Delilah Christchurch brings together a full restaurant, cocktail bar and late-week social venue on Oxford Terrace. Lunch and dinner run every day, with brunch added on weekends, while Friday live music and Friday and Saturday DJs shift the room towards a livelier evening mood. The combination suits diners who want to begin with a composed meal and stay on rather than moving elsewhere after dessert.

The first half of the menu is particularly strong for sharing. House-baked sourdough, charcuterie and cheese sit alongside oysters, kingfish crudo with harissa and preserved citrus, and Canterbury Angus carpaccio. From there, the small plates move confidently between buttermilk fried chicken, lamb pastilla, pork cheek bao and corn and jalapeño croquettes, with eggplant meatballs and marinated olives providing thoughtful meat-free choices.

Larger plates keep that variety intact instead of narrowing the menu to one style. Seafood bouillabaisse gathers prawns, clams, calamari, mussels and market fish, while osso buco arrives with polenta foam and olive gremolata. There is also tempura fish and chips, chicken parmigiana, a Wagyu burger and rigatoni with beef ragù, plus Canterbury Angus and Wagyu steaks cooked over the Josper grill.

Weekend brunch has a character of its own, ranging from a champagne-ham cheese toastie and beef-cheek breakfast burrito to crème brûlée French toast and potato-rösti eggs Benedict. Later, an ice cream sandwich, mille-feuille or seasonal sorbet can finish the meal before cocktails, wine or beer. Separate menu symbols identify meat-free dishes and show where gluten-free, dairy-free or vegan preparation is available.

Address: 122 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand

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Delilah Christchurch Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Breads + Boards

Charcuterie + Cheese

$68

Toasted bread, accompaniments / v*, gf*

House Baked Breads

$19

Baby boule sourdough, confit garlic & chive butter / v, gf*

Raw + Cured

Seasonal Oysters

Natural, mignonette sauce / gf, df; Tempura, classic tartare sauce / df Price: POA

Kingfish Crudo

$29

Harissa, pine nuts, preserved citrus, shallots, chives / gf, df

Beef Carpaccio

$31

Canterbury Angus, aged parmesan, mustard, pickled mushroom, truffle mayo / gf

Small Plates

Buttermilk Fried Chicken

$24

Chipotle mayo

Marinated Olives

$15

Mixed olives, chilli, rosemary, feta, herbs, sourdough / v, gf*, df*

Octopus

$34

‘Nduja vinaigrette, almond tarator / gf, df

Lamb Pastilla

$28

Slow-cooked lamb, harissa, feta, green pea aioli

Crispy Squid

$23

Lime crema / gf*, df*

Eggplant Meatballs

$26

Stuffed mozzarella, pesto, marinara sauce, parmesan / v, gf

Pork Cheek Bao Buns

$28

Spiced hoisin sauce, mixed pickles

Corn & Jalapeño Croquettes

$26

Charred corn, three cheeses, red pepper relish / v

Crumbed Fish Taco

$16

Lemon pepper crumbed market fish, avocado salsa, green goddess sauce / df

Whipped Brie Cheese

$30

Pistachio, honey, pear & fig relish, sourdough v / gf*

Charred Chicken Skewer (2)

$27

Ajvar sauce, herb crumb / gf

Tiger Prawns (3)

$36

Sriracha butter, pickled cucumber, sourdough / gf*

Salads & Pasta

Chicken Salad

$33

Cos lettuce, fennel, citrus, puffed grains, parmesan dressing / ve*, gf, df*

Lamb Salad

$36

Slow-roasted lamb, butternut pumpkin, charred courgette, almonds, pickled onion, feta, aged balsamic vinaigrette / ve*, gf, df*

Rigatoni

$38

Wagyu beef ragu, parmesan cream, pangrattato, basil oil / v*, gf*

Larger Plates

Seafood Bouillabaisse

$44

Crispy risotto, tiger prawn, Cloudy Bay clams, calamari, mussels, market fish, chorizo, charred sourdough / gf*, df*

Fish & Chips

$34

Tempura market fish, green salad, lemon, tartare sauce / df

Wagyu Burger

$36

Smashed patties, smoked cheddar cheese, mustard aioli, milk bun, cajun fries / ve*, gf*, df*

Osso Buco

$40

Slow-cooked beef, polenta foam, glazed carrots, pickled shallots, olive gremolata / gf

Chicken Parmigiana

$33

Crumbed chicken, napoli sauce, mozzarella, parmesan dust, cajun fries

From the Josper Grill

Eye Fillet 250g

$58

Grass-fed Canterbury Angus / gf, df

Sirloin 300g

$79

Lake Ohau Wagyu, marble score 5-7 / gf, df

Ribeye 350g

$54

Grass-fed Canterbury Angus / gf, df

Ribeye on the Bone 650g

$99 / extra sauce $5

Savannah Angus / gf, df (minimum 30 minutes cooking time, served medium rare & carved) served with roast baby onion & confit garlic and your choice of the following sauces: Port jus / gf, df; Mushroom jus / gf; Herb butter / gf; Chimichurri / gf, df

Sides

Charred Broccolini

$18

Romesco, sourdough crumb / ve, gf*, df

Beef-fat Potatoes

$18

Marlborough sea salt, gribiche / gf, df

Blackened Cauliflower

$16

Butter bean purée, chimichurri, pickled walnut / v, ve*, gf

Brussels Sprouts

$17

Crispy bacon, sriracha butter / v, gf*

French Fries

$14

Ketchup / ve, gf*

Sweet Treats

Ice Cream Sandwich

$19

Sticky toffee pudding, vanilla ice cream, espresso martini caramel sauce / v

Mille-feuille

$19

White chocolate ganache, French vanilla mousse, berry & rhubarb compote / v

Sorbet Selection

$15

3 scoops, seasonal flavours / ve, gf

Cheese Selection

$30

toasted bread, accompaniments / v, gf*

Brunch Menu

Saturday & Sunday 10am – 12pm

Cheese Toastie

$25

Champagne ham, smoked cheddar, mozzarella, mornay sauce, pear & fig relish / v*

Breakfast Burrito

$28

Slow-cooked beef cheek, beef-fat potatoes, scrambled egg, mushroom, chipotle crema / gf*, df*

Crème Brûlée French Toast

$25

Fresh summer berries, berry compote, mascarpone crème / v

Eggs Benedict

$29

Potato rösti, sautéed mushrooms, poached egg, hollandaise served with: bacon or smoked salmon or broccolini / v gf*

Brunch Sides

Bacon

Potato Rösti

Smoked Salmon

Poached Egg

Mushrooms

Hollandaise

Broccolini

Avocado

Toast

Delilah does lunch

Every Saturday & Sunday from 11am • Last seating at 3pm. $85 per person • Bookings are essential. Christchurch’s ORIGINAL Cocktail Lunch… Kick off ya blues & lunch with Delilah – a delectable selection of sharing plates paired with 5 rounds of cocktails. Bookings are essential. Call to book your table 03 366 6644. *Mocktails available on request. * dishes subject to change based on availability and seasonality. ** changes to the menu to accommodate some dietary requirements is possible with advanced notice.

Charcuterie + Cheese

Toasted bread, accompaniments. V*, GF*

Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Chipotle mayo

Crispy Squid

Lime crema. GF* DF*

Quesadilla

Spinach, mushroom, truffle. V, GF*

Chicken Salad

Cos lettuce, fennel, citrus, parmesan, puffed grains, parmesan dressing. VE*, GF, DF*

I Kissed A Girl

Mango vodka, vanilla, soda, bubbles

Pink Pony Club

Gordon’s Pink Gin and Soda, lychee, lemon

Hey There Delilah

Bacardí Carta Blanca, cherry, apple, citrus

Midnight Sun

Tanqueray Gin, passionfruit liqueur, raspberry, citrus, soda

Espresso

Vodka, flat white coffee liqueur, cold brew, vanilla sugar

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Fish and chips Typical in Christchurch: $28.00 $34.00
Eggs benedict Typical in Christchurch: $25.80 $29.00
Chicken parmigiana Typical in Christchurch: $29.00 $33.00
Breakfast burrito Typical in Christchurch: $28.00 $28.00

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