Town Tonic moves from daytime cafe to evening restaurant at its Lincoln Road home in Addington. The location is convenient for meals around nearby sporting and entertainment venues, but the cooking aims beyond a simple pre-event stop. Guests can arrive for brunch, return for dinner or hand over the choice to the kitchen through a trust-the-chef format. The dining room and bar also adapt to private functions, giving the restaurant a useful role throughout the day and across different occasions.
Chef Kanav Khajuria builds the menus around seasonality, fresh produce and a deliberate interest in technique. Locally sourced ingredients are treated with an eye to texture and bold flavour, while the dishes draw together European methods and New Zealand produce rather than being confined to one narrow cuisine. The list changes as ingredients and ideas move on, so Town Tonic's identity rests in that approach: composed plates with familiar anchors, polished detail and room for the kitchen to keep evolving.
During the day, avocado toast gains colour and depth from beetroot hummus, feta and dukkah, while the larger breakfast combines eggs, bacon, lamb sausage, mushrooms and potato on sourdough. Fish and chips with spicy slaw covers a classic lunch appetite, and a buttermilk chicken burger layers pickles and cheddar into ciabatta. Together these choices keep brunch approachable while preserving the restaurant's attention to seasoning, contrast and presentation.
Dinner places more emphasis on slow craft and precise accompaniments. Aged beef fillet has appeared with carrot puree and chimichurri, while Moroccan-spiced lamb rump brings pea risotto, tzatziki, mint and black-olive crumble into the same plate. Espresso tiramisu and other seasonal desserts carry that composed style into the final course. The team also works with allergies, aversions and dietary needs where possible, making the changing format more practical for mixed tables and group bookings.
Address: 335 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand
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Town Tonic Menu
All Day Menu
Served from 8am – 2pm.
Mr. Simple
toast, avocado, seeds, nuts, tomato and pickled onions
Honey Glazed Haloumi
toast, avocado, mix greens, tomato, chili, seeds, balsamic
Mr. Funghi
toast, market mix mushrooms, spinach, cream and truffle essence
Crispy Lentil Fritters
beetroot hummus, mix greens, jalapeno salsa, seeds and sumac
Eggs
Eggbert Einstein
two eggs any way, sundried tomato pesto, toast
Country Style Grits
Creamy polenta, sausages, fried eggs, braised red cabbage and gravy
Omellettina
three eggs, spinach, mushrooms, cheddar and toast
Silky Shell
soft tortillas, fried eggs, avocado, bacon, jalapeno salsa and seeds
Poultry Poet
poached eggs with classic muffin, chili hollandaise and mix greens
Egg-Centric
two eggs any way, bacon, tomato, mushrooms, sausage and hash
French Toast
mix berries compote, vanilla cream, maple syrup and icing sugar
Lunch
Beetroot and Feta Salad
mix greens, seeds, nuts, cucumber, tomato, sultanas and balsamic vinaigrette
Bang Bang Chicken
buttermilk, gochujang kewpie, chili, house kimchi, mix greens and peanuts
TT Braised Beef Cheeks
beetroot hummus, house kimchi, two fried eggs and chili hollandaise
Keto Steak and Eggs
two eggs any style, avocado butter, mix greens and seasonal vegetables
Fish of the Day
ask your server for today’s creation or refer to our black board
Pappardelle Funghi
wild mushrooms, baby spinach, grana padano, shaved almonds and fresh herbs
Loaded Open Faced Sandwich
cheese, mix greens, pickles, avocado, gochujang mayo, mustard and fries
Dinner
Open from 5.30 PM.
Baby Carrots
teriyaki, sesame and fried garlic
Clearwater Greens
apple, fennel, spiced chickpeas, seeds and green goodness dressing
Grilled Broccoli
cashew satay, chili oil, quinoa and Addington herbs
Twice Cooked Golden Gourmet Potatoes
bacon bearnaise, grana padano and herbs
Wairiri Burrata
cold smoke, citrus salad, olive soil, beetroot veil and basil
Raw Fish Salad
cucumber, shallot, pineapple, lemon, coriander, coconut cream and sesame bark
Pan Fried Fish of the Day
Cloudy Bay clams, potato, chorizo, seasonal vegetables, salsa vierge sauce and crispy capers
Crispy Seasoned Squid
fennel, wasabi, charred lemon and leek ash
Seared Scallops
edamame & miso puree, radish, puffed sago, cuttlefish emulsion and caviar
Bang Bang Chicken
house kimchi, kewpie, chili honey, togarashi and crushed peanuts
Sous Vide Beef Fillet
carrot veloute, Addington fresh chimichurri, baby carrots, potato espuma, braised pearl onion, pressed beef cheek and au jus
Sous Vide Lamb Rump
spinach & peas puree, hasselback gourmet potatoes, tzatziki, harissa, blistered cherry tomatoes, goat cheese bon bon and hazelnut chermoula
Sous Vide Venison Loin
coffee & star anise rub, carrot veloute, braised kale, blackberry, beetroot ketchup, chili chocolate reduction and beet dust
Braised Beef Cheeks
cassels stout, kumara mash, parsnip textures, herb oil and agrodolce
Trust the Chef
Prices are per person.
Five course tasting menu
Five course plant-based based menu
Desserts, Cheese and Cookies
Kahlua and Espresso Tiramisu
Cocoa, sublime crema, lady finger and chocolate flakes
TT Strawberries and Cream
Strawberry Vacherin, champagne jelly, plum doris sorbet and herb sugar
Triple Chocolate Delice
Cherry gel, biscoff crumb, vanilla ice cream and freeze dried raspberry dust
Sorbet Sampler
Ask your server for today’s flavours
Whipped Brie
Pickled grapes, manuka honey, mixed nuts, olive tapenade and crostini
Local Cheese Selection
Quince jelly, fresh fruits, crackers and nuts
Short Bread Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Coconut Macaroon
All Day Menu – Add ons
ONLY AVAILABLE WITH MEALS PLEASE
two eggs
bacon
two sausages
mushrooms
smoked salmon
haloumi
chili hollandaise
hash
fries
Beers
Three Boys IPA / Pilsner / Lager
Three Boys Alpha Juice Hazy IPA
Cassels Milk Stout / Lager / Light Owl
Corona
Cocktails
Bittersweet Heart
Chambord, Cointreau, Lemon Juice, egg whites
Bloody Mary
Vodka, Lemon Juice, Tomato Juice, Worcestershire, Tabasco, Celery Salt, black pepper
Rosé Sangria
Berries, Strawberry Liqueur, Brandy, Rosé Wine, Apple Juice
Caramel Espresso Martini
Vodka, Coffee Liqueur, Espresso Coffee, Caramel
Gin
Scapegrace Silver
Pink Gin
The Source
Roku
House Spirits & Liqueurs
Finlandia Vodka
Jack Daniels
Stolen Gold Rum
Spiced Rum
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Freshly Squeezed Juice
Please refer to blackboard for selection – Available until 2pm only
Smoothies
Rotating Flavours
Spicy Tomato Juice
Soft Drinks
Coke, Coke No Sugar, Sprite
Tea
English Breakfast / Earl Grey
Raspberry / Peach
Green / Cinnamon / Peppermint
Lemon Ginger Honey
Coffee
Add 30c for Takeaways. Alternative milk, decaf coffee, syrup or extra shot add $0.80-$1.
Short / Long Black
Americano
Short / Long Macchiato
Iced Drinks
Alternative milk, decaf coffee, syrup or extra shot add $0.80-$1.
Iced Americano
Iced Latte
Iced Mocha
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- Long black Typical in Christchurch: $5.00 $4.50
- Americano Typical in Christchurch: $5.00 $5.00
- French toast Typical in Christchurch: $24.25 $24.50
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