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

Grilled Veggie Wrap $9.90
- Enjoy a scrumptious home-style veggie patty with fresh lettuce, tomato & our special light mayo all quietly nestled in a warm tortilla.
5 Grilled Tenderloins $11.90
- So tender you'll feel it in your loins.
Chicken Liver Salad $15.50
- Grilled chicken livers basted to your choice served on a fresh garden salad setting.
Coleslaw (Large) $6.50
Egg $1.50
Chicken Mediterranean Salad $15.50
- Strips of tender chicken served on a delicious & nutritious Mediterranean salad setting.
Espetada (Portuguese Chicken Skewer) $15.90
- Marinated thigh fillets skewered with fresh red capsicum and onion, flame-grilled to perfection, basted to your heart's desire, served over a regular side.
Chicken Breast Pita $10.90
- Portuguese passion in a pita with a succulent, skinless chicken breast, crisp iceberg lettuce, cucumber & juicy tomato, topped with our special light mayo.

FRIED OYSTER 1 DOZ $28.00
FRIED SCALLOP $1.50
CHOCOLATE DONUT $2.30
FISHERMAN' BASKET $14.00
- 1 CRUMBED FISH, 2 MUSSELS, 3 FISH BITES, 3 SQUID RINGS, 1 CRABSTICK, 1 PRAWN CUTLET, 1 SCOOP CHIPS
FRIED MUSSEL $0.80
HAWAIIAN CHICKEN (chicken, bacon, cheese & pineapple) $6.80
CHEESE & ONION PATTIE $2.40
CHICKEN NUGGET $0.60

Beef Bruger $20.00
- 180g. Angus Meat Pattie, crispy bacon, lettuce, red onion, tomato & mustard, house made aioli stacked is a warm toasted bun
Pizza
- Hawaiian or cheese
Cheerios
Fries
Ice-cream Sundae $8.50
- Your choice of chocolate, caramel or berry
Fish of the Day $19.00
- Market fresh fish in a tempura batter or pan fried served with seasonal salad & fries
Hawaiian pizza
Creamy Chicken $23.00
- Sliced breast of chicken, mushrooms, bacon, onion, in a creamy mushroom & white wine sauce, served with seasonal salad & fries

Herb & garlic bread $5.50
Roasted rack of lamb 39.50
- basil-mustard crust / gratin potatoes & BBQ summer vegetables
Blue cod fillet $28.50
- choice of grilled or battered /tarta re sauce / salad greens & French fries
Grilled lamb cutlets $28.50
- filled paratha / yellow lentil dahl / yoghurt dip
Assorted NZ cheeses with fruit and nuts $20.50
Eggs benedict $16.50
- with two poached eggs, ham, spinach and hollandaise
Blue cod fillet $28.50
- choice of grilled or battered / tartare sauce / salad greens
Freshly sliced seasonal fruit with sorbet $12.50

Hot and Spicy Crab POA
Crayfish with Spring Onion and Ginger POA
Chicken and Vermicelli Soup $15.00
Chicken Corn Soup $5.00
OX Triple with Chilli Pepper Dressing $8.00
Stir Fried Lamb with Pickled Vegetables $16.00
Si Chun Style Pickled Vegetables $6.00
Honey BBQ Pork $8.00

Golden Falafel' Veggie Delight $23.50/ $28.50
- Puréed chickpeas mixed with Costas® classic blend of fresh herbs and aromatic spices, lightly flash-fried for a golden crust and fluffy centre. V (R/ G)
Evros 'Sun-Kissed' Chicken Fillet $24.50/ $29.50
- Loaded with flavour our 100% chicken breast fillet is marinated with Costas® classic family blend of fresh herbs and aromatic spices, char-grilled for a bold ‘n smoky flavour and delivered to your searing hot.(R/ G)
Drunken Tiger Prawns $16.99
- Juicy tiger prawns in a piquant tomato, fresh garlic and Metaxa brandy sauce, topped with crumbled feta cheese, served with toasted village pita bread.
Old-Fashioned Zucchini N' Feta Fritters $11.99
- Fresh zucchini and melted feta cheese mixed with Costas, traditional blend of fresh herbs and aromatic spices, flash fried to golden perfection, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki and roasted capsicum sauce. V
Filleto Fantastico 225g $37.00
- 225g pure Angus fillet lightly seasoned and char-grilled, served with Mediterranean style beetroot and slow roasted Portobello field mushrooms, drizzled with tarragon red wine sauce on a bed of aromatic garlic ‘n olive oil crushed potatoes. DF 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
Costas Calamari $14.99
- Succulent calamari crumbed with our delicious semolina blend and topped with imported Greek oregano flakes, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki and sundried tomato ‘n herb mayonnaise.
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.

Pudding $14.00
- Date and ginger pudding with glazed bananas, fig and honey ice cream and caramel sauce.
Risotto Balls $12.00
- Sundried tomato and mozzarella with eggplant puree.
Vegetarian $19.00
- Mushroom, blue cheese, onion
Cheese $18.00
- Blue and Brie, New Zealand aged brie and triple cream blue with poached pears, quince paste, toast and crackers.
Akaroa Salmon $35.00
- Crispy skin salmon with cumin spiced Israeli cous cous, eggplant puree, crisp fennel and lemon salad
Beef Rib $26.00
- Slow cooked barbecued beef rib, manuka smoked for 4 hours, with mashed potato, roast carrots and bbq sauce.
French Toasted Banana Bread $17.00
- Served with Strawberry Jam and Cream
Chicken $19.00
- Mushroom, bacon, roast potato, BBQ sauce

Open Chicken Sandwich: $17.50
- Fresh Lettuce with Pan fried Chicken breast, brie, Pesto & Mayo on toasted foccacia
Bagels:
with pesto and cream cheese $9.00
with salmon and cream cheese $10.00
Creamy Mushrooms on Toast: $17.00
- Sliced Portabello Mushrooms in a creamy sauce served on foccacia
with jam and cream cheese $8.00
BLT: $15.00
- Bacon, lettuce, tomato, relish and mayo on toasted foccacia
with hummus and tomato $9.00

Salami $3.00
Beef, Double Cheese, Tomato, Lettuce, and Tomato Relish $10.00
Chicken, Spinach, Pine nut, and Pesto
Seasonal Fruit Crumble with Cream
Ice Cream Sundae
Roast pumpkin, Chorizo, and Basil Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette $12.00
Salami, Olive, Mushroom, and Parmesan, with Napoli Sauce
Sticky Pork Ribs with Salad and Fries $18.50

Jalapeno Bites $12.00
- a perfect blend of jalapenos and cream cheese encased in a golden panko-crumbed shell
Hawaiian $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
- lashings of ham and pineapple done the winnie's way (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
Fresh Garlic Bread $8.50
Honey Beef $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
- honey BBQ beef, bacon, pepperoni and chorizo topped with horseradish aioli and garlic (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
Famous Winnie's Chilli n/a
Wedges or Fries $8.00
- with garlic and home-made tomato sauce
Moroccan Lamb $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
- oven-baked lamb marinated in a Moroccan coconut sauce with red and green capsicums, red onion, garlic and coriander (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
Oriental Express $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
- tender beef marinated in soy and ginger sauce, carrots, red capsicum, celery, red onions, coriander and garlic topped with spring onion curls and toasted sesame seeds (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)

Fresh Fish $27.00
- Served on creamy Agria puree. With roasted cajun capsicum slithers, green beans. Topped with herb sour cream. *Please ask our friendly wait staff for the chef’s choice of Fish this evening.
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.
All kid’s meals are served with an ice cream sundae. Choose from Chocolate, Caramel, Raspberry OR Strawberry. With hundreds n thousands, chocolate bites and a pink wafer.
Bacon & Pea Alfredo Fettucine $18.50
- Crispy bacon bits, baby peas & tri colour fettuccine, mixed in traditional Alfredo sauce.
Steak Fries $8.50
- Served with tomato sauce & garlic aioli
Seafood Chowder $14.80
- Creamy thick traditional chowder with bacon, mussels, cuttlefish and prawns. Served with grilled bread.
Hot Cakes
- Served with mixed berry compote, freshly whipped cream & lashing of icing sugar.
Banoffee Pie
- Buttery malt biscuit base with succulent banana caramel finished with fresh Chantilly cream.

Soup of the Day N/A
- With bread or toast
Big Breakfast $18.50
- Bacon, eggs, sausages, mushrooms, tomatoes, hashbrowns & toast
Berry Compote & Yoghurt $12.00
Extras
Kids Toastie $6.50
- Banana & nutella
Little Big Breakfast $13.50
- Same as above only smaller, bacon, egg, sausage, mushroom, tomato, hashbrowns & toast
Bacon and Eggs $12.50
- Poached, scrambled or fried
Ham, Cheese & Tomato $12.00

Pescado $27.00
- Estrella beer battered fresh fish, salad, fries and tartare sauce
Extras $3.50
- Mushrooms
Pork Cutlet $32.00
- Garlive and paprika spice-rubbed pork, apple and red cabbage slaw, kumara chips
Cheese Lovers to Share $30.00
- Cheese board of local New Zealand cheeses with crackers and dried nuts
Paella Ala Valencia $28.00
- Seafood and chorizo speciality rice dish from Spain - add chicken $32.00
Extras $4.00
- Grilled tomato
Normandy $22.00
- Chicken, camembert, cranberry and mozzarella
Spaghetti Meatballs $22.00
- Basil Neapolitana cooked meatballs on a bed of spaghetti. Topped with parmesan

Chicken Tikka Masala (Medium) $11.00
Green Pea and Potato Curry (Medium) $7.50
Roti $2.00
- Wholemeal flours
Chicken Biryani $12.50
- Served with yogurt or rogan josh sauce
Butter Chicken (Mild) $11.00
Vegetarian Korma (Mild) $7.50
Onion Pakora (3 Pcs) $2.50
Plain Naan $2.00

Protein Ball (Pure's top selling product) $3.00
Mini Lean Chicken Wrap $3.50
- Bite sized lean wrap filled with fresh seasonal salad, Pure's own made hummus & sous vide lemon & thyme free range chicken
Fruit Platter - Fresh Seasonal Fruit Skewers & Organic Honey Yoghurt $7.00
- A selection of in-season fresh fruit served with local organic honey yoghurt for dipping (2 skewers per person)
Lean Chicken Wrap (2 halves, serves 1-2 people) $10.00
- Lean wrap filled with seasonal fresh salad, sous vide lemon & thyme chicken & Pure's own made hummus
Beef & Seasonal Salad Wrap (2 half wraps) $10.50
- Fresh seasonal salad filled wrap with lean braised beef & Pure's own made dressing
Lean Vegetarian Wrap (2 halves, serves 1-2 people) $10.00
- Lean wrap filled with seasonal fresh salad, Pure's own made hummus, quinoa & feta for protein
Mocha Slice 'RAW' $4.50
- Very moorish slice with cacao, espresso, nuts & seeds for a healthy chocolate hit
Mini Lean Vegetarian Wrap $3.50
- Bite sized lean wrap filled with fresh seasonal salad, feta, quinoa & Pure's own made hummus