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

  • Fish and chips $15.00
    • Beer battered fish of the day served with a side salad
  • Soup of the day $8.00
    • Your wait staff will advise of today's flavour
  • The combo $16.00
    • Cheesecake, apple pie and meringue roulade
  • Steak sandwich $12.00
    • 150g ribeye on focaccia with lettuce, onions, cheese, tomato and egg to top it off
  • Lamb burger $15.00
    • The classic (250g) of succulent lamb, stacked with lettuce, onion, beetroot and tomato with fries on the side
  • Angus rib-eye steak $25.00
    • Prime rib-eye cooked the way you like with potato roasties and veges or salad and fries (add either garlic butter, pepper or mushroom sauce)
  • Soup of the day $8.00
    • Your wait staff will advise of todays flavour
  • Akroa salmon $23.00
    • Baked salmon on a hot salad of green beans and silver beet with cheery tomatoes, potato hash, topped with a poached egg
  • Double Meat $4.20
  • Steak Onion Pattie $2.60
  • Chips $2.60
  • Extras $0.90
  • 3 Battered Mushroom $2.80
  • Hawaiian $5.60
  • Large Deep Sea cod $5.50
  • Bacon and Cheese $5.00
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $12.00
    • Freshly made soup of the day, served with toasted ciabatta. Please check our specials board.
  • BOWL OF FRENCH FRIES $7.00
    • With home made aioli (V), (GF), (DF)
  • CLASSIC BLT $12.50
    • Bacon, lettuce & tomato sandwich, served with fries and home made aioli (DF)
  • BATTERED FISH GOUJONS $13.50
    • Two battered fish goujons, served with salad, fries & tartare sauce (GF), (DF)
  • LAMB SALAD WITH BABY VEGETABLES, HAZELNUTS & CRUMBLED FETA $23.50
    • Oven baked lamb rump with baby vegetables, watercress, hazelnuts and crumbled feta with a lite balsamic dressing (GF)
  • MONK’S BACON AND EGGS $21.00
    • Bacon, free range eggs, tomato, mushrooms, oven roasted potatoes, toasted ciabatta with house made hollandaise sauce
  • APPLE CRANBERRY FETA SALAD WITH TOASTED WALNUTS $8.00
    • Apple, cranberries, toasted walnuts and feta with fresh salad leaves and a lite balsamic dressing (GF), (V)
  • EGGS ON TOAST $13.00
    • Two poached free range eggs on toasted ciabatta. Side extra’s available (DF)
  • Crumbed Prawn (2pcs) $3.00
  • Regular $9.80
  • Chicken Katsu $6.00
  • R/combo $11.50
    • with miso or green tea
  • Large $13.90
  • L/combo $15.10
    • with miso or green tea
  • Tempura Shrimp & Vegetable $4.50
  • Ali chicken bowls served with steamed rice or salad (optional) and Japanese mayo and pickles
  • Thai salad $17.50
    • Available for chicken, pork or beef. This style salad with chilli, lemon juice, fish sauce, red onion, celery, tomato, spring onion and coriander
  • Pork spare rib $11.00
    • Juicy and tender roast pork spare ribs served with chef's special sauce and steam vegetables garnished with coriander and sesame seeds
  • Stir fried with chilli (Fish fillet [batter and deep fry] / Mix Seafood) $19.50 / $20.50
    • Stir fried with chilli, red curry paste, bamboo shoot, green bean, capsicum, baby corn, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot and a little bit of coconut cream
  • Sweet and sour N/A
    • Stir fried carrot , cauliflower, onion, springonion, tomato, pineapple, courgette, capsicum and baby corn with our home made sweet and sour sauce
  • Green curry N/A
    • Creamy and spicy green curry with coconut cream, bamboo shoot, broccoli, cauliflower, pumpkin, capsicum, courgette, green bean and basil leaf
  • Sizzling plate (beef / lamb) $19.50 / $20.50
    • Stir fried onion, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, greenbean,courgette, mushroom, capsicum and garlic with chef's special sauce served on hot plate
  • Chicken, pork or beef $16.50
  • Thai stufffed omelet $19.50
    • Minced chicken or pork stir fried with chopped mix vegetables stuffed in omelet served with chilli sauce
  • Seasoned edamame bean $4.50
  • Taiwanese style pop-corn chicken $6.50
    • Dangerously addictive! Juicy bite size pieces of chicken deep fried in batter and seasoned with a generous amount of salt and pepper
  • Signature giant fried chicken cutlet $8.50
    • It's almost as big as your plate! One large portion of chicken breast, coated with chef's secret recipe, deep fried and finished with five spice and pepper to give it a kick!
  • Braised beancurd $4.00
  • Handmade Taiwanese style meatballs soup $5.50
  • Deep fried black blood puddings $5.00
  • Shaved ice-3 toppings of your choice $6.00
    • Red beans/ soft peanuts/ pineapple jelly/ lychee jelly/ ai-yu jelly/ green beans/ taro balls/custard pudding/ pearls/ kumara balls/ mango jelly/ grass jelly
  • (Bah Geng)-Pork thick soup $14.00
  • Brownie $2.50
  • Ediballs $3 or $5 for two packs
  • Chicken Crave Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Chick n Fala Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Signature Mix $10.00 per head
  • Pita Chips and Dip $3.90
  • Cheeky Chicken $5.00
  • Very Vegemite $4.00
  • Extra Toppings $2.00
  • PANCAKES $17.50
    • Fresh baked pancakes with your choice of banana blueberries baked inside. Served with streaky bacon, vanilla bean custard and maple syrup on the side
  • EGGS BENEDICT
    • Choose from streaky bacon, smoked salmon, pulled pork or portobello mushrooms, house made hollandaise sauce
  • EXTRAS $4.00 each
    • Streaky bacon, smoked salmon, portobello mushrooms, baby spinach, tomato, hash brown, house made beans, bratwurst sausage, avocado, serving of toast, side salad
  • Two house made hash browns $20.50
  • Extra Filling $2.00
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $12.00
    • Served with toast
  • SWEET CORN FRITTER SNACK $17.50
    • House made corn fritters stacked with streaky bacon or smoked salmon. Serve with garden salad and plum chutney
  • Chef's Special Homemade Noodles Soup with Beef Shank $12.00
  • Boiled Chicken Giblets with Spices $8.00
  • Seaweed Salad with Soy Sauce $5.00
  • Egg Jianbing with Fried Crispy Piece $5.00
  • Homemade Green Bean Porridge $2.00
  • Chef's Special Fried Noodles with Beef $12.00
  • Tianjing Style Shredded Thin Pancake with Gravy $5.50
  • Dim Sum Meal $3.00
    • add 3 side dishes and a drink to your noodle order
  • Twice baked Blue Cheese Souffle $14
    • with roasted cherry tomatoes, roasted almonds & mulled wine syrup
  • Risotto of the Day N/A
  • Soup of the day $15
    • with toasted bread & butter
  • Bagel $15
    • with smoked salmon, spinach & cream cheese
  • Fish and Chips $15
    • battered white fish with shoestring fries and salad
  • Soup of the day $12
    • with toasted bread
  • Profiteroles $14
    • filled with coconut pastry cream served with coconut caramel sauce & lemon curd
  • Risotto of the Day N/A
  • Pan Seared Blue Cod $34.00
    • Creole salsa, chat potatoes, parsley butter
  • NY Cut Sirloin Steak $26.00
    • With red wine jus, served with shoestring fries
  • Quinoa & Goji Berries $18.00
    • Fresh shallots, spring onions, baby beets & turnips, dressed with a vanilla vinaigrette
  • Black-Eyed Pea Falafel $10.00
    • Grated beetroot, slaw, feta cheese, ranch
  • Sauteed Green Beans & BBQ Kale $10.00
    • With remoulade, parmesan shavings, shallots
  • Fried Shrimp $15.00
    • Lettuce, shallots, fresh herbs, Tabasco mayo
  • Strange's Poutine $12.00
    • Potato skins, dirty gravy, parmesan cheese, shallots
  • Slaw $8.00
    • With toasted peanuts, pepitas & cumin lime mayo
  • Funghi $24.50 / $34.50
    • White-sauce with porcini, Portobello, goat cheese & mozzarella with black truffle oil-crème fraiche & rocket
  • Canterbury Lamb Rack $39.50
    • Succulent chargrilled Canterbury lamb rack served with kumara, green beans, olives, crispy parsnip & parsley
  • Di Carne $25.50 / $35.50
    • Napoli sauce, spicy Italian sausage, chicken meatballs, ham, salami, mushroom, black olives & mozzarella
  • Bruschetta Classica $14.50
    • Toasted focaccia topped with garlic, sliced tomato, fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar
  • Quattro Stagioni $24.50 / $34.50
    • Napoli sauce, artichoke, ham, mushroom, salami, shrimps, capers & mozzarella
  • Penne Napolitana $19.50
    • Penne sauteed with fresh tomato and basil
  • Contadina $24.50 / $34.50
    • Napoli sauce, tomato, mozzarella, roast chicken, pineapple, avocado & mascarpone
  • Bread - Olives
  • ·Seasoned Potato Wedges $8.00
    • sour cream & sweet chili sauce
  • -Add house smoked salmon $5.00
  • ·BreakFree Cheese Burger $20.00
    • 180 gm Beef Pattie, onion marmalade, Swiss cheese, mesclun, bacon, tomato, garlic aioli served with Makikihi fries.
  • Beef Nachos **(Gluten-free Available, Vegetarian available) $18.00
    • Beef Nachos sauce, corn chips,guacamole, tomato salsa, sour cream, topped with mozzarella cheese.
  • BreakFree Pizza of the Day (Vegetarian Available) $20.00
  • -Add cheese & bacon $12.00
  • ·Caesar Salad $19.00
    • Cos lettuce, bacon, shaved parmesan, croutons, anchovies, a soft poached egg and home-made Caesar dressing.
  • ·Options
    • Soup of the Day, Fish & Chips, B.L.T,/ Smoked Chicken Wrap, Roast Vege Salad.
  • Grilled Aged Cheddar $13.50
  • Serious Slaw $8.00
  • Poached Chicken & Slaw $13.50
    • Contains peanuts
  • Serious Fries $6.00
  • The Breakfast Bap $13.50
  • Meatball & Parmesan $13.50
  • The Special (B.L.T Pictured) $13.50
  • Porchetta Salsa Verde $13.50
  • Chicken & Cranberry $4.80
  • Steak & Mushroom $4.80
  • Chicken Satay $4.80
  • Sausage Roll $3.10
  • Steak & Cheese $4.80
  • Mince & Cheese $4.80
  • Savouries $2.50
  • Steak $4.60
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