The Brickworks

restaurant — Beckenham · Christchurch

About The Brickworks

The Brickworks is a gastro-pub nestled at the foot of the Cashmere Hills in Christchurch, featuring stylish exposed brick interiors, a striking double-sided fireplace, and a sun-soaked courtyard and beer garden overlooking the Heathcote River. The venue is designed to feel welcoming year-round, whether guests are warming up by the fire in winter or relaxing outdoors in the sun, and dogs are welcome too.

The kitchen serves contemporary New Zealand and European gastro-pub fare, combining classic comfort dishes with modern flavours across bar snacks, brunch, main meals, burgers, dinner mains, desserts and a kids menu. The bar offers an extensive selection of New Zealand and imported beers, ciders, wines and spirits, and the venue includes a gaming lounge, big screens for live sport, and plenty of parking.

The Brickworks is part of the same group as Protocol Bar and Valley Inn Tavern, and offers group bookings, event spaces, gift cards, and a loyalty rewards app for regulars.

Signature items

  • Porchetta
  • Beef Short Rib
  • Chicken Roulade
  • Beef Short Rib Arancini
  • 200g Sirloin Steak
  • Big Breakfast

Menu

Desserts

  • Apple Crumble — Vanilla ice cream, berry compote, whipped cream
  • Ice Cream Sundae — Vanilla ice cream with raspberry, chocolate or caramel sauce (gf)
  • Chocolate Torte — Vanilla ice cream, raspberry coulis and pistachio praline crumb (gf)
  • Tiramisu — Kahlua coffee liqueur soaked ladyfingers layered with mascarpone
  • Cheesecake of the Day — Check the blackboard for today's flavour

Kids Menu

  • Hotdogs & Chips — Battered hotdogs served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Burger — Beef or fried chicken burger served with cheese, tomato sauce & fries
  • Nachos — Corn chips topped with beef and bean mix, cheese & sour cream
  • Fish & Chips — Fresh battered fish served with fries & tomato sauce
  • Kids Combo — Kids meal, small drink & sundae
  • Kids Ice Cream Sundae — Chocolate, raspberry or caramel

Main Meals

  • Chicken Thigh Schnitzel — Buttermilk-brined, southern style crumb, fried golden, served with fries & salad
  • Fish & Chips — Fresh fish, tempura battered & fried golden, creamy ranch slaw, tartare sauce, lemon wedge (gfa)
  • Rolled Pork Roast — Seasonal greens, roast vegetable medley, gravy, roasted apple sauce & crackling (gf, df)
  • Beef Nachos — Signature beef & bean chilli, tomato capsicum salsa, jalapeños, cheese, sour cream, sweet chilli sauce (gf)
  • 200g Sirloin Steak — Served with salad, fries & secret steak butter (gf, dfa)
  • Corned Silverside — Seasonal greens, mash, honey glazed baby carrots, creamy mustard sauce (gf, dfa)
  • Bangers & Mash — Cumberland sausages, onion rings, gravy, wholegrain mustard (gfa, df)
  • Roast Vege Salad — Warm roasted vegetables, salad greens, blueberry balsamic dressing, feta & dukkah (v, vga)
  • Pasta of the Day — Ask staff for today's offering
  • Soup of the Day — Served with garlic focaccia

Brunch (11am-2pm)

  • Big Breakfast — Eggs your way, focaccia, bacon, Cumberland sausages, hash brown, mushrooms, grilled tomato, house sweet & spicy BBQ sauce
  • Omelette — Stuffed with tomato, red onion, feta, mozzarella & basil pesto, served with salad (gf, v)
  • Eggs On Toast — Eggs your way on focaccia, served with marinara (v)

Dinner Mains (From 5pm)

  • Beef Short Rib — Celeriac purée, crispy crushed agria, pickled chilli, smoked leek oil (gf)
  • Chicken Roulade — Stuffed with herbs, apricot, fig & pork sausage, wrapped in bacon, butternut purée, candied walnuts, pickled fennel & chilli oil
  • Porchetta — 24-hour brined rolled pork belly, parsnip purée, cider reduction, honey-glazed baby carrots, pickled red cabbage & crackling (gf)

Bar Snacks & Small Plates

  • Garlic Bread — Rosemary focaccia with confit garlic butter (v); can be upgraded to bruschetta
  • Fries — With tomato sauce and house-made confit garlic aioli (gf, vg); can be tossed in garlic & herb butter
  • Crispy Potato Waves — With sweet chilli and house-made confit garlic aioli (vg)
  • Loaded Potato Waves — Seasoned wedges topped with cheese, bacon, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce (dfa)
  • Onion Rings — Tempura-battered onion rings with confit garlic aioli (dfa, v)
  • Torpedo Prawns — Sriracha mayo, petite salad, charred lime (df)
  • Beef Short Rib Arancini — Celeriac purée, truffle oil, grana padano, petite salad
  • Halloumi Salad — Pickled vegetables, salad leaves, balsamic reduction (gf, v)
  • Pan-Fried Dumplings — Pork & coriander dumplings on shaved cabbage with chilli, sesame oil and dumpling sauce
  • Salt & Pepper Calamari — Marinara, salad, lemon wedge, grana padano (gf, dfa)
  • Buttermilk Chicken — Pickled onions, Kewpie mayo, plum & hoisin drizzle, lemon wedge, petite salad (gf)
  • Buffalo Patatas Bravas — Crispy spiced potatoes with whipped herb ricotta, pickled chillies & buffalo aioli (gf)

Burgers (Pretzel Bun & Fries)

  • Beef Burger — 140g beef patty, bacon, smoked cheddar, pickles, cos lettuce, tomato, pickled onions, aioli, sweet & spicy BBQ sauce (gfa, dfa)
  • Fish Burger — Tempura-battered fish, cos lettuce, creamy ranch slaw, tartare sauce
  • Vegetarian Burger — Crispy sweetcorn patty, cos lettuce, tomato, pickles, pickled onion, seared halloumi, aioli, marinara (gfa, dfa, v, vga)
  • Fried Chicken Burger — Southern seasoned chicken thigh, creamy ranch slaw, pickles, cos lettuce, sriracha mayo (gfa)