The Herb Centre in Christchurch Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Savoury or sweet muffin of the day V, GF $4.50
  • Chunky granola served with yogurt & seasonal fruit $12.50
  • Potato and kumara rosti topped with free range egg & sautéed mushrooms DF, GF $14.50
  • Italian sausage served with scrambled free range eggs & Vic’s wholegrain toast DF, GF option $16.50
  • French toast with seasonal fruit compote GF option $13.50
  • Vic’s wholegrain toast served with house-made jam V $7.00
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Gluten-free bread (not vegan) GF $2.00
  • Extra Vic’s toast V $1.50
  • Free range egg GF $1.50
  • Mushrooms V, GF $4.00
LUNCH LUNCH
  • Indian spiced lentil patty served with raita & chef’s salad V option, GF $13.50
  • Savoury tarte of the day served with salad $13.20
  • Potato & kumara rosti with salad & house-made chutney GF, V $12.50
  • Salad plate GF, DF, V option $13.50
  • Filo of the moment served with chef’s salad $13.00
  • Hunza pie served with chef’s salad $14.50
  • Soup of the day with Vic’s wholegrain bread V, GF option $12.50
  • Chef’s special $16.50

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Beer-battered fish & chips please check with your waitress for today's fresh fish of the day, served with rustic tartare sauce salad & beer battered fries. $22.50
  • Baked brie $18.50
    • Stuffed with rosemary & garlic served with melba toast, water crackers & a reduction of berry balsamic, onion jam & seasonal fruit.
  • Available from 11am daily
  • Breads & dips (gf) $14.50
    • Toasted Turkish bread served with a trio of dips
  • Beef nachos $16.50
    • Mild nacho mince served with corn chips, cheese, sour cream & fresh tomato salsa
  • -Add Fries $3.00
  • Open steak sandwich $25.00
    • On rustic ciabatta bread with lettuce, tomato, onion jam finished with a fried egg & drizzled with bbq & bearnaise sauce served with fries
  • Salt & pepper squid $16.50
    • Served on a bed of mesclun with chilli, coriander, shallots & fried onions drizzled with a refreshing vietnamese dressing
  • Monday - Saturday from 11.30 am - 2.30 pm. Original Thai Cuisine
  • Gaeng Kari $12.50
    • Thai yellow curry with onion, potato, pumpkin, pineapple, carrot & peanuts
  • Pad Thai $12.00
    • Thai rice noodles cooked with meat, leek, bean sprouts, cabbage & carrot
  • Thai Spring Rolls (4) $5.00
  • Gaeng Kiow Waan $12.50
    • Green curry with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, beans, sweet basil, peas & eggplant
  • Kow Pad $10.00
    • Thai fried rice with egg, meat, broccoli, onion, tomato & carrot
  • Gaeng Daeng $12.50
    • Red curry with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, beans, sweet basil, peas & eggplant
  • Pad Peanut Sauce $12.00
    • Stir fried meat with peanut sauce, broccoli, mushroom, carrot & pumpkin
  • Fried Rice $10
    • Fried rice with egg & vegetables. Vegetables or tofu. Chicken, beef or pork
  • Peanut Sauce $10
    • served with rice. Softly fried vegetables in our homemade peanut sauce. Vegetables of tofu. Chicken, beef or pork
  • Garlic & Black Pepper $10
    • served with rice. Steamed vegetables topping with softly fried garlic & black pepper sauce. Chicken, beef or pork
  • Green Curry $10
    • Bamboo shoots & vegetables with coconut milk. Vegetables, chicken, beef or pork or tofu
  • Tom Kha Soup
    • Cocked with sliced onion, tomatoes, mushrooms, spring onions & thai herbs with coconut milk
  • -Chicken $10
  • Sweet & sour sauce $10
    • served with rice. Softly fried pineapple, tomato and vegetables with sweet & sour sauce. Vegetables or tofu. Chicken, beef or pork
  • Mussamun Curry
    • Potato, carrot & nut with coconut milk. Chicken, beef or pork
  • Five Spiced Dried Tofu $6.80
  • Fish Ball $5.50
  • Deep Fried Tofu $6.00
  • XO sauce Fried Rice (Prawn) XO $11.50
  • Wonton Noodles Soup $11.50
  • Fried Noodles Soup (chicken & prawn) $11.80
  • Calpis Kumquat Shake $4.20
  • Hai-Nan Chicken (Thigh) Rice $12.00
  • Mixed Platter $16.00
    • A delicious selection of Bhajees, Regular Chis, 2 Tandoori Chicken, 2 Kiwifruit Lambs, 2 Vegetable Samosa
  • Kiwifruit Lamb $8.90
    • Minced lamb with kiwifruit and special Indian spices and herbs
  • Butter Naan $3.50
  • Aloo Gobhi $12.99
    • Potatoes and cauliflower cooked with onion, tomato herbs and spices
  • Lamb Vindaloo $15.50
    • Lamb cooked tomato, onion, coconut, vinegar and spices, ginger, garlic and spices
  • Fish Molee $15.99
    • Fish tempered with curry leaves, mustard seeds, light coconut cream
  • Chicken Saag $14.99
    • Chicken cooked with abundance of spinach, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices
  • Lamb Madras $15.50
    • Diced lamb in a spicy masala sauce with coconut and seasoned with mustard seeds and curry leaves
  • Prawn Curry on Rice $13.50
  • Chicken Cashew Nuts on Rice $13.50
  • Prawn foo young $14.00
  • Crispy chicken(half) $10.00
  • Steak satay on rice $12.00
  • Steak & Black Bean Sauce $68.00
    • 5-6 servings
  • Steak Mushroom on Rice $12.00
  • Chicken & corn soup $6.00
  • Kimchi Bokkeumbap $16
  • Kimchi’s Salad(V) $ 9
    • Kimchi & fresh salad with special soy dressing >>
  • Yang Yeum chicken $ 25
    • Crispy chicken marinated with Korean sweet chili sauce
  • Tang Su Yuk $ 25
    • Lightly battered pork strips with fragrant hot sweet and sour sauce
  • Bulgogi (Korean style BBQ meat) $22
    • Thinly sliced beef marinated in a blend ginger, Korean dark soy and garlic
  • Kimchi and cooked rice are sautéed in a pan Beef or Chicken $18
  • Bulgogi Noodle $16
    • Stir –fired noodle with marinated beef and vegetable cooked in a blast fried wok
  • Don Gass (Korean Pork Cutlet) $ 20
    • Dip-fried pork’s loin with special sauce, fresh julienned cabbage and rice
  • Garlic, thyme and creme fraiche potato gratin with beetroot and white bean puree, beetroot crisps. G/F n/a
  • Whb granola with milk and honey sweetened yoghurt, orange and blackcurrant compote. G/F. V. $12.00
  • Chicken supreme $31.00
  • Calamari and chorizo panfried with lemon and herb oil, served with baguette. $13.50
  • Chargrilled salmon fillet with kaffir lime, scented jasmine rice, crispy shallots, spring onion and sesame oil dressing, served with a toasted peanuts, water, chestnuts and coriander salsa. G/F. D/F. $21.50
  • Caprese salad with mozzarella, heritage tomatoes, fresh basil, new potato slices with a light basil and balsamic dressing. V. G/F. $29.50
  • Oxtail marmalade bruschetta with whb pickles D/F $13.50
  • Add to it $5.00
    • two fried eggs or blue cheese
  • Sauteed Baby Vegetables / Creamy Kumara Mash / Seasoned Wedges & Sour Cream $7.50
  • Organic Chicken Supreme (GF) $32.00
    • Organic Chicken Supreme resting on Wilted Spinach, Pumpkin & Saffron Risotto & finished with house made basil pesto >>
  • Caponata with Three Cheese Ravioli (V) M $24.50 / L $27.00
    • Tomato, courgettes, eggplant and fresh herbs tossed through fresh pasta and finished with olive oil and basil pesto
  • Chilli and Garlic Prawns (GF)(DF) $17.00
    • Marinated prawns with avocado salsa, lemon aioli, lime & coconut
  • Fried Eggs $4.00
  • Beer Battered Fries $8.50
  • Trio of Pork $33.00
    • Apple tree farmed Pork loin wrapped in streaky Bacon, served on Kumara and Pumpkin mash with spiced Pear puree, Granny Smith and prune compote in Parmesan cup, Carrot and Courgette stack and finished with Pork Mousse and Jus
  • Fillet of Beef $38.00
    • Grilled angus eye fillet with sweet bread ravioli, beef marrow bon bon, bordelaise sauce, Beetroot Mousse and creamed Spinach
  • Paleo or Oaty Granola (paieo, wf) $14
    • Served with poached pear, berry compote & organic yoghurt
  • Akaroa Salmon $6.5
  • Add poahed egg $ 2.50
  • Paleo with coconut yoghurt & almond milk add $2.50
  • Add Havoc Bacon (Nitrate free) $5.00
  • Toast (gf option) $8.5
    • (whotegrain. our own gluten free) with your choice of: Peanut butter (salt free) - organic almond nut butter - GF Vegemite
  • Havoc Bacon (Nitrate free) $6.5
  • Mushroom $4 50
  • -Small $7
  • Kebab Combo Meals
    • Kebab with chips & can of drinks
  • Deal 2 $8.00
    • Burger with chips & pop tops drinks
  • -Medium $9
  • Cutlet Lunch Box $11.00
    • Chicken cutlet with potato salad and vegetables in a Lunch box
  • Curry Rice
    • Beef & vegetables in a Japanese style curry sauce served on Rice. Not too spicy
  • Kimchi Fried Rice $12.00
    • Korean-style stir-fried rice with Kimchi (pickled Korean cabbage topped with a fried wgg, slightly spicy
  • Chicken Don
    • Tender chicken bites, deep fried & coated with lightly flavoured soy sauce served on rice
  • Sourdough Flatbread ( V, GF) $15
    • smoked beetroot hummus, almonds, olive oil.
  • Lindas Pass Whitestone Brie
    • Is a soft cheese with a complex earthy mushroom flavour
  • Sourdough Flatbread. (V,GF) $15
    • smoked beetroot hummus, almonds and olive oil
  • Roasted beetroot, kumara and feta Salad.( V, GF) $21
  • -20 for $3
  • Twice cooked Pork belly.( GF) $31
    • potato gratin, apple, cress, radish, candied walnut salad, buttermilk dressing.
  • (GF) gluten free (V) Vegeterian
  • Spare Ribs.(GF) $19
    • Twice cooked pork, BBQ Sauce.
  • Banana and hazelnut parfait with vanilla mascarpone $11.00
  • Scallops and prawns in a creamy garlic and white wine sauce on a potato dauphinoise with sautéed greens $26.00
  • Dark chocolate torte with Chantilly cream and berry compote $12.00
  • Venison Salad $23.00
    • raspberry tea-smoked venison with beets, glazed pear, radish, candied walnut & brie, & a raspberry vinaigrette
  • Rhubarb crème brulee with amaretti biscuits and candied citrus $12.50
  • Steamed green lipped mussels with white wine, garlic & spring onion, served with garlic ciabatta and a side salad $24.00
  • Home-made onion rings with garlic aioli $7.00
  • Spring vegetable and pesto tart with Gruyere pastry base. Served with slow roasted tomatoes, garden salad and minted aioli $20.00
  • Waffle $14.00
    • Comes with rich syrup with banana and ice cream on top.
  • Egg Benedict $15.00
    • Comes with english muffin, two poached eggs, two bacon and salad.
  • Pancake $11.00
    • 2 pancakes with butter and maple syrup.
  • Breakfast $19.00
    • Potato, scrambled or poached egg, sausage, bacon, tomato, mushroom and salad with toast.
  • Soup (Pumpkin or Mushroom) $11.00
    • Comes with a piece of toast (may vary according to season)
  • Toastie $5.50
    • Choose any two fillings (cheese, ham, tomato, pineapple, onion)
  • Extra fillings $0.50
  • toast and jam $6.50
  • chicken breast and bacon burger $18.50
  • small salad from our daily fresh selection $7.50
  • half n half salad plate – see specials board $12.00
  • open fillet steak sandwich with portobello mushrooms $18.50
  • pancakes with maple syrup $11.50
  • tomato and avocado on toasted wholegrain $9.50
  • – add bacon $15.50
The Herb Centre

The Herb Centre

location

Address

223 Kilmore Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033653011

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Sunday: Closed
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Breakfast ,  Bar Not Available ,  Cash ,  Serves Organic Food ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
223 Kilmore Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand