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

Captain Ben's (sample menu)
  • SWEET AND SOUR FRIED MUSSELS 1/2 DOZ $6.50
  • TOMATO $3.00
  • CHEESE & PINEAPPLE $3.80
  • OYSTERS COOKED 1/2 DOZ $15.00
  • BACON & EGG $4.00
  • FRIED MUSHROOMS 1/2 DOZ $5.00
  • PAUA FRITTER
  • WHITEBAIT PATTIE
Bessie (sample menu)
  • Black Garlic, Mushroom $3
  • Canterbury Venison Cheek $37
    • Pumpkin Tahini, Sprouting Broccoli, Dukkah
  • Merino Lamb Shoulder 1Kg $80
  • Seaweed Butter $4
  • House Hung Dry Aged Charcuterie $28
    • Condiments
  • Artisan Stone-Baked Sourdough $9
    • culture butter
  • Market Oysters
  • Eye Fillet 180g $37
Woolston Club Inc (sample menu)
  • Moroccan pumpkin & maple walnut (GF / DF) $18.50
    • Roasted pumpkin in a moroccan seasoning, served over salad greens with feta cheese, crunchy maple coated walnuts and finished with a balsamic glaze
  • Butcher's block $POA
    • Direct from the butchers to your plate, check our specials board for todays carnivorous creation
  • Chicken & brie burger $20.50
    • Oven baked chicken breast smothered with melted brie, served in a toasted bun with sliced tomato, burger greens & aioli, and served with fries
  • the T-bone steak $29.80
    • 350g T-bone steak cooked to perfection and served with any two sides and your choice of sauce
  • The DIY $17.50
    • Create your own pizza choosing three toppings from the options below
  • Whitford's signature roast Mem $16.00 / Non-Mem $19.00
    • Our family favourite offers a choice of two meats, served with seasonal vegetables, roasted potatoes, kumara and house gravy
  • -Add chicken $4.00
  • Fisherman's burger $21.50
    • Crispy fried fish, in a toasted bun with burger greens, sliced tomato & tartare sauce, and served with fries
Richmond Club & Bistro (sample menu)
  • Beef Schnitzel, Mushroom Sauce, Chips and a Garden Salad $16.50
  • Bacon and Tomato Omelette and a Garden Salad $12.00
  • Seafood Platter $14.50
  • Spaghetti Marinara $15.50
  • Calamari, Chips and a Garden Salad $9.50
  • Ham Steak, Pineapple, Chips and a Garden Salad $13.50
  • Battered Hoki, Chips and a Garden Salad $14.50
  • Battered Hoki, Chips and a Salad $10
Valley Inn Tavern (sample menu)
  • Spicy Pulled Pork Tostada $16.00
    • Crispy tostada topped with Mexican spiced slow cooked pulled pork and apple slaw
  • Scallops in Bacon $20.00
    • Our famous pan seared scallops wrapped in bacon served on a bed of crispy potatoes and spinach topped with hollandaise sauce
  • Rosewater Meringues $10.00
    • Rosewater meringues served with cream and berry compote
  • Fish and Chips $15.00
    • Fresh market fish either battered or crumbed served with chips, coleslaw and tartare sauce
  • Mashed Potato $4.00
  • Chicken Nuggets
    • Today’s roast selection served with vegetables and roast potatoes
  • Seafood Chowder $18.00
    • Creamy chowder stacked with seafood and served with garlic bread
  • For 4 people $70.00
Salt On The Pier (sample menu)
  • New Zealand BBQ Pork Ribs $ $32
    • Slow braised oven baked & finished with our homemade BBQ sauce, served with fries & house salad.
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $22
    • Grilled chicken breast, guacamole, streaky bacon, dressed salad leaves, chilli cream cheese & aioli on toasted sour dough bread served with fries
  • Canterbury Lamb Racks $ $34
    • Pan seared oven baked in a light mustard crumb served with truffle potato, ratatouille and red wine jus.
  • Bacon & Eggs $17
    • Bacon, grilled tomato, toasted sour dough and your choice of eggs
  • Breads & Dips 2 people $12 /Gluten free $14
    • Selection of baked breads and dips
  • Eggs on Toast with grilled Tomato $10
    • Free Range Eggs are used in all our Breakfasts
  • Soup of the Day $12
    • Our own delicious soup served with a warmed bread roll
  • Moroccan Spiced Filo $28
    • Filled with spiced pumpkin, kumara, capsicum, feta, pine nuts, marinated mushrooms & bell pepper coulis. Served with summer vegetables.
Speights Ale House Ferrymead (sample menu)
  • Ploughman Pork Belly $31.00
    • Pressed pork belly, roasted with a honey glaze and served on creamy potato bake with our homemade gravy, crackling and apple chutney.
  • Shark and Taties $12.00
    • Lightly battered fish fillet served with crisp golden fries, petite salad and tomato sauce.
  • Vietnamese Chicken and Mint Salad $19.50
    • Marinated chicken with salad greens, crispy noodles and roasted almonds.
  • The Scarfie $19.50
    • A daily changing meal, just like mum use to make.
  • Caesar Salad $19.50
    • Cos lettuce, garlic croutons, anchovies, streaky bacon, parmesan, and a poached free range egg with a housemade caesar dressing. Add chicken $3.00
  • Beer Fries $5.50
  • Blue and Gold $30.00
    • Blue Cod lightly fried in Speight's beer batter, served with crispy fries, fresh lemon, tomato sauce and homemade tartare sauce.
  • Thai Beef Salad $19.50
    • Warm Asian style beef salad with crispy noodles.
Vic's Cafe & Bake (sample menu)
  • Vic'S Nutty Porridge - Until 10 Am $11.50
    • Choice of maple syrup or brown sugar
  • Soup Of The Day (Winter Only) $12.00
    • Served with toasted focaccia
  • Ham / Salami $4.20
  • Vegetarian Lasagne $11.20
  • Bacon / Free Range Eggs $6.00
  • Bagels
  • -Haloumi, Sundried Tomato, Red Onion, Gherkin And Lettuce $10.20
  • Spinach / Avocado / Mushroom / Hash Brown / Tomato / Brie / Feta / Colby $4.00
Sasuke Riccarton (sample menu)
  • Sukiyaki don $15.00
  • Chicken katsu $5.00
  • Takoyaki $6.00
    • octopus ball
  • Gyu don $9.50
  • Garlic beef don $14.50
  • Yakiniku don $14.50
  • Ginger pork box $16.00
  • Chips (L/S) $4.00/$2.50
Willowbank Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Homemade steak pie $8.50
  • Gourmet sandwich poa
    • See our blackboard for the daily special
  • Soup of the day (GF)(V) $9.50
  • Fresh homemade rolls $8.50
  • Roast vegetable & feta frittata (GF) (V) $8.50
  • Tuatara lunch box $9.50
    • Ham sandwich, fruit, raisins, biscuit, drink from the kids drink selection
  • Pumpkin, kumara & bacon tart $8.50
  • Wedges $9.50
Daphnes (sample menu)
  • 12.Deep fried spring roll $5.00
  • 32.Hot and spicy whole prawn $22.00
  • 38.Prawn ball with celery and lily bulbs $20.00
  • 28.Crab with tofu POA
  • 8.OX tripe with chilli pepper dressing $8.00
  • 21.Sliced abalone on lettuce POA
  • 36.Sweet and sour fried whole prawn $22.00
  • 40.Scallop with broccoli $28.00
Ace Wasabi (sample menu)
  • Teriyaki Chicken Don $ 12.00
    • Teriyaki chicken, cucumber, shichimi, spring onion, sesame seed, mayo, egg
  • • Teriyaki Chicken
  • • King Salmon
  • California Roll $ 15.00
    • Crab meat, cucumber, avocado
  • King Dragon Roll $ 25.00
    • King prawns, eel, cucumber, avocado
  • and choose TWO of below:
  • Rice Bowls
  • • Teriyaki Chicken
Arjee Bhajee (sample menu)
  • Palak Paneer $21.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked in spinach gravy, ginger and garlic flavour
  • Peshwari Naan $5.50
    • Dry fruit bread, brushed with butter
  • Chicken Tikka $15.00
    • Tender chicken chunks marinated in yoghurt and spices
  • Vegetable Samosa $4.50
    • Mildly spiced garden vegetables in a crispy pastry, served with tamarind chutney
  • Matar Paneer $18.50
    • Peas and cottage cheese (paneer) in a tomato based sauce, spiced with garam masala
  • Mince Naan $5.50
    • Lamb mince stuffed bread
  • Sweet mango chutney $3.50
    • Fresh mango of course – delish
  • Calcutta Fish $19.50
    • Fish of the day spice rubbed with lemon juice and garlic ginger, and seared with mustard seed and coconut cream
Rashid's Persian Meal (sample menu)
  • Open souvlaki or extra meat (on large souvlaki only) $2.50
  • Chicken R $8 / L $10
  • Combination Lamb & Falafel L $14
  • Combination Lamb & Chicken L $14
  • Persian Chicken Salad (Olohveeyeh) $5
    • Mashed potato chicken, egg, gherkin, covered in mayonnaise and served with complimentary pita bread
  • Combination $17
  • Combination Chicken & Falafel L $13
  • -Meat $5
Gustav's (sample menu)
  • Akaroa Salmon $28.00
    • With herb crushed potatoes, watercress & lemon caper vinaigrette
  • Wood-roasted portobello mushrooms with confit garlic, herbs & summer herb oil $6.50
  • Bruschetta $11.50
    • tomato, fresh basil, mozzarella on toasted sourdough
  • Wood-fired flatbread with hummus & dukkah $15.50
  • Chocolate truffle fudge cake $12.50
  • Large - serves 4 $59.00
  • Fries & aioli $10.00
  • Add Kranskey, smoked cheese, anchovies, salami $3.00 each
Ilex

Ilex

location

Address

5/887 New North Road, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8013, New Zealand

phone

Phone

039415556

email

Email

info@vbase.co.nz

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
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