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

Sweet Crumpets $20
- Served with house preserved fruits and mascarpone foam and house syrup.
Chiplotle Scrambled Eggs $21
- Served with roast mushrooms, chorizo, manchego cheese on toasted multigrain (V Optional).
Shakshuka $22
- Turkish style baked eggs w/ feta, herbs and Turkish bread.
Toast n’ Spreads $10
- Toasted sourdough, multigrain, or G.F bread. Served with house made jam, cream cheese, peanut butter or honey.
Shoe String Fries $8
- With truffle mayo and house ketchup.
Eggs Benny $20 / $21.5 / $20
- Herb potato hash, poached free range eggs, spinach and hollandaise sauce. Served with bacon OR Smoked Salmon OR Smoked mushrooms.
Quinoa Salad $16.5
- Served with Kumara puree, mixed nuts, seeds, kale and cauliflower Tabbouleh.
Garden Salad $8
- Seasonally fresh green salad

Egg $2.00
Gado Gado $17.00
- Steamed seasonal vegetable with creamy satay sauce
Steak Sandwich $24.00
- Seasoned ribeye grilled medium rare, with crispy bacon, Havarti cheese, rocket, caramelized onions and aioli. - Add an egg $2.00
Spicy Wedges served with rustic tomato sauce plus aioli $7 Small / $9 Large
BLAT $17.00
- Bacon, lettuce, tomato and guacamole on toasted Turkish bread, served with our house fries.
Market Fish of the Day $22.00
- Panfried and served with fresh salad greens and house fries. Lemon and herb crusted, served with homemade tartare sauce. With chilli and lime hollandaise
Gourmet Burgers $23.00
- Served with petite salad and house fries choose from: Minced chicken infused with coriander served with chunky mango salsa / Mince cajun lamb with mint tzatziki / Homemade falafel with either chunky mango salsa or mint tzatziki
Moroccan Eggs $17.00
- Tangy Moroccan inspired tomatoes with spinach and poached eggs, topped with yoghurt and dukkah, served with toasted Vienna bread

Vegetarian Thali $14.00
- (two vegetarian dishes)
Chole Bhatura $12.00
Butter Chicken $15.00
Lamb Bhatura $16.00
Khumb Matter $12.00
Chicken Korma $15.00
Basmati rice cooked with whole spices with a choice of vegetables, chicken, lamb or prawns and served with poppadom, raita and pickle.
Lamb Bhuna $16.00

-Large $5.80
Karaage fried chicken $11.90
Seafood Combination $9.50
- Four Crispy Chicken Sushi Shrimp Cocktail One Fresh Salmon Nigiri Two Squid Ball Seaweed Salad Fruit
-Cucumber
Salmon Platter 20 PCS - $26.00
- 8 pcs Double Avocado Fresh Salmon 8 pcs Smoked Salmon Avocado 4 pcs Salmon Nigiri
Jumbo Combo (GF 8PC) $9.90
Combination Sushi FROM 20 PCS - $21.90
- 8 pcs Teriyaki Chicken 4 pcs Crispy Chicken 4 pcs Tuna Lettuce 4 pcs Salmon Avocado
-Tomato

Eggs Benedict $17
- w either spinach, bacon or hot smoked salmon
Fresh Fish $19
- fried w salad & fries
Bacon $3
Breakfast Tray $19
- petit bircher muesli, crossiant, jam, ricotta & fruit salad
The Pretender Burger $19
- halloumi, plum relish, avo, mixed leaves, aioli
Chorizo $4
“The Usual” Savory French Toast $16
- w spinach / rocket / feta mix, truffle oil & Himalayan rock salt
Bircher Muesli $12
- w berry compote topped w honey roasted nuts

Warmed Croissant 8.50
- with deli ham, Maasdam cheese and tomato /with jam … 5.50
Banana bread 6.50
- served with walnut butter …
Eggs Benedict 17.50
- with hot smoked salmon …
Margherita pizza 9.80
- Simple Italian pizza. Tasty tomato sauce topped with a round of buffalo mozzarella and basil. Individual size …
Change to gluten free toast … add 1.00
Mitchell's special 16.50
- A tasty mix of chorizo, cannellini beans and tomato topped with a poached egg and drizzled with sage brown butter. Served with garlic yoghurt and crusty bread …
Baked beans 10.00
- Homemade baked beans in a rich tomato sauce served on Turkish toast … single 6.0 … double
Nested eggs GF, DF 15.50
- Two eggs nestled amongst a potato, spring onion and smoky ham hash, baked and sprinkled with chilli flakes …

-Black doris plums & milk $12.00
Fresh Fruit Salad (P) $10.00
Eggs Benedict
Casbah Chicken Open Sandwich $18.00
- Moroccan spiced chicken with tzatziki & slaw on grainy bread
V=Vegetarian / DF= Dairy Free / GF= Gluten Free / P= Paleo (DF+GF+no added sugar)
Poached or Scrambled Eggs, Bacon & Toast $17.00
Crepes
Muffins, scones & cinnamon pinwheels $4.50

Sukiyaki (Single serve) $12.00
- (noodle soup dish made with vegetables, mung bean noodles, and the meat of your choice)
Prawns OR Squid $13.00
Chicken, Pork, OR Beef $10.00
Yellow Curry (Gang Gari)
Thai Omelette with rice $10.00
Rard Naa
- (Stir Fried rice noodle with creamy soup)
Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Vegetarian and Tofu $10.00
Chicken, Pork, OR beef $10.00

Galbi-2 (Spicy Grilled Chicken) $25
- Grilled boneless chicken pieces with sweet potato and cabbage, mixed in a red chili sauce
Don Gass (Korean Pork Cutlet) $ 20
- Dip-fried pork’s loin with special sauce, fresh julienned cabbage and rice
Fried dumpling(V) $10
- Special Korean herb(scallion) & vegetables (8pcs)
Bulgogi Ssam $ 13
- Bulgogi on Korean lettuces & herbs (6 pcs)
Kimchi Tofu Salad(V) $ 11
Galbi-1 (Grilled Beef Ribs) $25
- Short beef ribs marinated in a blended of ginger, Korean dark soy and garlic
Spicy Grilled Chicken Noodle $16
- Stir-fried noodle with spicy grilled chicken and vegetables cooked in a blast fried wok
Tang Su Yuk $ 25
- Lightly battered pork strips with fragrant hot sweet and sour sauce

Baileys & White Chocolate Cheesecake $14.50
- Smooth and creamy cheesecake served with butterscotch sauce, caramel pearls and chocolate salted caramel and almond ice cream
Toast & Preserves $8.90
- Selection of brioche, ciabatta & country grain breads. Toasted & served with butter, manuka honey & Bully’s homemade berry conserve
Mexican Pulled Pork Burger $22.70
- Pulled mild adobo braised pork shoulder with corn salsa, salad garnish and chipotle aioli in a grilled brioche bun
Bagel with Scrambled Egg $13.50
- Toasted & served with scrambled eggs & chives and tomato & onion relish
Toast [2 slices of ciabatta bread with butter] $3.80
Our Homemade Soup of the Day $11.80/ $15.50
- Served with garlic olive & herb bread (Regular serve/ Large serve)
Gurnard Fillet [G] $34.00
- Pan fried skin on gurnard fillets served on an Asian salad with nam jim dressing, fried chicken & prawn dumplings and finished with a Thai green salsa
With grilled 200g aged Beef Rib-eye Fillet $13.00

Garden Salad $5.00
- Garden fresh blend with cucumber, tomatoes, lettuce and onion.
Mango Chicken $19.00
- Chicken prepared in a mild mango pulp based gravy.
Paneer Makhani $17.50
- Cottage cheese cooked in a creamy tomato based gravy
Plain Naan $3.00
- Leavened bread cooked in tandoor.
Fish Tikka Masala $21.00
- Spicy gravy with crushed tomatoes, capsicum and onions.
Beef Vindaloo $19.00
- A curry from South India. Meat cooked with Vindaloo paste- a beautiful blend of spices, garlic, vinegar and chilies
Pakora $ 6.00
- Slices of potatoes, onions, cottage cheese, cauliflower coated with Besan flour and deep fried in healthy vegetable oil
Chicken Biryani $18.50
- Rice cooked with chicken in masala and various flavoursome spices

Vegetarian $6.00
- Onion, tomato, mushroom, cheese
Pesto & cheese $7.00
BLT $7.00
- Bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise
Butter & jam $6.00
Happy hotcakes $6.00
- Two hotcakes with ice cream, cream & maple syrup
Hawaiian $6.00
- Ham, cheese, pineapple
Big breakfast $18.00
- Bacon, eggs, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms, sausages & baked beans served on ciabatta
Crepes $16.00
- Served with berries, banana, cream & maple syrup

Parmentier Soep $12.50
- Tomato soup - Or w meatballs $15.80
+Gegratineerde Mosselschotel $42.00
- Mussel platter selection of the above
Gekruide Inktvis $18.90
- Salt and pepper squid w chili and lime dipping sauce
Pot Au Chocolat $13.50
- Chocolate fondant served warm w berry compote and vanilla bean ice cream
Harissa Koninginnehapje - Marinated Chicken Breast $35.60
- Harissa marinated chicken breast over spiced vegetable, infused couscous, baked artichokes and lemon yoghurt
Gourmet Potatoes $7.50
Additions
+Moules Mariniere
- Steamed in white wine, garlic, leek,celery and thyme

Persian Chicken Salad (Olohveeyeh) $5
- Mashed potato chicken, egg, gherkin, covered in mayonnaise and served with complimentary pita bread
All Kebabs are served over Persian rice with grilled tomatoes
Combination Lamb & Chicken L $14
Combination Lamb & Falafel L $14
All our rice dishes are served on a bed of Persian rice
Piroshkies
Combination Chicken & Falafel L $13
Split Peas & Lamb (Gheymeh) $15.00

Available until 2:30pm
Eggs Benedict with English muffin, triple smoked ham, poached egg, hollandaise and wild watercress $15.00
Grilled Chicken breast With Cherry tomato, green olives, basil and roast pepper panzanella salad $18.00
Soft salad leaves with pickled radish cucumber, red onion sprouts toasted pumpkin seeds $5.00
All of our eggs are free range and laid in Springfield Canterbury
Tomato, avocado and poached egg with slow roasted tomato, cherry tomatoes, olive cheeks and ricotta served on toast $15.00
Slow cooked Canterbury lamb with Down South vegetables mash and jus $20.00
Caesar salad with bacon, shaved pecorino, cos, soft poached egg and Caesar dressing with chicken $13.50