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.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Fish Curry $17.50
    • Cooked in North Indian style, a real taste of India.
  • Plain Naan $2.99
  • Garlic Chicken Curry □ • $17.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked in red gravy with garlic and spring onions.
  • Prawn Saagwala $17.99
    • Prawn cooked with cumin , cloves, fresh tomatoes, ginger and fresh coriander
  • Lamb Seekh Kebab □ $11.99
    • Minced lamb marinated in spices, grilled in tandoor and served with mint sauce.
  • Chicken Kolhapuri $17.50
    • Chicken cooked in red gravy with coconut cream. Nicely tempered with whole chilli. Must try.
  • Chicken □ • $13.99
    • Small chicken pieces fried and cooked with yoghurt, curry leaves and mustard seeds. Dish from south of india.
  • Vegetable Samosas $5.50
    • Flaky pastry filled with mashed potatoes, peas and cumin seeds. (2pcs) □
  • Chicken on Fried Rice $9.80
  • Mushroom $3.00
  • Prawn on Fried Rice $13.00
  • Steak $4.00
  • Steak Mushroom on Fried Rice $12.00
  • Spring Roll $2.50
  • Prawn Chow Mein $13.00
  • Sweet & Sour Fish $12.00
  • Satay chicken or Pork $12.00
  • Tray Fried Noodle $6.00
  • Half Roast Chicken with Tomatoes $10.50
  • Prawn Foo Young Egg $12.00
  • Chicken with Tomatoes on Rice $10.50
  • Chicken Fried Rice $10.50
  • Chicken Nibble $0.80
  • Black Bean Sauce with Chicken $12.00
  • Black Tiger Prawns (7) $21.00
  • Larb $19.00
    • A Thai traditional dish, cooked with Chef's selected vegetables, herbs & roasted ground rice - Minced Chicken, Beef or Pork
  • Panang Curry
    • A peanut curry, cooked with Chef's selected vegetables in rich Panang curry
  • Black Tiger Prawns (7) $21.00
  • Squids $19.00
  • Combination Meats $18.00
  • Yellow Curry
    • A wild & spicy Yellow Curry, cooked with Chef's selected vegetables, basil leave & potato
  • Chicken, Beef or Pork $17.00
  • Free range eggs (your style)
  • Salmon $5.50
  • Pesto $2.00
  • French toast $18.50
    • Free range bacon, fried banana and maple syrup
  • Veggie deluxe $18.50
    • Fresh veggies, free range eggs, organic toast and hollandaise sauce.
  • Bagels and spread $7.50
  • House beans $4.50
  • Bacon benedict $19.00
    • Free farmed local bacon, free range eggs, organic toast and hollandaise sauce.
  • Chicken with Cashew nut $16.00
  • Braised Sea Cucumber with Spring Onions $28.00
  • Stir Fried Chinese Mushroom with Vegetables $14.00
  • Fried Rice with Sea Cucumber $15.00
  • Chicken and Corn Soup Sml $5.00/Lge $15.00
  • Chef's Fried Chicken Steak $14.00
  • Fried Rice $12.00
    • with Shrimp/Beef/Pork/Chicken
  • Griddle cooked Beans (Hot & Spicy) $16.00
  • Thick Cut Toast w/ Coconut & Condensed Milk $4.80
  • Combination Soup-Tofu, Meatballs & Fish Balls $6.00
  • Combination Braised Platter $7.00
    • four choice of 3 items from our braised food menu excluded of braised beef shank
  • Salt Flavored Chicken $7.00
    • Poached chicken pieces marinated in chef's secret salt and spice, served with cucumber, broccoli, bamboo shoots and pickles.
  • Thick Cut Toast w/ Garlic & Herbs $4.80
  • -Pearls
  • Deep Fried Taro Cake $4.50
  • Deep Fried Black Blood Puddings $5.00
  • Heo Xao Sate-Pork Satay / Heo Xao Ot Xanh Pork with Green Pepper / Heo Quay Kho To Chef "Yummy" Pork $15.00
  • Ha Cao Chien Deep Fried Dumpling x10 $8.00
  • Deep Fried Banana Served with Ice Cream / Deep Fried Ice Cream / Lychee Ice Cream / Mung Bean Served with Ice Cream / Fruit Salad Ice Cream $5.50
  • Banh Xeo (Riceflour) Crispy Pancake TomThit & Ga Tom Pork & Prawn or Chicken & Prawn $9.00
  • ● Menu 1
  • Heo Xao Sa Ot Pork with Lemongrass and Chilli / Heo Xao Hanh Cung Pork Ginger and Spring-Onion $15.00
  • -Vietnamese Chicken Salad
  • -Lemongrass Chilli Chicken
  • Homemade Toasted Muesli $10.80
    • served with fresh fruits, berry fruit compote, milk and yoghurt
  • Eggs Your-Style With Bacon $15.50
    • two eggs with bacon on sour dough bread
  • Hot Chicken Sandwich $18.50
    • with chicken, seasonal salad, avocado, apricot sauce on sour dough bread
  • Salmon Sandwich $18.50
    • house-cured salmon with seasonal salad, avocado & honey mustard sauce on sour dough bread
  • Oven Baked Farmer Omelette $16.50
    • 3-eggs omelette with courgette, capsicum red onion,bacon & toast
  • Filo Of The Day $14.50
    • served with a side salad of your choice
  • Big Breakfast $19.50
    • with bacon, sausage, slow roasted tomato, mushrooms, toast, fried potatoes and two eggs any way you like it
  • Egg Benedict $17.50
    • two poached eggs with bacon & house-made hollandaise on sour dough bread
  • WEDGES $11.00
  • NACHOS $12.50
  • HAMBBURGER + CHIPS $14.50
  • CHICKEN BBURGER + CHIPS $14.50
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS+ CHIPS $11.00
  • TOASTED SANDWICH + CHIPS $9.00
  • SAUSAGES, EGGS + CHIPS $13.50
  • BANGERS + MASH $13.50
  • Ham & Tomato $4.00
  • Sausage Roll $2.50
  • Chicken Drumstick $2.50
  • Ham & Mustard $4.00
  • Hot Chips $2.50
  • Steak & Mushroom
  • Toasties $4.00
  • Steak
  • Pork Spare Ribs $10.90
    • 6 pieces of grilled marinated pork ribs
  • Thai Spring Rolls $8.90
    • 8mini rolb homemade - vegetarian spring roll
  • Steak satays $9.90
    • 4 marinated kebab sticks topped with peanuts sauce
  • *** Additional of $2.00 for all Seafood meals ***
  • Padse-eewsen yai $12.90
    • Fried thick rice noodles in soy sauce with meat and vegetables
  • KaoPad $12.90
    • Fried rice with meat of your choice and vegetables
  • Guay tiew rad na - $12.90
    • Served With meat and vegetables and gravy on fried noodles
  • Tofu/ Extra Vegetables $2.90
  • Teriyaki Beef $11
    • Beef with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Seafood udon $13
  • Chicken Ball N/A
  • Beef yaki udon $11
  • Chicken yaki udon $11
  • Vegetarian yaki udon $11
  • Rice Tray N/A
  • Seafood yaki udon $13
  • Ham off the bone and cheese with whole grain mustard
  • Butti $8.00
  • Bigi $14.00
  • Bacon and egg
    • with tomato and red pepper sauce
  • Bratwurst sausage with onion marmalade
  • Steak and mushroom with horseradish sauce
  • Cold roast chicken with smokorun's tangy BBQ sauce
  • Roast lamb with apple and mint jelly
  • Thai Curry Puffs (4) $8.50
  • Red Curry/ Green Curry/ Yellow Curry/ Panang Curry/ Massaman Curry/ Jungle curry $14.00
    • Prawns
  • Thai Vegetarian Spring Rolls (6) $8.50
  • Sweet and sour/Fresh Ginger/Chilli Basil/Pad Keemou $14.00
    • Prawns
  • Chicken Noodle Soup $10.00
  • Steam rice $3.00
  • Prawns $13.00
  • Tom Kah N/A
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

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