The Bodhi Tree in Canterbury Menu

NIBLY BITS NIBLY BITS
  • Served either before or after dinner
  • LE PET THOKE
    • famous tea salad - pickled tea leaves mixed with lentils, nuts, sesame seeds & chilli.
  • TOHU JO
    • crispy yellow split-pea tofu served with roasted garlic and tomato dip
  • NAPI JO
    • crumbly fish , served spicy With crisp lettuce
  • NGA SEIN CHIN
    • great appetiser - fresh fish marinated in lemon, shallots, chilli, olive oil & sprinkled with coriander
SOUPS SOUPS
  • MOHINGA
    • light fish soup flavoured with shallots & lemongrass
  • ONO HIN YE
    • coconut & chicken soup
VEGETABLE / SALAD DISHES VEGETABLE / SALAD DISHES
  • VEGETABLE AJOO
    • vegetables coated in a lightly spiced batter and deep fried, served with dipping sauce
  • BEIBYOKE
    • lightly spiced and sauteed blue peas, sprinkled with crispy shallots
  • BEIDI THOKE
    • fresh green beans blanched and dressed with shallot oil, chilli & nuts
  • YONBADEDI
    • okra blanched dressed with garlic oil & soy
  • CIANDI THOKE
    • grilled eggplant dressed With Sesame seeds, chilli, olive oil, shallots & coriander
  • TIMBODI THOKE
    • shredded green papaya dressed with lemon, dried shrimp, shallot oil & roasted pea flour
  • JETDA THOKE
    • shredded chicken, tossed salad greens dressed with lemon, shallots, shallot oil, chilli & coriander
  • MO KIN THOKE
    • roasted mushrooms dressed with lemon, shallots, sesame & olive oil
  • TOFU THOKE
    • yellow split-pea tofu tossed with salad dressed with tamarind sauce, peanuts & crispy shallots
MEAT DISHES MEAT DISHES
  • AMEYDA NUT
    • mild beef curry / stew slow cooked in shallots, garlic & light spices
  • WETDA SEEBIAN
    • mild pork curry / stew slow cooked in shallots, garlic & light spices
  • PET TOKE
    • pork & vegetable dumplings (pot stickers) served with dipping sauce (7 pieces)
  • JETDA ONO HIN
    • mild chicken curry / stew slow cooked in shallots, garlic, coconut milk & light spices
  • JETDA JO
    • deep fried chicken pieces marinated in garlic & soy served with dipping sauce
  • SEIT DA KIN
    • cubes of lamb marinated in spices, grilled served with a chilli / mint dip
SEAFOOD DISHES SEAFOOD DISHES
  • PAWN JO
    • prawns sauteed simply in
  • NGA KIN
    • a boneless fillet of fresh fish baked in the simple but superb
  • NGA HIN
    • a boneless fillet Of fresh fish brazed in a fresh tomato, chili, coriander & tamarind sauce
  • KIYU BYOKE
    • fresh mussels steamed with garlic, coriander and a hint of chilli
  • BIAY-JI NGA JO
    • tender squid pieces sauteed with basil, chilli and onion
STEAMED RICE STEAMED RICE
  • - per person
  • (please note dishes are entree size)
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • MAJIDI YE KE MOT
    • tamarind sorbet - tangy refreshing or for brave - chilli topped sorbet
  • SHWE Jl MOT
    • semolina & coconut milk cake
  • CREME BRULEE
    • not burmese, but made traditional style - flamed with cointreau
  • MUDDY MUD CAKE
    • for those who need their chocolate fix

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Prawns on Noodles $12.00
  • Bacon Corn Pattie $2.00
  • Prawn with Black Bean Sauce $12.00
  • Roast Pork Chow Mein $10.00
  • Roast Pork Foo Young $11.50
  • Chicken Tomatoes on Rice $10.50
  • $10pack $10.00
    • 1 Scoop of chips, 1 hot dog, 1 donut, 1 fish, 1 sausage, 1 crabstick
  • Vegetarian Foo Young $9.00
  • Battered Hoki & Chips (GF) $12
  • Served with Crosscut Fries
  • All Day Breakfast $18.50
    • Tomato, eggs, sausages, bacon, hash browns & toasted sour dough
  • Benny's Famous Seafood Chowder & Bun $13.00
  • Fish of the Day $19.50
    • Your friendly waitress will inform you of the fish special
  • Braised Lamb Shank $19.50
    • Served on creamy mash, steamed seasonal vegetables & gravy
  • Crispy Chicken Breast $19.50
    • With slaw, swiss cheese, avocado puree & habanero aioli
  • Homemade Sticky Date Pudding $12.00
    • Served with delicious hot caramel sauce, cream & ice-cream
  • Lamb / Chicken Vindaloo - A hot dish, made world famous by the Chefs of Goa. It has a Portugese influence. It is cooked with vinegar, capsicum and whole spices. Served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Vegetable Kulcha - Naan stuffed with fresh seasoned vegetables and spices. $4.00
  • Chicken Tikka Masala - An internationally renowned dish. Boneless chicken cooked in a secret recipe of yoghurt, cream and spices. $16.00
  • Jeera Rice - Basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds. $6.50
  • Tandoori Chicken Salad - Your choice of Chooza Tikka, Malai Tikka or Achaari Tikka tossed with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onions, lemon juice with mint chutney $15.00
  • Bhatura Chicken / Lamb / Chole - Bhatura is a soft bread made from flour mixed with semolina and yoghurt, then finished in hot oil. Two pieces of Bhatura breads served with Chole, lamb or chicken $16.00
  • Banana and Coconut - Sliced bananas sprinkled with desiccated coconut. $3.50
  • Onion Salad $3.50
  • Flaming Saganaki $11.99
    • Feel the heat of wild flames as your server pours Metaxa. Brandy over imported Greek Cheese and immediately flambés it before your eyes. V GF
  • Meze Platter $43.00
    • Delightful feast of Mediterranean meatballs, drunken tiger prawns, calamari, golden falafel, marinated feta, marinated mixed olives, dolmades, zucchini n’ feta fritters and cheese pastries, served with toasted village pita bread on a classic wooden platter.
  • Hearts of Gold Veggie Pasta $22.99
    • Heart healthy feast of Mediterranean vegetables cooked on the lash of wild flames, and bound in Greek tomato ‘n herb sauce, tossed through ‘al dente’ penne pasta and dressed with imported extra virgin olive oil. V DF
  • Drunken Tiger Prawns $16.99
    • Juicy tiger prawns in a piquant tomato, fresh garlic and Metaxa brandy sauce, topped with crumbled feta cheese, served with toasted village pita bread.
  • 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
  • Grilled Canterbury Lamb $25.50/ $29.99
    • Export quality Canterbury lamb marinated with Costas® traditional herbs ‘n spices and cooked to tender perfection.(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.
  • Village Pita Bread $11.99
    • Freshly toasted pita bread served with made-in-house spreads. V
  • Warm chocolate cake $14.00
    • raspberry sorbet, berry's pistachio praline
  • Fried Chicken $15.00
    • Soy, ginger, chilli sauce
  • Toasted garlic bread $13.00
    • Cornichons, poached pear, pickles, toasted ciabatta
  • Crispy squid $18.00
    • chilli and lime mayo
  • Chicken Parma $27.00
    • Napoli, prosciutto, mozzarella, asparagus, honey roasted spring carrots
  • Warm Turkish bread $13.00
    • with hummus, olive oil, smoked paprika
  • Aikmans Breakfast Burger $18.00
    • Peter Timbs streaky bacon, brioche bun, fried egg, BBQ sauce, potato hash brown
  • Fried Chicken $15.00
    • Soy, ginger, chilli sauce
  • 1/2 Scoop Spicy Wedges $3.00
  • Steak Burger: $12.00
    • Rib eye steak, onions, bbq sauce, beetroot relish, lettuce, mayo, tomato.
  • Spring Roll $3.50
  • Small pkts of Tomato/tatare/Aioli $.50
  • Corn & Bacon Pattie $3.50
  • Mussel Pattie $5.00
  • 1/2 Scoop Kumara Wedges $3.00
  • Giant Burger: $12.00
    • Double meat, onions, bbq sauce, beetroot relish, lettuce, mayo, tomato, cheese, mushrooms, bacon & egg.
  • -Large ( 17PC ) $5.90
  • -Large $5.80
  • Double Avocado Smoked Salmon (GF 8PC) $8.90
  • -Small $5.90
  • Squid Ball $4.00
    • Deep Fried Squid Ball, Serve With Japanese Mayo
  • -Regular $8.20
  • Karaage fried chicken $10.90
  • -Red onion
  • Traditional Breakfast $17.50
    • two eggs cooked to order w/ bacon, on toasted ciabatta, rye or gluten bread with tomato relish
  • Fresh Sliced Fruit & Yoghurt $17.50
    • season fruit topped w/ honey sweetened yoghurt
  • French Toast $18.00
    • served with bacon, grilled banana, Canadian maple syrup & dusted with cinnamon sugar
  • Crispy Chicken $12.00
    • w/ fries & salad
  • Crumbed Calamari $15.00
    • Crumbed calamari rings with fresh lemon & chipotle mayo
  • Orange Roughy $24.00
    • Panko crumbed fillets on salad leafs with fried new potato fresh tomato chive, cucumber salsa, roast garlic & lime aioli
  • Seasoned Wedges $10.00
    • Potato wedges with sweet chilli dipping sauce & sour cream
  • Peppers Club Sandwich $25.00
    • Southern fried chicken, bacon, avocado, spinach, tomato & Swiss cheese on toasted sourdough bread with Dijon aioli & a side of fries
  • Bread and Garlic Bread $10.20
    • sunblushed tomato pesto, butter
  • Market Fish $38.00
    • New Zealand foreshore flavours - native tua tua, sea lettuce, Japanese pesto, horseradish, beach herbs.
  • We have a children's dinner menu available at the restaurant.
  • Hot Chocolate Fondant $17.00
    • Stracciatella ice cream, chocolate caviar, cookies soil. (allow 15 mintes cooking time) (best in town)
  • 6 Clevedon Organic Oysters $27.50
    • served trois different styles, natural sea bed garnish
  • 250g Canterbury Lamb Rack $39.50
    • French beans, Spanish sausage, pine and ricotta souffle, tomato is hay, elderflower.
  • Fillet of Local Salmon $37.50
    • orange blossom, chicory tart, brown butter, miso, passionfruit, samphire.
  • French Macaroons $16.00
    • popcorn, coffee mousse, creme patissiere, banana coulis
  • For the sweet tooth! -
  • Filet de Bœuf aux morilles Aged beef fillet, served with a Morels sauce, sautéed potatoes and capsicums farcis -
  • Grand Croc-en-bouche (French Wedding Cake) A tower of choux pastries each filled with alternatively café, dark chocolate and Baileys patissière, drizzled with a crunchy caramel and served with strawbe -
  • Frittata of salmon and coriander with a dash of sweet chilli sauce -
  • Escargot Snails cooked in their shells with garlic butter -
  • Crêpes Façon Suzette Crêpes served with an orange and Cointreau coulis, topped with homemade vanilla bean ice cream -
  • Smoked venison fillets thinly sliced, served with crostini and fig -
  • Crème Brulée à la Vanille A silky custard like French classic topped with a crunchy toffee and fresh marinated berries -
  • Teriyaki chicken & large king salmon & avocado $9.90
  • Chirashizushi (mix seafood sashimi on rice) $11.90
  • California ocean roll $11.90
  • Saboro bento salmon (salmon rice box) $8.90
  • Soboro bento chicken teriyaki (chicken teriyaki rice box) $8.90
  • Teriyaki salmon $12.90
  • Teriyaki chicken half roll $4.50
  • Karaage chicken half roll $4.50
  • Curry puffs $8.90
    • 5 vegetarian homemade curry puffs
  • Pad prik $12.90
    • Stir fried meat with vegetables, chilli and garlic served with rice
  • Tofu/ Extra Vegetables $2.90
  • Chicken satays $9.90
    • 4 marinated kebab sticks topped with peanut sauce
  • Guay tiew rad na - $12.90
    • Served With meat and vegetables and gravy on fried noodles
  • Pad Thai Noodles $12.90
    • -Fried rice noodles with meat and chopped nuts, egg, vegetables
  • Fish cakes $8.90
    • Spicy fish cakes served with sweet chilli sauce
  • Gang Phet $14.90
    • Red Curry With meat and vegetables and Thai herbs, served with rice
  • Beef Salad $18.00
    • Prime Angus beef thinly sliced with egg noodles, vegetables and black bean sauce served on a bed of green salad. (Served warm)
  • Ribeye Steak $27.00
    • Brandy flamed peppercorn steak. Prime Angus 200grm steak cooked to your liking. Served with a green salad and new potatoes, chipped in parsley and minted butter
  • Vege Stack $18.50
    • Thinly sliced kumara and bacon layered with chicken, green salad and sweet chilli sauce
  • Swaggers Breakfast $19.50
    • Crispy bacon, sausage, homemade potato and onion hash brown, grilled tomato, mushrooms and eggs. Phew!…. this will keep a swagger going all day!!!
  • Cajun Chicken $18.50
    • Mesclun salad, tomatoes, crispy bacon, red onion and peppers. (Served warm)
  • Gourmet Burger $18.50
    • Homemade meat pattie, beetroot, onion, lollo rosso lettuce and mayonnaise served with fries
  • Fish and Chips $17.50 / $22.00
    • Home-style battered John Dory served with salad an fries (Deep or pan fried) (Small / Large)
  • Fries $7.50 / $12.00
    • Shoestring fries (Small / Large)
  • All Kebabs are served over Persian rice with grilled tomatoes
  • Chicken R $8 / L $10
  • Lamb R $10/ L $12
  • Piroshkies
  • Split Peas & Lamb (Gheymeh) $15.00
  • Combination $17
  • -Meat $5
  • Barberry Rice & Chicken (Zereshk Polloh & morgh) $14
  • Sausage $5.00
  • Pan Fried Fish Parmigiana $23.00
    • Tomato compote, grilled cheese served on chive mash, wilted greens finished with a lemon butter
  • Tomato $2.00
  • Tomato $4.00
  • Eggs on Toast $8.50
    • Poached, scrambled or fried eggs on your choice of Brioche / Wholemeal / White Toast
  • Hummus $3.00
  • Sausage $5.00
  • Breakfast Salmon $19.50
    • House cured salmon on rye with scrambled eggs & rocket
The Bodhi Tree

The Bodhi Tree

location

Address

399 Ilam Road, Bryndwr, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8053, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033776808

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

6 PM to 9:30 PM (Tue-Sat), Mon & Sun Closed
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Burmese , Gluten Free , Vegetarian

features

Features

Romantic ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Quick Bites ,  Seating ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly

Location
399 Ilam Road, Bryndwr, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8053, New Zealand