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Fish and chips with salad at Beach Sumner in Christchurch

Beach Sumner makes the coast part of every table. The restaurant sits metres from the surf on The Esplanade, looking across Sumner Beach and, on a clear day, toward the Southern Alps. Open seven days for brunch, lunch and dinner, it can serve as a post-walk coffee stop, a relaxed family meal or a destination for the evening. The atmosphere stays deliberately casual, allowing the setting to provide the drama while the kitchen works with seasonal produce from Christchurch and Canterbury.

The menu begins with dishes that suit a table by the sea. Akaroa salmon sashimi pairs ponzu soy with radish and preserved lemon, while poached prawns arrive with avocado mousse and a Thousand Island dressing. Pork bites with lemongrass barbecue sauce and chicken and corn croquettes supply richer alternatives. Beach classics keep seafood close at hand through chowder, house-battered fish and chips and New Zealand mussels in a creamy white-wine and chipotle sauce, giving the restaurant a clear sense of its location without restricting every diner to fish.

Pizza widens the choice in several directions. Prosciutto is matched with apple, goat's cheese and truffle honey; pulled lamb meets kūmara, rosemary, feta and mint sauce; and a seafood bianca carries prawns, salmon and capers. Teriyaki chicken and a vegetable-focused Greek herbivore add further contrast. Dinner mains then move into sirloin with chimichurri, herb-rolled porchetta, gnocchi with braised lamb, seared Akaroa salmon and an 800-gram T-bone designed for sharing, making a full evening meal as natural as a casual pizza.

The drinks list ranges from local and international wine to tap beer, cocktails and thoughtful no-alcohol options. Dessert can finish with brownie trifle, sticky date pudding, baked lemon cheesecake or a simple affogato. Groups can arrange their own area with tailored food and beverage service, and Sunday live music adds another reason to linger. Beach Sumner therefore uses its view as a beginning rather than the entire proposition: seasonal cooking, a flexible bar and genuine occasion-friendly service give the beachfront setting enough depth for repeat visits.

Address: 25 Esplanade, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand

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Beach Menu

Option tags, such as Vegan Option (VGO), mean the dish can be made that way on request: ask for that version when you order.

Brunch

Served 9am till 3pm. Proudly serving local Bellbird Bakery and Butterfly & Scotch Bacon. Dietary legend: v – vegan | vg – vegetarian | gf – gluten free | df – dairy free | n – contains nuts (please advise staff) | 🌶 – spicy | *Dietary option available. Options prepared with care, but traces may remain. Please inform staff if coeliac.

CAVE ROCK BREAKFAST

Streaky bacon, maple & blueberry sausage, house hash, eggs your way, tomato, mushroom, house beans, sourdough | *gf | *df

Gluten Free Option Dairy Free Option
$33
BEACHED AS BENNY

Sourdough, herb crème, poached eggs, hollandaise, dukkha: either bacon, smoked salmon, mushroom, or avocado | *gf | *df | *n

Gluten Free Option Dairy Free Option
$28
CRISPY CHICKEN WAFFLES

Cinnamon mascarpone, fried pickles, maple syrup | *df

Dairy Free Option
$28.50
SWEET WAFFLES

Poached strawberries, pistachio praline, whipped cream, chocolate butter | *df

Dairy Free Option
$27.50
WAGYU MINCE ON TOAST

Slow braised wagyu mince, poached egg, beetroot mascarpone, pecorino, paprika oil, sourdough | *gf | *df

Gluten Free Option Dairy Free Option
$28
SUPERFOODS

Broccolini, spinach, kale, balsamic beetroot, avocado, poached eggs, toasted seeds, sourdough | *gf | *v

Vegan Option Gluten Free Option
$26.50
SMASHED AVO & SALMON

Scrambled eggs, crispy capers, salmon caviar, herb oil, ciabatta | *gf | df

Gluten Free Option Dairy Free
$28.50
TOMATO & CUMIN SHAKSHOUKA

North African spiced tomato & peppers, baked eggs, sourdough | gf | df | vg

Vegetarian Dairy Free
$27
CROQUE MADAME

Ham, spinach, cheese, mornay sauce, fried egg, sourdough

$23
GRANOLA BOWL

Puffed wheat, seeds, coconut yogurt, honey, seasonal fruits | df | v

$22.50

Brunch – Sides

Hollandaise
$4
House Hash
$7
Mushrooms
$8
Bacon
$10
Smoked Salmon
$12
Two eggs
$8
Spinach
$5
Sausage
$11

Lunch – Small Plates

Served 11am till 3pm. Dietary legend: v – vegan | vg – vegetarian | gf – gluten free | df – dairy free | n – contains nuts (please advise staff) | 🌶 – spicy | *Dietary option available. Options prepared with care, but traces may remain. Please inform staff if coeliac.

FLAT BREAD

Confit garlic, shaved parmesan, rocket | *df | vg

Vegetarian Dairy Free Option
$21
BEACH HUMMUS

Toasted cumin, preserved lemon, crunchy chickpeas, house made pita | df | v

Vegan Dairy Free
$22
AKAROA SALMON SASHIMI

Ponzu soy sauce, radish, spring onion, preserved lemon mayonnaise | gf | df

Gluten Free Dairy Free
$26.50
POACHED PRAWNS

Thousand island dressing, cos lettuce, avocado, croutons | *gf | df

Gluten Free Option Dairy Free
$27
CHICKEN & CORN CROQUETTES

Mustard mayo, herbs, parmesan | gf

$24
BBQ PORK BITES

Lemongrass bbq sauce, avocado mousse, dukkha | gf | *df | *n

Gluten Free Dairy Free Option
$25
SHITAKE DUMPLINGS

Chilli crunch, spring onion, sesame | df | v | 🌶

Vegan Dairy Free
$23.50

Lunch – Classics

BEACH SEAFOOD CHOWDER

Salmon, prawns, mussels, potato, crispy capers, toasted bread | *gf

Gluten Free Option
$27
HOUSE BATTERED MARKET FISH

House slaw, ranch dressing, pepitas, agria fries, tomato sauce | df

$31
STEAMED NZ MUSSELS

Creamy white wine & chipotle sauce, croutons, parmesan, toasted bread | *gf | 🌶

Gluten Free Option
$30.50
BEACHED BURGER

Beef patty, bacon, red onion, smoked cheddar, onion jam, greens, house secret sauce, milk bun, agria fries | *gf | *df. Vegetarian falafel option available

Vegetarian Option Gluten Free Option Dairy Free Option
$30
HOUSE CAESAR SALAD

Cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, parmesan, egg, Caesar dressing | *df / *gf / *vg

Vegetarian Option Gluten Free Option Dairy Free Option
$26 add confit chicken, smoked salmon or poached prawns $9
WINTER SALAD

Roasted pumpkin, lentils, orange, spinach, paprika pepitas, cinnamon tahini dressing | gf | df | v

Gluten Free Dairy Free
$25 add confit chicken $9
CHEF’S CURRY OF THE WEEK

Basmati, naan, chutney. Ask the crew for chef’s creation Price: P.O.A

Lunch – Pizzas

Gluten free bases ($3) and dairy free cheese ($2) options, available on request.

MARGHERITA

Tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil | *gf | *df | vg

Vegetarian Gluten Free Option Dairy Free Option
$28.50
SEAFOOD BIANCA

Prawns, salmon, capers, rocket, mozzarella | *gf | *df

Gluten Free Option Dairy Free Option
$34
PEPPERONI

Pepperoni, tomato, mozzarella | *gf | *df

Gluten Free Option Dairy Free Option
$32
PROSCIUTTO

Goat’s cheese, prosciutto, apple, truffle honey, rocket, pistachios | *gf | *df | *n

Gluten Free Option Dairy Free Option
$34.50
GREEK HERBIVORE

Tomato, olives, feta, pesto, red onion, heirloom tomatoes, mozzarella | *gf | *df | *n | vg

Vegetarian Gluten Free Option Dairy Free Option
$31
TERIYAKI CHICKEN

Garlic white sauce, spring onion, teriyaki glaze, Japanese mayo, mozzarella, sesame | *gf | *df

Gluten Free Option Dairy Free Option
$33
KIWI CLASSIC

Pulled lamb, roast kumara, rosemary, feta, mint sauce, mozzarella | *gf | *df

Gluten Free Option Dairy Free Option
$32.50
DOUBLE HAWAIIAN

Double ham, double pineapple, tomato, mozzarella | *gf | *df

Gluten Free Option Dairy Free Option
$30.50

Lunch – Sides

FRIES, TOM SAUCE

df

Dairy Free
$14 $17
#HASHTAG FRIES

Baja seasoning, house secret sauce | df

Dairy Free
$18.50
GREEN SALAD

Mesclun, toasted seeds, vinaigrette | gf | *v

Vegan Option Gluten Free
$13

Dessert

CHOCOLATE BROWNIE TRIFLE

Cocoa mascarpone, brownie, berry compote, ice cream, chocolate sauce, crushed Maltesers | *gf

Gluten Free Option
$18
STICKY DATE PUDDING

Dulce de leche, vanilla ice cream

$17
BAKED LEMON CHEESECAKE

Candied lemon, blueberry compote

$17.50
AFFOGATO

Vanilla bean ice cream, espresso coffee | g

Gluten Free
$13

Kid's Menu

The Boss Bento Box

Each box includes, fries, salad & GF chocolate brownie. Choice of Beef Burger patty, cheese, tomato sauce; Tempura Fish tomato sauce; Beach Crispy Chicken tomato sauce; or Falafel Bites sweet chilli sauce.

$14.50
Pizzas

Available after 11am. Choice of Bacon, Tomato, BBQ Chicken, Pepperoni.

$12.50
Bacon & Eggs

scrambled, fried or poached, sourdough. Daily 9am–3pm.

$10
Bacon & Cheese Buttie

tomato sauce. Daily 9am–3pm.

$9
Waffles

whipped cream, maple syrup, berry compote. Daily 9am–3pm.

$10
Kids Sundae

chocolate or raspberry

$7

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