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

ORANGE CREME BRULEE $12.00
- biscotti
HOUSE DOUGHNUTS $12.00
- passionfruit curd / mango sorbet / pistachios
SPRING LAMB ARANCINI $18.00
- red pepper ragu / arugula / preserved lemon aioli
THAI STYLED HOT DOG $24.00
- pork belly, sausage / pickles / roast peanuts / slaw / sariacha / mayo / pretzel roll
CRISPY HALF DUCK $38.00
- coconut rice / greens / tamarind caramel sauce / pickled red cabbage
BEER BATTERED FISH $24.00
- smashed peas / fries / tartare / lemon
LAMB SHOULDER & ALE PIE $34.00
- skordallia / fennel / courgettes / harrissa
CLOUDY BAY CLAMS $18.00
- chorizo / smoked tomato sauce / saffron aioli / lemon / herbs / grilled sourdough

Marinated Moroccan lemon chicken $18.00
Green shell Mussels marinated in green harissa, capers, shallots, preserved lemon $12.00
Berber couscous (vegetarian) $ 17.00
Spanish Salad with tomato, red onion & capers Med $7.50 Large $10.00
Spiced North African roll with salad (2 pieces) and charmoulla sauce $10.00
Preserved lemon chicken with coriander & olives $12.50
Andalauslan $15.00 per person
- Dolmades, falafel, North African roll, vegetables crudites, quince paste, roasted capsicum, olives, extra virgin olive oil and pomegranate
Black Forest Gateau $7.90

Agosto M $16 L $21
- Salami, Capsicum & Onion
Marzo M $15 L $19
- Mushroom
Spaghetti Carbonara $20
- Bacon, cream, egg & parsley
Spaghetti Bolognese $20
- Spaghetti topped with a meat sauce
Settembre M $16 L $21
- Olives, Capers & Anchovy
Fettuccine Alla Crema $20
- Fettuccine cooked with mushrooms, ham, parsley & cream sauce
Ottobre M $16 L $21
- Tuna, Prawns & Anchovy
Lasagne $16
- Layers of pasta filled with ground meat, ham, egg, cheese served with our tomato sauce

Mussamun Curry
- Potato, carrot & nut with coconut milk. Chicken, beef or pork
-Yen Ta Fo Seafood Pink Noodle Soup $12.50
Thai Style Noodle Soup $10
- Chicken or pork or beef
Green Curry $10
- Bamboo shoots & vegetables with coconut milk. Vegetables, chicken, beef or pork or tofu
-Fish Fillet $12.50
Tom Kha Soup
- Cocked with sliced onion, tomatoes, mushrooms, spring onions & thai herbs with coconut milk
Tom Yum Soup
- Cocked with sliced onion, tomatoes, mushrooms, spring onions & thai herbs
-Prawns $12.50

-Add Grains $5.00
Miso Daikon w Mushroom and Toasted Grain Congee $60.00
Whero Pea Taco $60.00
Whero Pea Taco $10.00
Served between 12-2 Wednesday - Saturday. Wine beer and Coffee options available.
Served from 6pm - 11pm Wednesday - Saturday. (Bar opens at 4pm)
Carrot Dawg $10.00
-Add Wiled Greens $3.00

Spicy Tortilla Chips and Volstead Salsa $11
Fresh Volstead Salsa $3
Spicy Chilli Squid $12
- Served with lime aioli.
Southern Style Fried Chicken $14
- Served with Sriracha and yoghurt dipping sauces.
Chef's Weekly Special N/A
- Please see the blackboard behind the bar
Beer Battered Onion Rings $10
- Prepared in our fresh craft beer batter & served with chipotle mayo.
Pulled Pork Sliders $14
- In a fresh toasted ciabatta with sweet chilli, sauerkraut and mayo.
Fish Goujons $13
- Battered in our fresh craft beer batter & served with lime aioli.

Original Bing $7.90
- Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
All Bings are served in a freshly made Chinese style crepe cooked in scrambled egg and black sesame seeds.
Bingo $12.90
- Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
Chicken Cheese BBQ Bacon Bing $11.90
- Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Cheese, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, BBQ Sauce and Mayo
Chicken Bing $9.90
- Marinated Chicken, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
Pork Bing $9.90
- Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
Beef Bing $9.90
- Bee, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Papers, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo

Venison $29.50
- Wild venison served with kalamata olives, red onion, feta, roasted garlic, and topped with plum sauce and parsley.
Lime Chicken $29.50
- Shredded chicken breast doused in lime infused olive oil topped with capsicum, red onions, and mild red peppers. Served with a wedge of fresh lime.
Roast Vege S $12.00/ M $17.50/ L $29.50
- A selection of oven roasted seasonal vegetables, mushrooms. Finished with garlic aioli. A delectable combination any time of the year.
Plain Wedges $8.00
- For those who don't like spice in their life! Served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
Baby Spinach Salad $10.50
- Baby spinach leaves, red onion and sliced tomato. Served with Balsamic vinegar.
Spaghetti and Meatballs $18.50
- Served with Spaghetti. A bolognese sauce served with delicious meatballs and garnished with parsley
Apricot Chicken S$12.00/M$17.50/L$29.00
- A delicious combination of chicken, tomato, mushrooms, celery, topped off with Spag's homemade apricot sauce. Hard to beat!
Ceaser Salad $18.50
- Cos lettuce with caesar dressing, croutons and bacon.

Bowl $12.90
- Naked burrito in a bowl
●Quesadilla
(Coriander lime rice white or brown)
Lettuce
Beef Barbacoa
- marinated in our signature smoked chipotle adobo sauce and braised overnight
Veggie nachos $12.90
- Chips, queso cheese, black beans, grilled veggies, all the salsas and fresh guacamole
Vegetarian
- Grilled capsicum and red onion, fresh guacamole and black beans
Burritos $12.90
- Rolled in a soft flour tortilla

Chicken & Chinese Mushroom on Rice $9.50
Hot & Spicy Beef Brisket Soup Noodle $9.00
Yeung Chow Fried Rice $10.00
Pickle Cabbage & Pork Soup Noodle $9.00
Extra Rice or Noodle $1.50
ShanghaI Fried Noodle $9.00
Roast Pork & Fried Egg on Rice $10.00
Vegetarian Soup Noodle $8.50

65. Beef Fried Rice $11.00
3. Lemon Chicken
5. Chicken (or Beef) Satay
Wednesday~Saturday
10. Bami or Nasi Goreng (Curry)
77. Chicken Teriyaki $19.00
- Battered chicken in Japanese Teriyaki Sauce
51. Beef Curry with Rice $14.00
58. Vegetarian Delight $12.00

Wok fried Tofu w/ ginger $14.00
Wok fried fresh market vegetables $14.00
Thai red curry tofu w/ green beans $26.00
SP signature melting beef rib w/ creamy sweet & sour coconut curry $36.00
Wok fried green beans in Tee's XO Sauce $14.00
Miang spinach leaf w/ mango, crunchy coconut & lime $6.00
Green curry of market fish w/ fresh bamboo, banana, eggplant & Thai basil $35.00
Bangkok Style Grilled Pork w/ Som Tum mango sweet, sour salad & Peanuts $17.00

Sefton Duck $38.00
- Leg confit with baked eggplant, bok choy, duck fat potatoes, beets and cherry jus
Festive Pudding $14.00
- Steamed ginger sticky date pudding with cream and custard
Garden Salad $8.00
- Seasonal leaves tossed in vinaigrette with accompaniments
Daily Cheese (75g) $16.00
- With Branston pickle, gherkin and lavoche
Whitestone Windsor Blue (75g) $16.00
- With gingered walnut loaf and fig chutney
Vego Plate $26.00
- Braised eggplant, courgette, mushrooms with asparagus, new potato salad in tarragon mayo
Gas Paris Brest $14.00
- Strawberries, banana and passion-fruit in a cream filled choux bun with an almond-caramel sauce
Gas Burnt Cream $12.00
- Sugar glazed lemon custard with hokey pokey ice cream

Panang Curry (Gang Panang)
Sweet and Sour (Pad Preow Whan)
Som Tam (Thai Salad) $10.00
- (Spicy sweet carrot salad with chili, garlic, lemon and tomatoes)
Rice Soup
Thai Bamboo shoot Salad (Soop No Mai) $10.00
- (Shredded bamboo shoot in wild Thai leaves, hot lime sauce, onions, fish sauce and chilis)
Sticky rice & Fried Chicken $10.00
Sukiyaki (Hot Pot) $55.00
- (Noodle soup dish made with vegetables, mung bean noodles, and the meat of your choice in a hot pot – for 4 people)
Chicken OR Pork $10.00

(+) Add grilled chicken (+) $4.00
Duo of Sliders $13.50
- one slider with pulled BBQ pork, red onion, pickle and slaw & one slider with chicken, harissa and pineapple chutney
VEGGIE DELIGHT Char-grilled peppers, spinach, zucchini, mushroom and red onion $23.00
ROASTED PUMPKIN AND RICOTTA RAVIOLI Ravioli filled with roasted pumpkin and ricotta, basil pesto sauce served with pumpkin chips and parmesan cheese $19.50
CLASSIC CLUB SANDWICH Grilled chicken, bacon, egg, tomato and lettuce served on fresh multigrain with makikihi fries $17.00
CHICKEN, CRANBERRY & BRIE Baby spinach, chicken breast and brie with cranberry sauce $25.00
Mac's Sharing Platter $35.00
- a selection of Mac’s specialities
Mushroom Arancini (3pcs) $9.50
- with puttanesca sauce