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

  • Steamed marlborough tua tua with house made xo sauce gf $26
  • Fries with miso mayonnaise gf/v $9
  • Fresh seafood salad with green mango, curry dressing gf $28
  • Yellow curry of pumpkin, mushroom, herbs and cashew nuts gf/v $29.50
  • Add 4 fresh oysters (recommended) $18
  • Our inspired offerings are designed for your shared table.
  • Prawn dumplings (3) supreme broth $14
  • Grilled market fish, shitake puree and seaweed butter gf $33
  • 3e Eggs Benedict Crepe $16.00
    • 2 free-range eggs, baby spinach, caramelised onions, hollandaise sauce & bacon
  • Beans /Mushrooms/Other Vege $2.00
  • Nutella & Pic's Peanut Butter $10.00
  • Chocolate & Banana $9.00
  • Cheese & free-range egg $8.50
  • Extra Cheese $2.00
  • 3e Saumon $15.00
    • Smoked salmon, cream cheese, baby spinach, red onions, capers, hollandaise & a squeeze of lemon
  • Our savoury crepes are hand mixed the traditional French way with buckwheat flour from France.
  • Caesar salad $20.00
    • Yes it has anchovies!
  • 4 braised lamb croquettes $ 14.00
    • mint sauce, aioli
  • Butchers Board, 3 premium cuts sourced by our Bloody Mary’s chefs P.O.A
    • served with appropriate accoutrements to enhance the meat
  • spiced pumpkin, grilled haloumi $16.00
    • wild roquette, tarragon mustard vinaigrette
  • Oyster duo $9.00
  • Vege burger $17.00
    • spiced chickpea falafel, minted yoghurt, cumin roast pumpkin, roquette
  • Canterbury Angus $78.00
    • 21 Day Aged Grass Fed, Canterbury bone in rib-eye 700g
  • Smoked venison leg fillet $38.00
    • kumara puree, baby carrot, asparagus & spiced plum sauce
  • Merino Lamb Shoulder 1Kg $80
  • White Polenta, Mushroom, Crispy Cavolo Nero, Parmesan $15
  • Cloudy Bay Clams $18
    • Seaweed Butter, Chilli, Parsley
  • Potato Skins, Black Pepper Sour Cream, Pickles Onion, Dill $10
  • Roasted Brussels, Leaves, Bacon, Walnut Crema $15
  • Lamb Collar 350g $30
  • Wakani Ashburton Go Day Grain Fed Beef
  • Rib Eye 250g $39
  • CHIPS $7.00
    • with Aioli.
  • CHEERIOS $5.00
    • with tom sauce.
  • BASIC $11.00
    • Beef, chutney, mayo and gherkin.
  • ONION RINGS $12.00
    • with SP BBQ Sauce.
  • BLUEBURGER $15.00
    • Beef, blue cheese, caramelised onions, chutney, lettuce and mayo.
  • BBQ BACONBURGER $15.00
    • Beef, bacon, cheese, onion rings, mayo and SP BBQ Sauce.
  • CHIPS $12.00
    • with cheese and bacon.
  • CHEESEBURGER $12.00
    • Beef, cheese, chutney, gherkin, and mayo.
  • Seasoned Mince Beef $13.40
  • Chargrilled Chicken A La Brasa (Mini $10.50) $14.50
  • Fajita Veggies with Guac (Mini $8.90) $12.90
  • Pulled Pork Carnitas $14.10
  • Pulled Pork Carnitas (two $11.90) $6.20
  • Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa $11.90
  • Seasoned Mince Beef (Mini $8.90) $12.90
  • Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa (Mini $10.20) $14.20
  • Sweet 'n Sour Sauce N/A
    • Enjoy the fruity taste, with a hint of spice and soy.
  • 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.
  • Quarter Pounder® N/A
    • Take a whole quarter pound* 100% beef patty provided by beef farmers from the King Country and Canterbury. That’s the beef sorted. Complete the tasty picture with cheese, onions and tangy pickle. Bet your mouth is watering right now.
  • Hot Fudge Sundae N/A
    • It's a delicious delight. Fluffy soft-serve made with milk drenched in gooey hot fudge.
  • Whipped Butter N/A
    • Our fluffy butter, in creamy, whipped peaks. It's like walking on air.
  • Sausage & Egg McMuffin® N/A
    • A hard-hitting combo of egg, a beef sausage patty and melting slice of cheese on a classic English Muffin. Served warm and tasty.
  • Big Mac® N/A
    • Take two 100% beef patties sourced from farmers in regions such as the King Country and Canterbury. Add the delicious combination of crisp iceberg lettuce, melting cheese, onions, and tasty pickles, all framed between a toasted sesame seed bun. And for the grand finale a generous helping of our famous McDonald's special sauce!
  • $30 Legends Sharebox® $30
    • Included in the $30 Legends ShareBox®: 2 x Big Mac®, 1x McChicken®, 1x Filet-o-Fish®, 1 x 6pk Chicken McNuggets®, 2 x Medium Fries, 2 x Small Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks
  • Leberwurst/Liver Pate – Different pates served with bread and pickles N/A
  • 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
  • Rote Grütze with Vanilla Ice Cream N/A
  • Berliner Currywurst with home made curry sauce and bread N/A
  • Fleischsalat/Meatsalad served with bread N/A
  • 2 Frankfurter with Berliner Potato Salad N/A
  • German Bratwurst with Sauerkraut in a bread roll N/A
  • Quinoa & Goji Berries $18.00
    • Fresh shallots, spring onions, baby beets & turnips, dressed with a vanilla vinaigrette
  • Pulled Pork Shoulder $12.00
    • BBQ sauce, jalapeño mustard, slaw, shallots
  • Strange's Poutine $12.00
    • Potato skins, dirty gravy, parmesan cheese, shallots
  • Black-Eyed Pea Falafel $10.00
    • Grated beetroot, slaw, feta cheese, ranch
  • Sauteed Green Beans & BBQ Kale $10.00
    • With remoulade, parmesan shavings, shallots
  • NY Cut Sirloin Steak $26.00
    • With red wine jus, served with shoestring fries
  • Rib Mountain $38.00
    • Smoked and braised in our coffee rub, finished in a sticky BBQ sauce
  • Pan Seared Blue Cod $34.00
    • Creole salsa, chat potatoes, parsley butter
  • Crispy Chicken (Half) $15.50
  • Deep Fried Squid $7.50
  • Honey BBQ Pork $15.50
  • Seafood Fried Rice $13.00
  • Soup
    • Chicken with Sweet Corn Soup
  • Spicy with Salty Prawns (with Shells/without Shells) $20.50
  • Garlic Prawns (with Shells/without Shells) $20.50
  • Seafood Fried Noodles $13.00
  • Prawns (in shell) with tomato sauce $23.10
  • Honey roast pork $21.00
  • Deep fried fish fillet with sweet and sour sauce $21.00
  • Pig's stomach with black pepper $12.60
  • Almond Tofu pudding $6.30
    • small
  • Deep fried combination Entrée $12.00
    • Any 2 of the above
  • Chicken with pineapple $16.80
  • King prawns with garlic and bean threads casserole $23.10
  • Whole $19.00
  • Combo 2 Quarter Chicken $12.50
    • 4 Roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • Large $7.00
  • Quarter $6.50
  • Combo 3 Roast Roll $12.50
    • 3 Roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • Chips $2.90
  • Roast pumpkin $0.90
  • 2 Lamb Shanks $18.50
    • Served with potatoes, pumpkin, kumara, carrots, peas, corn and gravy
  • Slow-Roasted Agave Baby Carrots $7.00
    • guajillo oil mole, goats feta, migas, baby cress
  • Ceviche $16.00
    • fish, orange blossom tiger’s milk, melon, chili, corn shards, hibiscus agua
  • Ancho Chili Chicken (Free Range) $7.00
    • poblano rajas, seeds, crispy kale, chili, coriander
  • Marinated Pan-Fried Fish $7.00
    • w sauce gribiche, pumpkin slaw, green chili crema
  • Coffee Agave Lamb $16.00
    • zucchini, pumpkin, oregano, garlic chips, salsa borracha
  • Chicken Tinga (Free Range) $16.00
    • mint, cactus, red onion, peanuts, kale, tomatillo salsa
  • Charred Watermelon $12.00
    • queso, baby rocket, sunflower seeds, ancho dressing
  • Panucho $8.00
    • spiced squid, red frijoles, mint, fennel, chili pico, olive powder, cucumber yoghurt
  • Anari Kebab (5 Pieces) $12.00
    • Chunky lamb marinated overnight in pomegranate, garlic and ginger grilled in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
  • Vegetable Korma $7.50
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy, cashew nut based sauce, garnished with almonds and raisins.
  • Aloo Gobi $7.50
    • Chunks of potato, cauliflower & spices cooked in 'dryish' sauce garnished with coriander.
  • Chicken Tikka (5 Pieces) $12.00
    • Fresh boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt, ginger and garlic - grilled in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
  • Vegetable Biryani $10.00
    • Curried flavoured rice cooked with an assortment of vegetables, garnished with almonds, raisins and coriander.
  • All mains served with rice and plain naan (Upgrade to garlic naan for $1)
  • Vegetable Samosa (2 Pieces) $5.00
    • Triangular pastry stuffed with mashed potatoes,peas and cumin seeds fried to golden brown, served with tamarind chutney.
  • -Combo $10.00
  • Thai Style Seafood with Rice $30.50
    • Pan fried fish of the day, prawns, mussels, squids, with a Thai coconut cream sauce and rice
  • Prime Ribeye Steak $32.00
    • 250g-300g of ribeye steak grilled to your liking, served with salad, chips, mushroom, grilled tomato, and your choice of Mushroom Sauce or Garlic Butter
  • Vegetarian Stack $21.50
    • Homemade vegetarian patties stacked with corn fritter, mushroom, grilled tomato and halloumi cheese served on a split of garlic & thyme sauce, and homemade creamed, sundried tomato pesto sauce.
  • Moroccan Chicken Salad $19.50
    • Special Moroccan marinated chicken served on bed of salad with roasted cashew nuts and crumbed brie cheese
  • Beauvais Breakfast $21.50
    • Potato rosti, mushroom, chorizo, bacon, homemade baked beans, eggs your way on toasted ciabatta and roasted tomato relish
  • - Pesto and parmesan $7.50
  • Ribeye Steak $27.50
    • Grilled to your liking served with salad, chips and choice of Garlic Butter or Mushroom Sauce.
  • Garlic Prawns $18.50
    • Prawns cooked with white wine and garlic served on salad with lemon dressing and garlic bread
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