Van Dams Cafe in Canterbury Menu

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  • Wedges $7
    • seasoned wedges served with sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Deluxe Wedges $10
    • toppped with bacon, cheese & onion, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Toasties $8
    • 2 or 3 filing grilled between white or wholegrain bread
  • Hot Dog $7.50
    • cheese kranskys wrapped in bread, grilled with cheese, onion & 3 sauces
  • Soup of the Day $8
    • see staff for todays selection.(served with dutch mini toast)
  • Rollmops Single $6
    • pickled herring, rolled around onions & gerkin, served on a bed of lettuce & fresh bread
  • Double $11
  • Broodje Haring $10
    • Raw salted herring served with onions & fresh bread
  • van Dams Special $15
    • 2 krokets, 3 bitterballen, fries, bread, salad & sauces
  • Double Dutch $25
    • A selection of Dutch delicacies: frikadel, fries, rookworst, bitterballen, dutch pate, selctio of cheese & a range of condiments & crackers to accompany everything - serves two
  • Krokets
    • Beef, Chicken, spicy beef, salmon or Vege. Served with fresh bread & mustard
  • - single $4
  • -double $8
  • -triple $12
  • Bitterballen $10
    • 8 bite size krokets served with bread & mustard
  • Frikadel Special $8
    • Mildly spiced sausage covered with mayo, curry sauce & onions, served on white or whole grain bread
  • Rookworst $10
    • Dutch smoked sausage served with fresh bread, sourkraut & mustard
  • Broodje Kaas $5
    • your choice of our specialty dutch cheese on fresh buttered bread

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Saag kofta $14.90
    • Dumplings made from a mix of home-made cottage cheese, potatoes and spices,deep fried and then cooked in spinach based gravy.
  • Aloo paratha $4.50
    • Stuffed with Potatoes.
  • Goan fish curry $17.90
    • Chunky fish pieces marinated with turmeric, salt, pepper and cooked in desiccated coconut and rich tomato sauce..
  • Bread basket $17.00
    • Keema Naan, Onion Kulcha, Cheese Naan, Laccha Paratha,
  • Chicken tikka masala $16.50
    • Boneless tandoori chicken cooked in special herbs & spices with tomatoes, onions and yoghurt based gravy.
  • Chicken vindaloo $16.50
    • "Vindaloo" style of cooking is of Goan (West India) origin –boneless chicken pieces cooked in a hot, sweet and sour" gravy.
  • Cheese & garlic naan $5.50
  • Mango kulfi $6.00
  • Prawn Satay on Rice $16.50
  • Chicken Nuggets $0.60
  • Chicken Nibble $0.70
  • Hot and Sour Soup $6.50
  • Mixed Veges and Meat Soup $6.50
  • Chicken Kebab $3.00
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Family Meal A $20.00
    • 4 Fish, 3 Hotdogs, 2 Scoops of Chips
  • Chicken biryani $17.00
  • Butter prawns $18.50
    • king prawns cooked in creamy butter masala sauce
  • Pepper bridge vegetarian platter for two $16.00
    • vegetable samosa, onion bhaji, mix vegetable pakora, paneer pakora, wada
  • Lamb seekh kebab (6 pieces) $15.00
    • mince lamb cooked on skewers marinated with ginger, garlic, onion, coriander leaves and smoked in tandoor
  • Prawn kadai $18.50
    • prawns fried in a kadai and cooked with tomatoes, onion, crushed ginger, garlic, spices and finishes with fresh coriander
  • Tandoori chicken $13.00/$23.00
    • chicken marinated in special blend of yoghurt, herbs and spices and the roasted in tandoor (half/full chicken)
  • Mango chutney $2.50
  • Kadai (chicken, beef, lamb) $17.00/$17.50/$18.00
    • chicken, beef, lamb pieces fried in kadai and cooked with crushed ginger and garlic, tomatoes, capsicum and spices and finished with fresh coriander
  • Larb $18.50
    • Your choice of finely minced Chicken, Beef or Pork cooked with chilli powder, ground roasted sticky rice, lemon juice, coriander, onion and galangal served with a base of fresh salad vegetable
  • Massaman Curry $18.50
    • Your choice of Chicken, Beef or Pork in a village style curry, with potato and onion
  • Thai Fish Cakes $9.50
    • Fish patties with Thai herbs served with sweet cucumber sauce. Very popular in Thailand
  • Tom-Yum Goong (Prawn Tom-Yum) $12.00
    • Traditional hot and sour soup served with prawn, lemongrass, galangal and topped with coriander - A very special Thai dish
  • Seafood Red Curry $20.50
    • Assorted seafood with red curry and vegetables and topped with kaffir lime leaves, fresh chilli and basil
  • Pad Peanut Sauce $18.50
    • Your choice of tender pieces of Chicken, Beef or Pork stir fried with vegetables and chef's special peanut sauce
  • Pineapple Curry $18.50
    • Tender sliced Beef or Pork is used with pineapple to create the delicate sweet and sour flavours of this Thai curry
  • Vegetarian Pad Thai $16.50
    • Traditional Thai rice noodles stir fried with fresh seasonal vegetables and topped with crushed peanut
  • Falafal Burger (vegetarian) $15.00
    • Falafal, lettuce, onion, cucumber, tomato, hummus, cheese and Topkapi dressing
  • Zucchini Fritter Kebab $13.50
  • Persian Kofteh (GF) $14.50
    • Blend of lamb & beef mince, slow cooked with rice, spilt peas, Persian plumb and served with pita bread
  • Shishleak (GF) $28.00
    • Marinated lamb rack, skewered cooked on the charcoal
  • Carrot Fritters $13.00
    • Carrot fritters served with homemaed tomato sauce and minted garlic yoghurt dressings
  • Topkapi Big Bro $18.00
    • Chicken, beef , bacon, lettuce, onion, cucumber, tomato, avocado, cheese and Topkapi dressing
  • Eggplant Kebab / Falafel Kebab $13.00
  • Meze Platter (up to 4 people) $21.50
    • Selection of dips, dolma (stuffed vine leaves) olives, Topkapi finger bites, selection of diced vegetables - served with pita bread
  • Aloo Gobi $16.50
    • Potato and cauliflower tossed with cumin and tomatoes with a masala sauce.
  • Vindaloo Chicken $18
    • Goanese style dish cooked with onion,capsicum and spices.
  • Prawn Saagwala $20
    • Pan seared Prawns cooked with freshly pureed  leafy spinach and spices.
  • Biryani Chicken $18
    • Chicken cooked with rice together and finished with special biryani sauce to make a glorious one pot meal,accompanied with Raita.
  • Butter Chicken $18
    • A famous Indian delicacy half cooked the tandoori way and the other half finished the curry way with sashew nuts paste,cream and spices in tomato flavoured gravy.
  • Raita $3
    • Classic Indian accompaniment,consisting of yogurt and cucumber.Raita helps to take some of the heat out of the spicy dishes.
  • Vanilla Icecream $3
  • Lamb Saag $19
    • Cooked with freshly pureed leafy spinach and spices blended to perfection.Best enjoyed with Garlic naan.
  • Family feast $34.99
    • 12 Pieces of chicken, 1 super large chips & a 1.5litre pepsi range drink
  • Mini feast $10.99
    • 2 Pieces of chicken, regular chips a 600ml pepsi range drink
  • Snack box combo $7.99
    • 1 Piece chicken & chips & v (glass bottle)
  • Lunch box $8.49
    • 1 Thigh, 1 drumstick & chips
  • Chicken fillet burger B $7.99 C $11.49
    • Breast fillet, lettuce & mayo
  • B= Burger C=Combo
  • Tropical burger B $9.99 C $12.99
    • Breast fillet, lettuce, peri peri sauce, cheese, bacon & mayo
  • -9 Pieces $24.99
  • Open Steak Sandwich $23.00
    • with curry fries
  • Teddy Bears Picnic
  • Sirloin on mash $19.50
  • Knickerbocker Glory $11.50
  • Pork Schnitzel SM/LG $15.50/$21.00
  • Sticky Date $10.00
  • Chicken & Bacon Sandwich $21.00
  • Venison fry & Bacon $33.50
    • on mash with blackcurrant chutney
  • Banana Tempura $9.00
    • Vanilla ice cream
  • Beef Tataki GF/A DF $17.00
    • Quick seared, thin sliced 'Silver Fern' beef fillet Mignon
  • Berry Sorbet GF DF $6.00
  • Tofu Salad GF/A DF V $13.00
    • Fresh soft tofu, sesame vinaigrette
  • Dragon Sushi Roll GF/A DF V/A $10.50
    • Inside-out sushi roll, prawn, avocado, ebi oil
  • Okonomiyaki - Vege V $18.00
    • Pumpkin, Gold kumara
  • Yakitori - All in One (9 pcs) $28.50
    • Teriyaki salmon, chicken thigh / Spicy pork belly, chicken thigh / Smoked salted garlic, chicken, prawn / Mushroom / Ginko nut
  • Takoyaki $9.00
    • Japanese ball-shaped octopus fritter
  • -With Salmon $17.50
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.50
    • Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
  • Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
    • Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
  • Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
    • Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
  • Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
    • Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
  • Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
    • Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
  • Traditional chicken satay, pickled cucumber, coconut relish (DF) $26.00
  • Mussaman curry of Maryland chicken, potato and onion (DF) $33.00
  • Aromatic curry of BBQ lamb shoulder, shallots, pickled garlic (DF) (GF) $34.00
  • Spicy fried chicken Thai roti (3) (DF) $18.50
  • Pineapple curry of pork shank, basil, crispy pork (DF) $33.00
  • Fire grilled squid salad, cucumber, chilli, thai herbs, lemongrass and lime dressing (DF) (GF) $28.50
  • Yellow curry of pumpkin, mushrooms, herbs & cashew nuts (DF) (GF) (V) $27.00
  • Spinach leaf with smoked salmon, galangal and salmon roe (DF) (GF) $6.50
  • 8-11am
  • Toasted Muesli $8.50
    • With blueberries, yoghurt & milk
  • Big Brekkie $16.50
    • Bacon, eggs, sausages, tomatoes, hashbrowns, & mushrooms with toast
  • ●Quiche of Filo of the day $8.00
  • Savouries / Cheese Rolls / Club Sandwiches $2.50
  • Bacon & Eggs $10.50
    • Scrambled, fried, poached, with toast
  • Hot Cakes Stack $9.50
    • With maple syrup with warm berries & cream or yoghurt
  • -With Salad $10.00
  • Gluten free Mayo $1.00
  • Karaage Box $16.00
  • Tendon $15.00
  • Cream Cheese $0.50
  • Seasoned seaweed stem $0.30
  • Deluxe Prawn Roll 8P $12.00
    • Lettuce, Prawn-Mayo
  • Karaage (Crispy Chicken) Roll 4P $5.80 8P $9.90
    • Cabbage, Mayo, Karaage Chicken
  • Teriyaki Chicken Don $12.50
  • BIG BREAKFAST $10.00
    • bacon, egg, hash brown, cheese. sausage + respect
  • *WE DO VEGETARIAN. GLUTEN FREE AND MAKE YOUR OWN. JUST TELL US HOW YOU WANT IT & WE'LL MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!
  • ELVIS $9.00
    • bacon, banana & your choice Of peanut butter, choc hazelnut or maple or all three
  • SHANE $12.00
    • bacon, egg, hash brown, cheese, sausage, chorizo, extra bacon + an empowering handshake
  • BACON $8.50
    • delicious bacon
  • ROMANA $11.00
    • bacon, chili jam, chorizo, avocado & lettuce - hot, but also burns
  • HAPPY BUTTIE $10.00
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato, hash brown,cheese, egg + free hug
  • JAZZ bacon, lettuce avocado, tomato, egg, extra bacon created by our friends sharon & jane $10.00
  • Eye fillet on Thyme Gratin n/a
    • with prosciutto wrapped leeks and a mixed peppercorn sauce
  • Feta and herb Stuffed Field Mushrooms On Garlic Toast n/a
  • Housemade Pappardelle n/a
    • with slow roasted tomato, kalamata olives, fresh basil and chilli with parmesan
  • Herb Marinated Chicken Breast n/a
    • on smashed potato and green beans with a creamy garlic thyme sauce
  • Lemongrass and Chilli Spiked Calamari n/a
    • on crispy wonton sheets
  • Slow Roasted Pork belly on Crispy Chats n/a
    • with apple sauce and crackling with red wine jus
  • Warm Blackberry Crumble Cake n/a
    • w vanilla bean ice cream
  • Liquorice Parfait n/a
    • w fresh mint strawberries and lime syrup
Van Dams Cafe

Van Dams Cafe

location

Address

355 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8041, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033487107

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Dutch , European , Fast Food

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Bankcard ,  Seating ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  Digital Payments ,  Child-friendly

Location
355 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8041, New Zealand