The Great Escape Cafe in Christchurch Menu

Curry of the day $14.95 - $16.95
- served with basmati rice. gluten free
Pizza $14.00 - $25.00
- made with locally sourced seasonal produce, organic where possible. vegan and gluten free options
Dal $8.95
- blended red lentils mingled with mild spices gently simmered to perfection. vegan option available, gluten-free
Sweet treats n/a
- variety of cakes, slices and raw vegan cheesecakes are made daily
Antipasto platter $16.50
- as appetising assortment of marinated olives, seasonal vegetables, sunflower seed patties, house dips and grilled pita bread
Sun burger $15.95 - $18.95
- a tasty sunflower seed pattie with melted cheese, house chutney, mayo and fresh salad. served with salad and/or fries
Zen sticks $12.95
- skewers of grilled tempeh drizzled with sesame soy sauce on a bed of salad greens. vegan, gluten-free, onion & garlic free
Breadless burger platter $14.95
- a tasty veggie pattie topped with grilled cheese, gherkins, tomato and mayo. served fried and a fresh seasonal salad

Kid’s Caesar $9
- sliced chicken breast on cos with Caesar dressing and parmesan cheese
Sauteed Prawn Spaghetti $26
- served with chilli, lime, garlic, fresh parmesan and parsley
Seafood Skewers $14
- prawn, salmon, cod served with dipping sauces
Cheese on Toast $6.50
- lightly grilled Turkish bread with melted cheese and a side of tomato sauce
Fillet O' Fish Burger $19.50
- crumbed fresh fish with housemade tartare, gherkins, lettuce, aioli and fries
Confit Pork Belly with Crispy Crackling (GF available) $29.50
- served on kumara and potato gratin with braised red cabbage, apple chutney, fresh greens and red wine jus
Open Steak Sandwich $21
- 120g sirloin with caramalised onion, lettuce, homemade chutney, fried egg, chips and homemade aioli
Warm Summer Salad (GF, Vegan) $21
- baby spinach, fried quinoa, orange cheeks, marinated zuchini ribbons, red onion, cherry tomato, capsicum, toasted macademia nuts and citrus dressing

Super steak $7.20
AKoroa Cod $4.00
Hot dog
Chilli sauce, Chow Chow, Onion, Tomato $0.50
Hawaiian Chicken Burger $5.00
- Pineapple, Bacon, Cheese, Chicken patty, Lettuce, Tomato, Mayo
Pineapple $4.90
Blue Cod (medium) $6.50
BBQ Beef & Bacon $6.00

DUMPLINGS $10.00 / $18.00
- Nepalese dumplings vegan or chicken half/dozen.
CHEERIOS $5.00
- with tom sauce.
ONION RINGS $12.00
- with SP BBQ Sauce.
BLUEBURGER $15.00
- Beef, blue cheese, caramelised onions, chutney, lettuce and mayo.
BODGIEBURGER $15.00
- Beef, cheese, lettuce, chutney, mayo, beetroot and egg.
OLIVES $10.00
- marinated in chilli and herbs with pickled garlic.
FALAFELBURGER $15.00
- Falafel, cheese, lettuce, Smash Palace Pickle and mayo.
WEDGES $8.00
- with Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli.

MUSHROOM DO PAYAZA $18.00
- Mushrooms cooked with chunks of onion and tomato along with ginger, garlic, spices and fresh coriander.
TANDOORI PRANTHA $4.50
- Wholemeal flourbread with lashings of clarified butter and ground fenugreek leaves.
TANDOORI CHICKEN WINGS $11.00
- Chicken wings marinated in yoghurt with fresh herbs and freshly ground spices. Skewered and cooked in the Tandoor. Eight pieces per portion.
LAMB KORMA $22.00
- Lamb pieces simmered in a creamy sauce with a curry masala and herbs and spices.
LAMB ACHARI $23.00
- A spicy dish. Diced lamb sauteed in a vegetable gravy, nished with ginger, garlic, onion and mixed pickles. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
CHOCOLATE NAAN $6.00
- Leavened bread made of refined flour stuffed inside with crispy flakes of chocolate baked in tandoor.
PANEER MAKHNI $18.00
- Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a butter sauce with a touch of fenugreek.
VEGETABLE JALFREZEE $17.00
- Vegetables cooked with herbs and spices, coconut milk and capsicum. To request vegan, please ask for the duty manager.

Tortilla Chips & Salsa Bar $5.00
Burrito $12.90-$14.50
- traditional mexican meals with your choice of fillings and salsas (Fajita Veggies with Guac ($12.90) / Seasoned Mince Beef ($12.90) /Pulled Pork Carnitas ($13.90) /Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa ($14.20) / Chargrilled Chicken A la Brasa ($14.50))
El Dippo $8.00
- A bowl of our traditional pinto beans topped with cheese, salsa, sour cream and served with a basket of freshly-made tortilla chips
Cheese Quesadilla $10.00
Jalapeno Chicken Quesadilla $15.60
- The perfect combination of fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken, melted cheese, jalapeños and guacamole
Longboard Burrito $14.90 / $10.90
- Sweet pulled pork carnitas with seasoned black beans, fresh fruit salsa, chipotle crema and guacamole (Regular / Mini)
Bean Burrito $10.00
Taco $5.50-$6.80
- traditional mexican meals with your choice of fillings and salsas (Fajita Veggies with Guac ($5.50) / Seasoned Mince Beef ($5.50) /Pulled Pork Carnitas ($6.20) /Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa ($6.60) / Chargrilled Chicken A la Brasa ($6.80))

Salmon Teriyaki Don $13.50
Prawn Gyoza $6
Chicken Katsu Don $11.50
Pork Katsu Curry Don $12.50
Tofu Teriyaki Don $11.50
Udon $10.00
Chicken Katsu Curry $12.50
Chicken Teriyaki Don $11.50

Pan Seared Blue Cod $34.00
- Creole salsa, chat potatoes, parsley butter
Fried Shrimp $15.00
- Lettuce, shallots, fresh herbs, Tabasco mayo
Rib Mountain $38.00
- Smoked and braised in our coffee rub, finished in a sticky BBQ sauce
Black-Eyed Pea Falafel $10.00
- Grated beetroot, slaw, feta cheese, ranch
Pulled Pork Shoulder $12.00
- BBQ sauce, jalapeño mustard, slaw, shallots
Sauteed Green Beans & BBQ Kale $10.00
- With remoulade, parmesan shavings, shallots
Shoestring Fries $8.00
- With rosemary salt & truffle mayo
NY Cut Sirloin Steak $26.00
- With red wine jus, served with shoestring fries

- Chicken
Available on Pita Bread
Turkish Gozleme $3.50
Large $13.00
Cream Roll $1.50
- Mixed
Curry & Rice $10.00
-Beef

Chicken & Cranberry $4.50
Asparagus Wrapped In Prosciutto $1.6 / $19.2
- (Seasonal)
Mini Filled Gourmet Rolls $3.30 / $39.6
- A variety of gourmet fillings
Mince Savouries $1.50
Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls $2.5 / $30
- Asian styled rice paper rolls vegetarian, chicken or prawn
Crostini $2 / $24
- An assortmet of gourmet toppings on crusty rounds of baguette
Mini Filed croissants $3.5 / $42
Chicken Satay $4.50

paleo. swap beans for Akaroa Salmon or Havoc Bacon add: $5.00
Kumara hash $6.5
Protein Pancakes (high protein, wf) $17.5
- Made from oats and egg whites, served with protein yoghurt banana berry compote
Toast (gf option) $8.5
- (whotegrain. our own gluten free) with your choice of: Peanut butter (salt free) - organic almond nut butter - GF Vegemite
Add Havoc Bacon (Nitrate free) $5.00
Poached Organic Eggs $16
- With. Micro Salad. Raw Spinach and Artichoke Ketchup
Paleo with coconut yoghurt & almond milk add $2.50
Add poahed egg $ 2.50

Beer Battered Fish Fillet $18.50
- served with Fries & Salad
Steak, Chips & Salad $20.00
- Cooked to your liking served with choice of Mushroom ~ Pepper or Red wine Jus.
Steak Sandwich $18.50
- 200gm Sirloin ~ Pickle ~ Tomato ~Lettuce & Aioli.
Baked Lemon Cheese Cake $13.00
- With Citrus Mascarpone & Passion Fruit Coulis.
Seafood Chowder $14.00
- Mussels, Squid, Prawns & Clams Served with Garlic Bread
Orange & Cardamon Brulee $13.00
- with Biscotti
Ceasar Salad with Chicken or Smoked Salmon $19.50
Warm Apple Frangipani Tart $13.00
- with brandy custard

Gluten & Dairy Free Chocolate Brownie $6.00
- Deep dish, served warm with raspberry coulis and dusted with icing sugar
Decadent Chocolate, Coffee & Raspberry Tart $6.00
- Less is more with this decadent favorite, served with berry coulis and creme fraiche'
Crumble Slice $5.00
- Using the best of seasonal fruits, served with berry coulis
Banbury Cake $6.00
- Made to an age old family recipe, flaky frosted puff pastry encasing a sweetmeat filling of fruits and spices
Rice Crackle $4.00
- A perennial favorite of young and old alike!!
Moroccan Bean Casserole - Gluten Free, Dairy Free $8.00 / $14.00
- A variety of beans, gently simmered in a tomato and onion sauce with fresh Avoca Valley herbs and our own Moroccan spice blend. Served with house-made slaw (Without / With Salad)
Deep Dish Apple Pie with Ice-Cream $6.00
Gluten Free Quiche $10.00 / $16.00
- Ever changing fillings, baked daily with our own home made gluten free pastry, served with a side of house slaw and chutney (Without / With Salad)

-1/3 lb. Angus $10.90
-combo $7.90
Guacamole, chicken & bacon sandwich $10.90
- Chargrilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, bacon, guacamole and swiss cheese on a honey wheat bun.
-1/3 lb. Angus $12.50
-pancake $5.50
-Burger only $5.90
-1/3 lb. Angus $12.50
Ranch big chicken burger $8.90
- A crispy, lightly breaded chicken fillet, tomato, lettuce and buttermilk ranch dressing on a seeded bun.

Bacon $17.00
Chicken Strips $12.00
- Crumbed chicken strips, dipping sauces
Chocolate Desert $12.00
- Changes weekly check with waiter/waitress
Eggs (2 your choice) $4.00
Eggs Benedict
- All Benedict’s are served with wilted spinach, two poached eggs and house hollandaise on English muffin from Good Honest Product Bakery
Bacon (2 pieces) $4.50
House Salad $20.00
- Lettuce, tomato, olives, feta, capsicum and a house slaw mix with your choice of peri-peri grilled chicken breast, hot smoked salmon, Thai beef, Moroccan lamb or grilled vegetables
Akaroa Salmon $35.00
- Grilled salmon fillet, fresh salsa Verde, on a prawn risotto

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2 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand

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