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

Bacon & Egg Roll $8.90
- Ciabatta roll, bacon, egg and BBQ sauce
Caesar Salad $15.90
Chips $6.00
- w/ Aioli or tomato sauce
Pancakes $16.90
- with berry compote, or grilled banana both served with maple syrup
Potato Rosti Stack $16.90
- w/ smoked salmon and salad of red onion, tomato, capers and a dill Aioli
2 Eggs $10.90
- any style with toast
Big Breakfast $18.90
- Potato rosti, salt roasted tomato, 2 eggs, bacon sausages, mushrooms and ciabatta toast
Wedges $6.00
- w/ Sour cream and Sweet chilli sauce

Sausages $4.00
Betty's Benes
- Two poached eggs and hollandaise served on toasted ciabatta
French Toast Crumpets $17.50
- with crispy bacon, grilled banana, maple syrup and roasted walnuts.
Black Pudding $4.00
Smoked Salmon $4.00
Extra Hollandaise or Aioli $3.50
Crispy Bacon $4.00
Toast $8.00
- Ciabatta or wholegrain and a choice of spreads - Raspberry jam, Marmalade, Peanut butter or Vegemite / Marmite

Kapiti Blue Vein
Create your own masterpiece
- choose your meat
Side salad $6
- mesclun, tomato, cucumber, red onion bound with balsamic dressing
Roasted almonds
Pick 5 of the following
Roasted Carrot
420
- 2 x prime NZ beef patties, crispy bacon, 2 x cheddar cheese, gherkin, beetroot, jalapenos, fried egg, hosh, lettuce, tomato, blay sauce & mayo
The Cranny
- Grilled chicken breast, kapita brie cheese, chunky cramloemy sauce, cream cheese, lettuce & aioli

Sweet Chilli Salad $21.50
- Meat slices covered with a seasoning of sweet chilli sauce, shallot, lemon slices and fresh coriander. Beef or Pork.
Entree, Seafood $13.50
Seafood or Combination $21.50
Seafood $22.00
Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu $21.00
Seafood $22.00
Seafood, Mussel, Squid, Prawn, Fish, Organic Tofu, Cashew Nuts, Roti, Kumara Chips $4.00
Spicy Seafood Soup
- Cooked at a lower heat in stock, this very spicy seafood dish includes celery, shallots and tomato.

Pacific Oysters 1/2 Dozen
Mussel Fritter
Jam Donut
Corn Pattie
BBC (Beef, Bacon, Cheese)
Cheese, Bacon, Pineapple, Egg, Tomato, Mushrooms
BBC Pattie
Squid Rings 1/2 Dozen

Lamb Salata $24.50
- Grilled Canterbury lamb served over fire roasted Mediterranean vegetables and fresh mesclun, dressed with extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinaigrette, finished with crumbled feta cheese and toasted sunflower seeds. GF
Meze Platter $43.00
- Delightful feast of Mediterranean meatballs, drunken tiger prawns, calamari, golden falafel, marinated feta, marinated mixed olives, dolmades, zucchini n’ feta fritters and cheese pastries, served with toasted village pita bread on a classic wooden platter.
Filleto Fantastico 225g $37.00
- 225g pure Angus fillet lightly seasoned and char-grilled, served with Mediterranean style beetroot and slow roasted Portobello field mushrooms, drizzled with tarragon red wine sauce on a bed of aromatic garlic ‘n olive oil crushed potatoes. DF GF
Mountain Tea Smoked Pork Cutlets $33.99
- Tender pork cutlets smoked with Greek mountain tea, char-grilled and glazed with red wine syrup, served with fire roasted Mediterranean vegetables on a bed of garlic ‘n olive oil crushed potatoes, topped with sweet chunky fruit chutney. DF GF
Mamma's Moussaka $27.99
- Baked layers of herb crusted agria potato, fresh eggplant and rich mince sauce, topped with creamy béchamel and sprinkled with imported Kefalograviera cheese, served with a side of fresh garden salad.
Dreaming Of Dolmades $11.99
- Steam softened grape vine leaves packed with sticky arborio rice and fine herbs, dressed with extra virgin olive ‘n lemon oil, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki. V GF
Village Style Kleftiko $28.50
- Masterpiece of slow cooked Canterbury lamb, grilled Mediterranean vegetables and thick cut agria potatoes, oven baked in Costas® flavorsome packed herb sauce, and topped with crumbled feta cheese, served the 200 year old traditional way in a Greek clay pot. GF
Grilled Canterbury Lamb $25.50/ $29.99
- Export quality Canterbury lamb marinated with Costas® traditional herbs ‘n spices and cooked to tender perfection.(R/ G)

Roast Eel with teriyaki sauce $22
Deep fried Spuid $8
Chicken and corn Soup $6.50
BBQ pork on rice $15
Deep fried Wontons 1/2 dozen $6
BBQ pork and teriyaki chiken $21
Dumpling Soup $6.50
- small
Curry chicken $20

Combo 2 Quarter Chicken $12.50
- 4 Roast potatoes, 420ml coke
Sandwiches - Pork $6.90
Pork $10.50/$13.50/$17.00
- Apple and mint sauce available on request
Half $10.50
Combo 1 Roast Sandwich $11.50
- 3 Roast potatoes, 420ml coke
Whole $19.00
Beef $10.50/$13.50/$17.00
- Apple and mint sauce available on request
Sandwiches - Lamb $6.90

Salmon
- 10pcs
Tempura Platter
- 2 prawns, 6 assorted tempura
Prawn Tempura
- 6 prawns
Teriyaki Chicken Salad
Sashimi Combo
- 15pcs
Spice Chicken Don
- Karaage chicken with spicy sauce, salad & rice
Teriyaki Salmon Don
- Teriyaki salmon, salad & rice
Katsu Don
- Pork cutlet, salad & rice

Toasted Sandwich $7.00/$10.00
- Following fillings: ham, onion, cheese, pineapple, tomato - 3 Fillings / with fries
Eggs (cooked your way) $3.00
Eggs Benedict $17.00
- English muffin with spinach, bacon or cold smoked salmon, two poached eggs and hollandaise sauce
Tramper's Sandwich $8.00
- With fried bacon, hash brown and barbeque sauce
Oamaru Gold $11.50
- Oven baked jacket potato, served with chilli con carne & sour cream
Bacon $3.00
Farmhouse Breakfast (available all day) $18.50
- Two eggs, bacon, grilled tomato, mushrooms, hash cake, sausages & toast
Kauri Breakfast $15.50
- Two slices of thick cut toast served with vegetable frittata, wilted spinach, grilled mushrooms and chunky tomato relish

TUNA CALIFORNIA ROLL $7.00
- with salmon
FRESH SALMON BENTO $10.50
TUNA (regular/large) $4.00/$5.00
FRESH SALMON (6 pc/ 8 pc) $7.00/$8.50
TERIYAKI BEEF SUSHI (6 pc/ 8 pc) $6.00/$7.50
MEAT $1.00
TERIYAKI CHICKEN (regular/large) $4.00/$5.00
CHICKEN AND FRESH SALMON (6 pc/ 8 pc) $6.50/$8.00

Pesto & cheese $7.00
Big breakfast $18.00
- Bacon, eggs, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms, sausages & baked beans served on ciabatta
Eggs benedict $16.00
- Salmon, bacon or mushrooms on toasted ciabatta with hollandaise sauce
Choose from $7.00
- Ham, chicken, bacon or falafel
Butter & jam $6.00
Hawaiian $6.00
- Ham, cheese, pineapple
Extras and sides $4.00
- Hash browns, sausages, bacon, tomato, mushroom, eggs
Junior big breakfast $8.00
- Bacon, egg, hash brown, toast with tomato sauce

Omelette (2 fillings) $15.50
- Ham, Tomato, Cheese, Mushrooms, Onion
French Croissant/ Swiss Bread $8.50
- with butter and jam
Swiss Bratwurst $20.80
- Roesti and salad (Pork or Veal)
Soup of the Day $9.80
B L T Sandwich $17.80
- Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato
Fresh Fruit Salad $10.80
Filet de Boeuf $33.80
- with a green peppercorn sauce
Breakfast $18.80
- Eggs of your choice, Streaky bacon, Swiss breakfast sausages, Tomato, Toast and Cafe Latte

Popcorn Chicken $11.50
- Bite sized pieces of tender chicken in our own secret recipe of herbs and spices! Served with Aioli and great for sharing.
Lamb Shank $21.90
- A hearty meal of tender braised lamb shank, mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Extra shank $7
Seafood Chowder $13.50
- A taste sensation! Filled with seafood and served with the chef’s choice of bread.
Gravy Boat $1.50
Robbie’s Ribs Small $22.90 Lrg $29.90
- A generous plate of pork spare ribs covered in our own tangy BBQ sauce piled on top of potato wedges.
Onion Rings 200g $4.90
Whole Mushrooms $4.90
Bowl of Salad $4.50