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

  • Berries and Ice Cream $5.00
  • Wedges $9.50
    • Plan, or with sweet chilli and sour cream
  • Bacon $5.50
  • Surf
    • Prawns, scallops, fresh fish of the day, mussels served with hollandaise
  • Chicken $18.90
    • Corn kernels, jalapenos and chunks of chicken
  • Vegetarian $18.90
    • Olives, red onions, jalapenos, tomato, basil and feta
  • Meat Lovers $18.90
    • Salami, crispy bacon, ham, chorizo and pastrami topped with BBQ sauce
  • Turf
    • 200g Angus rump served with golden fries, green salad and peppercorn jus
  • Coleslaw (Large) $6.50
  • Whole Chicken $24.90
    • Marinated, basted & flame-grilled to perfection.
  • Grilled Livers $6.90
    • Grilled in a garlic sauce and basted to your hearts desire.
  • Potato Salad (Large) $6.50
  • Portuguese Rolls (Large) $6.50
  • Grilled Veggie Wrap $9.90
    • Enjoy a scrumptious home-style veggie patty with fresh lettuce, tomato & our special light mayo all quietly nestled in a warm tortilla.
  • PERi-PERi chips (Large) $6.50
  • Classic Veggie Burger $9.90
    • Enjoy a scrumptious home-style veggie patty including potato, sweetcorn, carrot, chickpea, green beans, onion with fresh lettuce, tomato & our special light mayo inside a soft, seeded bun.
  • N.Z Hoki $4
    • panko crumbed- per piece
  • Crispy Bacon $10
  • Onion Rings x 6 $ 4
    • homemade old school style
  • Brazil nuts
  • Salmon $12
  • Mayo, aioli, satay, tartare
  • Biggie Salad
    • We can also provide salads for large group ask about our catering options
  • Shaved Parmesan
  • Wagyu Cross Cut Skirt Steak 500g $55
  • Chinichurri $3
  • Lamb Collar 350g $30
  • Specially Cuts-Dry Aged $55
    • aged rib eye on the bone 500g
  • Freedom Farms Pork Belly $34
    • Celeriac, Kale Sprouts, Persimmon
  • Horseradish $3
  • Firstlight Grass Fed Wagyu MarbleScore 7-9
  • Freekah Wheat, Broccolini, Dates, Pine Nuts $13
  • Mango chicken burger (GFA) $15
    • Spiced marinated grilled chicken thigh with mango salsa, cheese, tomato, lettuce, red onion, Marie Rose sauce in a toasted Brioche bun with beer batter fries
  • -Add pop corn chicken $3
  • Cheesecake of the day $12.50
    • Served with vanilla ice cream & chocolate sauce
  • -Add bacon $1.50
  • -garlic butter
  • From the grill
    • With your choice of 2 sides and 1 sauce
  • -Buttered steamed veg of the day / Elmwood slaw / Green leaf salad $4.00
  • Steak & Fries (GFA) $18.00
    • 200grm rump steak with garlic butter, Elmwood house salad with beer battered fries and tomato sauce
  • King prawns, fresh chilli and coriander $15.00
  • Marinated Moroccan lemon chicken $18.00
  • Jewelled Couscous Salad with orange & cinnamon Med $7.50 Large $10.00
  • Harira (Vegetarlan tomato base with fresh herbs and lemon) $12.00
  • Pan-seared garlic King Prawns with lemon and harissa $15.00
  • Roasted pear, date and feta $12.00
  • Grilled sumac Lamb Kona with yoghurt and mint sauce $12.50
  • Black Forest Gateau $7.90
  • Pepper bridge sizzling tandoori for two $22.00
    • tandoori chicken quarter, murg malai kebab, amritsari fish, lamb seekh kebab, hariyali chicken tikka
  • Chicken jalfrezee $17.00
    • boneless cubes of chicken cooked with green capsicum, coconut milk, tomatoes , spring onion and spices
  • Tikka masala (chicken, beef, lamb) $17.00/$17.50/$18.00
    • chicken, beef, lamb pieces cooked in tandoor and finished in tomato, capsicum and onion sauce
  • Rogan josh (beef, lamb) $17.50/$18.00
    • beef, lamb pieces cooked with roasted crushed spices, tomatoes and onions
  • Plain naan $3.00
    • traditional leavened bread baked in the tandoor
  • Kadai (chicken, beef, lamb) $17.00/$17.50/$18.00
    • chicken, beef, lamb pieces fried in kadai and cooked with crushed ginger and garlic, tomatoes, capsicum and spices and finished with fresh coriander
  • Bhuna (chicken, beef, lamb) $17.00/$17.50/$18.00
    • pan fried chicken, beef, lamb with onion and tomatoes finished with a thick spicy sauce
  • Lamb makhani $18.00
    • marinated lamb pieces roasted in tandoor and cooked in creamy butter masala sauce
  • Spaghetti Bolognese $20
    • Spaghetti topped with a meat sauce
  • Spaghetti Meatballs $20
    • Spaghetti and meatballs with our home-made tomato sauce
  • Table Salad $12.5
    • Served with Italian dressing
  • Tortellini $20
    • With ricotta spinach in a cream and parsley sauce with mushrooms
  • Margerita M $15 L $19
    • Basil
  • Spaghetti Napoletana $15
    • Spaghetti topped with our home-made tomato sauce
  • Ravioli $20
    • Roast chicken filling served with mushrooms with parsley in a cream sauce
  • Marzo M $15 L $19
    • Mushroom
  • Beef Yakiniku Don $11.50
  • Chicken Teriyaki Don $11.50
  • Salmon Shasimi Don $13.50
  • Spicy Chicken Don $11.50
  • Pork & Chive Gyoza $7.00
  • Salmon Teriyaki Don $13.50
  • Chicken Karaage Curry Don $12.50
  • Vegetable Gyoza $7.00
  • The Special (B.L.T Pictured) $13.50
  • Grilled Aged Cheddar $13.50
  • Poached Chicken & Slaw $13.50
    • Contains peanuts
  • Serious Slaw $8.00
  • Serious Fries $6.00
  • Meatball & Parmesan $13.50
  • The Breakfast Bap $13.50
  • Porchetta Salsa Verde $13.50
  • Teriyaki Chicken Don $12.50
  • Niku Udon $13.50
  • Tuna Roll 4P $5.80 8P $9.90
    • Cucumber, Carrot, Tuna-Mayo
  • Tempra Prawn 1P $3.00
  • Mayo $0.50
  • Grilled Eel Don $20.00
  • Ginger Pork Box $16.00
  • Prawn Roll 4P $5.80 8P $9.90
    • Lettuce, Prawn-Mayo
  • small salad from our daily fresh selection $7.50
  • toasted sandwiches
  • - add fruit or bacon $14.50
  • eggs benedict with crispy bacon $16.50
  • – avocado and bacon $12.00
  • toast and jam $6.50
  • eggs florentine $16.50
  • fresh fruit salad with yogurt $10.50
  • Breakfast $19.00
    • Potato, scrambled or poached egg, sausage, bacon, tomato, mushroom and salad with toast.
  • 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.
  • Waffle $14.00
    • Comes with rich syrup with banana and ice cream on top.
  • Toastie $5.50
    • Choose any two fillings (cheese, ham, tomato, pineapple, onion)
  • Extra fillings $0.50
  • Soup (Pumpkin or Mushroom) $11.00
    • Comes with a piece of toast (may vary according to season)
  • Pulp Fiction Burger $13.50
    • beef pattie, double cheese, iceberg lettuce, pickle, royale sauce.
  • Selection of gourmet ice creams - Check our specials board for today’s flavours POA
  • Crumbed & fried camembert $3.00
  • Spirited Swine $18.00
    • Deliverance Burger with a Bourbon & Coke
  • Billy Beef & Blue $13.50
    • beef pattie, roast Portobello mushroom, red onion, blue cheese mayo, lettuce.
  • Deliverance $13.50
    • pork & sage pattie, bacon, lettuce, aioli, fruit relish
  • Caesar Pleaser $11.00
    • parmesan cheese, cos lettuce, egg, bacon, croutons, Caesar dressing - with bird $13.00
  • Billy Beef & Béarnaise $13.50
    • beef pattie, Béarnaise sauce, battered onion rings, mustard mix, roquette & lettuce.
  • Wedges $7.00
    • Sour Cream, Sweet Chilli & Oil
  • Nachos & Sour Cream $6.50
  • Seafood Basket $12.50
  • Toasties $3.50
  • Chicken Nugget & fries $7.00
  • Basket fries $4.50
    • w Tom sauce or aioli
  • Fish Bites & fries $7.00
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