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

  • Small fries $3.00
  • The beef $16.00
    • Rare beef, caramelised onion, rocket & balsamic
  • Catch of the day $POA
    • Ask your wait staff or check the specials board for the catch of the day
  • Seafood plate for 2 $15.00
    • A selection of small fried and cured seafood bites, perfect to share or fully indulge alone
  • Chicken madeira $23.50
    • Crumbed chicken breast topped with ham and tomato & mozzarella sauce, served with green salad & fries
  • Southern style fried chicken $10.50
    • Crispy southern style fried chicken, served with homemade aioli & chipotle sauce
  • Wedges $8.00
  • Large fries $6.00
  • Tarakihi Fillet $7.00
  • Scallops (dozen) $26.00
  • Scallops (1/2 doz) $13.00
  • Double Meat $5.50
  • Plain $4.50
  • Curry Roll $3.20
  • Potato Fritter $1.00
  • Chips (1/2) $2.00
  • Stewed pork, potato, and carrot on noodle
  • Beef with oyster sauce on rice $10.00
  • Chicken with cashew nuts $16.00
  • Beef with ginger and spring onion $15.00
  • Home style flat noodles in lamb soup
  • Lamb with onion $18.00
  • Tofu with mixed seafood $15.00
  • Stir fried eggplant, capsicum & potatoes $14.00
  • Corn Fritter $2.30
  • Battered blue cod $8.00
  • Chicken & Cheese $5.70
    • without Meat
  • Egg $4.20
  • Pineapple Rings $2.30
  • Chicken & Cheese $6.50
    • with Meat
  • Spring Rolls $2.80
  • Hawaiian $5.60
  • Wonton With Sweet & Sour Sauce $9.50
  • Chicken Mushroom on Fried Rice $12.70
  • Chicken Mushroom Chow Mein $12.70
  • Prawn & Cashew $15.90
  • Combination Chow Mein $12.70
  • Combination Fried Rice $12.70
  • Black Bean Steak $12.70
  • Crispy Skin Chicken $12.70
  • Small Cheese or Nut Cheese Plate - $10.00
  • Served from 6pm - 11pm Wednesday - Saturday. (Bar opens at 4pm)
  • Toast and Toppings $7 each.
    • Quince and Yoghurt. Sauerkraut and Mushrooms. Eggs and Wilted Greens. Roasted Carrots.
  • -Add Wiled Greens $3.00
  • Sauerkraut Grilled Cheese $10.00
  • ·Soup w Toasted Bread
  • Poached Pear w Wholemeal Crumble, Butter Scotch Sauce and Quince - Crab Apple Sorbet. $60.00
  • Bell Bird Sourdough and Black Truffle Butter. $60.00
  • Miso ramen + + 5P gyoza $19.00
    • panfried pork dumplings
  • Ramen $13.00
    • soy sauce flavor
  • Teriyaki tofu don $15.50
  • Yaki-emshi $9.50
  • Grilled eel roll $12.00
    • egg, cucumber, grilled eel (8P)
  • Ramen + 5P gyoza $17.50
    • panfried pork dumplings
  • Gyu don $9.50
  • Vegetable roll $5.80/$9.90
    • cabbage, avocado, cucumber, carrot, mayo, inari (4P/8P)
  • Mild x; Medium XX; Kiwi Hot XXX; Thai Hot XXXX
  • Vegetables $3.00
  • Pad Thai Noodle
    • Stir fried rice noodle with meat, egg, bean sprout, leek and Pad Thai sauce.
  • Peanut Sauce $3.00
  • Thai Spicy Salad with LIME $17.00
    • Steamed meat with hot and chilli sauce, garlic, lime juice, sugar and fish sauce.
  • Jungle Curry
    • A spicy curry with bamboo shoots, Thai herbs, baby corn and seasonal vegetables.
  • Green Curry
    • Meat cooked in coconut milk, green curry paste and seasonal green vegetables.
  • Hot and Spicy Noodle (Pad Khee Mow)
    • Stir fried rice noodle with chilli, onion, basil paste and season vegetables.
  • Teriyaki Chicken $12.00
    • Made with our special homemade fruity soy sauce served with crispy house salad with rice
  • Yake Udon $12.00
    • Stir fried thick noodle, chicken and veges in teriyaki sauce
  • Fried Rice (Vegetarian available) $12.00
    • Fried rice with beef/chicken/shrimp/kimchi and veges
  • Pork Katsu $12.00
    • Lightly crumbed,deep-fried pork in tangy soy sauce served with vege & rice
  • Udon (Vegetarian available) $11.00
    • Famous Japanese noodle soup
  • Bibimbap (Tofu/Chicken/Beef) (Vegetarian available) $12.00
    • This literally means ‘mixed meal’ and is made by combining steamed rice with a variety of vegetables, egg, your favourite meat or tofu and mixing altogether with a delicious red chilli paste called ‘gochujang’
  • Spicy Pork $12.00
    • Thinly sliced pork marinated in a delicious blend of spicy chilli sauce, onions and garlic served with vegetables
  • Sushi
  • Bacon sandwich on sour dough with tomato jam $10.00
  • Granola with natural yoghurt and berries $9.00
  • Add on: Bacon, Avocado, Tomato $4.00 each
  • Creamy Pumpkin $15.00
  • Soup of the day $15.00
  • Mince on toast w a poached egg $16.00
  • Toast w selection of jams $5.80
  • Caesar salad - add chicken $4.00 $10.00
  • Bombay Jeera Aloo $15.00
    • Fresh potatoes cooked with cumin and spices in Bombay style.
  • Karahi Chicken Chicken/Lamb/Beef $19.00
    • Chicken cooked with special spices, coriander, capsicum, tomatoes and onion gravy on slow heat in pot.
  • Dal Makhni (Black Lentils) $18.00
    • Black lentils cooked overnight on slow flame, flavoured with freshly ground spices and sautéed in cream.
  • Full Chicken $26.00
  • Lamb Posht $19.00
    • Lamb cooked in herbs and spices with cashew nuts, cream & poppy seeds
  • Karahi Paneer $18.00
    • Cottage cheese cubes cooked with tomatoes, onion and fresh capsicum with Indian spices.
  • Jalferzi Chicken/Lamb/Beef $19.00
    • Favourite meat cooked in vegetables, onions, green pepper and tomato gravy with sweet and sour flavours.
  • Garlic Tadak Daal (Yellow Lentils) $18.00
    • Yellow lentils cooked in the traditional Indian style.
  • Akaroa hot smoked salmon $5.50
  • Poached or Scrambled Eggs, Bacon & Toast $17.00
  • Fish Cakes $18.00
    • Green Salad & smoked paprika aioli
  • Gluten Free Bread / Hollandaise Sauce $2.00
  • Toasted Granola (P) $9.00
  • Crepes
  • Middle Eastern Lamb Salad (GF) $18.00
    • Feta, coriander yoghurt & pomegranate dressing
  • Porridge
  • Silk tofu salad $8.00
  • Fish Flavoured Shredded Pork on rice $16.00
  • Pickled pork noodle soup $14.00
  • Steaming package fritters (sweet or salty) $7.00
  • Vegetable soup with rice $19/$28
  • Lamb chops noodle soup $14.00
  • Steamed beef with chilli $28.00
  • Spicy eggplant on rice $16.00
  • Chicken tikka (5 psc) $9.99
    • Boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then skewered and cooked in charcoal tandoori oven.
  • Panner tikka mashala $14.50
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked with creamy tomato, onion, capsicum and spices.
  • Butter prawn/butter chicken
    • Marinated prawn/chicken fillets roasted in the tandoor oven and cooked in a creamy tomato gravy.
  • Chilly prawn $17.99
  • Veg momo $9.99
  • Sagwala chicken/lamb/beef/prawn
    • Choice of your meat cooked in and skillfully blended with spinach in an exotic curry.
  • Onion bhajeees (6 psc) $4.99
    • Crispy onion and silver beet fritter served with tomato sauce.
  • Chicken chowmein $14.50
  • Ginger marinated chicken or halloumi skewers $25
    • With cos, tomato & tzatziki served with a side of tempura courgette ribbons
  • Jam & lemon curd, cream cheese, honey, homemade peanut butter and crab apple jelly $3
  • Lox 'n bagel $17.50
    • Salt cured salmon, tomato, pesto, red onion, capers & cream cheese on a toasted bagel
  • Crispy calamari (gf) $25
    • Seaweed salad, hoisin mayonnaise, fried onions & crispy calamari
  • Terra viva hot smoked salmon (50g) $6.50
  • (GF) = Gluten Free / (VA) = Vegan Available / (EF) = Egg Free /(V)= Vegan / (DF) = Dairy Free
  • Bubble & squeak (gf) (ef) $28
    • With braised 'apple tree farm' free farmed pork belly, mustard sauce and crackling straws
  • Eggs benedict $24
    • With streaky bacon, served on homemade english muffins with poached eggs and hollandaise
Ilex

Ilex

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

039415556

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