Monteiths Avonhead in Christchurch Menu

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Flat breads $8.50
-Sweet chilli and parmesan
-Basil and cashew pesto and cream cheese
Garlic bread $7.90
- Cobb style loaf, baked and served with butter
Breads and dips $15.50
- Selection of locally made breads and dips

Seafood chowder $19.90
- Thick and creamy chowder - full of seafood, with toasted grain loaf
Prawns $17.90
- Tiger prawns sauteed in sesame and ginger sauce
Soup of the day $11.90
- Created fresh and served with warm toast
Crispy pork belly $14.90
- Twice roasted and served with our asian inspired dipping sauce
Beef nachos $16.90
- Our own special recipe over corn chips and topped with cheese, sour cream and guacamole
Southern fried chicken tenders $14.90
- Chicken tenders, marinated in spices and fried until golden, drizzled with maple syrup and served with garlic mayo and ruano hot sauce
Skins $13.90
- Fried potato skins, bacon, sweet chilli sauce, melted cheese and sour cream
Salt & pepper calamari rings $15.90
- Crusted in salt / pepper, lemon zest, coriander with aioli dipping sauce

Pulled pork sandwich $20.90
- Brioche roll filled with spiced BBQ pulled pork, coleslaw and jalapenos. served with fries
Beef, beer and mash $19.90
- Slow cooked beef in monteith's black beer, served with creamy mash potato, green peas and crispy pastry
Lamb's fry & bacon stack $17.90
- Pan seared lamb's liver stacked with bacon on a rich mushroom sauce, served with creamy mash
West coast ribs $16.90
- Tender pork ribs lightly smoked and smothered with our west coast style BBQ sauce, served with fresh coleslaw and fries
Curry and a pint $25.00
- Chef's latest creation served on rice with poppadom, cucumber and yoghurt raita
-Without pint $20.00
Prime angus beef fillet $37.50
- Cooked to your liking, over sweet potato puree, roasted baby beets, creme fraiche, red wine jus and parmesan crisps
Flintstone ribeye $37.00
- Ribeye on the bone grilled to perfection, resting over dauphinoise potatoes, creamed spinach, jus and pommes gaufrette. Also available: with salad and fries OR vegetables and potato. Mushroom sauce, red wine sauce or garlic butter
South island salmon fillet $30.50
- Pan seared over potato gratin, creamed spinach, parmesan crisps and hollandaise
Canterbury lamb rack $35.90
- Pan roasted to medium rare, kumara mash, beans, roasted onions and mint gel
Fish of the day $POA
- Market fresh fish, specially prepared each day
Merrin St chicken $29.50
Pork belly $28.90
- Twice roasted belly of pork, served with gourmet potatoes, portobello mushroom, slow cooked balsamic, onions and jus

Fries
-Small $5.00
-Large $8.00
- With aioli and tomato sauce
Two fried eggs $5.00
Grilled tomato $4.00
Mushrooms $5.00
Side salad $6.00
Side of seasonal vegetables $6.00
Steamed rice $5.00

Homemade traditional cheesecake $11.90
- Ask for details of our chef's latest creation
Ice cream sundae $11.90
- Served with real caramel, chocolate or berries
Homemade apple pie $11.90
- Spiced apples in a buttery pastry pie crust with vanilla ice cream
Bailey's chocolate cake $11.90
- Served with chocolate sauce and ice cream
Creme brulee $11.90
- A classic favourite, light creamy egg custard topped with crunchy golden toffee and served with berries
Affogato $14.90
- Vanilla ice cream espresso shot and liqueur of your choice

Nearby Sample Menus

Sticky Toffee Pudding $14.00
- with caramel sauce, gingerbread ice cream
Pizzas may be adapted gluten free on request. Gluten free add $2.00, Half and Half add $2.00 - Available 11am until late evening.
Caesar Salad $19.00
- cos lettuce, croutons, bacon, parmesan, poached egg, creamy Caesar dressing, chicken or salmon
Mushroom Filos $27.00
- mushrooms in a creamy sauce with a hint of blue cheese, wrapped and baked in crispy filo pastry.
Antipasti $55.00
- grilled halloumi, cauliflower + 3 cheese croquettes, falafel,, mushroom & brie arancini, selection of dips, cheeses, breads, olives
Calamari $15.00
- with chilli & ginger jam
Slow Roasted Pork Belly $28.00
- cauliflower puree, crackle, apple slaw and gravy
Nachos $18.00
- refried beans, cheddar cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa

Served daily until 2:30pm - all our breakfasts are made with free range eggs and bacon. We are happy to accommodate your dietary needs, please enquire at counter.
Two Eggs $4.00
Sausages $4.00
Roasted Tomato $3.50
Eggs Your Way $13.50
- on toasted wholegrain with basil pesto
Field Mushrooms $3.50
Extra Hollandaise or Aioli $3.50
Crispy Bacon $4.00

Seasoned fries $6 Small / $8 Large
Market Fish of the Day $22.00
- Panfried and served with fresh salad greens and house fries. Lemon and herb crusted, served with homemade tartare sauce. With chilli and lime hollandaise
Toasted bread and spreads $5.00
Tomatoes, Mushrooms, Spinach, Hash Browns, Bacon, Sausage $4.00
Gourmet Burgers $23.00
- Served with petite salad and house fries choose from: Minced chicken infused with coriander served with chunky mango salsa / Mince cajun lamb with mint tzatziki / Homemade falafel with either chunky mango salsa or mint tzatziki
Gado Gado $17.00
- Steamed seasonal vegetable with creamy satay sauce
Spicy Wedges served with rustic tomato sauce plus aioli $7 Small / $9 Large
Thai Beef Salad $21.00
- Ginger and coriander marinated rib-eye lightly seared and served on a mint and lime zest filled salad with crispy noodles topped with roasted peanuts

Crumbed Monkfish with Beer Battered Fries & Coleslaw $25.50
Beer Battered Fries with Aioli
Cookies / Biscotti $3.50
Small $9.50
Chicken Liver Pate with Toast & Bread and Butter Pickles $18.50
Raw Cheesecake - Seasonal Fruit, Low GI, Gluten & Dairy Free $8.50
Toasted Bagel with Cream Cheese & Preserves or Pesto $9.50
Bagel with Smoked Salmon, Beetroot & Horseradish Pesto $19.50

Spaghetti Bolognese $20
- Spaghetti topped with a meat sauce
Spaghetti Arrabbiata $20
- Ham, mushrooms, olives, garlic, parsley and chilli cooked in our red sauce
Agosto M $16 L $21
- Salami, Capsicum & Onion
Rigatoni Mafiosi Special $20
- Short tube pasta topped with tomato, mushrooms, olives & chili
Giugno M $15 L $19
- Mushroom & Ham
Piccolo M $17 L $24
- Mushroom, Pineapple, Capsicum, Onion, Olives
Margerita M $15 L $19
- Basil
Fettuccine Avocado $20
- In a cream sauce

CHICKEN ACHARI $20.00
- Chicken marinated and cooked in the Tandoor and then prepared in the pan with ginger, garlic, onion seeds, Indian pickle and spices. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
FISH TIKKA $15.00
- Chunks of Gurnard fish marinated in a yoghurt sauce with herbs and spices, cooked in the Tandoor. Five pieces per portion.
AALOO PRANTHA $4.50
- Naan stuffed with potatoes, herbs and spices, onions, and coriander.
MALAI KOFTA $18.00
- Grated cottage cheese and potato dumplings stuffed with cashew nuts and raisins, simmered in a creamy sauce.
MANGO CHICKEN $20.00
- Chicken cooked in an aromatic mango sauce, then tempered with cream, herbs and spices.
TANDOORI PRANTHA $4.50
- Wholemeal flourbread with lashings of clarified butter and ground fenugreek leaves.
LAMB KADAI $22.00
- Chunks of lamb cooked in a vegetable gravy, with crushed tomatoes, herbs and spices, onions and fresh coriander.
FISH CURRY $22.00
- Fillets of Gurnard fish cooked with onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and exotic Indian herbs and spices.

Pottle Fried Rice $6.00
Chicken Pineapple on Rice $10.50
Chicken Fried Rice $9.50
Steak Tomatoes on Rice $10.50
Chicken Satay on Rice $11.00
Sweet and Sour Chicken $10.00
Chicken with Cashew Nuts $12.00
Tomatoes $2.50

-fried pork balls (9) $9.90
- Secret spices and premium lean pork mince, rolled into meat balls, threaded onto a skewer and served with a chilli, garlic and coriander sauce.
-seafood or tofu $21.00
Stir fried noodles
- Egg noodles & seasonal (S) vegetables stir fried in the wok.(G)
-prawn $22.90
Served with steamed jasmine rice
Cashew nut stir fry (s)
- An abundance of fresh vegetables & cashew nuts - very popular.
-prawn $22.50
-chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $19.50

MUSHROOM $4.50
CHEESE + PINEAPPLE $3.50
All burgers have onions lettuce & sauce
EGG $4.50
CHICKEN $4.50
GIANT $5.80
- Bacon, Double Meat & Egg
EXTRA $1.00 each
MONSTER $6.50
- Meat, Egg, Cheese, Bacon, Pineapple, Tomato

Pappardella Novelo M $24.50 / L $27.00
- Garlic, onions, mushroom, bacon and mixed with sauteed chicken in a white wine cream sauce and fresh herbs.
Classic Ice Cream Sundae $12.00
- With your choice of one of these supreme Killinchy gold flavours: Vanilla Bean / Manuka Honey and Almond / Chocolate Fudge Brownie / Maple and Walnut. Served with chocolate sauce. Hazelnut wafer, chopped nuts and whipped cream
Chilli and Garlic Prawns (GF)(DF) $17.00
- Marinated prawns with avocado salsa, lemon aioli, lime & coconut
M= Medium / L= Large
Sauteed Baby Vegetables / Creamy Kumara Mash / Seasoned Wedges & Sour Cream $7.50
Caponata with Three Cheese Ravioli (V) M $24.50 / L $27.00
- Tomato, courgettes, eggplant and fresh herbs tossed through fresh pasta and finished with olive oil and basil pesto
Garlic Bread (V) $9.50
- Toasted baguette topped with garlic butter, pesto and Parmesan, served with aged balsamic and olive oil
Soup of the Day (*)
- Served with warm Bread rolls and Butter

Chicken Muchrooms on Rice
Bami Goreng (Noodles)
Chicken Pineapple
Roast Pork Tomatoes on Rice
Lemon Chicken
Roast Pork Pineapple on Rice
Combination Chow Mein
Combination Foo Young

Loin of 'Lovat' venison $45.00
- Pickled red cabbage, Roasted kumara, Sautéed broccolini
Lemon Curd $16.00
- Macaron, Pinenut tuile, Raspberry sorbet
Pan fried Grouper $43.00
- Polenta, Courgette puree, Saffron Creme fraiche, Asparagus
Ora King salmon pastrami $26.00
- Cucumber and horseradish sorbet, Lemon, Gingerbread
White Chocolate Fudge $4.50
Chocolate torte $18.00
- Spiced rum jelly, coffee, Cocoa nibs, Salted caramel ice cream
Farmhouse Duck & Pork Terrine $26.00
- Cider gel, Granny Smith apples
Silver Fern beef fillet $43.00
- Agria, Braised Brisket, Parsnip crisp - Cooked to order: bleu / rare / medium-rare / medium

Chicken $5.00
Vegetarian $5.00
Salmon $6.00
Plain $3.50
Chicken Satay $5.50
Fish $5.00
Tarakihi $4.00
Gurnard $4.00

Scones / Scrolls / Danish $5.00
- Changing Daily - served with butter
Gluten & Dairy Free Chocolate Brownie $6.00
- Deep dish, served warm with raspberry coulis and dusted with icing sugar
Moroccan Bean Casserole - Gluten Free, Dairy Free $8.00 / $14.00
- A variety of beans, gently simmered in a tomato and onion sauce with fresh Avoca Valley herbs and our own Moroccan spice blend. Served with house-made slaw (Without / With Salad)
Home Made Market Soup - Gluten Free $12.00
- Made from fresh ingredients from the Farmers Market, served with honey grain toast or bread and butter (Gluten Free Bread/Toast available)
Decadent Chocolate, Coffee & Raspberry Tart $6.00
- Less is more with this decadent favorite, served with berry coulis and creme fraiche'
Banbury Cake $6.00
- Made to an age old family recipe, flaky frosted puff pastry encasing a sweetmeat filling of fruits and spices
Roasted Eggplant & Salsa Verde $8.00 / $13.00
- Locally grown organic eggplant roasted until tender and then topped with a piquant salsa verde, served with house-made slaw and Chow-Chow (Without / With Salad)
Filled Mini Croissants $5.00/each
- Served warm or straight from the cabinet, an ideal nibble as you go about your day

Coffee & Cayenne Rubbed Beef Cheek, Carrot And Beetroot Slaw With Horseradish And Ranch Sauce N/A
8 Hour Braised Pork Shoulder, Ranch Dressed Slaw, Crunchy Tortilla Chips With A Chipotle & Lime Sauce N/A
Sauteed Garlic Mushrooms, With Zingy Coriander & Jalapeno Sauce & Red Cabbage N/A
Chicken Fajita With Red Onions, Garlic & Chilli Packed With Crunchy Lime Slaw, Smoked Corn Salsa & Chiptole Mayo N/A