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

Aubergine Melt $19.5
- grilled eggplant, bell peppers, mozzarella, fresh tomato salsa, summer greens
Add spare ribs to any steak $6.0
Fish Torpedo $21.5
- battered market fish, calamari, shredded lettuce, lemon & caper tartare
200gm Canterbury Angus Eye Fillet $38.0
Cajun Spiced Hand Cut Wedges $8.0
- with salsa and sour cream
Parmageddon - Wednesday $15.0
- Original - Napoli, Ham, Cheese. Mexican - Napoli, Salsa, Jalapenos, Cheese. New Zealand - Napoli, Beetroot, Ham, Egg, Cheese. Hawaiian - Napoli, Ham, Pineapple, Cheese
Jamaican Chicken Salad $24.5
- grilled jerk chicken, shredded cabbage, cucumber, fire roasted pineapple, spiced citrus dressing
Summer Pot $12.5
- vanilla custard, blueberry, lemon curd and mascarpone

Bacon & Egg Roll $8.90
- Ciabatta roll, bacon, egg and BBQ sauce
Famous Doorstep Toasties - choose 3 fillings $7.90
- ham, cheese, bacon, egg, onion, pineapple, tomato, mushroom
2 Eggs $10.90
- any style with toast
Chips $6.00
- w/ Aioli or tomato sauce
Eggs Benedict $16.90
- choose bacon or smoked salmon
Pancakes $16.90
- with berry compote, or grilled banana both served with maple syrup
Wedges $6.00
- w/ Sour cream and Sweet chilli sauce
Caesar Salad $15.90

Chicken Cashew Nut $10.00
- Stir fried chicken with vegetables and cashew nut
Open lunch: tuesday - saturday 11:30am - 2:00pm
Thai Laksa Chicken $10.00
- Egg noodle with chicken, bean sprouts, crispy noodle.
Pineapple Fried Rice ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
- Stir fried steamed rice with pineapple, egg,curry powder.
B.B.Q Pork Noodle Soup $10.00
- Rice noodle with B.B.Q pork, bean sprouts.
Thai Ho Fan ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
- Stir fried rice noodle with vegetables, and gravy.
Pad Thai (Chicken, Beef, Pork)
- Thai fried rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, spring onion, crushed peanut.
Pad Sea Eaw ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
- Stir fried rice noodle with vegetables and egg.

Uramaki BBQ eel sushi $7.50
Roasted pork $5.00
Raindrop jelly cake $6.80
- served with soybean powder kinako and maple syrup
Uramaki fresh tuna sushi $7.50
Ontama kimchi gyu-don $14.00
- gyu-don with soft boiled egg & kimchi topping
Fresh tuna sushi $10.50
Kara-age-combo $15.00
- golden fried crunchy chicken with mini salad, rice & miso soup
Oriental scallops-don $17.00
- stir fried scallops with original oriental sauce on rice

Stuffed potato (beef, chicken, vegetarian or shrimp) $15.90
- Two half potato stuffed, mozzarella cheese with your own chose of filling
Lamb rack
- Lamb rack marinated in our secret way served with mash potatoes, mushroom
Eggplant entree $9.50
- Eggplant cooked in boteco special way in tomato base served with pita bread
Kokeba $18.90
- Traditional beef minced made into a ball filled with tazitzki sauce
Spaghetti alla checca $17.90
- Pasta with tomato, garlic and basil
Buffalo wings $19.90
- Crispy chicken wings marinated in boteco's secret marination
Chicken greek salad $25.00
- Chicken breast marinated in boteco marination grilled and served with greek salad
Pita bread $2.50

Paneer Pakora $9.90
- Indian cottage cheese and spinach marinated with mild Indian spices, dipped in chickpea flour and deep fried in oil.
Saag Gosht $16.90
- Cubes of lamb cooked with fresh spinach, tomato, onion,ginger, garlic
Butter Chicken $10.00
- Delicacy of barbecued chicken cooked in a smooth tomato based peaurey, cream and mild Indian spices.
Chicken Tikka $14.00
- Chicken fillets marinated in yoghurt, fresh spices and then cooked in Tandoor. Six pieces per portion.
Prawn Masala $18.90
- Prawns cutlets cooked in special sauce and herbs.
Pearls’ Mix platter for two $19.90
- Consist of 2 onion Bhaji , 2 vegetable samosa’s, 2 lamb kebab, 2 Pearl Special Chicken ,2 Chicken Tikka.
Chicken Korma $10.00
- Boneless chicken cooked in creamy dry fruit sauce and spices
Pearl Special Lamb $16.90
- Lamb first cooked in tandoor and then finished freshly grounded spices creamy butter sauce and herbs tomato and spices.

Suquet de pescado y marisco $43.00
- A ragout of fresh fish & seafood including prawn, clams & mussels with a saffron bisque atop potatoes
Extras: bread $2.00
Butifarra garcia $39.00
- Housemade catalan pork sausage with portobello mushroom & fries
Extras: prawn $4.00
Pescado entero al horno – whole oven baked fish $39.00
- Whole fish of the day oven baked & served with santurce salsa
Cheese... $ 32.00/ $18.00
- A trio of the best available cheeses served with quince paste, local walnut halves (to share/ for one)
Paella mixta–house speciality Chicken, & Seafood tossed with saffron scented rice, tomatoes & vegetables. Cooked & served in a paella pan - Minimum order of two per table. We recommend pre-ordering paella at the Curator’s House, especially if you are dining at peak time. Please check the availability of paella with your waiter. Please allow at least 25 minutes cooking time. It is worth the wait! per person $43.00
Tapas variadas $55.00
- A tasting selection of our tapas including chorizo, croquetas, mushrooms, calamari, patatas bravas, ali oli & bread

Chicken Salad - Ripped lettuce with roasted cashews, ripe avocado salsa, crotons, and other goodies, bound with Italian vinaigrette and finished with tender grilled chicken and bacon. $19.50
Stuffed Mushrooms - Classic stuffed with Wulnuts, Sundried Tomatoes, Cream Cheese, Blue Cheese, Alone with Green Salad, Sweet Thai Chilli Sauce or Aioli Sauce. $15.00
Cajun Prawn & Fish Salad - Grilled and arranged on a salad of snow pea shoots, cucumber, red onion, mandarins and feta bound with vinaigrette, finished with a roast garlic aioli. $23.50
Nachos - Cheesy corn chips elegantly piled and enveloped with a chilli bean, tomato and Capsicum mix baked in the oven with cheese and finished with lashings of Avocado salsa and sour cream. $16.50
Flat Bread - Pita bread coated with a blend of sun dried tomatoes and garlic with a dash of fresh parmesan and oven baked to perfection. Sweet chilli sauce & sour cream to compliment. $12.50
Lambs Fry - Cooked by our master chefs perfectly, add some crispy bacon, mushroom & crack pepper sauce. Sticky onions and toasted garlic bread Served. $19.50
Garlic Bread - Crispy Toasted and smothered with garlic and herb butter. $9.50
Sweet Corn Kumara Fritters - Sundried Tomato, Sweet Corn and Kumara Fritters on a pine nut and Green Salad, choice from Streaky bacon and Smoked salmon, come with Sweet Corn Sour Cream. $18.50

No.4 Chicken Wings 1/2kg $18.0 1kg $29.0
- BBQ Bourbon, hot sauce or Tandoori, fried cashews
Beetroot Hummus Flat Bread $12
- Feta, dukkah
West Coast Whitebait Sliders, tartare $21.5
The No.4 Plank $35/$58
- Chicken wings, spiced calamari, duck liver parfait, smoked salmon, cured meats, local cheddar, vegetable dumplings, pickles, dips, pork crackling, toasted breads
Garlic Ciabatta $11.5
- Garlic ciabatta, basil pesto, mozzarella
Poached Chicken Salad $23
- Black bean, corn salsa, avocado, chilli lime aioli
Today’s Fish Market Price
- Seasonally inspired
Seafood Orecchiette $25
- Mussels, clams, fish, olive oil, chilli, basil

Fish $22.00
- Roast sumac crusted hoki fillet, served with warm toasted couscous, carrot and coriander pickle, chimichurri
Beef $8.00
- Pastrami salad on shaved cucumber pickle with rye-crusted croutons
Lamb $25.00
- Lamb rosettes and dried fruit sausage with croquette potatoes, roasted tomato, green beans, mint butter and pinot jus
Beef $24.00
- Char-grilled ribeye of beef, Dauphinoise potatoes, honey glazed seasonal vegetables, green peppercorn sauce
Risotto $18.00
- Pearl barley risotto finished with herb marinated feta and a mixed leaf salad
Seafood $9.00
- Fried crispy prawns on Skodalia, rocket salad Gogi Berry, citrus dressing
Chicken $22.00
- Prosciutto wrapped chicken breast, stuffed with rocket and pepperdews; warm broccoli, spinach, red onion salad
Smoked Salmon $9.00
- Hot smoked salmon croquettes, horseradish aioli, rocket and apple salad

Crunchy Aloo Palik Pakoras $3.90
- (one portion) fresh vegetables mixed in a spiced chick pea batter and fried in hot oil. Served with mint chatni
Tandoori Prawns $6.00
- Marinated prawns cooked in the tandoor. Eight pieces per portion.
Ras Gulla $3.00
Palik Paneer M $8.00 / F $14.00
- Paneer( homemade cottage cheese) cooked with spinach sauteed with onion, ginger, garam masala and fresh green chilli.
Korma (Lamb/Chicken/Beef)
- Boneless meat cooked in a mild creamy sauce, nuts and cardamom.
-Beef Diches M $9.00 / F $15.00
Jumbo Cheesy Burger $4.50
- Huge spicy beef patty burger with dripping mozzarella cheese on it!
Chicken Tikka Masala M $8.00 / F $14.00
- Pieces of chicken tandoori tikka cooked in a onion sauce, tomatoes and spice