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

  • Additional Dip $0.50
    • Sour Cream / Garlic Mayo / Blue Cheese / Sweet Chilli / Salsa
  • Mordor $18.50 / $9.00
    • Smokey BBQ Sauce, Chicken, Pepperoni, Onions, Capsicum and Bacon. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Crumbed Camembert $9.00
    • 6 wedges deep fried and served with your choice of dip - we recommend Cranberry or Sweet Chilli
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $4.50
    • 12 Beer Battered Onion Rings
  • Free Range Chicken Nibbles $7.50
    • 6 succulent free range nibbles on the bone, lashed with your choice of sauce
  • Licorice Gelato $5.00
    • 2015 Silver Award winning Gelato from Gellicious Gelato. If you are Hell bent on Licorice - this is for you. Contains Gluten and Dairy. 180ml tub - share it or smash it yourself
  • Sinister $18.50 / $9.00
    • Refried Beans, Avocado, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers and Capsicum. No Cheese (Double / Snack)
  • Veggie Mayhem $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Peanut Satay, Sweet Chilli, Capsicum and Onions (Double / Snack)
  • Fries $12.50
    • Our famous hand cut fries. Choose you condiment: Cacao and sea salt ~ Cajun spice ~ Smoked paprika ~ Chocolate dip ~ Chilli sauce and sour cream.
  • Coco Loco
    • Coconut Vanilla
  • Moorish Nut Crunch $6.80
    • Almonds, hazelnut and cashews in a weave of dark chocolate and caramel.
  • The Chocolate Journey - Chocolate Lover's Sharing Platter $27.90
    • Journey through the evolution of chocolate with tastings from the cacao bean to the finest truffles.
  • She's Infamous Brownie $14.50
    • 70% chocolate brownie warmed and served with black currant and coconut ice cream, a chocolate spoon, chocolate flakes and whipped cream.
  • Creamy coleslaw $6.00
  • 6 for $15.00
  • Shoestring or hand cut fries with aioli $7.50
  • Scallops w house made chorizo $22.00
    • spiced orange, saffron & coriander vinaigrette
  • Ploughman’s platter $18.00
    • ham, cheddar, pickles, pate & a roll
  • Angus/ Hereford Cross $51.00
    • 28 Day Aged, South Canterbury T-bone 500g
  • Flatbread $11.00
    • sundried tomato & roquette
  • Horseradish $3.00
  • Caesar salad $20.00
    • Yes it has anchovies!
  • Bearnaise $3.00
  • Smoked venison leg fillet $38.00
    • kumara puree, baby carrot, asparagus & spiced plum sauce
  • Crab stick $1.50
  • Chicken nuggets $8.00 /dozen
  • Beef chow mein(gravy) / Beef vegetables on fried rice $11.00
  • Steak $5.30
  • 1 dozen Wontons (with sauce) $8.00
  • Chicken satay sauce on fried rice $12.00
  • Boiled rice $3.50
  • Vegetarian Chow Mein $9.00
  • Battered Mussels x6 $5.00
  • Chicken Nuggets x6 $5.00
  • Seafood Mix $18.50
    • Oyster, scallop, mussel, crabstick, squid ring, squid curl, fish bite, prawn cutlet, prawn twister served with chips, coleslaw & sauces
  • Vegetarian $10.00
  • Hotdog $3.50
  • Egg $9.00
  • Crabstick $1.50
  • Chicken Pattie $4.00
  • Beef Carpaccio $15.00
    • Finely sliced rare beef fillet with rosemary, honey and truffle oil vinaigrette served with courgette salad, topped with shaved parmesan and garlic slivers.
  • Potatoes
  • Whitestone Mt Domet Double Cream
    • Plump soft texture, the full cream flavour profile strengthens with a mushroom finish.
  • French Onion Soup $11.50
    • Traditional, served with melted cheese crouton.
  • Sauces
  • Served with bread, crackers, quince jam, poached figs and dried apricots.
  • Whitestone Airedale
    • Harder pressed, producing a cheese with a pale golden centre. The semi-soft texture produces a full rich flavour with a strong to sharp edge that intensifies with ageing.
  • Caesar Salad $13.00
    • Cos lettuce, crispy bacon, garlic croutons & creamy Caesar dressing topped with shaved parmesan cheese and anchovies.
  • Garlic bread $7.90
    • Cobb style loaf, baked and served with butter
  • Beef, beer and mash $19.90
    • Slow cooked beef in monteith's black beer, served with creamy mash potato, green peas and crispy pastry
  • Pulled pork sandwich $20.90
    • Brioche roll filled with spiced BBQ pulled pork, coleslaw and jalapenos. served with fries
  • -Large $8.00
    • With aioli and tomato sauce
  • Flintstone ribeye $37.00
    • Ribeye on the bone grilled to perfection, resting over dauphinoise potatoes, creamed spinach, jus and pommes gaufrette. Also available: with salad and fries OR vegetables and potato. Mushroom sauce, red wine sauce or garlic butter
  • Salt & pepper calamari rings $15.90
    • Crusted in salt / pepper, lemon zest, coriander with aioli dipping sauce
  • Ice cream sundae $11.90
    • Served with real caramel, chocolate or berries
  • Fries
  • Select one of the following
  • Fill it with your preferred Rice, Beans and Salad options, and top it off with our range of freshly made Salsas and seasonings.
  • -Quesadilla supreme $9.90
    • Meat + 2 salsas
  • Sour cream
  • Pork Carnitas
    • marinated in our signature smoked chipotle adobo and juniper sauce and braised overnight
  • Black or pinto beans
  • Tacos
  • Lettuce
  • Salmon Nicoise Salad $22.50
    • Grilled salmon fillet on top of baby potatoes, green beans, red onions, cherry tomatoes, black olives, baby spinach and boiled egg mixed with mayonnaise.
  • Soup of the Day $13.50
    • Chef's choice of fresh home-made soup. Served with ciabatta bread.
  • Lunch Special N/A
    • Please ask our friendly staff for more details.
  • Caesar Salad $18.90
    • Salad of Cos lettuces and croutons dressed with Parmesan cheese Milieu special Caesar dressing serves with grilled chicken, streaky bacon, fried egg and anchovies.
  • Seafood Chowder $15.50
    • A creamy chunky chowder - a Milieu Specialty
  • Golden Fries $8.90
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce.
  • Vege Nachos $15.50
    • Fresh tomatoes with chilli beans on crispy corn chips, grilled with cheese & topped with salsa and sour cream.
  • Onion Rings (one dozen) $9.90
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce.
  • JAM RAP $3.90
  • COD FILLET $6.00
    • Deep seafood fried in a light crispy batter
  • GIANT BURGER $8.50
    • A king size treat melted cheese fried egg crispy bacon & a ring of pineapple & all the trimings
  • DONUT & STRAWBERRY $4.50
  • HAWAIIAN BURGER $7.50
    • Hamburger made exotic all the usual trimmings with melted cheese a ring of delicious pineapple
  • TOMATO BURGER $5.80
    • Basic burger with a layer of freshly sourced tomato
  • HOT DOG $3.60
  • DONUT & PINEAPPLE $4.50
    • Hot cinnamon donut with a ring of pineapple in the centre
  • Lamb/Chicken Jaipuri $19.50
    • Dish from the royal state of Rajasthan. This dish is cooked with yoghurt, freshly chopped onion and tomatowith added spices
  • Butter Naan $4.50
    • Naan bread stuffed with butter. A nice crispy one.
  • Chicken / Lamb Kadai $19.50
    • Cooked in onion based thick gravy with capsicum,tomatoes and spices.
  • Garlic Prawns $16
    • Prawns battered wth garlic, cooked in Tandoor oven. Nice and crispy.
  • Peas Pulao $8
  • Cheese And Garlic Naan $5.50
    • Naan stuffed with fresh mint herb.
  • Aloo Paratha $5
    • Roti stuffed with mashed potato and spices.
  • Chicken / Lamb Or Beef Korma $19.50
    • Diced chicken / lamb / beef cooked in cashew nut based sauce, garnished with cashew and sultanas.
  • CHICKEN PATTIES $2.10
  • OYSTERS (in season) $28.00
  • FAMILY PACK 2 $21.40
    • 4 fish, 2 hot dogs, 2 plain donuts, 1 1/2 chips
  • PINEAPPLE $2.50
  • CHEESE & TOMATO $5.20
  • SCALLOPS (DOZ) $15.00
  • ONION RINGS (doz) $7.40
  • PINEAPPLE $4.00
  • Steak Sandwich $17.50
    • 200gm sirloin with salad greens, beetroot relish and crispy onion rings in artisan bread, served with fries
  • 200gm Sirloin Steak (GF) $15.50
    • Cooked to your liking and served with fries, salad and aioli
  • Beer Battered Fish of the Day $15.50
    • With fries, chop salad and house made tartare sauce
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon(GF) $18.50
    • Pan seared liver, onions, mushrooms, bacon, jus and creamy potato mash
  • Roast of the Day (GF available) $15.00
    • Ask your server about today’s roast
  • Caesar Salad (GF available) $15.50
    • Streaky bacon, toasted croutons, caesar dressing, cos lettuce, oregano shaved parmesan and anchovies (optional) Add Chicken $4.00
  • Fries (GF) $6.00
    • With aioli
  • Seafood Chowder $12.50
    • With artisan soup roll
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Poached free range eggs on an English breakfast muffin, topped with hollandaise, served with Streaky Bacon
  • Eggs (2) $3.00
  • Bacon Butty $18.00
    • Chunky sliced baguette with garlic butter, layered with streaky bacon and served with fries
  • Chicken Burger $22.00
    • Crumbed chicken, avocado and seasonal slaw on a toasted bun, served with wedges
  • Cornfritter Stack $19.00
    • Cornfritters served with streaky bacon, tomato and avocado salsa and a fried egg
  • Kids Menu N/A
    • Available to children 12 years and younger, this is the same as the main menu but half the portion
  • Toast $3.00
  • Sausages $3.00
  • 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.
  • Onion Rings 200g $4.90
  • Apple Crumble $11.90
    • Our homemade apple crumble will impress, served warm with whipped cream and ice cream.
  • Beef Schnitzel & Mushroom Sauce $18.50
    • Our very popular golden crumbed beef schnitzel, smothered in a hearty mushroom sauce, with salad and fries.
  • Bacon and Eggs $15.90
    • Tasty bacon and your choice of eggs – scrambled, fried or poached, with toasted bread.
  • The Scotsman $32.90
    • Our own signature dish, with a 350gram ribeye steak topped with caramelized onions, served with potato wedges, salad and a whisky sauce. For the brave!
  • Bacon 1 Rasher $1.80
  • Fried Egg $1.25
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