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

Kechumber $3
- Diced seasonal vegetables mixed with lemon juice and spices
Cheese and Garlic Naan $4.50
- Traditional leavened bread stuffed with cheese and sprinkled with crushed garlic, baked in the tandoor
Onion & Tomato Uthappam $12
- Thick savoury pancake topped with chopped onion and tomato
Black Tea $4
Kothu Parotta Mixed Chicken &Beef $16
- Signature South Indian street food, chopped South Indian bread stir-fried with diced onion, egg and meat curry
Pappadoms (deep fried) $2
Veg Platter for Two $15
- Veg platter includes Onion Bhaji, Masala Bonda, Vada, and Pappadam and served with dips
Egg Uthappam $11
- Thick savoury pancake topped with egg and seasoned

Chicken and Potatoes in Chilli Pot $25.00
Chilli Fried Chicken $22.00
Stewed Pork Belly $22.00
Pork Ribs and Potatoes in Chilli Pot $25.00
Combination Tofu $19.00
Combination Fried Rice $15.00
Fried Pork with Capsicum on Rice $13.00
Won Ton Soup S $8.00 M $13.00

Pork Ribs $26.00
- Slow cooked pork ribs marinated in our special sauce served with coleslaw and fries
Fish and Chips $22.00
- Fresh market fish battered or crumbed, served with tartare sauce, fries and salad
Fish and Chips
- Battered fish bites served with fries and tomato sauce
Fries Bowl $4.00
For 4 people $70.00
Daily Dessert Specials N/A
- Check our specials board for today’s dessert specials
Toasted Bagel (Available all day) $12.00
- Parmesan bagel topped with your choice of cream cheese, smoked salmon, and capers OR bacon, egg, Swiss cheese with tomato relish
Citrus Glazed Salmon $26.00
- Pan fried salmon with a citrus glaze served with seasonal vegetables and kumara crisps

Seafood Mee Goreng $11.00
- Egg noodles with king prawns calamari, crab meat, fish balls, tofu and vegetables in Malaysian style sauce.
Lemon Chicken Noodles/Rice $9.80
Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
- Fried rice with chicken and vegetables in garlic sauce.
Special Fries Rice $9.80
- Fried rice with roast pork, shrimps and vegetables in traditional Chinese sauce.
Sambal Chicken $9.80
- Thin rice noodles with chicken and vegetables in Malaysian sambal sauce.
Sweet Sour Prawns Noodles/Rice $12.80
BBQ Pork Noodles $9.80
- Egg noodles with roast pork, tomato and vegetables in Cantonese BBQ sauce.
Chicken Teriyaki $9.80
- Udon noodles with chicken and vegetables in special Japanese Teriyaki sauce.

Salteado de habitas con jamon $19.00
- Broad beans panfried in olive oil with Spanish ham
Extras: prawn $4.00
Cordero asado - lamb shoulder $41.50
- Slow roasted canterbury lamb shoulder served with a rosemary, thyme & red wine reduction
Bread slices $7.00
Ensalada de salmon y aguacate $24.00
- Cured akaroa salmon served with avocado on a warm kumara & parsnip salad
Chorizo garcia a la sidra $19.50
- Our own award winning chorizo cooked in apple cider
Patatas bravas $14.00
Suquet de pescado y marisco $43.00
- A ragout of fresh fish & seafood including prawn, clams & mussels with a saffron bisque atop potatoes

- KUMARA RIBBONS W/ CUMIN SEED SALT
- HERBALISCIOUS GARDEN SALAD
WE ARE COELIAC FRIENDLY
MAIN + SIDE $14.50
ANY SALAD $9.50
- SLOW BRAISED HERB & SPICED BEEF
- FREEKAH GRAIN & CHICK PEA SALAD W/ SPICED YOGURT DRESSING
ALL DRESSINGS & SAUCE ARE HOMEMADE & GF

SEAFOOD TO SHARE fish bites, crumbed calamari, crumbed mussels, fries
- prawn twisters,
CHICKEN CHIPEES
- fries, salad, tomato sauce
ICE CREAM SUNDAE
- chocolate sauce, berry coulis
CHOICE OF SAUCES
- cream cheese / basil pesto /chilli sauce / BBQ sauce (GF option available)
BBQ VENISON SHORT RIBS $31.50
- creamy garlic mash, confit onion, rich glaze, baby basil
ham / chorizo / chicken / pepperoni / bacon / sun-dried tomatoes / mushrooms / spinach / roasted peppers / onion jam
SIDE SALAD $6.00
BEEF FILLET OPEN SANDWHICH $22.50
- confit onion, tomato, lettuce, aioli, onion rings, sour dough

Tianjing Style Fried Bread Stick with Brown Sugar $3.00
Noodle Meal $3.00
- add 3 side dishes and a drink to your noodle order
Shredded Dried Bean Curd Salad $5.00
Chef's Special Potato Salad $6.00
Add Extra Egg +$1.00
Homemade Green Bean Porridge $2.00
Chef's Special Fried Noodles with Seafood $14.00
Homemade Noodles with Tianjing Style Zha Jiang $10.00

Haast Whitebait Fritter $8
Plus Fried Eggs $1
Pulled Pork, Grilled Cheese, Red Pepper Relish $10
Smoked Chicken Sage / Onion Relish $10
Rump Steak, Roast Veg Chutney, Grilled Cheese $10
Best Bacon Buttie $8
Deluxe Cheese Toastie $8
Kransky and Egg Roll $8
- Fried or Scrambled

Pork Wonton And Egg Noodle Soup $18
- Asian greens, bean sprouts, shallot oil, coriander
Roti Canai Style
Woo Sambal $3
Percik Chicken $14
- toasted coconut
Turmeric Chicken (gf) $14
Malaysian Dahl $8
- Tomato & sambal (v, gf)
Woo Salad $14
- Lychee, peanuts, palm sugar dressing (v, gf)
Woo Chilli Sauce $3

Quiche $8.50
- Smoked salmon, spinach and cream cheese
Bacon and egg panini $8.50
Roast vegetable & feta frittata (GF) (V) $8.50
-small salad $5.00
Grilled chicken salad $17.00
- With crispy noodles, mango & a sweet chilli lime dressing
Gourmet sandwich poa
- See our blackboard for the daily special
Tuatara lunch box $9.50
- Ham sandwich, fruit, raisins, biscuit, drink from the kids drink selection
-bowl $7.00

Crostini $2 / $24
- An assortmet of gourmet toppings on crusty rounds of baguette
Curry Vegetable Pie $4.50
Cottage Savouries $1.50
Balini $2 / $24
- Savoury pikelets with an assortment of gourmet toppings
Cake Slices $1.8 / $21.6
- an assortment from our delicious range sized for catering
Asparagus Rolls $1.6 / $19.2
- (Seasonal)
Asparagus Wrapped In Prosciutto $1.6 / $19.2
- (Seasonal)
Mini Fruit and Caramel Tarts $2 / $24

(GF) = Gluten Free
Five Piece Nigiri (GF)
- A real sushi connoisseurs dream. Nigiri slices of fresh salmon are placed on beds of rice
Fresh Salmon (GF)
- New Zealand's finest King Salmon from the Marlborough Sounds is rolled up with avocado to give you a real omega 3 hit.
All our lunch boxes come in either large ( 8 pieces ofr $8.00) or small (4 pieces for 4.50) and include all the essential sushi condiments - ginger, soya sauce and wasabi. Brown rice is and option for all sushi. Please note our pieces for the mobile delivery service differ from that of the shops.
Brown Rice Teriyaki Chicken
- Brown rice is healthplus. One of it major benefits is that it is rich in fiber. It offers a great flavour alternative to white rice so go on give a try
Exec Lunch Box 2 $12.00
- Packed full of delicious sushi you want to share with fine selection of sushi and nigiri, seafood and salad, show your colleagues who's really in charge of the "executive" lunch room
Vegetarian (GF)
- A Vegetarian and vegan's delight. The goodness of pickle, cucumber, avocado, red pepper and carrot are all rolled into one
Nigiri (GF)
- A real sushi connoisseurs dream. Nigiri slices of fresh salmon are placed on beds of rice

Baileys & White Chocolate Cheesecake $14.50
- Smooth and creamy cheesecake served with butterscotch sauce, caramel pearls and chocolate salted caramel and almond ice cream
Side dish of garlic & chilli marinated kalamata olives $4.50
Crisp & Spicy Battered Chicken Burger $22.70
- 200g chicken breast shallow fried in our secret herbs and spices with crispy bacon, tasty cheese, salad garnish, BBQ sauce and garlic aioli in a grilled brioche bun
Bacon & Eggs $17.80
- Poached eggs, crispy middle bacon & slow roasted tomato on toasted ciabatta
Side dish of garlic & chilli marinated kalamata olives $4.50
Tiramasu “The pick me up” $14.50
- Savoiardi biscuits dipped in Café L’Affare espresso and liqueur then layered in an Italian custard cream. Served with chai foam and lemongrass ginger ice cream
Fresh Tuna Loin Nicoise [G] $29.50
- Lightly seared tuna loin to rare served on a nicoise salad of green beans, baby potatoes, olives, capers and tomatoes with soft egg and olive tapenade
Cheese Selection $18.80
- Our selection of three Barry’s Bay cheeses, blue, soft & hard served with fruit chutney, crackers, dried fruits & grapes

Chips S$4/L$6
- Served with sauce and aioli
Spicy wedges supreme
- Spicy wedges with grilles cheese and bacon served with sour créme and chilli sauce
Chicken nuggets and chips $8.00
- 6 chicken nuggets with chips and tomato sauce
Spicy wedges $8.00
- Served with sour creme and chilli sauce
Beef nacho $10.00
- Served with sour cream
Seafood basket $10.00
- assortment of seafood snacks bites and chips