The Lotus-Heart Vegetarian Restaurant in Christchurch Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Akoori $14.50
    • creamy scrambled free-range eggs seasoned with fresh indian flavours. served with toasted house bread
  • Omelette $16.50
    • a free-range egg omelette with a choice of filling. served with a side salad
  • Breakfast dosa $13.95
    • a dosa filled with caramelised banana andd drizzled with honey
  • Chia seed and goji porridge $13.50
    • chia seeds, goji berries and nut milk - a unique blend of protein, essential fats, fibre, complex carbs and antioxidants
  • Green power smoothie $8.95
    • a great-tasting superblend of nutrients-rich greens, fruits, vegetables and berries with priobiotics, digestive enzymes, herbs, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants
LUNCH LUNCH
  • Antipasto platter $16.50
    • as appetising assortment of marinated olives, seasonal vegetables, sunflower seed patties, house dips and grilled pita bread
  • Nachos $12.95
    • refrito beans served with melted cheese, salsa and organic sour cream on corn chips with a seasonal salad garnish
  • Nori wrap $12.95
    • spicy fermented kimchee, salad, vegan mayo and activated spicy seeds, wrapped in nori
  • Refrito wrap $12.95
    • refrito beans with melted edam cheese, basmati rice, lettuce, organic sour cream, fresh salsa and tabasco sauce wrapped in tortilla
  • Dal $9.95/$13.95
    • blended red lentils mingled with mild spices gently simmered to perfection (cup/bowl)
  • Curry of the day $14.95 - $16.95
    • served with basmati rice. gluten free
  • Curry dosa $15.95
    • today's curry served with a freash dosa and house chutney. vegan and/or onion and garlic free options available
  • Masala dosa $14.95
    • our signature south indian lentil and rice dosa crepe filled with potato masala. served with dal and chutney
  • Humming burger $14.95 - $18.95
    • our signature deluxe nut pattie topped with melted cheddar, house chutney, gherkins, tomato, lettuce and mayo
  • Sun burger $12.95 - $16.95
    • a tasty sunflower seed pattie with melted cheddar, mayo, house chutney, gherkins, tomato and lettuce
  • Garden burger $14.95 - $18.95
    • a tasty protein pattie inside a soft tortilla wrap with fresh salad, frated edam cheese and mayo
  • Breadless burger platter $14.95
    • a tasty veggie pattie topped with grilled cheese, gherkins, tomato and mayo. served fried and a fresh seasonal salad
  • Pizza $14.00 - $25.00
  • Vegan chocolate cake $6.50
    • our signature double-layered, chocolate iced, vegan chocolate cake
  • Sweet treats n/a
    • variety of cakes, slices and raw vegan cheesecakes are made daily
DINNER DINNER
  • Breadless burger platter $18.95
    • a tasty veggie pattie topped with grilled cheese, gherkins, tomato and mayo. served fried and a fresh seasonal salad, gluten free and vegan options
  • Dal $8.95
    • blended red lentils mingled with mild spices gently simmered to perfection. vegan option available, gluten-free
  • 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
  • Antipasto platter $18.95
    • an antipasti selection of marinated olives, seasonal vegetables, sunflower seed patties, house dips and grilled pita bread. vegan
  • Nachos $11.95 - $15.95
    • refrito beans served with melted cheese, salsa and organic sour cream on corn chips, gluten-free. vegan option
  • Nori wrap $16.95
    • kimchae, salad, cashew mayo and activated spicy seeds wrapped in a toasted nori sheet
  • Chefs seasonal salad n/a
    • chef's creation making the most of the freshest and finest local seasonal vegetables
  • Pizza $14.00 - $25.00
    • made with locally sourced seasonal produce, organic where possible. vegan and gluten free options
  • Masala dosa $16.95
    • our signature south indian lentil and rice dosa crepe filled with potato masala. served with dal and chutney. vegan, gluten-free
  • Pondicherry dosa $18.95
    • a lentil and rice dosa crepe filled with hot and spicy chutney, potato masala, onion and fresh coriander. served with dal and cutney. vegan, gluten-free
  • Curry dosa $18.95
    • today's curry with basmati rice served with a fresh dosa and house chutney. vegan option available. gluten-free
  • Humming burger $16.95 - $19.95
    • our signature deluxe nut pattie topped with melted cheddar, house chutney, gherkins, tomato, lettuce and mayo. served with salad and/or fries
  • 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
  • Halloumi burger $17.95 - $20.95
    • grilled halloumi cheee, chargrilled capsicum, basil pesto, caramelised onion, lettuce and mayonnaise

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Sea Salt Caramel Gelato $5.00
    • Our newest flavour from the award-winning Gellicious Gelato. Salted caramel is so hot right now and this one won't disappoint. Contains Dairy. 180ml tub - share it or smash it yourself
  • Brimstone $18.50 / $9.00
    • Avocado, Cajun Chicken, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes and Sour Cream. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Mischief $18.50 / $9.00
    • Chorizo, Chicken, Cajun Herbs, Onions, Garlic, Chilli, Tomatoes, and Capsicum. Optional Kalamata Olives. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Free Range Chicken Tenders $8.00
    • 6 Crumbed and deep fried Chicken Tenders, served with your choice of dip
  • Garlic Bread $4.50
    • Ciabatta bread with Garlic butter and parsley
  • Green Demon $9.50
    • Creamy Basil Sauce with Roasted Garlic, Mushrooms and Parmesan. Served on Spinach Fettuccine. Optional Sundried Tomatoes and Blue Cheese
  • Lamb Shank and Mash $12.00
    • One Lamb Shank with a Rosemary and Mint gravy, mash and minted peas
  • Lust Deluxe $18.50 / $9.00
    • Marinated Steak, Venison Pepperoni, Salami, Ham, Bacon, Smoked Chorizo, Black Pepper and Bearnaise sauce, Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Calamari, Chips and a Garden Salad $9.50
  • Battered Hoki, Chips and a Garden Salad $14.50
  • Bacon and Tomato Omelette and a Garden Salad $12.00
  • Chicken and Bacon Burger $6.50
  • Chicken Parmigiana, Chips and a Garden Salad $16.50
  • Large Chips $6.50
  • Roast Roll and Chips $9.50
  • Crumbed Fillet of Whiting, Chips and a Garden Salad $16.50
  • Sirloin $36.00
    • 300g tender and full of flavour.
  • Bacon Bap $18.00
    • Toasted Bap, bacon, fried egg, mayo and BBQ sauce with sautéed potatoes.
  • Breakfast Enchilada $18.00
    • Fresh tomato, scrambled egg, coriander, chipotle cheese crust, black bean salsa and guacamole.
  • Hand Cut Chips $8.00
  • Salmon Salad $25.00
    • Hot smoked salmon with quinoa, honey roast vegetables, crisp leaves, a citrus vinaigrette and pine nuts.
  • Olives $8.00
    • Marinated in lemon, chilli and herbs.
  • Lamb $35.00
    • Slow cooked lamb shoulder with kumara gratin, roast beetroot and a minted pea and bean salsa
  • Mini Chicken Burger & Chips $12.00
  • LAMB ROGAN JOSH $22.00
    • Lamb cooked with aromatic cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric, coriander and garam masala.
  • BANANA AND COCONUT $4.00
  • VEGETABLE PAKORA $6.50
    • Selection of mixed vegetables, dipped in a chickpea batter, nished in hot oil.
  • ALOO JERRA $14.00
    • Diced potatoes cooked with cumin seeds and spices. To request vegan, please ask for the duty manager.
  • KADAI PANEER $18.00
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a vegetable gravy with crushed onions, ginger, garlic and fresh coriander.
  • KASHMIRI NAAN $4.50
    • Fillet bread stuffed with nuts and raisins.
  • FISH MADRAS $22.00
    • A hot dish. Gurnard fish cooked in a lamb gravy with freshly ground herbs and spices, onion, garlic and ginger.
  • SAADA CHAWAL $4.00
    • Steamed basmati rice.
  • Chicken Egg Foo Young $9.50
    • Sliced chicken, onions, peans, beans and egg (like an omelette)
  • Pottle Fried Rice (with onions, peas and egg) / Pottle Fried Noodles (with onions, peas and oyster sauce) $5.00
  • -1 doz (no sauce) $7.00
  • Chicken with Cashew Nuts $12.50
    • Sliced chicken, mushrooms with seasonal vegetables and cashew nuts in gravy
  • New Town Chow Mein (Combination) $11.50
    • Sliced steak, chicken, Roast pork, prawn with seasonal vegetables and mushrooms in gravy on egg noodles
  • Cooked with meals only
  • Roast Pork Chow Mein $10.50
    • Sliced roast pork with seasonal vegetables in gravy on egg noodles
  • Pork with Cashew Nuts $12.50
    • Sliced pork, mushrooms with seasonal vegetables and cashew nuts in gravy
  • Buttermilk Fried Chicken Bites $14.00
    • Paprika aioli
  • Grilled Bacon $5.00
  • Crisp Skinned Salmon Fillet $29.00
    • Smoked salmon arancini, horseradish creme fraiche, roasted beets, rocket
  • Seasonal Soup $12.00
    • Grilled sourdough
  • Toast & Jam $7.00
    • Sourdough toast, house preserves
  • Roasted Tomatoes $3.00
  • Wakanui Beef Tri Tip $28.00
    • Garlic butter, burnt onion puree, agria chips, market salad
  • Spiced Lamb Kofta Skewers $14.00
    • Salsa verde
  • Bowl naked burrito in a bowl/FILL IT WITH $12.90
    • Pork Carnitas-Marinated in Pepe's authentic smoked chipotle and juniper sauce, braised slowly overnight, then shredded
  • Double Meat $2.50
  • Burrito rolled in a soft flour tortilla/FILL IT WITH $12.90
    • Vegetarian-Grilled capsicum and red onion, fresh guacamole and black beans
  • Black or Pinto Beans
  • SNACK NACHOS $6.90
    • With melted queso cheese
  • Melted Queso Cheese $1.50
  • CHIPS + SALSA $4.50
  • Jalapenos
  • Hand Cut Chips $10.00
    • w/ aioli
  • Miso Roasted Eggplant $10.00
    • w/ toasted sesame
  • Tomato Salad $8.00
    • w/ balsamic & house made curd
  • House Made Lemon Curd $10.00
    • w/ honeycomb & walnut bread
  • Polenta Crumbed Calamari $10.00
    • w/ lime & wasabi mayo
  • Cauliflower Cheese $10.00
    • baked to order
  • Edamame Beans $6.00
    • w/ miso butter
  • Warmed Olives $6.00
    • w/ chilli & lemon
  • Chilli Shrimp (Med-Hot) $13.90
  • Stuffed Kulcha $5.00
  • Tandoori Chicken $16.00
  • Corn Spinch (Med Curry) $12.90
  • Murg malai Tikka (5pcs) $8.50
  • Lamb Seekh Kebab (5pcs) $8.50
  • Roti $2.80
  • Chicken Naan $5.00
  • Vindaloo Chicken/Lamb/Beef $19.00
    • Famous dish from Goa specially cooked with onion, tomatoes, and hot ground spices.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $19.00
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked with onion & fresh capsicum.
  • Saagwala Chicken/Lamb/Beef $19.00
    • Tender pieces of meat cooked in fresh spinach blended with spices.
  • Keema Naan $6.00
    • Stuffed naan breads with minced meat and spices cooked in tandoor
  • Aloo Gobhi $18.00
    • Fresh potatoes and cauliflower cooked with onion, garlic & spiced sauces in Indian homemade style.
  • Shahi Paneer $18.00
    • Cottage cheese cubes cooked with special blend of spices with cashews, almond paste and butter.
  • Tandoori Aloo $12.00
    • Baby potatoes marinated with herbs and spices, cooked in tandoor with onion and capsicum.
  • Popaddoms (5pcs) $2.00
  • Basket of Chips $6.50
    • Served with tomato sauce
  • Nuggets & Chips $8.00
    • Chicken Nuggets served with tomato sauce
  • Snack Basket $8.00
    • Chicken Nuggets, Fish & Mini Hotdog, served with chips & tomato sauce
  • Mixed Platter (For 2) $11.00
    • Chicken Nuggets, Fish, Mini Hotdog, Spring rolls, Samosas, Onion Rings, served with chips & tomato sauce
  • Sausage Rolls $3.50
  • - Ham & Cheese
  • - Cheese & Onion
  • Basket of Wedges $8.00
    • Served with sour cream
  • PULLED PORK $11.50
    • Slow cooked pulled port, coleslaw, mung beans, red onion, barbecue sauce and plum chutney
  • BAKED BEANS $16.50
    • House made baked beans with beef mince and crispy bacon. Served with poached eggs and toast.
  • BOWL OF CHIPS $6.50
    • Served with house made aioli
  • Add Chips $4.00
  • HONEY TERIYAKI CHICKEN $18.50
    • Slow cooked honey teriyaki chicken breast, glazed with house made teriyaki sauce, served with coleslaw, mung beans and toast
  • VEGGIE LOVERS $18.50
    • Eggs any style, avocado, sauteed baby spinach, roasted tomato, portobello mushrooms, house made hash brown and potato hash, served on toast
  • EXTRAS $4.00 each
    • Streaky bacon, smoked salmon, portobello mushrooms, baby spinach, tomato, hash brown, house made beans, bratwurst sausage, avocado, serving of toast, side salad
  • PANCAKES $17.50
    • Fresh baked pancakes with your choice of banana blueberries baked inside. Served with streaky bacon, vanilla bean custard and maple syrup on the side
  • The Kingston $29.00
    • Jamaican jerk chicken rubbed in authentic caribbean spices served with blackened corn salsa
  • Salt & vinegar pork crackling crisps $9.00
  • Crispy squid rings with chilli honey & aioli $11.00
  • Black Bean $12.00
    • Black bean, corn, jalapeno, rocket & field mushroom
  • Coco $9.00
    • Waffles with berries, maple & cream
  • Holy Burrito $24.00
    • Chilli beans, yellow rice & mushrooms with queso blanco, guacamole, sour cream & salsa Served with leafy greens & cheesy corn chips
  • The Silverback Stack $16.00
    • potato cake, spinach, field mushroom, hash brown & a poached egg topped with hollandaise - add Bacon $5.00 - add Salmon $6.00
  • Egg any style $2.00
  • Breakfast stack $15.00
    • Hash Browns, grilled tomato, bacon & eggs
  • Omelette $16.00
    • Freshly made to order with a choice of three fillings- mushroom, ham cheese, spinach, onion, tomato.
  • Eggs florentine $14.00
    • Hot buttered english muffins, poached eggs with creamed spinach and hollandaise sauce
  • Eggs benedict $16.00
    • Hot buttered english muffins, streaky bacon and poached eggs topped with hollandaise
  • Vegetarian breakfast $16.00
    • Eggs, spinach, mushroom, hash brown, grilled tomato & toast
  • Big breakfast $20.00
    • Sausages, bacon, eggs, hash brown, mushroom, grilled tomato & a side of toast
  • Fish $3.50
    • per piece
  • Chicken Nuggets $4.00
    • half dozen
  • Chips $4.50
    • per bag
  • Family Pack $18.00
    • Includes 2 bags of chips and 4 sides as per above
  • The Fat Pig $11.00
    • Champagne ham, chunky pineapple pieces teamed up with tasty cheese.
  • Spring Roll $3.50
  • The Stone and Bone $15.50
    • Roasted chicken breast, capsicum, creamy apricot sauce, compote with X-Brie cheese
  • Very Vegetarian $15.50
    • Fresh tomatoes, field mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, garlic with a base of tomato and onion relish.
The Lotus-Heart Vegetarian Restaurant

The Lotus-Heart Vegetarian Restaurant

location

Address

363 St Asaph Street, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033772727

clock

Opened hours

Sunday 7:30 - 15:00 Tuesday 7:30 - 15:00 Wednesday 7:30 - 15:00 Thursday 7:30 - 15:00 Friday 7:30 - 15:00 17:00 - 21:00 Saturday 7:30 - 15:00 17:00 - 21:00
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Gluten Free , Health Food , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Seating ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly

Location
363 St Asaph Street, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand