The Serious Sandwich in Christchurch Menu

BREAKFAST (Served between 9-11am daily) BREAKFAST (Served between 9-11am daily)
  • The breakfast bap $9.00
    • A farm fresh egg, crispy bacon & sambal
SANDWICHES (Served on fresh ciabatta bread) SANDWICHES (Served on fresh ciabatta bread)
  • Porchetta salsa verde $12.00
    • Tender roast pork with a parsley & garlic salsa
  • Meatball & parmesan $11.00
    • Spiced meet balls with parmesan
  • Poached chicken & peanut slaw $12.00
    • Tender sliced chicken with peanut slaw & mayo
  • Grilled aged cheddar $9.00
    • Served with onion jam
  • The special $13.00
    • Changes daily and made fresh- see our specials
  • Extra's $2.00
    • Of fresh salad, serious slaw or sauce
SIDES (Made fresh each day) SIDES (Made fresh each day)
  • Salad-see todays special $8.00
  • Serious slaw $8.00
    • A mix of carrot, cabbage & peanuts finished in our mayo
  • Soup & bread (Seasonal-winter) $8.00
    • Changes daily & made fresh

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Juice $5
    • Pineapple, Orange, Cranberry, Pink Grapefruit, Apple, Tomato
  • Fire grilled flank steak, tomato, peppers, black olive salsa $8
  • Chilli black beans, jalapeno salsa $7
  • Vegetable ceviche – tomato, cucumber, radish, watermelon, queso fresco, leaves, herbs, tortilla chips $12
  • Pork hock, new style salsa verde & corn crema $29
  • Crispy fried potato skins, jalapeno queso fundido $11
  • Cumin battered market fish, salsa mojito, coriander $8
  • Fire grilled garlic mushrooms, queso fresco, onions, black beans, chipotle & almonds $6
  • Prawn $23.00
  • Larb Chicken Salad $21.50
    • Minced chicken or pork salad, mixed with special roasted rice powder, shallots, fresh spring onions, coriander, chilli and lime juice. Chicken or Pork
  • Seafood $22.00
  • Stir Fried Egg Noodles
    • Egg noodles and seasonal vegetables stir fried in the wok.
  • Entree, Seafood $13.50
  • Marinated Spare Ribs (4) $6.50
    • Pork ribs marinated in a succulent mixture of spices and sauces, accompanied with our soy and sweet chilli dipping sauces.
  • Chicken Wings (4) $6.50
    • Cured to perfection in our Asian spicy marmalade and served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Main, Vegetable & Tofu $19.00
  • Wonton Noodle Soup $10.00
  • Jin Siu Mai $5.00
  • Har Cheong Fun $4.50
  • Law Buck Go $4.50
  • Sesame Seed Sweet Dumpling $4.50
  • Glutinous Coconut Balls $4.50
  • Chee Toa $5.00
  • Jar Cheong Mein $10.00
  • Golden Falafel' Veggie Delight $23.50/ $28.50
    • Puréed chickpeas mixed with Costas® classic blend of fresh herbs and aromatic spices, lightly flash-fried for a golden crust and fluffy centre. V (R/ G)
  • Hercules Brizola 300g $33.99
    • 300g prime Angus ribeye marinated with Costas® traditional family recipe and char-grilled for a stunning bold flavour, served with fire roasted mediterranean vegetables and baked rosemary ‘n garlic agria potatoes, topped with rich red pepper ‘n white-wine sauce. GF
  • Old-Fashioned Zucchini N' Feta Fritters $11.99
    • Fresh zucchini and melted feta cheese mixed with Costas, traditional blend of fresh herbs and aromatic spices, flash fried to golden perfection, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki and roasted capsicum sauce. V
  • Costas Calamari $14.99
    • Succulent calamari crumbed with our delicious semolina blend and topped with imported Greek oregano flakes, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki and sundried tomato ‘n herb mayonnaise.
  • Village Pita Bread $11.99
    • Freshly toasted pita bread served with made-in-house spreads. V
  • Meze Platter $43.00
    • Delightful feast of Mediterranean meatballs, drunken tiger prawns, calamari, golden falafel, marinated feta, marinated mixed olives, dolmades, zucchini n’ feta fritters and cheese pastries, served with toasted village pita bread on a classic wooden platter.
  • The Fisherman's Catch $28.50
    • Fresh-off-the-boat fish of the day, lightly pan-fried and served with fire roasted Mediterranean vegetables and garlic ‘n olive oil crushed potatoes, finished with a rich roasted lemon cream sauce. GF
  • Lamb Salata $24.50
    • Grilled Canterbury lamb served over fire roasted Mediterranean vegetables and fresh mesclun, dressed with extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinaigrette, finished with crumbled feta cheese and toasted sunflower seeds. GF
  • Chocolate Explosion Doughnut $2.80
  • Corn Fritter or Bacon & Corn $2.00
  • Fish Bites (Doz) $8.00
  • Steak $6.00
  • Chicken $4.40
  • Chips - ½ Scoops. $1.50
  • Extras $0.80
  • Crumbed Hoki Fillet $4.50
  • Seared Salmon Nigiri $5.50
    • 2pcs
  • Delux Chirashi $21.80
    • Selected fresh sashimi (salmon, tuna, white fish, prawn, sweet omelette) on sushi rice
  • Seared Beef Nigiri $5.50
    • 2pcs
  • Teriyaki Chicken Bento Box $20.80
    • Grilled hold chicken thigh finished with teriyaki suce
  • Vegetable Tempura with rice (V) $16.50
    • 5 different kinds of seasonal vegetable
  • Delux Sashimi Platter $29.50
    • 22 pcs
  • Steamed Rice $2.50
  • Vege Roll (V) $10.50
    • 8pc
  • Medium $8.00
  • Fish $2.00
  • Squid Ring $0.70
  • Large $7.50
  • Scallops $1.20
  • Cairo Smoked Chicken $13.50
  • Beef Lasagne
    • Served with salad & sauces
  • Kumara Chips $3.00
  • Teriyaki Eel $15
    • Grilled eel with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Nigiri Sushi N/A
  • Rice Ball N/A
  • Udon noodle $10
  • Beef yaki udon $11
  • Yakjundon Set $13
    • Teriyaki chicken on noodles, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
  • Teriyaki Chicken $11
    • Chicken with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Teriyaki Beef $11
    • Beef with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Italian Herbs & Cheese N/A
  • Avocado Toasties N/A
  • Meatball N/A
  • Honey Mustard N/A
  • Yoghurt N/A
  • Pizza Sub with Cheese N/A
  • Thinly Cut Sour Cream & Chives N/A
  • Veggie Delite N/A
  • Sacramental Salad $19 / $16
    • Available in beef or vegetarian
  • The Bread Of Christ $10
    • Fresh European bread with spreads.
  • Saviour's Sandwich $5.50
    • Fresh ciabatta bread, hummus, cheese pf the day, gherkin, sundried tomato & garden salad.
  • Light Bites $7
    • Olives
  • Spring Roll Call $12.50
    • Hands up who wants hot spring rolls! In chicken or vege (4).
  • Crucified Chicken $13
    • Enjoy the sacrafice of these chicken skewers (4).
  • Light Bites $3
    • Peanuts
  • The Last Supper $35
    • Two seasonal cheeses from local cheesemongers with a selection of crackers, freshly baked bread, Mediterranean toppings and condiments.
  • Paella Ala Valencia $28.00
    • Seafood and chorizo speciality rice dish from Spain - add chicken $32.00
  • Affogato $9.00
    • Luxurious vanilla ice cream topped with a shot of hot espresso - add liqueur $13.00
  • Extras $4.00
    • Grilled tomato
  • Sides $8.00
    • Cajun Pomme Frittes
  • Nasi Goreng $24.00
    • Indonesian fried rice with prawns and chicken, sambal oelek and fried egg
  • Muesli $18.00
    • Bircher Muesli with fresh fruits, yoghurt and honey
  • Avocado Smash with Poached Eggs $19.00/$21.00
    • Served on lightly toasted brioche lavished with cream cheese Choose from (Bacon/Smoked Salmon)
  • Soup of the Moment $15.00
    • Entree
  • Toasties (ham, cheese, onion, tomato) grainy or gluten free $6.50
  • Assorted mixed daily Sandwiches $4.00
  • Steak pie with side Salad $7.50
  • Sausage Rolls $2.80
  • Roast Chicken Wraps, also GF $5.00
  • Home made German Brezel with Salmon and Cream Cheese $5.00
  • Egg Sandwiches $3.50
  • Ham cheese Mini Savouries $2.50
  • Woolly Sahara Sand Hopper $13.50
    • Moroccan spiced sheep pattie, date chutney, char-grilled capsicum, lemon yoghurt, lettuce. >>
  • Crumbed & fried camembert $3.00
  • Peal Habour $13.50
    • fresh market fish, wasabi aioli, iceberg lettuce, tomato.
  • King Julius $13.50
    • grilled chicken, cos lettuce, egg, bacon, already famous Caesar dressing
  • Selection of gourmet ice creams - Check our specials board for today’s flavours POA
  • Chicken Pig $13.50
    • grilled chicken, lettuce, double bacon, tomato, avocado, aiolI
  • Flaming Mexican $13.50
    • spiced beef pattie, chilli con carne, tomato, cheese, lettuce, sour cream.
  • Billy Beef & Blue $13.50
    • beef pattie, roast Portobello mushroom, red onion, blue cheese mayo, lettuce.
  • Chicken pretzel roll with garlic aioli, soft greens, cheese and cucumber $9.00
  • Waffles with hazelnut caramel poached pears, berries, cream and toasted hazelnuts $19.00
  • Fresh fruit salad with granola $8.00
  • Local beef and Kapiti cheddar pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00
  • Puhoi Old Barn Brie with lavish, dried pear. pickled red onion and olives(V) $14.00
  • Th Ruben sous vide beef with gruyere, sauerkraut. whole grain mustard aioli, rye and soft greens $8.00
  • Toasted muesli. yoghurt and poached fruits $8.00
  • Cured local bacon $22.00
    • poached eggs. rosti. confit tomatoes, smoked Portobello, hollandaise and soft herbs (V) (GF)
  • Lasagne $12
    • In house made lasagne with a side salad
  • Open Grilled Chicken Sandwich $16
    • Lettuce, tomato, Moroccan grilled chicken, avocado, salsa, minted yoghurt dressing
  • Fish $ Chips $16
    • Beer battered fish served with chips and tartar sauce
  • Pork Belly Salad $16
    • Roasted vegetables, caramelised apple, fennel, salad leaves, Asian style dressing
  • Open BLT Sandwich $12
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato, aioli, side of chips
  • Quiche $12
    • In house made quiche with side salad
  • Baked Ham Panini $12
    • Ham of the bone, cranberry sauce, brie cheese, side of chips
  • Eggs Benedict $16
    • Hash brown, Asparagus, poached egg, spinach, hollandaise sauce
The Serious Sandwich

The Serious Sandwich

location

Address

363 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8023, New Zealand

phone

Phone

+64 3-371 9167

clock

Opened hours

9 AM to 5:30 PM (Mon-Sat), 10 AM to 5 PM (Sun)
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Fast Food , Sandwiches

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Quick Bites ,  Seating

Location
363 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8023, New Zealand