The Bicycle Thief in Christchurch Menu

BRUNCH BRUNCH
  • House Made Granola $16.00
    • with poached fruit, yoghurt, panna cotta and milk
  • Smoked Portobello Mushrooms $18.00
    • with house made whole grain toast, truffled ricotta and poached eggs
  • Smoked Portobello Mushrooms $23.00
    • with bacon
  • Eggs Benedict $23.00
    • All with cheddar chive scone, buttered spinach and hollandaise with bacon or smoked mushroom or treacle cured salmon
  • Banana Bread French Toast $18.00
    • with local berry compote, marscapone and honey
BRUNCH - SIDES BRUNCH - SIDES
  • Free Range Bacon $5.00
  • Treacle Cured Salmon $5.00
  • Avocado Smash $5.00
  • Toasted House-made Ciabatta $6.00
LUNCH - STARTERS LUNCH - STARTERS
  • Braised Goat Arancini with Truffle Mayo $15.00
  • Warmed Marinated Olives $9.00
  • Polenta Fries with Aioli $8.00 / $12.00
    • Half / Full
  • House-made Rosemary Focaccia $8.00
LUNCH - PRIMI LUNCH - PRIMI
  • Salt cured Warehou Salad with new potato + salsa verde $22.00
  • Roasted Spring Carrot Salad with hung yoghurt, mint + orange $22.00
  • Braised Goat on Focaccia with sweet onions, crispy goats cheese, rocket $24.00
LUNCH - PASTA LUNCH - PASTA
  • Cannelloni $28.00
    • spinach, ricotta + walnut with Chianti tomato sauce
  • Parpadelle $28.00
    • local fresh picked asparagus, broad bean, lemon, Pernod marscapone
  • Spaghetti $30.00
    • clams, crispy prosciutto, garlic oil, lemon, mint, herbs
LUNCH - MAINS LUNCH - MAINS
  • Akaroa Salmon with broccolini, confit vine tomatoes + chives butter $36.00
  • Hereford Ribeye (250g) $37.00
    • crispy potato cake, smoked mushrooms, broad beans, horseradish cream + rich red wine jus
  • Risotto $28.00
    • seasonal + local, please ask your waitperson
  • Tarragon Chicken Breast $34.00
    • Chardonnay tomatoes, charred zucchini, goats cheese, crisp capers
LUNCH - SIDES LUNCH - SIDES
  • Baby peas, truffle, mint, bacon $10.00
  • Seasonal buttered greens $10.00
  • Fries with Bloody Mary ketchup $10.00
  • Iceberg wedge with blue cheese dressing $6.00
LUNCH - PIZZA (All pizza hand stretched + stone baked to order for you!) LUNCH - PIZZA (All pizza hand stretched + stone baked to order for you!)
  • Margherita $24.00
    • tomato base, buffalo mozzarella, freshly picked basil
  • Puttanesca $24.00
    • tomato base, anchovies, capers, black olives, black olives, chilli
  • Prosciutto $24.00
    • rucola -tomato base, cherry tomatoes, prosciutto, ricotta, rocket
  • Auttuno $24.00
    • free range smoky bacon, fresh pear, gorgonzola
  • Bianca $24.00
    • potato, Rosemary, oil, caramelised onions, Parmesan
  • Funghi $24.00
    • roasted mushrooms, caramelised onions, gorgonzola, truffle oil
  • Coppa $24.00
    • tomato base, smoked mozzarella, cured pork neck, red onion, chilli
  • Carbonara $24.00
    • free range smoky bacon, free range egg, Parmesan w black pepper
  • Quattro Formaggio $24.00
    • smoked mozzarella, pecorino, provolone, gorgonzola
  • Carne Di Maile $24.00
    • pulled pork, thyme, roasted fennel, provolone, apple, rocket
  • Salmone $24.00
    • treacle cured salmon, garlic oil, capers, red onion, almond, sorrel
  • Asparagus $24.00
    • roasted local asparagus, lemon, soft goats cheese, mint pesto, pine nuts
  • Cervo $24.00
    • seared venison, muscat raisins, ricotta, pecorino, walnut, parsley
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Tiramisu $14.00
    • our most popular, delicious, classic dessert
  • Affogatto $16.00
    • vanilla ice cream w espresso, hazelnut liquor + biscotti
  • Chocolate Bar $16.00
    • peanut, salted caramel mousse, pop corn + ice cream
  • Baked Blueberry Crostada $16.00
    • frangipane, vincotto, vanilla ice cream
LUNCH - CHEESE (All cheese served w house made lavosh, chutney + fresh fruit) LUNCH - CHEESE (All cheese served w house made lavosh, chutney + fresh fruit)
  • Twice baked gorgonzola soufflé $16.00
  • One cheese $18.00
  • Two cheeses $26.00
  • Three cheeses $32.00
DINNER-STARTERS DINNER-STARTERS
  • Braised Goat Arancini $15.00
    • with Truffle Mayo
  • Warmed Marinated Olives $9.00
  • Polenta Fries with Aioli $8.00/ $12.00
    • Half /Full
  • House-made Rosemary Focaccia $8.00
DINNER - PRIMI DINNER - PRIMI
  • Salted poached Warehou $22.00
    • with new potatoes + salsa verde
  • Roasted Spring Carrot Salad $22.00
    • with hung yoghurt, mint + orange
  • White Fish Crudo $18.00
    • with pickled garlic, lemon, squid ink, cherry tomatoes
  • Seared Venison Fillet $22.00
    • with fermented carrots, saffron pickled caulflower, rich jus
DINNER - PASTA/ROSOTTO DINNER - PASTA/ROSOTTO
  • Cannelloni $28.00
    • spinach, ricotta + walnut with Chianti tomato sauce
  • Parpadelle $28.00
    • local fresh picked asparagus, fava bean, fennel with lemon, Pernod
  • Spaghetti $30.00
    • clams, crispy prosciutto, garlic, mint, lemon, herbs
  • Risotto $28.00
    • local, seasonal, please ask your waitperson
DINNER - MAINS DINNER - MAINS
  • Akaroa Salmon $36.00
    • with broccolini, confit vine tomatoes, chive butter sauce
  • Hereford Ribeye (250g) $37.00
    • with crispy potato cake, smoked mushrooms, broad beans, horse radishcream, rich red wine jus
  • Rolled Pork Belly $35.00
    • with soft buttered herb polenta, green beans, watercress
  • Tarragon Chicken Breast $34.00
    • with chardonnay tomatoes, charred zucchini, crispy goats cheese + friedcapers
DINNER - SIDES DINNER - SIDES
  • Baby peas with bacon, truffle oil + mint $10.00
  • Seasonal buttered greens $10.00
  • Fries with Bloody Mary ketchup $10.00
  • Iceberg wedge with blue cheese dressing $10.00
  • Green salad with grana parmesan $10.00
DINNER - PIZZA (All pizza hand stretched + stone baked to order for you!) DINNER - PIZZA (All pizza hand stretched + stone baked to order for you!)
  • Margherita $26.00
    • tomato base, buffalo mozzarella, freshly picked basil
  • Puttanesca $26.00
    • tomato base, anchovies, capers, black olives, black olives, chilli
  • Prosciutto $26.00
    • rucola -tomato base, cherry tomatoes, prosciutto, ricotta, rocket
  • Auttuno $26.00
    • free range smoky bacon, fresh pear, gorgonzola
  • Bianca $26.00
    • potato, Rosemary, oil, caramelised onions, Parmesan
  • Funghi $26.00
    • roasted mushrooms, caramelised onions, gorgonzola, truffle oil
  • Coppa $26.00
    • tomato base, smoked mozzarella, cured pork neck, red onion, chilli
  • Carbonara $26.00
    • free range smoky bacon, free range egg, Parmesan w black pepper
  • Quattro Formaggio $26.00
    • smoked mozzarella, pecorino, provolone, gorgonzola
  • Carne Di Maile $26.00
    • pulled pork, thyme, roasted fennel, provolone, apple, rocket
  • Salmone $26.00
    • treacle cured salmon, garlic oil, capers, red onion, almond, sorrel
  • Asparagus $26.00
    • roasted local asparagus, lemon, soft goats cheese, mint pesto, pine nuts
  • Cervo $26.00
    • seared venison, muscat raisins, ricotta, pecorino, walnut, parsley
DINNER - DESSERT DINNER - DESSERT
  • Tiramisu $14.00
    • our most popular, delicious, classic dessert
  • Affogatto $16.00
    • vanilla ice cream w espresso, hazelnut liquor + biscotti
  • Chocolate Bar $16.00
    • peanut, salted caramel mousse, pop corn + ice cream
  • Baked Blueberry Crostada $16.00
    • frangipane, vincotto, vanilla ice cream
DINNER - CHEESE (All cheese served w house made lavosh, chutney + fresh fruit) DINNER - CHEESE (All cheese served w house made lavosh, chutney + fresh fruit)
  • Twice baked gorgonzola soufflé $16.00
  • One cheese $18.00
  • Two cheeses $26.00
  • Three cheeses $32.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Triple Triple Beef Burger $27.5
    • three prime Angus beef patties, triple cheese, triple bacon, beetroot and caramelised onion
  • Beef Roll ‘ina’ Basket $14.5
    • Angus rump, caramalised onion jam, salad greens and shoestring fries
  • Fish Torpedo $21.5
    • battered market fish, calamari, shredded lettuce, lemon & caper tartare
  • 450gm Canterbury Angus Flintstone $42.0
  • Summer Vegetable Fettuccine $21.5
    • local tomato ragout, courgette, capsicum, aubergine and ricotta
  • Smoked Chilli & Lime Squid $12.0
    • cornflour dusted crispy squid with Chipotle mayo
  • 200gm Canterbury Angus Eye Fillet $38.0
  • 16 Hour Pork Shoulder $28.5
    • tangy apple and fennel salad, cider glaze, herb crushed potatoes
  • Free range egg $1.50
  • Bread Plait Trio plait with garlic butter, hummus and Vicar's pesto. For 2 $10.90 / For 4 $16.90
  • Vegetable Pakoras (GF) Onion and cauliflower deep fried in a cumin, coriander and spiced chana batter, with riata. $10.90
  • Akaroa Salmon (GF) Smoked Akaroa salmon on house made potato rosti stack with a tomato, avocado and capsicum salsa. $25.90
  • Lemon Baked Alaska - Double sponge, vanilla bean ice cream, French meringue and lemon curd $12.90
  • Soup of the Day (GF*) With toasted ciabatta. $10.90 / Main $15.90
  • Salmon Bellini Cold smoked Akaroa salmon, house made mini bellini, hot smoked salmon mousse, rocket oil and watercress. $13.90
  • Open Chicken Sandwich (GF*) House smoked chicken breast, mixed leaves, tomato, avocado, crispy bacon, aioli and house made tomato relish on toasted ciabatta, with shoestring fries. $23.90
  • Caramel & Banana $9.00
  • Nutella & Pic's Peanut Butter $10.00
  • Whipped Cream $1.00
  • Gelato/Sorbet with Crepe $3.00
  • 3e Saumon $15.00
    • Smoked salmon, cream cheese, baby spinach, red onions, capers, hollandaise & a squeeze of lemon
  • Pic's Peanut Butter & Jam $9.00
  • Lemon & Sugar $7.00
  • Orange Intense $10.00
    • (Dark or milk chocolate with fresh orange, almonds & orange sauce)
  • Hot & Sour Pork Leg $10.50
    • Pork leg pieces cooked in hot and sour soup with tofu and a boiled egg served with rice
  • Chilli Prawns on Rice $10.50
    • Stir fried prawns in chilli, garlic, ginger sauce served with rice
  • Cashews $3.00
  • Prawn Har Mee (Prawn Noodle Soup) $9.50
    • Boiled egg noodles and rice vermicelli with prawns, chicken, pork and fish balls in spicy prawn stock soup
  • Mini Spring Rolls $4.50
    • with Sweet Chilli Sauce (10 pcs)
  • Pork and Vegetables $11.00
    • stir fried with your choice of sauce
  • Curry Fried Rice $9.00
    • Curry flavoured fried rice with your choice of meat
  • Char Koay Teow (Fried Koay Teow) $9.50
    • Spicy flat rice noodles fried with roast pork pieces, prawn, squid, beansprouts and egg
  • KECHUMBER $4.00
    • Diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber and coriander with lemon juice and spices.
  • LAMB ROGAN JOSH $22.00
    • Lamb cooked with aromatic cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric, coriander and garam masala.
  • MIXED PICKLE $4.00
    • A selection of mixed pickles to complement your meal.
  • CHICKEN SAAG $20.00
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked in a spinach gravy with fresh tomatoes, herbs and spices, then finished with cream. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
  • CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA $20.00
    • Marinated chicken tikka cooked in the Tandoor then prepared in the pan with a selection of spices and cream.
  • BALTI DANSAK CHICKEN $21.00
    • Chicken pieces simmered with black lentils. Tempered with vegetable gravy, herbs and spices and cream. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
  • KADAI PANEER $18.00
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a vegetable gravy with crushed onions, ginger, garlic and fresh coriander.
  • LAMB JALFREZEE $22.00
    • Lamb pieces cooked with fresh herbs and spices, capsicum, coconut milk and tomatoes. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
  • Ice Cream Sundae $10.00
    • vanilla ice-cream, chocolate sauce & toasted almonds
  • Arancini $10.00
    • arborio rice balls, stuffed with pumpkin and blue cheese, smoked paprika creme fraiche
  • Goat Cheese & Caramelised Onion Tart $18.00
    • pear & date chutney, walnuts, rocket salad
  • Black Doris Plum Tart $10.00
    • warmed with a plum sauce and yoghurt
  • Paprika Creme Fraiche $3.50
  • Beef $14.00
    • beef patty, caramelised onion, cheese, cress and mustard mayo
  • Beans $4.50
  • Halloumi $4.50
  • Pumpkin, Feta and Spinach Lasagne (g/h/v) $20.00
    • in Napoli sauce and garden fresh salad
  • Philly Steak Sandwich (h) $ 18.00
    • pan-fried beef, sliced cheese, sautéed onion, capsicum, mushroom, aioli & dried oregano served with chunky fries >>
  • Tempura Battered Market Fish $20.00
    • chunky fries, garden fresh salad & tartare sauce
  • Freshly Baked Fiscella Bread (h/v) $10.00
    • served with basil pesto, minted tzatziki & Marlborough sea salt
  • Acheron Classic Seafood Chowder (n) $18.00
    • loaded with mussel meat, prawn cutlet, scallops & fish goujons, topped with garlic crostini
  • Acheron Burger (h) $22.00
    • choice of Angus beef pattie or char-grilled chicken breast with lettuce, tomato, beetroot chutney, sage, onion marmalade & aioli served with chunky fries
  • Cajun Chicken Caesar Salad $18.00
    • shaved parmesan, crispy pancetta, croutons and soft poached egg
  • Pizza Bread $7.00
    • basil pesto and parmesan or Brewers BBQ, cheese and bacon each
  • Lattice Cut Fries $9.00
    • with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Spicy Lamb n/a
    • Lamb, sambal eggplant, crumbled feta, balsamic glazed red onion and rocket
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • 2 soft poached free range eggs on crumpets and hollandaise: with either crispy bacon or smoked salmon and spinach
  • Pizza Breads $7.00
    • basil pesto and parmesan or Brewers BBQ, cheese and bacon
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
    • garlic and golden ciabatta wedges
  • Pizza N/A
    • foot, large, halfsies or GF (please turn over for prices and flavours)
  • Margherita n/a
    • Tomato, basil, olive oil, cracked pepper and our own hand pulled mozzarella
  • Onion N/A
  • Honey Oat N/A
  • Veggie Patty N/A
  • Oven Roasted Chicken N/A
  • Beetroot N/A
  • Cheesy Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Carrot N/A
  • Three Pepper Chicken N/A
  • Cappricciosa (Sml / Med / Lge) $11.5 / $15.5 / $20
    • Bacon, mushrooms, fresh sliced tomato, capsicum, black olives
  • Little Italy (Sml / Med / Lge) $12 / $17 / $20.5
    • Chopped spinach and sundried tomatoes, topped with red onion, sliced tomato and feta cheese
  • Roast Pork (Sml / Med / Lge) $12 / $17 / $20.5
    • Tender pulled Pork nestled between seasonal roast veges finished with parsley and apple sauce
  • Satay Chicken (Sml / Med / Lge) $11.5 / $15.5 / $20
    • Shredded chicken breast served with onion and capsicum. Finished with satay sauce and parsley
  • Roast Vege (Sml / Med / Lge) $11.5 / $15.5 / $20
    • Seasoned roast veges and mushrooms finished with garlic aioli
  • Spaghetti and Meatballs $16.5
    • Served with spaghetti. A bolognaise sauce served with delicious meatballs and garnished with parsley
  • Original Vegetarian (Sml / Med / Lge) $11 / $15 / $19.5
    • Onion, mushrooms, fresh sliced tomato and capsicum.
  • Porto-Fino (Sml / Med / Lge) $11 / $15 / $19.5
    • Bacon, sliced mushrooms and prawns. Where the surf meets the turf
  • Friands (Gluten Free) $4.70
  • Fruit Salad $6.80
  • Panini $8.20
  • Breakfast Wrap $7.90
  • Salads $6.30
  • Toast with Jam & Butter $4.70
  • Sweet Slices $4.20
  • Muffin Sweet or Savoury $4.70
  • Gorgonzola picante
    • Is a soft, sharp, aged blue cheese made with full flat pasteurised cows milk
  • (GF) gluten free (V) Vegeterian
  • Coastal Lamb Rump.( Gf, V) $32
    • Crushed new potato, eggplant caponata, red wine jus
  • Spare Ribs.(GF) $19
    • Twice cooked pork, BBQ Sauce.
  • Caramelised Onion Tart.( V) $24
    • Beetroot, gorgonzola, candied walnuts, rocket, balsamic glaze
  • Toasted garlic bread. ( V) $13
    • Cornichons, poached pear, pickles, toasted ciabatta
  • Fried Chicken $17
    • Soy, ginger, chilli sauce
  • Sesame crusted Beef salad. $23
    • Pickled veges, crispy rice wafers, sriracha mayo
  • Prawn Foo Young Egg $12.00
  • Chow Chow $4.00
  • Tomato $4.00
  • Roast Pork Cashew Nuts on Rice $12.50
  • Roast Pork Mushroom on Rice $12.00
  • Combination Fried Rice $11.50
  • Cashew Nuts $4.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $12.50
  • Mexico Fried Chicken (Free Range) $16.00
    • Not to be missed!
  • Xócolate $12.00
    • pecan, citrus crème, xocolate chili ganache, pistachio praline, orange, mint
  • Panucho $8.00
    • spiced squid, red frijoles, mint, fennel, chili pico, olive powder, cucumber yoghurt
  • Cinnamon Spiced Churros $12.00
    • w dulce de leches & dark cacao soil
  • Cheesecake $10.00
    • Mexican wedding biscuit, candied pineapple, lime curd, puffed wild rice
  • Charred Watermelon $12.00
    • queso, baby rocket, sunflower seeds, ancho dressing
  • Ceviche $16.00
    • fish, orange blossom tiger’s milk, melon, chili, corn shards, hibiscus agua
  • Guacamole $8.00
    • w tomato pico de gallo, jalapeño, coriander, totopos
  • Crumbed & fried camembert $3.00
  • Billy Beef & Blue $13.50
    • beef pattie, roast Portobello mushroom, red onion, blue cheese mayo, lettuce.
  • Extra pattie, chicken, fish or falafel. $4.50
  • Peal Habour $13.50
    • fresh market fish, wasabi aioli, iceberg lettuce, tomato.
  • Super Bugger Betta Burger Bargain $26.00
    • Say that fast 3 times & get an extreme high five & much respect! SUPER BUGGER BURGER with chips & a tasty beverage (House beer or wine, coke range , lemonade, orange juice)
  • Deliverance $13.50
    • pork & sage pattie, bacon, lettuce, aioli, fruit relish
  • Super Bugger Burger $18.00
    • 320gms of beef patties, lettuce, tomato, lot’a bacon, egg, lot’a cheese, aioli, tomato relish.
  • Sauces/Relishes/Chutneys $1.50
    • Béarnaise, wholegrain mustard, blue cheese mayo, tomato sauce, chow-chow, royale sauce, sour cream, Caesar dressing, aioli, date chutney, lemon yoghurt, minted pea pesto, roast pumpkin mayo, fruit relish, plum chutney, mustard mayo, tomato relish.
The Bicycle Thief

The Bicycle Thief

location

Address

136 Old Tai Tapu Road, Kennedys Bush, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8025, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033224731

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: Closed, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 11:30 PM, Saturday: 9:30 AM – 11:30 PM, Sunday: 9:30 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

None

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

European , Gluten Free , Pizza , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Bar Not Available ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  No Takeaway ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
136 Old Tai Tapu Road, Kennedys Bush, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8025, New Zealand