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

  • Spring Roll or Curry Roll $2.60
  • Mushroom $4.30
  • Monster $6.50
  • Wontons (Dozen) $8.50
  • Steak Patties $2.20
  • Pineapple Rings $2.20
  • Sausage, Egg and Chips $7.00
  • Fish $2.50
  • Seafood fried rice noodles $13.00
    • mi hai san
  • Crispy Squid $12.00
    • muc chien gion
  • Fish curry and lemongrass with tomato Medium $18.50 Large $26
    • ca cari
  • Prawn and pork fresh spring rolls (3 pieces) $7.80
    • goi cuon tom thit
  • Large $25.50
  • Curry fried rice with your choice of Chicken, Beef or Pork $12.00
    • com chien ga cari (heo, bo)
  • Large $24.50
  • Lemongrass and chilli king prawns Medium $18.00 Large $27
    • tom xao xa ot
  • Corn $2.50
  • Egg $2.50
  • Kiwi Combo N/A
  • Chowchow $4.20
  • Chicken & Tomato On Rice N/A
  • Oyster (Pacfic) N/A
  • Cheese $4.20
  • Sliced Beef Fried Rice N/A
  • Hot Fudge Sundae n/a
    • It's a delicious delight. Fluffy soft-serve made with milk drenched in gooey hot fudge
  • The Serious Angus n/a
    • It’s time to get serious. With our new chilli chive bun, juicy 100% NZ Angus beef, crispy bacon, red onion, fresh tomato, lettuce and cheese, not much will be able to distract you from The Serious Angus
  • Strawberry Jam n/a
    • Your toasted bagel has never tasted this good. Slather on some of Craig's® sweet Strawberry Jam, made with real strawberries
  • Chicken Bacon Deluxe n/a
    • It’s deluxe, and it’s back. Crispy coated chicken dressed with rasher bacon, fresh tomato, cheese with a Swiss accent and topped off with creamy mayo
  • Crispy Chicken Snack Wrap n/a
    • We take a strip of succulent, marinated and crumbed 100% chicken breast fillet. Then we add fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise and carefully hand wrap it all in a soft tortilla wrap
  • Caramel Sundae n/a
    • It's a delicious delight. Soft, creamy waves of soft serve made with fresh milk, doused in a sticky, sweet warm caramel sauce
  • Barbeque Sauce n/a
    • Sweet? Spicy? Tangy? Savour it all, with this rich blend of tomato, vinegar and spices
  • Cheeseburger n/a
    • Our legendary cheeseburger is a combo of 100% beef, onions, pickle, ketchup, mustard and cheese, all in a soft burger bun
  • Toasted Muesli $11.50
    • served with peaches and natural yogurt
  • Eggs on Wholegrain $11.50
    • 2 free range eggs poached, fried, scrambled on a grain bread
  • Gourmet Bagels $12.90
  • Bacon $4.50
  • Salmon $5.50
  • Organic Oat Porridge $11.50
    • served with peaches and natural yogurt
  • Breakie Muffin $9.90
    • bacon, free range eggs, cheese, tomato relish on an English
  • GF $1.00
  • Large $14.50
  • Triple $13.50
  • Large $10.90
  • Wedges $4.50
  • Triple $13.50
  • Large $10.90
  • Triple $17.00
  • Triple $13.50
  • Hawaian $22.00
    • Ham & Pineapple Pieces
  • Open Cajan Lamb on Clabatta $16
    • Sliced lamb with Cajun, Rub olsonTomato, Cucumber, Lettuce, a Mint & Yoghurt dressing on Toasted Ciobotto & Fries
  • Beer Battered Hoki $15.00
    • Two Fillets of Hokin in a Beer Batter, lots of Fries, two eggs & Slow
  • Seafood Basket $12.00
    • 3 x Calamari Rings, Fish Bites, 4 x Salt & Pepper Squid bites with Fries
  • LBj Burger $16.00
    • 120 g Pattie, Egg, Tomato, Lettuce, Mayo, Tomato Relish & Fries
  • Omelette $10.00
    • Three Egg Omelette Nled with Bacon, Cheese, Tomato & Side salad
  • Chicken Schnitzel $10.00
    • with Coleslaw & Fries
  • Gourmet Flat Bread $10.00
    • Topped with olives, Cheese, Basil, Peppers & Red onion
  • VENISON RIBS $16.50
    • Succulent ribs glazed with a homemade barbeque kinda sauce.
  • T-BONE $36.50
    • Yup, the good old T-bone comes with tomatoes, buttered mushrooms, eggs, onion rings and a shit load of chips for you Former folk. or for the Farmer folk wife, we have a classier version. It comes with roasted baby potatoes, balsamic roasted tomatoes a cracked pepper and mushroom sauce and a baby salad too. Now don’t be thinking you can mix n match cause the chefs won’t do it!!!!
  • LAMB SHANK $26.50/double$32.50
    • Lots of shanks slowly braised for hours & hours with mushrooms, celery and carrots in a rich merlot sauce. Comes with garlic butter potato mash. Sounds nice if you’re into stews...Good on a chilly night.
  • APPLE & BERRY CRUMBLE
    • Good ale fashion fruit cooked with a hint of spice and all the love in the world. Topped with a butter shortbread crumble and oven-baked to warm and toastie. Comes with yep you got it, homemade vanilla ice cream.
  • KING SALMON & SCALLOP $31.50
    • Oven baked king salmon fillet, with gnocchi and creamy vermouth & tarragon sauce. Finished with grilled scallops plus a watercress & apple salad. Now don't feel too guilty for looking at the dessert menu, coz this is rather healthy!
  • FAMOUS FRITTERS $21.50
    • our legendary sundried tomato, sweet corn and kumara fritters on a pine nut and leaf salad, with smoked salmon. Yeah there are other spectacular goodies in the salad but I can’t be telling ya everything or there will be no surprise.
  • CHICKEN BACON AND CASHEW SALAD $22.50
    • Lettuce leaves mixed with julienne vegetables, cashews, herby croutons and some other goodies all tossed in an Italian vinaigrette and finished with marinated chicken, bacon and there’s a bit of smelly cheese too. Now there is a truckload of lettuce so f you don’t like rabbit food. Don’t order it.
  • RIBEYE $33.50
    • Succulent Rib-eye served with rosemary roast potatoes with sauté seasonal vegetables. Topped with prawn twisters, streaky bacon and finished with a Jack Daniels bourbon plate & a dash of jus. This will leave you with a tingling sensation on your taste buds!
  • Egg / Tomato / Mushroom / Pineapple $4.00
  • Fish $4.40
  • Vegetarian Noodles Oyster Sauce / Vegetarian Indo Mee / Vege Noodle / Vege Soup with Oyster Sauce / Vege Fried Rice $9.80
  • Roast Pork with Mushrooms on Fried Rice $11.50
  • Curry Roll / Spring Roll $2.90
  • Roast Pork Foo Young Egg $11.50
  • FOR 6 PEOPLE $55.00
    • Dozen Fried Won Tons, Bar-B-Que Pork with Vegetables and Cashew Nuts, Satay Steak, Combination Fried Rice, Sweet and Sour Chicken
  • Pan Fried Prawns with Mushrooms $12.00
  • Marno Montepilciano DOCG Bottle $52.90
  • Lanson Black Label Brut NV - 750ml. Bottle $125.90
  • Borgo Tesis Chardonnay Glass $12.90 Bottle $54.90
  • Rimu Grove Bronte Pinot Gris Glass $11.90 Bottle 53.90
  • Pernod $8.00
  • Soft Drinks $4.00
  • Chianto DOCG Glass $9.90 Bottle $41.90
  • SPAGHETTI MARINARA –Mixed seafood delicately pan fried in olive oil flamed w Orvietto wine, garlic, fresh herbs w tomato salsa. 24.9
  • Kao pad kaprao - $12.90
    • Stirfried meat with chilli, basil and vegetables with rice
  • Pad prik $12.90
    • Stir fried meat with vegetables, chilli and garlic served with rice
  • Fish cakes $8.90
    • Spicy fish cakes served with sweet chilli sauce
  • Peanuts sauce on top/ Cashew nuts $4.90
  • *** Additional of $2.00 for all Seafood meals ***
  • Garlic with meat and vegetables with rice $12.90
  • Steak satays $9.90
    • 4 marinated kebab sticks topped with peanuts sauce
  • Fish cakes $8.90
    • Spicy fish cakes served with sweet chilli sauce
  • Eggs Benedict $16.50
    • Poached eggs with bacon and spinach served on English muffins with Hollandaise sauce
  • Hot Chips $7.50
    • Bowl of hot chips served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Onion Rings $6.00
    • Plate of 8 onion rings served with at dipping sauce
  • Seafood Basket $15.00
    • Calamari chips, fish bites, crumbed mussels, crab stick and hot chips served with aioli and a wedge of lemon
  • Eggs on Toast $8.50
    • Fried, poached or scrambled eggs on toast
  • Bar Basket $12.00
    • Assortment of spring rolls, onion rings, chicken bites and chips served with dipping sauce
  • Prawn Twisters $10.00
    • 4 Filo wrapped prawn twisters served with chilli sauce
  • Toasted Bagel $6.00
    • Served with cream cheese, jam or basil pesto. Salmon and Bacon available for an extra $2.00
  • Chicken bhuna $15.80
    • Diced chicken cubes cooked with fresh onions and tomato in thick gravy
  • Chicken tikka (5pcs) $12.50
    • Chicken marinated overnight in spices and yoghurt, then cooked on skewers over flaming charcoal in clay oven
  • Plain naan $2.50
    • Traditional indian leavened bread
  • Chicken kadai $15.80
    • Chicken cooked in thick gravy with onions, capsicum and spices
  • Tandoori roti $2.50
    • Traditional bread made from the wholemeal flour
  • Chicken tikka masala $15.80
    • Marinated chicken pieces cooked in a mild tomato sauce with chopped onion masala. Must try
  • -Full $17.50
  • Meat bhuna masala $16.50
    • Diced lamb cooked with fresh onions and tomato in thick gravy
  • BEER BATTERED FRIES $10.00
    • served with garlic aioli
  • THAI BEEF SALAD $16.00
    • fresh salad topped with marinated beef strips and crunchy noodles with your choice of mint yogurt or creamy lime and coriander dressing
  • MINI HOT DOGS AND CHIPS $6.50
    • served with tomato sauce
  • OPEN BEEF SANDWICH WITH FRIES $16.00
    • served on lightly toasted ciabatta with mesclun salad tomato red onion aioli and beef strips with a side of mint yogurt
  • WEDGES $11.00
    • with cheese and bacon served with salsa and sour cream
  • EGGS BENEDICT $15.00
    • English muffin served with crunchy bacon poached egg and a side of hollandaise
  • FISH BITES AND CHIPS $6.50
    • served with tomato sauce
  • ALL DAY BREAKFAST $18.00
    • eggs sausage hash browns bacon mushrooms and tomato served with lightly toasted ciabatta and a side of hollandaise
  • Stir Fried Seafood $22.00
    • (Pad Porg Gari) Stir fried seafood with yellow curry powder & vegetables
  • Chicken Salad (Yom Gai) $19.50
    • Spicy Thai Style salad, onion, grated carrot & spicy salad dressing
  • Curry Puffs $9.00
    • Kumara & vegetables in a puff pastry
  • Money Bags $9.50
    • Minced chicken prawns & Veges
  • Chilli Lamb (Pad Prik) $18.50
    • Spicy stir fry with fresh chillies, lamb & a mixture of vegetables
  • Chicken, beef, pork or tofu
  • Phanang Curry $18.50
    • A bed of vegetables covered in a thick brown phanang curry
  • Prawns Peanut Sauce $22.00
    • (Satay Goong) Chefs special homemade sauce, vegetables & prawns
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