The Laboratory in Canterbury Menu

SNACKY STUFF SNACKY STUFF
  • Prof Dod's Mixed Nuts $4.50
  • Homemade Focaccia w' Basil Pesto $6.00
  • Marinated Olives $8.50
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
THINGS ON TOAST THINGS ON TOAST
  • Goats Cheese, Romesco and Dukkha $11.00
  • Beef in Twisted Ankle, Pickled Shallots $12.00
  • House Smoked Salmon w' Smashed Avocado $12.00
THINGS FROM THE FAT FRYER THINGS FROM THE FAT FRYER
  • Mushroom Croquettes $12.50
  • Crumbed Prawns w' Chipotle Tartare $13.00
  • Buffalo Chicken Wings w' Blue cheese $15.00
  • Hand Cut Chips $9.00
  • Scotch Egg w' Classic HP $8.50
SMALL PLATES SMALL PLATES
  • Spicy Lamb Meatballs w' Tzatziki $12.50
  • Hay Smoked BBQ Pork Ribs $16.50
  • Mussels in Peckhams Cider Cream w' Focaccia $13.50
  • Caesar salad w' Pine Nuts & Broccoli $12.50
  • Tagliatta - Beef Rump Salad $16.50
  • Antipasto Platter $25.00
  • Little Profdods (Kids) Pizza Bread, Red Berry Yoghurt, Fruit Juice, Fruit & Scroggin Mix $12.50
WHATS FOR PUDDING WHATS FOR PUDDING
  • Chocolate, salted Caramel & Nut Sundae or Strawberry Shortcake Sundae $12.00
  • Mini Doughnuts w' Dipping Sauce $11.00
  • Tiramisu w' Dark Chocolate Mousse $12.00
  • Koho Road or Kapita Ice Cream 1/2/3 Scoops $4.00 a scoop
  • Affogato, w' Tia Maria or Cointreau $16.50
WOOD FIRED PIZZAS WOOD FIRED PIZZAS
  • Margherita $18.00
    • Parmesan, Mozzarella, Basil and Tomato Sauce
  • Double Pepperoni $21.00
    • Pepperoni, Mozzarella, Tomato Sauce & Oregano
  • Pancetta e Fungi $22.00
    • Smoked Bacon, Tallegio, Spinach & Mushroom
  • Capra $20.00
    • Goats Cheese, Caramelised Onion, Rocket & Balsamic
  • Gamberi $24.00
    • Prawns, Chili, Capsicum, Tomato, Basil & Mozzarella
  • Pollonini $23.00
    • Free Range Chicken w' Chorizo, Spinach, Red Onion & Salsa Verde

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Olives $8.00
  • Calamari $15.00
    • with chilli & ginger jam
  • Cured Meats & Cheeses $60.00
    • chutney, breads, crackers, lamb cigar, fresh fruit
  • Dux Coleslaw $6.00
    • carrot, blends of cabbage, creamy mayonnaise dressing
  • Chorizo $19.00
    • mushrooms / bacon / charred peppers / smoked tomato sauce / cream cheese / mozzarella
  • Chorizo $19.00
    • mushrooms / bacon / charred peppers / smoked tomato sauce
  • Corn Fed, Crumbed, Chicken Breast $29.00
    • baked with ricotta, bloody mary sauce, baby spinach and seasonal vegetables
  • Arancini Balls $17.00
    • mushroom, truffle and brie with our bacon jam
  • Cashew Nut Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
  • Green Curry & Rice $8.50
  • Peanut Sauce Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
  • Fish Cakes (8) $5.00
  • Chicken Satays (4) $6.00
  • Pork Spare Ribs $6.00
  • Chicken Curry Puffs (4) $6.00
  • Garlic Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
  • Pork With Sate
  • Ster Fried Squid With Vegetable (Cashew Nut)
  • Medium $16.00
  • Crispy Squid $8.00
  • Pork & Prawn Fresh Rolls $8.00
  • Medium $18.00
  • Pan Fried Fish in Tamarind Sauce
  • Large $32.00
  • Gaeng Kiow Waan $12.50
    • Green curry with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, beans, sweet basil, peas & eggplant
  • Pad Se-Ew $10.00
    • Stir fried flat noodles with meat, broccoli, carrot & cabbage
  • Panaeng $12.50
    • Panaeng curry with coconut milk, kaffir lime leaves, chillies, peanuts & capsicum
  • Pad Num Man Hoy $12.00
    • Stir fried with oyster sauce, broccoli, mushroom, onion, baby corn & green beans
  • Gaeng Kari $12.50
    • Thai yellow curry with onion, potato, pumpkin, pineapple, carrot & peanuts
  • Pad Khing $12.00
    • Sauteed meat with ginger, onion, capsicum & chinese mushrooms
  • Pad Priew Warn $12.00
    • Sweet and sour sauce combined with pineapple, tomato, onion & cucumber
  • Chicken Tom Yum Soup $5.00
  • Stuffed Omelet $21.50
    • Stir-fried mince chicken with tomato sauce with diced carrot, onion, tomato and peas
  • Chicken, Pork or Beef $18.00
  • Pad Pik Keang
    • Stir-fried thick red chili paste in coconut cream and vegetables
  • Chicken, Pork or Beef $18.50
  • Num Tok
    • Sliced meat cooked mixed in a lemon-lime vinaigrette, red onion and Thai herb
  • Pad Peanut Sauce
    • Stir-fried peanut sauce with onion and vegetables
  • Seafood $21.50
  • Pad Ka Pow
    • Stir-fried chili basil with garlic, onion, bean and bamboo shoot
  • Lamb/Chicken Bhuna $15.50
    • Medium moist cooked with tomatoes and onions
  • Pickle $2.50
  • Onion Bhajees $4.50
    • Onion fritters slightly spiced
  • Vegetable Korma/Curry $12.99
    • Seasonal vegetable cooked in creamy sauce, herbs and spices
  • Palak Paneer $14.50
    • Homemade cottage cheese prepared with spinach, tomato, ginger, garlic and green masala
  • Cheese & Garlic Naan $4.50
  • Chicken/Lamb Biryani $14.00
    • Basmati rice chicken or lamb cooked in herbs and spices
  • Chicken & Cheese Naan $5.00
  • Nemo and Curly Whirlys $7.00
    • Fish and chips with sauce
  • Bowl of fries with sauce $7.00
  • B.L.T sandwich with fries $12.00
  • Creamy mushrooms $12.00
  • Soup of the day (in season) $12.00
  • Salad of the day (in season) $12.00
  • Kids Worst Nightmare $7.00
    • Platter of fresh fruit and vegetables
  • Hot seasoned wedges, sour cream and sweet chilli $8.00
  • Chargrilled 200g Canterbury beef fillet, bone marrow crust, Akaroa black pudding, bacon & leek champ, shallot, garlic and red wine jus (gf*df*) $39.50
  • Coconut, lemon & chia seed pudding, poached rhubarb compote (gf,df) $15.50
  • Panfried Fish of the night, crumbed fish goujon,warm potato & pea tartare sauce $36.50
  • Soup, winter offering (v,gf) $15.50
  • Tai Tapu venison tenderloin, fondant celeriac, celeric puree, pickled red cbbage, currants & pine nuts, juniper & star anise jus (gf,df*) $39.50
  • Shellfish, smoked groper, mussel, clam, saffron & tomato bouillabaisse, garlic aioli, crouton $19.50
  • Warm pear tart, Earl Grey tea vanilla ice cream $15.50
  • Baked Chocolate ganache, sea salt, spiced hazelnut, orange oil, homemade crème fraiche ice cream (gf) $16.50
  • Anticuchos $19.00
    • A selection of pork, house madechorizo, beef, capsicum and onion all skerwered and seared over the grill
  • Prime Rump 300 gr $21.00
    • A lean cut that has lots of flavours, best served medium rare
  • Guasacaca $2.00
    • A unique Venezuela version of Guacamole
  • Pollo a la Brasa 300 gr $18.00
    • An authentic recipe from South America, chicken, boned, marinated and cooked to perfection on our grill
  • For two $51.00
    • A selection of different meat cuts:Beef, chorizo, and chicken accompanied byyour choice of 2 sides and 2 sauces
  • Ensalada verde $6.00
    • Green salad with a delicate passion fruit dressing
  • Entraña 400 gr $26.00
    • A particulary Flavoursome cutloved by Argentinians
  • Guaro $2.00
    • Medium Spicy Yoghurt sauce
  • Rib Mountain $38.00
    • Smoked and braised in our coffee rub, finished in a sticky BBQ sauce
  • Shoestring Fries $8.00
    • With rosemary salt & truffle mayo
  • Quinoa & Goji Berries $18.00
    • Fresh shallots, spring onions, baby beets & turnips, dressed with a vanilla vinaigrette
  • Pulled Pork Shoulder $12.00
    • BBQ sauce, jalapeño mustard, slaw, shallots
  • Slaw $8.00
    • With toasted peanuts, pepitas & cumin lime mayo
  • Black-Eyed Pea Falafel $10.00
    • Grated beetroot, slaw, feta cheese, ranch
  • NY Cut Sirloin Steak $26.00
    • With red wine jus, served with shoestring fries
  • Strange's Poutine $12.00
    • Potato skins, dirty gravy, parmesan cheese, shallots
  • B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
  • Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
    • Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
    • Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
  • Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.50
    • Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
  • Soup of the Day $9.50
    • Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
  • Omelette $15.50
    • Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
  • Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
    • Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
  • Creamy Garlic Mushrooms $18.00
    • Served with streaky bacon and toasted ciabatta
  • Hash Brown $3.00
  • Toast $3.00
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Poached free range eggs on an English breakfast muffin, topped with hollandaise, served with Tomato, Mushroom and Spinach
  • Cornfritter Stack $19.00
    • Cornfritters served with streaky bacon, tomato and avocado salsa and a fried egg
  • Bacon Butty $18.00
    • Chunky sliced baguette with garlic butter, layered with streaky bacon and served with fries
  • Eggs Benedict $20.00
    • Poached free range eggs on an English breakfast muffin, topped with hollandaise, served with Smoked Salmon and Spinach
  • Thai Chicken Salad $17.00
    • Thai chicken with an Asian style salad and crushed peanuts, coated in a Thai salad dressing
  • Candied Fennel Yeast Battered Prawns $7.00
    • chipotle crema, pineapple pico, red slaw
  • Slow-Roasted Agave Baby Carrots $7.00
    • guajillo oil mole, goats feta, migas, baby cress
  • Mexico Fried Chicken (Free Range) $16.00
    • Not to be missed!
  • Cheesecake $10.00
    • Mexican wedding biscuit, candied pineapple, lime curd, puffed wild rice
  • Roasted Baby Beetroot $12.00
    • wilted kale, walnut, queso seco, orange, chili, red quinoa
  • Cinnamon Spiced Churros $12.00
    • w dulce de leches & dark cacao soil
  • Ceviche $16.00
    • fish, orange blossom tiger’s milk, melon, chili, corn shards, hibiscus agua
  • Ancho Chili Chicken (Free Range) $7.00
    • poblano rajas, seeds, crispy kale, chili, coriander
  • Beef Steak $18
    • 180g beef steak, served w. salad, fries and sauce of your choice from mushroom, green peppercorn or red wine jus
  • Pasta of the Day N/A
    • please ask our friendly staff
  • Eggs Benedict $20
    • free range poached eggs & hollandaise sauce served on house-made potato hash & spinach w. either bacon, ham, mushroom
  • Goat Cheese & Green Bean Salad $18
    • served w. semi dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, red onion, mesclun lettuce and bread croutons
  • Bread and Dips $14
    • lovely selection of bread and dips
  • Full Belly Breakfast $22
    • bacon, sausage, potato crumpet, mushroom, beans tomato, free range eggs your way, toast or fresh bread
  • French Toast $18
    • served w. maple syrup, banana, bacon, cream
  • Bagel $12
    • house smoked salmon & cream cheese
  • BBQ N/A
  • Meatball N/A
  • Subway Melt N/A
  • Sweet Onion N/A
  • Turkey N/A
  • Western Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Subway Club N/A
  • Pizza Sub with Cheese N/A
The Laboratory

The Laboratory

location

Address

17 West Belt, Lincoln, Lincoln, Canterbury, 7608, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033253006

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , European , Gluten Free , Pizza , Pub Food , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Groups ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
17 West Belt, Lincoln, Lincoln, Canterbury, 7608, New Zealand