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

  • Ginger Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
  • Pork Spare Ribs $6.00
  • Choices of chicken, beef, pork,or prawn $11.00
  • Fried Rice $8.50
  • Green Curry & Rice $8.50
  • Red Curry & Rice $8.50
  • Spring Rolls (8) $5.00
  • Massamun Curry & Rice $8.50
  • Choose from one of the following:
  • + Aioli $1.00
  • (GF bagel available)
  • FRIES & AIOLI $9.50
  • Brioche Muffin $19.50
  • Available till 11am
  • Two Hash browns $21.50
  • Lamb Tortilla $18.50
    • Moroccan spiced lamb served on a tortilla with fresh salsa, tzatziki sauce, mixed salad & kumara crisps
  • Italian Herbs & Cheese N/A
  • Hot Chilli N/A
  • Cucumber N/A
  • Italian B.M.T N/A
  • Jalapenos N/A
  • Sweet Chilli N/A
  • Italian Dressing N/A
  • Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Sole $4.00
  • Bean Sauce On Rice N/A
  • Steak $3.50
  • Vegetable Fried Noodles N/A
  • 2 Cheese Burger, 4 Fish Bites, 1 Hotdog, 1 Meat Pattie, 1 Scoop Chips $14.00
  • Tomato N/A
  • Onion Rings N/A
  • Paua Patties N/A
  • Bakery Items $1.60
    • Scones
  • MIXED GRILL $17.50
    • Sausages, bacon, lamb chop, egg, grilled tomato, onions, mushrooms and fries
  • CHICKEN CORDON BLEU $17.50
    • Served with garden salad and fries
  • CAFÉ BURGER $12.90
    • Your choice of chicken, beef or fish on a sesame seed bun with lettuce, tomato, grilled cheese, onions and relish, served with fries
  • Hot Dog $3.00
  • Seafood Basket & Fries $10.50
  • Basket of Fries $4.80
  • Chicken Nuggets & Fries $7.20
  • Lamb or Chicken Madras - Lamb or Chicken pieces in a spicy tomato masala sauce, garnished with coconut – renowned South Indian dish $15.90, Lamb $16.50
  • Chili Shrimp - A feisty seafood curry with green chilies – garnished with fresh coriander $15.50
  • Palace Platter - A tempting selection of entrees – 2 Samosas, 2 Bhajees, 2 Pakora & 2 Chicken Tikka, 2 Reshmi Kebab served with chutney $15.00
  • Rogan Josh - Spiced lamb curry simmered with tomato, and a dash of aniseed $16.50
  • Khadai Chicken - A rich flavorsome curry with crushed tomato, capsicum and green chillies in a thick masala sauce $15.50
  • Pakora Wedges - Crispy battered potato wedges served with tamarind chutney (6 pieces) $5.00
  • Butter Chicken - Tender tandoor baked chicken in a dreamy masala sauce - best this side of Bombay $15.50
  • Lamb or Chicken Vegetable Biryani - A wholesome blend of lamb or chicken, basmati rice, and seasonal vegetables – served with raita $14.90, Lamb: $16.50
  • -With Salmon $17.50
  • Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
  • Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
    • Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
    • Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
  • Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
    • Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
  • Beef Massaman Curry $14.00
  • Small $3.00
  • Yellow (Gang Gari)
  • Fish Cake $1.20
  • Chinese Oyster & Soy Sauce
  • Tofu $2.00
  • - Vermicelli
  • Red (Gang Dang)
  • Oyster Sauce Steak with Vegetables $11.00
  • Mushrooms $2.80
  • Roast Pork with Pineapple on Fried Rice $11.50
  • Corn Nugget $3.00
    • 1/2 Doz
  • Prawn Fried Rice $11.50
  • Roast Pork and Cashew Nuts on Rice $13.00
  • Steak Foo Young Egg $10.80
  • Fish Bite $0.80 ea
  • Chicken Fried Rice $11.50
  • Fried Moro Bar $2.90
  • SET MENU 1 - FOR 4 TO 5 PEOPLE $47.00
    • Wontons with Sweet & Sour Sauce Chicken with Seasonal Vegetables Steak with Black Bean Sauce Pork Fried Rice
  • Seafood Fried Rice $14.50
  • Chicken Nuggets $0.70
  • Chips (per scoop) $2.60
  • Crispy Skin Chicken $14.00
  • Sliced Steak and Season Veg $14.00
  • Junior Chick Burger $8.40
    • Chicken w/ tomato ketchup & mayo
  • Blue Cheese Mayo $1.00
  • Avocado $1.50
  • Original Chicken L$10.40 / S $8.90
    • Chicken w/ salad, mayo & relish
  • Customise
    • See the extras menu below and add a little something
  • Bacon $2.50
  • Mint & Cucumber Yoghurt $1.50
  • Big Island L $14.90 / S $13.40
    • Chicken w/ grilled pineapple, free formed bacon, melted cheddar, salad & mayo
  • CHICKEN each $1.40
    • teriyaki chicken, lettuce, nori, sushi rice
  • FRESH SALMON $1.40
    • raw, Akira salmon, carrot, cucumber, omelette, nori, sushi rice
  • CALIFORNIA each $2.20
    • avocado, carrot, cucumber, omelette, prawn, seafood stick, nori, sushi rice
  • SALMON each $1.40
    • flaked salmon, carrot, cucumber, omelette, nori, sushi rice
  • EGG NIGIRI each $2.00
    • Japanese omelette with sushi rice
  • OSAKA each $1.50
    • smoked salmon, cucumber, nori, sushi rice
  • JR ROLL each $1.50
    • raw Akaroa salmon, avocado, nori, sushi rice
  • PRAWN NIGIRI each $2.50
    • prawn with sushi rice
  • Meat bhuna masala $16.50
    • Diced lamb cooked with fresh onions and tomato in thick gravy
  • Palak paneer $14.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked with spinach purée. And chef's added special herbs and spices.
  • Vegetable platter $12.00
    • 2 paneer pakora, 2 samosa, 2 onionbhajee, 2 pakora. Served with mint and tamarind chutney
  • Mutton seekh kebab (6pcs) $11.00
    • Minced mutton with indian herbs and spices cooked in tandoor on skewers. Serves well with the mint chutney
  • Mix veg $14.00
    • Mix vegetables and cottage cheese cooked with fresh onions and tomato in thick gravy
  • Goan fish malabari $16.00
    • Aromatic fish curry cooked with the coconut, capsicum, cream, tomato and spices
  • Malaikofta $13.00
    • Delicate clusters of lightly fried cottage cheese, potatoes and nuts. Serves with nutty creamy sauce
  • Kashmiri naan $5.00
    • Naan bread stuffed with coconut, cashews and sultanas
  • Teriyaki Chicken 8pcs reg/8pcs jumbo $7.80/$8.90
  • 4pcs Fresh salmon & cucumber
  • TERIYAKI CHICKEN ON RICE PLATTER $29.90
  • 4pcs of Regular teriyaki chicken
  • FANCY PLATER 2 $32.90
    • 10pcs of salmon Nigiri/3pcs prawn Nigiri/4pcs Avocado Nigiri/4pcs Daikon Cocktail Rolls/4pcs Cucumber Cocktail Rolls
  • Smoked Salmon & Avocado 8pcs reg/8pcs double avo $7.90/$8.70
  • 2pcs Inari
  • 4pcs Tuna mayo & Cucumber
  • Bacon and egg
    • with tomato and red pepper sauce
  • Bigi $14.00
  • Butti $8.00
  • Salmon omelette with hollandaise
  • Cold roast chicken with smokorun's tangy BBQ sauce
  • Portobello mushrooms with hollandaise
  • Steak and mushroom with horseradish sauce
  • Bratwurst sausage with onion marmalade
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