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

  • Feel the Beet
    • Beetroot Balsamic
  • Soup of the Day - Simple Gratitude $16.50
    • She's nourishing vegetarian soup served with oiled & salted crusty bread.
  • Coco Loco
    • Coconut Vanilla
  • - Add chicken $7.00
  • - Add cold smoked salmon $9.00
  • Each $2.90
  • Chocolate Lover's Sharing Platter - The Chocolate Journey $27.90
    • Journey through the evolution of chocolate with tastings from the cacao bean to the finest truffles. Cacao beans, cacao butter, single origin chocolate, chocolate fondue, chocolate thins, chocolate moments, seasonal truffles and tasting notes for a true chocolate appreciation.
  • Cacao beans, cacao butter, single origin chocolate, chocolate fondue, chocolate thins, chocolate moments, seasonal truffles and tasting notes for a true chocolate appreciation.
  • Steak Fried Noodles $7.50
  • Serves 2-3 people $32
    • Shredded Chicken with Cashews, Combination Fried Rice, Sweet 'N' Sour Pork
  • Paua Pattie $2.00
  • Prawn with Black Bean Sauce $12.00
  • 1 Scoop of Chips $2.30
  • Chicken Pattie $2.00
  • Steak Fried Rice $10.00
  • Combination Fried Noodles $11.00
  • Simo's warm marinated olives $7.50
  • Harira (Vegetarian tomato base with fresh herbs and lemon) $12.00
  • Grilled sumac Lamb kofta with yogurt and mint sauce $12.50
  • Chickpea a pumpkin Salad
  • Sautéed Calamari with 'anon, olives and fresh herbs $12.00
  • Large $10.00
  • Large $10.00
  • Dolmades of mint and rice stuffed vine leaves with garlic & cucumber dip (G pieces) $8.50
  • Poached Sliced Abalone POA
  • Black Bean Beef with Capsicum $16.00
  • Stir Fried Shredded Pork with Pickled Vegetables $16.00
  • Satay Beef $16.00
  • Shredded Pork with Chilli Pepper $16.00
  • Stir Fried Tripe with Spring Onion $18.00
  • Stir Fried Abalone POA
  • Beef with Tofu $15.00
  • Akaroa Salmon $36.00
    • with broccolini, confit vine tomatoes, chive butter sauce
  • Smoked Portobello Mushrooms $23.00
    • with bacon
  • Chocolate Bar $16.00
    • peanut, salted caramel mousse, pop corn + ice cream
  • Three cheeses $32.00
  • Carbonara $24.00
    • free range smoky bacon, free range egg, Parmesan w black pepper
  • Parpadelle $28.00
    • local fresh picked asparagus, broad bean, lemon, Pernod marscapone
  • Seasonal buttered greens $10.00
  • Smoked Portobello Mushrooms $18.00
    • with house made whole grain toast, truffled ricotta and poached eggs
  • Lemon Bubbly Shake $4.20
  • Soya Milk Tea $4.80
  • Kam-Pua (BBQ pork with noodles) $10.00
  • Spicy Eggplant on Rice (pork) $12.00
  • Ginger Onion Beef on Rice $12.00
  • Honey Dew Bubbly Shake $4.50
  • Hot & Spicy Tofu on Rice $11.50
  • Blueberry Bubbly Shake $4.50
  • Gang Par $12.50
    • Red based curry cooked without coconut cream, with vegetables, lime leaves and fresh basil herb. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Oyster Sauce Stir Fry $12.50
    • Fresh vegetables stir fried with oyster sauce. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Clay Pot Rice $13.00
    • Mild fried rice stir fried with ginger and fresh vegetables, topped with a sweet soy sauce and roasted cashew nuts. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Stir Fried Noodles $12.50
    • Egg noodles and seasonal vegetables stir fried in the wok. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Chicken, Beef, Pork, Vegetables, Peanut Sauce, Steamed Rice $2.50
  • Seafood Salad $12.50
    • Cooked at a lower heat in stock, this very spicy seafood dish includes celery, shallots and tomato. Vegetables & Tofu
  • Lemongrass Stir Fry $12.50
    • Your choice of meat stir-fried with fresh lemongrass and fresh seasonal vegetables. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Vietnamese Laksa (No Rice) $12.50
    • Fresh vegetables cooked in Laksa paste and coconut cream. Served on a bed of vermicelli noodles and topped with fresh coriander and fried shallot. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Seafood Deluxe $15.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and served with fresh seafood and chicken, beef, pork in a Khmer style soup
  • Satay Sticks $8.00
    • Your choice of chicken or beef topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Hot & Spicy Cashew Nuts $14.00
    • Marinated chicken stir-fry with spring onion, celery, broccoli, cashew nuts & capsaicin on top of rice
  • Seafood Chew Kua Teaw $14.00
    • Fresh squid, crabmeat and prawns stir fried with vegetables and mushrooms on a bed of stir-fry rice noodles (best served with chilli sauce or lemon juice)
  • Combination Chew Kua Teaw $13.00
    • A combination stir fry of beef, pork, fresh vegetables and mushrooms on a bed of stir fry rice noodles, (best served with chilli sauce or lemon juice)
  • Hot & Spicy Noodle Soup (Tom Yum) $13.00
    • Choice of chicken or seafood cooked in tom yum paste, mushrooms, lime leaves & lemon juice
  • Hot & Spicy Fried Rice Noodle $13.00
    • Fried rice noodle with the choice of chicken, beef, pork or seafood with fresh vegetables & bean sprouts
  • Seafood Noodle Soup $12.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and a combination of squid and prawns served in Khmer style kua teaw soup
  • Baklava $3.00
  • Turkish Delight $0.50
  • Extra Large Souvlaki Of Your Choice + Fries + Can Of Drink $18.50
  • Chicken Nuggets $4.00
    • 5 Pcs
  • Combo $13.50
    • Small Souvlaki Of Your Choice + Fries + Can Of Drink
  • Your Choice Of Meat Or Falafel In A Box Of Fries With Green Salad, Garlic Mayo And Tomato Or Chilli Sauce $9.50
  • All Mains Served With Fried Rice Or Noodles N/A
  • Chips $3.00
    • Regular
  • Affogato, Ice Cream, Espresso w/ your choice of Liqueur (Without liqueur $9) $14.00
  • Slow cooked beef rib w/ Basil, Spniach, Chilli & Garlic $31.00
  • Crisp Vietnamese Pancake w/ minced prawn, pork, peanuts, bean sprouts $19.00
  • Wok fried free range chicken w/ sweet tomatoes, vegetables & cashew nuts $28.00
  • Frozen chocolate mousse parfait $14.00
  • Wok fried Tofu w/ ginger $14.00
  • Hor Mok Talay Market Seafood w/ red curry paste in a smoky coconut shell $37.00
  • Wok fried green beans in Tee's XO Sauce $14.00
  • Add Extra Ham +$2.00
  • Boiled Chicken Giblets with Spices $8.00
  • Chef's Special Oven Sesame Pancake $1.50
  • Deep Fried Peanuts $4.00
  • Homemade Noodles with Tianjing Style Gravy $10.00
  • Shredded Dried Bean Curd Salad $5.00
  • Dim Sum Meal $3.00
    • add 3 side dishes and a drink to your noodle order
  • Bean Curd Mixed with Chopped Green Onion $5.00
  • Spicy wedges with sour cream $7.00
  • CANTERBURY MERINO LAMB SHOULDER (for one/for two) $28.00/$48.00
    • raised on the canterbury plains, lamb braised in tomato, lemon and Moroccan spices on pumpkin, raisin and almond course, finished with house made yoghurt and own garden mint
  • TEA OR COFEE AND TOAST $10.00
    • served with a selection of spreads
  • Toasted flatbread with warm chilli and cheese dip(V)
  • BEEF FILLET 180gm $38.00
    • grass fed canterbury beef cooked to your liking on truffle mash, served with a creamy, rich mushroom sauce and an onion marmalade and duck liver pate tartlet
  • SEAFOOD PLATTER TO SHARE $55.00
    • salmon, crumbed prawns, scallops, fried calamari, demitasse of crayfish bisque, mussels, ginger beer battered orange roughy, salad and toasted ciabatta
  • GARLIC AND PARSLEY TOASTED CIABATTA $10.00
  • MACS GINGER BEER BATTERED FISH AND CHIPS (DF) $26.00
    • southern ocean orange roughy, served with fries, coleslaw and chunky house made tartare sauce
  • Market Fish Curry / Assam Pedas
    • Tamarind, lemongrass & Chilli
  • Salted Coconut & Mango Ice Cream (gf) $7
    • Hand-churned by PURE NZ ice cream
  • Woo Sambal $3
  • Sukor Spiced Sticky Chicken Wings $12
  • Pork Wonton And Egg Noodle Soup $18
    • Asian greens, bean sprouts, shallot oil, coriander
  • Nasi Lemak $14
    • Coconut rice with peanuts & condiments (gf)
  • Pork & Lup Cheong Wonton (4 pieces) $10
  • Turmeric Chicken (gf) $14
  • Hot Chicken Sandwich - Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, free range chicken, pesto, mayo and french dressing $20.50
  • Mochaccino - glass $4.80
  • Hot Ginger Tonic $3.90
  • Fresh Juice - Carrot, apple, pear, ginger, celery, orange $6.00
  • Mochaccino - large cup $5.30
  • Pesto $2.10
  • Spirilina Rush - Orange juice, apple juice, ice, banana, spirilina powder $6.50
  • Feta $3.20
  • Aloo Gobi $7.50
    • Chunks of potato, cauliflower & spices cooked in 'dryish' sauce garnished with coriander.
  • -Combo $10.00
  • Vegetable Biryani $10.00
    • Curried flavoured rice cooked with an assortment of vegetables, garnished with almonds, raisins and coriander.
  • Curry Time Platter $22.00
    • Two pieces of each above item served with salad, mint and tamarind chutney.
  • Anari Kebab (5 Pieces) $12.00
    • Chunky lamb marinated overnight in pomegranate, garlic and ginger grilled in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
  • -Combo $10.00
  • Chicken Biryani $10.00
    • Curried flavoured rice cooked with chicken and spices, garnished with almonds, raisins and coriander.
  • All mains served with rice and plain naan (Upgrade to garlic naan for $1)
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