Vangionis Trattoria and Bar in Canterbury Menu

TAPAS TAPAS
  • Various breads and dips (V) $10.00
  • Garlic bread (V/L) $7.50
  • Potato croutons tossed in parsley and parmesan, side of aioli (V/G) $9.50
  • Marinated beef rib eye skewer, onions and peppers (G) $15.00
  • Crumbed calamari on greens w/ lemon (L) $16.00
  • Mixed salad with Vangioni’s vinaigrette (V/G/L) $9.00
  • Home smoked salmon bruschetta, red onion, capers (L) $17.00
  • Vangioni’s antipasto platter, local cheese, meat, seafood , bread and pesto $48.00
  • Goat cheese, walnut and rosemary crust, garlic toast, beetroot jam (V) $16.00
  • Baked pork ribs $18.50
  • Spinach and goat cheese filo $16.50
  • Selection of filo with dipping sauce $17.50
  • Mixed seafood with garlic bread, lemon glaze $18.00
MAINS MAINS
  • Canterbury ribeye filet, with kumara mash, vegetables and garlic butter $39.50
  • Baked Akaroa salmon filet with almond flakes and roast vegetables, lemon slices $36.00
  • Seafood risotto with mussels, calamari, garlic prawns, parsley and parmesan $36.00
  • Beef Bourguignon with mash $26.00
  • Chicken Parmigiana with salad greens $29.00
  • Spaghetti carbonara with bacon/or smoked chicken $26.00
  • Chef's vegetarian pasta $25.00
PIZZA PIZZA
  • Margherita pizzaiola sauce, mozzarella, tomatoes and basil $23.00
  • Salmon with pizzaiola sauce, Akaroa smoked salmon, red onions, mozzarella $30.00
  • Chilli prawns, pizzaiola sauce, cumin, parsley and mozzarella $30.00
  • House smoked chicken, pizzaiola sauce, beetroot jam and mozzarella $29.00
  • Meat lovers with pizzaiola sauce, marinated meatballs, chorizo, pancetta, mushrooms, onions, mozzarella and rosemary $29.00
  • Goat cheese with pizzaiola sauce, caramelised onions, walnuts mozzarella and spinach (V) $29.00
  • Gluten free option (4) available on request
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Cheese platter with fruit and nuts, glass of port $18.50
  • Chocolate mousse with cream and berry coulis $15.00
  • Cheesecake with fruit coulis $15.50
  • Affogato with Frangelico (G) $15.50
  • Homemade gelato/sorbet
  • 2 scoops $8
  • 3 scoops $10

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Sour Cream $2.00
  • Bacon + eggs $14.00
    • Streaky bacon with your choice of poached, scrambled or fried eggs with toasted sourdough
  • Tartufo $14.00
    • Dark chocolate icecream rolled in roasted hazelnuts, covered with a chocolate dome and melting hot salted caramel sauce
  • Szechuan Squid & Chips $15.00
  • Moroccan Spiced Lamb Ragout $23.00
    • Slow braised Canterbury lamb with delicate spices served with creamy hummus, grilled flat bread and lemon
  • Chicken Tenders (3) crumbed $4.00
  • Talbot forest cheese board $20.00
    • A selection of award winning Geraldine crafted cheeses, served with saffron pear, lavosh bark and almonds
  • Battered Hoki $12.50
  • GARLIC LOAF $11.90
    • Our celebrated garlic loaf accompanied by our much loved basil pesto & sweet chilli dipping sauce. >>
  • POTATO WEDGES (DFO) $10.90
    • Crispy seasoned wedges served high with sweet chilli sauce & sour cream. Add melted cheese & bacon - $3.90 (DFO) >>
  • FISH N CHIPS $11.90
    • Our Kiwiana dish served with lemon & tartare sauce. Add salad - $2.90 (GF/DFO)
  • MUSSEL POT FOR 2 (GFO) $24.90
    • Freshly steamed green lipped mussels served in their shells in our famous creamy garlic, onion & white wine sauce accompanied by sourdough bread & fresh lemon. Add extra bread - $3.90 (GFO) >>
  • BROCCOLI & CHEESE BITES $9.90
    • Served with an aioli dipping sauce
  • FRIES (GFO/DF) $8.90
    • Saints seasoned golden straight cut fries accompanied with Heinz tomato ketchup. Add aioli - $1.90 (GF) Add Saints gravy - $2.90 (GF/DF) >>
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS (GFO $11.90
    • Yummy chicken nuggets & fries. Add salad - $2.90 (GF/DFO)
  • MOROCCAN CHICKEN (GFO/DFO) $29.90
    • Tender chicken breast slices infused with Moroccan spices with roasted bell peppers, button mushrooms, mozzarella, olives & topped with feta & yoghurt.
  • Caesar Salad $19.80
    • The Ale House's spin on the traditional classic that has almost ingrained itself as a key part of the Kiwi dining scene. Cos lettuce, croutons, bacon, parmesan, anchovies, poached egg and our own caesar dressing. Add chicken: $23.60 Beer Match: The full flavours of Speight's Distinction Ale goes perfectly here.
  • Malthouse Platter $32.00/ $47.00
    • Something to share, a selection of homemade paté, bread, soft cheese, relishes, pickles, dips, vegetable sticks, salami, champagne ham and seasoned chicken. Half or whole platters available.
  • Sticky Date and Ginger Steamed Pudding $13.00
    • Grandma's favourite recipe this one, topped with butterscotch sauce,ice cream and whipped cream.
  • Peppercorn Sauce $2.50
  • Ophir Corn Fritters $19.80
    • Corn fritters made with a southern recipe served with streaky bacon and a refreshing tomato and coriander salsa. Beer Match: Everyone's favourite – have a Speight's Gold Medal as well.
  • Grandma's Lambs Fry $23.50
    • Thinly sliced lamb's liver, fried with bacon and caramelised onions, bound in a rich Speight's Old Dark gravy, served on potato mash, with toasted Ale House bread. Beer Match: Just has to be Speight's Porter with this one.
  • Shearer's Shanks $28.80/ $36.50
    • Tender and delicious lamb shanks, oven roasted with Central thyme and garlic, topped with Ale House gravy and a mint glaze. Served on potato mash with fresh vegetables. Beer Match: I must say this dish is perfect with Speight's Porter.
  • Sour Cream $2.00
  • New yorker $21.50
    • Ham, Salami, Chorizo, Bacon, Cheese
  • Selection of speciality - Leaf teas $3.50
    • English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Kiwi Breakfast, Peppermint, Chai, Berrylicious
  • Garlic bread $6.50
    • Crispy Ciabatta Bread with Garlic & Herb Infused Butter
  • Seasonal vegetable $6.50
  • Cheeseboard $17.00
    • Selection of Blue, Creamy Brie, Port Wine Cheddar, Quince Jelly, Dried Figs, Grapes & selection of savory crackers >>
  • Gourmet bangers and mash $22.50
    • Slow Cooked Local Lamb Sausages in a Red Onion Jus with Creamy Potato & Kumara Mash
  • Affogato $7.00
    • Espresso coffee served with ice-cream
  • Vegetarian burger $21.00
    • Tasty Vegetarian Patty accompanied by fresh Avocado, Lettuce, Tomato and Aioli, Beer Battered Onion Rings in a toasted Sour Dough Bun
  • Grinchy Special L $22 / M $16 / S $10
    • Mushroom, Red Onion, Red Peppers, Chicken, Brocolli, Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Lunch Box $8
    • 1 Large & 1 Small Chicken piece with fries
  • BBQ Hawaiian Chicken L $22 / M $16 / S $10
    • Red Onion, Red Peppers, Pineapple, Chicken, Bacon, BBQ Sauce
  • Chicken Fillet Burger $7
    • with Mayo, Lettuce, Cheese
  • Garlic Bread $3.50
  • Margarita L $13 / M $8
    • Fresh Tomato, Mixed Herbs
  • Lamb $10
  • Dinner for Two
  • Dolma entree $9.00
    • Vine leaves wrapped in rice and herbs cooked in lemon sauce
  • Falafel entree (V) $9.50
    • Home made vegetarian patties served with tazitzki sauce
  • Calabria $19.90
    • Home made chorizo cooked with onions
  • Lamb shank
    • Our very famous lamb shank cooked the boteco's special way (best seller)
  • Boteco meat mix $49.90
    • Best of all meats (chicken, beef, crispy pork, belly and chorizo) served with pico the gallo, farofa and fries
  • Chicken greek salad $25.00
    • Chicken breast marinated in boteco marination grilled and served with greek salad
  • Beef kofta kebab (open souvlaki) $21.90
    • Beef kofka skewers charcoal grilled served with greek salad, house made sauces, fries and pita bread
  • South american fish escabeche $28.90
    • Delicious crumbed fish with shrimp sauce, seasonal vegetables
  • LAMB SHANK $26.50/double$32.50
    • Lots of shanks slowly braised for hours & hours with mushrooms, celery and carrots in a rich merlot sauce. Comes with garlic butter potato mash. Sounds nice if you’re into stews...Good on a chilly night.
  • WARM APPLE WALNUT CAKE
    • I reckon this is better than grandma used to make, but then what do I know I’m just the sucker that has to type this. A warm rich style cake with apple syrup and homemade vanilla ice cream.
  • T-BONE $36.50
    • Yup, the good old T-bone comes with tomatoes, buttered mushrooms, eggs, onion rings and a shit load of chips for you Former folk. or for the Farmer folk wife, we have a classier version. It comes with roasted baby potatoes, balsamic roasted tomatoes a cracked pepper and mushroom sauce and a baby salad too. Now don’t be thinking you can mix n match cause the chefs won’t do it!!!!
  • STUFFED CHICKEN $31.80
    • The plumpest chicken breast stuffed with walnuts, baby spinach and brie cheese wrapped up in streaky bacon, oven roasted and plonked upon potato & herb puffs. Topped with a tomato jam and sweet kumara crisps
  • CAJUN FISH & PRAWN SALAD $26.50
    • Fillets of today’s fish coated in a yummy Cajun spice pan-seared to perfection and plonked on a salad of mandarins, snow pea shoots, cucumber, red onion and baby spinach and maybe some other goodies if you're lucky. finished with garlic aioli and grilled prawns. Yummo!
  • VANILLA BRULE
    • Yip this is another one of our famous desserts, our vanilla bean Brulee made to perfection.... It comes with homemade vanilla bean ice cream and some kinda biscuit. I would even go as far as saying ladies this is better than sex.
  • KING SALMON & SCALLOP $31.50
    • Oven baked king salmon fillet, with gnocchi and creamy vermouth & tarragon sauce. Finished with grilled scallops plus a watercress & apple salad. Now don't feel too guilty for looking at the dessert menu, coz this is rather healthy!
  • VENISON RIBS $16.50
    • Succulent ribs glazed with a homemade barbeque kinda sauce.
  • Arabic salad $7.00
  • Chicken/beef/falafel/lamb $14.00
    • Served with coleslaw, lettuce, tomato, onions and gherkins. Dressed with garlic aioli and tzatziki sauce
  • Served with fries and salad with tzatziki sauce and garlic aioli $15.00
  • Chicken/beef/falafel/lamb $15.00
    • Served with coleslaw, lettuce, tomato, onions and gherkins. Dressed with garlic aioli and tzatziki sauce
  • Large $4.00
  • Small $5.00
  • Beef/chicken/lamb/lamb and beef mince $15.00
  • KIDS SOUVLAKI $9.00
  • CHOCOLATE DONUT $3.90
  • JAM RAP $3.90
  • SAUSAGE $3.60
    • Battered or plain
  • MUSHROOM BURGER $5.80
    • Basic burger with fried sliced mushrooms
  • SQUID RINGS 1 DOZ $14.00
  • EGG BURGER $5.80
    • Basic burger with a lightly fried egg
  • FRENCH FRIES (Large) $4.20
    • Golden fried crinkle cut chips
  • TOMATO BURGER $5.80
    • Basic burger with a layer of freshly sourced tomato
  • Cassava with cream $7.00
  • Sirloin 300 gr $28.00
    • A juicy prime cut of Angus Steakgrilled medium rare over the hot coals
  • Papas Fritas $5.00
    • French fries
  • For two $51.00
    • A selection of different meat cuts:Beef, chorizo, and chicken accompanied byyour choice of 2 sides and 2 sauces
  • Pollo a la Brasa 300 gr $18.00
    • An authentic recipe from South America, chicken, boned, marinated and cooked to perfection on our grill
  • Calamar $12.00
    • Salt and pepper tender squid served with tartare sauce
  • Chimichurri $2.00
  • Chicken Salad $12.00
    • Market fresh fish marinated in citrus juices with a twist of chilli and coriander
  • Chicken Classic N/A
  • Capsicum N/A
  • Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Flatbread N/A
  • Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Herb & Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Natural Swiss N/A
  • Oat & Raisin N/A
  • Pad Thai (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried noodle with eggs, bean sprouts and crushed peanut
  • Green Curry (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Green curry with bamboo shoots, capsicum and vegetables
  • Red Curry (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Red curry with vegetables and topped with kaffir lime leaves
  • Pad Peanut Sauce (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried chicken, pork or beef with vegetables and peanut sauce
  • Pad See-Eiw (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried flat noodle with dark soy sauce and seasonal vegetables
  • Pad Prik Pao (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried chicken, pork or beef with chilli paste and vegetables
  • Pad Krapao Moo Krob $12.50
    • Stir fried crispy pork belly with chilli, garlic, bamboo shoots, onion, green bean and basil
  • Pad Kratiam Moo Krob $12.50
    • Stir fried crispy pork belly with mushroom, garlic, vegetables and pepper sauce
  • Hash Browns $2.00
  • Kaikoura Catch $14.50
    • Battered fish fillets served with chips and garden salad
  • Farmhouse Breakfast (available all day) $17.50
    • Two slices of thick cut toast served with two eggs (cooked your way), bacon, sausages, grilled tomato, hash browns and mushrooms
  • Oamaru Gold $11.50
    • Oven baked jacket potato, served with chilli con carne & sour cream
  • Breakfast Sausages $2.00
  • Garlic bread $7.00
  • Central Caesar Salad $14.50
    • Crispy cos lettuce with croutons, classic Caesar dressing and topped with strips of chicken breast
  • Garlic and cheese bread $7.50
  • Cheese Naan $5.00
    • Naan stuffed with cottage cheese
  • Beef Madras $19.00
    • A coconut based gravy. A curry full of flavorsome spices from South East coastal city of India-Madras
  • Malai Kofta $18.00
    • Cottage Cheese & Potato dumplings served in rich gravy. One of the most popular Vegetarian dishes.
  • Fish Tikka Masala $21.00
    • Spicy gravy with crushed tomatoes, capsicum and onions.
  • Mushroom Mattar $17.50
    • Mushroom and Green peas curry cooked in spices full of flavor
  • Beef Makhani $18.50
    • Mild, rich tomatoes and cream based gravy. Popular Indian dish in NZ.
  • Mango Chutney $4.00
    • Sweet and sour chutney containing mango pieces.
  • Goanese Prawn $21.00
    • Prawns cooked in a special masala and coconut paste.
  • Seasonal vegetable from someone's garden. greenhouse or paddock $7.00
  • Lamb shoulder ragout, potato gnocchi, gremolta, silver beet, pecorino $28.00
  • Rakaia Venison carpaccio, beetroot, lentils, sour cream, horseradish, sorrel $19.50
  • Today's fish, kumara, edamame, charred green onion, seaweed, soy dressing $33.00
  • Portabello and porcini mushroom risotto, 63 degree egg, bacon and caper muesli, parmesan $19.50
  • Chicken and prawn laksa, chilli, herbs, noodles, bean sprouts, crisp shallots $22.00
  • Market inspired soup, ciabatta, butter $17.00
  • Almonds roasted and spiced $7.00
Vangionis Trattoria and Bar

Vangionis Trattoria and Bar

location

Address

40F Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, Canterbury, 7520, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033047714

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Tuesday: Closed, Wednesday: Closed, Thursday: 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

French , International , Italian , Mediterranean , Pizza , Spanish

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Street Parking ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
40F Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, Canterbury, 7520, New Zealand