Spice 'n' Life in Christchurch Menu

VEGETARIAN MAINS VEGETARIAN MAINS
  • Punjabi Cholle $14.00
    • Spicy Chickpeas Cooked In Punjabi Style
  • Aloo Gobhi $13.50
    • Potatoes And Cauliflower Cooked With Spices
  • Vegetable Jaipuri $13.50
    • Strips Of Vegetables Cooked In Herbs And Spices
  • Veg Korma $14.00
    • Vegetables Cooked A Creamy
  • Kadahi Paneer $14.00
    • Chefs Cottage Cheese Cooked In Spicy Gravy
  • Palak Paneer $14.00
    • Blend On Spinach And Cottage Cheese
  • Panner Makhani $14.00
    • Cottage Cheese Cooked In Tomato And Creamy Sauce
  • Dall Makhani $14.00
    • Delicious North Indian Lentil Curry Dazzled With Butter Tarka
  • Mushroom Mattar $14.00
    • Mushroom And Green Peas Curry
  • Saag Aloo $14.00
    • Potatoes Cooked With Spinach
  • Vegetable Biryani $14.00
    • Basmati Rice Cooked With Spices Onions, Coriander And Seasonal Vegetables
INDIAN BREADS INDIAN BREADS
  • Plain naan / Tandoori Roti $2.50
  • Butter Nann / Garlic Naan $3.50
  • Peshawari Naan / Cheese garlic Naan / Keema Naan $5.50
  • Stuffed Prantha / Cheese Naan $5.00
  • Aloo Kulcha $4.50
DRINKS & ACCOMPANIMENTS DRINKS & ACCOMPANIMENTS
  • Popadum $1.00
  • Mango Chutney / Pickle / Raita $3.00
  • Salad / Mango Lassi $4.00
  • Plain Lassi $3.50
  • Soft Drinks $2.50
NON- VEGETARIAN MAINS NON- VEGETARIAN MAINS
  • All Curries Served With Complementary Plain Rice
  • Butter Chicken $15.00
    • Lender Baked Chicken Cooked In Special Creamy And Tomato Gravy
  • Vindaloo $15.00
    • Chicken Lamb Or Beef Cooked In Hot Spices, Onions And Vinegar
  • Chicken / Lamb or Beef Curry $15.00
    • Cooked In Traditional Indian Style
  • Korma $15.00
    • Meat Dishes Prepared In A Gravy Rich In Cream, Masala And Cashew Nut Paste
  • Kadahi Preparations $15.00
    • Chicken, Lamb Or Beef Prepared In Iron Wok (Kadahi) Along With Vegetable And Spices
  • Madras Preparation $15.00
    • Chicken Lamb Or Beef Cooked In Coconut Based Gravy. A Special Dish From South Of Indian
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $15.00
    • Marinated Chicken Pieces Cooked In Tandoor And Then Dish Prepared With Onions, Capsicum And Tomato
  • Mango Chicken $15.00
    • Chicken Prepared In A Delicious Sauce With Mango Base
  • Saag Wala $15.50
    • Chicken Lamb Or Beef Cooked With Spinach And Cream
  • Rogan Josh $15.50
    • A Kashmiri Lamb Dish Cooked In Spices, Onions, Tomatoes Etc
  • Nargisi Kofté $16.50
    • Minced Meat Balls Cooked And Served In Traditional Indian Delicious Gravy
  • Biryani: Chicken / Beef / Lamb $15.00
    • Basmati Rice Cooked With Spices Onions, Coriander, Vegetable, Chicken Lamb Or Beef
SEAFOOD MAINS SEAFOOD MAINS
  • Goanese Prawns $15.50
    • Prawns Cooked In A Special Masala Paste
  • Fish Malabari $15.50
    • Fish Fillets Cooked In Coconut Based Gravy Typical Costal Indian (Malabar) Style
  • Prawn Kadahi $15.50
    • Prawns Prepared In Iron Wok (Kadahi) Along With Vegetable And Spices
STARTERS STARTERS
  • Vegetable Samosa (2 per plate) $5.50
    • Crispy Pastry Stuffed With Spicy Mashed Potatoes Green Peas And Fried In Healthy Vegetable Oil
  • Samosa Chaat $5.50
    • One Samosa Served With Mint Yoghurt Sauce And Tamarind Chutney
  • Onion Bhaji $5.50
    • Chopped Onions Mixed With Our Chef´S Special, Coated With Besan (Special Flour From Indian) And Deep Fried In Healthy Vegetable Oil
  • Pakora $5.50
    • Chopped Seasonal Vegetables Mixed With Our Chef´S Special Spice, Coated With Besan (Special Flour From India) And Deep Fried In Healthy Vegetable Oil
  • Tandoori Chicken $15.00
    • Chicken Marinated In Authentic Tandoori Paste (Prepared By Our Chef) And Grilled In Tandoor For That Special Aroma And Tandoori Taste
  • Chicken Garlic Kebab $13.00
    • Chicken Pieces Marinated And Cooked In Special Garlic Sauce
  • Lahori Kebab $13.00
    • Special Chicken Kebab From Punjab. Our Chef´S Specialty
  • Seekn Kebad $10.00
    • Lamb Mince Mixed With Spices Skewered And Cooked In Tandoor
  • Chicken Tikka $10.00
    • Chicken Pieces Marinated In Tikka Masala And Tender Baked In Tandor
  • Fish Tikka $10.50
    • Boneless Pieces Of Fish Fillets Cooked With Spices
  • Prawn Fry $10.50
    • Deep Fried Prawns With Coastal Indian Spices
  • Veg Combo $18.00
    • Combination Of Samosa, Onion Bhaji And Veg Pakoras. Served Sizzling Hot With Chutney
  • Non Veg Combo $20.00
    • Combination On Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kebab And Kalami Kebab
  • Mixed Platter $19.00
    • Combination Of Samosa, Onion Bhaji And Lahori Kebab

Nearby Sample Menus

  • O.G.H.Coleslaw $6.0
  • Tear ‘n’ Share Garlic Bread $7.5
    • whipped roasted garlic butter
  • O.G.H Fish and Chips $22.5
    • battered market fish, shoestring fries, lemon mayo, summer salad
  • Aubergine Melt Burger $19.5
    • grilled eggplant, bell peppers, mozzarella, fresh tomato salsa, summer greens
  • Inside Out Trumpet $12.5
    • waffle cone chips, ice cream, boysenberry, chocolate sauce, crushed peanut
  • Summer Vegetable Fettuccine $21.5
    • local tomato ragout, courgette, capsicum, aubergine and ricotta
  • Mexican Nacho Fingers $12.0
    • corn chip crusted braised beef brisket, salsa and citrus sour cream
  • O.G.H.Fish and Chips $22.5
    • battered market fish, shoestring fries, lemon mayo, summer salad
  • Kids Platter
    • cocktail sausages, nuggets, popcorn chicken, seasonal fruit & salad
  • Motto Carne
    • see over page
  • Meat Lovers $24.00
    • A meat lovers mix of Verkerks pepperoni, chorizo, ham of salami with mozzarella cheese & topped with a smoky BBQ sauce
  • Drink
  • Option 1 $13.00
  • Creme Brulee $12.50
    • Served with ice-cream, cream and berry coulis
  • Vegetarian $15.00
  • Mushroom Fettuccine $18.00
    • Fettuccine pasta tossed in a flavoursome creamy mushroom sauce
  • BBC Pattie
  • American Hotdog
    • (With mustard and chili sauce)
  • Bacon & Corn Pattie
  • Double Meat
  • Mushroom
  • Bluff Oysters
  • Chicken Avocado Burger
  • Chicken
  • Bacon and Eggs $10
  • Battered Hoki, Chips and a Garden Salad $14.50
  • Fish Basket $12.50
  • Chicken Parmigiana, Chips and a Garden Salad $16.50
  • Small Chips $3.50
  • Soup of the Day $4.50
  • Crumbed Fillet of Whiting, Chips and a Garden Salad $16.50
  • Seafood Platter $14.50
  • Old-Fashioned Zucchini N' Feta Fritters $11.99
    • Fresh zucchini and melted feta cheese mixed with Costas, traditional blend of fresh herbs and aromatic spices, flash fried to golden perfection, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki and roasted capsicum sauce. V
  • Village Pita Bread $11.99
    • Freshly toasted pita bread served with made-in-house spreads. V
  • Legendary Lamb Shanks $25.50/ $29.99
    • Slide-off-the-bone Canterbury lamb shanks braised in fresh garlic, tomato, and red wine sauce, served over fragrant jasmine rice and a medley of fire roasted Mediterranean vegetables. DF GF (R/ G)
  • Salata Costas $23.50
    • Chunks of char-grilled chicken breast and streaky bacon, tossed through fine salad, free-range egg, Greek Kefalograviera cheese and pita croutons, topped with sundried tomato, green olive ‘n herb dressing.
  • Flame-Grilled Tiger Prawns $32.99
    • Plump tiger prawns marinated in Greek extra virgin olive oil, fresh herbs, lemon zest and a hint of chilli to spice things up, char-grilled and served with fragrant jasmine rice, herbed tomato ‘n capsicum sauce and village style Greek salad. GF
  • Filleto Fantastico 225g $37.00
    • 225g pure Angus fillet lightly seasoned and char-grilled, served with Mediterranean style beetroot and slow roasted Portobello field mushrooms, drizzled with tarragon red wine sauce on a bed of aromatic garlic ‘n olive oil crushed potatoes. DF GF
  • Fresco Lemonato Chicken $23.99/ $28.99
    • Succulent 100% char-grilled chicken breast topped with Costas® zesty lemon herb sauce, served on a bed of baby spinach ‘n jasmine rice and fire roasted Mediterranean vegetables. DF GF (R/ G)
  • Mamma's Moussaka $27.99
    • Baked layers of herb crusted agria potato, fresh eggplant and rich mince sauce, topped with creamy béchamel and sprinkled with imported Kefalograviera cheese, served with a side of fresh garden salad.
  • Pumpkin, Pear & Blue Cheese Salad $18.00
    • a heartwarming combination of a roasted winter salad of pumpkin, locally sourced pears, red onion & Whitestone blue cheese, topped with Tai Tapu grown hazelnuts & finished with a roasted red pepper vinaigrette
  • Spinach & Mushroom $19.00
  • Fries $8.00
    • a bowl of shoe string fries served with our aioli - the best in town!
  • THE GRILL $22.00
    • A plate full of start up! Bacon, sausages & poached free range eggs, all served with toasted fresh bread, homemade hash cakes & our own homemade tomato sauce & basil pesto
  • Crepes $10.00
    • three light crepes served with your choice of: Fresh Berry Compote & Cream / Banana & Maple Syrup
  • The Store Cheese Rolls $12.00
    • six cheese rolls filled with our own special creamy cheese filling, served with homemade tomato sauce and gherkin aioli
  • MUSHROOM CREPES $19.50
    • Three warm crepes filled with our creamy mushrooms in a white wine sauce, topped with roasted mushrooms, breadcrumbs and a parmesan crisp, finished with melted garlic butter (GF)
  • Soup of the Day $12.50 / $16.50
    • check our board for today's delicious homemade soup of the day (freshly toasted bread / three toasted cheese rolls)
  • Fried rice
    • A traditional Asian favourite cooked with quality jasmine rice, fresh seasonal vegetables.
  • -seafood or tofu $21.00
  • -chicken or beef $19.50
  • -chicken or vegetarian $18.00
  • -seafood or tofu $21.90
  • Chicken, Beef, Pork, Peanut Sauce, Steamed Rice ALL $3.00
  • -seafood or tofu $21.00
  • Vietnamese fried fish steak (s) (g) $23.90
    • Fish fillets dipped in tempura batter and deep fried, placed on a hot plate with stir fried tomatoes, red onion, mushrooms and covered in a mild garlic, chilli and black pepper sauce.
  • Golden Fries $8.90
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce.
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon $18.90
    • A Milieu favorite - Lightly cooked in a creamy garlic reduction with caramelized onions and mushrooms served with Turkish bread.
  • Gourmet Chicken Burger $19.90
    • Cajun dusted chicken fillet, crispy bacon, avocado, tomato, aioli sauce with salad greens in a toasted brioche bun served with a side of golden fries.
  • Kumara Corn Fritters $18.50
    • Streaky Bacon or Smoked Salmon. Served with seasonal salad, sliced cucumber, cherry tomato and feta, drizzled with sweet chili sauce.
  • Salmon Nicoise Salad $22.50
    • Grilled salmon fillet on top of baby potatoes, green beans, red onions, cherry tomatoes, black olives, baby spinach and boiled egg mixed with mayonnaise.
  • Tandoori Chicken Salad $18.90
    • Chicken strip marinated in tandoori spiced then grilled and tossed through seasonal salad greens with a vinaigrette dressing.
  • Caesar Salad $18.90
    • Salad of Cos lettuces and croutons dressed with Parmesan cheese Milieu special Caesar dressing serves with grilled chicken, streaky bacon, fried egg and anchovies.
  • Seafood Chowder $15.50
    • A creamy chunky chowder - a Milieu Specialty
  • 22. Beef with Mixed Vegetables $13.00
  • All available with steamed rice, fried rice or fried noodles.
  • 59. Steamed Rice $3.50
  • 67. Yang Chow Fried Rice (Prawn & Pork) $12.00
  • 26. Pork with Ginger and Spring Onion $13.00
  • 82. Spicy BBQ Pork $19.00
    • Grilled pork and vegetables in Korean spicy sauce
  • 19. Crispy Roast Duck $24.00
  • 72. Combination Fried Noodles $11.00
  • Banana bread 6.50
    • served with walnut butter …
  • Bacon butty 10.50
    • Free range smoky bacon, onion jam and tasty tomato sauce/with fried egg … add 2.5
  • Eggs Benedict 17.50
    • with hot smoked salmon …
  • Free range eggs on toast 9.50
    • Your choice of poached, scrambled or fried on Turkish or grain toast/double
  • Change to gluten free toast … add 1.00
  • Free range eggs on toast 5.50
    • Your choice of poached, scrambled or fried on Turkish or grain toast/single
  • Free range egg… 2.50
  • Toast 6.00
    • with ham and mustard/single
  • Grilled Tomato $ 1.00
  • Deep Fried Fish
    • Tartare, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot and Aioli. Served with Fries.
  • Sausages (2) $ 1.50
  • Bar Snack Menu
    • Take a look at the Bar Snack Menu for lighter options like Fries, Wedges, Toasted Sandwiches.
  • Open Steak Sandwich $15.00
    • Porterhouse Steak served on Toasted Ciabatta with Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot, Cheese, Caramelised Onion & drizzled with Aioli. Served with Fries.
  • Burger n Fries $12.00
  • Extra Sides
  • Homemade Pies, Savouries & Sausage Rolls
    • Made fresh, on site, every day.
  • BLUFF OYSTERS EACH $2.50
  • MUSSELS EACH $1.00
  • PINEAPPLE RINGS $1.50
  • MINI SPRING ROLLS 3 FOR $1.00
  • SCALLOPS 6 FOR $9.00
  • JAM RAPS $2.00
  • 1 SCOOPS CHIPS $2.00
  • LARGE HOTDOG $2.10
  • Bacon and egg $4.00
  • Mince $4.50
  • Chicken Vege $5.00
  • Savouries $2.00
  • Croquettes $3.20
  • Cottage $5.00
  • Gourmet & Sausage Roll $5.00
  • Pastie $5.00
  • Pizza Slice $4.20
  • Panini $8.20
  • Breakfast Pie $7.30
  • Breakfast Croissant $7.30
  • Breakfast Wrap $7.90
  • Scones $4.40
  • Salads $6.30
  • Friands (Gluten Free) $4.70
  • Wontons with Sweet & Sour Sauce (12) $10.00
  • Combination Chow Mein (wet) dry $12.50
  • Spicy Chicken $13.00
  • Steak with Mushroom on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Steak with Pineapple on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Roast Pork with Tomato on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Combination Fried Rice $12.50
  • Onion Ring $3.20 (1/2 doz)
Spice 'n' Life

Spice 'n' Life

location

Address

392 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8041, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033480392

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Indian , North Indian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Reservations ,  BYO ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner

Location
392 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8041, New Zealand
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