Garden Court Brasserie is the named restaurant at Chateau on the Park, set back from Deans Avenue among the hotel's established gardens. Reservations are open to the public for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day, distinguishing it from an internal guest-only service. Alfresco tables draw the greenery into the meal, while the indoor brasserie provides a comfortable alternative through Christchurch's changeable weather.

Morning service offers either a buffet or plates ordered directly from the kitchen. The cooked spread and continental selection suit guests who prefer to browse, while eggs Benedict, omelettes and the full Kiwi breakfast offer more focused choices. French toast, pancakes, avocado smash and a smoked-salmon bagel widen the range, with bircher muesli, fruit and yoghurt available when a lighter beginning feels more appropriate.

Lunch balances familiar cafe dishes with full restaurant mains. Seafood, mussel and crayfish chowder sits beside seasonal salads, southern fried chicken and a club sandwich, while beef, Korean chicken and vegetarian burgers cover the casual end. Eggplant rollatini and saffron arancini give meat-free diners composed alternatives, and blue cod, chicken curry or rib-eye steak can turn the midday sitting into a more substantial occasion.

Dinner moves further towards the grill and local seafood. Slowly braised beef cheek is enclosed in pastry, Akaroa salmon meets Mediterranean vegetables, and a mixed seafood plate combines prawns, mussels, scallops, calamari and fresh fish. Steaks and New Zealand lamb complete the heavier choices before crème brûlée, apple pie, chocolate brownie or sorbet. For a separate daytime occasion, the bookable high tea assembles savouries, small sweets and scones.

Address: Chateau on the Park – Christchurch, a DoubleTree by Hilton, 189 Deans Avenue, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand

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GCB – Garden Court Brasserie Menu Menu updated on 17 Sep 2026

Breakfast – A La Carte

V available as vegetarian, GF available as gluten free, L available as lactose free. Menu & price is subject to change without notice. All prices include Goods & Services Tax (GST). A public holiday surcharge of 15% is applicable.

Eggs Benedict

$26 / Add smoked salmon + $7

Two farm fresh poached eggs on a toasted English muffin, spinach, ham and hollandaise sauce

Eggs Your Way

$23

Two farm fresh eggs cooked your way served with bacon, toast

Three Eggs Omelette

$26

Your choice of fillings and eggs or egg whites, hash browns or toast. Fillings: cheddar / mozzarella / ham / mushroom / onion / tomato / capsicum

Kiwi Breakfast

$33

Two farm fresh eggs cooked your way, sausage, tomato, mushrooms, hash brown, bacon, baked beans on toast

French Toast / Pancakes

$24

French toast or pancakes, banana, bacon, maple syrup

Porridge

$18

Fresh cream, golden raisins, honey, or raw sugar

Avocado Smash

$24 / Add on bacon + $6 / smoked salmon + $7 / mushrooms + $4

Multigrain toast, crushed avocado, feta, two poached eggs, fresh tomato & hollandaise sauce. Add on bacon + 6.00, smoked salmon + 7.00, mushrooms + 4.00

Toasted Bagel

$26

With cream cheese, smoked salmon, red onion & capers

Swiss Bircher Muesli

$19

With granola, seasonal berry, fresh banana & yoghurt

Yoghurt Tumbler

$16

With peach, chia, blueberry compote, Greek yoghurt & sprinkled with toasted muesli

Freshly Sliced Seasonal Fruit

$19

With berry coulis, honey & coconut yoghurt

Breakfast Burrito

$29

With cheddar, bacon, scrambled egg, sausage, tomato, potato, avocado & mild chipotle aioli

Breakfast – Buffet

The Complete

$38

A hearty selection of hot dishes, fruits, cereals, yoghurts & freshly baked breakfast breads. Enjoy with a juice, coffee or tea.

The Continental

$28

A delightful selection of fruits, cereals, yoghurts & freshly baked breakfast breads. Enjoy with a juice, coffee or tea.

Breakfast – Kids

Pancakes

$15

With grilled banana & maple syrup

Scrambled Eggs

$15

With edam cheese on toast

Breakfast – Add Ons

Fresh Sliced Fruit Plate

$15

Low Fat Fruit Yoghurt

Breakfast Potatoes

A Farm Fresh Egg

$3.50

Cereal Selection

$13

Hot and Cold Meats

$5.50

Poached Fruit

$11.50

Fresh Breads

Dinner – Breads & Soups

Serving from 5pm. V available as vegetarian, GF available as gluten free, L available as lactose free. Menu & price is subject to change without notice. All prices include Goods & Services Tax (GST). A public holiday surcharge of 15% is applicable.

Herb & Garlic Bread

$15

Soup of the Day

$17.50

Served with house made bread

Artisan Breads & Whipped Butter

$17.50

Local Bell Bird sourdough & ciabatta served with roasted garlic-rosemary & olive-thyme whipped butters

Seafood, Mussel & Crayfish Chowder

$28.50

Served with garlic & herb baguette

Dinner – Entrees & Light Meals

V available as vegetarian, GF available as gluten free, L available as lactose free.

Seasonal Salad

$29

Grilled whitestone halloumi, boiled egg, carrot, walnut, beetroot, asparagus & cauliflower, cucumber, tomato. Served with yoghurt dressing (GF)

Caesar Style Salad

$25.50 / Add on grilled chicken + $6 / Add on garlic prawns + $9

Poached egg, bacon, parmesan crostini, anchovies, parmesan cheese. Add on grilled chicken + 6.00, Add on garlic prawns + 9.00

Salt & Pepper Squid

$24.50

Served on a Greek style salad with feta cheese and aioli dip (G)

Southern Fried Chicken

$27

Served with fries & house made slaw and gravy

Dinner – Sides

10.00 EACH

French fries

$10

gratin potatoes

$10

mixed gourmet lettuce salad bowl

$10

steamed jasmine rice

$10

glazed heirloom carrots and broccoli

$10

Italian risotto with parmesan

$10

seasoned potato wedges with sour cream

$10

Dinner – Mains

Slowly Braised Beef Cheeks

$41

Served in flakey pastry with mash potato, sautéed chard & seasonal vegetables

Saffron Arancini

$33

Served with Ratatouille topped with parmesan (V)

Eggplant Rollatini

$34

Filled with chickpeas, baked in tomato coulis and parmesan. Served with seasonal vegetables and herb potatoes (V)

Chef’s Chicken & Coconut Curry

$38.50

Served with steamed rice & Asian style greens (GF)

Grilled Akaroa Salmon

$48

Set on Mediterranean vegetables, rosti potatoes & green herb-garlic sauce

Grilled Seafood

$48

Prawns, mussels, scallops, calamari & fresh fish fillet served on seasonal risotto (GF)

Blue Cod Fillet

$46

Your choice of grilled or battered, lemon tartare sauce, salad greens, French fries (GF)

Jaegar Schnitzel

$40

Crumbed Chicken Breast with mushroom sauce, gratin potatoes & seasonal vegetables

Dinner – Grill

Grill items served with gratin potatoes, seasonal vegetables and your choice of sauce or spiced butter. Add On: Scallops (3) 12.50, Garlic Prawn Cutlets (3) 13.50. Sauces and Butters: Sauce béarnaise / mushroom sauce / green peppercorn sauce / beef demi glaze / garlic butter

Angus Beef Fillet Steak 200g

$54

(GF)

Angus Grass-Fed Beef Rib Eye Steak

$53

(GF)

New Zealand Lamb Rack Cutlets

$68

(GF)

Express Lunch Menu – Mains

$35.00. The Express Lunch Menu that changes with the seasons, is designed to showcase our fresh seasonal produce which is developed into a meal perfect to share with friends or family.

Slow roasted crispy pork belly

With Summer vegetables, gratin potatoes & apple cider gravy (GF)

BBQ chicken skewer with onion & capsicum

Served with Greek style salad greens & garlic bread

Beef fillet mignon

On Mushroom sauce with gratin potatoes & summer vegetables (GF)

Grilled orange Roughy fillet

Served with Ratatouille & herb potatoes (GF)

Eggplant & chickpea rollatini

Baked in vine-tomato coulis and Parmesan, served with new herb potatoes & seasonal vegetables (V)

Express Lunch Menu – Small Sweet Treats

$10.00

Vanilla Crème Brulé

With berry compote

Tiramisu Slice

With fruit coulis & cream

Freshly Sliced Seasonal Fruit

With berry sorbet (GF)

Ice Cream Sundae

With choice of Strawberry, Chocolate or Toffee sauce

Dessert

Raspberry Crème Brulee

$19

Classic Apple Pie

$19

Served with vanilla bean ice cream

Flourless Chocolate Mousse Brownie

$19

Served with berry compote (G,L)

Trio of Sorbet

$18

Mango, Berry, Lemon (G,L)

Ice Cream Sundae

$17

Served with a choice of berry, chocolate, or toffee sauce and whipped cream (G)

Lunch – Light Meals

Serving till 2pm. V available as vegetarian, GF available as gluten free, L available as lactose free. Menu & price is subject to change without notice. All prices include Goods & Services Tax (GST). A public holiday surcharge of 15% is applicable.

Herb & Garlic Bread

$15

Artisan Breads & Whipped Butter

$17.50

Local Bell Bird sourdough & ciabatta served with roasted garlic-rosemary & olive-thyme whipped butters

Soup of the Day

$17.50

Served with house made bread

Seafood, Mussel & Crayfish Chowder

$28.50

Served with garlic & herb baguette

Avocado Smash

$24

Multigrain toast, crushed avocado, feta, two poached eggs, fresh tomato & hollandaise sauce. Add on bacon + 6.00, smoked salmon + 7.00, mushrooms + 4.00

Caesar Style Salad

$25.50

Poached egg, bacon, parmesan crostini, anchovies, parmesan cheese. Add on grilled chicken + 6.00, Add on garlic prawns + 9.00

Seasonal Salad

$29

Grilled Whitestone halloumi, boiled egg, carrot, walnut, beetroot, asparagus & cauliflower, cucumber, tomato. Served with yoghurt dressing (GF)

Southern Fried Chicken

$27

Served with fries, house made slaw & gravy.

Chateau Club Sandwich

$29

Grilled chicken, bacon, tomato, cheese, egg mayonnaise, French fries

Lunch – Mains

Sammy Mac Beef Burger

$29

Two beef patties, house made pickles, cheddar cheese, special burger sauce, served with fries

K Burger

$29

Crispy Korean chicken thigh, with zesty Asian slaw, gochujang mayo, cucumber pickle, served with fries

Vegeburger

$29

Crispy vegetarian pumpkin pattie, lettuce, tomato, red onion, tamarind chutney & mint mayo, served with fries

Eggplant Rollatini

$34

Filled with chickpeas, baked in tomato coulis and parmesan. Served with seasonal vegetables and herb potatoes (V)

Saffron Arancini

$33

Served with Ratatouille topped with parmesan (V)

Chef's Chicken & Coconut Curry

$38.50

Served with steamed rice & Asian style greens (GF)

Blue Cod Fillet

$46

Your choice of grilled or battered, lemon- tartare sauce, salad greens, french fries (GF)

Grilled Rib-Eye Steak

$53

Served with mushroom sauce, gratin potatoes & heirloom carrots, broccoli (GF)

Lunch – Sides

10.00 EACH. V available as vegetarian, GF available as gluten free, L available as lactose free. Menu & price is subject to change without notice. All prices include Goods & Services Tax (GST). A public holiday surcharge of 15% is applicable.

French fries

$10

gratin potato

$10

mixed gourmet lettuce salad bowl

$10

steamed jasmine rice

$10

glazed heirloom carrots and broccoli

$10

Italian risotto with parmesan

$10

seasoned potato wedges with sour cream

$10

Express Lunch – Mains

$35.00. The Express Lunch Menu that changes with the seasons, is designed to showcase our fresh seasonal produce which is developed into a meal perfect to share with friends or family. NOTE: Menus change frequently. V available as vegetarian, GF available as gluten free, L available as lactose free. Menu & price is subject to change without notice. All prices include Goods & Services Tax (GST). A public holiday surcharge of 15% is applicable.

Slow roasted crispy pork belly

With Summer vegetables, gratin potatoes & apple cider gravy (GF)

BBQ chicken skewer with onion & capsicum

Served with Greek style salad greens & garlic bread

Beef fillet mignon

On Mushroom sauce with gratin potatoes & summer vegetables (GF)

Grilled orange Roughy fillet

Served with Ratatouille & herb potatoes (GF)

Eggplant & chickpea rollatini

Baked in vine-tomato coulis and Parmesan, served with new herb potatoes & seasonal vegetables (V)

Express Lunch – Small Sweet Treats

$10.00. V available as vegetarian, GF available as gluten free, L available as lactose free. Menu & price is subject to change without notice. All prices include Goods & Services Tax (GST). A public holiday surcharge of 15% is applicable.

Vanilla Crème Brulé

With berry compote

Tiramisu Slice

With fruit coulis & cream

Freshly Sliced Seasonal Fruit

With berry sorbet (GF)

Ice Cream Sundae

With choice of Strawberry, Chocolate or Toffee sauce

Dinner – Add Ons

Scallops (3)

$12.50

Garlic Prawn Cutlets (3)

$13.50

High Tea

$59 per person. 12-4pm Daily | Bookings Essential.

Assorted Macaroons

(GF)

Fresh Fruit & Pastry Cream Tartelette

Mini Vanilla Creme Brulee

(GF)

Apple & Cinnamon Mini Muffins

Sweet Scones with Jam & Butter

Cucumber & Cream Cheese Sandwich

Chicken & Brie Savouries

Pork & Shrimp Dim Sum Spoons

Smoked Salmon & Chives Crostini

Brie & Grape Skewer

(GF)

Christmas Day Lunch Buffet

$199 per person (includes a glass of bubbles) or $99 for under 12s (includes soft drink or juice).

Grazing plater

Selection of marinated Akaroa olives, Grizzley Bakery breads, Canterbury olive oils, cured meats, candy horopoito nuts, pickled vegetables, crackers and dips. GFA DFA

Canter-valley duck liver parfait

Mustard and herb roasted Canterbury beef sirloin

GF DF

Lemon and thyme marinated Waitoa free range roasted chicken

GF DF

Akaroa Salmon four ways

Poached Salmon GF DF | House cured citrus gravlax GF DF | Hot Smoked Salmon GF DF | Salmon and Yuzu pate GF

Marlborough oysters

with a chilli and kiwifruit emulsion GF DF

Poached prawns

with fennel and lemon, ginger and shallot dipping sauce. GF DF

Mills Bay mussels

green lipped mussels with a manuka honey and kawa kawa dressing and pickled red onion. GF DF

Champagne Ham – mustard and Hawkes Bay peach glaze

GF DF

Southern Station Wagyu Brisket – charcoal and truffle rubbed grain-fed aged brisket

GF DF

South Canterbury slow cooked lamb shoulder

– rosemary, garlic and mint rubbed with chimmi churri and minted Jus. GF DF

Angus beef seared medallions

– Opawa Pinot Noir, caramelised onions, blackberries. GF DF

Seared orange roughy

– preserved lemon, slow roasted tomato and pickled fennel. GF DF

Asparagus

– almond and slow roasted vine tomatoes with olive oil and pangrattarto crumb. VG GF

Prosciutto wrapped free ranged chicken

– stuffed with spinach, brie and pinenut on caponata

Manuka honey and horopito glazed carrots

Roasted new season potatoes

GF DF

Garden peas and edamame, Chèvre feta crumbs

Summer vegetable medley with olive oil and watercress

GF VG

Rice pilaf with ginger, garlic and coriander

GF VG

Smoked kumara puree with toasted pistachio soil

New potato salad with gherkin, shallots and fresh herbs

GF VG

Watermelon, pomegranate, cucumber and mint

GF VG

Roasted pumpkin, cashew, whipped feta and rocket

Tabouleh, lemon, heritage tomato, watercress and pickled red onion

Garden salad with radish, asparagus, and sprouts

GF VGA

Plum pudding with brandy custard

Mini Pavlova and kiwifruit gel

Chateau-mess coconut yoghurt, burnt chocolate, vegan meringue, champagne macerated strawberries

VG GF

Black forest gateau with mixed berry coulis

Orange and brioche butter pudding with marmalade syrup

Mini crème brulé

Dark and white chocolate brownie with raspberries

White chocolate and lemon curd cheese cake

Christmas mince pies

Vanilla and elderflower macerated summer berries

GF DF

Chocolate and orange mousse tarts Fruit platter

GF DF

NZ Cheeses

Chantilly Cream

Ice Cream

Cocktails

All prices include 15% GST (Goods & Service Tax). An additional 15% surcharge applies on public holidays.

GCB Spritz

$18

Aperol, Veuve D,Argent Cuvee, Soda

Mojito

$18

Flor De Cana rum, lime juice, fresh mint

Mimosa

$18

Veuve D’Argent Cuvee, orange juice

Blue Ice

$18

Malibu, Blue curacao, Pineapple juice, Soda

Non-alcoholic – Juices

Orange

Apple

Grapefruit

Cranberry

Non-alcoholic – Soft Drinks

Coke

$5.50

Coke no sugar

$5.50

Lemonade

$5.50

L&P

$5.50

Non-alcoholic – Hot Drinks

Alternative milk: Soy, almond, oat, coconut .50. Flavour shot .50. Takeaway .50.

Short black

$5.50

Long black

$5.50

Flat white

$5.50

Latte

$5.50

Spirits – Liqueurs

Pimms No.1

$12

Campari

$12

Martini Bianco/ Rosso/ extra Dry

$11

Kahlua

$12

Spirits – Whisky

The Famous Grouse

$12

Canadian Club

$14

Jack Daniel’s

$13

Benriach The Orginal Ten

$14

Spirits – Rum

Mount Gay

$12

Flor De Cana White

$12

Flor De Cana Gran Reserva

$13

Spirits – Gin

Rouge Society

$13

City of London

$12

Haymans

$13

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Long black Typical in Christchurch: $5.00 $5.50
Flat white Typical in Christchurch: $5.55 $5.50
Short black Typical in Christchurch: $5.00 $5.50
Latte Typical in Christchurch: $6.00 $5.50
Smashed avocado Typical in Christchurch: $24.75 $24.00

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