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

  • Creamy basil pesto fettucine $20.00
    • Fresh fettucine with basil pesto in a creamy mushroom and white wine sauce (add bacon for $3.00) (add chicken for $4.00)
  • Black forest sundae $12.00
    • Berry sorbet, vanilla ice cream, chocolate brownie pieces, berry compote, chocolate ganache with cream & nuts
  • Moroccan pumpkin & maple walnut (GF / DF) $18.50
    • Roasted pumpkin in a moroccan seasoning, served over salad greens with feta cheese, crunchy maple coated walnuts and finished with a balsamic glaze
  • The margarita $15.00
    • Basil pesto, mozzarella & tomato
  • Large fries $6.00
  • the T-bone steak $29.80
    • 350g T-bone steak cooked to perfection and served with any two sides and your choice of sauce
  • -Add beef patty $3.00
  • Soup of the day $9.50
    • Served with toasted ciabatta
  • Spiced prime Beef Balls in oregano & tomato sauce $10.50
  • Pan-seared garlic King Prawns with lemon and harissa $15.00
  • Jewelled Couscous Salad with orange & cinnamon Med $7.50 Large $10.00
  • Pavlova Roulade with Turkish delight $7.90
  • Sticky Date and Toffee Pudding $7.90
  • Simo's warm marinated olives $7.50
  • Smoked barley and vegetable Falafel with hummus and tahini (3 pieces) $10.00
  • Three Berry Cheese Cake $7.90
  • Oysters
  • Fish $2.60
  • Mushroom $4.20
  • Cheese $4.20
  • Bacon, Egg and Onion Pattie $2.30
  • Battered Sausage $2.30
  • Plain $3.40
  • Samosa (dz) $5.00
  • Noodle $3.00
  • Peanut Sauce
    • Stir fried meat with peanut sauce and seasonal vegetables.
  • Prawns Cracker $4.50
  • Red Curry
    • Meat cooked in coconut milk, red curry paste and seasonal red vegetables.
  • Pad Egg Noodles
    • Stir fried egg noodle with seasonal vegetables, egg, oyster sauce, sugar, ground pepper.
  • Cashew Nut
    • Stir fried meat with garlic; seasonal vegetable. onion and on top with cashew nut.
  • Please inform us of your preference of taste for degree of spicy.
  • Ginger
    • Stir fried meat with garlic, ginger, pepper and mixed vegetable.
  • Free-range smoky bacon, Rosti, Bratwurst … 5.00
  • Eggs Benedict 17.50
    • with hot smoked salmon …
  • Toast Turkish or grain 8.00
    • with fresh tomato /double
  • Toast 6.00
    • with ham and mustard/single
  • Bacon butty 10.50
    • Free range smoky bacon, onion jam and tasty tomato sauce/with fried egg … add 2.5
  • Banana bread 6.50
    • served with walnut butter …
  • Warmed Croissant 8.50
    • with deli ham, Maasdam cheese and tomato /with jam … 5.50
  • Puttanesca pasta 14.00
    • Traditional southern Italian pasta. Fettucine tossed in a tasty tomato sauce with anchovies, olives and capers …
  • Chinese fried chicken with Sriracha mayo, crushed peanuts (GF) $18.00
  • ​Polenta fries with mayo $8.00
  • Sticky pork belly bao buns, topped with crushed chili peanuts (2 buns) $14.00
  • ​Duck confit and orange salad, with citrus dressing (GF) $20.00
  • ​French fries with aioli & ketchup $8.00
  • ​Mongolian stir-fry lamb with cumin, chili, served with steamed buns or steamed rice (GF) $28.00
  • Oatmeal cookie ice cream sandwich with vanilla bean ice cream $7.00
  • ​Katsu chicken burger with Korean BBQ sauce served with French fries $21.00
  • SPOTTED DICK $12.00
    • traditional English sultana and lemon pudding with custard and late harvest reduction
  • SOUP OF THE DAY(V)(GFO) $12.00
    • made with fresh local in season ingredients, served with toasted ciabatta
  • Truffle mash $7.00
  • PANCAKES $13.50
    • fresh fluffy pancakes with fruit salad, fresh yoghurt and passionfruit coulis
  • BACON AND EGGS ON TOAST $14.50
    • two eggs cooked any style with kiwi streaky bacon and grilled tomato
  • ANGUS PRIME RIBEYE STEAK 200gm(GFO) $32.00
    • locally raised Angus steak served alongside rustic chips and coleslaw, finished with your choice of garlic, jus or mushroom sauce, add crumbed prawns $8.00
  • Pan fried calamari with chorizo (DF)
  • Panko crumbed prawns (5) with garlic aioli (DF)
  • - Chicken
  • Cream Roll $1.50
  • Curry & Rice $10.00
  • Large $13.00
  • Small $9.00
  • -Beef
  • Lamb, Beef, Chicken $4.00 each
  • Baklava $2.50
  • Seafood combination $22.00
  • Deep fried fish fillet with spicy salt $21.00
  • Steamed mussels $21.00
  • Chinese special soup of the day $4.00 / $7.50 / $14.50
    • small / medium / large
  • Steamed whole fish of the day (subject to availability) From $35.00
  • Pork with hot chilli sauce $18.90
  • King prawns with garlic and bean threads casserole $23.10
  • Honey soy chicken $12.00 / $22.00
    • half / whole
  • Three Egg Omelette $17.00
    • with your choice of the following, bacon, salmon, tomato, mushroom, onion or cheese
  • Open Steak Sandwich $18.00
    • served with tomato, cheese, onions and salad greens, on toasted ciabatta with a side of fries
  • Two Eggs $8.50
    • any style served on toasted bread
  • Eggs Benedict
    • 2 poached eggs served on a toasted ciabatta with either crispy bacon, or smoked salmon smothered in a rich hollandaise sauce
  • Mini Chicken Salad $9.50
  • Toasted Muesli $11.50
    • served with fresh seasonal fruit, yoghurt and berry coulis
  • BLT $17.50
    • bacon, lettuce, and tomato served on toasted ciabatta with aioli and fries
  • Breads and Dips $14.50
    • a selection of bread with house-made dips
  • The Special (B.L.T Pictured) $13.50
  • Serious Fries $6.00
  • Meatball & Parmesan $13.50
  • Serious Slaw $8.00
  • The Breakfast Bap $13.50
  • Poached Chicken & Slaw $13.50
    • Contains peanuts
  • Porchetta Salsa Verde $13.50
  • Grilled Aged Cheddar $13.50
  • Baoger Combo $16.50
    • Your choice of Baoger + Fries + Salad + Soft Drink/Coffee/Tea
  • Baorrito Combo $19.50
    • Your choice of Baorrito + Fries + Soft drinks/Coffee/Tea
  • Rice $2.00
  • French fries, Aioli, Ketchup $6.50
  • Lamb Baorrito $11.50
    • A Chinese handmade crepe wrapped with: Slow cooked lamb, Lettuce, Mint yoghurt sauce, Cheddar cheese, Golden cracker
  • Golden Mantou $5.50
    • topped from your choice of Strawberry, Matcha, Chocolate sauce
  • Pork Belly Baoger $7.50
    • A steamed bun stuffed with: Five spiced pork belly, Cucumer, Spring Onion, Coriander, Peanuts, Hoisin sauce
  • Takoyaki, Wakame $6.50
    • Bonito flakes, Japanese mayo
  • BERNIE $11.00
    • bacon, avocado. egg, hash brown, cheese, sausage + a cheeky smile
  • BIG BREAKFAST $10.00
    • bacon, egg, hash brown, cheese. sausage + respect
  • HAPPY BUTTIE $10.00
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato, hash brown,cheese, egg + free hug
  • ELVIS $9.00
    • bacon, banana & your choice Of peanut butter, choc hazelnut or maple or all three
  • *WE DO VEGETARIAN. GLUTEN FREE AND MAKE YOUR OWN. JUST TELL US HOW YOU WANT IT & WE'LL MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!
  • *ALL BACON BUTTIES COME WITH AIOLI MADE BY ANDY'S MUM & SMOKEY BBQ SAUCE
  • JAZZ bacon, lettuce avocado, tomato, egg, extra bacon created by our friends sharon & jane $10.00
  • BROTHER $12.00
    • bacon, lettuce. avocado, tomato, hash rown, cheese, egg, sausage, chorizo + bro hug
  • Margerita (cheese, basil leaves)
  • Cheese and ham (Multigrain bread, cheese, ham w/ tomato sauce)
  • Ham (Ham, Caramelised Onion and Basil Pesto)
  • Olive and Pepper (Olives and Roasted Pepper and homemade Tomato base)
  • Cheese and tomato (Multigrain bread, cheese, tomato w/tomato sauce)
  • Italian (olives, salami, mushrooms )
  • Spinach & Ricotta (Caramelised Onion with Ricotta and Spinach)
  • Panini $8.00
  • Dal - Black or Yellow Lentils $7.50
    • Black' or 'Yellow' dal boiled in turmeric, ginger and garlic then fried with onions, tomatoes and spices.
  • -Combo $10.00
  • All mains served with rice and plain naan (Upgrade to garlic naan for $1)
  • Vegetable Samosa (2 Pieces) $5.00
    • Triangular pastry stuffed with mashed potatoes,peas and cumin seeds fried to golden brown, served with tamarind chutney.
  • Tandoori Mushrooms (8 Pieces) $9.00
    • Mushrooms dipped in garlic and yogurt marinade then cooked in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
  • Vegetable Korma $7.50
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy, cashew nut based sauce, garnished with almonds and raisins.
  • Aloo Gobi $7.50
    • Chunks of potato, cauliflower & spices cooked in 'dryish' sauce garnished with coriander.
  • Chicken Biryani $10.00
    • Curried flavoured rice cooked with chicken and spices, garnished with almonds, raisins and coriander.
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