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

  • Kapiti Blue Vein
  • Gherkin
  • Mayo, aioli, satay, tartare
  • 6-10 people
  • Crispy Bacon $10
  • Green Stuffed Olives
  • Side salad $6
    • mesclun, tomato, cucumber, red onion bound with balsamic dressing
  • Popo
    • Lashings of streaky bacon, prime nz beef, lettuce, tomato, swiss cheese, honey mustard & tomato relish
  • Sambosa $5
  • Bolang $5
  • Nandagh Kabab Lamb, Salad. Drink S $9 / L $13
  • Chicken S $8.5 / L $12
  • Qabili Palau Chicken, Salad, Drink S $12 / L $16
  • Spaghetti S $8.5 / L $12
  • Naan $3
  • Chalaw Kabab Chicken, Salad. Drink S $10 / L $14
  • Ginger Stir Fry
    • Fresh ginger root fried in the wok with fresh vegetables.
  • Prawn $23.00
  • Seafood $21.50
  • Chicken, Beef, Pork, Vegetables, Peanut Sauce, Steamed Jasmine Rice $3.00
  • Prawn $23.00
  • Entree, Prawn $14.00
  • Prawn $23.00
  • Black Pepper Hot Plate
    • Fried potatoes and fresh vegetables stir fried with cracked black pepper and garlic sauce.
  • Pazunjo $21.00
    • Prawns sauteed simply in garlic.
  • Ono Hin Ye $7.50
    • Coconut & chicken soup.
  • Tohu Thoke $13.50
    • Yellow split-pea tofu tossed with salad greens & dressed with tamarind sauce & crispy shallots.
  • Le Pet Thoke $14.50
    • Famous tea salad - pickled tea leaves mixed with lentils, nuts, sesame seeds & chilli.
  • Shweji Moy $10.00
    • Semolina & coconut milk cake.
  • Vegetable Ajoo $13.00
    • Vegetables coated in a lightly spiced batter and deepfried, served with dipping sauce.
  • Nga Sein Chin $16.00
    • Great appetiser - fresh fish marinated in lemon, shallots, chilli, olive oil & sprinkled with coriander.
  • Jetda Thoke $14.50
    • Shredded chicken, tossed with salad greens & dressed with lemon, shallots, chilli & coriander.
  • Breadless burger platter $18.95
    • a tasty veggie pattie topped with grilled cheese, gherkins, tomato and mayo. served fried and a fresh seasonal salad, gluten free and vegan options
  • Curry dosa $15.95
    • today's curry served with a freash dosa and house chutney. vegan and/or onion and garlic free options available
  • Masala dosa $16.95
    • our signature south indian lentil and rice dosa crepe filled with potato masala. served with dal and chutney. vegan, gluten-free
  • Nori wrap $12.95
    • spicy fermented kimchee, salad, vegan mayo and activated spicy seeds, wrapped in nori
  • Green power smoothie $8.95
    • a great-tasting superblend of nutrients-rich greens, fruits, vegetables and berries with priobiotics, digestive enzymes, herbs, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants
  • Sun burger $15.95 - $18.95
    • a tasty sunflower seed pattie with melted cheese, house chutney, mayo and fresh salad. served with salad and/or fries
  • Masala dosa $14.95
    • our signature south indian lentil and rice dosa crepe filled with potato masala. served with dal and chutney
  • Nachos $11.95 - $15.95
    • refrito beans served with melted cheese, salsa and organic sour cream on corn chips, gluten-free. vegan option
  • Confit Pork Belly with Crispy Crackling (GF available) $29.50
    • served on kumara and potato gratin with braised red cabbage, apple chutney, fresh greens and red wine jus
  • Fish and Chips $9
    • a piece of freshly battered fish, with hot chips and a salad garnish
  • Classic Pub Steak (GF AVAILABLE ON REQUEST) $28.50
    • 250g Sirloin with fries, salad and your choice of red wine jus, mushroom sauce, garlic butter or peppercorn sauce
  • Garlic Bread $9
    • slices of baguette with lashings of garlic butter
  • Chicken Nibbles $12
    • marinated in your choice of Asian BBQ or Hot Buffalo, served with sesame seeds, blue cheese aioli & fresh celery
  • Gourmet Veggie Burger (V) $18.50
    • fresh and lightly spiced patty bursting with vegetables, caramalised onions, aioli, homemade chutney, cheese, a sprinkling of kumara chips of fries
  • GF= GLUTEN FREE
  • Kid’s Caesar $9
    • sliced chicken breast on cos with Caesar dressing and parmesan cheese
  • BACON $4.00
  • DOUBLE MEAT $5.00
  • POTTLE CHOW MEIN $6.00
  • ROAST PORK CHOP SUEY $12.00
  • ROAST PORK $5.00
  • Potato fritter $0.80
  • PLAIN WON TON $6.00
  • Curry Rice Roll $2.80
  • Chilli Chicken $15.00
    • Crisp Chicken with our special spicy sauce
  • Salmon Salad $25.00
    • Hot smoked salmon with quinoa, honey roast vegetables, crisp leaves, a citrus vinaigrette and pine nuts.
  • Risotto Balls $12.00
    • Sundried tomato and mozzarella with eggplant puree.
  • Brownie $6.00
    • Chocolate brownie with berries and ice cream
  • Mini Chicken Burger & Chips $12.00
  • Thai Beef Salad $25.00
    • Seared beef, capsicum, cucumber, tomato, vermicelli noodles, crispy shallots and peanuts with a Nam Jim dressing, salad greens and herbs.
  • Hand Cut Chips $8.00
  • Beef Burger $24.00
    • 180g homemade beef patty with cheddar cheese, tomato, lettuce, pickled cucumber, beetroot chutney, aioli, crisp onion rings and fries.
  • Maggio M $15 L $19
    • Ham & Pineapple
  • Spaghetti Bolognese $20
    • Spaghetti topped with a meat sauce
  • Side Salad $7
    • Served with Italian dressing
  • Dicembre M $16 L $21
    • Salami, Ham & Bacon
  • Napoletana Sauce $3.50
  • Fettuccine Smoked Chicken $20
    • Mushrooms, chicken & parsley with a cream sauce
  • Spaghetti Marinara $20
    • A mixture of seafood cooked to perfection in our tomato sauce
  • Spaghetti Arrabbiata $20
    • Ham, mushrooms, olives, garlic, parsley and chilli cooked in our red sauce
  • Chicken Curry Fried Rice $10.00
    • Curried sliced chicken with seasonal vegetables in gravy on fried rice
  • Pottle Fried Rice (with onions, peas and egg) / Pottle Fried Noodles (with onions, peas and oyster sauce) $5.00
  • Seafood Chow Mein $13.00
    • Prawn, scallops, mussels, crab, fishballs with seasonal vegetables and mushrooms in gravy on egg noodles
  • Prawn Chow Mein $11.50
    • Prawns with seasonal vegetables in gravy on egg noodles
  • Steak Tomato Fried Rice $11.00
    • Sliced steak with seasonal vegetables and tomatoes in gravy on fried rice
  • Steak Curry on Fried Rice $10.00
    • Curry sliced steak with seasonal vegetables in gravy on fried rice
  • Cooked with meals only
  • Set Menu for 2 people $17.50
    • Chicken with cashew nuts, pottle of fried rice
  • THAI ROTI WITH SPICED CHICKEN $15.00
  • MARKET FISH OF THE DAY $24.00
    • (GF on request)
  • CRISPY CONFIT OF PORK $18.50
    • on rocket, smoked walnut and spiced pineapple.
  • SICHUAN PEPPERED PRAWNS $17.50
    • hallots and aioli
  • AGED HEREFORD BEEF BURGER $25.00
    • with bacon, tomato, cheese, lettuce and fries
  • COSMOPOLITAN $16.50
    • vodka, cointreau, cranberry and lime juice
  • Eggs Benedict $22.00
    • on grilled turkish bread, bacon, or smoked salmon, poached eggs, house made hollandaise with house made hash browns
  • MARGHERITA $24.00
    • tomato base, tomatoes, fresh basil, mozzarella, olive oil and fresh shaved parmesan
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Donuts $1.80
  • Jam Rap $2.00
  • CHICKEN CHOW MEIN $10.00
  • Fish $2.20
  • VEGETABLE CHOW MEIN $10.00
  • Meat Patties $2.00
  • MUSHR0OMS $2.80
  • Caesar Salad $18.90
    • Salad of Cos lettuces and croutons dressed with Parmesan cheese Milieu special Caesar dressing serves with grilled chicken, streaky bacon, fried egg and anchovies.
  • Kumara Corn Fritters $18.50
    • Streaky Bacon or Smoked Salmon. Served with seasonal salad, sliced cucumber, cherry tomato and feta, drizzled with sweet chili sauce.
  • Salmon Nicoise Salad $22.50
    • Grilled salmon fillet on top of baby potatoes, green beans, red onions, cherry tomatoes, black olives, baby spinach and boiled egg mixed with mayonnaise.
  • Tandoori Chicken Salad $18.90
    • Chicken strip marinated in tandoori spiced then grilled and tossed through seasonal salad greens with a vinaigrette dressing.
  • Soup of the Day $13.50
    • Chef's choice of fresh home-made soup. Served with ciabatta bread.
  • Chicken Tarragon $19.90
    • Chicken tenders with white button mushrooms and courgette in a creamy tarragon sauce with mixed green salad and golden fries
  • Onion Rings (one dozen) $9.90
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce.
  • Seafood Chowder $15.50
    • A creamy chunky chowder - a Milieu Specialty
  • Salmon $6.00
  • Chicken Satay $5.50
  • Hoki $3.00
  • Sole $5.00
  • Chicken $5.00
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Cheese and Pineapple $4.00
  • Bacon and Egg $4.50
  • Quesadilla $18
    • A 10.5inch tortilla folded over marinated and slow-cooked meat. Cheese, chipotle hot-sauce, salsa, sour cream, lettuce
  • Mushrooms $4
  • Frenchy Toast $15
    • Hector’s house-baked loaf, fresh toasted and served with either maple, yoghurt and seasonal roast fruit
  • Little Hector $12
    • Eggs done your way on Hector’s home-made bread
  • Bacon $5
  • Bacon, banana & maple $18
  • Tomatoes & Peppers $5
  • Pancakes
    • Buckwheat pancakes with roast fruit
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