The Rockpool in Christchurch Menu

STARTERS STARTERS
  • FETA AND ROSEMARY BREAD $10.00
  • GARLIC, MOZZARELLA CHEESE BREAD $10.00
  • CHILLI, PRAWN SKEWERS $12.00
    • with pineapple salsa, served on a bed of salad
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $10.00
    • served with toast
  • CHICKEN SATAY SKEWERS $12.00
    • three chicken skewers, peanut sauce and salad
  • SALT AND PEPPER CALAMARI $12.00
    • served with coconut lemon and lime vinaigrette
  • WHITEBAIT BUTTY (GF AVAILABLE) $12.00
    • fresh West Coast whitebait served as an omelette on white bread
LIGHT MEAL LIGHT MEAL
  • CAESAR SALAD $12.00
    • classic American style with a creamy dressing
  • add chicken $4.00
  • add anchovies $4.00
  • SALAD OF THE DAY $12.00
    • gourmet salad
  • OPEN STEAK SANDWICH $15.00
    • served on homemade bread with sauteed onions, tomato and aioli dressing
  • add fries $3.00
  • BLT $10.00
    • crispy bacon, fresh lettuce and tomato with aioli and BBQ sauce
  • add fries $3.00
  • HOT PORK ROLL $10.00
    • roast pork and gravy in a roll
  • add fries $3.00
  • CHEESEBOARD $18.00
    • a selection of cheese, crackers and fresh bread
  • 1 cheese $10.00
  • 3 cheese $20.00
  • ANTIPASTI PLATTER $32.00
BURGER BURGER
  • each $18 all burgers served with fries
  • BBQ BEEF, BACON AND CHEESEBURGER
  • CHICKEN BURGER
  • FISH BURGER
SAUCES SAUCES
  • Mushroom, gravy, pepper sauce, garlic butter $3.00
SIDES SIDES
  • Onion rings, garden salad, mashed potato, fries, seasonal vegetables $5.00
MAINS MAINS
  • CHICKEN PARMY $20.00
    • chicken breast served with homemade tomato sauce and mozzarella or mushroom sauce served with salad and fries
  • T- BONE $28.00
    • 350gm steak with homemade onion rings, fries and salad
  • add sauce $3.00
  • ANGUS RUMP STEAK SPECIAL $20.00
    • 250gm Angus steak, cooked just the way you like it, served with salad and fries or seasonal vegetables
  • add sauce $3.00
  • RIBS $20.00
    • smoked BBQ ribs with fries and side salad
  • LAMB SHANK $20.00
    • served with creamy mashed potato, seasonal vegetables and gravy
  • BANGERS AND MASH $20.00
    • served with seasonal vegetables, creamy mashed potato and onion gravy
  • CRISPY SKIN SALMON $25.00
    • 250gm salmon fillet served with salad of the day and hollandaise sauce
  • PORK SCHNITZEL $18.00
    • mashed potato, greens, pineapple salsa
  • FISH AND CHIPS $20.00
    • fresh fish, beer battered or pan seared served with salad, fries and tartare sauce
  • BACON AND MUSHROOM FETTUCINE $15.00
    • in a creamy sauce, vegetarian option available
  • add chicken $4.00
  • ROCKPOOL ROAST $20.00
    • roast of the day with all the trimmings
PIZZA PIZZA
  • each $15; add jalapenos to any Pizza $2; add anchovies to any Pizza $2
  • MEAT LOVERS
    • onion, bacon, pork, chorizo and pepperoni
  • MARGARITA
    • Italian classic fresh tomato, basil and Italian mozzarella
  • CHICKEN, CRANBERRY AND BRIE
    • cranberry sauce, chicken, red onions and brie
  • ITALIANO
    • chorizo, pepperoni, mushrooms, olives, capers and onions
  • LOADED HOG
    • roast pork, bacon, red onion, capsicum and cream cheese
  • THAI CHICKEN
    • Thai peanut satay sauce on base, Thai spiced chicken, onions, red capsicum topped with toasted coconut
  • SMOKED SALMON
    • smoked salmon, red onions, capers and cream cheese
DESSERT DESSERT
  • CHOCOLATE BROWNIE $8.00
    • served with ice cream and cream
  • ICE CREAM SUNDAE $8.00
    • choc sauce or strawberry sauce
  • CHEESECAKE OF THE DAY $8.00
    • served with cream
  • APRICOT CRUMBLE $8.00
    • served with cream
  • STICKY DATE PUDDING $8.00
    • served with whipped cream
  • CARROT CAKE $8.00
    • served with cream
BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • BAGEL
  • Cream cheese and jam $7.00
  • Cream cheese and salmon $10.00
  • PORRIDGE VEGETARIAN $10.00
    • Rolled oats with cream and brown sugar
  • ROCKPOOL MUESLI $10.00
    • Homemade organic yogurt with seasonal fruit
  • BOILED EGGS $8.00
    • Served with toast
  • EGGS BENEDICT $15.00
    • Poached eggs on a toasted English muffin topped with hollandaise and crispy bacon or smoked salmon
  • SALMON HASH $14.00
    • House smoked salmon topped with a poached egg and lemon hollandaise
  • BIG BREAKFAST $18.00
    • Bacon, eggs any style, mushrooms, grilled tomato, hash brown and sausage served with toast
  • VEGETARIAN BREAKFAST $15.00
    • Eggs any style, mushrooms, grilled tomato, hash brown, beans and spinach
  • BREAKFAST BAGEL $10.00
    • Fried egg, bacon, hash brown and BBQ sauce
  • ROCKPOOL PANCAKES
  • Served with cream and blueberry compote $15.00
  • Or bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup $15.00
SIDES SIDES
  • Bacon, sausage, smoked salmon $4.00
  • Eggs, mushroom, tomato, spinach, beans, hash brown $3.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Chicken Liver Pate $18.5
    • with bread, pickled onions and relish
  • Chipotle Pulled Pork Sliders $23.5
    • with mozzarealla, apple & sage slaw and finished with a cheese, onion & bacon filled baked potato
  • Terra viva hot smoked salmon, (50g) $6.5
  • Pork Crackling With Apple Sauce $7
    • all we can say is yum, yum, yum!
  • Crispy Calamari $24.5
    • with a baby greek salad, burnt lemon and our amazing tzatziki
  • Chef's Breakfast $23.5
    • wholemeal sesame flatbread with roasted carrot hummus, fried eggs, sundried tomato pesto & herb yoghurt
  • The French Dip $14
    • grass fed braised beef with mozzarella grilled baguette served with jus
  • Chef's Salad $10
    • please ask your server for today's salad
  • Pancakes $20.00
    • Your choice of berries and ice cream OR maple syrup, banana and bacon
  • For 2 people $35.00
  • Vegetarian Lasagne $22.00
    • Our open style lasagne is topped with roast pumpkin, spinach and ricotta
  • Daily Dessert Specials N/A
    • Check our specials board for today’s dessert specials
  • Chocolate Orange Brownie $12.00
    • Decadent chocolate brownie infused with orange and served warm with ice cream
  • Sticky Date Pudding $12.00
    • Sticky date pudding served warm with butterscotch sauce and vanilla ice-cream
  • Pork Ribs $26.00
    • Slow cooked pork ribs marinated in our special sauce served with coleslaw and fries
  • Eggs (x2) Any Style $4.00
  • Mixed $10.50
  • Papadam $3.50
  • Onion Bhaji $6.50
    • Slice onion with Indian spices coated with chickpea batter. Served with mint and tamarind chutney
  • Paneer Tikka $10.50
    • Marinated homemade cottage cheese, skewered and slow cooked in the tandoor.
  • Lamb Chow Mein $15.00
  • Chicken Korma $12.00
  • Goat Bhuna $14.00
  • Chloe Bhatura $12.00
  • Almejas a la marinera $24.00
    • Cloudy bay clams cooked in white wine, onion, and saffron ragout (LF)
  • Curator's fries $9.00
  • Bread slices $7.00
  • Side salad $9.00
  • Ensalada de queso de cabra $28.50
    • Caramelised Goat cheese atop salad greens, dried fruits & nuts, with a honey vinaigrette
  • Crema catalana $17.00
    • Our house speciality. Traditional Spanish cream with a hint of lemon, vanilla & cinnamon topped with caramilised sugar
  • 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
  • Ensalada de salmon y aguacate $24.00
    • Cured akaroa salmon served with avocado on a warm kumara & parsnip salad
  • R/combo $11.50
    • with miso or green tea
  • Teriyaki Beef Bowl
  • Tempura Prawn & Soba Noodles $12.50
  • Large $13.40
  • Regular $9.80
  • L/combo $15.60
    • with miso or green tea
  • L/combo $15.10
    • with miso or green tea
  • - Teriyaki sauce
  • Summer Berry Tart $16.00
    • Fresh berry & frangipane tart with raspberry coulis & vanilla ice cream
  • Grilled Sirloin Steak $28.00
    • 200g Sirloin steak with roasted field mushroom, fresh spinach, cherry tomato coleslaw, beer battered fries & cafe de Paris butter
  • Traditional Breakfast $17.50
    • two eggs cooked to order w/ bacon, on toasted ciabatta, rye or gluten bread with tomato relish
  • Akaroa Warmed Smoked Salmon $23.00
    • pickled cucumber & radish, salmon caviar, baby winter herbs, creme fraiche with wasabi
  • Orange Roughy $24.00
    • Panko crumbed fillets on salad leafs with fried new potato, fresh tomato chive & cucumber salsa, roast garlic & lime aioli
  • Full Breakfast $28.00
    • includes full continental breakfast w/ any main course selection below
  • Chocolate Brownie $16.00
    • Warm chocolate caramel brownie with maple & walnut ice cream
  • Butter Milk Pancakes $18.50
    • served w/ Canadian maple syrup & your choice of: whipped cream & berry compote, or bacon & banana
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $11.90
    • Served with a raspberry coulis and whipped cream
  • Cajun Chicken Wrap $19.50
    • Cajun chicken strips, salad greens, topped with aioli, wrapped in a flour tortilla served with wedges and sour cream
  • Talbot Beef Burger $19.90
    • 200g beef pattie stacked on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, cheese, crispy bacon, fried onions, fried egg and BBQ sauce served with fries
  • Mini Hot Dog $8.50
    • Served with fries
  • Tasting Plate $23.00
    • Perfect to share. Garlic prawns and salt & pepper calamari served with a selection of dipping sauces
  • Garden salad $5.00
  • Soup of the day $9.50
    • Please ask for our daily creation
  • Sausages and Mash $8.50
    • Served with peas
  • Flavoured Mixed Vegetable Salad $5.00
  • Homemade Green Bean Porridge $2.00
  • Spiced Pork Trotter $5.00
  • Add Extra Spiced Beef +$3.00
  • Pancake Stuffed with Curry Beef Mince and Cabbages $5.00
  • Add Extra Egg +$1.00
  • Master Kong Ice Tea Range $3.00
  • Noodle Meal $3.00
    • add 3 side dishes and a drink to your noodle order
  • Fish and Chips $27
    • battered white fish with thick cut chips & vegetable slaw
  • Grilled Beef Rib Eye $34
    • with crispy polenta, roasted portobello mushrooms, sauteed onions, cafe de paris butter & jus
  • Pizza $15
    • ham and cheese & pineapple OR meat lovers with BBQ sauce
  • Tiramisu $13
    • with chocolate soil
  • Creme Brulee $10
  • Bagel $15
    • with smoked salmon, spinach & cream cheese
  • Pasta of the Day $22
  • Affogato $9
    • shot of esspresso poured over one scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and topped wih whipped cream
  • Deep Fried Wontons (6 pcs) $5.00
  • Roast Duck (Half) $27.00
  • Satay Beef on Skewers (3 skewers) $7.50
  • Chicken Egg Foo Young $13.00
  • Deep Fried Spring Rolls (2 rolls) $5.00
  • Wontons Soup $6.00
  • Prawn Crackers $4.00
  • Chicken Fried Noodles $11.50
  • Classic Steak Sandwich $14.00
    • Grilled Rump Steak, onion jam, mozzarella, smoked hickory sauce served in sliced ciabatta with Makikihi fries.
  • -Add house smoked salmon $5.00
  • -Large Fries $8.00
  • ·Seasoned Potato Wedges $8.00
    • sour cream & sweet chili sauce
  • -Add fries $2.50
  • -Add cheese & bacon $12.00
  • -Add smoked chicken $3.50
  • ·Caesar Salad $19.00
    • Cos lettuce, bacon, shaved parmesan, croutons, anchovies, a soft poached egg and home-made Caesar dressing.
  • Chocolate Overload $9.50
    • Chocolate mud cake served with vanilla ice cream in a chocolate pot
  • Moroccan Lamb Pizza $20
    • Moroccan spiced tender lamb with red oonion, green peppers & mozzarella
  • Margarita Pizza $17
    • Traditional margarita pizza of fresh tomatoes & basil with mozzarella
  • Lentil & Tomato Moussaka $18
    • Layered and baked with aubergine & tasty cheese, served with a side salad
  • Braised Lamb Shank 1 Shank $20 2 Shanks $27
    • Rosemary & red currant slow roasted lamb shank resting on a bed of mashed potato & roasted vegetables
  • Honey Mustard Chicked $24
    • Pan fried chicken breast, coated with honey mustard sauce, served with cranberry salsa , fries & salad
  • Prawn & Bacon Creole $25
    • Sauteed with green peppers, mushrooms in a white wine tomato & basil sauce with jasmine rice
  • Extra Sauces $1.00
  • Fitted Sausage $3.50
    • with Cheese
  • American $3.50
    • Hot Dog
  • Meat Ball $5.50
    • with Potato Gravy
  • - Come With 2 Slices Of Bread $5.00
  • Surf & Turf $7.50
    • Seafood + Chicken
  • Poutine $4.50
    • Hot Chip with Cheese & Gravy
  • Hot Soup $2.80
    • Chicken with Sweet Corn
  • Hot Soup $2.80 per cup
    • Chicken with Sweet Corn & Eggs Soup.
  • Mushroom, 2 eggs, spinach $5
  • Brioche french toast (va) $19.50
    • With bacon jam ice cream & maple syrup
  • Lox 'n bagel $17.50
    • Salt cured salmon, tomato, pesto, red onion, capers & cream cheese on a toasted bagel
  • The pretzel burger $25
    • Tarragon glazed free range chicken, tomato, mole & aioli served with chips & green herb mayonnaise
  • The naan (ef) $16.50
    • Herb naan, cream cheese, spinach & tomato compote with your choice of either bacon or mushrooms
  • Chef's breakfast (gf) (df) $24.00
    • Kedgeree cakes, (smoked fish & rice with herbs & spices) soft boiled egg & courgette ribbon salad & lime aioli
  • Terra viva spiced meatballs $22.50
    • Olive, parmesan & rosemary flatbread, hummus, rocket & garlic herb sauce
  • Seasonal allotment salad $18.50
    • Roots (carrot, beetroot, kumara) and green leaves finished with avocado & our own summer dressing (the chef recommends adding a side of bacon)
  • Makikihi Fries $9.00
    • with rosemary salt, served with aioli or gravy
  • ROASTED PUMPKIN AND RICOTTA RAVIOLI Ravioli filled with roasted pumpkin and ricotta, basil pesto sauce served with pumpkin chips and parmesan cheese $19.50
  • Garlic Prawns $14.00
    • with chilli flakes, lemon and parsley
  • Mac's All Day Breakfast $21.50
    • Eggs any style, bacon, venison sausage, grilled tomato, wilted spinach, mushrooms and potato rosti served with a toasted ciabatta
  • VEGGIE DELIGHT Char-grilled peppers, spinach, zucchini, mushroom and red onion $23.00
  • Breads and Dips $13.00
    • with pesto, hummus and olive tapenade
  • HAWAIIAN Ham, pineapple and mozzarella cheese $23.00
  • Fried Calamari $14.00
    • with garlic mayonnaise and lemon
The Rockpool

The Rockpool

location

Address

85 Hereford Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033749461

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 AM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 AM, Saturday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Sunday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Brew Pub , British , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Pizza , Pub Food , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
85 Hereford Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand