Diner 66 turns its Victoria Street dining room into a playful version of the classic American diner. It opens from breakfast through the evening from Tuesday to Sunday, so the same booths can host an early plate of eggs, a burger lunch or dessert after dinner. Reservations and walk-ins are both part of the service, with separate arrangements for bigger parties. The broad menu and nostalgic drinks give families and mixed-age groups plenty to explore without confining the experience to one time of day.
Breakfast ranges from direct and savoury to unapologetically sweet. The big breakfast combines eggs with bacon, sausage, tomato, mushrooms, hash brown and toast, while a breakfast burger and bacon-avocado burrito offer handheld alternatives. Benedicts come with bacon, smoked salmon or buttermilk fried chicken and slaw. Pancakes, waffles and French toast can be stacked with bacon or chicken, or with banana, berry compote, cream and sauces. Filled omelettes and a hash stack round out the morning choice.
The all-day food keeps the Route 66 theme moving. Fried pickles, jalapeño poppers, buttermilk chicken, mac and cheese and wings can be ordered as small tasters or combined in a pile-up. Tex-Mex fillings go over nachos, fries or into quesadillas. Burgers range from smashed beef with candied bacon to fried chicken or a hash-brown-and-egg combination, while Philly cheesesteak, club sandwiches, sticky barbecue pork ribs, hot dogs and substantial salads give the menu several other directions.
Sweet food and drinks are as central as the burgers. Sundaes, banana split, warm chocolate brownie and freshly baked pizookies can finish a meal, while the milkshake list runs from chocolate and strawberry to Biscoff, s'mores, peanut butter and banana, or a doughnut-waffle-topped special. Root beer, cream soda and floats strengthen the American theme, and boozy shakes and cocktails serve adults. Children's dishes, dairy-free shakes and vegan or gluten-free adaptations make the diner easier for a varied group to navigate.
Address: 88 Victoria Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
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Diner 66 Menu
Burgers of Route 66
All $25. We have Gluten free buns Available. All served with curly-or-skinny Fries, Chipmayo & an optional side of Housemade Slaw.
ILLINOIS
smashed beef, candied bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, 3 cheese sauce & bbq sauce.
TEXAS
smashed beef, bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion & burger sauce.
ARIZONA
buttermilk fried chicken, avocado*, lettuce, tomato, onion & ranch dressing.
NEW MEXICO
smashed beef, jalapeno, nacho chips, cheese, salsa, avocado, jalapeno mayo* & sour cream.
OKLAHOMA
smashed beef, double cheese, cheese sauce, onion rings, lettuce, tomato & BBQ sauce.
CALIFORNIA
double smashed beef, double cheese, 3 cheese sauce, onion, pickles & ketchup.
KANSAS
smashed beef, bacon, cheese, pickles, onion, mayo, mustard and ketchup.
MISSOURI
hash brown, cheese, egg, tomato, lettuce & BBQ, burger or jalapeno mayo sauce.
Breakfast
Served from 11AM everyday.
EGGS BENNY
with bacon.
EGGS ROYALE
with smoked salmon & spinach.
SOUTHERN CHICKEN BENNY
with buttermilk fried chicken & slaw.
HASH STACK
hash brown, topped with avocado, bacon, an egg and hollandaise sauce.
1 MEAT
Pancakes, Waffles-or-French Toast – served with a side of Maple Syrup & stacked with your choice of two of the following: SAVOURY | Bacon or Buttermilk Fried Chicken; SWEET | Banana, Berry Compote, Whipped Cream, Hersheys Chocolate Sauce, sticky caramel sauce.
2 MEATS
Pancakes, Waffles-or-French Toast – served with a side of Maple Syrup & stacked with your choice of two of the following: SAVOURY | Bacon or Buttermilk Fried Chicken; SWEET | Banana, Berry Compote, Whipped Cream, Hersheys Chocolate Sauce, sticky caramel sauce.
MEX
Bacon, Cheese & Avocado*, served with Sour Cream & Salsa on the side.
BENNY
bacon & cheese topped with hollandaise.
All American Sandwiches
All $25. We have Gluten free Bread Available. All served with curly-or-skinny Fries, Chipmayo & an optional side of Housemade Slaw.
PHILLY CHEESE-STEAK
thin sliced beef steak, cheese, peppers, onion & lashings of 3 cheese sauce served on a torpedo roll.
BLAT
bacon, lettuce, avocado*, tomato & mayo, served on sour dough bread.
CLUB
smoked chicken, bacon, lettuce, egg & tomato layered between white & rye toast.
CHICKEN SUB
buttermilk chicken, cheese, mesclun, pickles & jalapeno mayo on a torpedo roll.
PATTY MELT
double smashed beef with Swiss cheese, onions & cheese sauce.
TUNA MELT
tuna, cheese, onion & mayo.
CHEESE MELT
club sandwich with layered cheeses and house relish. OPTION – ADD BACON
Tasters
Mini dishes served as a small taster.
SMALL FRIES (MINI BOWL)
skinny or curly fries, served with chipmayo.
ONION RINGS
5 pieces with chipotle.
DEEP FRIED PICKLES
4 pieces with ranch dressing.
BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN
2 pieces served with ranch dressing.
MAC N CHEESE (MINI BOWL)
topped with breadcrumbs. Add bacon +$2
JALAPENO POPPERS
4 pieces served with ranch dressing.
CHICKEN WINGS
choose naked, BBQ, honey mustard, hot & sour or buffalo.
ROUTE 66 PILE-UP
buttermilk fried chicken, onion rings, mac & cheese & jalapeno poppers served with ranch & chipotle. Serves 2 as a starter, 1 as a small main.
Ribs
$26.
SLOW COOKED STICKY RIBS
huge serving of tender pork ribs with lashings of BBQ sauce, and topped with toasted sesame seeds. ADD curly-or-skinny Fries, Chipmayo & a side of Housemade Slaw. +$6
Fries
PLAIN
served with chipmayo.
CHEESY
three cheese sauce & cheese.
LOADED
cheese, bacon & sour cream.
American Dogs
All $21.5. All served with curly-or-skinny Fries, Chipmayo & an optional side of Housemade Slaw.
CHEESE DOG
frankfurter, cheese, 3 cheese sauce, onion jam, ketchup & American mustard.
CHILLI DOG
frankfurter, beef chilli, jalapeno, pickles, ketchup & American mustard.
Tex Mex
All $22.5. Choose your Tex Mex base style – Nacho Chips, Fries or Quesadilla. All served with guacamole, salsa and sour cream on top.
BEEF
ground beef, beans, salsa & cheese.
CHICKEN
buttermilk fried chicken, salsa, jalapenos & cheese.
VEGE
Mexican bean mix & grilled cheese.
VEGAN
Mexican bean mix & Angel Bay cheese. NO SOUR CREAM.
Fresh Salads
All $22.5. Wrap it or bowl it!
CRISPY CHICKEN TACO
buttermilk fried chicken, lettuce, cheese, tomato, onion & tortilla strips with ranch dressing. Served with salsa on the side.
CAESAR SALAD
grilled chicken, chopped bacon, croutons, Cos lettuce, poached egg, Parmesan & homemade dressing. Anchovies optional.
BEEF SALAD
thin sliced beef steak, mesclun greens, tomato, onion, cucumber & housemade vinaigrette or jalapeno mayo.
Breakfast Menu
Served til 11AM weekdays & 2PM weekends.
BIG BREAKFAST
2 Eggs any style, served with Crispy Bacon, Breakfast Sausages, grilled tomato, Mushrooms, Hash Brown & Toast. Add two pancakes & Maple Syrup +$5
Easy Start
2 Eggs any style, served with Buttered Toast. Add Bacon +$5
Breakfast Burger
Fried Egg, Bacon, Cheese, Tomato & Lettuce in a soft baked Burger Bun with your choice of BBQ-or-Hollandaise Sauce. Served with a Hash Brown.
Breakfast Burrito
Tortilla Wrap filled with Bacon, Scrambled Egg, Avocado*, Cheese, with Salsa & Sour Cream on the side. Served with a Hash Brown.
Eggs Benny
with bacon.
Eggs Royale
With Smoked Salmon & Spinach.
Southern Chicken Benny
With Buttermilk Fried Chicken & slaw.
1 MEAT
Pancakes, Waffles or French Toast served with a side of Maple Syrup & stacked with your choice of two of the following: SAVOURY | Bacon or Buttermilk Fried Chicken; SWEET | Banana, Berry Compote, Whipped Cream, Hersheys Chocolate Sauce, sticky caramel sauce.
2 MEATS
Pancakes, Waffles or French Toast served with a side of Maple Syrup & stacked with your choice of two of the following: SAVOURY | Bacon or Buttermilk Fried Chicken; SWEET | Banana, Berry Compote, Whipped Cream, Hersheys Chocolate Sauce, sticky caramel sauce.
Hash Stack
hash brown, topped with avocado, bacon, an egg and hollandaise sauce
Mex
Bacon, Cheese & Avocado*; served with Sour Cream & Salsa on the side.
Benny
Bacon & Cheese, topped with Hollandaise.
All American
frankfurter, Cheese & Onion, topped with American Mustard & Ketchup.
Vege
cheese, tomato and mushroom.
Young Diners Menu
All Day Menu for Diners 12 Years & Under — $14. All served with curly FRIES.
Mini Stack
Mini Pancakes, Waffles-or-French Toast, served with a side of Maple Syrup & stacked with your choice of two of the following: Bacon, Banana, Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Berry Compote, Hersheys Chocolate Sauce, Whipped Cream, Sticky Caramel Sauce.
MAC & CHEESE
Gooey cheese sauce and pasta, topped with crumbs.
CHICKEN TENDERS
Buttermilk fried chicken.
BEEF SLIDER
Swiss Cheese, Beef Patty & Ketchup.
CRISPY CHICKEN SLIDER
Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Lettuce, Tomato & Mayo.
MINI HOT DOG
Frankfurter, Grated Cheese & Ketchup. NO MUSTARD.
NACHOS
Ground Beef & Bean-or-Mexican Beans with Cheese, Salsa & Sour Cream on the side. No Fries.
Kids Meal Soda Combo
Choose one kids meal-plus-one standard Soda-or-Juice from our Drinks Menu
Kids Meal Shake Combo
Choose one kids meal-plus-one traditional shake from our Drinks Menu
Kids Meal Dessert Combo
Choose one kids meal-plus-one monster mash from our desserts menu
Sundaes
All $11.
Chocolate
Chocolate Ice Cream, Hersheys Sauce, Chopped Brownie & Whipped Cream.
Berry
Strawberry Ice Cream, Berry Compote & Whipped Cream.
Fudge
Vanilla Ice Cream, Caramel Sauce, Chopped Fudge, Toasted Pecans & Whipped Cream.
Cookies & Cream
Vanilla Ice Cream, Oreos, Chocolate Sauce & Whipped Cream.
Elvis
Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate, Banana, Peanut Butter & Whipped Cream.
Banana Split
Banana, Vanilla Ice Cream, Caramel, Toasted Hazelnuts, Pink Wafers & Whipped Cream.
Doughnut Waffles
Waffles tossed in cinnamon, served with Vanilla Ice Cream & Whipped Cream. Choice of Chocolate, Berry-or-Caramel Sauce.
Warm Chocolate & Walnut Brownie
Served with Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate Sauce & Whipped Cream.
Gluten Free and Vegan Brownie
Served with Vanilla Ice Cream & chocolate sauce or Vegan Ice Cream & Berry Compote. ★ 🍃
Famous Pizookies
All $15. Said: ‘PIZ-oo-key’. All served with Vanilla Ice Cream & Sauce. Choose from:
Triple Chocolate
chocolate chip
S'mores
Monster Mash
$7. A swirl of soft serve ice cream, mashed with your choice of two toppings: Hersheys chocolate sauce, Sticky caramel sauce, Crumbled choc brownie, Chocolate chips, White chocolate chips, Mini Marshmallows, Chopped nuts, Whipped cream, Espresso shot, Cookie crumb, Peanut butter, Mini M&Ms, Coconut, Sprinkles, Maltesers, Jaffas, Nutella. Extra Toppings — $1 ea. Adults only – SPIKE IT! SINGLE — $6.5, DOUBLE — +$11.
Monster Mash
A swirl of soft serve ice cream, mashed with your choice of two toppings.
Spike It
Add a shot of Liqueur or spirit from our range to any Shake or monster mash.
Legendary Shakes
All shakes served with cream. Our straws are eco-friendly.
Traditional
Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Vanilla, Strawberry, Banana, Raspberry, Spearmint, Caramel, Butterscotch, Lime, Root Beer, Malt, Choc Berry, Choc Mint, White Chocolate, Banana & Berry, Blueberry, Mixed Berries, Mango, Passionfruit, Watermelon
Diner 66 Specialties
Chocolate Brownie, Triple Chocolate, Maltesers, Bubblegum, Nutella, Salted Caramel, Oreo Cookies & Cream, Cookie Dough, Biscoff, Espresso, Mocha, Vanilla Mint, Unicorn, French Toast, Apple Pie, Tropical, White Chocolate & Raspberry, Bourbon Caramel — Alcohol Free, Elvis, S’Mores, Snickers, PB & J, Star Spangled Banner
Waffle On
The mother of all shakes – brown sugar, cinnamon and caramel shake, topped with a sticky donut waffle
Soda & Floats
Soda
Classic Coke, No Sugar Coke, Diet Coke, Vanilla Coke, Sprite, Fanta, L&P, Ginger Beer, Handmade Lemon Lime & Bitters
Imported American Classics
Root Beer, Cream Soda, Dr. Pepper
Homemade Lemonade
Add strawberry or raspberry +50c. Add berry puree +$1
Ice Tea
Choose your flavour: Lemon, Mango, Peach
Juice
Orange, Pineapple, Apple, Cranberry, Grapefruit, Tomato – Original or spiced
Milk
Hot Drinks
Bottomless Coffee
Drip coffee supplied by Upshot
Pot of Tea
Harney and Sons – Choose your flavour: English Breakfast, Banchau Green, Chai, Earl Grey, Peppermint, Strawberry and Kiwifruit
Hot Steamer
Chocolate or any base shake flavour!
Beer & Wine
USA Beer Special (USA)
Price: Please Ask
Corona (Mexico)
Steinlager Classic (NZ)
Steinlager Low Alcohol
Panhead Super Charger APA (NZ)
Panhead Blacktop Oat Stout (NZ)
Classic American Cocktails
All $17.
Espresso Martini
Espresso, Kahlua, vodka & vanilla.
Pina Colada
White rum, coconut, cream, pineapple juice.
Blue Hawaii
White rum, Blue Curacao, pineapple juice.
Bay Breeze
Vodka, cranberry juice, pineapple juice.
Raspberry Gin Fizz
Gin, homemade lemonade, raspberry & lemon syrup & soda.
Bull Blends
All $15.
Bull Blaster
Red Bull and vodka
Jager Nuke
Red Bull and Jagermeister
Skittle Bomb
Red Bull and Cointreau
Tipsy Shakes
All $18.
BBM
Bourbon, bacon & maple
Oreo Lift
Crushed Oreos, vodka, Baileys & chocolate.
Toblerone
Baileys, Frangelico, Kahlua, honey & chocolate.
Espresso Twist
Coffee, vanilla, Kahlua & vodka.
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