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

  • Cajun Curly Fries $9.00
    • with aioli
  • Chorizo $19.00
    • mushrooms / bacon / charred peppers / smoked tomato sauce / cream cheese / mozzarella
  • Cauliflower and 3 Cheese Croquettes $15.00
    • with French mustard mayonnaise.
  • Seafood $58.00
    • smoked fish, crispy calamari, prawn wontons, mussels, garlic bread, crackers & sauces
  • Pulled Pork $16.00
    • coleslaw, grilled cheddar, spiced apple dressing (pair).
  • Crumbed Market Fish $16.00
    • shredded iceberg, fried capers, tartare (pair).
  • Olives $8.00
  • Flat Breads $16.00
    • w dips, olives
  • Beancurd Beef $26.00
  • Chilli Fried Beef Noodle Soup $14.00
  • Mushroom, Tofu and Vegetables $19.00
  • Garlic Beef S $14.00 L $20.00
  • Spicy Pork Belly on Rice $13.00
  • Chong Qing Chicken $26.00
  • Spicy Chicken on Rice $13.00
  • B.B.Q. Pork and Roasted Duck on Rice $16.00
  • Add a second patty. $4.00
  • Add Fries or Coleslaw to Any Burger $3.00
  • BACONBURGER $15.00
    • Beef, bacon, mushroom, lettuce, chutney, cheese and mayo.
  • CHEERIOS $5.00
    • with tom sauce.
  • WEDGES $13.00
    • with cheese and bacon.
  • CHEESEBURGER $12.00
    • Beef, cheese, chutney, gherkin, and mayo.
  • OLIVES $10.00
    • marinated in chilli and herbs with pickled garlic.
  • CHIPS $7.00
    • with Aioli.
  • Japanese Warm Chicken Salad $19.50
    • Grilled chicken, mesculin salad, red capsicum, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and crispy noodles with toasted sesame and lime dressing
  • Mushrooms on Toast $18.00
    • Creamy garlic mushrooms, streaky bacon and toasted ciabatta
  • Toasted Raisin Bread $7.50
    • Home made raspberry jam and butter
  • The Cup Bacon and Cheese Burger $21.50
    • Succulent prime beef, bacon, gruyere cheese, caramelised onion, mayo, mesculin and tomato with fries
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • English muffin, 2 poached eggs and house hollandaise sauce with either: Bacon – Crispy streaky bacon / Salmon – Atlantic cold smoked salmon, and steamed spinach / Vegetarian – Roasted tomato, steamed spinach and portobello mushroom
  • Gourmet Grilled Chicken Sandwich $20.00
    • Grilled chicken, mayo, bacon, lettuce, tomato, French Dijon and olive tapenade on toasted rye with fries
  • Sides $7.50
    • Chef’s Garden Salad with red wine vinaigrette
  • Pasta of the Day $19.00
    • (Ask your wait person for the Chef’s flavour of the day)
  • BAGEL
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $10.00
    • served with toast
  • CAESAR SALAD $12.00
    • classic American style with a creamy dressing
  • Cream cheese and salmon $10.00
  • ROCKPOOL MUESLI $10.00
    • Homemade organic yogurt with seasonal fruit
  • THAI CHICKEN
    • Thai peanut satay sauce on base, Thai spiced chicken, onions, red capsicum topped with toasted coconut
  • ANTIPASTI PLATTER $32.00
  • SMOKED SALMON
    • smoked salmon, red onions, capers and cream cheese
  • Seafood $19.00
  • Pla Rad Prik $21.50
    • Deep Fried Fish top with our special fragrant chilli sauce
  • 5x Large Spare Ribs $10.00
  • 5x Curry Puffs $8.00
  • 7x Vegetables Tempura $8.00
  • Mild x; Medium XX; Kiwi Hot XXX; Thai Hot XXXX
  • 8x Large Deep Fried Wontons $8.00
  • Pad Kra Praw
    • Stir fried meat with holy basil leaf, chilli, seasonal vegetables, garlic and Thai basil sauce.
  • Prawn Biryani $17.00
  • Tender strips of tandoori chicken, lamb or paneer tossed with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and red onions dressed with lemon juice, chaat masala and chopped coriander served with mint chutney.
  • Khumb Matter $12.00
  • Bhuna Chicken $15.00
  • Basmati rice cooked with whole spices with a choice of vegetables, chicken, lamb or prawns and served with poppadom, raita and pickle.
  • A traditional lunch thali containing two dishes of chef’s choice served with basmati rice, red onions, pickle, raita and a naan bread or roti
  • Chicken Korma $15.00
  • Daal $12.00
  • Southern Fried Chicken. Coleslaw & Hot Sauce Sandwich with House Crisps & Pickles $15.90
  • Eggs on Toast $9.90
    • Two Organic Eggs Cooked any way on Toast
  • Bacon Buttie
  • - Before 9.00am $5.00
  • Cheese & Spring Onion Sandwich $7.90
  • Daily Mrs Hucks Salad $9.00
  • 11.00 to 3.00
  • Rachael's Rarebit $12.90
    • Gourmet Cheese on Toasted Hucks Beer Bread, Caramelised Onion Chutney
  • Tofu or vegetables $16.50
  • Pork spare rib $11.00
    • Juicy and tender roast pork spare ribs served with chef's special sauce and steam vegetables garnished with coriander and sesame seeds
  • Yellow curry N/A
    • Creamy and mild potato curry with coconut cream, onion, carrot, garnished with dried shallot
  • Traditional thai omelet $17.50
    • Thai style omelet with minced chicken or pork served with chilli sauce
  • Curry puff(6 pcs) vegetarian or chicken $8.50
    • Puff pastry stuffed with potato and onion served with chilli sauce
  • Sunrise prawn (8 pcs) $11.00
    • Deep fried butterfly prawns served with sweet chilly sauce topped with crushed peanut, red onion, tomato and coriander
  • Golden finger (5 pcs) $8.50
    • Deep fried whole peeled prawns hand rolled in a crispy pastry served with sweet chilly sauce
  • Mix entrée (total 6 pcs) $8.50 per person
    • An assortment of spring rolls, wontons, fish cakes, curry puffs, money bags and chicken satays-minimum order 2 people
  • Miang spinach Leaf w/ Thai style grilled pork $6.00
  • Mussamun curry of slow brasied lamb shank on sweet potato mash $36.00
  • Green curry of market fish w/ fresh bamboo, banana, eggplant & Thai basil $35.00
  • SP Poached Pear with Vanilla Ice Crea, Pistachio, Crumbled Friand $14.00
  • Slow cooked melting beef cheek w/ freshly made creamy red curry sauce $32.00
  • SP signature melting beef rib w/ creamy sweet & sour coconut curry $36.00
  • House-made coconut ice crea w/ Young coconut fresh, Sugar palm fruit, caramelised pineapple, peanuts $14.00
  • Wok fried free range chicken w/ sweet tomatoes, vegetables & cashew nuts $28.00
  • Olives & Tapenades $32.50
    • Marinated Olives, Tapanades, Pate, Roast Ciabatta
  • Add Pate $6.50
  • Add Cheese $9.50
  • Atlantic Caviar Tivoli $21.50
    • Egg, Caviar, Grilled Ciabatta
  • Add Dukkha $5.50
  • Halloumi & Pancetta $17.50
    • Halloumi, Pancetta, Date, Plum Chutney
  • Add Artichokes $5.50
  • Add Peppers $5.50
  • ''Big Paulie'' Castellano $28.00
    • Pepperoni, NY sausage, Clemenza's meatball, ham and bacon with garlic tomato sauce
  • Caesar Salad $18.50
    • Crisp cos, bacon, parmesan, egg and croutons tossed in a garlicy, cheesy, anchovy mayo
  • Anti-Pasto Platter $35.00
    • Including assorted cheeses, rookworst, pepperoni, smoked chicken, pastrami, smoked salmon, pickled vegetables, olives served with freshly baked parmesan flat breads
  • N.Y.P.D. Report $25.00
    • Sticky pig belly, bourbon bbq sauce, cheese with garlic mayo
  • Lucky Luciano $24.00
    • Ricotta white sauce, char-grilled red peppers, mozzarella, romano cheese, olive oil
  • Fredo De Pussi $26.00
    • A beetroot puree base with mushrooms, artichoke, charred pimento, black olives, jalapenos, feta and mozzarella and seasoned with rosemary, thyme and garlic
  • Crispy Roasted Potatoes $9.00
    • With garlic confit, bacon and cheese melt
  • The ''John Gotti'' $26.00
    • Silky smoked salmon, caper berries, ricotta, basil and lemon mayo
  • Roast Chicken Wraps, also GF $5.00
  • Chicken Pita Pockets (with Hummus, Mint Yogurt, Marinated Chicken, mixed Salad) $7.00
  • Egg Sandwiches $3.50
  • Falafel Pita Pockets ( with Hummus, Mint Yogurt, Fragrant Falafel, Feta, mixed Salad) $7.00
  • Assorted mixed daily Sandwiches $4.00
  • Home made German Brezel with Salmon and Cream Cheese $5.00
  • Ham cheese Mini Savouries $2.50
  • Sushi Runner ( Teriyaki Chicken, Tuna, Vegetarian,) Completely GF including Soy sauce $4.50
  • Panini $8.00
  • Cheese and ham (Multigrain bread, cheese, ham w/ tomato sauce)
  • Spinach & Ricotta (Caramelised Onion with Ricotta and Spinach)
  • Garlic bread (herbs, garlic butter) $5.00
  • Nachos (corn chips, beans, cheese, sour cream) $9.00
  • Italian (olives, salami, mushrooms )
  • Margerita (cheese, basil leaves)
  • Vege (spinach, olives, mushrooms )
  • Crumbed Chili Portobello $16.00
    • w bruised cherry tomatoes, chili, capsicum mojo
  • Butternut Pumpkin $7.00
    • salsa negra, baby spinach, queso seco, crispy sesame
  • Charred Watermelon $12.00
    • queso, baby rocket, sunflower seeds, ancho dressing
  • Chicken Tinga (Free Range) $16.00
    • mint, cactus, red onion, peanuts, kale, tomatillo salsa
  • Esquites $8.00
    • corn, chipotle butter, magic powder, queso seco, blackened onion crema
  • Marinated Pan-Fried Fish $7.00
    • w sauce gribiche, pumpkin slaw, green chili crema
  • Salsa Roja $8.00
    • w house made yellow corn chips
  • Panucho $8.00
    • spiced squid, red frijoles, mint, fennel, chili pico, olive powder, cucumber yoghurt
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