The Cornershop Bistro in Christchurch Menu

DINNER DINNER
  • Warm olives $6.50
  • Spiced almonds $6.00
  • Grilled breads w yoghurt and lime dip $8.90
  • Tonight’s soup w ciabatta $13.50
  • Freshly shucked Oysters: served naturally or Chef’s choice (Each / For 6) $4.50 / $26.00
  • Braised squid in tomatoes with olives, fried potatoes and chilli $16.90
  • House ceviche w radishes, coriander, lemon $17.50
  • Kervella ‘Love’ cheese fondue with quince and grilled ciabatta $16.90
  • Smoked venison with almond butter, pickled greengages, mesclun salad and buckwheat $16.50
  • Cumberland sausages w mustard potatoes, braised cabbage, cider gravy and parsnip crisps $29.50
  • Tagliata of beef w rocket, pickled onion, fig balsamic compote and pecorino $25.50
  • Tonight’s pasta plate $28.50
  • Butternut pumpkin risotto with sage mascarpone and toasted pumpkin seeds $28.50
  • Cornershop Coq au Vin w garlic croute and parsnip puree $29.50
  • Aged Hereford beef ribeye w rosemary gratin potatoes, rocket, sweet onions and smoked oyster butter $38.90
  • Slow roasted lamb shoulder w roasted cauliflower, raisins, mint, quinoa and zucchini yoghurt $36.90
  • Fresh market fish $36.50
  • Confit duck leg w pommes Anna and salad of red cabbage, walnuts and watercress $38.50
BISTRO SIDES BISTRO SIDES
  • Shoestring fries w porcini salt and aioli $8.00
  • Bistro green salad $7.90
  • Green beans w fried lentils and garlic $8.90
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Passionfruit curd Eton mess w tamarillo sorbet, pineapple crisps and cream $14.50
  • Dark Chocolate mousse w hazelnut praline and espresso icecream $15.00
  • Vanilla creme brulee with rhubarb $13.50
  • Affogato: Vanilla icecream, biscotti, ristretto, liqueur of your choice $15.00
  • House sorbet $3.50/scoop
  • Selected Cheese (For One / For Two) $16.50 / $26.50
BRUNCH BRUNCH
  • Eggs your way w thick toast $10.00
  • Brioche French toast with brown buttered apples and cinnamon cream $16.90
  • Spiced beans and chorizo with poached egg, parmesan, fresh herbs and toast $18.90
  • Eggs Benedict w poached eggs, hollandaise sauce on English muffin $18.50 / $19.50 / $19.50
    • w ham / w smoked salmon / w bacon
  • Roasted mushrooms w feta, spinach, wholegrain toast, kale pesto and smoked tomato vinaigrette $19.50
  • Coddled egg with colcannon, smoked fish and soldiers $17.90
  • Brunch salad: cos lettuce, tomatoes, poached egg, parmesan and fried lentils $17.50
  • Brunch salad: cos lettuce, tomatoes, poached egg, parmesan and fried lentils $23.50
    • with house smoked salmon
  • Sides $7.00
    • bacon
  • Sides $4.00/each
    • pork sausage
  • Sides $5.00
    • roast tomatoes
  • Sides $5.00
    • fried potatoes
  • Sides $5.50
    • grilled mushrooms
  • Warm marinated olives $6.50
  • Shoestring fries with porcini salt and aioli $8.00
  • Grilled sourdough with kale and walnut pesto $8.90
  • The Bistro green salad bowl $7.90
  • Bowl of soup served with ciabatta $13.50
  • Todays pasta plate $28.50
  • Butternut pumpkin risotto w sage mascarpone and toasted pumpkin seeds $28.50
  • Beer battered fish in a bun w lettuce, pickled carrot, tartare sauce and shoestring fries $22.50
  • Bistro beef burger w Gorgonzola, caramelised onion, rocket and shoestring fries $22.50

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Beef carpaccio, parmesan, lemon aioli, capers, white anchovies $16.00
  • Salami $24.00
    • Sopressa salami, tomato, potato, mozzarella, rosemary, truffle oil
  • Broccoli and rocket salad, crumbed poached egg, truffle vinaigrette, vincotto (V) $16.00
  • Baby cos lettuce, sherry vinaigrette (GF) $8.00
  • Chocolate mousse cake $16.00
    • with creme fraiche, praline
  • Quattro Formaggi (V) $24.00
    • Goat's cheese, pecorino, taleggio, gorgonzola, fresh thyme
  • Starters
  • Polenta fries with truffle aioli (V) $9.00
  • Eggs your way $12
    • Choice of free range poached, scrambled or fried on toasted sourdough, multigrain or G.F bread.
  • Eggs Benny $20 / $21.5 / $20
    • Herb potato hash, poached free range eggs, spinach and hollandaise sauce. Served with bacon OR Smoked Salmon OR Smoked mushrooms.
  • Sides - spinach, roast tomato, hollandaise $3
  • Chiplotle Scrambled Eggs $21
    • Served with roast mushrooms, chorizo, manchego cheese on toasted multigrain (V Optional).
  • Shoe String Fries $8
    • With truffle mayo and house ketchup.
  • Sides - smoked salmon, bacon, chorizo $5
  • Pretzel Roll $24
    • Stuffed with jerk spiced beef brisket, pickled cabbage, swiss cheese and house mustard.
  • Sweet Crumpets $20
    • Served with house preserved fruits and mascarpone foam and house syrup.
  • Jenga Toast $17.00
    • Brioche toast sticks dipped in our cinnamon and vanilla batter and grilled until golden. We stack them high and serve with seasonal fruit compote and real maple syrup to dip in
  • 8-Bit Fries $8.00
    • Hand-cut fries, double cooked and served with our house Bloody Mary ketchup and Big deal sauce
  • Hey, Vegan-na Party $18.00
    • Our delicious stove-top stuffing bread filled with refried black beans, spicy marinated tofu, seasonal roasted vegetables, slaw, onion straws and hazelnut gremolata
  • Mushroom Blitz $19.50
    • Our buttermilk biscuit piled with sauteed mushrooms and greens. A pinch of real truffle salt and then we add two poached eggs, and our signature hollandaise sauce
  • Trailer Park Pork $19.00
    • Spicy pulled pork topped with crispy onion straws, white-trash slaw, sliced jalapenos, pickles and hazelnut gremolata all piled on grilled stove-top stuffing bread
  • Fight Club $18.50
    • I am Jack's double decker happly place. Upper half with lettuce, tomato salsa, aioli and bacon. Lower half with dijon mustard, fancy cheese and sliced chicken breast.On three slices of toasted bread plus 8-bit fries on the side
  • Dinosaur Jr Eggs $6.00
    • That's right, deviled eggs. Simple, classic and out of this world. We'll start you with 6
  • Add bacon and a brulee banana for just $4.00
  • Thai Orchid Noodle Soup $12.00
    • Home-made special noodles soup with meat, bean sprouts & bok choy
  • Pad Priew Warn $12.00
    • Sweet and sour sauce combined with pineapple, tomato, onion & cucumber
  • Massaman $12.50
    • Massaman curry with coconut milk, potato, onion, pumpkin, pineapple and peanuts
  • Mini Mix Wontons (2) + Puffs (2) $5.00
  • Pad Se-Ew $10.00
    • Stir fried flat noodles with meat, broccoli, carrot & cabbage
  • Monday - Saturday from 11.30 am - 2.30 pm. Original Thai Cuisine
  • Pad Thai $12.00
    • Thai rice noodles cooked with meat, leek, bean sprouts, cabbage & carrot
  • No MSG added / Vegetarian and Gluten Free Available
  • Cheese Nachos $10.00
  • Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa $14.40
  • Taco
  • Seasoned Mince Beef $13.40
  • Chargrilled Chicken A La Brasa $12.00
  • Pulled Pork Carnitas $14.10
  • Paleo Salad $14.00
    • Chargrilled chicken with fajita veggies and guacamole with cumin lime vinaigrette on the side (No dairy or carbs, it’s Paleo, yo!)
  • Cheese Quesadilla $10.00
  • Lemongrass Stir Fry $12.50
    • Your choice of meat stir-fried with fresh lemongrass and fresh seasonal vegetables. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Prawn $14.50
    • available in certain meals
  • Combination $12.50
    • Combination of chicken wings, spring rolls, spare ribs and guri puffs.
  • Vietnamese Spicy Fried Noodle With Basil $13.00
    • Flat white rice noodles stir fried with seasonal vegetables, fresh basil, chilli and our spicy paste. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Sweet And Sour $12.50/ $14.50
    • A real tasty special sweet and sour sauce cooked with vegetables and pineapple. Pork, Battered Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu/Battered Fish
  • Cashew Nut Stir Fry $12.50
    • An abundance of fresh vegetables and cashew nuts – very popular. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Ginger Stir Fry $12.50
    • Fresh ginger root fried in the wok with fresh vegetables. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Lamb Shanks In Massaman Curry (One Shank / Two Shanks) $15.00 / $22.00
    • Quality lamb shanks slow cooked in a Massaman curry paste and coconut cream, with chunky potatoes, pickled onion and peanuts
  • Spring Roll $2.20
  • Sliced pork & season Veggie $12.00
  • Roast Pork Mushroom Chow Mein $11.00
  • Steak Egg Foo Young $11.00
  • Bami Goreng (Noodles) $11.00
  • 1.5l soft drink
  • Pork Chow Mein $11.00
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Gluten Free Pancakes $19.00
    • w’ streaky bacon, grilled banana, maple syrup
  • Eggs Bene $19.00
    • poached free range eggs served on English muffins w’ homemade hollandaise sauce and creamy mushrooms, wilted spinach & roast tomato
  • Caramel Mocha Latte $6.50
  • Iced Drinks $7.40
    • Iced Mochaccino
  • Eggs Bene $21.00
    • poached free range eggs served on English muffins w’ homemade hollandaise sauce and smoked salmon
  • Eggs any Style $10.60
    • free range eggs served scrambled, poached or fried on toasted grain OR ciabatta -add streaky bacon $4.00 -add smoked salmon $6.00 -add creamy mushrooms/ wilted spinach/ roasted tomatos $3.50
  • Home Made Muesli $12.50
    • w’ seasonal fruit & natural yoghurt
  • Mediterranean Lamb $23.00
    • pan seared lamb w’ cherry tomato, cucumber, feta olives, spanish onion & green salad topped w’ mint raita
  • Hawaiian Delight $3.50
  • Bacon and Egg $5.00
  • Large Hot Dog (with sauce) / Deep Fried Mars Bar $3.00
  • FIsh $5.00
  • Fish / Chips-1 scoop $2.40
  • Spring Roll / Curry Roll $2.80
  • Vegetarian $4.50
  • Oysters $2.6 each one
  • Steak Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Grilled Wedges $4.90
  • Ediballs $3 or $5 for two packs
  • Pita Chips and Dip $3.90
  • Signature Kids $5.00 per head
  • Roast Lamb Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Chicken Crave Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Custom Mix $10.00 per head
  • Loaded Wedges
    • Wedges topped with Bacon and Cheese. Served with Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli.
  • Grilled Tomato $ 1.00
  • Extra Sides
  • Green Salad $ 4.00
  • Bar Snack Menu
    • Take a look at the Bar Snack Menu for lighter options like Fries, Wedges, Toasted Sandwiches.
  • Off The Grill $ 14.00
    • Grilled Sausage, Bacon, Porterhouse Steak, Grilled Tomato, Grilled Mushroom & Egg. Served with Fries.
  • Mushrooms $ 1.50
  • Open Steak Sandwich $15.00
    • Porterhouse Steak served on Toasted Ciabatta with Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot, Cheese, Caramelised Onion & drizzled with Aioli. Served with Fries.
  • Giant 16" $20.00 / King 14" $15.00 / Small 9" $9.00 / Calzo 9" $10.00
  • Chicken Delight $7.90
    • Chicken Fillet, Satay Sauce, Caramelized Onion, Salad, Shredded Cheese
  • Veg. Heaven
    • Mozzarella, Baby Corn, Jalapenos, Creamy Sauce, Onion, Mushroom, Chunky Sauce, Plum Sauce
  • Mexican Fiesta
    • Mozzarella,Pizza Sauce, Chilli Bean Mix, Spicy Chorizo, Capsicum, Fresh Tomato & Jalapenos
  • Kiwi Roast
    • Mozzarella,Pizza Sauce, Roasted Lamb, Pumpkin, Potato, Veggies, Red Onion, Tomato, Minted Sauce
  • Potato Wedges / Garlic Bread / Chicken Nuggets $5.00
  • Coppell Street
    • Mozzarella, Pizza Sauce, BBQ Sirloin Steak & Bacon, Mushroom, Tomato, Caramelized Onion, Cracked Pepper & Garlic Butter
  • The King $35.00
    • 2 King pizza 12", large chips & garlic bread
  • ''Gayeddie'' $24.00
    • Mushrooms, bell pepper, onion, sun dried tomato finished with baby spinach and aioli
  • Crispy Roasted Potatoes $9.00
    • With garlic confit, bacon and cheese melt
  • Caesar Salad $18.50
    • Crisp cos, bacon, parmesan, egg and croutons tossed in a garlicy, cheesy, anchovy mayo
  • Fredo De Pussi $26.00
    • A beetroot puree base with mushrooms, artichoke, charred pimento, black olives, jalapenos, feta and mozzarella and seasoned with rosemary, thyme and garlic
  • Mario Puzo's Margherita $22.00
    • Roma tomato sauce, mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil, basil and fresh garlic
  • Joey ''The Greek'' Gallo $24.00
    • Feta cheese, black olive, tomato, red onion, bell peppers and artichoke
  • Lucky Luciano $24.00
    • Ricotta white sauce, char-grilled red peppers, mozzarella, romano cheese, olive oil
  • Don Mario Santoini $26.00
    • Pulled pork, cowboy beans, smoked hickory BBQ sauce, mozzarella and sour cream
  • Piroshki (vegetarian or meat) $4.00
    • Golden pastry filled with a scrumptious mix of carrots, peas, potatoes, Persian herbs and spices. Can be served hot or cold
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Large: $18.00
  • Khoresht-e Qeymeh One size: $17.00
    • (5pm onwards) A traditional Persian stew. Containing split yellow peas, dried lime, potatoes and succulent lamb. Served on a bed of Persian rice and topped off with a few potato chips. A must try!
  • Polow Morgh One size: $17.00
    • (5pm onwards) A scrumptiously seasoned chicken leg served with wild Persian rice, made with a blend of peas, Persian herbs and garlic.
  • Lamb:
  • Regular: $11.00
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Chicken pretzel roll with garlic aioli, soft greens, cheese and cucumber $9.00
  • Seasonal soup of the day served with ciabatta $9.50
  • Fresh fruit salad with granola $8.00
  • Kids pack $9.00
    • with mini ham and cheese roll, biscuit dried fruit and juice
  • Grilled Canterbury steak sandwich $19.00
    • with streaky bacon, onion, jam, chimichurri, soft leafs, French fries and aioli
  • Hot smoked Akaroa salmon $22.00
    • with house pickled beets, horseradish crème Fraiche, avocado, chives. Croute and soft herbs
  • Please see counter staff to make your selection
  • Corn fritters with poached eggs avocado, tomato Kasumi, avocado creme. chilli and soft herbs(V)(GF) $19.00
The Cornershop Bistro

The Cornershop Bistro

location

Address

32 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8081, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033266720

clock

Opened hours

5:30 PM to 11 PM (Wed-Thu), 10 AM to 11 PM (Fri-Sun), Mon & Tue Closed
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Contemporary , European , French , Gluten Free , Mediterranean , New Zealand , Seafood , Vegetarian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Catering Available ,  Cash ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Brunch ,  Cards accepted ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
32 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8081, New Zealand