Address
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
- Cakes By Anna $7.50 slice
- Please ask about our daily baking including muffins, GF friands, cinnamon scrolls and cheese scones
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Rocket Salad $5.00
- good parmesan, local walnuts
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Farmers Market Soup $15.50
- Organic Celeriac w lemon gremolata. Served with toasted ciabatta & butter. Optional - add smoked bacon or house smoked salmon
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Dark Chocolate Torte $9.50
- dried raspberry, vanilla mascarpone, chocolate sauce
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Orange Almond Cake $9.50
- rosewater syrup, candied pistachio, vanilla bean ice cream
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Bacon Filled Ciabatta Roll $12.50
- avocado smash, HP aioli, fresh rocket
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Goats Cheese & Onion Tart $16.50
- charred leeks, 'Zany Zeus haloumi, du puy lentils, caper raisin salsa
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Ploughman’s Platter $14.50
- Pickles, Ham, Brie, Grapes, Warmed bread and Paris butter
- Mushroom $4.00
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Risotto $18.50
- Roast pumpkin spinach and feta risotto topped with dukhah
- Garlic Loaf $9.99
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D.I.Y Bagels $13.50
- choose 1 smoked, Chicken, Salmon, Falafel, Bacon; choose 2 Cream cheese, Tomato, Brie, Capers, Avocado smash, Pesto
- Avocado smash $3.00
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Flat Bread $15.00
- Ham cheese pineapple salsa, Pesto, Sweet chilli cream cheese, Pumpkin feta and spinach
- Smoked Salmon $6.00
- Mushrooms $3.00
- Chicken, Spinach, Pine nut, and Pesto
- Salmon, Rocket, Dill, and Cream Cheese
- Beer Battered Fresh Fish with Salad, Fries, Tartar and Lemon $16.50
- Fried Eggs $2.00
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The Meat Platter
- Sticky Ribs, Salami, Fried Chicken, Sausage, Cheese, Pesto, and Breads
- -Add Fries $4.00
- Orzo Pasta with Creamy White Wine Sauce, Crispy Bacon, Pumpkin and Rocket. Sprinkled with Parmesan $16.50
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Supremo 19.50
- Eggs done to your liking with free range smoky bacon, homemade baked beans and bratwurst sausage, served on Turkish toast …
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Mama Mitchell's muesli 10.50
- Homemade toasted muesli served with stewed seasonal fruit and a creamy Greek yoghurt …
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Free range eggs on toast 5.50
- Your choice of poached, scrambled or fried on Turkish or grain toast/single
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Bacon butty 10.50
- Free range smoky bacon, onion jam and tasty tomato sauce/with fried egg … add 2.5
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Breakfast bruschetta 12.50
- Toasted Turkish bread with ricotta and roast tomatoes, drizzled with basil pesto oil …
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Banana bread 6.50
- served with walnut butter …
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Toast Turkish or grain 5.00
- with fresh tomato / single
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Eggs Benedict 16.50
- with spinach …
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Slow Cooked Brisket Bites $14.00
- with smokey Texan dipping sauce
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Black Doris Duck n/a
- Plum marinated duck slices, toasted fennel, crumbled feta and sprouts
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Crispy Soft Shell Crab Salad $19.50
- baby cos, sesame, lime, coriander and bamboo shoots
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Thai Chicken n/a
- Yellow Thai curry marinated chicken, sweet chilli sauce, capsicum, onion, bamboo shoots, cashew pieces and coriander
- Gluten free 8” $20.00
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Pizzas n/a
- all pizzas have our tomato base and mozzarella cheese
- Large halfsies $23.00
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Chargrilled Eggplant Rolls $18.00
- Mediterranean vegetables, goat’s cheese, mixed leaves, splash of aged balsamic and extra virgin olive oil
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Lamb Koftas $21.50
- Greek style served on couscous with sides of onion and tomato salsa and homemade riata
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Mini Hot Dog $8.50
- Served with fries
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Mozzarella Loaf $9.90
- A Parisian loaf smothered with garlic butter and mozzarella
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Cajun Chicken Wrap $19.50
- Cajun chicken strips, salad greens, topped with aioli, wrapped in a flour tortilla served with wedges and sour cream
- Seasonal vegetables $5.00
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Chocolate Mud Cake $11.90
- Served with a raspberry coulis and whipped cream
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Soup of the day $9.50
- Please ask for our daily creation
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Prime Ribeye $29.00
- Premium 250g ribeye steak, cooked to your liking, topped with our homemade beer batter onion rings, served with fries and seasonal salad. Choice of mushroom or pepper sauce or garlic butter
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Salted Coconut & Mango Ice Cream (gf) $7
- Hand-churned by PURE NZ ice cream
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Woo Salad $14
- Lychee, peanuts, palm sugar dressing (v, gf)
- Pork & Lup Cheong Wonton (4 pieces) $10
- Roti Canai Style
- Satay Sauce & Pickled Cucumber
- Woo Sambal $3
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Woo Roti Doughnut $12
- Gingernut ice cream, pandan
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Char Siu Bbq Pork Ribs $20
- twice cooked, shao xing, hoisin & sesame seeds
- Duck fat potatoes $5.5
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BBQ beef short ribs $26.5
- with roast red peppers, pearl barley, spring onion, charred corn & cherry tomato salad
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Fish & chips $18.5
- Panko crumbed market fish with fries, aioli & lemon
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Kapiti aged cheddar & Kahurangi creamy blue $16.5
- with cornichons, poached pear & toasted breads
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Cheese board $16.5
- Kapiti aged cheddar & Kahurangi creamy blue with cornichons, poached pear & toasted bread
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Sticky date pudding $13.5
- with anglaise & vanilla bean ice cream
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Eggs on toast $16.5
- with bacon or hot smoked salmon
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Your choice of poison $13.5
- with black coffee & whipped cream
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Twice cooked pork belly GF $28.50
- Braised pork belly with potato and herb rosti, bok choy, confit garlic, kumara chips and jus
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Marinated lamb (warm) GF $16.50
- Grilled and served with semi dried tomatoes and bell pepper vinaigrette
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Duo of beef GF $29.50
- Grilled sirloin of beef and braised brisket with fondant potato, red onion marmalade, bell pepper vinaigrette and jus
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Pork belly (warm) GF $14.00
- Twice cooked served with apple slaw
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Crispy polenta (fried) GF $10.00
- Served with rocket, shaved parmesan and aioli
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Pizza bread (warm) $7.50
- Dusted with parmesan and parsley
- Ham and cheese pizza $9.50
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Grilled chicken salad GF $19.50
- Gourmet lettuce with tomatoes, orange segments, diced brie, toasted cashew and raspberry vinaigrette
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Hand-made pappardelle pasta $23.00
- with smoked tomatoes, parmesan and rocket
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Green-lipped mussel chowder $16.50
- served with bread
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Poached free range eggs $18.00
- with bacon or smoked salmon, potato rosti and hollandaise sauce
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Caesar salad $7.00 / $13.50
- cos lettuce, anchovies and croutons (as a side / regular)
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Dark chocolate fondant $13.50
- with raspberries and hokey pokey ice-cream
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Market fresh fish of the day $32.00
- see your wait staff for today's creation
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Coconut cream, coriander, chilli and ginger $22.50 / $16.50
- 1 kilo / 500g
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The Slip Inn seafood platter $55.00
- house smoked salmon, steamed mussels, beer battered fish and mussels, bread, gherkins, aioli, tartare sauce and lemon
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Spiced Sticky Date Cake - Gluten & Dairy Free $6.00
- Served with berry coulis
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Decadent Chocolate, Coffee & Raspberry Tart $6.00
- Less is more with this decadent favorite, served with berry coulis and creme fraiche'
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Crumble Slice $5.00
- Using the best of seasonal fruits, served with berry coulis
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Rice Crackle $4.00
- A perennial favorite of young and old alike!!
- Deep Dish Apple Pie with Ice-Cream $6.00
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Free Range Eggs on Toast $13.00
- Poached, Scrambled or Fried served on toasted Handcrafted Artisan Bread (Gluten Free Bread Available) Build Your Own Breakfast Plate - Choose from and add, Roasted Tomato $3.00, Grilled Bacon $6.00, Roasted Portabello Mushroom $4.00 and Homemade Sausage Loaf $5
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Gluten Free, Dairy Free Tea Cake $6.00
- Served with berry coulis
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Gluten & Dairy Free Chocolate Brownie $6.00
- Deep dish, served warm with raspberry coulis and dusted with icing sugar
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Vegetarian $6.00
- Onion, tomato, mushroom, cheese
- Smoked salmon & cream cheese $8.50
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BLT $7.00
- Bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise
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Happy hotcakes $6.00
- Two hotcakes with ice cream, cream & maple syrup
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Brekkie $7.00
- Bacon, fried egg, hollandaise
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Junior big breakfast $8.00
- Bacon, egg, hash brown, toast with tomato sauce
- Pesto & cheese $7.00
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Hawaiian $6.00
- Ham, cheese, pineapple
- -Combo $10.00
- -Combo $10.00
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Aloo Gobi $7.50
- Chunks of potato, cauliflower & spices cooked in 'dryish' sauce garnished with coriander.
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Onion Bhaji (4 Pieces) $5.00
- Chickpea batter mixed with chopped onions and spices, fried to crispy texture, served with mint sauce.
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Chicken Biryani $10.00
- Curried flavoured rice cooked with chicken and spices, garnished with almonds, raisins and coriander.
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Vegetable Korma $7.50
- Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy, cashew nut based sauce, garnished with almonds and raisins.
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Curry Time Platter $22.00
- Two pieces of each above item served with salad, mint and tamarind chutney.
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Tandoori Mushrooms (8 Pieces) $9.00
- Mushrooms dipped in garlic and yogurt marinade then cooked in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
- -Meat $5
- Split Peas & Lamb (Gheymeh) $15.00
- Falafel R $8 / L $10
- Combination Lamb & Chicken L $14
- R= Regular / L= Large
- -Vegetarian $3
- Combination Chicken & Falafel L $13
- Piroshkies
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Fairy Bread $8.00
- White sandwich bread dipped in 100s and 1000s, along with a small fruit salad, packet of raisins and a muesli wheel
- Wilted Spinach $3.00
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Matchamisu $32.00
- Green tea mint and chocolate tiramisu
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Devour Venison Leg $38.00
- Spiced whiskey jus, mustard leaf salad, nuts, orange segments and smoked pumpkin
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Vegetarian Breakfast $19.00
- Bake beans, Vegetable Fritter, Eggs, Roast Tomato, Portobello Mushroom, Wilted Spinach, Hash browns, Corn Chutney and Caramelised Onions
- Mushroom $15.00
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Chicken Burger $16.50
- Crunchy chicken tendered, Bacon, tomato, lettuce, bri cheese, BBQ and chilli aioli served with fries
- Bacon (2 pieces) $4.50
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