Burj is a dinner-only Levantine restaurant on Riccarton Road, sharing its address with Mayor of Ale but presenting a distinctly different dining experience. Its plush room and intimate table divisions suit a slower evening meal, and reservations are available seven nights a week. The kitchen builds the menu around plates for sharing, encouraging diners to move from dips and bread into charcoal-influenced meat, fish and vegetables.

The smaller plates reward ordering across the table. House-baked za'atar bread can be matched with labneh, hummus enriched with brown butter or red-pepper muhammara. Chicken shawarma arrives with kuboos, toum and cabbage, while goat-cheese croquettes, charred prawns, beef shish, lahmacun and Lebanese falafel explore different combinations of smoke, spice, sharp pickles and creamy sauces throughout the opening course.

Larger dishes keep the Levantine foundation while giving the kitchen room for individual flourishes. Tavuk shish is served with greens, sumac onion, pickles and toum; pork belly brings apple ketchup and zhoug. Stuffed capsicum offers a substantial plant-based option, while market fish, ribeye and slow-roasted lamb shoulder are supported by harissa chickpeas, smoked ezme or Persian rice with pomegranate.

Diners who would rather avoid navigating the menu can choose a kitchen-selected shared feast, sized either for two or for a larger group. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free markers make the spread easier to plan. Chai brulee, chocolate dome or sorbet closes the meal, and the drinks list extends from mocktails and cocktails to tap beer and a wine selection reaching across New Zealand and Australia.

Address: 22 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand

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Burj, Middle Eastern Bistro Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Small Plates

Dietary codes: V Vegetarian. VG Vegan. GF Gluten Free. GF* Can be Gluten Free. DF Dairy Free. DF* Can be Dairy Free. NF Nut Free. NF* Can be Nut Free. Known allergens are available on request, however, please advise staff if you have an allergy. While all care is taken, we cannot guarantee all ingredients will be allergen free and cross contamination could always occur as we are not a gluten free kitchen.

Olives

$10

V. DF. NF. GF.

House Baked Za’atar Bread

$11

V. DF. NF.

Labneh, Aleppo Butter, Green Pepper Jam

$16

GF. NF.

Hummus, Doo-kah, Aleppo, Brown Butter

$16

GF. V. DF. NF.

Muhammara, Spiced Cashew, Curry Leaves

$16

DF. V.

Chicken Shawarma, KubooS, Toum, Red Cabbage

$26

NF.

Za’atar Goat Cheese Croquettes, Spiced Honey, Crispy Nuts

$22

NF*.

Charred Prawns, Matbucha, Coconut, Coriander

$24

NF. GF. DF.

Beef Shish, Red Pepper Sauce, Onion Rings, Curry Leaves

$28

GF. DF. NF*.

Lahmacun, Tahini Yogurt, Sumac Onion Salad

$28

NF. DF*.

Lebanese Falafel, Tahini, Fermented Chilli

$22

V. VG*. GF. DF*. NF.

Mains

Tavuk Shish, Chicken, Mixed Greens, Sumac Onion, Mukhalil, Toum

$45

NF. GF.

Pork Belly, Apple Ketchup, Braised Cabbage, Zhoug, Chilli, Jus

$45

NF. GF. DF.

Stuffed Capsicum, Roast Eggplant, Braised Pepper, Pickled Sultana and Pinenuts

$38

VG. DF. GF*. NF*.

Market Fish, Butter beans, Harissa Chickpeas, Crispy Kale

$42

NF*. DF. GF*.

Bone in Ribeye 350gram, Smoked Ezme and Red Wine Jus

$59

NF. GF. DF.

Slow Roasted Lumina Lamb Shoulder, Persian Rice, Crispy Onions, Pomegranate

$96

GF. NF*. DF.

Sides

Fattoush Salad, Crispy Lebanese Bread, Feta, Pomegranate Vinaigrette

$19

V. VG. NF*. GF*. DF*.

Lebanese Crispy Potatoes, Garlic, Aleppo Pepper Spices, Coriander

$15

V. VG*. DF*. GF*. NF.

Spiced Cauliflower, Sour Grapes, Labneh, Smoked Almonds

$19

V. NF*.

Persian Jewelled Rice, Saffron, Dried Fruit, Nuts

$15

V. VG. NF*. GF. DF.

Dessert

Chai Brulee served with Almond Cake

$21

GF. NF*.

Chocolate Dome served with Chocolate Soil, Nuts, Pistachio Cream, Vanilla Ice Cream

$21

GF*. NF.

Sorbet Selections

$20

V. VG. DF. NF. GF.

Dubai Chocolate Dessert Cocktail

$20

Trust the Chef (4+ People)

$85pp. MIN 4 PEOPLE. Dietary codes: V Vegetarian. VG Vegan. GF Gluten Free. GF* Can be Gluten Free. DF Dairy Free. DF* Can be Dairy Free. NF Nut Free. NF* Can be Nut Free. Known allergens are available on request, however, please advise staff if you have an allergy. While all care is taken, we cannot guarantee all ingredients will be allergen free and cross contamination could always occur as we are not a gluten free kitchen.

Olives

V. DF. NF. GF.

House Baked Za’atar Bread

V. DF. NF.

Labneh, Aleppo Butter, Green Pepper Jam

GF. NF.

Hummus, Doo-kah, Aleppo, Brown Butter

GF. V. VG*. NF*.

Lahmacun, Tahini Yogurt, Sumac Onion Salad

NF. DF.

Lebanese Falafel, Tahini, Fermented Chilli

V. VG*. GF. DF*. NF.

Tavuk Shish, Chicken, Mixed Greens, Sumac Onion, Mukhalil, Toum

NF. GF.

Pork Belly, Apple Ketchup, Braised Cabbage, Zhoug, Chilli, Jus

NF. GF. DF.

Slow Roasted Lumina Lamb Shoulder, Persian Rice, Crispy Onions, Pomegranate

GF. NF*. GF*.

Seasonal Fattoush Salad, Crispy Lebanese Bread, Feta, Pomegranate Vinaigrette

V. VG. DF*. GF*. NF*.

Lebanese Crispy Potatoes, Garlic, Lemon, Aleppo Pepper, Coriander

V. VG*. DF*. GF*.

Trust the Chef (2 People)

$65pp. 2 PEOPLE. Dietary codes: V Vegetarian. VG Vegan. GF Gluten Free. GF* Can be Gluten Free. DF Dairy Free. DF* Can be Dairy Free. NF Nut Free. NF* Can be Nut Free. Known allergens are available on request, however, please advise staff if you have an allergy. While all care is taken, we cannot guarantee all ingredients will be allergen free and cross contamination could always occur as we are not a gluten free kitchen.

House Baked Za’atar Bread

V. DF. NF.

Labneh, Aleppo Butter, Green Pepper Jam

GF. NF.

Hummus, Doo-kah, Aleppo, Brown Butter

GF. V. VG*. NF*.

Chicken Shawarma, KubooS, Toum, Red Cabbage

NF.

Pork Belly, Apple Ketchup, Zhoug, Saffron Fennel, Jus

NF. GF. DF.

Seasonal Fattoush Salad, Crispy Lebanese Bread, Feta, Pomegranate Vinaigrette

V. VG. DF*. GF*. NF*.

Lebanese Crispy Potatoes, Garlic, Lemon, Aleppo Pepper, Coriander

V. VG*. DF*. GF*.

Chardonnay

Deliverance

Glass $16 / Bottle $70

Waipara

Nanny Goat

Glass $18 / Bottle $90

Central Otago

Man O’ War Valhalla

Bottle $110

Waiheke Island

Rose

Red Metal

Glass $16 / Bottle $80

Hawkes Bay

La Petite Laurette

Glass $17 / Bottle $85

Occitanie, Provance

Amisfield

Glass $19 / Bottle $95

Central Otago

Shiraz

The Black Chook

Glass $15 / Bottle $75

McLaren Vale, SA

Pennys Hill Cracking Black

Glass $16 / Bottle $80

McLaren Vale, SA

Two Hands Gnarly Dudes

Bottle $95

Barossa Valley

Pinot Noir

Deliverance

Glass $16 / Bottle $80

Waipara

Lake Hayes

Glass $17 / Bottle $85

Central Otago

Swiftsure (By Man ‘O War)

Glass $18 / Bottle $90

Central Otago

Amisfield

Glass $20 / Bottle $125

Central Otago

Tap Beers

Speights Ultra

$12

Speights

$12

Guiness

$13

Asahi

$12

Heineken

$12

Bottled Beers

Corona

$10

Corona 0%

$10

Steinlager Light 2.5%

$10

Asahi 0%

$10

Cocktails

Aperol Spritz

$16

Espresso Martini

$20

Mojito

$20

Mimosa

$14

Non Alcoholic

Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Ginger Ale

Glass $4.50 / Pint $7

Orange Juice, Cranberry Juice, Apple Juice, Pineapple Juice

Glass $6

Tonic

Ginger Beer

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Burj, Middle Eastern Bistro Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Small Plates

Mains

Sides

Dessert

Trust the Chef (4+ People)

Trust the Chef (2 People)

Chardonnay

Rose

Shiraz

Pinot Noir

Tap Beers

Bottled Beers

Cocktails

Non Alcoholic

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