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

  • Juice $5
    • Pineapple, Orange, Cranberry, Pink Grapefruit, Apple, Tomato
  • Cumin battered market fish, salsa mojito, coriander $8
  • Crispy fried oyster torta (3), watercress, smoked oyster crema $18
  • Jarrito’s Mexican Sodas $6
    • Pineapple, Mandarin, Lime, Guava, Grapefruit, Cola
  • Braised beef rib barbacoa, slaw $26
  • Spiced cashews & peanuts $5
  • Fire grilled garlic flank steak, cigar onions, chimichurri salsa, anti-cucho $25
  • Fire grilled flank steak, tomato, peppers, black olive salsa $8
  • Beijing Duck $10.00
    • w/ Cucumber, Spring Onion and Sticky Hoisin Sauce
  • Fried Tofu $10.00
    • w/ Cucumber, Coriander and Sticky Hoisin Sauce
  • Pork Belly $10.00
    • w/ Cucumber, Coriander, Pickled Ginger Onion and Sticky Hoisin Sauce
  • Fried Chicken $10.00
    • w/ Coriander, Pickled Onion and Spicy Sriracha Mayo
  • Steamed Whittakers Chocolate Buns $10.00
    • 3pcs
  • Steamed Custard Bun $10.00
    • 3pcs
  • Crystal Prawn w/ Water Chestnut & Coriander $12.00
    • 4pcs
  • PSDB Signature Xiaolongbao $12.00
    • 5pcs
  • FRIED SCALLOP $1.50
  • FISH $2.50
  • 1/2 SCOOP $1.70
  • CHICKEN $5.80
  • PLAIN SAUSAGE $2.30
  • HAWAIIAN CHICKEN (chicken, bacon, cheese & pineapple) $6.80
  • HAWAIIAN (meat pattie, bacon, cheese & pineapple) $6.20
  • FAMILY PACK OPTION2 $22.00
    • 3 FISH, 3 HOTDOGS, 5 POTATO FRITTERS, 2 CRABSTICKS, 2 SCOOPS
  • Bacon & Egg Burger $6.20
    • Two beef patties, bacon, egg, lettuce, onion and tomato sauce.
  • Chicken Teriyaki Burger $5.40
    • Chicken patty, lettuce, onion, mayo and teriyaki sauce.
  • Paua Patty (battered) $5.80
  • One Scoop Chips $2.70
  • Squid Rings (x6) $4.90
  • Chocolate Explosion $3.60
  • Veggie Roll $3.20
  • Saussage $2.60
  • Pasta of the Day POA
    • Please see our blackboard special
  • Spanish Omelette $13.50
    • Chorizo, smoked cheddar & roasted pumpkin
  • Streaky bacon $5.00
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Roasted mushrooms
  • Greek Lamb Salad $22.00
    • On cucumber, olives, preserved lemons, cherry tomatoes, toasted pine nuts with a feta & olive oil dressing
  • Build Your Own Breakfast $10.00
    • Choice of sourdough or rye bread with two eggs your way
  • Chicken Liver & Smoked Bacon Pate one $12.50/To share $24.50
    • House-made pate, fig chutney with toasted crostini
  • Sauteed mushrooms $4.00
  • Seaweed salad $5.00
  • Curry don $12.00
    • japanese style chicken curry on rice
  • Vege-don (BBQ/Teriyaki/Spicy miso) $12.00
    • stir-fried seasonable vegetables in 3 choice of original sauce on rice
  • Ontama kimchi gyu-don $14.00
    • gyu-don with soft boiled egg & kimchi topping
  • Moyashi ramen $15.30
    • miso & pork flavor with bean sprouts topping
  • Fresh salmon don $15.50
    • fresh salmon sashimi on sushi rice
  • Negi mayo gyo-za dumpling $8.50/$10.00
    • deep fried dumpling with spring onion, mayonnaise and teriyaki sauce (6P/8P)
  • Chicken katsu curry $13.00
    • crumbled fried chicken cutlet & japanese style chicken curry on rice
  • Fettucine $23.90
    • Cooked with chicken breast, smoked bacon and mushroom
  • Pico de gallo $6.00
  • Lamb kebab
    • Lamb kebab skewers cooked on charcoal BBQ served with greek salad, home made sauces, fries and pita bread
  • Boteco traditional platter $19.90
    • Hummus dip, eggplant dip, falafel, baba ghanoug, dolmas, served with pita bread
  • Calabria $19.90
    • Home made chorizo cooked with onions
  • Fried cassasva (madioca frita) $10.90
  • South american fries $17.90
    • Crispy hand cut potatoes, with bacon, mozzarella cheese and sour cream
  • South american fish escabeche $28.90
    • Delicious crumbed fish with shrimp sauce, seasonal vegetables
  • Onion Rings $10.00
    • Feta cream & smoked paprika
  • Shrimp Mac 'n Cheese Croquettes $12.00
    • Parmesan, mozzarella & Shack tomato relish
  • Crab & Prawn Cakes $15.00
    • Cipollini & caper mayo
  • Hot Bread w Butter $6.50
  • Hot Double Chocolate Fudge Brownie $12.50
    • Chocolate sauce / cocoa crisps / caramel walnuts / vanilla ice-cream
  • Affogato $12.50
    • Vanilla ice cream / Immigrant Son espresso / your choice of liqueur - select from below
  • Hot Wings $17.00
    • 1 Pound of crispy chilli chicken wings w blue cheese & red pepper sauce - available either meek 'n' mild or 'feel the burn!"
  • Hot Banana Split $8.00
    • Cinnamon battered banana / vanilla ice cream / pineapple lump crackle/ whipped cream / caramel sauce
  • ​Duck confit and orange salad, with citrus dressing (GF) $20.00
  • Steamed pork and prawn dumplings with crushed peanuts, chili vinegar sauce $16.00
  • Oatmeal cookie ice cream sandwich with vanilla bean ice cream $7.00
  • Steamed vegetables $8.00
  • Sago pudding with coconut cream, palm syrup, roast almonds (GF)​ $14.00
  • ​Ice cream sundae (GF)​ $10.00
  • ​Katsu chicken burger with Korean BBQ sauce served with French fries $21.00
  • Smoked salmon salad with lemon vinaigrette dressing (GF) $18.00
  • Greek Salad $10.00 / $13.50
    • Lettuce, tomatoes, capsicums, feta, Greek olives and red onion.
  • Frangelico Affogato $10.00
    • Vanilla ice cream, Frangelico liqueur, espresso coffee.
  • Warm Chocolate Brownie $8.50
    • Served with yoghurt, boysenberries and cream
  • Calzone $11.00 / $20.00
    • Pizza pocket packed with your favourite toppings.
  • Chicken $22.50 / $32.50
    • Smoked chicken, cranberry sauce, brie cheese. This is our specialty!
  • Seafood Chowder $11.00
    • Served with freshly baked bread.
  • Indonesian $22.50 / $32.50
    • King prawns, shrimps, peanuts - on a satay sauce.
  • New York Classic $22.50 / $32.50
    • Garlic, oregano.
  • Torched pear, almond meringue, shiso, tapioca and umeshu jelly $12.00
  • Black sesame panna cotta with pineapple granita and honey $12.00
  • Broccoli Served with sesame sauce $5.00
  • Creamy sesame cabbage salad $7.00
  • Chicken thigh with spicy tomato sauce $7.00
  • Steamed corn custard with roast eel and radish $18.00
  • Tempura $18.00
    • Vegetables and seafood with tentsuyu
  • Okonomiyaki $12.00
    • Pancake with Empire sauce and mayo
  • Chicken Chow Mein
  • Chicken Foo Young
  • Mushrooms
  • Chicken Curry on Rice
  • Prawn Cashew Nuts on Rice
  • Sweet and Sour Pork
  • Combinaton Fried Rice
  • Steak Pineapple on Rice
  • Seasonal greens with garlic or oyster $14.00
  • Chicken with cashew nuts $18.00
  • Seasonal greens with tofu $15.00
  • Wok fried beef ho fun in black bean sauce $18.00
  • Salt & pepper pork chop $18.00
  • Chicken in black bean sauce with capsicum $18.00
  • Egg foo young with assorted seafood $25.00
  • Spicy salt & pepper prawns in shell $26.00
  • Chili Prawns (3 Skewers) $18
  • Two ‘Hot-As’ Chilies $4
  • Camembert & Quince Jelly $14
    • rolled in chopped hazelnut
  • ‘Saliva’ Chicken $14
    • with roasted shallots and sesame
  • Vaagyoo Owl Brown (2) $16
    • Chinese steam bun sliders flled with pork belly, salad and ‘Chef’s special sauce’
  • Hot Softies $32
    • Sof shell crabs, bird’s eye chili, garlic, lemon, kaffir lime, tomato
  • Vegetarian +$2
    • Most dishes can be prepared gluten free on request
  • Miso Ha Pee (4 X Steamed, Crystal Wrapped) $16
    • Blue cod & crab dumplings, Japanese miso mayo
  • Paleo Banana & Salted Caramel Muffin $4.40
    • These muffins are nutition packed! Made with almond meal so also high in protein, other healthy ingredients include; linseeds, sunflower seeds, coconut flour, apples, carrots, eggs, spices & date
  • Energy Ball *Raw $3.00
    • Made raw with fruit, nuts & seeds, coconut
  • Protein Ball (Pure's top selling product) $3.00
  • Mini Lean Chicken Wrap $3.50
    • Bite sized lean wrap filled with fresh seasonal salad, Pure's own made hummus & sous vide lemon & thyme free range chicken
  • Caramel seed slice 'RAW' $4.50
    • Macadamia nuts, coconut, psyllium husk, vanilla, dates, peanut butter, salt, coconut oil, chia, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, flax seed meal, almonds, tahini, coconut sugar, cocoa, fine coconut. (GF, Egg
  • Mini Lean Vegetarian Wrap $3.50
    • Bite sized lean wrap filled with fresh seasonal salad, feta, quinoa & Pure's own made hummus
  • Chef's Large Salad Box (per person) seasonal variety of fresh local produce $12.50
    • Salad is fresh/seasonal & changes daily - tofu is made locally with water
  • Beef & Seasonal Salad Wrap (2 half wraps) $10.50
    • Fresh seasonal salad filled wrap with lean braised beef & Pure's own made dressing
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