The Food Den in Christchurch Menu

Nearby Sample Menus

Bei Hin Ye $7.50
- Slow cooked chana dahl with light spices.
Seit Da Kin $17.00
- Cubes of lamb marinated in spices, grilled & served with a chilli/mint dip.
Mo Kin Thoke $12.50
- Roasted mushrooms dressed with lemon, shallots, sesame & olive oil.
Wetda Seebian $16.00
- Mild pork curry/stew slow cooked in shallots, garlic & light spices.
Ciandi Thoke $12.50
- Grilled eggplant with sesame seeds, chilli, olive oil, shallots & coriander.
Nga Hin $12.00
- A boneless fillet of fresh fish brazed in fresh tomato, chilli, coriander & tamarind sauce.
Ameyda Nut $16.00
- Mild beef curry/stew slow cooked in shallots, garlic & light spices.
Seit Da Nut $16.00
- Lamb curry cooked with lemongrass, ginger & curry leaves.

Blue Cod (Large) $7.50
Cheese $4.90
Chow $4.50
BBQ Beef & Bacon Burger $5.00
- 2 pieces Bacon, 2 pieces Cheese, Beef patty, Lettuce, BBQ suace
Whitebait patty $4.50
Pure Paua patty $4.90
Hot dog
Chicken $5.50

Chocolate brownie $10.00
- Served with vanilla ice cream
Sauces $3.00
- Mushroom, peppercorn, chipotle, hollandaise, bearnaise or red wine jus
Soup of the day $9.50
- Served with toasted ciabatta
Homestyle pork ribs $24.00
- Tender pork ribs, basted in our homemade bbq sauce, served with slaw & a side of mash, wedges or fries
Angus sirloin steak $27.50
- Grilled 200g sirloin steak cooked to perfection and served with any two sides and your choice of sauce
Black forest sundae $12.00
- Berry sorbet, vanilla ice cream, chocolate brownie pieces, berry compote, chocolate ganache with cream & nuts
Seafood plate for 2 $15.00
- A selection of small fried and cured seafood bites, perfect to share or fully indulge alone
The beef $16.00
- Rare beef, caramelised onion, rocket & balsamic

Vege yaki-meshi $9.50
Ramen + 5P gyoza $17.50
- panfried pork dumplings
Fresh tuna roll $12.00
- sesame seed, spring onion, tempura puff, soy sauce, fresh tuna (8P)
Kakiage udon $12.00
Avocado $0.80
Fresh tuna 6P $12.00
Seaweed salad $3.00
Chicken katsu roll $5.80/$9.90
- cabbage, mayo, brown sauce, crumbed chicken (4P/8P)

Onion Rings $7.00
Orzo Pasta with Creamy White Wine Sauce, Crispy Bacon, Pumpkin and Rocket. Sprinkled with Parmesan $16.50
Blue Cheese, Cos lettuce, Onion Rings, Mushrooms, and Aioli $10.00
Wedges with Bacon, Cheese, and Sour Cream $14.00
Crispy Bacon $3.00
The Meat Platter
- Sticky Ribs, Salami, Fried Chicken, Sausage, Cheese, Pesto, and Breads
Smoked Pulled Pork with Cheese and Coleslaw $10.00
Thai Chicken Salad with Nam Jim dressing $12.00

Savoire Homemade Baked Beans $14.90
- served with chorizo & a poached egg
Eggs Florentine $17.90
- Poached free range Eggs with Spinach & Hollandaise Sauce
Nachos $15.50
- beef
Hash Browns $3.00
Smoked Salmon $4.00
Bacon $3.50
Corn Fritters $18.90
- with Bacon, Tomato, Avocado & a Poached Egg served with a freshly made Salsa
Sausages $3.50

Hot Butter Cuttle Fish $ 10.00
- Served with a dressed salad
Our Soup $ 12.50
- Fresh local bread and butter
Mushroom
Salt and Pepper Tiger Prawns $ 17.00
- Wasabi mayonnaise
Spring Rolls
Gourmet Fries
Flintstone Steak $ 38.50
- A premium Canterbury steak cooked to your liking, truffle dressed watercress (Choice of two sides & one sauce)
Beer Buttered

Silere Alpine Origin Merino Lamb loin [G] $39.00
- Slow cooked by sous vide to medium rare, topped with za’atar spices served on Israeli couscous with green tomato harissa and red wine jus
Mixed leaf salad with orange & mustard olive oil $8.50
Smoked Eel Sushi $16.50
- Smoked Canterbury eel and cucumber sushi with a wasabi mousse, fried pickled ginger and grapefruit ponzu dipping sauce
Pan Fried Scallops G $17.80
- Pan seared and served on a celeriac puree, crushed peas and crispy streaky bacon bits with a sweet balsamic drizzle
Bully’s Pirate Platter $13.50
- Ham & cheese toasted sandwich, fresh fruit pieces, raisins, salad, french fries & yummy chocolate fish
French Fries with garlic aioli $7.50
Seasonal Summer vegetables $6.50
Moby’s Crumbed Fish $12.50
- Fingers of crumbed fish with chips & salad

Malai Kofta $18.00
- Cottage Cheese & Potato dumplings served in rich gravy. One of the most popular Vegetarian dishes.
Lahori Kebab $ 14.00
- Our chef’s special Chicken kebabs an everlasting taste that would bring you back to Spice n Life. 8pcs full
Aloo Paneer Tikki $ 8.00
- Boiled potatoes mashed & mixed with cottage cheese, then cooked in fry pan
Lamb Chops $ 12.00
- Lamb chops marinated, skewered & cooked in the Tandoor
Daal Makhani $17.00
- Delicious North Indian black Lentils curry topped with butter tarka. A celebrated delicacy from Punjab.
Nargisi Kofté $19.00
- Minced meat balls cooked and served in delicious gravy. A lady’s recipe- chefs’ envy.
Stuffed Prantha $5.00
- Naan stuffed with mashed vegetables.
Lamb Biryani $19.00
- Rice cooked with lamb in masala and various flavoursome spices