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

  • Tasting Platter (For 2) A sample selection of our hot entrees. Arancini, mini chicken drums, vegetable pakora and calamari, with sweet chilli flatbread, hickory smoked BBQ sauce and house made aioli. $26.90
  • Ice Cream Sundae Stack - Chocolate macadamia ice cream, Swiss meringue, praline and butterscotch sauce $10.90
  • Vegetable Pakoras (GF) Onion and cauliflower deep fried in a cumin, coriander and spiced chana batter, with riata. $10.90
  • Tomato, mozzarella and basil $8.90
  • Shoestring fries $5.90 / $8.90
  • Sweet chilli, mozzarella and cream cheese $8.90
  • Fish and Chips Panko crumbled blue cod with house made tartare sauce, shoestring fries, lemon wedges and petit salad garnish. $24.90
  • Akaroa Salmon (GF) Smoked Akaroa salmon on house made potato rosti stack with a tomato, avocado and capsicum salsa. $25.90
  • PINEAPPLE RINGS (2 for $3.80) $2.40
  • SOLE FILLETS $5.80
  • CURRY ROLLS $3.20
  • FISH $2.60
  • SAUSAGES $2.40
  • GURNARD FILLETS $4.50
  • SPRING ROLLS $3.20
  • MUSSELS $4.80 1/2 doz
  • Abode Chicken Burrito $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, cheddar cheese and fennel slaw, served with fries
  • Caesar Salad $15.50
    • (GF available) Streaky bacon, toasted croutons, caesar dressing, cos lettuce, oregano shaved parmesan and anchovies (optional)(Add Chicken $4.00)
  • 200gm Sirloin Steak (GF) $15.50
    • Cooked to your liking and served with fries, salad and aioli
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon (GF) $18.50
    • Pan seared liver, onions, mushrooms, bacon, jus and creamy potato mash
  • Seafood Chowder $12.50
    • With artisan soup roll
  • Beef Short Rib (GF) $15.50
    • Slow cooked beef short rib with roast gourmet potatoes and slaw
  • Ground Beef Burger $15.50
    • House made beef pattie with gruyere cheese, pickles and aioli, served with fries
  • Fries (GF) $6.00
    • With aioli
  • Steak Fritz $22.50
    • 200g Porterhouse steak with Paris butter and shoestring fries
  • Eggs $4.00
  • LB’s Big Breakfast $20.00
    • Eggs, bacon, tomato, hash brown, mushroom and bratwurst sausage, served with toast
  • Hollandaise sauce $2.00
  • Creamy Mushrooms & Bacon $18.50
    • Thinly sliced mushrooms & spring onions in a cream sauce, over super grain toast with crispy bacon
  • Add Bacon $6.00
  • Avocado smash $3.00
  • Sweet A $9.00
    • Potato Fries - Chipotle Mayo and Rosemary Salt
  • ●Mains
  • Peanuts sauce on top / cashw nuts $4.90
  • kao pad $12.90
    • Fried rice with meat of your choice and vegetables
  • Grilled chicken wings $9.90
    • 6 Pieces of grilled marinate chicken nibble
  • Steak satays $9.90
    • 4 Marinated kebab sticks topped with peanuts sauce
  • Pad krathium rad kao $12.90
    • Stir fried meat with garlic with rice (no vegetables)
  • Rice $2.00
  • Kao pad kaprao $12.90
    • Stir fried meat with chilli, basil and vegetables with rice
  • Vege Lasagne $19.00
    • A selection of fresh vegetables layered between pasta sheets, served with Napoletana sauce and a sprinkle of cheese. A delicious vegetarian option.
  • Chicken Tenders $8.50
    • Chicken Tenders wedges served with tasty BBQ sauce.
  • New Yorker S $10.00 /M $15.50/ L $27.00
    • Experience a slice of 'The Big Apple'. Authentic pepperoni over our own special pizza sauce and cheese.
  • Chicken and Cranberry S $12.00/ M $17.50/ L $29.00
    • shredded chicken breast with cream cheese, a sprinkling of cashew nuts, more delicious cranberry sauce and parsley. 'Mangia il legato
  • Spagalimis Bolognaise $20.00
    • A delicious bolognese sauce served through seasoned topside beef and garnished with parsley.
  • Milano S $11.50/ M $17.00/ L $28.50
    • Garlic salami, fresh sliced tomatoes, capsicum, herbs - delicious!
  • Bacon and Asparagus S$12.00/M$17.50/L $29.00
    • Bacon and asparagus garnished with cracked pepper
  • Chilli Pesto Bread $13.50
    • Fresh pizza bread with pesto and sweet Thai chilli sauce.
  • Garlic Bread - Crispy Toasted and smothered with garlic and herb butter. $9.50
  • Today's Soup Creation - Tasty steaming hot brew served with toasted Bread. $13.50
  • Beer Battered Fish n Chips - Crispy fish n chips with gourmet salad and homemade tartare sauce. $19.50
  • 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
  • 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
  • Famous Pate - Bourbon & cracked pepper blended with roasted chicken liver and bacon. Served with crusty bread, pickled cucumbers & beetroot pesto. $15.50
  • 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
  • Crispy Chicken - Crispy, tasty chicken pieces marinated overnight in chef's special sauce with golden fries, petit salad and sweet chilli sauce. $16.50
  • 38. Prawn with Cashew Nuts $21.00
  • 22. Beef with Mixed Vegetables $13.00
  • 13. Lemon Chicken $14.00
  • 6. Chicken Corn Soup $7.50
  • 75. BBQ Pork Fried Noodles $12.00
  • 43. Sweet and Sour Chicken with Rice $13.00
  • 10. Chicken with Black Bean Sauce $13.00
  • 47. Crispy Roast pork with Rice $15.00
  • Kadhai lamb (Hot) $13.90
  • Kheema Naan $5.00
  • Bengoli Fish (Med) $13.90
  • Chicken palak (Med) $13.90
  • Seasonal Vegetables $5.90
  • Butter Lamb (Med) $13.90
  • Shahi Vegetable Samosa $2.50
  • Southern Railway Lamb Curry (Med) $14.90
  • Open Steak Sandwich $15.00
    • Porterhouse Steak served on Toasted Ciabatta with Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot, Cheese, Caramelised Onion & drizzled with Aioli. Served with Fries.
  • Loaded Wedges
    • Wedges topped with Bacon and Cheese. Served with Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli.
  • Green Salad $ 4.00
  • Served without fries $9.00
  • Eggs Benedict $12.00
    • Toasted Ciabatta topped with Eggs your way, Streaky Bacon & Hollandaise Sauce.
  • Egg $ 1.00
  • Extra Sides
  • Deep Fried Platters $15.00 / $20.00
    • A selection of Deep Fried Fish Bites, Sausages, Onion Rings, Samosas and Money, Bags served with Fries, Sweet Thai Chilli & Tartare Sauce.
  • Seafood Basket $10.00
    • Squid rings, prawn cutlets, fish bites and fries served with tartare and tomato dipping sauces
  • Asian Basket $10.00
    • Samosas, spring rolls, onion rings and fries served with sweet chilli and tomato dipping sauces
  • - Cheese and ham
  • - Cheese and onion
  • - Add fries for an extra $3.00
  • Toasted Sandwich $3.00
  • Hot Dog & Fries $12.00
    • Two hot dogs and fries served with tomato sauce
  • Basket of Fries $6.00
    • Thick cut fries served with tomato sauce
  • Ham and cheese pizza $9.50
  • Marinated lamb (warm) GF $16.50
    • Grilled and served with semi dried tomatoes and bell pepper vinaigrette
  • Junior cheeseburger $9.50
  • Chicken wings (fried) $14.00
    • Fried chicken wings tossed in homemade hot sauce
  • Pork belly (warm) GF $14.00
    • Twice cooked served with apple slaw
  • Crispy polenta (fried) GF $10.00
    • Served with rocket, shaved parmesan and aioli
  • Breads and dips (warm) $10.00
    • Warmed breads with housemade seasonal dips
  • Vegetarian GF $26.50
    • Grilled polenta with roasted mediterranean vegetables, semi dried tomatoes, shaved parmesan and balsamic glaze
  • Xócolate $12.00
    • pecan, citrus crème, xocolate chili ganache, pistachio praline, orange, mint
  • Guacamole $8.00
    • w tomato pico de gallo, jalapeño, coriander, totopos
  • Cheesecake $10.00
    • Mexican wedding biscuit, candied pineapple, lime curd, puffed wild rice
  • Coffee Agave Lamb $16.00
    • zucchini, pumpkin, oregano, garlic chips, salsa borracha
  • Panucho $8.00
    • spiced squid, red frijoles, mint, fennel, chili pico, olive powder, cucumber yoghurt
  • Beetroot & Sweet Potato Dip $8.00
    • w cricket tortilla, smoky chorizo crumb, queso blanco
  • Charred Watermelon $12.00
    • queso, baby rocket, sunflower seeds, ancho dressing
  • Esquites $8.00
    • corn, chipotle butter, magic powder, queso seco, blackened onion crema
  • Larb Kai Spicy Chicken Salad (GF) $18
    • w/ Lime, Chilli, Mint Leaf
  • Deep Fried Market Fish (GF) $26
    • w/ Nam Jim
  • Prawn Donuts (5) $12
    • at Central Thailand Region
  • GF Gluten Free
  • Bangkok Fireworks Miang (GF) $5
    • w/ Prawn, peanut, chilli, lime, ginger
  • Hot Wok Smoky Cabbage (GF) $11
    • w/ garlic, fish sauce
  • Kaeng Som Curry (GF) $18
    • w/ Thai Prawn Omelette, Tamarind
  • Khanom Sakoo (GF) $19
    • Warm Tapioca Pudding w/ Creamy Coconut Milk
  • Ruby's Big Breakfast $18.00
    • Eggs, Streaky Bacon, Hashbrowns, Tomato, Kranskys & Vic's Focaccia
  • Toasted Sandwiches $0.50
    • Extra filling add
  • Corn Fritters $14.90
    • Served w Streaky Bacon, fresh Seasonal Salad, Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli
  • Toasted Sandwiches $5.00
    • Choose from Cheese, Ham, Pineapple, Onion or Cream Corn 2 x fillings
  • Fries $5.50
    • Served with our own Aioli & Tomato Sauce
  • Wedges $10.00
    • Topped with streaks, Bacon, Melted Cheese & Sour Cream
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
    • Served with toasted Vic's Focaccia - winter only
  • Chicken Salad $16.50
    • A mixed salad topped with Warmed Sliced Chicken, Streaky Bacon, Roasted Pecans, Pear & Fig Chutney & Aioli
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