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

  • For Children 12 years of age & under
  • Ice Cream Sundae $7.50
    • Everyone´s favourite, choose your topping. Caramel, strawberry, chocolate, raspberry
  • Meringue cascade $8.00
    • Served with mixed berries, cream & ice cream
  • Roast of the Day * Small $13.50 Large $17.50
    • Check the board for today’s choice, served with potatoes and vegetables
  • Fish and Chips $18.00
    • Beer battered gurnard served with a fresh green salad, homemade tartare sauce and lemon wedges
  • Créme Brulee $8.00
    • A classic french favourite, a melt in your mouth dessert
  • Sticky Date Pudding $8.00
    • This classic served hot with toffee sauce, cream & ice cream
  • Chicken Tenderloin Stack * $23.00
    • Pan seared, served on roasted vegetables and mash, finished with streaky bacon and a light tarragon cream sauce
  • Hainanese Chicken Rice $9.50
    • Sliced boiled chicken thigh in garlic & oyster sauce served with Chinese vegetables and rice
  • Wonton Noodle Soup $9.50
    • Fine egg noodles with boiled wontons, chicken, fish balls and Chinese vegetables served in soup
  • Fishballs and Vegetables Soup $4.50
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $9.00
  • Tom Yam Noodle Soup $9.50
    • Boiled egg noodles and rice vermicelli with chicken and vegetables served in Thai style spicy sour soup
  • Combination Meat and Vegetables $11.00
    • stir fried with your choice of sauce
  • Vegetarian Chow Mien $9.50
  • Seafood Fried Noodle $11.00
  • Spicy beef salad $16.00
  • Fresh Beef and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $16.50
    • with spicy sauce
  • Deep fried wontons (for five) $11.50
  • Sweet sour pork belly $18.00
  • Guangdong Chao Fan $16.50
    • Fried rice with BBQ pork and vegetables
  • Free-range Chicken and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $18.50
    • with kung-pao sauce
  • Shanghai Fried Noodles $15.50
    • Fried noodles with seasonal vegetable and Emperor Norman's special Toppings: Prawns with (Spicy, Kung Pao, Hoisin) sauce
  • Shanghai Cai Fan $14.50
    • Fried rice with bacon, greens and Sichuan pepper
  • MARKET FISH OF THE DAY $24.00
    • (GF on request)
  • MUSHROOM RISOTTO $34.00
    • with spinach, smoked walnuts and white trifle oil.
  • Hawaiian Pizza n/a
    • Ham, cheese, tomato sauce, cheese
  • SPICED BEEF BRISKET $28.00
    • on oven baked agria burnt baby onions (GF)
  • Eggs Benedict $22.00
    • on grilled turkish bread, bacon, or smoked salmon, poached eggs, house made hollandaise with house made hash browns
  • SPICY CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD $25.00
    • cos crispy bacon, croutons, parmesan, poached egg with caesar dressing (GF and V on request)
  • Flat Breads $11.50
    • burnt onion parmesan sea salt and olive oil
  • Tiramisu $14.50
    • classic Italian dessert with mascarpone, kahlua and espresso
  • each $15; add jalapenos to any Pizza $2; add anchovies to any Pizza $2
  • GARLIC, MOZZARELLA CHEESE BREAD $10.00
  • Eggs, mushroom, tomato, spinach, beans, hash brown $3.00
  • PORRIDGE VEGETARIAN $10.00
    • Rolled oats with cream and brown sugar
  • PORK SCHNITZEL $18.00
    • mashed potato, greens, pineapple salsa
  • CAESAR SALAD $12.00
    • classic American style with a creamy dressing
  • THAI CHICKEN
    • Thai peanut satay sauce on base, Thai spiced chicken, onions, red capsicum topped with toasted coconut
  • VEGETARIAN BREAKFAST $15.00
    • Eggs any style, mushrooms, grilled tomato, hash brown, beans and spinach
  • Nigiri Combination 20 PCS - $36.00
    • 12 pcs Salmon Nigiri 4 pcs Avocado Nigiri 4 pcs Prawn Nigiri
  • Karaage fried chicken $11.90
  • Seafood Chicken Combination $11.50
    • Teriyaki Chicken On Rice Two Piece Fresh Salmon Nigiri Two Crispy Chicken Sushi Shrimp Cocktail Seaweed Salad Fruit
  • Regular Fried Chicken Bento $9.50
    • Deep Fried Chicken On Rice Two Piece Teriyaki Chicken Sushi Two Crispy Chicken Seaweed Salad Fruit
  • - 8pc $8.90
  • Squid Ball $4.00
    • Deep Fried Squid Ball, Serve With Japanese Mayo
  • Ramen from $11.90
  • -Lettuce
  • Lotus Seed Red Dates Soup $6 Single / $12 Double
  • Hotplate Sesame Ginger Delight $16 Small / $24 Large
    • Sliced lean bean curd with ginger and sesame oil on steamy hotplate
  • Tofu Veggy Soup $4.50 Single / $9 Double
  • Vegetarian Steak Rice $10.50 Reg / $16 Lge
  • Claypot Coconut Curry noodle
    • Curry cooked in coconut milk with tofu, bean sprout, mushroom balls, and Ramen noodle, or Flat rice noodle or rice vermicelli
  • Honey Wedge and Soysage Salad $12 Reg / $18 Lge
  • Mini Portion of Entree: Soup & Dessert / Main Dish ($12 range) with Rice or Noodle. Note: Prices will be higher with special request $20 Single / $39 Double
  • Hotplate Honey Lemon Rolls $16 Small / $24 Large
    • Crispy rolls with honey lemon and veggy on steamy hotplate
  • Warm Lamb Fillet Salad $26.50
    • With herb roasted pumpkin, caramelised walnuts, feta, red onion and rocket with a mint & honey dressing
  • Eggs Any Way $13.50
    • Served with house-made vienna and cooked to your liking
  • Brigettes Vegetarian Salad $23.00
    • With toasted walnuts, marinated olives, rocket & spinach mix, beetroot and crumbed flash fried halloumi
  • Bacon $6.00
  • Garlic Loaf $12.00
    • With spread of pesto, sundried tomato tapenade and balsamic & olive oil
  • Morroccan Spiced Beef Mince $17.50
    • Served with a poached egg and grilled vienna
  • Oven Baked Salmon $26.50
    • Served with creamy kumara mash, sauteed spinach, candied baby carrots and Bearnaise sauce
  • Egg $3.00
  • Madras chicken/lamb/fish/prawn
    • A traditional south indian style curry cooked with coconut and spices. Choice of your meat.
  • Vegetables korma $14.50
    • A variety of vegetable cooked with mild spices.
  • Chilly chicken $15.50
  • -Full $17.99
  • Dal tadka $14.50
    • Lentils cooked in indian spices.
  • Tandoori chicken
    • Chicken marinated overnight and traditionally cooked in tandoor.
  • Veg chowmein $11.00
  • Lamb rogan josh/lamb/chicken/beef
    • Choice of your meat cooked with an exotic blend of herbs and spices. A specialty of kashmir.
  • Lamb Baorrito $11.50
    • A Chinese handmade crepe wrapped with: Slow cooked lamb, Lettuce, Mint yoghurt sauce, Cheddar cheese, Golden cracker
  • Lamb Baoger $7.50
    • A steamed bun stuffed with: Slow cooked lamb, Coleslaw, Mint yoghurt sauce, Cheddar cheese, Coriander
  • Bao Tasting Plate $28.00
  • Beef Baoce $13.50
    • A plate of rice served with: Slow cooked beef, Bok choy, Mushroom, Spiced corned egg
  • Fried Tofu $5.50
    • Vietnamese tamarind sauce
  • Beef Baoger $7.50
    • A steamed bun stuffed with: Braised beef, Lettuce, Tomato, BBQ sauce
  • Salad of the Day $6.50
  • Gangnam style Kimchi rice croquette $5.50
    • so cheesy
  • Salmon $6.00
  • Salmon $6.00
  • Hoki $3.00
  • Fish $5.00
  • Sole $5.00
  • Vegetarian $5.00
  • Double Meat $4.50
  • Cheese and Pineapple $4.00
  • Spinach & Ricotta (Caramelised Onion with Ricotta and Spinach)
  • Vege (spinach, olives, mushrooms )
  • Olive and Pepper (Olives and Roasted Pepper and homemade Tomato base)
  • Ham (Ham, Caramelised Onion and Basil Pesto)
  • Basil Pesto and Ricotta Bruschetta (3 pieces) $6.00
  • Cheese and ham (Multigrain bread, cheese, ham w/ tomato sauce)
  • Toastie $7.00
  • Cheese and onion (Multigrain bread, cheese, onion w/ tomato sauce)
  • Moroccan Chicken Wrap $18.90
    • A large tortilla wrap stuffed with salad, Moroccan seasoned chicken and Aioli, served with wedges and sour cream.
  • Bacon 1 Rasher $1.80
  • Seafood Chowder $13.50
    • A taste sensation! Filled with seafood and served with the chef’s choice of bread.
  • Fried Egg $1.25
  • Bowl of Salad $4.50
  • Apple Crumble $11.90
    • Our homemade apple crumble will impress, served warm with whipped cream and ice cream.
  • Whole Mushrooms $4.90
  • 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.
  • Chicken Tenders $8.50
    • Chicken Tenders wedges served with tasty BBQ sauce.
  • - Large $29.50
  • Garlic Bread $5.50
    • Fresh bread sticks brushed with our own garlic butter.
  • Chicken and Bacon Carbonara $20.50
    • Bacon and chicken breast tossed in a mild garlic cream sauce.
  • - Large $27.50
  • - Medium $16.00
  • - Small $12.00
  • - Small $10.50
  • VEG. KORMA $7.00
  • CHICKEN KORMA $10.00
  • Aloo Tikki Chat $6.00
  • NAAN $1.50
  • Naan $1.50
  • VEG. BIRYANI $10.00
  • Green Pea & Potato Curry $7.00
  • Beef Vindaloo $10.00
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