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

  • CHOCOLATE BROWNIE SUNDAE $12.00
    • cookie crumble / raspberry sorbet / meringue / dark chocolate sauce
  • AGED RIB EYE $38.00
    • duck fat “chips” / rainbow chard / café de paris butter / jus
  • LAMB SHOULDER & ALE PIE $34.00
    • skordallia / fennel / courgettes / harrissa
  • SPRING LAMB ARANCINI $18.00
    • red pepper ragu / arugula / preserved lemon aioli
  • BEEF BURGER $24.00
    • grilled onions / bacon / smoked cheese / pickles, mayo / brioche bun
  • STICKY DATE & CHOCOLATE PUDDING $12.00
    • salted caramel sauce / vanilla ice cream
  • BEER BATTERED FISH $24.00
    • smashed peas / fries / tartare / lemon
  • PULLED PORK BURGER $24.00
    • jalapeño slaw / chipotle mayo / chilli BBQ / brioche bun
  • 1/4 CHICKEN
  • FRIED MUSHROOMS WITH SAUCE
  • 1/2 CHICKEN
  • TOMATO $3.00
  • SWEET & SOUR FRIED SQUID RINGS 1/2 DOZ $5.00
  • SWEET AND SOUR FRIED MUSSELS 1/2 DOZ $6.50
  • CHEESE & PINEAPPLE $3.80
  • WHITEBAIT PATTIE
  • -Add chicken $4.00
  • Creamy basil pesto fettucine $20.00
    • Fresh fettucine with basil pesto in a creamy mushroom and white wine sauce (add bacon for $3.00) (add chicken for $4.00)
  • Black forest sundae $12.00
    • Berry sorbet, vanilla ice cream, chocolate brownie pieces, berry compote, chocolate ganache with cream & nuts
  • Beer battered fries $8.00
  • The beef $16.00
    • Rare beef, caramelised onion, rocket & balsamic
  • The prawn $17.50
    • Garlic prawn, pesto, pine nuts & mozzarella
  • Grilled chicken breast $4.00
  • Extra pizza toppings $2.50 each
    • Ham / mushroom / tomato / pineapple / pesto / olives
  • Falafel (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
  • Combo $19.90
    • Drink and chips
  • Falafel (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
  • Kebab $8.90
  • Combo (Small / Medium / Large) $16.90 / $18.90 / $22.00
    • Drinks and chips
  • Lamb $9.90
  • Lamb (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
  • Lamb (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
  • Garden Salad with Toasted Seeds $13
    • Fresh seasonal greens with our house dressing and toasted seeds.
  • Southern Style Fried Chicken $14
    • Served with Sriracha and yoghurt dipping sauces.
  • Fresh Guacamole $4
  • Pulled Pork Sliders $14
    • In a fresh toasted ciabatta with sweet chilli, sauerkraut and mayo.
  • Fresh Volstead Salsa $3
  • Vegetarian Sliders $13
    • House made spicy black bean patties, red onion, haloumi, sweet pickle and chipotle mayo.
  • Chicken Burrito OR Vegetarian Burrito $18 / $15
    • Served with mesclun salad, spiced rice, corn salsa, black beans, red onion, capsicum and Volstead chilli.
  • Spicy Chilli Squid $12
    • Served with lime aioli.
  • Side salad $6.00
  • Affogato $14.90
    • Vanilla ice cream espresso shot and liqueur of your choice
  • Side of seasonal vegetables $6.00
  • Salt & pepper calamari rings $15.90
    • Crusted in salt / pepper, lemon zest, coriander with aioli dipping sauce
  • Skins $13.90
    • Fried potato skins, bacon, sweet chilli sauce, melted cheese and sour cream
  • Grilled tomato $4.00
  • Prime angus beef fillet $37.50
    • Cooked to your liking, over sweet potato puree, roasted baby beets, creme fraiche, red wine jus and parmesan crisps
  • Pork belly $28.90
    • Twice roasted belly of pork, served with gourmet potatoes, portobello mushroom, slow cooked balsamic, onions and jus
  • -Wasabi $0.50
  • Karaage fried chicken $11.90
  • Regular Salmon Chicken Bento $9.50
    • Teriyaki Chicken On Rice Two Piece Fresh Salmon Sushi One Fresh Salmon Nigiri One Inari Seaweed Salad Fruit
  • -Regular $8.90
  • Nigiri Combination 20 PCS - $36.00
    • 12 pcs Salmon Nigiri 4 pcs Avocado Nigiri 4 pcs Prawn Nigiri
  • -Red onion
  • Super Chicken Lover From 20 PCS - $20.90
    • 8 pcs Crispy Chicken 8 pcs Teriyaki Chicken 4 pcs Double Avocado Chicken
  • Regular Teriyaki Chicken Bento $8.90
    • Teriyaki Chicken On Rice Two Piece Teriyaki Chicken Sushi Two Piece Fried Chicken Seaweed Salad Fruit
  • Prawn Vindaloo $15.99
    • A powerful curry with onion, tomato, coconut vinegar and spices
  • Rajma Curry $12.00
    • Rajma and potatoes cooked together and lightly cream and herbs and spices
  • Tandoori Chicken $10.00/$18.00
    • Chicken marinated overnight and traditionally cooked in Tandoor (Half/Full)
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $15.50
    • A spicy lamb curry with onions, tomato, coriander and dash of aniseed
  • Dal Tadka $12.99
    • Yellow lentils cooked in onion, ginger, garlic, cumin seed and tomatoes
  • Mixed Platter $16.00
    • A delicious selection of Bhajees, Regular Chis, 2 Tandoori Chicken, 2 Kiwifruit Lambs, 2 Vegetable Samosa
  • Chicken Tikka (6 Pcs) $9.99
    • Boneless chicken marinated overnight and traditionally cooked in Tandoor
  • Chicken/Lamb Pasanda $14.99
    • Cooked in fresh cream, youghurt mixed ground cashew and spices and mint
  • Sichuan Chilli Chicken on Rice $9.00
  • Yeung Chow Fried Rice $10.00
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice) $9.50
  • Beef Brisket Soup Noodle $9.00
  • Hot & Spicy Beef Brisket Soup Noodle $9.00
  • Lemon Grass Chicken Soup Noodle $8.00
  • Roast Pork & Fried Egg on Rice $10.00
  • Beef Brisket on Rice $9.00
  • Bacon & Corm Patty $2.10
  • Squid Ring 6 for $4.50
  • Monster Burger $6.80
  • Sole (Batter/Crumbed) $4.30/$4.50
  • Corn Nuggets6 for $3.00
  • Wonton (with sweet and sour sauce) 6 for $3.50
  • Chocolate Donut $2.10
  • Plain Donut $2.10
  • Beef Short Rib (GF) $15.50
    • Slow cooked beef short rib with roast gourmet potatoes and slaw
  • Caesar Salad (GF available) $15.50
    • Streaky bacon, toasted croutons, caesar dressing, cos lettuce, oregano shaved parmesan and anchovies (optional) Add Chicken $4.00
  • Quinoa Falafel Wrap $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, lettuce and tzatziki, served with fries
  • Roast of the Day (GF available) $15.00
    • Ask your server about today’s roast
  • Beer Battered Fish of the Day $15.50
    • With fries, chop salad and house made tartare sauce
  • Jacket potatoes (GF) $8.00
    • With sour cream, tomato relish and chilli salt
  • Ground Beef Burger $15.50
    • House made beef pattie with gruyere cheese, pickles and aioli, served with fries
  • 200gm Sirloin Steak (GF) $15.50
    • Cooked to your liking and served with fries, salad and aioli
  • *Extra charge of $8 for an extra shank.
  • Mussel Chowder
    • Creamy traditional chowder with NZ green lipped mussels, potatoes and bacon. Served with toasted bread.
  • Double Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza
    • Minced beef, rashers of bacon, mozzarella cheese on a bbq sauce base finished with garlic aioli.
  • All Meals $10
  • Camembert & Chicken Melt
    • Chargrilled chicken thigh & baked camembert cheese. Served on crisp toasted ciabatta bread topped with cranberry jelly.
  • Mini Bacon, Pineapple & Mozzarella
  • Available all day
  • Chicken & Pistachio Penne $19.80
    • Tender chicken thigh, roasted pistachio bits, feta cheese, fresh basil & penne pasta. Tossed with cream and basil pesto.
  • *ALL BACON BUTTIES COME WITH AIOLI MADE BY ANDY'S MUM & SMOKEY BBQ SAUCE
  • BLAT $9.00
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato
  • *WE DO VEGETARIAN. GLUTEN FREE AND MAKE YOUR OWN. JUST TELL US HOW YOU WANT IT & WE'LL MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!
  • JAZZ bacon, lettuce avocado, tomato, egg, extra bacon created by our friends sharon & jane $10.00
  • BIG BREAKFAST $10.00
    • bacon, egg, hash brown, cheese. sausage + respect
  • SHANE $12.00
    • bacon, egg, hash brown, cheese, sausage, chorizo, extra bacon + an empowering handshake
  • BERNIE $11.00
    • bacon, avocado. egg, hash brown, cheese, sausage + a cheeky smile
  • HAPPY BUTTIE $10.00
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato, hash brown,cheese, egg + free hug
  • Spicy wedges supreme
    • Spicy wedges with grilles cheese and bacon served with sour créme and chilli sauce
  • Chicken nuggets and chips $8.00
    • 6 chicken nuggets with chips and tomato sauce
  • Spicy wedges $8.00
    • Served with sour creme and chilli sauce
  • Seafood basket $10.00
    • assortment of seafood snacks bites and chips
  • Chips S$4/L$6
    • Served with sauce and aioli
  • Beef nacho $10.00
    • Served with sour cream
  • Lock Stock & One Smoking Burger $18.00
    • 320gms of beef patties, double belly bacon, triple cheese, iceberg lettuce, smoky bbq sauce and aioli
  • Deliverance $13.50
    • pork & sage pattie, bacon, lettuce, aioli, fruit relish
  • Super Bugger Betta Burger Bargain $26.00
    • Say that fast 3 times & get an extreme high five & much respect! SUPER BUGGER BURGER with chips & a tasty beverage (House beer or wine, coke range , lemonade, orange juice)
  • Tree Hugger $13.50
    • spiced falafel pattie, roast Portobello mushroom, feta cheese, tomato, roquette, roast pumpkin mayo. >>
  • Sunday Roast $13.50
    • grilled rosemary garlic sheep, minted pea pesto, roast pumpkin mayo, lettuce, kumara crisps. >>
  • Big Bag of Chips & Gravy $5.50
  • Sauces/Relishes/Chutneys $1.50
    • Béarnaise, wholegrain mustard, blue cheese mayo, tomato sauce, chow-chow, royale sauce, sour cream, Caesar dressing, aioli, date chutney, lemon yoghurt, minted pea pesto, roast pumpkin mayo, fruit relish, plum chutney, mustard mayo, tomato relish.
  • Extra pattie, chicken, fish or falafel. $4.50
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