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

  • Smoked tomato $1.50
  • Seasoned wedges $6.90 / $9.90
  • Chicken Cous Cous Salad Winter roast vegetables, mixed leaves, cous cous, honey mustard vinaigrette, chargrilled chicken, tzatiki and cucumber ribbons $24.90
  • Soup of the Day (GF*) With toasted ciabatta. $10.90 / Main $15.90
  • Bread Plait Trio plait with garlic butter, hummus and Vicar's pesto. For 2 $10.90 / For 4 $16.90
  • Crispy onion rings $6.90 / $9.90
  • Berry Waffles House made Belgian waffles with berry compote, vanilla syrup and whipped cream. $16.90
  • Smoked Fish Chowder (GF*) With toasted ciabatta. $13.90 / Main $17.90
  • Quorn Brimstone $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Avocado, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes, Sour Cream (contains gelatin) (Double / Snack)
  • Gluttony $16.00 / $8.00
    • Onion, Garlic, Salami, Ham, Mushroom, Pineapple, Capsicum, Tomato, Bacon, Black Pepper. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Trouble $18.50 / $9.00
    • Salami, Onions, Chicken, Bacon, Pineapple and Camembert. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Creator Salad $3.00
    • Every Creator Salad includes fresh Mesclun Lettuce and your choice of dressing. Click on Salad Ingredients to select your options
  • Lemon Pepper Wedges $5.00
    • Deep fried potato wedges seasoned with Lemon Pepper and served with a dip of your choice
  • Pandemonium $18.50 / $9.00
    • Chicken, Cranberry Sauce and Camembert. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Pride $16.00 / $8.00
    • Onions, Mushrooms, Capsicum, Tomatoes and Pineapple. Optional Kalamata Olives, Garlic, Jalapeno Peppers (Double / Snack)
  • Mischief $18.50 / $9.00
    • Chorizo, Chicken, Cajun Herbs, Onions, Garlic, Chilli, Tomatoes, and Capsicum. Optional Kalamata Olives. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Glutinous Rice with Chicken $6.50
  • Har Cheong Fun $4.50
  • Jin Siu Mai $5.00
  • Steamed Fish Balls $5.00
  • Sesame Seed Sweet Dumpling $4.50
  • Pumpkin Cake $4.50
  • Taro Buns $3.50
  • Fun Gor $4.50
  • Pad Se-Ew $10.00
    • Stir fried flat noodles with meat, broccoli, carrot & cabbage
  • Chicken Tom Yum Soup $5.00
  • Pad Krapao $12.00
    • Stir fried meat with fresh chillies, basil leaves, garlic, green beans & capsicum
  • Monday - Saturday from 11.30 am - 2.30 pm. Original Thai Cuisine
  • Pad Mee $10.00
    • Stir fried egg noodles with meat, broccoli, carrot, cabbage & bok choy
  • Kow Pad $10.00
    • Thai fried rice with egg, meat, broccoli, onion, tomato & carrot
  • Pad Priew Warn $12.00
    • Sweet and sour sauce combined with pineapple, tomato, onion & cucumber
  • Pad Num Man Hoy $12.00
    • Stir fried with oyster sauce, broccoli, mushroom, onion, baby corn & green beans
  • Beef with ginger and spring onion $15.00
  • Green beans with garlic $14.00
  • Fried pork with special powder spicy $17.00
  • Tofu with mixed seafood $15.00
  • Mini Spring rolls $6.00
  • Baby octopus Fu Yung egg $15.00
  • Chicken with curry sauce $17.00
  • Beef with mixed vegetable $15.00
  • MARGHERITA $24.00
    • tomato base, tomatoes, fresh basil, mozzarella, olive oil and fresh shaved parmesan
  • AGED HEREFORD BEEF BURGER $25.00
    • with bacon, tomato, cheese, lettuce and fries
  • VENISON $24.00
    • mushroom, venison, salami blue cheese
  • BEER BATTERED BLUE COD $29.00
    • with tartare, salad, lemon and chunky chips
  • COSMOPOLITAN $16.50
    • vodka, cointreau, cranberry and lime juice
  • Seafood and Saffron Chowder $18.00
    • with a selection of fresh seafood and freshly baked ciabatta
  • CAPRICCIOSA $24.00
    • pepperoni, salami, prosciutto and kalamata olives
  • SEAFOOD AND SAFFRON CHOWDER $16.50
    • with fresh seafood and grilled ciabatta
  • Bacon & Avocado
  • Roast Beef Roll
  • Chicken Chilli
  • Ham & Tomato
  • Chicken
  • Corn beef & Pickle
  • Bacon & Egg Roll
  • Chicken, Apricot & Cream Cheese
  • Regular Fried Chicken Bento $9.50
    • Deep Fried Chicken On Rice Two Piece Teriyaki Chicken Sushi Two Crispy Chicken Seaweed Salad Fruit
  • Double Avocado Fresh Salmon (GF 8PC)
  • Crispy Prawn
    • Deep Fried Bread Crumb Prawn, Serve with Japanese Mayo
  • Salmon Nigiri (GF 6PC) $9.20
  • -Regular $8.90
  • -Cabbage & carrot
  • Edamame $3.50
    • Cooked Soybean
  • Shrimp Cocktail $6.50
    • Cooked Shrimps 120gm with Seafood Sauce, Serve With Lettuce, Lemon
  • ​Lamb Dan Dan noodles, spicy crushed peanuts $21.00
  • Thai yellow curry of pumpkin with fried tofu, mushrooms, greens, cashew nuts with steamed rice (VG&GF) $24.00
  • ​Duck confit and orange salad, with citrus dressing (GF) $20.00
  • Chinese fried chicken with Sriracha mayo, crushed peanuts (GF) $18.00
  • ​Bao bun $2.50
  • ​Mongolian stir-fry lamb with cumin, chili, served with steamed buns or steamed rice (GF) $28.00
  • ​Sweet and sour pork with capsicum, greens with steamed rice (GF) $25.00
  • ​Crispy eggplant, fragrant Sichuan sticky sauce, pickled ginger (VG&GF)​ $16.00
  • Keema Naan $5.00
    • Naan bread stuffed with spiced mince lamb
  • Prawns Sagwala $19.00
    • A delightful preparation of prawns cooked with fresh tomato, spinach gravy, herbs and spices
  • Curry Pot Vegetarian Platter for Two $14.50
    • 2 onion bhajis, 2 samosas, 2 vegetable & cheese pakoras
  • Chicken or Lamb Vindaloo $17.50
    • Choice of chicken/ lamb pieces cooked with vinegar, capsicum and spices
  • Panner Makhni $14.00
    • Paneer (home made cheese) tikka cooked in a mild sauce with masala spices and cream
  • Palak Paneer $14.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked in spinach gravy
  • Paneer Tikka - 5 pieces $10.00
    • Cottage Cheese baked in tandoor
  • Tandoori Chicken (Full - Two legs, two breasts) $21.00
    • Tender spring chicken marinated in traditional Indian masala with fresh herbs and freshly ground spices and yoghurt. Skewered and cooked in tandoori oven
  • Ham, Cheese, Pineapple $7.80
  • Berry Compote & Yoghurt $12.00
  • Toast & Spreads $6.50
    • With butter & jam
  • Eggs Silvester $15.50
    • Poached eggs, crispy bacon served on our own Silverbacks grilled scone with hollandaise sauce - with salmon $17.50
  • Croissants
  • Kids Toastie $6.50
    • Banana & nutella
  • Extras
  • Bacon & Apple $12.00
  • RICE BALLS $4.00 each
    • your choice of teriyaki chicken, tuna, or vegetarian is engulfed by rice and sprinkled with sesame seeds
  • FRESH SALMON
    • NZ finest King Salmon from the Marlborough Sounds in rolled up with avocado to give you a real Omega 3 hit GF
  • CHICKEN SUPREME
    • mayo and katsu sauce is drizzled over teriyaki chicken to create this sauce number
  • VEGETARIAN
    • a vegetarian and vegan's delight the goodness of pickle cucumber avocado red pepper and carrot are all rolled unto one GF
  • CHICKEN SUPREME
    • mayo and katsu sauce is drizzled over teriyaki chicken to create this sauce number
  • DOUBLE AVOCADO CHICKEN
    • the avocado is doubled in this monber to accompany our teriyaki chicken
  • SUPA DUPA PLATTER $45.00
    • selection of 40pcs of sushi made up of a fresh salmon vegetarian teriyaki chicken and tuna price include all the extras like ginger soy wasabi and chopsticks
  • COMBINATION
    • variety is the spice of life and so is this little winner, teriyaki chicken salmon tuna and vegetarian are all thrown into this mixer
  • All our lunch boxes come in either large ( 8 pieces ofr $8.00) or small (4 pieces for 4.50) and include all the essential sushi condiments - ginger, soya sauce and wasabi. Brown rice is and option for all sushi. Please note our pieces for the mobile delivery service differ from that of the shops.
  • Chicken on Rice
    • Our Tasty teriyaki chicken is placed on sushi rice. to sauce it up mayo and Katsu sauce is applied
  • Exec Lunch Box 1 $12.00
    • Create some serious lunch envy with this super selection of sushi to nigiri and even a little chicken on rice
  • Vegetarian (GF)
    • A Vegetarian and vegan's delight. The goodness of pickle, cucumber, avocado, red pepper and carrot are all rolled into one
  • Vegetarian (GF)
    • A Vegetarian and vegan's delight. The goodness of pickle, cucumber, avocado, red pepper and carrot are all rolled into one
  • Five Piece Nigiri (GF)
    • A real sushi connoisseurs dream. Nigiri slices of fresh salmon are placed on beds of rice
  • Half Salmon and Half Chicken
    • The best of both world. Teriyaki Chicken and Fresh Salmon are put together
  • Brown Rice Teriyaki Chicken
    • Brown rice is healthplus. One of it major benefits is that it is rich in fiber. It offers a great flavour alternative to white rice so go on give a try
  • CRISPY CHICKEN BOWL $11.50
  • CHICKEN AND TUNA (6 pc/ 8 pc) $6.00/$7.50
  • CRISPY CHICKEN (6 PC/8 PC) $6.00/$7.50
  • CHILLI PORK BOWL $11.50
  • SNACK SUSHI (3 pc/4 pc) $3.50/$4.50
  • FRESH SALMON BENTO $10.50
  • SEAFOOD UDONG $10.50
  • VEGETARIAN (regular/large) $4.00/$5.00
  • Slow Roasted Pork belly on Crispy Chats n/a
    • with apple sauce and crackling with red wine jus
  • Breads and House Dips n/a
  • Warm Blackberry Crumble Cake n/a
    • w vanilla bean ice cream
  • Herb Marinated Chicken Breast n/a
    • on smashed potato and green beans with a creamy garlic thyme sauce
  • Housemade Pappardelle n/a
    • with slow roasted tomato, kalamata olives, fresh basil and chilli with parmesan
  • Eye fillet on Thyme Gratin n/a
    • with prosciutto wrapped leeks and a mixed peppercorn sauce
  • Feta and herb Stuffed Field Mushrooms On Garlic Toast n/a
  • Liquorice Parfait n/a
    • w fresh mint strawberries and lime syrup
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