Ilex Cafe in Christchurch Menu

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"The Ruben" sous vide beef with gruyere, sauerkraut, wholegrain mustard aioli, rye and soft greens $8.00
Chicken pretzel roll with garlic aioli, soft weens, cheese and cucumber $9.00
Triple smoked ham with Cheddar, relish, whole grain dijonnaiso and lettuce $7.00
Ouinoa falafel wrap with hummus, smoked yogurt, cucumber, lettuce and tomato salsa $9.00

Fresh fruit salad with granola $8.00
Toasted muesli, yogurt and poached fruits $8.00
Chia seeds with almond milk, coconut, cranberries, granola, rhubarb pecans and almonds $9.00
Avocado with ricotta, mint, chilli seeds, pistachio black bean salsa and poached egg on rye $15.00
Cured local bacon, poached eggs, rosti, confit tomatoes, smoked Portobello, hollandaise and soft herbs $22.00
Corn fritters with poached eggs, avocado creme, chili and soft herbs $19.00
Brioche burger with fried free range egg, bacon, cheese, spinach, tomato and hollandaise served With hash browns and relish $18.00
Waffles with hazelnut caramel, poached pears, berries, cream and toasted hazelnuts $19.00

Local beef and Kapiti cheddar pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00
Free range Chicken and almond pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00

French fries with garlic aioli $7.00
Salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish side salad $6.00
Seasonal soup of the day served with ciabatta $9.50
Green pea, feta and mint croquettes with roast hazelnuts, dehydrated olive, soft herbs and parmesan aioli $11.00
Puhoi Old Barn Brie with lavosh dried pear, pickled red onion and olives $14.00
Kids pack with mini ham and cheese roll, biscuit, dried fruit and juice $9.00
Kids 'fish and chips' with sustainable snapper, fries, salad and Watties sauce $9.00

Hot smoked Akaroa salmon with house pickled beets, horseradish creme fraiche, avocado, chives, croute and soft herbs $22.00
Sous vide local chicken breast with harissa, pearl couscous salsa, lemon, pancetta and pickled red onion $21.00
Gritted Canterbury Steak sandwich with streaky bacon, onion jam, chimichurri, soft leafs. French fries and aioli $19.00

We have an extensive selection of artisan desserts, salads and baked goods available in our chilled cabinets.

Nearby Sample Menus

Lasagne Pattie
BBC Pattie
Jam Donut with Chocolate Explosion
Bacon & Egg
Crabstick
Kumara Chips
BBC (Beef, Bacon, Cheese)
Plain Donut

Ten don $13.90
- Deep fried prawns and tempura veges
Chicken katsu curry $15.90
Teriyaki / Katsu / Karaage chicken don $12.90
Tempura prawn udon $11.90
Plain udon $8.90
Served on rice with miso soup
Unagi don $18.90
- Fresh water eel
Served on rice with miso soup

PALAK PANEER $18.00
- Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a spinach gravy with fresh tomatoes, herbs and spices, then finished with cream.
BUTTER VEGETABLES $18.00
- Vegetables cooked in a mild butter sauce and a touch of fenugreek.
KECHUMBER $4.00
- Diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber and coriander with lemon juice and spices.
MALAI KOFTA $18.00
- Grated cottage cheese and potato dumplings stuffed with cashew nuts and raisins, simmered in a creamy sauce.
CORIANDER'S SPECIAL TIKKA $15.00
- Fillets of chicken marinated in yoghurt, fenugreek and fresh ground spices, then cooked in the Tandoor. Five pieces per portion.
SIDE DISH PLATTER $10.00
- Selection of raita, mango chutney, kechumber and mixed pickle.
GOA PRAWNS $23.00
- A classic Goan specialty. Cooked with coconut, capsicum, tomato, cream and an assortment of spices.
LAMB JALFREZEE $22.00
- Lamb pieces cooked with fresh herbs and spices, capsicum, coconut milk and tomatoes. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.

Cheese fries $7.00
- Potato fries with warm cheese sauce, salsa and sour cream
Corn chips and dips $8.00
- House made corn chips seasoned with fire spice, served with sour cream, salsa roja and salsa queso
Fries with fire spice $6.00
Devilskins $17.50
- Spicy potato wedges topped with jalapeno cheese sauce. Spicy ground beef, salsa roja and sour cream
Frito tortillas & chips $12.00
- Fried flour tortilla crisps with warm bean dip & salsa queso
Beef sliders 2 $9.00
- Mini cheese burgers. Made mild with beef patties cheese slices, tomato relish (Spanish onion, coriander and gherkins) Optional
Kids quesadilla $9.00
- 2x6" Tortilla filled with cheese and your choice of pulled pork or pulled chicken . Served with salsa and sour cream
Taquitos 2 for $9.00
- Corn tortillas filled with pulled pork and cheese, cooked till crispy and served with fresh salsa.

Homemade Hash Brown $18.50
- served with spinach & smoked salmon then topped with 2 poached eggs & hollandaise
Toasted Sandwich $7.00
- served on 3 slices of bread, your choice of fillings
Potato cake, Bread $2.50
Bacon & Eggs, Potato cake, mini sausages, tomato, mushroom & toast $19.50
x2 $15.50
x3 $17.50
Cheesy French Toasted Sandwich $18.50
- with your choice of fillings served with homemade chutney & a side garnish of salad
Potato Pancake $19.50
- stacked with bacon, grilled tomato & basil served with sweet fruit chutney

Pad see ew N/A
- Stir fried flat rice noodle with dark soy sauce, garlic, egg, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and garnished with coriander and white pepper
Cashew nut N/A
- Stir fried carrot, broccoli, cauliflower, onion, spring onion, cabbage, celery, courgette with chilli paste and garnished with cashew nut
Green curry N/A
- Creamy and spicy green curry with coconut cream, bamboo shoot, broccoli, cauliflower, pumpkin, capsicum, courgette, green bean and basil leaf
Noodle $3.00
Crispy fried squid $8.50
- Deep fried squid in tempura served with sweet chilly sauce topped with crushed peanut and chopped cucumber
Plain roti $3.00
Fish fillet (batter and deep fry)or squid $18.50
Ginger N/A
- Stir fried carrot, broccoli, cauliflower,cabbage, onion, spring onion, capsicum, garlic with fresh ginger

Plain $3.20
Cheese $4.00
Oysters $2.6 each one
Camembert Wedge $1.50
Hawaiian $5.80
Fish / Chips-1 scoop $2.40
Works Burguer $6.50
Steak Burguer $5.50

Deep Fried Squid $9.00
BBQ Eel & Egg Omelette Roll $15.00
BBQ Eel $23.00
Assorted Crumbled (Salmon, Prawn, Chicken & Croquette) $19.00
Teppan Fried Udon Noodle $15.00
Squid $4.00
Crumbed Prawn (4pcs) $8.00
Salmon Steak Set (Teriyaki Set or Sea Salt) $16.50

Chicken (Small) $ 11.50
All roast meat salad, gravy & apple and mint sauces available on request
Beef (Small/Medium/Large) $ 11.50/$ 14.50/$ 18.00
1 390 ml soft drink
Gravy $ 2.50
Roast Pumpkin (each) $1.00
Chicken Schnitzel (Sandwiches/Rolls) $ 7.50/$ 8.50
3 Roast Potatoes

Hawker Roll Pulled Sticky Pork $14
- pickled cucumber
Sukor Spiced Sticky Chicken Wings $12
Chicken & Prawn Laksa Soup $20/$18
- (v) and (gf) option available
Or Malaysian Spiced Chicken (gf) $17
Soy, Sesame Eggplant (v) $14
- red chilli dressing
Kaffir Lime Cream $12
- crispy coconut, vanilla marinated pineapple (gf)
Chicken $26
Char Siu Bbq Pork Ribs $20
- twice cooked, shao xing, hoisin & sesame seeds

Narikaal (Chicken or lamb or beef) $18.90
- This delicious tangy dish is prepared with coconut and warm spices
Narikaal (Chicken, lamb or beef) $10.40
- This delicious tangy dish is prepared with coconut and warm spices
Tea - English breakfast $3.90
Bareer Tomato curry $18.90
- A homemade style sweet and sour tomato-green pea curry that simmered with a blend of Nobanno specialty herbs and spices
Macher Zhol $12.90
- Traditional fish dish cooked with potato, aromatic herbs and spices
Plain Basmati Rice $2.40
Long Black $4.10
Latte $4.40

Saviour's Sandwich $5.50
- Fresh ciabatta bread, hummus, cheese pf the day, gherkin, sundried tomato & garden salad.
Sacramental Salad $19 / $16
- Available in beef or vegetarian
Basket Case $9
- Lose the plot in this basket of hot potato bites with tomato sauce & mayo.
Light Bites $3
- Peanuts
Martyr Mix $20
- 2 x loot bags, spring rolls, prawn twisters & chicken skewers.
The Last Supper $35
- Two seasonal cheeses from local cheesemongers with a selection of crackers, freshly baked bread, Mediterranean toppings and condiments.
Spring Roll Call $12.50
- Hands up who wants hot spring rolls! In chicken or vege (4).
The Bread Of Christ $10
- Fresh European bread with spreads.

SPRING ONION MAYO
- love mayo, then this is for you, Biebs of spring onion mayo are placed on teriyaki chicken
VEGETARIAN
- a vegetarian and vegan's delight the goodness of pickle cucumber avocado red pepper and carrot are all rolled unto one GF
SPRING ONION MAYO
- Blobs of spring onion mayo are placed on teriyaki chicken
FIVE PIECES NIGIRI
- nigiri slices of fresh salmon are placed on beds of rice GF
RICE BALLS $4.00 each
- your choice of teriyaki chicken, tuna, or vegetarian is engulfed by rice and sprinkled with sesame seeds
COMBINATION
- variety is the spice of life and so is this little winner, teriyaki chicken salmon tuna and vegetarian are all thrown into this mixer
HALF SALMON AND HALF CHICKEN
- teriyaki chicken and fresh salmon are put together
SWEET CHILI CHICKEN
- our teriyaki chicken is spiced up with a little sweet chili sauce on top

Toasted garlic bread. ( V) $13
- Cornichons, poached pear, pickles, toasted ciabatta
Buttermilk Chocolate Hotcakes $18
- Chocolate hotcakes, berry compote, vanilla cream, oreo crumb, chocolate ganache
Toasted parmesan garlic bread (V) $14
Southern Fried Chicken and Waffles $21
- Fried chicken, Waffles, Maple syrup.
Aikmans Grazing Platter.( GF) $41
- Cured meats, chorizo, cheeses, terrine, crackers, pickles, spreads, Turkish bread
Roasted beetroot, kumara and feta Salad.( V, GF) $21
Coastal Lamb Rump.( Gf, V) $32
- Crushed new potato, eggplant caponata, red wine jus
Caramelised Onion Tart.( V) $24
- Beetroot, gorgonzola, candied walnuts, rocket, balsamic glaze