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Gloucester Street
Essence of India in Christchurch Menu
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Essence of India in Christchurch has no menu available, but can choose from many other options such as CHEFS SPECIAL SIZZLING TANDOORI PLATTER or CORIANDER PLATTER from Coriander's Ethnic Indian Restaurant. Café Euro offers many options including A choice of Euro garlic bread or chilli cheese bread and Pistachio and cashew crumbed Cajun chicken tenders with a selection of home-style dipping sauces. Dubba Dubba includes a wide range like Grilled Chicken or Lemon Chicken. Brooklyn burner and Central park from . Wholly Bagels & Pizza offers Pizza Hut and Ham and cheese.
Nearby Sample Menus
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Mushroom Medley $17.9
- Shitake, swiss, white + Portobello mushrooms, roasted potatoes, spinach + poached egg
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Vege Stack $17.9
- Zucchini mint pea fritters, salad greens, Beetroot chutney, sriracha chilli + 5 seed mix
- Relish/ chutney $2
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Fish Cakes $19.9
- Hot Smoked Salmon, poached eggs, hollandaise, spinach + dried shallots
- Roasted potato $5
- Eggs $4
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Vege Benedict $18
- Poached eggs, mushrooms, spinach, hollandaise, cayenne pepper on Turkish
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Salmon Benedict $19
- Poached egg, salmon, spinach, dried shallots, hollandaise on Turkish
- Cheese $1.50
- Grilled Chicken $12.90
- Grilled Vege $11.90
- Avocado $1.50
- Moroccan Lamb $12.40
- Meat & Cheese Tortilla $7.90
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Mix it up. Design your own salad. We have endless combinations to suit your tastes. All the ingredients are fresh. Put a Moroccan twist on your day with serious flavour. see below
- Served with: Any 3 Salads / Bed of Lettuce / Seeds & Almonds / Sour Cream or Aioli or Hummus. Salad Options: Arabic Rice / Brown Rice / Moroccan Couscous / Lebanese Couscous / Corn Salsa / Tomato Salsa / Chickpea / Mixed Bean / Grilled Vege / Tabouli / Beetroot & Carrot / Pickled Vege / Seasonal options
- Chips $4.50
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Chocolate brownie $10.00
- Served with vanilla ice cream
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Curry of the day $22.00
- From tandoori chicken to creamy tikka masala, our curry of the day is always served with homemade garlic naan & rice ( can be spiced up on request )
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Cheesecake of the day $12.00
- See our special board for todays slice of heaven
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Oven baked garlic & herb loaf $8.00
- Add chilli ($0.50) or cheese ($2.00)
- Garlic chilli prawns $6.00
- Large fries $6.00
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The beef $16.00
- Rare beef, caramelised onion, rocket & balsamic
- -Add bacon $3.00
- Cheese Burger $4.50
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Spring Rolls $2.50
- Vege & mince in a pastry wrap
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Bacon Fritters $2.50
- Chunky bacon, onion, mustard, and herbs in a batter mix. Hearty bacon flavour!
- Battered Red Cod / Battered Sole / Battered Blue Cod (Chatham Island) Please ask
- Plain Sausage / Pineapple Ring $.2.50
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Fish Burger $5.00
- Battered hoki fillet, lettuce, onion and tartare sauce. Fish lovers, this is the burger for you!!!
- Our Regular Fish Hoki $2.70
- Crumbed Hoki / Crumbed Red Cod / Crumbed Sole Please ask
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Yum talay $19.00
- Cooked at a lower heat in stock, this very spicy seafood dish includes celery, shallots & tomato
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Lemongrass stir fried (s)
- Your choice of meat stir-fried with fresh lemongrass and fresh seasonal vegetables.
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Fresh mussels $19.90
- Green lipped mussels steamed in the shell with fresh lemongrass and fresh basil in a Tom Yum style soup base, topped with fresh coriander, and sweet chilli dipping sauce.
- -seafood, combination or tofu $19.50
- -two shanks $23.90
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Steamed fresh fish in curry sauce $24.00
- Steamed fillets of fresh fish topped with a tasty thick red curry sauce, served on mashed potato and steamed vegetables.
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Massuman curry
- A mild curry cooked in coconut cream, potatoes, vegetables, ginger and peanuts.
- -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $19.50
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Calamares a la andaluza $19.00
- Calamari dusted in flour & flash fried (LF)
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Affogato $12.00
- Vanilla bean ice cream served with a shot of espresso
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Arroz con leche $14.00
- A light & creamy rice pudding mousse spiced with cinammon
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Ensalada de queso de cabra $28.50
- Caramelised Goat cheese atop salad greens, dried fruits & nuts, with a honey vinaigrette
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Pescado a la plancha – chargrilled fish fillet $41.50
- Chargrilled fish of the day with canary island style mojo verde herbed vinaigrette & sautéed seasonal vegetables
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Solomillo de buey - fillet of angus beef $45.00
- Prime fillet grilled, tomato, dauphinoise with portobello mushroom & pedro Ximenez reduction
- Extras: lamb cutlet $6.00
- Sauteed seasonal vegetables $9.00
- Bacon $3
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Piggy Burger $19
- crispy bbq pork belly, smoked cheddar, gherkins, lettuce, avo, salsa & mustard aioli. Served w fries
- Salmon $5
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Roasted Mixed Spice Pumpkin $14
- chipotle yoghurt, crumbled feta, pumpkin seeds served on mixed leaves
- Avo $4
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Homemade Blueberry Waffles $17
- w crushed hazelnuts, caramelized banana & vanilla bean gelato
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Avo Smash $16
- w a poached egg, feta, chilli flakes, pumpkin seeds, tomato salsa salt & pepper served on multigrain toast
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The Pretender Burger $19
- halloumi, plum relish, avo, mixed leaves, aioli
- Steak and Mushroom
- Steak and Cheese Pies
- Steak and Sweet
- Chicken Pies
- Sausage Roll
- Mince Savouries
- Mince and Cheese Pies
- Chicken, Corn & Plum Sauce Quiche
- Risotto of the Day N/A
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Soup of the day $15
- with toasted bread & butter
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Omelette $22.5
- served with wholemeal toast or salad and Smoked Salmon & herb
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Pizza $15
- ham and cheese & pineapple OR meat lovers with BBQ sauce
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Fish and Chips $27
- battered white fish with thick cut chips & vegetable slaw
- Fish of the Day $27
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House Made Breads & flat bread $9.5
- with selection of dips
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Omelette $20
- served with wholemeal toast or salad and Mushroom & onion jam
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Pollo a la Brasa 300 gr $18.00
- An authentic recipe from South America, chicken, boned, marinated and cooked to perfection on our grill
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Pico de Gallo $2.00
- Salsa fresca
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Chicken Salad $12.00
- Market fresh fish marinated in citrus juices with a twist of chilli and coriander
- 1 Side and 1 Sauce of your choice
- Chimichurri $2.00
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Papas Fritas $5.00
- French fries
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For one $28.00
- A selection of different meat cuts: Beef, chorizo and chicken accompanied by your choice of 1 side and 1 sauce
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Piña Asada $5.00
- Pineaple slices marinated in a mixture of rum with sugar, cinnamon and other spices and roasted on the grill
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Potato & gravy $10.00
- Cheesy fries
- Tempura battered fish & chips served with a garden salad, tartare & lemon $25.00
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Soba Noodle Salad $17.00
- Shitake, edamame beans, spinach, spring onions on a bed of soba noodles with a sweet pineapple & cajun dressing
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The Vine Swinger $16.00
- Black bean, corn & jalapeno soft shell tacos with cos lettuce, guacamole & sour cream served with monkey tail fries
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Steak Odyssey $19.00
- Open steak sandwich with lettuce, fried egg, roasted field mushrooms, mustard & battered onion rings served with fries
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Marmosets $16.00
- Mini beef & bean soft shell tacos with lettuce, cheese, guacamole & sour cream served with monkey tail fries
- Garlic pita bread with queso blanco cheese dip $9.00
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See No Evil $21.00
- Braised lamb shoulder in a rich tomato sauce with greek roasted potatoes, goat's feta & mint served with toasted bread
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Chicken Salad $20.00
- Chicken breast served with a fresh salad finished with an aioli dressing.
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Roast of the Day $12.00
- Served with roast vegetables and greens.
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Duck Breast $36.00
- Crispy skin duck breast with sweet potato mash, wilted pak choy and mandarin puree.
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Bangers and Mash $20.00
- Gourmet sausages with mashed potato and Seasonal vegetables with an onion gravy.
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Duck Wontons $13.50
- Crispy duck breast wontons with a citrus salad and beetroot relish.
- Salt and Pepper Calamari $13.50
- Two Fried Eggs $4.00
- Roasted Winter Vegetables $5.50
- Dhal Makhini $9.00
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Lamb Biryani $12.50
- Served with yogurt or rogan josh sauce
- Onion Pakora (3 Pcs) $2.50
- Samosa $2.50
- Mango Sweet Chutney $1.00
- Lamb Madras (Medium) $11.00
- Butter Chicken (Mild) $11.00
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Aloo Paratha $4.00
- Served with yogurt
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Coupe Danemark $10.80
- French vanilla ice cream with hot chocolate sauce
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Filet de Boeuf $33.80
- with a green peppercorn sauce
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Beef Ravioli $20.80
- in tomato sauce
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Geschnetzeltes and Roesti $28.80
- Sliced Pork in a cream and wine sauce
- Swiss Roesti and Speck $19.50
- Steak Sandwich (Sirloin) $19.80
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Steak Tartare $17.80 / $28.80
- seasoned minced fillet of beef
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The original Swiss Fondue $36.00 P/P
- (minimum 2 people)
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CURRY LAKSA SOUP $10.20
- egg noodles with king prawns chicken crab meat tofu and vegetables in Malaysian style creamy coconut curry soup
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SEAFOOD COMBINATION $11.00
- egg noodles with king prawns calamari crab meat fish balls and vegetables in oyster sauce
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CHICKEN CHOW MEE $9.80
- egg noodles with chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce
- SWEET SOUR PRAWNS NOODLES/RICE $12.80
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COMBINATION SOUP $10.50
- egg noodles with king prawns roast pork beef chicken and vegetables in chicken soup
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GARLIC KING PRAWNS $12.80
- egg noodles with king prawns shrimps and vegetables in garlic sauce
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HOT SIX $10.20
- egg noodles with roast pork beef chicken and vegetables in special Thai chili sauce
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KING PRAWNS FRIED RICE $12.80
- fried rice with king prawns shrimps and vegetables in garlic sauce
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