A Feast for Every Taste, A Sip for Every Mood

Explore our menu and let the flavors take you on a journey!
To Start
Marinated olives with whipped honey ricotta and grilled bread. $16
GFA V DFA VGA
Grilled scallops with orange mascarpone served with Asian salad. $20
GF DFA
Flat bread with 3 dipping sauce: basil pesto, beet muhammara, baba ghanoush. $18
GFA V
Fried chicken, sesame seeds, soy garlic sauce. $18
Arancini, pinenut basil pesto. $18
V
Crispy fried potatoes with cucumber yoghurt, fennel and parmesan. $16
GF V
Medium Plates
Grilled chicken skewers, sumac, cumin, roti, garlic tahini. $28
GFA
Lamb kofta with tomato gravy, fennel, golden pinenut, grilled bread. $29
GFA DFA
Braised beef tortilla with pickled onion, chili, spicy salsa, smoked aioli and coriander. $29
Fried eggplant, tamari dressing, coleslaw. $24
V DFA
Fish fritters with buttermilk and Thai salad. $27
GFA
Saffron marinated prawns with chimichurri. $29
GFA DFA
Large Plates
House made pappardelle with white prawns, scallops, chili, garlic, and creamy parmesan reggiano. $40
DFA
Veal parmigiana, napoli basil sauce, cos lettuce salad. $40
GFA
Grilled flintstone steak with roast mushroom jus, seasonal vegetables, and truffle parsnip purée. $42
GF
Lamb shoulder with mint yoghurt, seasonal vegetables, pistachios, and pomegranate. $42
Market fish (ask our friendly staff). $42
Sides
Mixed green leaf salad. $15
GF V VGA
Truffle parmesan fries. $12
GF V VGA DFA
Cocktails
Bitter French $15
Bitter French sparkling cocktail with gin, bitter orange apéritif, lemon juice, simple syrup and prosecco.
Painkiller $16
A tropical rum cocktail with dark rum, Malibu, blood orange juice, and grapefruit juice.
Sparrow’s Passion $16
Passion fruit syrup, Amaro, Bacardi, lime juice, and egg white.
Peach and Thyme Fizz $15
A refreshing Peach Thyme Spritzer perfect for summer!
Watermelon Dreams $15
A sweet mix of watermelon vodka, lime juice, and simple syrup.
Mocktails
Peach and Passionfruit Blend $10
Sparkling Cranberry $10
Antipodes Sparkling Water (500ml) $8
Wine Prosecco and Wine
Col de’ Salici Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superior DOCG - Veneto Italy $14
Hints of green apple, light peach and citrus. Dry, fresh and crispy Italian. Bottle available for 65
Bollinger Special Cuvee – Ay, Champagne, France $175
Aroma’s of apple compote and peaches. The famous rich weighty Bollinger NV style. Bottle
Chardonnay
James Sinclair Chardonnay – Marlborough, New Zealand $13
Dried fig and caramel notes. Lush, opulent structure with flavours of crème caramel. Bottle available for 60
Black Barn Barrel Fermented Chardonnay – Hawkes Bay, New Zealand $80
Notes of lemon peel and white peach. A balanced, elegant Chardonnay with great length. Bottle
Sauvignon Blanc
Mt Beautiful Sauvignon Blanc – Nth Canterbury, New Zealand $13
Hints of blackcurrant, passionfruit, dried herb, with additional fruit weight & texture. Bottle available for 60
Nautilus Estate Sauvignon Blanc – Marlborough, New Zealand $14
Established 1985, an acclaimed master of Sauvignon Blanc. Iconic. Bottle available for 65
Rose
FROMM Organic Rose – Marlborough, New Zealand $13
Red berry fruit character, dry on the finish. A blend of Pinot Noir, Syrah and Malbec. Bottle available for 60
Triennes Rose Mediterranee – Provence, France $14
A bouquet of strawberries and white flowers, with a dry finish to refresh and delight. Bottle available for 68
Aromatics Whites
Opawa Pinot Gris – Marlborough, New Zealand $13
5 Stars and Cuisine NO.1. Aromas of fresh pears and white flowers with an off-dry finish. Bottle available for 60
d’Arenberg “Hermit Crab” Marsanne/Viognier – McLaren Vale, Australia $13
5 Stars and Cuisine NO.1. Aromas of fresh pears and white flowers with an off-dry finish. Bottle available for 60
Pinot Noir
Abbotts & Delaunay Pinot Noir – Pays d’Oc, France $13
Scents of red and black berries with a hint of vanilla. Balanced and long on the palate. Bottle available for 60
Misha’s Vineyard “Cantata” Pinot Noir – Central Otago, New Zealand $15
Cherry pie and plum aromas, with a dense raspberry core of rich intensity. Bottle available for 70
Mt Beautiful Pinot Noir – Cheviot- Nth Canterbury, New Zealand $15
Ripe black berries and spice on the nose, with an elegant savoury weight in the mouth. Bottle available for 70
Cabernet and Bordeaux Blends
D’Arenberg “The High Trellis” Cabernet Sauvignon – McLaren vale, Australia $13
A nose of red berry, bay leaf and pepper, with the rich full palate of a serious Cabernet. Bottle available for 65
James Sinclair Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Merlot – Hawkes Bay, New Zealand $14
Layered black plums and earthy notes. A smooth, lengthy Gimblett Gravels Bordeaux Blend. Bottle available for 68
Robust Rich Reds
Contesa Vigna Corvino Montepulciano d’Abruzzo – Abruzzo, Italy $13
Ripe red and black cherry on the nose. A rich, structured, classic Italian red. Bottle available for 65
Guigal Cotes du Rhone Rouge (Syrah) – Rhone, France $14
The greatest producer, from the renowned home of the Syrah/Hermitage. Silky, spicy and rich. Bottle available for 68
Langmeil Valley Floor Shiraz – Barossa, Australia $80
Premium Barossa Shiraz is at its best. Rich plummy fruit, with sweet spice and velvet tannins. Bottle
Beers and Cider On Tap (From 12) Bottled Beer
Peroni $11
A crisp, clean lager from Italy.
Corona $10
A light Mexican lager with a refreshing flavor.
Cassels and Sons Milk Stout $11
A rich, creamy stout with hints of chocolate and coffee.
Steinlager Light $9
A light beer with a clean, crisp taste.
Peroni Zero $9
Non-alcoholic lager with a refreshing taste.
Non-Alcoholic
Coca-Cola $5
Classic Coca-Cola beverage.
Coca-Cola Sugar Free $6
A sugar-free version of the classic Coca-Cola.
Sprite $5
Refreshing lemon-lime soda.
Lemon Lime Bitters $6
A zesty and tangy drink with a hint of bitters.
Schweppes Soda Water, Tonic Water, Ginger Ale $6
Choose from soda water, tonic water, or ginger ale.
Bundaberg Ginger Beer $6
A rich and spicy ginger beer from Bundaberg.
Juice: Orange, Apple, Cranberry, Pineapple $5
A selection of fresh fruit juices.
Arancini with aioli $10
Fried chicken $10
Macaroni and cheese $16
Fries with aioli $7
Ice cream sundae $8
Spider $8
Dessert
Crème brûlée with locally grown berry gelato $17
Sticky date pudding, caramel sauce & vanilla ice cream $18
House gelato $17
Affogato; a shot of espresso and baileys $15
Boozy hot chocolate $12
PORT / COGNAC / LIQUEUR
10year old Taylor’s tawny port $12
Hennessy VSOP $14
Frangelico $11
Averna amaro $12
COFFEE
Espresso $4
Cappuccino $6
Long black $4
Latte $6
Hot chocolate $6
Flat white $5
Mochaccino $6
Americano $5
Chai latte $6
TEA ( INDIAN ROYAL BREW )
Earl grey $5
Lemon ginger (green tea + natural lemon + ginger) $6
Refreshing tea (mint + green tea + lemongrass) $6
Darjeeling silver needle white tea $6
English breakfast $5
Chamomile green tea $6
Moringa nutri tisane (caffeine free) $7
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9/4 Eastfield Drive,
       Lincoln, Christchurch 7608

+039 263 743

contact@thesparrow.co.nz

Tuesday - Thursday and Sunday

04PM - 09PM

Friday and Saturday

04PM - 9:30PM