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

  • Kids Taco $14
    • A soft shell taco filled with chicken, mixed greens and carrot, served with a side of fries
  • Kids Tostada $12
    • A crispy tortilla with house made tomato relish, roasted tomato, cheese and a fried egg
  • Mediterranean Chicken Salad $22
    • Succulent marinated chicken with baby greens, roasted eggplant, kalamata olives, heirloom tomatoes, cucumber, feta and mint, finished with toasted seeds, fresh oregano and a balsamic reduction
  • Free Range Egg $2.5
  • Toast & Spreads $6
    • Your choice of sourdough or multigrain served with any two of the following: peanut butter, marmite, vegemite, marmalade, apricot jam or raspberry jam
  • House Made Hash Brown $2.5
  • Ice Cream Sundae $9
    • Fruit salad & mixed berry reduction
  • Luciano’s Bruschetta $14
    • Toasted ciabatta with garden greens and Basil pesto, tomato & feta
  • Curry roll / Spring roll $2.60
  • Roast pork vegetable chow mein $11.00
  • Crab stick $1.50
  • 1 dozen Wontons (with sauce) $8.00
  • Beef tomato on fried rice $13.00
  • 1/2 Chips / Pineapple ring $1.70
  • Fried rice / Fried noodles $5.50
  • Chcken egg foo young / Beef egg foo young / Roast pork egg foo young $12.00
  • Chocolate Orange Brownie $12.00
    • Decadent chocolate brownie infused with orange and served warm with ice cream
  • Seafood Chowder $18.00
    • Creamy chowder stacked with seafood and served with garlic bread
  • For 4 people $70.00
  • Mini Hotdogs
    • Mini hotdogs served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Pork Ribs $26.00
    • Slow cooked pork ribs marinated in our special sauce served with coleslaw and fries
  • Breads and Dips $15.00
    • Today’s fresh bread selection served with our trio of homemade dips
  • Fish and Chips $22.00
    • Fresh market fish battered or crumbed, served with tartare sauce, fries and salad
  • Valley Breakfast (Available all day) $22.00
    • Two eggs any style, streaky bacon, chorizo sausage, roasted field mushroom, roast tomato served on toasted sour dough with a hash brown.
  • Bacon and Asparagus S$12.00/M$17.50/L $29.00
    • Bacon and asparagus garnished with cracked pepper
  • Roast Vege S $12.00/ M $17.50/ L $29.50
    • A selection of oven roasted seasonal vegetables, mushrooms. Finished with garlic aioli. A delectable combination any time of the year.
  • Little Italy $29.50
    • Chopped spinach, sliced tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, topped with red onion and feta cheese.
  • The Anti-Pasto $29.50
    • Antipasto on a chutney pizza base. Pepperoni, gherkins, red peppers, kalamata olives and sundried tomatoes.
  • Chicken and Bacon Carbonara $20.50
    • Bacon and chicken breast tossed in a mild garlic cream sauce.
  • Thai Chicken S $11.50 /M $17.00 /L $28.50
    • Chicken with Thai sweet chilli sauce, freshly diced capsicum and onions.
  • Plain Wedges $8.00
    • For those who don't like spice in their life! Served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
  • Vegetable Delights $7.50
    • Bite-sized film wraps filled with veggies and a hint of a peanut! Served with sweet Thai chilli sauce. 12 filo wraps per serve.
  • Homemade, Toasted Muesli $10.20
    • served with fruit, yogurt & milk
  • 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
  • Pancakes $14.90
    • served with banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • Crafted Classic B.L.T. $12.50
    • with our homemade aioli, tomato relish & crispy bacon
  • Eggs Benedict w Bacon $15.20
    • on a toasted ciabatta, poached eggs & hollandaise
  • 2 Free Range Eggs $9.80
    • done to your liking, served on toast - w Bacon $12.00
  • (A) OR berry compote with cream or yogurt $12.50
  • Chlcken & Cheese8Bacon Patty $3.00
  • Paua Patty (100%paua) $5.00
  • Plain Sausage $2.10
  • Monster Burger $6.80
  • HotDog $2.10
  • Batter Mushroom $0.80
  • Giant Burger $5.50
  • Steak & Onion Patty $2.10
  • -Beef
  • Lamb, Beef, Chicken $4.00 each
  • Chapli Kebab & Salad $6.00
  • Cream Roll $1.50
  • Pita Bread $1.50
  • Available on Pita Bread
  • - Falafel
  • Large $13.00
  • Iced Coffee $6.00
  • Frangelico Affogato $10.00
    • Vanilla ice cream, Frangelico liqueur, espresso coffee.
  • BBQ Chicken $22.50 / $32.50
    • Chicken, tasty cheese, bacon and BBQ sauce.
  • Meatlovers $22.50 / $32.50
    • New York spicy sausage, smoked chicken, ham, pepperoni.
  • Ice Cream Sundae $6.00
    • Chocolate or strawberry.
  • Chicken $22.50 / $32.50
    • Smoked chicken, cranberry sauce, brie cheese. This is our specialty!
  • Indonesian $22.50 / $32.50
    • King prawns, shrimps, peanuts - on a satay sauce.
  • Vege Nachos $10.50 / $16.50
    • Spicy tomato sauce and chilli beans on a bed of corn chips coated with melted cheese and sour cream.
  • Pasta $8.00
    • Spaghetti Napolitano with a twist; Panko crumb and parmesan crusted pasta bricks with saffron garlic mayonnaise
  • Dark Chocolate and Hazelnut Mousse $9.00
    • Dark chocolate and a hazelnut mousse, chocolate soil, vanilla bean anglaise and caramelised pastry
  • Pork Belly $23.00
    • Twice-cooked crispy pork belly with bubble and squeak, onion, apple puree, green beans and a cider jus
  • Visions Cheese Plate $9.00
    • A selection of Punoi cheeses, served with lavosh, fig preserve and grapes
  • Seafood $9.00
    • Fried crispy prawns on Skodalia, rocket salad Gogi Berry, citrus dressing
  • Risotto $18.00
    • Pearl barley risotto finished with herb marinated feta and a mixed leaf salad
  • Fish $22.00
    • Roast sumac crusted hoki fillet, served with warm toasted couscous, carrot and coriander pickle, chimichurri
  • Beef $24.00
    • Char-grilled ribeye of beef, Dauphinoise potatoes, honey glazed seasonal vegetables, green peppercorn sauce
  • Toast & Preserves $8.90
    • Selection of brioche, ciabatta & country grain breads. Toasted & served with butter, manuka honey & Bully’s homemade berry conserve
  • Bully’s House Salad with Arancini G,V $21.50
    • Fresh crisp seasonal garden salad greens, tomatoes, cucumber, olives, marinated feta, nuts and seeds dressed with an orange & mustard olive oil vinaigrette topped with mushroom and cheese arancini balls
  • Side dish of garlic & chilli marinated kalamata olives $4.50
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • Poached eggs on a toasted English muffin with avocado & hollandaise sauce with Portobello Mushroom
  • Smoked Eel Sushi $16.50
    • Smoked Canterbury eel and cucumber sushi with a wasabi mousse, fried pickled ginger and grapefruit ponzu dipping sauce
  • Mexican Pulled Pork Burger $22.70
    • Pulled mild adobo braised pork shoulder with corn salsa, salad garnish and chipotle aioli in a grilled brioche bun
  • Bully’s Kiwi Burger $21.70
    • Prime beef mince patty, gruyere cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, egg, onion relish & aioli in a grilled brioche bun
  • Akaroa Salmon Gravlax $22.50
    • Our own salt & beetroot cured salmon served with a kumara & corn cake, avocado, cream fraiche & Mediterranean salsa
  • Karaage Don $13.50
  • Combination Box $16.00
  • Chicken Katsu Roll 4P $5.80 8P $9.90
    • Cabbage, Mayo, Brown sauce, Crumbed Chicken
  • Tempra Prawn 1P $3.00
  • Teriyaki Salmon Don $15.50
  • Grilled Eel Roll 8P $12.00
    • Egg, Cucumber, Grilled Eel
  • Yaki - Meshi $9.50
  • Croquette Curry $13.50
  • Baked Beans $1.50
  • Garden Salad $4.50
  • A daily selection of crusty breads and cold meats, served with cheese, pickles and home style relish $17.50/$22.50
  • Kiwi Club $16.00
    • Toasted grain bread with chicken, bacon, egg, tomato and lettuce, served with fries
  • Cereal - varieties $3.50
  • Bach Feast $12.00
    • Two eggs - cooked any style, bacon and toast
  • Toasted Sandwich $7.00/$10.00
    • Following fillings: ham, onion, cheese, pineapple, tomato - 3 Fillings / with fries
  • Toasted Sandwich $6.00/$9.00
    • Following fillings: ham, onion, cheese, pineapple, tomato - 2 Fillings / with fries
  • Vegetarian Delight on Fried Rice $9.00
  • Prawn with Mushroom on Fried Rice $13.50
  • Spicy Chicken $13.00
  • Egg $4.40
  • Fu yong Egg $13.00
  • Hot Dog $2.20
  • Double Meat $4.60
  • Steak & Corn Pattie $2.20
  • Steak & Mushroom $4.80
  • Savouries $2.50
  • Steak & Cheese $4.80
  • Mince & Cheese $4.80
  • Steak $4.60
  • Chicken Satay $4.80
  • Sausage Roll $3.10
  • Chicken & Cranberry $4.80
  • Kids Big Breaky $8.00
    • Sausage, Bacon, Hash browns, Egg
  • Mushroom, Blue Cheese Stack $12.00
    • Three stuffed Portobello mushrooms on spinach dressed with red capsicum
  • Beef Croquettes $12.00
    • Beef crumbed croquettes, honey, mustard, horseradish cream
  • Portobello Mushroom $3.00
  • Ice-Cream Sunday $7.50
    • Three scoops of ice-cream served with cream and your choice of sauce: Chocolate, Strawberry or Caramel
  • Sirloin 250g $28.00
  • Chicken and Chips $8.00
    • Four chicken nuggets, chips and small salad
  • Pasta of the Day $17.00
    • Chef’s choice of freshly made pasta
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