Little Italy in Christchurch Menu

BRUNCH/LUNCH BRUNCH/LUNCH
  • Available – Mon to Fri 10am – 4pm Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays 9am – 4pm
  • All Items $15 Unless Stated
  • $6 Eggs on toast
    • 2 eggs the way you like poached, scrambled or fried. Served on toasted Turkish bread.
  • Add: Bacon $4.00, Sausage $2.50, Tomato, Avocado or Potato Hash $2.00
  • Eggs Benedict
    • 2 poached eggs, served on toasted ciabatta bread smothered in hollandaise sauce. With a choice of either: Bacon, Smoked Salmon or Wilted Spinach
  • Hot Cakes
    • Served with mixed berry compote, freshly whipped cream & lashing of icing sugar.
  • Mussel Chowder
    • Creamy traditional chowder with NZ green lipped mussels, potatoes and bacon. Served with toasted bread.
  • Smoked Chicken Salad
    • With crispy streaky bacon, fresh salad greens, tomato wedges, garnish. Mixed in homemade honey mustard dressing.
  • Vietnamese Beef Salad
    • Marinated beef strips, soft vermicelli noodles, spring onion, diced tomatoes and salad garnish. Tossed through a sweet chilli, mirin dressing.
  • Camembert & Chicken Melt
    • Chargrilled chicken thigh & baked camembert cheese. Served on crisp toasted ciabatta bread topped with cranberry jelly.
  • Bishops Fish n Chips.
    • A twist on an old classic, Panko crumbed Orange Roughy, served with steak fries and homemade tartare sauce.
  • Beef, Bacon & BBQ Burger
    • Fresh Vienna bun, 200gm Beef Pattie, streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato and red onion. Served with chunky fries and chipotle aioli.
  • Philly Steak Roll
    • Angus Rump Steak, Philly style. Topped with Swiss cheese finished under the grill. Accompanied with southern seasoned crispy fries.
  • Mushroom and Almond Risotto
    • Finished with parmesan cheese and baby spinach.
  • Roast of the Day $12.95
    • Your waiter will advise you on the day’s selection.
DINNER MENU DINNER MENU
  • ALL DESSERTS $12.50
  • Available from 5pm
  • STARTERS
  • Garlic Loaf $9.50
    • Served with homemade garlic & herb butter.
  • Cheesy Pesto Sticks $12.00
    • Baked Turkish bread topped with lashings of basil pesto and cheddar cheese.
  • Seafood Chowder $14.80
    • Creamy thick traditional chowder with bacon, mussels, cuttlefish and prawns. Served with grilled bread.
  • Chicken Pate $14.00
    • Kath’s secret recipe with chicken livers, bacon and lager. Served with onion relish, pickles and balsamic sticks.
  • Garlic Chilli Prawns $16.00
    • Served with a rocket salad with spring onion and cherry tomatoes. Accompanied with charred lime and sour cream.
  • SALADS
  • Smoked Chicken Salad $16.50
    • With crispy streaky bacon, fresh salad greens, tomato wedges, garnish. Mixed in homemade honey mustard dressing.
  • Vietnamese Beef Salad $15.50
    • Marinated beef rump strips, soft vermicelli noodles, spring onion, diced tomatoes and salad garnish. Tossed through a sweet chilli, mirin dressing.
  • PIZZA & PASTA
  • ALL PIZZAS – $20.00
  • Double Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza
    • Minced beef, rashers of bacon, mozzarella cheese on a bbq sauce base finished with garlic aioli.
  • Thai Mushroom & Roasted Capsicum
    • Sliced mushrooms, roasted peppers, feta cheese on a sweet thai chilli base topped with basil pesto.
  • Ultimate Pizza Lovers
    • Salami, ground beef, tender chick pieces with grated cheese on a Italian sauced base topped with whiskey BBQ.
  • Chicken & Pistachio Penne $19.80
    • Tender chicken thigh, roasted pistachio bits, feta cheese, fresh basil & penne pasta. Tossed with cream and basil pesto.
  • Bacon & Pea Alfredo Fettucine $18.50
    • Crispy bacon bits, baby peas & tri colour fettuccine, mixed in traditional Alfredo sauce.
  • FROM THE SEA
  • Teriyaki Salmon Fillet $27.50
    • Grilled Succulent Salmon brushed with teriyaki sauce. Served on Asian chilli soft vermicelli noodles with sauteed bok choy green beans and peanuts. Accompanied with sesame soy sauce.
  • Fresh Fish $27.00
    • Served on creamy Agria puree. With roasted cajun capsicum slithers, green beans. Topped with herb sour cream. *Please ask our friendly wait staff for the chef’s choice of Fish this evening.
  • FROM THE LAND
  • Supreme Chicken $25.50
    • Char-grilled bacon wrapped chicken breast, served on potato gratin with garlic sautéed baby carrots, finished with creamy basil pesto sauce.
  • Confit Pork Belly $24.50
    • Belly of the Pig slowly roasted in seasoned spiced oil. Served on a curry kumara and carrot salad with pan seared Asian greens. Topped with plum & tamarillo chutney.
  • “Shank Heaps” $24.00
    • Herbed tomato braised Lamb Shank, served on potato smash with blanched broccoli, garlic con fit. Finished with its own braising liquid, topped with carrot chips.
  • *Extra charge of $8 for an extra shank.
  • Charred Vegetable Skewers $23.00
    • Button mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, polenta chips and sun dried tomato skewers, brushed with chilli oil then char-grilled. Served with buttery new potatoes, sautéed spinach finished with coriander lime sauce.
  • FROM THE GRILL
  • Chargrilled Steaks $32.00
    • Choose your steak, from one of the following, cooked to your liking: Rump 400 GM, Angus T Bone 350 GM, Porterhouse 300 GM, Rib Eye 250 GM.
  • All steaks served on a potato and herb rosti, with bacon wrapped green beans, and sauteed field mushrooms.
  • Add a sauce of your choice for $2.00
    • Creamy Mushroom, Basil Pesto, Green Peppercorn, Roasted Capsicum, Diane Sauce
  • BITS ‘N’ PIECES
  • Fries / Salad / Slaw / Sauteed Seasonal Vegetables $4.00
    • Garlic butter, Aioli, BBQ sauce, Sweet Thai chilli, Chipotle aioli, Hollandaise (Complimentary)
  • SWEET ENDINGS
  • Banoffee Pie
    • Buttery malt biscuit base with succulent banana caramel finished with fresh Chantilly cream.
  • Chocolate Brownie Cup
    • Served hot with vanilla ice cream & lashings of chocolate ganache.
  • Berry Mousse
    • Homemade with white chocolate shards & whipped cream.
  • Ice Cream Trilogy
    • Caramel Cookie, Mochaccino & Peaches n Cream. With a selection of sweet sauces.
  • Classic Bread ‘N’ Butter Pudding
    • Served hot with Irish crème ice cream & blueberry compote.
  • Assortment of Tea’s & Coffees $4.50 small $5.00 large
BAR MENU BAR MENU
  • Bishop’s BBQ Ribs 350Gms $15.50
  • Available all day
  • Bishop’s Wicked Wings
    • Your choice of 500gm OR 1kg with one of the following sauces: Whiskey BBQ, Honey Mustard, Teriyaki Orange, Jamaican Jerk
  • 500gm – $15.00
  • 1Kg – $22.50
  • Double Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza $20.00
    • Ground beef, rashers of bacon, mozzarella cheese on a bbq sauce base finished with garlic aioli
  • Ultimate Pizza Lovers $20.00
    • Salami, ground beef, tender chicken pieces with grated cheese on a Italian sauced base topped with whiskey BBQ
  • Cheese & Bacon Wedges $11.50
    • Served with chimichurri sour cream and capsicum salsa.
  • Steak Fries $8.50
    • Served with tomato sauce & garlic aioli
  • 1K Mussel Pots $23.50
    • Your choice of 2 flavours: Kath’s Famous Cream Curry Sauce OR Garlic Butter & Lager
  • Chef’s Platter $25.00
    • Vege Samosas, Salami, Hoki Bites, Southern Chicken Sticks, Salt & pepper Squid, Battered Pineapple Rings
  • Tasting Plate $28.00
    • Sticky chicken wings, Bbq Ribs, Prawn cutlets, BBQ pork steam bun, Broccoli & ricotta balls, Pesto sticks
  • Beef, Bacon & BBQ Burger $15.00
    • Fresh Vienna bun, 200gm Beef Pattie, streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato and red onion. Served with chunky fries and chipotle aioli
  • Chargrilled Steak Sandwich $21.50
    • 200Gm Ribeye steak, cooked the way you like. With garlic aioli, salad greens, sun dried tomatoes, and onion relish. Served in toasted ciabatta bread with steak fries and tomato sauce
KIDS MENU KIDS MENU
  • All Meals $10
  • Hot Dog & Chips
  • Spaghetti Bolognese with salad OR fries
  • Chicken & Slaw Burger with crispy fries
  • Mini Bacon, Pineapple & Mozzarella
  • Pizza
  • All kid’s meals are served with an ice cream sundae. Choose from Chocolate, Caramel, Raspberry OR Strawberry. With hundreds n thousands, chocolate bites and a pink wafer.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Half Chicken $12.90
    • Nothing half hearted here.
  • Corn on the Cob (Regular) $4.50
  • Veggie Pita $10.90
    • Our scrumptious home-style veggie patty will please when placed in a warm pita with fresh lettuce, tomato, cucumber & our special light mayo.
  • Pineapple $1.50
  • Avocado Spread $1.50
  • Caramelised Onion $1.50
  • Classic Chicken Wrap $9.90
    • Trim, taut & terrific tenderloins basted & grilled, dressed with crisp lettuce, tomato & our special light mayo, all quietly nestled in a warm tortilla.
  • Swiss Cheese $1.50
  • Eggs Benedict $20.00
    • Akaroa salmon
  • Chicken & Brie Sandwich $20.00
    • On toasted Turkish bread with spiced plum chutney, lettuce, vine ripened tomato & fries
  • Fries with tomato sauce & aioli $7.50
  • Sauteed spinach $4.00
  • Greek Lamb Salad $22.00
    • On cucumber, olives, preserved lemons, cherry tomatoes, toasted pine nuts with a feta & olive oil dressing
  • Criss cross potatoes with a chipotle sauce $8.50
  • Pasta of the Day POA
    • Please see our blackboard special
  • Misceo Caesar Salad $21.00
    • Cos lettuce, anchovies, parmesan, crispy bacon, poached free range egg, croutons & aioli
  • Cold Noodles $14.00
  • Pork Spare Ribs with Garlic $26.00
  • Beef with Black Bean Sauce $22.00
  • Fried Beef Ho Fun $15.00
  • Satay Chicken on Rice $13.00
  • Roasted Pork on Rice $13.00
  • Eggplant with Chilli Sauce on Rice $13.00
  • Chinese Vegetables in soup $16.00
  • Roast of the Day $15.00
    • (GF available) Ask your server about today’s roast
  • Quesadilla $8.00
    • Abode chicken with smoky salsa, chipotle mayo and cheddar cheese
  • Beer Battered Fish of the Day $15.50
    • With fries, chop salad and house made tartare sauce
  • Abode Chicken Burrito $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, cheddar cheese and fennel slaw, served with fries
  • Quinoa Falafel Wrap $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, lettuce and tzatziki, served with fries
  • Beef Short Rib (GF) $15.50
    • Slow cooked beef short rib with roast gourmet potatoes and slaw
  • Ground Beef Burger $15.50
    • House made beef pattie with gruyere cheese, pickles and aioli, served with fries
  • Steak Sandwich $17.50
    • 200gm sirloin with salad greens, beetroot relish and crispy onion rings in artisan bread, served with fries
  • Chicken Korma $12.5
    • Tender Chicken Cooked with cashew nuts and almonds in a mild creamy sauce.
  • Makhani Paneer $12
    • Cottage cheese cooked in creamy tomato sauce. Garnished with crushed cashew and fresh coriander.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $12.5
    • Chicken cooked with tomatoes, onion and yoghurt based gravy.
  • Lamb Dhansak $12.5
    • Lamb cooked with lentils, onion and tomato based gravy.
  • Lamb Tikka Masala - An internationally renowned dish $12.5
    • Lamb cooked with onion, tomatoes, capsicum and secret spices.
  • Chicken Biryani $12.5
    • Rice cooked with tender boneless chicken, peas and green coriander served with Raita.
  • Lamb Curry $12.5
    • Lean lamb cooked in onion and yoghurt sauce with special aromatic spices.
  • Chicken Naan Roll with Mint Chutney $9.5
    • Chicken, ginger, tomato and onion wrapped in Naan bread.
  • CHICKEN MUSHROOMS ON RiCE $10.50
  • Tarakihi Fillets $4.50
  • PRAWN CHOW MEIN $10.50
  • STEAK FRIED RICE $10.00
  • PRAWN FRIED NOODLES $10.50
  • Cheese $3.80
  • EXTRA SERVING MEAT $4.80
  • VEGETABLE CHOW MEIN $10.00
  • Eggs on Toast $11.50
    • Eggs cooked your way, House Smoked Tomato Chutney, Toasted Sourdough
  • Gluten & Dairy Free Bread / Free Range Egg / House Ricotta / Avocado / House Smoked Tomato Chutney $2.00
  • Braised Beef Brisket $18.50
    • Whipped Cream Cheese, Sautéed Spinach, Poached Egg, Pomegranate Molasses, Pea Shoots, Toasted Sourdough
  • Extras
  • House Pancetta / Smoked Salmon / Chorizo Sausage $5.00
  • Avocado Brunch Salsa $18.50
    • Gourmet Salad Greens, Green Pico De Gallo, Feta Cheese, Vincotto, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Poached Egg, Toasted Sourdough
  • Slow Baked Beans $17.50
    • Spicy Chorizo, Wilted Spinach, House Ricotta, Soft Boiled Egg, Toasted Ciabatta
  • Chilli Scrambled Eggs $18.50
    • Marinated Mushrooms, Black Sesame Seeds, House Ricotta, Toasted Ciabatta
  • Dessert of the Day $13.50
    • wait staff will advise
  • Garlic Bread (v) $6.50
    • Our own house baked bread spread liberally with garlic butter
  • Angus On Bone Ribeye 350gm (gf) $36.00
    • Potatoes-Duck fat roasted agria potatoes with rosemary (v)/ Golden fries with tomato & aioli (gf)(v) / Potato wedges with sour cream (v)/ Creamed potato mash (gf)(v) Sauces- Syrah jus (gf)/ Brandy & green peppercorn/ Mushroom and garlic/ Blue cheese ranch / Roasted garlic butter (gf)
  • Canterbury Eye Fillet 200gm (gf) $36.00
    • Potatoes-Duck fat roasted agria potatoes with rosemary (v)/ Golden fries with tomato & aioli (gf)(v) / Potato wedges with sour cream (v)/ Creamed potato mash (gf)(v) Sauces- Syrah jus (gf)/ Brandy & green peppercorn/ Mushroom and garlic/ Blue cheese ranch / Roasted garlic butter (gf)
  • Golden fries with tomato & aioli (gf) (v) $6.00
  • Calamari Salad $21.00
    • Tempura battered salt & pepper calamari, served with salad greens & dressed with lime chilli mango dressing
  • Add Tiger Prawns 4 (gf) $34.50
  • Platter to share $32.50
    • Lamb Kefta & dip, hummus & brie cheese, warm nuts & pork crackling, balsamic cherry tomatoes & parmesan flat bread
  • Eggs Benedict $16.50
  • Toast w selection of jams $5.80
  • Granola with natural yoghurt and berries $9.00
  • Smoked salmon on rye with poached egg, avocado and sauce hollandaise $16.50
  • French toasted banana bread with maple mousse and berries $15.00
  • Mince on toast w a poached egg $16.00
  • Creamy Pumpkin $15.00
  • Add on: Bacon, Avocado, Tomato $4.00 each
  • Talbot Stack $28.00
    • Juicy chicken breast served on a savoury mash with seasonal roast vegetables, topped with crispy bacon and drizzled with a creamy white wine sauce
  • Lambs Fry & Bacon $18.50
    • Yum! Served with creamy mashed potatoes and peas
  • Prime Ribeye $29.00
    • Premium 250g ribeye steak, cooked to your liking, topped with our homemade beer batter onion rings, served with fries and seasonal salad. Choice of mushroom or pepper sauce or garlic butter
  • Chicken Nuggets $8.50
    • Served with fries
  • Rump Steak $23.50
    • 200g piece of rump steak cooked to your liking and served with fried eggs, onion rings, fries and salad. Choice of mushroom or pepper sauce or garlic butter
  • Thai Beef Salad $19.90
    • Our take with marinaded strips of ribeye, tossed through salad greens with garlic dressing
  • Pasta of the Day $19.90
    • Please ask what Chef has created
  • Ice Cream Sundae $6.90 / $8.90
    • Vanilla ice cream, served with your choice of topping and whipped cream (Small / Large)
  • Deluxe Cheese Toastie $8
  • Pulled Pork, Grilled Cheese, Red Pepper Relish $10
  • Plus Fried Eggs $1
  • Haast Whitebait Fritter $8
  • Smoked Chicken Sage / Onion Relish $10
  • Best Bacon Buttie $8
  • Kransky and Egg Roll $8
    • Fried or Scrambled
  • Rump Steak, Roast Veg Chutney, Grilled Cheese $10
  • Chips (GF) $4.00
  • - large salad $8.00
  • Roast vegetable & feta frittata (GF) (V) $8.50
  • - fries $4.00
  • Fresh homemade rolls $8.50
  • Seafood chowder $10.50
  • Lunch $12.00
    • - any item from the cabinet with green salad or fries
  • salad choices
    • green/potato/pasta/rice/ roast/ vegetable
  • Indian mixed salad $5.50
  • Veg biryani $14.99
  • Garlic naan $3.50
    • Freshly baked white bread topped with garlic and butter.
  • -Full $17.99
  • Mushroom matter/Paneer mushroom $14.50
    • Mushroom & peas cooked with onion tomato herbs and spices.
  • Mushroom chilly $14.50
  • Cheese and garlic naan $5.00
    • Stuffed with grated cheese and garlic.
  • Lamb $16.50
  • -16 for $2
  • Taco of the moment $19
    • Please ask the staff about the daily flavour addition
  • Chicken caesar salad $24
    • soft egg, cos, parmesan, croutons, white anchovies, caesar dressing, bacon.
  • Coastal Lamb Rump.( Gf, V) $32
    • Crushed new potato, eggplant caponata, red wine jus
  • Roasted beetroot, kumara and feta Salad.( V, GF) $21
  • Aikmans Grazing Platter.( GF) $41
    • Cured meats, chirozo, cheeses, terrine, crackers, pickles, spreads, Turkish bread
  • -20 for $3
  • Gorgonzola Picante $9
    • Fig jam, quince paste, ciabatta
  • Fillet o fish burger $19.00
    • Crumbed fish with housemade tartare, gherkins, lettuce tomato and lemon
  • Beef or chicken satay wrap $16.00
    • With spinach, celery & orange salad, chef's housemade cashew satay sauce & mesclun salad-chicken
  • Vegetarian platter (V) $28.00
    • Roasted portobello mushrooms with grilled haloumi edamame and cherry tomato salad, homemade samosa with harissa yoghurt, all on a bed of turmeric and sundried tomato herb rice
  • Classic caesar $18.00
    • Crisp cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, parmesan cheese and classic caesar dressing topped with a poached egg
  • Open steak sandwich $21.00
    • 120g sirloin with caramelized onion, lettuce, tomato, fried egg, chips and homemade aioli
  • Sauteed prawns
    • With chilli, garlic & lime on edamame beans with a miso butter
  • Beef wellington $32.00
    • Tender 180g eye fillet wrapped in feather flake pastry with mushroom duxelle, served on garlic mash with fresh green beans and red wine jus
  • Premium rib eye (GF option) $33.00
    • 300g rib eye on creamy mash, with roasted, mushrooms, fresh salad and your choice of sauce
Little Italy

Little Italy

location

Address

119 Farrington Avenue, Christchurch, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8053, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033592930

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

11:30 AM to 11 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Italian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Cash ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Dinner ,  Full Bar

Location
119 Farrington Avenue, Christchurch, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8053, New Zealand
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