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

  • Bangers & Mash $16.80
  • Junior grand slam $8.50
    • combination of three silver dollar pancakes.Served with egg,bacon and sausage
  • Senior fettuccini carbonara $17.50
  • Senior grilled fish $19.00
    • fish fillet grilled to perfection served with vegetables or salad and your choice of potato or french fries.
  • Brownie a la Mode $8.00
  • Chicken Melt $15.50
  • Broccoli salad $6.50
    • broccoli, onion and tomato mixed with ranch dressing topped with diced bacon on lettuce.
  • Junior hawaiian pizza $6.50
  • BEER HOP SMOKED SALMON $24.00
    • pickled beets / new potates / white miso / avocado / 7 spice dressing
  • CRISPY HALF DUCK $38.00
    • coconut rice / greens / tamarind caramel sauce / pickled red cabbage
  • BEER BATTERED FISH $24.00
    • smashed peas / fries / tartare / lemon
  • HERB & GRUYERE GNOCCHI $32.00
    • red russian kale / shiitake mushrooms / roast cauliflower / crumbed egg / tomato / ragu
  • LAMB SHOULDER & ALE PIE $34.00
    • skordallia / fennel / courgettes / harrissa
  • CHILLI CHICKEN WINGS $18.00
    • hot sauce beer glaze / blue cheese / ranch dressing / slaw
  • BEEF BURGER $24.00
    • grilled onions / bacon / smoked cheese / pickles, mayo / brioche bun
  • THAI STYLED HOT DOG $24.00
    • pork belly, sausage / pickles / roast peanuts / slaw / sariacha / mayo / pretzel roll
  • Moroccan Tagine slow cooked lamb and quince $12.50
  • Berber couscous (vegetarian) $ 17.00
  • Three Berry Cheese Cake $7.90
  • Garlic king prawns $19.50
  • Roasted pear, date and feta $12.00
  • Bean & Spinach Salad Med $7.50 Large $10.00
  • Spanish famous paella (seafood and vegetables) $19.00
  • Moroccan Salad with carrot & orange Med $7.50 Large $10.00
  • OLIVES $10.00
    • marinated in chilli and herbs with pickled garlic.
  • BLUEBURGER $15.00
    • Beef, blue cheese, caramelised onions, chutney, lettuce and mayo.
  • CHIPS $12.00
    • with cheese and bacon.
  • Add a second patty. $4.00
  • BASIC $11.00
    • Beef, chutney, mayo and gherkin.
  • Add Fries or Coleslaw to Any Burger $3.00
  • FALAFELBURGER $15.00
    • Falafel, cheese, lettuce, Smash Palace Pickle and mayo.
  • CHIPS $7.00
    • with Aioli.
  • Ice Cream Sundae $10
    • Vanilla Bean Ice Cream w Chocolate Sauce or Cherry Coulis
  • BBQ Wings $14
    • Buttermilk Ranch, Celery, Carrots
  • Chicken Broccoli Salad $15
    • Smoked Chicken Thigh, Broccoli, Buckwheat, Smoked Almond, Chilli, Cranberry, Lemon
  • Combo it! add $5
    • Tator Tots + a Handle of Iced Tea
  • Buffalo Wings $14
    • Blue Cheese Dip, Celery, Carrots
  • Beef Hoagie $15
    • Smoked Wakanui Beef Brisket, Cheddar, Onion Rings, BBQ Sauce
  • Caesar Salad $15
    • Cos Lettuce, House Cured Bacon, Croutons, Parmesan, Egg, Anchovies (Add chicken $3.00)
  • Soft Bread Rolls $8
    • Smoked Garlic Butter
  • Jilabi 3 for $2.00
  • Lamb, Beef, Chicken $4.00 each
  • Large $13.00
  • - Chicken
  • Curry & Rice $10.00
  • - Lamb
  • -Beef
  • Chapli Kebab & Salad $6.00
  • Deep fried prawns with sweet and sour sauce $21.00
  • Almond Tofu pudding $6.30
    • small
  • Chu Hou Beef with vegetables $21.00
  • Peking duck 1 course (skin with pancake) $55.00
  • Deep fried squid with spicy salt $21.00
  • Seafood combination $22.00
  • Cantonese chicken $12.00 / $22.00
    • half / whole
  • Deep fried Tofu and seafood casserole with vegetables $21.00
  • Lime Chicken (Sml / Med / Lge) $12.5 / $17.5 / $21
    • Shredded chicken breast served with capsicum, red onion and mild red peppers. Served with a wedge of fresh lime and a mayonnaise swiri
  • Mediterranean $14.5
    • Mixed lettuce with feta, olives, red onion, roasted pepper and french dressing
  • Seafood (Sml / Med / Lge) $11 / $15 / $19.5
    • Seafood marinara mix including mussels, shrimps, squid and clams. Topped off with seafood sauce
  • Garlic and Chilli Prawn (Sml / Med / Lge) $12 / $17 / $20.5
    • Sweet Thai chilli pizza base with prawns, spinach and roasted garlic. Topped with a seafood marinara sauce
  • Prosciutto (Sml / Med / Lge) $11.5 / $15.5 / $20
    • Prosciutto ham, mushrooms and cracked pepper. Topped with parsley
  • Thai Chicken (Sml / Med / Lge) $11.5 / $15.5 / $20
    • Chicken with Thai sweet chilli sauce, freshly diced capsicum and onions
  • Caesar Salad $14.5
    • Cos lettuce with caesar dressing, croutons, bacon bits and parmesan
  • Herb Bread $9
    • Fresh pizza base with rosemary, garlic butter and rock salt
  • Soup of The Day $12.50
  • House Hot Smoked Salmon Focaccia Sandwich $24
    • served w. grilled capsicum, eggplant courgette and crème fraiche dill remoulade
  • Beef Goulash (Hovezi Gulas) $22.50
    • Czech beef goulash served w. dumplings or in bread
  • Eggs Your Way $12.50
    • free range eggs your way either poached, scramble or fried served on multigrain toast
  • Lamb Salad $23
    • grilled lamb fillet served w. balsamic strawberry, baby spinach, red onion, mint pesto and kumara chips
  • Tempura Shrimp $14
    • juicy tempura shrimp loving w. seaweed & chili seasoning
  • Trio Omelette $17
    • served w. toast or fresh bread and 2 choices of either: ham, cheese, mushroom, spring onion
  • Goat Cheese & Green Bean Salad $22
    • served with semi dried tomato, Kalamata olives, red onion, mesculin lettuce and bread croutons
  • Homemade Pie Priced daily
    • Please ask our staff for today's creation
  • Chunky Fries $6.00
    • Served with our favourite aioli and tomato sauce. Add extra sauces $1.00
  • Pasta of the Day Priced daily
    • Please ask your server for today’s creation
  • Garden Salad $7
    • Served with seasonal toppings & honey mustard dressing
  • 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
  • Lentil & Tomato Moussaka $18
    • Layered and baked with aubergine & tasty cheese, served with a side salad
  • Caesar Salad $16.50 Add chicken $5
    • Traditional Caesar with cos lettuce, parmesan, croutons, streaky bacon, soft poached egg & caesar dressing . Finished with anchovies
  • Wedges $12
    • Topped with bacon, sweet chillisauce , sour cream & cheese
  • Aikmans Big Breakfast $24
    • Peter Timbs streaky bacon, slow roast tomatoes, Italian sausage, baked beans, mushrooms,Aikmans rosti, eggs any style, toasted ciabatta
  • Aikmans Grazing Platter.( GF) $41
    • Cured meats, chirozo, cheeses, terrine, crackers, pickles, spreads, Turkish bread
  • Southern Fried Chicken and Waffles $21
    • Fried chicken, Waffles, Maple syrup.
  • Chicken caesar salad $24
    • soft egg, cos, parmesan, croutons, white anchovies, caesar dressing, bacon.
  • Coastal Lamb Rump.( Gf, V) $32
    • Crushed new potato, eggplant caponata, red wine jus
  • Beef Sirloin $34
    • 300gm grass fed beef sirloin, potato gratin, onion rings, garlic butter, cress, salad, red wine jus, cooked to your liking
  • (GF) gluten free (V) Vegeterian
  • Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Sundae.( V) $12
    • Hokey Pokey, fudge sauce, peanut brittle, rice bubble cake, vanilla cream
  • Omelette $16.00
    • Freshly made to order with a choice of three fillings- mushroom, ham cheese, spinach, onion, tomato.
  • Breakfast stack $15.00
    • Hash Browns, grilled tomato, bacon & eggs
  • Big breakfast $20.00
    • Sausages, bacon, eggs, hash brown, mushroom, grilled tomato & a side of toast
  • Vegetarian breakfast $16.00
    • Eggs, spinach, mushroom, hash brown, grilled tomato & toast
  • Eggs florentine $14.00
    • Hot buttered english muffins, poached eggs with creamed spinach and hollandaise sauce
  • Eggs benedict $16.00
    • Hot buttered english muffins, streaky bacon and poached eggs topped with hollandaise
  • NZ groper $32.00
    • with warm potato salad & an almond sesame crust (gf)
  • Pizza $9.00
    • ham & pineapple
  • Confit duck $35.00
    • slow cooked with a chorizo, tomato pilaf (gf)
  • Spanish tortilla $11.00
    • garlic, onion & potatoes in a spanish omelette (gf)
  • Ceviche $15.00
    • super fresh seafood, marinated in lemon & lime (gf)
  • Ice cream sundae (gf) $6.00
  • Bacon & Free range eggs on Toast $14.00
    • poached—scrambled—fried
  • Cortado fondue (for 2) $20.00
    • 3 cheese fondue, perfect for sharing
  • Vegetable Biryani $10.00
    • Curried flavoured rice cooked with an assortment of vegetables, garnished with almonds, raisins and coriander.
  • -Combo $10.00
  • Anari Kebab (5 Pieces) $12.00
    • Chunky lamb marinated overnight in pomegranate, garlic and ginger grilled in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
  • Shahi Paneer $7.50
    • Homemade cheese cooked in creamy sauce with almond paste and spices, garnished with almonds and raisins.
  • -Combo $10.00
  • All mains served with rice and plain naan (Upgrade to garlic naan for $1)
  • Vegetable Korma $7.50
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy, cashew nut based sauce, garnished with almonds and raisins.
  • Tandoori Mushrooms (8 Pieces) $9.00
    • Mushrooms dipped in garlic and yogurt marinade then cooked in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
  • CAESAR SALAD
    • cos lettuce, bacon, poached egg, croutons and parmesan
  • BLAT $16.50
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato served on toasted freshly baked bread, served with fries
  • RAISIN BREAD TOASTED $6.50
    • served with jam
  • OMELETTE
    • served with rosti, choice of fillings, bacon, ham, tomato, cheese, mushroom and onion
  • WEDGES $8.50
    • served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • BAGEL $5.50
    • served with cream cheese and jam
  • VEGETARIAN SALAD $14.50
    • reek style with cucumber, tomato, red onion, olives, feta and our homemade balsamic dressing
  • TWO EGGS (FREE RANGE) ANY STYLE $9.50
    • served with toast
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