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

  • Cookies & cream mousse $3.50
  • Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper
  • Super supreme $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, ham, cabanossi, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Veg supreme $7.50
    • Mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple, tomato ane melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • Ham and cheese $5.00
    • Ham topped with mozzarella
  • Veg hot 'n' spicy $5.00
    • Capsicum, spicy jalapeno & mozzarella
  • Xtra Large $3.90
  • Large fries $3.50
  • Buffalo Chicken Spears $12.5
    • grilled breast, buffalo glaze and ranch dip
  • Buffalo Chicken Spears $12.5
    • grilled breast, buffalo glaze and ranch dip
  • Triple Triple Beef Burger $27.5
    • three prime Angus beef patties, triple cheese, triple bacon, beetroot and caramelised onion
  • Cajun Spiced Market Fish $32.0
    • charred sweet corn salad, capsicum relish
  • Hot Dog ‘ina’ Basket $12.0
    • American hot dog, mustard & ketchup with shoestring fries
  • Tear 'n' Share Garlic Bread $7.5
    • whipped roasted garlic butter
  • Vanilla Ice Cream Sundae $14.0
    • with pink wafer finger and your choice of chocolate, caramel or berry sauce
  • Summer Pot $12.5
    • vanilla custard, blueberry, lemon curd and mascarpone
  • Plain Donuts $2.20
  • Apple Turnover $2.00
  • Chicken Nuggets (Dozen) $10.00
  • Crab Sticks $2.00
  • Steak & Onion Patties $2.60
  • Chips $2.60
  • Hot Dogs $2.20
  • Plain Sausages $2.20
  • CRANFORD CHICKEN BREAST $29.00
    • Poached chicken breast stuffed with basil served with gourmet potatoes baby carrots and roast capsicum sauce
  • BANGERS AND MASH $25.00
    • Venison & Merlot sausages served with baby carrots and a rich onion gravy
  • TRADITIONAL TIRAMISU $10.00
    • A coffee cream dessert
  • CHICKEN WINGS $14.00
    • Smokey BBQ Wings, served with side salad
  • GRILLED MUSHROOMS $22.00
    • Grilled mushrooms and haloumi with rosemary potatoes, sauteed spinach and roasted capsicum sauce
  • JUNIOR FISH AND CHIPS
    • Battered Tarakihi with fries, fresh salad and tartar sauce
  • STEAK SPECIAL 200G $16.50
    • Prime rump steak With an Alehouse Salad and chips
  • JUNIOR BANGERS AND MASH
    • With baby carrots
  • Served on rice with miso soup
  • Chicken katsu curry $15.90
  • Plain udon $8.90
  • Chicken curry $12.90
  • Unagi don $18.90
    • Fresh water eel
  • Tempura prawn udon $11.90
  • Teriyaki / Katsu / Karaage chicken don $12.90
  • Ten don $13.90
    • Deep fried prawns and tempura veges
  • Plato Gordo $29
    • a tasting board of items selected from our Bocaditos, serves 3 - 4 entree or 2 as a main course
  • Tacos Al Pastor (2 Tacos / 3 Tacos) $16 / $22
    • pibil braised pulled pork with smoked pineapple salsa and slaw
  • Frijoles $23
    • corn tortillas filled with black beans and baked in salsa verde and chilli cheese
  • Salad $5
  • Churros $12
    • Mexican style donut strips with dipping sauces and cream
  • Vegetariana $25
    • a fried tortilla parcel with mushrooms, spinach, feta, black beans and herbs
  • Frijoles Negros $8
    • Spicy black bean dip and corn chips
  • Vegetariana $27
    • chipotle spiced vegetable medley
  • Add guacamole $3.00
  • Seasoned wedges $9.00
  • Crispy chicken taco $6.50
    • 6" soft flour tortilla filled with crispy chicken bites, cheese and fresh coleslaw, onion, tomato and mayo
  • Side salad $6.00
  • Beef sliders 2 $9.00
    • Mini cheese burgers with bite
  • Guacamole $3.00
  • Chimichang $18.50
    • Large flour tortilla filled and wrapped with cheese rice and your choice of Vegetarian, pulled pork chipotle, chicken tinga or Carne asada (marinated beef) Cooked till crispy and golden served with salad, salsa, guacamole and sour cream
  • Quesadillas $17.50
    • Soft flour tortilla, filled and folded with cheese and your choice of: Chicken tinga/ Jalapeno and bean/ Pulled chipotle pork/ Carne asada (Marinated BBQ beef) Served with salad, salsa and sour cream
  • Aloo Mutter $12.00
    • Potatoes and green peas cooked in tomato, onion and ginger sauce, flavoured with ground spices
  • Chicken Korma $12.00
    • Tender chicken cubes/diced lamb cooked in a cream and cashew based gravy
  • Chicken Schezwan $14.90
    • Tender chicken pieces battered in corn flour, bakers flour, eggs and cooked with Chef’s special sauce
  • Chicken Schezwan Fried Rice $12.00
    • A stir fry with chicken, corn, rice and chef's special sauce
  • Plain Naan $2.50
    • Crispy and puffy bread made from fine leavened flour, enriched with milk, eggs and baked in tandoor
  • Gulab Jamun $6.00
    • Popular Indian deep fried, sweet balls made from cottage cheese and soaked in hot, sweetened syrup (4 pieces)
  • Onion Bhaji (5 pieces) $5.00
    • Thinly sliced onions dipped in chickpea flour and spices, cooked to golden perfection and served with tamarind sauce
  • Murg Malai Kebab $10.00
    • Chicken battered in cashew paste & cream cheese with chickpea, flour curd and cooked tandoori
  • 5x Curry Puffs $8.00
  • Sweet and Sour
    • Stir seasonal vegetables and Sweet and Sour sauce.
  • Cashew Nut
    • Stir fried meat with garlic; seasonal vegetable. onion and on top with cashew nut.
  • Spicy Chicken Lemongrass
    • Stir fried meat with Thai herbs and seasonal vegetables, lime juice and tom yum paste.
  • Massaman Lamb $18.50
    • Shank Deep Fried Lamb top with our special fragrant chilli sauce.
  • Pad Thai Noodle
    • Stir fried rice noodle with meat, egg, bean sprout, leek and Pad Thai sauce.
  • Hor Mok Talay $21.50
    • Steamed seafood red curry custard with a velvety smooth taste and texture with a hint of sauce.
  • Vegetables $3.00
  • Lasagne square $3.20
  • Winter warmer n/a
  • Giant ham roll $5.50
  • Patties $2.80
  • Sausages $2.80
  • Chilli dog $5.90
  • Dressed pies $5.00
  • Bacon egg + cheese $5.90
  • Warm Lamb Fillet Salad $26.50
    • With herb roasted pumpkin, caramelised walnuts, feta, red onion and rocket with a mint & honey dressing
  • Omelette $20.50
    • Smoked salmon, red onion with dill & lemon cream fraiche or Spinach, caramelised onion and feta. Served with a petite salad
  • Eggs Any Way $13.50
    • Served with house-made vienna and cooked to your liking
  • Garlic Loaf $12.00
    • With spread of pesto, sundried tomato tapenade and balsamic & olive oil
  • Tomatoes $5.00
  • Mushrooms $5.00
  • We have a delicious selection of slices, friands, cakes and cheesecakes with changing flavours each week.
  • Brigettes Beef Burger $21.50
    • 180g house made beef patty with lettuce, tomato, bacon, red onion jam served in a toasted Turkish bun with waffle fries and aioli
  • Green Curry (Gang Kiew Warn)
  • Sukiyaki (Single serve) $12.00
    • (noodle soup dish made with vegetables, mung bean noodles, and the meat of your choice)
  • Prawns OR Squid $13.00
  • Minced Pork Noodle Soup (clear soup) $10.00
  • Prawns $13.00
  • Sticky Rice Small $3.00 Large $5.00
  • Prawns $13.00
  • Served with rice and meat of your choice
  • Combo 3 $ 13.50
  • Whole $ 20.00
  • Chips $ 3.20
  • Roast Pumpkin (each) $1.00
  • Lamb (Small/Medium/Large) $ 11.50/$ 14.50/$ 18.00
  • 3 Roast Potatoes
  • Lamb (Sandwiches/Rolls) $ 7.50/$ 8.50
  • All meals are served with potatoes kumara, pumpkin , carrots, peas, corn and gravy and apple and mint sauce available on request
  • Spring Rolls
  • Hot Butter Cuttle Fish
  • Garlic Focaccia Bread
  • Crispy Pork Belly $ 28.00
    • Slow roasted pork belly, carrot and cumin purée and mustard potatoes (Choice of one side)
  • The Happening Sauce
  • Flintstone Steak $ 38.50
    • A premium Canterbury steak cooked to your liking, truffle dressed watercress (Choice of two sides & one sauce)
  • Signature Butter Milk Fried Chicken $ 28.50
    • Chicken marinated in a selection of spices and buttermilk (Choice of one side)
  • Filo Prawn Twisters
  • half n half salad plate $12.00
  • fillings: cheese, ham, spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, bacon, peppers, avocado
  • toast and jam $6.50
  • smashed avocado with fresh lime on toasted sourdough $9.50
  • toasted bagels: – cream cheese and jam $6.50
  • – salmon and cream cheese $12.00
  • – avocado and bacon $12.00
  • tomato and avocado on toasted wholegrain $9.50
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