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

  • Toasted bagel with cream cheese $6.30
  • Li'l dudes ranch hand brekkie $10.20
    • One egg with small portions of hash brown, bacon, sausage and tomatoes.
  • Thai chicken salad $17.80
    • Succulent chicken, marinated in Thai spices, mixed with cos lettuce, mesculin, tomatoes and cucumber. Complimented with crispy noodles, coriander and a refreshing yoghurt and chilli dressing.
  • BBQ Texas burger $19.50
    • Large, lean 175 gram ground beef patty topped with bacon, cheese, onion, tomato and pickles in a toasted bun with lettuce and our homemade BBQ sauce. Served with hashbrown and side salad.
  • Kids mixed platter $8.80
    • One waffle wedge and one mini cake with seasonal fruit and banana slices.
  • Apple compote $5.20
  • Featured breakfast Varies
    • Ask your waitperson about our latest feature breakfast
  • Canadian maple syrup $2.20
    • "The Real Stuff" (25ml) For all your pancakes, waffles or French toast.
  • 8 Churrasco BBQ Ribs $11.90
    • Comes with BBQ basting. Add some extra Peri-Peri basting of your choice if you wish!
  • Classic Burger $9.90
    • Chicken breast, iceberg, tomato & light mayo on a soft seeded bun
  • - On its own $24.90
  • - Large $6.50
  • 5 Churrasco BBQ Wings $11.90
    • Comes with BBQ basting. Add some extra Peri-Peri basting of your choice if you wish!
  • Mediterranean Salad $9.90
    • Mixed lettuce, feta, capsicum, olives, cucumber, red onion, carrot & cherry tomatoes
  • - +2 Large sides $35.90
  • 1/2 Chicken $12.90
    • Nothing half hearted here!
  • VENISON STEW $15.00
    • soup consisting of venison with vegetables
  • SPICY PORK $15.00
    • pan broiled pork seasoned with red paper
  • BULGOGI $15.00
    • pan broiled beef seasoned with red sauce
  • LA RIB $17.00
    • grilled la beef ribs on sizzling plate
  • PORK IN SOY SAUCE $17.00
    • fried chopped pork served in sizzling plate
  • SPICY FISH SOUP $45.00
    • hot blend soup consistant of cod fish with vegetable
  • PORK CUTTLET WITH RICE $14.00
    • pork cuttlet with rice
  • RICE CAKE & DUMPLING SOUP $15.00
    • mixed vegetables with sliced rice cake and dumpling
  • PULLED PORK BURGER $24.00
    • jalapeño slaw / chipotle mayo / chilli BBQ / brioche bun
  • CHILLI CHICKEN WINGS $18.00
    • hot sauce beer glaze / blue cheese / ranch dressing / slaw
  • SPRING LAMB ARANCINI $18.00
    • red pepper ragu / arugula / preserved lemon aioli
  • WHIPPED GOATS CHEESE $22.00
    • shaved spring vegetables / rocket / olive oil toast / baby pea dressing
  • BLUE CHEESE SALAD $22.00
    • roast and pickled beets / Parma ham / cider poached pears / walnuts / arugula
  • AGED RIB EYE $38.00
    • duck fat “chips” / rainbow chard / café de paris butter / jus
  • BEER BATTERED FISH $24.00
    • smashed peas / fries / tartare / lemon
  • DARK CHOCOLATE AND ALE TART $12.00
    • ice cream / candied nuts
  • Plain Sausages $2.50
  • Fish $2.60
  • Crab Sticks $2.00
  • Wontons $4.50
    • with sauce 1/2 dozen
  • Donuts - Plain $2.50
  • Patties - Corn & Bacon $2.60
  • Sole - Battered $6.30
  • Patties - Paua $6.30
  • Seafood chowder $13.50
  • Andalauslan $15.00 per person
    • Dolmades, falafel, North African roll, vegetables crudites, quince paste, roasted capsicum, olives, extra virgin olive oil and pomegranate
  • Couscous Royale "Beef and Merquez Sausage" $18.00
  • Three Berry Cheese Cake $7.90
  • Simos $25.00 per person
    • Chefs choice, with selection of dips and bread
  • Moroccan Salad with carrot & orange Med $7.50 Large $10.00
  • Harira (Vegetarlan tomato base with fresh herbs and lemon) $12.00
  • Smoked barley and vegetable Falafel with hummus and tahini (3 pieces) $10.00
  • Taquitos 2 for $9.00
    • Corn tortillas filled with pulled pork and cheese, cooked till crispy and served with fresh salsa.
  • Corn chips and dips $8.00
    • House made corn chips seasoned with fire spice, served with sour cream, salsa roja and salsa queso
  • Spicy re fried beans $4.00
  • Side salad $6.00
  • Sour cream $3.00
  • Beef sliders 2 $9.00
    • Mini cheese burgers with bite
  • Crispy chicken taco $6.50
    • 6" soft flour tortilla filled with crispy chicken bites, cheese and fresh coleslaw, onion, tomato and mayo
  • Beef sliders 2 $9.00
    • Mini cheese burgers. Made mild with beef patties cheese slices, tomato relish (Spanish onion, coriander and gherkins) Optional
  • BACON + EGG $4.00
  • PLAIN $3.50
  • FAMILY PACK 1 $18.00
    • 2 Fish; 2 Hot Dogs; 2 Meat Patties; 2 Seafood Sticks; 2 Scoop of Chips; 3 Potato Fritters
  • VEGE + MUSHROOM $5.00
    • Cheese, Pineapple, Tomato, Lettuce, Onion Sauce
  • PINEAPPLE $2.50
  • MONSTER $6.50
    • Meat, Egg, Cheese, Bacon, Pineapple, Tomato
  • EGG $2.50
  • TOMATO $4.50
  • Lamb Madras $16.50
    • Lamb cooked in South Indian style curry, prepared with coconut, mustard seeds & curry leaves.
  • Side Dish Platter $10.00
    • A selection of four side dishes of your choice excludes green salad
  • Chicken Dopiaza $15.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked with onion chunks, tomatoes, ginger, garlic & spices.
  • Bhuna Gosht $16.50
    • Lamb cooked with onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic & chef special spices.
  • Shahi Paneer $14.50
    • Indian cottage cheese cooked in cashew nut sauce with touch of cream in fresh.
  • Haryali Chicken Tikka (5 pieces) $12.00
    • Boneless chicken marinated overnight in yogurt, coriander, spinach, spices & grilled in tandoor.
  • Dal Tadka $14.50
    • Yellow lentils boiled with turmeric, ginger, garlic sauteed with cumin seeds, onions, tomatoes & spices.
  • Vegetable Biryani $16.00
    • Flavored basmati rice cooked with fresh vegetables, yogurt, spices & garnished with nuts.
  • CHEESE & ONION $4.80
  • MUSSELS (doz) $8.20
  • CHICKEN PATTIES $2.10
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS(doz) $8.20
  • MUSHROOM $4.00
  • OYSTERS (in season) $28.00
  • PLAIN $3.20
  • FAMILY PACK 2 $21.40
    • 4 fish, 2 hot dogs, 2 plain donuts, 1 1/2 chips
  • Crumbed potato balls $2.00
  • Soba Noodle Salad $17.00
    • Shitake, edamame beans, spinach, spring onions on a bed of soba noodles with a sweet pineapple & cajun dressing - add Salmon $5.00
  • All eggs are free range.
  • King Kong $27.00
    • Triple meat, triple cheese, triple bacon, fried egg, onion ring & sweet & sour pickles finished with chipotle mayo - are you ape enough?
  • Mussel and bacon fritters with lemon aioli $12.00
  • Queen Caesar $20.00
    • With grilled chicken, belly bacon, cos lettuce, parmesan & croutons with a caper mayo finished with a soft poached egg
  • Chunky Monkey $34.00
    • Texan rubbed 300g sirloin Barbeque bacon sauce
  • Hollandaise $3.00
  • Add poahed egg $ 2.50
  • Steel Cut Oat Porridge (df) $12.5
    • High in protein & fibre Served with lush healthy toppings (Toppings change weekly)
  • Egg $2.5
  • Millet & Brown Rice Porridge (gf.v.wf.df) $14
    • Brown rice and millet with cardamom, chia. vanilla and cacao
  • Poached Organic Eggs $16
    • With. Micro Salad. Raw Spinach and Artichoke Ketchup
  • Grain Free Raw Breakfast (paieo. gf.df.v.wf) $14.5
    • Almonds, banana, pumpkin, sunflower seeds, dried fruit coconut chia seeds & seasonal fruit
  • Warrior Breakfast (gf. wf. df. paieo option) $18.5
    • Beetroot relish, poached eggs, breakfast beans, spinach & mushrooms served on Kumara hash.
  • Akaroa Salmon $6.5
  • Lemon Curd $16.00
    • Macaron, Pinenut tuile, Raspberry sorbet
  • Steak tartare $24.00
    • Hens yolk, Baguette
  • Silver Fern beef fillet $43.00
    • Agria, Braised Brisket, Parsnip crisp - Cooked to order: bleu / rare / medium-rare / medium
  • Chocolate torte $18.00
    • Spiced rum jelly, coffee, Cocoa nibs, Salted caramel ice cream
  • Farmhouse Duck & Pork Terrine $26.00
    • Cider gel, Granny Smith apples
  • Loin of 'Lovat' venison $45.00
    • Pickled red cabbage, Roasted kumara, Sautéed broccolini
  • Rachel Scott Ciabatta $8.00
    • 'Tasman Bay' extra virgin olive oil
  • Persian Feta and Lemon salad $25.00
    • Pickled vegetables, Beurre Noisette Rye crumb
  • Big breakfast $20.00
    • Sausages, bacon, eggs, hash brown, mushroom, grilled tomato & a side of toast
  • Eggs florentine $14.00
    • Hot buttered english muffins, poached eggs with creamed spinach and hollandaise sauce
  • Eggs benedict $16.00
    • Hot buttered english muffins, streaky bacon and poached eggs topped with hollandaise
  • Omelette $16.00
    • Freshly made to order with a choice of three fillings- mushroom, ham cheese, spinach, onion, tomato.
  • Breakfast stack $15.00
    • Hash Browns, grilled tomato, bacon & eggs
  • Vegetarian breakfast $16.00
    • Eggs, spinach, mushroom, hash brown, grilled tomato & toast
  • Subway Seafood Sensation N/A
  • Tuna N/A
  • Italian Herbs & Cheese N/A
  • Three Pepper Chicken N/A
  • Steak and Cheese N/A
  • Thousand Island N/A
  • Mayo N/A
  • Carrot N/A
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