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

  • -Coração de Frango ( must try )
    • Chicken hearts very tasty and traditional skewered barbecue in Brazil, marinated in barley malt
  • -Barriga de Porco
    • Pork belly
  • Queijo Frito
    • Cheese Sticks
  • Farofa (DF/GF)
    • Roasted cassava root flour
  • -Medalhão de Porco
    • Medallion wrapped with streaky bacon
  • Salada Verde (DF/GF/V)
    • Fresh green salad mix, with homemade dressing
  • -Coxa de Frango
    • Chicken drumstick, marinated in barley malt
  • Prato do Dia
    • Chef`s choice dish of the day
  • Caesar style salad $18.00
  • Bowi of French fries, new potatoes $6.50
    • side salad, rice, vegetables of the day, potato wedges with sour cream
  • -with grilled chicken $22.00
  • Caesar style salad $18.00
  • Chateau club sandwich $18.50
    • bacon, tom ato, cheese, egg mayonnaise & French fries
  • Pumpkin, blue cheese & smoked mushroom ravioli $21.50
    • sage & pine nut noisette butter
  • Crispy fried calamari $18.50
    • Greek style salad / feta cheese & aioli dip
  • Chefs chicken & coconut curry / rice noodles & Asian greens $28.50
  • Hand-Cut Agria Chips $9.00
    • ketchup, chipotle aioli
  • Local Grazing Plate $18.50
    • House-smoked Akaroa salmon, horseradish cream, Mariano's chorizo, 'Whitestone' good cheddar cheese, relish, artisan bread
  • Rocket Salad $5.00
    • good parmesan, local walnuts
  • Cakes By Anna $7.50 slice
  • Please ask about our daily baking including muffins, GF friands, cinnamon scrolls and cheese scones
  • Orange Almond Cake $9.50
    • rosewater syrup, candied pistachio, vanilla bean ice cream
  • Maple, coconut & hazelnut granola w natural yoghurt & passionfruit $9.00
  • Dark Chocolate Torte $9.50
    • dried raspberry, vanilla mascarpone, chocolate sauce
  • Black Pepper Beef on Sizzling Plate $16.00
  • Chinese Mushroom and Beef Soup $5.00
  • Steamed Salmon with Black Bean POA
  • Shredded Hot and Spicy Beef $16.00
  • Shredded Chicken and Shark Fin Soup $10.00
  • Spicy Beef on Sizzling Plate $16.00
  • Stir Fried Beef with Beans $16.00
  • Beef and OX Triple with Chilli Dressing $8.00
  • Drunken Tiger Prawns $16.99
    • Juicy tiger prawns in a piquant tomato, fresh garlic and Metaxa brandy sauce, topped with crumbled feta cheese, served with toasted village pita bread.
  • Village Style Kleftiko $28.50
    • Masterpiece of slow cooked Canterbury lamb, grilled Mediterranean vegetables and thick cut agria potatoes, oven baked in Costas® flavorsome packed herb sauce, and topped with crumbled feta cheese, served the 200 year old traditional way in a Greek clay pot. GF
  • Dreaming Of Dolmades $11.99
    • Steam softened grape vine leaves packed with sticky arborio rice and fine herbs, dressed with extra virgin olive ‘n lemon oil, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki. V GF
  • Spanakopita Of Kiani $11.99
    • Crispy golden filo pastry filled with melted feta cheese, steam softened spinach leaves, fresh herbs and sautéed onions, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki. V
  • Meze Platter $43.00
    • Delightful feast of Mediterranean meatballs, drunken tiger prawns, calamari, golden falafel, marinated feta, marinated mixed olives, dolmades, zucchini n’ feta fritters and cheese pastries, served with toasted village pita bread on a classic wooden platter.
  • Salata Costas $23.50
    • Chunks of char-grilled chicken breast and streaky bacon, tossed through fine salad, free-range egg, Greek Kefalograviera cheese and pita croutons, topped with sundried tomato, green olive ‘n herb dressing.
  • Hearts of Gold Veggie Pasta $22.99
    • Heart healthy feast of Mediterranean vegetables cooked on the lash of wild flames, and bound in Greek tomato ‘n herb sauce, tossed through ‘al dente’ penne pasta and dressed with imported extra virgin olive oil. V DF
  • Lamb Salata $24.50
    • Grilled Canterbury lamb served over fire roasted Mediterranean vegetables and fresh mesclun, dressed with extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinaigrette, finished with crumbled feta cheese and toasted sunflower seeds. GF
  • CHIPS $12.00
    • with cheese and bacon.
  • FALAFELBURGER $15.00
    • Falafel, cheese, lettuce, Smash Palace Pickle and mayo.
  • BLUEBURGER $15.00
    • Beef, blue cheese, caramelised onions, chutney, lettuce and mayo.
  • WEDGES $8.00
    • with Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli.
  • CHEERIOS $5.00
    • with tom sauce.
  • WEDGES $13.00
    • with cheese and bacon.
  • CHIPS $7.00
    • with Aioli.
  • Gluten Free buns. $2.00
  • Kashmiri pulao $5.50
    • basmati rice prepared with dry fruits and nuts
  • Chicken naan $5.00
    • naan bread stuffed with minced chicken
  • Aloo paratha $4.50
    • leavened flatbread stuffed with mashed potato and spices
  • Chicken biryani $17.00
  • Plain naan $3.00
    • traditional leavened bread baked in the tandoor
  • Mango chutney $2.50
  • Onion bhajis (7 pieces) $6.50
    • onion fritters lightly spiced in chickpea flour and deep fried. served with tamarind chutney
  • Lamb seekh kebab (6 pieces) $15.00
    • mince lamb cooked on skewers marinated with ginger, garlic, onion, coriander leaves and smoked in tandoor
  • Pesto / Relish / Mayo / Hummus / Tapenade / Hollandaise / Cream Cheese $3.00
  • Spinach / Avocado / Mushroom / Hash Brown / Tomato / Brie / Feta / Colby $4.00
  • Monday-Friday 7am - 2pm
  • Bagels
  • -Cinnamon And Raisin $7.50
  • -Bacon And Avocado $11.20
  • Sausage $4.50
  • -Eggs Montreal $22.50
    • Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese, Capers
  • Mixed Seaweed Salad $5.50
  • Chinese pancake with egg and fried bread stick $5.00
  • Beef noodle soup $9.50
  • Noodles soybean paste $9.50
  • Spicy chicken noodle soup $9.50
  • Beancurd jelly with soup-meagre $4.80
  • Soybean milk $2.00
  • Potato chips $1.00
  • Brotzeit/Mixed Platter – Variation of cold cuts, dried meats and cheese served with breads and pickles N/A
  • Leberkäse/Meatloaf N/A
    • with bread roll, sauerkraut and mustard / with Berliner Potato Salad
  • Prosciutto Platter – Dried, cured, smoked hams from all over Europe, served with breads, pickles and olives N/A
  • Choice of Salami with Cheese, Ham with Cheese or Black Forest Ham with butter and pickles N/A
    • on White Bread Roll / on Multigrain Roll / on Pretzel
  • Rote Grütze with Vanilla Ice Cream N/A
  • Bavarian Weißwurst with Pretzel and sweet mustard N/A
  • Leberwurst/Liver Pate – Different pates served with bread and pickles N/A
  • Pretzel with butter N/A
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $10.00
  • Garlic Dahl $7.00
  • Seek Kebab Wrap $6.00
  • Seek Kebab $6.00
  • CHANNA MASALA $7.00
  • ROGAN JOSH $10.00
  • BEEF VINDALOO $10.00
  • Chick Peas Curry $7.00
  • Fish and Chips $15
    • battered white fish with shoestring fries and salad
  • Omelette $20
    • served with wholemeal toast or salad and Mushroom & onion jam
  • Pasta of the Day $22
  • Fish and Chips $27
    • battered white fish with thick cut chips & vegetable slaw
  • Chocolate Sundae N/A
    • ice cream, marshmallows and chocolate sauce
  • Cheese Plate $18
    • with house chutney, pistachio bread & cornichons
  • Grilled Beef Ribeye (200g) $32
    • with chips, cafe de Paris butter & dressed greens
  • Tiramisu $13
    • with chocolate soil
  • The Happening Sauce
  • Spanish skewers $ 34.00
    • A selection of meats and seafood
  • Vegetable puff pastry pie $ 23.50
    • Filled with spiced potatoes and smoked cheddar (Choice of one side)
  • Happening Frenchsingha $ 34.50
    • Inspiration of a traditional Portuguese Dish, side of gourmet fries
  • Chimichurri
  • Signature Butter Milk Fried Chicken $ 28.50
    • Chicken marinated in a selection of spices and buttermilk (Choice of one side)
  • Mashed Potato
  • Filo Prawn Twisters
  • Fresh homemade rolls $8.50
  • Corn fritters (GF) (egg f, dairy f) $7.50
    • Fries and salad
  • Giant sausage roll $8.50
    • Served with tomato jam
  • Kids fish and chips basket $7.00
  • -small salad $5.00
  • Chips (GF) $4.00
  • Gourmet sandwich poa
    • See our blackboard for the daily special
  • Fresh made sandwiches $5.50
  • Warm Apple Frangipani Tart $13.00
    • with brandy custard
  • Vegetarian Nachos $15.50
    • Chilli Bean Mix Served on Corn Chips with Melted Cheese & Sweet Chilli Guacamole.
  • Trenches Platter $22.50
    • Meats / cheese / bits n bobs
  • Baked Lemon Cheese Cake $13.00
    • With Citrus Mascarpone & Passion Fruit Coulis.
  • 3-Scoop Ice-cream Chocolate Sundae $13.00
    • topped with Pink Wafers
  • Orange & Cardamon Brulee $13.00
    • with Biscotti
  • Ceasar Salad with Chicken or Smoked Salmon $19.50
  • Garlic Pretzel Bread $9.00
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