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

Prawn Malabari $18.90
- Tempting Indian classic with red onion and fresh chilli (medium hot)
Mint & Yoghurt $3.00
Cheese Naan $6.00
Vegetable Jaipuri $15.90
- Variety of fresh vegetables in a creamy masala sauce (medium)
Chicken Tikka $15.00
- Marinated in a wonderful blend of tandoori spices and herbs, then grilled and served with fresh salad.
Extra Basmati Rice $3.50
Chicken Jalfrezi $16.90
- Sensational full bodied curry with onion, tomato and capsicum (medium - hot)
Mango Chicken $16.90
- Exotic curry with tender chicken cooked in a subtle mango sauce (mild)

Cucumber
Side salad $6
- mesclun, tomato, cucumber, red onion bound with balsamic dressing
All bound with balsamic vinaigrette.
Pineapple
Tomato
Gherkin
Roasted red pepper
Boiled Egg

Honey Prawns Noodles/Rice $12.80
Thai Sweet Chili Beef $9.80
- Egg noodles with beef and vegetables in Thai sweet chili sauce.
Special Fried Rice $9.80
- Fried rice with roast pork, shrimps and vegetables in traditional Chinese sauce.
King Prawns Fried Rice $12.80
- Fried rice with king prawns, shrimps and vegetables in garlic sauce.
Combination Soup $10.50
- Egg noodles with king prawns, roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in chicken soup.
Vegetarian Fried Rice $9.00
Hokkien Mee $9.80
- Egg noodles with roast pork, shrimps and vegetables in mild chili soy sauce
Seafood Nasi Goreng $11.00
- Fried rice with king prawns, calamari, crab meat, fish balls and vegetables in spices.

The Beastmaster $19.00
- Secret recipe free range pork belly, braised low and slow in hard cider, slapped with aioli and filled with green apple and fresh mint slaw with pomegranate dressing
The Perfect meal $16.00
- A half order of any of our sandwiches and any of our sides - Choose your own adventure
Add bacon $4.00
Bizkits and Gravy $18.50
- Proper homemade southern buttermilk biscuits, light, fluffy, buttery, sausage country gravy from scratch with just a hint of pepper and spice. Topped with 2 fried eggs and a nice hoity toity microgreen salad. You are going to need a nap
Oliver Cromwell Hash $19.50
- Hashbrowns sauteed with bacon, house made breakfast sausage, onions and mushrooms and served with 2 eggs any style, house beans and tomato salsa, warts extra
Renegades of Hash $18.50
- hashbrowns sauteed with mushrooms, peppers, onions, blackened corn and spicy habanero grilled tofu then topped with salsa verde, fresh pico de gallo, guacamole and served with fresh corn tortillas and black beans
Choose a side N/A
- Mac-n-Cheese, 8-Bit Fries, Soup or Chilli, Locked or Loaded, Buzzcocks
Trailer Park Pork $19.00
- Spicy pulled pork topped with crispy onion straws, white-trash slaw, sliced jalapenos, pickles and hazelnut gremolata all piled on grilled stove-top stuffing bread

Bagels:
Open Chicken Sandwich: $17.50
- Fresh Lettuce with Pan fried Chicken breast, brie, Pesto & Mayo on toasted foccacia
with jam and cream cheese $8.00
with hummus and tomato $9.00
(Our eggs are free range & bacon, hashbrowns & sausages Gluten Free)
Scrambled Salmon: $19.00
- Our famous scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and cream cheese on toasted foccacia
BLT: $15.00
- Bacon, lettuce, tomato, relish and mayo on toasted foccacia
with pesto and cream cheese $9.00

Venison Sliders $15
- In a fresh toasted ciabatta with blue cheese sauce, beetroot, mesclun and horopito relish.
Beer Battered Onion Rings $10
- Prepared in our fresh craft beer batter & served with chipotle mayo.
Spicy Tortilla Chips and Volstead Salsa $11
Vegetarian Sliders $13
- House made spicy black bean patties, red onion, haloumi, sweet pickle and chipotle mayo.
Spicy Chilli Squid $12
- Served with lime aioli.
Fish Goujons $13
- Battered in our fresh craft beer batter & served with lime aioli.
Southern Style Fried Chicken $14
- Served with Sriracha and yoghurt dipping sauces.
Chef's Weekly Special N/A
- Please see the blackboard behind the bar

Patatas bravas $14.00
Salteado de habitas con jamon $19.00
- Broad beans panfried in olive oil with Spanish ham
Extras: prawn $4.00
Crema catalana $17.00
- Our house speciality. Traditional Spanish cream with a hint of lemon, vanilla & cinnamon topped with caramilised sugar
Cheese... $ 32.00/ $18.00
- A trio of the best available cheeses served with quince paste, local walnut halves (to share/ for one)
Croquetas de pollo con chorizo $19.00
- Garcia chicken & chorizo garcia croquettes (4 units)
Extras: bread $2.00
With: disaronno amaretto $18.00

Garlic squid on rice $13.80
Malaysian curry chicken with rice $15.50
Sweet & sour pork $17.00
Sampan house chew kua teaw (beef, pork or chicken) $15.00
- stir-fry fresh vegetables and rice noodles with gravy
Beef noodle soup $13.00
- fresh cooked sliced beef served with thick rice noodles and bean sprouts
Ginger chicken on rice $13.80
Prawn curry fried rice or chow mein $18.50
Satay noodle soup $13.00
- beef or chicken with thick rice noodles and bean sprouts

Gyoza DF $10.00
- Pork, Chive dumpling
Green Tea Ice Cream GF $6.00
Sashimi GF/A DF $17.00
- Japanese style of fresh sliced Salmon and White fish
Teriyaki Grill Chicken GF/A DF $22.00
- Chicken thigh, Homemade teriyaki sauce, Mesclun salad
Yakitori - All in One (9 pcs) $28.50
- Teriyaki salmon, chicken thigh / Spicy pork belly, chicken thigh / Smoked salted garlic, chicken, prawn / Mushroom / Ginko nut
Agedashi Tofu V/A GF/A DF $9.50
- Light fried tofu, Tentsuyu broth
Nabe - Beef $42.00
- Shoyu broth, Sesame dip
Smoky Poku Ribu DF $25.00
- Braised pork ribs, Manuka smoked, Crispy lotus root

Hot Chocolate $4.90
Bazarer Goru $18.90
- NZ tender beef pieces cooked in a range of Nobanno specialty herbs and spices together with ring onions then finish with a special sauce made a combination of soya sauce, coconut and homemade fresh yoghurt.
Badam Chicken or lamb or beef $9.90
- (A mild curry served in a delicious creamy sauce of ground cashew nuts.)
Nobo Mach-da $29.90
- Pan fried Salmon fish marinated with olive oil, lemon juice, aromatic Bengali herbs and spices, served with specially cooked lentil and fresh salad
Mochacino $4.90
Peas Pulao $4.40
- (rice cooked with Peas & spices)
Tok jhaal (Chicken or lamb or beef) $10.40
- Meat pieces cooked in a mildly sour and spicy sauce
Rastaar Kebab $12.90
- NZ lean lamb pieces marinated with a very special blend of aromatic yoghurt recipe then barbequed in tandoori oven to give you a pure Bengali local food taste

BROWN RICE TERIYAKI CHICKEN
- brown rice is health plus, one of its major benefits is that it is rich in fiber, it offers a great flavor alternative to white rice so go on give it a try
TUNA
- flaked tuna is mixed with spring onion mayo and is topped off with avocado GF
TUNA
- flaked tuna is mixed with spring onion mayo and is topped off with avocado GF
VEGETARIAN
- a vegetarian and vegan's delight the goodness of pickle cucumber avocado red pepper and carrot are all rolled unto one GF
HALF SALMON AND HALF CHICKEN
- teriyaki chicken and fresh salmon are put together
PREMIER PLATTER $35.00
- a selection of 28 pieces of sushi, This variety includes fresh salmon, vegetarian teriyaki chicken, and tuna, price includes all the extras like ginger soy wasabi and chopsticks
RICE BALLS $4.00 each
- your choice of teriyaki chicken, tuna, or vegetarian is engulfed by rice and sprinkled with sesame seeds
FRESH SALMON
- NZ finest King Salmon from the Marlborough Sounds in rolled up with avocado to give you a real Omega 3 hit GF

Loot Bags $13
- Score a loot of fish money bags (6).
Martyr Mix $20
- 2 x loot bags, spring rolls, prawn twisters & chicken skewers.
Light Bites $7
- Olives
Light Bites $12
- Cheese & crackers
Light Bites $3
- Peanuts
Saviour's Sandwich $5.50
- Fresh ciabatta bread, hummus, cheese pf the day, gherkin, sundried tomato & garden salad.
Crucified Chicken $13
- Enjoy the sacrafice of these chicken skewers (4).
The Last Supper $35
- Two seasonal cheeses from local cheesemongers with a selection of crackers, freshly baked bread, Mediterranean toppings and condiments.

Kunafa 1Kg $25.00
Mixed grill 1kg $34.00
Shish Kebab 1kg $32.00
Falafel (Vegetarian) $10.00
Hummus (M/ L) $3.00/ $4.00
Shish Kebab $14.00
Toum (Garlic dip) $2.50
Harissa (Chilli sauce) $2.00

Stuff Sausage $2.20
Steak & Onion
Sausage Rolls $2.20
Each $4
Steak & Tomato
Each $3.90
Chicken Pie
Lamb & Pepper Pie

Breads and House Dips n/a
Herb Marinated Chicken Breast n/a
- on smashed potato and green beans with a creamy garlic thyme sauce
Slow Roasted Pork belly on Crispy Chats n/a
- with apple sauce and crackling with red wine jus
Lemongrass and Chilli Spiked Calamari n/a
- on crispy wonton sheets
Housemade Pappardelle n/a
- with slow roasted tomato, kalamata olives, fresh basil and chilli with parmesan
Liquorice Parfait n/a
- w fresh mint strawberries and lime syrup
Eye fillet on Thyme Gratin n/a
- with prosciutto wrapped leeks and a mixed peppercorn sauce
Feta and herb Stuffed Field Mushrooms On Garlic Toast n/a