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

  • Choose from: Hash bites/ Large fries/ Garlic bread/ Onion rings/ Soft drinks 1.5L $6.00
  • Meat lovers $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
  • Chicken supreme $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum, mushroom and melting mozzarella with parmesan sprinkle & aioli swirl
  • Dipping sauces $0.50
    • Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
  • Super supreme $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, ham, cabanossi, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Veg hot 'n' spicy $5.00
    • Capsicum, spicy jalapeno & mozzarella
  • Cookies & cream mousse $3.50
  • Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper
  • Muesli $11.5
    • w/ Seasonal fruit, candied citrus + yoghurt
  • Bacon Benedict $18
    • Poached eggs, bacon, hollandaise + walnut dukkah on Turkish
  • Toast $2
  • Banana Bread $16.9
    • w/ Honey comb, mascarpone, himalayan sea salt + almonds
  • Mushroom Medley $17.9
    • Shitake, swiss, white + Portobello mushrooms, roasted potatoes, spinach + poached egg
  • Toast + Spreads $7
  • Mushrooms $4.5
  • French Toast $16.9
    • Brioche French toast w espresso mascarpone, maple syrup, toasted nuts + dried raspberries
  • STEAK & ONION ROLLS $3.20
  • PAUA PATTIES $3.50
  • SQUID RINGS $4.80 1/2 doz
  • - Extra chocolate $1.00
  • VEGETABLE PATTIES $2.40
  • GROPER FILLETS $5.80
  • CURRY ROLLS $3.20
  • SAUSAGES $2.40
  • Wedges with Sour Cream & Chilli Sauce (v) $13.50
  • Pasta of the Day (wait staff will advise) $19.50/ $25.50
    • Made fresh each day & accompanied with a fresh garden salad (Light/Main)
  • Akaroa Smoked Salmon Salad (gf) $21.00
    • With crisp garden salad & a lime dressing
  • Wild Venison Striploin (gf) $39.50
    • Served medium-rare with sweet potato fondant, wilted watercress, & a blueberry & redcurrant jus
  • American Club Sandwich & Fries $19.50
    • Classic bacon, chicken, tomato & egg with lettuce leaves & mayo
  • Add Tiger Prawns 4 (gf) $34.50
  • Spaghetti Bolognese $16.50
    • Tasty beef mince in a rich Italian style tomato & red wine sauce
  • Cheese Trio $23.00
    • Kikorangi Blue, Havarti & Camembert cheeses served with dried fruit compote & crackers
  • -Add avocado and bacon $14.40
  • Big boss $16.50
    • Prime new zealand rib eye steak grilled medium topped with grilled mushrooms, caramelised onion, edam cheese, salad greens, aioli & house relish served on our special ciabatta roll
  • -Small $4.00
  • -Small $6.00
  • The dirty south $11.90
    • Prime new zealand beef with melted cheddar, tangy mustard sauce, pickles, fried onion rings, salad greens, garlic mayo and house relish
  • Chips & kumara chips served with a selection of sauce, wedges served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Wedges
  • Little lamb $10.90
    • Prime nz lamb with mint sauce, fancy lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & house relish
  • Porkie Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • POT STICKER BURGERS $16.00
    • Open Faced Bao Bun 2 for
  • Crystal Prawn w/ Water Chestnut & Coriander 4pc $12.00
  • Steamed Custard Bun 3pc $10.00
  • Fried Tofu w/ Cucumber, Coriander and Sticky Hoisin Sauce $10.00
  • Spicy Wonton Bowl w/ Bok Choy 8pc $15.00
  • Pork ‘n’ Garlic Chive Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • Emerald Prawn Har Gow w/ Sesame 4pc $12.00
  • German Bratwurst with Sauerkraut in a bread roll N/A
  • Bulette/Meatball N/A
    • with bread roll, mustard and pickles / with Berliner Potato Salad
  • Brotzeit/Mixed Platter – Variation of cold cuts, dried meats and cheese served with breads and pickles N/A
  • Pretzel with butter N/A
  • Rote Grütze with Vanilla Ice Cream N/A
  • Choice of Salami with Cheese, Ham with Cheese or Black Forest Ham with butter and pickles N/A
    • on White Bread Roll / on Multigrain Roll / on Pretzel
  • 2 Frankfurter with Berliner Potato Salad N/A
  • Leberkäse/Meatloaf N/A
    • with bread roll, sauerkraut and mustard / with Berliner Potato Salad
  • Homemade Pancakes $10.00
    • Served with Bacon, Banana & Maple Syrup or Berry Coulis, Whipped Cream & Cinnamon.
  • Quick Breakfast $8.00
    • French Toast served with Bacon and drizzled in Maple Syrup, dusted with Icing Sugar & Cinnamon
  • Waimairi Beach Fish & Chips $ 10.00
    • Beer Battered Fried Fillets & Chips. Served with a side Salad.
  • Homemade Pies, Savouries & Sausage Rolls
    • Made fresh, on site, every day.
  • Grilled Tomato $ 1.00
  • Deep Fried Platters $15.00 / $20.00
    • A selection of Deep Fried Fish Bites, Sausages, Onion Rings, Samosas and Money, Bags served with Fries, Sweet Thai Chilli & Tartare Sauce.
  • Served without fries $9.00
  • Deep Fried Fish
    • Tartare, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot and Aioli. Served with Fries.
  • COMBINATION STACK $19.50
    • One large pancake with your choice of banana or blueberries baked inside. Served with raspberry and mascarpone brioche French toast. With streaky bacon, caramelised banana, served with berry compote, maple syrup and vanilla bean custard on the side.
  • SMOKED SALMON $11.50
    • Smoked salmon, capers, cream cheese, lettuce, red onion and dill pickle
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $12.00
    • Served with toast
  • SWEET CORN FRITTER SNACK $17.50
    • House made corn fritters stacked with streaky bacon or smoked salmon. Serve with garden salad and plum chutney
  • Add Chips $4.00
  • BOWL OF CHIPS $6.50
    • Served with house made aioli
  • EGGS ON TOAST $9.50
    • Eggs any style sewed on toast
  • Two house made hash browns $20.50
  • Tangy Veg. Supreme
    • Chunky Sauce, Mozzarella, Capsicum, Caramelized Onion, Pineapple, Mushroom, Tangy Sauce, Ginger
  • BBQ Mango Chicken
    • Mozzarella,Pizza Sauce,Chicken,Red Onion,Capsicum,Fresh Mango,(Bacon),Mango Sauce,BBQ Sauce
  • Double Pack $30.00
    • 2 Large pizza 12", dinner box & garlic bread
  • Seafood
    • Mozzarella, Red Onion, Shrimp, Fish, Scallops, Squid, Mussels, Garlic Butter, Fresh Tomato, Seafood Sauce
  • The Do Gooder
    • Small Leaf Spinach, Oven Roasted Pumpkin & Potato, Olives, Capsicum, Vine Ripened Tomatoes, Red Onions, Sun-Dried Tomato, Mushroom
  • Chicken ‘ n’ Bacon Deluxe $7.90
    • Chicken Fillet, Caramelized Onion, Salad, Smokey BBQ Sauce, Bacon, Shredded Cheese
  • LUNCH SPECIAL
  • Fish Burger $7.90
    • Fish Fillet, Double Mayo, Double Cheese, Lettuce, Tangy Sauce
  • CORN COB $2.10
  • CHICKEN PATTIES $2.10
  • TOMATO $3.30
  • CHOW CHOW $4.00
  • EGG $2.50
  • CHICKEN BURGER $4.00
  • CHICKEN RICE ROLLS $2.60
  • HOT DOGS $2.10
  • Fruit Salad $8.00
  • -2. Mushroom $20.00
  • -2 Mushroom & Bacon $21.00
  • French Toast $19.80
    • Bacon & Banana served with Maple Syrup and sprinkle of fruit
  • -3. Salmon, Onion and Cheese
  • Cajun Chicken Salad $19.80
    • Grilled chicken on gourmet salad with honey roasted cashew nuts. Can be gluten free
  • -3 Seafood & Saffron $21.00
  • Eggs Anyway on Focaccia $12.50
  • Meso Platter $32.00/$44.00
    • Selection of cured meats, seafood, cheese, pickled vegetables, nuts and dips. Served with pita bread, focaccia and ciabatta (Serves 2/Serves 3)
  • Duck Liver Parfait $18.00
    • served with pear and fig chutney, toasted French baguette and cornichons
  • Extras $4.00
    • Two hash browns
  • Sicilian $22.00
    • Salami, chorizo, tomato and aioli swirl
  • Pescado $27.00
    • Estrella beer battered fresh fish, salad, fries and tartare sauce
  • Spaghetti Meatballs $22.00
    • Basil Neapolitana cooked meatballs on a bed of spaghetti. Topped with parmesan
  • Extras $3.50
    • Mushrooms
  • Penne Alla Pollo $22.00
    • Penne pasta with chicken, sundried tomatoes, onion, feta cheese in white cream sauce
  • Gekruide Inktvis $18.90
    • Salt and pepper squid w chili and lime dipping sauce
  • Poulet Panefilet Salade $24.70
    • Crispy crumbed chicken fillet over iceberg, hazelnut and orange salad w red wine dressing
  • +Provencaalse Mosselen $26.40
    • Mussels w tomato, garlic and cheese
  • Stoofvlees Op Vlaamsewijze - Beef Stew $28.70
    • Belgian style beef Bourguignonne, slow braised beef in Leffe Brune stock w slow cooked root vegetables
  • +Moules au Fromage Bleu et a la Moutarde
    • Steamed in Dijon mustard and blue cheese cream
  • Parmentier Soep $12.50
    • Tomato soup - Or w meatballs $15.80
  • Small Salad $7.00
  • Additions
  • Pancakes $11.80
    • With Berries & Lemon Curd
  • Jan Wrap Doughnuts $10.00
    • With Staff Made Seasonal Jam & Whipped Cream
  • Grilled Pineapple $19.00
    • Grilled Pineapple, Capsicum, Roasted Kumara, Carrot & Chopped Pork
  • Skinny Fries $8.50
    • Bbq Rub Seasoning & Chilli Mayo
  • Vege $19.20
    • Quinoa & White Bean Pattie With Smashed Avo, Rocket, Tomato & Aioli With Skinny Fries
  • Birdie $18.80
    • Chopped Roast Chicken, Crispy Onion Rings & Gravy With Skinny Fries
  • Dips $11.90
    • Three Housemade Dips With Warm Bread
  • Pork Shoulder $26.00
    • 250G Braised Pork Shoulder With Seasonal Roast Vege & Five Spice Apple Cider Sauce
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