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

  • Figs, pecans, gorgonzola, curd, truffle, honey, pollen $18
  • Charred octopus, sofrito, pickled radish, black garlic $18
  • O.G.B Mash $10
  • Aged 350g rib eye, heirloom carrots, whipped bone marrow, jus $34
  • Confit chicken maryland, israeli couscous, boudin blanc, jus gras $33
  • Porcini gnocchi, fungi ragu, oats cheese shanklish, sunchoke $32
  • Celeriac, nashi pear, rocket, watercress, truffle $10
  • Market fish cotterchio, braised kale, tua tua’s, cumin, crusty sourdough $33
  • She's Breakfast Stack $23.00
    • Stacked free range bacon, poached egg, mushrooms, grilled tomato, creamy leeks and house tomato & mango chutney on crusty sliced ciabatta.
  • - Add cold smoked salmon $9.00
  • Kumara Cake Tower - A She Signature Dish $23.00
    • Kumara cakes, seasoned with traditional Himalayan spices, layered with free range bacon, avocado and poached egg, accompanied by fresh salsa and grated 70% organic chocolate. Complete with drizzled house sweet chilli sauce.
  • Noisette
    • Hazelnut Praline
  • Blackberry Custard Crumble
  • Devonshire Tea
    • Sweet scone, whipped cream or butter, strawberry jam and a dessert bite served with your choice of coffee or a pot of tea (orfor extra decadenceupgrade to a hot chocolate for $5 per person).
  • Cacao beans, cacao butter, single origin chocolate, chocolate fondue, chocolate thins, chocolate moments, seasonal truffles and tasting notes for a true chocolate appreciation.
  • Eggs Any Way $16.50
    • Two eggs poached, fried or scrambled, served with house made tomato & mango chutney and toasted ciabatta, accompanied by your choice of mushrooms or bacon or grilled tomato.
  • Combination fried rice $15.00
  • Satay chicken $18.00
  • Lemon chicken $20.00
  • Curry beef $18.00
  • Garlic chicken wings $20.00
  • Palace's special fried rice $15.00
  • Deep fried vege spring rolls $8.00
  • Assorted deep fried (chicken wing, wonton & spring roll) $8.00
  • Prawns or Lamb $22.90
  • Prawns or Lamb $22.90
  • Cashew nuts
  • Pad Keemou
  • Prawns or Lamb $23.00
  • Thai Fish Cake (5) $8.50
  • Prawns or Lamb $22.00
  • Chicken, Pork or Beef $19.90
  • Seasoned Mince Beef $9.90
  • Pulled Pork Carnitas $14.10
  • Chicken Fajita Taco Salad $16.60
    • Fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken with fajita veggies, seasoned black beans and guacamole
  • Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa $14.40
  • Double Decker Mince Taco $13.50
    • Soft flour tortilla layered with traditional pinto beans then wrapped around a crispy shell. Filled with our famous seasoned mince and topped with guacamole
  • Fajita Veggies with Guac $13.40
  • Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa (two $12.70) $6.60
  • Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa (Mini $10.20) $14.20
  • Chef's Special Duck $22.00/$42.00
  • Sweet & Sour Fish Fillet $20.00/$36.00
  • Stir Fried Chinese Sausage with Green Bean $20.00/$38.00
  • Griddle-Cooked Shredded Chicken (Spicy) $18.00/$34.00
  • Stir Fried Lamb with Spring Onion & Ginger $18.00/$34.00
  • Braised Fish Fillet $20.00/$36.00
  • Singaporean Fried Rice Noodles $11.00
  • Stir Fried Venison with Black Bean Sauce $25.00/$34.00
  • Ginger N/A
    • Stir fried carrot, broccoli, cauliflower,cabbage, onion, spring onion, capsicum, garlic with fresh ginger
  • Pad thai N/A
    • Stir fried rice noodles with egg, red onion, crushed peanut, chhes and bean sprout
  • Thai stufffed omelet $19.50
    • Minced chicken or pork stir fried with chopped mix vegetables stuffed in omelet served with chilli sauce
  • Peanut sauce (topping) $3.50
  • Meat option $14.50
    • Chicken, tofu or vegetables
  • Crispy fried tofu (4 pcs) $7.50
    • Deep fried tofu served with sweet chilli sauce topped crushed peanut and coriander
  • Green curry N/A
    • Creamy and spicy green curry with coconut cream, bamboo shoot, broccoli, cauliflower, pumpkin, capsicum, courgette, green bean and basil leaf
  • Traditional thai omelet $17.50
    • Thai style omelet with minced chicken or pork served with chilli sauce
  • Toast Turkish or grain 8.00
    • with fresh tomato /double
  • Margherita pizza 9.80
    • Simple Italian pizza. Tasty tomato sauce topped with a round of buffalo mozzarella and basil. Individual size …
  • French toast 14.50
    • French toast coated in cinnamon sugar and served with berry compote and creamy greek yoghurt …
  • Mushrooms on toast 15.50
    • Mushrooms fried in garlic butter, served on grain toast and topped with feta …
  • Bacon butty 10.50
    • Free range smoky bacon, onion jam and tasty tomato sauce/with fried egg … add 2.5
  • Eggs Benedict 16.50
    • with free range smoky bacon …
  • Free range eggs on toast 5.50
    • Your choice of poached, scrambled or fried on Turkish or grain toast/single
  • Toast 9.00
    • with ham and mustard/double
  • ​French fries with aioli & ketchup $8.00
  • Oatmeal cookie ice cream sandwich with vanilla bean ice cream $7.00
  • ​Duck confit and orange salad, with citrus dressing (GF) $20.00
  • Chinese fried chicken with Sriracha mayo, crushed peanuts (GF) $18.00
  • Sticky pork belly bao buns, topped with crushed chili peanuts (2 buns) $14.00
  • Chocolate mousse with vanilla bean ice cream $16.00
  • Sago pudding with coconut cream, palm syrup, roast almonds (GF)​ $14.00
  • Steamed vegetables $8.00
  • Sausage Rolls $3.50
  • Mixed Platter (For 2) $11.00
    • Chicken Nuggets, Fish, Mini Hotdog, Spring rolls, Samosas, Onion Rings, served with chips & tomato sauce
  • - Ham, Cheese & Onion
  • Basket of Wedges $8.00
    • Served with sour cream
  • Basket of Chips $6.50
    • Served with tomato sauce
  • - Cheese & Onion
  • Toasted Sandwiches $4.00
  • Vegetarian Snack $8.00
    • Spring rolls, Samosas, Onion Rings, served with chips & sweet chilli sauce
  • Rice $2.00
  • Karaage Curry $13.50
  • Vegetable Roll 4P $5.80 8P $9.90
    • Cabbage, Avocado, Cucumber, Carrot, Mayo, Inari
  • Chicken on Rice without Mayo S $5.70 L $8.50
    • Teriyaki Chicken, Karaage Chicken
  • Ginger Pork Box $16.00
  • Tempra Prawn 1P $3.00
  • Salmon Avocado Don $15.00
  • Sauce $0.50
  • Kids Combo $10.50
    • 1 x Small Curry, 1 x Plain Naan, 1 x 420ml Drink
  • Combo (Vegetarian) $12.50
    • 1 x Veg Curry, 1 x Rice, 1 x Plain Naan, 1 x 420ml Drink
  • Aloo Paratha $4.00
    • Served with yogurt
  • 1 Pc $2.50
  • Pappadums $0.50
  • 3 Pieces $6.00
  • Mango Sweet Chutney $1.00
  • Mixed Pickles $1.00
  • Large: $16.00
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Any two fillings from the above
  • Delicious barbecued meat served on a bed of Persian style cooked rice, and accompanied with freshly prepared salad, topped with our famous organic yogurt & garlic sauce and choice of tomato or our homemade chilli sauces:
  • Khoresht-e Qeymeh One size: $17.00
    • (5pm onwards) A traditional Persian stew. Containing split yellow peas, dried lime, potatoes and succulent lamb. Served on a bed of Persian rice and topped off with a few potato chips. A must try!
  • Chicken:
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Garlic and Chilli Prawn $29.50
    • Sweet thai chilli pizza base with prawns, spinach and roasted garlic. Topped with seafood mariana sauce.
  • Hawaiian Pizza
    • A favourite with the all the family. Lashings of ham and pineapple.
  • - Medium $16.00
  • - Medium $16.00
  • - Medium $17.50
  • - Medium $17.50
  • - Small $12.00
  • - Medium $17.50
  • Lamb R $10/ L $12
  • Combination Lamb & Falafel L $14
  • Combination Lamb & Chicken L $14
  • Combination $17
  • Persian Chicken Salad (Olohveeyeh) $5
    • Mashed potato chicken, egg, gherkin, covered in mayonnaise and served with complimentary pita bread
  • All our rice dishes are served on a bed of Persian rice
  • Lamb/Chicken $14
  • R= Regular / L= Large
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