Little India Bistro and Tandoor in Christchurch City Menu

Lunch Lunch
  • Tandoori Chicken Salad - Your choice of Chooza Tikka, Malai Tikka or Achaari Tikka tossed with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onions, lemon juice with mint chutney $15.00
  • Tandoori Lamb Salad - Boti Kebab tossed with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onions, lemon juice served with mint chutney. $15.00
  • Biryani Chicken / Lamb / Vegetable - Basmati rice cooked with chicken, lamb or vegetables. Served with 2 poppadoms and raita. $16.00
  • Bhatura Chicken / Lamb / Chole - Bhatura is a soft bread made from flour mixed with semolina and yoghurt, then finished in hot oil. Two pieces of Bhatura breads served with Chole, lamb or chicken $16.00
  • Butter Chicken - World famous, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Chicken Tikka Masala - An internationally renowned dish. Boneless chicken cooked in a secret recipe of yoghurt, cream and spices. $16.00
  • Lamb Rogan Josh - Lean lamb cooked with roasted and crushed spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Korma Lamb / Chicken / Vegetable - Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Bhuna Chicken - Boneless spring chicken cooked with ginger, garlic, fresh coriander, capsicum, onions and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Lamb / Chicken Vindaloo - A hot dish, made world famous by the Chefs of Goa. It has a Portugese influence. It is cooked with vinegar, capsicum and whole spices. Served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Malabari Prawn / Fish - A Bombay speciality. Cooked with coconut, capsicum, tomatoes, cream and an assortment of spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $18.00
  • Ganga Jamuna Sabzi - Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $14.00
  • Amritsari Chole - Chickpeas cooked with ginger, garlic, finished with freshly ground spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $14.00
  • Shahi Paneer - Home made Indian cottage cheese cooked with crushed almonds, cream and tomatoes, served with a naan & basmati rice. $14.00
  • Aaloo Saag - Potatoes cooked with spinach and spices. Served with a naan & basmati rice. $14.00
Sides Sides
  • Raita $3.50
  • Kechumber - Diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber, coriander with a touch of lemon juice and spices. $3.50
  • Papadom $1.00
  • Mint Chutney $3.50
  • Banana and Coconut - Sliced bananas sprinkled with desiccated coconut. $3.50
  • Little India Chilly Chutney - For the daring!!! $3.50
  • Mixed Vegetable Pickle - Achar. $3.50
  • Mango Chutney $3.50
  • Tamarind - A sweet but tangy sauce, a perfect match for our vegetarian starters. $3.50
  • Side Dish Platter - Raita, mint chutney, kechumber, banana and coconut, Little India chilli chutney and mango chutney served with six papadoms. $10.00
  • Little India Salad - Onions, cucumber, cabbage and tomatoes with lemon juice and a special mix of spices. $7.50
  • Onion Salad $3.50
Rice Rice
  • Basmati Rice - Plain, steamed Basmati rice. $4.00
  • Jeera Rice - Basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds. $6.50
  • Kashmiri Pulao - Basmati rice mixed with cashews, almonds, sultanas and desiccated coconut. $6.50
  • Mixed Vegetable Pulao - Basmati rice cooked with fresh seasonal vegetables and spices. $7.50
  • Chicken Pulao - Basmati rice cooked with tender boneless chicken, peas, onions and spices. $10.00
Breads Breads
  • Naan - Leavened bread made of refined flour baked in the tandoor. $3.00
  • Garlic Naan - Leavened bread sprinkled with crushed garlic, baked in the tandoor. $3.50
  • Keema Naan - Naan with a stuffing of spiced lamb mince. $5.00
  • Onion Kulcha - Naan with a stuffing of onions and spices. $4.00
  • Chicken Naan - Naan with a stuffing of mildly spiced chicken. $5.00
  • Paneer Kulcha - Naan stuffed with home made Indian cottage cheese and spices. $4.50
  • Paneer & Garlic Kulcha - Naan sprinkled with crushed garlic, stuffed with home made Indian cottage cheese and spices. $5.00
  • Kashmiri Naan - Naan topped with nuts and sultanas. $4.50
  • Vegetable Kulcha - Naan stuffed with fresh seasoned vegetables and spices. $4.00
  • Tandoori Roti - Unleavened wholemeal flour bread baked in the tandoor. $3.00
  • Lacha Parantha - Unleavened wholemeal flour bread layered with lashings of ghee. Baked in the tandoor. $4.00
  • Aloo Parantha - Unleavened wholemeal flour bread stuffed with potatoes, onions and spices. $4.00

Nearby Sample Menus

The Raspberry Cafe (sample menu)
  • Bacon and Eggs $16.00
    • Two poached free range eggs on toast of your choice, grilled tomato and crispy bacon.
  • Soup (offered seasonally) $11.00
    • Please check the blackboard for the day's flavours. Served with crusty bread.
  • Café Hotcakes $16.50
    • Our own buttermilk cakes with maple syrup and either: Bacon and banana / Berry compote / Lemon curd, with cream or yoghurt on the side.
  • Chicken Liver Pãté $11.00 / $15.00
    • Silky smooth pãté with pickles and bread. (for one or two)
  • Open Sammie $22.00
    • Our well known concoction of toasted Italian bread, layered with hummus, sliced tomato, lettuce, roasted vegetables, grilled chicken tenderloins and bacon. And topped with our 'pink' mayo.
  • Steak Sandwich $27.50
    • Marinated ribeye, with rocket, melted smoked cheese, sliced tomato, caramelised onion jam and grilled bread.
  • Savoury Scrambled Eggs $16.00
    • Three free range eggs, mixed with diced tomato, fresh herbs and cream, and served on wholegrain toast.
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
    • Individual 200gm sourdough baguette, warmed and smothered with garlic and parsley butter.
Nice Cook Chinese Restaurant and Takeaways (sample menu)
  • Nice Cook Fu Yong Egg $12.50
  • Slice Pork With Mushroom On Fried Rice $10.50
  • Prawn Fried Rice $13.00
  • ●Steak
  • ●Chicken
  • Prawn Fu Yong Egg $13.50
  • Wontons with Sweet & Sour Sauce (7) $4.50 (14) $ 8.50
  • ●Vegetarian
Jade Chinese Takeaway (sample menu)
  • Prawn Foo Young Egg $13.00
  • Roast Pork Tomato & Egg on Rice $12.00
  • Fish $2.00
  • Steak Oyster Sauce $11.00
  • Chicken Foo Young Egg $9.80
  • Steak Curry on Fried Rice $9.80
  • Mixed Vegetable Chow Mein $9.80
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken $12.00
Indian Fendalton (sample menu)
  • Papadam $1.00
    • Lentil flour roasted in the tandoor
  • Onion Bhaji $5.00
    • (4 pieces) >> Chickpea batter mixed with chopped onions and spices, fried to a crispy texture, served with mint chutney
  • Mushroom Dopayaza $15.00
    • Mushroom cooked with chunks of onion and tomato, topped with ginger, garlic and spices
  • Roti $3.00
    • Whole wheat flour
  • Vegetable Korma $13.50
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce, garnished with nuts and raisins
  • Mattar Paneer $13.50
    • Homemade cheese cooked with fresh green peas in a tomato based sauce
  • Aloo Palak $15.00
    • Potatoes cooked with fresh spinach and spices
  • Vindaloo (Chicken or Lamb) $18.00
    • Traditionally a Goan dish - Hot spices and vinegar, cooked in a tomato based sauce
Dumplings "2 Dollar Rice" (sample menu)
  • Honey Chicken Drumstick $2.50
  • Fried Wonton $0.60
  • Shui Mai $1.50
    • Steamed / Fried Pork Dumplings
  • Charsui Bun
  • Mini Spring Roll $0.60
  • Spring Roll $3.00
  • -Steamed Bbq Pork Bun $2.50
  • Chinese Breadstick $1.00
Merrin Street Brewery Bar (sample menu)
  • ● Burgers $25.90
  • - Beef, bacon, mushroom, hash brown, mozzarella
  • Fries – Large served with aioli and tomato sauce $8.00
  • - Old smokey - house manuka smoked salmon, red onion, cashew nuts, fresh rocket & cherry tomatoes
  • -add salmon $20.90
  • Country Fried Chicken Tenders $15.90
    • Marinated in secret spices, crusted and fried until golden brown. Served with aioli and ruano hot sauce
  • Porchetta sandwich $22.90
    • Slow cooked roasted pork, caramelised onions, salsa verde and mozzarella fries
  • Pork Belly $29.50
    • Crispy pork belly, resting on duck fat potatoes, summer vegetables and pear chutney
Upper Riccarton Fish Supply (sample menu)
  • Squid Ring $0.80
  • Potato Fritter $0.80
  • Onion $4.00
  • Giant $6.30
  • Bluff Oysters N/A
  • Cheese & Pineapple $4.80
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Chicken $4.80
Opawa Bakery and Cafe (sample menu)
  • Bagel $9.00
    • toasted Bagel with cream cheese and pesto
  • Sautéed Mushrooms $16.50
    • with two poached eggs on sourdough bread & house-made hollandaise
  • Egg Benedict $17.50
    • two poached eggs with bacon & house-made hollandaise on sour dough bread
  • Oven Baked Farmer Omelette $16.50
    • 3-eggs omelette with courgette, capsicum red onion,bacon & toast
  • Big Breakfast $19.50
    • with bacon, sausage, slow roasted tomato, mushrooms, toast, fried potatoes and two eggs any way you like it
  • Salmon Sandwich $18.50
    • house-cured salmon with seasonal salad, avocado & honey mustard sauce on sour dough bread
  • Homemade Toasted Muesli $10.80
    • served with fresh fruits, berry fruit compote, milk and yoghurt
  • Egg Montreal $18.90
    • two poached eggs with house-cured salmon & house-made hollandaise on sour dough bread
Gin's Takeaways (sample menu)
  • STEAK FRIED NOODLES $10.00
  • Cheese $3.80
  • PRAWN CURRY ON RICE $11.50
  • STEAK TOMATOES ON RICE $10.50
  • STEAK SATAY SAUCE $11.50
  • SWEET & SOUR FISH $10.50
  • STEAK MUSHROOMS ON RICE $10.50
  • CASHEW NUTS $3.80
Nico at Urban Escargot (sample menu)
  • Crème Brulée à la Vanille A silky custard like French classic topped with a crunchy toffee and fresh marinated berries -
  • Lamb de Paris Seared tender marinated lamb fillets served on a medley of char-grilled vegetables, French grain mustard dressing -
  • Chicken thighs skewers marinated with ginger and fresh chilli paste -
  • Grilled Lamb cutlets with a rosemary and French mustard crust, -
  • Escargot Snails cooked in their shells with garlic butter -
  • Terakihi & Seafood Meli-Melo Fillet of terakihi served with a seafood medley creamy broth rice pilaf au saffron and braised bock chow -
  • Grand Croc-en-bouche (French Wedding Cake) A tower of choux pastries each filled with alternatively café, dark chocolate and Baileys patissière, drizzled with a crunchy caramel and served with strawbe -
  • Le Canard à l’Orange – A Quacky Feast Moist & tender confit of duck slowly braised in a tangy jus, green bean log and potatoes Landaise -
Subway - Shirley (sample menu)
  • Pickles N/A
  • Cheesy Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Flatbread N/A
  • Ranch N/A
  • Cucumber N/A
  • Turkey N/A
  • Italian Herbs & Cheese N/A
  • Honey Mustard N/A
Food Stop on Gasson (sample menu)
  • Chicken Drumstick $2.50
  • Toasties $4.00
  • Chow Chow Beef $4.00
  • Sausage Roll $2.50
  • Ham & Mustard $4.00
  • Steak & Cheese
  • Mince & Cheese
  • Fish $3.00
Phuket Thai Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Som turn $10.90
    • Spicy Thai style salad made from shredded carrots, fresh beans,tomatoes, with dried shrimps.
  • Tom Yum Po-Tak (Seafood) $12.90
  • Guay tiew rad na - $12.90
    • Served With meat and vegetables and gravy on fried noodles
  • Kao pad kaprao - $12.90
    • Stirfried meat with chilli, basil and vegetables with rice
  • Chicken satays $9.90
    • 4 marinated kebab sticks topped with peanut sauce
  • Padse-eewsen yai $12.90
    • Fried thick rice noodles in soy sauce with meat and vegetables
  • Do you like it with Chicken, Beef, Pork, Prawns, Seafood or Vegetarian?
  • Pad se-eew sen mi $12.90
    • Fried thin rice noodles in soy sauce with meat and vegetables
Sala Thai Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Fried Jasmine Rice Per serving $8.00
  • Phad Phong Garee $16.00
    • Pork stir-fried curry paste powder with egg and vegetables
  • Yum Talay Grob $20.00
    • Mix cripsy seafood salad with cashew nuts and herbs and rice
  • Ma Ma Prawn $19.00
    • Ma ma noodle soup with prawn & vegetables
  • Phad Tua-ngok $14.00
    • Stir fried rice bean sprouts with tofu, egg, spring onion, onion & rice
  • Phad Thai Tofu $14.00
    • Mild fried rice noodles with tofu, eeg, bean sprout, veges & peanuts
  • Steam pot $28.00
  • Larb Pla Salmon $32.00
    • Spicy salad with salmon, spring onions, herbs & rice
Bento Sushi Express (sample menu)
  • Dragon Roll 8pcs jumbo $10.90
  • 8pcs Salmon Supreme
  • Vegetarian Sushi 8pcs reg/8pcs double avo $6.20/$7.20
  • 4pcs Jumbo Avocado & Cucumber
  • 12pcs of salmon Nigiri
  • 8pcs Jumbo teriyaki chicken
  • 8pcs of Jumbo Teriyaki chicken
  • 8pcs Seafood celebration
Little India Bistro and Tandoor

Little India Bistro and Tandoor

location

Address

150 Aikmans Road, Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8014, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033558330

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Gluten Free , Indian , North Indian , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Delivery ,  Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  BYO ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Serves Halal ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  Cards accepted ,  Digital Payments ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar

Location
150 Aikmans Road, Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8014, New Zealand
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