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

Grilled lamb cutlets $28.50
- filled paratha / yellow lentil dahl / yoghurt dip
Chicken fillet, or beef burger $18.50
- with bacon, relish, cheese, tomato & French fries
Chateau club sandwich $18.50
- bacon, tom ato, cheese, egg mayonnaise & French fries
Eggs benedict $16.50
- with two poached eggs, ham, spinach and hollandaise
Ice cream sundae $9.50
- with a choice of berry, chocolate or toffee sauce & whipped cream
Double chocolate gateau with berry coulis & cream $12.50
Assorted NZ cheeses with fruit and nuts $20.50
Herb & garlic bread $5.50

Bagels $14.00
- Bacon, tomato, pesto, cream cheese or Salmon, pesto, cream cheese
Egg $2.00
Moroccan Eggs $17.00
- Tangy Moroccan inspired tomatoes with spinach and poached eggs, topped with yoghurt and dukkah, served with toasted Vienna bread
Thai Beef Salad $21.00
- Ginger and coriander marinated rib-eye lightly seared and served on a mint and lime zest filled salad with crispy noodles topped with roasted peanuts
Toasted bread and spreads $5.00
Tomatoes, Mushrooms, Spinach, Hash Browns, Bacon, Sausage $4.00
Salmon $5.00
Classic Cesar $16.00
- Crisp cos lettuce, crunchy croutons, parmesan cheese and classic Caesar Dressing with crispy bacon - Add chicken $4.00 - Add anchovies $4.00

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
Tai Tapu Thai Pie $17.00
- a delicious creamy red curry of lemongrass, ginger, coriander & winter vegetables. Finished with a crispy crumble & served with a refreshing salad on the side
Grazing Platter $7.50 / $10.00 / $2.00
- ham & cheese club sandwich or 100’s & 1000’s fairy bread, mini sausages, small bowl of fries, fresh fruit, popcorn & a mini donut (Small / Regular / Gluten Free - add)
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)
Bacon $19.00
Very Berry $9.50
- light on calories & dairy, but not on the taste. A mixture of three berries, apple & pineapple juice will definitely get those taste buds going!
Breakfast Sundae $7.00
- a seasonal selection of fresh fruit, layered with yoghurt & topped with maple-toasted cornflakes
Oh Crumbs $12.00
- seasonal fruit topped with crumble finished off with a scoop of Kapiti Vanilla Bean ice cream

Long Black / Short Black / Americano $3.60
Gluten Free Pancakes $18.50
- mixed berries w‘ yoghurt
Kudos Breakfast (Vegetarian) $20.80
- free range eggs any style, wilted spinach, hash browns, creamy mushrooms, tomato & toasted wholegrain
Caramel Mocha Latte $6.50
Kudos Breakfast $20.80
- free range eggs any style, hash browns, angus beef sausages, streaky bacon, creamy mushrooms, roast tomato, w‘ toasted grain
Hot Chocolate $1.50
- Fluffy
Home Made Muesli $12.50
- w’ seasonal fruit & natural yoghurt
Milkshakes $5.60
- Banana, Raspberry, Chocolate, Strawberry, Lime, Caramel, Vanilla, Spearmint. Thick shakes add $0.50

Hot Dog $3.00
Honey Chilly Cauliflower $11.99
- Cauliflower Florets Sauteed In Soy Sauce, Honey And Red Chilly Flakes
Vegetable Manchurian $11.99
- Vege Manchurian Balls In Home Made Sauce With Soy, Chilly, Honey
Beef S $8.00/ L $11.00 / El $14
Mozzarella Cheese $3.00
Drum Sticks $11.99
- Chicken With Special Bbq Sauce
Fries $4.00
Wedges $4.50

Dumplings Soup Noodle $9.00
Roast Pork & wonton Soup Noodle $9.50
Nasi Goreng (Rice) $9.50
Ginger Sauce Chicken on Rice $10.00
Hang Seng traditional soup Noodles $9.00
Bami Goreng (Noodle) $9.50
Extra Rice or Noodle $1.50
Pickle Cabbage & Chicken Soup Noodle $9.00

KUMARA RIBBONS $6.00
- FREEKAH GRAIN & CHICK PEA SALAD W/ SPICED YOGURT DRESSING
- CRISPY FALAFEL W/ MINTED AIOLI
STEP TWO - CHOOSE YOUR SIDE:
ALL DRESSINGS & SAUCE ARE HOMEMADE & GF
- HAND CUT CHIPS W/ ROSEMARY SEA SALT
WE ARE COELIAC FRIENDLY
- BEETROOT & FETA POWER SALAD

Papas Fritas $5.00
- French fries
Chicken Salad $12.00
- Market fresh fish marinated in citrus juices with a twist of chilli and coriander
Guaro $2.00
- Medium Spicy Yoghurt sauce
Entraña 400 gr $26.00
- A particulary Flavoursome cutloved by Argentinians
Chori Pan $9.00
- House made chorizo and arepas
Cassava with cream $7.00
Pollo a la Brasa 300 gr $18.00
- An authentic recipe from South America, chicken, boned, marinated and cooked to perfection on our grill
Pico de Gallo $2.00
- Salsa fresca

Fried Beef Balls - 12pcs $8.00
All served with a bowl of rice N/A
All served with a bowl of rice N/A
Seafood Egg Foo Young $11.00
Deep fried Steak with Spicy Szechuan Sauce $11.00
Salted Peppered Pork (Spicy) $11.00
Chicken with Black Pepper Sauce $10.00
Chicken with Satay Sauce $10.00

Butter Chicken $8.50
- A world famous Indian delicacy Half cooked the tandoori way & finished the curry way, with crushed cashews cream & spices.
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.
Daal Makhani $8.50
- Black lentils and kidney beans cooked with ghee and spices.
Vegetable Korma $8.50
- Vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream & spices
Lamb Tikka Masala $9.50
- An internationally renowned dish lamb cooked in a secret recipe of yoghurt, spices.
Butter Vegetables $8.50
- Vegetables finished with butter sauce and spices.
Chicken Combo $13.00
- Curry+Rice+Naan+Soft Drink(355ml)
Lamb Biryani $10.50
- Basmati rice cooked with lamb in an exotic blend of spices.

Lamb Jalfrezy $20.00
- Lamb cooked in special paste with red and green capsicum
Vege Makhani $17.50
- Mixed vegetables cooked in tomatoes and cream based gravy.
Daal Makhani $17.00
- Delicious North Indian black Lentils curry topped with butter tarka. A celebrated delicacy from Punjab.
Beef Saag $19.00
- Beef cooked with chopped spinach with a flavor of garlic and cream.
Kadahi Paneer $17.50
- Cottage Cheese prepared in Kadahi (iron wok). Thick spicy gravy with crushed tomatoes, capsicum and onions.
Peshawari Naan $5.50
- Sweet Naan stuffed with raisins, cherries, almonds and coconut.
Prawn Korma $22.00
- Prawns cooked in a royal gravy enriched with cashew nut paste, fresh cream and subtle taste of spices.
Beef Biryani $18.50
- Rice cooked with Beef in masala and various flavoursome spices

Sesame crisp bread, smashed beetroot, spiced yogurt $7.00
Singapore noodles, vegetables, omelette, chilli, curry spices $10.00
Chicken and prawn laksa, chilli, herbs, noodles, bean sprouts, crisp shallots $22.00
Vanilla bean ice cream, soft meringue, hazelnuts, pear compote, salted caramel $12.00
Marlborough Sounds salmon, smoked cucumber, pickled cauliflower, rye bread, goats cheese dressing $22.00
Roast Westwood free range chicken to share, roast potatoes, brocolini, sage Half $40 Whole $70
Seasonal vegetable from someone's garden. greenhouse or paddock $7.00
Agria potato mash, red wine gravy $7.00

All Kebabs are served over Persian rice with grilled tomatoes
Combination Chicken & Falafel L $13
Combination $17
Chicken R $8 / L $10
Split Peas & Lamb (Gheymeh) $15.00
Combination Lamb & Chicken L $14
-Vegetarian $3
-Meat $5

Sauteed Garlic Mushrooms, With Zingy Coriander & Jalapeno Sauce & Red Cabbage N/A
Chicken Fajita With Red Onions, Garlic & Chilli Packed With Crunchy Lime Slaw, Smoked Corn Salsa & Chiptole Mayo N/A
Coffee & Cayenne Rubbed Beef Cheek, Carrot And Beetroot Slaw With Horseradish And Ranch Sauce N/A
8 Hour Braised Pork Shoulder, Ranch Dressed Slaw, Crunchy Tortilla Chips With A Chipotle & Lime Sauce N/A

Open BLT Sandwich $12
- Bacon, lettuce, tomato, aioli, side of chips
Pasta $12
- Pasta of the Day
Big Breakfast $16
- Eggs, bacon, hash brown, mushrooms, tomato, sausage, toasted bread
Corn Fritter Salad $12
- Bacon, salad leaves, avocado salsa, asparagus, Corn fritters
Open Steak Sandwich $16
- Porterhouse steak, aioli, mushroom, caramelised onion, tomato, lettuce, fried egg, side of chips
Open Grilled Chicken Sandwich $16
- Lettuce, tomato, Moroccan grilled chicken, avocado, salsa, minted yoghurt dressing
Moroccan Chicken Salad $12
- Moroccan chicken, fresh salad, minted yoghurt dressing
Roast Vegetable Salad $12
- Roasted vegetables, salad leaves, honey mustard dressing