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

  • Freekeh, farro, barberries, smoked almonds, fava beans $18
  • Market fish cotterchio, braised kale, tua tua’s, cumin, crusty sourdough $33
  • Seasonal Vegetables $8
  • Figs, pecans, gorgonzola, curd, truffle, honey, pollen $18
  • Porcini gnocchi, fungi ragu, oats cheese shanklish, sunchoke $32
  • Aged 350g rib eye, heirloom carrots, whipped bone marrow, jus $34
  • Charred octopus, sofrito, pickled radish, black garlic $18
  • Salmon pastrami, blood orange, fennel, burrata $19
  • 'Whitestone' Aged Blue Cheese $13.00
    • quince paste, crackers
  • Panko Crumbed Market Fish $21.50
    • hand-cut chips, lemon aioli, caper raisin salsa, prosciutto, rocket salad
  • Hand-Cut Agria Chips $9.00
    • ketchup, chipotle aioli
  • Farmers Market Soup $15.50
    • Organic Celeriac w lemon gremolata. Served with toasted ciabatta & butter. Optional - add smoked bacon or house smoked salmon
  • Rocket Salad $5.00
    • good parmesan, local walnuts
  • Cakes By Anna $7.50 slice
  • Goats Cheese & Onion Tart $16.50
    • charred leeks, 'Zany Zeus haloumi, du puy lentils, caper raisin salsa
  • Please ask about our daily baking including muffins, GF friands, cinnamon scrolls and cheese scones
  • Shredded Pork with Hot Sweet and Sour Sauce $16.00
  • Salmon Sashimi POA
  • Stewed Beef Brisket in Hot Pot $16.00
  • Slow Cook Whole Abalone in Oyster Sauce POA
  • Cucumber Salad with Garlic Dressing $6.00
  • Deep Fried Spring Roll $5.00
  • Honey BBQ Pork $8.00
  • Mixed Seafood and Tofu Soup $5.00
  • Chicken $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Falafel $8.00 / $12.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Triple Souvlaki of your choice + Fries + Can of drink $18.50
  • Beef $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Salad $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Snack Box Combo $9.90
    • Snack Box with a can of drink
  • Mix $9.00 / $12.00 / $14.50
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Kofta $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Mini Donuts (6) $2.20
  • Extras $0.80
  • Deep Fried Mars Bar $3.00
  • Dinner For Two $14.00
    • 2 fish, 2 hotdogs, 1 chips, 1.5 l drink
  • Chips $2.40
  • Sausage $2.20
  • Gurnard $5.00
  • Chicken Filla $6.00
  • Chicken katsu curry $13.50
  • Prawn katsu curry $13.50
  • Seafood curry $13.50
  • Extra noodles $3.00
  • Mayo $0.50
  • Ginger pork box $16.00
  • Garlic beef don $14.50
  • Ginger pork don $14.50
  • Hotplate Bean Paste Crispy Rolls with Cashew Nuts and Veggy $15 Reg / $22.50 Lge
  • Braised Eggplant in Soy Sauce $12 Reg / $18 Lge
  • Malaysian Curry with Potato, Cabbage and Mushroom Balls $12 Reg / $18 Lge
  • Fried Rice with Omelette $10.50 Reg / $16 Lge
  • Something 'Fishy' on Hotplate
    • Slices of firm creamy soy protein with seaweed over fried Ramen noodle, fresh vegetable and cashew nuts serve on sizzling hotplate
  • Hotplate Lemon Red Roast Noodle
    • Sweet and sour plum and lemon sauce over Crispy Red roast (Mienjin) with stir fried noodle and cashew nuts on sizzling hotplate
  • Sweet and Sour Crispy Balls $12 Reg / $18 Lge
  • Hotplate Honey Lemon Rolls $16 Small / $24 Large
    • Crispy rolls with honey lemon and veggy on steamy hotplate
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon $16
    • served on top of mash smothered in gravy just like mumma's
  • French Toast $16
    • served with bacon, grilled banana maple syrup & ice cream
  • The Rookie $15
    • Eggs bacon, hashbrown & toast (tomato optional)
  • Toasted ham & cheese sandwich with chips $9
  • Two Fillings $7
    • choose from cheese, bacon, onion, ham, egg, tomato, mushroom & pineapple add extra fillings $1 each
  • The Workman $18
    • Eggs, bacon, sausages, mushrooms, hashbrown & toast (tomato optional)
  • Pancakes with banana & bacon $16
    • served with maple syrup & ice cream or cream
  • Chicken and Bacon Stack $16
    • grilled chicken, bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, aioli, served on ciabatta with fries
  • Bagel - Toasted $12.90
    • with Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese & Basil Pesto
  • Sausages $3.50
  • Hash Browns $3.00
  • Bacon $3.50
  • B.L.A.T. Open Sandwich $17.90
    • Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado and Tomato Open Sandwich served on Toasted Ciabatta with Savoire’s Homemade Mint Dressing
  • French Toast $18.90
    • served with Bacon, Banana and Maple Syrup
  • Tomatoes $3.50
  • Mushrooms $3.50
  • The Breakfast Bap $13.50
  • Meatball & Parmesan $13.50
  • Serious Fries $6.00
  • Porchetta Salsa Verde $13.50
  • Grilled Aged Cheddar $13.50
  • Serious Slaw $8.00
  • Poached Chicken & Slaw $13.50
    • Contains peanuts
  • The Special (B.L.T Pictured) $13.50
  • ''Gayeddie'' $24.00
    • Mushrooms, bell pepper, onion, sun dried tomato finished with baby spinach and aioli
  • 'Mosquito Brother' $26.00
    • Sweet soy marinated roast chicken, chilli, ginger, spring onions and cashews with brie and cream cheese
  • Garlic Flat Bread $14.00
    • With guacamole, tomato salsa, and sweet basil pesto
  • Roasted Corn and Bacon Chowder $16.00
    • Served in a sour dough bread cob
  • Mario Puzo's Margherita $22.00
    • Roma tomato sauce, mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil, basil and fresh garlic
  • Salvatore ''Bill'' Bonanno $28.00
    • Sea salmon, shrimp, calamari, black olives, capers and baby spinach with dill sour cream
  • Anti-Pasto Platter $35.00
    • Including assorted cheeses, rookworst, pepperoni, smoked chicken, pastrami, smoked salmon, pickled vegetables, olives served with freshly baked parmesan flat breads
  • ''Big Paulie'' Castellano $28.00
    • Pepperoni, NY sausage, Clemenza's meatball, ham and bacon with garlic tomato sauce
  • Curry Rice
    • Beef & vegetables in a Japanese style curry sauce served on Rice. Not too spicy
  • Teriyaki Chicken Rice
    • Tender grilled chicken with Teriyaki flavoured served on a bed of lettuce & rice
  • -reg: $10.00
  • Curry UDON $10.50
    • Beef curry on japanese noodles (UDON) in light soy flaovured soup
  • Teriyaki Lunch Box $11.00
    • Teriyaki chicken with potato salad, vegetables in a lunch box
  • Shish kebab Dish
  • -Chicken $14.00
  • UDON (Soup Noodles) $9.00
    • Japanese Noodles (UDON) in light soy flavoured soup with seaweed & spring onion
  • Creme Brulee $13.00
    • Creme brulee with pistachio biscotti and vanilla icecream
  • Orange and Almond Gateaux $13.00
    • Served warm with yoghurt
  • Extras $6.00
    • Two eggs (poached or fried)
  • Margherita $20.00
    • Sliced tomato, fresh basil and mozzarella
  • Lamb Kleftiko $32.00
    • Slow cooked lamb in a clay pot with peppers, potatoes, and shallots, topped with crumbed feta
  • Sides $8.00
    • Cajun Pomme Frittes
  • Prawn Saganaki $18.00
    • Baked prawns in mild tomato sauce, finished with crombed feta and herbs. Served with crusty bread
  • Muesli $18.00
    • Bircher Muesli with fresh fruits, yoghurt and honey
  • Lemon Chicken $13.00
  • Slice Pork with Mushroom on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Chocolate Donut or Jam Rap $2.30
  • Chicken Nibble $1 (each) $9.90 (doz)
  • Prawn Fried Rice $13.00
  • Steak with Mushroom on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Fish $2.40
  • Prawn with Satay Sauce $14.50
  • French fries with garlic aioli(V)(GF) $7.00
  • Fresh fruit salad with granola $8.00
  • Puhoi Old Barn Brie with lavish, dried pear. pickled red onion and olives(V) $14.00
  • Sous vide local chicken breast $21.00
    • with harissa, Pearl cous cous salsa, lemon, pancetta and pickled red onion(GF)
  • Corn fritters with poached eggs avocado, tomato Kasumi, avocado creme. chilli and soft herbs(V)(GF) $19.00
  • Seasonal soup of the day served with ciabatta $9.50
  • Kids pack $9.00
    • with mini ham and cheese roll, biscuit dried fruit and juice
  • Brioche burger $18.00
    • with fried free range egg, bacon, cheese, spinach, tomato and hollandaise served with hash browns and relish
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