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

  • Frickles $6
    • salt & vinegar fried pickles
  • Terra Viva Smoothie Bowl $15.50
    • mixed berry smoothie topped with terra viva muesli and spiced rhubarb and apple compote
  • Pancakes $17.5
    • (2) choice of plain, blueberry, banana or chocolate finished with maple syrup
  • Eggs Royale $24
    • with our own hot-smoked salmon, served on homemade english muffins with poached eggs and hollandaise
  • Bacon & scrambled eggs on toast $8
  • Pancakes, (2), served with maple syrup and banana $8
  • Eggs Benedict $24
    • with streaky bacon, served on homemade english muffins with poached eggs and hollandaise
  • Eggs Terra Viva $24
    • with mushroom and feta, served on homemade english muffins with poached eggs and hollandaise
  • Warm Summer Salad (GF, Vegan) $21
    • baby spinach, fried quinoa, orange cheeks, marinated zuchini ribbons, red onion, cherry tomato, capsicum, toasted macademia nuts and citrus dressing
  • Kid’s Caesar $9
    • sliced chicken breast on cos with Caesar dressing and parmesan cheese
  • 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
  • Cheese on Toast $6.50
    • lightly grilled Turkish bread with melted cheese and a side of tomato sauce
  • Premium Rib Eye (GF AVAILABLE ON REQUEST) $33.50
    • 300g Rib Eye on garlic mash, with roasted mushrooms, fresh salad and your choice of red wine jus, mushroom sauce, garlic butter or peppercorn sauce
  • Berry and Kiwi Pavlova $12
    • served with cream
  • Classic Caesar $19 / $22 with chicken
    • crisp cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, parmesan and a caesar dressing, topped with a poached egg (anchovies optional)
  • Pumpkin and Feta Tart $17
    • pumpkin, feta, sundried tomato & caramelized onion tart with a roasted vegetable medley, fresh salad and sweet beetroot glaze
  • Smoked Akaroa Salmon $20.00
    • Pickled cucumber, radish & potato salad with a lemon aioli
  • Sauteed spinach $4.00
  • Slow roasted tomatoes $5.00
  • Chicken & Brie Sandwich $20.00
    • On toasted Turkish bread with spiced plum chutney, lettuce, vine ripened tomato & fries
  • Potato rosti $4.00
  • Misceo Caesar Salad $25.00
    • Add chicken tenderloins
  • Sauteed mushrooms $4.00
  • Misceo Caesar Salad $21.00
    • Cos lettuce, anchovies, parmesan, crispy bacon, poached free range egg, croutons & aioli
  • -Large $17.50
  • Combo 1 $11.50
    • Roast Sandwich, 3 roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • -Rolls $7.90
  • -Rolls $7.90
  • Chicken
  • Pork
  • Quarter $6.00
  • Combo 3 $12.50
    • Roast Roll, 3 roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • Bami Goring $11.50
    • Curried steak, chicken, roast pork, shredded cabbage etc with fried egg noodles
  • Satay Seafood $13.00
    • Prawns, scallops, mussels, crab, fishballs with seasonal vegetables, pineapple and tomato in a peanut sauce
  • Sweet and Sour Fish $10.50
    • Battered fish, onions, pineapple, peppers and carrots in sweet and sour sauce
  • Chicken with Cashew Nuts $12.50
    • Sliced chicken, mushrooms with seasonal vegetables and cashew nuts in gravy
  • Spring Roll / Curry Rice Roll / Pottle Sweet and Sour Sauce with pineapple, onions and carrots $2.50
  • Pork Fried Rice $9.50
    • Sliced pork, onions, peas, egg and fried rice
  • Set Menu for 4-6 people $47.00
    • Chicken with cashew nuts, Steak black bean sauce, New Town fried rice, Sweet and sour pork
  • -1 doz (no sauce) $7.00
  • FREE RANGE VENISON $37.50
    • dauphinoise potato, kumara, puree, red cabbage, pistachio crumb, white truffle oil.
  • MARKET FISH OF THE DAY $24.00
    • (GF on request)
  • PAN SEARED SCALLOPS $24.50
    • on celeriac puree and bacon salt on rosit (GF)
  • Raspberry Sorbet n/a
  • HOUSE MADE FLAT BREADS $11.50
    • burnt red onion, parmesan and olive oil HOUSE MADE FLAT BREADS
  • MARGHERITA $24.00
    • tomato base, tomatoes, fresh basil, mozzarella, olive oil and fresh shaved parmesan
  • TUNA TATAKI $20.00
    • and confit of pork with pickled cucumber, avocado sour cream dressing (gf)
  • PANNA COTTA $14.50
    • with passionfruit and fresh berries
  • Beef $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Deluxe Meal $17.50
    • Your choice of meat or falafel with grilled capsicum, onion, mushroom, served on pita bread, with our signature sauce sprinkled with mozzarella cheese in a pizza box.
  • Egyptian Sausage $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Lamb $9.00 / $12.00 / $14.50
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Mix $9.00 / $12.00 / $14.50
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Can of drink / Mineral Water $2.00
  • Egyptian Rice/Couscous $3.00
  • 1/2 Dozen Falafel $5.00
  • Seafood Yum $20.50
    • A combination seafood salad mixed with Thai herbs and lemon juice served on a base of fresh of vegetables
  • Prawn Pad Thai $18.50
    • Stir fried Thai rice noodle with King Prawn with beansprouts and crushed peanut
  • Pad Khing (Ginger) $18.50
    • Your choice of tender pieces of Chicken, Beef or Pork delicately stir fried with fresh ginger, dried mushroom and vegetables
  • Yum Tao Hu Thod Krob $18.50
    • Thai salad made with crisp chunks of fried tofu, chilli, mint, coriander and fresh lime juice
  • Garlic and Pepper Fish $20.50
    • Deep fried fillets of fish stir fried with garlic and pepper topped with fresh coriander
  • Red Curry Stir Fried with Prawn $20.50
    • King prawn stir fried in the wok, and combined with red curry
  • Green Curry $18.50
    • Your choice of Chicken, Beef or Pork with green curry, bamboo shoots, beans, capsicum and topped with fresh basil
  • Tom-Yum Goong (Prawn Tom-Yum) $12.00
    • Traditional hot and sour soup served with prawn, lemongrass, galangal and topped with coriander - A very special Thai dish
  • BOWL OF FRENCH FRIES $7.00
    • With home made aioli (V), (GF), (DF)
  • We have a good selection of sweet items and savoury items available in our chilled cabinet. Please see counter staff to make your choice.
  • TOMATO, AVOCADO & POACHED EGG $17.00
    • Tomato, avocado, fresh basil leaves with a free range egg and a hint of lemon chilli oil, served on toasted rye (DF)
  • MARINATED CHICKEN BURGER $21.50
    • Marinated Asian style chicken thigh with streaky bacon, coriander, mint, sprouts, chilli and salad, served in a ciabatta bun with a lime & sweet chilli aioli (DF)
  • BACON & EGGS $16.00
    • Two poached free range eggs & streaky bacon on toasted ciabatta (DF)
  • 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)
  • LEMON MULTI-SEED WAFFLES WITH ROASTED APPLE $18.00
    • Lemon multi-seed flourless waffles served with roasted apple, mixed berries, natural yogurt & maple syrup (V)
  • MIXED PLATTER $15.00
    • Brie, olives and pesto, served with toasted ciabatta (V)
  • Garden Pita $8.5 Reg / $7.5 Petita
  • Roast Beef Salad $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Steak Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Chicken Crave Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Falafel Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Roast Beef Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Chicken Crave Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Prawns $13.00
  • Pork Noodle Soup (dark, herbal soup) $10.00
  • Prawns $13.00
  • Sweet and Sour (Pad Preow Whan)
  • Thai Omelette with rice $10.00
  • Sukiyaki (Hot Pot) $55.00
    • (Noodle soup dish made with vegetables, mung bean noodles, and the meat of your choice in a hot pot – for 4 people)
  • Massaman Curry (Gang Massaman)
  • Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Vegetarian and Tofu $13.00
  • GIANT $5.50
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS(doz) $8.20
  • BACON $2.60
  • HOT CINNAMON DONUTS $2.00
  • DOUBLE MEAT $4.20
  • CHICKEN PATTIES $2.10
  • CHICKEN BURGER $4.00
  • PLAIN $3.20
  • Lunch $12.00
    • - any item from the cabinet with green salad or fries
  • - fries $4.00
  • Chicken tender wrap $7.50
    • With grated cheese & carrot & lettuce.
  • Baked stuffed potato $8.50
  • Fresh homemade rolls $8.50
  • Chicken and mushroom & herb filo $8.50
  • Seafood chowder $10.50
  • Giant sausage roll $8.50
    • Served with tomato jam
  • Rachel Scott Ciabatta $8.00
    • 'Tasman Bay' extra virgin olive oil
  • Steak tartare $24.00
    • Hens yolk, Baguette
  • Pan-fried Duck breast $44.00
    • pickled butternut, beet root fondant, Fennel, marinated orange
  • Agnolotti pasta $42.00
    • Kalamata olives, White asparagus, Tomato emulsion
  • Farmhouse Duck & Pork Terrine $26.00
    • Cider gel, Granny Smith apples
  • Carrot & pumpkin soup $16.00
  • Crème Brûlée $15.00
  • Chocolate torte $18.00
    • Spiced rum jelly, coffee, Cocoa nibs, Salted caramel ice cream
  • Stuff Sausage $2.20
  • Mince Pie
  • Lamb Pie
  • Sausage Rolls $2.20
  • Steak, Onion & Tomato
  • Lamb & Mushroom Pie
  • Lamb & Pepper Pie
  • Mince & Cheese
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