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

  • THE CHALLENGE (GF/DF) $34.90
    • Are you up to the Challenge? Well known as the biggest & the best! We deliver with a hearty 400g premium aged rump steak. Add prawns - $6.90 (GF/DF)
  • SAINTS CHEESEBURGER (GFO/DFO) $12.90
    • Enjoy our delicious beef patty accompanied in a soft bun with the simple pleasure of melted cheese, tomato ketchup & served with golden fries. Add salad - $2.90 (GF/DFO)
  • CRANBERRY CHICKEN (GFO/DFO) $30.90
    • Tasty chicken breast slices, roasted bell peppers & mozzarella on our Chef’s special sweet apricot base then garnished with cranberry sauce & sprinkled with roasted cashew nuts.
  • NACHOS (GF/DFO) $18.90
    • Crunchy corn chips coated in melted mozzarella & then topped with our well-loved veggie mixture & finished with sour cream with our spicy fresh salsa on the side.
  • MARGHERITA (GFO/DFO) $25.90
    • The classic Roman style pizza with the winning combination of fresh tomatoes, mozzarella & basil pesto served over a roasted garlic & Italian pizza sauce.
  • SAINTS SALAD SPECIAL (GFO/DFO) $20.90
    • Chef’s tasty daily salad creation.
  • SMOKED SALMON (GFO/DFO) $31.90
    • Succulent smoked salmon with roasted bell peppers, button mushrooms, capers, mozzarella & then dressed with our own basil pesto & yoghurt.
  • EGGS BENNY (GFO/DFO) $18.90
    • Soft poached eggs served on the classic English muffin, hash browns, spinach & topped with hollandaise sauce. Add bacon - $3.90 (GF/DF) Add smoked salmon - $4.90 (GF/DF)
  • Local Grazing Plate $18.50
    • House-smoked Akaroa salmon, horseradish cream, Mariano's chorizo, 'Whitestone' good cheddar cheese, relish, artisan bread
  • Please ask about our daily baking including muffins, GF friands, cinnamon scrolls and cheese scones
  • Panko Crumbed Market Fish $21.50
    • hand-cut chips, lemon aioli, caper raisin salsa, prosciutto, rocket salad
  • Rocket Salad $5.00
    • good parmesan, local walnuts
  • Goats Cheese & Onion Tart $16.50
    • charred leeks, 'Zany Zeus haloumi, du puy lentils, caper raisin salsa
  • Hand-Cut Agria Chips $9.00
    • ketchup, chipotle aioli
  • Dark Chocolate Torte $9.50
    • dried raspberry, vanilla mascarpone, chocolate sauce
  • Orange Almond Cake $9.50
    • rosewater syrup, candied pistachio, vanilla bean ice cream
  • Pork Ribs $26.00
    • Slow cooked pork ribs marinated in our special sauce served with coleslaw and fries
  • Mashed Potato $4.00
  • Garlic Bread $9.00
  • Salad Bowl $6.00
  • Eggs Benedict $19.00
    • Poached eggs on toasted Sour Dough, with your choice of streaky bacon OR spinach with hollandaise sauce
  • Fish and Chips $15.00
    • Fresh market fish either battered or crumbed served with chips, coleslaw and tartare sauce
  • Toasted Bagel (Available all day) $12.00
    • Parmesan bagel topped with your choice of cream cheese, smoked salmon, and capers OR bacon, egg, Swiss cheese with tomato relish
  • Scallops in Bacon $20.00
    • Our famous pan seared scallops wrapped in bacon served on a bed of crispy potatoes and spinach topped with hollandaise sauce
  • Pancakes with Fresh Fruits $19.00
    • pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruits, lemon coconut cream
  • Papa's Spice Noodle Soup $19.00
    • fresh noodles carrots shiitake mushrooms soybeans soy protein tomatoes peanuts coriander
  • MUESLI $14.00
    • the Origin's oven baked nutty & spiced Muesli served with seasonal fresh fruits
  • Carol Oats Porridge $14.00
    • Freshly cooked oats chia seeds dates goji berries, walnuts, coconut, strawberries, banana soy milk
  • Daly Special $23.00
    • chef's choice of pure vegetarian cuisine cooked with seasonal local grown ingredients
  • Asian Pancake 4 pcs $9.00
    • fresh paratha filled with seasonal vegetables vegan mayo The Origin's red sauce
  • Dumplings 6 pcs $9.00
    • house made dumplings
  • Soup of The day $15.00
    • optional whole grain or GF bread with salad
  • Stuffed potato (beef, chicken, vegetarian or shrimp) $15.90
    • Two half potato stuffed, mozzarella cheese with your own chose of filling
  • BBQ ribs (6 ribs) $21.90
    • Marinated in boteco's special sauce and cooked boteco's way
  • Spaghetti alla checca $17.90
    • Pasta with tomato, garlic and basil
  • Fried cassasva (madioca frita) $10.90
  • Calabria $19.90
    • Home made chorizo cooked with onions
  • South american fish escabeche $28.90
    • Delicious crumbed fish with shrimp sauce, seasonal vegetables
  • Lamb shank
    • Our very famous lamb shank cooked the boteco's special way (best seller)
  • Chicken kebab (open souvlaki) $22.90
    • Chicken breast kebab skewers cooked on charcoal grill served with greek salad, home made sauces, fries and pita bread
  • Scallops (each/doz) $1.50 /$16.00
  • All hamburgers are served with lettuce, onion and sauce
  • Bacon Patty $2.20
  • Mixed Chips $4.20
    • a mix of kumara chips, spicy wedges and chips
  • Onion Rings (each/doz) $0.80/$8.00
  • Steak Patty $ 2.20
  • Akaroa Cod $4.00
  • Extra Bacon $1.00
  • Pad thai (noodle) $10
    • 3mm rice noodle, fangy thai flavour crushed peanuts & bean sprouts. Vegetables or tofu, chicken, beef or pork
  • -Seafood $12.50
  • Tom Yum Soup
    • Cocked with sliced onion, tomatoes, mushrooms, spring onions & thai herbs
  • Thai Style Noodle Soup $10
    • Chicken or pork or beef
  • Cashew Nuts $10
    • served with rice. softly fried vegetables with chilli paste & cashew nuts. Chicken, beef or pork
  • Peanut Sauce $10
    • served with rice. Softly fried vegetables in our homemade peanut sauce. Vegetables of tofu. Chicken, beef or pork
  • Drunken Noodle $10
    • Spicy rice noodles with vegetables, chili & fresh basil. Vegetables or tofu, chicken, beef or pork.
  • Ginger Dish $10
    • served with rice. Stlfy fried finely sliced fresh ginger & vegetables. Vegetables or tofu. Chicken, beef, or pork.
  • Lamb Curry $12.5
    • Lean lamb cooked in onion and yoghurt sauce with special aromatic spices.
  • All Curries are served with Rice and Plain Naan Bread $N/A
  • Butter Chicken $12.5
    • A famous India delicacy. Half cooked in tandoor and finished in curry with crushed cashew cream and spices.
  • Palak Chicken $12.5
    • Chicken and spinach cooked in onion based gravy.
  • Chicken Korma $12.5
    • Tender Chicken Cooked with cashew nuts and almonds in a mild creamy sauce.
  • Lamb Tikka Masala - An internationally renowned dish $12.5
    • Lamb cooked with onion, tomatoes, capsicum and secret spices.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $12.5
    • Chicken cooked with tomatoes, onion and yoghurt based gravy.
  • Makhani Paneer $12
    • Cottage cheese cooked in creamy tomato sauce. Garnished with crushed cashew and fresh coriander.
  • Sticky Date Pudding with Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Roast pumpkin, Chorizo, and Basil Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette $12.00
  • Onion Rings $7.00
  • Wedges with Bacon, Cheese, and Sour Cream $14.00
  • Margarita- Napoli Sauce, Tomato, Mozzarella & Basil
  • Salmon, Rocket, Dill, and Cream Cheese
  • Seasonal Fruit Crumble with Cream
  • Smoked Pulled Pork with Cheese and Coleslaw $10.00
  • Barry's Bay Cheese Selection $18 For 1 / $28 For 2
    • A selection of local cheeses from Barry's Bay. Cheddar crisps, sliced apple, home grown quince paste
  • Polenta Chips, sea salt, roasted rosemary $8.00
  • - Streaky Bacon $17.50
  • Tudors Breakfast Fit for a King $22.50
    • Two eggs any style, crispy bacon, grilled tomato, Cumberland sausage, grilled mushrooms, hash browns, tomato chutney and grilled Ciabatta
  • Tri Colour Scallops and Black Pudding $16.00
    • Scallops placed on locally produced black pudding, on a trio of purees; parsnip, butternut pumpkin and pea
  • Winter Salad $7.00
  • Lemon and Thyme Roasted Chicken Legs $28.00
    • Served with fondant potatoes, sage, onion and apricot stuffing and a slow roasted tomato. Finished with jus and red currant sauce
  • - Smoked Salmon $18.50
  • Sausage Rolls $2.50
  • Chicken Vege $5.00
  • Mince $4.50
  • All Steak Pies $5.00
  • Cottage $5.00
  • Savouries $2.00
  • Gourmet & Sausage Roll $5.00
  • Croquettes $3.20
  • Pie, Salad and Chips $16.50
    • Choice of pie (from the pie warmer), gourmet salad mix, and fries.
  • Garden Salad $9.50
    • Side salad of mixed greens with our house dressing.
  • Irish coffee $13.50
    • Double shot Jameson, long black and topped with cream.
  • Carrot Cake $13.50
    • Served with cream and ice cream.
  • Spicy Pepperoni $32.50
    • A combination of pepperoni, bratwurst, and jalapenos.
  • Classic Hawaiian $32.50
    • Smoked ham and fresh pineapple.
  • The Wobbly $32.50
    • Fresh field mushrooms, bacon, tomato and onion.
  • Vegetarian $32.50
    • Olives, tomato, onion, cream cheese and mushrooms
  • Roast Pork Mushroom on Rice $12.00
  • Sweet & Sour Won Ton $10.00
  • Roast Pork Tomato on Rice $12.00
  • Lemon Chicken $12.50
  • Roast Pork $5.00
  • Beetroot $4.00
  • Crab Stick $2.00
  • Sweet & Sour Fish $12.50
  • Chicken and prawn salad, coriander dressing, fragrant herbs, chilli, crispy shallots $26.00
  • JDV antipasto platter, parfait, cured meats, seafood, pickles, cheese, toast $79.00
  • Duck liver parfait, quince and apple puree, cucumber pickles, duck confit beignets $22.00
  • Honey roasted carrots, harissa, almonds, feta
  • Duck fat potatoes, parmesan, truffle oil
  • Tomato salad, buffalo mozzarella, sourdough wafers, basil, black olive caramel $21.00
  • Potato gnocchi, baby spinach, mushroom cream sauce, candied walnuts, parmesan, garden salad $31.00
  • Grilled pork belly and beef fillet, kimchi, lettuce, sesame, daikon, rice $24.00
  • Scallops and prawns in a creamy garlic and white wine sauce on a potato dauphinoise with sautéed greens $26.00
  • Spicy seasoned salmon fillet on a radish, feta, olive salad. Topped with a salsa verde & coriander-ginger dressing $27.00
  • Spring vegetable and pesto tart with Gruyere pastry base. Served with slow roasted tomatoes, garden salad and minted aioli $20.00
  • Open chicken sandwich with bacon, tomato, salad greens, onion jam – finished with guacamole & hollandaise $23.00
  • Home-made baked potato wedges with herbs & sour cream $8.50
  • Steamed green lipped mussels with white wine, garlic & spring onion, served with garlic ciabatta and a side salad $24.00
  • Home-made onion rings with garlic aioli $7.00
  • Herb & Garlic Ciabatta drizzled with balsamic glaze (for two) $9.00
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