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

  • Chilli Fries $12.50
    • cant find the french fries ? They are buried under all that beef and grated cheese.
  • Senior grilled fish $19.00
    • fish fillet grilled to perfection served with vegetables or salad and your choice of potato or french fries.
  • Junior cheese burger $9.00
    • served with curly fries.
  • Bangers & Mash $16.80
  • Junior egg deluxe $8.50
    • served with egg,hash brown,bacon and sausage.
  • Junior chicken nuggets $9.00
    • chicken nuggets deep fried served with curly fries.
  • Senior club sandwich $14.70
  • Salmon Benny $17.50
    • hashbrown,two poached eggs with smoked salmon and spinach on top of grilled ciabatta bread and topped with holandaise or cheese sauce.
  • 200gm Canterbury Angus Eye Fillet $38.0
  • Summer Greens Salad $6.0
  • Chicken Drums ‘in-a-basket’ $11.5
    • Southern fried with shoestring fries and ranch dip
  • Hot Fudge Sundae $12.5
    • vanilla soft serve, hot fudge sauce, toffee shards
  • 250gm Canterbury Angus Rump $28.0
  • Fried Chicken Drumstick $14.0
    • shoestring fries and O.G.H.Coleslaw
  • Summer Vegetable Fettuccine $6.0
    • Add chicken
  • Smoked Chilli & Lime Squid $12.0
    • cornflour dusted crispy squid with Chipotle mayo
  • Red Bean Buns $3.50
  • Chee Toa $5.00
  • Sesame Seed Sweet Dumpling $4.50
  • Foo San Beancurd $5.00
  • Steamed Chicken Bun $4.50
  • Shrimp Dumpling $5.50
  • Sweet Corn Buns $3.50
  • Steamed BBQ Pork Bun $4.50
  • Crab Meat Tofu Soup S $5.00 M $13.00
  • Cold Noodles $14.00
  • Home-Made Tofu with Special Sauce $19.00
  • Fried Pork with Fish Sauce $20.00
  • Vermicelli Salad S $8.00 L $12.00
  • Roasted Pork on Rice $13.00
  • Stir Fried Broccoli $15.00
  • Stewed Lamb Belly in Hot Pot $25.00
  • Beef Noodle Soup $10.00
    • Rice noodle with beef, bean sprouts.
  • Thai Fried Rice ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
    • Steamed rice stir fried with mix vegetables and egg.
  • Red Curry ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
    • ​Red Curry with seasonal vegetables and coconut milk.
  • Pad Sea Eaw ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
    • Stir fried rice noodle with vegetables and egg.
  • Green Curry (Chicken, Beef, Pork)
    • ​Green Curry with seasonal vegetables and coconut milk.
  • Chicken NoodleSoup $10.00
    • Rice noodle with chicken, bean sprouts.
  • Thai Red Orchid
    • Stir fried red orchid noodles with bean sprouts, spring onion,capsicum
  • Stir Fried Basil ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
    • Stir fried basil and vegetables
  • Butler's Banquet $30.00 per person
    • For 4 Or More - Poppadoms - Dips / Bhajees - Any 4 curries / Naan and Garlic Naan
  • Chicken Jalfrezi $16.90
    • Sensational full bodied curry with onion, tomato and capsicum (medium - hot)
  • Raita $3.00
    • Cucumber and yoghurt - cools and delights
  • Chicken Korma $16.90
    • An all time favourite curry in a rich cashew sauce for mild curry lovers (mild)
  • Pindi Chana $15.90
    • Chickpeas accompanied with tomatoes, ginger and garlic (medium - hot)
  • Chicken Wrap $12.00
  • Extra Basmati Rice $3.50
  • Lamb Wrap $12.90
  • Salmon Caviar & Salmon Sashimi Don $18.00
  • Pork Cutlet Set $14.20
  • Assorted Crumbed Set $18.00
  • Squid $4.00
  • Sliver (8pcs) $16.80
  • Vegetable Tempura Set $14.20
  • BBQ Eel & Egg Omelette Don $21.00
  • Crumbed Prawn (4pcs) $8.00
  • Navratan Korma (Mild) $12.50
  • Chicken Jaffrani Briyani (Med) $13.90
  • Adraki Aloo Gobi (Mild) $12.90
  • Touch of Spice's Platter $14.50
  • Chicken Chettinad (Med-Hot) $13.90
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
  • Butter Chicken (Med) $13.90
  • Murg malai Tikka (5pcs) $8.50
  • Baby octopus $2.50
  • Stir fried pork kidney $24.00
  • Combination fried rice $15.00
  • Lamb chops noodle soup $14.00
  • Celery mixed with fungus $8.00
  • Seafood tofu $20.00
  • Stir Fried boiled pork slices $22.00
  • Celine's chicken nibbles $18/ 12 E
  • Papas Fritas $5.00
    • French fries
  • Ensalada verde $6.00
    • Green salad with a delicate passion fruit dressing
  • Ceviche $12.00
    • Market fresh fish marinated in citrus juices with a twist of chilli and coriander
  • Cassava with cream $7.00
  • Guasacaca $2.00
    • A unique Venezuela version of Guacamole
  • Calamar $12.00
    • Salt and pepper tender squid served with tartare sauce
  • Anticuchos $19.00
    • A selection of pork, house madechorizo, beef, capsicum and onion all skerwered and seared over the grill
  • Guaro $2.00
    • Medium Spicy Yoghurt sauce
  • Farmhouse Duck & Pork Terrine $26.00
    • Cider gel, Granny Smith apples
  • Carrot & pumpkin soup $16.00
  • Steak tartare $24.00
    • Hens yolk, Baguette
  • White Chocolate Fudge $4.50
  • Basil parfait $18.00
    • Strawberries, Meringue, Pistachio
  • Crème Brûlée $15.00
  • Silver Fern beef fillet $43.00
    • Agria, Braised Brisket, Parsnip crisp - Cooked to order: bleu / rare / medium-rare / medium
  • Rachel Scott Ciabatta $8.00
    • 'Tasman Bay' extra virgin olive oil
  • Marinated olives and Tamar Farm chorizo $5.50
  • Fried re range eggs on toast $16.00
    • with avocado and bacon
  • Beer battered fish (x3) $18.00
    • with tartare sauce and cos lettuce
  • Green-lipped mussel chowder $16.50
    • served with bread
  • Green Machine $19.50 / $29.50
    • broccoli, fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach and sweet chilli sauce (Regular / Large)
  • Add fresh bread $3.00
  • Gandolfini $19.50 / $29.50
    • Tamar Farm pepperoni and salami, olives, feta cheese, pesto and sun dried tomatoes (Regular / Large)
  • Fish and chips $25.00
    • beer battered fish with hand cut fries, green leaves, lemon and tartare sauce
  • Rakaia Venison carpaccio, beetroot, lentils, sour cream, horseradish, sorrel $19.50
  • Seasonal vegetable from someone's garden. greenhouse or paddock $7.00
  • Paranakan chicken curry, potatoes, herbs, steamed rice $22.00
  • Chocolate fritters, milk, brown sugar jelly, espresso ice cream $15.00
  • Fries, smoked paprika mayo $7.00
  • Roast Westwood free range chicken to share, roast potatoes, brocolini, sage Half $40 Whole $70
  • Mixed salad leaves, herbs, French dressing $7.00
  • Apple Tree Farm Pork belly, parsnip puree, nuts, grains, mushrooms, balsamic prunes $33.00
  • Chicken Pie
  • Each $3.90
  • Stuff Sausage $2.20
  • Steak & Onion
  • Cottage pie
  • Steak & Mushroom
  • Savouries $1.60
  • Lamb & Mushroom Pie
  • Jan Wrap Doughnuts $10.00
    • With Staff Made Seasonal Jam & Whipped Cream
  • Spicy Chicken Wings $14.40
    • With Siracha & Lime Sauce
  • Cheeseburger $17.80
    • Beef Pattie, Smokey Cheese, Bacon Jam & Iceberg Lettuce With Skinny Fries
  • Dips $11.90
    • Three Housemade Dips With Warm Bread
  • -With Bacon Maple Syrups & Grilled Banana $14.60
  • Jan Wrap Doughnuts $10.00
    • With Staff Made Seasonal Jam & Whipped Cream
  • Vege $19.20
    • Quinoa & White Bean Pattie With Smashed Avo, Rocket, Tomato & Aioli With Skinny Fries
  • Pancakes $11.80
    • With Berries & Lemon Curd
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