Menu
All of the vegetarian and vegan cuisine listed below and on our Full List of Hot-Pots page is available for take away and catering orders.
Page Index
Bowl Menu | Instead of a Bowl | Hot-Pots & Salads
Sandwiches | Muffins & Scones | Sweet Treats
Cakes | Drinks, Smoothies & Juices | Catering
Menu Key:
(v) = vegan; (gf) = gluten-free; (ef) = egg free;
(ogf) = onion & garlic free; (wf) = wheat free.
Bowl Menu
Your choice of base and topping in a Bowl – served with grain bread and butter.
Small: $9.00 – Medium: $12.00 – Large: $15.00
Bases: (v)
Baked potato, baked kumara or brown rice.
Toppings:
African Beans (v,gf) – red kidney beans in a mild coconut and tomato sauce.
Bali High (v) – rich peanut sauce served over steamed vegetables.
Tropical Chickpea Curry (v,gf) – mild chickpea and banana curry.
Mushroom Gravy (v,gf,ogf) – flavoursome mushrooms in chef’s secret sauce, served over steamed vegetables.
Mexican (v,gf) – black beans and red kidney beans in chef’s own Mexican sauce, with optional cheese and sour cream.
Moroccan (v,gf) – Ivory Coast brown lentils and green beans in an aromatic sauce served over steamed vegetables.
Hungarian Stroganoff (ef) – black-eyed beans and mushrooms in a rich, creamy sauce.
Special Topping Of The Week
Extras: Cottage Cheese, Yoghurt, Chutney, Homemade Tomato Sauce, Chilli Sauce, Plum Sauce, Sour Cream: .50¢ each
Instead of a Bowl
Seasonal specials:
See our exciting range of hot-pots on display – changes daily and price vary.
Nachos: Mexican topping served on corn chips with cheese and sour cream. (gf)
Small: $7.50 – Large: $10.00
Veggie Burger: homemade brown lentil and tofu patty with salad and your choice of Bali High, plum sauce or homemade tomato sauce and optional cheese, on a bun. (v – unless served with cheese)
$8.50
Daily Salad:
Side: $5.00 – in a bowl with bread: $7.50
Specialty Salads:
Side: $6.00 – in a bowl with bread: $8.50
Soup of the Day (v)(gf):
In winter only and served with toast: $8.50
Apple Crumble:
Small: $5.50 – Large: $7.50. Served with yoghurt, cream or ice cream (soy ice cream $1.00 extra)
Hot-Pots & Salads
The Blue Bird’s daily hot-pots and salads are presented in our cabinet each day. Below are listed some of our most popular hot-pots.
Hot-Pots:
Calzone (ef)
Cottage Pies (v)(gf)
Frittata (gf)
Hunza Pie (ef)
Lasagne (Regular (ef) or Vegan (v))
Mediterranean Stuffed Potatoes (ef)(gf)
Neatloaf with Mushroom Gravy
Pizza (Mediterranean (ef), Italian (ef), Plum (ef) or Vegan (v) )
Red Lentil Loaf with Homemade Tomato Sauce (gf)
Sausage Rolls (vegetarian & vegan option)
More here: Full List of Hot-Pots
Salads:
Italian Marinated Veggie (ef)
Pasta (ef)
Greek (ef)
Garden (v)
Roast Veggie (v)
Potato and Pea (ef)
Coleslaw
Creamed Potato
Silverbeet (v)
Beetroot and Feta (ef)
Curried Egg
Sandwiches
The Blue Bird offers wholesome sandwiches typically made on Five Grain Rye or Basil Pesto breads with fresh salad vegetables and a variety of fillings – vegan and non-vegan options. $6.00 each. Also:
Gourmet Asparagus Rolls (ef)
Potted Cheese & Asparagus Rolls (ef)
Kumara Sandwiches (v)
Roast Veggie Rollups (v)
Muffins & Scones
Muffins:
(mini, medium, large)
Banana (v)
Banana Caramello
Blueberry
Chocky Banana (v)
Boysenberry and White Chocolate
Lemon Crunch
Mango, Passionfruit and White Chocolate
Orange Turkish Delight
Peach and White Chocolate
Raspberries and Cream
Spiced Raspberry Surprise
Scones:
Orange and Date (ef)
Mediterranean Stuffed (ef)
Sweet Treats
Afghans (ef)
Apple Crumble (v)
Apricot Malt Slice (ef)
Barfi (ef)(gf)
Bliss Balls (v)
Brownies (gluten-free or regular)
Caramel Walnut (ef)(gf)
Chocky Chip Cookies (ef)
Fruit and Custard Tartlets (ef)
Fruit and Jam Tartlets (v)
Lemon Citrus Slice (ef)
Lemon Meringue Pie
Ginger Crunch (ef)
Hedgehog (ef)(gf)
Marx Slice (ef)
Pecan Slice (v)(gf)
Seasonal:
Fruit mince Tartlets (ef)
White Christmas (ef)
Cakes
Delicious homemade cakes are sold from The Blue Bird’s counter in slices ($5.00 per slice) and we also offer whole cakes to order. Our cakes are priced at: small: $45 – Large: $60 and we require at least 24 hours notice. Kindly contact us regarding your needs.
Apple Walnut Date (v)(gf)
Banana (v)
Blueberry Cheesecake (ef)(gf) *
Carrot (v)
Chocolate (v)
Coffee Caramel
Double Decker Brownie (g – optional)
Dutch Custard Tart
Orange Almond (gf) *
Orange Fruit (v)(gf)
Pineapple Coconut
Pineapple Meringue Shortcake
Pavlova (gf)
Tiramisu *
* Specialty cakes – these cakes are smaller and more expensive than the others.
Drinks
Hot Drinks:
Espresso Coffee
A Large selection of regular and herbal teas
Chai Tea (our vey own Blue Bird recipe)
Cold Drinks:
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Juices
Combinations of your choice
Smoothies:
Super Spirulina
Seasonal Fruit
Tropical Fruit
Mango Nectar
Rose Lassi
NEW! Superfood Smoothies:
Maca Cacao Tonic: Maca blended with organic raw cacao, soy or rice milk, vanilla, banana and dates.
Go Goji: Goji berry powder blended with grape juice, berries, orange, dates and seasonal fruits.
Acai Anti-Ager: Acai powder blended with natural yoghurt, dates, seasonal fresh fruits and mixed berries.
Lucuma Luxury: lucuma blended with banana, dates, turmeric, ginger and soy or rice milk.
Noble Nopal: Nopal combined with fresh orange and mango, yoghurt, dates, cardamom and soy or rice milk.
Iced Drinks:
Iced Coffee
Iced Chocolate
Iced Chai Tea
Cold bottled drinks are also sold from our cabinet and complimentary lemon water is always available.
Catering
All the items on our menu are available for out-catering. As each catering order is unique depending on the number of people being catered for and the portion sizes required, kindly contact us regarding your catering needs – we will be happy to supply you with a quote.
Please note:
This online menu was last updated on 05/01/2010 but prices may be subject to change at the The Blue Bird vegetarian café without notification on this web page.
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