Straits Cafe in Christchurch Menu

SNACKS SNACKS
  • House baked ciabatta, balsamic butter $7.00
  • Sesame crisp bread, smashed beetroot, spiced yogurt $7.00
  • Bacon, honey and truffle flavoured popcorn $7.00
  • Almonds roasted and spiced $7.00
  • Olives marinated in their own oil, lemon, garlic $7.00
ENTREE ENTREE
  • Market inspired soup, ciabatta, butter $17.00
  • Rakaia Venison carpaccio, beetroot, lentils, sour cream, horseradish, sorrel $19.50
  • Marlborough Sounds salmon, smoked cucumber, pickled cauliflower, rye bread, goats cheese dressing $22.00
  • Cos lettuce, Caesar dressing, good parmesan, free range egg, crisp bacon $19.50
  • Portabello and porcini mushroom risotto, 63 degree egg, bacon and caper muesli, parmesan $19.50
SINGAPORE FLAVOURS SINGAPORE FLAVOURS
  • Chicken and prawn laksa, chilli, herbs, noodles, bean sprouts, crisp shallots $22.00
  • Singapore noodles, vegetables, omelette, chilli, curry spices $10.00
  • Paranakan chicken curry, potatoes, herbs, steamed rice $22.00
  • Nasi goreng, pork, sniracha, vegetables, herbs, fried egg $15.00
MAINS MAINS
  • Apple Tree Farm Pork belly, parsnip puree, nuts, grains, mushrooms, balsamic prunes $33.00
  • Lamb shoulder ragout, potato gnocchi, gremolta, silver beet, pecorino $28.00
  • Today's fish, kumara, edamame, charred green onion, seaweed, soy dressing $33.00
  • Roast Westwood free range chicken to share, roast potatoes, brocolini, sage Half $40 Whole $70
  • Beef shortrib, smoked potato, baby carrots, onions, parsley $34.00
  • Trust the kitchen vegetarian $20.00
OFF THE GRILL OFF THE GRILL
  • Served with mustard relish, jus
  • 250 gms Wakanui grain finished rib eye $34.00
  • 200 gms Canterbury Angus grass fed fillet $36.00
ON THE SIDE ON THE SIDE
  • Fries, smoked paprika mayo $7.00
  • Agria potato mash, red wine gravy $7.00
  • Mixed salad leaves, herbs, French dressing $7.00
  • Seasonal vegetable from someone's garden. greenhouse or paddock $7.00
SWEET AS SWEET AS
  • Chocolate fritters, milk, brown sugar jelly, espresso ice cream $15.00
  • Ricotta Cheesecake, ginger bread, rhubarb, ginger beer sorbet $15.00
  • Vanilla bean ice cream, soft meringue, hazelnuts, pear compote, salted caramel $12.00
  • 3 cheeses, roasted grape puree, apple, walnuts, bread $21.00
  • White chocolate and raspberry truffle $2.50

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Special Stewed Beef Ribs $15 Med/$27 Lg
  • Grilled Minced Pork on Kebab $8.50
  • Stir-Fried Lemongrass & Chilli Chicken on Rice $12.00
  • Lemon Grass & Chilli Beef $15 Med/$27 Lg
  • Vegetarian Fried Egg Noodle $12.00
  • Chicken with Mix Vege & Cashew Nut $15 Med/$27 Lg
  • Stewed Beef Rice Noodle Soup $12.00
  • Vietnamese Sweet & Sour Tofu $12 Med/$20 Lg
  • Bagels $7.9
    • Pesto + Cream cheese
  • Bagels $11.5
    • Salmon + Cream cheese
  • Seasonal fruit $3.5
  • Toast $2
  • Bacon Benedict $18
    • Poached eggs, bacon, hollandaise + walnut dukkah on Turkish
  • Fish Cakes $19.9
    • Hot Smoked Salmon, poached eggs, hollandaise, spinach + dried shallots
  • French Toast $16.9
    • Brioche French toast w espresso mascarpone, maple syrup, toasted nuts + dried raspberries
  • Big House $21.9
    • Hungarian sausage, bacon, potato rosti, poached eggs, mushrooms, roasted tomato + side of Chutney
  • Bluff Oysters
  • Mussels 1/2 Dozen
  • Corn Pattie
  • Hot dog
  • Fish
  • Potato Fritter
  • Mexican
  • Sweet & Sour Pork
  • Steak, Eggs, Chips and a Garden Salad topped with Garlic Butter $17.50
  • Chicken Parmigiana, Chips and a Garden Salad $16.50
  • Small Chips $3.50
  • Fish Basket $12.50
  • Bacon, Eggs, Chips and a Hash Brown $12.50
  • Chicken and Bacon Burger with Chips $10
  • Beef Schnitzel, Mushroom Sauce, Chips and a Garden Salad $16.50
  • Bacon and Tomato Omelette and a Garden Salad $12.00
  • Butter naan $3.50
    • traditional leavened bread baked in the tandoor and finished with butter
  • Pepper bridge sizzling tandoori for two $22.00
    • tandoori chicken quarter, murg malai kebab, amritsari fish, lamb seekh kebab, hariyali chicken tikka
  • Kadai paneer $15.50
    • cottage cheese cooked with ginger-garlic curry sauce, fresh tomatoes, capsicum and onions
  • Goan fish curry $18.50
    • firm fish pieces cooked in coconut milk, chopped capsicum and spices
  • Kechumber $4.00
    • diced onions, cucumber, tomatoes and coriander with touch of lemon juice and spices
  • Aloo gobi $14.50
    • stir-fried potatoes and cauliflower cooked with tomatoes, onions and ginger
  • Onion kulcha $4.50
    • leavened bread stuffed with onions and spices
  • Chicken tikka (6 pieces) $14.50
    • boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then skewered and cooked in tandoor
  • Prawns $14.00
  • Chicken, Pork or Beef $20.90
  • Chicken, Pork or Beef $21.90
  • Prawns or Lamb $23.90
  • Yellow Curry
  • Chicken Noodle Soup $10.00
  • Pad Ga Tiam (Garlic)
    • A combination of garlic, pepper and mixed seasonal vegetables.
  • Cashew nuts
  • Bacon & Eggs, Potato cake, mini sausages, tomato, mushroom & toast $19.50
  • Side Salad $7.50 or Whole Salad $12
  • x2 $15.50
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • either ham, bacon, smoked salmon or spinach & feta served with hollandaise
  • Portobello Mushroom $19.50
    • served on a potato cake with bacon & oven roasted pumpkin topped with bacon & feta cheese
  • Potato Pancake $19.50
    • stacked with bacon, grilled tomato & basil served with sweet fruit chutney
  • Cheesy French Toasted Sandwich $18.50
    • with your choice of fillings served with homemade chutney & a side garnish of salad
  • Bacon & Banana $19.50
    • stacked on a toasted wholemeal, cheese scone or French toast, then drizzled with maple syrup
  • Kransky and Egg Roll $8
    • Fried or Scrambled
  • Pulled Pork, Grilled Cheese, Red Pepper Relish $10
  • Best Bacon Buttie $8
  • Smoked Chicken Sage / Onion Relish $10
  • Plus Fried Eggs $1
  • Deluxe Cheese Toastie $8
  • Haast Whitebait Fritter $8
  • Rump Steak, Roast Veg Chutney, Grilled Cheese $10
  • Eggs Benedict w Bacon $15.20
    • on a toasted ciabatta, poached eggs & hollandaise
  • Crafted Classic B.L.T. $12.50
    • with our homemade aioli, tomato relish & crispy bacon
  • Homemade, Toasted Muesli $10.20
    • served with fruit, yogurt & milk
  • 2 Free Range Eggs $9.80
    • done to your liking, served on toast - w Bacon $12.00
  • Pancakes $14.90
    • served with banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • Eggs Florentine $17.50
    • smoked salmon on a toasted ciabatta with spinach, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
  • Big Breakfast $19.00
    • served with breakfast sausage, bacon, tomato, mushrooms, with eggs the way you like & toast
  • (A) OR berry compote with cream or yogurt $12.50
  • -Combo: Kebab meal of your choice + fries + can of drink $19.50
  • Triple Souvlaki $13.9
    • All triple souvlaki served with extra meat and hot pita bread and green salad with T house's signature sauce of hummus, tomato, onion sauce, garlic mayo, organic yoghurt and your choice of chilli sauce
  • Baklava $3.00
  • Turkish Delight $0.50
  • Small Souvlaki $8
    • All small souvlaki served with half size of hot pita bread and green salad with T house's signature sauce of hummus, tomato, onion sauce, garlic mayo, organic yoghurt and your choice of chilli sauce
  • Kebab Meal $15
    • Kebab meal served with green salad and T-House's signature sauce of hummus, tomato onion sauce, garlic mayo, organic yoghurt and your choice of chilli sauce, rice or couscous on a plastic container
  • - Combo: Souvlaki of your choice + fries + can of drink $19.50
  • Large Souvlaki $10.90
    • All large souvlaki served with hot pita bread and green salad with T house's signature sauce of hummus, tomato, onion sauce, garlic mayo, organic yoghurt and your choice of chilli sauce
  • 4 Pieces of Chicken
  • -10 Pieces of Chicken
  • Regular Chips
  • -4 Regular Drinks
  • Onion Rings $3.30
  • -Regular Chips
  • Extra Piece Small $2.80
  • Supreme Burger Meal $12.90
  • Fresh made sandwiches $5.50
  • Corn fritters (GF) (egg f, dairy f) $7.50
    • Fries and salad
  • -small salad $5.00
  • Cakes, cookies and slices (GFA) from $3.50
  • Wedges $9.50
  • Fish 'n' chips $18.50
    • Beer battered gurnard with salad & fries
  • Bacon and egg panini $8.50
  • Toasted bagel $10.00
    • With grilled bacon, tomato and cream cheese
  • 1.Mouth watering hot and sour chicken salad $6.00
  • 18.Chinese mushroom and beat soup $5.00
  • 5.Si Chun style mung bean jelly salad $6.00
  • 24.Steamed salmon with black bean POA
  • 7.Jelly fish with sweet and sour dressing $8.00
  • 32.Hot and spicy whole prawn $22.00
  • 37.Sweet chilli prawn ball $22.00
  • 35.Prawn ball with seasonal vegetables $20.00
  • Bread Board $11.20/ $17.00
    • Bully’s bread selection of olive focaccia, pumpernickel ciabatta & sundried tomato bread warmed over the char-grill. Served with our home dips, balsamic oil & dukah (Small/ To share)
  • Duck Breast Salad G $17.50
    • Pan roasted medium rare, sliced and served over Asian inspired leaf and shredded vegetable salad topped with mandarin segments. Finished with pomegranate dressing, red quinoa and fresh mint & coriander
  • Battered Chatham Island Blue Cod G $28.50
    • Fillets of Blue Cod freshly cooked to order with our crispy golden batter. Served with salad greens, home-made tartare, lemon wedges and French fries
  • Mediterranean Charred Vegetable Stack [V] $30.00
    • Courgette, capsicum, and eggplant over a tomato and herbed couscous finished with salsa verde, olive tapenade and thick tzatziki
  • Vegetarian Linguine V $24.50
    • Sautee courgettes, aubergine, garlic and olives tossed with linguine and finished with cherry tomatoes, fresh herbs, olive oil and butter topped with shaved parmesan
  • French Fries with garlic aioli $7.50
  • With a Breast of house Smoked Chicken $9.50
  • Gurnard Fillet [G] $34.00
    • Pan fried skin on gurnard fillets served on an Asian salad with nam jim dressing, fried chicken & prawn dumplings and finished with a Thai green salsa
  • Soup of the Day $8.50
    • Our chef's soup served with toasted ciabatta bread
  • Basket of wedges $6.50
  • Garden Salad $4.50
  • Kea Burger $17.00
    • Grilled chicken breast, lettuce tomato, guacamole served with fries
  • Basket of wedges $7.00
  • Extras $2.00
    • Tomato relish, aioli & other sauce
  • Garlic and cheese bread $7.50
  • Baked Beans $1.50
Straits Cafe

Straits Cafe

location

Address

166 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

039433888

clock

Opened hours

12 Noon to 11:30 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

European , Finger Food , International , New Zealand

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Nightlife ,  Bar ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar

Location
166 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand