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A platter with pita, fries, salad and dips at Spartan Greek Cafe and Restaurant in Christchurch

Spartan Greek Cafe and Restaurant is a family-run central Christchurch venue that aims for the warmth of a neighbourhood taverna rather than a formal dining room. The intimate space uses traditional decor and an hospitable approach to frame a menu grounded in Greek and wider Mediterranean cooking. Fresh ingredients from nearby suppliers give that tradition a Canterbury setting, while reservations and takeaway ordering let diners choose between settling in on Colombo Street and carrying a meal home.

A meal can begin by treating the table as a shared spread. Breads, dips and salads have their own menu section, followed by entrees that include spanakopita, grilled octopus and stuffed vine leaves. The combination brings pastry, char, herbs and tangy accompaniments into play before a main course arrives. Greek salad, roast potatoes and meatballs with rice add familiar supporting dishes, so a group can assemble a varied mezze-style opening rather than commit immediately to individual plates.

The central dishes are built around recognisable Greek comforts. Moussaka layers minced beef with eggplant, béchamel and cheese, while slow-roasted lamb is served with tzatziki and potatoes. Souvlaki platters give grilled meat a more informal format and make sense for sharing, and the menu also names grilled octopus among its classics. These plates favour slow cooking, direct grilling and generous accompaniments, giving the restaurant a clear identity without forcing every diner towards the same style of meal.

Spartan also separates out banquet and dessert menus, useful when the visit is a celebration or when a group would rather let the kitchen set the progression. That structure allows a casual lunch of small plates and souvlaki to coexist with a fuller dinner that moves through dips, entrees, mains and sweets. The result is a flexible Greek restaurant whose strongest appeal comes from abundance and familiarity: traditional dishes, a close-knit room and enough sharing options to make the table itself part of the occasion.

Address: Unit 2, 574 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand

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Spartan Greek Restaurant Menu

Breads

(V) – VEGETARIAN (GF) – GLUTEN FREE. Please let us know if you have any food allergies or dietary requirements. Most of our dishes can be done gluten free. Please let our staff know.

Pita Bread
$5.95

(V)

Gluten Free Bread
$5.95

(V)

Garlic and Herb Pita Bread
$11.95

(V)

Greek Bruschetta
$19.95

tomato, spanish onion, feta and olives on pita bread (V)

Dips

(V) – VEGETARIAN (GF) – GLUTEN FREE. Please let us know if you have any food allergies or dietary requirements. Most of our dishes can be done gluten free. Please let our staff know.

Tirokafteri Feta & Capsicum Dip
$15.95

(V)

Tzatziki
$13.95

yoghurt, garlic & cucumber (V)

Hummus
$13.95

chickpeas, tahini, garlic, & lemon (V)

Skordalia
$13.95

potato, garlic, & lemon (V)

3x Small dips with pita bread
$17.95

(V)

3x Small dips with pita bread and chips
$22.95

(V)

4x Small dips with pita bread
$19.95

(V)

4x Small dips with pita bread and chips
$24.95

(V)

Salad

(V) – VEGETARIAN (GF) – GLUTEN FREE. Please let us know if you have any food allergies or dietary requirements. Most of our dishes can be done gluten free. Please let our staff know.

Horiatiki
$20.95

tomato, cucumber, onion, capsicum with feta cheese and olives (V)

Mixed
$17.95

mixed leaves, tomato, cucumber, onion, capsicum, feta and olives (V)

Entrees

(V) – VEGETARIAN (GF) – GLUTEN FREE. Please let us know if you have any food allergies or dietary requirements. Most of our dishes can be done gluten free. Please let our staff know.

Yia yia’s chips with feta and oregano
$13.95

(V) (GF)

Olives
$13.95

(V) (GF)

Dolmades
$14.95

rice stuffed vine leaves (V) (GF)

Spanakopita
$18.95

Spinach & feta baked in filo (V)

Mizithropita
$18.95

cheese, mint and lemon baked in filo with honey (V)

Haloumi kypros
$19.95

Haloumi, hummus with toasted pita bread (V)

Haloumi meli
$19.95

haloumi, figs, ouzo and honey with toasted pita bread (V)

Crispy Broccoli & Feta Fritters
$18.95

Herb-packed broccoli fritters with feta finished with truffle oil served with tzatziki (V)

Keftedakia
$16.95

cumin and mint meatballs topped with napolitana sauce

Loukanika
$18.95

sausage, onion, capsicum, and garlic (GF)

Kalamari
$21.95

breaded squid with lemon and tzatziki (GF)

Garlic Prawns
$21.95

prawns white wine & cream served with rice

Saganaki
$22.95

mussels, napolitana sauce, ouzo, and feta with pita bread (GF)

Patates
$17.95

pan fried potatoes with onion, garlic and oregano (V)

Greek Orzo Bowls

Prawn Orzo
$38.95

Sautéed prawns with garlic, tomato, and herbs, tossed through tender orzo, finished with lemon and feta.

Meatball Orzo
$36.95

Greek-style beef meatballs in a rich tomato and herb sauce, served with orzo and feta.

Mushroom Orzo
$35.95

Pan-seared mushrooms with garlic and herbs, folded through creamy orzo, finished with feta and truffle oil. (V)

Mains

Cumin Chicken
$35.95

chicken breast, cumin greek yoghurt, orzo and potatoes (GF)

Kotopoulo
$35.95

Chicken breast, Lemon, rosemary, garlic, white wine, orzo and potatoes (GF)

Moussaka
$38.95

Minced beef, Eggplant, bechamel, cheese, salad and potatoes

Stefado
$41.95

Traditional pork stew with tomato, cabbage, red wine, orzo and potatoes (GF)

Roast Greek Lamb
$45.95

12hrs slow roasted lamb rump with tzatziki and potatoes (GF)

Chef special

ask our friendly staff Price: $?

Sides

Seasonal vegetables, baby potatoes, orzo
each $11.95

Souvlaki Platters

two skewers served with side chip, salad, pita, bread and tzatziki

Chicken (kotópoulo)
$31.95
Lamb (arnáki)
$33.95
Prawn (garídes)
$31.95
Pork (choiríno)
$31.95
Vegetarian (lachanıká)
$29.95
Mixed (trela)
$32.95
One Extra Skewer
$9.95
Kids Souvlaki
$18.95

souvlaki skewer served with chips and sauce

Desserts

All the desserts are served with ice cream and cream

Baklava
$15.95
Galaktoboureko – Somolina
$15.95

Custard in Filo pastry

Extra ice cream (one scoop)
$5.95
Home-made Greek Halva Ice Cream
$14.95
Home-made Greek Ice cream
$16.95

with figs and ouzo

Date pudding
$16.95

served with ice cream and caramel sauce

Dessert of the day

(please ask our staff) Price: $?

Affogato
$19.95

Espresso, Ice cream, Ouzo

The Full Greek

MINIMUM OF 2 PEOPLE. $59.95 PER PERSON – WHOLE TABLE ONLY.

4 Dips with Pita Bread
Olive
Dolmades
Village Salad
Spanakopita
Roast Greek Lamb
Roast Potatoes, Garlic, Rosemary
Baklava

Yia Yia Feast

GROUPS OF 4 OR MORE. $69.95 PER PERSON – WHOLE TABLE ONLY.

4 Dips with Pita Bread
Olive
Dolmades
Village Salad
Spanakopita
Kalamari
Yia Yia Chips
Roast Greek Lamb
Roast Potatoes, Garlic, Rosemary
Cumin Chicken
Orzo
Baklava
Galaktoboureko

Spartan Warriors Feast

GROUPS OF 4 OR MORE. $79.95 PER PERSON – WHOLE TABLE ONLY.

4 Dips With Pita Bread
Olive
Dolmades
Village Salad
Garlic Prawns
Spanakopita
Kalamari
Keftedakia
Yia Yia Chips
Roast Greek Lamb
Roast Potatoes, Garlic, Rosemary
Cumin Chicken
Orzo
Mouaska
Baklava
Galaktoboureko

Beer

Mythos Beer (Greece)
$13.50
Heineken 330ml
$12.50
Steinlager 330ml
$12.50
Peroni Azzuro 330ml
$12.50
Craft Beer of the day
$15

ask your friendly host 330ml

Heineken 0%
$12.50

Spirits

Vodka
$10
Bourbon
$10
Whisky
$12
Gin
$12

Liqueur (Ouzos)

Ouzo Barbagianni Blue
$12
Ouzo Barbagianni Green
$12
Katsaros
$12

Juice

A selection of juices available
$7.50
A selection of cold drinks available
$6.50

Sparkling Wine

Ruggeri Argeo Brut Prosecco (Italy)
Glass $13 / Bottle $60

Fresh and delicate, light and fruity.

Alpha Domus Beatrix
Glass $13 / Bottle $50

Sparkling Rose (Hawkes Bay) Perfect Summer drinking, strawberry, Lychee and Turkish delight flavours leap from the glass.

White Wine

Tsantali Retsina (Greece 500 ml)
Glass $11 / Bottle $30

Traditional Greek wine aged in pine vats, giving subtle piney characters.

Avarino Nestor (Greece)
Glass $13 / Bottle $45

Light, citrus flavours with great drinkability

Ant Moore Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)
Glass $13 / Bottle $45

Tropical flavours with hints of mango & lime with subtle herbaceous notes.

Starborough Pinot Gris (Marlborough)
Glass $13.50 / Bottle $45

Elegant wine with peach & nectarine flavours with rose petal hints.

Guerrieri Rizzardi Pinot Grigio (Venezie, Italy)
Bottle $45

Apple & Pear flavours underly the hidden depths that only Italy can conjure.

Ant Moore Chardonnay (Marlborough)
Glass $13 / Bottle $45

Brioche, stonefruit characters combine with subtle oak in this dangerously drinkable style.

Rose Wine

Terra Sancta Rose’ (Bannockburn)
Glass $15 / Bottle $65

Classic New Zealand Rose’, Dry, Refined and quite simply stunning.

Chateau L’escarelle Rumeur Rose’ (Provence, France)
Bottle $60

Elegant, gorgeous French Rose’ great with Summer waters.

Red Wine

Avarino Nestor Red (Greece)
Glass $13 / Bottle $45

Dry Red from Greece exhibiting dried herbs, think warm sea breezes and rolling thyme covered hills.

Mysterious Diggings Pinot Noir (Bannockburn)
Glass $16 / Bottle $68

Bright cherry & Raspberry flavours with a hint of dried herbs in a silken, charming style.

Alpha Domus Syrah (Hawkes Bay)
Glass $13 / Bottle $55

Violets, cherries and dark fruits combine with spicy nuances in an uncomplicated style red.

Vivanco Crianza – Rioja (Spain)
Glass $16 / Bottle $65

This winery is one of the most highly regarded in the world. A mixture of modern and traditional. The wines are amazing.

Lava Cotes du Rhone (Rhone, France)
Bottle $60

Classy, Rich, red with aromas and flavours of crushed berries and plums.

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