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

Chilli black beans, jalapeno salsa $7
Jarrito’s Mexican Sodas $6
- Pineapple, Mandarin, Lime, Guava, Grapefruit, Cola
Mexicano’s fried chicken $16
‘Street style’ fire grilled corn, queso, chipotle mayo & lime $5.50
Adobo chicken, hand hacked guacamole, pickled mango $8
Fire grilled chicken and chorizo sticks, pickled red onion, xlapa-style peanut mole $27
Popcorn sundae with organic banana & salted caramel ice cream, Mexican chocolate sauce & caramel popcorn $12
Extra soft shell tortillas 3=$2.50 / 5=$4 / 7=$5.50

Plain $3.20
Vegetarian $4.80
Steak Onion Pattie $2.50
Cheese $4.00
Jam Wrap $2.00
Bacon Corn Pattie $2.50
Squid Rings (1/2Doz) $4.00
Curry Roll $2.50

Chalaw Kabab Lamb, Salad, Drink S $10 / L $14
Nandagh Kabab Mixed. Salad, Drink S $9 / L $13
Bolang $5
Lamb S $8.5 / L $12
Chalaw Halve Chicken, Salad, Drink S $12 / L $16
Barger $6
Chalaw Kabab Chicken, Salad. Drink S $10 / L $14
Nandagh Kabab Chicken, Salad, Drink S $9 / L $13

Gurnard $4.50
Sole $4.80
Chicken $5.50
Giant $7.00
Pure Paua patty $4.90
Pacific Oyster $1.20 each
Sole $4.50
Pineapple Rings

Soup of the Day $12.50 / $16.50
- check our board for today's delicious homemade soup of the day (freshly toasted bread / three toasted cheese rolls)
MAMMA MIA $16.50
- Two gently poached egg served on toasted ciabatta, topped with roasted tomato, spinach, fresh basil & parmesan
Fries $8.00
- a bowl of shoe string fries served with our aioli - the best in town!
Banana Plus $9.50
- a traditional banana smoothie enhanced with vanilla ice cream & light flavoured with honey
FRENCH TOAST $18.50
- There's no better combination than french toast lightly flavoured with cinnamon, served with a summer berry compote, bacon, banana & maple syrup on the side
Pumpkin, Pear & Blue Cheese Salad $18.00
- a heartwarming combination of a roasted winter salad of pumpkin, locally sourced pears, red onion & Whitestone blue cheese, topped with Tai Tapu grown hazelnuts & finished with a roasted red pepper vinaigrette
Eggs on Toast $4.50 / $2.50 / $2.00 / $2.00
- 1 x poached egg on toast with your choice of extras: Regular / Bacon - add / Hashbrown - add / Mini Sausages (2) -add)
EGGS BENEDICT $20.00
- The classic combination of poached free-range eggs nestled on toasted bread with Anna’s lemon hollandaise- Smoked Salmon

Garlic Naan $3.50
Bombay Potatoes $7.00
- Potatoes cooked with onion and tomato sauce and tempered with mustard and cumin seeds and spices
Rhubarb Fish $15.99
- A feisty fish curry with rhubarb
Chocolate Naan $5.00
Chicken/Lamb Biryani $14.00
- Basmati rice chicken or lamb cooked in herbs and spices
Pickle $2.50
Prawn Vindaloo $15.99
- A powerful curry with onion, tomato, coconut vinegar and spices
Paneer Masala/Kadai/Makhani $14.50
- Thick gravy, onion, capsicum, ginger, garlic, herbs and spices

Mixed Seafood & Udon Noodles $9.90
Large $13.40
Chicken Kushiage $4.50
Teriyaki Chicken & Soba Noodles $9.90
R/combo $11.50
- with miso or green tea
Tempura Prawn & Udon Noodles $12.50
Tempura Shrimp & Vegetable $4.50
Regular $11.90

West Coast Whitebait Sliders, tartare $21.5
West Coast Whitebait Omelette $39.5
- Fennel slaw, fries, tartare
Thai Fried Calamari $17/$29
- Nam Cham dipping sauce
Today’s Fish Market Price
- Seasonally inspired
Radler Cured Salmon $16.5
- Beetroot, horseradish, rhubarb
Duck Fat Boulanger Potato $7
Today’s Classic Pie $21
- Big chips, small salad, gravy
No.4 Chicken Wings 1/2kg $18.0 1kg $29.0
- BBQ Bourbon, hot sauce or Tandoori, fried cashews

Bacon sandwich on sour dough with tomato jam $10.00
French toasted banana bread with maple mousse and berries $15.00
Eggs on toast $10.00
Add on: Bacon, Avocado, Tomato $4.00 each
Mince on toast w a poached egg $16.00
Caesar salad - add chicken $4.00 $10.00
Toast w selection of jams $5.80
Smoked salmon on rye with poached egg, avocado and sauce hollandaise $16.50

Teppan Teriyaki Chicken Don $12.90
- Chicken cooked teppanyaki style with traditional teriyaki sauce on rice
Steak & Cheese Curry $16.90
- Japanese style curry with beef rib eye & melting cheese
Yaki Udon $11.90
- Japanese udon noodle with chicken, veges, Japanese BBQ sauce & mayo
Pork Tonkatsu $17.00
- Japanese famous thick-cut deep fried pork fillet at it's best
Teriyaki Ninja Set $10.30
- a value meal comes with Kumara Crisps and Mogu Mogu drink (for water/Coke product/organic juice add $1.00)
Garden Salad with the Choice of Ponzu or Sesame Dressing $5.90
Pork Cutlet Katsu Don $13.90
- Deep-fried thick pork cutlet with onion & free-range egg simmered in sweet dashi sauce
Kakuni (Pork Belly) $19.00
- Pork Belly braised in special sweet ginger sauce

Garden Salad $8.00
- Seasonal leaves tossed in vinaigrette with accompaniments
Fresh Breads $8.00
- With green herb butter, balsamic reduction and olive oil
Baked Breast of Chicken $35.00
- With a spinach and hazelnut mousse on a warm barley and romaine salad with salsa verde
Eat your Vegetables $8.00
- Seasonal Selection
Chicken Liver Parfait $16.00
- Baked creamy parfait served with mixed pickles, plum chutney and truffled melba toast
Akaroa Salmon $17.00
- Leaves of cured salmon, fried capers, vodka and melon salsa with buttered wholemeal bread
Festive Pudding $14.00
- Steamed ginger sticky date pudding with cream and custard
Marinated Olives $8.00
- A warmed selection

Prawn $11.90
Combination $10.90
Crab Stick $1.20
Pork $10.50
Mushroom $2.50
Potato Fritter $0.60
Ham $2.60
Steak Satay on steamed Rice $10.90

Beef $8.00
- Pastrami salad on shaved cucumber pickle with rye-crusted croutons
Beef $24.00
- Char-grilled ribeye of beef, Dauphinoise potatoes, honey glazed seasonal vegetables, green peppercorn sauce
Risotto $18.00
- Pearl barley risotto finished with herb marinated feta and a mixed leaf salad
Pasta $8.00
- Spaghetti Napolitano with a twist; Panko crumb and parmesan crusted pasta bricks with saffron garlic mayonnaise
Dark Chocolate and Hazelnut Mousse $9.00
- Dark chocolate and a hazelnut mousse, chocolate soil, vanilla bean anglaise and caramelised pastry
Lamb $25.00
- Lamb rosettes and dried fruit sausage with croquette potatoes, roasted tomato, green beans, mint butter and pinot jus
Smoked Salmon $9.00
- Hot smoked salmon croquettes, horseradish aioli, rocket and apple salad
Seafood $9.00
- Fried crispy prawns on Skodalia, rocket salad Gogi Berry, citrus dressing