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

  • BULGOGI $15.00
    • pan broiled beef seasoned with red sauce
  • VENSION CHOWDER $45.00
    • koreans style vension chowder
  • BEEF RIB IN SEASONED SAUCE $17.00
    • grilled la beef ribs seasoned sauce on sizzling plate
  • SPICY SEAFOOD SOUP $45.00
    • hot blend soup consistant of seafood with vegetable
  • EEL SOUP $15.00
    • soup consisting of eel in hot pot
  • PORK & COLD DISH $50.00
    • roasted pork (pettitioes) seasoned soy sauce with cold dish dressed with various seasoning
  • MARBLED BEEF $17.00
    • beef, grilled at the table and dipped in a mixture of sesame oil and salt
  • STEAMED BEEF RIB $17.00
    • soup consisting of beef rib and vegetables in hot pot
  • Cantonese Roast Duck ( Half/ Whole ) $24.00/ $46.00
  • Veges Tofu with Meat on Rice (Gravy) $10.00
  • Vegetarian Chow Mein ( Reg/ Med ) $10.00/ $16.00
  • Mixed Vegetables with Egg Tofu ( Reg/ Med ) $15.00/ $21.00
  • Chicken Corn Soup (small/ medium/ large) $5.00/ $18.00/ $25.00
  • Chicken with Chilli BBQ Sauce (Spicy) (reg/ med) $15.00/ $21.00
  • Sweet and Sour Chicken (reg/ med) $15.00/ $21.00
  • Squid with Chilli Pepper (Spicy) ( Reg/ Med ) $16.00/ $22.00
  • Two Kerala flaky parota with chilli chicken or chicken malabari $14
  • Chilli Chicken $16
    • Marinated chicken deep fried & stir fried with fresh vegetables and finished on a spicy sauce
  • Chocolate Dosa $10
    • Sweet dosa finished with chocolate sauce and served with scoop of ice-cream
  • Kadala Curry( Chick Pea Curry) $15
    • Traditional curry made with chick pea simmered in south Indian style gravy
  • Egg Fried Rice $11
    • Stir fried rice with fresh vegetables and egg.
  • Puttu and Kadala (chickpea) curry or chicken malabari $14
  • Onion Dosa $10
    • Dosa topped with chopped onion
  • KFC (Kerala Fried Chicken) $18
    • Chicken marinated overnight with special south Indian spices, lemon juice and deep fried, served with salad
  • Bacon and egg buttie $14.00
    • Fried eggs, two rashes of bacon on lightly toasted bread and your choice of tomato relish or hollandaise
  • Add crisp pepperoni $7.00
  • Mixed grill $15.50
    • Choice of any two - beef, pork, chicken or lamb served with gravy and your choice of veges, salad or fries
  • All day breakfast stone $20.00
    • Tastes so good on the stone. Two eggs, bacon, tomato and mushroom with fries and hollandaise
  • Basket of fries $7.00
    • Served with tomato sauce and garlic aioli
  • Add beetroot $2.50
  • Beer battered fish $18.50
    • Served with salad and fries
  • Pasta of the day $21.00
    • Ask your waitperson
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon (GF) $18.50
    • Pan seared liver, onions, mushrooms, bacon, jus and creamy potato mash
  • Garlic Bread $7.50
    • With house made confit garlic butter
  • 200gm Sirloin Steak (GF) $15.50
    • Cooked to your liking and served with fries, salad and aioli
  • Roast of the Day $15.00
    • (GF available) Ask your server about today’s roast
  • Quesadilla $8.00
    • Abode chicken with smoky salsa, chipotle mayo and cheddar cheese
  • Seafood Chowder $12.50
    • With artisan soup roll
  • Caesar Salad $15.50
    • (GF available) Streaky bacon, toasted croutons, caesar dressing, cos lettuce, oregano shaved parmesan and anchovies (optional)(Add Chicken $4.00)
  • Abode Chicken Burrito $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, cheddar cheese and fennel slaw, served with fries
  • LAMB SALAD WITH BABY VEGETABLES, HAZELNUTS & CRUMBLED FETA $23.50
    • Oven baked lamb rump with baby vegetables, watercress, hazelnuts and crumbled feta with a lite balsamic dressing (GF)
  • BATTERED FISH GOUJONS $13.50
    • Two battered fish goujons, served with salad, fries & tartare sauce (GF), (DF)
  • TOASTED MUESLI $8.00
    • Toasted muesli, natural yogurt & poached fruit (V)
  • BACON & EGGS $16.00
    • Two poached free range eggs & streaky bacon on toasted ciabatta (DF)
  • MONK’S BACON AND EGGS $21.00
    • Bacon, free range eggs, tomato, mushrooms, oven roasted potatoes, toasted ciabatta with house made hollandaise sauce
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $12.00
    • Freshly made soup of the day, served with toasted ciabatta. Please check our specials board.
  • TOMATO, AVOCADO & POACHED EGG $17.00
    • Tomato, avocado, fresh basil leaves with a free range egg and a hint of lemon chilli oil, served on toasted rye (DF)
  • MARINATED CHICKEN BURGER $21.50
    • Marinated Asian style chicken thigh with streaky bacon, coriander, mint, sprouts, chilli and salad, served in a ciabatta bun with a lime & sweet chilli aioli (DF)
  • Fries $4.00
  • Large Souvlaki Of Your Choice + Fries + Can Of Drink $15.50
  • Chips $3.00
    • Regular
  • Turkish Delight $0.50
  • Shredded Pork With Hot, Sweet & Sour Sauce $11.99
  • Your Choice Of Meat Or Falafel In A Box Of Fries With Green Salad, Garlic Mayo And Tomato Or Chilli Sauce $9.50
  • Chicken Nuggets $4.00
    • 5 Pcs
  • Souvalaki & Kebabs S $8.00/ L $11.00 / El $14
    • Chicken
  • Kid's Sundae $10.00
    • Vanilla ice cream, crunchy fruit, chocolate or berry
  • Chai Porridge $13.50
    • Roasted fruit & nut crumble
  • Free Range Pork Cutlet $32.50
    • Mustard greens, potato, olive crumble
  • Affogato $18.00
    • Vanilla bean ice cream, choice of liqueur, espresso, biscotti
  • Spelt Banana Bread $12.50
    • Whipped coconut butter jam
  • Ceviche $16.00
    • Pickled cucumber, shallot, avocado, coriander
  • Garlic Crostini $11.50
    • Beetroot hummus
  • Carrot and Halloumi Fritters $17.50
    • Carrot fritters, carrot hummus, bacon, poached egg
  • Toast Turkish or grain 8.00
    • with fresh tomato /double
  • Baked beans 10.00
    • Homemade baked beans in a rich tomato sauce served on Turkish toast … single 6.0 … double
  • Mitchell's special 16.50
    • A tasty mix of chorizo, cannellini beans and tomato topped with a poached egg and drizzled with sage brown butter. Served with garlic yoghurt and crusty bread …
  • Mushrooms on toast 15.50
    • Mushrooms fried in garlic butter, served on grain toast and topped with feta …
  • Salmon rosti GF, DF 15.50
    • Potato rosti with hot smoked salmon and dill mayo …
  • Free range egg… 2.50
  • Free-range smoky bacon, Rosti, Bratwurst … 5.00
  • Breakfast bruschetta 12.50
    • Toasted Turkish bread with ricotta and roast tomatoes, drizzled with basil pesto oil …
  • Fish Masala $19.00
    • Boneless fillets of fish cooked in tandoori finished with exotic Indian spices and herbs and garnished with coriander
  • Kadai Chicken or Lamb $17.50
    • Choice of chicken/ lamb pieces cooked in thick gravy with crushed tomato, cream and fresh coriander
  • Lemon Chicken $17.50
    • Tandoori chicken cooked in oven and then simmered in yoghurt, onion, tomatoes, lemon juice and cream
  • Kadai Paneer $14.00
    • Home made cottage cheese cooked in thick gravy with capsicum, crushed tomato, cream and fresh coriander
  • Tandoori Prawns - 10pcs per portion $18.00
    • Prawns marinated aromatically with fresh herbs, spices and touch of cream, cooked delicately in tandoor
  • Goa Prawns $19.00
    • Cooked with coconut, capsicum, tomato, cream and an assortment and spices
  • Mango Lassi or Plain Lassi $4.00
    • Yoghurt mixed with mango and sugar
  • Green Peas Pulao $5.50
    • Basmati rice cooked with green peas
  • Haast Whitebait Fritter $8
  • Pulled Pork, Grilled Cheese, Red Pepper Relish $10
  • Deluxe Cheese Toastie $8
  • Rump Steak, Roast Veg Chutney, Grilled Cheese $10
  • Kransky and Egg Roll $8
    • Fried or Scrambled
  • Best Bacon Buttie $8
  • Plus Fried Eggs $1
  • Smoked Chicken Sage / Onion Relish $10
  • Small $5.50
  • Large $7.50
  • Large $11.00
  • Spring Rolls $3.00
    • Vegetarian available on order
  • Small $9.90
  • Large $11.00
  • Small $8.50
  • Small $9.90
  • Teriyaki Beef Fillet $32
    • on tomato wasabi salsa and crispy poppadum’s
  • Parma Ham & Buffalo Mozzarella $16
    • with sun dried tomato and basil pesto
  • B.B.Q Groper Steak $38
    • sun-dried tomato, garlic and jalapeño buter
  • Boneless Chicken Thigh $22
    • cilantro onion jam and sesame glaze
  • Chili Prawns (3 Skewers) $18
  • Steamed Coconut Rice $6
  • Crisp Pickled Vegetables $12
    • with black olive pesto
  • Goat-Mother Chili Cashews $8
  • Salad greens. hazelnuts, currants and radish side salad(V)(GF) $6.00
  • Chicken pretzel roll with garlic aioli, soft greens, cheese and cucumber $9.00
  • Triple smoked ham with cheddar. relish, whole grain dijon noise and lettuce $7.00
  • French fries with garlic aioli(V)(GF) $7.00
  • Toasted muesli. yoghurt and poached fruits $8.00
  • Hot smoked Akaroa salmon $22.00
    • with house pickled beets, horseradish crème Fraiche, avocado, chives. Croute and soft herbs
  • Cured local bacon $22.00
    • poached eggs. rosti. confit tomatoes, smoked Portobello, hollandaise and soft herbs (V) (GF)
  • Free range chicken and almond pie $9.00
    • with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts. currants and radish
  • Steak sandwich with onion jam, crispy bacon wild roquette, hollandaise and fries $17.00
  • Banana split with vanilla bean ice cream, cherries. passion fruit. banana. meringues. caramel sauce and macadamia praline $10.00
  • DIY bagel with Akaroa smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers, red onion and soft leaves $ 14.00
  • Available until 2:30pm
  • Soup of the day with toasted ciabatta $8.00
  • Grilled Chicken breast With Cherry tomato, green olives, basil and roast pepper panzanella salad $18.00
  • Slow cooked Canterbury lamb with Down South vegetables mash and jus $20.00
  • Grilled mushrooms on toast with poached egg, truffle oil, mascarpone and soft herbs $15.00
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