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

STEAK & CHEESE CURRY $16.90
- Japanese style curry with beef rib eye & melting cheese
TEPPAN TERIYAKI CHICKEN DON $12.90
- Chicken cooked teppanyaki style with traditional teriyaki sauce on rice
JAPANESE WORLD FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN $10.00
PORK BELLY BRAISED IN SWEET GINGER SAUCE $9.00
ABURI SALMON DON $16.90
- Seared New Zealand salmon with traditional teriyaki sauce & Hachi Hachi mayo on rice
TORI TAMA $12.90
- Hot udon noodle soup w/ crispy chicken, free range-egg in Hachi Hachi soup
GRILLED CHICKEN SLIDER WITH KUMARA CRISPS & KARAAGE CRISPY CHICKEN $9.20
YAKI UDON $11.90
- Japanese udon noodle with chicken, veges, Japanese BBQ sauce & mayo

Village Style Kleftiko $28.50
- Masterpiece of slow cooked Canterbury lamb, grilled Mediterranean vegetables and thick cut agria potatoes, oven baked in Costas® flavorsome packed herb sauce, and topped with crumbled feta cheese, served the 200 year old traditional way in a Greek clay pot. GF
Garlic Pita Bread $9.99
- Freshly toasted pita bread filled with creamy garlic butter. V
Salata Costas $23.50
- Chunks of char-grilled chicken breast and streaky bacon, tossed through fine salad, free-range egg, Greek Kefalograviera cheese and pita croutons, topped with sundried tomato, green olive ‘n herb dressing.
Mountain Tea Smoked Pork Cutlets $33.99
- Tender pork cutlets smoked with Greek mountain tea, char-grilled and glazed with red wine syrup, served with fire roasted Mediterranean vegetables on a bed of garlic ‘n olive oil crushed potatoes, topped with sweet chunky fruit chutney. DF GF
Lamb Salata $24.50
- Grilled Canterbury lamb served over fire roasted Mediterranean vegetables and fresh mesclun, dressed with extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinaigrette, finished with crumbled feta cheese and toasted sunflower seeds. GF
Hercules Brizola 300g $33.99
- 300g prime Angus ribeye marinated with Costas® traditional family recipe and char-grilled for a stunning bold flavour, served with fire roasted mediterranean vegetables and baked rosemary ‘n garlic agria potatoes, topped with rich red pepper ‘n white-wine sauce. GF
Village Pita Bread $11.99
- Freshly toasted pita bread served with made-in-house spreads. V
Spanakopita Of Kiani $27.99
- Aromas of freshly baked pastry evoke memories of the mainland’s Village Kiani, enjoy layers of golden filo filled with melted feta cheese, steam softened spinach leaves, fresh herbs, and sautéed onions, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki and village style Greek salad. V

Kids party menu must be ordered minimum 3 days in advance, price is per child.
All our pizzas are hand stretched, with our own homemade pizza sauce, and meats are sourced from Verkerks Buchery
BLAT $18.50
- Bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato on gorgeous Turkish bread served with fries
Chicken Filo $20.00
- Changes weekly, please check the specials board, served with salad & fries
Option 2 $13.00
- Hawaiian Pizza / Fries / Jelly / Drink
Bower Burger $22.00
- 180grm, Angus meat pattie, streaky bacon, hash brown, egg, cheddar cheese, lettuce, red onion, tomato, with house made aioli & smoky BBQ sauce stacked in a warm toasted bun
Bower Salad $20.00
- Our signature salad, Harrisa chicken thigh, tossed with slow roasted seasonal veges & chick peas drizzled with a deep roasted sesame dressing
Vegetarian $20.00
- seasonal roasted veg, baby spinach, mushrooms, feta mozzarella, drizzled with aioli

Pickle Cabbage & Pork Soup Noodle $9.00
Sichuan Chilli Chicken on Rice $9.00
Bami Goreng (Noodle) $9.50
ShanghaI Fried Noodle $9.00
Hong Kong Style wonton Soup Noodle $9.00
Roast Pork Pan Fried Egg on Rice $10.00
Soy Sauce Chicken on Rice $10.00
Chicken Fried Noodle $9.00

MOROCCAN SPICED LAMB $13.50
- tomato salsa, yogurt, flat bread
HOT CHICKEN SANDWICH $19.50
- chipotle mayo, bacon, avocado, fries
BRUSCHETTA $10.50
- tomatoes, olives, balsamic, sour dough
HAWAIIAN PIZZA
FRESH BREADS / DIPS $12.50
KRANSKY SAUSAGE / BACON $20.00
- mushrooms, potato cake, eggs, toast
ICE CREAM SUNDAE
- chocolate sauce, berry coulis
FISH BITES
- fries, salad, tomato sauce

Chocolate Mud Cake $11.90
- Served with a raspberry coulis and whipped cream
Garden salad $5.00
Thai Beef Salad $19.90
- Our take with marinaded strips of ribeye, tossed through salad greens with garlic dressing
Roast of the Day $19.00
- Please ask what roast we have for you today
All Day Breakfast $20.00
- Bacon, eggs, sausages, mushrooms, hash browns and tomato served with toast
Steak Sandwich $23.00
- 100g ribeye, served on a Parisian loaf, seasonal salad, topped with caramelised onions and our homemade garlic dressing, finished off with fried egg and fries
Fish Bites $8.50
- Served with fries
Fried egg $1.20

Stewed beef noodle soup $15
King prawns with cashew nuts $21
Honey BBQ pork $20
Teriyaki chicken on rice $15
Beef with seasonal vegetables $20
Curry Fried Rice with Choice of (Chicken, beef, BBQ Pork, Prawns, Vegetables) $16
Steamed chicken with ginger and spring onion on rice $15
Chicken and cashew nuts on rice $15

Southern Warehou $35.00
- Baked with parmesan on braised saffron rice with broccoli, asparagus and harissa
Chicken Liver Parfait $16.00
- Baked creamy parfait served with mixed pickles, plum chutney and truffled melba toast
Deep-fried Camembert (75g) $14.00
- With old-school apricot sauce
Daily Cheese (75g) $16.00
- With Branston pickle, gherkin and lavoche
Vego Plate $26.00
- Braised eggplant, courgette, mushrooms with asparagus, new potato salad in tarragon mayo
Akaroa Salmon $17.00
- Leaves of cured salmon, fried capers, vodka and melon salsa with buttered wholemeal bread
Gas Burnt Cream $12.00
- Sugar glazed lemon custard with hokey pokey ice cream
Whitestone Windsor Blue (75g) $16.00
- With gingered walnut loaf and fig chutney

Don Gass (Korean Pork Cutlet) $ 20
- Dip-fried pork’s loin with special sauce, fresh julienned cabbage and rice
Galbi-1 (Grilled Beef Ribs) $25
- Short beef ribs marinated in a blended of ginger, Korean dark soy and garlic
Fried dumpling(V) $10
- Special Korean herb(scallion) & vegetables (8pcs)
Galbi-2 (Spicy Grilled Chicken) $25
- Grilled boneless chicken pieces with sweet potato and cabbage, mixed in a red chili sauce
Bulgogi Noodle $16
- Stir –fired noodle with marinated beef and vegetable cooked in a blast fried wok
Pa Jeon (Green Onion Pancake) $ 19
- Savoury seafood pancake with prawn, squid and spring onion, mussels
Bibimbap $18
- A choice of marinated beef, tofu, consisting of a hearty mixture of sticky rice, vegetables, egg and chili paste Beef or (V) Tofu
MEAT (Gogi)

Combo 1 Roast Sandwich $11.50
- 3 Roast potatoes, 420ml coke
Gravy $2.00
Chicken Schnitzel $3.50
Combo 2 Quarter Chicken $12.50
- 4 Roast potatoes, 420ml coke
Sandwiches - Chicken $6.90
Sandwiches - Beef $6.90
Beef $10.50/$13.50/$17.00
- Apple and mint sauce available on request
Cheesecake $2.50

Ora King salmon pastrami $26.00
- Cucumber and horseradish sorbet, Lemon, Gingerbread
Loin of 'Lovat' venison $45.00
- Pickled red cabbage, Roasted kumara, Sautéed broccolini
Farmhouse Duck & Pork Terrine $26.00
- Cider gel, Granny Smith apples
Carrot & pumpkin soup $16.00
Persian Feta and Lemon salad $25.00
- Pickled vegetables, Beurre Noisette Rye crumb
Pan fried Grouper $43.00
- Polenta, Courgette puree, Saffron Creme fraiche, Asparagus
Chocolate torte $18.00
- Spiced rum jelly, coffee, Cocoa nibs, Salted caramel ice cream
Basil parfait $18.00
- Strawberries, Meringue, Pistachio

Cake Slices $4.20
Friands (Gluten Free) $4.70
Muffin Sweet or Savoury $4.70
Toast with Jam & Butter $4.70
Cheesecake $5.20
Muesli & Yoghurt $6.80
Breakfast Croissant $7.30
Scones $4.40

Spanish tortilla $11.00
- garlic, onion & potatoes in a spanish omelette (gf)
Tiramisu $12.00
- layers of creamy mascarpone with coffee and amaretto soaked sponge fingers
Cortado fondue (for 2) $20.00
- 3 cheese fondue, perfect for sharing
Ice cream sundae $12.00
- 3 scoops of kapiti vanilla bean with chocolate or berry coulis & whipped cream (gf)
NZ salmon $33.00
- pan-fried salmon with a mojo sauce & Mediterranean cauliflower couscous (gf)
Smoked salmon $18.00/ $25.00
- Smoked salmon, capers, cream cheese, and red onion & cheese (Reg/ Large)
Fish & chips $9.00
Garlic Prawn $18.00/ $25.00
- Prawns, capsicum, cream cheese, spinach & cheese (Reg/ Large)

VEG. PAKORA (3 pieces) $ 2.50
Chicken Tikka Masala $10.00
Garlic Naan $2.50
CHANNA MASALA $7.00
Chicken Korma $10.00
Pakora $2.50
Green Pea & Potato Curry $7.00
LAMB BIRYANI $10.00

Chicken Salad $16.50
- A mixed salad topped with Warmed Sliced Chicken, Streaky Bacon, Roasted Pecans, Pear & Fig Chutney & Aioli
Ruby's Big Breakfast $18.00
- Eggs, Streaky Bacon, Hashbrowns, Tomato, Kranskys & Vic's Focaccia
Bacon And Eggs $12.00
- On Vic's Focaccia with Tomato Relish
Open Steak Sandwich $17.50
- Sirloin cooked to M-R served on Vic's Focaccia & Baby spinach & topped with Melted Brie, Onion Jam & Aioli
Fries $5.50
- Served with our own Aioli & Tomato Sauce
Soup of the Day $10.00
- Served with toasted Vic's Focaccia - winter only
Corn Fritters $14.90
- Served w Streaky Bacon, fresh Seasonal Salad, Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli
Wedges $10.00
- Topped with streaks, Bacon, Melted Cheese & Sour Cream