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

  • Market fish cotterchio, braised kale, tua tua’s, cumin, crusty sourdough $33
  • O.G.B Mash $10
  • Figs, pecans, gorgonzola, curd, truffle, honey, pollen $18
  • Celeriac, nashi pear, rocket, watercress, truffle $10
  • Porcini gnocchi, fungi ragu, oats cheese shanklish, sunchoke $32
  • Freekeh, farro, barberries, smoked almonds, fava beans $18
  • Beef or tomato tartare, truffle, fermented hot sauce, egg $18
  • Confit chicken maryland, israeli couscous, boudin blanc, jus gras $33
  • Flat Bread $12.70
    • Pita bread smothered in sundried tomato pesto and topped with parmesan cheese. Oven baked and finished with sweet chilli and sour cream. The locals favourite.
  • Beer Battered Fish $19.50
    • This is what we call our 'back to basics' dish. Kaiapoi's finest! Not your everyday f.n.c's that's for sure. Hoki fillets in a crispy beer batter served with golden fries and a garden salad on one side and tartare and lemon on the other side.
  • Battered fish and chips with salad $10.00
  • Mad Cow's Cheesecake $11.00
    • Well after 12 & a half years here at the Three Cows we've made about 3 billion types of cheesecake and all different. We are slowly running out of flavours to make but don't panic! We've always got the internet to help us out!
  • The original seafood chowder small9.50/big14.50
    • Started here back in the dark ages, and has not been changed too much. Some folks travel for miles just to get a taste, & ya even get bread & butter to clean the massive bowl. Scrumptious!
  • Sticky Date $11.00
    • I reckon this is better than how grandma made it, but then what do I know? I'm just the sucker that has to type this. A warm rich style cake with loads of butterscotch sauce, berry compote, ice-cream and cream. Great soul food on a cold night I say.
  • Vanilla Rice Pudding $11.00
    • Now you locals have nagged me to put this back on, you better order it. This is vanilla bean flavoured and rich and creamy. Served with caramelised banana, berry compote and ice-cream.
  • T-Bone (Gourmet) $36.50
    • Classier version for the farmer folk wife. 500g T-Bone on baby potatoes, balsamic roasted tomatoes and a cracked pepper and mushroom sauce and a baby salad too!
  • Hot & Spicy Chicken Fried Rice Noodle $9.00
  • Honey Chicken on Noodle $9.00
  • Pork and shrimp Siu Mai (1/2 dozen) $5.00
  • Sweet & Sour won Tons (1/2 dozen) $4.00
  • Satay vegetable on Rice $8.00
  • Stir fried steamed spicy pork on rice $9.00
  • Large Spring rolI $3.00
  • Combination Fried Rice $9.00
  • Vegetable filo parcels $22.50
    • Fresh spinach, roasted pumpkin, feta and peanuts wrapped in an oven baked filo parcel. Served with fries, green leaf salad & cranberry sauce
  • -Buttered steamed veg of the day / Elmwood slaw / Green leaf salad $4.00
  • -Add bacon $1.50
  • Beef $15
    • Tender marinated beef strips, black olives, capsicum, mushrooms, red onion, mozzarella with oregano & BBQ sauce
  • From the grill
    • With your choice of 2 sides and 1 sauce
  • -400g Beef Sirloin $35.00
  • -Add cheese $2
  • -300g Beef Rib eye $32.00
  • Tomatoes $3.00
  • Roast Pork Tomato & Egg on Rice $12.00
  • Roast Pork Pineapple on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Mixed Vegetable Chow Mein $9.80
  • Jade Special Chow Mein $12.00
  • Prawn Curry on Rice $13.00
  • Pork Fried Rice $9.80
  • Chicken $4.00
  • 3 Battered Mushroom $2.80
  • Battered blue cod $8.00
  • FAMILY PACK 1 $21.00
    • 6 fish bites, 2 hotdogs, 2 meat patties, 2 donuts, 2 crabsticks, 2 scoops of chips
  • Double Meat $4.20
  • Bacon and Egg $5.00
  • FAMILY PACK 3 $31.00
    • 12 fish bites, 2 hotdogs, 2 meat patties, 2 donuts, 2 sausages, 2 crabsticks, 4 potato fritters, 2 pineapple rings, 2 scoops of chips
  • Vege $5.60
  • Cheese and Pineapple $5.00
  • Spinach (veg) $16.50
  • Spinach $4.00
  • Eggs Benedict
    • served on 7 grain bread. Your choice of
  • Hollandaise $2.00
  • - plain bagel with basil pesto
  • Salmon $17.50
  • Waffles $14.50
    • with bacon,banana, kiwi fruit and maple syrup
  • Eggs on Wholegrain $11.50
    • 2 free range eggs poached, fried, scrambled on a grain bread
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $16.00
  • Butter Chicken $15.00
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $15.00
  • Tandoori Paneer Salad $12.00
  • Lamb Pasanda $16.00
  • Bhuna Chicken $15.00
  • Chole Bhatura $12.00
  • A traditional lunch thali containing two dishes of chef’s choice served with basmati rice, red onions, pickle, raita and a naan bread or roti
  • Works Burguer $6.50
  • Real Calamari Rings $0.70
  • Spring Roll / Curry Roll $2.80
  • Squid Ring/Chicken Nuggets/Wontons/Mussel/Fish Bites/Mushroom $0.70
  • Paua Pattie / Vegetarian Samosa $4.00
  • Chicken Burguer $5.50
  • Large Hot Dog (with sauce) / Deep Fried Mars Bar $3.00
  • Spicy Wedges (with sour cream) $5.00
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.50
    • Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
  • Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
    • Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
  • Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches $10.50
    • Bacon & Egg, Chicken & Mushroom, Chicken Schnitzel or Ham, Cheese & Tomato. Served on fresh toasted turkish bread
  • Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
    • Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
  • B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
  • Soup of the Day $9.50
    • Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
  • TRUFFLED SCRAMBLED EGGS $14.50
    • scrambled eggs, seasoned with chive and truffle salt, served with grilled tomato and toasted ciabatta
  • OMELLETE $16.50
    • a three egg omelette with your choice of ham, onion, cheese, mushroom and tomato
  • EGGS BENEDICT $17.50
    • toasted ciabatta topped with poached eggs, hollandaise and ham
  • Mussels with honey, soy and sesame seeds(DF)
  • 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
  • TEA OR COFEE AND TOAST $10.00
    • served with a selection of spreads
  • CONTINENTAL BUFFET $17.00
    • juice selection/cereal selection & condiments/natural yoghurt/fruit compotes/fresh fruit salad/pastries & croissants/cold cuts & cheese/fresh fruit selection/toast breads & preserves provided to your table/selection on teas & coffee provided to your table
  • Pan fried calamari with chorizo (DF)
  • Kapiti aged cheddar & Kahurangi creamy blue $16.5
    • with cornichons, poached pear & toasted breads
  • Espresso egg $16.5
    • parmesan, chive & potato scone with field mushrooms, baby spinach, poached egg & hollandaise
  • Rosemary & chilli marinated olives $9.5
  • Steamed greens with toasted almonds $5.5
  • Duck liver & thyme parfait $15.5
    • with port jelly, cornichons, & toasted breads
  • 5 spice pork belly $26.5
    • with sesame rice, bok choy, capsicum, green beans, lychee & plum sweet chili sauce
  • Espresso egg $19.5
    • add bacon/smoked salmon
  • Ora King salmon gravlax $26.5
    • with pickled cucumber, warm baby potatoes, herb crème fraiche fennel & dates
  • Chips $2.40
  • Steak Pattie $2.40
  • Prawn Curry on Rice $12.00
  • Roast Pork Curry on Rice $12.00
  • Lemon Chicken $12.50
  • Sausage $2.00
  • Prawn Fried Rice $12.00
  • Roast Pork $5.00
  • Chicken Udon $9.00
  • Crispy Chicken R $8 / L $20
    • Lettuce, avocado, capsicum, cucumber and carrot with crispy chicken
  • Crispy Chicken $5.00
  • Spicy Pork $7.00
  • Half and Half $8.00
    • Salmon and chicken. 8 Pieces
  • Vegan R $9 / L $12
  • Marinated Beef (Bulgogi) $5.00
  • Deluxe Bento $18.00
  • Fish & Chips $19.50
    • Golden beer battered gumard served with shoestring fries, petite salad, tartare and tomato sauce with a lemon wedge
  • Bowl of Shoestring fries $8.00
  • Canterbury T-Bone Steak $29.00
    • Succulent prime 350 gram T-bone steak served with your choice of either chilli and lime potato wedges, or creamy potato mash and stir fried vegetables with a mushroom jus or a garlic jus
  • Marlborough Green Lip Mussels $25.00
    • Fresh Marlborough mussels steamed in white wine, sweet chilli, coriander & a dash of cream served with lemon wedge and a crusty ciabatta roll
  • Pukeko
    • Honey roasted kumara, feta, capsicum, red onion and silver beet on a tomato base and topped with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese
  • Hot Apple Pie $14.00
    • Delicious hot apple pie served with vanilla ice cream and cream
  • Marinated Prawns $26.00
    • Delicious butterflied marinated prawns cooked in a garlic, sweet chilli and tomato sauce served with shoestring fries and a fresh green salad and garlic aioli
  • Blackforest Gateau $16.00
    • Rich dark chocolate cake layered with a blend of black cherries and fresh cream. Served with vanilla ice cream and raspberry coulis
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