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

  • CALABRESE $20.00
    • tomato, tuna anchovies, capers, olives, mozzarella
  • CONFIT DE CANARD $29.00
    • duck leg confit with lentils, orange, red cabbage & french beans
  • CARCIOFI $19.00
    • artichokes, gorgonzola, mozzarella
  • MARGHERITA $20.00
    • tomato, basil, buffalo mozzarella
  • QUATTRO FORMAGGI $19.00
    • parmezan, gorgonzoa, provolone, pecorino, mozzarella
  • PASTA FUNGHI E LIMONE $25.00
    • mushrooms, lemon cream & parmesan
  • PASTA PUTTANESCA $25.00
    • tomato, anchovies, chilli, olives & capers
  • RAGU DELLA CASA $25.00
    • beef & pork bolognese with pasta or gnocchi
  • BASIC $11.00
    • Beef, chutney, mayo and gherkin.
  • CHICKEN BURGER $15.00
    • Chicken, chilli mayo, lettuce, smoked cheese and house-dried tomatoes.
  • WEDGES $8.00
    • with Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli.
  • WEDGES $13.00
    • with cheese and bacon.
  • Add a second patty. $4.00
  • BLUEBURGER $15.00
    • Beef, blue cheese, caramelised onions, chutney, lettuce and mayo.
  • Add Fries or Coleslaw to Any Burger $3.00
  • FALAFELBURGER $15.00
    • Falafel, cheese, lettuce, Smash Palace Pickle and mayo.
  • Cranberry Chicken L $22 / M $16 / S $10
    • Mushroom, Onion, Red Peppers, Cashews, Chicken, Cream Cheese, Cranberry Sauce
  • - Gourmet $50
    • 2 Large Gourmet Pizzas, large cajun wedges, garlic bread, 4 phoenix drinks
  • Battered fish fillet & fries $5
  • Fancy Vege L $22 / M $16 / S $10
    • Mushroom, Red Onion, Red Peppers, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Brocolli, Falafel, Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Seafood L $18 / M $13 /S $8
    • Calamari, Musseles, Baby Clams, Shrimp, Garlilc, Mixed Herbs, Seafood Sauce
  • Hawaiian L $18 / M $13 /S $8
    • Ham, Pineapple
  • Small
  • Mayo options include Dom's famous regular Mayo or new Fiery Mayo
  • PRAWNS $17.00
    • fire cracker prawns, peanut sauce + sweet + sour cucumber
  • ALPINE SALMON $32.00
    • teriyaki salmon fillet, spinach cream, miso mushrooms, sweet + sour cucumber + nori chips
  • FALAFELS $15.00
    • chickpea fritters, green herb hummus + gazpacho salsa
  • EGGS BENEDICT $17.50
    • two poached eggs on a sweetcorn fritter with bacon, spinach + hollandaise sauce
  • CHOCOLATE $14.50
    • dark chocolate mousse, black doris plums, brownie crumbs black doris ice-cream
  • available from 10am - 12pm daily
  • FRENCH TOAST $17.00
    • french toast styled cinnamon sugared ciabatta bread with blueberry compote, bacon, banana, natural yogurt + salted caramel
  • CHICKEN SALAD $20.00
    • popcorn chicken with a salad of mixed greens, parmesan, bacon, anchovy, tomato corn salsa, minted yogurt dressing + egg
  • Open Steak Sandwich $18.5
    • Caramelized onion, mixed letucce leaves, tomato, cheddar, roast vegetable chutney on ciabatta
  • Baby Pancake Stack $10
    • Finished with bacon and maple syrup
  • Vege Breakfast Stack $16.5
    • 2 Hash browns, Portobello mushroom, sliced tomato, spinach, two poached eggs topped with lemon hollanadise.
  • Somerset Muesli $12.5
    • Served with seasonal fruit, yoghurt and milk >>
  • Nachos $16.5
    • Chilli con carne, cheese and sour cream or avocado, tomato salsa, cheese and sour cream
  • -Roasted Tomato $4.5
  • Kids Platter $11
    • Choose between fairy bread or a ham sandwich- served with a pottle o f yogurt, cheese wedge, fresh fruit and packet of chips
  • Eggs Florentine $18.5
    • Two poached eggs on an English muffin with wilt1 Choose from salmon, strfeaky bacon, ham or saut mushrooms topped with lemon hollaijidaise
  • Steamed Mussels $19.50
    • in a fragrant broth with garlic bread
  • Breakfast Croissant $19.50
    • with smoked salmon, poached egg, guacamole & hollandaise
  • Platter for Two (Asian Style) $17.50
    • sushi, Vietnamese rolls & spring rolls with dipping sauces
  • Ploughmans Platter $19
    • cheese, relish, breads & meats
  • Pasta of the Day $19.90
    • please ask our wait staff
  • Oven Baked Camembert $17.50
    • oven-baked topped with salted caramel, pistachio crumb and toasted rye
  • Salad of the Day $19.90
    • please ask our wait staff
  • Nosh Muesli $9
    • muesli, honey & organic yoghurt
  • Eggs on Toast $10.50
    • Two eggs any style on buttered toast and a hash brown
  • Eggs Benedict (One filling / Two fillings) $16.90 / $20.90
    • Two poached eggs on an English muffin with a hash brown, hollandaise sauce and your choice of bacon, ham, smoked salmon, spinach or mushroom
  • Lamb Rack $34.00
    • Rubbed in oregano and garlic, carved over a kumara mash served with sauteed seasonal vegetables, mint pesto and rosemary jus
  • Eggs Plus (One / Two) $14.90 / $16.90
    • Two eggs any style on buttered toast and a hash brown plus your choice of:
  • Pan Roasted Chicken Breast $26.90
    • Stuffed with ricotta and spinach. Served on a potato gratin, with seasonal green vegetables, Cherry tomatoes and smoked paprika aioli
  • Mosaic Garden Salad $14.50
    • Mixed greens, avocado, seasonal fruit drizzled with a citrus dressing
  • Affogato $5.50
    • A scoop of vanilla ice cream topped with a shot of hot espresso
  • Breakfast Burrito $16.90
    • Scrambled eggs wrapped in a tortilla with cheese, beans, tomato, spicy salsa, sour cream and guacamole, served with hash brown
  • -Kid quesadilla $5.50
  • Chiken
    • marinated in pepe's authentic smoked chipotle adobo sauce and grilled to perfection
  • Vegetarian
    • grilled veges with fresh Guacamole
  • Burrito
  • Select one of the following
  • Pork Carnitas
    • marinated in our signature smoked chipotle adobo and juniper sauce and braised overnight
  • Bowl
  • Chicken
    • fresh off the grill
  • Beef sirloin 120g/ Chicken 120g $26.00
  • Venison Tenderloin $35.00
  • Salmon $35.00
  • Sura Special $46.00
    • Prawns, Salmons, Scallops, Chicken,Premium NZ Eye Fillet
  • Tofu Salad $15.00
    • Fresh tofu with salad & sura special dressing
  • NZ Premium Eye Fillet $35.00
  • Tatsuta Age $14.00
    • Marinated deep fried chicken
  • Sura Noodles & Vege tempuras $18.00
    • Today's Chef's choice special japanese noodle soup & vege tempuras
  • Pad Satay Tua $12.00 / $14.00
    • Your choice of meat stir fried in a peanut satay sauce with vegetables - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Kaeng Keaw Whan $12.00 / $14.00
    • Green curry paste with carrots, green beans, eggplant, bamboo shoots in coconut milk (Chicken or Beef) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Pad Gra-Teum Prik Thai $12.00 / $14.00
    • Stir fried pepper with garlic (Pork or Beef) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Kaeng Pa Nang $12.00 / $14.00
    • A rich red curry of Thai in coconut milk, and aromas from kaffir lime leaves and Thai sweet basil. (Pork, Chicken or Beef) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Pad Med Ma Muong $12.00 / $14.00
    • Stir fried cashew nuts with chilli paste, water chestnuts and mixed vegetables. (Pork, Chicken or Beef) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Larb $12.00 / $14.00
    • Spicy minced chicken/beef or pork salad - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Yum Wun Sen $12.00 / $14.00
    • Spicy Glass Noodle Salad with seasonal vegetables - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Pad Thai Gai $12.00 / $14.00
    • Stir fried noodles with chicken or prawns, with eggs, bean sprouts; Thai chives served with a tamarind sauce, garnished with spring onions and grounded peanuts - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Tomatoes
  • Gluten Free bases & extra toppings add $3.00
  • Eggs Florentine, wilted spinach, topped with hollandaise $16.00
  • Lamb, french rack with a macadamia nut & rosemary crust served with seasonal greens, roasted beets, truffle mash & a port jus. $35.00
  • Bread & Dips - Pizza bread with home made dips $12.00
  • Seafood Laksa, served with rice noodles in an aromatic Asian spiced broth $29.00
  • Slow roasted pork belly served on spiced duck fat roasted potatoes, red cabbage slaw with and celeriac remoulade $32.00
  • Hawaiian - pomodoro sauce, shaved ham, pineapple and mozzarella $18.00
  • Curried Pork on Rice
  • Fresh Seasoned Vegetable
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice)
  • Chicken Tomatoes on Rice
  • Diced Chicken (with Cashew Nuts)
  • Pineapple
  • Combination Foo Young
  • Roast Pork Mushrooms Chow Mein
  • Sweet as Spud's $10.00
    • Oven baked jacket potato, served with your choice of: Sour cream and chives, baked beans and cheese, chilli con carne and cheese, bacon and cheese
  • Grilled Tomato $1.50
  • Add chilli con carne - extra $2.00
  • Eggs (cooked your way) $3.00
  • Toasted Sandwich $7.00/$10.00
    • Following fillings: ham, onion, cheese, pineapple, tomato - 3 Fillings / with fries
  • Vegetarian Burger (available all day) $15.00
    • Fried vegetable pattie with lettuce, mushrooms, cheese, onion jam, tomato-chilli sauce & fries
  • Extras $2.00
    • Tomato relish, aioli & other sauce
  • Farmhouse Breakfast (available all day) $18.50
    • Two eggs, bacon, grilled tomato, mushrooms, hash cake, sausages & toast
  • Breakfast Sandwich $10.50
    • Fried Easy Over Egg, Hash Brown & Bacon in a Homemade Ciabatta Bun.
  • Traditional Breakfast $15.00
    • 2 Eggs, Bacon, Breakfast Sausage, Hash Brown, Toast & Grilled Tomato.
  • Breaded Brie Cheese $13.50
    • Deep Fried until Golden & Crispy with Beetroot Relish & Herb Salad
  • Beef, Chicken or Falafel Burger $15.00
    • With Lettuce, Cheese, Tomato & Relish in a Freshly Baked Ciabatta Bun, Served with Fries
  • Traditional Breakfast $15.00
    • 2 Eggs, Bacon, Tasty Pork Breakfast Sausage, Hash Brown, Toast & Grilled Tomato
  • Chicken & Cognac Pate $13.00
    • Toasted Ciabatta Bread, Apple & Pear Relish, Balsamic Vinegar Glaze.
  • Pork Belly Roast $15.00
    • Rosemary Roasted Potatoes, Red Wine Gravy & Seasonal Vegetables.
  • Fish & Chips $15.00
    • Freshly Battered & Golden Fried or Grilled with Chips, Tomato & Parmesan Salad, Lemon
  • *WE DO VEGETARIAN. GLUTEN FREE AND MAKE YOUR OWN. JUST TELL US HOW YOU WANT IT & WE'LL MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!
  • *ALL BACON BUTTIES COME WITH AIOLI MADE BY ANDY'S MUM & SMOKEY BBQ SAUCE
  • BLAT $9.00
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato
  • HAPPY BUTTIE $10.00
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato, hash brown,cheese, egg + free hug
  • BACON $8.50
    • delicious bacon
  • BERNIE $11.00
    • bacon, avocado. egg, hash brown, cheese, sausage + a cheeky smile
  • SHANE $12.00
    • bacon, egg, hash brown, cheese, sausage, chorizo, extra bacon + an empowering handshake
  • ELVIS $9.00
    • bacon, banana & your choice Of peanut butter, choc hazelnut or maple or all three
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