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

  • Jerk Chicken Wrap ‘ina’ Basket $12.5
    • marinated chicken, pineapple, cucumber, slaw and yoghurt dressing with shoestring fries
  • Grilled Lamb Salad $26.5
    • whipped Feta, roasted beetroot, green peas and leafy greens
  • Pulled Pork Burger $19.5
    • slow roasted pork shoulder, BBQ sauce, cabbage and pickles
  • Grilled Lamb Salad $25.5
    • whipped feta, green peas, roasted beetroot and leafy greens
  • Summer Vegetable Fettuccine $6.0
    • Add chicken
  • Fish Torpedo $21.5
    • battered market fish, calamari, shredded lettuce, lemon & caper tartare
  • Aubergine Melt Burger $19.5
    • grilled eggplant, bell peppers, mozzarella, fresh tomato salsa, summer greens
  • Tear 'n' Share Garlic Bread $7.5
    • whipped roasted garlic butter
  • SWEET & SOUR FRIED SQUID RINGS 1/2 DOZ $5.00
  • TOMATO $3.00
  • CHEESE & PINEAPPLE $3.80
  • CHOCOLATE DONUT $2.30
  • SWEET & SOUR WONTONS 1/2 DOZ $4.50
  • CHEESE & EGG $3.80
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS $5.00
  • DONUT $2.30
  • Bacon & Corn Pattie
  • Bluff Oysters
  • Mushroom
  • B5) Gurnard with Lemon Pepper, Cajun or Garlic & Herb Seasoning
  • Smoke Fish Fritter
  • Hash Brown
  • Kumara Chips
  • Hawaiian
  • Plain Naan $2.50
    • Traditional leavened bread made of refined flour baked in the tandoor
  • Masala Dosa $12
    • Masala Dosa is an authentic South Indian Dish stuffed with potato, onion, mixed herbs and spices
  • Cheese Dosa $10
    • Dosa topped with grated cheese
  • Black Tea $4
  • Egg Curry $15
    • Traditional Kerala boiled egg curry finished in onion tomato based gravy
  • Chutney $2.50
  • Cheese Uthappam $12
    • Thick savoury pancake topped with cheese
  • Egg Masala Dosa $13
    • Dosa topped with egg, stuffed with onion, potato, mixed herbs and spices
  • Fried Noodles/HoFun/Rice/Rice Noodles with Soy Sauce $10.00
  • Black Pepper Steak in Sizzling Plate $18.00/$34.00
  • Beef with Cashew Nuts $18.00/$34.00
  • Deep Fried Wontons $5.00
  • Singaporean Fried Rice Noodles $11.00
  • Deep fried Squid $5.00
  • Pork with Garlic Sauce (Spicy) $8.00
  • Stir-Fried Mussels with Black Bean Sauce $18.00/$34.00
  • Red Bean Soup with Gingko $4.50
  • Brown Rice $1.40 Bowl / $3 Packet
  • Sticky Rice with Seaweed $4.50
  • Honey Wedge and Soysage Salad $12 Reg / $18 Lge
  • Tomyum Ramen Soup $10 Reg / $15 Lge
  • Hotplate Lemon Red Roast Noodle
    • Sweet and sour plum and lemon sauce over Crispy Red roast (Mienjin) with stir fried noodle and cashew nuts on sizzling hotplate
  • Rice with Soy Nuggets $10.50 Reg / $16 Lge
  • Hotplate Sambal Lemon Eggplant Tofu
    • Spicy sour Sambal Lemon Eggplant over Crispy Tofu on hot plate
  • Toasted sandwich $4.50
  • Slices + Biscuits $3.60
  • Sweet chilli chicken $5.90
  • Dressed sausages $3.60
  • Giant ham roll $5.50
  • Pies $3.80
  • Kebabs $3.30
  • Pannis n/a
  • The Anti-pasto (Sml / Med / Lge) $12 / $17 / $20.5
    • Anti-pasto on a chutney pizza base. Pepperoni, gherkins, red peppers, kalamata olives and sundried tomatoes
  • Zorba (Sml / Med / Lge) $11 / $15 / $19.5
    • Popeye's favourite. Chopped spinach, mushrooms, cream cheese and olives
  • Milano (Sml / Med / Lge) $11 / $15 / $19.5
    • Garlic salami, fresh sliced tomatoes, capsicum, herbs - delicimo
  • Trio Napoli (Sml / Med / Lge) $11.5 / $15.5 / $20
    • The Italian trio from the southern town of Naples - Anchovies, olives and capers
  • Mexican (Sml / Med / Lge) $11 / $15 / $19.5
    • Spags own chilli sauce, seasoned topside, red kidney beans, capsicum, topped off with sour cream
  • Venison (Sml / Med / Lge) $12.5 / $17.5 / $21
    • Wild venison served with kalamata olives, red onion, feta, roasted garlic and topped with plum sauce and parsley
  • Satay Chicken (Sml / Med / Lge) $11.5 / $15.5 / $20
    • Shredded chicken breast served with onion and capsicum. Finished with satay sauce and parsley
  • Mediterranean $14.5
    • Mixed lettuce with feta, olives, red onion, roasted pepper and french dressing
  • Warrior Breakfast (gf. wf. df. paieo option) $18.5
    • Beetroot relish, poached eggs, breakfast beans, spinach & mushrooms served on Kumara hash.
  • Add Havoc Bacon (Nitrate free) $5.00
  • Steel Cut Oat Porridge (df) $12.5
    • High in protein & fibre Served with lush healthy toppings (Toppings change weekly)
  • Add poahed egg $ 2.50
  • Akaroa Salmon $6.5
  • Kumara hash $6.5
  • Coconut Yoghurt $3.5
  • Egg $2.5
  • Calamari with chipotle mayonnaise $15.50
  • Add chicken $6.50
  • Edmond’s iceberg lettuce wedge with Highlander mayonnaise $6.50
  • Brewer’s Platter: Hummus, calamari, pakoras, sausage, olives, smoked cheese, crackers & flatbread Small (serves 2) / Large (serves 4) $30.00/ $55.00
  • Avoca $24.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella spinach, olives, goat’s feta, red onion & sun-dried tomatoes
  • Wood roasted portobello mushrooms with garlic, herbs & crème fraîche $6.50
  • Prebbleton $24.00
    • Garlic butter roasted mixed mushrooms, herbs & smoked cheese
  • Mussels steamed with Cassels Lager, crème fraîche & bread $16.00
  • Chips S$4/L$6
    • Served with sauce and aioli
  • Spicy wedges $8.00
    • Served with sour creme and chilli sauce
  • Chicken nuggets and chips $8.00
    • 6 chicken nuggets with chips and tomato sauce
  • Seafood basket $10.00
    • assortment of seafood snacks bites and chips
  • Beef nacho $10.00
    • Served with sour cream
  • Spicy wedges supreme
    • Spicy wedges with grilles cheese and bacon served with sour créme and chilli sauce
  • Rice Crackle $4.00
    • A perennial favorite of young and old alike!!
  • Banbury Cake $6.00
    • Made to an age old family recipe, flaky frosted puff pastry encasing a sweetmeat filling of fruits and spices
  • Scones / Scrolls / Danish $5.00
    • Changing Daily - served with butter
  • Roasted Eggplant & Salsa Verde $8.00 / $13.00
    • Locally grown organic eggplant roasted until tender and then topped with a piquant salsa verde, served with house-made slaw and Chow-Chow (Without / With Salad)
  • Deep Dish Apple Pie with Ice-Cream $6.00
  • Free Range Eggs on Toast $13.00
    • Poached, Scrambled or Fried served on toasted Handcrafted Artisan Bread (Gluten Free Bread Available) Build Your Own Breakfast Plate - Choose from and add, Roasted Tomato $3.00, Grilled Bacon $6.00, Roasted Portabello Mushroom $4.00 and Homemade Sausage Loaf $5
  • Gluten Free Quiche $10.00 / $16.00
    • Ever changing fillings, baked daily with our own home made gluten free pastry, served with a side of house slaw and chutney (Without / With Salad)
  • Filled Mini Croissants $5.00/each
    • Served warm or straight from the cabinet, an ideal nibble as you go about your day
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon $16.90
    • A mouth watering mixture of lambs liver and bacon, complimented with mashed potato and peas.
  • Aoili $2.50
  • Cheesecake of the day N/A
    • Please ask us or check our blackboard for details of the chef’s special.
  • Bowl of Salad $4.50
  • Onion Rings 200g $4.90
  • Fish & Chips $17.50
    • A generous fillet of fish, lightly crumbed and cooked until golden. Served with tartare sauce, lemon, salad and thick cut fries. Add 2 fried eggs $2.50
  • Seafood Chowder $13.50
    • A taste sensation! Filled with seafood and served with the chef’s choice of bread.
  • Catch of the Day $26.90
    • Succulent fillets of fish either in beer batter or pan fried, served to you with fresh lemon, tartare sauce, salad and fries. Add 2 fried eggs $2.50
  • +Moules Mariniere
    • Steamed in white wine, garlic, leek,celery and thyme
  • Stoofvlees Op Vlaamsewijze - Beef Stew $28.70
    • Belgian style beef Bourguignonne, slow braised beef in Leffe Brune stock w slow cooked root vegetables
  • Poulet Panefilet Salade $24.70
    • Crispy crumbed chicken fillet over iceberg, hazelnut and orange salad w red wine dressing
  • Available Saturday and Sunday 10am-3pm along with the full menu.
  • Belgian Cabbage $7.00
  • Kroketten $16.90
    • Trio of Belgian croquettes (6) beef, spicy sausage, mushroom w Dijon mustard, mayonnaise OR Vegetarian Croquette (6) Mushroom and cheese, spinach and broccoli, sweet pepper
  • Brusselse Waffles $12.90
    • Baked Waffles w berry compote Or Grilled banana w caramel Or Chocolate sauce
  • +Mosselen Po Pei $26.40
    • Mussels w spinach, cheese, bacon
  • Bubble & squeak (gf) (ef) $28
    • With braised 'apple tree farm' free farmed pork belly, mustard sauce and crackling straws
  • Eggs benedict $24
    • With streaky bacon, served on homemade english muffins with poached eggs and hollandaise
  • Eggs royale $24
    • With our own hot-smoked salmon, served on homemade english muffins with poached eggs and hollandaise
  • Brioche french toast (va) $19.50
    • With bacon jam ice cream & maple syrup
  • The naan (ef) $16.50
    • Herb naan, cream cheese, spinach & tomato compote with your choice of either bacon or mushrooms
  • French onion & grilled cheese (v) $13.50
    • On supergrain with tomato relish
  • Crispy calamari (gf) $25
    • Seaweed salad, hoisin mayonnaise, fried onions & crispy calamari
  • available 11am to 2:30pm
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