Vanilla Bean Cafe in Christchurch Menu

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Tempura Shrimp $14
- juicy tempura shrimp loving w. seaweed & chili seasoning
Bread and Dips $14
- lovely selection of bread and dips
Prosciutto Cream Cheese Spinach Roulade $16
- prosciutto cream cheese spinach roulade w- rocket salad, walnuts, cherry tomato and ciabatta

Soup of the day $12.50
- please ask our friendly staff

Venison Perkelt (Srnci na houbach s bramborovym knedlikem) $26
- venison perkelt served w- crumbed potato dumplings
Beef Goulash (Hovezi Gulas) $22.50
- Czech beef goulash served w. dumplings or in bread
Beef Rouladen w. Jasmine Rice (Spanelsky ptacek s Jasminovou ryzi) $23.50
- bacon, boiled egg, sausage and pickles wrapped in thinly sliced beef sirloin served w- jasmine rice
Roast Duck (Pecena kachna) $28
- classic roast duck served w- braised red cabbage and potato dumplings
Chicken Breast with ham, cheese and peach (Kureci prso se sunkou, broskvi a syrem) $25
- mouthwatering chicken breast combined with ham, cheese, and peach served w- fresh salad and potato dauphinoise
Svickova $22.50
- delicious creamy sauce & beef served w. bread dumplings
Pork Ribs (Veprova zebra) (0.5 kg / 1 kg) $25 / $32
- slow cooked tender pork ribs in a honey marinade served w. fries and coleslaw
Bohemian Roast Pork (Vepro knedlo zelo) $22.50
- roast pork served w. braise white cabbage and bread dumplings
Hunter’s Stew (Slezsky Bigos) $25
- warming hunters stew served in bread
Ondras $25
- succulent chicken breast wrapped in potato pancake served with fresh salad
Goat Cheese & Green Bean Salad $22
- served with semi dried tomato, Kalamata olives, red onion, mesculin lettuce and bread croutons
Fish of the Day N/A
- please ask our friendly staff
Pasta of the Day N/A
- please ask our friendly staff

Apple Tart $14
- apple tart served with whipped cream and ice cream
Deep Fried Ice Cream $14
- deep fried ice cream served with whipped cream and berry compote
Berry Cheesecake $12.50
- berry cheesecake served with ice cream and whipped cream

Full Belly Breakfast $22
- bacon, sausage, potato crumpet, mushroom, beans tomato, free range eggs your way, toast or fresh bread
Eggs Benedict $20
- free range poached eggs & hollandaise sauce served on house-made potato hash & spinach w. either bacon, ham, mushroom
Eggs Benedict $21.50
- w. house smoked salmon
Bohemian Breakfast $20
- Bramborák (Czech savoury potato pancake), spinach, bacon free range poached eggs
Hot Cakes $16
- served w. yogurt & cream and 2 choices of either jam & berries, or nutella & banana
Avocado and Feta Smash $16
- served w. free range poached eggs on wholegrain toast rocket & cherry tomato salad
Avocado and Feta Smash $19
- add bacon
French Toast $18
- served w. maple syrup, banana, bacon, cream
Eggs Your Way $12.50
- free range eggs your way either poached, scramble or fried served on multigrain toast
Trio Omelette $17
- served w. toast or fresh bread and 2 choices of either: ham, cheese, mushroom, spring onion
Trio Omelette $19
- served w. house smoked salmon & cream cheese
Toasties $6.50
- w. 3 fillings of your choice; cheese, ham, tomato, pineapple, onion
Bagel $6
- w. cream cheese
Bagel $7
- w. cream cheese and jam
Bagel $9
- w. 2 fillings - cream cheese, tomato or pesto
Bagel $12
- house smoked salmon & cream cheese

Open-Faced Sandwich $24.50
- your choice of either a tender beef steak or succulent chicken breast, served on ciabatta w. lettuce, tomato, mushroom caramelised onion, bacon smoked cheddar cheese, aioli, fries
Beef Burger $21
- house-made prime beef patty w. lettuce, tomato smoked cheddar cheese,fried free range egg chipotle and fries
House Hot Smoked Salmon Focaccia Sandwich $24
- served w. grilled capsicum, eggplant courgette and crème fraiche dill remoulade
Goat Cheese & Green Bean Salad $18
- served w. semi dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, red onion, mesclun lettuce and bread croutons
Lamb Salad $23
- grilled lamb fillet served w. balsamic strawberry, baby spinach, red onion, mint pesto and kumara chips
Caesar Salad $18
- baby cos, free range poached egg, bacon, Caesar dressing, parmesan cheese, cherry tomato and bread croutons
Caesar Salad $21
- add chicken
Beef Steak $18
- 180g beef steak, served w. salad, fries and sauce of your choice from mushroom, green peppercorn or red wine jus
Bramborák $22
- famous Czech savoury potato pancake filled w. chicken and seasonal vegetables
Pasta of the Day N/A
- ask our friendly staff
Soup of The Day $12.50
Czech Specials N/A
- ask our friendly staff or see our specials board

Nearby Sample Menus

Homestyle pork ribs $24.00
- Tender pork ribs, basted in our homemade bbq sauce, served with slaw & a side of mash, wedges or fries
Side salad, slaw, roasties, mash or steamed vegetables $5.00
The kiwi classic $22.00
- Crispy beer battered fresh fish served with salad & fries
-Add beef patty $3.00
Chicken & brie burger $20.50
- Oven baked chicken breast smothered with melted brie, served in a toasted bun with sliced tomato, burger greens & aioli, and served with fries
Beer battered fries $8.00
Moroccan pumpkin & maple walnut (GF / DF) $18.50
- Roasted pumpkin in a moroccan seasoning, served over salad greens with feta cheese, crunchy maple coated walnuts and finished with a balsamic glaze
Chocolate brownie $10.00
- Served with vanilla ice cream

Donut $2.00
PRAWN MUSHROOM ON RICE $12.00
Chicken Pattie $2.40
PLAIN WON TON $6.00
Pineapple Ring $2.00
VEGETARIAN $8.50
PRAWN CHOW MEIN $12.00
CASHEW NUTS $4.00

Prawns $5
Chicken/Beef/Pork $3
Lemongrass Chicken $18.5
- Mouth watering chicken stir-fried with fresh chilli, garlic, lemongrass, onion and turmeric powder
Indonesian Beef Rendang $19.5
- Beef cheek simmering in coconut milk and spices, reduced and caramelized by frying into a rich and tender coconut beef stew
Kungpao Chicken $19
- Spicy, sweet and delicious battered chicken thighs, Szechuan peppercorn, garlic, ginger, spring onions, and dried red chillies, and peanuts
Pad Thai (Chicken/Beef/Pork) $18.5
- Thai classic rice, noodle dish, egg, bean sprouts, spring onion, served with crushed peanut, and lemon wedge
Sizzling Fish Steak $19.5
- Fillets, lightly battered, then deep-fried, stir-fried tomato, red onions, mushrooms, garlic, chilli and black pepper sauce
Popcorn Chicken $9
- Diced chicken, five spices, kimchi and wasabi mayo dipping sauce.

Kids quesadilla $9.00
- 2x6" Tortilla filled with cheese and your choice of pulled pork or pulled chicken . Served with salsa and sour cream
Sour cream $3.00
Taquitos 2 for $9.00
- Corn tortillas filled with pulled pork and cheese, cooked till crispy and served with fresh salsa.
Salsa $3.00
Nacho $17.00
- House made corn chips topped with cheese sauce spicy ground beef , salsa roja and sour cream
Taco $6.50
- 6" soft flour tortilla served with fresh salad, cheese, sauces and your choice of : Crispy beer battered fish/ Garlic prawn/ Chicken tinga/ Pulled BBQ chipotle pork/ Carne Asada (marinated BBQ Beef)
Mexican corn salad $5.00
Corn chips and dips $8.00
- House made corn chips seasoned with fire spice, served with sour cream, salsa roja and salsa queso

8x Large Deep Fried Wontons $8.00
Chicken, Beef, Pork $16.00
Peanut Sauce
- Stir fried meat with peanut sauce and seasonal vegetables.
Jungle Curry
- A spicy curry with bamboo shoots, Thai herbs, baby corn and seasonal vegetables.
Noodle Soup
- Rice noodle, meat, garlic and garnished with spring onion and coriander.
Tom Kha
- Lightly spiced soup with coconut milk, lime juice mushroom, celery, onion, coriander and fresh herbs.
Tom Yum Noodle Soup
- Rice noodle, meat, Tom Yum paste and garnished with coriander.
Yellow Curry
- Meat cooked with coconut milk, potato, onion and yellow curry paste.

Breakfast Tray $19
- petit bircher muesli, crossiant, jam, ricotta & fruit salad
The Pretender Burger $19
- halloumi, plum relish, avo, mixed leaves, aioli
Mama Hooch Cheeseburger $19
- beef/pork pattie, smoked cheddar, pickled onion rings, Mustard aioli, gherkins in a brioche bun. Served w fries
Homemade Blueberry Waffles $17
- w crushed hazelnuts, caramelized banana & vanilla bean gelato
Bacon $3
Breakie Burger $14
- fried egg, bacon, avocado & salsa
Chorizo $4
Dirty Burger $19
- spicy chicken breast, salsa, chipotle aioli, cheese in a brioche bun. Served w fries

- BEETROOT & FETA POWER SALAD
ALL DRESSINGS & SAUCE ARE HOMEMADE & GF
- CRISPY FALAFEL W/ MINTED AIOLI
FISH GOUJON SANDWICH $10.00
WE ARE COELIAC FRIENDLY
STEP TWO - CHOOSE YOUR SIDE:
MAIN + SIDE $14.50
- HERB & BEER BATTERED FISH OF THE DAY W/ TARRAGON TARTARE SAUCE

Pork pot sticker $6.00
- 6 pieces
Signature giant fried chicken cutlet $15.00
Braised hard-boiled egg $1.00
Add egg $ .60c
Noodle soup $6.00
- Traditional noodle soup. Can choose from either noodle, rice noodle or vernicelli
Fried rice with Taiwanese sausages $9.00
Seasoned edamame bean $4.50
Black sugar cake $4.00

Plus Fried Eggs $1
Best Bacon Buttie $8
Kransky and Egg Roll $8
- Fried or Scrambled
Deluxe Cheese Toastie $8
Smoked Chicken Sage / Onion Relish $10
Pulled Pork, Grilled Cheese, Red Pepper Relish $10
Haast Whitebait Fritter $8
Rump Steak, Roast Veg Chutney, Grilled Cheese $10

Black-Eyed Pea Falafel $10.00
- Grated beetroot, slaw, feta cheese, ranch
Sauteed Green Beans & BBQ Kale $10.00
- With remoulade, parmesan shavings, shallots
NY Cut Sirloin Steak $26.00
- With red wine jus, served with shoestring fries
Shoestring Fries $8.00
- With rosemary salt & truffle mayo
Pan Seared Blue Cod $34.00
- Creole salsa, chat potatoes, parsley butter
Fried Shrimp $15.00
- Lettuce, shallots, fresh herbs, Tabasco mayo
Strange's Poutine $12.00
- Potato skins, dirty gravy, parmesan cheese, shallots
Rib Mountain $38.00
- Smoked and braised in our coffee rub, finished in a sticky BBQ sauce

Lamb Combo $13.50
- Curry+Rice+Naan+Soft Drink(355ml)
Lamb Madras $9.50
- A favourite with those who enjoy their curry hot. lamb cooked in hot spices.
Butter Vegetables $8.50
- Vegetables finished with butter sauce and spices.
Chicken Tikka Masala $8.50
- An internationally renowned dish Boneless chicken cooked in a secret recipe of yoghurt, spices.
Chicken Madras $8.50
- A favourite with those who enjoy their curry hot. Boneless chicken cooked in hot spices.
Mango Chicken $8.50
- Boneless chicken cooked in an aromatic mango sauce, tempered with onion, mustard seeds.
Lamb Vindaloo $9.50
- A hot dish, made world famous by the chefs of Goa. It has a Portuguese influence. It is cooked with vinegar, capsicum & whole spices.
Vegetable Combo $12.50
- Curry+Rice+Naan+Soft Drink(355ml)

Lemonade or coke spider $4.5
French toast $18.5
- berry stuffed brioche with vanilla mascarpone,maple & pistachio
Lemon & Honey cream cup $13.5
- with cointreau oranges & ginger biscuit
Rosemary & chilli marinated olives $9.5
Fries & aioli $5.5
Confit duck leg $26.5
- with fennel, orange, braised puy lentils, bacon, baby spinach & verjuice dressing
Ice cream sundae $4.5
- vanilla ice cream with choc sauce & sprinkles
Duck fat potatoes $5.5

Spicy Salmon Roll $ 16.00
- Fresh salmon, avocado, spring onion, citrus mayo, spicy sauce
Sashimi Regular $ 26
• Teriyaki Chicken
Spicy California Roll $ 16.00
- Crab meat, cucumber, avocado, spicy sauce
Rice Bowls
Petit Kids Set (under 6 years old) $15.00
- Comes with Gyoza (3pcs), Chips, Kara-age(4pcs)Steamed white rice
Salmon Roll $ 15.00
- Fresh salmon, avocado, cucumber, mayo
Teriyaki Chicken Don $ 12.00
- Teriyaki chicken, cucumber, shichimi, spring onion, sesame seed, mayo, egg

smoked chicken, cream cheese & pesto $6.50
smoked salmon & cream cheese
-kid biscuit & 2x cocktail sausages & fluffy
-ham sandwich & fluffy
-cheese toastie
yoghurt can be replaced with small
-cheese slice
-yogurt

Cheesecake of Day $7.5
Gyors – Greek Style Pitas $19 / $19 / $16
- Hummus, red onion, lettuce, feta and couscous nished with a herb yoghurt dressig. Braised lamb / Pan fried chicken / Mexican black bean patty with sour cream and salsa
Steak Sandwich $23
- 150g Porterhouse stacked with lettuce, tomato, mustard, roasted mushrooms, fried egg, jalapeño mayo and curly fries
Angus Beef Gnocchi $22.5
- With sautéed eld mushrooms, rocket, peas and parmesan nished with jus and true oil
Hash Browns $4
Mixed Berry Friand $3.8
Streaky bacon $5
Field mushrooms $4