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

  • Savoury Crumpets $22
    • Served with prosciutto ham, fried egg, vine tomatoes, manchego cheese and smoked garlic emulsion.
  • Sweet Crumpets $20
    • Served with house preserved fruits and mascarpone foam and house syrup.
  • Eggs your way $12
    • Choice of free range poached, scrambled or fried on toasted sourdough, multigrain or G.F bread.
  • Quinoa Salad $16.5
    • Served with Kumara puree, mixed nuts, seeds, kale and cauliflower Tabbouleh.
  • Garden Salad $8
    • Seasonally fresh green salad
  • Shoe String Fries $8
    • With truffle mayo and house ketchup.
  • Pretzel Roll $24
    • Stuffed with jerk spiced beef brisket, pickled cabbage, swiss cheese and house mustard.
  • Chiplotle Scrambled Eggs $21
    • Served with roast mushrooms, chorizo, manchego cheese on toasted multigrain (V Optional).
  • Cheese on Toast $6.50
    • lightly grilled Turkish bread with melted cheese and a side of tomato sauce
  • Cheesy Corn chips $12
    • served with chipotle tomato salsa, sour cream and black bean dip
  • Satay Beef or Crispy Chicken Wrap $17
    • with baby spinach, celery & orange, topped with chef's satay sauce and a side salad
  • Dukkah Crusted Lamb Rump $32
    • cooked medium rare, served on pumpkin, feta, sundried tomato and caramalised onion tart with fresh salad, roasted vegetable medley and harissa mint yoghurt
  • Kid’s Caesar $9
    • sliced chicken breast on cos with Caesar dressing and parmesan cheese
  • GF= GLUTEN FREE
  • Sauteed Prawn Spaghetti $26
    • served with chilli, lime, garlic, fresh parmesan and parsley
  • Quinoa Cakes (GF/ Vegan) $24
    • homemade cakes, pan fried, served with mushrooms and haloumi, marinated zucchini ribbons, and avocado salsa
  • BROOKLYN SHORT RIB $8.90/ $12.50
    • Beef short rib braised all day and served with tomato relish, smoked hickory sauce and cheddar cheese.(Slider/ Hero )
  • MIDTOWN BLAT $9.90
    • Streaky bacon with iceberg lettuce, avocado and fresh tomato with cream cheese.
  • THE MANHATTAN $7.90/ $11.90
    • New York classic A tall stack of thinly sliced pastrami served with tomato-mayo sauce and onion jam. (Slider/ Hero )
  • LIBERTY SALAD SANDWICH $6.90/ $8.90
    • Vegetarian - sundried tomato pesto or hummus with your choice of salads from the salad bar.(Slider/ Hero )
  • WALL ST $7.90
    • Heaps of streaky bacon with cream cheese & tomato relish.
  • LITTLE ITALY $7.90/ $11.90
    • Ham, pepperoni and Italian salami with tomato relish and melted mozzarella cheese.(Slider/ Hero )
  • BRONX BEEF $7.90/ $11.90
    • Flank steak roasted to perfection served with onion jam and horseradish sauce or tomato relish.(Slider/ Hero )
  • KEY LIME PIE $5.20
  • Add Fries or Coleslaw to Any Burger $3.00
  • Gluten Free buns. $2.00
  • DUMPLINGS $10.00 / $18.00
    • Nepalese dumplings vegan or chicken half/dozen.
  • BBQ BACONBURGER $15.00
    • Beef, bacon, cheese, onion rings, mayo and SP BBQ Sauce.
  • BLUEBURGER $15.00
    • Beef, blue cheese, caramelised onions, chutney, lettuce and mayo.
  • CHIPS $12.00
    • with cheese and bacon.
  • CHEESEBURGER $12.00
    • Beef, cheese, chutney, gherkin, and mayo.
  • OLIVES $10.00
    • marinated in chilli and herbs with pickled garlic.
  • Curry don $12.00
    • japanese style chicken curry on rice
  • Samurai ramen $11.80
    • pork & sou sauce flavor
  • Chicken-katsu-combo $15.00
    • crumbled fried chicken with BBQ sauce and spicy miso sauce, mini salad, rice & miso soup
  • BBQ eel $17.80
    • BBQ eel with original teriyaki sauce
  • BBQ beef $10.00
    • tasty beef with original BBQ sauce
  • Menma bamboo $5.00
  • Avocado and salmon salad $8.80
  • Lemon ramen $12.80
    • fresh lemon & pork flavor
  • Vegetarian Fried Rice $16.50
    • Chef's Thai style vegetarian fried rice
  • Chicken Yellow Curry $18.50
    • The mildest yellow curry with tender chicken pieces with potato and onion
  • Pad Thai $16.50
    • The most popular Thai dish in New Zealand. Combination of your choice Chicken, Beef or Pork stir fried with seasonal vegetables and served with beansprouts and crushed peanut
  • Sweet and Sour $18.50
    • Your choice of tender pieces of Chicken, Beef or Pork combines with tomato, pineapple, cucumber and stir fried with chef's sweet and sour sauce
  • Vegetarian Peanut Sauce $16.50
    • Stir fried vegetables with chef's special peanut sauce
  • Toong Thong (Golden Money Bags) $9.50
    • Wrapped with mix of prawn, chicken and Thai herbs served with a sweet-sour dipping sauce
  • Garlic and Pepper $18.50
    • Your choice of tender pieces of Chicken, Beef or Pork with garlic, pepper and mushroom topped with fresh aromatic coriander
  • Chilli Ginger Prawn $20.50
    • King Prawn saute with ginger and fresh seasonal vegetables
  • Lamb Kiwi Classic with a Twist (gf) $39.50
    • Glazed rack of lamb, grilled soya & chilli lamb rump sitting on a baby pea & mint potato cake served with a shot of roasted lamb soup
  • Arancini (v) $19.50
    • Mushroom, spinach, sundried tomato & mozzarella in risotto rice balls, crumbed & served with sundried tomato & olive chutney
  • Traditional Chicken Liver Pate $15.50
    • Served with pear & fig chutney & lightly toasted home baked bread & crackers
  • Akaroa Smoked Salmon Salad (gf) $21.00
    • With crisp garden salad & a lime dressing
  • Cauliflower cheese $6.00
  • Trio of Chocolate $14.50
    • Kahlua chocolate brownie torte, chocolate profiterole & kapiti chocolate ice cream, presented on a chocolate sauce
  • Cheese Trio $23.00
    • Kikorangi Blue, Havarti & Camembert cheeses served with dried fruit compote & crackers
  • Smoked Chicken Salad (gf) $18.50
    • Green salad topped with chicken, sliced peaches, walnuts & honey yoghurt dressing
  • Cajun Chicken Caesar Salad $18.00
    • shaved parmesan, crispy pancetta, croutons and soft poached egg
  • Pumpkin, Feta and Spinach Lasagne (g/h/v) $20.00
    • in Napoli sauce and garden fresh salad
  • Philly Steak Sandwich (h) $ 18.00
    • pan-fried beef, sliced cheese, sautéed onion, capsicum, mushroom, aioli & dried oregano served with chunky fries >>
  • Acheron Classic Seafood Chowder (n) $18.00
    • loaded with mussel meat, prawn cutlet, scallops & fish goujons, topped with garlic crostini
  • Acheron Burger (h) $22.00
    • choice of Angus beef pattie or char-grilled chicken breast with lettuce, tomato, beetroot chutney, sage, onion marmalade & aioli served with chunky fries
  • Tempura Battered Market Fish $20.00
    • chunky fries, garden fresh salad & tartare sauce
  • Freshly Baked Fiscella Bread (h/v) $10.00
    • served with basil pesto, minted tzatziki & Marlborough sea salt
  • Salmon $6.00
  • Salmon $6.00
  • Double Meat $4.50
  • Fish $5.00
  • Gurnard $4.00
  • Chicken $5.00
  • Chicken Satay $5.50
  • RodCod $4.00
  • Green Pea & Potato Curry $7.00
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $10.00
  • ALOO MUTTER $7.00
  • Rojan Josh (with rice) $10.00
  • LAMB MADRAS $10.00
  • ALOO GOBI $7.00
  • CHICKEN TIKA MASALA $10.00
  • Veg. Korma $7.00
  • Mince $4.50
  • Chicken Vege $5.00
  • Pastie $5.00
  • Savouries $2.00
  • Mince & Cheese $4.50
  • Croquettes $3.20
  • Cottage $5.00
  • All Steak Pies $5.00
  • VG= Vegetarian
  • Garlic Mussels Spaghetti $19.20
    • Mussels, onion, mushroom, cream, cheese and garnished with basil
  • -3. Salmon $22.00
  • -2 Mushroom & Bacon $21.00
  • Fish & Chips $15.20
    • Served with tomato sauce and aioli sauce
  • -1. Bacon $20.00
  • -Poached
  • Margarita Pizza $19.80
    • Tomato paste base with mozzarella cheese, fresh tomato slice and fresh basil and oregano
  • Toasted sandwich $5.00
    • two stands filling from
  • Kids breakfast $10.00
    • half portion of big breakfast
  • Extra special fillings each $1.50
    • avocado, chicken, bacon, egg, mushroom
  • Classic breakfast $16.00
    • eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, tomato, mushrooms & toast
  • Gourmet BLT & CLT Sandwich $12.00
    • bacon or chicken, lettuce & tomato on toasted focaccia bread with your choice of dressing (mayo or honey mustard)
  • French toast $13.00
    • served with Bacon & grilled banana
  • Toasted Bagel $10.50
    • with salmon & cream cheese
  • French toast $9.00
    • served with Berry & Maple syrup
  • QUARTER CHICKEN $4.80
  • 1 CHICKEN + 2x FRIES $19.50
  • LARGE $9.50
  • PLAIN BURGER (BEEF /CHICKEN) $3.00
    • additionals egg, cheese, bacon, pineapple, hashbrown ($0.80 each)
  • 1/2 CHICKEN + FRIES $10.90
  • BASIC CHICKEN $5.80
  • CHICKEN SATAY $6.30
  • 1/4 CHICKEN $9.30
  • Jr. Chicken burger
    • One chicken patty with lettuce and mayonnaise.
  • Chicken & bacon sandwich $8.90
    • Chargrilled chicken breast, bacon, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo on a honey wheat bun.
  • -combo $3.90
  • -pancake $5.50
  • Jr. Fish 'n chips $6.50
    • 2 pieces of fish with small fries and drink.
  • -Medium $3.20
  • Ranch big chicken burger $8.90
    • A crispy, lightly breaded chicken fillet, tomato, lettuce and buttermilk ranch dressing on a seeded bun.
  • -burguer only $6.40
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