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

  • Thai Beef Salad $21.00
    • Ginger and coriander marinated rib-eye lightly seared and served on a mint and lime zest filled salad with crispy noodles topped with roasted peanuts
  • Classic Cesar $16.00
    • Crisp cos lettuce, crunchy croutons, parmesan cheese and classic Caesar Dressing with crispy bacon - Add chicken $4.00 - Add anchovies $4.00
  • Egg $2.00
  • BLAT $17.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato and guacamole on toasted Turkish bread, served with our house fries.
  • Steak Sandwich $24.00
    • Seasoned ribeye grilled medium rare, with crispy bacon, Havarti cheese, rocket, caramelized onions and aioli. - Add an egg $2.00
  • Salmon $5.00
  • Moroccan Eggs $17.00
    • Tangy Moroccan inspired tomatoes with spinach and poached eggs, topped with yoghurt and dukkah, served with toasted Vienna bread
  • Gourmet Burgers $23.00
    • Served with petite salad and house fries choose from: Minced chicken infused with coriander served with chunky mango salsa / Mince cajun lamb with mint tzatziki / Homemade falafel with either chunky mango salsa or mint tzatziki
  • Beetroot Bruschetta with Feta, Honey & Walnuts $20.50
  • BBLT (Bagel with Free-range Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato) $14.50
  • Bagel with Smoked Salmon, Beetroot & Horseradish Pesto $18.50
  • Bagel with Bacon, Maple Syrup & Banana $15.50
  • Bacon / Potato Fritter / Eggs / Sausage / Mushrooms / Sauteed Spinach / Sourdough / 5 Grain Bread $5.00
  • Extras & Fillings:
  • Pork Schnitzel with Cauliflower Cheese $23.50
  • Cakes $8.50
  • PRIME HEREFORD BEEF BURGER $25.00
    • with onion jam, tomato, bacon, cheese
  • MUSHROOM RISOTTO $25.00
    • with smoked walnuts, spinach selection, wild mushrooms and white truffle oil
  • HOUSE MADE FLAT BREADS $11.50
    • burnt red onion, parmesan and olive oil HOUSE MADE FLAT BREADS
  • Raspberry Sorbet n/a
  • TUNA TATAKI $20.00
    • on pickled cucumber avocado, sour cream dressing
  • SICHUAN PEPPERED PRAWNS $17.50
    • hallots and aioli
  • FLAT BREADS, RED ONION, PARMESAN, SEA SALT AND OLIVE OIL $15.00
  • PAN SEARED SCALLOPS $20.50
    • celeriac puree, bacon, salt and rosti
  • Scrambled Tofu on Toast $19.00
    • scrambled Tofu flavored with smoked paprika turmeric mushrooms green peas avocado
  • MUESLI $14.00
    • the Origin's oven baked nutty & spiced Muesli served with seasonal fresh fruits
  • Carol Oats Porridge $14.00
    • Freshly cooked oats chia seeds dates goji berries, walnuts, coconut, strawberries, banana soy milk
  • Pancakes with Fresh Fruits $19.00
    • pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruits, lemon coconut cream
  • Dumplings 6 pcs $9.00
    • house made dumplings
  • Papa's Spice Noodle Soup $19.00
    • fresh noodles carrots shiitake mushrooms soybeans soy protein tomatoes peanuts coriander
  • Daly Special $23.00
    • chef's choice of pure vegetarian cuisine cooked with seasonal local grown ingredients
  • Soup of The day $15.00
    • optional whole grain or GF bread with salad
  • FISHERMAN'S BASKET $17.00
    • prawn twisters, tempura fish bites, crumbed mussels and squid rings served with thick cut fries
  • AKAROA SALMON $27.00
    • fresh pan seared Akaroa salmon wit house made rosti and steamed greens
  • MINI BREAD LOAF $9.50
    • oven baked loaf with garlic butter and pesto
  • PASTA OF THE DAY P.O.A
    • check the specials board for today's pasta
  • CHEESECAKE $12.00
    • check out the specials board for today's cheesecake
  • BBQ PORK RIBS $26.00
    • served with crunchy apple slaw, thick cut fries and bbq sauce
  • SIRLOIN STEAK $28.00
    • 300g. steak, thick cut chips, salad, fried egg and onion rings with your choice of garlic butter, mushroom sauce, gravy or peppercorn sauce
  • STICKY DATE PUDDING $12.00
    • freshly steamed sticky date pudding served with vanilla bean ice cream
  • Thai Sweet Chili Beef $9.80
    • Egg noodles with beef and vegetables in Thai sweet chili sauce.
  • Mongolian Beef $9.80
    • Thin rice with beef and vegetables in special Mongolian sauce.
  • Sweet one $10.20
    • Egg noodles with roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in sweet sauce.
  • Seafood Mee Goreng $11.00
    • Egg noodles with king prawns calamari, crab meat, fish balls, tofu and vegetables in Malaysian style sauce.
  • Vegetarian Singapore Noodles $9.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
    • Fried rice with chicken and vegetables in garlic sauce.
  • Honey Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
    • Fried rice with battered chicken and vegetables in sweet honey sauce.
  • Hokkien Mee $9.80
    • Egg noodles with roast pork, shrimps and vegetables in mild chili sauce.
  • Crispy Pork $17.00
  • Plain Fried rice $9
    • with egg
  • 25. Thai Sweet Green Curry
  • Steamed Rice Per Portion $3
  • Cashew Nuts added to your order $3
  • 31. YUM
    • a yum dish, cooked with spicy lemon sauce, seasoned with fresh vegetables, cashew nuts & herbs
  • 22. Pahd C-Ew our style
    • Stir fried rice noodle with chef’s selected vegetables & egg
  • Roasted Duck $18
  • Roast Mushroom Ragout $22.50
    • mushrooms cooked in balsamic & cream reduction, wilted spinach & fetta cheese on toasted ciabatta
  • Greek Souvlaki $25.00
    • Lamb souvlaki with pita bread, roast garlic & tomato couscous, cucumber, red onion, shredded spinach & salad leafs, tzatziki sauce
  • Sorbet Selection $12.00
    • Today's selection of fruit sorbets
  • Penang Curry $19.00
    • Fragrant Penang chicken and vegetable curry with steamed jasmine rice
  • Grilled Sirloin Steak $28.00
    • 200g Sirloin steak with roasted field mushroom, fresh spinach & cherry tomato coleslaw, beer battered fries & cafe de Paris butter
  • Grilled Sirloin Steak $28.00
    • 200g Sirloin steak with roasted field mushroom, fresh spinach & cherry tomato coleslaw, beer battered fries & cafe de Paris butter
  • Grilled Sirloin Steak $28.00
    • 200g Sirloin steak with roasted field mushroom, fresh spinach, cherry tomato coleslaw, beer battered fries & cafe de Paris butter
  • Omelette $20.50
    • three egg omelette of your choice - tomato, cheese, ham, onion, mushroom or smoked salmon, hash brown, tomato relish & ciabatta, rye or gluten free toast
  • Poppadam (4 pieces) $3.00
    • Classic Indian lentil crackers
  • Chilli Chicken $16.00
    • Boneless chicken coated in egg, black pepper and corn flour deep fried and then sauted with garlic, capsicum, onion and soya sauce
  • Mumbai Chicken $17.50
    • Tandoori chicken cooked with freshly ground spices and herbs
  • Tandoori Mushroom - 8 pcs per portion $8.00
    • Mushrooms marinated in a spicy garlic and yoghurt cooked in tandoori oven
  • Cheese N Garlic or Cheese only $4.50
    • Naan bread stuffed with Cheese and Garlic, or Cheese only
  • Kadai Chicken or Lamb $17.50
    • Choice of chicken/ lamb pieces cooked in thick gravy with crushed tomato, cream and fresh coriander
  • Prawns Koliwada - 10pcs per portion $18.00
    • Prawns dipped in a spiced chickpea flour batter and deep fried
  • Plain Naan or Butter Naan $3.50
    • Naan bread made from flour baked in tandoor
  • Eggs & hollandaise - Bacon benedict $18.50
    • streaky bacon with 2 free range poached eggs, toasted ciabatta & hollandaise
  • 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)
  • The full pot $24.00
    • our famous big breakfast made with hash browns, streaky bacon, sausage, cowboy beans, slow roasted tomato, mushrooms & 2 free range eggs cooked "any style" served with toasted ciabatta
  • Honey pot granola $13.00
    • honey toasted granola muesli served with fresh fruit salad, greel yoghurt & berry compote
  • Soup of the day $12.50
    • soup of the day served with warm bread
  • Pancakes $18.00
    • light & fluffy pancakes served with grilled banana, bacon & maple syrup
  • Chicken tostado $22.50
    • cajun spiced chicken, fresh salad green, aioli and avocado served on pan-fried ciabatta, topped with pineapple, mango & chilli salsa, with fries on the side
  • Fried green potatoes (paleo) $19.50
    • twice cooked sweet potatoes pan-fried in our house made (vegan) basil & spinach pesto with red onion, tomatoes & (optional bacon) topped with a poached egg
  • BLAT (GFO) $14.50
    • Bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato on Multigrain or Ciabatta
  • Tomatoes $4.00
  • Pasta $18.00
    • fettuccini, bacon, mushroom & spinach in a creamy sauce
  • Caesar Salad (GFO) $ 22.00
    • cos lettuce, bacon lardons, anchovies, poached egg, croutons & house made dressing With chicken
  • Eggs Benedict(GFO)(V) $19.00
    • poached free range eggs, toasted ciabatta with house made hollandaise/bacon
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Salmon $6.00
  • Bacon $5.00
  • Hawaiian Pizza (Sml / Med / Lge) $10 / $14 / $18.5
    • A favourite with all the family. Lashings of ham and pineapple
  • Smoked Salmon (Sml / Med / Lge) $11.5 / $15.5 / $20
    • Fresh smoked salmon, cream cheese, finished with lemon juice and a sprinkling of chives
  • Apricot Chicken (Sml / Med / Lge) $11.5 / $15.5 / $20
    • A delicious combination of chicken, tomato, mushrooms, celery, toped off with Spags homemade apricot sauce
  • Chicken Tenders $8.5
    • Tender crumbed premium chicken breast served with BBQ sauce- Great for dipping
  • Baby Spinach Salad $9
    • Baby spinach leaves, red onion and sliced tomato. Served with Balsamic vinegar
  • Chocolate Mousse $4
  • Meatlovers (Sml / Med / Lge) $11.5 / $15.5 / $20
    • A mouth-watering medley of seasoned topside beef, bacon, pepperoni and cabbanosy with Spags own BBQ Sauce
  • Garlic Bread $3.5
    • Fresh bread sticks brushed with our own garlic butter
  • • Beef
  • • Tender Eye-Fillet
  • • Teriyaki Chicken
  • and choose TWO of below:
  • • King Salmon
  • Vegetable Tempura Roll $ 15.00
    • Potato, sweet potato, capsicum, tofu, soy bean
  • Sashimi Regular $ 26
  • Rainbow Roll $ 22.00
    • Two white fishes, tuna, salmon, eel, crab meat, cucumber, avocado
  • Bully Hayes Famous Seafood Chowder $14.00/ $17.80
    • An abundance of New Zealand seafood, served with garlic olive & herb bread (Regular serve/ Large serve)
  • Mexican Pulled Pork Burger $22.70
    • Pulled mild adobo braised pork shoulder with corn salsa, salad garnish and chipotle aioli in a grilled brioche bun
  • Bully’s Buccaneers Sundae $6.50
    • Scoops of vanilla ice cream scattered with all sorted lollies. Topped with your choice of Chocolate, Caramel or Berry Sauce and cream
  • Seafood Risotto $28.50
    • Pan fried selection of seafood cooked into a creamy squid ink risotto topped with preserved lemon & kale crisps
  • With Bully’s Beetroot Cured Salmon Gravlax $10.00
  • Vegetarian Linguine V $24.50
    • Sautee courgettes, aubergine, garlic and olives tossed with linguine and finished with cherry tomatoes, fresh herbs, olive oil and butter topped with shaved parmesan
  • “Aged Beef” 220g Beef Eye Fillet [G] $42.00
    • Reserve aged fillet cooked to your liking served with duck fat fondant potatoes, a warm charred vegetable salad and red wine jus
  • Side dish of garlic & chilli marinated kalamata olives $4.50
  • Half Kilo Pot $14.50
  • Eieren Florentine $17.50
    • Poached eggs served w spinach and mushroom on a toasted muffin and topped w hollandaise sauce
  • Sliders $15.00
    • W Harissa marinated chicken- bacon and onion -braised beef
  • Large Salad $9.00
  • Thaise Rundssalade $24.90
    • +Warm stir fried Thai beef salad w fresh sprouts and crisp root vegetables
  • Bowl of Wedges $7.50
  • Varkenskoteletten And Ribbetjes - +Pork Loin Chop and Ribs $35.50
    • Black pepper and spice rubbed pork chop ribs, wedged potatoes w green chile aioli
  • +Moules Louisiana Creole
    • Steamed w hot sauce, oregano, garlic
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