The Bower & Urban Corner Cafe in Christchurch Menu

BRUNCH (available till 2pm) BRUNCH (available till 2pm)
  • Fish of the Day $19.00
    • Market fresh fish in a tempura batter or pan fried served with seasonal salad & fries
  • Open Focaccia Sandwich $18.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken breast in a creamy mushroom & tamagan sauce, served on toasted focaccia
  • Steak Sandwich $20.00
    • cooked just the way you like it, served with Aioli, mustard lettuce, tomato, red onion on warm focaccia bread with fries
  • Thai Beef Salad $21.00
    • Tender marinated beef, pickled mango, crispy noodles, cucumber, tomato, toasted sesame seeds, cashews, fresh coriander, house made Nam Jim dressing
  • Chicken Filo $18.50
    • changes weekly, please check the specials board for the weeks flavor, served with seasonal salad & fries
  • Caesar Salad
    • Crispy cos lettuce drizzled in a Caesar dressing, topped with croutons & a poached egg
  • Vegetarian $15.00
  • Chicken & Bacon $20.00
  • BLAT $18.50
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato on gorgeous Turkish bread served with fries
BURGERS BURGERS
  • All burgers served with fries
  • Bower Burger $22.00
    • 180g, Angus Meat Pattie, streaky bacon, hash-brown, egg, cheddar cheese, lettuce, red onion, tomato, with house made Aioli & smoky BBQ sauce stacked in a warm toasted bun
  • Beef Bruger $20.00
    • 180g. Angus Meat Pattie, crispy bacon, lettuce, red onion, tomato & mustard, house made aioli stacked is a warm toasted bun
  • Chicken Burger $20.00
    • Crumbed chicken breast, cheese, lettuce, red onion, tomato, streaky bacon, house mayo & aioli stacked in a warm toasted bun
  • Kiwi Burger $22.00
    • 180g. Angus meat pattie, egg, beetroot, cheddar cheese, tomato, lettuce, onion, mustard & house mayo stacked in a warm toasted bun
  • Fish Burger $20.00
    • Battered fresh market fish of the day, lashings of home made tartare sauce, gherkin, red onion, cheese, lettuce stacked in a warm toasted bun
  • Garden Burger $20.00
    • Falafel pattie, mushroom, feta, lettuce, tomato, red onion, mayo & aioli, in a warm toasted bun
  • Extras $2.00 each
    • bacon, egg, mushroom, hash brown, onion rings
PIZZAS PIZZAS
  • Meat Lovers $24.00
    • A meat lovers mix of Verkerks pepperoni, chorizo, ham of salami with mozzarella cheese & topped with a smoky BBQ sauce
  • Apricot Chicken $24.00
    • Smoked chicken, cashew nuts, cream cheese or mozzarella cheese, drizzled with a tangy apricot sauce
  • Chicken, Cranberry & Brie $24.00
    • Creamy brie cheese, smoked chicken & mozzarella, drizzled with a delicious cranberry sauce
  • Chicken & Shrimp $26.00
    • Smoked chicken, shrimps, baby spinach, cream cheese, mozzarella, topped with sweet chilli sauce
  • Hawaiian $20.00
    • Classic Hawaiian pizza, tropical delight of ham & pineapple with mozzarella cheese
  • Cheese $18.00
    • cheese, cheese or more cheese
  • Vegetarian $20.00
    • Seasonal roasted veg, baby spinach, mushrooms, feta, mozzarella, drizzled with aioli
  • Motto Carne
    • see over page
  • All our pizzas are hand stretched, with our own homemade pizza sauce, and meats are sourced from Verkerks Butchery
DINNER MENU (available from 4.30) DINNER MENU (available from 4.30)
  • Bower Salad $20.00
    • Our signature salad, Harrisa chicken thigh, tossed with slow roasted seasonal veges & chick peas drizzled with a deep roasted sesame dressing (vegetarian option available)
  • Fish of the Day $23.00
    • Market fresh fish, battered or pan fried served with seafood salad & fries
  • Mushroom Fettuccine $18.00
    • Fettuccine pasta tossed in a flavoursome creamy mushroom sauce
  • add chicken $22.00
  • Chicken Filo $20.00
    • changes weekly, please check the specials board, served with seasonal salad & fries
  • Thai Beef Salad $21.00
    • Tender marinated beef, pickled mango, crispy noodles, cucumber, tomato, sesame seeds, cashews, fresh coriander, house made Nam Jim dressing
  • Caesar Salad $20.00
    • Chicken, bacon, crispy cos lettuce drizzled in a Caesar dressing, topped with croutons & a poached egg
  • Creamy Chicken $23.00
    • Sliced breast of chicken, mushrooms, bacon, onion, in a creamy mushroom & white wine sauce, served with seasonal salad & fries
  • Rib-eye Steak $32.00
    • 200g. Angus rib-eye, with garlic shrimps, served with salad & fries, choice of mushroom, peppercorn sauce, gravy or garlic butter
  • Surf & Turf $32.00
    • 200g. Angus Rib-eye, with garlic shrimps, served with salad & fries, choice of mushroom, peppercorn sauce, gravy or garlic butter
  • Baby Back Ribs Small $28 Large $35
    • Fall off the bone baby back ribs with a kick ass hickory sauce, served with seasonal salad & fries
  • Extras $3.00
    • Onion rings, Eggs (2), Mushrooms, Tomato, Hash-browns (2)
KIDS $15 COMBO KIDS $15 COMBO
  • (Meal only, without combo $12.00)
  • Choose a meal, a drink (apple juice, orange juice, chocolate milk, or frizzy) and an ice cream
  • Pizza
    • Hawaiian or cheese
  • Fish Bites
    • served with fried & tomato sauce
  • Chicken Nuggets
    • 6 chicken nuggets, served in a basket with fries & tomato sauce
  • Popcorn Chicken
    • 8 pieces of popcorn chicken, served in a basket with fries
  • Mini Cheese Burger
    • 120g. Angus meat pattie, with lettuce, cheddar cheese & fries
  • Kids Platter
    • cocktail sausages, nuggets, popcorn chicken, seasonal fruit & salad
  • Kids Ice cream Sunday $6.00
  • Spider Drink (fizzy & ice cream) $6.00
KIDS PARTY MENU KIDS PARTY MENU
  • Option 3 $15.00
  • Fresh fruit
  • Option 1 $13.00
  • Fish bites
  • Chicken nuggets
  • Fries
  • Jelly
  • Drink
  • Option 2 $13.00
  • Hawaiian pizza
  • Fries
  • Jelly
  • Drink
  • Fairy Bread
  • Cheerios
  • Fries
  • Jelly
  • Drink
  • Kids party menu must be ordered minimum 3 days in advance, price is per child.
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Chocolate Mousse $12.50
    • A very delicately blended chocolate mousse, served with ice-cream, cream and berries
  • Sticky Date Pudding $12.50
    • Smothered with butterscotch sauce, ice-cream and berries
  • Creme Brulee $12.50
    • Served with ice-cream, cream and berry coulis
  • Chocolate Brownie $12.50
    • Warmed decadent chocolate brownie, served with ice-cream and cream
  • Daily Creation $10.00
    • Please check with our staff for today’s special dessert creation
  • Ice-cream Sundae $8.50
    • Your choice of chocolate, caramel or berry

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Veggie Pita $10.90
    • Veggie patty in a warm pita with iceberg, tomato, cucumber & our light mayo
  • Cheddar Cheese $1.50
  • Mediterranean Salad $9.90
    • Mixed lettuce, feta, capsicum, olives, cucumber, red onion, carrot & cherry tomatoes
  • Dessert $4.00
    • Choose from Cheesecake or Choc Mousse!
  • 5 Grilled Tenderloins $11.90
    • Choose your basting
  • Seriously Large Peri-Peri Chips $9.50
  • Coleslaw
  • Chicken Paella $13.90
    • Grilled Chicken breast with a combination of grilled veggies tossed over our spicy rice
  • Mini Yorkie Pudding $16.00
    • stuffed with beef and gravy
  • Garlic Bread $10.00
  • Shoestring Fries $9.00
    • with aioli
  • Baked White Chocolate Cheesecake $15.00
    • with salted caramel & hazelnut praline
  • Nachos $18.00
    • refried beans, cheddar cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa
  • Crispy Fried Chicken $15.00
    • with chipotle mayonnaise.
  • Pana Cotta of Lemon Verbina $14.50
    • with Chambord poached rhubarb & shaved dark chocolate
  • Prawn & Bacon $19.00
    • baby spinach / roast capsicum / feta / chilli / mozzarella
  • The DIY $17.50
    • Create your own pizza choosing three toppings from the options below
  • Chocolate brownie $10.00
    • Served with vanilla ice cream
  • -Add chicken $4.00
  • The spanish $16.00
    • Chorizo, chicken, feta, red pepper & mushroom
  • Soup of the day $9.50
    • Served with toasted ciabatta
  • Oven baked garlic & herb loaf $8.00
    • Add chilli ($0.50) or cheese ($2.00)
  • Cheesecake of the day $12.00
    • See our special board for todays slice of heaven
  • The kiwi classic $22.00
    • Crispy beer battered fresh fish served with salad & fries
  • Sticky Date and Toffee Pudding $7.90
  • Three Berry Cheese Cake $7.90
  • Simo's warm marinated olives $7.50
  • Roasted pear, date and feta $12.00
  • Jewelled Couscous Salad with orange & cinnamon Med $7.50 Large $10.00
  • Berber couscous (vegetarian) $ 17.00
  • Couscous Royale "Beef and Merquez Sausage" $18.00
  • Pil Pli marinated Chicken strip, battered and served with chilli jam $12.00
  • 6 Chicken Nuggets $26.00
  • Lasanga Topper $3.00
  • Double Meat $4.20
  • 6 Wontons $3.60
  • Corn Fritter $2.20
  • 1 Scoop Chips $2.40
  • Curry Rice Roll $2.60
  • Hot Dog $2.10
  • Chips $2.60
  • Oysters In Season $10.00
  • Plain Sausages $2.20
  • Chicken Patties (Crumbed) $2.30
  • Scallops (Dozen Crumbed) $14.00
  • Bacon Corn Patties (Crum Bed) $2.60
  • Potato Fritters $0.90
  • Spring Rolls $2.70
  • Fajita Veggies with Guac $13.40
  • Fajita Veggies with Guac $13.40
  • Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa (Mini $10.20) $14.20
  • Longboard Taco Salad $15.10
    • Pulled pork carnitas with seasoned black beans, fresh fruit salsa, chipotle crema and guacamole
  • Salad Bowl
  • Pulled Pork Carnitas $14.10
  • Pulled Pork Carnitas $14.10
  • Chargrilled Chicken A La Brasa $14.60
  • 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)
  • OVEN BAKED FRITTATA $17.50
    • Chorizos, free range eggs, potato, tomato, capsicum, feta, red onion, Italian parsley (GF)
  • CLASSIC BLT $12.50
    • Bacon, lettuce & tomato sandwich, served with fries and home made aioli (DF)
  • 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)
  • BACON & EGGS $16.00
    • Two poached free range eggs & streaky bacon on toasted ciabatta (DF)
  • EGGS ON TOAST $13.00
    • Two poached free range eggs on toasted ciabatta. Side extra’s available (DF)
  • MIXED PLATTER $15.00
    • Brie, olives and pesto, served with toasted ciabatta (V)
  • APPLE CRANBERRY FETA SALAD WITH TOASTED WALNUTS $8.00
    • Apple, cranberries, toasted walnuts and feta with fresh salad leaves and a lite balsamic dressing (GF), (V)
  • Lamb, Beef, Chicken $4.00 each
  • Medium $11.00
  • -Beef
  • Available on Pita Bread
  • Cream Roll $1.50
  • Chapli Kebab & Salad $6.00
  • Rice or Salad
  • Turkish Gozleme $3.50
  • Light and fluffy cheese and bacon omelette w/ hash brown. G/F $9.00
  • Chargrilled venison belly skewers with horopito and rocket pesto. G/F. D/F $14.00
  • Rice paper rolls with shredded pork, crispy shallots, toasted peanuts and mung beans. G/F. D/F. $12.00
  • Whb granola with milk and honey sweetened yoghurt, orange and blackcurrant compote. G/F. V. $12.00
  • Tapas tasting platter $50.00
    • Chargrilled venision belly skewers, foreign fish cakes, jalapeno and cheese croquettes, pork rice paper rolls, himalayan salted focaccia, crispy fried beetroot cubes with blue cheese and artichoke dips, capsicum couli, nam jim sauce and a side caesar
  • Mini venison ribs with caramelised harissa onions. G/F. D/F. $16.00
  • Chargrilled salmon fillet with kaffir lime, scented jasmine rice, crispy shallots, spring onion and sesame oil dressing, served with a toasted peanuts, water, chestnuts and coriander salsa. G/F. D/F. $21.50
  • Trio of utopian sorbets and ice cream, with treats. G/F. D/F avail. vegan avail. $14.00
  • Bacon and mushroom penne pasta in a creme fraiche sauce $25.00
  • Mussel and bacon fritters with lemon aioli $12.00
  • Gas monkey antipasto platter (serves 2-3 people) $35.00
    • Cured meats, pickles, marinated olives, soft and hard cheese, fruit, grilled ciabatta, cheesy corn chips with guacamole & salsa
  • Chowder $16.50
    • Seafood with toasted garlic bread
  • Pigsy $24.00
    • Pork belly slices, streaky bacon rashers, ham, grilled pineapple, cheese & bourbon bbq sauce
  • Mini Me $9.00
    • Mini soft shell tacos with pulled pork & barbeque sauce served with petite slaw & cheesy corn chips
  • S'mores in a Jar $12.50
    • Decadent chocolate cake, layer of caramel & gooey marshmellow served with toffee sauce
  • Marinated olives with grilled ciabatta $9.00
  • Palak Paneer $18.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked with creamy spinach gravy and flavored with special Indian spices.
  • Fish Tikka $ 12.00
    • Fish fillets marinated in spices and cooked in Tandoor
  • Fish Tikka Masala $21.00
    • Spicy gravy with crushed tomatoes, capsicum and onions.
  • Beef Madras $19.00
    • A coconut based gravy. A curry full of flavorsome spices from South East coastal city of India-Madras
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
    • Leavened bread cooked in tandoor with a splash of garlic.
  • Saag Aloo $17.50
    • Potatoes with creamy spinach gravy
  • Kadahi Prawn $21.00
    • Spicy gravy with crushed tomatoes, capsicum and onions.
  • Chicken Korma $20.00
    • Tender chicken cooked in a royal gravy enriched with cashew nut paste, fresh cream and subtle taste of spices.
  • Bowl of Salad $4.50
  • The Scotsman $32.90
    • Our own signature dish, with a 350gram ribeye steak topped with caramelized onions, served with potato wedges, salad and a whisky sauce. For the brave!
  • Robbie’s Loaf $7.90
    • A crusted garlic loaf. A great warm up!
  • Famous Grill $27.90
    • Robbie’s famous mixed grill. Stacked with 100 gram ribeye steak, eggs, sausage, bacon, onion rings and fries.
  • Change Plain Fries to Wedges $2.50
  • Ice Cream Sundae Small $6.90 Large $8.90
    • Vanilla ice cream topped with your choice of raspberry, chocolate, strawberry, passionfruit or caramel sauce and served with whipped cream.
  • Gravy Boat $1.50
  • Prime Ribeye or Surf & Turf $30.90
    • A premium 250 gram ribeye steak accompanied with your selection of sauce, thick cut fries and salad. Add grilled prawns for Surf and Turf for $4.50 extra.
  • Quinoa Falafel wrap with hummus. smoked yoghurt, cucumber. Lettuce and tomato salsa $ 9.00
  • Fresh fruit salad with granola $8.00
  • French fries with garlic aioli(V)(GF) $7.00
  • Chicken pretzel roll with garlic aioli, soft greens, cheese and cucumber $9.00
  • Salad greens. hazelnuts, currants and radish side salad(V)(GF) $6.00
  • Green pea, feta and mint croquettes with roast hazelnuts, dehydrated olive, soft herbs and parmesan aioli(V) $11.00
  • Kids ‘fish and chips’ with sustainable snapper, fries, salad and Watties sauce $9.00
  • Kids pack $9.00
    • with mini ham and cheese roll, biscuit dried fruit and juice
  • -with chicken $21.00
  • Open steak sandwich $21.00
    • 120g sirloin with caramelized onion, lettuce, tomato, fried egg, chips and homemade aioli
  • Pumpkin and feta tart $16.00
    • Pumpkin, feta, sundried tomato & caramelized onion tart with roasted beetroot, fresh salad and sweet beetroot glaze
  • Flat breads (V) $9.00
    • Crispy, thin flatbread with fresh homemade hummus
  • Brekkie bap $10.00
    • Egg, cheese and bacon
  • Bacon butty $8.00
  • Chicken strips $12.00
    • Homemade and served with chipotle aioli and sweet chilli (GF option available on request)
  • -beef $18.00
The Bower & Urban Corner Cafe

The Bower & Urban Corner Cafe

location

Address

487 New Brighton Road, New Brighton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8083, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033889138

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Friday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Cafe Food , Italian , New Zealand , Pub Food

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Nightlife ,  Bar ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
487 New Brighton Road, New Brighton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8083, New Zealand