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

  • (B) Combination Meats $18.00
  • (B) Fish Fillet $15.00
  • (D) Prawns $20.00
  • (A) Chicken, Beef or Pork $17.00
  • (B) Combination Meats $19.00
  • (B) Combination Meats $18.00
  • (C) Crispy Pork $20.00
  • (D) Lamb $20.00
  • Vegetables $3.00
  • Seafood $5.00
  • Tom Kha
    • Lightly spiced soup with coconut milk, lime juice mushroom, celery, onion, coriander and fresh herbs.
  • Hor Mok Talay $21.50
    • Steamed seafood red curry custard with a velvety smooth taste and texture with a hint of sauce.
  • Garlic Sauce
    • Stir fried meat with garlic sauce come with steam vegetables and garnished with coriander.
  • Green Curry
    • Meat cooked in coconut milk, green curry paste and seasonal green vegetables.
  • Tom Yum
    • Spicy and sour soup with mushroom, onion, tomato, celery, coriander and fresh herbs.
  • Peanut Sauce $3.00
  • Side Salad $7.50 or Whole Salad $12
  • Soup of the Day $10.50
    • served with a mini Bagel or Toast
  • Toasted Muesli $13.00
    • served with fresh fruit & yogurt
  • Bacon & Eggs, Potato cake, mini sausages, tomato, mushroom & toast $19.50
  • Cheesy French Toasted Sandwich $18.50
    • with your choice of fillings served with homemade chutney & a side garnish of salad
  • Homemade Hash Brown $18.50
    • served with spinach & smoked salmon then topped with 2 poached eggs & hollandaise
  • x2 $15.50
  • Bacon & Banana $19.50
    • stacked on a toasted wholemeal, cheese scone or French toast, then drizzled with maple syrup
  • L/combo $15.60
    • with miso or green tea
  • R/combo $11.50
    • with miso or green tea
  • Mixed Seafood & Soba Noodles $9.90
  • All tempura bowls served with steamed rice or salad (optional) and Japanese mayo and pickles
  • - Japanese curry sauce
  • L/combo $15.10
    • with miso or green tea
  • Large $13.40
  • Tempura Shrimp & Vegetable $4.50
  • Philly Steak Sandwich (h) $ 18.00
    • pan-fried beef, sliced cheese, sautéed onion, capsicum, mushroom, aioli & dried oregano served with chunky fries >>
  • Freshly Baked Fiscella Bread (h/v) $10.00
    • served with basil pesto, minted tzatziki & Marlborough sea salt
  • Cajun Chicken Caesar Salad $18.00
    • shaved parmesan, crispy pancetta, croutons and soft poached egg
  • Acheron Burger (h) $22.00
    • choice of Angus beef pattie or char-grilled chicken breast with lettuce, tomato, beetroot chutney, sage, onion marmalade & aioli served with chunky fries
  • Tempura Battered Market Fish $20.00
    • chunky fries, garden fresh salad & tartare sauce
  • Pumpkin, Feta and Spinach Lasagne (g/h/v) $20.00
    • in Napoli sauce and garden fresh salad
  • Acheron Classic Seafood Chowder (n) $18.00
    • loaded with mussel meat, prawn cutlet, scallops & fish goujons, topped with garlic crostini
  • Homemade Noodles with Tianjing Style Sesame Paste $8.00
  • Chef's Special Fried Noodles with Seafood $14.00
  • Lotte Mango Juice (240ml) $2.50
  • Seaweed Salad with Soy Sauce $5.00
  • Bean Curd Mixed with Chopped Green Onion $5.00
  • Dim Sum Meal $3.00
    • add 3 side dishes and a drink to your noodle order
  • Spiced Pork Trotter $5.00
  • Flavoured Mixed Vegetable Salad $5.00
  • Scoglio $28.00
    • gluten free corn based penne pasta, salmon, green lipped mussels, anchovy fillets bound in a provencal sauce
  • Wakanui Sirloin $58.00
    • Grain fed 250 gram Canterbury Plains sirloin, mushroom compote, diced potato and kumara, grenadine onion, Madeira jus
  • Lamb Shank $37.00
    • Slow cooked Canterbury lamb shank, roasted root vegetables, mint glazed potatoes, red wine jus
  • Beef Fillet $42.00
    • Char-grilled 200g beef fillet, puree shallot and brioche crust, Dauphinoise potatoes, bacon and tomato jus, pastry scrolls
  • Creamed Agria Potatoes $7.00
  • Bread Selection $11.50
    • toasted freshly baked bread, peanut basil pesto, sweet chili hummus
  • Chicken Aranchini $18.00
    • smoked chicken risotto balls, chunky mushroom and tarragon sauce
  • Caesar Salad $14.00 entree / $20.00 main
    • cos lettuce, warm bacon, croutons, shaved parmesan, poached egg, anchovy fillets, anchovy dressing - add grilled chicken $6.00
  • Fish Cakes (3 pcs) $7.50
  • Banquet for 2 $26.5 per person
  • Mains
    • Chicken with Cashew Nuts / Sweet & Sour Pork / Egg Fried Rice
  • Seafood Fried Rice $13.00
  • Deep Fried Squid $7.50
  • Beef with Vegetables $15.50
  • Vegeables Fried Rice $10.50
  • Seafood Soup $6.00
  • Upsize Chips $1.50
  • Supreme Burger $7.90
  • -Regular Chips
  • -6 Chicken Nuggets
  • Chicken Chippies $4.90
  • Chips
  • BBQ $0.40
  • Supreme Burger
  • Berry Compote & Yoghurt $12.00
  • Kids Platter $9.50
    • Sausages, bread, cheese, fruit & sweet treat
  • Porridge $8.50
    • Spicy fruit porridge with brown sugar & cream
  • Extras
  • Bacon & Banana $12.00
  • Kids Pancake $6.50
    • Fruit, marshmallows & golden syrup
  • Soup of the Day N/A
    • With bread or toast
  • Bacon Butties $6.50
  • Chicken and mushroom & herb filo $8.50
  • Kids fish and chips basket $7.00
  • Tuatara lunch box $9.50
    • Ham sandwich, fruit, raisins, biscuit, drink from the kids drink selection
  • Gourmet sandwich poa
    • See our blackboard for the daily special
  • Pumpkin, kumara & bacon tart $8.50
  • Baked stuffed potato $8.50
  • -bowl $7.00
  • Giant sausage roll $8.50
    • Served with tomato jam
  • *Extra charge of $8 for an extra shank.
  • Bacon & Pea Alfredo Fettucine $18.50
    • Crispy bacon bits, baby peas & tri colour fettuccine, mixed in traditional Alfredo sauce.
  • PIZZA & PASTA
  • ALL PIZZAS – $20.00
  • Chicken & Slaw Burger with crispy fries
  • All Items $15 Unless Stated
  • FROM THE GRILL
  • Ultimate Pizza Lovers $20.00
    • Salami, ground beef, tender chicken pieces with grated cheese on a Italian sauced base topped with whiskey BBQ
  • Charred Broccoletti $16
    • seasoned with oyster sauce and miso butter, crisp garlic
  • Yum Yum Kip $16
    • Chicken, spinach, mung bean, sushi ginger, peanuts and cucumber
  • Chili Prawns (3 Skewers) $18
  • Cori Frower (Caulifower Cheese) $12
  • Whole Fresh Gurnard or Terakihi POA
    • either steamed or BBQ on the Robata...but to be honest, Robata really is the way to go!! Served with a tangy Thai-style yellow curry sauce or kaffir lime, ginger and chili sauce and sesame dressing.
  • Akaroa Sea Salmon $34
    • on fennel-slaw with lemon chili chutney
  • Vaagyoo Owl Brown (2) $16
    • Chinese steam bun sliders flled with pork belly, salad and ‘Chef’s special sauce’
  • Teriyaki Beef Fillet $32
    • on tomato wasabi salsa and crispy poppadum’s
  • Breads and House Dips n/a
  • Liquorice Parfait n/a
    • w fresh mint strawberries and lime syrup
  • Lemongrass and Chilli Spiked Calamari n/a
    • on crispy wonton sheets
  • Warm Blackberry Crumble Cake n/a
    • w vanilla bean ice cream
  • Herb Marinated Chicken Breast n/a
    • on smashed potato and green beans with a creamy garlic thyme sauce
  • Feta and herb Stuffed Field Mushrooms On Garlic Toast n/a
  • Eye fillet on Thyme Gratin n/a
    • with prosciutto wrapped leeks and a mixed peppercorn sauce
  • Slow Roasted Pork belly on Crispy Chats n/a
    • with apple sauce and crackling with red wine jus
  • Homemade Chocolate Brownie $11.90
    • A rich chocolate brownie topped with a chocolate fudge sauce and served with whipped cream.
  • Ice Cream Sundae Small $6.90 Large $8.90
    • Vanilla ice cream topped with your choice of raspberry, chocolate, strawberry, passionfruit or caramel sauce and served with whipped cream.
  • Apple Crumble $11.90
    • Our homemade apple crumble will impress, served warm with whipped cream and ice cream.
  • Extra Sour Cream $2.50
  • Celtic Pancakes $15.50
    • Delicious pancakes with maple syrup, bacon and fresh whipped cream.
  • Bacon and Eggs $15.90
    • Tasty bacon and your choice of eggs – scrambled, fried or poached, with toasted bread.
  • Beef Schnitzel & Mushroom Sauce $18.50
    • Our very popular golden crumbed beef schnitzel, smothered in a hearty mushroom sauce, with salad and fries.
  • Popcorn Chicken $11.50
    • Bite sized pieces of tender chicken in our own secret recipe of herbs and spices! Served with Aioli and great for sharing.
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