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

Won Ton Soup $10.00
- Won ton and bean sprouts.
Stir Fried Red Curry Paste ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
- Steam fried vegetable with red curry paste, coconut, thai herb.
Thai Ho Fan ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
- Stir fried rice noodle with vegetables, and gravy.
Beef Noodle Soup $10.00
- Rice noodle with beef, bean sprouts.
B.B.Q Pork Noodle Soup $10.00
- Rice noodle with B.B.Q pork, bean sprouts.
Red Curry ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
- Red Curry with seasonal vegetables and coconut milk.
Spicy Noodle ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
- Stir fried rice noodle with vegetables and egg.
Beef Oyster Sauce $10.00
- Stir fried beef vegetables with oyster sauce.

Falafel $13.90
Chicken $13.90
Combo (Small / Medium / Large) $16.90 / $18.90 / $22.90
- Drinks and chips
Lamb $13.90
Falafel (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
Mixed $9.90
Chicken (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
Falafel $9.90

Falafel $8.00 / $12.00 / $14.00
- Small / Large / Triple
Kebab Meal $16.00
- Your choice of meat or falafel served with salad, our signature sauce on either pita bread, Egyptian rice or couscous in a plastic container.
1/2 Dozen Falafel $5.00
Kofta $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
- Small / Large / Triple
Turkish Delight $0.50
Lamb $9.00 / $12.00 / $14.50
- Small / Large / Triple
Egyptian Rice/Couscous $3.00
French Fries $4.00

CHIPS + GUACAMOLE $5.50
Double Meat $2.50
Burrito rolled in a soft flour tortilla/FILL IT WITH $12.90
- Vegetarian-Grilled capsicum and red onion, fresh guacamole and black beans
Coriander's Lime Rice(White or Brown)
Sour Cream
Tacos 3 hard tacos/FILL IT WITH $12.90
- Chicken-Marinated in Pepe's authentic smoked chipotle adobo sauce and grilled to perfection
CHIPS + SALSA $4.50
Tacos 3 hard tacos/FILL IT WITH $12.90
- Beef Barbacoa-Marinated in Pepe's authentic smoked chipotle adobo sauce, braised slowly overnight, then shredded

Double Decker Mince Taco $13.50
- Soft flour tortilla layered with traditional pinto beans then wrapped around a crispy shell. Filled with our famous seasoned mince and topped with guacamole
El Dippo $8.00
- A bowl of our traditional pinto beans topped with cheese, salsa, sour cream and served with a basket of freshly-made tortilla chips
Longboard Burrito $14.90 / $10.90
- Sweet pulled pork carnitas with seasoned black beans, fresh fruit salsa, chipotle crema and guacamole (Regular / Mini)
Cheese Quesadilla $10.00
Jalapeno Chicken Quesadilla $15.60
- The perfect combination of fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken, melted cheese, jalapeños and guacamole
Chicken Fajita Taco Salad $16.60
- Fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken with fajita veggies, seasoned black beans and guacamole
Macho Nachos $17.70
- Slow roasted beef barbacoa with extra chargrilled chicken, traditional pinto beans and guacamole
Cheese Nachos $10.00

Salmon Steak Set (Teriyaki Set or Sea Salt) $16.50
Sashimi & Tempura Set $17.50
Seafood Tempura $24.00
Vegetable Tempura Set $14.20
Squid Tempura $10.00
Seaweed Salad $9.00
- White Sesame Dressing
Crumbed Prawn (4pcs) $8.00
BBQ Eel & Egg Omelette Don $21.00

Bulette/Meatball N/A
- with bread roll, mustard and pickles / with Berliner Potato Salad
Fleischsalat/Meatsalad served with bread N/A
German Bratwurst with Sauerkraut in a bread roll N/A
Pretzel with butter N/A
Leberwurst/Liver Pate – Different pates served with bread and pickles N/A
Berliner Currywurst with home made curry sauce and bread N/A
Rote Grütze with Vanilla Ice Cream N/A
2 Frankfurter with Berliner Potato Salad N/A

Mince Savouries
Mince and Curry
Chicken, Corn & Plum Sauce Quiche
Steak and Sweet
Chicken Pies
Chicken and Cranberry
Steak and Cheese Pies
Steak, Cheese

French Fries $9.00
- Beer battered fries with garlic aioli & tomato sauce
Azuki Bean and Beetroot Salad $25.00
- Azuki bean, roast beetroot, cauliflower, walnut & black quinoa salad, with goat's cheese, rocket micros finished with a balsamic & olive oil dressing
Banana Split $6.50
- banana, two balls of vanilla ice cream & chocolate sauce
French Fries $9.00
- Beer battered fries with garlic aioli & tomato sauce
Eggs Benedict $20.50
- two eggs soft poached w/ ham or smoked salmon, spinach & toasted ciabatta w/ hollandaise sauce
Prime Canterbury Hereford Beef Sirloin $39.00
- Caramelised Lyonnaise & bacon potato, rocket micros, green beans, tomato concasse & roast garlic jus
Poached Eggs on Toast $18.00
- two eggs on toasted ciabatta, rye or gluten free toast w/ tomato relish
Akaroa Salmon $27.00
- Herb and lemon confit fillet of salmon, on azuki bean, roast beetroot, quinoa salad, with micro herbs, avocado & pomegranate salsa

Available on Pita Bread
Medium $11.00
Large $13.00
- Chicken
- Lamb
Lamb, Beef, Chicken $4.00 each
Cream Roll $1.50
Pita Bread $1.50

Smoked Salmon $9.00
- Hot smoked salmon croquettes, horseradish aioli, rocket and apple salad
Beef $24.00
- Char-grilled ribeye of beef, Dauphinoise potatoes, honey glazed seasonal vegetables, green peppercorn sauce
Chicken $22.00
- Prosciutto wrapped chicken breast, stuffed with rocket and pepperdews; warm broccoli, spinach, red onion salad
Lamb $25.00
- Lamb rosettes and dried fruit sausage with croquette potatoes, roasted tomato, green beans, mint butter and pinot jus
Visions Cheese Plate $9.00
- A selection of Punoi cheeses, served with lavosh, fig preserve and grapes
Seafood $9.00
- Fried crispy prawns on Skodalia, rocket salad Gogi Berry, citrus dressing
Fish $22.00
- Roast sumac crusted hoki fillet, served with warm toasted couscous, carrot and coriander pickle, chimichurri
Risotto $18.00
- Pearl barley risotto finished with herb marinated feta and a mixed leaf salad

Marinara sauce & mozzarella $12.00
- topped with chunks of ham & pineapple to make one of the crowd favourites
Chicken & Apricot: $13.50
- Fresh chicken on top of a sweet and spicy apricot sauce and topped with mozzarella.
Meat Lovers: $13.50
- When sausage, bacon, pepperoni and steak come together to make a mouth watering feast for you or to share with friends.
Add chicken $5.00
Chicken Cranberry & Brie: $13.50
- Tender pieces of chicken lay on top of a cranberry base & sprinkled with chunks of brie.
GF. Mixed Grill $18.00
- This massive meal comes with a 120g ribeye steak, two sausages, eggs, bacon, hash browns, toast & a grilled tomato.
Crispy Moroccan Salad $13.00
- Tender strips of chicken, coated in our special Moroccan herb crust, rested on a garden fresh salad
Vegetarian: $12.00
- For the Veggie lover, roast veggies on top of our original base & scattered with a mild tomato salsa.

Teriyaki Chicken
- The go.to sushi. Avocado and red pepper accompanies our tasty teriyaki chicken with a spread of mayo
Supa Dupa Platter $45
- A selection of 40 pieces of sushi made up of a variety of fresh salmon, vegetarian, teriyaki chicken and tuna. (price includes all the extras like ginger, soy, wasabi and chopsticks). delivery free may apply
Double Avocado Chicken
- Need that extra avocado hit? The avocado is doubled in this number to accompany our teriyaki chicken
Premier Platter $35
- 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). delivery free may apply
Chicken Combo
- A real sushi express trademark. Teriyaki chicken is topped off with spring onion mayo, sweet chilli and chilli mayo sauces
Half Salmon and Half Chicken
- The best of both world. Teriyaki Chicken and Fresh Salmon are put together
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.
Rice Balls $4 each
- Eat like an apple. Your choice of teriyaki chicken tuna or vegetarian is engifted by rice and sprinkled with sesame seeds, or add all the trimmings such as avocado, red pepper an mayo for $1

Tramper's Sandwich $8.00
- With fried bacon, hash brown and barbeque sauce
Oamaru Gold $11.50
- Oven baked jacket potato, served with chilli con carne & sour cream
Pancakes with fried bacon & banana $13.00
- Served with maple syrup
Kiwi Club $14.50
- Toasted grain bread filled with chicken, bacon, egg, tomato and lettuce, served with chips
Garlic and cheese bread $7.50
Central Caesar Salad $14.50
- Crispy cos lettuce with croutons, classic Caesar dressing and topped with strips of chicken breast
Add chilli con carne - extra $2.00
Kiwi Club $16.00
- Toasted grain bread with chicken, bacon, egg, tomato and lettuce, served with fries