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

  • Gurnard Fillet $7.00
  • Oysters $2.50
  • Calamari Ring $1.00
  • Pineapple Ring $2.80
  • 1 Specialty Fish, 3 Calamari Rings, 1 Seafood Stick, 2 Nelson Scallops, 1 Scoop Chips and Tartare Sauce $18.50
  • Meat Pattie $2.80
  • Cinnamon Donut $2.80
  • Steak $7.50
  • Tacos De Carne (2 Tacos / 3 Tacos) $16 / $22
    • beef braised in cascabel chilli sauce topped with guacamole
  • Camarones $29
    • saute prawns finished with a lime and tequila sauce
  • Carne Asada $32
    • ribeye steak chargrilled to your liking with guajillo spiced potatoes, chilli butter and salad greens
  • Carne $27
    • tender slices of adobo spiced beef
  • Banana Chimichangas $12
    • banana wrapped in a tortilla and cinnamon fried with and sugar. Served with vanilla ice-cream
  • Plato Delgado $20
    • a share plate of corn chips and pico de gallo, guacamole and chilli con queso
  • Coco De Loco $12
    • baked coconut flan with a hint of caramel, tequila laced mint, pineapple salad and margarita gelato
  • Taquitos De Pollo $14
    • small fresh corn tortillas filled with chicken, deep fried and served with Mole Poblano sauce
  • Taco $6.50
    • 6" soft flour tortilla served with fresh salad, cheese, sauces and your choice of : Crispy beer battered fish/ Garlic prawn/ Chicken tinga/ Pulled BBQ chipotle pork/ Carne Asada (marinated BBQ Beef)
  • Frito tortillas & chips $12.00
    • Fried flour tortilla crisps with warm bean dip & salsa queso
  • Chimichang $18.50
    • Large flour tortilla filled and wrapped with cheese rice and your choice of Vegetarian, pulled pork chipotle, chicken tinga or Carne asada (marinated beef) Cooked till crispy and golden served with salad, salsa, guacamole and sour cream
  • Sour cream $3.00
  • Cheese fries $7.00
    • Potato fries with warm cheese sauce, salsa and sour cream
  • Taquitos 2 for $9.00
    • Corn tortillas filled with pulled pork and cheese, cooked till crispy and served with fresh salsa.
  • Beef sliders 2 $9.00
    • Mini cheese burgers with bite
  • Quesadillas $17.50
    • Soft flour tortilla, filled and folded with cheese and your choice of: Chicken tinga/ Jalapeno and bean/ Pulled chipotle pork/ Carne asada (Marinated BBQ beef) Served with salad, salsa and sour cream
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
    • With artisan soup roll
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon (GF) $18.50
    • Pan seared liver, onions, mushrooms, bacon, jus and creamy potato mash
  • Jacket potatoes (GF) $8.00
    • With sour cream, tomato relish and chilli salt
  • Roast of the Day $15.00
    • (GF available) Ask your server about today’s roast
  • 200gm Sirloin Steak (GF) $15.50
    • Cooked to your liking and served with fries, salad and aioli
  • Fries (GF) $6.00
    • With aioli
  • Seafood Chowder $12.50
    • With artisan soup roll
  • Ground Beef Burger $15.50
    • House made beef pattie with gruyere cheese, pickles and aioli, served with fries
  • Ribeye Steak - 200gms of Ribeye Steak, cooked to your liking and served with crisp fries, a horseradish & beetroot pesto and battered onion rings. $24.50
  • Lavish Seafood Chowder - Thick and creamy Seafood Chowder, Served with toasted croutons. $15.50
  • Lambs Fry - Cooked by our master chefs perfectly, add some crispy bacon, mushroom & crack pepper sauce. Sticky onions and toasted garlic bread Served. $19.50
  • Chilli Lime Open Chicken Sammi - Lemon scented chicken on toasted garlic foccacia with charred courgettes, flame roasted capsicum and aioli. With Brie cheese & Streaky Bacon and Sweet Corn Sour Cream. $20.50
  • Nachos - Cheesy corn chips elegantly piled and enveloped with a chilli bean, tomato and Capsicum mix baked in the oven with cheese and finished with lashings of Avocado salsa and sour cream. $16.50
  • Crispy Chicken - Crispy, tasty chicken pieces marinated overnight in chef's special sauce with golden fries, petit salad and sweet chilli sauce. $16.50
  • Chicken Salad - Ripped lettuce with roasted cashews, ripe avocado salsa, crotons, and other goodies, bound with Italian vinaigrette and finished with tender grilled chicken and bacon. $19.50
  • Today's Soup Creation - Tasty steaming hot brew served with toasted Bread. $13.50
  • Moroccan Lamb $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
    • oven-baked lamb marinated in a Moroccan coconut sauce with red and green capsicums, red onion, garlic and coriander (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
  • Tricolore $18.00 / $21.00
    • tomato base topped with mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, garlic and chilli. oven cooked then topped with fresh rocket and shredded parmesan (Medium / Large)
  • Red Stag $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
    • a beetroot puree base with mushroom, venison, feta and seasoned with rosemary, thyme and garlic (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
  • Gourmet Flat Bread $10.00
    • with sundried tomatoes, basil pesto, feta, nuts, cashews, pumpkin seeds, sweet chilli sauce, olives and herbs
  • Marinara $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
    • a sweet chilli and pesto base with red onions, green and red capsicums, sliced fish fillet, shrimps, scallops, fresh garlic and fennel, topped with lemon wedges and garlic aioli (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
  • Blue Belle $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
    • sundried tomatoes, broccoli, blue cheese and kalamata olives topped with garlic aioli and fennel (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
  • Mexi Lime Chicken $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
    • seared chicken marinated in tequila and lime with capsicums, red onion, garlic, coriander and mango (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
  • Hawaiian $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
    • lashings of ham and pineapple done the winnie's way (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
  • ​Duck confit and orange salad, with citrus dressing (GF) $20.00
  • Steamed pork and prawn dumplings with crushed peanuts, chili vinegar sauce $16.00
  • ​Crispy eggplant, fragrant Sichuan sticky sauce, pickled ginger (VG&GF)​ $16.00
  • ​Ice cream sundae (GF)​ $10.00
  • ​Hereford beef burger with Sriracha mayo served with French fries $21.00
  • ​Sweet and sour pork with capsicum, greens with steamed rice (GF) $25.00
  • Smoked salmon salad with lemon vinaigrette dressing (GF) $18.00
  • ​French fries with aioli & ketchup $8.00
  • Tang Su Yuk $ 25
    • Lightly battered pork strips with fragrant hot sweet and sour sauce
  • Kimchi Bokkeumbap $16
  • Bulgogi Ssam $ 13
    • Bulgogi on Korean lettuces & herbs (6 pcs)
  • Spicy kimchi and spring onion pancake Seafood $15
  • Bulgogi (Korean style BBQ meat) $22
    • Thinly sliced beef marinated in a blend ginger, Korean dark soy and garlic
  • Kimchi’s Salad(V) $ 9
    • Kimchi & fresh salad with special soy dressing >>
  • Galbi-1 (Grilled Beef Ribs) $25
    • Short beef ribs marinated in a blended of ginger, Korean dark soy and garlic
  • Yang Yeum chicken $ 25
    • Crispy chicken marinated with Korean sweet chili sauce
  • Risotto Piselli & Zucca One size ~ $24.90
    • Butternut pumpkin & pea risotto finished with mascarpone, crispy sage & pinenuts
  • Sirloin $39.50
    • 400 gram marbled sirloin steak; or
  • Chargrilled Chilli Calamari $21.50
    • Served with capers, kalamata olives, tomatoes, mixed leaves & lemon vinaigrette
  • Prosciutto e Melone $17.50
    • Sweet rock melon, salty San Daniele prosciutto and rocket ~ ‘Mamma Mia!’
  • Bambini only please. Choose your pasta dish. Ice cream sundae to finish.
  • Patatine Fritte $9.50
    • Chunky-cut fries served with our classic aioli
  • Penne Pollo $19.50 / $26.50
    • A tangy blend of Napoli sauce, grilled chicken, sundried tomatoes, black olives & capers
  • Penne Napolitana $19.50
    • Penne sauteed with fresh tomato and basil
  • Kimchi Pork Fried Rice GF DF $4.50
  • Smoky Poku Ribu DF $25.00
    • Braised pork ribs, Manuka smoked, Crispy lotus root
  • Okonomiyaki - Chicken $20.00
    • 12 hrs marinated chicken thigh
  • Teriyaki Grill Salmon GF/A DF $29.00
    • New Zealand salmon, Homemade teriyaki sauce, Mesclun salad
  • Green Salad V GF/A DF $7.50
    • Ponzu dressing
  • Okonomiyaki - Seafood $23.00
    • Squid, Fish, Prawn
  • Dragon Sushi Roll GF/A DF V/A $10.50
    • Inside-out sushi roll, prawn, avocado, ebi oil
  • Banana Tempura $9.00
    • Vanilla ice cream
  • ONION $2.50
  • CHEESE $4.00
  • CHOW CHOW $4.00
  • WONTON (doz) $8.20
  • PINEAPPLE RING $1.80
  • CRUMBED SOLE $4.80
  • CHEESE & EGG $4.80
  • SPRING ROLLS $2.60
  • Giant sausage roll $8.50
    • Served with tomato jam
  • Pumpkin, kumara & bacon tart $8.50
  • Fresh baked scones and muffins $4.00
  • Fish 'n' chips $18.50
    • Beer battered gurnard with salad & fries
  • Corn fritters (GF) (egg f, dairy f) $7.50
    • Fries and salad
  • Chicken and mushroom & herb filo $8.50
  • Ham and cheese melt $7.50
    • With fries
  • Fresh homemade rolls $8.50
  • Garden Salad > A selection of fresh seasonal ingredients from Peter Rabit’s patch $16.00
  • Soup of the day with fresh bread & butter $15.50
  • Port Levy $24.00
    • Shredded braised spiced lamb with mint, mozzarella, currants and a yoghurt swirl
  • Mussels steamed with Cassels Lager, crème fraîche & bread $16.00
  • Add x 2 eggs $3.00
  • Add salmon $8.00
  • Fish & Chips $26.50
    • Fresh market fish with Cassels and Sons Pilsner batter, fries and tartare sauce
  • Rakaia $24.00
    • Smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers & rocket
  • Wedges $13.50
    • Home style wedges w cheese, bacon, sweet chilli and sour cream
  • Caesar Salad $17.50
    • Cos lettuce, bacon, poached free range egg, shaved parmesan, anchovies and crouton with seven’s caesar dressing w grilled chicken + $4.50. w smoked salmon + $6.00
  • Mushroom Stack $19.50
    • Duo of Portobello and button mushrooms in a creamy sauce with bacon, toast and a drizzle of truffle oil
  • Thai Chicken Salad $21.00
    • Grilled chicken, cucumber, red onion, carrot, capsicum, tomato, mint, coriander, crispy noodles, crushed peanuts with a chilli fresh lime and palm sugar dressing
  • Eggs Benedict $20.50 / $21.50
    • Sourdough, hash brown, spinach, poached free range eggs and homemade hollandaise. w bacon / w smoked salmon
  • Urban Platter $40.00
    • A delicious selection of cold meats, homemade smoked salmon, cheese , gherkins, sundried tomatoes, olives, dips, bread and crackers
  • Sticky Pork Sandwich $22.50
    • Slow roasted pork belly on a open style ciabatta sandwich w bacon, brie, homemade apple chutney & fries
  • French Toast $19.50
    • Light and crispy w bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Agria potato mash, red wine gravy $7.00
  • Beef shortrib, smoked potato, baby carrots, onions, parsley $34.00
  • Chocolate fritters, milk, brown sugar jelly, espresso ice cream $15.00
  • Market inspired soup, ciabatta, butter $17.00
  • White chocolate and raspberry truffle $2.50
  • Fries, smoked paprika mayo $7.00
  • Roast Westwood free range chicken to share, roast potatoes, brocolini, sage Half $40 Whole $70
  • Served with mustard relish, jus
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