Ilex in Christchurch Menu

SANDWICHES SANDWICHES
  • Th Ruben sous vide beef with gruyere, sauerkraut. whole grain mustard aioli, rye and soft greens $8.00
  • Chicken pretzel roll with garlic aioli, soft greens, cheese and cucumber $9.00
  • Triple smoked ham with cheddar. relish, whole grain dijon noise and lettuce $7.00
  • Quinoa Falafel wrap with hummus. smoked yoghurt, cucumber. Lettuce and tomato salsa $ 9.00
BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Fresh fruit salad with granola $8.00
  • Toasted muesli. yoghurt and poached fruits $8.00
  • Chia seeds $9.00
    • with almond milk, coconut cranberries, granola rhubarb, pecans and almonds
  • Avocado with ricotta, mint, chilli, seeds, pistachio, black bean salsa and poached egg on rye $15.00
  • Cured local bacon $22.00
    • poached eggs. rosti. confit tomatoes, smoked Portobello, hollandaise and soft herbs (V) (GF)
  • Corn fritters with poached eggs avocado, tomato Kasumi, avocado creme. chilli and soft herbs(V)(GF) $19.00
  • Brioche burger $18.00
    • with fried free range egg, bacon, cheese, spinach, tomato and hollandaise served with hash browns and relish
  • Waffles with hazelnut caramel poached pears, berries, cream and toasted hazelnuts $19.00
PASTRY PASTRY
  • 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 $9.00
    • with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts. currants and radish
SMALL PLATES SMALL PLATES
  • French fries with garlic aioli(V)(GF) $7.00
  • Salad greens. hazelnuts, currants and radish side salad(V)(GF) $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(V) $11.00
  • Puhoi Old Barn Brie with lavish, dried pear. pickled red onion and olives(V) $14.00
  • Kids pack $9.00
    • with mini ham and cheese roll, biscuit dried fruit and juice
  • Kids ‘fish and chips’ with sustainable snapper, fries, salad and Watties sauce $9.00
MAINS MAINS
  • Hot smoked Akaroa salmon $22.00
    • with house pickled beets, horseradish crème Fraiche, avocado, chives. Croute and soft herbs
  • Sous vide local chicken breast $21.00
    • with harissa, Pearl cous cous salsa, lemon, pancetta and pickled red onion(GF)
  • Grilled Canterbury steak sandwich $19.00
    • with streaky bacon, onion, jam, chimichurri, soft leafs, French fries and aioli
CABINET SELECTION CABINET SELECTION
  • Please see counter staff to make your selection

Nearby Sample Menus

O.G.B (sample menu)
  • Confit chicken maryland, israeli couscous, boudin blanc, jus gras $33
  • Seasonal Vegetables $8
  • Celeriac, nashi pear, rocket, watercress, truffle $10
  • Figs, pecans, gorgonzola, curd, truffle, honey, pollen $18
  • Market fish cotterchio, braised kale, tua tua’s, cumin, crusty sourdough $33
  • Salmon pastrami, blood orange, fennel, burrata $19
  • Beef or tomato tartare, truffle, fermented hot sauce, egg $18
  • Freekeh, farro, barberries, smoked almonds, fava beans $18
Gourmet Seafoods (sample menu)
  • Donuts $2.30
  • Spring rolls $3.50
  • Potato fritters $1.00
  • 2 meat patties
  • Tarakihi fillet $5.20
  • Sausages $2.50
  • Fish bites $0.90
  • 6 squid rings $5.50
Kebab Inn (sample menu)
  • Combo $15.90
    • Drinks and chips
  • Mixed (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
  • Lamb (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $10.90 / $12.90
  • Mixed $9.90
  • Lamb (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
  • Meat on Chips $6.00
  • Combo (Small / Medium / Large) $16.90 / $18.90 / $22.90
    • Drinks and chips
  • Kebab $8.90
The Store @ Tai Tapu (sample menu)
  • The Store Cheese Rolls $12.00
    • six cheese rolls filled with our own special creamy cheese filling, served with homemade tomato sauce and gherkin aioli
  • GF $18.00
  • Soup of the Day $12.50 / $16.50
    • check our board for today's delicious homemade soup of the day (freshly toasted bread / three toasted cheese rolls)
  • Breakfast Sundae $7.00
    • a seasonal selection of fresh fruit, layered with yoghurt & topped with maple-toasted cornflakes
  • Chicken 'N' Gravy Buttie $19.50
    • roasted chicken in a soft brioche roll stuffed with crushed pumpkin, mashed peas, roasted onion & herbed stuffing. Served with warm homemade gravy on the side with fries
  • Mince of Toast $17.00
    • "mum sure didn't make mince like this!" Take rich venison mince packed with winter vegetables, red wine and mushrooms served with toasted ciabatta, crunchy cheese straws & our spicy homemade tomato sauce
  • It's a Date $12.00
    • sticky date & ginger pudding drizzled with a warm salted caramel sauce & cream on the side
  • Tai Tapu Thai Pie $17.00
    • a delicious creamy red curry of lemongrass, ginger, coriander & winter vegetables. Finished with a crispy crumble & served with a refreshing salad on the side
Green Haven (sample menu)
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $12.70
  • Crispy Skin Chicken $12.70
  • Chicken Mushroom on Fried Rice $12.70
  • Steak With Satay Sauce $12.70
  • Steak & Cashew $13.90
  • Black Bean Steak $12.70
  • Curry Beef $12.70
  • Wonton With Sweet & Sour Sauce $9.50
Ancestral (sample menu)
  • Chicken Soup $5.50
  • Red Bean $1.00
  • Traditional Ice Milk Tea $4.20
  • Orange Juice $3.80
  • Calpis Lemon Shake $4.20
  • Coffee Jelly Milk $5.20
  • Plum Green Tea $4.70
  • Sweet & Sour Pork Rice $11.50
Chillingworth Road Bistro (sample menu)
  • Lemon Pepper Squid, Aioli $14.00
  • Chicken Liver Pate, Pickled Pear, Toast $17.00
  • Our lunch offering includes a delicious selection of goodies from the cabinet which change daily. We create anything from wraps to muffins to salads to savouries, come on down and get a quality snack.
  • Pumpkin, Chick Pea & Rocket Salad $9.00
  • Chefs Vegetarian Dish $27.00
    • Available upon request
  • Akaroa Salmon, Horseradish Cream Cheese, Toast $17.00
  • Chicken Breast, Potato Gratin, Bearnaise $29.00
  • Handcut Chips w Aioli $9.00
J-Bings (sample menu)
  • Beef Bing $9.90
    • Bee, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Papers, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Chicken Cheese BBQ Bacon Bing $11.90
    • Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Cheese, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, BBQ Sauce and Mayo
  • All Bings are served in a freshly made Chinese style crepe cooked in scrambled egg and black sesame seeds.
  • Original Bing $7.90
    • Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Pork Bing $9.90
    • Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Bingo $12.90
    • Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Chicken Bing $9.90
    • Marinated Chicken, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
The Beach Bar (sample menu)
  • House baked bread $9.5
    • with extra virgin olive oil, balsamic & sea salt
  • Steamed fresh NZ mussels $17.5
    • in a coconut & lime broth with chilli, coriander, tomato & coconut chips
  • Venison carpaccio $15.5
    • preserved lemon, parmesan, horseradish & hazelnut
  • Affagato $13.5
    • fresh espresso, vanilla ice-cream & frangelico
  • Kapiti aged cheddar & Kahurangi creamy blue $16.5
    • with cornichons, poached pear & toasted breads
  • Duck fat potatoes $5.5
  • Grilled haloumi $15.5
    • with roast red pepper, kalamata olives, grissini
  • French toast with maple & ice cream $8.5
Saggio di vino (sample menu)
  • Carpaccio $24.00
    • beef fillet, lemon oil, anchovies, capers, Parmigiano Reggiano
  • Lemon Curd $16.00
    • Macaron, Pinenut tuile, Raspberry sorbet
  • White Chocolate Fudge $4.50
  • Steak tartare $24.00
    • Hens yolk, Baguette
  • Pan fried Grouper $43.00
    • Polenta, Courgette puree, Saffron Creme fraiche, Asparagus
  • Chocolate torte $18.00
    • Spiced rum jelly, coffee, Cocoa nibs, Salted caramel ice cream
  • Silver Fern beef fillet $43.00
    • Agria, Braised Brisket, Parsnip crisp - Cooked to order: bleu / rare / medium-rare / medium
  • Farmhouse Duck & Pork Terrine $26.00
    • Cider gel, Granny Smith apples
Hector Cafe (sample menu)
  • Bacon $5
  • Mushrooms $4
  • Frenchy Toast $15
    • Hector’s house-baked loaf, fresh toasted and served with either maple, yoghurt and seasonal roast fruit
  • Big Hector $19
    • 2 eggs, 2 sausages, bacon, roast tomato, home-fries, beans, mushroom, toast
  • Huevos Rancheros $18
    • Spicy Mexican-style beans between two tortillas, topped with 2 eggs, sour cream, Hector’s fresh salsa, cheese, lettuce
  • Tomatoes & Peppers $5
  • Yoghurt and maple $15.5
  • Kitchen orders until 2 pm
Piranha Cafe (sample menu)
  • Slow Roasted Pork belly on Crispy Chats n/a
    • with apple sauce and crackling with red wine jus
  • Liquorice Parfait n/a
    • w fresh mint strawberries and lime syrup
  • Warm Blackberry Crumble Cake n/a
    • w vanilla bean ice cream
  • Lemongrass and Chilli Spiked Calamari n/a
    • on crispy wonton sheets
  • Eye fillet on Thyme Gratin n/a
    • with prosciutto wrapped leeks and a mixed peppercorn sauce
  • Breads and House Dips n/a
  • Housemade Pappardelle n/a
    • with slow roasted tomato, kalamata olives, fresh basil and chilli with parmesan
  • Feta and herb Stuffed Field Mushrooms On Garlic Toast n/a
Tuk Tuk Takeaway (sample menu)
  • Tuk Tuk Platter (2-3 People) $32
    • Shredded sticky beef, Fried chicken wings, Chicken satay skewers and Crispy prawn wontons
  • Larb Kai Spicy Chicken Salad (GF) $18
    • w/ Lime, Chilli, Mint Leaf
  • Khanom Thuai (GF) $10
    • Thai Coconut Milk Pudding
  • Pad Thai Chicken Noodle (GF) $18
    • w/ bean sprouts, lime peanuts
  • Grilled Bbq Pork Skewers (4) $9
    • Thai Street Style
  • Amy'S Toasted Chocolate Cookie $8
    • w/ ice cream
  • Goy See Mee Chicken $15
    • w/ bamboo, shiitake mushroom, bok choy
  • - **Jasmin Rice $2
Shamiana Cuisines of India (sample menu)
  • Naan $1.50
  • ALOO MUTTER $7.00
  • Chicken Tikka $2.00
  • Seek Kebab $6.00
  • Any Curry, Rice and Naan +420 mL drink or 400 mL pump $13.50
  • Butter Chicken $10.00
  • Small $77.50
  • Large $13.50
Cargo Bar (sample menu)
  • Smoked Salmon Hash $19
    • Ora king salmon, Crushed potatoes, baby spinach served with poached eggs and hollandaise
  • Breakfast Burrito $13.5
    • Tortilla filled with scrambled eggs, havarti cheese, housemade beans served with sour cream. Add bacon: $4
  • Housemade beans $4
  • Salmon Nicoise $23
    • Potato, tomato, olives, boiled egg, capers and horseradish mayo
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $19
    • Crumbed chicken tenders on a bed of cos lettuce, crispy bacon, parmesan & anchovy dressing topped with a soft poached egg & buttered croutons
  • Ora king salmon $6
  • Pulled Pork Soft Shell Taco $19
    • With peanut slaw, smokey mayo and curly fries
  • Chef's Special $19
    • Ask your server for today’s special
Ilex

Ilex

location

Address

5/887 New North Road, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8013, New Zealand

phone

Phone

039415556

email

Email

info@vbase.co.nz

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Thursday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Saturday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Sunday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegetarian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  View ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Cards accepted ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
5/887 New North Road, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8013, New Zealand
Similar Restaurants based on Cuisines

Nearby restaurants

Little Sister Cafe

El Camino Grill

Dunsandel Tavern

Chateau On The Park - Garden Court Brasserie

Oak N Ferry

Kadett

Ilex Cafe

Aorangi Bakery