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

  • Chicken Cous Cous Salad Winter roast vegetables, mixed leaves, cous cous, honey mustard vinaigrette, chargrilled chicken, tzatiki and cucumber ribbons $24.90
  • Mini Chicken Drums (GF) With a chilli jam, kaffir lime and ginger sauce. $12.90
  • House made potato rosti $4.90
  • Salmon Bellini Cold smoked Akaroa salmon, house made mini bellini, hot smoked salmon mousse, rocket oil and watercress. $13.90
  • Eton Mess - Vanilla mousse, crushed meringue and mixed berries $11.90
  • Arancini (GF) Pesto an buffalo mozzarella risotto balls, with aioli. $10.90
  • Lemon Baked Alaska - Double sponge, vanilla bean ice cream, French meringue and lemon curd $12.90
  • - Medium / Large
  • CHEESE $4.30
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS 6 FOR $4.90
  • TOMATO $4.50
  • CHICKEN $5.50
  • CHIPS 1/2 SCOOP WITH OTHER FOOD $1.80
  • FISH $2.50
  • PINEAPPLE RING $2.00
  • CASHMERE SPECIAL $8.30
    • extra filling +$0.90/meat, bacon +$ 1.50
  • Scallops (1/2 doz) $13.00
  • Chicken Nugget $1.00
  • Spring Roll $3.20
  • Oysters (dozen) $29.00
  • Cheese $5.00
  • Sour Cream $1.00
  • Works $9.50
  • Fish $2.80
  • Rolled Pork and Cucumber with Garlic Dressing $6.00
  • Fish Maw Soup $8.00
  • Stir Fried Lamb with Pickled Vegetables $16.00
  • Stewed Lamb Brisket in Hot Pot $16.00
  • Black Pepper Venison on Sizzling Plate $28.00
  • Stir Fried Tripe with Spring Onion $18.00
  • Si Chun Style Pickled Vegetables $6.00
  • Venison with XO Sauce $28.00
  • Spanakopita Of Kiani $11.99
    • Crispy golden filo pastry filled with melted feta cheese, steam softened spinach leaves, fresh herbs and sautéed onions, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki. V
  • Flaming Saganaki $11.99
    • Feel the heat of wild flames as your server pours Metaxa. Brandy over imported Greek Cheese and immediately flambés it before your eyes. V GF
  • Mediterranean Meatballs $11.99
    • Fork-tender marinated meatballs oven baked and finished in a rich tomato, onion and red wine sauce, topped with melted Kefalograviera cheese, served with toasted village pita bread.
  • Village Style Kleftiko $28.50
    • Masterpiece of slow cooked Canterbury lamb, grilled Mediterranean vegetables and thick cut agria potatoes, oven baked in Costas® flavorsome packed herb sauce, and topped with crumbled feta cheese, served the 200 year old traditional way in a Greek clay pot. GF
  • Filleto Fantastico 225g $37.00
    • 225g pure Angus fillet lightly seasoned and char-grilled, served with Mediterranean style beetroot and slow roasted Portobello field mushrooms, drizzled with tarragon red wine sauce on a bed of aromatic garlic ‘n olive oil crushed potatoes. DF GF
  • Dreaming Of Dolmades $11.99
    • Steam softened grape vine leaves packed with sticky arborio rice and fine herbs, dressed with extra virgin olive ‘n lemon oil, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki. V 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
  • Drunken Tiger Prawns $16.99
    • Juicy tiger prawns in a piquant tomato, fresh garlic and Metaxa brandy sauce, topped with crumbled feta cheese, served with toasted village pita bread.
  • Kebab Meals $15.00
    • Served in a plastic container with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel with pita bread or rice and salads & sauces.
  • Souvlaki
    • Wrapped in a hot pita bread with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, feta cheese (or green large: $8.50). Served with lettuce, coleslaw, humus, tahini, tzatziki, Turkish salad, mayo.
  • Delux Souvlaki $17.00
    • Served in an open pizza box with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef or kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, on a flat pita bread with green salad, cheese, mushrooms & sauces.
  • Kebab Skewers $5.00
    • Lamb, beef or chicken, served with your choice of sauce: sweet/mild/hot chilli, barbecue or satay.
  • Small Souvlaki $8.00
    • Served in a hot pita pocket with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, feta cheese (or green salad: $6.50). Served with lettuce, coleslaw, humus, tahini, tzatziki, Turkish salad, mayo.
  • Triple $13.50
  • Mix $12.50
  • Large $11.00
  • Fresh Basil and Herbs (Chicken/Beef/Pork) $19
    • Wok fried your choice of meat with fresh basil, hot chilli and fresh vegetables
  • "Bun" Ha Noi $18.5
    • Vermicelli noodle, lettuce, mint, coriander, peanut, crispy spring roll, and grilled pork served with special le Xo'm sauce
  • Singapore Satay Stir Fry (Chicken/Beef/Pork) $19
    • Roasted peanut sauce, fresh seasonal vegetable, rich, sweet and satisfying
  • Cashewnut and Tempura Chicken $19.5
    • Sweet chilli jam sauce, crispy slices of deep fried chicken, carrot and red capsicum
  • Sunbathe Tofu $17
    • Silken Tofu deep-fried, topped with crisp lemongrass and onion
  • Pad Thai (Chicken/Beef/Pork) $18.5
    • Thai classic rice, noodle dish, egg, bean sprouts, spring onion, served with crushed peanut, and lemon wedge
  • Lamb Shank in Massaman Curry One $17 Two $22
    • Slow-cooked lamb shank in Massaman curry paste, creamy coconut, chunky potatoes, picked onions and peanuts
  • Prawns $5
  • Plain Donut $2.00
  • Fish $4.40
  • Chicken Patties $2.60
  • Mixed grill $9.00
  • Chow Chow $4.20
  • Meat Patties $2.00
  • Chips - ½ Scoops. $1.50
  • Onion $2.50
  • Lamb do Payaza $16.90
    • Boneless lamb cubes cooked in lightly spiced flavored sauce and diced onion, ginger,garlic and spices.
  • Mix vegetables $14.90
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, chopped tomato and spices
  • Lamb korma $10.00
    • Boneless lamb cooked in creamy dry fruit sauce and spices.
  • Chicken Korma $10.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in creamy dry fruit sauce and spices
  • Tandoori Chicken (Full Size ) $18.90
    • Chicken cooked with yoghurt and spices, cooked in Tandoor
  • Lamb $20.99
    • Lamb Curry + Naan + Coke/Sprite
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $10.00
    • Lamb chunks cooked in whole spices with onion, ginger and garlic finished with a touch of coriander.
  • Lamb Posht $16.90
    • Tender cubes of lamb sauteed in onions, garlic, ginger, fresh coriander and tomato, ten cooked with roasted poppy seed and spices.
  • Dumplings
    • pork and cabbage
  • -Broccoli
  • Kids Panda 25 PCS - $42.00
    • 8 pcs Teriyaki Chicken Avocado 8 pcs Mini Chicken Sushi 5 pcs Crispy Chicken Temaki Roll 4 pcs Teriyaki Chicken with egg 3 pcs Teriyaki Panda face
  • Vegetarian Delight 20 PCS - $22.9
    • 8 pcs Avocado, Cucumber, Red Pepper, Lettuce 8 pcs Cucumber, Carrot, Lettuce 4 pcs Inari
  • -Jumbo $11.20
  • Seafood Combination $9.50
    • Four Crispy Chicken Sushi Shrimp Cocktail One Fresh Salmon Nigiri Two Squid Ball Seaweed Salad Fruit
  • Teriyaki Chicken on Rice (GF)
  • Teriyaki chicken $10.90
  • Fish n Chips $15
    • battered Hoki fillet with fries, salad garnish, tartar sauce
  • Club Sandwich $15
    • deluxe ham, lettuce, tomato, cheese & mayonnaise with fries
  • The Rookie $15
    • Eggs bacon, hashbrown & toast (tomato optional)
  • poached egg $1.50
  • Toasted ham & cheese sandwich with chips $9
  • French Toast $16
    • served with bacon, grilled banana maple syrup & ice cream
  • Soup of the Day $10
  • Chicken nuggets & chips $9
  • Add Dukkha $5.50
  • Roast Salmon Bruschettini $18.50
    • Roast Salmon, Peppers, Tapenade, Aioli, Basil
  • Add Peppers $5.50
  • Dukkha, Lamb or Vegetarian $32.50
    • Marinated Olives, Artichokes, Tapenade, Roasted Red Peppers, Buffalo Feta, Grilled Ciabatta
  • Maroccan Spiced Lamb $18.50
    • Spiced Lamb, Courgette, Rocket, Harrissa
  • Albarino Scallops w. Pernod Gremolata $21.50
    • Scallops, Pernod Gremolata, Butter, Spice
  • Tomato Bruschettini $17.50
    • Tomato, Garlic, Basil, Buffalo Feta
  • Chorizo & Spiced Meatballs al Alicante $18.50
    • Spiced Albondigas
  • Mint Sauce $3.00
  • Beef Korma $16.50
    • A mild beef dish cooked in creamy sauce made of cashew nuts, cream & spices.
  • Haryali Chicken Tikka (5 pieces) $12.00
    • Boneless chicken marinated overnight in yogurt, coriander, spinach, spices & grilled in tandoor.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $15.50
    • Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in yogurt & spices, grilled in tandoor & then sauteed in tangy tomato & onion based sauce.
  • Mushroom Dopiaza $14.50
    • Mushroom cooked with chunks of onion and tomato, topped with ginger, garlic and spices.
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $16.50
    • A North Indian lamb dish in rich onion & tomato based sauce flavored with whole spices.
  • Prawn Jalfrezi $18.50
    • Prawns prepared with large chunks of onions, green capsicum, tomatoes cooked in ginger, garlic, green chilli & coriander in sweet tomato based sauce.
  • Dal Tadka $14.50
    • Yellow lentils boiled with turmeric, ginger, garlic sauteed with cumin seeds, onions, tomatoes & spices.
  • CURRY & RICE ROLLS $2.60
  • TOMATO $4.20
  • CHEESE & EGG $4.80
  • SPRING ROLLS $2.60
  • PAUA PATTIES $2.10
  • SQUID RINGS IN BREADCRUMBED (doz) $8.00
  • CHEESE $4.00
  • SAUSAGES $2.10
  • Quesadilla $8.00
    • Abode chicken with smoky salsa, chipotle mayo and cheddar cheese
  • Fries (GF) $6.00
    • With aioli
  • Seafood Chowder $12.50
    • With artisan soup roll
  • Beer Battered Fish of the Day $15.50
    • With fries, chop salad and house made tartare sauce
  • Steak Sandwich $17.50
    • 200gm sirloin with salad greens, beetroot relish and crispy onion rings in artisan bread, served with fries
  • Garlic Bread $7.50
    • With house made confit garlic butter
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
    • With artisan soup roll
  • Quinoa Falafel Wrap $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, lettuce and tzatziki, served with fries
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