ZENBU Japanese Restaurant & Bar, Christchurch in Christchurch Menu

ENTREE ENTREE
  • Agedashi Tofu V/A GF/A DF $9.50
    • Light fried tofu, Tentsuyu broth
  • Sashimi GF/A DF $17.00
    • Japanese style of fresh sliced Salmon and White fish
  • Tofu Salad GF/A DF V $13.00
    • Fresh soft tofu, sesame vinaigrette
  • Dragon Sushi Roll GF/A DF V/A $10.50
    • Inside-out sushi roll, prawn, avocado, ebi oil
  • Tempura V/A DF $17.00
    • Japanese battered fried prawn and vegetables, Tentsuyu dip
  • Beef Tataki GF/A DF $17.00
    • Quick seared, thin sliced 'Silver Fern' beef fillet Mignon
MAINS MAINS
  • Vege Yaki Udon V DF $20.00
    • Fried Udon noodle and vegetables, Spicy or non-spicy
  • Teriyaki Grill Chicken GF/A DF $22.00
    • Chicken thigh, Homemade teriyaki sauce, Mesclun salad
  • Teriyaki Grill Salmon GF/A DF $29.00
    • New Zealand salmon, Homemade teriyaki sauce, Mesclun salad
  • Spicy Grill Chicken DF $22.00
    • Chicken thigh, Homemade spicy sauce, Mesclun salad
  • Miso Lamb Rack $29.00
    • Herb crusted rack of 'Silver Fern' lamb. Miso glaze
  • Smoky Poku Ribu DF $25.00
    • Braised pork ribs, Manuka smoked, Crispy lotus root
ZENBU SPECIAL ZENBU SPECIAL
  • Nabe - Beef $42.00
    • Shoyu broth, Sesame dip
  • Nabe - Seafood $45.00
    • Mussel, Prawn, Fish, Squid, Tsuyu broth
  • Okonomiyaki - Seafood $23.00
    • Squid, Fish, Prawn
  • Okonomiyaki - Chicken $20.00
    • 12 hrs marinated chicken thigh
  • Okonomiyaki - Vege V $18.00
    • Pumpkin, Gold kumara
  • Yakitori - All in One (9 pcs) $28.50
    • Teriyaki salmon, chicken thigh / Spicy pork belly, chicken thigh / Smoked salted garlic, chicken, prawn / Mushroom / Ginko nut
  • Karaage - Crispy GF/A DF/A $21.00
    • Pickle, Sweet chilli and Creme dip
  • Karaage - Parmesan Cheese GF/A $22.00
    • Pickle, Sweet chilli and Creme dip
  • Karaage - Mustard Pa-Dak DF $17.50
    • Spring onion, Mustard sauce
  • Karaage - Chili Chili Bang Bang DF $17.00
    • Fried chilli, Chilli powder
  • Karaage - Garlic Bomb DF $17.00
    • Confit garlic, Garlic chips
  • Chicken Wings - Crispy GF/A DF $21.00
    • With choice of pickle or salad on side
  • Chicken Wings - Teriyaki GF/A DF $22.00
    • With choice of pickle or salad on side
  • Chicken Wings - Sweet Chilli DF $22.00
    • With choice of pickle or salad on side
SIDES SIDES
  • Steam Rice V GF DF $3.00
  • Soy Butter Fried Rice V $4.50
  • Kimchi Pork Fried Rice GF DF $4.50
  • Miso Soup DF $3.00
  • Edamame V GF DF $6.00
    • Steamed green soya beans
  • Kimchi VGF DF $4.00
    • Spicy fermented chinese cabbage
  • Takoyaki $9.00
    • Japanese ball-shaped octopus fritter
  • Gyoza DF $10.00
    • Pork, Chive dumpling
  • Wakame Salad V GF DF $6.00
    • Marinated seaweed, Sesame oil
  • Green Salad V GF/A DF $7.50
    • Ponzu dressing
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Banana Tempura $9.00
    • Vanilla ice cream
  • Berry Sorbet GF DF $6.00
  • Green Tea Ice Cream GF $6.00
  • Chocolate Ganache GF/A $9.00
    • Sesame crisp

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Beef Oyster Sauce $10.00
    • Stir fried beef vegetables with oyster sauce.
  • Spicy Noodle ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
    • Stir fried rice noodle with vegetables and egg.
  • Won Ton Soup $10.00
    • Won ton and bean sprouts.
  • Pad Thai (Chicken, Beef, Pork)
    • Thai fried rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, spring onion, crushed peanut.
  • Red Curry ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
    • ​Red Curry with seasonal vegetables and coconut milk.
  • Thai Red Orchid
    • Stir fried red orchid noodles with bean sprouts, spring onion,capsicum
  • Thai Laksa Chicken $10.00
    • Egg noodle with chicken, bean sprouts, crispy noodle.
  • Stir Fried Red Curry Paste ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
    • Steam fried vegetable with red curry paste, coconut, thai herb.
  • -Add Wiled Greens $3.00
  • These are small complimentary dishes to our wine list. They will be served when the bar is open from 4pm and throughout the evening for those that would prefer a snack and a glass of wine.
  • -Add Cheese Toastie $7.00
  • ·Soup w Toasted Bread
  • Served from 6pm - 11pm Wednesday - Saturday. (Bar opens at 4pm)
  • Potato Truffle Vichyssoise Mille Feuille $60.00
  • Served between 12-2 Wednesday - Saturday. Wine beer and Coffee options available.
  • Poached Pear w Wholemeal Crumble, Butter Scotch Sauce and Quince - Crab Apple Sorbet. $60.00
  • Nacho Supreme $16.20
    • Seasoned double mince with traditional pinto beans, chipotle crema and guacamole
  • Salad Bowl $9.90-$12.00
    • traditional mexican meals with your choice of fillings and salsas (Fajita Veggies with Guac ($9.90) / Seasoned Mince Beef ($9.90) /Pulled Pork Carnitas ($11.50) /Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa ($11.90) / Chargrilled Chicken A la Brasa ($12.00))
  • Macho Nachos $17.70
    • Slow roasted beef barbacoa with extra chargrilled chicken, traditional pinto beans and guacamole
  • Longboard Burrito $14.90 / $10.90
    • Sweet pulled pork carnitas with seasoned black beans, fresh fruit salsa, chipotle crema and guacamole (Regular / Mini)
  • Nachos $13.40-$14.60
    • traditional mexican meals with your choice of fillings and salsas (Fajita Veggies with Guac ($13.40) / Seasoned Mince Beef ($13.40) /Pulled Pork Carnitas ($14.10) /Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa ($14.40) / Chargrilled Chicken A la Brasa ($14.60))
  • Double Decker Mince Taco $13.50
    • Soft flour tortilla layered with traditional pinto beans then wrapped around a crispy shell. Filled with our famous seasoned mince and topped with guacamole
  • Paleo Salad $14.00
    • Chargrilled chicken with fajita veggies and guacamole with cumin lime vinaigrette on the side (No dairy or carbs, it’s Paleo, yo!)
  • Taco $5.50-$6.80
    • traditional mexican meals with your choice of fillings and salsas (Fajita Veggies with Guac ($5.50) / Seasoned Mince Beef ($5.50) /Pulled Pork Carnitas ($6.20) /Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa ($6.60) / Chargrilled Chicken A la Brasa ($6.80))
  • Marshmallow Snowman $8.00
    • Vanilla ice cream / chocolate mousse / marshmallow / vanilla snow
  • 1/4 pound $13.50
  • The Welly $22.00
    • Crumbed fish fillet, shack tartare, smoked provolone, iceberg lettuce & tomato, served w steak fries & creamed corn
  • Tempura Soft Shell Crab $17.50
    • W chilli, pickled ginger & wasabi mayonnaise
  • Creamed Corn $6.50
  • Jonah Crab $50.00
    • 500g in a lemongrass & chilli tomato sauce w coriander, spring onion & crispy shallots
  • NZ Paddle Crab $50.00
    • The legend returns! For a limited time only. 1kg of NZ Paddle Crab with chilli garlic butter
  • The Bogan $25.00
    • Bourbon & Coke braised beef brisket, triple-smoked cheddar, creamy garlic mushrooms, pickles, fried egg & chipotle slaw
  • Bulette/Meatball N/A
    • with bread roll, mustard and pickles / with Berliner Potato Salad
  • Rote Grütze with Vanilla Ice Cream N/A
  • German Bratwurst with Sauerkraut in a bread roll N/A
  • Brotzeit/Mixed Platter – Variation of cold cuts, dried meats and cheese served with breads and pickles N/A
  • Leberwurst/Liver Pate – Different pates served with bread and pickles N/A
  • Choice of Salami with Cheese, Ham with Cheese or Black Forest Ham with butter and pickles N/A
    • on White Bread Roll / on Multigrain Roll / on Pretzel
  • Pretzel with butter N/A
  • Berliner Currywurst with home made curry sauce and bread N/A
  • Chargrilled Mushrooms $18.50
    • Balsamic Mushrooms, Buffalo Feta, Courgette, Aioli
  • Atlantic Caviar Tivoli $21.50
    • Egg, Caviar, Grilled Ciabatta
  • Charcouterie w. Cured Meats, Terrine, Pate & Pickles $36.50
    • Cured Meats, Terrine, Pate, Pickles, Grilled Ciabatta, Mustard
  • Dukkha, Lamb or Vegetarian $32.50
    • Marinated Olives, Artichokes, Tapenade, Roasted Red Peppers, Buffalo Feta, Grilled Ciabatta
  • Roast Salmon Bruschettini $18.50
    • Roast Salmon, Peppers, Tapenade, Aioli, Basil
  • Shellfish & Prawn Zarzuela al Andalus $23.50
    • Shellfish, Tiger Prawn, Garlic Butter, Grilld Ciabatta
  • Chorizo & Spiced Meatballs al Alicante $18.50
    • Spiced Albondigas
  • Albarino Scallops w. Pernod Gremolata $21.50
    • Scallops, Pernod Gremolata, Butter, Spice
  • Ebi $19.00/ $32.00
    • prawns with seasonal vegetables (entrée/main)
  • Teppan banana $17.00
    • grilled banana wrapped in pancake, flambé with rum, serve with honey cointreau sauce with ice cream
  • Oshinko $8.00
    • assorted pickles
  • Foil-yaki $35.00
    • simmered in teriyaki sauce in tin foil on teppan. fish of the day
  • Bejitarian $19.00/ $32.00
    • seasonal vegetarian tempura (entrée/main)
  • Shake $18.00/ $29.00
    • akaroa salmon (entrée 10pcs/ main 20pcs)
  • Oyako Donburi $12.00
    • Tender chicken pieces in a Japanese Omelette served over rice with a miso soup
  • Ebi mayo $38.00
    • 8 tiger prawns with house made mayo
  • Soft shell taco $7.5 for one $14.5 for two
    • with marinated chicken or crispy battered fish, avocado and a mango, coriander salsa
  • Beer battered fish and chips $19.5
    • today’s fresh fish in a light and crispy batter, served with golden fries and a chunky tartare sauce
  • Seafood basket $13
    • mussels, fish bites, a crabstick and squid rings. Served with golden fries and tartare sauce
  • Salt and paper squid $13
    • flash fried, semolina dusted squid with spiced mayo
  • The filly cheese burger $18.5
    • 100gm beef patty, cheese, bacon, pickle and slaw. Served with golden fries
  • Cob loaf $9.0
    • with lashings of garlic butter make it cheesy $2.5
  • 200gm rump steak $26.5
    • cooked to your liking and topped with garlic butter, served with a green salad and golden fries
  • Loaded nachos $18.5
    • spiced beef, beans, avocado, sour cream, cheese, tomato salsa and jalapeños. Loaded!
  • Chicken & Slaw Burger with crispy fries
  • Fries / Salad / Slaw / Sauteed Seasonal Vegetables $4.00
    • Garlic butter, Aioli, BBQ sauce, Sweet Thai chilli, Chipotle aioli, Hollandaise (Complimentary)
  • PIZZA & PASTA
  • Mushroom and Almond Risotto
    • Finished with parmesan cheese and baby spinach.
  • Philly Steak Roll
    • Angus Rump Steak, Philly style. Topped with Swiss cheese finished under the grill. Accompanied with southern seasoned crispy fries.
  • SALADS
  • Classic Bread ‘N’ Butter Pudding
    • Served hot with Irish crème ice cream & blueberry compote.
  • Cheese & Bacon Wedges $11.50
    • Served with chimichurri sour cream and capsicum salsa.
  • Vegetarian: $12.00
    • For the Veggie lover, roast veggies on top of our original base & scattered with a mild tomato salsa.
  • Crispy Moroccan Salad $13.00
    • Tender strips of chicken, coated in our special Moroccan herb crust, rested on a garden fresh salad
  • Red Pesto Chicken Burger $15.00
    • A delicious fresh chicken pattie made with sundried tomato pesto, salad and served with a sweet mango chutney & aioli dressing.
  • Add : Tomato/ Pineapple/ Beetroot/ Onion Rings/ Hash brown/ Gravy $3.00
  • Add : Ham/ Egg/ Bacon/ Sausage/ Meat Pattie/ Mushroom $5.00
  • GF. Bangers & Mash $14.00
    • Two sausages rested on top of our creamy mashed potato served with steamed vegetables, topped with gravy and caramelised onion.
  • Meat Lovers: $13.50
    • When sausage, bacon, pepperoni and steak come together to make a mouth watering feast for you or to share with friends.
  • GF. Caesar Salad $14.00
    • Fresh cos lettuce, bacon, homemade croutons and parmesan cheese all tossed in our amazing Caesar dressing & finished with a poached egg.
  • -Medium $9.50
  • -Small $7.50
  • -Chicken $14.00
  • Cutlet Lunch Box $11.00
    • Chicken cutlet with potato salad and vegetables in a Lunch box
  • Gyoo Don (sweet beef) $10.50
    • Sliced and seasoned beef, and vegetables roasted with sweet soy sauce served on rice
  • -Ramen with bowl of rice $8.50
  • -Medium $9
  • - Large $11.50
  • RodCod $4.00
  • Chicken Satay $5.50
  • Vegetarian $5.00
  • Gurnard $4.00
  • Salmon $6.00
  • Double Meat $4.50
  • Cheese and Pineapple $4.00
  • Salmon $6.00
  • Cashew Nuts $4.00
  • Chicken & Cheese $5.60
  • Prawn with Mushroom Chow Mein $13.50
  • Prawn Fu Yong Egg $13.50
  • Slice Pork with Mushroom on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Steak & Corn Pattie $2.20
  • Wontons with Sweet & Sour Sauce (12) $10.00
  • Pottle of Steamed Rice $3.50
  • Fish $3.00
  • Chicken nuggets 1/2 dozen $4.00
  • Lemon Chicken $11.90/$12.90
  • Combination Chow Mein $11.90/$12.90
  • Stir Fried Vegetarian Delight with Cashew Nuts $11.90/$12.90
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Chicken satay skewers 2 for $5.50
  • Plain Fried Noodle $6.50
  • (+) Add grilled chicken (+) $4.00
  • Makikihi Fries $9.00
    • with rosemary salt, served with aioli or gravy
  • Fried Calamari $14.00
    • with garlic mayonnaise and lemon
  • CAJUN CHICKEN BURGER Grilled chicken, bacon, guacamole, tomato and lettuce served in a sesame bun accompanied with makikihi fries $19.50
  • CHICKEN, CRANBERRY & BRIE Baby spinach, chicken breast and brie with cranberry sauce $25.00
  • ROASTED PUMPKIN AND RICOTTA RAVIOLI Ravioli filled with roasted pumpkin and ricotta, basil pesto sauce served with pumpkin chips and parmesan cheese $19.50
  • SUPREME STEAK SANDWICH Sirloin steak, caramelized onion, garlic aioli, tomato and lettuce served in a ciabatta accompanied with makikihi fries $21.50
  • Spicy Wedges $9.00
    • with sour cream and chilli sauce
ZENBU Japanese Restaurant & Bar, Christchurch

ZENBU Japanese Restaurant & Bar, Christchurch

location

Address

394 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8041, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033430505

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Bar , Fusion , Japanese , Korean , Pub Food , Sushi

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Drinks ,  Street Parking ,  Cards accepted ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar

Location
394 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8041, New Zealand