The Cuban in Canterbury Menu

TAPAS – 3pm til late 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 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 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 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

  • Fries with miso mayonnaise gf/v $9
  • Roasted eggplant salad v $11
  • Add 4 fresh oysters (recommended) $18
  • Fresh salad with palm sugar vinaigrette v $12
  • Caramelized mango tart tatin with organic coconut ice cream $13
  • Stir fried exotic and common greens gf/v $12
  • Our inspired offerings are designed for your shared table.
  • Moong dal and mixed seed salad, avocado and fresh lime v $17
  • Steak: 130g ribeye & red onion marmalade. $20.00
  • Marlborough Green Shell Mussels GF option Small $15.00 Large $23.00
    • Steamed in lemongrass, coriander, chilli, lime, garlic & coconut cream with toasted homemade bread
  • Paua (Abalone) – Kaikoura delicacy GF option $40.00
    • Lightly sautéed served with seaweed salad and fries.
  • FreshGreen Salad with Tara Goats Cheese V GF $16.50
    • With toasted seeds, crispy kumara & vinaigrette.
  • Falafel: V The Pier’s chickpea falafel. $15.00
  • The Pier Soup GF option $12.00
    • Served with toasted homemade bread.
  • West Coast Whitebait GF option Small $18.00 Large $29.00
    • Choice of micro-battered or egg omelette with salad – large comes with fries.
  • FreshGreen Salad with Tara Goats Cheese V GF $23.00
    • With house smoked salmon
  • Superfood Salad $18.50
    • Quinoa, chia seeds, brown rice, kale, roasted seasonal veges served w Pan grilled tofu
  • Creamy Oat Porridge $13.00
    • Served w caramelised nuts, dried fruit, milk and cream
  • Soup of the Day $13.00
    • Served w toasted Supergrain bread
  • Spicy Pork Belly & Smashed Avocado $21.00
    • Served w green salad on toasted sourdough bread
  • Waffles $15.00
    • Delicious brioche waffles w a crunchy caramalised shell served w warm dark chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream
  • Waffles $16.50
    • Delicious brioche waffles w a crunchy caramalised shell served w fruit salsa, candied nuts, berry compote w Greek yoghurt
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Poached free-range eggs and lemon hollandaise sauce served w roasted mushrooms, tomato, spinach on toasted bread
  • Zucchini Green Bean Fritters $18.00
    • Topped with kimchi salad. Served w beetroot chutney
  • Chicken with Fried Rice S $13.00 / L $24.00
  • Sweet and Sour Pork with vegetables
  • Vegetable Fried Rice S $13.00 / L $24.00
  • Stewed Tofu with Vegetable (in pot) S $18.00 / L $32.00
  • Fish Curry with Tomato & Onion S $23.00 / L $34.00
  • Charcoal Grilled Pork on Rice Vermicelli (sauce) $11.00
  • Spicy squid- capsicum and onion $21.00
  • Crispy Chicken (sweet chilli sauce) S $17.50 / L $30.00
  • Hash Browns $1.00
  • Mushroom $3.10
  • -Fish & Egg Meals $11.30
    • 3 pieces fish, 2 eggs, chips, salad, sauce
  • Squid Rings 1/2 doz. $4.80 / 1 doz. $9.60
  • Planburger $3.30
  • Potato Wedges $3.80
  • -Bacon / Steak $1.10
  • Steak & Egg / Steak & Mushroom $5.50
  • HOTDOG BITES 6 for $5.20
  • 1 MILK BOX
  • 1 MINI SAUCE
  • CHEESEBURGER $6.90
  • 1 FISH OF THE DAY
  • 1 MINI SAUCE
  • CRABSTICK $2.20
  • 1 HOT GRAVY
  • Crispy chicken ramen $11.90
  • Spicy Salmon (GF 6PC) $8.20
  • Fried Chicken Lover $10.60
    • Fried Chicken On Rice Four Piece Crispy Chicken Sushi Two Piece Crispy Chicken Seaweed Salad Fruit
  • -Large $5.80
  • Regular Teriyaki Chicken Bento $8.90
    • Teriyaki Chicken On Rice Two Piece Teriyaki Chicken Sushi Two Piece Fried Chicken Seaweed Salad Fruit
  • -Lettuce
  • -Three Piece $ 5.00
  • Crispy Prawn
    • Deep Fried Bread Crumb Prawn, Serve with Japanese Mayo
  • Gyoza DF $10.00
    • Pork, Chive dumpling
  • Green Salad V GF/A DF $7.50
    • Ponzu dressing
  • Okonomiyaki - Vege V $18.00
    • Pumpkin, Gold kumara
  • Karaage - Chili Chili Bang Bang DF $17.00
    • Fried chilli, Chilli powder
  • Teriyaki Grill Salmon GF/A DF $29.00
    • New Zealand salmon, Homemade teriyaki sauce, Mesclun salad
  • Dragon Sushi Roll GF/A DF V/A $10.50
    • Inside-out sushi roll, prawn, avocado, ebi oil
  • Takoyaki $9.00
    • Japanese ball-shaped octopus fritter
  • Okonomiyaki - Chicken $20.00
    • 12 hrs marinated chicken thigh
  • Market Fish $
    • ask our wait staff
  • 5 spice pork belly $26.5
    • with sesame rice, bok choy, capsicum, green beans, lychee & plum sweet chili sauce
  • Add $5
    • Potato scone, house bread, roast tomatoes, mushrooms, bacon, sausages or hot smoked salmon
  • Goat’s cheese & caramelised onion tart $24.5
    • with courgette, smoked beetroot puree & candied walnuts
  • Ice cream sundae $4.5
    • vanilla ice cream with choc sauce & sprinkles
  • Green salad $5.5
  • Pulled pork arancini balls & cider bbq sauce $15.5
  • Eggs on toast $16.5
    • with bacon or hot smoked salmon
  • Kachumber Salad $5.00
    • Spicy salad of finely chopped onion, tomato, cucumber etc.
  • Samosa Chat $ 5.50
    • Samosa served with chopped onion, tomato, tamarind sauce and yogurt
  • Lamb Makhani $19.50
    • Mild, tomatoes and cream based gravy. Popular Indian dish in NZ.
  • Cheese Garlic Naan $5.50
    • Naan stuffed with cottage cheese with garlic on top
  • Chicken-Tikka-Masala $ 19.00
    • Marinated tender chicken pieces cooked with onions, tomatoes and capsicum and flavorsome spices
  • Mango Chicken $19.00
    • Chicken prepared in a mild mango pulp based gravy.
  • Lahori Kebab $8.50
    • Our chef’s special Chicken kebabs an everlasting taste that would bring you back to Spice n Life. 4 pcs half
  • Bombay Aloo $8.00
    • Potatoes sautéed with onion and cumin
  • Bacon Pattie $2.40
  • Potato Fritter $0.80
  • Prawn Chop Suey $12.00
  • Satay Meals $11.00
  • Mussels (dozen) $9.00
  • Sausage $2.00
  • Crumbed Cod Fillet $4.50
  • Pineapple $3.00
  • Braised Lamb Salad $24.50
    • Tender Braised Lamb Shoulder served with Salad greens,Tomato, Cucumber and Red Onion finished with Tzatziki and Pita Crisps
  • All served with salad and your choice of mash, fries or gratin
  • Lamb Rack $37.50
    • Pan Roasted Lamb Rack with a Mint Crust, Served with a Sour Cream and Chive Mash, Salad Greens and finished with a Rosemary lusanda Capsicum Caper Relish.
  • Sauce $1.50
  • Crispy Chicken Salad $22.00
    • Crispy Chicken Thigh in a Soy Ginger Glaze Served with Salad Greens, Crispy Noodles, tomato, Red Onion and Crunchy Sprouts
  • Onion Rings $6.50
  • Fish And Chips $26.50
    • Fresh Fish Fillets in a Crispy Beer Batter served with Fries,Salad.Tartare and Tomato Sauce
  • Wedges $6.50
  • Robbie’s Ribs Small $22.90 Lrg $29.90
    • A generous plate of pork spare ribs covered in our own tangy BBQ sauce piled on top of potato wedges.
  • Ice Cream Sundae Small $6.90 Large $8.90
    • Vanilla ice cream topped with your choice of raspberry, chocolate, strawberry, passionfruit or caramel sauce and served with whipped cream.
  • Homemade Chocolate Brownie $11.90
    • A rich chocolate brownie topped with a chocolate fudge sauce and served with whipped cream.
  • Seafood Chowder $13.50
    • A taste sensation! Filled with seafood and served with the chef’s choice of bread.
  • Extra Sour Cream $2.50
  • Onion Rings 200g $4.90
  • Eggs Benedict $16.90
    • With bacon on an English muffin, smothered in a rich creamy hollandaise sauce.
  • Fluffy Omelette $17.90
    • A generous folded omelette full of cheese and mushrooms, topped with spring onions and served with a fresh salad and fries.
  • price per portion, per item
  • Terra viva hot smoked salmon (50g) $6.50
  • Brioche french toast (va) $19.50
    • With bacon jam ice cream & maple syrup
  • Chipotle chicken quesadilla $14.50
    • With avocado sour cream
  • Rare roast beef salad $24.50
    • Roast pumpkin, glazed mushrooms, mustard sprouts, spinach, crostini & horseradish cream
  • Mushroom, 2 eggs, spinach $5
  • available 11am to 2:30pm
  • The naan (ef) $16.50
    • Herb naan, cream cheese, spinach & tomato compote with your choice of either bacon or mushrooms
  • CAESAR SALAD Crispy bacon, a soft poached egg, parmesan, crunchy croûtons and a creamy Caesar dressing $17.00
  • SUPREME STEAK SANDWICH Sirloin steak, caramelized onion, garlic aioli, tomato and lettuce served in a ciabatta accompanied with makikihi fries $21.50
  • Fried Calamari $14.00
    • with garlic mayonnaise and lemon
  • CLASSIC CLUB SANDWICH Grilled chicken, bacon, egg, tomato and lettuce served on fresh multigrain with makikihi fries $17.00
  • VEGGIE DELIGHT Char-grilled peppers, spinach, zucchini, mushroom and red onion $23.00
  • Garlic Prawns $14.00
    • with chilli flakes, lemon and parsley
  • Mushroom Arancini (3pcs) $9.50
    • with puttanesca sauce
  • Mac's All Day Breakfast $21.50
    • Eggs any style, bacon, venison sausage, grilled tomato, wilted spinach, mushrooms and potato rosti served with a toasted ciabatta
The Cuban

The Cuban

location

Address

236 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

032602605

clock

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 range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Cuban , Gluten Free , Latin American , Spanish , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

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

Location
236 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand