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

Cheese stuffed crust $3.90
Cookies & cream mousse $3.50
Veg hot 'n' spicy $5.00
- Capsicum, spicy jalapeno & mozzarella
BBQ Hawaiian $8.50
- Tasty ham, bacon, pineapple, onion & mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
Italiano $8.90
- Spicy pepperoni, cabanossi, mushroom, capsicum, olives and melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
Meat lovers $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
Pepperoni lovers $8.90
- Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
Classic cheese $5.00
- Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella

Smoked Salmon $4.00
Two Eggs $4.00
Spreads and Jams $2.00
Black Betty's Vegetarian Big Breakfast $19.50
- Two eggs, grilled haloumi, kumara rosti, roasted herb tomato, avocado smash, field mushrooms and spinach served with toast.
French Toast Crumpets $17.50
- with crispy bacon, grilled banana, maple syrup and roasted walnuts.
Eggs Your Way $13.50
- on toasted wholegrain with basil pesto
Betty Granola $9.00
- Served with mixed berry compote and Greek yoghurt
Roasted Tomato $3.50

Sticky texas cola ribs $22.50
- Rubbed with a special dry marinade slowly cooked & double glazed in our very own cola inspired bbq sauce served with seasoned wedges & Brickworks crunchy apple slaw.
Anchovies are optional
Vege burger $20.00
- Two Hash browns, sauteed mushrooms, coleslaw, cheese, lettuce & tomato finished with beer battered onion rings.
-Add Fries $3.00
Breads & dips (gf) $14.50
- Toasted Turkish bread served with a trio of dips
Open steak sandwich $20.00
- Cooked to your liking served on rustic ciabatta with lettuce, tomato. onion jam finished with a fried egg drizzled with bearnaise & smokey bbq sauce.
Soup of the day $12.50
- Check with your lovely waitress for today's special flavor served with crusty garlic bread.
Served from 11am daily

with jam and cream cheese $8.00
Children’s size Scrambled eggs on toast $9.00
BLT: $15.00
- Bacon, lettuce, tomato, relish and mayo on toasted foccacia
BLAT $17.00
- with avocado
with salmon and cream cheese $10.00
Bagels:
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

Chargrilled Chicken A La Brasa $12.00
Chargrilled Chicken A La Brasa $14.60
Jalapeno Chicken Quesadilla $15.60
- The perfect combination of fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken, melted cheese, jalapeños and guacamole
Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa $14.40
Mango Chicken Salad $13.00
- Chargrilled chicken with fresh fruit salsa and guacamole. Cumin lime vinaigrette on the side
Chargrilled Chicken A La Brasa $14.60
Chargrilled Chicken A La Brasa $14.60
Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa $14.40

Beancurd jelly with syrup $4.00
Chicken gristle $1.50
Potato chips $1.00
Beancurd jelly with soup-meagre $4.80
Beef noodle soup $9.50
Spicy Dandan noodle $9.50
Noodles soybean paste $9.50
Spiced Pork Leg $6.80

Vegetable $10.00
Bibimbap (Tofu/Chicken/Beef) (Vegetarian available) $12.00
- This literally means ‘mixed meal’ and is made by combining steamed rice with a variety of vegetables, egg, your favourite meat or tofu and mixing altogether with a delicious red chilli paste called ‘gochujang’
Fried Rice (Vegetarian available) $12.00
- Fried rice with beef/chicken/shrimp/kimchi and veges
Katsudon $12.00
- Deep fried crumbed pork cutlet with cooked veges and egg in a special soy sauce
Yookgejang (spicy beef soup with rice) $12.00
- Spicy soup made with beef, spring onions, mushrooms in a red broth seasoned with chilli, garlic and soy sauce
Pork Katsu $12.00
- Lightly crumbed,deep-fried pork in tangy soy sauce served with vege & rice
Udon (Vegetarian available) $11.00
- Famous Japanese noodle soup
Salmon and avocado $11.00

Chips + guacamole $5.50
Tacos $12.90
- 3 hard tacos
Veggie nachos $12.90
- Chips, queso cheese, black beans, grilled veggies, all the salsas and fresh guacamole
Bean and rice burrito $6.90
- With melted queso cheese
Select one of the following
Chiken
- marinated in pepe's authentic smoked chipotle adobo sauce and grilled to perfection
-Quesadilla supreme $9.90
- Meat + 2 salsas
Consume, and listen to your taste buds sing like there’s a Mariachi band in your mouth

Open Steak Sandwich $15.00
- Porterhouse Steak served on Toasted Ciabatta with Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot, Cheese, Caramelised Onion & drizzled with Aioli. Served with Fries.
Egg’s Your Way $6.00
- Poached, Scrambled or Fried, your choice! Served with toast.
Waimairi Beach Fish & Chips $ 10.00
- Beer Battered Fried Fillets & Chips. Served with a side Salad.
Eggs Benedict $12.00
- Toasted Ciabatta topped with Eggs your way, Streaky Bacon & Hollandaise Sauce.
Quick Breakfast $8.00
- French Toast served with Bacon and drizzled in Maple Syrup, dusted with Icing Sugar & Cinnamon
Deep Fried Fish
- Tartare, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot and Aioli. Served with Fries.
Bar Snack Menu
- Take a look at the Bar Snack Menu for lighter options like Fries, Wedges, Toasted Sandwiches.
Chicken
- Sweet Thai Chilli, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot & Aioli. Served with Fries.

EGGS ON TOAST $9.50
- Eggs any style sewed on toast
STEAK SANDWICH $15.50
- Grilled steak, melted cheese, portobello mushroom, lettuce, tomato, caramelised onion in a warm ciabatta roll
VEGGIE LOVERS $18.50
- Eggs any style, avocado, sauteed baby spinach, roasted tomato, portobello mushrooms, house made hash brown and potato hash, served on toast
CHEESE AND ANY TWO FILLINGS $10.50
- Choose from: Bacon, chicken, ham, onion, tomato, portobello mushrooms, cranberry or avocado >>
Add Chips $4.00
Extra Toppings $2.00
Add house made hash brown, roasted tomato, baby spinach, portobello mushrooms, house made beans or bratwurst sausage for $3 each
STICK PORK BELLY $19.50
- Chinese style pork belly, diced and braised into Chinese cooking wine, caramelised with sweet and sour sauce, served with boiled egg, green salad and toast

Unagi $17.00
- dragon roll (eel & avocado)
Shifudo salada $12.00
- seafood salad
Okonomiyaki $28.00
- chicken/beef/seafood/vege pizza
Agedashi Tofu $15.00
- deep fried tofu with tempura sauce (main)
Torikatsu $19.00/ $32.00
- crumbed chicken tenderloins (entrée/main)
Bento Box Set $24.00
- Comes with Sushi and Sashimi, Tempura, Teriyaki Chicken, Unagi Donburi, Pickes and Miso Soup
Tori - Katsu Set $12.00
- Deep fried crumbed Chicken Tenderloins served with rice with miso soup
TEPPAN SEA SET $58.00
- otoshi, sashimi/tatsutage, salmon, white fish,, prawns, scallops, mussels & squid, miso shiru, gohan, fruits & ice cream, tea/coffee

Deep fried prawns $7.00
Honey roast chicken livers $6.30
Chicken and Shiitake mushrooms casserole $21.00
Pork with salted cabbage $18.90
Deep fried Tofu and seafood casserole with vegetables $21.00
Cream corn and chicken soup $5.50 / $12.00 / $14.50
- small / medium / large
Stir fried seasonal vegetables with garlic $12.60
Crispy skin chicken $12.00 / $22.00
- half / whole

STEAK BURGER $5.00
FAMILY PACK 2 $21.40
- 4 fish, 2 hot dogs, 2 plain donuts, 1 1/2 chips
BACON $2.60
PINEAPPLE $4.00
MUSSELS (doz) $8.20
CHEESE & PINEAPPLE $4.80
CHEESE & TOMATO $5.20
EGG $4.00

Olive and Pepper (Olives and Roasted Pepper and homemade Tomato base)
Italian (olives, salami, mushrooms )
Garlic bread (herbs, garlic butter) $5.00
Toastie $7.00
Vege (Roasted pepper, Sundried tomato, Spinach with Basil Pesto)
Vege (spinach, olives, mushrooms )
Pizza (with a homemade tomato sauce base) $10.00
Cheese and ham (Multigrain bread, cheese, ham w/ tomato sauce)

Smoked Salmon Croquettes (3pcs) $10.50
- with chipotle mayonnaise
SUPREME STEAK SANDWICH Sirloin steak, caramelized onion, garlic aioli, tomato and lettuce served in a ciabatta accompanied with makikihi fries $21.50
CAESAR SALAD Crispy bacon, a soft poached egg, parmesan, crunchy croûtons and a creamy Caesar dressing $17.00
CAJUN CHICKEN BURGER Grilled chicken, bacon, guacamole, tomato and lettuce served in a sesame bun accompanied with makikihi fries $19.50
Mac's Sharing Platter $35.00
- a selection of Mac’s specialities
Breads and Dips $13.00
- with pesto, hummus and olive tapenade
MAC’S BEER BATTERED FISH ‘N CHIPS Fresh NZ fish in a Mac’s gold batter tartar sauce, lemon and a garden salad served with makikihi fries $20.00
Garlic Prawns $14.00
- with chilli flakes, lemon and parsley