The Store @ Tai Tapu in Christchurch Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Add Vanilla Mascapone $2.00
  • BREAKFAST TRIFLE $12.50
    • Our own honey, almond & chia toasted muesli, layered with banana, summer berry compote, lime infused coconut & served with almond milk on the side (DF)
  • PEACH & STRAWBERRY CREPES $17.00
    • Crepes stuffed full with roasted peach, drizzled with a strawberry sauce then topped with a honeyed almond sprinkle. We put some maple syrup on the side for you to add (GF)
  • MUSHROOM CREPES $19.50
    • Three warm crepes filled with our creamy mushrooms in a white wine sauce, topped with roasted mushrooms, breadcrumbs and a parmesan crisp, finished with melted garlic butter (GF)
  • FRENCH TOAST $18.50
    • There's no better combination than french toast lightly flavoured with cinnamon, served with a summer berry compote, bacon, banana & maple syrup on the side
  • MAMMA MIA $16.50
    • Two gently poached egg served on toasted ciabatta, topped with roasted tomato, spinach, fresh basil & parmesan
  • GF $18.00
  • EGGS BENEDICT $20.00
    • The classic combination of poached free-range eggs nestled on toasted bread with Anna’s lemon hollandaise- Smoked Salmon
  • Bacon $19.00
  • Spinach & Mushroom $19.00
  • THE GRILL $22.00
    • A plate full of start up! Bacon, sausages & poached free range eggs, all served with toasted fresh bread, homemade hash cakes & our own homemade tomato sauce & basil pesto
BREAKFAST - SMOOTHIES BREAKFAST - SMOOTHIES
  • Summer Blast $9.50
    • A blast of flavour with a refreshing combination of mango, passionfruit, orange juice, banana & yoghurt (GF)
  • Energize & Revitalize $9.50
    • an energy boosting combination of peaches, banana, pineapple, honey & spirulina. Fantastic taste & guaranteed to get you going for the day!
  • Banana Plus $9.50
    • a traditional banana smoothie enhanced with vanilla ice cream & light flavoured with honey
  • Very Berry $9.50
    • light on calories & dairy, but not on the taste. A mixture of three berries, apple & pineapple juice will definitely get those taste buds going!
  • Plumlicious $9.50
    • a colour sensation Black Doris plums with blueberries, apple juice & soy milk. Great way to get your anti-oxidants & tick the fibre box at the same time
LUNCH LUNCH
  • The Store Cheese Rolls $12.00
    • six cheese rolls filled with our own special creamy cheese filling, served with homemade tomato sauce and gherkin aioli
  • Pumpkin, Pear & Blue Cheese Salad $18.00
    • a heartwarming combination of a roasted winter salad of pumpkin, locally sourced pears, red onion & Whitestone blue cheese, topped with Tai Tapu grown hazelnuts & finished with a roasted red pepper vinaigrette
  • Mince of Toast $17.00
    • "mum sure didn't make mince like this!" Take rich venison mince packed with winter vegetables, red wine and mushrooms served with toasted ciabatta, crunchy cheese straws & our spicy homemade tomato sauce
  • Tai Tapu Thai Pie $17.00
    • a delicious creamy red curry of lemongrass, ginger, coriander & winter vegetables. Finished with a crispy crumble & served with a refreshing salad on the side
  • Fries $8.00
    • a bowl of shoe string fries served with our aioli - the best in town!
  • Soup of the Day $12.50 / $16.50
    • check our board for today's delicious homemade soup of the day (freshly toasted bread / three toasted cheese rolls)
  • Chicken 'N' Gravy Buttie $19.50
    • roasted chicken in a soft brioche roll stuffed with crushed pumpkin, mashed peas, roasted onion & herbed stuffing. Served with warm homemade gravy on the side with fries
  • Akaroa Salmon $26.00
    • pan fried fillet of Akaroa sea-run salmon nestled on a warm potato gratin with steamed green beans & grilled lemon finished with a red pepper & lemongrass sauce with a hint of chilli
LUNCH - DESSERTS LUNCH - DESSERTS
  • Oh Crumbs $12.00
    • seasonal fruit topped with crumble finished off with a scoop of Kapiti Vanilla Bean ice cream
  • Ice Cream Sundaes $10.00
    • any day is a good day for an iconic kiwi sundae (pineapple lump / black doris plum / hot fudge / berry sherbet)
  • It's a Date $12.00
    • sticky date & ginger pudding drizzled with a warm salted caramel sauce & cream on the side
KIDS - BREAKFAST KIDS - BREAKFAST
  • Breakfast Sundae $7.00
    • a seasonal selection of fresh fruit, layered with yoghurt & topped with maple-toasted cornflakes
  • Eggs on Toast $4.50 / $2.50 / $2.00 / $2.00
    • 1 x poached egg on toast with your choice of extras: Regular / Bacon - add / Hashbrown - add / Mini Sausages (2) -add)
  • Crepes $10.00
    • three light crepes served with your choice of: Fresh Berry Compote & Cream / Banana & Maple Syrup
KIDS - IN - BETWEEN KIDS - IN - BETWEEN
  • Grazing Platter $7.50 / $10.00 / $2.00
    • ham & cheese club sandwich or 100’s & 1000’s fairy bread, mini sausages, small bowl of fries, fresh fruit, popcorn & a mini donut (Small / Regular / Gluten Free - add)
KIDS - LUNCH KIDS - LUNCH
  • Pie 'N' Shake $8.50
    • your choice of a mince & cheese pie or a chicken, brie & cranberry pie served with a milkshake – you choose the flavour!
  • Fish Finger Burger $10.00
    • crispy crumbed fish snuggled in a bread roll with fries, coleslaw & T-sauce on the side
  • Chicken Nuggets & Fries $8.00
    • 6 x chicken nuggets served with salad or skinny fries
  • Hot 'Diggity' Dog $10.00
    • smoked frankfurter in a bread roll, with hash browns & a teeny tiny salad on the side

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Fresh Garden Salad $8.90
    • Mixed lettuce, capsicum, olives, cucumber, red onion, carrot & cherry tomatoes
  • Veggie Wrap $9.90
    • Veggie patty with iceberg lettuce, tomato & our light mayo wrapped up in a warm tortilla
  • - On its own $24.90
  • Portuguese Veggie Paella $13.90
    • Veggie patty with a combination of grilled veggies tossed over our spicy rice
  • Chicken Garden Salad $14.50
    • Flame Grilled Peri-Peri Chicken breast strips, capsicum, olives, cucumber, red onion, cherry tomatoes, carrot & mixed lettuce
  • 3 BBQ Thigh Fillets $11.90
    • 3 BBQ Chook thigh fillets, kids juice & corn or chips
  • Veggie Pita $10.90
    • Veggie patty in a warm pita with iceberg, tomato, cucumber & our light mayo
  • - Large $6.50
  • Chawan Mushi $6
    • steamed prawn in egg & dashi stock
  • Grilled Eel & Omelette Roll $18
  • Whole Squid $22
  • Seared Marbled Beef $9
  • Groper & Fresh Shiitake Mushroom Tempura $18
  • Groper $7.50
  • Marbled Beef (grain-fed for 130 days) $18
    • Carpaccio with Salad
  • Deep Fried Squid $6
  • -Add Wiled Greens $3.00
  • Miso Daikon w Mushroom and Toasted Grain Congee $60.00
  • Whero Pea Taco $10.00
  • Blue Cheese Paté and Crackers - $12.00
  • Served between 12-2 Wednesday - Saturday. Wine beer and Coffee options available.
  • -Add Cheese Toastie $7.00
  • Served from 6pm - 11pm Wednesday - Saturday. (Bar opens at 4pm)
  • Whero Pea Taco $60.00
  • Creme brulee $11.90
    • A classic favourite, light creamy egg custard topped with crunchy golden toffee and served with berries
  • Southern fried chicken tenders $14.90
    • Chicken tenders, marinated in spices and fried until golden, drizzled with maple syrup and served with garlic mayo and ruano hot sauce
  • -Without pint $20.00
  • Beef nachos $16.90
    • Our own special recipe over corn chips and topped with cheese, sour cream and guacamole
  • Two fried eggs $5.00
  • Steamed rice $5.00
  • Soup of the day $11.90
    • Created fresh and served with warm toast
  • Crispy pork belly $14.90
    • Twice roasted and served with our asian inspired dipping sauce
  • New Season Asparagus $15.90
    • New Season Asparagus, Soft Parmesan Polenta, Poached Egg & Crisp Kale
  • Today's Soup in a Bowl with Hucks Beer Bread & Butter $12.00
  • Pancakes $10.90
    • Trio of Pancakes, Rhubarb & Vanilla Butter
  • - Add Ham or Chicken $3.00
  • Additions: $3.90
    • Avocado / Bacon / Ham / Tomato / Mushroom / Egg
  • Hand Cut Fries $6.90
  • Denver Omelette $15.90
    • Three Organic Eggs, Bacon, Ham & Peppers
  • Granola $12.90
    • Mrs. Hucks Granola with homemade Blueberry Yogurt Whole Milled Oats, Sunflower, Pumpkin & Flax seeds, Hazelnuts, Dried Fruit
  • Chicken $8.95
  • Kids Burguer $3.20
  • Chicken Burguer $5.50
  • Gurnard $5.00
  • Tarakihi $5.00
  • Spring Roll / Curry Roll $2.80
  • Works Burguer $6.50
  • Scallops $1.50
  • Trending local vegetables $8
  • Today’s Classic Pie $21
    • Big chips, small salad, gravy
  • West Coast Whitebait Sliders, tartare $21.5
  • Spiced wedges, sour cream, sweet chilli $10/$16
  • Beetroot Hummus Flat Bread $12
    • Feta, dukkah
  • Poached Chicken Salad $23
    • Black bean, corn salsa, avocado, chilli lime aioli
  • Chipotle Chicken Tacos N/A
    • Soy and Vegetable Dumplings
  • Harissa Beef Cheek $31
    • Pumpkin, chickpea, cucumber salad
  • Pancake Stuffed with Finely Beef Mince and Onions $5.00
  • Egg Jianbing with Fried Bread Stick $5.00
  • Deep Fried Cake Stuffed with Red Bean Paste $4.00
  • Chinese Burger $5.50
  • Smoked Fish Infused with Spiced Drak Soy Sauce $12.00
  • Chef's Special Pancake with Spring Onion $2.00
  • Oven Sesame Pancake Stuffed with Stewed Beef $5.00
  • Shredded Dried Bean Curd Salad $5.00
  • Open Steak sandwich $22.00
    • 180gm. served medium rare - on Turkish bread with garlic butter, caramelised onions, leaves & aioli
  • Potato hash $4.00
  • Muesli (GFO)(V) $12.50
    • House made muesli with Greek yoghurt, milk & seasonal fresh fruit
  • Eggs Benedict(GFO)(V) $19.00
    • poached free range eggs, toasted ciabatta with house made hollandaise/bacon
  • Egg $2.00
  • Caesar Salad (GFO) $ 22.00
    • cos lettuce, bacon lardons, anchovies, poached egg, croutons & house made dressing With chicken
  • Soup of the day (GF) $ 9.50 I $12.50
    • served with toasted bread
  • Fish & chips $22.00
    • Fresh market fish tempura battered, fries & house made tartar sauce
  • 24.Steamed salmon with black bean POA
  • 31.Prawn ball with golden garlic crumb $22.00
  • 25.Hot and spicy crab POA
  • 22.Poached sliced abalone POA
  • 5.Si Chun style mung bean jelly salad $6.00
  • 28.Crab with tofu POA
  • 7.Jelly fish with sweet and sour dressing $8.00
  • 6.Sliced beef with chilli pepper dressing $8.00
  • Shish Taouk (Chicken) $14.00
  • Hummus (M/ L) $3.00/ $4.00
  • Toum (Garlic dip) $2.50
  • Lamb Kebab $12.00
  • Shish Kebab $13.00
  • Zaatar (Thyme) $2.00
  • Cheese $2.50
  • Warpat (Cheese filled filo pastry) $2.50
  • Extras $4.00
    • Grilled tomato
  • Affogato $9.00
    • Luxurious vanilla ice cream topped with a shot of hot espresso - add liqueur $13.00
  • Sides $8.00
    • Cajun Pomme Frittes
  • Extras $2.50
    • Toasted bread
  • Pescado $27.00
    • Estrella beer battered fresh fish, salad, fries and tartare sauce
  • Tomato Bruschetta $13.00
    • Diced tomato, fresh torn basil and extra virgin olive oil on lightly toasted loaf
  • Extras $4.00
    • Sausages
  • Gamba Al Ajillo $19.00
    • Sauteed prawns with garlic, coriander, paprika and olive oil with ciabatta bread. Served in a sizzling hot pot
  • Vegetarian $5.00
  • Chicken $5.00
  • Plain $3.50
  • Fish $5.00
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • RodCod $4.00
  • Sole $5.00
  • Bacon and Egg $4.50
  • Garden Salad $6.50
    • Crisp salad mix on a bed of fresh lettuce, served with our infamous mango dressing
  • Naan $3.50
    • Brushed with butter
  • Gurkhali Chicken $19.50
    • Inspirational nepali curry with capsicum, broccoli and chillies – favourite of the gurkha soldier
  • Mix Veg Curry $18.50
    • Seasonal vegetables cooked in onion tomato gravy with garlic flavour
  • Palak Paneer $21.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked in spinach gravy, ginger and garlic flavour
  • Dahl Bhat (vegetarian) (pot / box / reg) $10.00 / $10.00 / $18.50
    • Lentil staple with fresh spinach and tomato
  • Goat Supreme $21.50
    • Tender farmed goat with coconut cream, cardamom fresh spinach and tomato – rich and velvety south indian creation
  • Bhajees $7.50
    • Divine crispy onion and spinach fritters – so good we named the business after them, served with tamarind chutney
  • Roasted Baby Beetroot $12.00
    • wilted kale, walnut, queso seco, orange, chili, red quinoa
  • Crumbed Chili Portobello $16.00
    • w bruised cherry tomatoes, chili, capsicum mojo
  • Chicken Tinga (Free Range) $16.00
    • mint, cactus, red onion, peanuts, kale, tomatillo salsa
  • Salsa Roja $8.00
    • w house made yellow corn chips
  • Panucho $8.00
    • spiced squid, red frijoles, mint, fennel, chili pico, olive powder, cucumber yoghurt
  • Candied Fennel Yeast Battered Prawns $7.00
    • chipotle crema, pineapple pico, red slaw
  • Cheesecake $10.00
    • Mexican wedding biscuit, candied pineapple, lime curd, puffed wild rice
  • Charred Watermelon $12.00
    • queso, baby rocket, sunflower seeds, ancho dressing
The Store @ Tai Tapu

The Store @ Tai Tapu

location

Address

687 Christchurch Akaroa Road, Tai Tapu, Christchurch, Canterbury, 7645, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033296753

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM, Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM, Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM, Thursday: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM, Friday: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM, Saturday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM, Sunday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
687 Christchurch Akaroa Road, Tai Tapu, Christchurch, Canterbury, 7645, New Zealand