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

  • Chicken/Lamb Bhuna $15.99
    • Medium moist cooked with tomatoes and onions.
  • Keema Naan $5.00
  • Fish Tikka Masala $17.99
    • Fish fillet cooked in with brown onion tomato ginger with freshly grounded spices.
  • Rogan Josh $15.99
    • Lean Lamb cooked in North Indian style with herbs and spices.
  • Chicken Kali Mirch $15.99
    • Boneless chicken cooked in cashew sauce added with black pepper spices.
  • Vegetable Biryani $13.99
    • Rice and vegetable are cooked together with nuts and spices to make a sumptuous one pot meal.
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
  • Chicken Curry Nepalese style $7.99
  • Fried Chicken $10.00
    • w/ Coriander, Pickled Onion and Spicy Sriracha Mayo
  • Porkie Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
    • 6pcs / Full
  • Spicy Wonton Bowl $15.00
    • w/ Bok Choy - 8pcs
  • Steamed Whittakers Chocolate Buns $10.00
    • 3pcs
  • Fried Tofu $10.00
    • w/ Cucumber, Coriander and Sticky Hoisin Sauce
  • Crystal Prawn w/ Water Chestnut & Coriander $12.00
    • 4pcs
  • Steamed Asian Greens $6.00
    • w/ Fried Shallots & Ginger Chilli Soy
  • Pork & Prawn Shumai $12.00
    • 4pcs
  • Set Menu for 2 people $17.50
    • Chicken with cashew nuts, pottle of fried rice
  • Prawn Black Bean $12.00
    • Prawns with seasonal vegetables, mushrooms, garlic, ginger and black bean in gravy
  • Lemon Chicken $12.50
    • Battered diced chicken, onion, peppers, carrot and cashew nuts with sweet lemon sauce
  • Roast Pork Egg Foo Young $10.50
    • Sliced roast pork, onions, peas, beans and egg (like an omelette)
  • Chicken Fried Rice $9.50
    • Sliced chicken, onions, peas, egg and fried rice
  • Vegetable Chow Mein $9.50
    • Seasonal vegetables and mushrooms in gravy on egg noodles
  • Prawn Curry on Fried Rice $12.00
    • Curried prawns with seasonal vegetables in gravy on fried rice
  • Roast Pork Tomato on Fried Rice $12.00
    • Sliced roast pork with seasonal vegetables and tomatoes in gravy on fried rice
  • Yeung Chow Fried Rice $10.00
  • HongKong Style fried Rice $10.00
  • Dumplings Soup Noodle $9.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice $9.00
  • Lemon Grass Chicken on Rice $8.00
  • Soy Sauce Chicken on Rice $10.00
  • Fried Egg & Roast Pork on Rice $10.00
  • Extra Vegetables $1.50
  • Toasted ham & cheese sandwich with chips $9
  • Chicken Tenderloins $16
    • served with salad garnish, fries & sweet chilli sauce
  • Red Plate Special $10
    • bacon, fried egg, hash brown, spinach & ciabatta, plus regular size hot beverage. No substitutions
  • Two Fillings $7
    • choose from cheese, bacon, onion, ham, egg, tomato, mushroom & pineapple add extra fillings $1 each
  • Deluxe Wedges $16
    • seasoned wedges topped with melted cheese, bacon, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Pancakes with banana & bacon $16
    • served with maple syrup & ice cream or cream
  • The Rookie $15
    • Eggs bacon, hashbrown & toast (tomato optional)
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon $16
    • served on top of mash smothered in gravy just like mumma's
  • Pappardella Novelo M $24.50 / L $27.00
    • Garlic, onions, mushroom, bacon and mixed with sauteed chicken in a white wine cream sauce and fresh herbs.
  • All Pasta topped with Parmesan / Gluten Free Penne Pasta available on request
  • Sauteed Baby Vegetables / Creamy Kumara Mash / Seasoned Wedges & Sour Cream $7.50
  • Sticky Fig Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce $13.00
    • Steamed pudding with Figs and butterscotch sauce, maple and walnut ice cream, Cinnamon creme fraiche & Almond brittle
  • Rhubarb and Ginger Cheesecake $13.50
    • Delicious rhubarb cheesecake on gingernut base with rhubarb curd and Tuille with Manuka Honey ice cream
  • Calamari $16.00
    • Tempura strips of calamari with a fresh melon and radish slaw, soba noodles with green tea and peanut vinaigrette and Wasabi mayo
  • Trio of Pork $33.00
    • Apple tree farmed Pork loin wrapped in streaky Bacon, served on Kumara and Pumpkin mash with spiced Pear puree, Granny Smith and prune compote in Parmesan cup, Carrot and Courgette stack and finished with Pork Mousse and Jus
  • Caponata with Three Cheese Ravioli (V) M $24.50 / L $27.00
    • Tomato, courgettes, eggplant and fresh herbs tossed through fresh pasta and finished with olive oil and basil pesto
  • Risotto $18.00
    • Pearl barley risotto finished with herb marinated feta and a mixed leaf salad
  • Lamb $25.00
    • Lamb rosettes and dried fruit sausage with croquette potatoes, roasted tomato, green beans, mint butter and pinot jus
  • Visions Cheese Plate $9.00
    • A selection of Punoi cheeses, served with lavosh, fig preserve and grapes
  • Mushroom $9.00
    • Woodland mushroom tortilla with a root vegetable slaw
  • Pasta $8.00
    • Spaghetti Napolitano with a twist; Panko crumb and parmesan crusted pasta bricks with saffron garlic mayonnaise
  • Seafood $9.00
    • Fried crispy prawns on Skodalia, rocket salad Gogi Berry, citrus dressing
  • Dark Chocolate and Hazelnut Mousse $9.00
    • Dark chocolate and a hazelnut mousse, chocolate soil, vanilla bean anglaise and caramelised pastry
  • Orange and Passionfruit Tart $9.00
    • Crisp pastry filled with citrus curd, served with raspberry sorbet and macerated oranges
  • Cajun Wedges $7.5
    • Cajun wedges cooked in 100% vegetable oil, served with sweet Thai chilli sauce and sour cream
  • Venison (Sml / Med / Lge) $12.5 / $17.5 / $21
    • Wild venison served with kalamata olives, red onion, feta, roasted garlic and topped with plum sauce and parsley
  • Three Cheeses & Spinach (Sml / Med / Lge) $11.5 / $15.5 / $20
    • Blue cheese, feta cheese and parmesan. Served with spinach & roasted garlic
  • Mediterranean $14.5
    • Mixed lettuce with feta, olives, red onion, roasted pepper and french dressing
  • Kumara Chips $7.5
    • Delicious kumara chips cooked to perfection and served with sweet Thai chilli sauce
  • Al Funghi (Sml / Med / Lge) $9.5 / $13.5 / $18
    • Mushrooms, mushrooms and mushrooms with cracked pepper to bring out the flavour. Magic
  • The Anti-pasto (Sml / Med / Lge) $12 / $17 / $20.5
    • Anti-pasto on a chutney pizza base. Pepperoni, gherkins, red peppers, kalamata olives and sundried tomatoes
  • Ham (Sml / Med / Lge) $9.5 / $13.5 / $18
    • Spags own special pizza sauce, ham and cheese
  • GRILLED SIRLOIN, PICKLED PEACH, TABASCO COFFEE MAYO, WATERCRESS
  • HOUSE MARINATED OLIVE SELECTION(GF, V) $9.00
  • BANANA SPLIT $16.50
    • with caramelised rum pineapple, salted caramel, candied pecans, vanilla & chocolate ice creams, fudge sauce, cookie cream whip, and a bourbon cherry (serves 2)
  • ROASTED MUSHROOM, BLEU CHEESE, WATERCRESS, MAYO(V)
  • CAJUN-SPICED SHOESTRING FRIES $9.50
    • WITH COMEBACK SAUCE(GF, V)
  • CREOLE SHRIMP $19.00
    • cornmeal waffle, blackened corn salsa.
  • CRAB LOUIE $20.00
    • asparagus, cherry tomato, avocado purée, devilled egg, seasonal greens
  • ROASTED CASHEWS, PEANUTS, AND ALMONDS $7.00
    • WITH SPICED SALT(GF, V) >>
  • CHICKEN ON RICE
    • our tasty teriyaki chicken is placed on sushi rice, to sauce it up mayo and Katsu sauce is applied
  • SWEET CHILI CHICKEN
    • our teriyaki chicken is spiced up with a little sweet chili sauce on top
  • TERIYAKI CHICKEN
    • avocado and red pepper accompanies our tasty teriyaki chicken with a spread of mayo
  • CHICKEN SUPREME
    • mayo and katsu sauce is drizzled over teriyaki chicken to create this sauce number
  • DOUBLE AVOCADO CHICKEN
    • the avocado is doubled in this monber to accompany our teriyaki chicken
  • SPRING ONION MAYO
    • Blobs of spring onion mayo are placed on teriyaki chicken
  • VEGETARIAN
    • a vegetarian and vegan's delight the goodness of pickle cucumber avocado red pepper and carrot are all rolled unto one GF
  • CHICKEN COMBO
    • teriyaki chicken is topped off with spring onion mayo sweet chili and chili mayo sauces
  • Wedges $9.50
  • Homemade steak pie $8.50
  • Bacon & egg pie $8.50
  • Toasted bagel $10.00
    • With grilled bacon, tomato and cream cheese
  • Grilled beef burger $16.50
    • With smoked garlic aioli & crispy onion rings, salad & fries
  • Pumpkin, kumara & bacon tart $8.50
  • Baked stuffed potato $8.50
  • -bowl $7.00
  • Steak & Fries $32.00
    • 250g sirloin & fries, with peppercorn sauce & garlic green beans
  • Add chicken $6.50
  • Calamari with chipotle mayonnaise $15.50
  • Cassels Beef Burger $26.50
    • Tomato, gherkins, onion jam, chipotle mayonnaise, greens, Gruyère cheese, bacon & fries
  • Wood-fired flatbread with chilli, garlic butter & cheese $15.50
  • Add chorizo, smoked cheese, anchovies, salami $3.00
  • Edmond’s iceberg lettuce wedge with Highlander mayonnaise $6.50
  • Te Oka $24.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, chorizo, prawns & roasted capsicum
  • Tandoori Roti $2.50
    • Unleavened wholemeal bread cooked in Tandoor
  • Lahori Kebab $ 14.00
    • Our chef’s special Chicken kebabs an everlasting taste that would bring you back to Spice n Life. 8pcs full
  • Samosa Chat $ 5.50
    • Samosa served with chopped onion, tomato, tamarind sauce and yogurt
  • Kadahi Prawn $21.00
    • Spicy gravy with crushed tomatoes, capsicum and onions.
  • Pickle $4.00
    • Mixed vegetable pickle.
  • Vege Makhani $17.50
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in tomatoes and cream based gravy.
  • Nargisi Kofté $19.00
    • Minced meat balls cooked and served in delicious gravy. A lady’s recipe- chefs’ envy.
  • Beef Madras $19.00
    • A coconut based gravy. A curry full of flavorsome spices from South East coastal city of India-Madras
  • Turkish delight 2 for $1.00
  • Falafel (vegetarian) on rice:
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Regular: $19.00
  • All extra portions of any sauce 0.50¢
  • Regular: $11.00
  • Small: $7.50
  • Khoresht-e Qeymeh One size: $17.00
    • (5pm onwards) A traditional Persian stew. Containing split yellow peas, dried lime, potatoes and succulent lamb. Served on a bed of Persian rice and topped off with a few potato chips. A must try!
  • Curry Prawn on Fried Rice $13.50
  • Slice Pork with Mushroom on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Chicken with Tomato on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Cheese & Pineapple $5.30
  • Squid Ring $0.80 (each) $9.20 (doz)
  • Bacon & Corn Pattie $2.20
  • Slice Pork with Mushroom Chow Mein $11.00
  • Steak with Tomato on Fried Rice $11.00
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