Ilex in Christchurch Menu

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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

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

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

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

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

Please see counter staff to make your selection

Nearby Sample Menus

Fight Club $18.50
- I am Jack's double decker happly place. Upper half with lettuce, tomato salsa, aioli and bacon. Lower half with dijon mustard, fancy cheese and sliced chicken breast.On three slices of toasted bread plus 8-bit fries on the side
All grilled sammies served with 8-bit fries N/A
Taco Tuesday $19.00
- Every Tuesday, Mamacita takes over the Sun Dog Kitchen to bring you a selection of three different tacos on hand-pressed corn tortillas. Tacos come with a side of Mexican red rice and house black beans.
Dixie Chick $18.50
- Fresh chicken salad made with red onion, granny smith apple, aioli, lemon zest and fresh herbs. Jammed into our stove-top stuffing bread with bacon, aged goat cheese and onion jam with fries
Rock Around the Cluck $19.50
- Chicken, fried steak, tender top sirloin steak with a delicious country fried crust. Topped with our creamy sausage gravy and served with a side of crispy hashbrowns and 2 eggs how you like them
Short stack of 2 pancakes $11.50
Some Bennie that I Used to Know $20.00
- Huevos Divorciados is Spanish for a bennie fit to fix any broken heart. Our house buttermilk biscuit heaped with spicy pulled pork. One side gets sweet and spicy enchilada sauce, the other gets tangy verde sauce. Top with poached eggs and slather on the hollandaise and some fresh pico de gallo and you are ready to sign the papers
Elvis Burrito $19.50
- Tender carne asada grilled steak and fajitha-style vegetables are over-stuffed into a large flour tortilla with Mexican red rice and house black beans. We grill the burrito crispy, cover it with delicious enchilada sauce, sour cream, guacamole and fresh pico de gallo

BATTERED SCALLOPS 6 FOR $7.90
PINEAPPLE RING $2.00
LASAGNA TOPPER $2.90
CHEESE & PINEAPPLE $4.90
EGG $4.30
BACON $4.90
MONSTER $7.80
GURNARD CRUMBED $6.20

Fish $2.50
PRAWN MEAL $19.50
- garlic or tempura prawns (6), salad, chips, lemon
Chips - Large $3.80
Pineapple ring $2.00
Jam wrap $2.00
Meat pattie $2.20
BURGER MEAL $8.50
- fish burger, chips
SCALLOP MEAL $19.50
- scallops (6), chips, salad, tartare sauce, lemon

Pasta of the day $17.50
- Check our board or ask our staff for today’s selection
Roast pork (GF) $12.50
- With seasonal vegetables and roast potato
Traditional shrimp cocktail $13
Fish bites $12.50
- Served with fries.
Macaroni cheese $17.50
- With hungarian chorizo
Roast of the day(GF) $17.50
- Roast potato, pumpkin, kumara  and seasonal vegetables topped with a rich brown gravy
Choose two of the following
- Roasted garlic and rosemary potatoes,seasonal vegetables, golden fries or a crisp garden salad
Billy bush surf & turf (GF) $35
- Ribeye steak grilled to your liking, topped with a garlic scallop, mussel and prawn

MARGARITA
- Italian classic fresh tomato, basil and Italian mozzarella
Onion rings, garden salad, mashed potato, fries, seasonal vegetables $5.00
Bacon, sausage, smoked salmon $4.00
PORRIDGE VEGETARIAN $10.00
- Rolled oats with cream and brown sugar
Or bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup $15.00
add sauce $3.00
BIG BREAKFAST $18.00
- Bacon, eggs any style, mushrooms, grilled tomato, hash brown and sausage served with toast
CHEESEBOARD $18.00
- a selection of cheese, crackers and fresh bread

Caramel Mocha Latte $6.50
Smoothies $8.00
- Banana, Berry, Mango, Feijao. Add chocolate $0.50
Open Chicken Sandwich $20.50
- an open sandwich with grilled chicken, streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato, brie and plum sauce on ciabatta
Iced Drinks $6.80
- Iced Coffee, Chai, Chocolate
Bagels $8.50
- w' raspberry jam OR basil pesto and cream cheese
Fries $7.50
- w' homemade aioli
Gluten Free Pancakes $19.00
- w’ streaky bacon, grilled banana, maple syrup
Hot Chocolate $1.50
- Fluffy

Sweet Sour Prawns Noodles/Rice $12.80
Honey Prawns Noodles/Rice $12.80
Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
- Fried rice with chicken and vegetables in garlic sauce.
Seafood Combination $11.00
- Egg noodle with king prawns, calamari, crab meat, fish balls and vegetables in oyster sauce.
Honey Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
- Fried rice with battered chicken and vegetables in sweet honey sauce.
Vegetarian Singapore Noodles $9.00
Singapore Fried Rice $9.80
Tom Yum Soup $9.80
- Thin rice noodles with chicken, tomato, pineapple and vegetables in Thai hot and sour soup.

Pancakes $11
- served with maple syrup & ice cream or cream
poached egg $1.50
Deluxe Wedges $16
- seasoned wedges topped with melted cheese, bacon, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
Club Sandwich $15
- deluxe ham, lettuce, tomato, cheese & mayonnaise with fries
The Rookie $15
- Eggs bacon, hashbrown & toast (tomato optional)
Red Plate Special $10
- bacon, fried egg, hash brown, spinach & ciabatta, plus regular size hot beverage. No substitutions
Fish n Chips $15
- battered Hoki fillet with fries, salad garnish, tartar sauce
Toasted ham & cheese sandwich with chips $9

-Add avocado $12.40
Little lamb $10.90
- Prime nz lamb with mint sauce, fancy lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & house relish
Big boss $16.50
- Prime new zealand rib eye steak grilled medium topped with grilled mushrooms, caramelised onion, edam cheese, salad greens, aioli & house relish served on our special ciabatta roll
Brie / Feta $2.00
Green salad
-Add edam cheese and bacon $11.90
-Small $3.00
-Add edam cheese, bacon and avocado $13.40

Side Dish Platter $10.00
- A selection of four side dishes of your choice excludes green salad
Butter Chicken $15.50
- Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in yogurt & spices, grilled in tandoor, finished in tomato gravy with cream & fenugreek leaves.
Chicken Korma $15.50
- Boneless chicken cooked with cashew nut based gravy and a touch of cream.
Veg Makhani $14.50
- Fresh mix vegetables cooked in tomato based sauce finished with touch of cream & fenugreek leaves.
Gulab Jamun (2 pcs) $7.00
- Cream milk dumplings in sweet cardamom flavored syrup.
Vegetable Biryani $16.00
- Flavored basmati rice cooked with fresh vegetables, yogurt, spices & garnished with nuts.
Pistachio Kulfi $7.00
- Indian pistachio nuts flavored ice cream.
Chicken Tikka Masala $15.50
- Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in yogurt & spices, grilled in tandoor & then sauteed in tangy tomato & onion based sauce.

Italian $22.50 / $32.50
- Tomatoes, garlic with fresh basil - a fantastic pizza.
Spaghetti and Meat Balls $17.50
- Traditional meat balls on spaghetti with a rich tomato sauce. mmmmmmm.
Tropacranage $12.50 / $22.50
- Caramel sauce, pineapple, dark chocolate, pineapple lumps.
Mocamello $4.00
Mississippi Mud Cake $10.00
- Served with a hot caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream.
Greek $22.50 / $32.50
- Spinach, tomato, red onions, kalamata olives, feta and a touch of garlic.
Fillies Flat Bread $10.50
- Sun dried tomato oil, Parmesan cheese, sour cream and sweet chili. Very nice.
Ice Cream Spider $6.00

Confit Pork Belly $24.50
- Belly of the Pig slowly roasted in seasoned spiced oil. Served on a curry kumara and carrot salad with pan seared Asian greens. Topped with plum & tamarillo chutney.
“Shank Heaps” $24.00
- Herbed tomato braised Lamb Shank, served on potato smash with blanched broccoli, garlic con fit. Finished with its own braising liquid, topped with carrot chips.
Available all day
All Meals $10
500gm – $15.00
Vietnamese Beef Salad $15.50
- Marinated beef rump strips, soft vermicelli noodles, spring onion, diced tomatoes and salad garnish. Tossed through a sweet chilli, mirin dressing.
Beef, Bacon & BBQ Burger
- Fresh Vienna bun, 200gm Beef Pattie, streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato and red onion. Served with chunky fries and chipotle aioli.
Double Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza
- Minced beef, rashers of bacon, mozzarella cheese on a bbq sauce base finished with garlic aioli.

Cottage Savouries $1.50
Sausage Rolls $2.5 / $30
- Plain and cheese
Mini Pizza $2.20 / $26.4
- baby pizzas with an assortment of gourmet toppings
Meat Balls $1.70 / $20.4
- pork with an Asian styled dipping sauce
Curry Vegetable Pie $4.50
Mini Chicken Kebabs $2 / $24
Mini Rice Balls $1.20 / $14.4
Savouries $1.50 / $18
- meat, chicken and quiche type

Duo of beef GF $29.50
- Grilled sirloin of beef and braised brisket with fondant potato, red onion marmalade, bell pepper vinaigrette and jus
Stuffed chicken breast GF $27.50
- Spinach and feta stuffed chicken breast served with crispy polenta, basil pesto, parmesan wafer and caper hollandaise
Crumbed mozzarella (fried) $14.00
- Served with spicy plum sauce
Canterburry lamb rump GF $30.00
- Oven roasted lamb rump with kumara and potato dauphinoise, spinach puree, semidried vine tomatoes and red currant jus
Pizza bread (warm) $7.50
- Dusted with parmesan and parsley
Fish and chips $22.50
- Beer battered snapper fillets served with golden fries, tartare sauce and a garden salad
Thai prawns (warm) GF $15.00
- Sauteed in chili, garlic and coriander served with charred lime
Mini steak $9.50

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Sundae.( V) $12
- Hokey Pokey, fudge sauce, peanut brittle, rice bubble cake, vanilla cream
Crispy squid $18
- chilli and lime mayo
Loaded Curly Fries.( V) $13
- Sriracha, hoisin, coriander, peanut brittle, garlic mayo
Buttermilk Chocolate Hotcakes $18
- Chocolate hotcakes, berry compote, vanilla cream, oreo crumb, chocolate ganache
Slow Roasted Beef Short-Rib $19
- Coffee rubbed 12 hour roast beef short rib, poached egg, spinach, mushroom, goats cheese,toasted ciabatta.
Chicken wontons $17
- Aikmans good time sauce
-Avocado and tomato.
Hangover Roll $14
- Streaky Bacon, caramelised Onion jam, fried egg, aged cheddar, Homemade BBQ sauce.

Ilex

Canterbury > Christchurch > Ilex

Address

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

Phone

039415556

Email

info@vbase.co.nz

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

$20 - $30

Type

None

Service

Table Service

Cuisine

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

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

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Ilex

Canterbury > Christchurch > Ilex

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Phone

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Price

Type

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

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