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

  • Chicken with black bean sauce $18.00
  • Vietnamese spring rolls with barbeque pork (6) $8.00
  • Bean sauce flvoured sliced pork belly served in claypot $18.00
  • Seafood tofu soup (Small/Medium/Large) $6.00/$20.00/$30.00
  • Black pepper venison on sizzling plate $28.00
  • Pork and combination stir fry $20.00
  • Combination fried rice vermicelli $13.00
  • Deep fried curry puffs (6) $8.00
  • Options on All Steaks
  • Aged Rib-eye $26.50
    • 250gm Aged Canterbury Angus Rib-eye is very juicy with great marbling and flavor. Cooked Just the way you like it.
  • Chocolate Trilogy $14.00
    • White milk and dark chocolate mousses on a rich mud cake base finished with shavings of premium dark chocolate
  • Side Salad $5.00
  • Sliders $18.00
    • 3 of our own Slider Burgers filled with pan seared tarakihi and a Lemon Dill Tartare Coleslaw.
  • Ice Cream Sundae $10.00
    • Your choice of topping
  • Chicken Nuggets (5) and Fries $8.50
  • Lamb Shank Single $21.00
    • Lamb Shank marinated and slow cooked then served on Rustic Mash with steamed Vegetables.
  • Banana Cigars $13.00
    • Deep fried until golden brown served with French vanilla bean ice cream, topped with a sensational thick coconut palm sugar sauce.
  • Frank Oliver's Spare Ribs $25.00/ $33.90
    • Slow roasted Pork Spare Ribs with lashings of Speight's Old Dark and chilli inspired BBQ sauce, served with buffalo chips topped with bacon, cheese, onion and chargrilled corn on the cob. Prepare to get messy with this one. Small or large available.
  • Ale House Loaf $6.90/ $11.90
    • Locally baked Speight's bread. Hot and delicious served with garlic or plain butter. Half or whole loaves available.
  • Egg $2.50
  • Chicken Parcels $25.00/ $29.20
    • Chicken breast, bacon, Turkish apricots, cream cheese and smoked paprika wrapped in golden filo pastry, topped with plum sauce and toasted almond shavings. Served with green salad and crispy potatoes. Beer Match: Enjoy with a glass of distinctively hoppy Speight's Summit.
  • Ale House Gravy $2.50
  • James Speight's Porter Sausage & Mash $23.50
    • Porter sausage on potato mash and topped with caramelised onion and gravy. Served with toasted Ale House bread.
  • In the Roar $36.00
    • 200g of Denver leg of venison, grilled to medium rare, resting on a havarti and caramelised onion potato cake with glazed baby carrots and parsnips. Topped with chilli jam and a rich red wine beef jus.
  • Potato mash $5.00
  • Pork fillet $36.00
    • wrapped in streaky bacon on roast kumara puree with grilled apple, kumara crisps & rosemary cream
  • Fish of the day $36.00
    • please ask waiter for today's creation
  • Confit of quail $19.00
    • slow cooked quail on crisp black pudding with carrot, caraway puree and botrytised grape jus
  • Liqueur coffee $14.50
    • kahlua, irish whiskey, cointrean, baileys, frangelico, amaretto, galliano, drambuie
  • Vegetarian $29.00
    • coconut risotto cake topped with asian greens and crispy kumara crisps drizzled with a peanut and chilli dressing
  • Seasoned fries with aioli & smoked tomato relish $8.50
  • Fillet of angus beef $39.00
    • grilled fillet of angus beef topped with mushroom duxelle and no.31 butter on potao gratin finished with oxtail jus
  • Home-Style Bean Curd with Steamed Rice $16.50
    • Tofu, mushroom and Bok-Choy
  • Hong Kong Chao Fan $16.50
    • Fried rice with salty fish, diced chicken and seasonal vegetable
  • Prawns and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $18.50
    • with Black Pepper sauce
  • Free-range Chicken and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $18.50
    • with curry sauce
  • Shanghai Sheng Jian Bao (for ten) $25.00
    • Shanghainess steam-fried yummy juicy bao zi stuffed with pork and chicken stock soup
  • Shanghai Xiao Long Bao (for five) $13.50
    • Steamed yummy juicy Buns stuffed with pork and chicken stock soup
  • Barbeque pork $18.00
  • Green bean salad $12.00
  • Larb $18.50
    • Your choice of finely minced Chicken, Beef or Pork cooked with chilli powder, ground roasted sticky rice, lemon juice, coriander, onion and galangal served with a base of fresh salad vegetable
  • Massaman Curry $18.50
    • Your choice of Chicken, Beef or Pork in a village style curry, with potato and onion
  • Sweet and Sour $18.50
    • Your choice of tender pieces of Chicken, Beef or Pork combines with tomato, pineapple, cucumber and stir fried with chef's sweet and sour sauce
  • Beef Yum $18.50
    • Tender thinly sliced barbecued beef mixed with Thai herbs and lemon juice served on a base of fresh of vegetables
  • Pork, Chicken or Beef $3.00
  • Vegetables, Cashew Nut or Peanut $2.00
  • Red Curry Stir Fried with Calamari $20.50
    • (Thai most popular dish) Stir fried calamari in red curry paste with green beans and capsicum topped with kaffir lime leaves and fresh chilli
  • Fried Rice $16.50
    • Fried rice with vegetable and eggs prepared in Thai chef's style
  • Oysters (1/2 dozen) $14.50
  • Chips $2.60
  • Apple Turnover $2.10
  • Chicken Nibbles (1/2 dozen) $4.50
  • Plain Sausages $2.10
  • Crumbed Cod
  • Donuts $2.10
  • Bacon Corn Patties $2.10
  • Egg $3.80
  • Cheese $3.80
  • Potato Fritters 3 for $2.00
  • CHICKEN MUSHROOMS ON RiCE $10.50
  • STEAK SATAY SAUCE $11.50
  • PRAWN CURRY ON RICE $11.50
  • MUSHR0OMS $2.80
  • Pineapple $3.80
  • Breakfast Combinations $5.80
    • Toasted Bagel with cream cheese and
  • Fish & Chips $18.00
    • Battered Blue Cod fillet served with garden salad, steak fries, lemon wedges and tartare sauce
  • Eggs Florentine $16.80
    • Toasted focaccia topped with baby spinach, soft poached eggs and drizzled in hollandaise
  • Eggs Anyway $14.80
    • 2 Eggs - fried, poached or scrambled with toast, hash brown, tomato and mushroom
  • Banana Split $7.00
    • Banana with Ice Cream & Chocolate Sauce
  • Lamb Shank $22.50
    • Served with Mash and Greens & Gravy
  • Kransky sausage, egg, tomato, mushroom, bacon, hash brown, gluten free toast (each) $3.50
  • 250gm Ribeye Steak $22.50
    • Served with Mushroom sauce, with your choice of dauphinoise potato or fries. Served with Garden Salad
  • Prawns Jalfrezi $19.00
    • Pieces of prawns cooked with green capsicum, coconut milk, tomato, spring onions and spices
  • Chicken or Lamb Sagwala $17.50
    • Choice of chicken/ lamb pieces cooked with fresh tomato, spinach gravy, herbs and spices
  • Chicken or Lamb Biryani - Chef Special $15.00
    • Chicken/lamb with special mirch masala
  • Laal Mas (extremely hot) $17.50
    • Lamb pieces cooked with garlic, ginger crushed tomatoes, onion, cream and fresh coriander
  • Onion or Vege or Paneer Kulcha $5.00
    • Naan bread stuffed with onions or vegetables or cheese and spices
  • Mint Chutney $2.00
    • Yoghurt mixed with mint, green chillies and spices
  • Mango Chutney $2.00
  • Chicken or Lamb Korma $17.50
    • Choice of chicken/ lamb pieces cooked in a creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream and spices
  • Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
    • Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
  • Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches $10.50
    • Bacon & Egg, Chicken & Mushroom, Chicken Schnitzel or Ham, Cheese & Tomato. Served on fresh toasted turkish bread
  • Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
  • Omelette $15.50
    • Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
  • Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
    • Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
  • B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
  • Vegetarian: $12.00
    • For the Veggie lover, roast veggies on top of our original base & scattered with a mild tomato salsa.
  • GF. Bangers & Mash $14.00
    • Two sausages rested on top of our creamy mashed potato served with steamed vegetables, topped with gravy and caramelised onion.
  • Vegetarian Burger $13.00
    • A spiced falafel pattie served on top of crispy salad and dressed with aioli & tomato relish.
  • Spaghetti Bolognese $12.00
    • A rich bolognese sauce on top of beautiful fresh spaghetti & sprinkled with parmesan cheese.
  • GF. Mixed Grill $18.00
    • This massive meal comes with a 120g ribeye steak, two sausages, eggs, bacon, hash browns, toast & a grilled tomato.
  • Add : Tomato/ Pineapple/ Beetroot/ Onion Rings/ Hash brown/ Gravy $3.00
  • BBQ Pulled Beef Sandwich $15.00
    • Beautiful slow cooked beef pulled apart and coated in our secret spiced BBQ sauce & served with salad and chips.
  • Meat Lovers: $13.50
    • When sausage, bacon, pepperoni and steak come together to make a mouth watering feast for you or to share with friends.
  • Chilly chicken $15.50
  • Dal makhani $14.50
    • Lentils cooked with butter cream and spices. Enjoyed best with cheese naan.
  • Raita (cucumber & yoghurt) $3.00
  • Vegetables korma $14.50
    • A variety of vegetable cooked with mild spices.
  • Mushroom matter/Paneer mushroom $14.50
    • Mushroom & peas cooked with onion tomato herbs and spices.
  • Chicken manchurian $14.50
  • Seekh kebab (6 psc) $9.99
    • Minced lamb marinated in mint and spices grilled in tandoor and served with sauce.
  • Lamb chops (6 psc) $12.00
    • Lamb marinated overnight and cooked in tandoori oven.
  • Falafel Pita Pockets ( with Hummus, Mint Yogurt, Fragrant Falafel, Feta, mixed Salad) $7.00
  • Egg Sandwiches $3.50
  • Chicken Pita Pockets (with Hummus, Mint Yogurt, Marinated Chicken, mixed Salad) $7.00
  • Ham cheese Mini Savouries $2.50
  • Bacon Brie Flute $6.50
  • Thai Chicken Pie with side Salad $7.50
  • Home made German Brezel with Salmon and Cream Cheese $5.00
  • Soup (changes Daily) with fresh bread and butter $6.50
  • Cajun Chicken Salad $17
    • Lettuce, chorizo, warm potatoes, tomatoes, house dressing & panko-crusted fried soft boiled eggs. Add sauteed prawns $19
  • Curry of the Day $13.5
    • with steamed jasmine rice
  • Beer Battered Blue Cod $28
  • Kids Roast $8.5
    • Comes with soft freeze ice cream in a cone
  • 200g Eye Fillet Steak $38
    • Cooked the way you like it
  • Belt Panini $13.5
    • Bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato, fries & chopped lettuce
  • Beef Schnitzel $13.5
    • with friess, chopped salad & mushroom sauce
  • Garlic Bread $6
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