Drexels Breakfast Restaurant has been part of Christchurch's morning routine since Norm and Vee Drexel opened the original venue in 1986. Their combined experience gave the idea its particular shape: Vee was a New Zealand chef trained in London, while Norm had worked in American restaurants. The Riccarton branch followed in 2009 and became the continuing home of Drexels after the central-city restaurant was lost in the 2011 earthquake. That history still matters because the restaurant has kept breakfast, rather than dinner, at the centre of its identity.
The present venue sits on the Rotherham Street exterior of Westfield Riccarton, beside the car park entrance. Its refurbishment retained the relaxed diner influence while giving the room a contemporary breakfast-into-lunch feel, a useful fit for early starts, shopping-day meals and unhurried daytime catch-ups. Service begins early and runs through the afternoon every day, so the restaurant works equally well for a full breakfast at opening time or a later plate when the distinction between breakfast and lunch is less important.
Savoury choices are built for mixing familiar components in different ways. Eggs Plus pairs eggs and a house hashbrown with a choice of bacon, sausage, corned-beef hash, vegetables or avocado, while crepes and three-egg omelettes come with fillings ranging from ham and salami to spinach and mushrooms. Eggs Benedict is served with hollandaise and a choice of ham, bacon, salmon or spinach. Bigger appetites can look to the Farmers Breakfast, and the breakfast burrito and huevos rancheros bring chorizo, beans, salsa, guacamole and other bolder flavours into the all-day line-up.
The sweeter side is just as central to the Drexels style. Thick pancakes, French toast and waffles can be ordered as breakfast combinations or turned into a dessert-like plate with banana, bacon, ice cream and chocolate sauce. A dedicated children's menu makes family visits straightforward, while gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan adaptations are marked across the main offering; staff also invite diners to discuss specific requirements, with an appropriate warning about cross-contact in the kitchen. It is a broad menu, but its character remains grounded in eggs, hot griddle cooking and the restaurant's distinctive hashbrowns.
Address: Level 1, outside Westfield Riccarton on Rotherham Street next to the car park entrance, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
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Drexel's Restaurant Menu
Drexels' Egg Breakfasts
All savory breakfasts served with hot toast, whipped butter, and jam. GFO = Gluten Free Option, DFO = Dairy Free Option, VGO = Vegan Option.
Eggs Plus
Served with a hashbrown plus a choice of the following: bacon or ham or sausage or corned beef hash or grilled tomato, mushrooms or spinach or avocado. GFO DFO
Crepes
Large thin crepe, filled, rolled & served with two eggs any style, served with a hashbrown. Italian: Ham, salami, mushrooms, tomato & cheese. Vegetarian: Tomato, mushrooms, green onions, bell peppers, spinach & cheese. Western: Bacon, onions, garlic, bell peppers & tomato. Forestiere: Bacon, mushrooms, onion, garlic & cheese.
Drexels' Three Egg Omelette
All served with a hashbrown. GFO DFO. Italian: Ham, salami, mushrooms, tomato & cheese. Mediterranean: Spinach, bacon, tomato, red onion & cheese. Vegetarian: Tomato, mushrooms, green onions, bell peppers, spinach & cheese. Cowboy: Bacon, ham, sausage, red onion, cheese & BBQ sauce. Create your own: Feel free to create your own omelette from any 4 of the fillings above.
Drexels' Classics
Eggs Benedict
A Drexels’ legend with two soft poached eggs served on a toasted bun with your choice of the following: ham or bacon or salmon or spinach. Topped with our famous hollandaise sauce & served with a hashbrown. GFO. Double up on toppings for an extra $4.50.
Farmers Breakfast
A big feed for those that can handle it! Two eggs any style served with ALL of the following: bacon, sausage, tomato, hashbrown, mushrooms & corned beef hash. GFO DFO
Bagel of Champions
One of our large poppy seed bagels loaded with bacon, avocado, scrambled eggs, spinach, tomato, red onion along with cream cheese and tomato relish. Also served with one of our famous hashbrowns. GFO DFO. Salmon option +$2.00.
Avocado Smash
Smashed avocado with crumbled feta on toasted whole grain bread. Served with cherry tomatoes, streaky bacon & two poached eggs. GFO. Salmon option +$2.00.
Chicken Enchiladas
Spicy Mexican chicken, red onion, bell peppers, sour cream & guacamole wrapped in two flour tortillas baked with salsa, havarti cheese & green onion, served with a hashbrown. DFO
Breakfast Burrito
Scrambled eggs, chorizo sausage, onion, peppers, havarti cheese & coriander wrapped in a flour tortilla with hot or mild salsa, sour cream & green onion with guacamole served with a hashbrown. DFO. Vegetarian option with spinach & mushroom.
Huevos Rancheros
Spicy beans, tomato & peppers. Finished off with Havarti cheese, sour cream, guacamole, coriander & tortilla chips. Also served with two eggs done any style & a hash brown. GFO DFO VGO
All Day Lunch Menu
All our sandwiches are hot and “made-to-order” in an American style toasted bun and our famous hashbrown.
Churrasco
200g of lean beef, sliced tomato, fresh avocado and homemade mayo. GFO DFO
Cheese Churrasco
200g of lean beef with loads of melted cheese. GFO
Lomito
200g of pork loin, sliced tomato, fresh avocado and homemade mayo.
Cheese Lomito
200g of pork loin with loads of melted cheese. GFO
Vegetarian Option
Portobello mushrooms, sliced tomato, avocado, melted cheese and mayo. GFO DFO
Salad
Fresh lettuce topped with our Mexican chicken, bacon, tomato, cucumber, red onion, avocado, feta cheese, homemade honey mustard dressing and one egg style of your choice.
Home Made Dressings
Aioli, Mayonnaise, Honey Mustard
Granola & Porridge
Organic Granola
Certified Gluten Free Granola, served with Greek yoghurt & seasonal fruit. Dairy free option (coconut yoghurt). DFO VGO
Gourmet Porridge
Creamy rolled oats served with rhubarb & berry fruit compote, flaked coconut, pumpkin & sunflower seeds, sliced banana, cranberries & cream. DFO VGO
Drexels Special
Two eggs any style with hashbrown
And also choose ONE of the following: bacon or ham or sausage or corned beef hash or mushrooms or grilled tomato, plus a choice ONE of the following: Two pancakes or one piece of french toast or half waffle. GFO DFO
The Ultimate Sweet Treat
Choice of 2 pancakes or 2 pieces of French toast or a full waffle
Served with ice cream, Chocolate sauce, banana slices & bacon. GFO DFO VGO
Sides
Two eggs
Hashbrown
Corned beef hash or bacon or ham or sausages or grilled tomato or garlic field mushrooms or spinach or avocado
Smoked salmon
Basket of toast with butter & jam
Hot or mild salsa sauce
Hollandaise sauce
Guacamole
Toasted bagel with cream cheese & jam
Eggs on wholegrain toast with butter
Extra butter
Extra cheese
Sweet Treat Add Ons
Fresh fruit salad
Berry compote
Apple compote
Greek yoghurt
Ice cream
Whipped cream
Chocolate sauce
Blueberries
Sliced banana
Sweet Crepe
Real Maple Syrup
Pancakes
Thick & luscious – Iowa style. Classic, served with whipped butter. GFO DFO VGO. With blueberry OR banana baked in – add $1.00 per pancake.
Pancakes
Thick & luscious – Iowa style. Classic, served with whipped butter. GFO DFO VGO. With blueberry OR banana baked in – add $1.00 per pancake.
Waffles
Crispy golden on the outside, light & tender on the inside. Classic, served with whipped butter. GFO DFO VGO
Waffles
Crispy golden on the outside, light & tender on the inside. Classic, served with whipped butter. GFO DFO VGO
French Toast
Generous slices of French bread dipped in egg & cream batter. Fried in butter & dusted with powdered sugar, served with whipped butter. GFO DFO
French Toast
Generous slices of French bread dipped in egg & cream batter. Fried in butter & dusted with powdered sugar, served with whipped butter. GFO DFO
Lunch Menu
Served Monday – Friday 11AM – 2PM. No surcharges on public holidays. Gluten free, dairy free, vegan options available.
Garlic Bread
Two generous slices of French bread sautéed with lots of garlic butter and parsley.
Soup of the Day
(Two varieties, please ask your waitperson) Served with garlic bread.
Chicken Caesar Salad
Strips of tender chicken, mixed leaves (with cos lettuce when available), bacon bits, toasted croûtons, and our creamy homemade Caesar dressing, topped with freshly grated parmesan cheese and a poached egg.
Cobb Salad
Mixed fresh lettuce topped with chicken, bacon, tomato, cucumber, red onion, avocado and hardboiled egg.
BLAT
Lots of bacon, fresh lettuce, avocado and tomato slices with mayonnaise and cream cheese in fresh Turkish bread. Served with a hashbrown.
Manhattan Club Sandwich
The ultimate club sarnie filled with lettuce, carrot, tomato, cucumber, sprouts, a fried egg and bacon along with cream cheese, mayonnaise and tomato relish. Served with a hashbrown.
Grilled Chicken & Bacon Open Sandwich
Tender breast of chicken and strips of bacon served over a piece of toasted French bread with salad greens, spread with tomato relish and drizzled with roast garlic aioli. Served with a hashbrown.
BBQ Texas Burger
Large, lean 175 gram ground beef patty topped with bacon, cheese, onion, tomato and pickles in a toasted bun with lettuce and our homemade BBQ sauce. Served with a hashbrown and side salad.
Chicken, Bacon & Pesto Burger
Tender strips of chicken with bacon, pesto, onion, tomato and pickles in a toasted bun with lettuce and mayonnaise. Served with a hashbrown and side salad.
Vegetarian Burger
Quinoa, vegetable and chick pea pattie, guacamole, tomato, red onion in a toasted bun with lettuce and beetroot relish. Served with a hashbrown and side salad.
Kids Menu
This menu is for children 12 years or younger. GFO DFO VGO — means you can change to these options for an extra +$2.
Mini Cakes
Three kid sized pancakes with cream and maple flavoured syrup. GFO DFO VGO. Add baked in blueberries or banana… $2.00.
Egg & Soldiers
One egg any way you like it with fingers of buttered toast. GFO DFO
Big Kid's Bumper Breakfast
One egg with small portions of hashbrown and bacon or sausage plus two mini cakes. GFO DFO
Li'l Dudes Ranch Hand Brekkie
One egg with small portions of hashbrown, bacon, sausage and tomato. GFO DFO
Kid's Mixed Platter
One waffle wedge and one mini cake with seasonal fruit and banana slices. GFO DFO VGO
Kid's French Toast
Our famous French toast (kid’s size) served with banana slices, bacon and whipped cream. GFO DFO
Hot Drinks
Drexels Special Blend Filter Coffee
Teas
English Breakfast, Earl Grey
Herbal Teas
Selection available, please ask wait staff
Milo
Espresso (long or short)
Cafe Latte
Flat White (small)
Flat White (large)
Cappuccino
Mochaccino
Chai Latte
Hot Chocolate
Smoothies
All $9.80. DFO. Made from scratch & to order. Dairy Free options are available – either soy, almond or juice based.
Peach, Mango Passion
Mangos, passionfruit & peaches
Five Fruit Frenzy
Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries & boysenberries
Banana Berry
Raspberries & bananas
Mango Berry Mania
Mangos & strawberries
Peachy Keen
Peaches & pineapple
Mean Green Machine
Banana, spinach, kiwifruit & mint
Milkshakes
DFO
Milkshake
Chocolate, Banana, Strawberry, Vanilla or Caramel
Iced Drinks
DFO
Iced Chocolate, Iced Mocha or Iced Coffee
American Style Lemonade
American Style Lemonade
A traditional lemonade made with lemon juice & sugar blended with ice. Very addictive.
Juices
Homegrown Juice is a local New Zealand company.
Pure Orange Juice
Pure Grapefruit Juice
Pure Apple Juice
Tomato
Cranberry
Pineapple
Lemon, Honey & Ginger
Sodas
Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Sprite Zero, Ginger Beer, Lemon Lime & Bitters
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Against typical prices in Christchurch
- Garlic bread Typical in Christchurch: $12.00 $6.00
- Chai latte Typical in Christchurch: $6.00 $6.50
- Hot chocolate Typical in Christchurch: $6.00 $6.50
- Latte Typical in Christchurch: $6.00 $6.50
- Cappuccino Typical in Christchurch: $6.00 $6.50
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