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

  • 5 Grilled Tenderloins $11.90
    • Choose your basting
  • - Large $6.50
  • Seriously Large Peri-Peri Chips $9.50
  • Portuguese Veggie Paella $13.90
    • Veggie patty with a combination of grilled veggies tossed over our spicy rice
  • - Large $6.50
  • Double Breast Burger $15.90
    • With two Peri-Peri chicken breast fillets it's a definite two-hander!
  • Egg $1.50
  • - Large $6.50
  • Butter Prawns with Desiccated Coconut ( Reg/ Med ) $21.00/ $27.00
  • Beef Brisket on Rice (Gravy) $10.00
  • Deep Fried Whole Fish with Ginger & Garlic At Market Price
  • Prawns with Cashew Nuts ( Reg/ Med ) $21.00/ $27.00
  • B.Y.O. (per person) $2.00
    • With minimum $10.00 of food purchased per person.
  • Pork Deep Fried Dumpling 1/2 Dozen $6.00
  • Japanese Chilli Fish (Spicy) ( Reg/ Med ) $18.00/ $24.00
  • Vegetarian Chow Mein ( Reg/ Med ) $10.00/ $16.00
  • Kali $9.50
    • Tender Marinated Tandoori Chicken Pieces served in a medium spiced Creamy Tomato Sauce, finished with Butter. Served on Spinach Fettuccine
  • Creator Salad $3.00
    • Every Creator Salad includes fresh Mesclun Lettuce and your choice of dressing. Click on Salad Ingredients to select your options
  • Plain Wedges $5.00
    • Deep fried Potato Wedges served with a dip of your choice
  • Veggie Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Apricot Sauce, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese, Rosemary (Double / Snack)
  • Envy $16.00 / $8.00
    • Salami, Ham, Onions, Mushrooms, Pineapple and Bacon. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
    • Apricot Sauce, Chicken, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese and Rosemary. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Squid Rings $5.00
    • A dozen crumbed rings of calamari with a dip of your choice
  • Warewolf $6.50
    • Real chicken Tenders and potato Wedges served with Tomato sauce and Kid's drink
  • - 8 pieces Sesame Teriyaki Chicken
  • 8PC. REG $7.90
  • Teriyaki Chicken on Rice
  • - 8 pieces Fresh Salmon Supreme & Double Avocado
  • Deluxe Teriyaki Chicken
  • Vegetarian Sushi
  • 8PC. DBL AVO $7.30
  • - 8 pieces Jumbo Teriyaki Chicken
  • Bacon Buttie
  • Roasted Chicken, Mayo & Radish Sandwich, Potato Chips $9.90
  • Additions: $3.90
    • Avocado / Bacon / Ham / Tomato / Mushroom / Egg
  • Ham Sandwich, Potato Chips & Pickles $9.90
  • Simple Side Salad $6.90
  • Eggs on Toast $9.90
    • Two Organic Eggs Cooked any way on Toast
  • Daily Mrs Hucks Salad $9.00
  • Add Small Fries to Any Sandwich $3.90
  • Camembert Wedge $1.50
  • Potato Fritter / Pumpkin Fritter / Kumara Fritter $0.70
  • Sausage / Hot Dog $2.20
  • Kids Burguer $3.20
  • Oysters $2.6 each one
  • Tarakihi $5.00
  • Lamb $7.95
  • Gurnard $5.00
  • Chorizo & Spiced Meatballs al Alicante $18.50
    • Spiced Albondigas
  • Late Night Olives $28.50
    • Olives, Tapenades, Grilled Ciabatta
  • Atlantic Caviar Tivoli $21.50
    • Egg, Caviar, Grilled Ciabatta
  • Add Salami $6.50
  • Albarino Scallops w. Pernod Gremolata $21.50
    • Scallops, Pernod Gremolata, Butter, Spice
  • Roast Salmon Bruschettini $18.50
    • Roast Salmon, Peppers, Tapenade, Aioli, Basil
  • Shellfish & Prawn Zarzuela al Andalus $23.50
    • Shellfish, Tiger Prawn, Garlic Butter, Grilld Ciabatta
  • Late Night Cheese $16.50
    • Cheese, Grilled Ciabatta, Fig Chutney, Roast Red Peppers, Marinated olives (Choices: Gorgonzola, Parmigiano, Alpeggio, Maasdam, Aged Gouda)
  • Beef bestado $24.50
    • slow braised pulled beef cheek served on toasted ciabatta topped with a fried egg, crispy coleslaw & chunky fries
  • Vegetable salad $19.50
    • roasted pumpkin and red onion tossed through salad greens with house made lemon & herb infused white cheese, maple loaded almonds & vinaigrette
  • Pancakes $17.50
    • or berry compote, yoghurt & maple syrup
  • Soup of the day $12.50
    • soup of the day served with warm bread
  • Free range omelette $23.00
    • 3 free range egg omelette with your choice of 3 fillings, served with a petite garden salad & creamy french dressing (filling option are bacon, onion, feta, mushrooms, tomato, spinach or olives)
  • Eggs & hollandaise - Bacon benedict $18.50
    • streaky bacon with 2 free range poached eggs, toasted ciabatta & hollandaise
  • Creamy garlic mushrooms $21.00
    • mushrooms cooked in a creamy garlic & pesto butter sauce served on toasted ciabatta
  • Eggs & hollandaise - Montreal $19.50
    • smoked salmon with 2 free range poached eggs, toasted ciabatta & hollandaise
  • Kumara hashcakes, wilted spinach and guacamole, with hollandaise topping a poached egg. G/F. V. $19.00
  • Mini venison ribs with caramelised harissa onions. G/F. D/F. $16.00
  • Whb granola with milk and honey sweetened yoghurt, orange and blackcurrant compote. G/F. V. $12.00
  • Porridge, brown sugar, milk, cream and toasted almonds with apple and blackberry compote. G/F. V. $13.00
  • 8oz ribeye $38.00
  • Butternut cream and colcannon potato ( aka bublle and squeak... sauteed cabbage, bacon and peas). G/F n/a
  • Lemon ans asparagus risotto with blistered cherry tomatoes, spinach and parmesan wafer. V. G/F $19.00
  • Foreign fish cakes with sticky rice balls, nam jim sauce and kyupi mayo. G/F. D/F $13.50
  • Lemon cheesecake $13.50
    • with whipped cream
  • Manuka house-smoked Marlborough salmon $18.00
    • with aioli, toasted bread and watercress
  • Creamy in white wine, potatoes and leeks $22.50 / $16.50
    • 1 kilo / 500g
  • Poached free range eggs $18.00
    • with bacon or smoked salmon, potato rosti and hollandaise sauce
  • Steamed in white wine, garlic and parsley $22.50 / $16.50
    • 1 kilo / 500g
  • Panko crumbed fish & mussel cake $19.00
    • with poached egg, lemon and aioli
  • Tamar Farm chorizo, chilli and tomato $22.50 / $16.50
    • 1 kilo / 500g
  • Caveman $19.50 / $29.50
    • Tamar Farm pepperoni, beef, chicken, peppers and BBQ sauce (Regular / Large)
  • Mushroom Stack $19.50
    • Duo of Portobello and button mushrooms in a creamy sauce with bacon, toast and a drizzle of truffle oil
  • French Toast $19.50
    • Light and crispy w bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Sticky Pork Sandwich $22.50
    • Slow roasted pork belly on a open style ciabatta sandwich w bacon, brie, homemade apple chutney & fries
  • Eggs Benedict $20.50 / $21.50
    • Sourdough, hash brown, spinach, poached free range eggs and homemade hollandaise. w bacon / w smoked salmon
  • Caesar Salad $17.50
    • Cos lettuce, bacon, poached free range egg, shaved parmesan, anchovies and crouton with seven’s caesar dressing w grilled chicken + $4.50. w smoked salmon + $6.00
  • Thai Chicken Salad $21.00
    • Grilled chicken, cucumber, red onion, carrot, capsicum, tomato, mint, coriander, crispy noodles, crushed peanuts with a chilli fresh lime and palm sugar dressing
  • Wedges $13.50
    • Home style wedges w cheese, bacon, sweet chilli and sour cream
  • B.L.T. $19.50
    • Bacon, lettuce, and tomato relish on toasted ciabatta w fries and aioli
  • Chicken on rice:
  • Regular: $13.00
  • Falafel (vegetarian):
  • Large: $18.00
  • Large: $14.00
  • Regular: $14.00
  • Small: $7.50
  • Large: $16.00
  • Salmon avocado, salmon & sweet omelette $8.90
  • King salmon & avocado & teriyaki salmon $12.90
  • California ocean roll $11.90
  • Karaage chicken half roll $4.50
  • Teriyaki chicken half roll $4.50
  • Chirashizushi (mix seafood sashimi on rice) $11.90
  • Saboro bento salmon (salmon rice box) $8.90
  • Karaage chicken & pork tonkatsu $9.90
  • Roast Pork with Mushroom Chow Mein $11.00
  • Steak Chow Mein $10.50
  • Fish $2.40
  • Slice Pork with Mushroom Chow Mein $11.00
  • - (1/2 Scoop) $1.50
  • Steak with Oyster Sauce $12.50
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $13.00
  • Roast Pork with Mushroom on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Hash Browns (3 pieces) $4.00
  • Chicken Burger $16.50
    • Crunchy chicken tendered, Bacon, tomato, lettuce, bri cheese, BBQ and chilli aioli served with fries
  • Steak and Egg $15.00
    • 150g Sirloin steak, cooked to your liking served with fries and garlic butter
  • Toast (2 pieces of spreads) $5.00
  • Pasta of the Day $17.00
    • Chef’s choice of freshly made pasta
  • Pancakes $8.00
    • Three Small Pancakes with Bacon, Banana and maple syrup Milo pancakes once scoop of vanilla ice cream and berry
  • Vegetarian Breakfast $19.00
    • Bake beans, Vegetable Fritter, Eggs, Roast Tomato, Portobello Mushroom, Wilted Spinach, Hash browns, Corn Chutney and Caramelised Onions
  • Akaroa Salmon $35.00
    • Grilled salmon fillet, fresh salsa Verde, on a prawn risotto
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