Pacifica Kava Lounge brings a cross-cultural restaurant idea to Shop 17 on Worcester Street, joining Indian cooking with a distinct Pacific point of view. The Christchurch central-city address supports both reserved tables and casual takeaway, but the availability of dine-in bookings makes it possible to settle in and explore the menu beyond a single quick order. Its identity is especially clear in the way familiar curry-house choices sit alongside island influences and an explicit connection to kava culture.
The opening sections move between tandoor cooking, fried snacks and Indo-Chinese flavours. Lakhnowi chicken tikka supplies a spiced grilled option, fish tikka shifts that approach towards seafood, and crispy fried chicken offers a contrasting texture. Those dishes can work as individual starters or as a shared introduction, while the Indo-Chinese selection broadens the table with a different balance of savoury sauces, spice and wok cooking.
Curries form the substantial centre of the meal. Butter chicken provides the gently rounded tomato-and-cream profile many diners recognise, lamb korma takes a richer and milder route, and prawn masala carries the sauce-led format into seafood. Rice and breads let guests build a complete plate around those mains, with salads and vegetarian dishes providing additional directions. That breadth helps mixed groups order across chicken, lamb, seafood and meat-free preferences without losing the restaurant's Indian foundation.
This is a useful venue for diners who want either a focused curry dinner or a more varied shared meal. A table can begin with tikka and fried dishes, continue through contrasting curries and breads, then finish from the dessert section; a smaller visit can stay with one main and rice. The Pacific framing gives the restaurant a character of its own, while advance booking and takeaway service offer two practical ways to experience the Worcester Street kitchen.
Address: Shop 17, 113 Worcester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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Pacifica Kava Lounge Menu
Starters
Vegetable Samosa (2 Pieces)
A tasty mix of potatoes, peas, cumin seeds, spices and fresh herbs wrapped in home made flaky pastry, deep-fried to golden brown.
Fried Chicken (8 Pieces)
Chicken Peices dipped in a paste of ginger, garlic, flour and deep-fried Served with a creamy sauce that will make your mouth water.
Chicken Tikka (5 Pieces) SPICY
Tender chicken pieces marinated in spices and yoghurt, cooked on a skewer over flaming charcoal in a tandoor
Chicken Malai Tikka (5 Pieces)
A grilled chicken dish with cream cheese, ginger, garlic and cardamom
Tandoori Chicken Half
Tandoori Chicken Full
Onion Bhaji (4 Pieces)
Crispy onion fritters, fresh herbs mixed with chickpea flour and deep-fried
Mains
Butter Chicken
The most popular Indian dish, cooked in a mild butter sauce with a touch of fenugreek.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Marinated chicken tikka cooked in a tandoor, then prepared in a pan with a selection of spices and cream.
Mango Chicken
Chicken cooked in an aromatic mango sauce, then tempered in cream with herbs and spices.
Lamb Rogan Josh
Lamb cooked with aromatic cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric, coriander and garam masala.
Lamb Korma
Lamb pieces simmered in a creamy sauce with a curry masala and herbs and spices.
Lamb Vindaloo
Diced lamb chunks cooked with freshly ground spices, vinegar, capsicum and herbs. An all-time favourite hot dish.
Paneer Butter Masala
Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a butter and curry sauce, capsicum, onions and crushed tomatoes with a touch of fenugreek and fresh coriander.
Aloo Gobhi
Potatoes and cauliflower cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, coriander and spices.
Vegetable Jalfrezee
Fresh vegetables cooked with vegetable gravy, coconut milk, green capsicum and coriander. Vegan Option Available
Dal Makhani
Black lentils with kidney beans, cooked over low heat with cream and special herbs and spices. Vegan Option Available
Kadai Paneer
Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a vegetable gravy with crushed onions, ginger, garlic and fresh coriander.
Breads
Plain Naan
Garlic Naan
Tandoori Roti
Made with wholemeal flour.
Cheese Naan
Keema Naan
Cheese & Garlic Naan
Dinner Starters
Fried Chicken
Chicken pieces dipped in a paste of ginger, garlic, flour, deep-fried and served with mint chutney.
Onion Bhaji (6 Pieces)
Crispy onion fritters made with fresh herbs and chickpea batter, deep fried. Three pieces per portion.
Vegetable Samosa (2 Pieces)
A tasty mixture of potatoes, peas, cumin seeds, spices, and fresh herbs wrapped in a homemade flaky pastry. Deep-fried. Two pieces per portion.
Chicken Tikka (Spicy)
Chicken marinated in spices and yoghurt, cooked in a oven over flaming charcoal in the tandoor. Five pieces per portion.
Malai Tikka
A grilled chicken dish with cream cheese, ginger, garlic and cardamom.
Chicken Seekh Kebab
Tender and juicy Chicken Seekh Kebab with a few herbs and spices.
Glafi Seekh Kebab
In this classic Indian dish, spiced ground lamb is threaded onto skewers and grilled until charred and juicy.
Tandoori Chicken Half
One leg, One breast: Tender spring chicken marinated in traditional Indian masala with fresh herbs and freshly-ground spices and yoghurt, skewered and cooked in the tandoor.
Tandoori Chicken Full
Two legs, Two breasts: Tender spring chicken marinated in traditional Indian masala with fresh herbs and freshly-ground spices and yoghurt, skewered and cooked in the tandoor.
Lakhnowi chicken tikka
This dish is known for its rich and creamy marinades, which result in tender and flavourful chicken pieces.
Garlic Chicken Tikka
Laziz Chicken Tikka is made with a marinade of ginger, garlic, pepper and nutmeg masala. Suitable as a snack, appetizer or part of main meal.
Tangdi Kebab
Our flavourful Tangdi Kebab (Chicken Tangdi Kebab) are chicken drumsticks that are marinated in a spiced green marinade of fresh herbs and cooked in a tandoor oven.
Lamb Seekh Kebab
A classic dish of Indian cuisine. Seekh kebabs will be made with spiced minced lamb.
Fish Tikka (8 Pieces)
Succulent pieces of salmon (Norwegian) and ananabasa fish marinated in our BBQ grill mix. The fish is cooked on intense live BBQ taste crispy on the outside tender inside.
Tandoori Prawn (8 Pieces)
Prawns are marinated overnight with fresh herbs, spices, and grilled to smoky perfection in the tandoor. Eight pieces.
Paneer Tikka (8 Pieces)
Pan fry pieces of paneer until golden brown and then bathe them in a rich tomato sauce.
Tandoori Mushroom Galauti
Mushroom Galouti is a delectable Indian dish made from finely minced mushrooms, spices, and herbs, shaped into patties and served with chutney.
Fish Amritsari
Fish fillets marinated overnight in ginger garlic paste, white pepper, dipped in a chickpea flour with herbs and spices, then deep-fried. Five pieces per portion.
Vegetarian Sampler
Includes two paneer, two samosa, two mushroom galauti, two samosa, two onion bhaji.
Non Vegetarian Sampler
Includes Two Chicken tikka, two tangdi kebab, Two Lamb Seekh Kebab, two fish tikka
Dinner Indo Chinese
Honey Chilli Cauliflower
Marinated cauliflower with mustard and spices, deep fried in maple syrup.
Cheese Chilli
Paneer pieces mixed with egg, corn-flour, ginger garlic paste, and soy sauce, then fried.
Chilli Chicken
Chicken pieces mixed with egg, corn-flour, ginger garlic paste, and soy sauce, then fried.
Vege Manchurian
Vegetable Manchurian is one of the most popular Indo-Chinese dishes. Veg balls are tossed in a sweet, sour and spicy Manchurian sauce.
Dinner Rice Dishes
Plain Rice
Steamed basmati rice.
Chicken Biryani
Chicken sautéed in garlic and ginger, then cooked with basmati rice in a vegetable gravy.
Lamb Biryani
Goat Biryani
Chicken or lamb pieces or goat sautéed in garlic and ginger, then cooked with basmati rice in a vegetable gravy.
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with fresh seasonal vegetables with vegetable gravy.
Jeera Rice
Steamed premium basmati rice tempered with cumin seeds.
Peas Pulao
Basmati Rice with roasted cumin, green peas and spices.
Dinner Salads
Greek Salad
Caesar Salad
Pesto Salad
Blue Cheese Salad
Avocado Salad
Garden Fresh Salad
Dinner Chicken Curries
Chicken Tikka Masala
Marinated chicken tikka cooked in the tandoor then prepared in the pan with a selection of spices.
Chicken Kadai
Chicken cooked in vegetable gravy with crushed onions, garlic, ginger and cream with fresh coriander.
Butter Chicken
The most popular Indian dish, cooked in a mild butter sauce with a touch of fenugreek.
Mango Chicken
Chicken cooked in an aromatic mango sauce, then tempered with cream, herbs and spices.
Chicken Korma
Small chunks of chicken cooked in the tandoor and simmered in a creamy sauce with herbs and spices.
Chicken Jalfreeze
Chicken Madras
A dish for those who enjoy a hot curry. Diced chicken cooked in a lamb gravy with onion, herbs and spices, garlic and ginger.
Chicken Lababdar
Chicken lababdar is made in thick gravy of tomato, cashews and cream.
Dinner Lamb Curries
Lamb Rogan Josh
Lamb cooked with aromatic cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric, coriander and garam masala.
Lamb Kadai
Chunks of lamb cooked in a vegetable gravy with crushed tomatoes, herbs and spices, onions and fresh coriander.
Lamb Masala
A dry dish. Lamb chunks stir fried with onion, ginger, garlic, herbs and spices, crushed tomatoes, fresh coriander and curry masala.
Lamb Madras
Lamb pieces cooked with herbs and spices, onion, garlic, ginger, and fenugreek tossed in a lamb gravy.
Lamb Rahra Gosht
Lamb minced and chunks of lamb slow cooked with yoghurt and traditional Indian warm spices.
Lamb Saag
Tender pieces of lamb cooked in a spinach gravy with fresh tomatoes, herbs and spices, finished with cream.
Lamb Vindaloo
Diced lamb chunks cooked with freshly ground spices, vinegar, capsicum and herbs. An all-time favourite hot dish.
Lamb Korma
Lamb pieces simmered in a creamy sauce with a curry masala and herbs and spices.
Dinner Seafood Dishes
Butter Prawns
Prawns cooked in a mild butter sauce with a touch of fenugreek.
Prawn Masala
Prawns cooked in a vegetable gravy with curry masala, capsicum, finished with herbs and spices and a touch of cream.
Prawn Jalfreeze
Prawns prepared with ginger, garlic, capsicum, coconut milk, tomatoes, fresh chillis and coriander. Dairy Free Option Available
Kadai Prawns
Prawns cooked in vegetable gravy with crushed onions, garlic, ginger and cream with fresh coriander.
Prawn Saagwala
Prawns cooked in a spinach gravy with herbs and spices, fresh tomatoes and cream.
Fish Malabari
Malabar Fish Curry – fantastic Curried Fish! The fish is marinated & lightly fried prior to simmering in a thick coconut milk gravy.
Prawn Moilee
It’s a regional curry dish from the southern state of Kerala, and features plump shrimp in a coconut milk-based gravy.
Dinner Vegetarian Dishes
Daal Makhni
Black lentils and kidney beans cooked over a low heat with special herbs and spices and cream
Tarka Daal
Specially prepared lentil tempered with cumin seeds and garlic. Full of flavour and nutrition.
Aloo Gobi
Potatoes and cauliflower cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, coriander and spices
Palak Paneer
Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a spinach gravy with fresh tomatoes, herbs and spices, then finished with cream.
Paneer Lababdar
Paneer Lababdar is an easy-to-prepare, restaurant-style curry of paneer (cottage cheese cubes) in a creamy, mildly tangy and faintly sweet gravy.
Paneer Butter Masala
Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a butter and curry sauce, capsicum, onions and crushed tomatoes with a touch of fenugreek and fresh coriander.
Vegetable Jalfrezee
Vegetables cooked with herbs and spices, coconut milk and capsicum.
Mushroom Matar Masala
Matar mushroom is cooked with peas, mushroom, chilli, onion and garlic
Kadai Paneer
Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a vegetable gravy with crushed onions, ginger, garlic and fresh coriander
Dinner Restaurant Special
Kava Chicken
Fiji style chicken curry with bone
Kava Lamb
Fiji style Lamb curry with bone
Goat Curry
Goat curry home style with bone
Dinner Accompaniments
Papadom (4 pieces)
Seasoned crispy flatbread made from peeled black gram flour, cooked in the tandoor.
Raita
Yoghurt mixed with cucumber, tomatoes and onion. This is a great option to cut the heat out of spicier dishes.
Mint Chutney
A delish dip made from herbs and spices, mint leaves and yoghurt.
Mixed Pickle
A selection of mixed pickles to complement your meal.
Tomato Garlic Chutney
The taste is sweet and sour, with a nice chilli kick.
Tamrind Chutney
Made with Tamrind, salt, jaggery & ground spice.
Dinner Deserts
Gulab Jamun with ice cream
Trifle
Crepe with Nutella
A thin flat pancake typically made from a batter of flour, milk, eggs and butter served with Nutella
Crepe with Nutella and Walnuts
A thin flat pancake typically made from a batter of flour, milk, eggs and butter served with Nutella & Walnuts
Crepe with Lemon Honey
A thin flat pancake typically made from a batter of flour, milk, eggs and butter served with lemon & honey
Crepe with Nutella and Banana
A thin flat pancake typically made from a batter of flour, milk, eggs and butter served with Nutella and banana
Dinner Breads
(All Naan Comes with Butter)
Plain Naan
Leavened bread made of refined flour and baked in the tandoor
Garlic Naan
Naan bread coated with fresh crushed garlic.
Mixed stuffed Kulcha
Flatbread stuffed with crispy onion, coriander and spices.
Pashawari Naan
Flatbread stuffed with crispy onion, coriander and spices.
Keema Naan
Flatbread stuffed with lamb mince, herbs and spices, onions, and coriander.
Tandoori Roti
Bread made with wholemeal flour.
Aaloo Prantha
Naan stuffed with potatoes, herbs and spices, onions, and coriander.
Cheese and Garlic naan
Flatbread stuffed with grated mozzarella, crushed garlic and parsley.
Cheese Naan
Leavened bread stuffed inside with cheese.
Laccha Parata
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Against typical prices in Christchurch
- Butter chicken Typical in Christchurch: $23.00 $15.00
- Caesar salad Typical in Christchurch: $24.00 $16.50
- Chicken tikka masala Typical in Christchurch: $23.00 $15.00
- Lamb rogan josh Typical in Christchurch: $23.50 $16.90
- Chicken biryani Typical in Christchurch: $22.00 $22.00
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