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Speight's Ale House Tower Junction has served Christchurch from Addington since December 2005. A substantial 2018 refit improved the flow between its indoor and outdoor areas, making the venue adaptable across seasons and group sizes. Its position close to Wolfbrook Arena, Addington Raceway and Christchurch Railway Station also gives it a natural role before events and around journeys, as well as for local lunches and dinners. Open seven days, it combines the informality of an ale house with a broad restaurant menu rather than asking food to play second place to the bar.

The Southern pub classics are the menu's centre of gravity. Seafood chowder is served inside a farmhouse loaf, and bangers and mash arrive with onion gravy and peas. The Southern Man steak uses a 300-gram ribeye, while Pig Hunter ribs are twice cooked and roasted in a smoky, beer-laden barbecue sauce. A braised lamb shank sits over mash and seasonal vegetables, blue cod is coated in Speight's Ultra beer batter, and crisp filo parcels enclose chicken, sun-dried tomato, red onion and cream cheese. These are substantial plates designed to match the ale-house setting.

There is room to move away from the traditional mains. The Big Kahuna doubles the beef, cheese and bacon and adds egg and onions, while chicken and beef burgers sit beside a vegetable version built from field mushrooms and falafel. Salads pair greens with dukkah-crusted lamb, crisp chicken, smoked salmon or grilled halloumi, roasted beetroot and courgette. Pasta choices range from smoked chicken and bacon in garlic cream to braised beef fettuccine and four-cheese tortellini with vegetables and pesto. Dietary markers identify dishes that can be made gluten friendly or dairy free, with staff consultation encouraged.

Beer remains the natural companion. The taps cover Speight's Gold Medal Ale, a citrus-forward Hazy Pale Ale, Mid Strength, Triple Hop Pilsner and the chocolate-and-coffee notes of Old Dark Ale, alongside a rotating guest tap, cider and other beers. Wine, spirits, coffee and alcohol-free drinks broaden the options for mixed groups. Those groups can also book platters, two- or three-course set menus and upstairs or downstairs areas; events can range from ten people to full-venue use. It is a practical extension of the pub's everyday character rather than a separate function-centre experience.

Address: 2 Troup Drive, Tower Junction, Addington, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand

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Speights Ale House Tower Junction Menu

Dinner – To Start to Share

Our starters are designed for you to share.

Cheesy Garlic Bread
$16.50

Baked focaccia with garlic butter, melted cheese and fresh parsley

Portobello Mushrooms
$19.90

Oven baked portobello mushrooms with pumpkin seeds, baby spinach, pesto and grilled parmesan served with salad

Salt’n Pepper Squid
$19.90

Salt and pepper squid marinated in fresh lime chili and ginger with a light Asian dipping sauce and fresh garden salad

Speight’s Fried Chicken
$19.90

Our Speight’s Southern fried chicken with Bang Bang sauce served with a fresh garden salad

Seafood Chowder
$19.90

An abundance of seafood in a rich creamy chowder, served in a farmhouse loaf

Soup of Day
$15.90

Made fresh daily using seasonal fresh produce, served with toasted bread

Dinner – On the Side

Fries
$9.50
Wedges
$9.50
Crispy Potatoes
$8
Onion Rings
$6
Garden Salad
$6
Vegetables
$7.90
Mushrooms
$7
Streaky Bacon
$5.90
Egg
$3.50
Butter
$2.50
Garlic Butter
$3
Sour Cream
$2.50
Mushroom Sauce
$6.50
Extra Sauce
$2.90

Dinner – Main Fare

Port Hills Beef Cheek
$31.90

Braised beef cheek served with mashed potato, peas, jus and a slice of bread

Charlies Chicken
$34.90

Golden baked panko lemon crumbed chicken schnitzel topped with gravy served with fries and fresh garden salad

Pork Belly
$36.90

Pork belly with maple braised apples, mashed potato and jus

Pan Fried Market Fish
$35.90

Panfried market fish with seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes and a lemon butter sauce

Bangers n Mash
$29.50

Our famous Ale House sausage served with mashed potatoes, onion gravy and peas

Dinner – What Made Us Famous

Southern Man Steak
$49.90

300g Prime Ribeye cooked to your liking, served with golden fries and salad with your choice of garlic butter, onion gravy, mushroom or peppercorn sauce

Pig Hunter Ribs
$39.90

Twice cooked tender braised pork ribs roasted in smokey beer laden BBQ sauce with golden fries

Shearers Lamb Shank
$38.90

Herb and garlic marinated lamb hind shank braised with gravy and served on mash and seasonal vegetables

Blue n Gold
Small $31.90 / Large $45.90

Blue cod fillets coated in Speight’s Ultra Beer batter and cooked until golden, served with fries, salad and tartare sauce

Classic Chicken Parcels
$29.90

Golden filo pastry filled with chicken breast, sundried tomato, red onion and cream cheese served with mango and peach chutney, fresh garden salad and fries

Dinner – Tower Junction Burgers

The Big Kahuna Burger
$29.90

Double beef patty, double cheese, double bacon, fried egg and onions with lettuce, tomato, tomato relish and aioli served with fries

Chicken Burger
$29.50

Golden baked panko lemon crumbed chicken schnitzel with tomato, guacamole, bacon, lettuce and jalapeno mayonnaise served with fries and sauce

Beef Burger
$28.50

Prime ground NZ beef patty with fried onions, grilled bacon, tasty cheese, lettuce and tomato with tomato relish and aioli. Served with fries and sauce

Vegie Burger
$26.90

Roasted field mushrooms with falafel, cheese, tomato, red onion, lettuce, tomato relish and aioli, served with fries and sauce

Dinner – From the Garden

Lamb Salad
$28.90

Dukkah-crusted lamb with root vegetables and mixed green salad, pickled red onions and red wine dressing

Crispy Chicken Salad
$29.50

Crispy chicken strips served on a salad of mixed greens, crispy bacon, tomatoes, cucumber and red onion, topped with shaved parmesan, salted roasted cashew nuts, mandarin, mango and mint salsa

Salmon Salad
$29.50

Smoked salmon, mixed salad greens, edamame beans with an apple and pickled radish salad finished with a gin and pomegranate dressing

Warm Vegetarian Salad
$27.50

Grilled halloumi on mixed salad greens with roasted baby beets, grilled courgettes and drizzled with roasted garlic aioli

Dinner – Pasta

Smoked Chicken n Bacon
$29.90

Smoked chicken, mushroom and smokey bacon fettuccine with a rich garlic cream

Braised Beef Fettucine
$29.90

Braised beef fettucine with fresh herbs in rich beef broth cream sauce with fresh parsley

Four Cheese Tortellini
$27.90

Four cheese tortellini and fresh vegetables in a creamy white wine pesto sauce

Lunch – Bread & Soup

Cheesy Garlic Bread
$16.50

Baked focaccia with garlic butter, melted cheese and fresh parsley

Seafood Chowder
$19.90

An abundance of seafood in a rich creamy chowder, served in a farmhouse loaf

Soup of the Day
$15.90

Made fresh daily using seasonal fresh produce, served with toasted bread

Lunch – Pasta

Smoked Chicken n Bacon
$29.90

Smoked chicken, mushroom and smoky bacon fettuccine with a rich garlic cream

Four Cheese Tortellini
$27.90

Four cheese tortellini and fresh vegetables in a creamy white wine pesto sauce

Braised Beef Fettuccine
$29.90

Braised beef fettuccine and fresh herbs in rich beef broth cream sauce with fresh parsley

Lunch – Tower Junction Burgers

The Big Kahuna Burger
$29.90

Double beef patty, double cheese, double bacon, fried egg and onions with lettuce, tomato, tomato relish and aioli served with fries

Chicken Burger
$29.50

Golden baked panko lemon crumbed chicken schnitzel with tomato, guacamole, bacon, lettuce and jalapeno mayonnaise served with fries and sauce

Beef Burger
$28.50

Prime ground NZ beef patty with fried onions, grilled bacon, tasty cheese, lettuce and tomato with tomato relish and aioli. Served with fries and sauce

Vegie Burger
$26.90

Roasted field mushrooms with falafel, cheese, tomato, red onion, lettuce, tomato relish and aioli, served with fries and sauce

Lunch – Light Meals

Salt ‘n Pepper Squid
$26.90

Salt and pepper squid marinated in fresh lime chilli and ginger with light Asian dipping sauce, salad and fries

Charlies Chicken
$29.90

Golden baked panko lemon crumbed chicken schnitzel topped with gravy served with fries and fresh garden salad

The Big Breakfast
$28.50

Any style free range eggs, bacon, mushrooms, tomato, potato rosti, toasted bread and our famous ale house sausages

The Don
$28.90

Philly cheese steak sandwich with quick fried rump steak, slow roasted onion, mushrooms with grilled cheddar cheese on a toasted roll. Served with salad and fries

Pan Fried Market Fish
$29.90

Pan fried market fish with seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes and a lemon butter sauce

Angus Sirloin
$36.90

200g Sirloin chargrilled to your liking served with golden fries and salad with your choice of garlic butter, onion gravy, mushroom or peppercorn sauce

Pig Hunter Ribs
$29.90

Twice cooked tender braised pork ribs roasted in smokey beer laden BBQ sauce with golden fries

Shearers Lamb Shank
$32.90

Herb and garlic marinated lamb hind shank braised with gravy and served on mash and seasonal vegetables

Blue n Gold
$31.90

Blue cod fillets coated in Speight’s Ultra Beer batter and cooked until golden, served with fries, salad and tartare sauce

Classic Chicken Parcels
$29.90

Golden filo pastry filled with chicken breast, sundried tomato, red onion and cream cheese served with mango and peach chutney, fresh garden salad and fries

Bangers n Mash
$29.50

Our famous Ale House sausage served with mashed potatoes, onion gravy and peas

Speight’s Fried Chicken
$29.50

Our Speight’s Southern fried chicken with Bang Bang sauce served with a fresh garden salad and fries

Lunch – From the Garden

Lamb Salad
$28.90

Dukkah-crusted lamb with root vegetables and mixed green salad, pickled red onions and red wine dressing

Crispy Chicken Salad
$29.50

Crispy chicken strips served on a salad of mixed greens, crispy bacon, tomatoes, cucumber and red onion, topped with shaved parmesan, salted roasted cashew nuts, mandarin, mango and mint salsa

Salmon Salad
$29.50

Smoked salmon, mixed salad greens, edamame beans and pickled radish salad finished with a gin and pomegranate dressing

Warm Vegetarian Salad
$27.50

Grilled halloumi on mixed salad greens with roasted baby beets, grilled courgettes and drizzled with roasted garlic aioli

Portobello Mushrooms
$26.90

Oven baked portobello mushrooms with pumpkin seeds, baby spinach, pesto and grilled parmesan served with salad and fries

Bar Snack Menu

Bowl of Fries
$12.90

Golden fries served with tomato sauce and aioli

Cheesy Garlic Fries
$16.90

Golden fries topped with cheese, onion gravy, and aioli

Bowl of Wedges
$16.50

Seasoned wedges served with sweet chilli and sour cream

Loaded Wedges
$18.90

Seasoned wedges topped with cheese and bacon served with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream

Cod Bites
$18.90

Summit ultra beer battered blue cod bites served with tartare sauce.

Popcorn Shrimp
$16.50

Crispy fried popcorn shrimp dusted in lime and creole seasoning with sweet chilli sauce.

Nachos
$18.90

Beef and bean nachos topped with cheese served with sweet chili sauce, sour cream, and corn chips

Bar Pig Hunter Ribs
$18.50

Twice cooked tender braised pork ribs in a smokey BBQ sauce

Vegetarian Flatbread
$18.50

Topped with our house-made pizza sauce, cheese, onion, mushrooms, spinach and seasonal vegetables

Meatlovers Flatbread
$18.90

Topped with our house-made pizza sauce, cheese, salami, bacon and crispy chicken

Platters

Malthouse Platter
$59.90

A selection of meats, seafood, cheeses, dips, crackers, breads and vegetables.

Deep Fried Platter
Small $42.90 / Large $59.90

a spread of seasoned wedges, golden fries, pork money bags, vegetarian spring rolls, and samosas served with a selection of dipping sauces

Wee Mates Menu

For Wee Mates 12 years and under. All Wee Mates meals include an ice cream sundae.

Fish and Chips
$16.50

Battered fish fillet served with golden fries and sauce.

Little Bangers and Mash
$16.50

Our famous Ale House sausages served with mashed potatoes, peas and gravy.

Mini Chicken Burger
$16.50

Crumbed chicken, lettuce, tomato, cheese and aioli in a toasted bun served with golden fries.

Mini Beef Nachos
$16.50

Beef and bean nachos topped with cheese, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce served with corn chips.

Chicken Nuggets
$16.50

Chicken nuggets served with golden fries and tomato sauce.

Piglet Ribs
$16.50

Pork ribs with smokey BBQ sauce served with golden fries.

Wee Mates Sundae

Vanilla ice cream with sprinkles, wafers and your choice of Strawberry, Caramel or Chocolate sauce

Brewers Notes – Beers & Cider

Speight’s Brewery has always produced award winning, traditional ales and beers, using only the finest quality Southern ingredients and purest water.

Speight’s Gold Medal Ale

ABV 4.0%. Full malt flavour, with a hint of grassy undertones and bitterness. The biscuity taste from the barley is balanced with Pacific Jade and Green Bullet hops., adding equal amount of bitterness to result in a pleasant finish with no harsh aftertaste.

Speight’s Hazy Pale Ale

ABV 4.5%. Brewed exclusively for the Speight’s Ale House. A hop forward hazy beer with a lighter malt profile really lets the hops shine. This super fresh brew is made with a healthy dose of Citra and Galaxy hops to produce juicy citrus hop hit.

Speight’s Mid Strength Ale

ABV 2.5%. May be lower in alcohol but it’s not lacking in flavour. Brewed using the specialty malts Crystal, Caramalt and Chocolate malt, enough to give the beer a smooth caramelized malty flavour and aroma. The sweetness provided by the malts is balanced by an addition of Pacific Jade and Green Bullet hops to the kettle boil to release their hoppy bitterness.

Speight’s Dry Hop Pilsner

ABV 4.5%. Brewed exclusively for the Speight’s Ale House. Brewed in the style of a European pilsner then dry hopped with Citra, giving the pilsner a lovely tropical edge. Malts: Gladfield pilsner, gladiator and Munich Hops: Saaz (European) dry hopped with Citra (USA)

Speight’s Old Dark Ale

ABV 4.0%. Big creamy flavour by carefully selecting, roasting and matching 5 separate malts we have crafted a dark beer that gives rich, creamy, chocolate fudge flavours swiftly followed by coffee overtones. The addition of hops balance this chocolate and coffee sweetness with a parting dose of sharpness to ensure a well balanced dark-style beer.

Panhead Supercharger APA

ABV 5.7%. American pale ale with Centennial, Citra and Simcoe overwhelming your nose, kicking you in the taste buds and departing with more bitterness than a Palm Springs divorce. It’s a seriously addictive combination and one of NZ’s most awarded beer!

Speight’s Summit Ultra Lager

ABV 4.2%. Refreshing golden lager with a crisp finish. Brewed for longer, it has 75% less carbs. Summit Ultra balances crisp refreshment with great taste, so you can enjoy a full flavoured beer without all the carbs

Guinness

ABV 4.2%. Rich and creamy. Distinctively black. Velvety in its finish. This iconic beer is defined by harmony. Sip after sip, sweet counters bitter as the malt arrives on cue to complement a base of roasted barley. Just as the unmistakable white head sits flush atop the dark beer, so do the flavours counter and combine perfectly.

Speight’s Cloudy Apple Cider

ABV 4.2%. This is a classically cloudy traditional style cider, smooth upfront with a fresh, slightly tangy finish. Made with crisp apples from the Hawke’s Bay region

Speight’s Ale House Guest Tap

Enjoy our rotating seasonal selection, avaiable for a limited time only. You never know what flavour or brew will be on next. Please ask our staff!

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