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

Deep fried Mars / Moro $3.40
Wontons $4.50
- with sauce 1/2 dozen
3 Mini Donut $2.00
Patties - Meat $2.50
Fish $2.60
Fritters - Potato $1.00
Cod - Battered $5.30
Hot Dogs $2.50

Chicken Wings (6 pieces) $10.00
- Deep fried marinated chicken wings
(A) Chicken, Beef or Pork $18.00
(D) Seafood or Prawns $21.00
Tom Kha Soup $10.00
- chicken served with rice
Money Bags (4 pieces) $5.00
(C) Seafood or Prawns $20.00
Vegetarian Spring Rolls (8 pieces) $10.00
- Deep fried spring rolls
Fried Rice $10.00

-Large $17.50
Beef
-Large $17.50
Fried Chicken Pieces $3.00 each
-Large $15.50
half $10.00
-Large $17.50
-Small $10.50

Sweet and Sour Wontons $9.50
- (12 deep fried wontons) onions, pineapple, peppers, carrots in sweet and sour sauce
Set Menu for 3-4 people $32.50
- Chicken with cashew nuts, Roast Pork Fried Rice, Deep Fried Wontons (14) with a pottle of sweet and sour sauce
Satay Chicken $12.00
- Sliced chicken with seasonal vegetables, pineapple and tomato in satay peanut sauce
Fish / Chips $2.20
Chicken with Cashew Nuts $12.50
- Sliced chicken, mushrooms with seasonal vegetables and cashew nuts in gravy
Steak Curry on Fried Rice $10.00
- Curry sliced steak with seasonal vegetables in gravy on fried rice
Prawn Chow Mein $11.50
- Prawns with seasonal vegetables in gravy on egg noodles
Set Menu for 4-6 people $47.00
- Chicken with cashew nuts, Steak black bean sauce, New Town fried rice, Sweet and sour pork

Wafflebreakfast $12.90
- Waffles served with bacon and banana drizzled in maple syrup
Gourmet sandwiches $3.80
- Mini Club with Ham, Egg,Chives, Tomato and Lettuce
Chocolate Shots (Pure Melted Chocolate $3.20
- Milk, Dark, White or Chilli
French croissant $5.90
- Drizzled in Belgian Milk Chocolate
Toasties $6.40
- Cheese and Onion / Cheese and Tomato / Cheese and Pineapple / Ham and Cheese
Date Scone $4.40
Chicken Schnitzel burger $12.90
- Lemon Crumbed Chicken Schnitzel with Lettuce and Tomato. Add Bacon (2 rashers) $2.00. Add Avocado $2.00
Cakes from $6.40
- Assorted Selection

Raindrop jelly cake $6.80
- served with soybean powder kinako and maple syrup
Fresh tuna sashimi $15.80
Uramaki fried chicken sushi $6.80
BBQ pork kimchi-don $13.50
- stir-fried pork with spicy miso sauce and spicy pickles vegetable topping on rice
Green salad $6.50
Cha-shu-men $16.80
- soy sauce flavor with roasted pork
Kara-age-combo $15.00
- golden fried crunchy chicken with mini salad, rice & miso soup
Kimchi $5.00

Chicken heart $1.50
Potato chips $1.00
Scones $1.00
Mutton carrot dumplings M $9.50 L $12.50
Beef onion dumplings M $8.50 L $11.50
Wonton noodles soup $7.50 Extra egg $0.50
Extra egg $0.50
Spiced Pork Ear $6.80

Hash browns $4.00
Baked Brie $12.00
- Served with capsicum jam and focaccia croutes
Spinach $4.00
Thai Beef Salad $20.00
- Roast pumpkin kaffir lime and peanut Thai dressed salad
LB’s Big Breakfast $20.00
- Eggs, bacon, tomato, hash brown, mushroom and bratwurst sausage, served with toast
Caesar Salad $18.50
- Cos lettuce, parmesan, bacon and focaccia croutes tossed in Caesar dressing finished with poached egg
Brioche French Toast $18.50
- Berry compote and whipped cream, maple syrup Or Bacon and banana with maple syrup
Pork Burger $18.50
- With green apple slaw and capsicum jam between toasted ciabatta bun. + 4.00 add fries

Fleischsalat/Meatsalad served with bread N/A
Leberwurst/Liver Pate – Different pates served with bread and pickles N/A
Prosciutto Platter – Dried, cured, smoked hams from all over Europe, served with breads, pickles and olives N/A
Brotzeit/Mixed Platter – Variation of cold cuts, dried meats and cheese served with breads and pickles N/A
Choice of Salami with Cheese, Ham with Cheese or Black Forest Ham with butter and pickles N/A
- on White Bread Roll / on Multigrain Roll / on Pretzel
Pretzel with butter N/A
Bavarian Weißwurst with Pretzel and sweet mustard N/A
2 Frankfurter with Berliner Potato Salad N/A

Best Bacon Buttie $8
Smoked Chicken Sage / Onion Relish $10
Pulled Pork, Grilled Cheese, Red Pepper Relish $10
Plus Fried Eggs $1
Rump Steak, Roast Veg Chutney, Grilled Cheese $10
Kransky and Egg Roll $8
- Fried or Scrambled
Deluxe Cheese Toastie $8
Haast Whitebait Fritter $8

Mushroom $5.00
Chicken Nibbles 1/2 Dozen $6.00
Plain $4.30
Chicken Nuggets 1/2 Dozen $6.00
Squid Rings 1/2 Dozen $6.00
Vegetarian $5.50
- Mushroom, beetroot, cheese and pineapple
Curry Roll $3.00
- Home made
Paua Patties $3.80

Bhajee Narni $13.00
Lamb Bhutuwa (pot / box / reg) $10.00 / $10.00 / $18.50
- Full bodied wholesome curry with fresh tomato & mushroom
Garlic Naan $4.50
- Brushed with fresh crushed garlic butter
Mince Stix $13.50
- Mince lamb, cooked on iron stix – classic creation of times
Kashmiri Chicken (pot / box / reg) $10.00 / $10.00 / $18.50
- Delicate creamy curry – subtle yet sophisticated
Chicken Makhani (pot / box / reg) $10.00 / $10.00 / $18.50
- Tender marinated chicken, simmered in a sublime masala sauce – chefs rendition of the world famous butter chicken
Lamb Vindaloo (pot / box / reg) $10.00 / $10.00 / $18.50
- Feisty favourite from goa – best accompanied by fifteen lagers
Goat Supreme $21.50
- Tender farmed goat with coconut cream, cardamom fresh spinach and tomato – rich and velvety south indian creation

Choose from $7.00
- Ham, chicken, bacon or falafel
Vegetarian $6.00
- Onion, tomato, mushroom, cheese
Happy hotcakes $6.00
- Two hotcakes with ice cream, cream & maple syrup
Junior big breakfast $8.00
- Bacon, egg, hash brown, toast with tomato sauce
BLT $7.00
- Bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise
Big breakfast $18.00
- Bacon, eggs, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms, sausages & baked beans served on ciabatta
Butter & jam $6.00
Kids platter $7.00
- Toast & jam, fruit & yoghurt, chocolate fish & a fluffy

Chicken & Bacon Stack $28.90
- Generous stack of grilled chicken breast, bacon and roast vegetables served on a seasoned potato mash with a herbed white wine sauce.
Bacon and Eggs $15.90
- Tasty bacon and your choice of eggs – scrambled, fried or poached, with toasted bread.
Fried Egg $1.25
Prime Ribeye or Surf & Turf $30.90
- A premium 250 gram ribeye steak accompanied with your selection of sauce, thick cut fries and salad. Add grilled prawns for Surf and Turf for $4.50 extra.
Bowl of Salad $4.50
The Scotsman $32.90
- Our own signature dish, with a 350gram ribeye steak topped with caramelized onions, served with potato wedges, salad and a whisky sauce. For the brave!
Robbie’s Double Beef n Bacon Burger $19.90
- One for the hungry! Two beef patties stacked in a toasted bun with bacon, tomato, lettuce, cheese, BBQ sauce and beetroot, served with fries.
Apple Crumble $11.90
- Our homemade apple crumble will impress, served warm with whipped cream and ice cream.

Chicken burger with local bacon, avocado salsa, chipotle mayonnaise and French fries $14.50
Slow roast tomato pappardelle with baby basil , pecorino, olives and olive oil $13.00
Grilled mushrooms on toast with poached egg, truffle oil, mascarpone and soft herbs $15.00
Bircher muesli with poached rhubarb, diced coconut, Jordan dates, paw paw , macadamia with bio dynamic yogurt $6.00
Tuck-ln breakfast with two poached eggs, grilled bacon, homemade hash cakes, local mushrooms, tomato salsa and hollandaise $17.00
All of our eggs are free range and laid in Springfield Canterbury
'The Floater' beef and pie with pea puree, whipped potato and gravy $10.00
Fresh fruit salad with toasted granola and yogurt $5.50