The Lotus-Heart Cafe in Christchurch City Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • KOORI
    • A dish of creamy scrambled free-range eggs seasoned with the fresh Indian flavours of fresh chilli, coriander, ginger, tomato and garlic. Served with toasted house bread.
  • OMELETTE
    • A free-range egg omelette with onion, cheese, fresh herbs and either mushroom or tomato. Served with a side salad.
  • BREAKFAST DOSA
    • a dosa filled with caramelised banana and drizzled with honey
  • CHIA SEED AND GOJI PORRIDGE
    • chia seeds, goji berries and nut milk is a unique blend of protein, essential fats, fibre, complex carbs and antioxidants.
  • GREEN POWER SMOOTHIE
    • A great-tasting super blend of nutrient-rich greens, fruits, vegetables and berries with added probiotics, digestive enzymes and helpful herbs, extra vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Gluten free. Vegan.
LUNCH LUNCH
  • ANTIPASTO PLATTER
    • An appetising assortment of marinated olives, seasonal vegetables, sunflower seed parties, house dips and grilled pita bread. Vegan option.
  • REFRITO WRAP
    • Refrito beans with melted Edam cheese, basmati rice, lettuce, organic sour cream, fresh salsa and tabasco sauce wrapped in a tortilla. Vegan option – vegan cheese and vegan aioli are available.
  • CURRY DOSA
    • Today’s curry served with a fresh dose and house chutney. Vegan and/or onion and garlic free options available. Gluten-free.
  • NACHOS
    • Refrito beans served with melted cheddar, salsa and organic sour cream on corn chips with a seasonal salad garnish. Gluten-free. Vegan option – vegan cheese and vegan aioli are available.
  • DAL
    • Blended red lentils mingled with mild spices gently simmered to perfection. Served with basmati rice. Vegan option available, gluten-free.
  • MASALA DOSA
    • Our signature South Indian lentil and rice crepe filled with potato masala. Served with dal and chutney. Vegan, gluten-free.
  • NORI WRAP
    • Spicy fermented kimchee, salad, vegan mayo and activated spicy seeds, wrapped in toasted nori. Vegan, gluten-free, raw option – raw nori available on request.
  • CURRY OF THE DAY
    • served with basmati rice.Gluten free
  • HUMMING BURGER
    • Our signature deluxe veggie-nut burger topped with melted cheddar, house chutney, gherkins, tomato, lettuce and mayo.
  • BREADLESS BURGER PLATTER
    • A tasty veggie pattie topped with grilled cheese, gherkins, tomato and mayo. Served with fries and a fresh seasonal salad. Gluten free and vegan options.
  • SWEET TREATS
    • A variety of cakes, slices and raw vegan cheesecakes are made daily.
  • SUN BURGER
    • A tasty sunflower seed pattie with melted cheddar, mayo, house chutney, gherkins, tomato and lettuce. Served on a Turkish roll. The sunflower seed pattie is vegan. Vegan cheese and mayo are available by request.
  • PIZZA
    • Made fresh to order. Please allow 15-20 minutes for the pizza to cook.
  • GARDEN BURGER
    • A tasty protein pattie inside a soft tortilla wrap with fresh salad, grated Edam cheese and mayo. Vegan cheese adds $2.50.
  • VEGAN CHOCOLATE CAKE
    • Our signature double-layered, chocolate iced, vegan chocolate cake.Add $1.00 for cream or yoghurt or $2.00 for vegan yoghurt .
DINNER DINNER
  • BREADLESS BURGER PLATTER
    • A tasty veggie pattie topped with grilled cheese, gherkins, tomato and mayo. Served with fries and a fresh seasonal salad. Gluten free and vegan options.
  • ANTIPASTO PLATTER
    • An antipasti selection of marinated olives, seasonal vegetables, sunflower seed Patties, house dips and grilled pita bread. Vegan.
  • CHEF'S SEASONAL SALAD
    • Our chef’s creation making the most of the freshest and finest local seasonal vegetables.
  • PONDICHERRY DOSA
    • A lentil and rice dosa crepe filled with hot and spicy chutney, potato masala, onion and fresh coriander. Served with dal and chutney. Vegan, gluten-free.
  • SUN BURGER
    • A tasty sunflower seed pattie with melted cheese, house chutney, mayo and fresh salad. Served with salad and/or fries. Vegan & gluten free options.
  • DAL
    • Blended red lentils mingled with mild spices gently simmered to perfection. Vegan option available, gluten-free.
  • NACHOS
    • Refrito beans served with melted cheese, salsa and organic sour cream on corn chips with a seasonal salad garnish. Gluten-free. Vegan option.
  • PIZZA
    • Made with locally sourced seasonal produce, organic where possible. Our gourmet vegetarian pizzas come with a tomato base and a blend of tasty cheeses. Vegan cheese, add $3.00. Gluten free bases in medium and large sizes available – add 2.50.
  • CURRY DOSA
    • Today’s curry with basmati rice served with a fresh Dosa and house chutney. Vegan option available. Gluten-free.
  • ZEN STICKS>.Skewers of grilled tempeh drizzled with sesame soy sauce on a bed of salad greens. Vegan, gluten-free, onion & garlic free.
  • NORI WRAP
    • Kimchee, salad, cashew mayo and activated spicy seeds wrapped in a toasted nori sheet. Vegan, gluten-free. Raw option – raw nori available on request.
  • MASALA DOSA
    • Our signature South Indian lentil and rice dosa crepe filled with potato masala. Served with dal and chutney. Vegan, gluten-free.
  • HUMMING BURGER
    • Our signature deluxe nut pattie topped with melted cheddar, house chutney, gherkins, tomato, lettuce and mayo. Served with salad and/or fries.
  • HALLOUMI BURGER
    • Grilled halloumi cheese, chargrilled capsicum, basil pesto, caramelised onion, lettuce and mayonnaise. Served with salad and/or fries.

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KUMO Japanese Cuisine (sample menu)
  • Sushi & Sashimi Platter $21.50
    • Assorted sashimi with 5 pieces of chef's choice sushi
  • Ebimayo $22.50
    • 6 deep fried black tiger prawns served with special fruity mayo and chilli sauce
  • Agedashi $10.00
    • Deep fried tofu with chef's special soup stock
  • Ebi Fry Roll $18.00
    • Crumbed Prawn with lettuce and aioli
  • Kaisen Salad $14.00
    • Assorted seafood salad served with wasabi dressing
  • Vegetarian Roll $19.00
    • Fresh vegetables
  • Umalı $10.00
    • Japanese style sweet egg omelette topped with BBQ eel
  • - Fresh vegetarian spring roll is also available (nuts)
Lincoln Road Fish & Chips (sample menu)
  • Deep Fried Snickers $3.80
  • Potato Fritter $0.80
  • Vegetarian $6.00
  • Hot Dog $2.10
  • 6 Mussels $5.00
  • Plaln $3.50
  • Extra meat $1.20
  • Monster $7.50
New Asia Take Aways (sample menu)
  • Pottle of Curry Sauce $4.00
  • Prawn Fried Rice $12.70
  • Chicken Chow Mein $11.80
  • Steak Mushrooms (on fried rice) $11.70
  • Plain Egg Foo Young
  • Steak with Oyster Sauce $12.20
  • Steak Pineapple (on fried rice) $11.70
  • 1/2 Doz Wonton with Sauce
Islington Fish and Chips (sample menu)
  • Hoki-Crumbed $2.50
  • Pineapple ring $1.50
  • A quarter $5.00
  • Mussel $0.80
  • Half $10.00
  • Curry Roll $2.70
  • Chips $2.50
  • Fish Bile $0.90
Joe's Garage Sumner (sample menu)
  • The local (gfo vo) $22.80
    • Streaky Bacon, Two Free Range Eggs, Toast, Tomato, Mushrooms And Joe’S Hash With Spicy Bratwurst Or Kransky Sausages
  • Porridge(v) $10.80
    • With Chopped Nuts, Fruit And Brown Sugar
  • - Add Streaky Bacon/ Mushroom/Spinach. $16.80
  • -Add Spinach $ 2.00
  • Joe's hash $4.00
  • Easy tiger salad( gf) $21.80
    • Free Range Chicken Rubbed In Harissa Spices With Rocket, Mesculin, Orange, Red Onion, Cherry Tomatoes And Minted Yoghurt
  • Avocado (seasonal) $2.30
  • Gorgeous george (gf vo) $15.80
    • Joe’S Hash Topped With Streaky Bacon, Two Grilled Free Range Eggs And Hollandaise
Twin's Chinese Meals and Takeaways (sample menu)
  • Extra for Meat or Bacon $1.30
  • Chicken Pattie $2.20
  • Crumbed Cod Fillet (Large Size) $5.00
  • Roast Pork Chow Mein $11.50
  • Roast Pork Chop Suey $12.50
  • Cashew Nuts $3.00
  • Steak $5.00
  • Pineapple Ring $1.80
Merrin Street Brewery Bar (sample menu)
  • Pate $7.00
  • Creme Brulee $12.50
    • Baked custard, topped with golden toffee, served with berries
  • bacon $6.00
  • Classic kiwi breakfast (available until 4pm daily) $21.90
    • Bacon, sausage, mushrooms, grilled tomato, hash brown with two eggs cooked to your liking on crispy toast bread
  • ​• Gourmet house Pizzas $23.40
  • hash browns $5.00
  • - Old smokey - house manuka smoked salmon, red onion, cashew nuts, fresh rocket & cherry tomatoes
  • Add your own options:
Laneway Espresso (sample menu)
  • Marinated Artichoke, $14
    • Grilled Eggplant and Field Mushrooms with aioli dressed mesclun
  • Smoothie Bowl $14
    • with Avocado, Spinach and The Nutmylk Co. Almond Milk. Topped with Chia Seeds, Banana and Raw Nuts
  • Apple Crumble Porridge $12
    • with Cinnamon and Maple Syrup
  • Scrambled Eggs $14
    • on Potato Hash. Add Manuka Smoked Salmon $20
  • Brioche Benedict $21
    • with Streaky bacon, Field Mushrooms and Poached Eggs with Smoked Paprika Hollandaise
  • Tender Porterhouse Steak Sandwich $18
    • with red onion jam and rocket
  • Buttermilk Pikelets $17
    • with Raspberry Vanilla Chia Seed Jam and Crème Fraiche
  • Honey toasted Nut and Oat Muesli $12
    • served with Central Otago Preserves and Vanilla Yoghurt
Little Brown Jug (sample menu)
  • Shrimp Cocktail $12.00
    • Made the olf Fashioned way
  • Beer Battered Hoki $15.00
    • Two Fillets of Hokin in a Beer Batter, lots of Fries, two eggs & Slow
  • Beef Nachos $12.00
    • Served on Corn Chips with Chilli beans, Melted Cheese & Sour Cream
  • Hawaian $22.00
    • Ham & Pineapple Pieces
  • Vegetarian $22.00
    • Chefs choice of the day
  • sausage, Egg & Chips $15.00
    • Two Sausages, Chips, Eggs with lashings of Gravy
  • Beef & Vegetable Stew $10.00
    • Chunks of rich Beef & hearty Vegetables
  • Plain Wedges $10.00
    • Wedges served with sour Cream
Superburger (sample menu)
  • PRAWN CURRY ON FRIED RICE $12.00
  • FISH $5.00
  • STEAK WITH CASHEW NUTS $13.50
  • SWEET & SOUR PORK $13.00
  • ROAST PORK TOMATO ON FRIED RICE $12.00
  • ROAST PORK CHOW MEIN $11.00
  • SWEET & SOUR SAUCE $2.00
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Mee-Mee Thai (sample menu)
  • Crispy fried chicken strip $8.00
    • with chilli sauce
  • Oyster sauce noodle (chicken, pork or beef) $13.00
  • Extra rice $2.50
  • Tom yum Noodle soup $13.00
    • with chicken
  • Spring Rolls (8pcs) $5.00
  • Nasi goreng (spicy fried rice) $13.00
  • Sambal chicken (Indonesian chilli) $13.00
    • with side vegetables
  • Pud Thai chicken $12.00
Red Chilli Thai Takeaway (sample menu)
  • Pad Thai (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
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  • Pad Krapao Moo Krob $12.50
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  • Pad Prik Pao (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
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  • Pad Kratiam Moo Krob $12.50
    • Stir fried crispy pork belly with mushroom, garlic, vegetables and pepper sauce
  • Fried Rice (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried rice with eggs, vegetables and dark soy sauce
  • Thursday to Sunday 11.30am to 2.30pm
  • Green Curry (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Green curry with bamboo shoots, capsicum and vegetables
Kwik Kiwi Diner (sample menu)
  • Bacon & egg Pie
  • Ham, cheese & tomato $4.80
  • Rolls large $6.90
  • Chicken Croquette $3.30
  • Fish $2.80
  • Plain sausage $2.80
  • Calzone
  • sausages rolls $2.60
Sala Thai Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Gaeng Pah Goong $19.00
    • Jungle curry with prawn and veges and rice
  • Gaeng Masaman Goong $19.00
    • Med-spicy prawn curry with potato, onion, peanuts & rice
  • Larb Gai $16.00
    • Spicy salad with ground chicken, spring onion, herbs & rice
  • Phad Thai Gai $15.00
    • Fried rice noodles with egg, bean sprout, veges and peanuts
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The Carvery (sample menu)
  • Kids Roast $8.5
    • Comes with soft freeze ice cream in a cone
  • The Roast $13.5
    • Today's roast of the day (Please ask our staff)
  • Curry of the Day $13.5
    • with steamed jasmine rice
  • 250g Ribeye Steak $30.5
    • Cooked the way you like it
  • Cajun Chicken Salad $17
    • Lettuce, chorizo, warm potatoes, tomatoes, house dressing & panko-crusted fried soft boiled eggs. Add sauteed prawns $19
  • Garlic Bread $6
  • Belt Panini $13.5
    • Bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato, fries & chopped lettuce
  • Choice from tonights roast meats (Single Course / Three Course) $18.5 / $23.5
    • Choose from the salad & vegetable selection (One serving per person) for the complete meal. Add a soup & dessert +$4
The Lotus-Heart Cafe

The Lotus-Heart Cafe

location

Address

363 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

+64 3 377 2727

email

Email

mail@thelotusheart.co.nz

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM, Thursday: 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM, Friday: 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Saturday: 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Sunday: 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Chinese , Fast Food , Gluten Free , Health Food , Indian , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Bankcard ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Child-friendly

Location
363 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand
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