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

  • Eggs Benedict $16.90
    • choose bacon or smoked salmon
  • Big Breakfast $18.90
    • Potato rosti, salt roasted tomato, 2 eggs, bacon sausages, mushrooms and ciabatta toast
  • Famous Doorstep Toasties - choose 3 fillings $7.90
    • ham, cheese, bacon, egg, onion, pineapple, tomato, mushroom
  • Bacon & Egg Roll $8.90
    • Ciabatta roll, bacon, egg and BBQ sauce
  • Open Beef Burger and Chips $16.90
    • w/ Red onion relish
  • Caesar Salad $18.90
    • w/ chicken
  • Blue Cod and Chips $16.90
    • w/ salad
  • Mince on Toast $16.90
    • with 2 poached eggs
  • Hotdog $2.30
  • Battered blue cod $8.00
  • Egg $4.20
  • Scallops $18.00
  • Mushroom $4.20
  • Fish $4.60
  • Spring Rolls $2.80
  • Chow $4.20
  • Vegetarian sandwich $6.90
    • Lettuce, Cheese, Tomato,Avocado and Cucumber
  • Brunch cake (veggie or bacon) $7.50
  • B.L.T. (Grilled bacon,Lettuce and tomato) $10.90
    • Served on lightly toasted Turkish bread
  • Paninis $9.90
    • Chicken, Cranberry and Brie
  • Muffins from $4.50
    • Assorted Selection
  • Toasties extra $0.60
    • Additional fillings (Ham, Tomato,Onion, Pineapple or extra Cheese)
  • Warmed chocolate brownie $5.90
    • Drizzled in Belgian Milk chocolate
  • Paninis $10.90
    • Bacon, Scrambled Egg,Tomato and Smoked Cheese
  • Menma bamboo $5.00
  • Kara-age fried chicken $9.50
    • japanese style fried chicken
  • Oriental scallops-don $17.00
    • stir fried scallops with original oriental sauce on rice
  • Avocado and tuna salad $9.80
  • Una don $18.80
    • BBQ eel with original teriyaki sauce on rice
  • Avocado fresh salmon-don $14.00
    • avocado and fresh salmon sashimi on sushi rice
  • Uramaki fried chicken sushi $6.80
  • Avocado & fresh salmon sushi $9.50
  • Templeton shiitakes, asian greens, wok fry sauce, crispy shallots $6.0
  • Fizzies lemonade, coke, raspberry N/A
  • Pan fried market fish $15.0
  • With smoked free range chicken extra  $5
    • NIFTY 50 LUNCH - LIGHT MEALS
  • Curry Crusted Tuna Salad $19.5
    • green beans, 63°c egg, heirloom tomato, spring onion & anchovy stuffed olives
  • North Canterbury Lamb $32.0
    • fennel & chorizo, white miso beurre blanc
  • Selection of two cheeses (100gm) $21.0
  • Liqueur coffees $13.5
    • NIFTY 50 LUNCH
  • Raita $2.50
    • Yoghurt, flavoured with spices, cucumbers, carrots
  • 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
  • Palak Paneer $13.90
    • A healthy combination of cottage cheese, fresh spinach and a mixture of spices
  • Onion Bhaji (5 pieces) $5.00
    • Thinly sliced onions dipped in chickpea flour and spices, cooked to golden perfection and served with tamarind sauce
  • Chicken Kadhai $14.90
    • Chicken marinated and cooked with coriander, capsicum, chillies and cumin seeds in a thick onion and tomato gravy
  • Prawn Schezwan $16.50
    • Prawns battered in corn flour, bakers flour, eggs and cooked with Chef's special sauce
  • Papadom (2 pieces) $1.00
    • Wafer thin spiced crisp bread
  • Butter Chicken $12.00
    • Boneless chicken marinated with special spices and herbs, roasted in a tandoor and cooked in a tangy tomato and butter sauce
  • Takoyaky (Optopus ball) $8.00
    • 8 pcs
  • Teriyaki Salmon Bento Box $25.80
    • Grilled fresh salmon with teriyaki sauce
  • Miso Soup $2.50
  • Beef Sirlion Steak Bento Box $25.80
    • Medium rare aged sirlion steak served with soy garlic sauce
  • Seared Salmon Nigiri $5.50
    • 2pcs
  • Delux Chirashi $21.80
    • Selected fresh sashimi (salmon, tuna, white fish, prawn, sweet omelette) on sushi rice
  • Beef Fillet Tataki $14.50
  • Garden Salad (V) $8.00
  • Chilli And Fresh Basil $12.50
    • Fresh basil herb and hot chilli cooked with a generous assortment of fresh vegetables – very popular. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Spicy Fried Rice $12.50
    • Fried rice cooked with special curry paste and spices, blended to enhance the traditional favourites. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Pad Thai $12.50
    • White rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts, spring onion and crushed peanuts in our special pad thai sauce, served with fresh lemon and sprouts. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Noodle Soup (No Rice) $12.50
    • A generous portion of this famous Asian soup cooked with our special sauce, fresh vegetables and noodles. Chicken, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Seafood Salad $12.50
    • Cooked at a lower heat in stock, this very spicy seafood dish includes celery, shallots and tomato. Vegetables & Tofu
  • Fried Pork Balls (6) $7.50
    • Secret spices and premium lean pork mince, rolled into meat balls, threaded onto a skewer and served with a chilli, garlic and coriander sauce
  • Roti & Peanut Sauce $6.50
  • Coconut Cream Soup $12.50
    • Spicy yet smooth and tantalising to the taste buds, similar to Tom Yum but with added coconut cream, distinct flavours of lemon and fresh coriander. Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Steak and Kidney
  • Chicken Pies
  • Cornish Pastie
  • Mince and Curry
  • Chicken and Apricot
  • Chicken, Corn & Plum Sauce Quiche
  • Steak, Cheese
  • Chicken and Satay
  • Moussaka (vegetarian option) $10.00
    • Accompanied with salad and pita bread
  • Greek Salad (small) $7.00
    • A traditional Greek Salad with Feta and Olives
  • Marinated Olives (large) $6.50
  • Lountza (smoked pork) $6.50
    • Marinaded and smoked pork loin (100g)
  • Skordalia (small) $3.50
    • 100g take away pottle (vegetarian garlic dip)
  • Kaulouri (mini bread sticks) $4.00
    • With Aniseed and Sesame Seeds (100g)
  • Baklava $3.00
    • Layers of Filo and nuts coated with honey syrup
  • Skordalia (large) $6.50
    • 200g take away pottle (vegetarian garlic dip)
  • Pork & Chive Gyoza $7.00
  • Chicken Teriyaki Don $11.50
  • Pork Katsu Curry Don $12.50
  • Spicy Chicken Don $11.50
  • Chicken Karaage Curry Don $12.50
  • Udon $10.00
  • Beef Yakiniku Don $11.50
  • Salmon Shasimi Don $13.50
  • Spicy Grilled Chicken Noodle $16
    • Stir-fried noodle with spicy grilled chicken and vegetables cooked in a blast fried wok
  • Yang Yeum chicken $ 25
    • Crispy chicken marinated with Korean sweet chili sauce
  • Kimchi Tofu Salad(V) $ 11
  • Bulgogi Noodle $16
    • Stir –fired noodle with marinated beef and vegetable cooked in a blast fried wok
  • Tang Su Yuk $ 25
    • Lightly battered pork strips with fragrant hot sweet and sour sauce
  • MEAT (Gogi)
  • Kimchi Bokkeumbap $16
  • Don Gass (Korean Pork Cutlet) $ 20
    • Dip-fried pork’s loin with special sauce, fresh julienned cabbage and rice
  • Plain Burger $5.00
  • Kebab Meat on Chips
    • Choice of Chicken, lamb or mix meat
  • -Mix $14.50
  • -Falafel $13.00
  • Grilled Chicken
    • Grilled chicken pieces with rice garden salad
  • Curry Rice
    • Beef & vegetables in a Japanese style curry sauce served on Rice. Not too spicy
  • - snack: $9
  • -Add slice of cheese $0.50
  • Bagel toasted with cream cheese $5.50
  • Bacon & banana pancakes with maple syrup $10.00
  • Bread Board $11.20/ $17.00
    • Bully’s bread selection of olive focaccia, pumpernickel ciabatta & sundried tomato bread warmed over the char-grill. Served with our home dips, balsamic oil & dukah (Small/ To share)
  • Beetroot Cured Salmon Gravlax G $28.50
    • Bully’s salt and beetroot cured Akaroa salmon fillet sliced and served with Spanish salsa, carrot & coriander salad with sweet black bean & chilli dressing
  • Beetroot cured Akaroa Salmon Gravlax G $17.50
    • Bully’s salt cured Akaroa salmon fillet sliced and served with Spanish salsa, carrot & coriander salad with sweet black bean & chilli dressing
  • Baileys & White Chocolate Cheesecake $14.50
    • Smooth and creamy cheesecake served with butterscotch sauce, caramel pearls and chocolate salted caramel and almond ice cream
  • Garlic Prawn Gazpacho G $16.50
    • Sautéed garlic prawns, chilled and served in a lightly spiced cold tomato and cucumber soup finished with avocado pieces, tomato & cucumber salsa and garlic bruschetta
  • Seafood Platter G $39.50
    • Chef’s daily choice of local seafood’s including hot smoked salmon, salmon pate, salmon gravlax, fresh fish ceviche, poached salmon, mussels, prawns, scallop, crispy squid and fish cake with dipping sauces
  • Carbonara, linguini pasta, pancetta, mushroom, cream, parmesan $24.00
  • Parmesan and herbed crumbed pork, cherry tomatoes, capers, lemon, rocket $17.00
  • Selection of gelato, praline $11.00
  • Arancini, braised lamb shoulder smoked provolone, pecorino, aioli $11.00
  • Polenta batons, parmesan, truffle aioli $11.00
  • Sourdough flatbread, moroccan lamb shoulder, whipped feta, mint, coriander $17.00
  • Taleggio, fior di latte, rosemary, potato, caramelised onions, confit garlic $24.00
  • Smoked ham, pineapple, caramelised onions, smoked provolone, mozzarella $24.00
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