The Square Restaurant in Christchurch Menu

A LA CARTE LUNCH MENU - FIRST A LA CARTE LUNCH MENU - FIRST
  • Artisan bread, dips, flavoured oils $10.00
  • Apple Tree Farm pork belly, green tomato jam, chorizo chilli crumbs, micro greens $23.00
  • Add cured salmon or goat cheese $22.00
  • Roast squash and spinach salad, hazelnut vinaigrette $18.00
  • Signature chowder, seafood, vegetables, Pernod, crusty bread $23.00
A LA CARTE LUNCH MENU - SECOND A LA CARTE LUNCH MENU - SECOND
  • Akaroa salmon fillet, tagliatelle, vegetables, caramelised shallots, lemon foam $37.00
  • Free range chicken, sauteed spinach, kumara mash, pan jus $36.00
A LA CARTE LUNCH MENU - SIDES A LA CARTE LUNCH MENU - SIDES
  • Mesclun salad, cherry tomatoes, avocado, house vinaigrette $7.00
  • Wild rocket salad, parmesan, aged balsamic $7.00
  • Steamed seasonal vegetables, cold pressed olive oil $7.00
  • Potatoes, mashed or herb roasted $7.00
  • Roast vegetables, thyme, cold pressed olive oil $7.00
  • Fries or potato wedges, tomato sauce, sour cream $8.00
A LA CARTE LUNCH MENU - THIRD A LA CARTE LUNCH MENU - THIRD
  • Duo of chocolate torte, chocolate mousse, berry compote, macadamia sable $17.00
  • Créme brulee, cherry meringue, almond financier $16.00
  • Pear and frangipane tart, salty caramel sauce, pecan vanilla ice cream $15.00
DINNER MENU - TASTERS DINNER MENU - TASTERS
  • Flat Bread $7.50
    • Warmed and topped with cheese and fragrant herbs
  • Bruschetta $8.50
    • A traditional Italian dish with flavoursome tomatoes, garlic and fresh basil
  • Olives $7.50
    • Pick away at these garlic and herb marinated olives mixed with creamy feta
DINNER MENU - STARTERS DINNER MENU - STARTERS
  • Seafood Chowder $20.00
    • Chef's special, bold and full of flavour
  • Green Lipped Mussels $19.50
    • Steamed and infused with white wine sauce and market fresh vegetables
  • Chicken Pate $18.00
    • Served with a full flavoured, house-made piccalilli and fresh char-grilled ciabatta
  • Barbeque Pulled Pork $19.00
    • Bursting with smokey barbeque goodness, served with watercress, apple slaw and crispy kumara ribbons
  • Sous Vide Akaroa Salmon $24.00
    • The renowned Akaroa salmon accompanied with scallop ceviche, avocado puree, shaved fennel and watercress salad
  • Tarte $14.00
    • A distinctively rustic baked pizza with mozzarella, tomato and basil
DINNER MENU - MAINS DINNER MENU - MAINS
  • Char-grilled Angus Beef Rib Eye $38.00
    • Mouth-watering beef served on the bone and cooked to your liking, with rustic fries, bacon wrapped beans, scorched tomato and jus
  • Chicken Saltimbocca $35.00
    • Full of tantalising flavours, wrapped in pancetta and sage, oven-baked, served with ratatouille and potato gnocchi
  • Akaroa Salmon $36.00
    • An exquisite fish poached in North Canterbury Chardonnay accompanied with parisienne potato and
  • Chermoula Spiced Lamb Rump $36.00
    • An earthy aromatic dish served on cous cous with tomato, capsicum, mint raita and naan bread
  • Prawn Cutlets $34.00
    • Exotic and flavoured with mild spices, in a red curry coconut sauce with jasmine rice and bok choy
  • Organic Mixed Quinoa Pilaf $26.00
    • A vegetarian delight with sweet corn, spinach, bell pepper, grilled haloumi and lemon-maple vinaigrette
  • Slow Cooked Duck $39.00
    • Rich and flavourful leg confit and crispy pan fried breast served with sautéed kumara, fennel and beetroot
DINNER MENU - SIDES DINNER MENU - SIDES
  • Rosemary Roasted Baby Potatoes $8.00
  • Chunky Chips $8.00
    • With roasted garlic aioli
  • Steamed Green Vegetables $8.00
    • Drizzled with sun-dried tomato oil
  • Sautéed Garlic Herb Mushrooms $8.00
  • Young leaves, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic reduction $8.00
DINNER MENU - DESSERTS DINNER MENU - DESSERTS
  • New Zealand Cheese $15.00 / $25.00
    • A selection of fine New Zealand cheese served with warm walnut bread
  • Bitter Sweet Chocolate Tart $15.00
    • A chocolatey sensation served with raspberry & white chocolate ice cream and chilli macerated pineapple
  • Kaffir Lime Panna Cotta $15.00
    • Simply divine, served with toasted sponge, hokey pokey and rhubarb compote
  • Apple Strudel $15.00
    • A heavenly treat served with Tahitian vanilla ice cream
  • Pavlova $12.00
    • A true kiwi dessert, served with kiwifruit and whipped cream
  • Ice Cream Tub $6.00
    • A mini tub of tip top vanilla ice cream with house-made hokey pokey

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Maroochi
    • Macadamia Praline
  • Blackberry Custard Crumble
  • Devonshire Tea
    • Sweet scone, whipped cream or butter, strawberry jam and a dessert bite served with your choice of coffee or a pot of tea (orfor extra decadenceupgrade to a hot chocolate for $5 per person).
  • Golden French Toast $23.00
    • French toast piled with your choice of free range bacon or grilled haloumi, with caramelised banana in pure maple syrup, cacao nibs and lime & coconut creme.
  • Hot Lips
    • Chilli Spices
  • She
    • Raspberry Rosewater
  • - Add cold smoked salmon $9.00
  • The Chocolate Journey - Chocolate Lover's Sharing Platter $27.90
    • Journey through the evolution of chocolate with tastings from the cacao bean to the finest truffles.
  • Singapore Fried Noodles $16.50
    • Rice Noodles, BBQ Pork, prawns, pepper, shredded egg and sesame with curry sauce
  • Shanghai Fried Noodles $15.50
    • Fried noodles with seasonal vegetable and Emperor Norman's special Toppings: Vegetarian (Seasonal vegetables)
  • Shanghai Dumpling (for six) $10.50
    • Pretty dumpling stuffed with: Free-range pork and garlic chives
  • Rice fries $10.50
  • Shanghai Dumpling (for six) $11.50
    • Pretty dumpling stuffed with: Prawns and garlic chives
  • Norman's soy beef $18.00
  • Shanghai Cai Fan $14.50
    • Fried rice with bacon, greens and Sichuan pepper
  • Ho Fen (Rice Noodles) $15.50
    • Stir-fried rice noodles with bean sprouts, garlic chives - Chicken with Pad Thai sauce
  • Fruit toast $12.50
    • Fruit toast soaked in egg dip, grilled and smothered in maple syrup
  • The vego $19.50/$22.50
    • A selection of seasonal vegetables, served with creamy mushroom sauce (1 side/2 sides)
  • Fun platter $12.50
    • A mix of finger foods, including popcorn and lollies
  • Eye fillet $33.50/$39.50
    • Bacon wrapped 260gm eye fillet with our red wine jus (1 side/2 sides)
  • Children's mixed grill $16.00
    • Your choice of any two - beef, pork, chicken or lamb served with fries or salad, or blanched vegetables and tomato sauce
  • French toast $10.50
    • Served with maple syrup and cream
  • B.L.T $19.50
    • An oldie but a goodie. Bacon rashes, crisp lettuce and fresh tomato on lightly toasted bread with garlic aioli
  • Ribeye $32.00/$37.50
    • One of the tastiest on the stone. It will spit (don’t spit back!). Served with creamy mushroom sauce (1 side/2 sides)
  • Extras: lamb cutlet $6.00
  • Pescado entero al horno – whole oven baked fish $39.00
    • Whole fish of the day oven baked & served with santurce salsa
  • Ensalada de queso de cabra $28.50
    • Caramelised Goat cheese atop salad greens, dried fruits & nuts, with a honey vinaigrette
  • Suprema de pescado gratinado - gratin fish in alli oli $37.00
    • Fish fillet grilled gratin in alli oli on house made tomato sauce
  • Sauteed seasonal vegetables $9.00
  • Surtido de embutidos $27.50
    • House made chorizo, longaniza & Spanish ham served tomato bread (LF)
  • Venado a la parrilla $42.00
    • Grilled venison rump with house vinaigrette, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes & panadera potatoes
  • Butifarra garcia $39.00
    • Housemade catalan pork sausage with portobello mushroom & fries
  • Garlic Prawns $16.00
    • w/ toasted ciabatta
  • Cauliflower Cheese $10.00
    • baked to order
  • House Made Lemon Curd $10.00
    • w/ honeycomb & walnut bread
  • Edamame Beans $6.00
    • w/ miso butter
  • Lambs Ribs $15.00
    • w/ BBQ sauce & slaw
  • 200g Striploin Steak $18.00
    • served cut, w/ rocket & parmesan
  • Hand Cut Chips $10.00
    • w/ aioli
  • CFC - Civil Fried Chicken or Cauliflower $10.00
    • w/ chipotle & agave
  • Extras
  • Avocado Brunch Salsa $18.50
    • Gourmet Salad Greens, Green Pico De Gallo, Feta Cheese, Vincotto, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Poached Egg, Toasted Sourdough
  • Eggs on Toast $11.50
    • Eggs cooked your way, House Smoked Tomato Chutney, Toasted Sourdough
  • Brioche French Toast $18.50
    • Hazelnut Syrup, Saffron Poached Seasonal Fruit, Whipped Mascarpone, Crème Anglaise, Hazelnut Crumb, Flowers
  • Gluten & Dairy Free Bread / Free Range Egg / House Ricotta / Avocado / House Smoked Tomato Chutney $2.00
  • Slow Baked Beans $17.50
    • Spicy Chorizo, Wilted Spinach, House Ricotta, Soft Boiled Egg, Toasted Ciabatta
  • House Pancetta / Smoked Salmon / Chorizo Sausage $5.00
  • Acai Bowl $17.50
    • House Granola, Goji Berries, Chia Seeds, Coconut Flakes, Cacao Nibs, Bee Pollen, Almond Milk, Toasted Almonds, Seasonal Berries
  • ‘Beef’Root Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • Fried Chicken w/ Coriander, Pickled Onion and Spicy Sriracha Mayo $10.00
  • Crystal Prawn w/ Water Chestnut & Coriander 4pc $12.00
  • Emerald Prawn Har Gow w/ Sesame 4pc $12.00
  • PSDB Signature Xiaolongbao 5pc $12.00
  • Pork ‘n’ Garlic Chive Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • Pork & Prawn Shumai 4pc $12.00
  • PSDB Wonton $6.50
    • 3 pc
  • Medium $8.00
  • Potato Fritter $0.70
  • Kofta (Beef minced Egyptian flavour)
  • Chocolate Doughnut $1.70
  • Middle Easter Platter $11.20
    • Extra Falafel served with salad, dips with sliced pita bread & sauce
  • Mushroom $3.90
  • Medium $6.00
  • Steak & Onion roll $2.00
  • Scallops with Vegetable $23.50
  • Prawn Crackers $4.00
  • Beef Egg Foo Young $13.00
  • Combination Vegetables with Oyster Sauce $12.50
  • Fish with Ginger & Spring Onion $19.50
  • Hot & Spicy Pork with Vegetables $15.50
  • Pork with Cashew Nuts $15.50
  • Beef with Vegetables $15.50
  • Combo 3 $ 13.50
  • Quarter chicken
  • 1 390 ml soft drink
  • Gravy $ 2.50
  • Pork (Sandwiches/Rolls) $ 7.50/$ 8.50
  • 3 Roast Potatoes
  • Roast Kumara (each) $1.20
  • Small/Large $ 6.50/$ 8.00
  • Vege Burger $6.40
  • -Regular Drink
  • BBQ $0.40
  • -Regular Chips
  • Regular Drink
  • Supreme Burger Meal $12.90
  • -4 Regular Drinks
  • -Regular Chips
  • Saboro bento salmon (salmon rice box) $8.90
  • California ocean roll $11.90
  • Chirashizushi (mix seafood sashimi on rice) $11.90
  • Soboro bento chicken teriyaki (chicken teriyaki rice box) $8.90
  • Saboro bento salmon (salmon rice box) $8.90
  • Salmon avocado, salmon & sweet omelette $8.90
  • Karaage chicken half roll $4.50
  • Teriyaki salmon $12.90
  • BASIC CHICKEN $5.80
  • CHICKEN SATAY $6.30
  • CHICKEN BREAST $6.80
  • CHICKEN BREAST FILLET $4.90
  • AMERICAN HOT DOG $3.00
  • 1 CHICKEN + 2x FRIES $19.50
  • 1/4 CHICKEN $9.30
  • PLAIN BURGER (BEEF /CHICKEN) $3.00
    • additionals egg, cheese, bacon, pineapple, hashbrown ($0.80 each)
  • Big Bag of Chips & Gravy $5.50
  • Tree Hugger $13.50
    • spiced falafel pattie, roast Portobello mushroom, feta cheese, tomato, roquette, roast pumpkin mayo. >>
  • 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)
  • Woolly Sahara Sand Hopper $13.50
    • Moroccan spiced sheep pattie, date chutney, char-grilled capsicum, lemon yoghurt, lettuce. >>
  • Spirited Swine $18.00
    • Deliverance Burger with a Bourbon & Coke
  • Wine & Dine Combined $18.00
    • Any 1 of our fresh phat burgers (excluding Super Bugger Burger) with a classy glass of vino - red or white (House wine only)
  • Shooting Flaming Mexican $18.00
    • Flaming Mexican Burger with a shot of tequila or a corona
  • Chicken Pig $13.50
    • grilled chicken, lettuce, double bacon, tomato, avocado, aiolI
  • Chia seeds $9.00
    • with almond milk, coconut cranberries, granola rhubarb, pecans and almonds
  • Chicken pretzel roll with garlic aioli, soft greens, cheese and cucumber $9.00
  • Seasonal soup of the day served with ciabatta $9.50
  • Salad greens. hazelnuts, currants and radish side salad(V)(GF) $6.00
  • Cured local bacon $22.00
    • poached eggs. rosti. confit tomatoes, smoked Portobello, hollandaise and soft herbs (V) (GF)
  • Fresh fruit salad with granola $8.00
  • Grilled Canterbury steak sandwich $19.00
    • with streaky bacon, onion, jam, chimichurri, soft leafs, French fries and aioli
  • Local beef and Kapiti cheddar pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00
The Square Restaurant

The Square Restaurant

location

Address

52 Cathedral Square, Novotel Hotel, Level 1, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033722111

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Open 24 hours, Tuesday: Open 24 hours, Wednesday: Open 24 hours, Thursday: Open 24 hours, Friday: Open 24 hours, Saturday: Open 24 hours, Sunday: Open 24 hours
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , Kiwi , New Zealand

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Desserts and Bakes ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar

Location
52 Cathedral Square, Novotel Hotel, Level 1, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand