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

  • Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper
  • Apricot chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum & melting mozzarella with an apricot swirl
  • Veg supreme $7.50
    • Mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple, tomato ane melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • Pepperoni lovers $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
  • Cookies & cream mousse $3.50
  • Chocolate mousse $3.50
  • Garlic bread $3.50
  • Pepperoni $5.00
    • Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
  • Salted Fish and Chicken Fried Rice $15.00
  • Cold Noodle for Spicy Fish - Extra $5.00
  • Fish Maw Soup M $18.00
  • Fried Beef with Ginger and Spring Onion $22.00
  • Honey B.B.Q. Pork on Rice $13.00
  • Stir Fried Broccoli $15.00
  • Stewed Beef Noodle Soup $14.00
  • Chicken with Cashew Nuts $22.00
  • Moroccan Eggs $17.00
    • Tangy Moroccan inspired tomatoes with spinach and poached eggs, topped with yoghurt and dukkah, served with toasted Vienna bread
  • Salmon $5.00
  • Gado Gado $17.00
    • Steamed seasonal vegetable with creamy satay sauce
  • Classic Cesar $16.00
    • Crisp cos lettuce, crunchy croutons, parmesan cheese and classic Caesar Dressing with crispy bacon - Add chicken $4.00 - Add anchovies $4.00
  • BLAT $17.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato and guacamole on toasted Turkish bread, served with our house fries.
  • Toasted bread and spreads $5.00
  • Salmon and Pesto Salad $23.00
    • Oven roasted salmon fillet served on a mixed salad with citrus vinaigrette, capers and kumara crisps
  • 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
  • -Rolls $7.90
  • -Small $10.50
  • Combo 2 $12.50
    • Two Pieces of Fried Chicken, 4 roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • -Rolls $7.90
  • -Roast Pumpkin $0.8 each
  • Beef
  • -Sandwiches $6.90
  • Quarter $6.00
  • Hariyali chicken tikka (6 pieces) $14.50
    • boneless chicken marinated in coriander mint sauce and cooked in tandoor
  • Mint chutney $2.50
  • Onion kulcha $4.50
    • leavened bread stuffed with onions and spices
  • Tandoori prawn (7 pieces) $17.00
    • prawns battered in lightly spiced tandoori masala and roasted in tandoor. served with mint chutney
  • Lajawab (chicken, beef, lamb) $17.00/$17.50/$18.00
    • marinated chicken, beef, lamb pieces cooked with ginger garlic paste, tomato puree, spices and finished with coriander
  • Madras (chicken, beef, lamb) $17.00/$17.50/$18.00
    • chicken, beef, lamb pieces cooked in spicy masala sauce and coconut cream
  • Matar paneer $15.50
    • cottage cheese cooked with fresh peas in creamy tomato and butter sauce
  • Aloo (potato) saag $14.50
    • potatoes cooked in fresh spinach, spices and cream
  • Chocolate Torte, Berry Compote, Chocolate Sauce, Cream $14.00
  • Chicken Wings $14.00
    • Chilli or BBQ w Sour Cream
  • Beef Fillet, Potato Gratin, Red Wine Jus $36.00
  • Beetroot, Feta & Hazelnuts $9.00
  • Chefs Vegetarian Dish $27.00
    • Available upon request
  • Lemon Pepper Squid, Aioli $14.00
  • Chicken Breast, Potato Gratin, Bearnaise $29.00
  • Cheese from the Canterbury Cheese Monger with condiments $21.00
  • Vegetarian Chow Mein $10.00
  • 1 Dozen Deep fried chicken wings
  • Chicken with Satay Sauce $12.00
  • Roast Pork Egg Foo Young $11.00
  • Sliced Chicken & Season veges $12.00
  • Ginger Beef $12.00
  • Fried Noodles (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $11.00
  • Steak Curry on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Khumb Matter $12.00
  • Tandoori Chicken Salad $13.00
  • Lamb Bhatura $16.00
  • Prawn Malabari $17.00
  • Chicken Biryani $15.00
  • Lamb Bhuna $16.00
  • (Available for dine in only)
  • Bhuna Chicken $15.00
  • VEGETARIAN TRILOGY(V) $28.00
    • fig and goats cheese filo wrap served alongside butternut pumpkin puree, kumara and rosti with wilted spinach and a poached egg
  • AORAKI SALMON $28.00
    • carefully selected salmon raised in pristine alpine waters, citrus baked and served with polenta chips accompanied by pea puree parsnip puree, finished with lemon pepper hollandaise sauce
  • Mussels with honey, soy and sesame seeds(DF)
  • CHOCOLATE MUDCAKE(GF) $12.00
    • served with berry coulis and vanilla bean cream
  • CANTERBURY MERINO LAMB SHOULDER (for one/for two) $28.00/$48.00
    • raised on the canterbury plains, lamb braised in tomato, lemon and Moroccan spices on pumpkin, raisin and almond course, finished with house made yoghurt and own garden mint
  • Polenta chips, sea salt roasted rosemary(DF)
  • TEA OR COFEE AND TOAST $10.00
    • served with a selection of spreads
  • OMELLETE $16.50
    • a three egg omelette with your choice of ham, onion, cheese, mushroom and tomato
  • Roast Potato $0.80
  • Roast pumpkin $0.90
  • Sandwiches - Chicken $6.90
  • Chicken $10.50/$13.50/$17.00
    • Apple and mint sauce available on request
  • 1 Lamb Shank $13.50
    • Served with potatoes, pumpkin, kumara, carrots, peas, corn and gravy
  • Lamb $10.50/$13.50/$17.00
    • Apple and mint sauce available on request
  • Combo 3 Roast Roll $12.50
    • 3 Roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • Combo 2 Quarter Chicken $12.50
    • 4 Roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • Big Breakfast $19.50
    • grilled bacon, breakfast sausage, grilled tomato, sauteed mushroom, hash brown and free range eggs cooked to your liking, served with toast and tomato relish
  • Toasted Muesli $11.50
    • served with fresh seasonal fruit, yoghurt and berry coulis
  • Steak Fries with Aioli $7.00
  • Mini Chicken Salad $9.50
  • Creamy Mushrooms $12.80
    • served on ciabatta
  • (A) Bacon $17.50
  • Open Steak Sandwich $18.00
    • served with tomato, cheese, onions and salad greens, on toasted ciabatta with a side of fries
  • (B) Salmon $18.50
  • Light Bites $7
    • Olives
  • Loot Bags $13
    • Score a loot of fish money bags (6).
  • Crucified Chicken $13
    • Enjoy the sacrafice of these chicken skewers (4).
  • Sacramental Salad $19 / $16
    • Available in beef or vegetarian
  • Basket Case $9
    • Lose the plot in this basket of hot potato bites with tomato sauce & mayo.
  • The Last Supper $35
    • Two seasonal cheeses from local cheesemongers with a selection of crackers, freshly baked bread, Mediterranean toppings and condiments.
  • Light Bites $12
    • Cheese & crackers
  • The Bread Of Christ $10
    • Fresh European bread with spreads.
  • Silver Fern beef fillet $43.00
    • Agria, Braised Brisket, Parsnip crisp - Cooked to order: bleu / rare / medium-rare / medium
  • Chocolate torte $18.00
    • Spiced rum jelly, coffee, Cocoa nibs, Salted caramel ice cream
  • Agnolotti pasta $42.00
    • Kalamata olives, White asparagus, Tomato emulsion
  • Steak tartare $24.00
    • Hens yolk, Baguette
  • Ora King salmon pastrami $26.00
    • Cucumber and horseradish sorbet, Lemon, Gingerbread
  • Rachel Scott Ciabatta $8.00
    • 'Tasman Bay' extra virgin olive oil
  • Farmhouse Duck & Pork Terrine $26.00
    • Cider gel, Granny Smith apples
  • Carpaccio $24.00
    • beef fillet, lemon oil, anchovies, capers, Parmigiano Reggiano
  • Sausage $2.00
  • Pineapple $4.00
  • Roast Pork Foo Young Egg $12.00
  • Sweet & Sour Won Ton $10.00
  • Pineapple $3.00
  • Roast Pork Curry on Rice $12.00
  • Meat $4.00
  • Vegetarian $8.50
  • Roast Beef N/A
  • Natural Swiss N/A
  • Thinly Cut Ready Salted N/A
  • Avocado Toasties N/A
  • Thousand Island N/A
  • Steak and Cheese N/A
  • Meatball N/A
  • Honey Oat N/A
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