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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
- House smoked salmon, fennel and orange salad, salsa verde (GF) $16.00
- Baby cos lettuce, sherry vinaigrette (GF) $8.00
- Broccoli and rocket salad, crumbed poached egg, truffle vinaigrette, vincotto (V) $16.00
- Salumi plate, pickles, mustard fruits $16.00
- Kale salad, Apple, sultanas, walnuts, Parmesan and pangrattato (V) $12.00
- San Daniele prosciutto, pear, rocket, hazelnuts and goat's cheese (GF) $18.00
- Marinated olives (GF) (V) $10.00
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Tiramisu $14.00
- with house made mascarpone
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Sides all $3.90
- bacon, egg, sausages, salt roasted tomato, potato rosti, mushroom, toast
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Mince on Toast $16.90
- with 2 poached eggs
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Pancakes $16.90
- with berry compote, or grilled banana both served with maple syrup
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Caesar Salad $18.90
- w/ chicken
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Wedges $6.00
- w/ Sour cream and Sweet chilli sauce
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French Toast $16.90
- with grilled banana, flaked almonds & chocolate sauce
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Big Breakfast $18.90
- Potato rosti, salt roasted tomato, 2 eggs, bacon sausages, mushrooms and ciabatta toast
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Potato Rosti Stack $16.90
- w/ smoked salmon and salad of red onion, tomato, capers and a dill Aioli
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Pudim de Leite (GF) $ 9.50
- A soft baked creme caramel, lightly baked and
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Arroz Temperado (GF/V)
- Brazilian style rice, seasoned with garlic, onion, fresh vegetables and raisins
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-Cordeiro
- Lamb leg, marinated
- ●Chicken
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Farofa (DF/GF)
- Roasted cassava root flour
- ●Pork
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Sobremesa do Dia $ 12.00
- Dessert of the Day
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-Coxa de Frango
- Chicken drumstick, marinated in barley malt
- Lotus Roots Chips $6
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3 Kinds of Sashimi 12pcs $20
- salmon, tuna & white fish
- Sweet Omelette $6
- Shimeji-Mushroom $6
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Miso Soup $3
- miso from Nelson
- Soft Shell Crab & Cauliflower Tempura with Salad $20
- Wasabi Octopus $6
- Green Tea Tiramisu $10
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Chicken Liver & Smoked Bacon Pate one $12.50/To share $24.50
- House-made pate, fig chutney with toasted crostini
- Sausages $5.00
- Criss cross potatoes with a chipotle sauce $8.50
- Streaky bacon $5.00
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Pasta of the Day POA
- Please see our blackboard special
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Smoked Akaroa Salmon $20.00
- Pickled cucumber, radish & potato salad with a lemon aioli
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Buttermilk Pancakes $16.00
- with maple syrup, cream & caramelised banana
- Salad greens with a sweet shallot vinaigrette $6.50
- Chefs chicken & coconut curry / rice noodles & Asian greens $28.50
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BBQ smoked salmon $21.50
- roasted pear & fennel salad / honey, dill & m ustard vinaigrette
- Pumpkin, blue cheese & smoked mushroom ravioli / sage & pine nut noisette butter $21.50
- Butterscotch & Baileys cheesecake with Chantilly cream $12.50
- Raspberry creme brule / pistachio biscotti $13.00
- -with garlic prawns $26.50
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Grilled prawns, mussels, scallops, calamari & fresh fish fillet 39.50
- clam & fennel rice pilaf
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Seafood, mussel & crayfish base chowder $17.50
- with garlic & herb baguette
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Vegetarian Spring Rolls $8.50
- Six Crispy Thai style spring rolls filled with vegetables served with sweet chili sauce.
- Vegetarian $20.90
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Thai Style Fried Rice
- Thai traditional style fried-rice with vegetables, onions, egg and fresh coriander.
- Prawns or Lamb $23.90
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Gang Bpa (Jungle Curry)
- Originaly named "Gang Bpa" after the curries made by jungle travelers using fresh roots and herbs, a hot and spicy curry, without coconut milk.
- Vegetarian $19.90
- Chicken, Pork or Beef $20.90
- Prawns or Lamb $22.90
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Crunchy Brioche French Toast $17
- w mascarpone, maple syrup & berry compote
- Chorizo $4
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Breakfast Board $19
- w 2 eggs any way, bagel, salmon, bacon, fresh tomato, avo, cream cheese & pesto
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Eggs Benedict $17
- w either spinach, bacon or hot smoked salmon
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Mexican Salad Bowl $19
- hot chicken, beans, corn, crushed corn chips, jalapenos, avo, salsa, pumpkin seeds, mixed leaves w lime & coriander sour cream
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Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms $15
- w sundried tomato ,chilli, spinach & crumbled feta served on mixed greens
- Bacon $3
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Fries $7
- w ketchup or chipotle aioli
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SWEET CORN FRITTER SNACK $17.50
- House made corn fritters stacked with streaky bacon or smoked salmon. Serve with garden salad and plum chutney
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GOURMET BEEF BURGER $18.50
- House made beef pattie, streaky bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce, caramelised onion, tomato and house made aioli.
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VEGGIE LOVERS $18.50
- Eggs any style, avocado, sauteed baby spinach, roasted tomato, portobello mushrooms, house made hash brown and potato hash, served on toast
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SOUP OF THE DAY $12.00
- Served with toast
- Classic Sour Dough $18.50
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PULLED PORK $11.50
- Slow cooked pulled port, coleslaw, mung beans, red onion, barbecue sauce and plum chutney
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BIG BREAKFAST $21.50
- Eggs any style, streaky bacon, bratwurst sausages, roasted tomato, portobello mushrooms, house made and potato hash, served on toast
- Extra Toppings $2.00
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Light Bites $7
- Olives
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Basket Case $9
- Lose the plot in this basket of hot potato bites with tomato sauce & mayo.
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Crucified Chicken $13
- Enjoy the sacrafice of these chicken skewers (4).
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Prawnography $15
- Indulge yourself in these prawn twisters with sweet & sour sauce (5).
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The Bread Of Christ $10
- Fresh European bread with spreads.
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Sacramental Salad $19 / $16
- Available in beef or vegetarian
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Spring Roll Call $12.50
- Hands up who wants hot spring rolls! In chicken or vege (4).
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Loot Bags $13
- Score a loot of fish money bags (6).
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Texmex Nachos Melt $18.50
- Baked with, jalapenos, smoky Mexican farty beans served with spicy guacamole, sour cream and loads of melted cheese
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Fredo De Pussi $26.00
- A beetroot puree base with mushrooms, artichoke, charred pimento, black olives, jalapenos, feta and mozzarella and seasoned with rosemary, thyme and garlic
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Roasted Corn and Bacon Chowder $16.00
- Served in a sour dough bread cob
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The ''John Gotti'' $26.00
- Silky smoked salmon, caper berries, ricotta, basil and lemon mayo
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Lucky Luciano $24.00
- Ricotta white sauce, char-grilled red peppers, mozzarella, romano cheese, olive oil
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Salvatore ''Bill'' Bonanno $28.00
- Sea salmon, shrimp, calamari, black olives, capers and baby spinach with dill sour cream
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Garlic Flat Bread $14.00
- With guacamole, tomato salsa, and sweet basil pesto
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N.Y.P.D. Report $25.00
- Sticky pig belly, bourbon bbq sauce, cheese with garlic mayo
- Karaage chicken half roll $4.50
- Saboro bento salmon (salmon rice box) $8.90
- Salmon avocado, salmon & sweet omelette $8.90
- Chirashizushi (mix seafood sashimi on rice) $11.90
- Saboro bento salmon (salmon rice box) $8.90
- Karaage chicken rice ball $5.40
- Teriyaki chicken & large king salmon & avocado $9.90
- King salmon & avocado & teriyaki salmon $12.90
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Cheesecake $10.00
- Mexican wedding biscuit, candied pineapple, lime curd, puffed wild rice
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Ceviche $16.00
- fish, orange blossom tiger’s milk, melon, chili, corn shards, hibiscus agua
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Al Pastor $18.00
- Crispy Pork (Free Farmed), kimchi, apple yoghurt, radish, mint, sesame
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Plancha BBQ Apple Mole Chicken (Free Range) $18.00
- charred pineapple, sesame
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Xócolate $12.00
- pecan, citrus crème, xocolate chili ganache, pistachio praline, orange, mint
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Roasted Baby Beetroot $12.00
- wilted kale, walnut, queso seco, orange, chili, red quinoa
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Guacamole $8.00
- w tomato pico de gallo, jalapeño, coriander, totopos
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Charred Watermelon $12.00
- queso, baby rocket, sunflower seeds, ancho dressing
- Onion Rings 200g $4.90
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Prime Ribeye or Surf & Turf $30.90
- A premium 250 gram ribeye steak accompanied with your selection of sauce, thick cut fries and salad. Add grilled prawns for Surf and Turf for $4.50 extra.
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Roast of the Day $18.90
- A Robbie’s favourite! The chef’s choice of prime oven roasted meat, served with roasted seasonal vegetables and gravy.
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Homestyle Breakfast $16.90
- 2 eggs, hash browns, bacon and sausage, served with toasted bread.
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Soup of the Day $8.90
- Robbie’s own wholesome homemade soup served with the chef’s choice of bread.
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Homemade Chocolate Brownie $11.90
- A rich chocolate brownie topped with a chocolate fudge sauce and served with whipped cream.
- Change Plain Fries to Wedges $2.50
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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.
- Guacamole $5.40
- Salmon with cream cheese and capers $4.30
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Central park $29.00/ $17.00
- Ham, egg plant, olives, tomato, mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce ( 20" JUMBO/ 14" LARGE)
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Wholly guacamole $9.30
- Bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion and guacamole
- BLT $4.30
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Barnyard $8.20
- Bacon, egg, cheese & tomato salsa relish
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Peacemaker (V) $9.90
- Falafel, lettuce, tomato, red onion and hummus
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Garlic bagel bites $3.50
- Bagel pieces with garlic butter
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