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

  • Pork Belly $10.00
    • w/ Cucumber, Coriander, Pickled Ginger Onion and Sticky Hoisin Sauce
  • Pork & Prawn Shumai $12.00
    • 4pcs
  • Beijing Duck $10.00
    • w/ Cucumber, Spring Onion and Sticky Hoisin Sauce
  • Fried Chicken $10.00
    • w/ Coriander, Pickled Onion and Spicy Sriracha Mayo
  • Szechuan Cucumber Salad $6.00
    • w/ Garlic, Szechuan, Chilli & Sesame
  • Pork ‘n’ Garlic Chive Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
    • 6pcs / Full
  • Steamed Asian Greens $6.00
    • w/ Fried Shallots & Ginger Chilli Soy
  • Chicken + Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
    • 6pcs / Full
  • Black Garlic, Mushroom $3
  • Beef Intercostals 350g $26
  • Market Oysters
  • Smoked Hollandaise $3
  • Chopped Salad $12
    • Swede, Red Cabbage, Apple, Hazelnut
  • Red Wine Jus $5
  • Seaweed Butter $4
  • Firstlight Grass Fed Wagyu MarbleScore 7-9
  • Falafel $6.50
  • Extra Meat $3.50
  • Shredded Beef $12.40
  • Vege Falafel $11.90
  • You guessed it. It’s pretty much the same as the Morrito, but in a bowl. This is the uncontained and low carb version of our most famous dish. Choose your combination and get stuck in. It’s good. Very good. see below
    • Served with: Rice or Couscous / Beans or Grilled Veges / Salsa & Lettuce / Sour Cream or Aioli or Hummus
  • Grilled Chicken $11.90
  • Chicken Tapa $7.90
  • Vege Falafel $12.90
  • Sausages $5.00
  • Greek Lamb Salad $22.00
    • On cucumber, olives, preserved lemons, cherry tomatoes, toasted pine nuts with a feta & olive oil dressing
  • Beer Battered or Crumbed Fish $23.00
    • Fresh market fish with salad greens, fries & tartare
  • Build Your Own Breakfast $10.00
    • Choice of sourdough or rye bread with two eggs your way
  • Chicken Liver & Smoked Bacon Pate one $12.50/To share $24.50
    • House-made pate, fig chutney with toasted crostini
  • Criss cross potatoes with a chipotle sauce $8.50
  • Soup of the Day POA
    • See the black board, served with warm specialty bread
  • Eggs Benedict $20.00
    • Akaroa salmon
  • Chicken tikka (6 pieces) $14.50
    • boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then skewered and cooked in tandoor
  • Chocolate naan $4.00
    • naan stuffed with chocolate
  • Wada (6 pieces) $6.50
    • mashed potato balls lightly spiced and fried, served with tamarind chutney
  • Rogan josh (beef, lamb) $17.50/$18.00
    • beef, lamb pieces cooked with roasted crushed spices, tomatoes and onions
  • Chilli chicken $17.50
    • boneless chicken cubes marinated with spices and deep-fried, further cooked with capsicum, onion, garlic and a blend of soya sauce, chilli sauce and vinegar. these tender bites taste mildly hot, sweet and sour
  • Pepper bridge mixed platter for two $23.00
    • vegetable samosa, onion bhaji, vegetable pakora, tandoori chicken quarter, chicken tikka, lamb seekh kebab
  • Murg malai kebab (6 pieces) $14.50
    • chicken battered in cashew paste, cream, cheese with yoghurt and cooked in tandoor
  • Green salad $5.00
  • Satay Noodle Soup $12.00
    • Choice of beef or chicken served in a special Khmer style satay soup with fat rice noodles and bean sprouts
  • Combination Noodle Soup $11.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and a combination of pork, beef and chicken in Khmer-style Teaw soup
  • Hot & Spicy Noodle Soup (Tom Yum) $13.00
    • Choice of chicken or seafood cooked in tom yum paste, mushrooms, lime leaves & lemon juice
  • Satay Sticks $8.00
    • Your choice of chicken or beef topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Seafood Deluxe $15.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and served with fresh seafood and chicken, beef, pork in a Khmer style soup
  • Fried Rice $13.00
    • Khmer style fried rice, mixed vegetables & onion, choice of pork, chicken, beef or seafood
  • Khmer Style Curry $14.00
    • Choice of red, green or yellow curry with your favourite meat (beef, chicken or seafood) & vegetables served with rice
  • Supreme Satay $12.00
    • Grill marinated satay stir fried with vegetables on a bed of steamed rice and topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Sambal Chicken $9.80
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken and vegetables in Malaysian sambal sauce.
  • Seafood Mee Goreng $11.00
    • Egg noodles with king prawns calamari, crab meat, fish balls, tofu and vegetables in Malaysian style sauce.
  • King Prawns Fried Rice $12.80
    • Fried rice with king prawns, shrimps and vegetables in garlic sauce.
  • Curry Laksa Soup $10.20
    • Egg noodles with king prawns, chicken, crab meat, tofu and vegetables in Malaysian-style creamy coconut curry soup.
  • Hokkien Mee $9.80
    • Egg noodles with roast pork, shrimps and vegetables in mild chili sauce.
  • Honey Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
    • Fried rice with battered chicken and vegetables in sweet honey sauce.
  • Seafood Nasi Goreng $11.00
    • Fried rice with king prawns, calamari, crab meat, fish balls and vegetables in Malaysian-style spices.
  • Sambal Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
    • Fried rice with chicken and vegetables in Malaysian-style sambal sauce.
  • MAIN + SIDE $14.50
  • WE ARE COELIAC FRIENDLY
  • - HERB & BEER BATTERED FISH OF THE DAY W/ TARRAGON TARTARE SAUCE
  • - CRISPY FALAFEL W/ MINTED AIOLI
  • KUMARA RIBBONS $6.00
  • - HERBALISCIOUS GARDEN SALAD
  • ALL DRESSINGS & SAUCE ARE HOMEMADE & GF
  • - KUMARA RIBBONS W/ CUMIN SEED SALT
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $19
    • Everybodys favourite, cooked in mild delicately spiced, added with grated tomatoes and onions.
  • Prawn Kasmiri Masala $21
    • Prawns cooked in a creamy mild gravy with nuts and sultanas.A popular royal delicacy of the very far north province of Kashmir.
  • Mushroom Tikka $15
    • Fresh mushrooms / cottage cheese traditionally cooked on tawa with capsicum, onion and spices.
  • Mango Chutney $3
  • Tandoori Mushroom $14
    • Mushroom marinated with ginger garlic paste cooked in Tandoor oven.
  • Papadoms(4) $3
  • Chicken Jhal Frezi $19.50
    • Chefs special, cooked with green chillies, fried onions and green peppers.
  • Mango Chicken $19
    • An exotic curry with tender chicken pieces cooked in a subtle mango sauce.
  • - Cheese and ham
  • Asian Basket $10.00
    • Samosas, spring rolls, onion rings and fries served with sweet chilli and tomato dipping sauces
  • - Add fries for an extra $3.00
  • Basket of Fries $6.00
    • Thick cut fries served with tomato sauce
  • Seafood Basket $10.00
    • Squid rings, prawn cutlets, fish bites and fries served with tartare and tomato dipping sauces
  • Toasted Sandwich $3.00
  • - Cheese and onion
  • Hot Dog & Fries $12.00
    • Two hot dogs and fries served with tomato sauce
  • GF. Ribeye Steak $22.00
    • A prime 250g ribeye steak served to your liking alongside salad and chips or seasonal roast vegetables. Your choice of mushroom sauce, bearnaise sauce or garlic butter.
  • Add : Mash & Gravy/ Roast Vegetables/ Side Salad $7.00
  • GF. Caesar Salad $14.00
    • Fresh cos lettuce, bacon, homemade croutons and parmesan cheese all tossed in our amazing Caesar dressing & finished with a poached egg.
  • Chicken & Apricot: $13.50
    • Fresh chicken on top of a sweet and spicy apricot sauce and topped with mozzarella.
  • Cheese & Garlic: $12.00
    • With mozzarella, cheddar & parmesan cheese on a garlic base this little number is great for a snack between friends.
  • Pizza Burger $14.00
    • Sure to be a classic with a tender beef pattie, salad, smothered in marinara sauce topped with mozzarella and finished with grilled pepperoni.
  • Spaghetti Bolognese $12.00
    • A rich bolognese sauce on top of beautiful fresh spaghetti & sprinkled with parmesan cheese.
  • Chicken Cranberry & Brie: $13.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken lay on top of a cranberry base & sprinkled with chunks of brie.
  • Kebab Meat on Chips
    • Choice of Chicken, lamb or mix meat
  • -Small $6.00
  • -Chicken $14.00
  • Kimchi Fried Rice $12.00
    • Korean-style stir-fried rice with Kimchi (pickled Korean cabbage topped with a fried wgg, slightly spicy
  • no carbs kebabs also available
  • Katsu Don
    • Japanese Style chicken cutlet cooked in light soy flavoured soup & egg, served on Rice
  • Obento $14.00
    • Teriyaki chicken, rice with cutlet, potato salad & vegetables served in a luxury container
  • Curry UDON $10.50
    • Beef curry on japanese noodles (UDON) in light soy flaovured soup
  • Exec Lunch Box 2 $12.00
    • Packed full of delicious sushi you want to share with fine selection of sushi and nigiri, seafood and salad, show your colleagues who's really in charge of the "executive" lunch room
  • Chicken on Rice
    • Our Tasty teriyaki chicken is placed on sushi rice. to sauce it up mayo and Katsu sauce is applied
  • Double Avocado Chicken
    • Need that extra avocado hit? The avocado is doubled in this number to accompany our teriyaki chicken
  • 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
  • Tuna (GF)
    • Flaked una is mixed with spring onion mayo and is topped off with avocado
  • Rice Balls $4 each
    • Eat like an apple. Your choice of teriyaki chicken tuna or vegetarian is engifted by rice and sprinkled with sesame seeds, or add all the trimmings such as avocado, red pepper an mayo for $1
  • Brown Rice Teriyaki Chicken
    • Brown rice is healthplus. One of it major benefits is that it is rich in fiber. It offers a great flavour alternative to white rice so go on give a try
  • – hummus and tomato $8.00
  • house muesli (low fat + low sugar) $10.50
  • half n half fruit and toast with jam $10.50
  • ham sandwich with grainy mustard mayo, aged cheddar and pickle $9.50
  • pancakes with maple syrup $11.50
  • open chicken breast sandwich with avocado salsa $18.50
  • eggs florentine $16.50
  • half n half salad plate $12.00
  • Terra viva hot smoked salmon (50g) $6.50
  • Eggs benedict $24
    • With streaky bacon, served on homemade english muffins with poached eggs and hollandaise
  • price per portion, per item
  • Chef's breakfast (gf) (df) $24.00
    • Kedgeree cakes, (smoked fish & rice with herbs & spices) soft boiled egg & courgette ribbon salad & lime aioli
  • Available 7:30am to 2:30pm
  • Terra viva spiced meatballs $22.50
    • Olive, parmesan & rosemary flatbread, hummus, rocket & garlic herb sauce
  • Mushroom, 2 eggs, spinach $5
  • (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