Nico at Urban Escargot in Christchurch City Menu

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Spoon of scallops and bok-chow topped with crystallized ginger -
King prawns cocktail with saffron aioli -
Escargots- Snails cooked in garlic butter -
Porcini and duck risotto balls with a melting mozzarella heart -
Terakihi and tequila cevice served in a red chicory nest -
Bacon wrapped new-Zealand scallops with chilli and lime salsa -
Smoked beef fillet and tapenade on garlic croutons -
Roulade of Kikorangi blue cheese and spinach crêpes -
Te Matuku Bay Oysters with fried leeks julienne and Balsamico dressing -
Goat cheese and caramelised shallots tartelettes with sweet basil pesto -
New Zealand green-lipped mussels drizzled with a mustard velouté -
Frittata of salmon and coriander with a dash of sweet chilli sauce -
Smoked venison fillets thinly sliced, served with crostini and fig -
Grilled Lamb cutlets with a rosemary and French mustard crust, -
Chicken thighs skewers marinated with ginger and fresh chilli paste -
Pissaladière – caramelized onion and pesto mini pizzas -
Diabolo beans – Green beans log wrapped in streaky bacon -
Marinated chicken bites crumbed in spicy corn chips -
Pecorino sheep cheese filled crumbed mushrooms -
Mussel, lemon grass, coriander and ginger fritters -
For the sweet tooth! -
Éclairs & choux a la crême-Choux pastry filled with French custard -
Chocolate and Coffee Pyramid coated in Belgium milk chocolate -
Fresh fruit skewers marinated with mint and rum -
Berry sorbet shots & crème de cassis liqueur -
Chocolate and Cointreau truffles -
Mini crême brulée -

Les Amuses-Bouche To start the soirée, Nico will whet your appetite with an assortment of hors d’œuvre to choose from the canapés menu. -

Soupe de Moules et Saint-Jacques Mussels and scallops steamed in a rich leek and saffron broth topped with a puff pastry crust -
Pavé of Akaroa Salmon Salmon Fillet served with crayfish bisque and a julienne of fried leeks -
A Goaty Rendez-Vous Duo of roasted goat cheese and butter-pear relish served between fine pastry layers and drizzled with a port wine glaze -
Crayfish Bisque Creamy crayfish broth served with garlic croutons and rouille Provençale -
Escargots Vol-au-Vent Vol-au-vent of snails braised in a Burgundy style sauce served with sautéed spinach and fried garlic -
Lamb de Paris Seared tender marinated lamb fillets served on a medley of char-grilled vegetables, French grain mustard dressing -
Tequila Cured Salmon Des Amoureux Cured Akaroa salmon finely sliced with a dash of lime and tequila infused olive oil, served with fresh asparagus and crostinis -

Orange wine and lime sorbet with a dash of Zubrowska vodka -
Mixed berries sorbet with a dash of crème de cassis -

Filet de Bœuf aux morilles Aged beef fillet, served with a Morels sauce, sautéed potatoes and capsicums farcis -
Terakihi & Seafood Meli-Melo Fillet of terakihi served with a seafood medley creamy broth rice pilaf au saffron and braised bock chow -
Venison Jolie Venison fillets wrapped in streaky bacon served with a caramelized poached pear and Sichuan pepper jus de viande -
Chicken Romeo & Juliet Chicken breast wrapped in prosciutto ham on a nest of summer vegetables and gourmet potatoes served with a creamy mushroom sauce -
Le Canard à l’Orange – A Quacky Feast Moist & tender confit of duck slowly braised in a tangy jus, green bean log and potatoes Landaise -
Saumon Au Pistou Fillet of Akaroa salmon served with a sweet basil pesto sauce sautéed asparagus and coriander rice timbale -
Lamb Provençal French rack of lamb served with a char-grilled ratatouille Provenale and gratin dauphinois lemon thyme jus -
Coq au Vin A French favorite of corn fed chicken pieces marinated in red wine, braised with mushrooms, bacon and baby onions -

Crêpes Façon Suzette Crêpes served with an orange and Cointreau coulis, topped with homemade vanilla bean ice cream -
Croquant au Chocolat A dark chocolate parfait with a chestnut cream heart and a chocolate coat, Baileys crème anglaise -
Crème Brulée à la Vanille A silky custard like French classic topped with a crunchy toffee and fresh marinated berries -
Moulin Rouge Pears poached in red wine served with chocolate sauce and French liquorice ice cream -
Chocolate Marble Cheesecake Belgium white and dark chocolate cheesecake, served with an orange and Cointreau coulis -
Mini Croc-en-bouche Choux pastries each filled with alternatively café, dark chocolate and baileys patissière, served with strawberries and a dash of crunchy caramel -
Strawberries on the Hot Side Caramelized strawberries and Sichuan pepper served in a crêpe with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce -
Grand Croc-en-bouche (French Wedding Cake) A tower of choux pastries each filled with alternatively café, dark chocolate and Baileys patissière, drizzled with a crunchy caramel and served with strawbe -

Here is a selection of what can be done from the truck: -
Escargot Snails cooked in their shells with garlic butter -
Crayfish Chowder Crayfish and Seafood cooked in a creamy fish and saffron broth -
Mussel fritters Coriander, ginger, garlic and chili mussel fritters -
Lamb Shanks Marinated, braised then chargrilled lamb fore shanks -
Venison Burger Venison patties, fresh mango salsa, gourmet lettuce and artisan bread -
Sirloin Ciabatta Prime sirloin thinly sliced with Chumichurri sauce in ciabatta bread -
Bacon and Egg Burritto Free range egg, bacon and black beans in home-made tortillas -
Berry Smoothie Berries, banana, yogurt, honey and milk smoothie -
Crème Brulée Silky French dessert with a crunchy caramel top -

Nearby Sample Menus

Chilli scrambled eggs, shiitake mushrooms, house smoked lemon ricotta, purple radish, sour dough toast $19.50
Smoked bacon and pickled vegetable sammie with house chill sauce, fried egg, coriander lime mayo, and spring rolls + add shoestring fries $3.50 $20.00
Potato rosti $2.50
Toast with butter and seasonal jam + add house made nut butter $4.50 $9.00
Honey maple roasted muesli, coconut yoghurt, saffron poached pear, seasonal fruit, passionfruit $13.00
Fresh range eggs $1.50 each
Little Pom's Benny, smoked bacon, poached eggs, cheddar buttermilk biscuits, corn, avocado, coriander, smoked jalapeno lime hollandaise $25.00
Grilled halloumi, sugar snap peas, smashed peas, avocado, broccolini, smoked almonds, poached eggs, multi grain toast, olive oil $24.00

Vanilla Brulee $11.00
- Yip this is another one of our famous desserts, our vanilla bean Brulee is made to perfection with berry compote, vanilla ice-cream and some kinda biscuit.
Lambs fry $18.50
- Cooked by our master chefs to perfection, add some crispy bacon, mushroom & cracked pepper sauce & Top it off with sticky onions and toasted garlic bread and whammo, better than nanas.
Edi's Green Curry $24.50
- Edison's favourite version of green curry chicken, hot and tasty with pumpkin, broccoli, bok choi served with a mix of jasmine rice and crusty bread to mop up the sauce.
Chilli & Lime Chicken Sammie $24.50
- An absolutely awesome chilli and lime chicken on toasted focaccia with roast peppers, char courgettes and bb pickles finished with streaky bacon, brie cheese and sweet corn sour cream, served with a side of fries and aioli. Yumm..
Famous Fritters $18.50
- Kumara, sundried tomato & sweet corn fritters layered on a gourmet salad with streaky bacon in between and finished with sweet corn sour cream.
3Cows chicken salad $20.00
- Yip I wanted to take this off to0, but you would probably boycott us..... Lettuce mix with cashews, avocado salsa, croutons, and other goodies bound with Italian vinaigrette and finished with pan fried chicken & bacon.
The original seafood chowder small9.50/big14.50
- Started here back in the dark ages, and has not been changed too much. Some folks travel for miles just to get a taste, & ya even get bread & butter to clean the massive bowl. Scrumptious!
crispy chicken or nuggets and chips $10.00

Chicken Burger $16.50
- Marnated chicken breast, baco, lettuce, onion, cucumber, avocado, cheese, tomato and Topkapi dressing
Lamb Iskander (GF) $23.00
- Marinated lamb cubed cooked on the hot plate
Salmon Shish (GF) $24.00
- Marinated salmon fillets skewered with bell peppers, mushroom, onion, served on a bed of basmati rice mixed with dill, broad beans, pesto and Topkaki dressing
All mains are served with a side of Basmati rice, our seasonal salads and our Topkapi
Topkapi Big Bro $18.00
- Chicken, beef , bacon, lettuce, onion, cucumber, tomato, avocado, cheese and Topkapi dressing
Combination Iskander
- Combination of lamb rack, marinated cubed chicken with bell peppers and onion, served with bead of basmati rice, salads and Topkapi dressing
Dolma Iskander (GF) $19.50
- Wine leaves stuffed with rice and herbs
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The Works $7.50
Mini Spring Rolls 6 for $2.00
Egg $4.00
Jam Raps $2.00
Crumbed $2.60
Bacon $4.00
Potato Fritters $0.80
Kransky $1.50

Pate $7.00
- beef, grilled onions, cheese, rocket
Also available vegetarian option.
The Merrin St. Summer Platter $33.90
- Brie cheese, succulent prawn twisters, country fried chicken tenders, crispy pork belly bites, local salami, served with bread and dips,
sausage $6.00
-add mushrooms $15.90
Lamb’s Fry & Bacon Stack $17.90
- Pan seared lamb’s liver stacked with bacon on a rich mushroom sauce, served with creamy mash
Creme Brulee $12.50
- Baked custard, topped with golden toffee, served with berries

EGGS FLORENTINE(V) $15.00
- with spinach
OATY PANCAKES $12.00
- w banana, berry compote & yoghurt
Smoked salmon, dill and caper mousse Violette
LUNCH D $14.50
- club sandwich, filled roll or wrap, spinach and feta filo, selection of fudges, fresh fruit kebab
Sausages roll-classic beef and chutney in flaky pastry
Kransky sausage wrapped in bacon w a mustard sweet chilli glaze GF
Potato and bacon w housemade mayo
Honey mustard chilli glazed chicken kebab GF DF

Vegetarian Burger $4.70
- mushroom Chinese egg & pineapple
1 Dozen Wontons $7.00
Monster Burger $5.20
- double meat egg tomato
Pineapple Ring
Chicken with Cashew Nuts $12.00
Bacon $3.80
Curry Roll homemade $2.70
Chicken Fried Rice $9.50

Chicken Nugget $0.80
Plain $3.20
Tomato $4.00
6 Battered Mushrooms $5.00
Deep Fried Moro Bar $2.50
Deep Sea Cod $4.50
Bacon $4.00
Mushroom $4.00

ITALIANO $9.99
- olives capsicum pepperoni salami & tomato
MINI DONUTS 5 FOR $2.20
KIWI $9.99
- bacon mushroom tomato & onion
CRUNCHY BANANA $2.50
CHEESE, ONION TOMATO
SEAFOOD $11.99
- prawns mussels crab sticks scallops squid fish bites & tartar sauce
CRUMB MUSHROOMS 5 for $3.50
CHICKEN & SWEET CORN SOUP $7.00

Chicken & cashew nuts $13.00
- with seasonal vegetables
Laksa Noodle soup $13.00
- with chicken & rice noodles
Chilli basil (chicken, pork or beef) $13.00
- with side vegetables
Pud Thai chicken $12.00
Massaman beef curry $13.00
Chilli basil noodles $13.00
Chicken in galanga & coconut cream soup $9.00
Crispy fried chicken strip $10.00
- on rice

Fish Bites (6) and Chips $10.00
Served from 6.30am to 10.30am with orange juice, with bottomless tea and filter coffee
Seasoned Wedges with Sour Cream & Chilli Sauce $11.00
Hot Beef Salad $19.00
- beef cooked to your liking with mesclun and iceberg, tomato, cucumber, red onion and croutons topped with a Caesar dressing
Platter – Small $25.00
- (fried) four each chicken nuggets, fish bites, samosas, spring rolls, onion rings, salt & pepper squid, wedges & fries, with BBQ, sweet chilli & tartare sauce
Poterhouse Steak $25.00
- 300g served with fries & salad and your choice of sauce - garlic, mushroom or pepper
Battered Onion Rings $6.00
Ribeye Mignon Steak $31.50
- 250g garnished with grilled bacon and mushroom sauce

Ga Sate Chicken Satay x4 $8.00
Cha Chay Deep Fried Vegetarian Spring Rolls x10 $8.00
-Lemongrass Chilli Chicken
Pho Bo Noodle Soup - Chicken, Pork, Beef, Meatballs or Fishballs / Pho Vit Duck Rice Noodle Soup / Pho Hai San Seafood Rice Noodle Soup / Pho Hoanh Thanh Wonton Rice Noodle Soup or Dry $9.00
Ga Xao Trai Vai Chicken With Lychee / Ga Xao Hat Dieu Chicken Veg & Cashew / Ga Hap Bia Steam Chicken with Beer $15.00
Goi Cuon Fresh Summer Rolls. Your Choice of Meat - Vegetarian, prawn, pork, chicken or beef x4 $6.50
Extra Cashews $3.50
Tom Xao Tau Xi Prawn with Black Bean Sauce / Tom Xao Sate Satay Chicken / Tom Xao Hat Dieu Prawn with Cashews / Tom Rang Muoi Salty King Prawn $22.00

Hot Chicken Sandwich $18.50
- with chicken, seasonal salad, avocado, apricot sauce on sour dough bread
All Breads & Bagels Are Baked On-Site With Sour Dough All Eggs Used At Opawa Café Are Free-Range And Sourced Locally.
Bagel $9.00
- toasted Bagel with butter and spread (marmalade, jam or honey)
Filo Of The Day $14.50
- served with a side salad of your choice
Egg Montreal $18.90
- two poached eggs with house-cured salmon & house-made hollandaise on sour dough bread
Eggs On Toast $10.50
- two eggs on sour dough bread any way you like it
Greens On Toast $12.50
- a forest of greens over a bed of avocado, miso & our sour dough whole-grain bread
Big Breakfast $19.50
- with bacon, sausage, slow roasted tomato, mushrooms, toast, fried potatoes and two eggs any way you like it

Soup of the Day $9.50
- Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
- Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
- Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
- Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
Bacon & Eggs $15.50
- Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
-With Salmon $17.50
Chicken B.L.T Open Sandwich $15.50
- Toasted focaccia bread with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mango peach chutney & aioli. Served as an open sandwich
Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
- Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis