Address
166 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand
Straits Cafe in Christchurch Menu
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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- 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- 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- 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- 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- 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- 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
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Blue Cod and Chips $16.90
- w/ salad
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Sides all $3.90
- bacon, egg, sausages, salt roasted tomato, potato rosti, mushroom, toast
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2 Eggs $10.90
- any style with toast
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Vege Breakfast $16.90
- Poached eggs, grilled mushrooms, salt roasted tomato and avocado/spianch (seasonal), ciabatta toast
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Open Beef Burger and Chips $16.90
- w/ Red onion relish
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Chips $6.00
- w/ Aioli or tomato sauce
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Potato Rosti Stack $16.90
- w/ smoked salmon and salad of red onion, tomato, capers and a dill Aioli
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Bagels From $4.80
- BLT, BLET, Salmon w cream cheese and capers, cream cheese and pesto
- Bacon $2.5
- Pineapple, Mango or Beetroot $1
- Aioli, Chilli Mayo, Sweet Chilli, Sour Cream $1
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Babe $14.50
- Looks good on paper and tastes even better- a great combination of Crumbed Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Pineapple and Cheese with Aioli and Velvet Relish.
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Manburger $22.90
- Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
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Velvet Lady $13.90
- Everybody wants her but she keeps it classy just like your mum back in the day - Grilled Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Avocado and Cheese with Aioli and Velvet Relish.
- Soft Drinks $4.5
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Homegrown $10.90
- All that is good about this country can be found in the Homegrown. Lamb, Salad, a choice of Beetroot & Horopito Chutney or a Minty Yoghurt Sauce, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
- Prawn Cigars (2) $5
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Farmhouse Cheesecake $14
- Deep pan cheesecake served with cream and fruit compote. Ask your friendly wait staff for today’s flavour.
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Roast Beef For Two $45
- A kiwi classic served medium rare on a carving board with all the trimmings; roasted potatoes, roasted seasonal vegetables, steamed seasonal greens, gravy and horseradish sauce.
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Marlborough Mussels $34
- Steamed whole shell mussels in a sweet chilli and coconut cream sauce with a big wedge of toasted garlic bread.
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Thai Beef Salad $22
- Grilled beef served with fresh Asian style vegetables and crispy noodles with a refreshing Thai dressing made from chilli, coriander and ginger.
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Prawn and Pesto $26
- Prawns and pine nuts tossed through fettuccine then bound together with cream and finished with basil pesto, rocket and shaved parmesan. Vegetarian option available with capsicum and tomato substituted.
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400grm T-Bone $38
- Cooked to your liking served with golden fries, salad greens and your choice of sauce.
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Carbonara $18
- The classic everybody loves; chicken, bacon and mushroom bound together with a rich garlic cream sauce and finished with shaved parmesan.
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Pasta of the day $21.00
- Ask your waitperson
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Fruit toast $12.50
- Fruit toast soaked in egg dip, grilled and smothered in maple syrup
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Fruit toast $9.00
- Served with butter and cinnamon sugar
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Kiwi stone $30.00/$35.50
- A taste of our plains, rivers and mountains. Venison, salmon and lamb, served with hollandaise sauce (1 side/2 sides)
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Vegetable platter $23.00
- Selection of vegetables with a potato rosti, served with dipping sauces
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Hotcakes $17.00
- Crispy bacon and grilled banana
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Bacon & egg muffin $9.00
- English muffin lightly toasted with crisp bacon, fried egg and tomato relish
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Garlic loaf $9.50
- Served with our garlic and herb butter
- Onion Kulcha $3.50
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Prawn Vindaloo $15.99
- A powerful curry with onion, tomato, coconut vinegar and spices
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Chicken Saag $14.99
- Chicken cooked with abundance of spinach, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices
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Prawn Masla/Kadai/Malabari $15.99
- Thick gravy onion, capsicum, tomato and fresh herbs
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Lamb Vindaloo $15.50
- Lamb cooked tomato, onion, coconut, vinegar and spices, ginger, garlic and spices
- Mango Chutney $3.00
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Chicken/Lamb Achari $14.99
- Chicken or lamb cooked in mustard oil, ginger and garlic, Indian pickle, onion seeds and spices
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Vegetable Korma/Curry $12.99
- Seasonal vegetable cooked in creamy sauce, herbs and spices
- PINEAPPLE $4.50
- MUSHROOM $2.50
- CHEESE $2.50
- PLAIN $3.50
- CHOWCHOW $4.50
- CHEESE $4.50
- EGG $4.50
- FISH $4.50
- Bacon $6.00
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Toasties $11.00
- Ham, cheese and tomato; or Spinach, mushroom and caramelised onion; or Chicken, cranberry and brie; Served on house-made vienna or multigrain bread
- We have a delicious selection of slices, friands, cakes and cheesecakes with changing flavours each week.
- Tomatoes $5.00
- Hash Browns $5.00
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Pancakes or French Toast $19.00
- With streaky bacon, maple syrup, mixed berry compote and whipped cream
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Brigettes Tasting Platter $55.00
- Selection of items from our menu including garlic loaf, spreads, warm lamb salad, salt & pepper squid, oven baked salmon, cured meats, cheese and soup
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BLT Bagel $19.00
- With bacon, lettuce, tomato and aioli served with fries
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Okonomiyaki - Seafood $23.00
- Squid, Fish, Prawn
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Spicy Grill Chicken DF $22.00
- Chicken thigh, Homemade spicy sauce, Mesclun salad
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Okonomiyaki - Vege V $18.00
- Pumpkin, Gold kumara
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Agedashi Tofu V/A GF/A DF $9.50
- Light fried tofu, Tentsuyu broth
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Smoky Poku Ribu DF $25.00
- Braised pork ribs, Manuka smoked, Crispy lotus root
- Green Tea Ice Cream GF $6.00
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Sashimi GF/A DF $17.00
- Japanese style of fresh sliced Salmon and White fish
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Karaage - Crispy GF/A DF/A $21.00
- Pickle, Sweet chilli and Creme dip
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5 spice pork belly $26.5
- with sesame rice, bok choy, capsicum, green beans, lychee & plum sweet chili sauce
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Cheese board $16.5
- Kapiti aged cheddar & Kahurangi creamy blue with cornichons, poached pear & toasted bread
- Rasher of bacon $2.5
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Market Fish $
- ask our wait staff
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Add $5
- Potato scone, house bread, roast tomatoes, mushrooms, bacon, sausages or hot smoked salmon
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Espresso egg $16.5
- parmesan, chive & potato scone with field mushrooms, baby spinach, poached egg & hollandaise
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Chocolate semifreddo $13.5
- with salted caramel macaron, chocolate soil & berry’s
- Pulled pork arancini balls & cider bbq sauce $15.5
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Anti-Pasto Platter $35.00
- Including assorted cheeses, rookworst, pepperoni, smoked chicken, pastrami, smoked salmon, pickled vegetables, olives served with freshly baked parmesan flat breads
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N.Y.P.D. Report $25.00
- Sticky pig belly, bourbon bbq sauce, cheese with garlic mayo
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Horrendous Honolulu $24.00
- Kids love it, real pineapple, real ham, real cheese..... - if we have to do it...it has to be a good one!
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Moe Greene $28.00
- Seared lamb, marinated in garlic, fresh lemon zest, jalapenos, red onion & red capsicum then drizzled with cumin yoghurt
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Crispy Roasted Potatoes $9.00
- With garlic confit, bacon and cheese melt
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Salvatore ''Bill'' Bonanno $28.00
- Sea salmon, shrimp, calamari, black olives, capers and baby spinach with dill sour cream
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Caesar Salad $18.50
- Crisp cos, bacon, parmesan, egg and croutons tossed in a garlicy, cheesy, anchovy mayo
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''Gayeddie'' $24.00
- Mushrooms, bell pepper, onion, sun dried tomato finished with baby spinach and aioli
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Five Piece Nigiri (GF)
- A real sushi connoisseurs dream. Nigiri slices of fresh salmon are placed on beds of rice
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Premier Platter $35
- A selection of 28 pieces of sushi. This variety includes fresh salmon, vegetarian, teriyaki chicken and tuna. (price includes all the extras like ginger, soy, wasabi and chopsticks). delivery free may apply
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Tuna (GF)
- Flaked una is mixed with spring onion mayo and is topped off with avocado
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Teriyaki Chicken
- The go-to sushi. Avocado and red pepper accompanies our tasty teriyaki chicken with a spread of mayo
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Chicken Supreme
- Mayo and Katsu sauce is drizzled over teriyaki chicken to create this saucy number
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Tuna (GF)
- Flaked una is mixed with spring onion mayo and is topped off with avocado
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Fresh Salmon (GF)
- New Zealand's finest King Salmon from the Marlborough Sounds is rolled up with avocado to give you a real omega 3 hit.
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Spring Onion Mayo
- Love Mayo? Then this is for you. Blobs of spring onion mayo are placed on teriyaki chicken
- Salmon avocado, salmon & sweet omelette $8.90
- Teriyaki salmon $12.90
- Saboro bento salmon (salmon rice box) $8.90
- King salmon & avocado & teriyaki salmon $12.90
- Karaage chicken & pork tonkatsu $9.90
- Saboro bento salmon (salmon rice box) $8.90
- Teriyaki chicken & large king salmon & avocado $9.90
- Karaage chicken rice ball $5.40
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Benedict Cortado $17.00
- poached free range eggs, tarragon mustard hollandaise, english muffin bacon — smoked salmon — mushroom
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Bacon & Free range eggs on Toast $14.00
- poached—scrambled—fried
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Ceviche $15.00
- super fresh seafood, marinated in lemon & lime (gf)
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Garlic Prawn $18.00/ $25.00
- Prawns, capsicum, cream cheese, spinach & cheese (Reg/ Large)
- Buttermilk crispy chicken $11.00
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Pizza $9.00
- ham & pineapple
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Patatas bravas $11.00
- fried potatoes & spicy tomato salsa (gf)
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Pork belly taco $15.00
- crispy belly, black beans, avocado & lime
- halloumi on toasted focaccia with avocado, fresh chilli and lime $17.50
- small salad from our daily fresh selection $7.50
- open fillet steak sandwich with portobello mushrooms $18.50
- – add bacon $15.50
- market fish of the day – see specials board $18.50
- 1 corn fritter or potato rosti with avocado salsa and house relish $7.50
- half n half fruit and toast with jam $10.50
- eggs benedict with crispy bacon $16.50
- MARMITE CREAM CHEESE BAGELS $6.50
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EGGS BENEDICT $17.00
- WITH POACHED EGGS, ENGLISH MUFFINS, SPINACH, HOLLANDAISE/SALMON
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CHICKEN SCHNITZEL BURGER WITH CHIPS $17.00
- GRILLED CRISPY CHICKEN, GREEN SALADS, TOMATOES IN BUN, SERVED WITH BBQ SAUCE
- SALMON $4.50
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BEER BATTERED FISH AND CHIPS $17.50
- 2 FISH FILLETS & SEASONED CHIPS, SERVED WITH GARNISH, TOMATO & TARTARE SAUCE
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CRANBERRY CHICKEN PIZZA $15.00
- WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE, TASTY CHEESE, SMOKED CHICKEN, BRIE CHEESE
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BIG BREKKIE $18.50
- WITH EGGS (POACHED, SCRAMBLED, FRIED), STREAKY BACON, SPINACH, CHORIZO, MUSHROOMS, HASH BROWN, TOASTED CIABATTA >>
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CHICKEN NUGGETS $12.50
- 8 NUGGETS & CHIPS, SERVED WITH GARNISH, GARLIC AIOLI AND TOMATO SAUCE
Straits Cafe
Phone
039433888
Opened hours
12 Noon to 11:30 PM
Price
$20 - $30
Type
None
Service
Table Service
Cuisine
European , Finger Food , International , New Zealand
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