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

  • Add chicken $3.00
  • Farmhouse breakfast $15.00
    • Two poached eggs stacked upon oven roasted field mushrooms, bacon, hashbrowns, sausage, tomatoes and wholegrain toast
  • Chicken on focaccia $12.00
    • Lettuce, tomato and bacon topped with a pesto yoghurt dressing
  • Apple and cinnamon sponge $12.00
    • Served warm with vanilla ice cream
  • Warm beef salad $16.00
    • sliced soy marinated beef on a tomato and cucumber salad with a mint and sesame dressing
  • Vegetarian salad $12.00
    • Our chefs combo of hot treats, honey glazed carrots, spinach and beetroot with toasted pinenuts and feta bound in tarragon mayo
  • Lamb shank pie $23.00
    • Shank braised in a rich casserole, covered with puff pastry and served with creamy mash potato and minted peas
  • Market fresh fish $23.00
    • Served with wasabi mash, oriental vege and chili lime prawns, topped with hollandaise sauce
  • (D) Prawns $20.00
  • Crispy Chicken Red Curry Stir Fried $21.00
    • Served with rice
  • Peanut Sauce (served with rice)
    • Stir fried vegetables in our homemade peanut sauce
  • Chili & Basil (served with rice)
    • Stir fried fresh chilli, basil & vegetables
  • Money Bags (8 pieces) $10.00
    • Filling carrot, corn, bean & minced chicken wrapped in rice paper
  • Red Curry
    • Bamboo shoots & vegetables with coconut milk
  • (D) Lamb $21.00
  • Cashew Nuts $10.00
    • served with rice
  • Crispy chicken $9
    • Deep fried panko crumbed boneless chicken .
  • Salmon(10 pieces) $18
  • Pork katsu $18
  • Framed salmon $6
  • Noodle salad $9
    • Udon noodle and salad in special dressing .
  • Grilled whole squid(2p) $18
    • Spicy or teriyaki sauce
  • Assorted nigiri(8 pieces) $20
  • Edamame $5
    • Boiled green soy beans sprinkle with sea salt
  • Beef fillet 39.50
    • in smoky bacon / seared scallops / sauteed kale / roesti potatoes
  • Manuka fumed blue cod / grilled summer vegetables / poached egg & sauce hollandaise $28.50
  • Seafood, mussel & crayfish base chowder $17.50
    • with garlic & herb baguette
  • Bowi of French fries, new potatoes $6.50
    • side salad, rice, vegetables of the day, potato wedges with sour cream
  • Pumpkin, blue cheese & smoked mushroom ravioli / sage & pine nut noisette butter $21.50
  • -with garlic prawns $26.50
  • Grilled chicken breast escalope 32.50
    • avocado, tomato & mushroom butter / saffron risotto
  • Seafood, mussel & crayfish base chowder $17.50
    • served with garlic & herb baguette
  • Chicken
  • Chicken, Apricot & Cream Cheese
  • Chicken Avocado
  • Ham, Cheese & Pineapple
  • Chicken Mayo
  • Cheese & Pineapple
  • Ham Salad
  • Cheese & Onion Roll
  • Singapore Fried Noodles $9.80
    • Thin rice noodles with roast pork, shrimps and vegetables in mild curry sauce.
  • Sweet one $10.20
    • Egg noodles with roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in sweet sauce.
  • Seafood Mee Goreng $11.00
    • Egg noodles with king prawns calamari, crab meat, fish balls, tofu and vegetables in Malaysian style sauce.
  • Curry Laksa Soup $10.20
    • Egg noodles with king prawns, chicken, crab meat, tofu and vegetables in Malaysian-style creamy coconut curry soup.
  • Nasi Goreng $9.80
    • Fried rice with roast pork and vegetables in Malaysian-style spices.
  • Seafood Nasi Goreng $11.00
    • Fried rice with king prawns, calamari, crab meat, fish balls and vegetables in Malaysian-style spices.
  • Black Bean Beef $9.80
    • Egg noodles with beef and vegetables in black bean sauce.
  • Garlic King Prawns $12.80
    • Egg noodles with king prawns, shrimps and vegetables in garlic sauce.
  • SEARED SALMON & GREEN PEA RISOTTO $23.00
    • Seared salmon fillet, rocket, parmesan, preserved lemon and green pea risotto (GF)
  • TOMATO, AVOCADO & POACHED EGG $17.00
    • Tomato, avocado, fresh basil leaves with a free range egg and a hint of lemon chilli oil, served on toasted rye (DF)
  • We have a good selection of sweet items and savoury items available in our chilled cabinet. Please see counter staff to make your choice.
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $12.00
    • Freshly made soup of the day, served with toasted ciabatta. Please check our specials board.
  • MARINATED CHICKEN BURGER $21.50
    • Marinated Asian style chicken thigh with streaky bacon, coriander, mint, sprouts, chilli and salad, served in a ciabatta bun with a lime & sweet chilli aioli (DF)
  • OVEN BAKED FRITTATA $17.50
    • Chorizos, free range eggs, potato, tomato, capsicum, feta, red onion, Italian parsley (GF)
  • PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM, TOMATO & SPINACH ON POLENTA CAKE $18.00
    • Oven baked Portobello mushroom with tomato and spinach, served on herbed parmesan polenta cake with a poached egg and house made hollandaise sauce (V), (GF)
  • SMOKED SALMON EGG BENEDICT $21.50
    • Hot smoked salmon, spinach, two free range poached eggs, house made hollandaise sauce on toasted English muffin
  • 23. Beef with Curry Sauce $14.00
  • 82. Spicy BBQ Pork $19.00
    • Grilled pork and vegetables in Korean spicy sauce
  • 29. Honey BBQ Pork $15.00
  • 4. Stir-fried Seasonal Vegetables
  • 7. Cathay's pork $16.00
    • Deep-fried Cantonese style tender pork ribs served with fresh sauteed garlic and spring onion
  • 3. Deep-fried Chicken Wings (6 pcs) $7.50
  • 80. Spicy BBQ Squid $17.00
    • Grilled and stir-fried squid and in Korean Sauce
  • 74. Singapore Fried Rice Noodles $12.00
  • Rocket, Cranberry, Apple, Feta, Poppy Seed Dressing $9.00
  • F.F.C. ''Fiddlesticks Fried Chicken'' N/A
    • Green tomato chutney, hot sauce
  • Hereford Ribeye 300g $44.00
    • Mushroom filo, shallot, cauliflower, watercress
  • Pappardelle $25.50
    • Prawn, chorizo, cherry tomato, parsley
  • Today's Bread $16.00
    • Whipped butter, olive oil, balsamic
  • Duck Liver Parfait $13.50
    • Crostini, raisin, pinot jelly
  • One $17.00
  • Green Lip Mussels $14.00
    • Gremolata, sauvignon gel
  • V=Vegetarian / DF= Dairy Free / GF= Gluten Free / P= Paleo (DF+GF+no added sugar)
  • Toast of Fruit Toas $5.00
    • Choice of spreads
  • Muffins, scones & cinnamon pinwheels $4.50
  • Eggs Benedict
  • Brioche French Toast (V) $16.00
    • With oranges, cardamon, pistachios & yoghurt
  • Toasted Bagel from $6.70
  • Bacon & Egg Bagel $15.00
  • -Black doris plums & milk $12.00
  • Aloo Paratha $0.00
  • Garlic Dahl $7.00
  • BEEF VINDALOO $10.00
  • Veg Cutlet $1.50
  • Any Curry, Rice and Naan +420 mL drink or 400 mL pump $13.50
  • VEG. PAKORA (3 pieces) $ 2.50
  • ALOO MUTTER $7.00
  • VEG. KORMA $7.00
  • Scallops (warm) GF $16.00
    • Pan fried served with pineapple salsa and bacon
  • Open steak sandwich (on request) GF $20.50
    • Grilled 150g sirloin steak with lettuce, tomatoes, onion marmalade and aioli served on a garlic batard with garden salad and fries
  • Baby salmon fillet $29.50
    • Smoked salmon croquette, carrot and ginger puree, fennel and citrus salad and orange vinaigrette
  • Duo of beef GF $29.50
    • Grilled sirloin of beef and braised brisket with fondant potato, red onion marmalade, bell pepper vinaigrette and jus
  • Crumbed Hoki $9.50
  • Pizza bread (warm) $7.50
    • Dusted with parmesan and parsley
  • Moroccan lamb salad GF $21.50
    • Grilled canterburry lamb with baby spinach, chick peas, crumbed feta, grilled courgette, pangrelato and yoghurt and mint dressing
  • Fish and chips $22.50
    • Beer battered snapper fillets served with golden fries, tartare sauce and a garden salad
  • Lamb Bhutuwa (pot / box / reg) $10.00 / $10.00 / $18.50
    • Full bodied wholesome curry with fresh tomato & mushroom
  • Chicken Tikka $15.00
    • Tender chicken chunks marinated in yoghurt and spices
  • Palak Paneer $21.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked in spinach gravy, ginger and garlic flavour
  • Mint & yoghurt $3.00
    • Flavoursome dip or lamb curry cooler
  • Cottage Cheese Naan $5.50
    • Cottage cheese with delicate spices for flavour
  • Mix Veg Curry $18.50
    • Seasonal vegetables cooked in onion tomato gravy with garlic flavour
  • Veg Makhani $18.50
    • Seasonal vegetables cooked in tomato and cream
  • Pork Vindaloo $19.50
    • Goan delicacy feisty and furious
  • Fruit Salad $6.80
  • Toast with Jam & Butter $4.70
  • Cheesecake $5.20
  • Salads $6.30
  • Sweet Slices $4.20
  • Pizza Slice $4.20
  • Panini $8.20
  • Friands (Gluten Free) $4.70
  • Chocolate Desert $12.00
    • Changes weekly check with waiter/waitress
  • Chicken Strips $12.00
    • Crumbed chicken strips, dipping sauces
  • Berry and White Chocolate Ice-Cream Cake $12.00
    • On shortbread served with cream
  • Rump Steak 450g $32.00
  • Chicken Wrap $15.00
    • Large tortilla wrap stuffed with lettuce Arabic spices seasoned chicken salsa, tomato aioli served with wedges & sour cream
  • Crunchy Chicken Open Sandwich $15.00
    • Crunchy chicken tenders and bacon on garlic ciabbata bread with lettuce, tomato, Aioli & BBQ served with fries
  • Beef Croquettes $12.00
    • Beef crumbed croquettes, honey, mustard, horseradish cream
  • Chicken and Chips $8.00
    • Four chicken nuggets, chips and small salad
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