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

  • Roast $15.00
    • Check today’s selection with our staff, served with roast potatoes and vegetables with Hollandaise sauce
  • Fries Bowl $4.00
  • Rosewater Meringues $10.00
    • Rosewater meringues served with cream and berry compote
  • Flinstone Ribeye Steak $38.00
    • Bone in premium ribeye steak. 450gm of pure beef cooked to your liking served with roasted field mushroom, crushed potatoes, garlic butter and gravy
  • Fish and Chips $22.00
    • Fresh market fish battered or crumbed, served with tartare sauce, fries and salad
  • Chicken or Beef Schnitzel $20.00
    • Golden crumbed schnitzel with your choice of mushroom, garlic or peppercorn gravy, served with salad and fries
  • Daily Dessert Specials N/A
    • Check our specials board for today’s dessert specials
  • Eggs (x2) Any Style $4.00
  • 3 scoops of chips
  • Sole fillet $5.50
  • Battered bananas $2.50
  • Scaliops $20.00
    • DOZEN COOKED
  • Bacon & corn patties $2.50
  • -half scoop with order only $2.00
  • 6 mini vegetarian rolls $3.00
  • Cod blue fillets $6.90
  • CHOCOLATE NAAN $6.00
    • Leavened bread made of refined flour stuffed inside with crispy flakes of chocolate baked in tandoor.
  • GARLIC NAAN $4.00
    • Naan bread coated with fresh crushed garlic.
  • FISH TIKKA $15.00
    • Chunks of Gurnard fish marinated in a yoghurt sauce with herbs and spices, cooked in the Tandoor. Five pieces per portion.
  • CHEFS SPECIAL SIZZLING TANDOORI PLATTER $15.00
    • Includes one lamb chop, one tandoori king prawn, one lamb tikka, one piece fish amritsari tikka and Corianders special tikka.
  • MURG AKBARI $21.00
    • Chunks of chicken cooked in a mild creamy sauce, then finished with vegetable gravy and egg.
  • ONION BHAJI $6.50
    • Crispy onion fritters, fresh herbs mixed with chickpea our, deep-fried. Three pieces per portion.
  • BALTI DANSAK CHICKEN $21.00
    • Chicken pieces simmered with black lentils. Tempered with vegetable gravy, herbs and spices and cream. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
  • LAMB POSHT $23.00
    • Tender cubes of lamb sauteed in onions, garlic, ginger, fresh coriander and tomato, then cooked with poppy seeds and spices.
  • Ham, Egg, Tomato & Beetroot
  • Toasted Sandwich
  • Ham Salad Bun
  • Bacon & Egg
  • Ham, Cheese & Pineapple
  • Ham & Tomato
  • Ham Roll
  • B.B.Q. Chicken Roll
  • Garlic Bread - Crispy Toasted and smothered with garlic and herb butter. $9.50
  • Ribeye Steak - 200gms of Ribeye Steak, cooked to your liking and served with crisp fries, a horseradish & beetroot pesto and battered onion rings. $24.50
  • Chicken Salad - Ripped lettuce with roasted cashews, ripe avocado salsa, crotons, and other goodies, bound with Italian vinaigrette and finished with tender grilled chicken and bacon. $19.50
  • Cheeky Tortilla - Trio of wraps with ripped lettuce, creamy avocado and chunky tomato salsa and pickles. Along with Marinated Chicken, sweet chilli and aioli. $15.50
  • Lavish Seafood Chowder - Thick and creamy Seafood Chowder, Served with toasted croutons. $15.50
  • 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
  • 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
  • Crispy Chicken - Crispy, tasty chicken pieces marinated overnight in chef's special sauce with golden fries, petit salad and sweet chilli sauce. $16.50
  • Porkie Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • PSDB Signature Xiaolongbao 5pc $12.00
  • Steamed Asian Greens w/ Fried Shallots & Ginger Chilli Soy $6.00
  • Pork ‘n’ Ginger and Spring Onion $10.00 / $18.00
  • Fried Tofu w/ Cucumber, Coriander and Sticky Hoisin Sauce $10.00
  • ‘Beef’Root Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • Crystal Prawn w/ Water Chestnut & Coriander 4pc $12.00
  • Chicken + Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • Mince and Curry
  • Chicken and Apricot
  • Mince Pies
  • Chicken Pies
  • Steak and Kidney
  • Mince Savouries
  • Cornish Pastie
  • Steak and Cheese Pies
  • Olives & Tapenades $32.50
    • Marinated Olives, Tapanades, Pate, Roast Ciabatta
  • Add Peppers $5.50
  • Roast Salmon Bruschettini $18.50
    • Roast Salmon, Peppers, Tapenade, Aioli, Basil
  • Tomato Bruschettini $17.50
    • Tomato, Garlic, Basil, Buffalo Feta
  • Maroccan Spiced Lamb $18.50
    • Spiced Lamb, Courgette, Rocket, Harrissa
  • Late Night Olives $28.50
    • Olives, Tapenades, Grilled Ciabatta
  • Charcouterie w. Cured Meats, Terrine, Pate & Pickles $36.50
    • Cured Meats, Terrine, Pate, Pickles, Grilled Ciabatta, Mustard
  • Atlantic Caviar Tivoli $21.50
    • Egg, Caviar, Grilled Ciabatta
  • Butter, duck fat potatoes or prawns $7.00
  • Mini venison ribs with caramelised harissa onions. G/F. D/F. $16.00
  • Oxtail marmalade bruschetta with whb pickles D/F $13.50
  • Porridge, brown sugar, milk, cream and toasted almonds with apple and blackberry compote. G/F. V. $13.00
  • Buttermilk pancakes with a shot of ludicrously expensive canadian maple syrup, grilled banana and bacon finished with vanilla bean butter. $17.00
  • Lemon ans asparagus risotto with blistered cherry tomatoes, spinach and parmesan wafer. V. G/F $19.00
  • Pea and ham risotto G/F $11.00
  • S'mores pan with double chocolate brownie base, raspberry marshmallow, chocolate and almond ice cream with salted bourbon caramel G/F $14.00
  • Bareer Tomato curry $18.90
    • A homemade style sweet and sour tomato-green pea curry that simmered with a blend of Nobanno specialty herbs and spices
  • Long Black $4.10
  • Roll (Regular) $14.90 / each
    • A choice of roll served with a portion of potato chips and a coke or sprite or a small coffee or tea.
  • Badam Faal Naan $5.40
    • Naan bread stuffed with minced fruit and nuts
  • Garlic Mushrooms $12.90
    • Fresh mushrooms cooked in Nobanno specialty creamy aromatic tomato and garlic sauce
  • Nobanno curry wrap (chicken or beef or lamb or pork or vegetable) $10.40
    • Your choice of specialty mildly spiced chicken, beef, lamb or pork or vegetable dry curry, with crispy green salad wrapped in freshly cooked porota bread. Accompanied by sweet mango chutney or riata.
  • Misti $10.40
    • Deep fried dumplings in rose syrup, served with ice-cream
  • Bhuna Khichury $25.90
    • Bangladesh favourite rice dish cooked with lentils, special blend of Nobanno spices, dried fruits, cashew nuts and served with a portion of specially cooked lamb dish
  • Paninis - Haloumi, sundried tomato, red onion, gherkin and lettuce $9.20
  • Flat White $4.30
  • Eggs Florentine - Spinach - All served with toasted sourdough, poached eggs, hollandaise, tomatoes and mushrooms $17.00
  • Hollandaise $2.10
  • Iced Coffee - Coffee, ice cream, ice, cream $5.40
  • Latte - cup or glass $4.30
  • Fresh Juice - Carrot, apple, pear, ginger, celery, orange $6.00
  • Bagels - Salmon and cream cheese $14.00
  • Rhubarb crème brulee with amaretti biscuits and candied citrus $12.50
  • Steamed green lipped mussels with white wine, garlic & spring onion, served with garlic ciabatta and a side salad $24.00
  • Tasting Plate $13.00
    • Chorizo, Feta in basil infused oil and home marinated Kalamata olives (for two)
  • Open chicken sandwich with bacon, tomato, salad greens, onion jam – finished with guacamole & hollandaise $23.00
  • Feta and pesto topped Portobello mushrooms $7.00
  • Herb & Garlic Ciabatta drizzled with balsamic glaze (for two) $9.00
  • Fresh green garden salad $8.50
  • Dark chocolate torte with Chantilly cream and berry compote $12.00
  • Woolly Sahara Sand Hopper $13.50
    • Moroccan spiced sheep pattie, date chutney, char-grilled capsicum, lemon yoghurt, lettuce. >>
  • Billy Beef & Béarnaise $13.50
    • beef pattie, Béarnaise sauce, battered onion rings, mustard mix, roquette & lettuce.
  • Sauces/Relishes/Chutneys $1.50
    • Béarnaise, wholegrain mustard, blue cheese mayo, tomato sauce, chow-chow, royale sauce, sour cream, Caesar dressing, aioli, date chutney, lemon yoghurt, minted pea pesto, roast pumpkin mayo, fruit relish, plum chutney, mustard mayo, tomato relish.
  • Chicken Pig $13.50
    • grilled chicken, lettuce, double bacon, tomato, avocado, aiolI
  • Selection of gourmet ice creams - Check our specials board for today’s flavours POA
  • Super Bugger Burger $18.00
    • 320gms of beef patties, lettuce, tomato, lot’a bacon, egg, lot’a cheese, aioli, tomato relish.
  • Pulp Fiction Burger $13.50
    • beef pattie, double cheese, iceberg lettuce, pickle, royale sauce.
  • Sunday Roast $13.50
    • grilled rosemary garlic sheep, minted pea pesto, roast pumpkin mayo, lettuce, kumara crisps. >>
  • -1/2 lb. Angus $14.50
  • -1/2 lb. Angus $12.90
  • -with bacon $7.50
  • -1/3 lb. Angus $9.90
  • -Burger only $2.90
  • Only available at carls jr. Airport, upper harbour and metro
  • Jr. Hamburger
    • Chargrilled beef patty with pickles, onion, mustard and ketchup.
  • Natural-cut french fries
    • Premium quality, skin-on, natural-cut french fries.
  • Seasonal allotment salad $18.50
    • Roots (carrot, beetroot, kumara) and green leaves finished with avocado & our own summer dressing (the chef recommends adding a side of bacon)
  • Streaky bacon, smoked cumberland sausage $6
  • The pretzel burger $25
    • Tarragon glazed free range chicken, tomato, mole & aioli served with chips & green herb mayonnaise
  • Terra viva hot smoked salmon (50g) $6.50
  • French onion & grilled cheese (v) $13.50
    • On supergrain with tomato relish
  • Crispy calamari (gf) $25
    • Seaweed salad, hoisin mayonnaise, fried onions & crispy calamari
  • Brioche french toast (va) $19.50
    • With bacon jam ice cream & maple syrup
  • Chef's breakfast (gf) (df) $24.00
    • Kedgeree cakes, (smoked fish & rice with herbs & spices) soft boiled egg & courgette ribbon salad & lime 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