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

  • SPICY MIXED MEAT & VEGETALE STEW $35.00
    • stew consisting of ham, sausage, kimchi and tofu
  • SEAFOOD PANCAKE $20.00
    • pancake made with green onion and seafood
  • SPICY SQUID $15.00
    • pan broiled cuttlefish seasoned with red paper
  • SPICY PORK $15.00
    • pan broiled pork seasoned with red paper
  • STEAMED BEEF RIB $17.00
    • soup consisting of beef rib and vegetables in hot pot
  • MEATBALL RIB IN SOY SAUCE $17.00
    • fried grilled meatball served in sizzling plate
  • PORK BELLY $17.00
    • pork belly, grilled at the table and dipped in a mixture of sesame oil and salt
  • MODEM GU E $17.00
    • beef and pork
  • Warm beef salad $16.00
    • sliced soy marinated beef on a tomato and cucumber salad with a mint and sesame dressing
  • Soup of the day $8.00
    • Your wait staff will advise of today's flavour
  • Fish and chips $15.00
    • Beer battered fish of the day served with a side salad
  • Garlic loaf $8.00
    • Served warm with garlic butter
  • Hot pork sandwich $12.00
    • With sage stuffing, apple chutney and gravy
  • Lamb shank pie $23.00
    • Shank braised in a rich casserole, covered with puff pastry and served with creamy mash potato and minted peas
  • Add chicken $3.00
  • Caesar salad $16.00
    • Traditional caesar salad tossed with bacon, croutons, anchovies, parmesan and the Taverns own dressing, topped with an egg
  • Freekeh, farro, barberries, smoked almonds, fava beans $18
  • Charred octopus, sofrito, pickled radish, black garlic $18
  • Figs, pecans, gorgonzola, curd, truffle, honey, pollen $18
  • Porcini gnocchi, fungi ragu, oats cheese shanklish, sunchoke $32
  • Salmon pastrami, blood orange, fennel, burrata $19
  • Aged 350g rib eye, heirloom carrots, whipped bone marrow, jus $34
  • Seasonal Vegetables $8
  • Confit chicken maryland, israeli couscous, boudin blanc, jus gras $33
  • Sausage $4
  • Classic Bene Half $14 Full $19
    • Free range poached eggs served on toasted ciabatta with Luciano’s famous hollandaise, a roasted tomato and Grilled Broccolini & Asparagus
  • Luciano’s Big Breakfast $22.5
    • A real meal! Two free range eggs, poached, fried or scrambled, with manuka smoked bacon, house made hash brown, sausage, roasted tomato, market mushrooms and our house relish on your choice of toasted sourdough or multigrain
  • Kids Taco $14
    • A soft shell taco filled with chicken, mixed greens and carrot, served with a side of fries
  • Bangin’ Breakfast Potatoes $16
    • Golden crispy potatoes, grilled asparagus, heirloom tomatoes, caraway seeds and poached eggs served with our house made brown onion relish
  • Avocado on Toast $16
    • Fresh avocado, wilted garlic spinach, roasted tomatoes and poached eggs on your choice of toasted sourdough or multigrain and finished with toasted seeds
  • Lamb Backstrap Salad $23
    • Marinated lamb backstrap served with a roasted vegetable, green bean, asparagus and feta salad and a red wine vinaigrette
  • Oven Roasted Tomato $3
  • Chicken Tikka $15.00
    • Marinated in a wonderful blend of tandoori spices and herbs, then grilled and served with fresh salad.
  • Cheese Naan $6.00
  • Onion Bhajees $8.00
    • Crispy onion, sliver beet and spinach fritters (6), served with tamarind chutney.
  • Mint & Yoghurt $3.00
  • Lamb Wrap $12.90
  • Green Salad $6.00
    • Crunchy salad mix set on fresh lettuce, served with our mango and ginger dressing.
  • Karhai Paneer $15.90
    • A host of whole spices sauteed in onion and tomato with Indian cottage cheese (medium - hot)
  • Vegetarian Wrap $11.00
  • Onion Bhaji $6.00
    • Crispy onion rings mixed with spices and chick pea flour then deep fried to golden.
  • Tamarind Sauce $3.00
  • Steamed Rice $3.00
    • Steamed Basmati rice.
  • Malai Kofta $15.90
    • Veg kofta balls cooked in lightly spiced vegetable sauce.
  • Pearl’s Special Lamb $10.00
    • Diced Lamb fillets cooked with freshly ground spices and herbs, an all time favourite.
  • Butter prawns $18.90
    • Delicacy of barbecued prawn cooked in a smooth tomato based paste,cream and mild Indian spices (mild dish).
  • Poppadum $1.00
  • Raita $3.00
    • Yoghurt mixed with cucumber, cumin powder and spices.
  • SAUSAGES $2.40
  • CHICKEN NIBBLES $6 1/2 doz
  • JAM RAP DONUTS $2.40
  • ONION RINGS $4.80 1/2 doz
  • PAUA PATTIES $3.50
  • DONUTS $2.40
  • MEAT PATTIES $2.40
  • FISH $2.60
  • Fresh Guacamole $4
  • Spicy Chilli Squid $12
    • Served with lime aioli.
  • Southern Style Fried Chicken $14
    • Served with Sriracha and yoghurt dipping sauces.
  • Chicken Burrito OR Vegetarian Burrito $18 / $15
    • Served with mesclun salad, spiced rice, corn salsa, black beans, red onion, capsicum and Volstead chilli.
  • Vegetarian Sliders $13
    • House made spicy black bean patties, red onion, haloumi, sweet pickle and chipotle mayo.
  • Pulled Pork Sliders $14
    • In a fresh toasted ciabatta with sweet chilli, sauerkraut and mayo.
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $10
    • Prepared in our fresh craft beer batter & served with chipotle mayo.
  • Fries with Chipotle Mayo $9
  • Fish n Chips $15
    • battered Hoki fillet with fries, salad garnish, tartar sauce
  • Pancakes with banana & bacon $16
    • served with maple syrup & ice cream or cream
  • Red Plate Special $10
    • bacon, fried egg, hash brown, spinach & ciabatta, plus regular size hot beverage. No substitutions
  • Beef Burger $16
    • beef, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, gherkins served with fries add extra – cheese, egg, pineapple $1 each bacon $2 each
  • The Workman $18
    • Eggs, bacon, sausages, mushrooms, hashbrown & toast (tomato optional)
  • poached egg $1.50
  • Chicken Tenderloins $16
    • served with salad garnish, fries & sweet chilli sauce
  • Toasted ham & cheese sandwich with chips $9
  • Beijing Duck w/ Cucumber, Spring Onion and Sticky Hoisin Sauce $10.00
  • Fried Tofu w/ Cucumber, Coriander and Sticky Hoisin Sauce $10.00
  • Pork ‘n’ Ginger and Spring Onion $10.00 / $18.00
  • Crystal Prawn w/ Water Chestnut & Coriander 4pc $12.00
  • Steamed Whittakers Chocolate Buns 3pc $10.00
  • Pork Belly w/ Cucumber, Coriander, Pickled Ginger Onion and Sticky Hoisin Sauce $10.00
  • POT STICKER BURGERS $16.00
    • Open Faced Bao Bun 2 for
  • Pork ‘n’ Garlic Chive Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • Add egg $ .60c
  • Thick cut toast w/ garlic & herbs $4.80
  • Pan fried salmon fillet $16.00
  • Black sugar cake $4.00
  • Deep fried kumara chips with plum powder $4.80
  • Deep fried handmade buns drizzled w/ condensed milk $4.00
  • (Bah Geng)-Pork thick soup $14.00
  • Salt flavoured chicken $7.00
    • Poached chicken pieces marinated in chef's secret salt and spice, served with cucumber, broccoli, bamboo shoots and pickles
  • Quesadilla $8.00
    • Abode chicken with smoky salsa, chipotle mayo and cheddar cheese
  • Garlic Bread $7.50
    • With house made confit garlic butter
  • Beer Battered Fish of the Day $15.50
    • With fries, chop salad and house made tartare sauce
  • Roast of the Day (GF available) $15.00
    • Ask your server about today’s roast
  • Jacket potatoes (GF) $8.00
    • With sour cream, tomato relish and chilli salt
  • Seafood Chowder $12.50
    • With artisan soup roll
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
    • With artisan soup roll
  • Fries (GF) $6.00
    • With aioli
  • • King Salmon
  • • Teriyaki Chicken
  • Lunch Teppan Combo Set $ 24.00
    • Miso, Teppan Vegetables with Steamed rice
  • Salmon Sashimi Regular $ 29
  • • Prawn
  • Salmon Roll $ 15.00
    • Fresh salmon, avocado, cucumber, mayo
  • California Roll $ 15.00
    • Crab meat, cucumber, avocado
  • Rainbow Roll $ 22.00
    • Two white fishes, tuna, salmon, eel, crab meat, cucumber, avocado
  • Gyu Don Large $14.50
  • Grilled Eel Roll 8P $12.00
    • Egg, Cucumber, Grilled Eel
  • Crumbed Prawn 1P $2.20
  • Niku Udon $13.50
  • Karaage (Crispy Chicken) Roll 4P $5.80 8P $9.90
    • Cabbage, Mayo, Karaage Chicken
  • Chips L $4.00 S $2.50
  • Tuna Roll 4P $5.80 8P $9.90
    • Cucumber, Carrot, Tuna-Mayo
  • Pork Dumpling 8P $6.80
  • Khoresht-e Qeymeh One size: $17.00
    • (5pm onwards) A traditional Persian stew. Containing split yellow peas, dried lime, potatoes and succulent lamb. Served on a bed of Persian rice and topped off with a few potato chips. A must try!
  • Combinations:
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Any two fillings from the above on rice
  • Regular: $14.50
  • Small: $7.50
  • Piroshki (vegetarian or meat) $4.00
    • Golden pastry filled with a scrumptious mix of carrots, peas, potatoes, Persian herbs and spices. Can be served hot or cold
  • Regular: $19.00
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