Chilli Kiwi is a Papanui neighbourhood restaurant built around a broad Thai menu and flexible everyday service. The Papanui Road kitchen operates daily, welcoming diners into the restaurant while also preparing orders for pickup and delivery. That combination makes it equally useful for a shared meal out or a quick weeknight dinner, with the menu arranged to let a table mix small plates, noodles, curries and rice dishes.
Starters cover several textures and spice levels before the larger dishes arrive. Thai fish cakes bring aromatic heat, while crisp wontons, spring rolls and vegetarian curry puffs suit easy sharing. Satay adds a nutty option, and the soup and salad sections provide lighter ways to begin. Ordering several plates for the table is a practical route through this part of the menu.
Noodles are one of the kitchen's strongest areas of variety. Pad Thai supplies the familiar sweet-sour balance, while drunken noodles and Pad See Ew offer contrasting chilli and soy-led flavours. Chow mein broadens the choice beyond strictly Thai classics, and the Japanese teriyaki mayonnaise noodles add an unusual creamy-savoury direction that distinguishes the selection from a standard takeaway list.
The curry menu moves through green, red and yellow styles to richer Panang and Massaman preparations. Chilli-basil and cashew stir-fries provide alternatives for diners who want vegetables and protein cooked without a curry sauce, with different meat or vegetarian choices available across much of the range. Fried rice and the chef's dishes complete a menu that can handle both a one-dish meal and a larger shared spread.
Address: 481 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand
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Chillikiwi Thai Kitchen Menu
Entree
3. Thai Fish Cakes (4 Pcs)
4. Deep Fried Wonton (4 Pcs)
5. Curry Puff (V) (4 Pcs)
(V)
6. Prawns Twister(4 Pcs)
7. Chicken Satay Stick (3 Pcs)GF
GF
9. Roti or Hot Chips
10.Mixed Entrée
Soup
Served with steam rice
11. Tom Yum (GF)
Hot & Sour soup with onions, herbs, celery, tomatoes, mushrooms and vegetables. Mildly Spicy
12. Tom Kha (GF)
Coconut soup with onions, herbs, celery, tomatoes,mushroomsand vegetables. Mildly Spicy
13. Wonton with Egg Noodle Soup
Pork Wonton, prawn, egg noodle and vegetable with traditional soup.
Salad
Served with steam rice
14. Yum
Sliced meat dressed with chilli, celery, onions green salad, tomatoes, carrots and Thai salad sauce. Mildly Spicy
Thai Curry (GF)
Served with steam rice
15. Green Curry
Traditional Thai green curry with bamboo, vegetables cooked with coconut milk. Mildly Spicy
16. Red Curry
Traditional Thai red curry with bamboo, and vegetables cooked with coconut milk. Mildly Spicy
17. Yellow Curry
Traditional Thai yellow curry with onions, potato ,vegetables cooked with coconut milk. Mildly Spicy
18. Panang Curry
Southern Thai style curry with peas, beans and vegetables. Mildly Spicy
19. Massaman Curry
A village style curry with potatoes, carrots and onions. Mildly Spicy
Thai Stir Fried Dishes
Served with steam rice
20. Stir fried Ginger
Stir fried fresh vegetables with ginger.
21. Stir fried Garlic & Black Pepper
Stir fried fresh vegetables with garlic and black pepper.
22. Stir fried Thai Chili Basil with fried egg
Stir fried fresh vegetables with thai chili and basil on top with fried egg. Mildly Spicy
23. Stir fried Sweet & Sour Sauce
Stir fried tomatoes, cucumbers, pineapples, celery, onions with thai style sweet & sour sauce.
24. Stir fried Oyster & Soy Sauce
Stir fried fresh vegetables with Thai soy and Oyster sauce.
25. Stir Fried Cashew Nuts
Stir fried fresh vegetables with special sweet chili jam and cashew nuts.
26. Stir fried Peanut Satay Sauce
Stir fried fresh vegetables with Traditional peanut sauce.
Chef's Dishes
27. Thai Pineapple Fried Rice
Thai fried rice with pineapple, eggs, onions, veggies and special soy souce.
28. Fried Rice / Spicy Fried Rice
Thai fried rice with eggs, onions, veggies and special soy souce. Mildly Spicy
29. Pad Thai
Thin Rice noodle, egg and vegetables stir fried with special tamarind flavored sauce.
30. Pad See Eiw
Fat rice noodle, egg and vegetable stir fried with special dark soy sauce.
Noodle Lover
Cooked Fresh to order
31. Chinese Chow mein Noodles
Stir fried your noodle and vegetables with Chinese style sauce.
32. Japanese Teriyaki Mayo Noodles
Stir fried your noodle and vegetables with Japanese Teriyaki sauce.on top with Mayonnaise and sesame.
33. Thai Drunken Noodles
Stir fried your noodle and vegetables with Spicy Thai style sauce.
Extra
Extra Vegetable
Extra Chicken
Extra Pork
Extra Beef
Extra Tofu
Extra Combo
Extra Seafood
Extra Prawns
Extra Rice
Extra Mayonnaise
Extra Peanut Satay Sauce
Extra Cashew Nuts
Extra Chilli Sauce
Drinks
(GF) Gluten Free, (V) Vegetarian, (SF) Sugar Free, (DF) Dairy Free. Calorie count may vary by up to 10% due to individual variations in ingredients
Soft Drinks (330ml Can)
Bundaberg (375ml Bottle)
Soft Drinks (Bottle)
Keri Juice
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Against typical prices in Christchurch
- Pad thai Typical in Christchurch: $20.25 $20.50
- Green curry Typical in Christchurch: $22.00 $20.50
- Massaman curry Typical in Christchurch: $22.00 $21.50
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