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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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16 Hour Pork Shoulder $28.5
- tangy apple and fennel salad, cider glaze, herb crushed potatoes
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Hot Dog ‘ina’ Basket $12.0
- American hot dog, mustard & ketchup with shoestring fries
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Cajun Spiced Hand Cut Wedges $8.0
- with salsa and sour cream
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Aubergine Melt Burger $19.5
- grilled eggplant, bell peppers, mozzarella, fresh tomato salsa, summer greens
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Skillet Cookie $12.5
- freshly baked with dark choc chunks, whipped vanilla ice cream
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Fried Chicken Burger $23.5
- crispy fried chicken, buffalo mayo, house pickle, ranch coleslaw
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O.G.H.Triple Layered Dip $11.5
- tortilla crisps, refried beans, fresh tomato salsa and lime crema
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Snickers Cheesecake $12.5
- salted caramel, peanut butter nougat and chocolate
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-Alcatra
- Rump Steak
- ●Pork
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Manjar de Coco (GF) $ 9.50
- A light coconut pudding style desert served with a special fully flavor dressing prunes
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-Medalhão de Frango
- Chicken breast, wrapped with streaky bacon
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-Vinagrete
- Thin tomato slices, fresh local herbs, lemon juice and olive oil
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-Lombo de Porco
- Tender pork loin
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Mandioca Frita (DF/GF/V)
- Cassava Chips
- *Dairy free dessert available on request
- Young Tofu $5.00
- Hum Shiu Kwok $4.50
- Congee $4.50
- Chee Toa $5.00
- Fun Gor $4.50
- Sesame Seed Sweet Dumpling $4.50
- Chai Siu Cheong Fun $4.50
- Deep Fried Squid $5.00
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Chicken & Brie Sandwich $20.00
- On toasted Turkish bread with spiced plum chutney, lettuce, vine ripened tomato & fries
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Misceo Caesar Salad $21.00
- Cos lettuce, anchovies, parmesan, crispy bacon, poached free range egg, croutons & aioli
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Soup of the Day POA
- See the black board, served with warm specialty bread
- Wedges with sour cream & sweet chilli $8.50
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Spanish Omelette $13.50
- Chorizo, smoked cheddar & roasted pumpkin
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Smoked Akaroa Salmon $20.00
- Pickled cucumber, radish & potato salad with a lemon aioli
- Salad greens with a sweet shallot vinaigrette $6.50
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Buttermilk Pancakes $16.00
- with maple syrup, cream & caramelised banana
- Ma Pwo tofu (spicy) $12.00
- Egg fried noodles $10.00
- Lamb with onion $18.00
- Cold noodles with shredded chicken(hot)
- Steam fish with soy sauce blue cod $30.00
- Dumpling dozen $10.00
- Beef with mixed vegetable $15.00
- Kung pao chicken on rice(spicy) $10.00
- One cheese $18.00
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Prosciutto $26.00
- rucola -tomato base, cherry tomatoes, prosciutto, ricotta, rocket
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Smoked Portobello Mushrooms $18.00
- with house made whole grain toast, truffled ricotta and poached eggs
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Risotto $28.00
- seasonal + local, please ask your waitperson
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Salted poached Warehou $22.00
- with new potatoes + salsa verde
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Carbonara $26.00
- free range smoky bacon, free range egg, Parmesan w black pepper
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Salmone $24.00
- treacle cured salmon, garlic oil, capers, red onion, almond, sorrel
- Avocado Smash $5.00
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Red Curry Stir Fried with Prawn $20.50
- King prawn stir fried in the wok, and combined with red curry
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Prawn Pad Thai $18.50
- Stir fried Thai rice noodle with King Prawn with beansprouts and crushed peanut
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Vegetarian Fried Rice $16.50
- Chef's Thai style vegetarian fried rice
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Chicken Tom-Kha $11.00
- Fresh tom kaffir lime leaves are used with galangal and coconut milk, combined with tender chicken pieces
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Mixed Entree Platter (min for 2 people) $15.00
- A Combination of Thai Fish Cakes, Chicken Satays, Spring Rolls and Money Bags
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Chicken Tom-Yum $11.00
- Traditional hot and sour soup with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves and fresh coriander
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Seafood Red Curry $20.50
- Assorted seafood with red curry and vegetables and topped with kaffir lime leaves, fresh chilli and basil
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Vegetarian Green Curry $16.50
- Fresh seasonal vegetables with green curry soup
- Mango Chicken $12.00
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Paneer Tikka $10.50
- Marinated homemade cottage cheese, skewered and slow cooked in the tandoor.
- Saagh Goat $14.00
- Decadent Chocolate Cake $10.50
- Ghost Vindaloo $12.00
- Prawn Malabari $15.50
- Extra Rice $3.00
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Chicken Lollipop $10.90
- 5 pieces of Tandoor roasted Chicken. Deliciousness
- German Bratwurst with Sauerkraut in a bread roll N/A
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Bulette/Meatball N/A
- with bread roll, mustard and pickles / with Berliner Potato Salad
- 2 Frankfurter with Berliner Potato Salad N/A
- Leberwurst/Liver Pate – Different pates served with bread and pickles N/A
- Rote Grütze with Vanilla Ice Cream N/A
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Choice of Salami with Cheese, Ham with Cheese or Black Forest Ham with butter and pickles N/A
- on White Bread Roll / on Multigrain Roll / on Pretzel
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Leberkäse/Meatloaf N/A
- with bread roll, sauerkraut and mustard / with Berliner Potato Salad
- Fleischsalat/Meatsalad served with bread N/A
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Soup of the Day $9.50
- made from local seasonal goodies and ciabatta bread
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Satay and Tandoori Chicken Skewers $19.00
- with lamb kofta’s, basmati rice and dipping sauces
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3 Free Range Egg Omelette $14.50
- choose 3 fillings from the following: chorizo, tomato, onion, mushroom, bacon, capsicum, salami, ham, brie or shredded chicken
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Margherita n/a
- Tomato, basil, olive oil, cracked pepper and our own hand pulled mozzarella
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Pizzas n/a
- all pizzas have our tomato base and mozzarella cheese
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Simply Grilled Ribeye $18.00
- 120g minute steak, forest mushroom risotto and salsa verde
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Chef’s Special POA
- check out our blackboard for today’s creation
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Slow Cooked Brisket Bites $14.00
- with smokey Texan dipping sauce
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Chargrilled Mushrooms $18.50
- Balsamic Mushrooms, Buffalo Feta, Courgette, Aioli
- Add Pate $6.50
- Add Cheese $9.50
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Charcouterie w. Cured Meats, Terrine, Pate & Pickles $36.50
- Cured Meats, Terrine, Pate, Pickles, Grilled Ciabatta, Mustard
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Atlantic Caviar Tivoli $21.50
- Egg, Caviar, Grilled Ciabatta
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Late Night Cheese $16.50
- Cheese, Grilled Ciabatta, Fig Chutney, Roast Red Peppers, Marinated olives (Choices: Gorgonzola, Parmigiano, Alpeggio, Maasdam, Aged Gouda)
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Halloumi & Pancetta $17.50
- Halloumi, Pancetta, Date, Plum Chutney
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Tomato Bruschettini $17.50
- Tomato, Garlic, Basil, Buffalo Feta
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Chocolate Naan $5.00
- Stuffed bread with sweet flakes of chocolate baked in tandoor.
- Poppadam (4 pcs) $3.00
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Lamb Rogan Josh $16.50
- A North Indian lamb dish in rich onion & tomato based sauce flavored with whole spices.
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Kadhai Beef $16.50
- An authentic North Indian style dish of boneless beef cooked with tomatoes, sliced onions, capsicum & green chillies.
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Chicken Garlic Kebab (5 pieces) $12.00
- Chicken marinated yogurt, extra garlic, spices & cheese, grilled in tandoor.
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Prawn Biryani $20.00
- Prawns cooked in basmati rice with secret spices to enhance the flavor garnished with raisins, almonds and coriander.
- Half (4 pieces) $12.00
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Sesame Naan $5.00
- Leavened bread made of refined flour baked in tandoor with sesame seeds & butter on top.
- Mochaccino - large cup $5.30
- Tea - Choose from our delicious range $3.50
- Eggs Montreal - Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese, Capers - All served with toasted sourdough, poached eggs, hollandaise, tomatoes and mushrooms $21.50
- Espresso short, ristretto or duppio $3.50
- Feta $3.20
- Smoked Salmon $6.20
- Muesli - Homemade toasted organic grains and nuts, fresh fruit, yoghurt and milk $12.00
- Combo Salad - Selection of the day's fresh salads served with bread (minimum of two salads) $14.00
- CRISPY CHICKEN BENTO $10.50
- FRESH SALMON (regular/large) $5.00/$6.00
- TERIYAKI BEEF BOWL $11.50
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BEEF BOWL
- marinated beef, cabbage, hot chilli or mayonnaise
- SNACK SUSHI (3 pc/4 pc) $3.50/$4.50
- FRESH SALMON BENTO $10.50
- MISO SOUP 2.50
- FRESH SALMON AND TUNA (6 pc/ 8 pc) $6.50/$8.00
- Bacon (2 pieces) $4.50
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Big Breakfast $21.00
- Streaky Bacon, Sausage, Eggs, Roast Tomato, Portobello Mushroom, Wilted Spinach, Hash browns and Caramelised Onions
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Pancakes $17.00
- Three Large Pancakes made fresh to order. Bacon and Banana with Maple syrup / Milo and Berry’s with Vanilla Ice-cream
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Pasta of the Day $20.00
- Choice of cream based or herb and olive oil, can be done gluten free
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Bar Basket $12.00
- Onion rings, samosas, spring rolls, chicken nuggets fish bites with aioli & tomato sauce
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Seafood and Fruit $16.00
- Grilled pineapple, spiced mango mousse, avocado, tomato, Salmon, prawns, mussels, squid, fish
- Roast Tomato $3.00
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Pancakes $8.00
- Three Small Pancakes with Bacon, Banana and maple syrup Milo pancakes once scoop of vanilla ice cream and berry
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