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

  • Brunch Scramble $23
    • One of our favourites: New potatoes, green beans, olives, red onions, chorizo, and bacon all pan seared and tossed through pesto, and topped with a poached egg. Divine!
  • Oaty pancakes $21
  • Kedgery (GF) $23
    • Smoked fish kedgery, with crispy onions, finished with a poached egg
  • Creamy mushroom on toast $18
    • Delish, that's if you like mushrooms!
  • Eggs Benedict (GF) $21
    • Poached eggs and toast
  • Toast and Spreads (GF) $9
    • As it says, and tasty to boot!
  • -Or with the house smoked salmon and hollandaise sauce fo $23
  • -With berry compote and yoghurt for $21
  • Thai Chicken (HOT)
  • Lasagne Topper $2.50
  • Sweet and Sour Chicken
  • Crab Stick $1.80
  • Hot Dogs $2.00
  • Apple Turnover $2.00
  • Roast Pork
  • Whole Scallops $1.50
  • INSALATA DEL GIORNO
    • see blackboard
  • MARGHERITA $20.00
    • tomato, basil, buffalo mozzarella
  • QUATTRO FORMAGGI $19.00
    • parmezan, gorgonzoa, provolone, pecorino, mozzarella
  • CALABRESE $20.00
    • tomato, tuna anchovies, capers, olives, mozzarella
  • ANY CHEESE sm$8.00/lge$14.00
    • with bread, relish, fruit & nuts at shop price plus
  • GNOCCHI AL GORGONZOLA $22.00
    • potato gnocchi, cream & blue cheese
  • ROSSA $18.00
    • tomato, mozzarella
  • PROSCIUTTO E FUNGHI $20.00
    • tomato, mushrooms, prosciutto, mozzarella
  • Spring Roll $2.80
  • Monster Burger $7.00
  • Blue Cod $6.50
  • Curry Roll $2.80
  • Double Meat Burger $4.50
  • Wontons 6 for $5.00
  • Corn Pattie $2.30
  • Steak & onion Pattie $2.40
  • The Clubhouse Chicken - Grilled N/A
    • A tender, grilled chicken patty, crispy bacon, grilled onion, Swiss cheese, tomato, lettuce and Big Mac sauce in a brioche style bun. Feast your eyes, and your mouth, on the Clubhouse Chicken – Grilled.
  • Crispy Chicken & Aioli McWrap N/A
  • Soft Serve Cone with Cadbury Flake N/A
    • et your hands on our famous soft serve topped with a mouth-watering chocolate Cadbury Flake.
  • $30 Legends Sharebox $30.00
    • Included in the Legends ShareBox: 2 x Big Mac, 1x McChicken, 1x Filet-o-Fish, 1 x 6pk Chicken McNuggets, 2 x Medium Fries, 2 x Small Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks
  • Strawberries & Cream Flavour Frappe N/A
    • A delicious Strawberries & Cream flavour Frappe, topped with irresistible whipped cream and a yummy strawberry drizzle.
  • Strawberry Shake N/A
    • Made with creamy, fresh milk ingredients and strawberry syrup, it's so thick it barely makes it up the straw.
  • Chicken McWrap Caesar - Grilled N/A
  • Hamburger N/A
    • The original. 100% beef patty, topped with onion, pickle and zesty ketchup and mustard, all on a soft, fluffy bun.
  • Crumbed Deep Sea Cod $4.90
  • Mini Spring Rolls $6.00
  • Spring Rolls $2.50
  • Fish $4.40
  • Crumbed Tarakihi $4.90
  • Bacon & Corn Patties $2.20
  • Donuts $2.20
  • Sausages $2.20
  • Wild Venison (Tender loin -organic) $25.00
  • Pad Med Ma Muang (Cashew Nut) N/A
    • Stir-fried roasted cashews with Thai seasonings and vegetables
  • Gang Panang (panang Curry) N/A
    • Coconut cream ,Spicy curry paste and sliced lime leaves, combined to create a creamy smooth taste.
  • Tom Yum Talay $15.00
    • Fresh lemon juice wit mixed seafood and smooth chicken stock combined with a galangal ,lemongrass, and Thai herbs
  • Chu Chee King Prawns $25.00
    • Delicious king prawns cooked with red curry sauce, coconut cream and basil.
  • Gang Mussaman Nnure (Massuman Beef curry) N/A
    • A rich beef curry with onions, potato and peanut
  • Wild Pork (Strip-loin organic) $25.00
  • Pad Piew Wan (Sweet and Sour Sauce) N/A
    • Thai Sweet and Sour with pineapple, tomato and vegetables
  • All burgers with onions and the choice of coleslaw or lettuce
  • Squid Rings 1/2 doz. $4.80 / 1 doz. $9.60
  • Potato Fritters / Fish Bite $0.90
  • Cheese Burger Pack $6.80
    • Cheese Burger, 1/2 Chips, Hot Dog
  • Fish / Chips (Crinkle) / Spring Rolls / Curry Rolls $2.50
  • Cheese / Egg / Tomato / Chow / Pineapple / Beetroot / Veges Patty $4.00
  • Bacon $3.10
  • Steak & Egg / Steak & Mushroom $5.50
  • Combination Seafood With Tofu Casserole $16.90
  • Scallops With Special Pepper Salt $23.00
  • Prawns With Vegetables And Cashew - Nuts $18.90
  • Mushroom Vegetable Steam Buns $4.50
  • Fried Noodles / Rice With Bbq Pork N/A
  • Prawn Porridge $6.00
  • Rice & Sizzling Beef Steak With Black Pepper N/A
  • Combination Entrée $9.00
    • (Prawns, Spring Rolls, Wontons , Squids)
  • Tomatoes $3.00
  • Salmon $5.50
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • With free farmed bacon $14.50
  • French toast $18.50
    • Free range bacon, fried banana and maple syrup
  • 7am - 2pm / 7 days a week
  • Avocado $3.00
  • Pesto $2.00
  • Choo-Chee Black Tiger Prawns $23.00
    • Black tiger prawns with spinach and choo-chee (thick red curry) sauce and rice
  • Classic Green Curry $18.00
    • With rice
  • Tom-Yum Soup $18.00
    • With rice
  • Pad Thai $18.00
    • Classic noodle dish with eggs, protein of your choice, bean sprouts and pad thai sauce. Served with lemon wedge, chili flakes and crushed peanuts
  • Roasted Vegetarian Curry $18.00
    • Red curry with roasted Vegetarian/ Duck, pineapple, tomato and grapes
  • Mix Platter (for 1 / for 2) $10.00 / $20.00
    • Fresh spring roll, spring roll, money bag and satay chicken
  • Saang Ka Ya $8.50
    • Sweet sticky rice infused with coconut cream and topped with Thai custard
  • Sweet n Sour Chicken $19.00
    • Deep-fried crispy chicken pieces with pineapple, vegetables and sweet and sour sauce
  • Doughnut $2.20
  • Spring Roll $2.80
  • 100% Meat Pattie $2.20
  • Sausage $2.20
  • Seafood (crab) stick $2.20
  • 1/2 dozen Wontons $4.50
  • vegetarian $4.50
  • Fish $4.50
  • Pad Peanut Sauce (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried chicken, pork or beef with vegetables and peanut sauce
  • Green Curry (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Green curry with bamboo shoots, capsicum and vegetables
  • Red Curry (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Red curry with vegetables and topped with kaffir lime leaves
  • Pad Thai (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried noodle with eggs, bean sprouts and crushed peanut
  • Pad Kratiam Moo Krob $12.50
    • Stir fried crispy pork belly with mushroom, garlic, vegetables and pepper sauce
  • Pad Krapao Moo Krob $12.50
    • Stir fried crispy pork belly with chilli, garlic, bamboo shoots, onion, green bean and basil
  • Pad See-Eiw (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried flat noodle with dark soy sauce and seasonal vegetables
  • Fried Rice (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried rice with eggs, vegetables and dark soy sauce
  • Padse-eewsen yai $12.90
    • Fried thick rice noodles in soy sauce with meat and vegetables
  • Tom Yum Gai (Chicken) $10.90
  • Thai Spring Rolls $8.90
    • 8mini rolb homemade - vegetarian spring roll
  • Garlic with meat and vegetables with rice $12.90
  • Fish cakes $8.90
    • Spicy fish cakes served with sweet chilli sauce
  • Tom Yum Goong (Prawns) $12.90
  • Curry puffs $8.90
    • 5 vegetarian homemade curry puffs
  • Chicken satays $9.90
    • 4 marinated kebab sticks topped with peanut sauce
  • Beef Schnitzel $13.5
    • with friess, chopped salad & mushroom sauce
  • Cajun Chicken Salad $17
    • Lettuce, chorizo, warm potatoes, tomatoes, house dressing & panko-crusted fried soft boiled eggs. Add sauteed prawns $19
  • Garlic Bread $6
  • Beer Battered Blue Cod $28
  • Choice from tonights roast meats (Single Course / Three Course) $18.5 / $23.5
    • Choose from the salad & vegetable selection (One serving per person) for the complete meal. Add a soup & dessert +$4
  • The Roast $13.5
    • Today's roast of the day (Please ask our staff)
  • Curry of the Day $13.5
    • with steamed jasmine rice
  • Sage & Confit Garlic Chicken Breast $28.5
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