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

  • -And you can add an egg! $24
  • Corn Fritter Stack $21
    • Topped with a cooked salsa, sour cream and salad
  • Bacon and Eggs (GF) $20
    • Streaky bacon, poached eggs and our own toasted house bread.
  • Pumpkin and Feta Salad $19
    • Pumpkin and feta tossed through a green salad and topped with dukkah. This recipe has graced the menu here for ages and remains and all time favourite!
  • Hot Pot $24
    • Slow cooked meaty dish of the day. Please ask wait person for more details.
  • Oaty pancakes $21
  • Granola $15
    • Our famous blend, served with yoghurt and fruit
  • -Or with the house smoked salmon and hollandaise sauce for $23
  • Halswell Fried Rice (Combination) $12.00
  • Steak Fried Rice $10.00
  • Onion Sausage $2.30
  • Vegetarian Delight in Fried Rice $10.00
  • Crispy Chicken $12.00
  • Pineapple $3.00
  • Bacon-& Egg $5.60
  • Hot Dog $2.30
  • Bacon and Egg Burger $5.20
  • Cheese Burger $4.20
  • Wontons 6 for $5.00
  • Deep Fried Moro Bars $3.00
  • Chips with garlic Butter $3.50
  • Bacon Burger $4.50
  • Pauna Pattie $2.50
  • Onion Rings 6 for $5.00
  • Spring or Curry Rice Roll $2.70
  • Sausages $2.20
  • Fish $2.40
  • Steak with Oyster Sauce $12.20
  • Roast Pork Pineapple (on fried rice) $12.00
  • On Fried Rice or Noodle $1.00
  • Slice Steak & Season Veges $11.70
  • Prawn Fried Rice $12.70
  • Crumbed Tarakihi $4.90
  • Bacon & Corn Patties $2.20
  • Scallops dozen $17.00
  • Mushroom $4.40
  • Spring Rolls $2.50
  • Tomato $4.10
  • Banana Fritters $2.20
  • Chocolate Donuts $2.20
  • Poppadoms (2 Pcs.) $1.00
  • Lamb Tikka Masala $17.50
    • Cooked in mild delicately spiced, added with grated tomatoes & onion.
  • Indian Chilli Chicken □ • $13.99
    • Boneless chicken with capsicum, onion & spices cooked in dark soy sauce.
  • Paneer Tikka $13.99
    • Dish made from chunks of cottage cheese, tomato, capsicum and onions marinated in spices and grilled in a tandoor oven.
  • Lamb Handi Meat $17.50
    • Tender diced lamb cooked with fresh onion, ginger, garlic and tomatoes in Indian style.
  • Cheese Chilli □ • $13.99
    • Cottage Cheese cooked in tawa with capsicum, onion and spices.
  • Chicken Jalfrezi $16.99
  • Tandoori Mushroom $13.99
    • Mushroom marinated with ginger and garlic paste cooked in tandoor oven.
  • All banquet meals are served with rice, naan, raita and mango chutney (minimum of four people)
  • Anari Gosht $14.50
    • Cuisine magazine describes our Chef’s best lamb curry cooked with pomegranate
  • Butter Chicken
    • Skewered tandoori boneless chicken pieces mixed in creamy crushed cashew and butter sauce
  • Prawn Biryani $18.00
    • Curried flavoured rice cooked with shell-less prawns, garnished with raisins, nuts and coriander
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
  • Kashmiri Naan $4.50
    • Raisins, coconut & nut
  • Mix Platter for 2 - da best $25.00
    • All of the above items (two pieces each) sizzling on a hot platter, served with mint and tamarind chutney- what a drama
  • Jalfrezi (Chicken or Lamb) $18.00
    • Boneless meat cubes cooked with capsicum, tomatoes and spices
  • mushrooms $6.00
  • ​Homemade Traditional Cheesecake $12.50
    • Ask for details of our chef’s latest creation
  • - Without pint $20.00
  • - beef, grilled onions, cheese, rocket
  • Spicy salami fettuccine $19.90
    • Spicy salami, olives and red onion bound in a rich Napoli sauce
  • Crispy Pork Belly $15.90
    • Twice roasted pork belly bites over apple salad and house-made sweet chilli dipping sauce
  • Served until midday
  • Garlic Bread $8.20
    • Cobb style loaf, baked and loaded with garlic butter, ideal for sharing
  • Large $10.90
  • Triple $17.00
  • Small $8.00
  • Open Souvlaki $15.00
    • Your choice of meat or falafel served on flat pita bread, with our signature sauce sprinkled with mozzarella cheese in a pizza box.
  • Mixed
  • Triple $13.50
  • Large $10.90
  • Sauce $0.50
  • Bacon / Mushroom $4.80
  • Chicken $4.80
  • 1/2 Doz Oysters, 1/2 Doz Scallops. 1/2 Doz Mussels, 1 Crumbed Cod & 2 Crab Sticks $25.00
  • Fried Banana $2.20
  • Black Bean Pepper Chicken On Rice $11.50
  • Bami Goreng (Noodles) $10.00
  • Large $11.50
  • Fresh Crumbed Chicken $4.50
  • Stir-fried Squid with black bean sauce $30.00
  • Egg fried rice (bowl) $5.00
  • Spicy Sichuan-style king prawns $32.00
  • Steamed bun of roasted pork belly & pickled cucumber (1 bun) $10.00
  • Eye fillet steak served with chef’s special sauce $34.00
  • Scallops with kumara crisps and Japanese mayonnaise $14.00
  • Pan-fried salmon fillet topped with chef’s special sauce $32.00
  • Steamed pork & prawn dumplings with black caviar (4 dumplings) $14.00
  • - Bacon egg and relish 7 actie
  • Nachos $10.50
    • Nachos, homemade sauce.
  • your choice from
  • Single Choice (Mini Plate) $8.90
  • Amaci's big breakfast $14.00
    • Bacon, sausage, free range egg (poached, fried or scramble ) grilled tomato, mushroom and hash brown, served with two pieces of toast (brown or white )
  • - Ham cheese corn chive toastie
  • •Toasties $7.50
  • One or Two Choice Meal (small Plate) $12.90
  • Tacos de Carnitas $26.00
    • From the Michoacan region of Central Mexico, these corn tacos are served with roasted pork, salsa verde, green limes, chopped onions and fresh coriander
  • Ceviche Cancun $15.50
    • Lime marinated succulent prawns, freshly chopped tomato, orange, onion, avocado, a little spicy jalapeno and coriander. This is a traditional dish from Cancun, located on the Caribbean coast of Mexico
  • Salsa Selection $13.50
    • Our Chef's selection of the most traditional sauces eaten in Mexico, including green and red salsa, black beans and guacamole served with freshly made corn chips
  • Mini Empanadas $16.50
    • Filled with only cheese or add chicken or beef
  • Nachos $16.50
    • With cheese, beans guacamole and pico de gallo, vegetarian, beef or chicken
  • Enchiladas $24.50
    • These are corn tortillas rolled around a chicken filling and covered with a sauce of your choosing with cheese and grilled. You can choose between green tomatillo sauce, red salsa or mole poblano
  • Mini Burrito $16.50
    • Filled with rice, beans and cheese and your choice of chicken or beef
  • Fries $8.00
    • Basket of fries served with tomato sauce
  • Tom Yum Po-Tak (Seafood) $12.90
  • Thai Spring Rolls $8.90
    • 8mini rolb homemade - vegetarian spring roll
  • Som turn $10.90
    • Spicy Thai style salad made from shredded carrots, fresh beans,tomatoes, with dried shrimps.
  • *** Additional of $2.00 for all Seafood meals ***
  • Peanut sauce $12.90
    • with meat and vegetables with rice
  • Fish cakes $8.90
    • Spicy fish cakes served with sweet chilli sauce
  • KaoPad $12.90
    • Fried rice with meat of your choice and vegetables
  • Kao pad kaprao - $12.90
    • Stirfried meat with chilli, basil and vegetables with rice
  • Pork $0.00
  • Seafood Thai salad $20.00
  • Roast Duck Red Curry $25.00
  • Fried Rice $17.00
  • Black pepper & Garlic $17.00
  • Pad kee mow $17.00
    • Drunken Spicy Noodle
  • Beef $0.00
  • Medium Entree $21.00
    • No.5=12,No.7 Or No 8 .No.9 Or 10=3
Gentle Giant

Gentle Giant

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

033669144

email

Email

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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

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type

Type

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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