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 Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Entree

3. Thai Fish Cakes (4 Pcs)

$8.50

4. Deep Fried Wonton (4 Pcs)

$8.50

5. Curry Puff (V) (4 Pcs)

$8.50

(V)

6. Prawns Twister(4 Pcs)

$8.50

7. Chicken Satay Stick (3 Pcs)GF

$13

9. Roti or Hot Chips

$4.50

10.Mixed Entrée

$13.50

Soup

Served with steam rice

11. Tom Yum (GF)

$20.50

Hot & Sour soup with onions, herbs, celery, tomatoes, mushrooms and vegetables. Mildly Spicy

12. Tom Kha (GF)

$20.50

Coconut soup with onions, herbs, celery, tomatoes,mushroomsand vegetables. Mildly Spicy

13. Wonton with Egg Noodle Soup

$23

Pork Wonton, prawn, egg noodle and vegetable with traditional soup.

Salad

Served with steam rice

14. Yum

$21.50

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

$20.50

Traditional Thai green curry with bamboo, vegetables cooked with coconut milk. Mildly Spicy

16. Red Curry

$20.50

Traditional Thai red curry with bamboo, and vegetables cooked with coconut milk. Mildly Spicy

17. Yellow Curry

$20.50

Traditional Thai yellow curry with onions, potato ,vegetables cooked with coconut milk. Mildly Spicy

18. Panang Curry

$20.50

Southern Thai style curry with peas, beans and vegetables. Mildly Spicy

19. Massaman Curry

$21.50

A village style curry with potatoes, carrots and onions. Mildly Spicy

Thai Stir Fried Dishes

Served with steam rice

20. Stir fried Ginger

$20.50

Stir fried fresh vegetables with ginger.

21. Stir fried Garlic & Black Pepper

$20.50

Stir fried fresh vegetables with garlic and black pepper.

22. Stir fried Thai Chili Basil with fried egg

$20.50

Stir fried fresh vegetables with thai chili and basil on top with fried egg. Mildly Spicy

23. Stir fried Sweet & Sour Sauce

$20.50

Stir fried tomatoes, cucumbers, pineapples, celery, onions with thai style sweet & sour sauce.

24. Stir fried Oyster & Soy Sauce

$20.50

Stir fried fresh vegetables with Thai soy and Oyster sauce.

25. Stir Fried Cashew Nuts

$21.50

Stir fried fresh vegetables with special sweet chili jam and cashew nuts.

26. Stir fried Peanut Satay Sauce

$21.50

Stir fried fresh vegetables with Traditional peanut sauce.

Chef's Dishes

27. Thai Pineapple Fried Rice

$21.50

Thai fried rice with pineapple, eggs, onions, veggies and special soy souce.

28. Fried Rice / Spicy Fried Rice

$20.50

Thai fried rice with eggs, onions, veggies and special soy souce. Mildly Spicy

29. Pad Thai

$20.50

Thin Rice noodle, egg and vegetables stir fried with special tamarind flavored sauce.

30. Pad See Eiw

$20.50

Fat rice noodle, egg and vegetable stir fried with special dark soy sauce.

Noodle Lover

Cooked Fresh to order

31. Chinese Chow mein Noodles

$20.50

Stir fried your noodle and vegetables with Chinese style sauce.

32. Japanese Teriyaki Mayo Noodles

$20.50

Stir fried your noodle and vegetables with Japanese Teriyaki sauce.on top with Mayonnaise and sesame.

33. Thai Drunken Noodles

$20.50

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)

$2.90

Bundaberg (375ml Bottle)

$4.50

Soft Drinks (Bottle)

$5.90

Keri Juice

$4.90

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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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Chilli Kiwi Menu

Chillikiwi Thai Kitchen Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Entree

Soup

Salad

Thai Curry (GF)

Thai Stir Fried Dishes

Chef's Dishes

Noodle Lover

Extra

Drinks

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