • Baked Beans $16.00
    • Southern style baked beans w beef mince, crispy bacon and poached free range eggs. Served with toasted bread
  • Vanilla and Cinnamon French Toast $18.50
    • Served w caramalised banana, crispy bacon and maple syrup, Drizzled and garnished w maple syrup, toasted almonds and walnuts
  • Zucchini Green Bean Fritters $18.00
    • Topped with kimchi salad. Served w beetroot chutney
  • Spicy Pork Belly & Smashed Avocado $21.00
    • Served w green salad on toasted sourdough bread
  • Sticky Crispy Chicken $19.00
    • Glazed w special-sticky-spicy-sweet sauce. Served w oriental slaw and toasted bread
  • Superfood Salad $18.50
    • Quinoa, chia seeds, brown rice, kale, roasted seasonal veges served w Beef marinated w sweet soy sauce
  • Superfood Salad $18.50
    • Quinoa, chia seeds, brown rice, kale, roasted seasonal veges served w Pan grilled tofu
  • Waffles $15.00
    • Delicious brioche waffles w a crunchy caramalised shell served w warm dark chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream
  • Waffles $16.50
    • Delicious brioche waffles w a crunchy caramalised shell served w fruit salsa, candied nuts, berry compote w Greek yoghurt

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Bacon-& Egg $5.60
  • Sliced Pork with Cashew Nut & Mushroom $12.00
  • Hawaiian Fried Rice $12.00
  • Halswell Chow Mein (Combination). $12.00
  • Prawn with Cashew Nut & Mushroom $13.00
  • Roast Pork with Mushroom on Fried Rice. $10.30
  • Fish $2.50
  • Chicken with Mushroom Chow Mein $10.30
  • Pork Foo Young $10.00
  • Sliced Steak Foo Young $10.00
  • Sliced Steak Fried Rice $10.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice $10.00
  • Pottle Fried Rice $6.50
  • Pork Satay $12.50
  • Shredded Chicken (veg) on Fried Rice $14.50
  • Vegetarian Disk $11.00
  • -add 2 eggs $3.00
  • All served w/ fries
  • Wedges $5.00
  • Old fashioned cheeseburger $16.00
    • w/ homemade beef pattie, caramalised onion,pickles, Cheddar cheese, lettuce & tomato
  • Club Sandwich $15.00
    • Chicken w/ bacon, brie, tomato, aioli & lettuce served w/ fries
  • Fries / Green salad $4.50
  • Chicken $15.00
    • Mesclun, chicken, bacon & brie salad
  • Bailies Tasting Platter $25.00
    • Perfect to share, selection of cold meats, pickled vegetables, pate, bread & cheese
  • Tomato $4.10
  • Squid Rings dozen $10.00
  • Crumbed Tarakihi $4.90
  • Cheese $4.10
  • Pineapple Rings $2.20
  • Scallops dozen $17.00
  • Crumbed Deep Sea Cod $4.90
  • Egg $4.10
  • BBQ Pork on Vegetables R $11.90 / L $12.90
  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup $6.50
  • Combination Fu Yong Egg R $11.90 / L $12.90
  • Wontons with Sweet & Sour Sauce 1/2 doz $5 / 1 doz $9
  • Seafood Supreme Chow Mein R $11.90 / L $12.90
  • Combination Chow Mein R $11.90 / L $12.90
  • Hot Dog $2.20
  • Pork with Cashew Nuts & Vegetables R $11.90 / L $12.90
  • Double Meat $4.00
  • Chicken $4.80
  • Giant $6.30
  • Scallops $1.50
  • Mussels $0.80
  • Potato Fritter $0.80
  • Extra $0.80
  • Monster $6.80
  • Lamb Shank Massaman $23.50
    • Slow cook lamb shank infused with Massaman sauce served with The Nook chunky potato bites and onion
  • Beef Cheeks $22.00
    • Caramelised beef cheeks with sweet and sour red curry
  • Sweet n Sour Chicken $19.00
    • Deep-fried crispy chicken pieces with pineapple, vegetables and sweet and sour sauce
  • Fresh Spring Rolls $12.50
    • Rice paper wrapped fresh crispy veges with sweet chilli sauce
  • Saang Ka Ya $8.50
    • Sweet sticky rice infused with coconut cream and topped with Thai custard
  • Toong-Tong (Money Bags) $6.50
    • Prawns, fish meat peas and corn filling with The Nook Sauce
  • Choo-Chee Black Tiger Prawns $23.00
    • Black tiger prawns with spinach and choo-chee (thick red curry) sauce and rice
  • Roasted Vegetarian Curry $18.00
    • Red curry with roasted Vegetarian/ Duck, pineapple, tomato and grapes
  • Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
    • Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
  • -With Bacon $15.50
  • Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
  • Soup of the Day $9.50
    • Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
  • Omelette $15.50
    • Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
  • Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
    • Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
  • Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
    • Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • POTTLE OF FRIED RICE $5.00
  • CHICKEN $6.00
  • CHICKEN CURRY ON FRIED RICE $11.00
  • VEGETABLE FRIED RICE $10.00
  • STEAK TOMATO ON FRIED RICE $12.00
  • CHICKEN PINEAPPLE ON FRIED RICE $12.00
  • BAMI GORENG NOODLES $12.00
  • PORK MUSHROOM CHOW MEIN $12.00
  • All Breads & Bagels Are Baked On-Site With Sour Dough All Eggs Used At Opawa Café Are Free-Range And Sourced Locally.
  • Greens On Toast $12.50
    • a forest of greens over a bed of avocado, miso & our sour dough whole-grain bread
  • Eggs Your-Style With Bacon $15.50
    • two eggs with bacon on sour dough bread
  • Corn Fritters Vegetarian $16.50
    • with avocado, baked tomato, sour cream, served with a side salad of your choice
  • Big Breakfast $19.50
    • with bacon, sausage, slow roasted tomato, mushrooms, toast, fried potatoes and two eggs any way you like it
  • Egg Benedict $17.50
    • two poached eggs with bacon & house-made hollandaise on sour dough bread
  • French Toast Berry & Yoghurt $16.50
    • dusted in cinnamon sugar with berry compote and yoghurt
  • Egg Montreal $18.90
    • two poached eggs with house-cured salmon & house-made hollandaise on sour dough bread
  • Deep-fried ice cream $14.50
  • Eye fillet steak served with chef’s special sauce $34.00
  • Pork & chive dumplings with red chilli oil & vinegar (4 dumplings) $12.00
  • Spicy Sichuan-style king prawns $32.00
  • -side $14.50
  • Chicken teriyaki $30.00
  • Pan-fried salmon fillet topped with chef’s special sauce $32.00
  • Deep fried house made prawn meat balls with Japanese mayo (4pieces) $14.00
  • Pad Thai (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried noodle with eggs, bean sprouts and crushed peanut
  • Green Curry (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Green curry with bamboo shoots, capsicum and vegetables
  • Red Curry (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Red curry with vegetables and topped with kaffir lime leaves
  • Fried Rice (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried rice with eggs, vegetables and dark soy sauce
  • Pad Prik Pao (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried chicken, pork or beef with chilli paste and vegetables
  • Khao Pad Gaeng Kheo Whan (Chicken, Pork, Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried rice with green curry paste and vegetables
  • Pad Peanut Sauce (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried chicken, pork or beef with vegetables and peanut sauce
  • Pad See-Eiw (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried flat noodle with dark soy sauce and seasonal vegetables
  • Carrot Cake $3.00
  • Steak & Cheese
  • Mince & Cheese
  • Chicken Drumstick $2.50
  • Ham & Mustard $4.00
  • Ham & Tomato $4.00
  • Fish $3.00
  • Raspberry Muffin $2.50
  • Chilli Prawns & Vegetables $20.00
  • Sweet & Sour Beef $16.00
  • Yum (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $18.00
  • Red or Green Fish Curry $16.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $16.00
  • Sweet & Sour Vegetables $16.00
  • Tom Yum Mixed Seafood $10.00 / $30.00
  • Vegetables & Cashew Nuts $15.00
  • Berry Cheesecake $12.50
    • berry cheesecake served with ice cream and whipped cream
  • House Hot Smoked Salmon Focaccia Sandwich $24
    • served w. grilled capsicum, eggplant courgette and crème fraiche dill remoulade
  • Tempura Shrimp $14
    • juicy tempura shrimp loving w. seaweed & chili seasoning
  • Beef Goulash (Hovezi Gulas) $22.50
    • Czech beef goulash served w. dumplings or in bread
  • Avocado and Feta Smash $16
    • served w. free range poached eggs on wholegrain toast rocket & cherry tomato salad
  • Beef Rouladen w. Jasmine Rice (Spanelsky ptacek s Jasminovou ryzi) $23.50
    • bacon, boiled egg, sausage and pickles wrapped in thinly sliced beef sirloin served w- jasmine rice
  • Full Belly Breakfast $22
    • bacon, sausage, potato crumpet, mushroom, beans tomato, free range eggs your way, toast or fresh bread
  • Lamb Salad $23
    • grilled lamb fillet served w. balsamic strawberry, baby spinach, red onion, mint pesto and kumara chips
Gentle Giant

Gentle Giant

location

Address

158 Ferry Road, Waltham, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033669144

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Saturday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Sunday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
price range

Price

None

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Breakfast , Cafe Food , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
158 Ferry Road, Waltham, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand