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

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
-Add beef patty $3.00
Whitford's signature roast Mem $16.00 / Non-Mem $19.00
- Our family favourite offers a choice of two meats, served with seasonal vegetables, roasted potatoes, kumara and house gravy
-Add bacon $3.00
-Add chicken $4.00
Black forest sundae $12.00
- Berry sorbet, vanilla ice cream, chocolate brownie pieces, berry compote, chocolate ganache with cream & nuts
-Add bacon $1.50
Small fries $3.00

Sweet Mango Chutney $4.00
Chicken Tikka $15.00
- Marinated in a wonderful blend of tandoori spices and herbs, then grilled and served with fresh salad.
Balti Goat $18.90
- Slow cooked goat with Chef's secret spices - Indian favourite (medium - hot)
Chicken Jalfrezi $16.90
- Sensational full bodied curry with onion, tomato and capsicum (medium - hot)
Cheese & Garlic Naan $6.50
Vegetable Samosa $3.50
- Wholesome vegetables in a crisp pastry served with tamarind chutney
Poppadoms $3.00
- Roasted Indian crisp bread (4)
Lamb Vindaloo $17.90
- Goan favourite - hot and spicy curry tossed with hot red chillies tomato and vinegar (hot)

Pan Fried Pork Buns (for three) $10.50
- Steamed bun stuffed with pork, ginger spring onion sauce
Deep fried wontons (for five) $11.50
Ho Fen (Rice Noodles) $15.50
- Stir-fried rice noodles with bean sprouts, garlic chives - Beef with hoisin sauce
Ho Fen (Rice Noodles) $15.50
- Stir-fried rice noodles with bean sprouts, garlic chives - Bacon with soy sauce
Shanghai Fried Noodles $15.50
- Fried noodles with seasonal vegetable and Emperor Norman's special Toppings: Pork with (Spicy, Barbeque) sauce
San-Xian Noodle Soup $15.50
- Pork, Shrimp and Bamboo Shoots with noodle in yummy stock soup
Free-range Pork and Capsicum, Mushroom, Onion, Potato $17.50
- with Hoisin sauce
Green bean salad $12.00

Wonton soup $7.50 Extra egg $0.50
Beancurd jelly with syrup $4.00
Extra fried bread stick $1.00
Shrimp pork leek dumplings M $9.50 L $12.50
Chinese pancake with egg and fried bread stick $5.00
Beef onion dumplings M $8.50 L $11.50
Fried bread stick $1.00 each
Potato chips $1.00

Chicken Wings $14.00
- Chilli or BBQ w Sour Cream
Pumpkin, Chick Pea & Rocket Salad $9.00
Handcut Chips w Aioli $9.00
Akaroa Salmon, Horseradish Cream Cheese, Toast $17.00
Lamb Shank, Creamy Mash, Caramelised Onion Gravy $28 1 / $35 2
Our lunch offering includes a delicious selection of goodies from the cabinet which change daily. We create anything from wraps to muffins to salads to savouries, come on down and get a quality snack.
Chillingworth Slaw w Peanuts $9.00
Broccoli & Garlic Almonds $9.00

Creme Brulee $7.00
- Rich Custard, Caramel top with Berry fruit & Whipped Cream
Carrot Cake $6.90
- With Yoghurt, Ice Cream or Whipped Cream
Banana Split $7.00
- Banana with Ice Cream & Chocolate Sauce
Eggs Royale $17.80
- Toasted focaccia topped with soft poached eggs, smoked salmon and drizzled in hollandaise
250gm Ribeye Steak $22.50
- Served with Mushroom sauce, with your choice of dauphinoise potato or fries. Served with Garden Salad
Smoked Salmon Salad $18.50
- Green garden salad, topped with Smoked Salmon, lime ginger & coriander dressing & lemon wedges
Eggs Anyway $14.80
- 2 Eggs - fried, poached or scrambled with toast, hash brown, tomato and mushroom
Eggs Benedict $16.80
- Toasted focaccia topped with soft poached eggs, smoked salmon and drizzled in hollandaise

Chicken Teriyaki & Avocado Roll $13.00
Eel $6.00
Fish of the Day (Teriyaki Sauce & Sea Salt) $19.00
Salmon Steak (Teriyaki Sauce & Sea Salt) $19.00
Crumbed Prawn (4pcs) $8.00
Pork Ginger Set $14.20
Beef Sirloin Steak with Japanese Black Pepper Sauce $19.00
Assorted Crumbed Set $18.00

Fresh Fruit Salad (P) $10.00
Bacon & Egg Bagel $15.00
-Berries & Cream $14.00
Sausage / Bacon / Eggs(2) / Potato Cake / Roast tomatoes / Mushrooms / Spinach / Avocado $4.00
-Akaroa hot smoked salmon $21.00
Akaroa hot smoked salmon $5.50
Brioche French Toast (V) $16.00
- With oranges, cardamon, pistachios & yoghurt
-Sugar & Lemon $12.00

Chicken and corn Soup $6.50
Sweet and sour chicken on rice $15
Mixed seafoos and tofu soup $6.50
Sliced lamb with cumin seeeds $21
Beef and black pepper sauce on rice $15
Deef fried tofu with vegetables $20
BBQ pork on rice $15
Satay chicken $20

Chicken and Cheese Nachos with Sweet Chilli (also available with Mince topping) $13.50
Beef or Chicken Burger $17.50
- served with bacon, lettuce and tomato in a toasted bun served with home-made relish and fries
Fruit Platter $8.50
Breads and Dips $14.50
- a selection of bread with house-made dips
Toasted Muesli $11.50
- served with fresh seasonal fruit, yoghurt and berry coulis
Savoury Mince $13.50
- served on toasted bread topped with a poached egg
Fresh Battered Fish of the Day $18.50
- served with a fresh salad, fries, lemon wedge and tartare sauce
Open Steak Sandwich $18.00
- served with tomato, cheese, onions and salad greens, on toasted ciabatta with a side of fries

Soy, Sesame Eggplant (v) $14
- red chilli dressing
Woo Roti Doughnut $12
- Gingernut ice cream, pandan
Salted Coconut & Mango Ice Cream (gf) $7
- Hand-churned by PURE NZ ice cream
Stir Fried Pork Belly $19
- Asian greens, oyster sauce, spiced crackling crumble
Hawker Roll Pulled Sticky Pork $14
- pickled cucumber
Char Kway Teow $29
- Fried noodles with prawns & lup cheong (v) option available
Or Malaysian Spiced Chicken (gf) $17
Portuguese Custard Tarts $7

Bami Goreng (Noodles)
Sweet and Sour Pork
Chicken Pineapple
Chicken Fried Rice
Sweet and Sour Wonton
Roast Pork Cashew Nuts on Rice
Chicken Cashew Nuts on Rice
Combination Chow Mein

Grilled Aged Cheddar $13.50
Serious Fries $6.00
Poached Chicken & Slaw $13.50
- Contains peanuts
The Breakfast Bap $13.50
Meatball & Parmesan $13.50
The Special (B.L.T Pictured) $13.50
Porchetta Salsa Verde $13.50
Serious Slaw $8.00

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
ELVIS $9.00
- bacon, banana & your choice Of peanut butter, choc hazelnut or maple or all three
BERNIE $11.00
- bacon, avocado. egg, hash brown, cheese, sausage + a cheeky smile
JAZZ bacon, lettuce avocado, tomato, egg, extra bacon created by our friends sharon & jane $10.00
BLAT $9.00
- bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato
*WE DO VEGETARIAN. GLUTEN FREE AND MAKE YOUR OWN. JUST TELL US HOW YOU WANT IT & WE'LL MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!
*ALL BACON BUTTIES COME WITH AIOLI MADE BY ANDY'S MUM & SMOKEY BBQ SAUCE

Pancakes
- Buckwheat pancakes with roast fruit
For dietary options please ask staff: Gluten free/vege/vegan etc
Bacon, banana & maple $18
Quesadilla $18
- A 10.5inch tortilla folded over marinated and slow-cooked meat. Cheese, chipotle hot-sauce, salsa, sour cream, lettuce
Huevos Rancheros $18
- Spicy Mexican-style beans between two tortillas, topped with 2 eggs, sour cream, Hector’s fresh salsa, cheese, lettuce
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Big Hector $19
- 2 eggs, 2 sausages, bacon, roast tomato, home-fries, beans, mushroom, toast
Bacon, banana & maple $18.5