Address
236 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand
The Cuban in Canterbury Menu
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TAPAS – 3pm til late- House fries w/ aji chipotle mayo 9
- Cuban spiced wedges w/ sour cream 9
- Cameroon con coco w/ jalapeno n roast tomatillo chutney 16
- Grilled mushrooms w/ sherry caramel, parsley n caper crumb 14
- Elena ruz w/ strawberry jam, cream cheese n turkey 14
- Empanadas w/ ancho beef, corn cream n mojo 16
- Paella Cubano w/ quinoa, pineapple, olive n yoghurt 14
- Croquettes w/ roast pepper, chorizo, jam n avocado 12
- ‘Ccc’ – crispy Cuban chicken 14
SOMETHING BIGGER-
Slider trio 18
- Sticky espresso pork w/ apple n maple mustard/Roast turkey w/ kumara, raisin n chorizo jam/ Fish cake w/ mango slaw, corn n avocado smash
- ‘The Cuban’ sausage w/ house bbq sauce n mayo 16
- Sandwich Cubano - roast spice pork, ham, swiss cheese n pickle 14
- Pulled goat tostada w/ slaw, black bean n queso fresco 18
- Arroz imperial - achiote chicken, cheese n mayo on rice 16
- Mini pork ribs w/ kumara, pickled onion n mint chimichurri 16
- Jerk chicken wings w/ banana salsa n pomegranate molasses 14
- ‘The Cuban’ tasting platter 42
DESSERT- Alfajores w/ chocolate, vanilla ice cream n chilli 12
- Tres Leches cake - w/ banana n clove 10
- Churros - w/ salted caramel sauce 12
SUNDAY BRUNCH-
All brunch items $20 and include
- Your choice of tea, coffee, or juice and tostada - buttery Cuban toast
- Smoked ham croquettes w/ smoked pimento mayo n grilled cheese
- The Cuban hash w/ spiced potatoes, queso fresco, pulled pork, bbq sauce and a fried egg
- Huevos Cubanos w/ coffee n treacle black beans, corn Tostado, tomato jam, and a poached egg
- Torrejas w/ tres-leche toast, almonds, guava syrup n whipped cream cheese
- Arepas w/ scrambled eggs, smoked or a king salmon, swiss cheese n mustard crema
- Cuban sausage a Caballo w/ fried Arroz, sunny egg n caramelised onion
- Churros w/ espresso ice cream, banana jam n candy bacon
Nearby Sample Menus
- Vegetarian Option - Falafel can be substituted on any burger I $17.50
- GF= Gluten Free
- Brandy Snaps (2) $6.00
- Chicken Nuggets (6) & Chips $12
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Nachos (GF) $13.00
- Choose Beef. Beans or mixed With grilled cheese, sweet chilli & sour cream
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Chicken Filo Basket $19.50
- Chicken, bacon & cheese in a creamy tomato & herb filling Topped with apricot sauce Served with fries and salad
- Also check out our dessert special of the day / GLUTEN FREE options available on request
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Homemade Sticky Date Pudding $12.00
- Served with delicious hot caramel sauce, cream & ice-cream
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Rattray Burger $23
- 200grm beef patty served in a big toasted bun with cheese, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, bacon, BBQ sauce and aïoli with a side of fries.
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Apricot Chicken $26
- Pizza sauce topped with tender chicken, apricot, brie and mozzarella with a swirl of apricot sauce.
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Steak, Eggs and Chips $18
- Prime 200gm rump steak with fries, eggs, garden salad and gravy.
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Nightcap’s Pancake Stack $16.50
- Vanilla pancakes with either fried banana, bacon and maple syrup or berry compote, banana & whipped cream.
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Ploughman Pork Belly $31
- Twice cooked pressed pork belly with a tamarind glaze, served on a kumara and coconut rosti with a smoked pineapple salsa, crunchy crackling and a rich jus.
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Chocolate Brownie $14
- A rich chocolate brownie served with chocolate sauce, chocolate ice cream and berry compote.
- Side Salad $5.50
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Kakanui Calamari $16.50
- Fried golden then tossed in our homemade salt & pepper seasoning, served with chilli lime aïoli and salad greens.
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Mixed Platter for 2 $22.00
- All of the above items (two pieces of each) served on fresh salad along with mint & tamarind chutney
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Chicken or Lamb Biryani $16.00
- Curried flavoured rice cooked with your choice of meat, garnished with almonds, nuts & coriander
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Cheese Naan $4.50
- Homemade cheese filling
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Prawn Vindaloo $18.00
- Traditionally a Goan dish - shell-less prawns cooked in hot spices & vinegar in tomato base sauce, garnished with onions & coriander
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Keema Naan $4.50
- Minced lamb filling
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Papadam $1.00
- Crispy lentil wafers roasted in tandoor
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Aloo Gobi $13.50
- The Christchurch Press highly recommended this as best of all - potato, cauliflower & spices cooked in dryish sauce, garnished with coriander
- Garlic Naan $3.50
- Lamb $5.00
- -Lamb single $9.00 / double $11.00
- Vegetarian $8.00
- -Chicken single $9.00 / double $11.00
- Turkish Delight $3.00
- -Chicken & Lamb $11.00
- Mixed
- Baklava $2.50
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Kaeng Phed Ped Yang $12.00 / $14.00
- Red Curry with Roast Duck and seasonal vegetables - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
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Khao Pad $12.00 / $14.00
- Stir fried jasmine rice with chicken or prawns, eggs, onions, cashew nuts, curry powder, pineapple and vegetables - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
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Yum Wun Sen $12.00 / $14.00
- Spicy Glass Noodle Salad with seasonal vegetables - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
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Pad Num-Mun-Hoi $12.00 / $14.00
- Stir fried oyster sauce with onions, capsicums, mushrooms, carrots and mixed vegetables. (Pork, Chicken or Beef) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
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Tua Pad Prik King $12.00 / $14.00
- Red Curry paste with seasonal vegetables - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
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Kaeng Dang $12.00 / $14.00
- Red curry paste with carrots, potatoes, onions in coconut milk (Chicken or Beef) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
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Yum Nua $12.00 / $14.00
- Thai Beef Salad (no rice with this dish) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
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Pad Beo Wan $12.00 / $14.00
- Stir fried sweet and sour sauce with seasonal vegetables (Chicken, Pork, Beef or Prawns) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
- Rump Steak, Roast Veg Chutney, Grilled Cheese $10
- Pulled Pork, Grilled Cheese, Red Pepper Relish $10
- Haast Whitebait Fritter $8
- Smoked Chicken Sage / Onion Relish $10
- Best Bacon Buttie $8
- Plus Fried Eggs $1
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Kransky and Egg Roll $8
- Fried or Scrambled
- Deluxe Cheese Toastie $8
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Bagel $9.00
- toasted Bagel with butter and spread (marmalade, jam or honey)
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Salmon Sandwich $18.50
- house-cured salmon with seasonal salad, avocado & honey mustard sauce on sour dough bread
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Egg Benedict $17.50
- two poached eggs with bacon & house-made hollandaise on sour dough bread
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Corn Fritters Vegetarian $16.50
- with avocado, baked tomato, sour cream, served with a side salad of your choice
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Homemade Toasted Muesli $10.80
- served with fresh fruits, berry fruit compote, milk and yoghurt
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Eggs Your-Style With Bacon $15.50
- two eggs with bacon on sour dough bread
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Big Breakfast $19.50
- with bacon, sausage, slow roasted tomato, mushrooms, toast, fried potatoes and two eggs any way you like it
- All Breads & Bagels Are Baked On-Site With Sour Dough All Eggs Used At Opawa Café Are Free-Range And Sourced Locally.
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Saviour's Sandwich $5.50
- Fresh ciabatta bread, hummus, cheese pf the day, gherkin, sundried tomato & garden salad.
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Martyr Mix $20
- 2 x loot bags, spring rolls, prawn twisters & chicken skewers.
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Crucified Chicken $13
- Enjoy the sacrafice of these chicken skewers (4).
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Basket Case $9
- Lose the plot in this basket of hot potato bites with tomato sauce & mayo.
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The Bread Of Christ $10
- Fresh European bread with spreads.
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Light Bites $12
- Cheese & crackers
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The Last Supper $35
- Two seasonal cheeses from local cheesemongers with a selection of crackers, freshly baked bread, Mediterranean toppings and condiments.
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Spring Roll Call $12.50
- Hands up who wants hot spring rolls! In chicken or vege (4).
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Red Pesto Chicken Burger $15.00
- A delicious fresh chicken pattie made with sundried tomato pesto, salad and served with a sweet mango chutney & aioli dressing.
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GF. Mixed Grill $18.00
- This massive meal comes with a 120g ribeye steak, two sausages, eggs, bacon, hash browns, toast & a grilled tomato.
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The Miller Burger $14.00
- The original mammoth with two beef patties, cheese, gherkin, salad and grilled onions served with a tangy tomato relish.
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GF. Caesar Salad $14.00
- Fresh cos lettuce, bacon, homemade croutons and parmesan cheese all tossed in our amazing Caesar dressing & finished with a poached egg.
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Chicken Cranberry & Brie: $13.50
- Tender pieces of chicken lay on top of a cranberry base & sprinkled with chunks of brie.
- Add : Mash & Gravy/ Roast Vegetables/ Side Salad $7.00
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Marinara sauce & mozzarella $12.00
- topped with chunks of ham & pineapple to make one of the crowd favourites
- Add : Ham/ Egg/ Bacon/ Sausage/ Meat Pattie/ Mushroom $5.00
- White Chocolate Fudge $4.50
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Silver Fern beef fillet $43.00
- Agria, Braised Brisket, Parsnip crisp - Cooked to order: bleu / rare / medium-rare / medium
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Farmhouse Duck & Pork Terrine $26.00
- Cider gel, Granny Smith apples
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Lemon Curd $16.00
- Macaron, Pinenut tuile, Raspberry sorbet
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Carpaccio $24.00
- beef fillet, lemon oil, anchovies, capers, Parmigiano Reggiano
- Carrot & pumpkin soup $16.00
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Pan fried Grouper $43.00
- Polenta, Courgette puree, Saffron Creme fraiche, Asparagus
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Chocolate torte $18.00
- Spiced rum jelly, coffee, Cocoa nibs, Salted caramel ice cream
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Chicken on Rice without Mayo S $5.70 L $8.50
- Teriyaki Chicken, Karaage Chicken
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Jumbo Teriyaki Chicken Roll 8P $12.00
- Cabbage, Mayo, Teriyaki Chicken
- Meat $4.00
- Chicken Curry $11.00
- Takoyaki $6.00
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Prawn Roll 4P $5.80 8P $9.90
- Lettuce, Prawn-Mayo
- Teriyaki Beef Don $14.50
- Meat $2.00
- CHICKEN AND BEEF (6 pc/ 8 pc) $6.00/$7.50
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SALMON CALIFORNIA ROLL $7.00
- with parmesan and tuna
- CURRY BOWL $11.50
- WASABI $0.50
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CHILLI PORK BOWL
- spicy marinated pork, shredded cabbage, mayonnaise & hot chilli
- CRISPY CHICKEN BENTO $10.50
- FRESH TUNA (6 pc/ 8 pc) $7.00/$8.50
- FRESH SALMON AND TUNA (6 pc/ 8 pc) $6.50/$8.00
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Vegetable Korma $7.50
- Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy, cashew nut based sauce, garnished with almonds and raisins.
- -Combo $10.00
- -Combo $10.00
- -Combo $10.00
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Onion Bhaji (4 Pieces) $5.00
- Chickpea batter mixed with chopped onions and spices, fried to crispy texture, served with mint sauce.
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Chicken Tikka (5 Pieces) $12.00
- Fresh boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt, ginger and garlic - grilled in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
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Aloo Gobi $7.50
- Chunks of potato, cauliflower & spices cooked in 'dryish' sauce garnished with coriander.
- All mains served with rice and plain naan (Upgrade to garlic naan for $1)
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Pancakes $16.00
- Banana pancakes with maple syrup, & orange cream - With bacon $19.00
- Brioche $4.50
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Jumbo Beef Burger $19.50
- Succulent beef pattie topped with cheese, bacon, egg, relish, tomato, onion and salad served with chips.
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Mushroom $18.50
- Sautee mushroom balsamic reduction finished with cream topped with bacon and poached egg on toasted rye
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Eggs on Toast $8.50
- Poached, scrambled or fried eggs on your choice of Brioche / Wholemeal / White Toast
- Pizza Bread with:
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Jumbo Beef Burger $19.50
- Succulent beef pattie topped with cheese, bacon, egg, relish, tomato, onion and salad served with chips.
- Desserts are available in the display cabinet by the cashier counter.
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Beach Burger $20.00
- Home-made beef Pattie with coleslaw, horseradish, beetroot relish finished off with onion rings and fries.
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Kids Slider $10.00
- Mini Burger with beef Pattie, lettuce, mozzarella cheese & tomato sauce served with fries
- -Crispy Bacon Rashers $17.00
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Fish & Chips $10.00
- Three Fish bites with a handful fries served with Aioli & Tomato sauce
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Muesli $10.00
- Toasted Muesli with berry compote & fresh yoghurt.
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Breakfast sharing platter for two $40.00
- Eggs your way poached, Scrambled or fried, spinach, tomatoes, Streaky bacon, home- made hash browns, sausages, toast, and hollandaise & finished with home-home tomato sauce. Vegetarian option available
- -Add garlic butter / Add Gravy $2.00
- Mushrooms / Bacon / Toast / Spinach /Eggs /Sausages / Home-made Hash $5.00
The Cuban
Phone
032602605
Opened hours
Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 3:30 PM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 1:00 AM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 1:00 AM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 3:00 AM, Saturday: 11:30 AM – 3:00 AM, Sunday: 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM
Price
$10 - $20
Type
None
Service
Table Service
Cuisine
Bar , Cuban , Gluten Free , Latin American , Spanish , Vegan , Vegetarian
Features
Mastercard , Visa , Wheelchair accessible , Reservations , Waitstaff , Takeout , Groups , Bar , Bar Scene , Seating , Digital Payments , Special Occasion Dining , Serves Alcohol , Child-friendly , Outdoor Seating , Full Bar