Vesuvio Cafe in Christchurch Menu

TAPAS TAPAS
  • Moroccan Olives, Country Pate & Roast Ciabatta $17.50
  • Bruschettini w. Tomato, Garlic, Basil & Buffalo Feta $16.50
  • Bruschettini w. Roast Salmon, Grilled Peppers & Aioli $17.50
  • Chargrilled Lamb, Dukkha, Olives & Tapenades (V) Chargrilled Mushrooms $36.50
  • Chargrilled Lamb, Dukkha, Olives & Tapenades (V) Chargrilled Mushrooms $36.50
  • Antipasto w. Prosciutto, Coppa, Pancetta & Aged Cheese $36.50
  • Charcuterie w. Cured Meats, Terrine, Pate & Pickles $38.50
CHARGRILLED TAPAS CHARGRILLED TAPAS
  • Chargrilled Mushrooms w. Figs, Walnuts & Buffalo Feta $18.50
  • Black Tiger Prawns & Queen Scallops al Andalus $23.50
  • Chargrilled Moroccan Lamb w. Cilantro & Harissa Aio $18.50
  • Chargrilled Halloumi & Pancetta Parcels $16.50
  • Chargrilled Chorizo & Spiced Meatballs al Alicante $18.50
LUNCH TAPAS LUNCH TAPAS
  • Croute aux Fruits de Mer (HOT) $19.80
    • Scallops & Black Tiger Prawns in a cream, parsley & white wine sauce
  • Venison Ragout (HOT) $19.50
    • Slow-cooked Venison & field mushrooms in a Merlot, roast garlic & shallot sauce
  • Bouchee a la Reine (HOT) $18.90
    • Free-range Chicken Fillets & Champignons in a white wine, thyme & béchamel sauce
  • West End Sub (COLD) $17.80
    • Crusty Baguette filled with Prosciutto or Puhoi Double Cream Brie & Tomato Tapenade
  • Roast Salmon Salad (COLD) $18.90
    • Roast Salmon, Rocket, Roast Peppers, Fresh Basil, Virgin Olive Oil & Lemon
  • Marrakesh Salad (COLD) $17.80
    • Fresh Rocket, Balsamic Mushrooms, Walnuts, Figs, Croutons & Buffalo Feta

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Caesar Salad $19.00
    • Cos lettuce tossed w smoked salmon, garlic croutons, soft poached egg, shredded parmesan, creamy caesar dressing
  • Crepes $16.00
    • Fresh berries, banana and white chocolate mascarpone
  • Dux Slaw
    • Cabbage, carrot, rice wine mayonnaise dressing
  • Bread & Dips $18.00
    • Dux made liptauer, pesto, pumpkin hummus, and olives
  • Prawn & Smoked Fish Cigar $12.00
    • Cream cheese, spring onion, kaffir lime, ginger; with kewpie mayonnaise and chilli jam
  • Pizza $11.00
    • Topped with tomato, pineapple, mozzarella and served with fries
  • Mainland Crabcakes $19.00
    • Agria rosti, rocket, poached egg, hollandaise and slow roasted tomato
  • Margherita $19.00
    • Tomatoes, fresh basil, buffalo mozzarella
  • Pazunjo $21.00
    • Prawns sauteed simply in garlic.
  • Beidi Thoke $12.50
    • Fresh green beans blanched & dressed with shallots, oil & sesame.
  • Shweji Moy $10.00
    • Semolina & coconut milk cake.
  • Tohujo $14.50
    • Crispy yellow split-pea tofu served with roasted garlic and tomato dip.
  • Ameyda Nut $16.00
    • Mild beef curry/stew slow cooked in shallots, garlic & light spices.
  • Mo Kin Thoke $12.50
    • Roasted mushrooms dressed with lemon, shallots, sesame & olive oil.
  • Nga Sein Chin $16.00
    • Great appetiser - fresh fish marinated in lemon, shallots, chilli, olive oil & sprinkled with coriander.
  • Nga Hin $12.00
    • A boneless fillet of fresh fish brazed in fresh tomato, chilli, coriander & tamarind sauce.
  • Childs Roast $6.50
  • Bread & Butter Pudding $8.00
    • With a hint of cinnamon & sultanas served with ice cream & cream
  • Ice Cream Sundae $7.50
    • Everyone´s favourite, choose your topping. Caramel, strawberry, chocolate, raspberry
  • Fish and Chips $18.00
    • Beer battered gurnard served with a fresh green salad, homemade tartare sauce and lemon wedges
  • Lamb Cutlets $26.00
    • Lamb cutlets crumbed with a sweet basil crust, pan seared, on a bed of mash finished with a port wine glaze, served with seasona lvegetables or side salad
  • Check our blackboard for daily specials
  • Mushrooms $2.50
  • Soup of the Day (Please check the board for today’s creation) $5.50/ $8.50
  • Apple and mint sauce available on request
  • 1 Lamb Shank $13.50
  • -Roast Pumpkin $0.8 each
  • Salads S $5.00 each / L $6.50 each
  • -Small $10.50
  • - Medium $13.50
  • half $10.00
  • Chicken
  • Classic Thai Green Chicken Curry $17.00
    • Chicken Breast Fillets, Coconut Cream, Bamboo Shoots, Green Bean, Zucchini, Basil, Red Pepper, Pumpkin
  • Exotic Pad Thai
    • Rice Stick Noodles, Egg, Tofu, Bean Sprout Garlic Chives, Roasted Peanut, Chilli Powder With Tamarind Palm Sugar Sauce
  • Pad Se Ew
    • Flat Rice Noodles, Garlic, Egg, Chinese Broccoli, With Black Sweet Soy Sauce
  • Pad Kea Mow (Chilli Basil Noodles)
    • Flat Rice Noodles, Garlic, Egg, Basil, Carrot And Spring Onions
  • Classic Tom Kha Kai (Chicken) $9.50
    • Coconut Soup Base, Galangal, Lemongrass And Mushroom With Chilli Jam
  • Classic Thai Fried Rice
    • Thai Style Fried Rice With Egg, Onion, Garlic Spring Onion With Soy Sauce
  • Stir Fried Chicken With Chilli Garlic And Basil $17.00
    • Chicken Breast, Chilli Garlic, Onion, Carrot, Basil
  • -Prawns $19.00
  • Guacamole $3.00
  • Salsa $3.00
  • Frito tortillas & chips $12.00
    • Fried flour tortilla crisps with warm bean dip & salsa queso
  • Corn chips and dips $8.00
    • House made corn chips seasoned with fire spice, served with sour cream, salsa roja and salsa queso
  • Side salad $6.00
  • Seasoned wedges $9.00
  • Crispy chicken taco $6.50
    • 6" soft flour tortilla filled with crispy chicken bites, cheese and fresh coleslaw, onion, tomato and mayo
  • Cheese fries $7.00
    • Potato fries with warm cheese sauce, salsa and sour cream
  • Beer Battered Fish of the Day $15.50
    • With fries, chop salad and house made tartare sauce
  • Fries (GF) $6.00
    • With aioli
  • Ground Beef Burger $15.50
    • House made beef pattie with gruyere cheese, pickles and aioli, served with fries
  • Roast of the Day $15.00
    • (GF available) Ask your server about today’s roast
  • Seafood Chowder $12.50
    • With artisan soup roll
  • Garlic Bread $7.50
    • With house made confit garlic butter
  • Abode Chicken Burrito $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, cheddar cheese and fennel slaw, served with fries
  • Steak Sandwich $17.50
    • 200gm sirloin with salad greens, beetroot relish and crispy onion rings in artisan bread, served with fries
  • Side Salad $7.50 or Whole Salad $12
  • Omelette 3 $15.50
    • eggs served with your choice of fillings
  • Homemade Hash Brown $18.50
    • served with spinach & smoked salmon then topped with 2 poached eggs & hollandaise
  • Smoked Chicken or Smoked Salmon or Ham Salad $18.00
  • with meal, Jam, Yogurt, Cream, Sauce or Chutney $1.00
  • Toasted Sandwich $7.00
    • served on 3 slices of bread, your choice of fillings
  • Portobello Mushroom $19.50
    • served on a potato cake with bacon & oven roasted pumpkin topped with bacon & feta cheese
  • Egg, Mushrooms, Tomato $2.00
  • Brioche French Toast $18.50
    • Hazelnut Syrup, Saffron Poached Seasonal Fruit, Whipped Mascarpone, Crème Anglaise, Hazelnut Crumb, Flowers
  • Slow Baked Beans $17.50
    • Spicy Chorizo, Wilted Spinach, House Ricotta, Soft Boiled Egg, Toasted Ciabatta
  • Braised Beef Brisket $18.50
    • Whipped Cream Cheese, Sautéed Spinach, Poached Egg, Pomegranate Molasses, Pea Shoots, Toasted Sourdough
  • Gluten & Dairy Free Bread / Free Range Egg / House Ricotta / Avocado / House Smoked Tomato Chutney $2.00
  • Avocado Brunch Salsa $18.50
    • Gourmet Salad Greens, Green Pico De Gallo, Feta Cheese, Vincotto, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Poached Egg, Toasted Sourdough
  • Extras
  • House Pancetta / Smoked Salmon / Chorizo Sausage $5.00
  • Eggs on Toast $11.50
    • Eggs cooked your way, House Smoked Tomato Chutney, Toasted Sourdough
  • Salmon $6.00
  • Tarakihi $4.00
  • Chicken Satay $5.50
  • Chicken $5.00
  • RodCod $4.00
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Double Meat $4.50
  • Hoki $3.00
  • Chargrilled 200g Canterbury beef fillet, bone marrow crust, Akaroa black pudding, bacon & leek champ, shallot, garlic and red wine jus (gf*df*) $39.50
  • Citrus & herb marinated olives from Robinsons Bay, served warm (gf/df) $11.00
  • Coconut, lemon & chia seed pudding, poached rhubarb compote (gf,df) $15.50
  • Roast parsnip risotto, walnut, apple, horseradish, goat cheese (v,gf) $16.00 / $29.50
  • Tai Tapu venison tenderloin, fondant celeriac, celeric puree, pickled red cbbage, currants & pine nuts, juniper & star anise jus (gf,df*) $39.50
  • Sauteed squid, Garcia’s chorizo, garlic, rocket, tomato and chick pea (gf,df) $17.50
  • Panfried Fish of the night, crumbed fish goujon,warm potato & pea tartare sauce $36.50
  • Roasted broccoli, halloumi & sage, caramelized leek, pine nuts (v, gf) $17.50
  • Karaage - Chili Chili Bang Bang DF $17.00
    • Fried chilli, Chilli powder
  • Banana Tempura $9.00
    • Vanilla ice cream
  • Gyoza DF $10.00
    • Pork, Chive dumpling
  • Beef Tataki GF/A DF $17.00
    • Quick seared, thin sliced 'Silver Fern' beef fillet Mignon
  • Smoky Poku Ribu DF $25.00
    • Braised pork ribs, Manuka smoked, Crispy lotus root
  • Teriyaki Grill Salmon GF/A DF $29.00
    • New Zealand salmon, Homemade teriyaki sauce, Mesclun salad
  • Miso Soup DF $3.00
  • Chicken Wings - Sweet Chilli DF $22.00
    • With choice of pickle or salad on side
  • Pastie $5.00
  • Mince & Cheese $4.50
  • Savouries $2.00
  • All Steak Pies $5.00
  • Chicken Vege $5.00
  • Croquettes $3.20
  • Gourmet & Sausage Roll $5.00
  • Bacon and egg $4.00
  • Chia seeds $9.00
    • with almond milk, coconut cranberries, granola rhubarb, pecans and almonds
  • Cured local bacon $22.00
    • poached eggs. rosti. confit tomatoes, smoked Portobello, hollandaise and soft herbs (V) (GF)
  • Local beef and Kapiti cheddar pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00
  • Salad greens. hazelnuts, currants and radish side salad(V)(GF) $6.00
  • Free range chicken and almond pie $9.00
    • with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts. currants and radish
  • Triple smoked ham with cheddar. relish, whole grain dijon noise and lettuce $7.00
  • Sous vide local chicken breast $21.00
    • with harissa, Pearl cous cous salsa, lemon, pancetta and pickled red onion(GF)
  • Chicken pretzel roll with garlic aioli, soft greens, cheese and cucumber $9.00
  • SWEET SOUR PRAWNS NOODLES/RICE $12.80
  • KING PRAWNS FRIED RICE $12.80
    • fried rice with king prawns shrimps and vegetables in garlic sauce
  • SPECIAL FRIED RICE $9.80
    • fried rice with roast pork shrimps and vegetables in traditional Chinese sauce
  • VEGETARIAN SOY NOODLES $9.00
  • SINGAPORE FRIED RICE $9.80
  • SINGAPORE FRIED NOODLES $9.80
    • thin rice noodles with roast pork shrimps and vegetables in mild curry sauce
  • LEMON PRAWNS NOODLES/RICE $12.80
  • CASHEW CHICKEN CHOW MEE $10.50
    • egg noodles with roast cashew nuts chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce
Vesuvio Cafe

Vesuvio Cafe

location

Address

4 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8014, New Zealand

phone

Phone

+64 3-355 8530

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 3:00 PM – 1:00 AM, Tuesday: 3:00 PM – 1:00 AM, Wednesday: 3:00 PM – 1:00 AM, Thursday: 3:00 PM – 1:00 AM, Friday: 3:00 PM – 1:00 AM, Saturday: 3:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Sunday: 3:00 PM – 1:00 AM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , Mediterranean , Spanish , Wine Bar

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Wine and Beer ,  Bar Not Available ,  Seating Not Available ,  Seating ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
4 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8014, New Zealand