Dux de Lux Christchurch

DAYS OF BUSINESS

Mon - Sun:	10:30 to 22:00

The Dux de Lux (Latin for Masters of the Finest) are the masters of fine indoor and outdoor casual dining and hand crafted beer.

The Christchurch iconic restaurant serves only the freshest New Zealand seafood and vegetarian fare, in a casual, relaxed yet cosmopolitan atmosphere.

Kids' menu is also available.

Latest User Reviews

"We had a lovely lunch here one cold Christchurch day. Menu is large and varied - plenty of veggie options for those inclined. I chose the seafood chowder (say it Frenchy !) and was impressed. All the other patrons seemed very pleased with their meals and staff seemed on top of things. Great pub atmosphere."

"Been there so often I have lost count! Quality dining for vegetarians! Highly recommended" more reviews

Price Guide	Entrée $7 - $18.50, Main $19 - $28
Payment Options	Cash, Amex, Visa, Mastercard, Diners, Eftpos
Features	Dress smart casual, Licensed, Outside dining area, Smoking area, Street parking, Wheelchair access
Ambience	Buzzy, Child-friendly, Contemporary, Live music, Relaxed, Trendy
Food	Gluten Free, Vegan Option, Vegetarian option

Restaurant areas and private dining

Area name	Capacity seated	Capacity standing
Entire Restaurant	300	300

Awards

The Colin Harrison Memorial Trophy for Best New Zealand Draught - Alpine Ale

Best New Zealand Lager 2006 - Dux Lager

Best Non or Low Alcohol Beer 2006 - Non Tom

Classic English Style Pale Ale Class for Nor’Wester - Bronze Award

English Style Mild Ale Class for Hereford Bitter - Bronze Award

Main Menu

set menu - 3 courses - $22.50 to $40.50 (pdf)

Starters and Light Meals

Garlic Bread: de lux

6.00

Calzone Flat Bread: served with either humus, tapanade or walnut feta dip

8.00

Soup Of The Day: a changing array of vegetarian soups served with fresh bread

8.50

Seafood Chowder: a thick delicious chowder abounding with fresh New Zealand seafood

10.50

Buffalo Chips: served with dux salsa & sour cream. 1/2 / full

4.00/7.00

Button Mushrooms: filled with lightly spiced cream cheese, halenut, cashew, pecan and basil, oven baked then drizzled with pesto.

12.50

Prawn Cutlets: cooked golden brown and served with a sweet chilli dipping sauce

11.00

Ceasar : fresh salad greens tossed with smoked salmon, crutons, shredded parmesan, soft boiled egg and lightly drizzled with our dux ceasar dressing

15.50

Fish Cakes: delicious “home made” fish cakes, pan fried just the way you like them with salads

14.50

Empanadas: crisp pastries filled with a traditional vegetable compote served with a spicy salsa with salads

11.50

Baby Spring Rolls & Samosas: delicious morsels of the orient & India served with mango chutney with salads

10.50

Nachos: thedux legend. kidney beans and spicy corn chips loaded with cheddar cheese, dux salsa, sour cream, guacamole and corn. full / 1/2

15.50/10.50

Mediterranean Dips: flatbread grilled with olive oil, parmesan & fresh herbs served with humus, walnut feta, sundried tomato tapanade, guacamole & tzatziki finished with olives & pimento

16.00

Kokoda: a south pacific favourite. fresh local fish marinated in lemon, lime and coconut.

15.50

Vegetarian

Crispy Polenta: (with salads or vegetables) caramelised mushroom, wdges of lightly fried polenta, topped with compote of onion confit and button mushrooms.

21.00

De Lux Warm Salad: a selection of fresh greens tossed with mushrooms, pimento, walnuts, dried apricots, seasonal vegetables, olives, & kumara warmed through in a pan, deglazed with vinegrette & served with crutons & feta dressing

20.50

Indian Curry: served with rice, naan, chappati, raita and mango chutney. a changing array of delicious vegetarian curries, check the “specials board”

21.00

Pasta: with salads check the “specials board” for today’s presentation

20.00

Spanokopita: with salads or vegetables seasoned spinach, feta & oregano encased in crisp melt in the mouth filo pastry, served with fresh mint yoghurt

20.50

Tofu In Red Curry: with salads or vegetables crisp morsels of marinated tofu smothered in a spicy peanut sauce atop basmati rice, with broccoli and pimento

21.50

Mushroom Filos: with salads or vegetables button mushrooms bound in a smooth blue cheese sauce, encased in crisp golden filo pastry

20.50

Gnocchi House: gnocchi flavoured with spinach and parmesan, tossed with a tomato, garlic and rosemary sauce.

21.00

Panko Fried Vegetables: a selection of seasonal vegetables lightly poachedin rice vinegar then coated in Japanese bread crumbs and french fried.

21.00

Gado Gado: seasonal vegetables, sesame & pumpkin seeds lightly flavoured with chilli, lemon & olive oil - served on rice with a mild satay sauce & topped with a soft boiled egg

20.50

Quesadilla: a soft tortilla loaded with kidney beans, roast pumpkin, corn, jalapenos, tomato & a rich cheese sauce, served with salsa, sour cream and guacamole.

20.00

vegetables of the night available after 5.30pm.

Seafood

Seafood Platter For 2: a feast from the ocean - fresh local fish fillets, prawn, scallop, smoked mussel, squid, sushi & marinated seafood salad

62.00

Thai Green Curry: a soup based combination of fresh mussels, prawns, squid & fresh local fish poached in an infusion of lime, lemon grass, basil & coconut cream - served with jasmine rice

22.50

Salt & Pepper Squid: with salads or vegetables fresh squid dusted with sea salt, cracked pepper & cornflour then flash fried. entree / main

12.50/19.50

Green - lipped Mussels : with fresh bread spiced creamy cajun or dry riesling, lemon and coriander and chilli

21.50

Garlic Prawns: with salads or vegetables as you would expect – sizzling with garlic butter, piqued with toasted black mustard seed and served with crusty bread

24.50

Cioppine: with fresh bread a delicious seafood hot-pot with tomato, garlic & capsicum combined with fresh fish, prawn & nz mussels

21.50

Fish Crusted With Lemon & Caper Butter: with salads or vegetables fresh fish topped with caper, lemon zest & parmesan butter, baked & finished with juice of the pan

22.50

Akaroa Salmon: with salads or vegetables New Zealand’s best: fresh salmon marinated & lightly poached in an infusion of tamari, soy, mirin & fresh ginger until the texture is succulent and the flavour is divine.

23.00

Groper Fillets: with salads or vegetables fresh groper fillets pan fried and finished in a lemon cream caper sauce or garlic, lemon, herb or cajun spices

24.50

Fresh Local Fish: with salads or vegetables today’s fish pan fried in either garlic, lemon, herb or cajun spices

19.50

Crab Cakes: with salads or vegetables sweet fleshed banks peninsula crab coated in panko crumbs, shallow fried and served with house sauce tartare

23.50

Smoked Salmon Pasta: with fresh bread cold-smoked salmon pan-fried with onion, tomato & garlic, finished with white wine, cream & parmesan

19.00

Mahaeastra Fish: salads or vegetables. fresh fish of the day acoted

21.00

Pizzas

Mexican: refried beans, corn, mozzarella, jalapenos topped with salsa, sour cream, guacamole & corn chips

Calzone : calzone bread topped with tomato, mozzarella, mushrooms, pesto & camembert

slmon De Lux: mozzarella, smoked salmon, cream cheese & spring onion, finished with a sweet chilli swirl

Bbq Seafood : smoked fish, prawn, smoked mussel & mozzarella on a barbecue seafood base, with an aioli swirl

Roast Vegetable: dux confit, mozzarella, roast pumpkin & kumara, courgette & sundried tomato

Napolitana: thin crust, lightly topped with mozerella, tomato, anchovy and basil pesto. (med $15.50 large $24.50)

Mediterranean: onion confit, mozzarella, olives, tomato, feta, pimento & oregano

allow 20 minutes for pizzas to cook. medium - $17.50 / large - $26.50

Kid’s Meals

Grilled Fish and Rice, Nachos, Fish & Chips, Pizza, Macaroni Cheese, Salad Bowls, Vegetable Bowls

a wide range of choices, check blackboard for prices

All efforts have been made by www.menulog.co.nz to ensure the accuracy of this restaurant's menus at the time of publishing. However, we cannot guarantee that the menu or prices will be valid at the time of your visit.

All prices are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD$) unless otherwise specified.

This menu was last updated on 28/2/07.

User rating

(4 reviews)

Overall		7.6
Food		8.3
Ambience		8.3
Service		7
Value		7

Previous user experiences

Overall 7.8 - Food 8, Ambience 8, Value 7, Service 8

We had a lovely lunch here one cold Christchurch day.

Menu is large and varied - plenty of veggie options for those inclined.

I chose the seafood chowder (say it Frenchy !) and was impressed. All the other patrons seemed very pleased with their meals and staff seemed on top of things.

Great pub atmosphere. (Something different - See my reviews (20) - April, 2009)

Overall 8.3 - Food 10, Ambience 9, Value 6, Service 8

Been there so often I have lost count! Quality dining for vegetarians! Highly recommended (kiwigirlie - January, 2008)

Overall 7.5 - Food 7, Ambience 7, Value 8, Service 8

Great experience, staff very helpfull. (January, 2008)

Overall 7 - Food 8, Ambience 9, Value 7, Service 4

had a good time sun was out lovely (December, 2007)

"If you're young and looking for a good time, head for the Dux, especially Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights when it features live bands...When it comes to food, it features satisfying meals at a decent price..."

Adrienne Rewi, Frommer's New Zealand - February 2010

“This vivacious place is a deserved crowd favourite for its hearty veg and seafood menu, with veg-packed curries, Mediterranean pizza…Most nights of the week there’s also live music to aid your digestion.”

Julie Biuso, Lonely Planet New Zealand - September 2005

Dux de Lux Christchurch

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