Miro occupies a 1934 heritage building on Oxford Terrace, balancing preserved architectural details with a distinctly contemporary daytime restaurant. A riverside terrace suits clear Christchurch mornings, while two open fireplaces give colder days their own appeal. Weekday service begins early and runs through lunch; weekends start later with an all-day format. The room can feel elegant without becoming stiff, and its shift from coffee and breakfast to wine and private events makes the historic setting useful throughout the day rather than simply decorative.
Breakfast mixes familiar structures with unusually layered accompaniments. Beef-and-pork kofta comes on flatbread with smoked labneh and harissa, and eggs Benedict pairs potato gratin with elderflower hollandaise. Smoked-fish rarebit, avocado on rye and French toast with espresso custard cover savoury and sweet directions. Beef brisket hash brings brown-butter hollandaise and kale, while coconut-soaked chia and a bean-and-spinach curry offer lighter or plant-led alternatives. Coffee, tea, fresh juice, smoothies, morning cocktails and alcohol-free drinks allow the meal to remain brisk or expand into a longer start.
Lunch shifts the emphasis without losing the kitchen's detailed flavour combinations. House focaccia with whipped goat's cheese can precede market-fish ceviche, duck-liver parfait or beetroot with miso brown butter. Fried chicken is sharpened by tamarind mayo and sambal, while confit kingfish, a pork carcamusa pie, handmade pasta and steak frites provide more substantial options. Salads, hot-honey squash and crisp Brussels sprouts keep vegetables central. Madeleines, bread-and-butter pudding, affogato or a cheese selection give the afternoon a measured finish rather than demanding a large dessert.
Weekend service draws breakfast and lunch together, so brisket hash, French toast and confit mushrooms can share menu space with steak frites, Caesar salad and the pork pie. An optional brunch bundle combines a breakfast board with a timed drinks package, while ordinary all-day dining remains available. Outside regular service, Miro adapts to private occasions using its terrace, fireside rooms and preserved original features. Capacity for 45 seated or 80 standing makes it suitable for intimate dinners, cocktail gatherings and small weddings without losing the scale and warmth of the original restaurant.
Address: 176 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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Miro Menu
Weekend Brunch
Saturday and Sunday from 9am.
Breakfast Board
beef brisket hash | miro chia bowl
Coconut Soaked Chia
roasted mandarin gel | seed granola | saffron & yuzu yoghurt GF, VG
Green Eggs by Sam
bean & spinach curry | chickpeas | preserved chilli | coconut yoghurt V, DF, GFO. Choice of tofu or poached eggs. Add halloumi 5 | fried tofu 5
Avo on Rye
tomatillo | corriander chutney | goats cheese | bird seed cracker V, GFO, VGO
Eggs Benedict
potato gratin | elderflower hollandaise | poached eggs V, GF, DFO. Choice of bacon, mushrooms, smoked white fish, fried chicken, halloumi
French Toast
espresso custard | amaretto mascarpone | pinot noir poached cherry GFO
Confit Mushroom
truffled stracciatella | caramelised onion | pangritata | rye toast V, GFO
Beef Brisket Hash
poached eggs | brown butter hollandaise | wilted kale | jus GF, DFO
Smoked Fish Rare Bit
stout bechamel | housemade HP sauce | midnight rye
Steak Frites
aged ribeye 200g | sauce au poivre GF, DFO
Flatbread
beef & pork kofte | sun dried tomato | smoked labneh | harissa
Carcamusa Pie
pork | red chimichurri | potato mash | fennel & apple salad | jus
Caesar Salad
pecorino | pickled red onion | croutons | bacon salt VGO, DFO, GFO. Add grilled chicken 9 | add anchovies 7 | add halloumi 6
Weekend Sides
Fried Tofu
Bacon
Mushrooms
Smoked White Fish
Halloumi
Egg
Hollandaise
Toast
Gratin
Jam
Avocado
Shoestring Fries
Weekend Brunch Bundle
71pp. This bundle includes our breakfast board featuring beef brisket hash and miro chia bowl. Along with free-flowing beverages for 90 minutes: mimosas, prosecco, captains beer, and sodas. Host responsibility policy applies.
Breakfast Board
beef brisket hash | miro chia bowl
Weekday Breakfast
Monday to Friday until 11:30am.
Breakfast Board
beef brisket hash | miro chia bowl
Coconut Soaked Chia
roasted mandarin gel | seed granola | saffron & yuzu yoghurt GF, VG
Green Eggs by Sam
bean & spinach curry | chickpeas | preserved chilli | coconut yoghurt V, DF, GFO. Choice of tofu or poached eggs. Add halloumi 5 / fried tofu 5
Avo on Rye
tomatillo | corriander chutney | goats cheese | bird seed cracker V, GFO, VGO
Eggs Benedict
potato gratin | elderflower hollandaise | poached eggs V, GF, DFO. Choice of bacon, mushrooms, smoked white fish, halloumi
French Toast
espresso custard | amaretto mascarpone | pinot noir poached cherry GFO
Confit Mushrooms
truffled stracciatella | caramelised onions | pangritata | rye toast V, GFO
Beef Brisket Hash
poached eggs | brown butter hollandaise | wilted kale | jus GF, DFO
Flatbread
beef & pork kofte | sun dried tomato | smoked labneh | harissa
Smoked Fish Rare Bit
stout bechamel | housemade HP sauce | midnight rye
Eggs Your Way on Toast
pickles | chilli jam | toast V, GFO, DFO. Choice of bacon, mushrooms, smoked white fish, halloumi
Weekday Breakfast Sides
Bacon
Mushrooms
Fried Tofu
Smoked White Fish
Halloumi
Egg
Hollandaise
Toast
Gratin
Jam
Avocado
Ask Us About Baked Goods
Weekday Lunch
Monday to Friday from 11:30am.
Housemade Focaccia
miso brown butter GFO, DFO. Add marinated olives 6 | whole garlic confit 2 | white anchovies 7
Beetroot Textures
whipped goats cheese / za’atar | honeycomb V, GF, DFO
Market White Fish Ceviche
tiradito dressing | pickled chilli | tamarillo sago cracker GF DF
Fried Chicken
tamarind mayo | house sambal GF, DF
Duck Liver Parfait
fennel & orange jam | candied orange sherbet | toast GFO
Confit Haku Kingfish
braised celeriac | marmitako broth | nori & sesame salad | red pepper rouille DF, GF
Carcamusa Pie
pork | red chimichurri | potato mash | fennel & apple salad | jus
Steak Frites
aged ribeye 200g | sauce au poivre GF, DFO
Caesar Salad
pecorino | pickled red onion | croutons | bacon salt VO, GFO. Add grilled chicken 9 | add anchovies 7 | add halloumi 6
Hot Honey Squash
white bean fricassee | gorgonzola melt | crispy kale V, GF, VGO
Miro Pasta
caramelised fennel soffrito | courgette crisps | fazzoletti | pork & beef sausage
Weekday Lunch Sides
Courgette Ribbon & Olive Salad
grape vinaigrette | preserved fruit | goats cheese GF, VGO
Salt & Vinegar Agrias
caramelised onion dip VO, GF, DFO
Fried Brussel Sprouts
bacon & bourbon preserve | labneh | shallot pickle VGO, GF, DFO
Weekday Lunch Sweet
Bread & Butter Pudding
salted caramel ice cream V
Affogato
ice cream | lady finger | choice of liqueur. Quick Brown Fox Flat White + 4 | Thunderdonk Salted Caramel Whisky + 4 | Pallini Limonchello + 3
Madeleines
sweet yoghurt / fresh fruit
Selection of Cheeses
fig mostarda | preserve | seeded cracker
Cocktails
Miro Mimosa
fresh orange juice | prosecco
Morning Margarita
tequila | orange liqueur | marmalade | citrus salt
Bloody Mary
vodka | house spiced tomato juice | bacon
Espresso Martini
espresso | vanilla vodka | dark rum | coffee liqueur
Gin Sour
plum | ginger
Miro Martini
rogue society gin | marmalade | OJ | lemon
Matcha Martini
rogue society gin | Irish cream | matcha
Mocktails
Berry Oregano Spritz
strawberry | oregano | lime | soda
Mimosa Mocktail
orange juice | edenvale 0% sparkling cuvée
Smoothies
Peanut Butter Cup
chocolate | peanut butter | banana | almond milk
Spirulina
avocado | banana | mango | almond milk | spinach | spirulina
Strawberry Glaze
avocado | banana | strawberries | almond milk
Fresh Pressed Juices
Orange
Apple
Orange, Carrot & Ginger
Sodas
Coca Cola
Diet Coke
Schweppes Classic Lemonade
Schweppes Classic Ginger Beer
Fever Tree Pink Grapefruit Soda
Fever Tree Lime & Yuzu Soda
Coffee & Tea
Black
Macchiato
Flat White
Latte
Cappuccino
Mocha
Hot Chocolate
Weekend Bubbles
For our full wine list, please ask our team.
Beatrix Bubble Rosé
Hawke’s Bay, NZ
Andre Delorme Crémant
Rully, France
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Against typical prices in Christchurch
- Eggs benedict Typical in Christchurch: $25.80 $34.00
- Flat white Typical in Christchurch: $5.55 $6.80
- Caesar salad Typical in Christchurch: $24.00 $29.00
- Hot chocolate Typical in Christchurch: $6.00 $6.80
- Latte Typical in Christchurch: $6.00 $6.80
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