The Grand Hotel Akaroa Bistro in Canterbury Menu

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Basket of Fries $8.00
Garlic Bread $6.80
- enough for two
Potato Wedges $13.50
- with sour cream and salsa
Nachos $17.50
- spicy bean mix with a sprinkle of cheese, sweet chilli sauce & sour cream

Seafood Basket $15.50
- with scallops, calamari, mussels, fish bites and fries
Chef's Pate $15.50
- served with large toasted croutons and chef’s chutney

Hillyers Pie & Chips $11.00
- Chicken Cranberry & Brie / Steak & Caramelised Onion / Lamb Mint & Kumara
Seafood Chowder $17.50
- with garlic bread
Sausages $15.50
- with mash, onions and gravy or eggs and chips
Burgers $17.50
- Beef, Chicken or Fish with fries
Pizza $19.00
- Hawiian / Chicken & Cranberry / BBQ Meatlovers
Fish of the Day $26.50
- in a crispy beer batter or panfried on a pea & pinenut puree, with potato or fries and salad
Open Steak Sandwich $22.00
- garlic bread topped with a minute steak, bacon, onions, mushrooms, tomato, salad greens and an egg & served with fries
Southern Fried Spiced Chicken $21.00
- with a cajun aioli served with salad and fries
Sizzling T-Bone $29.50
- on mushrooms and onions with garlic butter or onion gravy and salad & fries or eggs & chips
West Coast Whitebait Fritters $32.50
- served with chips & salad
Roast of the Day $19.50
- see our blackboard for details
Curry of the Day $22.50
- see our blackboard for details

Chicken Nuggets & fries $9.50
Mini Hot Dog & fries $9.50
Sausage, mash & veges $10.50
Battered Fish Fillet $13.50
- with fries & salad garnish
Mini Roast $12.50
- with gravy & veges
Minute Steak $13.50
- with gravy, fries & salad garnish
Kid's Desserts $5.50 each
- Mud Cake / Pavlova / Ice Cream Sundae / Crumble

Nearby Sample Menus

Choose a half sammie N/A
- Flight Club, Philadelphia Experiment, Dixie Chick, Trailer Park Pork, The Beastmaster, Hey, Vegan-na Party
Choose a side N/A
- Mac-n-Cheese, 8-Bit Fries, Soup or Chilli, Locked or Loaded, Buzzcocks
Priscilla Burrito $17.50
- The vegan burrito that's takin' care of business, baby. Stuffed with heaps of Fajitha-style vegetables, Mexican red rice, house black beans, corn salsa and enchilada sauce. Topped with more enchilada sauce, guacamole and fresh pico de gallo
Trailer Park Pork $19.00
- Spicy pulled pork topped with crispy onion straws, white-trash slaw, sliced jalapenos, pickles and hazelnut gremolata all piled on grilled stove-top stuffing bread
Drop it Like It's Hotcakes $16.50
- Three huge, fluffy buttermilk pancakes. You get real maple syrup and seasonal fruit compote and some sweet whipped vanilla cream to customise your stack
Some Bennie that I Used to Know $20.00
- Huevos Divorciados is Spanish for a bennie fit to fix any broken heart. Our house buttermilk biscuit heaped with spicy pulled pork. One side gets sweet and spicy enchilada sauce, the other gets tangy verde sauce. Top with poached eggs and slather on the hollandaise and some fresh pico de gallo and you are ready to sign the papers
Reverend Horton Heat Hash $19.50
- House made corned beef sauteed with hashbrowns, bacon, onions, capsicums, secret spices and served with 2 eggs any style
Kick it Old School Bennie $19.50
- House made buttermilk biscuits piled with heaps of crisped bacon then topped with 2 poached eggs and the best hollandaise sauce. A little herb infused oil to make it fancy

Seafood and Vegetables $12.00
- stir fried with your choice of sauce
Chicken Fried Noodle $9.50
Chicken Fried Rice $9.00
Combination Meat and Vegetables $11.00
- stir fried with your choice of sauce
Wan Tan Mee (Dry Wonton Noodle) $9.50
- Fine egg noodles with boiled wontons, sliced roast pork, fish balls and Chinese vegetables in delicious sauce served with a bowl of plain soup
Pork and Vegetables $11.00
- stir fried with your choice of sauce
Loh Mee (Gravied Noodle) $9.50
- Boiled egg noodles and rice vermicelli with chicken, roast pork pieces served in Chinese five spiced gravy
Hor Fun (Gravied Hor Fun) $9.50
- Fried flat rice noodles and vermicelli covered in gravy with pork, chicken, prawn, squid and Chinese vegetables

Vegetarian $6.00
Palin Sausage $2.20
Chocolate Donut $2.00
6 Onion Rings $4.00
Plain Donut $2.00
Plain $3.50
Extras $1.00
Fish $2.40

Shredded Hot and Spicy Beef $16.00
Shredded Pork with Dry Tofu $16.00
Crayfish in Broth POA
Venison with XO Sauce $28.00
Black Pepper Beef on Sizzling Plate $16.00
Stir Fried Tripe with Pickled Vegetables $18.00
Chicken Corn Soup $5.00
Stewed Lamb Brisket in Hot Pot $16.00

Steak $3.50
● Extras $0.80
Coleslaw $2.50
Chicken Wings $0.90
Fried Mushroom / Sausage Nuggets $0.80
Onion Rings (3) / Mini Donuts (4) $1.80
-Sausage & Egg Meal $10.50
- 3 sausages, 2 eggs, chips, salad
Deep Fried Banana $2.50

Add seafood on the side $6
- 2 tiger prawns $6, 2 scallops $6, 4 green lip mussels
House smoked chicken breast(GF) $25
- Wrapped in bacon on crushed herb potatoes,  sautéed spinach, roasted carrots and jus.
Steak special $13.50
- Rump steak served Medium Rare, with crisp garden salad, steak fries and finished with a Red Wine Jus.
Caesar salad $17.50
- Cos lettuce, bacon, croutons and shaved parmesan bound  with an anchovy dressing and topped with a poached egg… add chicken or salmon:( $4.50 per choice)
Beef ribeye – 300 gm $33
Beef wellington $25
- With red wine jus, creamy mash,  sautéed spinach and roasted carrots.
Bangers & mash (GF) $17.50
- With peas and roasted tomato served with a rich brown gravy
Billy bush surf & turf (GF) $35
- Ribeye steak grilled to your liking, topped with a garlic scallop, mussel and prawn

Large $10.90
Feta Cheese $2.00
Lamb
Small $8.00
Large $10.90
Triple $17.00
Small $8.00
Baklava $3.00

The Soup of the day. $12
- Chef’s daily creation served in a bowl with crusty, buttery Garlic Bread
Tender Porterhouse Steak Sandwich $18
- with red onion jam and rocket
Honey toasted Nut and Oat Muesli $12
- served with Central Otago Preserves and Vanilla Yoghurt
Marinated Artichoke, $14
- Grilled Eggplant and Field Mushrooms with aioli dressed mesclun
Buttermilk Pikelets $17
- with Raspberry Vanilla Chia Seed Jam and Crème Fraiche
Poached eggs $11
- on Grain Toast with a side of Chef’s Chilli Relish
Thyme Roasted Chicken, walnut and olive tapenade, spinach $16
Bacon Buttie $8.50
- with house Garlic Aioli served in fresh White Bread. Add a Fried Egg $10

- Hot smoked salmon $22.00
Chicken & mushroom filo $18.50
Hot smoked salmon, caper & asparagus (seasonal) or zucchini tart $19.50
Apricot, walnut & lavender cake $8.50
Salad plate served with grilled ciabatta (please ask for today's salads) $15.50
Seafood chowder served with grilled ciabatta $15.50
Caramel oat slice $7.00
Carrot cake $8.50

- POLENTA & HERB CRUMBED FREE RANGE CHICKEN
ALL DRESSINGS & SAUCE ARE HOMEMADE & GF
STEP TWO - CHOOSE YOUR SIDE:
KUMARA RIBBONS $6.00
- CRISPY FALAFEL W/ MINTED AIOLI
- BEETROOT & FETA POWER SALAD
ANY SALAD $9.50
WE ARE COELIAC FRIENDLY

ONION BURGER $5.80
- Basic burger with heaps of grilled onions
CHICKEN NUGGETS 1 DOZ $11.90
CHEESE & PINEAPPLE BURGER $6.80
- Melted cheese & a ring of delicious pineapple with all usual trimings
STEAK TOASTED SANDWICH $5.00
HAWAIIAN SAUSAGE $4.50
- Sausage coated with crispy batter sauced down the middle with a filling of delicious pineapple
FRIDAY BURGER (Vegetarian) $6.40
- No meat, melted cheese & a ring of pineapple with the usual trimings
CRAB STICK $3.60
- A tasty seafood stick coated in light crispy batter
CHICKEN BURGER $6.80
- A delicious chicken pattie with all the trimings

Confit Salmon & Shallot Silver Darlings $16.80
- horseradish, wild fennel, rye, artichoke ice cream.
There are French snails in my back garden $21.00
250g Canterbury Lamb Rack $39.50
- French beans, Spanish sausage, pine and ricotta souffle, tomato is hay, elderflower.
Hot Chocolate Fondant $17.00
- Stracciatella ice cream, chocolate caviar, cookies soil. (allow 15 mintes cooking time) (best in town)
6 Clevedon Organic Oysters $27.50
- served trois different styles, natural sea bed garnish
French Macaroons $16.00
- popcorn, coffee mousse, creme patissiere, banana coulis
We have a children's dinner menu available at the restaurant.
Fillet of Local Salmon $37.50
- orange blossom, chicory tart, brown butter, miso, passionfruit, samphire.

Roasted Eggplant & Salsa Verde $8.00 / $13.00
- Locally grown organic eggplant roasted until tender and then topped with a piquant salsa verde, served with house-made slaw and Chow-Chow (Without / With Salad)
Caramalised Lemon Tart $6.00
- Served with berry coulis and creme fraiche'
Spiced Sticky Date Cake - Gluten & Dairy Free $6.00
- Served with berry coulis
Home Made Market Soup - Gluten Free $12.00
- Made from fresh ingredients from the Farmers Market, served with honey grain toast or bread and butter (Gluten Free Bread/Toast available)
Free Range Eggs on Toast $13.00
- Poached, Scrambled or Fried served on toasted Handcrafted Artisan Bread (Gluten Free Bread Available) Build Your Own Breakfast Plate - Choose from and add, Roasted Tomato $3.00, Grilled Bacon $6.00, Roasted Portabello Mushroom $4.00 and Homemade Sausage Loaf $5
Gluten Free, Dairy Free Tea Cake $6.00
- Served with berry coulis
Filled Mini Croissants $5.00/each
- Served warm or straight from the cabinet, an ideal nibble as you go about your day
Scones / Scrolls / Danish $5.00
- Changing Daily - served with butter

Chicken Tikka (5 Pieces) $12.00
- Fresh boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt, ginger and garlic - grilled in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
Vegetable Korma $7.50
- Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy, cashew nut based sauce, garnished with almonds and raisins.
-Combo $10.00
Vegetable Samosa (2 Pieces) $5.00
- Triangular pastry stuffed with mashed potatoes,peas and cumin seeds fried to golden brown, served with tamarind chutney.
-Combo $10.00
-Combo $10.00
Vegetable Biryani $10.00
- Curried flavoured rice cooked with an assortment of vegetables, garnished with almonds, raisins and coriander.
Onion Bhaji (4 Pieces) $5.00
- Chickpea batter mixed with chopped onions and spices, fried to crispy texture, served with mint sauce.

No Flour People $2.00
- Gluten Free Burger Buns available on request. All other ingredients have had the gluten ripped out of them for your pleasure
Sauces/Relishes/Chutneys $1.50
- Béarnaise, wholegrain mustard, blue cheese mayo, tomato sauce, chow-chow, royale sauce, sour cream, Caesar dressing, aioli, date chutney, lemon yoghurt, minted pea pesto, roast pumpkin mayo, fruit relish, plum chutney, mustard mayo, tomato relish.
Sunday Roast $13.50
- grilled rosemary garlic sheep, minted pea pesto, roast pumpkin mayo, lettuce, kumara crisps. >>
Selection of gourmet ice creams - Check our specials board for today’s flavours POA
Caesar Pleaser $11.00
- parmesan cheese, cos lettuce, egg, bacon, croutons, Caesar dressing - with bird $13.00
Wine & Dine Combined $18.00
- Any 1 of our fresh phat burgers (excluding Super Bugger Burger) with a classy glass of vino - red or white (House wine only)
Billy Beef & Béarnaise $13.50
- beef pattie, Béarnaise sauce, battered onion rings, mustard mix, roquette & lettuce.
Extra pattie, chicken, fish or falafel. $4.50