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

  • Fried Rice $8.50
  • Chicken Satays (4) $6.00
  • Basil and Chili Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
  • Choices of chicken, beef, pork,or prawn $11.00
  • Chicken Curry Puffs (4) $6.00
  • Fish Cakes (8) $5.00
  • Sweet and Sour & Rice $8.50
  • Garlic Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
  • Kinako ( soy bean powder) & maple syrup ice cream $4.90
  • Add rice & miso soup set $4.00
  • Kara-age chicken on rice $13.50
  • Pork bone soup ramen $13.70
  • C special kid's meal car $10.00
    • Furikake rice, kara- age chicken, crumbed prawn, French fried
  • French fried $4.90
  • Beef curry rice $12.90
  • Pork bone soup ramen $13.90
  • Stir-fry Ginger $12.00
  • yellow Curry
    • Our yellow curry served with capsicum, onions, potatoes, and tomatoes.
  • -Prawns, Scallop, or Squid $20.00
  • Pad Thai $12.00
  • -Prawns, Monkfish, Scallop, or Squid $20.00
  • Prawns, Scallops and Squid. $28.00
  • Larb (Minced Chicken Salad) $18.00
    • A choice of chicken, beef or pork, which is then minced, stir-fried, and mixed with chilli, mint, coriander, onion, lemon juice, and tamarind sauce.
  • -Beef, Chicken, Pork, Crispy Pork, Vegetarian, or Tofu $18.00
  • Chicken curry Medium $15.50 Large $25
    • ga xao cari
  • Stewed fish in the pot Medium $17 Large $25
    • ca kho to
  • Vietnamese sweet and sour squid Medium $15.50 Large $25
    • muc xao chua
  • Combination fried egg noodles $12.50
  • Medium $14.50
  • Five spice beef Medium $15.50 Large $25
    • bo xao ngu vi
  • Vietnamese sweet and sour pork Medium $15.50 Large $25
    • heo xao chua
  • Crispy whole fish in either sweet and sour or spicy sauce Medium $22 Large $27
    • ca chien gion
  • Nasi Goreng $12.00
  • Free Drink 2.2L or Wontons (12) with purchases over $60.00
  • ●Vegetarian
  • Chicken Chow Mein $10.00
  • Chicken With Pineapple On Fried Rice $10.50
  • ●Prawn
  • Fried Noodles $4.50
  • Curry Beef On Fried Rice $10.50
  • Garlic Bread $4.00
  • Persian Kofteh (GF) $14.50
    • Blend of lamb & beef mince, slow cooked with rice, spilt peas, Persian plumb and served with pita bread
  • GF Stands for gluten free. Please do advise our staff if you have any allergy or special dietary requirements
  • Zereshk Polo (GF) $24.50
    • Slow cooked chicken thigh mixed with barberries
  • Hummus Dip $11.50
    • Chickpeas and tahini paste infused with lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil - served with pita bread
  • Dolma Entrée (GF) $12.50
    • 5 vine leaves stuffed with rice and herbs served with our own homemade tomato sauce and minted garlic yoghurt
  • All mains are served with a side of Basmati rice, our seasonal salads and our Topkapi
  • Eggplant Dip $11.50
    • Eggplant sliced and stewed with tangy tomato and green bell peppers - served with pita bread
  • CHEESE $9.99
    • mozzarella & mild cheese
  • PAUA PATT1E $3.20
  • BEEF IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE $10.80/$12.80
  • VEGETARIAN $9.99
    • packed full of local vegetables
  • CRUNCHY BANANA $2.50
  • CHEESE BALLS 5 for $4.00
  • SWEET & SOUR PORK $9.80/$11.80
  • SOUR CREAM SWEET & SOUR SAUCE $0.70
  • Bagels (GF/DF)
  • Porridge (DF) $13.80
    • Served with roast almonds, banana, berry compote, milk and honey
  • BB Pancakes $17.90
    • Served with bacon, banana, maple syrup
  • Brazilian Burger (GF/DF) $17.50
    • Homemade beef pattie on a burger bun with rocket, tomato, beetroot, melted cheese and bacon, served with chips.
  • Gluten Free $1.00
  • Eggs Florentine (GF/DF) $18.90
    • Poached eggs, hot smoked Akaroa salmon and baby spinach on an english muffin with homemade hollandaise sauce
  • Warm Salad (GF/DF) $17.50
    • Roast veg mix, streaky bacon, rocket and feta cheese with mixed nuts and seeds Add chicken $4
  • -Add beans $2.00
  • Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
    • Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • -With Salmon $17.50
  • Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
    • Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
  • -With Bacon $15.50
  • Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches $10.50
    • Bacon & Egg, Chicken & Mushroom, Chicken Schnitzel or Ham, Cheese & Tomato. Served on fresh toasted turkish bread
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
  • Chicken B.L.T Open Sandwich $15.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mango peach chutney & aioli. Served as an open sandwich
  • Omelette $15.50
    • Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
  • PINEAPPLE TOASTED SANDWICH $4.00
  • DONUT $3.60
    • Hot fried donut sprinkled with cinnamon
  • FRENCH FRIES (Large) $4.20
    • Golden fried crinkle cut chips
  • DONUT & PINEAPPLE $4.50
    • Hot cinnamon donut with a ring of pineapple in the centre
  • POTATO FRITTERS $1.50
  • GIANT BURGER $8.50
    • A king size treat melted cheese fried egg crispy bacon & a ring of pineapple & all the trimings
  • CHIPS $4.00
    • Golden fried crinkle cut chips
  • BACON & EGG BURGER $6.80
    • Crispy fried bacon & fried egg with all the trimmings
  • Fresh salmon sashimi $12.00
  • Steamed pork & prawn dumplings with black caviar (4 dumplings) $14.00
  • Eye fillet steak served with chef’s special sauce $34.00
  • Wok-fried chicken with cashews and mushrooms $32.00
  • Stir-fried Shanghai noodles with roast duck & shiitake mushrooms $28.00
  • Spicy Sichuan-style king prawns $32.00
  • Stir-fried Squid with black bean sauce $30.00
  • Steamed white rice (bowl) $3.00
  • Creamy Garlic Mushrooms $18.00
    • Served with streaky bacon and toasted ciabatta
  • Thai Chicken Salad $17.00
    • Thai chicken with an Asian style salad and crushed peanuts, coated in a Thai salad dressing
  • Eggs (2) $3.00
  • Waffles $17.00
    • Light, crispy waffles served with maple syrup and cream with your choice of streaky bacon or berries and banana
  • Chicken Burger $22.00
    • Crumbed chicken, avocado and seasonal slaw on a toasted bun, served with wedges
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Poached free range eggs on an English breakfast muffin, topped with hollandaise, served with Tomato, Mushroom and Spinach
  • Eggs Benedict $20.00
    • Poached free range eggs on an English breakfast muffin, topped with hollandaise, served with Smoked Salmon and Spinach
  • Bacon (2) $3.00
  • Duck $37.00
    • Duck a l'orange, kumara puree, glazed carrots, green beans, roasted hazelnuts
  • Lunch & Dinner: Crumbed Chicken Tenders $13.50
    • Served with your choice of chips and salad or potatoes and veggies
  • Scallops $20.00
    • Pan seared scallops, pumpkin puree, caramelized pineapple, toasted pumpkin seeds
  • Breads and Spreads to Share $16.50
    • Selection of Freshly Baked Breads (9 pieces), Trio of House Spreads
  • Creme Brulee $14.00
    • Vanilla bean creme brulee, house-made shortbread, baileys ice cream
  • The Chef's Own - Seafood Chowder $22.50
    • Fresh mussels, today's fish, prawn cutlets, squid, tiger prawn, melba toast
  • Salmon $18.00
    • Cured salmon, pickled cucumber, beetroot carpaccio, creme fraiche, herb salad
  • French Toast $19.00
    • Brioche, mixed berries, grilled banana, maple syrup
  • Pies $4.00
  • Chicken Drumstick $2.50
  • Hot Chips $2.50
  • Sausage Roll $2.50
  • Ham $4.00
  • Mince & Cheese
  • Ham & Mustard $4.00
  • Steak & Mushroom
  • Bohemian Breakfast $20
    • Bramborák (Czech savoury potato pancake), spinach, bacon free range poached eggs
  • Chicken Breast with ham, cheese and peach (Kureci prso se sunkou, broskvi a syrem) $25
    • mouthwatering chicken breast combined with ham, cheese, and peach served w- fresh salad and potato dauphinoise
  • Berry Cheesecake $12.50
    • berry cheesecake served with ice cream and whipped cream
  • 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
  • French Toast $18
    • served w. maple syrup, banana, bacon, cream
  • Eggs Benedict $21.50
    • w. house smoked salmon
  • House Hot Smoked Salmon Focaccia Sandwich $24
    • served w. grilled capsicum, eggplant courgette and crème fraiche dill remoulade
  • Toasties $6.50
    • w. 3 fillings of your choice; cheese, ham, tomato, pineapple, onion
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

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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