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

  • 3 selections $31.00
  • Mary’s Cut $59.00
    • 300g
  • spiced pumpkin, grilled haloumi $16.00
    • wild roquette, tarragon mustard vinaigrette
  • Flatbread $11.00
    • sundried tomato & roquette
  • Cured bacon 100g $4.50
  • 150g angus/hereford eye fillet $36.00
    • hand cut fries, crisp slaw & béarnaise
  • Mushroom & garlic $3.00
  • Waitoa free range chicken supreme $36.00
    • chorizo & pea risotto, salsa roja
  • Crab Sticks $2.00
  • Squid Rings $1.00
  • Battered Sausages $2.50
  • Chocolate Jamrap $3.60
    • Whitakers log inside jamrap
  • Donuts - Jam $2.50
  • Fritters - Mushroom $1.00
  • Corn cob $2.50
  • Chips $2.60
  • Mussel patty $3.00
  • Pure Paua patty $4.90
  • Giant $7.00
  • Cheese & Pineapple $5.60
  • BBQ Beef & Bacon $6.00
  • Cheese, Egg, Pineapple, Mushroom $0.70
  • Double Meat $5.00
  • Pacific Oyster $1.20 each
  • Original Bing $7.90
    • Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Chicken Cheese BBQ Bacon Bing $11.90
    • Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Cheese, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, BBQ Sauce and Mayo
  • Bingo $12.90
    • Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Chicken Bing $9.90
    • Marinated Chicken, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Pork Bing $9.90
    • Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Beef Bing $9.90
    • Bee, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Papers, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • All Bings are served in a freshly made Chinese style crepe cooked in scrambled egg and black sesame seeds.
  • Vegetarian $15.00
  • All our pizzas are hand stretched, with our own homemade pizza sauce, and meats are sourced from Verkerks Buchery
  • Open Focaccia Sandwich $18.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken breast, in a creamy mushroom & tarragon sauce, served on toasted focaccia
  • Fish Bites $15.00
    • served with fries & tomato sauce
  • Bower Burger $22.00
    • 180grm, 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
  • Hawaiian $20.00
    • Classic Hawaiian pizza, tropical delight of ham or pineapple with mozzarella cheese
  • Vegetarian $20.00
    • seasonal roasted veg, baby spinach, mushrooms, feta mozzarella, drizzled with aioli
  • Chicken Burger $20.00
    • Crumbed chicken breast, cheese, lettuce, red onion, tomato, streaky bacon, house mayo & aioli stacked in a warm toasted bun
  • 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.
  • Golden Fries $8.90
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce.
  • Vege Nachos $15.50
    • Fresh tomatoes with chilli beans on crispy corn chips, grilled with cheese & topped with salsa and sour cream.
  • Soup of the Day $13.50
    • Chef's choice of fresh home-made soup. Served with ciabatta bread.
  • Lunch Special N/A
    • Please ask our friendly staff for more details.
  • Tandoori Chicken Salad $18.90
    • Chicken strip marinated in tandoori spiced then grilled and tossed through seasonal salad greens with a vinaigrette dressing.
  • Nachos
  • 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.
  • Deep fried green beans $4.50
  • Braised tofu $4.00
  • Egg fried rice with shrimps $9.00
  • Vegetarian pan-fried dumplings $7.00
  • Shaved ice-3 toppings of your choice $6.00
    • Red beans/ soft peanuts/ pineapple jelly/ lychee jelly/ ai-yu jelly/ green beans/ taro balls/custard pudding/ pearls/ kumara balls/ mango jelly/ grass jelly
  • Combination braised platter $7.00
    • Your choice of 3 items from our braised food menu excluded of braised beef shank
  • Sesame oil chicken soup in hot pot $17.00
  • Thick cut toast w/ garlic & herbs $4.80
  • Baked stuffed potato $8.50
  • Chips (GF) $4.00
  • Homemade steak pie $8.50
  • Roast vegetable & feta frittata (GF) (V) $8.50
  • Bacon & egg pie $8.50
  • Gourmet sandwich poa
    • See our blackboard for the daily special
  • -bowl $7.00
  • Pumpkin, kumara & bacon tart $8.50
  • Pizza
  • Classic Bread ‘N’ Butter Pudding
    • Served hot with Irish crème ice cream & blueberry compote.
  • Charred Vegetable Skewers $23.00
    • Button mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, polenta chips and sun dried tomato skewers, brushed with chilli oil then char-grilled. Served with buttery new potatoes, sautéed spinach finished with coriander lime sauce.
  • Chargrilled Steak Sandwich $21.50
    • 200Gm Ribeye steak, cooked the way you like. With garlic aioli, salad greens, sun dried tomatoes, and onion relish. Served in toasted ciabatta bread with steak fries and tomato sauce
  • FROM THE SEA
  • Vietnamese Beef Salad $15.50
    • Marinated beef rump strips, soft vermicelli noodles, spring onion, diced tomatoes and salad garnish. Tossed through a sweet chilli, mirin dressing.
  • Berry Mousse
    • Homemade with white chocolate shards & whipped cream.
  • $6 Eggs on toast
    • 2 eggs the way you like poached, scrambled or fried. Served on toasted Turkish bread.
  • French Toast $18
    • served w. maple syrup, banana, bacon, cream
  • Bohemian Breakfast $20
    • Bramborák (Czech savoury potato pancake), spinach, bacon free range poached eggs
  • Eggs Benedict $20
    • free range poached eggs & hollandaise sauce served on house-made potato hash & spinach w. either bacon, ham, mushroom
  • Full Belly Breakfast $22
    • bacon, sausage, potato crumpet, mushroom, beans tomato, free range eggs your way, toast or fresh bread
  • Trio Omelette $19
    • served w. house smoked salmon & cream cheese
  • Pasta of the Day N/A
    • ask our friendly staff
  • Deep Fried Ice Cream $14
    • deep fried ice cream served with whipped cream and berry compote
  • Chicken Breast with ham, cheese and peach (Kureci prso se sunkou, broskvi a syrem) $25
    • mouthwatering chicken breast combined with ham, cheese, and peach served w- fresh salad and potato dauphinoise
  • Chicken Nibbles $15.00
    • Chicken nibbles in our own housemade coating with garnish salad & a complementing dressing
  • Please place your order at the counter
  • Children’s Menus are available behind the counter
  • Chicken Burger- (GF) $20.00
    • Seasoned pieces of Chicken topped with melted Camembert Cheese & Streaky Bacon, Tomato, Onion & Lettuce with Aioli & a simply delicious Mango Chutney served with Chips
  • Lamb shanks – Half or Full(GF) $22.00/ $34.00
    • Tender slow-cooked Lamb Shanks with a Delicious Red Currant Jous, served with Mashed Potato
  • Pasta of the day
    • Ask one of our friendly staff for our pasta of the day
  • Seafood of the Day
    • Ask one of our friendly staff for our Seafood Special of the Day
  • Also check out our specials board for daily specials
  • Pescado $27.00
    • Estrella beer battered fresh fish, salad, fries and tartare sauce
  • Creme Brulee $13.00
    • Creme brulee with pistachio biscotti and vanilla icecream
  • Spaghetti Carbonara $22.00
    • Spaghetti with bacon, red onion, mushroom and creamy cheese sauce, topped with parmesan
  • Normandy $22.00
    • Chicken, camembert, cranberry and mozzarella
  • Affogato $9.00
    • Luxurious vanilla ice cream topped with a shot of hot espresso - add liqueur $13.00
  • Ricotta and Spinach Roulade $24.00
    • Vegetarian filo pastry of spinach and ricotta cheese served on a bed of garlic mash and homemade tomato sauce
  • Extras $4.00
    • Two hash browns
  • Paella Ala Valencia $28.00
    • Seafood and chorizo speciality rice dish from Spain - add chicken $32.00
  • Meat Ball $5.50
    • with Potato Gravy
  • Hot Soup $2.80 per cup
    • Chicken with Sweet Corn & Eggs Soup.
  • - Come With 2 Slices Of Bread $5.00
  • Fitted Sausage $3.50
    • with Cheese
  • Hot Soup $2.80
    • Chicken with Sweet Corn
  • American $3.50
    • Hot Dog
  • Surf & Turf $7.50
    • Seafood + Chicken
  • Poutine $4.50
    • Hot Chip with Cheese & Gravy
  • Harvest breakfast $18.00
    • seasonal veges, hashbrowns, eggs on toast
  • Cranberry + coconut toast with butter + jams $7.00
  • Toast with jams n/a
  • Iced coffee $7.00
  • Soy $0.70
  • Housemade hashbrowns with baby spinach + poached eggs $16.00
  • Breads + spreads $10.00
  • Short black $3.50
  • Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Jalapenos N/A
  • Pizza Sub with Cheese N/A
  • Old English N/A
  • Roasted Garlic N/A
  • Subway Melt N/A
  • BBQ N/A
  • Italian Dressing N/A
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