Armadillos Beckenham

restaurant — Sydenham · Christchurch

About Armadillos Beckenham

Armadillos Restaurants NZ is a New Zealand restaurant chain with venues across the South Island, including locations in Christchurch (Belfast, Halswell, Templeton, Beckenham, Lyttelton), Richmond (Nelson), Springlands (Blenheim), Timaru, and Te Anau/Milford. The group operates as both a standalone dining brand and a franchise, with online booking available at each venue.

The menu is built around honest crowd-pleasing food done well — premium steaks grilled to order, slowly braised ribs in homemade BBQ sauce, a solid seafood range featuring local gurnard, and a set of signature burgers. The kitchen also caters well beyond the main dinner service, with dedicated menus for lunch, kids, and a pensioner menu alongside the standard offering. Functions and fundraiser quiz nights are a key part of what Armadillos offers, and the group sells gift vouchers for dining.

The chain is also open to franchise enquiries, with a contact form available on the website for prospective operators. Prices may vary at selected venues — the online menu shows indicative pricing but it is worth confirming locally.

Signature items

  • Armadillo's Signature Ribs
  • 300GM Sirloin Surf 'N' Turf
  • Sizzling King Prawns
  • Seafood Chowder
  • Classic Chicken Schnitzel
  • Mushroom & Halloumi Burger

Menu

Sides

  • Fried Egg (1)
  • Mash Potato
  • Duck Fat Potatoes
  • Extra Sauce
  • Vegetables
  • Mushrooms
  • Garlic Prawns (4)
  • House Salad

Starters

  • Garlic Bread — Freshly baked ciabatta smothered in homemade garlic butter
  • Chilli Cheese Bread — Ciabatta with cheese, garlic butter and sweet chilli sauce
  • Crumbed Camembert — Breadcrumbed camembert fried crispy, plum sauce, garlic toast
  • Sizzling King Prawns — Six prawns in cast-iron ramekin, garlic lemon chilli sauce
  • Entree Seafood Chowder — Fresh seafood in creamy white wine reduction, crispy kumara, ciabatta
  • Chicken Tenders — Southern Style chicken tenders served with BBQ sauce
  • Soup of the Day — Ask wait staff for today's special
  • Buffalo Cauliflower Wings — Battered cauliflower wings fried golden, served with aioli

Chicken Mains

  • Warm Chicken Salad — Marinated chicken, bacon, grapes, salad greens, house dressing, crispy noodles
  • Classic Chicken Schnitzel — Crumbed chicken breast, mushroom sauce, house salad and crispy fries
  • Chicken and Bacon Stack — Chicken breast on creamy mash, crispy bacon, cajun cream sauce

Seafood Mains

  • Seafood Workshop — Pan-fried gurnard with garlic prawns, fresh salsa, choice of sides
  • Fish 'N' Chips — Beer battered gurnard, house salad, crispy fries, tartare sauce
  • Main Seafood Chowder — Fresh seafood in creamy white wine reduction, ciabatta, crispy kumara

Red Meat Mains

  • Prime Ribeye Steak — 250g ribeye grilled to order, choice of sauce, veg/salad, duck fat potatoes or fries
  • 300GM Sirloin Surf 'N' Turf — 300g NY sirloin with four garlic cream prawns, choice of sides
  • Armadillo's Signature Ribs — Slowly braised pork ribs in homemade BBQ sauce, crispy fries
  • 300GM Prime Rump Steak — 300g rump grilled to order, choice of sauce and sides
  • NZ Lamb Hotpot — Lamb hotpot topped with puff pastry, mashed potato and gravy
  • Chicken Bacon and Mushroom Pasta — Pan-fried chicken, bacon and mushrooms in creamy white wine sauce, parmesan

Signature Burgers

  • Southern Style Crispy Chicken Burger — Crumbed chicken, swiss cheese, smoked tomato relish, bacon, peri peri, aioli, fries
  • Grilled Chicken Burger — Marinated chicken, swiss cheese, smoked tomato relish, bacon, aioli, fries
  • NZ Prime Angus Beef Burger — Angus beef pattie, beetroot relish, swiss cheese, bacon, aioli, fries
  • Fish Burger — Beer battered gurnard, aioli, tartare sauce, in toasted bun with fries
  • Mushroom & Halloumi Burger — Portobello mushroom, grilled halloumi, caramelised onion, aioli, fries