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

  • Curry Chicken on RIce $10.50
  • Prawns on Noodles $12.00
  • Serves 4-6 people $51
    • Shredded Chicken with Cashews, Garlic Seasoned Vegetables, Combination Fried Rice, Sweet 'N' Sour Pork, Beef Satay
  • Roast Pork Fried Noodles $7.50
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice) $10.50
  • Sweet 'N' Sour Fish $11.50
  • Beef Satay $11.00
  • Combination Fried Rice $7.50
  • Teriyaki / Katsu / Karaage chicken don $12.90
  • Served on rice with miso soup
  • Served on rice with miso soup
  • Chicken curry $12.90
  • Plain udon $8.90
  • Chicken katsu curry $15.90
  • Unagi don $18.90
    • Fresh water eel
  • Tempura prawn udon $11.90
  • The Cup Classic Lambs Kidneys $17.00
    • Lambs kidneys, herb mashed potato, creamy bacon and mushroom sauce with toasted ciabatta
  • Toasted pumpkin seed Bagel with Schmear $9.50
    • Choose from Salmon cream cheese and capers OR Pine nut, basil pesto and cream cheese
  • The Cup Seafood Chowder $15.50
    • Served with toasted ciabatta
  • Sides $4.50 each
    • Streaky bacon / Portobello mushrooms / Refried herb potatoes / Cumberland sausages / Creamy garlic mushrooms / Free Range Eggs (any style) / Smoked Salmon / Roasted tomatoes / Toasted bread / Baked Beans / Steamed Spinach
  • The Cup Bacon and Cheese Burger $21.50
    • Succulent prime beef, bacon, gruyere cheese, caramelised onion, mayo, mesculin and tomato with fries
  • Sides $8.50
    • Bowl of Fries (with aioli and tomato sauce) / Parmesan and Garlic Bread / Bowl of Crunchy Battered Wedges (with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce)
  • Gourmet Grilled Chicken Sandwich $20.00
    • Grilled chicken, mayo, bacon, lettuce, tomato, French Dijon and olive tapenade on toasted rye with fries
  • Buttermilk Pancakes OR Cinnamon Spiced French Toast $17.50
    • Your choice of streaky bacon, caramelised banana and maple syrup OR Crème fraiche and mixed berry compote
  • Fish Fingers $10.00
    • Fish cubes battered in chickpea flour with ginger, garlic and spices and deep fried served with tamarind sauce
  • Aloo Mutter $12.00
    • Potatoes and green peas cooked in tomato, onion and ginger sauce, flavoured with ground spices
  • Aloo Paratha $4.00
    • Naan bread stuffed with spicy mashed potatoes
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $12.00
    • Lean Lamb cooked with roasted ground spices and onion, tomato gravy
  • Butter Chicken $14.90
    • Boneless chicken marinated with special spices and herbs, roasted in a tandoor and cooked in a tangy tomato and butter sauce
  • Tarka Dal $12.00
    • Yellow split lentils cooked with ginger and laced with royal cumin, fried garlic and asafoetida
  • Kheema Naan $4.50
    • Naan bread stuffed with spiced lamb mince
  • Chicken/Lamb/Beef Saagwala $14.90
    • Succulent pieces of chicken or lamb or beef cooked with the abundance of spinach, ginger, garlic and aromatic spices
  • Lamb Bhatura $16.00
  • Lamb Pasanda $16.00
  • Vegetarian Thali $14.00
    • (two vegetarian dishes)
  • Lamb Vindaloo $16.00
  • Vegetable Biryani $12.00
  • Tandoori Lamb Salad $14.00
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $16.00
  • Bhatura is a wonderfully soft bread made from flour mixed with semolina and yoghurt, then finished in hot oil. Bhatura is a speciality from the Punjab and is enjoyed on the street corners at any time of the day. Two pieces of bhatura breads served with chole (chickpea), lamb or chicken.
  • Roasted Duck $18
  • Chicken, beef or Pork $16
  • Plain Fried Egg Noodles $9
    • with egg
  • Combination Meats $16.50
  • Combination Meat $16.50
  • Chicken beef or pork $16
  • Combination Meat $16.50
  • 13. Phad Thai
    • our style- guaranteed different , here you could choose, egg noodles or rice noodles, quickly stir fried with chef’s selected vegetables, crushed peanuts & egg
  • Pa amb tomaquet – bread with tomato and olive oil rub $10.00
  • Patatas bravas $14.00
    • Cubed fries & paprika sauce
  • Tarta de santiago – almond tarte $18.00
    • The famous Spanish almond tarte from the pilgrim's town of Santiago de compostela dusted in icing sugar, with triple chocolate ice-cream & served traditionally with a glass of pedro ximenez sherry
  • Salteado de habitas con jamon $19.00
    • Broad beans panfried in olive oil with Spanish ham
  • Almejas a la marinera $24.00
    • Cloudy bay clams cooked in white wine, onion, and saffron ragout (LF)
  • Cordero asado - lamb shoulder $41.50
    • Slow roasted canterbury lamb shoulder served with a rosemary, thyme & red wine reduction
  • Extras: prawn $4.00
  • Venado a la parrilla $42.00
    • Grilled venison rump with house vinaigrette, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes & panadera potatoes
  • Double Decker Mince Taco $13.50
    • Soft flour tortilla layered with traditional pinto beans then wrapped around a crispy shell. Filled with our famous seasoned mince and topped with guacamole
  • Bean Burrito $10.00
  • Macho Burrito $17.50 / $13.50
    • Slow roasted beef barbacoa with extra chargrilled chicken, traditional pinto beans and guacamole (Regular / Mini)
  • Tortilla Chips & Guacamole $8.00
  • Salad Bowl $9.90-$12.00
    • traditional mexican meals with your choice of fillings and salsas (Fajita Veggies with Guac ($9.90) / Seasoned Mince Beef ($9.90) /Pulled Pork Carnitas ($11.50) /Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa ($11.90) / Chargrilled Chicken A la Brasa ($12.00))
  • Cheese Nachos $10.00
  • El Dippo $8.00
    • A bowl of our traditional pinto beans topped with cheese, salsa, sour cream and served with a basket of freshly-made tortilla chips
  • California Burrito $15.50 / $11.50
    • Fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken with traditional pinto beans sour cream and guacamole (Regular / Mini)
  • 1/4 pound $13.50
  • Jonah Crab $50.00
    • 500g in a lemongrass & chilli tomato sauce w coriander, spring onion & crispy shallots
  • Tempura Soft Shell Crab $17.50
    • W chilli, pickled ginger & wasabi mayonnaise
  • The Mooloo $24.00
    • Prime sirloin beef patty, bacon, iceberg, pickle, shack relish, smoked provolone
  • Soft Shell Crab Taco - Soft Flour Tortilla $10.00
    • Tempura batter, chilli, spring onion & coriander, crispy shallots, pickled ginger & wasabi mayo
  • Boozy Ice Cream Sundaes $12.50
    • Choose from: Jaffa - chocolate ice cream, Cointreau syrup, orange crisps, mandarin crumble / Coffee - caramel ice cream, Baileys anglaise, latte meringue, mocha cigar
  • Bread & Dips $15.00
    • Crab & corn, Indian pumpkin, roast pepper & hummus
  • Pulled Pork Baguette & Curly Fries $12.50
    • Slow braised pork / cheddar cheese / BBQ sauce / curly fries / ketchup
  • Station One Beef Salad $18.50
    • Green garden salad, grilled strips of tender rib eye steak, tossed with Nam Jim Thai dressing
  • Smoked Salmon Salad $18.50
    • Green garden salad, topped with Smoked Salmon, lime ginger & coriander dressing & lemon wedges
  • One Big Breakfast $19.80
    • Streaky bacon, eggs (fried, poached or scrambled), kransky sausages, hash brown, grilled tomato and mushrooms
  • Eggs Benedict $16.80
    • Toasted focaccia topped with soft poached eggs, smoked salmon and drizzled in hollandaise
  • French Toast $16.80
    • French brioche toast served with bacon, caramelised banana and maple syrup
  • Seafood Chowder $18.00
    • Creamy Chowder with fresh seafood - fish, scallop, mussel & prawns. Served with garlic bread
  • Eggs Anyway $14.80
    • 2 Eggs - fried, poached or scrambled with toast, hash brown, tomato and mushroom
  • Cheese Cake of the Day $6.90
  • Oven Sesame Pancake Stuffed with Stewed Beef $5.00
  • Homemade Noodles with Tianjing Style Zha Jiang $10.00
  • Boiled Chicken Giblets with Spices $8.00
  • Stewed Beef Shank with Five Spice & Soy Sauce $12.00
  • Noodle Meal $3.00
    • add 3 side dishes and a drink to your noodle order
  • Homemade Noodles with Tianjing Style Gravy $10.00
  • Fried Bread Stick $1.50
  • Spicy Broad Bean $6.00
  • Scallops (warm) GF $16.00
    • Pan fried served with pineapple salsa and bacon
  • Crispy polenta (fried) GF $10.00
    • Served with rocket, shaved parmesan and aioli
  • Fish and chips $22.50
    • Beer battered snapper fillets served with golden fries, tartare sauce and a garden salad
  • Mini steak $9.50
  • Crumbed mozzarella (fried) $14.00
    • Served with spicy plum sauce
  • Pizza bread (warm) $7.50
    • Dusted with parmesan and parsley
  • Ham and cheese pizza $9.50
  • Marinated lamb (warm) GF $16.50
    • Grilled and served with semi dried tomatoes and bell pepper vinaigrette
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Polow Morgh One size: $17.00
    • (5pm onwards) A scrumptiously seasoned chicken leg served with wild Persian rice, made with a blend of peas, Persian herbs and garlic.
  • Lamb:
  • Desserts:
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • All extra portions of meat or falafel $5.00
  • Turkish delight 2 for $1.00
  • Egg Benedict $15.00
    • Comes with english muffin, two poached eggs, two bacon and salad.
  • Waffle $14.00
    • Comes with rich syrup with banana and ice cream on top.
  • Breakfast $19.00
    • Potato, scrambled or poached egg, sausage, bacon, tomato, mushroom and salad with toast.
  • Extra fillings $0.50
  • Soup (Pumpkin or Mushroom) $11.00
    • Comes with a piece of toast (may vary according to season)
  • Toastie $5.50
    • Choose any two fillings (cheese, ham, tomato, pineapple, onion)
  • Pancake $11.00
    • 2 pancakes with butter and maple syrup.
  • Sauteed Garlic Mushrooms, With Zingy Coriander & Jalapeno Sauce & Red Cabbage N/A
  • Coffee & Cayenne Rubbed Beef Cheek, Carrot And Beetroot Slaw With Horseradish And Ranch Sauce N/A
  • Chicken Fajita With Red Onions, Garlic & Chilli Packed With Crunchy Lime Slaw, Smoked Corn Salsa & Chiptole Mayo N/A
  • 8 Hour Braised Pork Shoulder, Ranch Dressed Slaw, Crunchy Tortilla Chips With A Chipotle & Lime Sauce N/A
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