Curators House

Enjoy delicious Spanish cuisine in the beautiful Christchurch Botanic Gardens or fireside in one of our charming dining rooms.

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Phone / Email

(03) 379-2252

info@curatorshouse.co.nz

Location

7 Rolleston Avenue, Botanic Gardens, Christchurch, NZ

Hours

Monday to Thursday

Lunch: 11:30am - 2:00pm

Dinner: From 5:00pm

Friday & Saturday

Lunch: 11:30am - 2:30pm

Dinner: From 5pm

Sunday

Lunch: 11.30 - 2.30pm

Closed Sunday evenings

We will be open for Christmas eve on the 24th and for the New year’s eve on the 31st.

Tapas Soups & Salad Mains Arroz - Rice Dish A la Parrilla - Chargrill Meats Desserts To Finish Digestifs Coffee & Tea

Tapas

These little tastes of Spanish gastronomy are to share between friends, enjoy at any time & any occasion traditionally accompanied by a good wine or beer. Ideal to enjoy before your main course arrives.

$12.00

Aceitunas

Marinated Spanish olives

$12.00

Pan tostado (LF/Vegan) (GF on req)

Toasted sourdough with crush tomatoes & extra virgin olive oil (4 slices)

$12.00

$19.00

Fresh Chorizo a la parrilla (L/GF)

Our own award winning Chorizo Garcia sliced & chargrilled

$19.00

$22.00

Gambas al ajillo (L/GF)

While australian prawns pan-fried in garlic & olive oil, hint of chilli

$22.00

$19.00

Calamares a la Andaluza (LF)(GF)

Firm fleshed cold water calamari tentacle morsels dusted in pimenton, flash fried & alioli

$19.00

Croquetas de Pollo con Jamon

Chicken & cured ham croquettes.

$19.00

$21.00

Jamon Serrano (LF) (GF on req)

Cured ham with charred pear & candied walnuts

$21.00

$19.00

Croquetas de Setas y Parmesano

Mushroom & Parmesan cheese croquettes

$19.00

$14.00

Patatas Bravas (DF)

Hand cut agria wedges with oven spicy roasted capsicum tomato dressing & alioli

$14.00

$12.00

Chilli roasted Pumpkin (GF DF V VV)

on caramelised onion hummus with sesame

$12.00

$14.00

Eggplant Fries (GF DF V)

with honey collected from our garden

$14.00

$14

Organic Chicken Liver Pate

Served with pickles, crostini & red currant jam

$14

$15

Artichokes hearts (GF DF V VV)

Marinated in fennel, garlic & lemon

$15

$18

Heirloom Tomato (GF V)

Salad with grilled mozzarella, basil & lemon infused olive oil

$18

One Cheese $24.00

Cheese Board

Served with seasonal garden chutney, crackers & treats

One Cheese $24.00

$34.00

Two Cheeses

$34.00

$44.00

Three cheeses

$44.00

$34

Deli Charcuteria Board

Serrano ham, grilled chorizo, cold tea smoked venison, gherkins, chicken liver pate, toasted bread & chutney

$34

Chorizo, Chicken & Cured ham Croquetas, Calamari, tomato & mozzarella salad w herbal dressing, Patatas Bravas, garlic tiger prawns,

Tapas Tasting Selection

A small taste of our favorited tapas, ideal for two to share as an entrée or add a few more tapas for a meal.

Chorizo, Chicken & Cured ham Croquetas, Calamari, tomato & mozzarella salad w herbal dressing, Patatas Bravas, garlic tiger prawns,

$35.00

$32.00

Vegetarian Selection

mushroom & parmesan croquetas, patatas bravas, eggplant fries, tomato & mozzarella salad w herbal dressing, chili pumpkin w humus & artichokes

$32.00

Soups & Salad

Small $12.00 Large $18.00

Seasonal Vegetable Soup with a slice of bread (V)

Small $12.00 Large $18.00

Small $11.00 Large $16.00

Garden Salad (DF V VV)

Leafy greens & seasonal treasures from our garden

Small $11.00 Large $16.00

$9)

(Add Serrano ham, prawns or Manchego cheese to the Large salad for an extra

$9)

Mains

$49.00

Cordero Asado – Slow Roasted Lamb Shoulder (LF/GF)

Slow roasted Canterbury lamb shoulder served with freshly picked rosemary, red wine reduction, gourmet potatoes & seasonal vegetables

$49.00

$37.00

Fish of the day

the chef's whim, w flavors from the garden

$37.00

Venison Rump (GF DF)

Sous-vide Medium Rare finished on the chargrilled served with cherry coulis, gourmet potatoes, braised cabbage & seasonal greens

$37.00

$35.00

Pork belly (GF on request)

with home glazed, date puree, cumin & saffron oil & mash

$35.00

$43.00

Seafood Casserole (DF)

Fresh fish & seafood cooked in a sofrito of onion & tomato, almond picada, garlic & slice of toasted bread

$43.00

$30

Vegan Zarzuela (DF V VV)

Eggplant, courgette, capsicum & mushroom casserole with tomato sofrito & almond picada

$30

Arroz - Rice Dish

Cooked & served in paella pan – allow minimum 25 minutes cooking time

$45.00pp (minimum order 2 people $90.00)

Paella de Marisco for two – House Speciality (L/GF)

Seafood including wild Australian banana prawn, clams, mussels & calamari cooked with, tomatoes, vegetables, saffron & calasparra rice

$45.00pp (minimum order 2 people $90.00)

$35.00

Vegetarian Paella

With seasonal produce from the garden

$35.00

A la Parrilla - Chargrill Meats

Served to you liking with shallot & sherry butter or naked and a choice of 2 sides between: gourmet potatoes, fries, seasonal vegetables & salad.

$44.00

Angus Beef Fillet 180gm

$44.00

Ribeye of Angus Beef 250gm

$44.00

Sauces

$4.00

Pedro Ximenez – sherry & truffle reduction

$4.00

$3.00

Homemade Alli oli

$3.00

Sides

$11.00

Curator's Fries hand cut agria with tomato sauce (L/GF)

$11.00

Herbed Gourmet Potatoes (GF/LF)

$11.00

Saffron Potato mash (GF)

$11.00

Fresh Garden Side Salad (GF/LF)

$11.00

Seasonal Vegetables (GF/LF)

$11.00

Bread slice

Desserts

$13.00

Affogato (GF on request)

Vanilla bean ice cream served with a shot of espresso

$13.00

$16.00

Tarta de Santiago – Almond Tarte (GF) (LF on request)

The famous Spanish Almond tarte from the Pilgrim's town of Santiago de Compostela dusted in icing sugar, with vanilla ice-cream served traditionally with a glass of Pedro Ximenez

$16.00

Crema Catalana (GF on request)

Our house speciality. Reduce custard w hints of orange and lemon citrus, vanilla & cinnamon, topped with caramelised sugar & mix berry compot

$16.00

$16

Sorbet & Fruit (GF DF V VV)

with lemon verbena & riesling syrup, chocolate soil & NZ natural lemon sorbet

$16

One Cheese $24.00

Cheese Board

Served with seasonal garden chutney, crackers & treats

One Cheese $24.00

$34.00

Two Cheeses

$34.00

$44.00

Three cheeses

$44.00

To Finish

$12.00

Gonzalez Byass Nectar PX Dulce Sherry

$12.00

Grant Burge 10 year Port

$12.00

Digestifs

$14.00

Spanish Lepanto Gran Reserva Brandy

$14.00

$19.00

Delamain Grande Champagne Cognac

$19.00

$12.00

Jameson Irish Whisky

$12.00

$15.00

Talisker Scotch Whisky

$15.00

$14

Johnny Walker Black Label

$14

$15.00

The Dalmore 12 year old single malt

$15.00

$12.00

Amaretto – Grand Marnier – Drambuie – Tia Maria

Baileys – Cointreau- Kahlua –

$12.00

Coffee & Tea

$16.50

Irish Coffee

A shot of Jamesons & thickened cream

$16.50

$5.00

Short black – Long black

$5.00

$6.00

Flat white – Latte – Cappuccino

$6.00

$6.50

Mochaccino – Chai Latte – Hot Chocolate

$6.50

$0.50

Oat– Soy – decaf – large – extra milk

$0.50

$1.50

Fluffy

$1.50

$5.50

English Breakfast

$5.50

Earl Grey

$5.50

Fresh mint

$5.50

Chamomile

$5.50

Jasmine Green

$5.50

Organic Passion Plum

$5.50

(GF) = Gluten Free / (LF) = Lactose Free

(Veg) = Vegetarian / (Vegan) = Vegan

PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

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Sangria Cocktails Spanish Sherries Spanish Gin Cava, Methode Traditionelle & Champagne Whites Aromatics Rosés Reds Beer To Finish Digestifs Liqueur Coffee Non-Alcoholic

Sangria

Chilled Spanish wine fruit punch

$14.00 / $27.00

Traditional Red Sangria

$14.00 / $27.00

$15.00 / $28.00

Champagne Sangria

$15.00 / $28.00

$10.00

Non - Alcoholic Sangria (Singria)

$10.00

Cocktails

$18.00

Aperol Spritz

Aperol, prosecco & a splash of soda

$18.00

Pimm's Cup

Pimm's, ginger ale , lemonade & fresh fruit

$18.00

Hugo

Larios Dry Gin, prosecco, house made elderflower, fresh mint & soda

$18.00

Romero Royale

Prosecco, rosemary Syrup & blackberry crème d' mure

$18.00

Chef's Choice

Jameson's whiskey infused with herbs including chamomile, lavender & thyme on ice

$18.00

Garden Shrub

Finlandia infused with herbs including rosemary, thyme, mint & sage with tonic

$18.00

$10.00

Mocktail

Your choice of elderflower or watermelon

$10.00

Spanish Sherries

$12.00

Dry Sherry

Light & dry, apple, lemon, dried flowers, a touch of sea breeze and iodine

$12.00

Pedro Ximenez Dulce Sherry

Raisin and fig aromas. Feels rich with chocolate and cinnamon spice flavors.

$12.00

Spanish Gin

$13.00

Larios London Dry Gin

Reminisce about sun kissed beaches, warm breezes, evocative sunsets

$13.00

$14.00

Larios Rose Pink Gin

Intense strawberry aromas with soft fresh strawberry flavours

$14.00

Larios 12 Botanicals Blue Gin

Complex botanicals with a hint of sweet orange blossom

$14.00

$16.00

Hendrix Gin, Scotland

Succulent botanicals including juniper, coriander and citrus peel.

$16.00

Cava, Methode Traditionelle & Champagne

$13.00 / $54.00

Col de'Salici Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superior Brut, 2022, Italy

Fine & elegant, fresh & crisp green apple, peach & mouth-watering citrus finish

$13.00 / $54.00

Vilarnau Cava Reserva, Spain, NV (organic)

Fresh herbal style, ripe red apple, melon & peach fruits with a crisp clean finish

$13.00 / $54.00

$85.00

Quartz Reef Methode Traditionnelle, Central Otago NV

Biodynamic, apple, lime & brioche with creamy acidity

$85.00

Delicate summer fruits $ derivated yeast & unfiltered

Black Estate Damsteep Pet-Nat

Delicate summer fruits $ derivated yeast & unfiltered

$88.00

$149.00

Taittinger Cuvee Prestige, France, NV

A chardonnay lead champagne, elegant, creamy & refined

$149.00

$169.00

Bollinger Special Cuvee Brut, France, NV

Full bodied with great richness and depth, toasty, nutty & concentrated

$169.00

Spanish Whites

$15.00 / $23.00 / $65.00

Alba Martin Albarino, Rias Baixas, 2022

Fresh & fruity w white stone fruit aromas & citric aromas & lingering finish

$15.00 / $23.00 / $65.00

Sauvignon Blanc

$12.00 / $16.00 / $42.00

Rapaura Springs Classic Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, 2023

Vibrant delicious fresh tropical & citrus fruits with crisp acidity

$12.00 / $16.00 / $42.00

$14.00 / $19.50 / $55.00

Astrolabe Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, 2022

Classic Marlborough example with refreshing citrus, full mouthfeel, passionfruit & limes

$14.00 / $19.50 / $55.00

$14.50 / $23.00 / $65.00

Craggy Range Te mata, 2022

limes, peaches & apples with herbaceous components & lovely texture on the palate

$14.50 / $23.00 / $65.00

Chardonnay

$12.00 / $17.50 / $46.00

Kumeu Village Chardonnay, Auckland, 2023

Lively lime & lemon aromas, with peachy ripeness & crisp minerality

$12.00 / $17.50 / $46.00

$14.50 / $23.00 / $63.00

Muddy Water Deliverance Chardonnay, Waipara, 2022

Local organic, pink grapefruit, nectarine with spicy, toasty oak

$14.50 / $23.00 / $63.00

$89.00

Pegasus Bay Chardonnay, Waipara 2019

Barrel fermented with natural yeasts. Vibrant & flinty white-peach & grapefruit, full bodied

$89.00

Aromatics

$13.00 / $18.00 / $52.00

Main Divide Riesling, Waipara, 2020

Orange blossom, white peach & tropical spice aromas. Citrus & stone-fruit palate, refreshing acidity

$13.00 / $18.00 / $52.00

Organic, dry & fresh. Aromas of lime, honey $ ginger, fresh acidity

Black Estate Damsteep Riesling, Waipara, 2022

Organic, dry & fresh. Aromas of lime, honey $ ginger, fresh acidity

$17.5 / $26.00 / $75.00

$12.00 / $16.00 / $42.00

Summerhouse Pinot Gris, Marlborough, 2022

Stone fruit, fresh pear & hint of ginger, complex & juicy

$12.00 / $16.00 / $42.00

$17.00 / $25.00 / $72.00

Quartz Reef Pinot Gris, Central Otago, 2022

Nutmeg, honey, ginger & white peach aroma. Voluptuous with spice, richness & dry finish

$17.00 / $25.00 / $72.00

Rosés

$12.00 / $16.00 / $42.00

Honoro Vera Rosé, Jumilla, 2020

Very pale salmon colour, Dry & fresh with strawberries and tropical fruit notes

$12.00 / $16.00 / $42.00

$14.00 / $19.50 / $55.00

Astrolabe Comelybank Vinyard Rosé, Waihopai Valley, 2022

A pale bone dry rose, flavours of wild strawberry, pink grapefruit, rosehip & pomegranate

$14.00 / $19.50 / $55.00

$15.00 / $22.00 / $64.00

Black Estate Treble Rosé, Waipara 2023

Co-fermented, unfiltered & organic with a pale pink hue, slight haze, strawberry aroma & wild raspberry

$15.00 / $22.00 / $64.00

$16.00 / $24.00 / $66.00

Two Paddocks Pinot Noir Rosé, Central Otago, 2023

Organic, crushed strawberry colour but finishes bone dry, warm textured mouthfeel with great length

$16.00 / $24.00 / $66.00

Spanish Reds

$14.00 / $19.50 / $53.00

Beronia Crianza, Rioja, 2018

Intense blackcurrant with dark fruit flavors of cherry & vanilla

$14.00 / $19.50 / $53.00

$16.00 / $25.00 / $69.00

Finca Bacara Four Elements Time Waits for No one 6M, 2021

Organic ripe fruit, licroice, chocolate, light ceamy tannis with a soft velvety structure

$16.00 / $25.00 / $69.00

$89.00

Pesquera Tinto Crianza, Ribera Del Duero 2019

One of the most prestigious bodegas in Spain. A world famous, serious & complex tempranillo

$89.00

$92.00

Dosterras Vermell, Monstant, 2018

A great structured BIG but not heavy Spanish red. Silky, elegant & harmonious, yet dense fruit character

$92.00

Pinot Noir

$15.00 / $23.00 / $65.00

Greystone Nor' Wester, 2020

Cherries, subtle oak spice & fine fruit tannins

$15.00 / $23.00 / $65.00

$18.00 / $27.00 / $79.00

Picnic Two Paddocks, Central Otago,2021

Full bodied wine with vanilla oak finish.

$18.00 / $27.00 / $79.00

$92.00

Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir, Waipara, 2020

Raspberry, cherry & chocolate aromas. Rich & powerful with a silky finish

$92.00

Cabernets, Merlots, Syrah & Shiraz

$15.00 / $22.00 / $64.00

Black Barn Merlot Cabernet, Hawkes Bay, 2021

Dark red berry, smoke & spice notes, with plum, blackberry, clove & vanilla flavours.

$15.00 / $22.00 / $64.00

$16.00 / $24.00 / $68.00

Craggy Range Hawkes Bay Syrah, 2018.

Deep purple hues with blackberry, lavender & black pepper flavours

$16.00 / $24.00 / $68.00

$78

Pegasus Bay Merlot Cabernet, Waipara, 2019

Deep ruby, with aromas of blackberry, plums, cassis & mocha. Rich, ripe tannins

$78

Tap Beer

$10 / $12.50

Three Boys PILS

330ml/400ml

$10 / $12.50

Bottled Beer

$11

Steinlager Pure - Corona – Speights

$11

$10

Heinekin 0%

$10

$13

Three Boys Alpha Juice Pale Ale

330 ml 6.3%

$13

Garage Project Hapi Daze Pacific Pale Ale

330ml 4.6%

$13

Garage Project Beer Pale Lager

330ml 4.8%

$13

$17

Three Boys Craft

IPA – Porter - Pils 500ml

$17

Cider

$13

Three Boys Cider

330ml 4.5%

$13

Zeffer Hazy Alcoholic Lemonade

$13

330ml 5.0%

$13

To Finish

$13.00 / $63.00

Perrin Muscat Beaumes de Venise, France, 2019

Intense notes of muscat & mine with a rich sweet exotic honey palate

$13.00 / $63.00

$13.00

Gonzalez Byass Nectar PX Dulce Sherry

$13.00

Grant Burge Port Tawny 10 years

$13.00

Digestifs

$14.00

Spanish Lepanto Gran Reserva Brandy

$14.00

$19.00

Delamain Grande Champange

$19.00

$12.00

Jameson Irish Whisky

$12.00

$15.00

Johnny Walker Black Label

$15.00

$18.00

Talisker 10 old single malt

$18.00

$19.00

The Dalmore 12 year old single malt

$19.00

$12.00

Amaretto – Grand Marnier – Drambuie –Baileys – Cointreau- Kahlua – Tia Maria

$12.00

Liqueur Coffee

$18.00

Irish - Jamesons & thickened cream

$18.00

Non-Alcoholic

$7.00

Orange – Pineapple – Cranberry – Apple – Tomato Juice

$7.00

$6.50

Coca cola – Lemonade – Ginger ale – Diet Coke – Tonic – Soda

$6.50

$7.00

Ginger beer – Lemon lime & bitters

$7.00

$8.50

Kombucha Three Boys Apricot

$8.50

$7 / $12.00

Mineral Water

Still or Sparkling

$7 / $12.00

Coffee

$5.50

Short black – Long black - Americano

$5.50

Flat white – Latte – Cappuccino

$6.50

Mochaccino – Chai Latte – Hot Chocolate

$6.50

$0.50

Soy – Oat – Vanilla Syrup - decaf – large – extra milk

$0.50

$1.50

Fluffy

$1.50

$8.00

Ice Coffee or Chocolate

$8.00

Tea

$5.50

English Breakfast

$5.50

Earl Grey

$5.50

$5.00

Fresh Mint

$5.00

$5.50

Chamomile

$5.50

Jasmine Green

$5.50

Organic Passion Plum

$5.50

Lemon

$5.50

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Call (03) 379 2252 or email info@curatorshouse.co.nz

to request a reservation

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Find Us

7 Rolleston Avenue, Botanic Gardens, CHCH, NZ

Please note that we allow 1.5 hours for lunches and 2 hours for dinner, to book longer please let us know