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

  • Pumpkin Arancini Balls $17.00
    • Crumbed pumpkin and goats cheese risotto w sundried tomato aioli
  • Huevos Rancheros $19.50
    • Tortilla, red kidney beans, Swiss cheese, scrambled eggs, jalapeño, rocket, salsa, avocado - Add sour cream $2.00
  • Crepes $17.00
    • Fresh berries, banana and white chocolate mascarpone
  • Halloumi & Quinoa Salad $18.00
    • Gojiberries, roast carrot, rocket and apple with lemon and toasted cumin seed vinaigrette
  • Stuffed Smoked Aubergine $29.00
    • Buffalo mozzarella, baby spinach, mushrooms, crispy capers, queen olives, parmesan, and smoked aubergine sauce
  • Caesar Salad $19.00
    • Cos lettuce tossed with smoked salmon, garlic croutons, soft poached egg, shredded parmesan, creamy Caesar dressing
  • Akaroa Salmon $35.00
    • Parsnip and carrot confit, fried caperberries, roasted tomato, lemon butter sauce
  • Funghi $19.00
    • Roasted mushrooms, blue cheese, onion confit, mozzarella
  • CALAMARI MEAL $18.00
    • calamari rings(12), chips, salad, tartare sauce, lemon
  • SCALLOP MEAL $19.50
    • scallops (6), chips, salad, tartare sauce, lemon
  • Chips - Half scoop $2.00
  • Crabstick $1.80
  • Sausage $2.00
  • SEAFOOD PACK $23.50
    • 3 Musells, 2 scallops, 2 Prawns, 2 Oysters, 2 squid Rings, 1 Chips, 1 Salad
  • FISH MEAL $10.50
    • fish, chips, sauce, lemon
  • Hot dog $2.00
  • Seasoned fries $6 Small / $8 Large
  • Salmon $5.00
  • Bagels $14.00
    • Bacon, tomato, pesto, cream cheese or Salmon, pesto, cream cheese
  • Tomatoes, Mushrooms, Spinach, Hash Browns, Bacon, Sausage $4.00
  • Gado Gado $17.00
    • Steamed seasonal vegetable with creamy satay sauce
  • Gourmet Burgers $23.00
    • Served with petite salad and house fries choose from: Minced chicken infused with coriander served with chunky mango salsa / Mince cajun lamb with mint tzatziki / Homemade falafel with either chunky mango salsa or mint tzatziki
  • Moroccan Eggs $17.00
    • Tangy Moroccan inspired tomatoes with spinach and poached eggs, topped with yoghurt and dukkah, served with toasted Vienna bread
  • Steak Sandwich $24.00
    • Seasoned ribeye grilled medium rare, with crispy bacon, Havarti cheese, rocket, caramelized onions and aioli. - Add an egg $2.00
  • Curry Beef $16.00
  • Black Pepper Beef on Sizzling Plate $16.00
  • Si Chun Style Mung Bean Jelly Salad $6.00
  • Venison with Spring Onion and Ginger $28.00
  • Shredded Pork with Dry Tofu $16.00
  • Rolled Pork and Cucumber with Garlic Dressing $6.00
  • Deep Fried Spring Roll $5.00
  • Salmon Sashimi POA
  • Pork minced with pickled beans spicy $15.00
  • Stewed pork, potato, and carrot on noodle
  • Deep Fried fish with chili sauce spicy $30.00
  • Pork with home style special sauce $17.00
  • Noodles with Shanxi style chili sauce
  • Pork hock roll $12.00
  • Blue Cod with hot and spicy sauce $30.00
  • Egg fried rice $10.00
  • Massaman Curry $18.50
    • Your choice of Chicken, Beef or Pork in a village style curry, with potato and onion
  • Prawn Fried Rice $18.50
    • Fried rice with prawn, vegetable and eggs prepared in Thai chef's style
  • Mixed Entree Platter (min for 2 people) $15.00
    • A Combination of Thai Fish Cakes, Chicken Satays, Spring Rolls and Money Bags
  • Vegetarian Peanut Sauce $16.50
    • Stir fried vegetables with chef's special peanut sauce
  • Garlic and Pepper King Prawn $20.50
    • Deep fried king prawn stir fried with garlic and pepper topped with fresh coriander
  • Tom Yum Talay (Seafood) $12.00
    • Mixed seafood soup with lemongrass, mushroom and hint of chilli
  • Vegetarian Pad Thai $16.50
    • Traditional Thai rice noodles stir fried with fresh seasonal vegetables and topped with 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
  • Roti $2.50
    • (Naan bread made of wheat flour)
  • Kheema Naan $4.50
    • Naan bread stuffed with spiced lamb mince
  • Kashmiri Pulao $5.00
    • Rice cooked with dry fruits
  • Papadom (2 pieces) $1.00
    • Wafer thin spiced crisp bread
  • Chicken Korma / Lamb Korma $14.90
    • Tender chicken cubes/diced lamb cooked in a cream and cashew based gravy
  • Lamb Seekh Kebab (4 pieces) $10.00
    • Minced lamb blended with fresh herbs, onions and spices, skewered and cooked in a tandoor, served with mint sauce
  • Raita $2.50
    • Yoghurt, flavoured with spices, cucumbers, carrots
  • Tandoori Platter $15.00
    • Consists of 2 Vege Samosa, 2 Onion Bhaji, 2 Chicken tikka,2 Lamb Seekh kebab and served with chef's special salad
  • 200gm Sirloin Steak (GF) $15.50
    • Cooked to your liking and served with fries, salad and aioli
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
    • With artisan soup roll
  • Seafood Chowder $12.50
    • With artisan soup roll
  • Steak Sandwich $17.50
    • 200gm sirloin with salad greens, beetroot relish and crispy onion rings in artisan bread, served with fries
  • Caesar Salad $15.50
    • (GF available) Streaky bacon, toasted croutons, caesar dressing, cos lettuce, oregano shaved parmesan and anchovies (optional)(Add Chicken $4.00)
  • Roast of the Day $15.00
    • (GF available) Ask your server about today’s roast
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon (GF) $18.50
    • Pan seared liver, onions, mushrooms, bacon, jus and creamy potato mash
  • Abode Chicken Burrito $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, cheddar cheese and fennel slaw, served with fries
  • Prawn Biryani $15.90
  • Aloo Palak $12.00
  • Papadam $3.50
  • Kulcha $6.50
    • Choice of four flavours: onion, onion & potato, cottage cheese or spinach & feta
  • Lamb Biryani $14.90
  • Papdi Chaat $6.50
    • Crisp fried wafers along with boiled chick peas, potatoes, yogurt and tamarind chutney topped with chaat masala and sev.
  • Dahi Bhalli $10.50
    • Lentil dumpling deep fried, then soaked in a special yogurt sauce and tamarind chutney.
  • Ghost Vindaloo $12.00
  • Lotus Seed Red Dates Soup $6 Single / $12 Double
  • Fried Vegetarian Wontons $4.50
  • Herbal Ramen Soup $10 Reg / $15 Lge
  • Steam or Fried Dumplings $6.80
  • Malaysian Curry with Potato, Cabbage and Mushroom Balls $12 Reg / $18 Lge
  • Tomyum Ramen Soup $10 Reg / $15 Lge
  • Goreng Pisang (Crispy Fried Banana) $3.50
  • Soysage and Crispy Nugget $12 Reg / $18 Lge
  • Sweet N Sour Pork $17.00
  • Seafood Deluxe $17.00
  • Grilled Marinated Pork With Chicken Soup And Dipping Sauce $19.00
  • Chicken Chew Kua Teaw $15.00
  • Khmer Vermicelli Chicken Salad $17.00
  • Stir Fried Short Noodles With Beef And Vegetables (Lot Char)
  • Chicken Noodle Soup $12.00
  • Combination Chew Kua Teaw $16.00
  • House Salad $11.00
  • Arepas Fritas $5.00
    • Deep fried cornmeal bread typically from Venezuela and Colombia
  • Piña Asada $5.00
    • Pineaple slices marinated in a mixture of rum with sugar, cinnamon and other spices and roasted on the grill
  • For one $28.00
    • A selection of different meat cuts: Beef, chorizo and chicken accompanied by your choice of 1 side and 1 sauce
  • Chimichurri $2.00
  • Ceviche $12.00
    • Market fresh fish marinated in citrus juices with a twist of chilli and coriander
  • Anticuchos $19.00
    • A selection of pork, house madechorizo, beef, capsicum and onion all skerwered and seared over the grill
  • Chori Pan $9.00
    • House made chorizo and arepas
  • Butter Chicken (Mild) $11.00
  • Mango Sweet Chutney $1.00
  • Roti $2.00
    • Wholemeal flours
  • Chicken Tikka
  • Chick Peas Curry (Medium) $7.50
  • Mixed Pickles $1.00
  • Combo (Meat) $14.50
    • 1 x Meat Curry, 1 x Rice, 1 x Plain Naan, 1 x 420ml Drink
  • Chicken Korma (Mild) $11.00
  • BERNIE $11.00
    • bacon, avocado. egg, hash brown, cheese, sausage + a cheeky smile
  • BIG BREAKFAST $10.00
    • bacon, egg, hash brown, cheese. sausage + respect
  • BACON $8.50
    • delicious bacon
  • BLAT $9.00
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato
  • HAPPY BUTTIE $10.00
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato, hash brown,cheese, egg + free hug
  • ELVIS $9.00
    • bacon, banana & your choice Of peanut butter, choc hazelnut or maple or all three
  • BROTHER $12.00
    • bacon, lettuce. avocado, tomato, hash rown, cheese, egg, sausage, chorizo + bro hug
  • JAZZ bacon, lettuce avocado, tomato, egg, extra bacon created by our friends sharon & jane $10.00
  • Portabello and porcini mushroom risotto, 63 degree egg, bacon and caper muesli, parmesan $19.50
  • Marlborough Sounds salmon, smoked cucumber, pickled cauliflower, rye bread, goats cheese dressing $22.00
  • Fries, smoked paprika mayo $7.00
  • 3 cheeses, roasted grape puree, apple, walnuts, bread $21.00
  • Sesame crisp bread, smashed beetroot, spiced yogurt $7.00
  • Trust the kitchen vegetarian $20.00
  • Rakaia Venison carpaccio, beetroot, lentils, sour cream, horseradish, sorrel $19.50
  • Mixed salad leaves, herbs, French dressing $7.00
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