Cafe Essence in Bendigo Menu

Pork Tocino - grilled sweet marinated pork slices served on a bed of apple salad $23.00
Emu Kicap Manis - emu pieces sautéed with a balance of sweet Indonesian soy, honey and cracked pepper accompanied by salad and rice $15.00
Chicken Sweet Corn Soup - a flavoursome combination of chicken pieces and sweet corn in thickened egg flower broth $7.00
Hot Pumpkin Curry - pumpkin, potatoes, carrot and chick peas cooked in hot curry past and coconut milk $20.00
Roast Pork with Cashews - Chinese red roast pork sautéed with vegetables and cashews in a subtle soothing sauce prepared with a touch of rice wine $23.00
Kari Ayam Asli (Malaysian Curry Chicken) - chicken drumstick and potatoes in traditional Malaysian curry sauce (mild) $23.00
Crocodile Gyoza Broth - minced crocodile, prawns, ginger, coriander encased in pastry in thickened broth served with black Chuklang rice vinegar and brandy $12.00
Coconut Mango Prawns - lightly battered prawns served with Spanish onions, shallots, red capsicum, tomatoes dressed with spiced tangy mango yoghurt $30.00

Chicken Schnitzel - served with salad and chips $16.50
Icecream with your choice of topping $7.50
Grilled Chicken Salad - with cherry tomatoes, avocado, crisp prosciutto and pickled fennel $17.00
Potato Wedges with Chipole’ sour cream - to share $7.50
Spicy Buffalo Wings - chicken wings, served with citrus aioli $9.00
300gm Grain Fed Sirloin, Tara Valley $24.00
Haloumi cheese salad - with roast pumpkin, baby beets, pine nuts and rocket leaves $16.00
Chef’s Pie of the Day - Please ask for todays special $16.50

Capo Tonic Water $3.90
Acai Bowl - superfood smoothie bowl topped with seasonal fruit, sugar free granola & toasted coconut $14.90
Single (one fruit) $7.50
The Boardwalk's Legendary: Chilli Lime Squid - flash fried squid tossed in our own chilli lime seasoning served with salad & house made lemon aioli $22.90
Dirty Hippy $4.30
Strawberry Fields Forever - strawberries, banana, honey, cinnamon, yoghurt & coconut H2O $9.40
Gangnam Style - grilled pacdon park gammons steak topped with wilted spinach, rosemary salt roasted sweet potato, roasted red capsicum & cashew nut pesto topped off with a freshly poached egg $24.90
Addition: fresh avocado, grilled tomato, sauteed mushrooms, hash browns, tuscan beans $3.00/each

Margherita tomato, cheese & oregano $8.00
Large Pizza Extras Add extras to your LARGE pizza. In the comments field (on checkout page), please advise which pizza the extras apply. Thank you! $1.00
Meal Deal 5 2 x Any Family Pizza, 1 x Garlic Bread, 1 x 1.25L Drink $33.00
Large Half & Half Pizza create your you own LARGE half & half pizza $10.00
Hawaiian tomato, cheese, ham & pineapple $8.00
Spaghetti Bolognese a rich combination of meat, vegetables, herbs and red wine, simmered until tender and served with freshly cooked spaghetti $9.00
Garlic Pizza garlic & cheese $8.00
Ned Kelly tomato, cheese, ham, beef & onions $8.00

Battered Whiting - Beer battered whiting fillets with garden salad and home made tartare sauce & fries $19.9
Vegetarian Canneloni (v) with roasted vegies, ricotta cheese & tomato Napoli. Served with a light garden salad $19.9
Crispy Szechuan Squid - Tender Squid on a light salad with lime aoli $16.9
Morrocan Lamb Salad - morrocan spiced lamb rump, fresh spinich, semi dried tomato with cous cous & Tzatziki $25.9
Garlic Bread (Turkish Bread) $7.9
All Meals $7.90
Beef Lasagne - Served with salad or vegetables and fries $19.9
Gourmet Vegetarian Pizza (v) roasted vegetables, fetta & Tzatziki $19.9

Mixed Entree - Thai mini spring rolls, curry puff, goong hom pah, satay gai served with sweet chilli & Thai peanut sauce $10.00
Nam Sod - browned minced chicken, tossed & flavoured with ginger, peanuts, sweet chilli paste & thai herbs & spices $14.00
Extra Satay Sauce $1.20
Poh Taek - hot & sour soup, clear soup with seafood, flavoured with lemongrass, mint & basil leaves $12.50
Popia - Thai mini spring rolls served with Thai sweet chilli sauce ( per serve) $8.00
Laab Ped - grilled duck, sliced then flavoured with sweet chilli paste & Thai herbs $17.50
Yum Talae - grilled assorted seafood then flavoured & tossed with lemongrass, sweet chilli paste & thai herbs & spices $19.80
Tod Mon Pla 0 Thai fish cakes served with Thai sweet chilli sauce, cucumber & peanut sauce (5 per serve) $8.80

KIDS FAJITAS A plate of lettuce, cheese & taco beef or crispy chicken tenderloin with tortillas to make your own yummy fajitas. (Gluten free available on request) $9.95
- Beef Single $24.00 / Double $44.00
BLACK TURTLE BEAN & CORN QUESADILLA A tasty blend of spicy black turtle beans, corn, capsicum, mushroom and chipotle chilli topped with feta between two flour tortillas, lightly toasted & served with $11.95
- FRIJOLE CON QUESO DIP Mexican style beans blended with spices & cheese garnished with mild salsa. $8.90
- Chicken $8.50
- TOSTADA A crisp corn tortilla basket topped with frijoles, onion, lettuce, mild salsa & cheese. $8.90
- TOSTADA BEEF A crisp corn tortilla basket topped with shredded beef, frijoles, onion, lettuce, mild salsa & cheese. $10.50
MEXI WEDGES Spicy potato wedges topped with sour cream. $8.50

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 - Sweet Chilli Mayo $1.00
PLAIN & SIMPLE - Schnitzel, tasty cheese, baby cos lettuce, tomato, Spanish onion & mayo $10.90
CRUMB-FREE CHICKEN FILLETS - With your choice of Lemon Pepper or Moroccan Spices $7.20
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
FIERY TURBAN - Spicy Schnitzel, grilled peppers, baby cos lettuce, tzatziki, jalapeños & Curried Mayo $11.50
LARGE COMBO - Large chips & large drink + $6.90

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
Local berries, lemon yoghurt sorbet, meringue, strawberry foam $15.00
Ginger and prawn toast, nam jim $13.00
Cooked and raw spring garden vegetables, goat’s cheese, pearl barley, pear cider vinegar, herbs $27.00
Char-grilled duck sausage, apple puree, pickled fennel $12.00
Petit fours plate (featuring our indulgent chocolate fudge) $15.00
Chocolate mousse, drunken pedro ximinez prunes, almond milk, raspberry sorbet $16.00
Parfait, brioche, dill pickle $11.00

AUSSIE - ham, bacon & egg (Reg/Lge/Fam/Monster) n/a
HOT & SPICY - onion, hot salami, capsicum, mince beef, chilli (1-10) (Reg/Lge/Fam/Monster) n/a
PEPPERONI - hot salami & extra cheese (Reg/Lge/Fam/Monster) n/a
Pork Nuggets n/a
BBQ CHICKEN - roast chicken, onion, capsicum & bbq sauce (Reg/Lge/Fam/Monster) n/a
BARBECUE - onion, bacon, capsicum, mince beef & bbq sauce (Reg/Lge/Fam/Monster) n/a
PINKY'S SUPREME - ham, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & cabanossi, olives & anchovies as request (Reg/Lge/Fam/Monster) n/a
HOUSE SPECIAL - ham, mushroom, onion, bacon, capsicum & garlic (Reg/Lge/Fam/Monster) n/a

Toasted pannini's - shaved ham, tasty cheese, tomato & chutney $13.00
Chai Latte - chai, brewed & steamed with milk or soy & dusted with cinnamon (1 serve/2 serve pot) $3.90/$4.40
Charlies juice - fresh juices, quenchers & smoothies, see display $4.60/$4.80
Cafe Latte $3.90
Milkshakes - chocolate, vanilla, caramel, blue heaven, strawberry, raspberry, pineapple, spearmint $5.00
The basement leading role - the works, eggs your way, crispy bacon, mushroom, wilted spinach, tomato & hash brown served on sourdough toast with a side of relish or hollandaise sauce $20.00
Breakfast Tea - a unique, flavoursome tea, suited to giving a refreshing start to the day (1 serve/2 serve pot) $4.00/$6.00
For the little cherubs & soldiers soft boiled egg & toasted vegemite soldiers $7.00

Chicken & Pineapple Pizza - Marinated Chicken Breast Fillets & Pineapple served on a BBQ base, topped with Mozzarella. Small 9 Inch Pizza & Drink $8.50
Moroccan Lamb - Moroccan Lamb, Spanish Onions & Baby Spinach on a Tomato base, garnished with Mint Yoghurt & Lemon. 15 Inch x 9 Inch Rectangular : $24
Cold Dessert Cups - Chocolate Mousse / Cookies & Cream $5
Roast Beetroot - Slow Cooked Roasted Beetroot, Baby Spinach, Feta, Crushed Walnuts & Fresh Herbs dressed with Honey. $12.50
Florentine Ricotta - Spinach & Ricotta, Kalamata Olives, Spanish Onions, Cherry Tomatoes & Feta, served with Cracked Pepper & Sea Salt Medium 11 Inch :$17 / Large 13 Inch : $21
Bottled Drinks 1.25L - $4.50 Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero, Diet Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Lift, Mount Franklin Lightly Sparking (1.25L), Mount Franklin Still (1.5L). $4.50
Chicken Tikka - Chicken Breast Fillets marinated in TandooriSpices, Eggplant & Spanish Onions on a Tomato base, topped with Chilli Mango Chutney Sm 9inch : $14 / Med 11inch :$17 / La 13inch : $2
Vegetarian Supreme - Grilled Eggplant, Marinated Artichokes, Baby Spinach, Roasted Capsicum, Mushrooms, Sundried Tomatoes & Bocconcini on a Tomato base, topped with Pesto Aioli. Medium 11 Inch :$17 / Large 13 Inch : $21

Fresh Peking Duck Rolls (DIY) Paper pancakes, duck breast, cucumber, beanshoots and spring onions with a tamarind sauce. Ready to roll. $16.00
3 Flavour Snapper Crispy whole baby snapper with 3 flavour sweet and tangy chili sauce and jasmine rice. $35.00
Pud Peking Duck Peking duck breast stir fried with dark plum sauce and fresh Asian greens. (medium hot) $26.50
Pork Belly, Lamb Slow Cooked $24.50
Coconut rice Rich and creamy cocounut rice with fresh lemon grass and kaffir lime Small $4.50 / Large $8.00
Pud See Eew Fresh ribbon rice noodles stir fried with soy sauce and Chinese broccoli. Chicken/Beef $19.50 / Prawns/Seafood $27.50
Stir fry dinner Chicken spring rolls, chicken stir fry with peanut satay sauce, rice and roti bread. Normal, Vegetarian, Variation $33.00
Satay Chicken Skewers Marinated chicken in satay spice, grilled and served with homemade satay sauce. $9.00

Beef Steak Pie $4.20
Jelly Slice - Everybody loves jelly slice, don’t they? Our many loyal jelly slice fans will tell you these are the best jelly slices around! $2.80
Steak, Cheese and Bacon Pie $4.50
Beef Pies - Rich gravy, hearty meat, and wholesome pastry. What a good pie should taste like! N/A
Latte Small $4.00 / Large $5.00
Caesar Salad - Crisp fancy lettuce, bacon pieces, crunchy croutons, shaved parmesan cheese, whole sliced egg and a creamy traditional Caesar dressing. Add breast chicken if you wish (extra charge). $7.50
Potato Top Pie $4.50
Neenish Tart - The original old English buttercream filled pastry case topped with half chocolate and half pink icing. $2.80

Add Fire! - jalapenos & sriracha $2
Fried Chicken Wings - Blue cheese dressing $8
Cheese - with quince paste, crackers & apple $2 ea; all 3 for $30
Beer battered chips - with ketchup $7
U.S. Pork Ribs - Pickle $12
Grilled Red Cabbage - Blue cheese & sriracha mayonnaise $7
Manchego - Cheese made in the La Mancha region of Spain from the milk of sheep of the manchega bread $2 ea
Pot of Tea (450 ml) - Choice of: Earl Grey; Fruit Fantasy (flavoured black tea); China Pai Mu Tan White Peony (white tea) $5

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53 Bull St, Bendigo VIC 3550, Australia

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