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

  • Onion rings $4.50
  • Beer-battered fries $8.00
    • With tomato sauce & aioli
  • Salted caramel chocolate tart $14.50
  • Prawn cocktail $14.00
    • Fresh shrimp tossed in a brandy and rose sauce infused with lemon zest served with rustic crusty bread.
  • Open steak sandwich $25.00
    • On rustic ciabatta bread with lettuce, tomato, onion jam finished with a fried egg & drizzled with bbq & bearnaise sauce served with fries
  • Free range chicken salad $14.50
    • Drizzled with aioli.
  • Mini hot dogs $14.50
    • Mini Hot Dogs served with chunky fries, salad and tomato sauce
  • Tequila flamed grilled chicken breast $28.50
    • Served on traditional Caesar salad with crusty croutons, shaved parmesan, cos lettuce tossed in a rich caesar dressing topped with a poached egg. Anchovies optional.
  • BIG ROOSTER $7.20
    • Tempura chicken with sweet vinegar sauce & special tartare sauce
  • NUMBAN CHICKEN, SWEET VINEGAR SAUCE AND SPECIAL TARTARE SAUCE $10.00
  • BIG ROOSTER SET $10.30
    • a value meal comes with Kumara Crisps and Mogu Mogu drink (for water/Coke product/organic juice add $1)
  • ABURI SALMON DON $16.90
    • Seared New Zealand salmon with traditional teriyaki sauce & Hachi Hachi mayo on rice
  • PORK CUTLET KATSU DON $13.90
    • Deep-fried thick pork cutlet with onion & free-range egg simmered in sweet dashi sauce
  • TEMPURA UDON $12.90
    • Japanese udon noodle soup with veges & prawn kakiage tempura
  • TORI TAMA $12.90
    • Hot udon noodle soup w/ crispy chicken, free range-egg in Hachi Hachi soup
  • NUMBAN CHICKEN $17.00
    • Tempura chicken with sweet ginger sauce & special tartare sauce
  • Tofu salad $8
    • Fresh tofu served on vegetable bed with japanese dressing .
  • Sashimi and nigiri platter small $30
    • Sashimi:8 pieces, sushi:4 pieces nigiri:4 pieces
  • Tuna(10 pieces) $22
  • Chicken katsu $18
  • Calfornia roll $22
  • Gyoza 6pieces $8.50
    • Pan fried pork and chives dumplings. Vegetable dumpling is available .
  • Nanban chicken $18
  • Tsukemono $4
    • Japanese pickles .
  • All meals come with fries, onion rings and seafood salad dressing on salad.
  • Fish
  • Monster (The Works)
  • Sausages (Plain)
  • Chicken Nuggets 1/2 Dozen
  • Cheese & Onion Pattie
  • Squid Rings 1/2 Dozen
  • Jam Donut
  • Ribeye $37.00
    • 300g well marbled for peak flavour, deliciously juicy.
  • Barbecue Beef Rib $35.00
    • Slow cooked barbecued beef rib, manuka smoked for 4 hours with mashed potato and corn puree
  • Garlic Loaf $12.00
    • With pesto, olive oil and balsamic.
  • Surf and Turf $8.00
  • Breakfast Enchilada $18.00
    • Fresh tomato, scrambled egg, coriander, chipotle cheese crust, black bean salsa and guacamole.
  • Cheerios & Chips $12.00
  • Popcorn Chicken $15.00
    • Marinated in ginger and soy, and Japanese mayonnaise.
  • Cheese $18.00
    • Blue and Brie, New Zealand aged brie and triple cream blue with poached pears, quince paste, toast and crackers.
  • Ginger Beef $12.70
  • Wonton With Sweet & Sour Sauce $9.50
  • Prawn & Cashew $15.90
  • Chicken With Satay Sauce $12.70
  • Chicken & Cashew $13.90
  • Steak With Oyster Sauce $12.70
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice) $11.70
  • Chicken Mushroom Chow Mein $12.70
  • Pancakes $11
    • served with maple syrup & ice cream or cream
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon $16
    • served on top of mash smothered in gravy just like mumma's
  • Eggs Benedict $16
    • Poached eggs, with bacon on toasted ciabatta with hollandaise sauce
  • Salad of the Day $10
  • The Rookie $15
    • Eggs bacon, hashbrown & toast (tomato optional)
  • The Classic $9
    • Eggs on toast with grilled tomato
  • Red Plate Special $10
    • bacon, fried egg, hash brown, spinach & ciabatta, plus regular size hot beverage. No substitutions
  • Chicken nuggets & chips $9
  • Pretty lady $11.90
    • Grilled chicken breast with our special sundried tomato - olives & roasted, red capsicum chutney, feta cheese, salad greens & garlic mayo
  • Kid's hot dog $4.00
  • Chips
  • She boss $10.90
    • Grilled chicken breast /crumbed chicken breast with brie, tomato, lettuce, onion, aioli and choice of house relish / apricot / plum / cranberry chutney
  • -Add edam cheese, bacon and avocado $13.40
  • -Small $6.00
  • Kumara chips
  • Brie / Feta $2.00
  • PSDB Signature Xiaolongbao 5pc $12.00
  • Fried Chicken w/ Coriander, Pickled Onion and Spicy Sriracha Mayo $10.00
  • PSDB Wonton $6.50
    • 3 pc
  • Pork & Prawn Shumai 4pc $12.00
  • ‘Beef’Root Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • POT STICKER BURGERS $16.00
    • Open Faced Bao Bun 2 for
  • Pork Belly w/ Cucumber, Coriander, Pickled Ginger Onion and Sticky Hoisin Sauce $10.00
  • Porkie Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • Eggs Benedict 16.50
    • with spinach …
  • Change to gluten free toast … add 1.00
  • Mama Mitchell's muesli 10.50
    • Homemade toasted muesli served with stewed seasonal fruit and a creamy Greek yoghurt …
  • Mushrooms, Roasted tomatoes, Baked beans, Spinach … 4.00
  • Warmed Croissant 8.50
    • with deli ham, Maasdam cheese and tomato /with jam … 5.50
  • Pesto pasta 14.00
    • Fettucine tossed in basil pesto and topped with roast tomato …
  • Banana bread 6.50
    • served with walnut butter …
  • Bacon butty 10.50
    • Free range smoky bacon, onion jam and tasty tomato sauce/with fried egg … add 2.5
  • Bar Snack Menu
    • Take a look at the Bar Snack Menu for lighter options like Fries, Wedges, Toasted Sandwiches.
  • Served without fries $9.00
  • Eggs Benedict $12.00
    • Toasted Ciabatta topped with Eggs your way, Streaky Bacon & Hollandaise Sauce.
  • Off The Grill $ 14.00
    • Grilled Sausage, Bacon, Porterhouse Steak, Grilled Tomato, Grilled Mushroom & Egg. Served with Fries.
  • Waimairi Beach Fish & Chips $ 10.00
    • Beer Battered Fried Fillets & Chips. Served with a side Salad.
  • Egg $ 1.00
  • Homemade Pies, Savouries & Sausage Rolls
    • Made fresh, on site, every day.
  • Beef
    • Our own Homemade Beef Pattie, Tomato Relish, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot & Aioli. Served with Fries.
  • Mini Spring Roll 6 for $2.00
  • Season wedgrs $4.00
  • Scallop 12 for $16.00
  • Lemon Fish
  • Scallop 6 for $8.00
  • Pineapple Ring $2.10
  • Squid Ring each $0.80
  • Vegetarian Burger $4.00
  • Eggs benedict on grilled sour dough, home made potato rosti and hollandaise. G/F. V. avail. (Portebelo and wilted spinach) $19.00
  • Blackened cream corn, smoked cheese, chorizo and fried eggs on corn tortillas with guacamole and tomato salsa. G/F $19.00
  • Creamy masala mushrooms and spinach on toasted multigrain with bacon and truffle oil. G/F avail. $22.00
  • Tapas tasting platter $50.00
    • Chargrilled venision belly skewers, foreign fish cakes, jalapeno and cheese croquettes, pork rice paper rolls, himalayan salted focaccia, crispy fried beetroot cubes with blue cheese and artichoke dips, capsicum couli, nam jim sauce and a side caesar
  • Trio of utopian sorbets and ice cream, with treats. G/F. D/F avail. vegan avail. $14.00
  • Foreign fish cakes with sticky rice balls, nam jim sauce and kyupi mayo. G/F. D/F $13.50
  • Baked alaska with lemon sponge, orange and lime parfait, italian meringue, candied lemon zest and raspberry coulis. G/F. $14.00
  • Porridge, brown sugar, milk, cream and toasted almonds with apple and blackberry compote. G/F. V. $13.00
  • Light Bites $12
    • Cheese & crackers
  • Martyr Mix $20
    • 2 x loot bags, spring rolls, prawn twisters & chicken skewers.
  • Crucified Chicken $13
    • Enjoy the sacrafice of these chicken skewers (4).
  • Prawnography $15
    • Indulge yourself in these prawn twisters with sweet & sour sauce (5).
  • The Bread Of Christ $10
    • Fresh European bread with spreads.
  • Spring Roll Call $12.50
    • Hands up who wants hot spring rolls! In chicken or vege (4).
  • The Last Supper $35
    • Two seasonal cheeses from local cheesemongers with a selection of crackers, freshly baked bread, Mediterranean toppings and condiments.
  • Basket Case $9
    • Lose the plot in this basket of hot potato bites with tomato sauce & mayo.
  • One Kilo Pot $27.50
  • Eieren Naar Keuze $14.50
    • Eggs cooked to your liking, served on toast and relish
  • Gourmet Potatoes $7.50
  • Hoegaarden Kippenlever Pate $19.80
    • Chicken liver and smoky bacon pate flavoured w Hoegaarden, sage w crisp bread and a fig chutney
  • Available Saturday and Sunday 10am-3pm along with the full menu.
  • Frikadellen $16.90
    • Homemade meatballs smothered in basil tomato sauce w baked gourmet potato wedges
  • Additions
  • Kipburger $23.50
    • Chicken Burger w marinated chicken breast, iceberg lettuce and grilled vegetable
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