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

  • - Large $6.50
  • Portuguese Veggie Paella $13.90
    • Veggie patty with a combination of grilled veggies tossed over our spicy rice
  • Fresh Garden Salad $8.90
    • Mixed lettuce, capsicum, olives, cucumber, red onion, carrot & cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 Chicken $12.90
    • Nothing half hearted here!
  • - +2 Large sides $35.90
  • Spicy Rice
  • Grilled Livers $6.90
  • Supremo Burger $12.90
    • Chicken breast, mixed lettuce, tomato, light mayo & our Peri-Peri chutney on a Portuguese roll
  • Corn on the Cob (Large) $6.50
  • Portuguese Paella $13.90
    • Grilled chicken pieces combined with veggie strips, tossed over our spicy rice.
  • Old-style chips (Regular) $4.50
  • Espetada Grande $27.90
    • Go vertical with two Espetadas & one large side.
  • Espetada (Portuguese Chicken Skewer) $15.90
    • Marinated thigh fillets skewered with fresh red capsicum and onion, flame-grilled to perfection, basted to your heart's desire, served over a regular side.
  • Coleslaw (Large) $6.50
  • Grilled Veggie Wrap $9.90
    • Enjoy a scrumptious home-style veggie patty with fresh lettuce, tomato & our special light mayo all quietly nestled in a warm tortilla.
  • Fresh Garden Salad $8.90
    • A medley of gourmet lettuce, capsicum, olives, onion, cucumber, carrot & cherry tomatoes.
  • Mixed Pickle $2.00
  • Chicken/Lamb Madras $15.99
    • A dish from South India cooked with mustard seeds, curry leave and coconut cream.
  • Lamb Seekh kebab (6pc) $11.99
    • Minced lamb marinated in mint and spices grilled in tandoor and served with sauce.
  • Chicken Naan $5.00
  • Mixed Pakora (8pc) $5.99
    • Crispy cauli, potato, onion dipped in spicy chick pea flour batter and deeper fried.
  • Murg Malai Kebab (6pc) $11.99
    • Chicken buttered in cashew paste, cream cheese with chick pea flour, curd and cooked in tandoor.
  • Rita $3.00
  • Chicken Tikka (6pc) $11.99
    • Boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then skewered and cooked in tandoor.
  • Sushi & Sashimi Combo $40
    • nigiri, rolled sushi, sashimi & miso soup
  • Lotus Roots Chips $6
  • Vegetable Roll $14
  • Chawan Mushi $6
    • steamed prawn in egg & dashi stock
  • Scampi(#1x2pcs) Sashimi $30
    • head → miso soup
  • King Prawn $6
  • Groper $7.50
  • Venison Tataki (Lightly Smoky Grill) $18
    • with Ponzu Citrus Soy
  • Pondicherry dosa $18.95
    • a lentil and rice dosa crepe filled with hot and spicy chutney, potato masala, onion and fresh coriander. served with dal and cutney. vegan, gluten-free
  • Akoori $14.50
    • creamy scrambled free-range eggs seasoned with fresh indian flavours. served with toasted house bread
  • Breadless burger platter $14.95
    • a tasty veggie pattie topped with grilled cheese, gherkins, tomato and mayo. served fried and a fresh seasonal salad
  • Nori wrap $16.95
    • kimchae, salad, cashew mayo and activated spicy seeds wrapped in a toasted nori sheet
  • Masala dosa $14.95
    • our signature south indian lentil and rice dosa crepe filled with potato masala. served with dal and chutney
  • Zen sticks $12.95
    • skewers of grilled tempeh drizzled with sesame soy sauce on a bed of salad greens. vegan, gluten-free, onion & garlic free
  • Curry dosa $18.95
    • today's curry with basmati rice served with a fresh dosa and house chutney. vegan option available. gluten-free
  • Humming burger $14.95 - $18.95
    • our signature deluxe nut pattie topped with melted cheddar, house chutney, gherkins, tomato, lettuce and mayo
  • Chicken curry $12.90
  • Ten don $13.90
    • Deep fried prawns and tempura veges
  • Teriyaki / Katsu / Karaage chicken don $12.90
  • Served on rice with miso soup
  • Chicken katsu curry $15.90
  • Served on rice with miso soup
  • Unagi don $18.90
    • Fresh water eel
  • Plain udon $8.90
  • Gang par
    • Red based curry cooked without coconut cream with vegetables, lime leaves and fresh basil herb.
  • -chicken, beef or pork $19.50
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $19.50
  • -seafood or tofu $21.00
  • Red curry
    • Succulent cuts of meat or seafood cooked in coconut cream and fresh vegetables.
  • Spicy fried rice (s)
    • Fried rice cooked with special curry past, spices blended to enhance the traditional favourites.
  • -prawn $22.50
  • -prawn $21.50
  • Twin Combo Rice Special $16 Reg / $24 Lge
  • Large $24.00
  • Red Bean Pastry $2.00
  • Vegetarian Steak Rice $10.50 Reg / $16 Lge
  • Bean Paste Tofu with Baby Corn $10.50 Reg / $16 Lge
  • Hotplate Flat Rice Noodle $16 Small / $24 Large
    • Pan fry flat rice noodle with veggy, baby corn and mushroom on steamy hotplate
  • Claypot Coconut Rice
    • Coconut rice with crispy rolls, cashew nuts and special chillie mix in claypot
  • Rice Vermicelli Soup $10 Reg / $15 Lge
  • Fleischsalat/Meatsalad served with bread N/A
  • Rote Grütze with Vanilla Ice Cream N/A
  • Berliner Currywurst with home made curry sauce and bread N/A
  • Bavarian Weißwurst with Pretzel and sweet mustard N/A
  • Bulette/Meatball N/A
    • with bread roll, mustard and pickles / with Berliner Potato Salad
  • German Bratwurst with Sauerkraut in a bread roll N/A
  • Pretzel with butter N/A
  • Brotzeit/Mixed Platter – Variation of cold cuts, dried meats and cheese served with breads and pickles N/A
  • Fish and chips $23
    • battered white fish, vegetable slaw & shoestring fries
  • Risotto of the Day N/A
  • Fish of the Day $27
  • Fish and Chips $27
    • battered white fish with thick cut chips & vegetable slaw
  • Pizza $15
    • ham and cheese & pineapple OR meat lovers with BBQ sauce
  • Affogato $9
    • shot of esspresso poured over one scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and topped wih whipped cream
  • Risotto of the Day N/A
  • Banana Split N/A
    • with ice cream and chocolate sauce
  • Festive Plate $35.00
    • Turkey fillet and Ham, baked in madeira. Served with new potato salad, cranberry and asparagus
  • Flatbread $8.00
    • Garlic and cheese
  • Garden Salad $8.00
    • Seasonal leaves tossed in vinaigrette with accompaniments
  • Festive Pudding $14.00
    • Steamed ginger sticky date pudding with cream and custard
  • Carved Roast Sirloin of Hereford Prime $38.00
    • With béarnaise, corned beef gratin, green beans, jus and horseradish Yorkshire pudding
  • Deep-fried Camembert (75g) $14.00
    • With old-school apricot sauce
  • Gas Burnt Cream $12.00
    • Sugar glazed lemon custard with hokey pokey ice cream
  • Chicken Liver Parfait $16.00
    • Baked creamy parfait served with mixed pickles, plum chutney and truffled melba toast
  • GF. Caesar Salad $14.00
    • Fresh cos lettuce, bacon, homemade croutons and parmesan cheese all tossed in our amazing Caesar dressing & finished with a poached egg.
  • The Miller Burger $14.00
    • The original mammoth with two beef patties, cheese, gherkin, salad and grilled onions served with a tangy tomato relish.
  • BBQ Pulled Beef Sandwich $15.00
    • Beautiful slow cooked beef pulled apart and coated in our secret spiced BBQ sauce & served with salad and chips.
  • Vegetarian Burger $13.00
    • A spiced falafel pattie served on top of crispy salad and dressed with aioli & tomato relish.
  • Add : Tomato/ Pineapple/ Beetroot/ Onion Rings/ Hash brown/ Gravy $3.00
  • Marinara sauce & mozzarella $12.00
    • topped with chunks of ham & pineapple to make one of the crowd favourites
  • Spaghetti Bolognese $12.00
    • A rich bolognese sauce on top of beautiful fresh spaghetti & sprinkled with parmesan cheese.
  • Chicken Cranberry & Brie: $13.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken lay on top of a cranberry base & sprinkled with chunks of brie.
  • Garden Salad $7
    • Served with seasonal toppings & honey mustard dressing
  • Chocolate Overload $9.50
    • Chocolate mud cake served with vanilla ice cream in a chocolate pot
  • Moroccan Lamb Pizza $20
    • Moroccan spiced tender lamb with red oonion, green peppers & mozzarella
  • Soup of the Day $10
    • Served with lightly toasted fresh bread. Ask our staff for today's flavour
  • Thai Beef Salad $19
    • Coriander, ginger & lime marinated beef served on a bed of greens, topped with crispy noodles
  • Dumplings six $9 twelve $17.50
    • Locally made Momoo Said dumplings, served with A hand crafted authentic Nepalese sauce. Chicken/vegan available
  • Beer Battered Fish N' Chips reg $27 half $20
    • Fresh fish of the day coated in a crisp beer batter served with fries, crisp salad, and homemade tartare sauce
  • Pasta of the Day Priced daily
    • Please ask your server for today’s creation
  • BLT $4.30
  • Big schnitz $11.20
    • Chicken schnitzel, lettuce, tomato, red onion, cheese, salsa relish and mayonnaise
  • Honey walnut raisin $5.40
  • Mini bagel $1.40
  • Low fat sundried tomato $5.40
  • Gluten free roll (Extra) $1.30
  • Wellingtonian $10.20
    • Roast beef, pate, onion marmalade, spinach and tomato
  • Egg $7.20
  • Cheesecake of the Day $12.50
  • Pacific Oysters
    • natural or beer battered
  • AVOCA $24.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, spinach, olives, goat’s feta, red onion & sun-dried tomatoes
  • LINWOOD $26.00
    • BBQ base, mozzarella, chicken, Kransky, bacon & smoked cheese
  • BURNHAM $24.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, pepperoni, olives, red onion & mushrooms
  • Vege Burger $26.50
    • Seasonal vegetable fritter, Halloumi, slaw, mango chutney & fries
  • Arancini $13.00
    • deep fried risotto balls with rich tomato sauce (ask for today’s flavour)
  • Dozen $30.00
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