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

  • Crispy Chicken or Fish Soft Shell taco $16.90
    • w/ Asian Slaw, pickled carrot, crispy shallots and peanuts w/ Aioli and Nuoc cham
  • Big Breakfast $18.90
    • Potato rosti, salt roasted tomato, 2 eggs, bacon sausages, mushrooms and ciabatta toast
  • Chips $6.00
    • w/ Aioli or tomato sauce
  • Eggs Benedict $16.90
    • choose bacon or smoked salmon
  • Wedges $6.00
    • w/ Sour cream and Sweet chilli sauce
  • Blue Cod and Chips $16.90
    • w/ salad
  • Caesar Salad $18.90
    • w/ chicken
  • Mince on Toast $16.90
    • with 2 poached eggs
  • Sausages $6.00
  • Chicken Burger $22.40
    • Marinated chicken breast served with salad, tomato, bacon, creamy brie, aioli and guacamole served with golden fries
  • one piece $19.90
  • two piece $25.90
  • Curry of the Day
    • Served with steamed rice
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Two farm fresh eggs poached on toasted English muffin and hollandaise with streaky bacon
  • Pork Fillet
    • Lean pork fillet wrapped with baconserved with golden fries, green salad and satay sauce
  • Chicken Morsels
    • Chicken and cherry tomato skewers served with golden fries, green salad and satay sauce
  • Caramelized Pear
  • Hydro Lettuce
  • The G Max
    • Grilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, red onion, cheddar cheese, beetroot & mayo
  • Pineapple
  • Seasoned wedges $ 7
    • with sweet chilli & sour cream
  • Roasted red pepper
  • 6-10 people
  • Sour cream, mustard
  • Chalaw Kabab Lamb, Salad, Drink S $10 / L $14
  • Falafel S $8.5 / L $12
  • S= Small / L= Large
  • Qabili Palau Chicken, Salad, Drink S $12 / L $16
  • Sambosa $5
  • Nandagh Kabab Chicken, Salad, Drink S $9 / L $13
  • Pitza Makhsos Yoghurt, Salad, Drink S $9 / L $13
  • Chalaw Kabab Chicken, Salad. Drink S $10 / L $14
  • Fish Bites
    • served with fried & tomato sauce
  • Extras $3.00
    • Onion rings, Eggs (2), Mushrooms, Tomato, Hash-browns (2)
  • Jelly
  • Chicken, Cranberry & Brie $24.00
    • Creamy brie cheese, smoked chicken & mozzarella, drizzled with a delicious cranberry sauce
  • Chocolate Brownie $12.50
    • Warmed decadent chocolate brownie, served with ice-cream and cream
  • Hawaiian pizza
  • Garden Burger $20.00
    • Falafel pattie, mushroom, feta, lettuce, tomato, red onion, mayo & aioli, in a warm toasted bun
  • Chicken Filo $20.00
    • changes weekly, please check the specials board, served with seasonal salad & fries
  • Fisherman's burger $21.50
    • Crispy fried fish, in a toasted bun with burger greens, sliced tomato & tartare sauce, and served with fries
  • Cheesecake of the day $12.00
    • See our special board for todays slice of heaven
  • The margarita $15.00
    • Basil pesto, mozzarella & tomato
  • Butcher's block $POA
    • Direct from the butchers to your plate, check our specials board for todays carnivorous creation
  • Angus sirloin steak $27.50
    • Grilled 200g sirloin steak cooked to perfection and served with any two sides and your choice of sauce
  • Beer battered fries $8.00
  • Crispy chicken & brie $18.50
    • Southern style crispy chicken & brie with seasonal salad vegetables in a honey & mustard vinaigrette
  • Black forest sundae $12.00
    • Berry sorbet, vanilla ice cream, chocolate brownie pieces, berry compote, chocolate ganache with cream & nuts
  • King prawns, fresh chilli and coriander $15.00
  • Almond or Pistachio Orange Blossom Baklava $7.90
  • Smoked barley and vegetable Falafel with hummus and tahini (3 pieces) $10.00
  • Three Berry Cheese Cake $7.90
  • Roasted pear, date and feta $12.00
  • Jewelled Couscous Salad with orange & cinnamon Med $7.50 Large $10.00
  • Spiced prime Beef Balls in oregano & tomato sauce $10.50
  • Orange Almond Cake $7.90
  • Pad Thai (Chicken, Beef, Pork)
    • Thai fried rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, spring onion, crushed peanut.
  • Spicy Noodle ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
    • Stir fried rice noodle with vegetables and egg.
  • Stir Fried Red Curry Paste ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
    • Steam fried vegetable with red curry paste, coconut, thai herb.
  • Chicken Cashew Nut $10.00
    • Stir fried chicken with vegetables and cashew nut
  • Pad Sea Eaw ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
    • Stir fried rice noodle with vegetables and egg.
  • Pineapple Fried Rice ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
    • Stir fried steamed rice with pineapple, egg,curry powder.
  • Thai Fried Rice ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
    • Steamed rice stir fried with mix vegetables and egg.
  • B.B.Q Pork Noodle Soup $10.00
    • Rice noodle with B.B.Q pork, bean sprouts.
  • AGED HEREFORD BEEF BURGER $25.00
    • with bacon, tomato, cheese, lettuce and fries
  • BEER BATTERED BLUE COD $29.00
    • with tartare, salad, lemon and chunky chips (GF on request)
  • WARMED KALAMATA OLIVES AND FETA $15.00
  • DUO OF LAMB $38.00
    • lamb fillet and slow roasted shoulder croquette on buttered mashed agria, mint yoghurt, and baby carrots and burnt onions.
  • CLASSIC MARTINI $18.50
    • choice of gin or vodka
  • CAPRICCIOSA $24.00
    • pepperoni, salami, prosciutto and kalamata olives
  • CHARGRILLED AGE FILLET OF BEEF 220G $38.00
    • dauphinoise smoked mushroom puree, burnt onion, baby carrots.
  • BITTER CHOCOLATE TORT $14.50
    • with raspberry sorbet, chocolate sauce, hazelnut praline
  • -Add fried egg $2.00
  • -Add fries $2.50
  • -Large Fries $8.00
  • ·Makikihi Fries
    • with tomato sauce & garlic aioli
  • -wedges $3.00
  • BreakFree Pizza of the Day (Vegetarian Available) $20.00
  • -Small Fries $5.00
  • -Add smoked chicken $3.50
  • Club Sandwiches $1.9 / $22.8
    • Assorted gourmet flavours
  • Cake Slices $1.8 / $21.6
    • an assortment from our delicious range sized for catering
  • Mini Sausage Rolls $1.30 / $15.5
  • Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls $2.5 / $30
    • Asian styled rice paper rolls vegetarian, chicken or prawn
  • Chicken Savouries $1.50
  • Steak & Mushroom $4.50
  • Cheese Sausage Rolls $3.00
  • Cottage Savouries $1.50
  • The Kingston $29.00
    • Jamaican jerk chicken rubbed in authentic caribbean spices served with blackened corn salsa
  • Gas monkey antipasto platter (serves 2-3 people) $35.00
    • Cured meats, pickles, marinated olives, soft and hard cheese, fruit, grilled ciabatta, cheesy corn chips with guacamole & salsa
  • The Mighty Joe Young $23.00
    • with belly bacon rashers, roast field mushrooms, grilled cheese sausage, roast tomato & hash browns served with eggs any style on toast
  • Monkey Max Split $5.00
    • Banana split - deep fried banana, ice cream, salted caramel & cream
  • All eggs are free range.
  • Tempura battered fish & chips served with a garden salad, tartare & lemon $25.00
  • Holy Burrito $24.00
    • Chilli beans, yellow rice & mushrooms with queso blanco, guacamole, sour cream & salsa Served with leafy greens & cheesy corn chips - add Chicken $4.00
  • Nachos $9.00
    • Kids nachos with mild beef & beans, cheese & sour cream
  • Ten Ta Kool (Squid) $16
  • Crisp Pickled Vegetables $12
    • with black olive pesto
  • Wok-Fried Chinese Greens $20
    • sautéed in fresh gingered and garlic in a light oyster sauce and sesame glaze
  • Orange-Scented Scallops (4Pieces) $18
  • B.B.Q Groper Steak $38
    • sun-dried tomato, garlic and jalapeño buter
  • Miso Ha Pee (4 X Steamed, Crystal Wrapped) $16
    • Blue cod & crab dumplings, Japanese miso mayo
  • Vegetarian +$2
    • Most dishes can be prepared gluten free on request
  • Chicken Sate Bun (2 X Steamed) $16
    • Soft and fluffy buns filled with Malaysian sate chicken
  • 200 gms Canterbury Angus grass fed fillet $36.00
  • Roast Westwood free range chicken to share, roast potatoes, brocolini, sage Half $40 Whole $70
  • White chocolate and raspberry truffle $2.50
  • Fries, smoked paprika mayo $7.00
  • Rakaia Venison carpaccio, beetroot, lentils, sour cream, horseradish, sorrel $19.50
  • Chocolate fritters, milk, brown sugar jelly, espresso ice cream $15.00
  • House baked ciabatta, balsamic butter $7.00
  • Portabello and porcini mushroom risotto, 63 degree egg, bacon and caper muesli, parmesan $19.50
  • Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Streaky Bacon & Vic's Focaccia with Tomato Relish
  • Fries $5.50
    • Served with our own Aioli & Tomato Sauce
  • Pasta of the Day $15.00
    • Winter only
  • Homemade Muesli $8.50
    • Served with natural Yoghurt
  • Chicken Salad $16.50
    • A mixed salad topped with Warmed Sliced Chicken, Streaky Bacon, Roasted Pecans, Pear & Fig Chutney & Aioli
  • Wedges $10.00
    • Topped with streaks, Bacon, Melted Cheese & Sour Cream
  • Toasted Sandwiches $0.50
    • Extra filling add
  • Toasted Sandwiches $5.00
    • Choose from Cheese, Ham, Pineapple, Onion or Cream Corn 2 x fillings
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