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

Sausage $4.5
Bagels $7.9
- Pesto + Cream cheese
Bagels $11.5
- Salmon + Cream cheese
Mushrooms $4.5
Vege Stack $17.9
- Zucchini mint pea fritters, salad greens, Beetroot chutney, sriracha chilli + 5 seed mix
Rosti $5
Toast + Spreads $7
Roasted potato $5

-peppercorn sauce
Open steak sandwich $15.00
- 150grm steak, lettuce, tomato, onion rings, BBQ sauce & fries
Black forest cake $12.50
- Served with berry compote & vanilla ice cream
Affogato $8.00
- Espresso shot over vanilla ice cream
American cheese burger (GFA) $15
- Beef patty, cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles with Marie Rose sauce in a toasted Brioche bun
Fish & Chips (GFA) $15.00
- Emerson’s beer battered Blue cod fish, beer battered fries & Elmwood slaw with tartar sauce & lemon
-400g Beef Sirloin $35.00
Hawaiian $15
- Smoked ham, juicy pineapple, red onion & mozzarella

Fish of the Day $23.00
- Market fresh fish, battered or pan fried served with seafood salad & fries
Chocolate Mousse $12.50
- A very delicately blended chocolate mousse, served with ice-cream, cream and berries
Garden Burger $20.00
- Falafel pattie, mushroom, feta, lettuce, tomato, red onion, mayo & aioli, in a warm toasted bun
Hawaiian $20.00
- Classic Hawaiian pizza, tropical delight of ham & pineapple with mozzarella cheese
Chicken Nuggets
- 6 chicken nuggets, served in a basket with fries & tomato sauce
All burgers served with fries
Chicken Burger $20.00
- Crumbed chicken breast, cheese, lettuce, red onion, tomato, streaky bacon, house mayo & aioli stacked in a warm toasted bun
Beef Bruger $20.00
- 180g. Angus Meat Pattie, crispy bacon, lettuce, red onion, tomato & mustard, house made aioli stacked is a warm toasted bun

Lamb Curry $20.00
- Southern Thai classic lamb curry with the flavour of cumin and coconut cream. We use premium NZ lamb
Yellow noodles with soy sauce and vegetables $16.00
-Pork / chicken / beef. $18.00
Gare Phud Phed(spicy lamb) $20.00
- Quality lamb cooked with a variety of Thai herbs and spices including chili paste, pepper corns and kaffir lime leaf
Stir fried mixed green seasonal vegetables $16.00
-Pork / chicken / beef. $18.00
-Pork / chicken / beef. $18.00
-Pork / chicken / beef. $18.00

Children’s size Scrambled eggs on toast $9.00
with salmon and cream cheese $10.00
with jam and cream cheese $8.00
Open Chicken Sandwich: $17.50
- Fresh Lettuce with Pan fried Chicken breast, brie, Pesto & Mayo on toasted foccacia
BLAT $17.00
- with avocado
Salad Plate: $15.00
- Your selection from our freshly made salads with toasted foccacia
Scrambled Salmon: $19.00
- Our famous scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and cream cheese on toasted foccacia
Creamy Mushrooms on Toast: $17.00
- Sliced Portabello Mushrooms in a creamy sauce served on foccacia

P F (Traditional south american dish) $19.90
- Rice, fries, black beans, pico de gallo, choice of meat ( beef, chicken or chorizzo) and farofa
Baba Ghanoug $9.50
- Roasted eggplant cooked in tahini sauce and lemon served with pita bread, hummus dip
Chicken greek salad $25.00
- Chicken breast marinated in boteco marination grilled and served with greek salad
Pita bread $2.50
Falafel kebab open souvlaki $18.90
- Home made falafel served with greek salad, fries, homemade sauces and pita bread
Chicken kebab (open souvlaki) $22.90
- Chicken breast kebab skewers cooked on charcoal grill served with greek salad, home made sauces, fries and pita bread
Authentic mousaka $22.90
- Eggplant, potatoes and beef mince slowy cooked served with bechamel sauce on top with a side of greek salad
Stuffed potato (beef, chicken, vegetarian or shrimp) $15.90
- Two half potato stuffed, mozzarella cheese with your own chose of filling

Panang Curry (Gang Panang)
Rice Noodles (Pad Thai)
Mince pork omelette with rice $15.00
Peanut Sauce (Pad Satay)
Som Tam (Thai Salad) $10.00
- (Spicy sweet carrot salad with chili, garlic, lemon and tomatoes)
Fried Rice (Kow Pad)
Prawns OR Squid $13.00
Prawns $13.00

Chicken Chow Mein
Pork Mushrooms on Rice
Deep Fried Wontons - half dozen
Chicken Curry on Rice
Black Bean Steak (with Garlic)
Bami Goreng (Noodles)
Roast Pork Mushrooms on Rice
Combination Foo Young

1K Mussel Pots $23.50
- Your choice of 2 flavours: Kath’s Famous Cream Curry Sauce OR Garlic Butter & Lager
Smoked Chicken Salad
- With crispy streaky bacon, fresh salad greens, tomato wedges, garnish. Mixed in homemade honey mustard dressing.
All Items $15 Unless Stated
Add: Bacon $4.00, Sausage $2.50, Tomato, Avocado or Potato Hash $2.00
Supreme Chicken $25.50
- Char-grilled bacon wrapped chicken breast, served on potato gratin with garlic sautéed baby carrots, finished with creamy basil pesto sauce.
Available from 5pm
Charred Vegetable Skewers $23.00
- Button mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, polenta chips and sun dried tomato skewers, brushed with chilli oil then char-grilled. Served with buttery new potatoes, sautéed spinach finished with coriander lime sauce.
FROM THE SEA

Leek and Potato Soup VG $12.00
- With two toast and butter/can be gluten free bread
-Poached
-2. Onion, Mushroom and Cheese
Eggs Benedict
- Served on Ciabatta with mesclun (mixed lettuces) top with Hollandaise sauce
Tomato Chicken Spaghetti $18.20
- Chicken, onion, mushroom, capsicum, tomato and cream
-3. Salmon $22.00
-1. Bacon, Cheese and Tomato
VG= Vegetarian

Paneer pakora $7.99
- Paneer dipped in spicy chick pea flour batter and deep fried.
Veg momo $9.99
Chicken tikka (5 psc) $9.99
- Boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then skewered and cooked in charcoal tandoori oven.
Taj special curry $17.99
- Tender succulent chicken/lamb/prawn/fish cooked with onions, tomato, mix vegetable and spices.
Veg chowmein $11.00
Chana mashala $14.50
- Chick peas cooked with secret spices straight from the heart of india.
Mushroom matter/Paneer mushroom $14.50
- Mushroom & peas cooked with onion tomato herbs and spices.
Sweet mango chutney (mild) or mix pickle $3.00

Breads and House Dips n/a
Herb Marinated Chicken Breast n/a
- on smashed potato and green beans with a creamy garlic thyme sauce
Liquorice Parfait n/a
- w fresh mint strawberries and lime syrup
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
Warm Blackberry Crumble Cake n/a
- w vanilla bean ice cream
Slow Roasted Pork belly on Crispy Chats n/a
- with apple sauce and crackling with red wine jus
Eye fillet on Thyme Gratin n/a
- with prosciutto wrapped leeks and a mixed peppercorn sauce

Mushroom Sauce $3.50
Beef Schnitzel & Mushroom Sauce $18.50
- Our very popular golden crumbed beef schnitzel, smothered in a hearty mushroom sauce, with salad and fries.
Apple Crumble $11.90
- Our homemade apple crumble will impress, served warm with whipped cream and ice cream.
Chicken & Bacon Stack $28.90
- Generous stack of grilled chicken breast, bacon and roast vegetables served on a seasoned potato mash with a herbed white wine sauce.
Extra Sour Cream $2.50
Fish & Chips $17.50
- A generous fillet of fish, lightly crumbed and cooked until golden. Served with tartare sauce, lemon, salad and thick cut fries. Add 2 fried eggs $2.50
Onion Rings 200g $4.90
Soup of the Day $8.90
- Robbie’s own wholesome homemade soup served with the chef’s choice of bread.

Chicken and Bacon Carbonara $20.50
- Bacon and chicken breast tossed in a mild garlic cream sauce.
- Large $29.00
- Small $12.00
Bacon and Asparagus
- Bacon and asparagus garnished with cracked pepper.
- Large $24.50
Asparago
- Asparagus served with red onion and crumbled feta cheese.
- Medium $17.00
- Large $29.00

Moroccan Chicken Salad $12
- Moroccan chicken, fresh salad, minted yoghurt dressing
Pasta $12
- Pasta of the Day
Open BLT Sandwich $12
- Bacon, lettuce, tomato, aioli, side of chips
Lasagne $12
- In house made lasagne with a side salad
Corn Fritter Salad $12
- Bacon, salad leaves, avocado salsa, asparagus, Corn fritters
Pork Belly Salad $16
- Roasted vegetables, caramelised apple, fennel, salad leaves, Asian style dressing
Roast Vegetable Salad $12
- Roasted vegetables, salad leaves, honey mustard dressing
Salmon Fillet $16
- Asparagus wrapped in bacon, mint & butter potoatoes, roasted tomato, hollandaise sauce