The Caffeine Laboratory in 1 New Regent Street Menu

BREAKFAST - until 3pm BREAKFAST - until 3pm
  • Toast with Spreads $10.00
    • served with butter and your choice of spread
  • Eggs Your Way $10.00
    • free range with toast
  • Porridge $15.00
    • cooked in kaffir lime & vanilla coconut milk with rhubarb & a pistachio brittle
  • Breakfast Burger $15.00
    • with refried beans, chipotle bacon, greens, fried egg and relish + smoked mushrooms $4.50 + haloumi $4.50
  • Beans $18.00
    • spiced beans with poached eggs, smoked paprika creme fraiche & toast + black pudding $5.00
  • Hotcakes $19.00
    • raspberry & lime mascarpone, vanilla marshmallow and a citrus curd
  • Smoked Salmon $20.00
    • roast baby beets, sorret, walnuts, honey lemon & sumac dressing & horseradish cream
  • Creamy Mushroom $19.00
    • smoked mushrooms, creamy tarragon sauce, micros, roasted hazelnuts with grain toast + poached eggs $4.50 + bacon $5.00
  • Baked Omelette $19.00
    • seasonal veges, dressed greens and feta + toast $2.00 + chorizo $5.00
  • Scrambled Tofu $19.00
    • wilted spinach, smoked mushrooms, sassy sauce & toasted cashews + poached eggs $4.50
SIDES SIDES
  • Chorizo $5.00
  • Black Pudding $5.00
  • Bacon $5.00
  • Chipotle Bacon $5.00
  • Smoked Salmon $5.00
  • Halloumi $4.50
  • Beans $4.50
  • Spinach $4.50
  • Smoked Mushrooms $4.50
SAUCES SAUCES
  • Hollandaise $3.50
  • Paprika Creme Fraiche $3.50
  • Smoked Tomato Salsa $3.50
  • Pesto $3.50
LUNCH - 11am - 5pm LUNCH - 11am - 5pm
  • Soup POA
    • served with crusty bread and cafe de paris butter
  • Pan Fried Fish $21.00
    • wilted greens, red curry sauce, spiced peanuts and coriander
  • Mushroom Risotto $20.00
    • braised lamb shoulder, gremolata
  • Goat Cheese & Caramelised Onion Tart $18.00
    • pear & date chutney, walnuts, rocket salad
  • Beef Burger $19.00
    • beef rump patty, caramelised onion, cheese, cress and mustard mayo with chips + blue cheese $2.00
BURGERS - from 5pm BURGERS - from 5pm
  • Beef $14.00
    • beef patty, caramelised onion, cheese, cress and mustard mayo
  • Chicken $14.00
    • spicy fried chicken, red onion & carrot pickle, smiracha mayo, grilled pineapple
  • Quinoa $14.00
    • quinoa patty, basil pesto, smoked mushroom, cheese, rocket, aioli and relish
  • Pork $14.00
    • chipotle pulled pork, bourbon bbq sauce, slaw and aioli
  • Lamb $14.00
    • moroccan lamb patty, harissa, baba ganoush and lettuce
  • Fish $14.00
    • pan fried fish dipped in red coconut curry, lettuce, thai slaw
SIDES / EXTRAS SIDES / EXTRAS
  • Bacon / chipotle bacon / halloumi / smoked mushrooms $5.00
  • Beef cut agria chips $7.00
SHARING PLATES - from 5pm SHARING PLATES - from 5pm
  • Fish Bites $12.00
    • tempura fish bites, aioli and relish
  • Profiterole $10.00
    • goat cheese stuffed profiterole, blueberry sauce, spicy almonds
  • Chicken Wings $10.00
    • buffalo chicken wings, spicy sauce and blue cheese dressing
  • Braised Lamb $12.00
    • braised lamb, beans, breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese
  • Charred Vegetables $10.00
    • charred cauliflower, broccoli and bacon, coated with mornay sauce and gremolata
  • Arancini $10.00
    • arborio rice balls, stuffed with pumpkin and blue cheese, smoked paprika creme fraiche
DESSERTS - from 5pm DESSERTS - from 5pm
  • Black Doris Plum Tart $10.00
    • warmed with a plum sauce and yoghurt
  • Walnut & Butterscotch Tart $10.00
    • with vanilla ice-cream
  • Ice Cream Sundae $10.00
    • vanilla ice-cream, chocolate sauce & toasted almonds
  • Vanilla Panna Cotta $10.00
    • with rhubarb compote

Nearby Sample Menus

  • RAW BEEF BIBIMBAB IN HOT POT $17.00
    • rice with mixed raw beef and vegetables in hot pot
  • SEAFOOD PANCAKE $20.00
    • pancake made with green onion and seafood
  • SPICY NOODLES $14.00
    • noodles with assorted vegetables and hot sauce
  • SPICY RICE CAKE $14.00
    • stir fried rice cake with hot spicy
  • SPICY SEAFOOD IN SPICY SAUCE $45.00
    • steamed seafood smothered with vegetables in spicy sauce
  • HANDMADE KNIFE CUT NOODLES $14.00
    • handmade knife cut noodles with vegetables in mild perilla soup
  • SEAFOOD NOODLES $14.00
    • noodles with vegetables and seafood in soup
  • STEAMED BEEF RIB $17.00
    • soup consisting of beef rib and vegetables in hot pot
  • Teriyaki flavoured crispy chicken wings $20.00
  • Sweet and sour flavoured pan fried eggs $18.00
  • Jelly fish salad, served cold $8.00
  • Stemaed mini shanghainese pork bun $4.50
  • Slow cooked ginseng red dates and chicken soup $48.00/pot
  • Thinly sliced pig's ear braised with soya sauce and mild spices, served cold $8.00
  • Sweet and sour pork $20.00
  • Lamb sauteed with cumin seeds $22.00
  • Caesar Salad $20
    • The classic! Cos lettuce, garlic croutons, anchovies, bacon, parmesan and a poached egg bound in our home made caesar dressing. Add chicken $23.50
  • Venison $32
    • Venison rump seasoned with Tuscan spice served with a thyme and roasted garlic kumara bake, buttered beans and a red wine jus.
  • Seafood Chowder $16.50
    • Our thick and creamy seafood chowder with whole shell mussels, shrimp and squid. Served with toasted bread.
  • Pomahaka Omelette $16.50
    • 3 egg omelette with your choice of 3 fillings; ham, tomato, smoked salmon, cheese, onion, mushroom, served with crusty bread.
  • Aïoli $1.50
  • Extra Cheese Pizza $18
    • Pizza sauce topped with mozzarella and more mozzarella!
  • Southern Man Breakfast $19.50
    • 2 pork sausages, 2 hash browns, 2 eggs any style, baked beans, sautéed mushrooms, thick toast and grilled tomato.
  • Seafood Platter $64
    • A large platter filled with smoked salmon, marinated shrimps, battered mussels, Cajun prawn skewers, salt and pepper calamari, battered Blue Cod, prawn twisters and whole shell mussels in a sweet chilli, coconut cream and coriander sauce. Served with a large wedge of toasted garlic bread, tartare sauce and tomato sauce.
  • Lasagne $16
    • Layers of pasta filled with ground meat, ham, egg, cheese served with our tomato sauce
  • Cannelloni $20
    • Beef, full of diary protein, herbs, baked with our tomato sauce
  • Pizza Garlic or Herb Bread M $6 L $10
  • Settembre M $16 L $21
    • Olives, Capers & Anchovy
  • Spaghetti Arrabbiata $20
    • Ham, mushrooms, olives, garlic, parsley and chilli cooked in our red sauce
  • Spaghetti Bolognese $20
    • Spaghetti topped with a meat sauce
  • Maggio M $15 L $19
    • Ham & Pineapple
  • Napoletana Sauce $3.50
  • LAMB BOMBAY $23.00
    • Chunks of lamb cooked in a vegetable gravy with freshly ground spices, cream and fresh coriander.
  • TANDOORI PRANTHA $4.50
    • Wholemeal flourbread with lashings of clarified butter and ground fenugreek leaves.
  • LAMB TIKKA MASALA $22.00
    • Lamb tikka cooked in a mild sauce with masala spices, prepared with cholesterol free vegetable oil, a selection of spices and cream. A mild lamb preparation with pistachio, cashews and almond curry sauce garnished with almonds.
  • VEGETABLE SAMOSA $6.50
    • A tasty mixture of potatoes, peas, cumin seeds, spices and fresh herbs wrapped in a home made aky pastry, deep-fried. Two pieces per portion.
  • GOA FISH MALABARI $22.00
    • A classic Goan specialty. Gurnard fish cooked in a creamy sauce with ginger, garlic, vinegar and capsicum.
  • POPADOM (4 PIECES) $2.00
    • Seasoned dough made from peeled black gram flour, cooked in the Tandoor.
  • FISH TIKKA $15.00
    • Chunks of Gurnard fish marinated in a yoghurt sauce with herbs and spices, cooked in the Tandoor. Five pieces per portion.
  • BUTTER VEGETABLES $18.00
    • Vegetables cooked in a mild butter sauce and a touch of fenugreek.
  • -Small $6
  • No Carbs Kebab
    • just salad & choice of lamb, chicken or mix kebabs
  • Shish kebab Dish
  • -With Salad & Rice $12.00
  • -pide $7.00
  • Feta & Spinach
  • Chips & Gravy
  • Regular Roll
    • with lettuce, tomato, onion, tatrouli & onion
  • Cheese & Onion Roll
  • Ham, Cheese & Pineapple
  • Chicken Chilli
  • Egg & Chives
  • Chicken Avocado
  • Chicken, Apricot & Cream Cheese
  • Chicken & Sweet Satay
  • Egg
  • 8PC. JUMBO $9.50
  • 8PC. REG $7.90
  • Vegetarian Snackbox
  • Teriyaki Chicken
  • SMALL $5.60
  • Double Avocado Prawn
  • 4PC. REG $4.00
  • Seaweed Salad
  • Snack nachos $6.90
    • With melted queso cheese
  • Pork Carnitas
    • marinated in our signature smoked chipotle adobo and juniper sauce and braised overnight
  • Bowl
  • Lettuce
  • Tacos
  • Chiken
    • marinated in pepe's authentic smoked chipotle adobo sauce and grilled to perfection
  • Sour cream
  • Nachos
  • The local $8.90
    • Prime nz beef, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & house relish
  • Brie / Feta $2.00
  • -Large $6.00
  • -Small $6.00
  • Big boss $16.50
    • Prime new zealand rib eye steak grilled medium topped with grilled mushrooms, caramelised onion, edam cheese, salad greens, aioli & house relish served on our special ciabatta roll
  • -Add pineapple $11.90
  • -Add avocado and bacon $14.40
  • -Small $3.00
  • Crispy Chicken $12.00
    • w/ fries & salad
  • Greek Souvlaki $25.00
    • Lamb souvlaki with pita bread, roast garlic & tomato couscous, cucumber, red onion, shredded spinach & salad leafs, tzatziki sauce
  • Cardrona Valley Merino Lamb Short Ribs $18.00
    • orange, honey & soya glaze, Edamame bean, basil fritters & carrot
  • Peppers Breakfast $24.00
    • eggs your way: bratwurst, bacon, grilled tomato, hash brown & mushrooms, toasted ciabatta, rye or gluten free toast w/ tomato relish
  • Striploin of Wild Venison $39.00
    • mushroom trio, roasted Portobello, porcini tortellini, oyster mushroom & pork belly terrine
  • Traditional Breakfast $17.50
    • two eggs cooked to order w/ bacon, on toasted ciabatta, rye or gluten bread with tomato relish
  • Orange Roughy $24.00
    • Panko crumbed fillets on salad leafs with fried new potato fresh tomato chive, cucumber salsa, roast garlic & lime aioli
  • Lakes Beef Burger $24.00
    • Pure Wakanui beef patty with battered onion rings, gherkin, cheddar cheese, aioli, tomato and harissa relish & a side of beer battered fries
  • Pork (Small/Medium/Large) $ 11.50/$ 14.50/$ 18.00
  • All roast meat salad, gravy & apple and mint sauces available on request
  • 4 Roast potatoes, 390ml coke
  • Quarter chicken
  • Whole $ 20.00
  • Quarter $ 7.50
  • Small/Large $ 6.50/$ 8.00
  • 1 390 ml soft drink
  • Poached free range eggs $18.00
    • with bacon or smoked salmon, potato rosti and hollandaise sauce
  • New Zealand cheese board $22.00
    • three New Zealand cheeses, chutney, toasted bread, fresh pear and spiced nuts
  • Add a BBQ pulled pork, beer battered fish or mussel fritter slider to your mussels $6.00
  • Caveman $19.50 / $29.50
    • Tamar Farm pepperoni, beef, chicken, peppers and BBQ sauce (Regular / Large)
  • Manuka house-smoked Marlborough salmon $18.00
    • with aioli, toasted bread and watercress
  • From the land and the sea platter $59.00
    • steamed mussels, beer battered fish, pulled pork slider, Tamar Farm charcuterie, salami, marinated vegetables, aioli, bread and pickles
  • Beer battered fish (x3) $18.00
    • with tartare sauce and cos lettuce
  • Green Machine $19.50 / $29.50
    • broccoli, fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach and sweet chilli sauce (Regular / Large)
  • Singaporean fried rice noodles $18.00
  • Small bowl of steamed rice $2.00
  • Assorted seafood noodle soup $20.00
  • Hong kong style prawn wonton noodle soup $19.00
  • Seasonal greens in broth $15.00
  • Deep fried spring rolls $7.00
    • 2 pcs
  • Sweet & sour fish fillet $23.00
  • Plain egg fried rice $10.00
  • Mocha $4.50
  • Housemade cashew + pumpkin seed sausages served with grilled tomatoes, mushrooms + poached eggs on wholegrain toast $20.00
  • Hot chocolate $4.00
  • Iced coffee $7.00
  • Short black $3.50
  • Hollandaise optional n/a
  • Toast with jams n/a
  • Tea $3.00
The Caffeine Laboratory

The Caffeine Laboratory

location

Address

1 New Regent Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

0211049498

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Saturday: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Sunday: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Coffee and Tea , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Seating ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
1 New Regent Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand