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

  • Bread n butter pudding $8.00
  • Senior budget breakfast $7.50
    • 2 x eggs served with toast and hash brown.
  • Salmon Benny $17.50
    • hashbrown,two poached eggs with smoked salmon and spinach on top of grilled ciabatta bread and topped with holandaise or cheese sauce.
  • Senior cheese burger $10.50
  • Senior Sirloin steak $19.00
  • Sizzling roast Skillet $20.00
    • perfectly roasted beef,lamb or pork,cooked with seasonal vegetable and smothered with our special gravy,topped with cheese.
  • Bangers & Mash $16.80
  • T-bone steak $29.80
    • this is the big one! 350 grams (pre- cooked weight) of beef steak cooked to your likings.Served on a hot plate accompanied with vegetables or salad and your choice of potato or french fries.
  • Breakfast Burrito $19.90
    • Scrambled eggs, chicken, onion, peppers, havarti cheese and coriander wrapped in a flour tortilla with hot or mild salsa, sour cream and green onion with guacamole served with a hashbrown. Vegetarian option - with spinach and mushroom.
  • Pesto $3.80
  • Western $18.20
    • Bacon, onions, garlic, bell peppers & tomato.Large thin crepe, filled, rolled and served with two eggs any style, served with hashbrown
  • Apple compote $5.20
  • Lox and Bagel $14.80
    • Smoked salmon and cream cheese in a poppy seed bagel with alfalfa sprouts, tomato and red onion slices. Served with hashbrown.
  • Nutty porridge $8.50
  • BBQ Texas burger $19.50
    • Large, lean 175 gram ground beef patty topped with bacon, cheese, onion, tomato and pickles in a toasted bun with lettuce and our homemade BBQ sauce. Served with hashbrown and side salad.
  • Hashbrown $4.30
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Two farm fresh eggs poached on toasted English muffin and hollandaise with streaky bacon
  • - with Smoked salmon $18.40
  • Bacon and Eggs
    • Streaky bacon, two fried eggs, hash browns and warmed batard
  • Zucchini and Mint Fritters $17.40
    • Served with a green salad and minted yogurt and apple chilli relish
  • Eggs (2) $3.50
  • Surf
    • Prawns, scallops, fresh fish of the day, mussels served with hollandaise
  • Surf and Turf
    • Angus rump, Prawns, Scallops, and mussels with golden fries, green salad and hollandaise
  • 1/2 doz $13.40
  • Potato Layer Cake $5.00
  • Avocado Smash $15.50
    • with streaky bacon and a soft poached egg on wholegrain toast.
  • All meals can be made Gluten Free (except Granola). Kids size meals available from $8.50.
  • Black Betty's Big Breakfast $21.50
    • Two eggs, streaky bacon, breakfast sausages, potato layer cake, roasted herb tomato and field mushrooms served with toast.
  • Served daily until 2:30pm - all our breakfasts are made with free range eggs and bacon. We are happy to accommodate your dietary needs, please enquire at counter.
  • Betty's Bacon Buttie $15.00
    • With crispy bacon, lettuce, avocado, NZ tomatoes and garlic aioli on $15.00 fresh ciabatta (Vegetarian option available with grilled haloumi and chipotle aioli)
  • Betty's Benes
    • Two poached eggs and hollandaise served on toasted ciabatta
  • French Toast Brioche $17.50
    • with berry compote, ricotta, orange zest, maple syrup and candied pistachio nuts.
  • Big Bro $14.90
    • I guess if we had a Kiwi Burger this would be it, Its good times. Beef Pattie, Salad, Bacon, Egg, Portobello Mushroom, Beetroot, Cheese with Aioli, and Velvet Relish.
  • Native Kumara Chips $7.5
  • Babe $14.50
    • Looks good on paper and tastes even better- a great combination of Crumbed Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Pineapple and Cheese with Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Squawk Dawg $8.90
    • This one is named after the guy who came up with most of these burgers. Its got a Beef Pattie, Salad, Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Fatties or Skinnies (Full scoop / 1/2 Scoop) $5.5 / $3.9
  • Soft Drinks $4.5
  • Velvet Burger $10.90
    • It has Venison, Salad, Grilled Pineapple, with Chilli Mayonnaise and Velvet Relish. You definitely want to try this one with a bit of extra bacon.
  • Juices $5
  • Flaming Saganaki $11.99
    • Feel the heat of wild flames as your server pours Metaxa. Brandy over imported Greek Cheese and immediately flambés it before your eyes. V GF
  • The Fisherman's Catch $28.50
    • Fresh-off-the-boat fish of the day, lightly pan-fried and served with fire roasted Mediterranean vegetables and garlic ‘n olive oil crushed potatoes, finished with a rich roasted lemon cream sauce. GF
  • Meze Platter $43.00
    • Delightful feast of Mediterranean meatballs, drunken tiger prawns, calamari, golden falafel, marinated feta, marinated mixed olives, dolmades, zucchini n’ feta fritters and cheese pastries, served with toasted village pita bread on a classic wooden platter.
  • Dreaming Of Dolmades $11.99
    • Steam softened grape vine leaves packed with sticky arborio rice and fine herbs, dressed with extra virgin olive ‘n lemon oil, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki. V GF
  • Flame-Grilled Tiger Prawns $32.99
    • Plump tiger prawns marinated in Greek extra virgin olive oil, fresh herbs, lemon zest and a hint of chilli to spice things up, char-grilled and served with fragrant jasmine rice, herbed tomato ‘n capsicum sauce and village style Greek salad. GF
  • 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.
  • Spanakopita Of Kiani $27.99
    • Aromas of freshly baked pastry evoke memories of the mainland’s Village Kiani, enjoy layers of golden filo filled with melted feta cheese, steam softened spinach leaves, fresh herbs, and sautéed onions, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki and village style Greek salad. V
  • Garlic Pita Bread $9.99
    • Freshly toasted pita bread filled with creamy garlic butter. V
  • Grazing Platter $7.50 / $10.00 / $2.00
    • ham & cheese club sandwich or 100’s & 1000’s fairy bread, mini sausages, small bowl of fries, fresh fruit, popcorn & a mini donut (Small / Regular / Gluten Free - add)
  • Bacon $19.00
  • EGGS BENEDICT $20.00
    • The classic combination of poached free-range eggs nestled on toasted bread with Anna’s lemon hollandaise- Smoked Salmon
  • Eggs on Toast $4.50 / $2.50 / $2.00 / $2.00
    • 1 x poached egg on toast with your choice of extras: Regular / Bacon - add / Hashbrown - add / Mini Sausages (2) -add)
  • Plumlicious $9.50
    • a colour sensation Black Doris plums with blueberries, apple juice & soy milk. Great way to get your anti-oxidants & tick the fibre box at the same time
  • Mince of Toast $17.00
    • "mum sure didn't make mince like this!" Take rich venison mince packed with winter vegetables, red wine and mushrooms served with toasted ciabatta, crunchy cheese straws & our spicy homemade tomato sauce
  • Crepes $10.00
    • three light crepes served with your choice of: Fresh Berry Compote & Cream / Banana & Maple Syrup
  • Chicken Nuggets & Fries $8.00
    • 6 x chicken nuggets served with salad or skinny fries
  • Quattro M $17 L $24
    • Mushroom, Ham, Salami & Prawns
  • Settembre M $16 L $21
    • Olives, Capers & Anchovy
  • Marzo M $15 L $19
    • Mushroom
  • Ravioli $20
    • Roast chicken filling served with mushrooms with parsley in a cream sauce
  • Novembre M $16 L $21
    • Mushroom, Capsicum & Onions
  • Piccolo M $17 L $24
    • Mushroom, Pineapple, Capsicum, Onion, Olives
  • Margerita M $15 L $19
    • Basil
  • Tortellini $20
    • With ricotta spinach in a cream and parsley sauce with mushrooms
  • Chicken Bhuna $15.50
    • An authentic dish influenced by Mughai cuisine made of boneless chicken cooked with onion, tomatoes, garlic & chef special spices.
  • Lamb Madras $16.50
    • Lamb cooked in South Indian style curry, prepared with coconut, mustard seeds & curry leaves.
  • Dal Tadka $14.50
    • Yellow lentils boiled with turmeric, ginger, garlic sauteed with cumin seeds, onions, tomatoes & spices.
  • Beef Anardaana $16.50
    • Beef marinated in pomegranate, cooked in ginger, garlic & spices.
  • Lamb Biryani $18.00
    • Lamb cooked in basmati rice with yogurt, spices & garnished with nuts.
  • Mint Sauce $3.00
  • Chicken Biryani $17.00
    • Traditional Hyderabad style cooked dish with Chicken in basmati rice with yogurt, spiced & garnished with nuts.
  • Aloo Kulcha $5.00
    • Leavened bread stuffed with potato mixed with spices.
  • Chrispy prawns 1 dozen $12
  • Stir fried mixed vegetables $14
  • Lemon chicken $20
  • Dumpling Soup $13
    • Regular
  • Chicken vegetables with hoisen sauce $20
  • Zhar Choi, sliced pork noodle soup $15
  • King prawns with black bean sauce $21
  • Deep fried tofu on rice $15
  • 200gm rump steak $26.5
    • cooked to your liking and topped with garlic butter, served with a green salad and golden fries
  • Salt and paper squid $13
    • flash fried, semolina dusted squid with spiced mayo
  • Soft shell taco $7.5 for one $14.5 for two
    • with marinated chicken or crispy battered fish, avocado and a mango, coriander salsa
  • Double chocolate brownie (GF) $12.5
    • served with berry compote and soft serve ice cream
  • Cranberry and chicken pizza $20
    • chicken, cranberry, roasted cashew nuts and cream cheese Gluten free bases available – add $4.0
  • Seasoned wedges $9.5
    • with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Fried chicken wings $13
    • special spice coating and seasoning
  • The Jockey burger $24.5
    • 200gm beef patty, double cheese, double bacon, onions rings, beetroot and a runny egg. Served with golden fries >>
  • Nicy & Spicy $7.90
  • Prawn & Koroket $7.90
  • Platter/medium $35.00
  • Sakura Bento $10.50
  • Platter/big $45.00
  • Nicy & Spicy $7.90
  • Special Family Pack/Any Large Sushi 3 for $20.90
  • Salmon Nigiri $7.90
  • Pancakes $17.50
    • Banana, Bacon & Maple syrup
  • Steak & Bacon Sandwich $21.50
    • Lettuce, tomato, bacon & Sirloin Steak with onion marmalade & aioli
  • Smoked Salmon & Hash Browns $19.00
    • Served with a poached egg, avocado & hollandaise (Gluten Free)
  • The Works $20.00
    • Sausage, bacon, tomato, mushrooms, hash brown & toast with eggs as you like them.
  • Kids Platter $8.50
    • Ham & cheese toastie, rice crackers, raisins, lolly cake & fruit
  • Eggs Royale $19.50
    • Smoked Salmon
  • Bagel – Cinnamon bagel with jam and cream cheese $8.10
  • Eggs Florentine $16.50
    • Spinach
  • Hummus $3.00
  • Beauvais French Toast $17.50
    • Egg washed brioche with caramelized banana, berry compote, creme fraiche, maple syrup and bacon
  • Eggs on Toast $8.50
    • Poached, scrambled or fried eggs on your choice of Brioche / Wholemeal / White Toast
  • Creamy Seafood Chowder with Pesto or Ciabatta Toast $13.50
  • Garlic Bread $6.50
  • Brioche $4.50
  • Bacon $5.00
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Nachos & Sour Cream $6.50
  • Wedges $7.00
    • Sour Cream, Sweet Chilli & Oil
  • Toasties $3.50
  • Chicken Nugget & fries $7.00
  • Basket fries $4.50
    • w Tom sauce or aioli
  • Fish Bites & fries $7.00
  • Seafood Basket $12.50
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