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

Caesar Salad $15.90
Chips $6.00
- w/ Aioli or tomato sauce
French Toast $16.90
- with grilled banana, flaked almonds & chocolate sauce
Bacon & Egg Roll $8.90
- Ciabatta roll, bacon, egg and BBQ sauce
Open Beef Burger and Chips $16.90
- w/ Red onion relish
Famous Doorstep Toasties - choose 3 fillings $7.90
- ham, cheese, bacon, egg, onion, pineapple, tomato, mushroom
Sides all $3.90
- bacon, egg, sausages, salt roasted tomato, potato rosti, mushroom, toast
Caesar Salad $18.90
- w/ chicken

Special Hue-Style Rice Vermicelli Soup $15.50
Chicken Rice Noodle Soup $12.00
Vietnamese Braised Pork with Eggs on Rice $12.00
Sate Chicken & Vege on Rice $12.00
Stir-Fried Tofu & Mix Vege $12 Med/$20 Lg
Lemongrass & Chilli Pork $15 Med/$27 Lg
Squid Tempura with Garlic & Chilli Salt $15 Med/$27 Lg
BBQ Pork & Mix Vege on Rice $12.00

Small Fries N/A
- Get them while they're hot. Our legendary super-tasty French fries are the perfect side to any meal. We only use the highest quality potatoes to create those delicious strands of crispy fluffy fries you love.
Chick'n McCheese N/A
- A delicious combination of crispy coated chicken, lettuce, cheese, ketchup and mayonnaise.
BLT Bagel N/A
- Lightly toasted bagel with a rasher of bacon, crisp lettuce, a juicy slice of tomato and creamy mayonnaise.
Sausage McMuffin® N/A
- A hot beef sausage patty, topped with a slice of cheese on a toasted English muffin. Simple and satisfying.
Big Mac® N/A
- Take two 100% beef patties sourced from farmers in regions such as the King Country and Canterbury. Add the delicious combination of crisp iceberg lettuce, melting cheese, onions, and tasty pickles, all framed between a toasted sesame seed bun. And for the grand finale a generous helping of our famous McDonald's special sauce!
Mocha Frappé N/A
- Treat yourself with the delicious new Mocha Frappé, with whipped cream and finished with an indulging swirl of chocolate topping.
Barbeque Sauce N/A
- Sweet? Spicy? Tangy? Savour it all, with this rich blend of tomato, vinegar and spices.
Potato McBites N/A
- Deliciously moreish Potato McBites. Potato McBites are golden and crunchy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. Team them up with tangy Tomato Onion Relish.

Seafood Crepe $10.00
- Shrimps, mussels, squid and fish fillets combined in a light cream sauce wrapped in a savory pancake, topped with tomato and cheese
Sticky Date Pudding $8.00
- This classic served hot with toffee sauce, cream & ice cream
Eggs each $2.00
Vegetable Lasagna $24.00
- Layers of pasta, pumpkin, tomato garlic and herbs served with chips and a side salad
Créme Brulee $8.00
- A classic french favourite, a melt in your mouth dessert
Bread & Butter Pudding $8.00
- With a hint of cinnamon & sultanas served with ice cream & cream
Soup of the Day (Please check the board for today’s creation) $5.50/ $8.50
Childs Roast $6.50

Carbonara $19.00
- Fettucini bound in a white wine bacon creamy sauce with spring onions, mushrooms, egg yolk & grated parmesan
-Add bacon $1.50
Caesar salad (GFA) $19.50
- Crispy torn cos lettuce leaf, streaky bacon, herb butter toasted croutons, anchovies, poached egg, Elmwood caesar dressing, parmesan.
Fish & Chips (GFA) $23.50
- Emerson’s beer battered Blue cod fish, beer battered fries & Elmwood slaw with tartar sauce & lemon
Sauces
-peppercorn sauce
-Add Baileys $4
-Add chicken $4

-seafood or tofu $21.00
-seafood or tofu $22.50
-chicken or pork $19.50
-chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $19.50
Ginger stir fried (s)
- Fresh ginger root fried in the wok with fresh vegetables & mushrooms.
-prawn $22.50
-chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $19.50
a 15% surcharge applies on Public Holidays

Chilli Pesto Bread $13.50
- Fresh pizza bread with pesto and sweet Thai chilli sauce.
Asparago S$12.00/M$17.50/L $29.50
- Asparagus served with red onion and crumbled feta cheese.
Canterbury Roast Lamb S$12.50 /M$18.00 /L $29.50
- Tender pieces of lamb marinated in lemon and herbs, with an array of oven roasted seasonal vegetables and a dash of rosemary and mint sauce.
Italian Flat Bread $13.50
- Fresh pizza bread with kalamata olives, Thai herbs and parmesan cheese
Chicken and Bacon Carbonara $20.50
- Bacon and chicken breast tossed in a mild garlic cream sauce.
Lime Chicken $29.50
- Shredded chicken breast doused in lime infused olive oil topped with capsicum, red onions, and mild red peppers. Served with a wedge of fresh lime.
Trio Napoli S $11.00/ M $16.50/ L $28.00
- The Italian trio from the southern town of Naples - Anchovies, olives and capers.
Satay Chicken S $12.00/ M $17.50 /L $29.00
- Shredded chicken breast served with onion and capsicum. Finished with satay sauce and parsley.

Noodle $3.00
Thai salad $17.50
- Available for chicken, pork or beef. This style salad with chilli, lemon juice, fish sauce, red onion, celery, tomato, spring onion and coriander
Oyster sauce N/A
- Stir fried carrot, broccoli, caulifower, mushroom, spring onion, cabbage, garlic, baby corn and cabbage with oyster sauce
Fried rice N/A
- Thai style fried rice with egg, garlic, cabbage, carrot, broccoli, cauliflower, onion spring onion, tomato and garnished with coriander and white pepper
Lamb or combination meats $18.50
Egg $2.00
Black tiger king prawns or mix seafood $19.50
Drunken noodle N/A
- Stir fried spicy flat rice noodle with broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, capsicum, spring onion, green bean, capsicum and basil leaf

Porkie Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
Fried Chicken w/ Coriander, Pickled Onion and Spicy Sriracha Mayo $10.00
Pork & Prawn Shumai 4pc $12.00
Emerald Prawn Har Gow w/ Sesame 4pc $12.00
‘Beef’Root Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
Steamed Whittakers Chocolate Buns 3pc $10.00
Crystal Prawn w/ Water Chestnut & Coriander 4pc $12.00
Pork ‘n’ Garlic Chive Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00

Mini Spring Rolls $9/12E
Eggs with tomatoe soup $14/$19
Prawn fried rice $16.00
Squid $2.50
Salty Peanuts $8.00
Crumbed Prawns $9/ 6E
Marked Flammulina $9.00
Sliced bun $2.00

10oz sirloin $37.00
Crispy skinned pork belly $33.00
Eggs benedict on grilled sour dough, home made potato rosti and hollandaise. G/F avail. (Pork Belly) $20.00
Light and fluffy cheese and bacon omelette w/ hash brown. G/F $9.00
Chicken liver parfait with whb pickles, caramelised onion and thyme jam, toasted baguette. G/F avail. $15.00
Blackened cream corn, smoked cheese, chorizo and fried eggs on corn tortillas with guacamole and tomato salsa. G/F $19.00
Crispy skinned salmon $36.00
Himalayan salted focaccia with locally sourced cold pressed extra virgin olive oil and roasted garlic, artichoke and gruyere dip. V. $12.50

Calamari salad (warm) GF on request $14.00
- Grilled calamari with pangrelato and citrus dressing
Scallops (warm) GF $16.00
- Pan fried served with pineapple salsa and bacon
Vegetarian GF $26.50
- Grilled polenta with roasted mediterranean vegetables, semi dried tomatoes, shaved parmesan and balsamic glaze
Junior cheeseburger $9.50
Breads and dips (warm) $10.00
- Warmed breads with housemade seasonal dips
Makikihi fries (fried) GF $7.50
- Served with rosemary salt and aioli
Fish and chips $22.50
- Beer battered snapper fillets served with golden fries, tartare sauce and a garden salad
Canterburry lamb rump GF $30.00
- Oven roasted lamb rump with kumara and potato dauphinoise, spinach puree, semidried vine tomatoes and red currant jus

Cheese Retro Vision $13.50
- crumbed & fried camembert, tomato, lettuce, red onion & plum chutney. - Cheese is cooked in beef tallow
Caesar Pleaser $11.00
- parmesan cheese, cos lettuce, egg, bacon, croutons, Caesar dressing - with bird $13.00
Peal Habour $13.50
- fresh market fish, wasabi aioli, iceberg lettuce, tomato.
Woolly Sahara Sand Hopper $13.50
- Moroccan spiced sheep pattie, date chutney, char-grilled capsicum, lemon yoghurt, lettuce. >>
Flaming Mexican $13.50
- spiced beef pattie, chilli con carne, tomato, cheese, lettuce, sour cream.
Wine & Dine Combined $18.00
- Any 1 of our fresh phat burgers (excluding Super Bugger Burger) with a classy glass of vino - red or white (House wine only)
Shooting Flaming Mexican $18.00
- Flaming Mexican Burger with a shot of tequila or a corona
Lock Stock & One Smoking Burger $18.00
- 320gms of beef patties, double belly bacon, triple cheese, iceberg lettuce, smoky bbq sauce and aioli

SMALL FRIES $4.00
- WITH TOMATO SAUCE & AIOLI
FRUIT, HONEY AND YOGHURT (GF) $9.00
CREAM CHEESE JAM BAGELS $6.00
EGGS BENEDICT $17.00
- WITH POACHED EGGS, ENGLISH MUFFINS, SPINACH, HOLLANDAISE/SALMON
OMELETTE $15.00
- WITH EGGS, ONIONS, MUSHROOM, TOMATOES, HAM
BERRY COMPOTE $4.00
BOWL OF POTATO WEDGES $7.00
- WITH SWEET CHILLI & SOUR CREAM
CHORIZO $2.00