Cafe Essence in Bendigo Menu

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  • Hot Pumpkin Curry - pumpkin, potatoes, carrot and chick peas cooked in hot curry past and coconut milk $20.00
  • Thai Green Curry Beef - Thai green curry flavoured with chillies, galangal, coriander, kaffir leaves and lime (hot) $23.00
  • Chicken Nuggets (4) $5.00
  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup - a flavoursome combination of chicken pieces and sweet corn in thickened egg flower broth $7.00
  • Crispy Szechuan Chilli Beef - shredded steak double-fried tossed in sweet BBQ sauce with a hint of chilli (mild) $23.00
  • Hot Duck Shanks - drummetes cooked with ground bean sauce, honey and roasted chilli paste $15.00
  • Toong Tong (6) - deep fried won ton pastry filled with minced pork $7.00
  • Kari Kedah Lemak (Kedah Curry Chicken) - A thin refreshing curry using ginger flower, young ginger, garlic, chillies, turmeric and coconut cream (medium) $23.00
  • Lamb riblets - 8 hour slow cooked Lamb riblets with a tangy bbq sauce $11.50
  • Metropolitan Beef Burger - with bacon, cheese, beetroot relish, salad and chilli tomato sauce served with chips $16.50
  • Chefs Pizza of the Day - Please ask for today’s special $15.50
  • Grilled Barramundi with a dill & Caper butter - served with salad and chips $19.00
  • 300gm Grain Fed Sirloin, Tara Valley $24.00
  • Spicy Buffalo Wings - chicken wings, served with citrus aioli $9.00
  • Chef’s Pie of the Day - Please ask for todays special $16.50
  • Chocolate brownie served with vanilla bean icecream $9.50
  • Benedict Char grilled muffins topped w poached eggs ham & hollandaise sauce $15.00
  • Tiramisu italian coffee liqueur dessert $8.00
  • Fettuccine Valentino chicken, avocado, spring onion, cracked pepper, napoli, cream $15.00
  • Penne Contessa pan fried chicken w snow peas cherry tomato & cracked pepper in a light white wine cream sauce $18.90 / $23.90
  • Garlic Bread (V) sliced for 2 $8.90
  • Spaghetti Napoli napoli sauce finished w butter parmesan & fresh basil $15.90 / $20.90
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
  • Bruschetta (V) topped with marinated tomato, basil & Salute extra virgin olive oil for 2 $13.90
  • Fresh Linguine w/ Braised Baby Octopus, Preserved Lemon & Herb Pesto (Vegetarian Option Available) $26.00
  • Chicken Liver Pate w/ Toasted Ciabatta $9.00
  • Waldorf Salad w/ Walnut, Red Apple, Celery. Grapes, Witlof, Radicchio & Blue Cheese Dressing (v) $12.00
  • Arak Prawns w/ Tomato & Olives on Sourdough Toast $16.00
  • Grilled Sagannaki w/ Oregano & Grilled Lemon (v) (gf) $14.00
  • Baked Fruit Clafoutis w/ Vanilla Ice Cream w/ Vanilla Ice Cream $14.00
  • Salmon Gravlax w/ Celeriac Remoulade (gf) $16.00
  • Eggs Florentine Poached Eggs, Smoked Salmon, Fresh Spinach, Hollandaise on Toasted Ciabatta $16.00
  • Beer Battered Chips - with house made tomato relish $6.50
  • Iced Coffee, Chocolate, Strawberry & Caramel $6.50
  • Cheeses Pleases - meredith goats cheese, brie & mervey waley vintage cheddar with quince paste, seasonal fruit, lavosh bites, gourmet fruit loaf & toasted sourdough fingers $25.90
  • Boardwalk Bolognaise $9.90
  • Eggs & More - eggs (fried, poached or scrambled) served on toast $12.50
  • Mug 70¢
  • Chai Latte $3.80
  • Holgate ESB - it gets better as it warms up to about 6-8C degrees, a classic earthy english bitter you meet in the pub & invite home for a round of snooker & darts $8.50
  • Chocolate Mousse $4.00
  • Cadbury Flake Cheesecake $4.00
  • Spaghetti Bolognese a rich combination of meat, vegetables, herbs and red wine, simmered until tender and served with freshly cooked spaghetti $9.00
  • Meal Deal 4 1 x Any Family Pizza, 1 x Garlic Bread, 1 x 1.25L Drink $19.00
  • Meal Deal 6 3 x Any Family Pizza, 1 x Garlic Bread, 1 x 1.25L Drink $47.00
  • Pepperoni $8.00
  • Chicken Schnitzel & Chips seasoned chicken breast with salt and pepper with a generous side of chips $12.00
  • Gluten Free Half & Half Pizza create your you own GLUTEN FREE half & half pizza $16.00
  • TEENY-WEENY PACK - Chicken or Beef Schnitzel in a mini toasted roll with cheddar cheese & tomato or BBQ sauce; served with kids chips & small juice or water $8.90
  • SCHNITZ DIPS - Hot Chilli Sauce 50¢
  • SCHNITZ DIPS - Tomato 50¢
  • SCHNITZEL, CHIPS & SIDE SALAD - Your choice of a chicken, beef, fish or vegetarian schnitzel pan-cooked to golden perfection, a side of our addictive chips and a serve of Coleslaw or Garden Salad $14.90
  • SCHNITZEL & SIDE SALAD - Your choice of a chicken, beef, fish or vegetarian schnitzel pan-cooked to golden perfection with a side serve of Coleslaw or Garden Salad $11.90
  • SCHNITZ DIPS - Aioli $1.00
  • SCHNITZ DIPS - Curry Mayo $1.00
  • SCHNITZEL PARMIGIANA - With premium Napoli & mozzarella cheese $9.70
  • Holy Goat Brigid’s Well Type: Goats Region: Sutton Grange, Victoria Ash covered ring with a wrinkly rind, creamy texture and amazing depth of flavour. Made locally and considered the best goat’s che $13.00
  • Cooked and raw spring garden vegetables, goat’s cheese, pearl barley, pear cider vinegar, herbs $27.00
  • All three cheeses $30.00
  • Free range berkshire pork schnitzel, sauerkraut, glenora heritage radish & parsley salad $25.00
  • Sher family wagyu flat iron, marble score 8-9+, served medium rare with chimmichuri & dressed rocket $45.00
  • Chocolate tart, vanilla bean ice cream $14.00
  • Char-grilled asparagus, goat’s chevre, frisee $11.00
  • Parfait, brioche, dill pickle $11.00
  • VEGETARIAN - mushrooms, onion, capsicum, olives & garlic (Reg/Lge/Fam/Monster) n/a
  • SATAY CHICKEN - roast chicken, capsicum, onion & satay sauce (Reg/Lge/Fam/Monster) n/a
  • MEXICANA - hot salami, capsicum & olives, jalapeno peppers as request (Reg/Lge/Fam/Monster) n/a
  • HAWAIIAN - ham & pineapple (Reg/Lge/Fam/Monster) n/a
  • Spare Ribs, Wings or Combo (Snack/Medium/Large) n/a
  • 470ml Connoisseur Ice-Cream (Classic Vanilla/Strawberry Stravaganza/Chocolate Obsession/Cookie Cream Commotion) n/a
  • Garden Salad n/a
  • BARBECUE - onion, bacon, capsicum, mince beef & bbq sauce (Reg/Lge/Fam/Monster) n/a
  • Trio of dips, three house made dips with warm turkish bread $14.00
  • Seasonal side salad, with house dressing $6.50
  • Salmon fritters, two corn fritters served on a bed of salad with mango salsa a topped with smoked salmon & dill sour cream $18.50
  • Chai Latte - chai, brewed & steamed with milk or soy & dusted with cinnamon (1 serve/2 serve pot) $3.90/$4.40
  • Fruit toast $6.50
  • Mochachino $3.90
  • Espresso $3.00
  • Open herbed cheese toastie, melted cheese & mixed herbs on sourdough $10.00
  • Add Chicken $4.00
  • Macadamia Chicken Breast $26.00
  • Add Chicken $4.00
  • Grilled Tomato $2.00
  • Bahama Chicken Parmagiana - served with your choice of beer batter chips & salad or seasonal vegetables & mash $23.00
  • Chicken Parmagiana - served with your choice of beer batter chips & salad or seasonal vegetables & mash $22.00
  • Bacon x 2 $5.00
  • Fresh Oysters - 1/2 Doz $15.00
  • Spiced Tofu and Eggplant Curry Sauteed tofu and eggplant in spiced creamy coconut curry with green beans, carrots and potato. $19.50
  • Yellow rice Festive yellow rice with peanuts, cashew nuts, coconut cream, kaffir lime and fried shallots Small $5.00 / Large $9.00
  • Pud Bai Horapah This dish is not for the faint hearted. A wok tossed stirfry with fresh vegetables, chili, garlic and Thai basil (hot). -
  • SPICED CRISPY RICE BALLS Crispy rice balls flavored with herbs and spices served with sweet chilli sauce. NAM KAO (ISAAN - NE THAI) GF $10.00
  • Pud Gratiem A fresh garlic and black pepper sauce stirfry, served on mixed lettuce leaves. -
  • Panang Curry A mild panang curry with peanuts, green beans and fresh basil. -
  • Prawn Wonton Soup Prawn dumplings with Asian greens, a touch of crispy fried garlic, coriander and spring onion. $14.00
  • Peking Duck Breast $27.50
  • GOLDEN PINEAPPLE, AVOCADO, TASTY CHEESE $1.00
  • GOATS CHEESE & HUMMUS/ Grilled 100% grass fed lean lamb, Meredith Dairy goats cheese, chermoula hummus & salad. $13.50
  • CHIP DIPS / Herbed Mayo / Tomato Relish / Sweet Chilli Mayo. $0.70
  • ‘BAA BAA’ BURGER/ Grilled 100% grass fed lean lamb, avocado, tasty cheese, salad, relish & herbed mayo. $12.90
  • ‘SIMON SAYS’/ Grilled chicken breast, avocado, crispy trim bacon, salad, relish & herbed mayo. $12.50
  • MUSHROOM & DUKKAH/ Grilled field mushroom, black & white quinoa, cherry tomatoes, feta, mesculin, balsamic dressing & dukkah. - add grilled chicken breast + $3.00 $12.90
  • CHICKEN MINI ME PACK/ Grilled mini chicken burger with cheese & tomato sauce, mini chips & water or juice. $7.90
  • CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD/ Grilled chicken breast, crispy trim bacon, free range egg, shaved parmesan, baby cos, Caesar dressing & croutons. $12.90
  • Coffee $4
  • Parmagiana - Chips and salad or chips and vegetables $22
  • Add Fire! - jalapenos & sriracha $2
  • Southern Popcorn Chicken - with ketchup $10
  • Tofu Bites - Pickled ginger, black rice $10
  • Veneto - A mild north Italian style salami made by Casa Iberica for Mclvor Farm foods $22
  • Coffee Cured Salmon - Preserved vegetable salad & miso dressing $12
  • Duck Prosciutto - Made in house using duck breast $22
  • ESTRELLA DE GALACIA LAGER 4.7% $8.00
  • SANCHEZ ROMATE IBERIA CREAM $7.00
  • BRAISED MUSHROOMS, GOATS CHEVRE, MOJO VERDE & CROUTONS – V, GF Av Setas Estofadas $12.00
  • WARM CHOC GANACHA PUDDING - With Vanilla Icecream & Turron – GF $9.00
  • LA GOYA MANZANILLA (375ML) $7.00
  • WHITE SANGRIA - WHITE WINE, BRANDY AND APPLES (Glass/Pitcher) $8.00/$28.00
  • GIN, VODKA, BACARDI, TEQUILA, MATUSALEM RUM, JOHNNY WALKER SCOTCH, DALMORE WHISKY, BRANDY, JIM BEAM AND WILD TURKEY BOURBON, SOUTHERN COMFORT, TIA MARIA, KAHLUA, COINTREAU LICOR 43 $8.50
  • SPANISH SAUSAGE, SAUTÉED WITH CHICKPEAS & CIDER - Chorizo $14.00
Cafe Essence

Cafe Essence

location

Address

53 Bull St, Bendigo VIC 3550, Australia

phone

Phone

0354438599

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clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Saturday: Closed, Sunday: Closed
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cuisine

Cuisine

Australian , Breakfast , Cafe Food , Coffee and Tea , Modern Australian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Seating ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout

Location
53 Bull St, Bendigo VIC 3550, Australia