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

  • French Toast $16.50
    • Thick baguette slices, soaked in vanilla and cinnamon flavoured mix and served with either maple, bacon and banana OR berry compote.
  • Warm Lamb Salad $25.00
    • Tender sliced marinated backstrap, on a bed of salad and served with carrot hummus, feta cheese and a minted Tzatziki style dressing. Served with bread.
  • Open Sammie $22.00
    • Our well known concoction of toasted Italian bread, layered with hummus, sliced tomato, lettuce, roasted vegetables, grilled chicken tenderloins and bacon. And topped with our 'pink' mayo.
  • Pie of the Day $18.00
    • Please see our specials blackboard for today's flavours. With salad.
  • Toasted Bagel $7.50
    • Your choice of a delicious Vic's Bakery raisin or plain bagel, toasted, with: raspberry jam, butter and cream cheese / sliced tomato and cream cheese / sliced tomato and hummus
  • CCB (Chicken, Cranberry and Brie Filo) $18.00
    • A delicious mix of creamy, herbed chicken and béchamel sauce, rolled with brie and cranberry sauce. With salad.
  • Chicken Liver Pãté $11.00 / $15.00
    • Silky smooth pãté with pickles and bread. (for one or two)
  • Café Hotcakes $16.50
    • Our own buttermilk cakes with maple syrup and either: Bacon and banana / Berry compote / Lemon curd, with cream or yoghurt on the side.
  • Butter Naan $3
    • Traditional leavened bread made of refined flour baked in the tandoor and finished with butter
  • Kerala Prawn Malabari $18
    • Prawns cooked with creamy coconut gravy and finished with herbs and spices
  • Kothu Parotta Chicken / Beef / Veg $15
    • Signature South Indian street food, chopped South Indian bread stir-fried with diced onion, egg and meat (chicken/beef) or vegetable curry
  • Two Kerala flaky parota with chilli chicken or chicken malabari $14
  • Egg Dosa $11
    • Dosa topped with egg and seasoned
  • KFC (Kerala Fried Chicken) $18
    • Chicken marinated overnight with special south Indian spices, lemon juice and deep fried, served with salad
  • Ghee Roast $10
    • Thin and crispy dosa seasoned with clarified butter.
  • Fish Fry (as per size) $18 - $20
    • Seasonal fish marinated with special south Indian spices, lemon juice and shallow fried, served with salad
  • Sliced Beef with Black Bean Sauce $15.00
  • Hot & Sour Soup $6.00
  • Prawns Fried Noodles $13.00
  • Honey Roast Pork Fried Rice $12.00
  • Combination Meat Omelette $14.00
  • Deep Fried Wonton (1/2Doz)) $5.00
  • Steamed Rice (Bowl) $3.00
  • Crispy Chicken & Cashew Nuts $19.00
  • Extra Noodles $3.00
  • 8. Stir Fried Noodles $17.00
    • Fried egg noodles, with vegetables. Available with chicken, beef or pork
  • 36. Prawns & Peanut Sauce $21.00
    • Stir fried prawn with vegetables & peanut sauce
  • 42. Vegetables Curry $15.00
  • 23. Thai Beef Salad $18.00
    • Grilled beef with special Thai salad sauce & mint, onion, spring onion
  • Extra Vegetables $3.00
  • 4. Cashew Nuts $18.00
    • Stir fried chicken, beef or pork with vegetables & cashew nuts
  • 89. Crispy Chicken Pineapple $23.00
    • Crispy chicken with pineapple, cashew nuts, vegetables and Thai traditional sauce
  • Affogato $7.00
    • Espresso coffee served with ice-cream
  • Gourmet bangers and mash $22.50
    • Slow Cooked Local Lamb Sausages in a Red Onion Jus with Creamy Potato & Kumara Mash
  • Chocolate mudcake $13.50
    • Warmed, moist chocolate cake served with ice-cream, whipped cream & fresh fruit slices
  • Vegetarian $19.50
    • Spinach, Red Onion, Olives, Capsicum, Sun-Dried Tomato, Mushroom, Cheese
  • High country lamb shank $29.50
    • Tender New Zealand Slow Cooked Lamb in a Mint Jus, coupled with Creamy Potato & Kumara Mash, and Steamed Seasonal Vegetables
  • Seared beef salad $18.50
    • Marinated Beef Strips with Salad Greens with Sweet Red Onion, Cherry Tomato, topped with feta Cheese Crispy Noodles and a Dressing
  • 250g scotch fillet $34.00
    • combine with one of our savoury sides - kiwi or classic
  • Steakhouse fries $6.50
  • Mixed Kebab (mix of any two - vegetarian or meats options) $16.00
  • Zucchini Fritters $13.00
    • Zucchini fritters with homemade tomato sauce and minted garlic yoghurt dressings
  • Persian Kofteh (GF) $14.50
    • Blend of lamb & beef mince, slow cooked with rice, spilt peas, Persian plumb and served with pita bread
  • Eggplant Kebab / Falafel Kebab $13.00
  • Garlic Prawn (GF) $16.50
    • Butterfly prawn cooked on a hot plate served on a beef of lettuce
  • Bulgari Shish (GF) $25.00
    • Marinated chicken and lamb cubed skewered with bell peppers and onion cooked on the charcoal
  • Falafal Burger (vegetarian) $15.00
    • Falafal, lettuce, onion, cucumber, tomato, hummus, cheese and Topkapi dressing
  • Vegetarian Option
    • Combination of falafel and eggplant served with bed of basmati rice, salads and Topkapi dressing
  • Double $12.50
  • Double $12.50
  • Vegetarian Falafel
  • Childrens Souvlaki
  • Single $10.20
  • Vegetarian Falafel
  • Single $7.30
  • Served in a Pita with lettuce, tomatoes, tzatziki & tomato salsa
  • Breakfast Sausage $2.50
  • Please advise staff if you have limited time or any special dietary requirements
  • Pan-fried Salmon $26.00
    • 200gm of fresh pan-fried Akaroa Salmon, see specials board for today's styling
  • Check out our cabinet for a selection of slices and cakes
  • Beer Battered Fish & Chips $21.50
    • Beer battered and deep fried Blue Cod or Salmon served with fries and salad
  • Free Range Egg $2.00
  • All Day Breakfast $18.50
    • Bacon, eggs, breakfast sausages, hash browns, grilled tomato, and toast
  • Smoked Salmon Salad $22.00
    • Our own hot smoked salmon on a green salad dressed with a caper vinaigrette
  • Cheeky Tortilla - Trio of wraps with ripped lettuce, creamy avocado and chunky tomato salsa and pickles. Along with Marinated Chicken, sweet chilli and aioli. $15.50
  • Chicken Salad - Ripped lettuce with roasted cashews, ripe avocado salsa, crotons, and other goodies, bound with Italian vinaigrette and finished with tender grilled chicken and bacon. $19.50
  • Crispy Chicken - Crispy, tasty chicken pieces marinated overnight in chef's special sauce with golden fries, petit salad and sweet chilli sauce. $16.50
  • Famous Pate - Bourbon & cracked pepper blended with roasted chicken liver and bacon. Served with crusty bread, pickled cucumbers & beetroot pesto. $15.50
  • Stuffed Mushrooms - Classic stuffed with Wulnuts, Sundried Tomatoes, Cream Cheese, Blue Cheese, Alone with Green Salad, Sweet Thai Chilli Sauce or Aioli Sauce. $15.00
  • Foccacia Melt - Cream cheese, sweet cranberries, tender chicken and mozzarella on focaccia, Ovenbaked and finished with honey basil sauce and salad. $21.50
  • Ribeye Steak - 200gms of Ribeye Steak, cooked to your liking and served with crisp fries, a horseradish & beetroot pesto and battered onion rings. $24.50
  • Sweet Corn Kumara Fritters - Sundried Tomato, Sweet Corn and Kumara Fritters on a pine nut and Green Salad, choice from Streaky bacon and Smoked salmon, come with Sweet Corn Sour Cream. $18.50
  • - Lamb
  • Lamb, Beef, Chicken $4.00 each
  • Pita Bread $1.50
  • -Beef
  • - Mixed
  • Chapli Kebab & Salad $6.00
  • Turkish Gozleme $3.50
  • Cream Roll $1.50
  • Duo of beef GF $29.50
    • Grilled sirloin of beef and braised brisket with fondant potato, red onion marmalade, bell pepper vinaigrette and jus
  • Ham and cheese pizza $9.50
  • Pizza bread (warm) $7.50
    • Dusted with parmesan and parsley
  • Pork belly (warm) GF $14.00
    • Twice cooked served with apple slaw
  • Grilled chicken salad GF $19.50
    • Gourmet lettuce with tomatoes, orange segments, diced brie, toasted cashew and raspberry vinaigrette
  • Chicken wings (fried) $14.00
    • Fried chicken wings tossed in homemade hot sauce
  • Crispy polenta (fried) GF $10.00
    • Served with rocket, shaved parmesan and aioli
  • Makikihi fries (fried) GF $7.50
    • Served with rosemary salt and aioli
  • Baklava $2.00
  • Lamb Kebab $14.00
  • Kunafa $2.50
  • Harissa (Chilli sauce) $2.00
  • Add rice, humus & garlic dip $10.00
  • Shish Taouk (Chicken) $14.00
  • Chicken $12.00
  • Shish Taouk (Chicken) 1kg $33.00
  • Extra fillings $0.50
  • Breakfast $19.00
    • Potato, scrambled or poached egg, sausage, bacon, tomato, mushroom and salad with toast.
  • Soup (Pumpkin or Mushroom) $11.00
    • Comes with a piece of toast (may vary according to season)
  • Toastie $5.50
    • Choose any two fillings (cheese, ham, tomato, pineapple, onion)
  • Waffle $14.00
    • Comes with rich syrup with banana and ice cream on top.
  • Egg Benedict $15.00
    • Comes with english muffin, two poached eggs, two bacon and salad.
  • Pancake $11.00
    • 2 pancakes with butter and maple syrup.
  • SALMON each $1.40
    • flaked salmon, carrot, cucumber, omelette, nori, sushi rice
  • SALMON BALL each $2.90
    • raw Akaroa salmon, avocado, nori, sushi rice
  • JR ROLL each $1.50
    • raw Akaroa salmon, avocado, nori, sushi rice
  • EGG NIGIRI each $2.00
    • Japanese omelette with sushi rice
  • FRESH SALMON $1.40
    • raw, Akira salmon, carrot, cucumber, omelette, nori, sushi rice
  • CALIFORNIA each $2.20
    • avocado, carrot, cucumber, omelette, prawn, seafood stick, nori, sushi rice
  • VEGETARIAN each $1.40
    • avocado, carrot, cucumber, omelette, lettuce, daikon, nori, sushi rice
  • SALMON NIGIRI each $2.00
    • raw Akaroa salmon with sushi rice
  • Mayo N/A
  • Carrot N/A
  • Pizza Sub with Cheese N/A
  • Pickles N/A
  • Italian Dressing N/A
  • Flatbread N/A
  • Natural Swiss N/A
  • Roast Beef 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