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Sloppy Joe with fried egg and chips at Strange Bandit by Luciano in Christchurch

Strange Bandit by Luciano is built for the varied pace of a neighbourhood cafe, from an early coffee to a long brunch or a meeting over lunch. Its spacious Burnside dining room opens to a sunny northwestern courtyard, giving regulars a choice between an easy indoor table and a more open-air pause. That flexibility helps the cafe serve nearby families, local workers and travellers passing through the Roydvale Avenue area without feeling tied to one occasion.

Breakfast begins with familiar cafe foundations but gives diners plenty of room to choose their own direction. Eggs can arrive simply on toast, while the full breakfast brings together bacon, chorizo, baked beans, mushrooms and a house-made hash brown. There is a similarly substantial vegetarian version, and the eggs Benedict range can be paired with bacon, fried chicken, smoked salmon and avocado, or Mediterranean vegetables with hummus and feta.

The more playful side of the kitchen comes through in buttermilk waffles topped with fried chicken and chilli maple, and in tacos filled with pulled beef, fish, fried chicken or roasted kumara and avocado. Bagel stacks, fish and chips and a signature burger make the menu work beyond breakfast, while an acai bowl and caprese avocado toast offer lighter contrasts. It is a broad brunch selection, but the recurring house sauces, fried chicken and vegetable choices give it a recognisable voice.

Coffee remains a serious part of the visit, joined by real-chocolate hot drinks, matcha, teas, smoothies, milkshakes and a plant-based protein shake. Diners staying later can add secret-recipe fried chicken, fried cauliflower, polenta chips, deep-fried brie or loaded chips for the table. The menu also marks vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-friendly possibilities clearly, while sensibly warning that shared equipment means gluten contact can still occur.

Address: 175 Roydvale Avenue, Burnside, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand

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Strange Bandit by Lucianos Menu

Breakfast

Breakfast Mon-Fri 7am-3pm Sat-Sun 8am-3pm. Dietary legend: ○G Gluten Free Friendly Available**, ○D Dairy Free Friendly Available, ○V Vegetarian Friendly Available. *Extra charges may apply to gluten free alternatives or changes to menu items. ** Whilst every possible care has been taken in preparing our gluten free food, contact with gluten may still occur as equipment is shared.

Eggs Your Way
$17

Two free range eggs, poached, fried, or scrambled on your choice of toasted sourdough, dark rye or Turkish bread, served with tomato relish on the side, add-ons available. ○G ○D ○V

Strange Bandit Big Breakfast
$29

A filling breakfast served with two free range eggs, your choice of toasted sourdough, dark rye or Turkish bread, and streaky bacon, spicy chorizo, fried halloumi, mushrooms, and homemade hash brown. ○G ○D

Winter Nourish Bowl
$29

An alternative big breakfast served with buckwheat, parsnip, pumpkin, pickled cabbage, beetroot, corn, and peas, with two poached free-range eggs on top (substitute eggs for falafel – vegan friendly). ○G ○D ○V

Matcha n’ Nutella French Toast
$22

Nutella filled matcha French toast served with vanilla matcha mascarpone cream, finished with pistachio candy glass. ○V

Strange Bandit Eggs Benedict
Streaky bacon & hash brown $27 / Fried chicken $27 / Cold smoked salmon, capers cream cheese $30 / Pumpkin, parsnip, beetroot hummus, fried halloumi $26

Toasted Turkish bread topped with poached free-range eggs, hollandaise and your choice of: Streaky bacon & hash brown; Fried chicken; Cold smoked salmon, capers cream cheese; Pumpkin, parsnip, beetroot hummus, fried halloumi ○V. ○G

Buttermilk Waffles
Single waffle $22 / Double waffle $25

Classic fluffy and crisp buttermilk waffle served with your choice of: Bacon & grilled banana with maple syrup; Strange’s secret recipe fried chicken & chilli maple.

Buckwheat porridge
$22

Buckwheat porridge cooked in coconut cream, served with peach compote, blueberries, and pistachio candy glass. ○G ○D ○V

Toasted Bagel Stack
B.L.T $26 / Cold smoked salmon, capers cream cheese & pickled red cabbage $27 / Beetroot, feta, pumpkin hummus $22

A toasted bagel served with your choice of: B.L.T; Cold smoked salmon, capers cream cheese & pickled red cabbage; Beetroot, feta, pumpkin hummus ○V. ○G ○D

Strange Bandit Omelette of the Day
$25

Classics 3 egg omelette with chef’s fillings of the day served with sourdough toast. ○G ○V ○D

Lunch and Snacks

Lunch and snacks 8 – late. Dietary legend: ○G Gluten Free Friendly Available**, ○D Dairy Free Friendly Available, ○V Vegetarian Friendly Available. *Extra charges may apply to gluten free alternatives or changes to menu items. ** Whilst every possible care has been taken in preparing our gluten free food, contact with gluten may still occur as equipment is shared.

Strange Bandit Tacos
Double tacos $22 / Triple tacos $28

Served with homemade sriracha mayo, pico de gallo and slaw. With your choice of: Slow cooked pulled pork; Teriyaki crispy pork; Fried chicken; Falafel and pickled red cabbage ○V. ○G ○D

Gourmet Brazilian Hotdog
$20

Brazilian style loaded hotdog with Bratwurst sausage, pulled pork, mashed potato, homemade cheese sauce, peas, and corn. Add waffle chips 7; Add kumara chips 8.5.

Strange Bandit Burger
Pulled pork, fried egg, pickled cabbage, cheese, slaw, and aioli $20 / Fried Chicken, Brie, sweet chili, lettuce, and tomato $20 / Vegetarian black bean Pattie, egg, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and aioli $20

Strange bandit signature burger with your choice of: Pulled pork, fried egg, pickled cabbage, cheese, slaw, and aioli; Fried Chicken, Brie, sweet chili, lettuce, and tomato; Vegetarian black bean Pattie, egg, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and aioli. Add waffle chips 7; Add kumara chips 8.5. ○G ○D

Strange Bandit Burrito Bowl
With pulled pork $27.50 / With fried chicken $27.50 / With falafel $25

Mexican rice-based burrito bowl served with cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, nacho chips. ○G ○D

Strange Bandit Chef Special & Soup of the Day

Please feel free to refer to the blackboard above the kitchen or ask our friendly staff about our specials and soup of the day.

Breakfast add-ons and extras

*$4 Plate charge will occur for orders of only sides

Cold smoked salmon
$9
Side of kumara chips
$8.50
Bacon, fried chicken, pulled pork
$7
side of waffle chips
$7
Mushroom, chorizo, side of vegetables.
$5
Extra egg
$4
Hash brown
$3
Hollandaise
$3
Aioli
$2
Sriracha mayo / Mayo
$2

Snacks

Great for Drinking and Sharing. Dietary legend: ○G Gluten Free Friendly Available**, ○D Dairy Free Friendly Available, ○V Vegetarian Friendly Available. *Extra charges may apply to gluten free alternatives or changes to menu items. ** Whilst every possible care has been taken in preparing our gluten free food, contact with gluten may still occur as equipment is shared.

Strange’s Secret Recipe Fried Chicken (5pc)
$21

○G ○D

Fried Cauliflower
With sriracha mayo $14 / Coated with chilli maple $16
Polenta Chips
$13

○G ○D ○V

Crispy Teriyaki Pork Belly Bites
$18

○G ○D

Edamame Beans
$13

○G ○D ○V

Waffle Chips
$14

Served with tomato sauce and aioli. ○G ○D ○V

Kumara Chips
$17

Served with sour cream and sweet chili. ○G ○D ○V

LOADED with pulled pork, cheese, sriracha mayo, sour cream and spring onion
Waffle Chips $25 / Kumara chips $28

Beer

Asahi Super Dry
500ml $14 / 400ml $11.50
Somersby Apple Cider
400ml $11.50
Founders IPA
400ml $11.50
BRB Hazy Pale Ale
400ml $11.50

Wine

Glass 15; bottle 70

Caythorpe Sauvignon Blanc
Glass $15 / bottle $70
Caythrope Pinot Gris
Glass $15 / bottle $70
Caythrope Chardonnay
Glass $15 / bottle $70
Caythrope Rose
Glass $15 / bottle $70

Bottle

Long White Vodka & Hazy Lemonade
$11.50

4.8%

Long White Vodka & Pink Lemonade
$11.50

4.8%

Brookvale Union Ginger Beer
$11.50

4.0%

Mini Sparkling Prosecco
$15

Espresso

Ristretto
$4.80
Espresso
$4.80
Long Black
$4.80
Americano
$4.80

Sweet

Real Chocolate Hot Chocolate
Regular $6 / Large $6.50
Gingerbread Hot Chocolate
Regular $8 / Large $8.50

With whipped cream

White Chocolate Hot Chocolate
Regular $6 / Large $6.50
Real Chocolate Hot Mochaccino
Regular $6.50 / Large $7

Tea

For One 5.2; For Two 8.2

English Breakfast
For One $5.20 / For Two $8.20
Earl Grey
For One $5.20 / For Two $8.20
Peppermint
For One $5.20 / For Two $8.20
Sencha Green
For One $5.20 / For Two $8.20

Iced Drinks

❖ Over Ice cream with whipped cream; ❖ Over ice

Iced Coffee
$8.20

Over Ice cream with whipped cream

Iced Chocolate
$8.20

Over Ice cream with whipped cream

Iced Mocha
$8.70

Over Ice cream with whipped cream

Matcha

Hot Matcha latte
Regular $6 / Large $6.50
Iced Matcha
$8
Iced Strawberry Matcha
$9

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