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

  • Juice $5
    • Pineapple, Orange, Cranberry, Pink Grapefruit, Apple, Tomato
  • Spiced cashews & peanuts $5
  • ‘Street style’ fire grilled corn, queso, chipotle mayo & lime $5.50
  • Sautéed seasonal vegetables, black olive, toasted seeds & nuts, queso $8
  • Mexicano’s fried chicken $16
  • Extra soft shell tortillas 3=$2.50 / 5=$4 / 7=$5.50
  • Adobo chicken, hand hacked guacamole, pickled mango $8
  • Fire grilled chicken and chorizo sticks, pickled red onion, xlapa-style peanut mole $27
  • Black pepper beef ribs on sizzling plate $22.00
  • Combination hokkien fried noodles (thick noodles with a little gravy) $12.00
  • Prawn egg foo young $20.00
  • Fried prawn filos $8.00
  • Coconut milk with red bean soup, served warm (for 4-6 people) $10.00
  • Pan fried pork & chives dumplings (8) $8.00
  • Salted fish with chicken fried rice $15.00
  • Scallops with cashew nuts $30.00
  • Chocolate Overload $11.00
    • A rich moist chocolate cake cooked to perfection smothered in baileys sauce, white chocolate ice-cream, chocolate shavings (told ya it was choc madness!) and a trio of berries with a blob of scented cream.
  • Good Ole Steak $27.00
    • Yummo rib eye cooked to your liking, served with a garden salad. Comes with crisp fries and finished with a horseradish & beetroot pesto and battered onion rings.
  • Garlic Bread $7.20
    • This has no story.. except to say it is bloody great!!
  • Edi's Green Curry $24.50
    • Edison's favourite version of green curry chicken, hot and tasty with pumpkin, broccoli, bok choi served with a mix of jasmine rice and crusty bread to mop up the sauce.
  • Crispy Chicken $14.50
    • Crispy, tasty chicken marinated overnight in our Chef's special sauce with petit salad and sweet chilli sauce. Finger licking good!Entrée-8 pieces
  • Ribeye $33.50
    • Our famous 280gm Ribeye served with rosemary roast potatoes, with some sauté bokchoi, broccoli and Spanish roast onions. Topped with prawn twisters, streaky bacon and finished with yummy beetroot pesto and a dash of jus.
  • Tower of Pork $28.50
    • Lots and lots of pork spare ribs marinated overnight in 3 Cows special sauce and oven baked to tenderness perfection just for you! Served with homemade potato wedges with a side of avocado salsa and sour cream. A definite winner this one is!
  • T-Bone (Gourmet) $36.50
    • Classier version for the farmer folk wife. 500g T-Bone on baby potatoes, balsamic roasted tomatoes and a cracked pepper and mushroom sauce and a baby salad too!
  • to finish or to share
  • SOUP $13.50
    • soup of the day with bits + bobs garnishes
  • summer smaller plates - it's okay to share
  • EGGS BENEDICT $17.50
    • two poached eggs on a sweetcorn fritter with bacon, spinach + hollandaise sauce
  • FISH + CHIPS $27.00
    • battered market fish, hand cut agria chips, pickled cabbage slaw, tartare + lemon
  • SOUP $13.50
    • changing soup with bits + bobs
  • saute of greens, mushrooms, garlic, soya $7.50
  • FISH + CHIPS $19.00
    • battered market fish with hand cut agria potato fries, apple slaw, + fresh lemon + our tartare sauce​
  • Vegetarian breakfast $17.00
    • Grilled tomato, mushrooms, potato hash, two eggs cooked the way you like, on grilled rye toast and your choice of hollandaise or tomato relish
  • French toast $10.50
    • Served with maple syrup and cream
  • Mixed grill $15.50
    • Choice of any two - beef, pork, chicken or lamb served with gravy and your choice of veges, salad or fries
  • Add bacon $4.50
  • Fruit toast $12.50
    • Fruit toast soaked in egg dip, grilled and smothered in maple syrup
  • Surf n turf $34.50
    • 250gms of beef topped with a skewer of prawns and scallops. Served with hollandaise sauce (2 sides)
  • Custom grill $18.50/$23.50/$30.00/$29.50/$36.00
    • The world’s top selling Stonegrill. Any combination of Angus beef, succulent chicken, tender lamb and pork filled. Served with red wine jus (Duo-1 slide/Trio-1 side/Trio-2 sides/Quattro-1 side/Quattro-2 sides)
  • B.L.T $19.50
    • An oldie but a goodie. Bacon rashes, crisp lettuce and fresh tomato on lightly toasted bread with garlic aioli
  • Super Chicken Lover From 20 PCS - $20.90
    • 8 pcs Crispy Chicken 8 pcs Teriyaki Chicken 4 pcs Double Avocado Chicken
  • Tonkatsu ( crispy pork ) $11.90
  • -Broccoli
  • -Small ( 90g) $3.90
  • Panda Sushi ( Chicken ) $5.90
  • -Small $5.90
  • Teriyaki chicken noodle salad
  • -Regular $8.90
  • Tarta de santiago – almond tarte $18.00
    • The famous Spanish almond tarte from the pilgrim's town of Santiago de compostela dusted in icing sugar, with triple chocolate ice-cream & served traditionally with a glass of pedro ximenez sherry
  • Paella mixta–house speciality Chicken, & Seafood tossed with saffron scented rice, tomatoes & vegetables. Cooked & served in a paella pan - Minimum order of two per table. We recommend pre-ordering paella at the Curator’s House, especially if you are dining at peak time. Please check the availability of paella with your waiter. Please allow at least 25 minutes cooking time. It is worth the wait! per person $43.00
  • Venado a la parrilla $42.00
    • Grilled venison rump with house vinaigrette, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes & panadera potatoes
  • Ensalada de queso de cabra $28.50
    • Caramelised Goat cheese atop salad greens, dried fruits & nuts, with a honey vinaigrette
  • Suquet de pescado y marisco $43.00
    • A ragout of fresh fish & seafood including prawn, clams & mussels with a saffron bisque atop potatoes
  • Arroz con leche $14.00
    • A light & creamy rice pudding mousse spiced with cinammon
  • Sauteed seasonal vegetables $9.00
  • Solomillo de buey - fillet of angus beef $45.00
    • Prime fillet grilled, tomato, dauphinoise with portobello mushroom & pedro Ximenez reduction
  • Potato Fritter $0.80
  • Bacon & Eggs $4.80
  • Sausage $2.20
  • Deep Sea Cod $4.50
  • Steak Pattie $2.70
  • Chicken $4.80
  • Squid Ring $0.80
  • Tomato $4.00
  • WHOLE CHICKEN $17.00
  • VEGETARIAN $9.99
    • packed full of local vegetables
  • SPRING ROLL $2.60
  • CHICKEN FRIED RICE OR PORK BEEF OR SEAFOOD $9.80
  • PAUA PATT1E $3.20
  • SWEET & SOUR PORK $9.80/$11.80
  • SPIT ROAST 1/4 CHICKEN $4.80
  • CRAB BITES 5 FOR $2.60
  • Market fish goujons / pilsner batter / gremolata / tartare $12
  • Warmed soft pretzel bites / cheese dipping sauce $9
  • Jalapeno bites / cream cheese / sweet chili sauce $10
  • Citrus crusted calamari / soy mayonnaise / watercress $15
  • Hand cut chips / aioli N/A
  • Angus pure skewers / pancetta wrapped caramelised onion / roquette $16
  • Popcorn shrimp / iceberg / creole sauce $11
  • Kumara & spinach salad / toasted almonds / bacon bits / shallot $18
  • Savoire’s Cooked Breakfast $19.90
    • Eggs any style, Bacon, Sausages, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Hash Browns & Toast
  • Eggs Benedict $18.90
    • Poached free range Eggs with Bacon & Hollandaise Sauce
  • Bagel - Toasted $12.90
    • with Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese & Basil Pesto
  • French Fries $5.50 / $8.00
    • Small / Large
  • Corn Fritters $18.90
    • with Bacon, Tomato, Avocado & a Poached Egg served with a freshly made Salsa
  • Open Steak Sandwich $22.90
    • 200gm Sirloin Steak, Greens, Tomatoes, Portobello Mushrooms and with a warm Cream Fraiche & Mustard Sauce served on Focaccia Bread
  • Raisin Bread $8.90
    • Toasted served with Preserves
  • Chicken Breast Sandwich $19.90
    • Chicken, Bacon, Avocado, Tomato and Red Onion on Focaccia Bread served with French Fries & Salad
  • Whole Mushrooms $4.90
  • Popcorn Chicken $11.50
    • Bite sized pieces of tender chicken in our own secret recipe of herbs and spices! Served with Aioli and great for sharing.
  • Gravy Boat $1.50
  • Moroccan Chicken Wrap $18.90
    • A large tortilla wrap stuffed with salad, Moroccan seasoned chicken and Aioli, served with wedges and sour cream.
  • Prime Ribeye or Surf & Turf $30.90
    • A premium 250 gram ribeye steak accompanied with your selection of sauce, thick cut fries and salad.
  • Soup of the Day $8.90
    • Robbie’s own wholesome homemade soup served with the chef’s choice of bread.
  • Fish & Chips $17.50
    • A generous fillet of fish, lightly crumbed and cooked until golden. Served with tartare sauce, lemon, salad and thick cut fries.
  • Seafood Chowder $13.50
    • A taste sensation! Filled with seafood and served with the chef’s choice of bread.
  • Hot Dog $7.50
    • cheese kranskys wrapped in bread, grilled with cheese, onion & 3 sauces
  • -double $8
  • Rollmops Single $6
    • pickled herring, rolled around onions & gerkin, served on a bed of lettuce & fresh bread
  • Deluxe Wedges $10
    • toppped with bacon, cheese & onion, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Broodje Haring $10
    • Raw salted herring served with onions & fresh bread
  • Double $11
  • Rookworst $10
    • Dutch smoked sausage served with fresh bread, sourkraut & mustard
  • Frikadel Special $8
    • Mildly spiced sausage covered with mayo, curry sauce & onions, served on white or whole grain bread
  • Breakfast $19.00
    • Potato, scrambled or poached egg, sausage, bacon, tomato, mushroom and salad with toast.
  • Waffle $14.00
    • Comes with rich syrup with banana and ice cream on top.
  • Pancake $11.00
    • 2 pancakes with butter and maple syrup.
  • Extra fillings $0.50
  • Toastie $5.50
    • Choose any two fillings (cheese, ham, tomato, pineapple, onion)
  • Soup (Pumpkin or Mushroom) $11.00
    • Comes with a piece of toast (may vary according to season)
  • Egg Benedict $15.00
    • Comes with english muffin, two poached eggs, two bacon and salad.
  • Please see counter staff to make your selection
  • French fries with garlic aioli(V)(GF) $7.00
  • Local beef and Kapiti cheddar pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00
  • Free range chicken and almond pie $9.00
    • with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts. currants and radish
  • Hot smoked Akaroa salmon $22.00
    • with house pickled beets, horseradish crème Fraiche, avocado, chives. Croute and soft herbs
  • Avocado with ricotta, mint, chilli, seeds, pistachio, black bean salsa and poached egg on rye $15.00
  • Brioche burger $18.00
    • with fried free range egg, bacon, cheese, spinach, tomato and hollandaise served with hash browns and relish
  • Salad greens. hazelnuts, currants and radish side salad(V)(GF) $6.00
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