Armadillo's Belfast is the Main North Road branch of the South Island restaurant group, with service running from morning into the evening seven days a week. The kitchen speaks the generous, familiar language of a neighbourhood bar and grill: starters suited to the middle of the table, steaks and ribs for a full dinner, and burgers, seafood and chicken dishes that make the choice broader than a single speciality.
The opening plates range from freshly baked ciabatta covered in house-made garlic butter to crumbed camembert with plum sauce. Sizzling king prawns bring garlic, lemon and chilli, while the seafood chowder combines mixed seafood with a creamy white wine reduction, toast and crisp kumara. Buffalo cauliflower wings and chicken tenders give groups straightforward alternatives when the aim is to order several dishes and share them around.
Red meat anchors the main course selection. Ribeye, sirloin and rump steaks come with a choice of sauce and sides, and the surf and turf adds prawns in a creamy garlic sauce. Armadillo's signature pork ribs are slowly braised before being coated in the kitchen's barbecue sauce, while a New Zealand lamb hotpot under puff pastry shifts the mood from grill house to warming comfort food.
Other sections make the restaurant easier to use with a mixed party. Chicken schnitzel, a bacon and mushroom pasta, beer battered gurnard and a seafood workshop sit alongside beef, chicken, fish, and mushroom and halloumi burgers. Separate lunch, dessert and children's menus broaden the format further, giving the Belfast venue the range expected of an all-day suburban restaurant rather than a pub menu dominated by only a few fried standards.
Address: 812 Main North Road, Belfast, Christchurch 8050, New Zealand
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Armadillo's Christchurch Menu
Starters
Garlic Bread
Freshly baked ciabatta loaf smothered in our home made garlic butter.
Chilli Cheese Bread
Freshly baked ciabatta loaf smothered in cheese, home made garlic butter and sweet chilli sauce.
Crumbed Camembert
Camembert cheese coated in bread crumbs fried until crispy served with plum sauce and garlic toast.
Sizzling King Prawns
Six prawns served sizzling hot in a cast-iron ramekin tossed in a garlic lemon and chilli sauce.
Entree Seafood Chowder
A medley of fresh seafood served in a creamy white wine reduction served with two slices of toasted ciabatta and topped with crispy kumara.
Chicken Tenders
Chicken tenders served with BBQ sauce.
Soup of the Day
Your wait staff will advise you on today’s special.
Buffalo Cauliflower Wings
Battered cauliflower wings cooked until golden and served with aioli.
Mains – Red Meat
Prime Ribeye Steak
250GM Prime Ribeye Steak, grilled just the way you like it, topped with your choice of Garlic butter, mushroom sauce, gravy or peppercorn sauce. Served with your choice of Vegetables, Salad and either Duck fat potatoes or crispy fries.
300GM Sirloin Surf 'N' Turf
New York 300GM sirloin steak grilled just the way you like it, topped with four prawns done in a creamy garlic sauce, Served with your choice of vegetables or house salad and either Duck Fat potatoes or crispy fries.
Armadillo's Signature Ribs
Succulent slowly braised pork ribs smothered in our own home made BBQ sauce, served with crispy fries.
300GM Prime Rump Steak
300GM Prime rump steak, grilled just the way you like it, topped with your choice of Garlic butter, mushroom sauce, gravy or Peppercorn sauce. Served with your choice of vegetables or house salad and either Duck fat potatoes or crispy fries.
NZ Lamb Hotpot
Lamb Hotpot topped with puff pastry, served with a side of mashed potatoes and gravy.
Chicken Bacon and Mushroom Pasta
Pan-fried Bacon, Chicken and mushrooms in a creamy white wine sauce topped with parmesan.
Mains – Chicken
Warm Chicken Salad
Marinated chicken breast served with bacon, grapes and salad greens. Tossed together with our Armadillo’s house dressing, topped with crispy noodles.
Classic Chicken Schnitzel
A succulent cut of crumbed chicken breast fried until golden, topped with mushroom sauce served with house salad and crispy fries.
Chicken and Bacon Stack
Marinated chicken breast stacked on a bed of creamy mash with a rasher of crispy bacon. topped with mild cajun cream sauce served with your choice of vegetables or house salad.
Mains – Seafood
Seafood Workshop
Pan-fried gurnard topped with garlic prawns with a side of fresh salsa and your choice of house salad or vegetables and either duck fat potatoes or crispy fries.
Fish 'N' Chips
Fresh fillets of gurnard in a beer batter served with house salad and crispy fries. Served with tartare sauce and a slice of lemon.
Main Seafood Chowder
A medley of fresh seafood served in a creamy white wine reduction served with two slices of toasted ciabatta and topped with crispy kumara.
Southern Style Crispy Chicken Burger
Crispy crumbed chicken breast topped with swiss cheese, smoked tomato relish, bacon, lettuce, tomato, aioli and peri peri sauce stacked in a toasted burger bun and served with crispy fries.
Signature Burgers
Grilled Chicken Burger
Marinated chicken breast, swiss cheese, smoked tomato relish, bacon, lettuce, tomato and aioli stacked in a toasted burger bun and served with crispy fries.
NZ Prime Angus Beef Burger
Beef pattie, beetroot relish, swiss cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato and aioli stacked in a toasted burger bun and served with crispy fries.
Fish Burger
Freshly beer battered gurnard, lettuce, tomato, aioli and tartare sauce stacked in a toasted burger bun and served with crispy fries.
Mushroom & Halloumi Burger
Portobello mushrooms, grilled halloumi, caramelised onion, lettuce, tomato and aioli stacked in a toasted burger bun and served with crispy fries.
Sides
Fried Egg (1)
Mash Potato
Duck Fat Potatoes
Extra Sauce
Vegetables
Mushrooms
Garlic Prawns (4)
House Salad
Dessert
Cheesecake of the Day
Your wait staff will advise you on todays special.
Ice Cream Sundae
Vanilla Ice Cream with your choice of chocolate, passionfruit, strawberry or caramel sauce served with whipped cream, wafter stick and chocolate runout.
Mud Cake
Warmed Mississippi mud cake served with chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream, cream and a chocolate runout.
Apple Crumble
Cinnamon and nutmeg spiced apple crumble in a crispy shortcrust pastry served with vanilla ice cream, cream and a chocolate runout.
Lunch Menu
Available until 4pm everyday. Menu not available at Te Anau.
Beer Battered Fish & Chips
One piece of beer-battered gurnard, cooked until golden, served with house salad and crispy fries.
Prime Sirloin Steak
150G Prime Sirloin, cooked to your liking, served with jus, house salad and crispy fries.
Prime Beef Schnitzel
Prime-cut ribeye, panko crumbed and fried to a golden crisp, topped with gravy, served with house salad and crispy fries.
Open Mushroom & Halloumi Sandwich
Grilled portobello mushroom and halloumi, served on toasted ciabatta bread with fresh lettuce and tomato, served with a side of crispy fries.
Open Chicken Sandwich
Pan-fried chicken breast and bacon served on toasted ciabatta bread with fresh lettuce and tomato, served with a side of crispy fries.
Thai Beef Salad
Tender strips of beef tossed with fresh salad greens and served in our chef’s signature Thai dressing, topped with crispy noodles.
Open Steak Sandwich
Prime-cut sirloin, cooked medium rare, served on toasted ciabatta bread with fresh lettuce, tomato and caramelized onions, served with a side of crispy fries.
Chicken & Bacon Fettuccine
Pan-fried chicken and bacon served in a creamy white wine sauce, topped with parmesan.
Kids Menu
Kids 12 and under. $16.90 includes 7oz drink and kids sundae. Upgrade to a premium kids mocktail for $4.50. Ask us about our gluten-free kids options.
The Legend Burger
Beef pattie with lettuce, tomato, aioli and cheese between a toasted bun, served with fries.
Luigi's Pasta
Fettuccine tossed with chicken and bacon in a creamy sauce.
Snoopy's Mini Dogs
Mini hot dogs on a stick, served with fries.
Archie's Chicken Nuggets
Battered chicken nuggets served with fries.
Dory's Fish & Chips
Battered fish bites served with fries.
Chocolate Sundae
Strawberry Sundae
Passionfruit Sundae
Caramel Sundae
Plain Sundae
Pensioner Menu
$15 pensioner menu. Add $10 for a sundae. Your choice of: chocolate, strawberry, caramel, passionfruit or plain. Available all day until 6:30pm. Menu not available at Te Anau.
Battered Fish and Chips
1 Piece of beer-battered gurnard served with crispy fries, house salad and tartare sauce.
Sausage Eggs and Chips
2 Premium pork sausages served with crispy fries, fried eggs, and gravy.
Beef Schnitzel
Prime cut of ribeye crumbed and fried until golden, served with crispy fries, house salad, and gravy.
Chicken and Bacon Pasta
Pan-fried chicken and bacon served in a creamy white wine sauce, topped with Parmesan.
Lambs Fry and Bacon
Served with creamy mash and topped with an onion gravy.
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Against typical prices in Christchurch
- Fish and chips Typical in Christchurch: $28.00 $20.90
- Chicken burger Typical in Christchurch: $27.00 $29.90
- Garlic bread Typical in Christchurch: $12.00 $14.90
- Chicken schnitzel Typical in Christchurch: $29.00 $32.90
- Chicken tenders Typical in Christchurch: $16.00 $16.90
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