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

  • Tofu Cashew Nut and Vegetables $11.00
  • Massaman Curry (Lamb $15.00) $14.50
  • Prawn Salad (Plar Kung) $15.50
  • BBQ Beef Salad $13.50
  • Bangkok Noodle Chicken Beef or Pork $13.50
  • Deep Fried Whole Fish with Garlic or Chilli $21.00
  • Spicy Mix Seafood on Rice $17.00
  • Stir Fried Vegetables $10.00
  • Cracked pepper and bourbon pate $12.50
    • An old homemade favourite of ours. Bourbon & cracked pepper blended pate. Served with crusty bread, pickled cucumbers & beetroot pesto.
  • Three Cows Whopper Steak Burger $24.50
    • Toasted sesame bun filled with salad greens, tomato, bacon, egg, hash brown, mushroom & ribeye. Finished off with aioli and beetroot pesto and fries and battered onion rings and Tommy sauce. I think there were 2 many ads in that...
  • Focaccia Melt $21.00
    • Cream cheese, cranberries. Chicken, mozzarella on focaccia then oven baked and finished with honey basil sauce with your choice of salad or chips !!!!!!!
  • Vanilla Brulee $11.00
    • Yip this is another one of our famous desserts, our vanilla bean Brulee is made to perfection with berry compote, vanilla ice-cream and some kinda biscuit.
  • Stuffed Chicken $30.50
    • The plumpest chicken breast stuffed with pistachio, baby spinach and brie wrapped up in streaky bacon, oven roasted and plonked upon a warm honey mustard potato salad. With sauté greens and finished off with a cranberry salsa & sweet potato crisps.
  • Grilled black tiger prawns $14.50
    • Yummo chargrilled tiger prawn skewers resting on baby spinach & garlic aioli. Delectable morsels of the sea.
  • T-Bone (Gourmet) $36.50
    • Classier version for the farmer folk wife. 500g T-Bone on baby potatoes, balsamic roasted tomatoes and a cracked pepper and mushroom sauce and a baby salad too!
  • Garlic Bread $7.20
    • This has no story.. except to say it is bloody great!!
  • Pork Belly Nacho $19.50
    • Grilled pork belly with corn crisps, fennel & apple slaw, tomato salsa, chipotle mayo
  • + Side of fries $5.00
  • SMOKED SALMON $14.50
    • Sliced smoked salmon, caper cream cheese, red onion and green salad
  • Japanese Chicken Burger $18.50
    • House brioche bun, karaage chicken, tomato relish, tonkatsu mayo, cajun fries & kewpie mayo
  • Sour Dough/ Grain / GF Bread
  • (GF bagel available)
  • Brioche Muffin $19.50
  • Spinach, Tomato, Hash brown, Sausages, Smashed Avocado $3.50
  • Chicken $4.50
  • Bacon & egg $5.50
  • pineapple $4.20
  • Mushroom $4.20
  • Corn Nuggets each $0.70
  • Hawaiian $5.50
  • Prawn Twisters each $0.80
  • Plain $3.30
  • Steak Pineapple on Rice $10.50
  • Steak Chow Mein $10.00
  • Black Bean Steak on Rice $10.50
  • Sauced Pork with Chili $12.50
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice) $11.00
  • Deep Fried Moro Bar $3.00
  • Black Bean Steak $12.00
  • Prawn and Cashew Nut $17.00
  • Squid Rings N/A
  • Crab Sticks $1.80
  • Egg Fried Rice N/A
  • Prawn Fried Noodles N/A
  • Bacon Foo Young Egg N/A
  • Mussels $0.80 Ea Or $9.00 Doz
  • Vegetables Foo Young Egg N/A
  • Vegetable Fried Rice N/A
  • Easy tiger salad( gf) $21.80
    • Free Range Chicken Rubbed In Harissa Spices With Rocket, Mesculin, Orange, Red Onion, Cherry Tomatoes And Minted Yoghurt
  • Teddy best ( gfo) $14.80
    • Free Range Chicken Breast, Caramelised Onions, Tomato And Rocket With Seeded Mustard Aioli On Toasted Ciabatta
  • Tuska $10.50
    • Streaky Bacon In A Warmed Joe'S Roll
  • Autobahn $18.80
    • Crumbed Beef Schnitzel With Lemon Wedges, Gravy And Chips
  • Eggs (gfo vo) $12.00
    • Two Free Range Eggs, Toast And Hollandaise
  • Fruit crumble( v) $10.80
    • Warm Rhubarb, Apple, Plum, Crispy Oats And Coconut With Natural Yoghurt Or Cream
  • - Add Avocado (Seasonal) $12.80
  • - Substitute Streaky Bacon For Cold Smoked Salmon $17.00
  • Prawn Mushroom on Rice $13.00
  • Cashew Nuts $3.00
  • Pork Chop Suey $12.00
  • Double Meat $4.70
  • Chicken Fried Rice $11.00
  • Egg $4.20
  • Chow Chow $4.20
  • Steak Fried Rice $11.00
  • Bacon benedict $19.00
    • Free farmed local bacon, free range eggs, organic toast and hollandaise sauce.
  • Free range eggs (your style)
  • Egg royal $21.00
    • Stuart Island hot smoked salmon, free range eggs, organic toast & hollandaise.
  • Veggie deluxe $18.50
    • Fresh veggies, free range eggs, organic toast and hollandaise sauce.
  • Bro brekkie $22.50
    • Two free range eggs, bacon, mushrooms, tomato, breakfast bangers and organic toast.
  • Tomatoes $3.00
  • French toast $18.50
    • Free range bacon, fried banana and maple syrup
  • Pesto $2.00
  • - Hokkien
  • Prawn, Seafood or Combination $5.00
  • Steamed Rice
  • Pad Thai
  • Ginger & Shallot
  • Thai Pineapple Fried Rice
  • Lemongrass
  • - Fat Rice
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice) $11.00
  • Chicken with Mushrooms on Fried Rice $10.80
  • Soya Sauce Fried Rice $6.50
  • Steak Curried on Fried Rice $9.80
  • Combination Chow Mein $11.50
  • Seafood Indo Mee / Seafood Chow Mein / Seafood Indo Fried Rice / New Wah Special Noodle $11.90
  • Potato Fritter $0.90
  • Corn Bacon Pattie / Cheese Onion Fritter / Donut $2.20
  • *CANNELLONI RICOTTA E SPINACHI - Oven baked pasta cylinder filled w ricotta, spinach, garlic, tomato, béchamel topped w mozzarella. 24.9
  • Marno Montepilciano DOCG Bottle $52.90
  • PROSCIUTTO -Parma ham, bocconcini & rocket. 22.9
  • Glenmorangie 10 Year Old $12.50
  • Mount Gay Silver Rum $7.50
  • Grasshoper $14.50
  • Vernaccia le Chiantigiane Glass $9.90 Bottle $43.90
  • Diavolo Azzurro $14.50
  • Flatbread N/A
  • Thousand Island N/A
  • M&M N/A
  • Chipotle N/A
  • BBQ N/A
  • Roasted Garlic N/A
  • Veggie Patty N/A
  • Wrap N/A
  • stir fried peanut sauce $10.00
    • Served with rice.
  • -seafood $5.00
  • -seafood $5.00
  • -chicken / pork / beef / lamb $3.00
  • ·stir fried ginger $10.00
    • Served with rice.
  • -chicken / pork / beef / lamb $3.00
  • stir fried drunken noodles $10.00
  • Nc. Chicken noodle soup $10.00
  • OSAKA each $1.50
    • smoked salmon, cucumber, nori, sushi rice
  • SALMON each $1.40
    • flaked salmon, carrot, cucumber, omelette, nori, sushi rice
  • CALIFORNIA each $2.20
    • avocado, carrot, cucumber, omelette, prawn, seafood stick, nori, sushi rice
  • VEGETARIAN each $1.40
    • avocado, carrot, cucumber, omelette, lettuce, daikon, nori, sushi rice
  • EGG NIGIRI each $2.00
    • Japanese omelette with sushi rice
  • SALMON NIGIRI each $2.00
    • raw Akaroa salmon with sushi rice
  • CHICKEN each $1.40
    • teriyaki chicken, lettuce, nori, sushi rice
  • INARI each $2.00
    • deep fried tofu skin with sushi rice
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