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

  • Seasonal fruit $3.5
  • Rosti $5
  • Spinach $3.5
  • Salmon $5
  • Mushroom Medley $17.9
    • Shitake, swiss, white + Portobello mushrooms, roasted potatoes, spinach + poached egg
  • French Toast $19
    • Brioche French toast w espresso mascarpone, maple syrup, toasted nuts + dried raspberries & w/ bacon
  • Bagels $12.9
    • Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado + Tomato
  • Muesli $11.5
    • w/ Seasonal fruit, candied citrus + yoghurt
  • Cinnamon Girl $6.00
    • Have you seen the cinnamon rolls go by your table yet? Order one for now, one to split, one to take home. Then come back tomorrow. They are that good
  • 8-Bit Fries $8.00
    • Hand-cut fries, double cooked and served with our house Bloody Mary ketchup and Big deal sauce
  • Add bacon $4.00
  • The Greatest Show on Earth $16.50
    • Our world famous Mac-n-Cheese. The cheese sauce is so delicious that we have to bring a little jug to the table to pour over the top. Made from scratch with four gourmet cheeses and covered with crispy onion straws.
  • Oliver Cromwell Hash $19.50
    • Hashbrowns sauteed with bacon, house made breakfast sausage, onions and mushrooms and served with 2 eggs any style, house beans and tomato salsa, warts extra
  • The Philadelphia Experiment $19.50
    • Thin sliced sirloin steak sauteed with mushrooms, grilled onions and peppers. Served in a fresh baked, butter grilled roll with Big deal sauce and our signature queso cheese sauce.
  • Locked and Loaded $10.00
    • Twice cooked potato skins loaded with cheese, bacon and spring onions plus some secret spices. Served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Hey, Vegan-na Party $18.00
    • Our delicious stove-top stuffing bread filled with refried black beans, spicy marinated tofu, seasonal roasted vegetables, slaw, onion straws and hazelnut gremolata
  • Sambosa $5
  • Chalaw Halve Lamb, Salad, Drink S $11 / L $15
  • Qabili Palau Chicken, Salad, Drink S $12 / L $16
  • Barger $6
  • Chalaw Kabab Chicken, Salad. Drink S $10 / L $14
  • Chalaw Halve Chicken, Salad, Drink S $12 / L $16
  • Nandagh Kabab Chicken, Salad, Drink S $9 / L $13
  • Nandagh Kabab Lamb, Salad. Drink S $9 / L $13
  • Large $30.00
  • Medium $16.00
  • Chicken Salad $16.00
  • Crap Meat & Asparagus Soup $7.00
  • BBQ Pork With Rice Noodle soup $12.00
  • Seafood Fried Egg Noodles $14.00
  • Medium $14.00
  • Ster Fried Squid With Vegetable (Cashew Nut)
  • Fish Maw Soup $8.00
  • Venison with XO Sauce $28.00
  • Honey BBQ Pork $8.00
  • Shredded Pork with Hot Sweet and Sour Sauce $16.00
  • Beijing Style Shredded Pork $16.00
  • Beef with Tofu $15.00
  • Mouth Watering Hot and Sour Chicken Salad $6.00
  • Black Bean Beef with Capsicum $16.00
  • Thai Red Orchid
    • Stir fried red orchid noodles with bean sprouts, spring onion,capsicum
  • Stir Fried Red Curry Paste ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
    • Steam fried vegetable with red curry paste, coconut, thai herb.
  • Won Ton Soup $10.00
    • Won ton and bean sprouts.
  • Pad Thai (Chicken, Beef, Pork)
    • Thai fried rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, spring onion, crushed peanut.
  • Beef Oyster Sauce $10.00
    • Stir fried beef vegetables with oyster sauce.
  • Beef Noodle Soup $10.00
    • Rice noodle with beef, bean sprouts.
  • Pad Sea Eaw ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
    • Stir fried rice noodle with vegetables and egg.
  • Green Curry (Chicken, Beef, Pork)
    • ​Green Curry with seasonal vegetables and coconut milk.
  • Salty Chicken $15.00/$28.00
  • Deep Fried Wontons $5.00
  • Chinese Style Fillet Steak $18.00/$34.00
  • Braised ToFu $16.00/$30.00
  • Lamb Soup in a Pot $20.00
  • Pineapple & Chicken Fried Rice $11.00
  • Combination Meat Fried Noodles/HoFun/Rice Noodles $13.00
  • Stir Fried Venison with Spring Onion & Ginger $25.00/$34.00
  • Lamb Bhuna $16.00
  • Shahi Paneer $14.00
  • Lamb Biryani $16.00
  • Lamb Vindaloo $16.00
  • Bengali Fish $17.00
  • Lamb Bhatura $16.00
  • 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
  • Lamb Korma $16.00
  • Hawaiian Delight $3.50
  • Gurnard $5.00
  • Hawaiian $5.80
  • Tarakihi $5.00
  • FIsh $5.00
  • Squid Ring/Chicken Nuggets/Wontons/Mussel/Fish Bites/Mushroom $0.70
  • BBC (Beef, Bacon & Cheese) $3.80
  • Vegetarian $4.50
  • WEDGES $8.00
  • CHICKEN CHIPEES / FRIES $12.00
  • FRIES $7.00
  • CREAMY MUSHROOMS $12.00
    • toasted ciabatta
  • MOROCCAN SPICED LAMB $13.50
    • tomato salsa, yogurt, flat bread
  • crispy base / tomato sauce / mozzarella
  • ANTIPASTO FOR 2 $30.00
    • cold meats, cheeses, pickles, condiments, toasted breads
  • MOROCCAN SPICED LAMB $13.50
    • tomato salsa, yogurt, flat bread
  • Salmon Sashimi $8
  • Chicken Katsu Curry $12.50
  • Salmon Shasimi Don $13.50
  • Prawn Gyoza $6
  • Spicy Pork Don $11.50
  • Udon $10.00
  • Chicken Karaage Curry Don $12.50
  • Spicy Chicken Don $11.50
  • SPRING ONION MAYO
    • love mayo, then this is for you, Biebs of spring onion mayo are placed on teriyaki chicken
  • EXEC LUNCH BOX 02 $12.00
    • packed full of delicious sushi you want to share with a fine selection of sushi and nigiri seafood and salad show your colleagues who're really in charge of the executive lunch room
  • CHICKEN ON RICE
    • our tasty teriyaki chicken is placed on sushi rice, to sauce it up mayo and Katsu sauce is applied
  • FRESH SALMON
    • NZ finest King Salmon from the Marlborough Sounds in rolled up with avocado to give you a real Omega 3 hit GF
  • TERIYAKI CHICKEN
    • avocado and red pepper accompanies our tasty teriyaki chicken with a spread of mayo
  • FRESH SALMON
    • NZ finest King Salmon from the Marlborough Sounds in rolled up with avocado to give you a real Omega 3 hit GF
  • DOUBLE AVOCADO CHICKEN
    • the avocado is doubled in this monber to accompany our teriyaki chicken
  • EXEC LUNCH BOX 01 $12.00
    • create some serious lunch envy with this super selection of sushi to nigiri and even a little chicken on rice
  • Big breakfast $19.50
    • Eggs any style, toasted Ciabatta Bread, grilled tomato, braised mushrooms, crispy bacon, sausages and hash browns
  • Fries $6.00
    • Served with tomato and aioli sauce
  • Steak Sandwich $14.50
    • A 125g ribeye cooked to your liking and served on toasted ciabatta, salad greens, tomato and with a side of fries
  • French Omelette $14.00
    • A traditional 3 Omelette filled with Ham or bacon, mozzarella cheese, Mushrooms and capsicum served with Toasted Ciabatta bread
  • French Toast $14.00
    • Cinnamon egg dipped bread with your choice of grilled banana, crispy bacon and maple syrup or berry compote and cream
  • Seasoned Wedges $8.00
    • Served with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
  • *Ask about our special of the day for $10.00
  • Eggs any style $9.50
    • Served on toasted ciabatta bread
  • Brioche french toast (va) $19.50
    • With bacon jam ice cream & maple syrup
  • Mushroom, 2 eggs, spinach $5
  • Eggs terra viva (v) $24
    • With mushroom and feta, served on homemade english muffins with poached eggs and hollandaise
  • Eggs royale $24
    • With our own hot-smoked salmon, served on homemade english muffins with poached eggs and hollandaise
  • Ginger marinated chicken or halloumi skewers $25
    • With cos, tomato & tzatziki served with a side of tempura courgette ribbons
  • Terra viva hot smoked salmon (50g) $6.50
  • The naan (ef) $16.50
    • Herb naan, cream cheese, spinach & tomato compote with your choice of either bacon or mushrooms
  • Seasonal allotment salad $18.50
    • Roots (carrot, beetroot, kumara) and green leaves finished with avocado & our own summer dressing (the chef recommends adding a side of bacon)
  • JAM BANANA PEANUT BAGELS $8.00
  • PANCAKES STACK WITH BANANA & BACON $15.00
    • WITH STREAKY Bacon, BANANAS, MAPLE SYRUP
  • GOURMET BEEF BURGER WITH CHIPS $18.00
    • ANGEL BAY BEEF, GREEN SALADS, TOMATOES, RED ONIONS, CARAMELISED ONION, CHEESE IN BUN, SERVED WITH AIOLI SAUCE
  • HOLLANDAISE $1.80
  • AVOCADO $3.00
  • KIDS’ CHEESEBURGER AND CHIPS $11.00
    • WITH BEEF PATTIE, PICKLES, TASTY CHEESE, SERVED WITH SALAD & SEASONED CHIPS, TOMATO SAUCE & AIOLI
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS AND CHIPS $10.00
    • 5 NUGGETS AND SEASONED CHIPS, SERVED WITH TOMATO SAUCE & AIOLI
  • ADDITIONAL JAM $0.20
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