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

  • Braised beef rib barbacoa, slaw $26
  • ‘Street style’ fire grilled corn, queso, chipotle mayo & lime $5.50
  • Adobo chicken, hand hacked guacamole, pickled mango $8
  • Fire grilled mushrooms, garlic, fried onion queso, fresh herbs $9
  • Braised beef rib barbacoa, slaw $26
  • Fire grilled flank steak, tomato, peppers, black olive salsa $8
  • Spiced cashews & peanuts $5
  • Crispy fried oyster torta (3), watercress, smoked oyster crema $18
  • Sweet Crumpets $20
    • Served with house preserved fruits and mascarpone foam and house syrup.
  • Toast n’ Spreads $10
    • Toasted sourdough, multigrain, or G.F bread. Served with house made jam, cream cheese, peanut butter or honey.
  • Granola $16
    • Served with yoghurt gel, chai seeds, sago, mascarpone foam and fruit textures.
  • Garden Salad $8
    • Seasonally fresh green salad
  • Sides - eggs (2), roasted mushrooms, avocado $4
  • 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.
  • Japanese Crepe $20
    • Bacon and cabbage crepe w/ fresh crab and salad. Topped with kewpie mayo and BBQ sauce
  • Quinoa Salad $16.5
    • Served with Kumara puree, mixed nuts, seeds, kale and cauliflower Tabbouleh.
  • Chalaw Kabab Chicken, Salad. Drink S $10 / L $14
  • Chicken S $8.5 / L $12
  • Bolang $5
  • Chalaw Kabab Mixed, Salad, Drink S $10 / L $14
  • S= Small / L= Large
  • Falafel S $8.5 / L $12
  • Qabili Palau Chicken, Salad, Drink S $12 / L $16
  • Nandagh Kabab Lamb, Salad. Drink S $9 / L $13
  • Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon $18.50
  • Bagel with Whipped Cream Cheese, Jam or Pesto $9.50
  • Daily Creations (check our cabinet)
  • Small $9.50
  • Bacon / Potato Fritter / Eggs / Sausage / Mushrooms / Sauteed Spinach / Sourdough / 5 Grain Bread $5.00
  • Bagel with Bacon, Maple Syrup & Banana $15.50
  • Large $17.50
  • Bacon & Free-range Eggs with Toast & Relish $14.50
  • Lemon Posset Parfait** $13.00
    • Layered lemon cream and sweetened mango compote, topped with chantilly cream and desiccated coconut, served with a shortbread finger for dipping.
  • Gourmet Ice Cream** $14.00
    • A trio of our Kapiti ice cream served with fruit compote and chocolate hazelnut biscotti.
  • Favourites Platter $16.50
    • A Crispy selection of chicken nuggets, fish bites, onion rings, samosas, spring rolls and beer battered fries served with our home made aïoli.
  • Thai Beef Salad $19.50
    • Warm Asian style beef salad with crispy noodles.
  • Mud Cake** $14.00
    • Chocolate mud cake served warm with chocolate ice cream, fruit compote and cream.
  • Mash and Gravy $5.50
  • Sausages and Mash** $25.00
    • Locally made sausages served on creamy mash with onion jam, Ale House gravy and a side of bread.
  • Malthouse Platter $34 Sm / $66 Lge
    • A selection of bits and pieces from the menu including our ribs, chicken nibbles, cheese, hummus, bread and butter pickles, onion rings, gherkins, pâté and crackers.
  • Noodles soybean paste $9.50
  • Shrimp pork leek dumplings M $9.50 L $12.50
  • Cold beef tendon $6.80
  • Spicy chicken noodle soup $9.50
  • Extra egg $0.50
  • Mixed Seaweed Salad $5.50
  • Spiced Pork Feet $6.80
  • Soybean milk $2.00
  • Burrito rolled in a soft flour tortilla/FILL IT WITH $12.90
    • Beef Barbacoa-Marinated in Pepe's authentic smoked chipotle adobo sauce, braised slowly overnight, then shredded
  • Bowl naked burrito in a bowl/FILL IT WITH $12.90
    • Beef Barbacoa-Marinated in Pepe's authentic smoked chipotle adobo sauce, braised slowly overnight, then shredded
  • CHIPS + GUACAMOLE $5.50
  • CHIPS + SALSA $4.50
  • Coriander's Lime Rice(White or Brown)
  • NACHOS SUPREME $14.90
    • Chips, queso cheese, your choice of meat, all the trimmings and fresh guacamole
  • CORN CHIPS $3.50
  • Double Meat $2.50
  • Tempura Vegetable $4.00
  • Chicken Katsu Bowl
    • Japanese style schnitzel
  • Regular $11.90
  • Large $13.40
  • Crumbed Prawn (2pcs) $3.00
  • Tempura Prawn & Soba Noodles $12.50
  • Tempura Prawn & Udon Noodles $12.50
  • L/combo $15.60
    • with miso or green tea
  • Free range egg… 2.50
  • Baked beans 10.00
    • Homemade baked beans in a rich tomato sauce served on Turkish toast … single 6.0 … double
  • Toast Turkish or grain 5.00
    • with fresh tomato / single
  • Calzone 12.00
    • Folded pizza filled with venison salami, spinach and cheese. Individual size
  • Eggs Benedict 17.50
    • with hot smoked salmon …
  • Salmon rosti GF, DF 15.50
    • Potato rosti with hot smoked salmon and dill mayo …
  • Toast 6.00
    • with ham and mustard/single
  • Hot smoked salmon … 6.50
  • Udon $10.00
  • Beef Yakiniku Don $11.50
  • Prawn Gyoza $6
  • Pork & Chive Gyoza $7.00
  • Tofu Teriyaki Don $11.50
  • Chicken Katsu Curry $12.50
  • Chicken Teriyaki Don $11.50
  • Chicken Karaage Curry Don $12.50
  • Beef with Mushroom $10.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $11.00
  • Satay Chicken Kebabs - 4pcs $8.00
  • Chicken Tom Yum Soup $5.00
  • Deep fried Pork with Spicy Szechuan Sauce $11.00
  • Chicken and Mushroom Soup $5.00
  • King Prawns with Cashew Nuts & Vegetables $12.00
  • Choice of Sauce N/A
    • Oyster sauce, Chilli sauce, Ginger sauce, Coconut Curry sauce, Sweet & Sour sauce, Black Bean sauce, Satay Peanut sauce
  • Madam's Rendang
    • choice of
  • Sukor Spiced Sticky Chicken Wings $12
  • Kaffir Lime Cream $12
    • crispy coconut, vanilla marinated pineapple (gf)
  • Malaysian Dahl $8
    • Tomato & sambal (v, gf)
  • Steamed Coconut Rice (v, gf) $5
  • Chicken & Prawn Laksa Soup $20/$18
    • (v) and (gf) option available
  • Woo Chilli Sauce $3
  • Steamed White Pak Choy $12
    • Confit garlic (v)
  • A Selection of Bread and Dips $12.50
  • Chicken and Cheese Nachos with Sweet Chilli (also available with Mince topping) $13.50
  • Big Breakfast $19.50
    • grilled bacon, breakfast sausage, grilled tomato, sauteed mushroom, hash brown and free range eggs cooked to your liking, served with toast and tomato relish
  • Chicken and Cheese Nachos (also available with mince topping) $10.50
  • Breads and Dips $14.50
    • a selection of bread with house-made dips
  • Fruit Platter $8.50
  • Mini Chicken Salad $9.50
  • Eggs Benedict
    • 2 poached eggs served on a toasted ciabatta with either crispy bacon, or smoked salmon smothered in a rich hollandaise sauce
  • Hand Crafted Bread Sandwiches $8.20
  • Cheesecake $5.20
  • Breakfast Croissant $7.30
  • Salads $6.30
  • Sweet Slices $4.20
  • Bacon & Cheese or Spinach & Ricotta Roll $5.70
  • Breakfast Wrap $7.90
  • Toast with Jam & Butter $4.70
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Desserts:
  • Burger $6.00
    • Herbed meat patties with salads in a warmed bun
  • Large: $14.00
  • Regular: $14.00
  • Combinations:
  • Large: $14.00
  • Small: $7.50
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