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Join us: 6pm - late, Monday - Sunday

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The Sign of the Takahe Signature Restaurant is one of New Zealand's oldest restaurant with over sixty years of experience. Our award wining restaurant boasts one of Christchurch's best menus featuring only the freshest of local produce prepared in a traditional way using modern cooking techniques.

From a team that has entertained royalty, presidents and prime-ministers, you know that you'll receive only the best in service and cuisine.

Our menu changes seasonally in order to allow us to serve only the freshest, in-season, produce and our wine list features only the best in both local, and international wines.

We look forward to you joining us for diiner soon. Reservations are highly recommended.

Our current menu is listed below: 

- Entrée - 

The Castle Cob Loaf                                                                                                    11

with garlic and chive butter

                                                           

Breads and Spreads                                                                                                  13

a selection of breads with house made dips and spreads                                                       

Soup of the Day                                                                                                            12

ask your server for today’s special                 

                                                                       

Chicken Liver Pate                                                                                                      16

with garlic rubbed ciabatta and cognac figs

Smoked Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella Tartlet                                                     16

with a cress and pear salad finished with an avocado oil

Thai Spiced Calamari and Seared Scallops                                                          19

served with a lime and chilli dipping sauce, coriander, peanut and bean sprouts

Takahe’s “Blast from the Past” Prawn Cocktail                                                  21

succulent prawns in a zesty cocktail sauce on finely shredded lettuce.

served just the way you remember.

- Main -

Market Fresh Fish of the Day                                                                                    P.O.A.

ask your server for today’s special

 

Baked Lemon Chicken                                                                                               34

with leek and sage couscous, flame grilled red peppers and consommé of chicken

 

Eye Fillet of Beef                                                                                                           39

served with spiced bratwurst sausage, garlic mash, buttered baby spinach and finished with a Central Otago pinot noir glaze

 

Manuka Smoked Rack of Canterbury Lamb                                                         39

with a twice baked blue cheese and watercress soufflé, broccoli and scorched tomato ragout

 

Crackled Belly of Pork                                                                                                38

with braised red cabbage, chilli scallops, gratin of potato and a roasted apple mustard sauce

 

Seafood Risotto                                                                                                            36

complete with prawns, scallops, mussels, squid and fresh fish. Bound with chardonnay, lemon and herbs

 

 

- Signature Dishes –

“for those with the heartiest of appetites”

 

Slow Roasted 1.2kg Lamb Shoulder                                                                       48

with fondant potato, honey glazed baby carrots, green pea whip and finished with a mint infused jus

 

Takahe Seafood Platter for Two                                                                               110

including a whole New Zealand crayfish, tiger prawns, greenlip mussels, scallops and locally caught fish
 
Please note: our menu and prices are subject to change without notice.