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

Creme brulee $12.00
- Served with berry compote & biscotti
Chocolate brownie $10.00
- Served with vanilla ice cream
Cheesy pizza bread $9.00
- Pizza base loaded with mozzarella & feta cheese and topped with fresh herbs
Wedges $8.00
The beef $16.00
- Rare beef, caramelised onion, rocket & balsamic
Butcher's block $POA
- Direct from the butchers to your plate, check our specials board for todays carnivorous creation
the T-bone steak $29.80
- 350g T-bone steak cooked to perfection and served with any two sides and your choice of sauce
Soup of the day $9.50
- Served with toasted ciabatta

'Whitestone' Aged Blue Cheese $13.00
- quince paste, crackers
Cakes By Anna $7.50 slice
Dark Chocolate Torte $9.50
- dried raspberry, vanilla mascarpone, chocolate sauce
Hand-Cut Agria Chips $9.00
- ketchup, chipotle aioli
Goats Cheese & Onion Tart $16.50
- charred leeks, 'Zany Zeus haloumi, du puy lentils, caper raisin salsa
Farmers Market Soup $15.50
- Organic Celeriac w lemon gremolata. Served with toasted ciabatta & butter. Optional - add smoked bacon or house smoked salmon
Rocket Salad $5.00
- good parmesan, local walnuts
Panko Crumbed Market Fish $21.50
- hand-cut chips, lemon aioli, caper raisin salsa, prosciutto, rocket salad

Mixed (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
Falafel $13.90
Mixed (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
Falafel (Small / Medium / Large) $8.90 / $10.90 / $12.90
Chicken (Small / Medium / Large) $8.90 / $10.90 / $12.90
Mixed (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
Pump Water $3.00
Chicken $13.90

Aprile M $15 L $19
- Ham & Egg
Cannelloni $20
- Beef, full of diary protein, herbs, baked with our tomato sauce
Spaghetti Meatballs $20
- Spaghetti and meatballs with our home-made tomato sauce
Gennaio M $15 L $19
- Bacon
Ottobre M $16 L $21
- Tuna, Prawns & Anchovy
Tortellini $20
- With ricotta spinach in a cream and parsley sauce with mushrooms
Lasagne $16
- Layers of pasta filled with ground meat, ham, egg, cheese served with our tomato sauce
Fettuccine Smoked Chicken $20
- Mushrooms, chicken & parsley with a cream sauce

Brunch cake (veggie or bacon) $7.50
Toasties $6.40
- Cheese and Onion / Cheese and Tomato / Cheese and Pineapple / Ham and Cheese
Cakes from $6.40
- Assorted Selection
Muffins from $4.50
- Assorted Selection
Toast (2 slices) $3.50
- Available with strawberry jam, marmite, vegemite, peanut, or marmalade
Chicken and ham wrap $7.90
- Smoked Chicken, Lettuce, Tomato Carrot, Ham and Cheese. Served lightly toasted or fresh
Soup $7.90 / $7.90
- Served with lightly toasted Turkish bread. Pumpkin / Tomato
French croissant $5.90
- Drizzled in Belgian Milk Chocolate

Double Melon Milk Tea $6.00
Lemon Green Tea $4.70
Combination Vege on Rice (Chicken) $12.00
Calpis Pineapple Shake $4.20
Aloe Vera Honey Lemon $5.50
Soft Drinks $3.20
Peach Milk Tea $4.80
Prawn Fried Rice $11.00

Sweet and Sour
- Stir seasonal vegetables and Sweet and Sour sauce.
Vegetarian $14.00
Yellow Curry
- Meat cooked with coconut milk, potato, onion and yellow curry paste.
Panang Curry
- Meat cooked with coconut milk, long bean, capsicum and panang curry paste.
Bangkok Noodle
- Stir fried thick noodle, meat and mushroom, coriander, onion, seasonal vegetables and tom yum paste.
Hor Mok Talay $21.50
- Steamed seafood red curry custard with a velvety smooth taste and texture with a hint of sauce.
Chicken, Beef, Pork $16.00
7x Vegetables Tempura $8.00

Singapore Fried Rice $9.80
Special Fries Rice $9.80
- Fried rice with roast pork, shrimps and vegetables in traditional Chinese sauce.
Mongolian Beef $9.80
- Thin rice with beef and vegetables in special Mongolian sauce.
Garlic King Prawns $12.80
- Egg noodles with king prawns, shrimps and vegetables in garlic sauce.
Seafood Mee Goreng $11.00
- Egg noodles with king prawns calamari, crab meat, fish balls, tofu and vegetables in Malaysian style sauce.
Honey Chicken Noodle $9.80
- Egg noodles with battered chicken and vegetables in sweet honey sauce.
Lemon Prawns Noodles/Rice $12.80
Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
- Fried rice with chicken and vegetables in garlic sauce.

CHOWCHOW $4.50
FAMILY PACK 3 $35.00
- 5 Fish; 2 Hot Dogs; 2 Donuts; 2 Pineapple Rings; 2 Spring Roll or Curry Roll; 5 Potato Fritters; 3 Scoops Chips; 1.5L Coke
TOMATOES $2.80
BACON + EGG $4.00
GIANT $5.80
- Bacon, Double Meat & Egg
PINEAPPLE $4.50
CHICKEN $4.50
MUSHROOM $4.50

Honey Oat N/A
White Chip Macadamia N/A
Aioli N/A
Olives N/A
Hot Chilli N/A
Chipotle N/A
Tomato N/A
Ham, Egg and Cheese N/A

Chargrilled Steak Sandwich $21.50
- 200Gm Ribeye steak, cooked the way you like. With garlic aioli, salad greens, sun dried tomatoes, and onion relish. Served in toasted ciabatta bread with steak fries and tomato sauce
Roast of the Day $12.95
- Your waiter will advise you on the day’s selection.
Available from 5pm
Bishop’s BBQ Ribs 350Gms $15.50
Double Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza
- Minced beef, rashers of bacon, mozzarella cheese on a bbq sauce base finished with garlic aioli.
Ice Cream Trilogy
- Caramel Cookie, Mochaccino & Peaches n Cream. With a selection of sweet sauces.
Double Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza $20.00
- Ground beef, rashers of bacon, mozzarella cheese on a bbq sauce base finished with garlic aioli
Bacon & Pea Alfredo Fettucine $18.50
- Crispy bacon bits, baby peas & tri colour fettuccine, mixed in traditional Alfredo sauce.

Premier Platter $35
- A selection of 28 pieces of sushi. This variety includes fresh salmon, vegetarian, teriyaki chicken and tuna. (price includes all the extras like ginger, soy, wasabi and chopsticks). delivery free may apply
Fresh Salmon (GF)
- New Zealand's finest King Salmon from the Marlborough Sounds is rolled up with avocado to give you a real omega 3 hit.
Spring Onion Mayo
- Love Mayo? Then this is for you. Blobs of spring onion mayo are placed on teriyaki chicken
Chicken on Rice
- Our Tasty teriyaki chicken is placed on sushi rice. to sauce it up mayo and Katsu sauce is applied
Salmon Lovers Platter $40
- 16 pieces of fresh salmon sushi is topped off with 8 pieces of fresh salmon nigiri. This is what a salmon lover dreams of. (Price includes all the extras ginger, soy, wasabi and chopsticks). Delivery free may apply)
Vegetarian (GF)
- A Vegetarian and vegan's delight. The goodness of pickle, cucumber, avocado, red pepper and carrot are all rolled into one
Vegetarian (GF)
- A Vegetarian and vegan's delight. The goodness of pickle, cucumber, avocado, red pepper and carrot are all rolled into one
Spring Onion Mayo
- Love Mayo? Then this is for you. Blobs of spring onion mayo are placed on teriyaki chicken

Prawn & Bacon Creole $25
- Sauteed with green peppers, mushrooms in a white wine tomato & basil sauce with jasmine rice
Cheesecake $9.50
- Please ask our staff for todays flavour, served with vanilla ice cream
Garden Salad $7
- Served with seasonal toppings & honey mustard dressing
Thai Beef Salad $19
- Coriander, ginger & lime marinated beef served on a bed of greens, topped with crispy noodles
Fishermans Basket (Single serve / Share serve) $13 / $18
- Crumbed Prawns, Calamari, Prawn Twisters & Fish Goujons w Sweet chilli, Tomato & Tartar sauce
Bar Basket (Single serve / Share serve) $12 / $18
- Spring rolls, samosas, fish goujons, wontons with a selection of sauces
Pasta of the Day Priced daily
- Please ask your server for today’s creation
Chunky Fries $6.00
- Served with our favourite aioli and tomato sauce. Add extra sauces $1.00

- bacon, egg and tomato $9.50
eggs royale $18.00
– salmon and cream cheese $12.00
chicken breast and bacon burger $18.50
corn fritters with zucchini, fresh basil, avocado salsa, house relish and greens $12.50
house muesli (low fat + low sugar) $10.50
omelette with 2 fillings served with wholegrain toast $15.50
toasted bagel (see lunch menu)

Belgium Chocolate Brownie $4.5
Steak Sandwich $23
- 150g Porterhouse stacked with lettuce, tomato, mustard, roasted mushrooms, fried egg, jalapeño mayo and curly fries
Chicken Caesar Salad $19
- Crumbed chicken tenders on a bed of cos lettuce, crispy bacon, parmesan & anchovy dressing topped with a soft poached egg & buttered croutons
Big Breakfast $21
- Eggs any style, housemade bratwurst, streaky bacon, sauteed mushrooms, housemade beans and hash browns
Smoked Salmon Hash $19
- Ora king salmon, Crushed potatoes, baby spinach served with poached eggs and hollandaise
Bacon and Eggs $13.5
- Any style with crispy bacon on toasted french batard
Creamy Mushrooms $15.5
- Field and button mushrooms in a rich tarragon marsala cream sauce with a crispy battered mushroom and shaved parmesan. Add bacon: $4
Corned Beef Hash $18
- With bacon and mushroom bits, crushed potatoes, poached egg and hollandaise