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

  • Fish Bites / Potato Fritters / Battered Mussels $1.00
  • Battered Mushroom $1.50
  • Chicken Cordon-Bleu Pattie $3.50
  • Shoestring Chips 1/2 Scoop $1.80
  • Shoestring Chips Scoop $2.80
  • Double Meat $4.50
  • Garlic Butter $1.00
  • Extra Fillings $1.00
  • Sweet Crispy Pork Ribs With Kimchi (Chef Special) $16.00
  • Twice Cooked Pork Belly With Chilli Garlic And Basil $18.00
    • Crispy Pork Belly, Chilli Garlic, Green Bean, Spring Onion And Basil
  • Mou Ping/Thai Style Grilled Pork Skewers (3) $8.00
    • Grilled Pork Tenderloin Marinated With Soy Sauce, Fresh Cream, Palm Sugar Served With Spicy Dip
  • Stir Fried Chicken With Chilli Garlic And Basil $17.00
    • Chicken Breast, Chilli Garlic, Onion, Carrot, Basil
  • Spring Roll Lover (7) $7.00
    • Vegetarian Thai Style Spring Rolls Served With Dipping Sauce
  • Roasted Cashew Nuts / Jasmine Rice $2.00
  • -Prawns $19.00
  • Stir Fried Tiger Prawns With Red Curry Paste $19.00
    • Red Curry Paste, Onion, Green Bean, Kaffir Lime Leaves, Dash With Coconut Cream
  • Fun platter $12.50
    • A mix of finger foods, including popcorn and lollies
  • Vegetarian stone $22.00
    • A selection of seasonal vegetables, served with hollandaise
  • Eggs benedict $18.50
    • Bacon or salmon
  • Fruit toast $9.00
    • Served with butter and cinnamon sugar
  • Warm roast vegetable salad $19.50
    • Roasted vegetables mixed with spinach, feta, balsamic dressing and sprinkled with salted roasted walnuts
  • Eye fillet $33.50/$39.50
    • Bacon wrapped 260gm eye fillet with our red wine jus (1 side/2 sides)
  • Vegetarian pasta $21.00
    • Ask your waitperson
  • Add mushroom $3.50
  • Chicken Bulgogi $12.00
    • Succulent chicken breast pieces marinated in Mum’s special blend of soy sauce, black pepper, onions, garlic served with vegetables
  • Curry Chicken (Vegetarian available) $12.00
    • Japanese curry with potato, carrot and onion with crunchy house salad. Served with rice
  • Yookgejang (spicy beef soup with rice) $12.00
    • Spicy soup made with beef, spring onions, mushrooms in a red broth seasoned with chilli, garlic and soy sauce
  • Chicken Katsudon $12.00
    • Deep fried crumbed chicken cutlet with cooked veges and egg in a special soy sauce
  • Teriyaki Chicken $12.00
    • Made with our special homemade fruity soy sauce served with crispy house salad with rice
  • Chicken Teriyaki $10.00
  • Pork Katsu $12.00
    • Lightly crumbed,deep-fried pork in tangy soy sauce served with vege & rice
  • Sushi
  • Lobster Claws $45.00
    • 500g of wild Canadian Lobster served in a lemongrass & chilli tomato sauce w coriander, spring onion & crispy shallots
  • The Bogan $25.00
    • Bourbon & Coke braised beef brisket, triple-smoked cheddar, creamy garlic mushrooms, pickles, fried egg & chipotle slaw
  • Fish 'n' Chips $12.50
    • Battered fish / home fries / old school iceberg salad / ranch dressing / ketchup
  • Corny Chicken Tacos $12.50
    • Crispy chicken tenderloins crumbed with corn flakes & corn chips / soft shell taco / shredded iceberg lettuce/ tomatoes / cheese / tangy mayo
  • Marlborough Green Lip Mussels
  • Clam & Mussel Fritters $12.00
    • Corn, pecorino & jalapeño crème fraîche
  • Boozy Ice Cream Sundaes $12.50
    • Choose from: Jaffa - chocolate ice cream, Cointreau syrup, orange crisps, mandarin crumble / Coffee - caramel ice cream, Baileys anglaise, latte meringue, mocha cigar
  • 500g Mixed scoop $15.50
  • Georgie Pie Bacon 'N' Egg N/A
    • Meet the new Georgie Pie® Bacon 'N’ Egg. It’s the best of breakfast, baked fresh in a pie, and available all day.
  • Mega Waffle Cone N/A
    • Put a twist on our classic soft-serve with a crunchy waffle cone, topped with a delicious helping of hot chocolate fudge sauce and two chocolate Cadbury Flake®. It’s pure pleasure.
  • $40 Mega ShareBox® $40
    • Included in the $40 Mega ShareBox: 2 x Big Mac®, 2 x McChicken®, 2 x Cheeseburger, 4 x Medium Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks, 4 x Regular Sundaes
  • Medium Frozen Coke & Medium Fries Snack Deal N/A
    • Get more bang for your buck with this fantastic snack bundle! Just $3 will get you a medium Frozen Coke and medium fries! Snack-time - sorted!
  • Massive McMuffin® Hunger Buster N/A
    • For a day full of massive missions, there’s no better start than a Massive McMuffin, a Bacon & Egg McMuffin®, a hash brown and a small hot chocolate.
  • Hamburger N/A
    • The original. 100% beef patty, topped with onion, pickle and zesty ketchup and mustard, all on a soft, fluffy bun.
  • Chick’n McCheese® Combo N/A
    • With a crispy Chick’n McCheese, a chilled medium soft drink, and a medium fries, it’s a chicken lover’s dream. Just like that time you turned up to school, wearing your pyjamas. But luckily you woke up and realised it was all a dream.
  • Crispy Chicken Snack Wrap® N/A
    • We take a strip of succulent, marinated and crumbed 100% chicken breast fillet. Then we add fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise and carefully hand wrap it all in a soft tortilla wrap.
  • Dessert of the Day $13.50
    • wait staff will advise
  • Lamb Kiwi Classic with a Twist (gf) $39.50
    • Glazed rack of lamb, grilled soya & chilli lamb rump sitting on a baby pea & mint potato cake served with a shot of roasted lamb soup
  • Pasta of the Day (wait staff will advise) $19.50/ $25.50
    • Made fresh each day & accompanied with a fresh garden salad (Light/Main)
  • Canterbury Eye Fillet 200gm (gf) $36.00
    • Potatoes-Duck fat roasted agria potatoes with rosemary (v)/ Golden fries with tomato & aioli (gf)(v) / Potato wedges with sour cream (v)/ Creamed potato mash (gf)(v) Sauces- Syrah jus (gf)/ Brandy & green peppercorn/ Mushroom and garlic/ Blue cheese ranch / Roasted garlic butter (gf)
  • Green salad with Balsamic (gf) (v) $6.00
  • Toasted Sandwich $8.50/$14.50
    • with your choice of three fillings: ham, cheese, pineapple, tomato, red onion or bacon. Can be served toasted (1 x Sandwich/ 2 x Sandwiches)
  • Wild Venison Striploin (gf) $39.50
    • Served medium-rare with sweet potato fondant, wilted watercress, & a blueberry & redcurrant jus
  • Fish of the Day (wait staff will advise) $31.00
  • Mussels $0.70
  • Cairo Cuisine Rice $11.00
    • Choose from Lamb, Beef, Chicken or Kofta or vegetarian served with salad & sauces
  • Double Cheese $4.50
  • Plain N/A
  • Large $9.50
  • Cheese $3.90
  • Chocolate Explosion Doughnut (jam/apple) $3.00
  • Extra Sauces 0.20¢
  • Pork Noodle Soup (dark, herbal soup) $10.00
  • Prawns $13.00
  • Mince pork omelette with rice $15.00
  • Massaman Curry (Gang Massaman)
  • Green Curry (Gang Kiew Warn)
  • Sticky rice & Fried Chicken $10.00
  • Jungle curry (Gang Bpa)
  • Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Vegetarian and Tofu $10.00
  • MEAT (Gogi)
  • Pa Jeon (Green Onion Pancake) $ 19
    • Savoury seafood pancake with prawn, squid and spring onion, mussels
  • Spicy Grilled Chicken Noodle $16
    • Stir-fried noodle with spicy grilled chicken and vegetables cooked in a blast fried wok
  • Yang Yeum chicken $ 25
    • Crispy chicken marinated with Korean sweet chili sauce
  • Kimchi and cooked rice are sautéed in a pan Beef or Chicken $18
  • Galbi-2 (Spicy Grilled Chicken) $25
    • Grilled boneless chicken pieces with sweet potato and cabbage, mixed in a red chili sauce
  • Galbi-1 (Grilled Beef Ribs) $25
    • Short beef ribs marinated in a blended of ginger, Korean dark soy and garlic
  • Don Gass (Korean Pork Cutlet) $ 20
    • Dip-fried pork’s loin with special sauce, fresh julienned cabbage and rice
  • - Mixed
  • Turkish Gozleme $3.50
  • Jilabi 3 for $2.00
  • -Beef
  • Baklava $2.50
  • Pita Bread $1.50
  • Cream Roll $1.50
  • - Falafel
  • Chicken and Cheese Nachos (also available with mince topping) $10.50
  • Fresh Battered Fish of the Day $18.50
    • served with a fresh salad, fries, lemon wedge and tartare sauce
  • Big Breakfast $19.50
    • grilled bacon, breakfast sausage, grilled tomato, sauteed mushroom, hash brown and free range eggs cooked to your liking, served with toast and tomato relish
  • (A) Bacon $17.50
  • Steak Fries with Aioli $7.00
  • Toasted Muesli $11.50
    • served with fresh seasonal fruit, yoghurt and berry coulis
  • Creamy Mushrooms $12.80
    • served on ciabatta
  • (B) Salmon $18.50
  • Serious Slaw $8.00
  • Meatball & Parmesan $13.50
  • The Special (B.L.T Pictured) $13.50
  • Porchetta Salsa Verde $13.50
  • Serious Fries $6.00
  • Poached Chicken & Slaw $13.50
    • Contains peanuts
  • The Breakfast Bap $13.50
  • Grilled Aged Cheddar $13.50
  • Te Oka $24.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, chorizo, prawns & roasted capsicum
  • Deluxe Veg Burger $26.50
    • Pakora, halloumi, slaw & mango chutney
  • Burnham $24.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, pepperoni, olives, red onion & mushrooms
  • Prebbleton $24.00
    • Garlic butter roasted mixed mushrooms, herbs & smoked cheese
  • Horotane $24.00
    • Olive oil base, pear, blue cheese, bacon & thyme
  • Sumner $24.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, ham & pineapple
  • Add chicken $6.50
  • Port Levy $24.00
    • Shredded braised spiced lamb with mint, mozzarella, currants and a yoghurt swirl
  • Prawn Fu Yong Egg $13.50
  • Chocolate Donut or Jam Rap $2.30
  • Steak with Oyster Sauce $12.50
  • Chicken Nibble $1 (each) $9.90 (doz)
  • Vegetarian Delight on Fried Rice $9.00
  • Pineapple $4.40
  • Roast Pork with Tomato on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Singapore Fried Rice Noodle $12.00
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