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
- Turkish Delight $0.50
- Triple Souvlaki of your choice + Fries + Can of drink $18.50
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Lunch Box (Available from 12-3.30pm except Monday & Tuesday) $9.50
- Your choice of meat or falafel served with salad, our signature sauce with rice in a container.
- 1/2 Dozen Falafel $5.00
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Mix $9.00 / $12.00 / $14.50
- Small / Large / Triple
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Egyptian Sausage $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
- Small / Large / Triple
- Wedges $4.50
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Kofta $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
- Small / Large / Triple
- Blue Cheese Paté and Crackers - $12.00
- These are small complimentary dishes to our wine list. They will be served when the bar is open from 4pm and throughout the evening for those that would prefer a snack and a glass of wine.
- Miso Daikon w Mushroom and Toasted Grain Congee $60.00
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Toast and Toppings $7 each.
- Quince and Yoghurt. Sauerkraut and Mushrooms. Eggs and Wilted Greens. Roasted Carrots.
- Bell Bird Sourdough and Black Truffle Butter. $60.00
- Carrot Dawg $10.00
- Served from 6pm - 11pm Wednesday - Saturday. (Bar opens at 4pm)
- ·Soup w Toasted Bread
- Cheese from the Canterbury Cheese Monger with condiments $21.00
- Broccoli & Garlic Almonds $9.00
- Chicken Liver Pate, Pickled Pear, Toast $17.00
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Chefs Vegetarian Dish $27.00
- Available upon request
- Homemade Bread w Balsamic & Olive Oil or Garlic Butter $7.00
- Beef Fillet, Potato Gratin, Red Wine Jus $36.00
- Vanilla Panna Cotta, Rhubarb & Apple, Toasted Oats $14.00
- Handcut Chips w Aioli $9.00
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-spring rolls (4) (s) $9.90
- Freshly made rice paper rolls, stuffed full of minced pork, blanched bean sprouts, fresh mint, coriander and udon-style noodles.
- -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $19.50
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Stir fried noodles
- Egg noodles & seasonal (S) vegetables stir fried in the wok.(G)
- -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $19.90
- -lemon chicken $20.90
- -seafood or tofu $21.00
- -tofu $21.00
- Side of vegetables $9.90
- Large $24.00
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Claypot Tofu
- Fresh tofu with baby corn and mushroom in claypot
- Sesame Braised Mushroom with Bean Sprouts $12 Reg / $18 Lge
- Crispy Red Roast and Veggy $12 Reg / $18 Lge
- Sweet Sour Crispy Rolls $12.50 Reg / $19 Lge
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Hotplate Sambal Lemon Eggplant Tofu
- Spicy sour Sambal Lemon Eggplant over Crispy Tofu on hot plate
- Tomyum Ramen Soup $10 Reg / $15 Lge
- Lotus Seed Red Dates Soup $6 Single / $12 Double
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Children’s Special Pizza
- Mozzarella, Pizza Sauce, Plain and Simple- Cheese & Tomato Sauce with Optional Ham & Pineapple
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Tikka Masala
- Mozzarella, Chicken/Paneer, Capsicum, Garlic Butter, Onion, Chunky Sauce, Tikka Sauce
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Royal Tasty
- Mozzarella, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Garlic Butter, Olives, Pineapple, Chunky Sauce, Apricot Sauce, Tasty Special Sauce
- LUNCH SPECIAL
- Potato Wedges / Garlic Bread / Chicken Nuggets $5.00
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Mexican Fiesta
- Mozzarella,Pizza Sauce, Chilli Bean Mix, Spicy Chorizo, Capsicum, Fresh Tomato & Jalapenos
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Chicken ‘ n’ Bacon Deluxe $7.90
- Chicken Fillet, Caramelized Onion, Salad, Smokey BBQ Sauce, Bacon, Shredded Cheese
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Single Pack $20.00
- Large pizza 12", lunch box & garlic bread
- Eggs benedict on grilled sour dough, home made potato rosti and hollandaise. G/F avail. (Bacon) $19.00
- Chicken supreme $31.00
- Ceasar salad with bacon, garlic herb croutons, cos lettuce, shaved parmesan, caesar dressing and soft boiled egg. Choose beetroot cured salmon or lemon and thyme chicken tenderloins. D/F avail. G/F avail. $34.50
- "Anti-cheese platter" of baked banana cheesecake with chocolate pate, biscotti and salty sweet pecan nuts. $14.00
- Baked alaska with lemon sponge, orange and lime parfait, italian meringue, candied lemon zest and raspberry coulis. G/F. $14.00
- Hollandaise $3.00
- Trio of utopian sorbets and ice cream, with treats. G/F. D/F avail. vegan avail. $14.00
- Braised lamb shoulder $35.00
- Roast Kumara $1.00
- Half $10.50
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Combo 2 Quarter Chicken $12.50
- 4 Roast potatoes, 420ml coke
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Lamb $10.50/$13.50/$17.00
- Apple and mint sauce available on request
- Whole $19.00
- Large $7.00
- Sandwiches - Chicken Schnitzel $6.90
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Beef $10.50/$13.50/$17.00
- Apple and mint sauce available on request
- Dinner Meal $12.90
- Onion Rings $3.30
- Supreme Burger Meal $12.90
- -Regular Drink
- Chicken Fillet Burger $6.90
- -4 Pieces of Chicken
- Chicken Nuggets Meal $8.90
- Regular Drink
- Mushrooms
- Roast Pork Cashew Nuts on Rice
- Chicken Chow Mein
- Curried Pork on Rice
- Bami Goreng (Noodles)
- Pottle Fried Rice
- Pork Mushrooms on Rice
- Chicken Cashew Nuts on Rice
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Chicken nuggets and chips $8.00
- 6 chicken nuggets with chips and tomato sauce
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Chips S$4/L$6
- Served with sauce and aioli
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Seafood basket $10.00
- assortment of seafood snacks bites and chips
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Beef nacho $10.00
- Served with sour cream
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Spicy wedges $8.00
- Served with sour creme and chilli sauce
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Spicy wedges supreme
- Spicy wedges with grilles cheese and bacon served with sour créme and chilli sauce
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Spiced Sticky Date Cake - Gluten & Dairy Free $6.00
- Served with berry coulis
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Crumble Slice $5.00
- Using the best of seasonal fruits, served with berry coulis
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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)
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Free Range Eggs on Toast $13.00
- Poached, Scrambled or Fried served on toasted Handcrafted Artisan Bread (Gluten Free Bread Available) Build Your Own Breakfast Plate - Choose from and add, Roasted Tomato $3.00, Grilled Bacon $6.00, Roasted Portabello Mushroom $4.00 and Homemade Sausage Loaf $5
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Gluten Free Quiche $10.00 / $16.00
- Ever changing fillings, baked daily with our own home made gluten free pastry, served with a side of house slaw and chutney (Without / With Salad)
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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)
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Muffins $5.00
- Changing daily, light and fluffy packed with real fruit
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Gluten Free, Dairy Free Tea Cake $6.00
- Served with berry coulis
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Sticky beef cheek $29.00
- fork tender beef with crispy cassava chips and fresh greens (gf)
- Chicken & chips $9.00
- Buttermilk crispy chicken $11.00
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Spanish tortilla $11.00
- garlic, onion & potatoes in a spanish omelette (gf)
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Garlic Prawn $18.00/ $25.00
- Prawns, capsicum, cream cheese, spinach & cheese (Reg/ Large)
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Patatas bravas $11.00
- fried potatoes & spicy tomato salsa (gf)
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Regina $18.00/ $25.00
- Ham, pepperoni, olives, red onion, mushroom, oregano & cheese (Reg/ Large)
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Bacon & Free range eggs on Toast $14.00
- poached—scrambled—fried
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French Toast $17
- Coated in vanilla sugar, with poached apple, lime mascarpone and salted caramel sauce. Add bacon: $4
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Savoury Mince $17
- A good old fashioned kiwi classic ser ved in a rich sauce on toast with a fried egg & crumbed potato balls
- Hollandaise $2.5
- Hash Browns $4
- Apple + Macadamia Cake $6
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Eggs Benedict $18.5 / $19.5 / $16.5
- Poached eggs, battered spinach, hashbrown and hollandaise served on a toasted french batard. Bacon / Ora king salmon / Creamy mushrooms
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Scottish Oats $14
- Banana rolled in cinnamon sugar, topped with coconut crunch
- Ora king salmon $6
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Vege Burger $26.50
- Seasonal vegetable fritter, Halloumi, slaw, mango chutney & fries
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PIGEON BAY $26.00
- Spiced tomato base, chicken, green pepper, mozzarella, red onion, jalapeños & guacamole
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SUMNER $24.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, ham & pineapple
- Cheesecake of the Day $12.50
- Fries & aioli $10.00
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Bruschetta $11.50
- tomato, fresh basil, mozzarella on toasted sourdough
- Smoked salmon mousse with toasted ciabatta & pickles $12.50
- Wood-fired flatbread with sweet chili, garlic butter & cheese $15.50
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