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

  • Geang Phed Ped Yang (Duck) $23.00
    • Roast red curry (with Chefs selected fruits and veges) or Phad Cha (Thai herbs and peppercorn, and veges)
  • Thai Red Curry with Pineapple $18.00
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Deep Fried Whole Fish (or Filleted Fish) $27.00
    • with Thai style chilli sauce or Chef's special (Chu Chi)
  • Chilli and Garlic $13.00
  • Garlic Sauce $13.00
  • Roti Bread $4.00
  • extra rice $3.00
  • Fresh Ginger $13.00
  • chicken $ 2.00
  • Chicken cordon Bleu $3.50
  • cheese $4.40
  • Donut Plain, chocolate, or jam $2.00
  • Pineapple Ring $2.00
  • mini Donuts 6 for $2.80
  • Kids Burger $3.70
  • 4 Fillings $ 5.00
  • Donut $2.00
  • Chicken with Cashew Nuts $13.00
  • Prawn Foo Young Egg $13.00
  • Pork Pineapple on Fried Rice $12.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $12.00
  • Jade Special Chicken $12.00
  • Steak Black Bean Sauce $11.00
  • Combination Fried Rice $11.00
  • Sauteed Vegetables With Chopped Garlic $10.00
  • Sauteed Pork Belly With Xo Sauce $16.90
  • Deep Fried Squide $3.80
  • Combination Meat Soup Noodles $9.00
  • Chicken With Satay Sauce $14.90
  • Deep Fried Squids $6.00
  • Honey - Stewed Bbq Pork With Egg $13.90
  • Bbq Pork Buns $4.00
  • 2 Fish
  • Bacon & Pineapple $3.50
  • 4 Fish Bites
  • Fish Bites $2.30
  • Bacon & Mushroom $3.50
  • Chicken Burger $4.60
  • Chips $2.30
  • 2 Scoops Of Chips
  • Korma $14.50
    • The Mughal's, connoisseurs of foods described this mixture of cream & masala, tossed with cashew nuts, garnished with almonds & raisins, leaves an unforgettable taste in your mouth
  • Madras $14.50
    • Marinated meat pieces cooked with coconut cream, mustard seeds & spices
  • Prawn Masala $18.00
    • Tomato based dish cooked with shell-less prawns, onion, tomato, capsicum & spices, garnished with coriander
  • Prawn Pakora (8 Pcs) $14.00
    • Prawns coated in chickpea batter then deep fried, served with mint chutney
  • Dopiaza $14.50
    • Marinated meat pieces cooked with large chunks of onion & mushroom, topped with ginger, garlic & spices, garnished with coriander
  • Mushroom Mutter $13.50
    • Mushrooms & green peas cooked with garlic, cream & spices, garnished with coriander
  • Prawn Makhani $18.00
    • Shell-less prawn cutlets marinated overnight then grilled in tandoor, cooked in butter sauce, crushed cashew nuts & a touch of fenugreek, garnished with fresh cream
  • Prawn Jalfrezi $18.00
    • Shell-less prawns prepared with large chunks of green capsicum, tomato & onion, garnished with coriander
  • Pottle Noodles $6.00
  • Double Meat $4.50
  • Mushrooms $3.50
  • Egg $4.30
  • Chicken Burger $6.00
  • Whopper $8.50
  • Sliced Chicken and Season Veg $14.00
  • Yong Chow Fried Rice $14.50
  • Omelette $15.50
    • Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
  • Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
  • -With Salmon $17.50
  • Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
    • Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
  • B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
  • Np. Pork noodle soup $10.00
  • -seafood $5.00
  • -seafood $5.00
  • ·stir fried ginger $10.00
    • Served with rice.
  • -chicken / pork / beef / lamb $3.00
  • -seafood $5.00
  • -chicken / pork / beef / lamb $3.00
  • -chicken / pork / beef / lamb $3.00
  • Benger juices $4.8
    • Apple, Apricot, Nectarine, Raspberry, Boysenberry
  • Nested eggs $15.5
    • Two eggs nested amongst a potato, spring onion and smoky ham hash, baked and sprinkled with chilli flakes
  • Supremo $19.5
    • Eggs done to your liking with free range smoky bacon, homemade baked beans and bratwurst sausage, served on Turkish toast
  • Warmed Croissant $5.5
    • with jam
  • Iced chocolate, Iced coffee $6.0
  • Hot smoked salmon $6.5
  • Free-range smoky bacon, Rosti, Bratwurst $5.0
  • Margherita pizza $9.8
    • Simple Italian pizza. Tasty tomato sauce topped with a round of buffalo mozzarella and basil. Individual size
  • Ga Ri Pab $10.00
    • Curry Puffs - Vegetarian
  • Rice/Cashew Nuts/Peanut Sauce $3.00
  • Goong $10.00
    • Bread Crumb Prawns
  • Gai Jor $10.00
    • Fried Chicken Rolls
  • Please ask if you would like to try any of our other dishes as a vegetarian option.
  • Gai Satay $10.00
    • Chicken Satay
  • Khao Pad Thai MILD $16.00
    • Fried rice with chicken, beef, or pork.
  • ●Starters Great to Share
  • Omelette $10.00
    • Your choice of up to three fillings - ham, cheese, onion, mushrooms or tomato, Served with toast
  • Onion Rings $6.00
    • Plate of 8 onion rings served with at dipping sauce
  • Bar Basket $12.00
    • Assortment of spring rolls, onion rings, chicken bites and chips served with dipping sauce
  • Vegetable Spring Rolls $6.00
    • Plate of 8 mini spring rolls served with chilli sauce
  • Bacon and Eggs $12.00
    • Bacon, eggs on toast
  • Prawn Twisters $10.00
    • 4 Filo wrapped prawn twisters served with chilli sauce
  • Eggs Benedict $16.50
    • Poached eggs with bacon and spinach served on English muffins with Hollandaise sauce
  • Big Breakfast $16.50
    • Eggs, bacon, mushrooms, sausages, tomatoes, hash browns and toast
  • Chicken, Pineapple on Rice / Chicken, Mushrooms on Rice / Roast Pork, Tomatoes on Rice / Roast Pork, Pineapple on Rice / Roast Pork, Mushroom on Rice $11.50
  • Steak Foo Young Egg / Pork Foo Young Egg $10.50
  • Steak Fried Rice / Pork Fried Rice $10.50
  • Chicken, Cashew Nuts / Roast Pork, Cashew Nuts / Beef Satay Sauce / Queenspark Special Chow Mein $12.50
  • Steak, Cashew Nuts / Pork, Cashew Nuts $12.30
  • Prawn Foo Young Egg / Combination Foo Young Egg $11.80
  • Quarter Chicken & Chips Meal $9.50
  • Sweet & Sour Won Tons 1 doz $9 / 1/2 doz. $5
  • Fish Curry Red, Green, Yellow or Panaeng $18.00
    • Med fish curry with veges, coconut milk
  • Phad Pet Bai Krapao Goong $19.00
    • Spicy hot stir-fried prawns, veges, basil, chilli & rice
  • Gai Yang Lek $9.00
    • Grilled marinated chicken wings with chill sauce
  • Phad Mee Lueng $14.00
    • Stir fried egg noodles with egg and veges
  • Golden Bags $9.00
    • Kumara, taro and potato
  • Steam pot $28.00
  • Kai Yat Sai Jay $15.00
    • Mild vegetables omelette & rice
  • Phad Phong Garee $20.00
    • Prawn Stir-fried curry paste powder with egg and vegetables and rice
  • Sweet and sour/Fresh Ginger/Chilli Basil/Pad Keemou $14.00
    • Prawns
  • Sweet and sour/Fresh Ginger/Chilli Basil/Pad Keemou $11.00
    • Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Vegetarian and tofu
  • Prawns Noodle Tom Yum Soup $13.00
  • Thai Curry Puffs (4) $8.50
  • Pad Thai/Egg Noodles/Fried Rice $11.00
    • Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Vegetarian and tofu
  • Chicken Sattay Sticks (4) $9.00
  • Chicken Noodle Tom Yum Soup $10.00
  • Tom Yum N/A
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