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

Gritted Canterbury Steak sandwich with streaky bacon, onion jam, chimichurri, soft leafs. French fries and aioli $19.00
Ouinoa falafel wrap with hummus, smoked yogurt, cucumber, lettuce and tomato salsa $9.00
Seasonal soup of the day served with ciabatta $9.50
Free range Chicken and almond pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00
French fries with garlic aioli $7.00
Toasted muesli, yogurt and poached fruits $8.00
Triple smoked ham with Cheddar, relish, whole grain dijonnaiso and lettuce $7.00
Salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish side salad $6.00

-Beef and Chicken recommended $18.00
Yellow noodles with soy sauce and vegetables $16.00
-King prawns $20.00
Peanut Sauce
- Home made peanut sauce with vegetables and soy sauce
Gaeng Phed Yang $20.00
- The finest Thai roasted duck in red curry
Stir fried mixed green seasonal vegetables $16.00
-King prawns / mixed seafood $20.00
-Pork / chicken / beef. $18.00

Spicy Chilli Squid $12
- Served with lime aioli.
Beer Battered Onion Rings $10
- Prepared in our fresh craft beer batter & served with chipotle mayo.
Chef's Weekly Special N/A
- Please see the blackboard behind the bar
Fries with Chipotle Mayo $9
Vegetarian Sliders $13
- House made spicy black bean patties, red onion, haloumi, sweet pickle and chipotle mayo.
Southern Style Fried Chicken $14
- Served with Sriracha and yoghurt dipping sauces.
Fish Goujons $13
- Battered in our fresh craft beer batter & served with lime aioli.
Fresh Guacamole $4

Smoothies $8.00
- Banana, Berry, Mango, Feijao. Add chocolate $0.50
Mocchiato / Vienna $3.80
Bagels $12.50
- w' streaky bacon, lettuce & tomato
Gluten Free Pancakes $19.00
- w’ streaky bacon, grilled banana, maple syrup
Gluten Free Pancakes $18.50
- mixed berries w‘ yoghurt
Home Made Muesli $12.50
- w’ seasonal fruit & natural yoghurt
Coffees (reg / large / bowl) $4.80 / $5.20 / $5.70
- Mochaccino
Iced Drinks $6.80
- Iced Coffee, Chai, Chocolate

With: disaronno amaretto $18.00
Almejas a la marinera $24.00
- Cloudy bay clams cooked in white wine, onion, and saffron ragout (LF)
Chorizo garcia a la sidra $19.50
- Our own award winning chorizo cooked in apple cider
Suprema de pescado gratinado - gratin fish in alli oli $37.00
- Fish fillet grilled gratin in alli oli on house made tomato sauce
Pollo a la catalana – catalan chicken $38.00
- Tender chicken thigh pieces slow cooked with dried apricots, prunes, sultanas, pinenuts & gourmet potatoes
Trio vegetal de texturas - vegetable trio $39.00
- Escalivada marinated mediteranean vegetables with empanadilla pastries & sauteed mushrooms topped with blue cheese
Suquet de pescado y marisco $43.00
- A ragout of fresh fish & seafood including prawn, clams & mussels with a saffron bisque atop potatoes
Extras: lamb cutlet $6.00

Satay Noodle Salad $17.00
Seafood Chow Mein $17.00
-Seafood $15.00
Khmer Sweet And Sour Pork Bone, Pineapple And Vegetable Soup With Rice $19.00
-Beef, Chicken Or Pork $16.00
Khmer Salad-Beef
Seafood Deluxe $17.00
Khor Ko Khmer Beef Stew With Noodles $17.00

Mushroom $4.00
Fish $5.00
Double Meat $4.50
Chicken Satay $5.50
Hoki $3.00
Plain $3.50
Sole $5.00
Tarakihi $4.00

Pizza $15
- ham and cheese & pineapple OR meat lovers with BBQ sauce
Pork Belly $34
- with smoked hock colcannon potatoes, asparagus, pickled cucumber & mustard jus
Risotto of the Day N/A
Chocolate Sundae N/A
- ice cream, marshmallows and chocolate sauce
Tiramisu $13
- with chocolate soil
Chicken Liver Pate $14
- pickled beetroot puree, walnut & caper gremolata with ciabatta
Soup of the day $12
- with toasted bread
Bagel $15
- with smoked salmon, spinach & cream cheese

PREMIER PLATTER $35.00
- a selection of 28 pieces of sushi, This variety includes fresh salmon, vegetarian teriyaki chicken, and tuna, price includes all the extras like ginger soy wasabi and chopsticks
TERIYAKI CHICKEN
- avocado and red pepper accompanies our tasty teriyaki chicken with a spread of mayo
FIVE PIECES NIGIRI
- nigiri slices of fresh salmon are placed on beds of rice GF
CHICKEN COMBO
- teriyaki chicken is topped off with spring onion mayo sweet chili and chili mayo sauces
NIGIRI
- a real sushi, nigiri slices of fresh salmon are placed on bed of rice GF
TERIYAKI CHICKEN
- avocado and red pepper accompanies our tasty teriyaki chicken with a spread of mayo
HALF SALMON AND HALF CHICKEN
- teriyaki chicken and fresh salmon are put together
CHICKEN ON RICE
- our tasty teriyaki chicken is placed on sushi rice, to sauce it up mayo and Katsu sauce is applied

Tempura Shrimp $14
- juicy tempura shrimp loving w. seaweed & chili seasoning
French Toast $18
- served w. maple syrup, banana, bacon, cream
Pasta of the Day N/A
- ask our friendly staff
Bramborák $22
- famous Czech savoury potato pancake filled w. chicken and seasonal vegetables
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
Goat Cheese & Green Bean Salad $22
- served with semi dried tomato, Kalamata olives, red onion, mesculin lettuce and bread croutons
Lamb Salad $23
- grilled lamb fillet served w. balsamic strawberry, baby spinach, red onion, mint pesto and kumara chips
Soup of The Day $12.50

-3. Salmon, Onion and Cheese
-3. Salmon $22.00
Leek and Potato Soup VG $12.00
- With two toast and butter/can be gluten free bread
-1. Bacon, Cheese and Tomato
Eggs w Bacon on Focaccia $15.00
Teriyaki Chicken Pizza $21.50
- Tomato paste base with Teriyaki Chicken, mushroom, onion, edam cheese served with fresh spinach and parmesan cheese, topped with BBQ sauce
French Toast $19.80
- Bacon & Banana served with Maple Syrup and sprinkle of fruit
Garlic Mussels Spaghetti $19.20
- Mussels, onion, mushroom, cream, cheese and garnished with basil

Cheeses, all served with quince paste, fig relish,candied walnuts, crackers, toasted ciabatta $1
- -11 for
-Akaroa hot smoked salmon
-Peter Timbs strreaky bacon
Fried Chicken Burger $23
- Cos, red pepper, avocado, sweet corn salsa, chipotle mayo, bacon, curly fries.
Lindas Pass Whitestone Brie
- Is a soft cheese with a complex earthy mushroom flavour
Hangover Roll $14
- Streaky Bacon, caramelised Onion jam, fried egg, aged cheddar, Homemade BBQ sauce.
Caramelised Onion Tart.( V) $24
- Beetroot, gorgonzola, candied walnuts, rocket, balsamic glaze
Aikmans Big Breakfast $24
- Peter Timbs streaky bacon, slow roast tomatoes, Italian sausage, baked beans, mushrooms,Aikmans rosti, eggs any style, toasted ciabatta

*ALL BACON BUTTIES COME WITH AIOLI MADE BY ANDY'S MUM & SMOKEY BBQ SAUCE
*WE DO VEGETARIAN. GLUTEN FREE AND MAKE YOUR OWN. JUST TELL US HOW YOU WANT IT & WE'LL MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!
SHANE $12.00
- bacon, egg, hash brown, cheese, sausage, chorizo, extra bacon + an empowering handshake
BROTHER $12.00
- bacon, lettuce. avocado, tomato, hash rown, cheese, egg, sausage, chorizo + bro hug
JAZZ bacon, lettuce avocado, tomato, egg, extra bacon created by our friends sharon & jane $10.00
ELVIS $9.00
- bacon, banana & your choice Of peanut butter, choc hazelnut or maple or all three
HAPPY BUTTIE $10.00
- bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato, hash brown,cheese, egg + free hug
BIG BREAKFAST $10.00
- bacon, egg, hash brown, cheese. sausage + respect