Etta Restaurant and Bar

About Etta Restaurant and Bar

Etta is a neighbourhood restaurant and bar in Casebrook, Christchurch, built around a simple belief: the best moments happen when food is passed across the table. Whether you call in for a relaxed brunch, a midday lunch, a casual coffee or an evening meal, you'll find a warm, vibrant room with elegant, welcoming décor and plates designed to be shared.

The menu is seasonal and local, changing regularly with what's freshest. Days start with brunch and lunch served until 2.30pm — think eggs every way, mushrooms on sourdough and brioche French toast — while pizzas run all day. From Thursday to Saturday the evening menu takes over from 5.30pm with share-style entrées, generous sides and mains like braised lamb shoulder and a 500gm Savannah T-Bone.

The name is a nod to the Italian culture of savouring good food at length with family, friends and neighbours: Etta is short for Henrietta — 'lady ruler of the house', or as owner-operator Stephanie Reeves prefers after nine years in hospitality, 'girl boss'. A full bar with local wines, cocktails and proper coffee rounds out the picture.

Signature items

• Etta Eggs on Flatbread
• Eggs Benedict
• Pear & Blue Pizza
• Braised Lamb Shoulder
• 500gm Savannah T-Bone
• The Etta Special

Menu

Tea

• Pot of Tea (Tea Total Silk Bags) — Pot for one — English breakfast, Earl Grey, ginger kawakawa, jade green and more

Wine

• Yarra Burn YB Prosecco — House sparkling — Victoria, Australia
• Prosecco — Canti, Italy
• Mud House Sauvignon Blanc — House white — Waipara
• Jules Taylor Sauvignon Blanc — Marlborough
• Jules Taylor Pinot Gris — Marlborough
• Grant Burge Benchmark Chardonnay — House chardonnay — South Australia
• Lake Chalice Chardonnay, The Raptor — Marlborough
• Allan Scott Riesling — Marlborough
• Lake Chalice Rosé, The Nest — House rosé — Marlborough
• Jules Taylor Rosé — Marlborough
• Horizon du Sud Pinot Noir — House red — Languedoc, France
• Rua Pinot Noir — Central Otago
• Grant Burge Fifth Generation Shiraz — Barossa
• Chapel Hill The Parson Shiraz — South Australia

Mains

• Mushroom Risotto — Shiitake and oyster mushrooms, parmesan, pangrattato
• Braised Lamb Shoulder — Pumpkin hummus, sumac onions, zaatar pepitas
• Market Fish — Cauliflower puree, pancetta and pea emulsion
• 500gm Savannah T-Bone — Chimichurri, jus and confit garlic

Pizza

• Chorizo Salami Pizza — Chorizo, mozzarella, parmesan and Napoli sauce
• Lamb Pizza — Slow-cooked lamb, marinated feta, mozzarella, pomodoro
• Pear & Blue Pizza — Windsor blue, mozzarella, confit garlic, fresh pear, walnut
• Margarita Pizza — Tomatoes, basil, mozzarella, pomodoro

Sides

• Fried Brussel Sprouts — Bacon jam, labneh, parsley
• Pan-Fried Mushrooms — Shiitake and oyster mushrooms, miso foam, pangrattato
• Triple-Cooked Potatoes — Black garlic mayo and parmesan
• Roasted Pumpkin — Whipped tahini, brown butter, marinated feta, sage
• Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad — Pickled raisins, apple, tahini dressing, manchego

Snacks

• Thick Cut Fries — With tomato sauce and aioli
• Warm Marinated Olives — With fennel and chilli
• Pumpkin Hummus — With sourdough flatbread, zaatar, pepitas and olive oil

Add-Ons

• Bacon — Add to any brunch dish
• Halloumi — Add to any brunch dish
• Avocado — Add to any brunch dish
• Fried Chicken — Add to any brunch dish

Dessert

• Chocolate Crèmeux — Roasted rhubarb, grapefruit, chocolate soil
• Sticky Date Pudding — Orange and Grand Marnier caramel, salted caramel gelato
• Gelato / Sorbet Selection — Two scoops — ask for today's flavours

Spirits

• Bombay Sapphire Gin — London dry gin
• Scapegrace Gin — New Zealand gin
• Lind & Lime Gin
• Ukiyo Japanese Yuzu Gin
• NZ Native Gin — National Distillery, NZ
• Meow Lucky Gin — National Distillery, NZ
• Flamboyance Pink Gin — National Distillery, NZ
• Scapegrace Vodka — New Zealand vodka
• Aquifer Vodka — National Distillery, NZ
• Port O Ahuriri Golden Rum — New Zealand rum
• El Jimador Tequila
• Jack Daniels Whisky
• Jim Beam Whisky
• Pallini Limoncello

EntréEs

• Stracciatella — Stracciatella cheese, agrodolce, basil oil, toasted sourdough
• Market Fish Crudo — Grapefruit nouc cham, spring onion, Aleppo chilli
• Beef Tartare — Manchego, pickled mustard, shallots, toasted brioche
• Fried Chicken — Hot honey, pickles, celery salsa, aioli

Cocktails

• The Etta Special — Bacardi, rhubarb, lime, egg white
• Porn Star Martini — Vodka, passionfruit, lime
• Grapefruit & Rosemary Gin Sour — Gin, grapefruit, rosemary, egg white
• Raspberry Lime Mojito — Bacardi, raspberry, lime, mint
• Pineapple & Chilli Margarita — Tequila, triple sec, pineapple, lime, chilli salt rim
• Butterscotch White Russian — Vanilla vodka, Kahlúa, butterscotch schnapps, milk
• Prosecco Royale — Prosecco, raspberry liqueur
• Negroni — Gin, Campari, red vermouth
• Limoncello Spritz — Prosecco, limoncello, soda

Hot Drinks

• Short / Long Black — Classic black espresso coffee
• Americano — Espresso lengthened with hot water
• Flat White — Regular or large
• Cappuccino — Regular or large
• Latte — Regular or large
• Hot Chocolate — Regular or large
• Mocha — Regular or large
• Chai — Regular or large
• Dirty Chai — Chai with an espresso shot, regular or large
• Matcha — Regular or large
• Fluffy — Frothed milk, the classic kids' drink

Cold Drinks

• Milkshake — Chocolate, strawberry, salted caramel or coffee, topped with cream
• Iced Latte
• Iced Americano
• Iced Mocha
• Iced Matcha
• Coke / Coke Zero / Lemonade — 330ml bottles
• Sparkling Water — 500ml bottle
• Six Barrel Soda — Raspberry & lemon, cherry & pomegranate, cucumber & rosemary and more

Beer & Cider

• Panhead Supercharger APA — 330ml bottle
• Panhead Port Road Pilsner — 330ml bottle
• Panhead Stock Rat Rod Hazy IPA — 330ml bottle
• Cassels Milk Stout — 328ml bottle
• Cassels Nectaron IPA — 330ml can
• Cassels Lager — 330ml can
• Pure Blonde Ultra — 330ml bottle
• Corona — 355ml bottle
• Steinlager Pure — 330ml bottle
• Steinlager Light — 330ml bottle
• Steinlager Free — Alcohol-free, 330ml bottle
• 0% Garage Project Tiny Hazy IPA — Alcohol-free hazy IPA

Brunch & Lunch

• Eggs Your Way — Poached, scrambled or fried with toasted sourdough
• Etta Eggs on Flatbread — Fried egg, marinated feta, chilli butter, sumac onions, lemon herb salad
• Eggs Benedict — Poached eggs, potato & leek rosti, spinach, smoked paprika hollandaise
• Mushrooms on Sourdough — Marsala mushrooms, poached egg, parmesan, crispy kale
• Brioche French Toast — Roasted rhubarb, chantilly cream and crème anglaise
• Battered Fish — Market fish with fries, salad and housemade tartare
• Mushroom Risotto — Shiitake and oyster mushrooms, parmesan, pangrattato
• Fried Chicken Burger — Fried chicken, hot honey, pickles and fries on a brioche bun
• Lamb & Polenta — Slow-cooked pulled lamb, fried polenta, pumpkin hummus, crispy kale