Denny's Christchurch brings the familiar family-diner formula to a busy stretch of Moorhouse Avenue. The restaurant opens from morning until late, so the same dining room can handle an early breakfast, an unhurried lunch or a substantial meal at the end of the day. Its strength is breadth rather than ceremony: table service, a long menu and choices for several generations make it easy for a mixed group to settle in without everyone having to want the same kind of food.

Breakfast remains one of the clearest reasons to visit. Cooked combinations bring together eggs, breakfast meats, toast and other diner staples, while Benedict-style plates offer a richer start built around eggs and sauce. There is also a vegetarian breakfast with grilled tomato, mushrooms, hash browns and a meat-free patty. Because breakfast sits within the wider all-day menu, a table can pair those morning favourites with a burger, salad or main meal rather than ordering in lockstep.

The rest of the menu ranges confidently across comfort-food territory. Buffalo wings arrive in sweet chilli sauce with sour cream, chilli fries are loaded with beef con carne and cheese, and coconut prawns offer a seafood alternative among the appetisers. Pasta, beef, chicken, seafood and pork sections sit beside classic and smash-style burgers, sandwiches and salads. That range lets diners choose between a snack-led spread and a complete main without changing venues.

Separate children's and senior menus reinforce the family focus, while delivery and pickup add another way to use the restaurant. Dessert is part of the experience rather than an afterthought: the hot fudge cake is a particularly diner-like finish after burgers, pasta or a cooked breakfast. With savoury favourites, smaller-age-group choices and sweets all under one roof, Denny's Christchurch works best when convenience and variety matter as much as any single signature dish.

Address: 382 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand

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Denny's Christchurch Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Beef

MUSHROOM RUMP STEAK

$39

A delicious 230gram (pre-cooked weight) rump steak, topped with mushroom and gravy. Served with vegetable or salad and your choice of potatoes or French fries.

SURF ‘N’ TURF SIRLOIN STEAK

$46

230gram sirloin (pre-cooked weight) with prawns. Served with vegetables or salad and your choice of potatoes or French fries and our special sauce.

T-BONE STEAK

$48

This is a big one!. 350gram (pre-cooked weight) of T-bone steak. Served with vegetables or salad and your choice of potatoes or French fries on a hot plate.

SIRLOIN STEAK

$42

A delicious 230gram (pre-cooked weight) sirloin steak. Served with vegetables or salad and your choice of potatoes or French fries.

SIZZLING GRILLED BEEF

$33

Grilled beef pieces, potato and seasonal vegetables cooked together and smothered in our special gravy.

Chicken

HONEY CHICKEN

$34

Chicken breast marinated in honey glaze sauce, grilled and served with vegetables or salad and your choice of potatoes or French fries.

SATAY CHICKEN

$45

An authentic dish! Served with rice and salad accompanied by Denny’s own Satay Sauce.

APRICOT CHICKEN

$34

Chicken breast, glazed in apricot marinade, grilled to perfection topped with hollandaise or cheese sauce and served with vegetables or salad and your choice of potatoes or French fries.

GARLIC & HERB CHICKEN

$34

Chicken breast seasoned with garlic & mixed herbs, served with salad or vegetables & your choice of potatoes or French fries.

TERIYAKI CHICKEN NOODLES

$34

Chicken thigh pieces stir fried with oriental vegetables, tossed with noodles and teriyaki sauce.

CHICKEN FAJITAS

$34

Chicken marinated in our Fajita mix, cooked with capsicum, onion and tomato salsa. Served on a hot plate with a flour tortilla, tomato and sour cream.

BUTTER CHICKEN

$38

Barbecued pieces of chicken cooked in rich tomato and cream gravy, served with rice, poppadom and salad.

CHICKEN ‘N’ CHIPS

$30

Boneless southern fried chicken bites. Served with French fries, salad and ranch dressing.

Seafood

SNAPPER & CHIPS

$39

Batter fried snapper, served with French fries, salad and tartare sauce.

SALMON SKILLET

$40

Grilled salmon fillet, served with broccoli, diced potato, mushroom, cherry tomatoes and spinach topped with hollandaise sauce.

TERIYAKI SALMON

$40

Grilled salmon fillet served on stir fried noodles with oriental vegetables and topped with teriyaki sauce.

PRAWN SKEWERS

$34

Grilled garlic & parsley prawn skewers. Served with rice, salad, lemon with coriander, ginger and lime dressing.

CAJUN FISH

$36

Tender snapper fillet seasoned with Cajun spices, grilled to perfection. Smoky, spicy, and full of Southern flair—served with vegetables or salad and your choice of potato or French fries.

DAING NA BANGUS (MILK FISH)

$33

Crispy fried milkfish marinated in garlic, vinegar and pepper—Filipino-style comfort food at its best. Tangy, savory and packed with flavor, this Bangus is perfect with garlic rice and soy sauce.

Lamb

LAMB CURRY

$38

Chunks of lamb cooked with an aromatic mix of spices. Served with rice, poppadom and salad.

MOROCCAN LAMB

$39

Lamb steak marinated with Moroccan spices, served with vegetables or salad and your choice of potatoes or French fries.

LAMB STEAK

$38

2 x 120gram (pre-cooked weight) Lamb steak, grilled and served with vegetables or salad and your choice of potatoes or French fries.

SHANK ON MASH

$39

Slow cooked Shank served on mashed potato with your choice of vegetables or salad.

Pork

BANGERS & MASH

$27

An ol’ favourite! Sausages with grilled onions and brown gravy, served on mashed potatoes with green peas.

PORK LOIN

$36.50

230gram (pre-cooked weight) Pork loin served with brown gravy, apple sauce, vegetables or salad and your choice of potato or French fries.

SWEET & SOUR PORK

$32

Pork bites tossed in a tangy-sweet glaze made with pineapple, bell peppers and onions. A bold balance of flavors—sweet, savory and just the right amount of zing. Served hot and perfect with rice or noodles

PORK RIBS

$45

Pork ribs cooked to perfection. Served with tangy BBQ sauce, vegetables or salad with your choice of potatoes or French fries.

Pasta

TORTELLINI ALFREDO

$27

Mushroom tortellini cooked to perfection with creamy alfredo sauce, served with salad and a garlic roll.

FETTUCCINE BOLOGNESE

$30

The classic. Rich ground beef, tomato and herb sauce with cooked pasta and parmesan cheese. Served with salad and a garlic roll.

FETTUCCINE CARBONARA

$30

A creamy bacon, mushroom and onion sauce with cooked pasta. Italy’s favourite pasta, served with salad and a garlic roll.

BEEF LASAGNE

$31

Topped with spaghetti sauce and parmesan cheese. Served with salad and a garlic roll.

Side Orders

Eggs (2)

Potato & Gravy

Garlic Ciabatta Bread

$12

Add Cheese for $3

Vegetables

$5.50

Peas

Salad

French Fries

$8.50

Curly Fries

$13

with aioli sauce.