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

  • Parma $24.00
    • Parma ham, mozzarella, tomato, grilled peppers, vincotto
  • Quattro Formaggi (V) $24.00
    • Goat's cheese, pecorino, taleggio, gorgonzola, fresh thyme
  • Tartufo (V) $22.00
    • Mushrooms, mozzarella, black truffle oil, parmesan
  • Dessert
  • Starters
  • Sides and Bites
  • Broccoli and rocket salad, crumbed poached egg, truffle vinaigrette, vincotto (V) $16.00
  • Salsiccia $24.00
    • Pork sausage, tomato, roasted onion, ricotta, rocket, mozzarella
  • Eggs Benny $20 / $21.5 / $20
    • Herb potato hash, poached free range eggs, spinach and hollandaise sauce. Served with bacon OR Smoked Salmon OR Smoked mushrooms.
  • Shoe String Fries $8
    • With truffle mayo and house ketchup.
  • Shakshuka $22
    • Turkish style baked eggs w/ feta, herbs and Turkish bread.
  • Pretzel Roll $24
    • Stuffed with jerk spiced beef brisket, pickled cabbage, swiss cheese and house mustard.
  • Quinoa Salad $16.5
    • Served with Kumara puree, mixed nuts, seeds, kale and cauliflower Tabbouleh.
  • Sides - eggs (2), roasted mushrooms, avocado $4
  • Sides - smoked salmon, bacon, chorizo $5
  • Chiplotle Scrambled Eggs $21
    • Served with roast mushrooms, chorizo, manchego cheese on toasted multigrain (V Optional).
  • Deep Fried Fish Wing $6
  • Deep Fried Squid $6
  • Seared Salmon $7.50
  • Tamari Soy Teriyaki King Salmon with Mixed Grains $18
  • Vegetable Tempura (10pcs) with Dipping Sauce $16
  • Avocado & Salmon Roll $12
  • Venison Tataki (Lightly Smoky Grill) $18
    • with Ponzu Citrus Soy
  • Squid $6
  • Samhap (Skate, Steamed Pork, Kim-Chi) $45.00
  • Spicy Stir Fried Squid $15.00
  • Sigol Bapsang (more than 2 people) $20.00 pp
    • Salad, Stir-fried Glass Noodles and Vegetables, Korean Savoury Pancake, Braised Fish, Spicy Stir Fried Pork or Bulgogi, Korean Soybean Paste Soup, Two kinds of Cooked Vegetables, Kim-chi, Two kinds of Side Dishes, Steamed Rice, Dessert (Coffee or Tea)
  • Spicy Soft Tofu Stew $13.00
  • Shabu Shabu (More than 2 persons) $25.00 per person
  • Cold Flour Noodles $12.00
  • Chilled Buckwheat Noodle Soup $12.00
  • Spicy Stir Fried Chicken $15.00
  • Butter chicken $17.00
    • marinated chicken roasted in tandoor and cooked in creamy butter masala sauce
  • Butter prawns $18.50
    • king prawns cooked in creamy butter masala sauce
  • Tandoori prawn (7 pieces) $17.00
    • prawns battered in lightly spiced tandoori masala and roasted in tandoor. served with mint chutney
  • Lamb samosa $3.50/each
    • deep fried crisp pastry parcels stuffed with minced lamb. served with tamarind chutney
  • Wada (6 pieces) $6.50
    • mashed potato balls lightly spiced and fried, served with tamarind chutney
  • Badam pasanda (chicken, lamb) $17.00/$18.00
    • chicken, lamb pieces that are tenderised in yoghurt, cumin, peppercorns and garam masala then cooked in the creamy pasanda sauce made with almonds
  • Aloo paratha $4.50
    • leavened flatbread stuffed with mashed potato and spices
  • Butter naan $3.50
    • traditional leavened bread baked in the tandoor and finished with butter
  • Salmon avocado don $15.00
  • Karaage egg don $14.00
  • Sukiyaki don $15.00
  • Niku udon $13.50
  • Tendon $15.00
  • Chips (L/S) $4.00/$2.50
  • Prawn katsu roll $12.00
    • cabbage, mayo, tartar sauce, prawn katsu (8P)
  • Chicken katsu curry $13.50
  • Cheese
  • CHIPS + SALSA $4.50
  • MEAT QUESADILLA $7.90
  • Lettuce
  • Burrito rolled in a soft flour tortilla/FILL IT WITH $12.90
    • Beef Barbacoa-Marinated in Pepe's authentic smoked chipotle adobo sauce, braised slowly overnight, then shredded
  • Tacos 3 hard tacos/FILL IT WITH $12.90
    • Vegetarian-Grilled capsicum and red onion, fresh guacamole and black beans
  • Grilled Veggies
  • CHIPS + GUACAMOLE $5.50
  • Soy and Vegetable Dumplings $13
    • Pan fried, soy chilli sauce
  • Harissa Beef Cheek $31
    • Pumpkin, chickpea, cucumber salad
  • Duck Fat Boulanger Potato $7
  • Dressed summer leaves $8
  • Beetroot Hummus Flat Bread $12
    • Feta, dukkah
  • Chipotle Chicken Tacos N/A
    • Soy and Vegetable Dumplings
  • Thai Fried Calamari $17/$29
    • Nam Cham dipping sauce
  • West Coast Whitebait Omelette $39.5
    • Fennel slaw, fries, tartare
  • Chinese Mushroom Spring Rolls (v) $9
  • Spiced Lamb (gf) $14
  • Pork & Lup Cheong Wonton (4 pieces) $10
  • Soy, Sesame Eggplant (v) $14
    • red chilli dressing
  • Turmeric Chicken (gf) $14
  • Prawn & Coriander Dumplings (4 pieces) $11
  • Stir Fried Pork Belly $19
    • Asian greens, oyster sauce, spiced crackling crumble
  • Roti Canai Style
  • STARTERS
  • Mushroom and Almond Risotto
    • Finished with parmesan cheese and baby spinach.
  • Chocolate Brownie Cup
    • Served hot with vanilla ice cream & lashings of chocolate ganache.
  • Classic Bread ‘N’ Butter Pudding
    • Served hot with Irish crème ice cream & blueberry compote.
  • Vietnamese Beef Salad
    • Marinated beef strips, soft vermicelli noodles, spring onion, diced tomatoes and salad garnish. Tossed through a sweet chilli, mirin dressing.
  • Assortment of Tea’s & Coffees $4.50 small $5.00 large
  • ALL DESSERTS $12.50
  • Philly Steak Roll
    • Angus Rump Steak, Philly style. Topped with Swiss cheese finished under the grill. Accompanied with southern seasoned crispy fries.
  • Oriental Express
    • Tender beef marinated in a soy and ginger sauce, carrots, red capsicum, celery, red onions, coriander and garlic topped with spring onion curls and toasted sesame seeds
  • The Raffaele $18 Med / $21 Lge
    • A garlic butter base, chilli flakes, chorizo and brie topped with rosemary and lemon zest
  • Cajun Chicken $18.00
    • Chicken and cherry tomatoes sauteed in a rich cremay Cajun sauce with penne pasta
  • Charred Lamb $18.50
    • Served warm with red capsicum, mushroom and cucumber on a bed of crisp lettuce and bread fingers, served with a balsamic vinaigrette
  • Jalapeno Bites $12.00
    • A perfect blend of jalapeños and cream chesse encased in a golden panko-crumbed shell.
  • Thai Beef $18.50
    • Seared and marinated beef with rocket, red onion, bamboo shoots, capsicum and cherry tomatoes.
  • Vege $18.00
    • Sundried tomatoes, olives, red onion, roast pumpkin and rocket in a basil pesto sauce topped with feta and parmesan
  • Szechuan Tempura Squid $16.00
    • Tempura and Szechuan batter squid served with Asian salad and Thai dressing.
  • Scallops 1/2 Dozen $9.60
  • Cheese $5.00
  • Giant $7.00
    • Double meat and bacon, egg, cheese
  • Spring Roll $3.00
    • Home made
  • Chicken and Cheese $6.90
  • Teriyaki Fillets $5.00
  • Paua Patties $3.80
  • Steak & Onion Patties $2.60
  • Butter Naan $3.50
    • Leavened bread cooked in tandoor with dash of butter.
  • Mushroom Mattar $17.50
    • Mushroom and Green peas curry cooked in spices full of flavor
  • Kadahi Paneer $17.50
    • Cottage Cheese prepared in Kadahi (iron wok). Thick spicy gravy with crushed tomatoes, capsicum and onions.
  • Palak Paneer $18.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked with creamy spinach gravy and flavored with special Indian spices.
  • Fish Tikka $ 12.00
    • Fish fillets marinated in spices and cooked in Tandoor
  • Seekh Kebab $ 11.00
    • Lamb mince mixed with spices skewed & cooked in Tandoor.
  • Lamb Kadahi $20.00
    • Thick gravy with crushed tomatoes, capsicum and onions, prepared in Kadahi (iron wok)
  • Vege Korma $18.00
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in a royal gravy enriched with cashew nut paste, fresh cream and subtle taste of spices.
  • Chicken Satay $4.80
  • Savouries $2.50
  • Sausage Roll $3.10
  • Steak & Cheese $4.80
  • Chicken & Cranberry $4.80
  • Steak $4.60
  • Steak & Mushroom $4.80
  • Traditional Kiwi Mince $4.50
  • Crispy calamari (gf) $25
    • Seaweed salad, hoisin mayonnaise, fried onions & crispy calamari
  • Available 7:30am to 2:30pm
  • The naan (ef) $16.50
    • Herb naan, cream cheese, spinach & tomato compote with your choice of either bacon or mushrooms
  • Lox 'n bagel $17.50
    • Salt cured salmon, tomato, pesto, red onion, capers & cream cheese on a toasted bagel
  • Eggs royale $24
    • With our own hot-smoked salmon, served on homemade english muffins with poached eggs and hollandaise
  • Bubble & squeak (gf) (ef) $28
    • With braised 'apple tree farm' free farmed pork belly, mustard sauce and crackling straws
  • French onion & grilled cheese (v) $13.50
    • On supergrain with tomato relish
  • (GF) = Gluten Free / (VA) = Vegan Available / (EF) = Egg Free /(V)= Vegan / (DF) = Dairy Free
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