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

  • Chicken nugget $0.80
  • Chips - Large $3.80
  • Chocolate doughnut $2.00
  • Hot dog $2.00
  • Potato fritter $1.50
  • Chips . Regular $2.50
  • SEAFOOD PACK $23.50
    • 3 Musells, 2 scallops, 2 Prawns, 2 Oysters, 2 squid Rings, 1 Chips, 1 Salad
  • Meat pattie $2.20
  • Chickens Beef Satay on Skewer (3/6) $8.00/$15.00
  • Chicken Corn Soup $4.50
  • Hot & Spicy Pork Fried Noodle $9.00
  • Honey Chicken on Rice $9.00
  • Hot & Spicy Chicken Fried Rice Noodle $9.00
  • Vegetable Foo Young on Rice $8.00
  • Extra Ingredient (shrimp 12 pc) $4.00
  • Deep Fried Squid $8.00
  • Coppa $24.00
    • tomato base, smoked mozzarella, cured pork neck, red onion, chilli
  • Warmed Marinated Olives $9.00
  • Twice baked gorgonzola soufflé $16.00
  • Tarragon Chicken Breast $34.00
    • Chardonnay tomatoes, charred zucchini, goats cheese, crisp capers
  • Cannelloni $28.00
    • spinach, ricotta + walnut with Chianti tomato sauce
  • Baked Blueberry Crostada $16.00
    • frangipane, vincotto, vanilla ice cream
  • Prosciutto $24.00
    • rucola -tomato base, cherry tomatoes, prosciutto, ricotta, rocket
  • Salt cured Warehou Salad with new potato + salsa verde $22.00
  • Kofta $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • 1/2 Dozen Falafel $5.00
  • Can of drink / Mineral Water $2.00
  • Small Souvlaki of your choice + Fries + Can of drink $13.00
  • Turkish Delight $0.50
  • French Fries $4.00
  • Falafel $8.00 / $12.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Wedges $4.50
  • Gyu don $9.50
  • Beef curry $13.50
  • Chicken katsu don $13.50
  • Karaage chicken (S/L) $6.20/$9.00
  • Gluten free available $1.00
  • Avocado $0.80
  • Inari $1.00
  • Takoyaki $6.00
    • octopus ball
  • Szechuan Tempura Squid $16.00
    • tempura and szechuan batter squid served with Asian salaad and thai dressing
  • Oriental Express $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
    • tender beef marinated in soy and ginger sauce, carrots, red capsicum, celery, red onions, coriander and garlic topped with spring onion curls and toasted sesame seeds (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
  • Florentina $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
    • smoked chicken, cashew nuts, apricot preserve, cream cheese and rosemary (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
  • Sweet Satay Chicken $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
    • peanut satay sauce, marinated chicken, sweet chilli sauce and pineapple pieces (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
  • Vegetali $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
    • basil pesto, mushroom, broccoli, green beans, sundried tomatoes, roast pumpkin, kumara, feta, thyme, garlic, red onions and topped with garlic aioli (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
  • The 4 Cheeses $18.00 / $21.00
    • tomato base topped with brie, feta, blue cheese and garlic (Medium / Large)
  • Jalapeno Bites $12.00
    • a perfect blend of jalapenos and cream cheese encased in a golden panko-crumbed shell
  • Gourmet Flat Bread $10.00
    • with sundried tomatoes, basil pesto, feta, nuts, cashews, pumpkin seeds, sweet chilli sauce, olives and herbs
  • 3 EGG OMELETTE $15.50
    • with tomato, bacon, mushroom & cheese
  • HOT STEAK SAMMY $12.50
  • BANGERS & MASH $15.50
    • with caramelised onion & gravy
  • EGGS BENEDICT $16.50
    • poached eggs on a broil with smoked salmon, spinach & hollandaise
  • TOMATO / MUSHROOMS / HASHBROWNS / TOAST $4.00
  • THE BEEF SALAD $14.00
    • with crispy noodles & toasted peanuts
  • BACON $4.50
  • FRENCH TOAST $14.50
    • with bacon, banana, maple syrup & cream
  • Garlic, thyme and creme fraiche potato gratin with beetroot and white bean puree, beetroot crisps. G/F n/a
  • Poached egg on toast w/ choice of hash brown or bacon. (G/F avail) $8.00
  • Foreign fish cakes with sticky rice balls, nam jim sauce and kyupi mayo. G/F. D/F $13.50
  • Himalayan salted focaccia with locally sourced cold pressed extra virgin olive oil and roasted garlic, artichoke and gruyere dip. V. $12.50
  • Eggs benedict on grilled sour dough, home made potato rosti and hollandaise. G/F. V. avail. (Portebelo and wilted spinach) $19.00
  • Whb granola with milk and honey sweetened yoghurt, orange and blackcurrant compote. G/F. V. $12.00
  • Jalapeno and cheese croquettes, capsicum couli. V. $12.50
  • Crispy skinned salmon $36.00
  • Beer Battered Fish of the Day $15.50
    • With fries, chop salad and house made tartare sauce
  • Quinoa Falafel Wrap $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, lettuce and tzatziki, served with fries
  • 200gm Sirloin Steak (GF) $15.50
    • Cooked to your liking and served with fries, salad and aioli
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
    • With artisan soup roll
  • Jacket potatoes (GF) $8.00
    • With sour cream, tomato relish and chilli salt
  • Abode Chicken Burrito $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, cheddar cheese and fennel slaw, served with fries
  • Beef Short Rib (GF) $15.50
    • Slow cooked beef short rib with roast gourmet potatoes and slaw
  • Garlic Bread $7.50
    • With house made confit garlic butter
  • Soups $4.50
    • Chicken Sweetcorn Soup
  • Large $11.00
  • Large $11.00
  • Nasi Goreng
  • Large $11.00
  • Vegetarian Delight
  • Beef Black Bean Sauce
  • Small $9.90
  • Hot chocolate $4.00
  • Tea $3.00
  • Crumpets with jams n/a
  • Soy $0.70
  • Hollandaise optional n/a
  • Long black $3.50
  • Bagel n/a
  • Fluffy $1.00
  • -kid biscuit & 2x cocktail sausages & fluffy
  • smoked chicken, cream cheese & cranberry $7.90
  • Combo#1 $3.80
  • -cheese slice
  • ham & cheese & tomato
  • fluffy can be replaced with small orange juice
  • ham & cheese & tomato
  • -ham sandwich & fluffy
  • +Moules Louisiana Creole
    • Steamed w hot sauce, oregano, garlic
  • Croque Monsieur $17.50
    • Grilled ham sandwich baked in egg w petit salad
  • Parmentier Soep $12.50
    • Tomato soup - Or w meatballs $15.80
  • Worst Met Stoemp - +Belgian Sausage w Mash $28.90
    • Belgian style sausages w potato and spinach mash under braised red cabbage w sage jus
  • One Kilo Pot $27.50
  • Look Brood $10.00
    • Garlic baguette with parmesan
  • Eieren Benedict $17.50
    • Poached eggs w salmon or bacon, served on a toasted muffin and topped w hollandaise sauce
  • Vegetables $7.50
  • Double Deed Done Dirt Cheap $18.00
    • Any 1 of our fresh phat burgers (excluding Super Bugger Burger) with a house beer
  • Totally Whipped (Mousse) $6.00
    • Double Chocolate & Boysenberry or Double Mango & Coconut
  • Flaming Mexican $13.50
    • spiced beef pattie, chilli con carne, tomato, cheese, lettuce, sour cream.
  • Anti-Mac'ing Campaign $22.00
    • Way better for you than any other meal deal from those other places. Any 1 of our fresh phat burgers (excluding SUPER BUGGER BURGER) with chips & a tasty beverage (House beer or wine, coke range , lemonade, orange juice) >>
  • Super Bugger Burger $18.00
    • 320gms of beef patties, lettuce, tomato, lot’a bacon, egg, lot’a cheese, aioli, tomato relish.
  • Things to add to an Already Awesome Burger $2.00
    • Bacon, avocado, battered onion rings, roquette, roast Portobello mushroom, red onion, blue cheese, beetroot, egg, tomato, cheddar cheese, iceberg lettuce, pickle, chilli con carne, cos lettuce, char-grilled capsicum, kumara crisps, pineapple, feta cheese, mixed leaf lettuce.
  • Sauces/Relishes/Chutneys $1.50
    • Béarnaise, wholegrain mustard, blue cheese mayo, tomato sauce, chow-chow, royale sauce, sour cream, Caesar dressing, aioli, date chutney, lemon yoghurt, minted pea pesto, roast pumpkin mayo, fruit relish, plum chutney, mustard mayo, tomato relish.
  • Sunday Roast $13.50
    • grilled rosemary garlic sheep, minted pea pesto, roast pumpkin mayo, lettuce, kumara crisps. >>
  • Double Choc Chip N/A
  • Natural Swiss N/A
  • Meatball N/A
  • M&M N/A
  • Apple Slices N/A
  • Subway Club N/A
  • Wrap N/A
  • Italian Herbs & Cheese 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