Little India in 544 Memorial Avenue, Spitfire Square Menu

THALIS THALIS
  • (Available for dine in only)
  • A traditional lunch thali containing two dishes of chef’s choice served with basmati rice, red onions, pickle, raita and a naan bread or roti
  • Vegetarian Thali $14.00
    • (two vegetarian dishes)
  • on-Vegetarian Thali $16.00
    • (one non-vegetarian & one vegetarian dish)
SALADS SALADS
  • Tender strips of tandoori chicken, lamb or paneer tossed with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and red onions dressed with lemon juice, chaat masala and chopped coriander served with mint chutney.
  • Tandoori Chicken Salad $13.00
  • Tandoori Lamb Salad $14.00
  • Tandoori Paneer Salad $12.00
LUNCH COMBO MEALS LUNCH COMBO MEALS
  • Lunch time dishes served with basmati rice and naan bread.
  • Daal $12.00
  • Khumb Matter $12.00
  • Ganga Jamuna Subzi $12.00
  • Shahi Paneer $14.00
  • Palak Paneer $14.00
  • Butter Chicken $15.00
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $15.00
  • Mango Chicken $15.00
  • Bhuna Chicken $15.00
  • Chicken Korma $15.00
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $16.00
  • Lamb Vindaloo $16.00
  • Lamb Korma $16.00
  • Lamb Pasanda $16.00
  • Lamb Bhuna $16.00
  • Bengali Fish $17.00
  • Fish Malabari $17.00
  • Prawn Malabari $17.00
BHATURAS BHATURAS
  • Bhatura is a wonderfully soft bread made from flour mixed with semolina and yoghurt, then finished in hot oil. Bhatura is a speciality from the Punjab and is enjoyed on the street corners at any time of the day. Two pieces of bhatura breads served with chole (chickpea), lamb or chicken.
  • Chole Bhatura $12.00
  • Chicken Bhatura $14.00
  • Lamb Bhatura $16.00
BIRYANIS BIRYANIS
  • Basmati rice cooked with whole spices with a choice of vegetables, chicken, lamb or prawns and served with poppadom, raita and pickle.
  • Vegetable Biryani $12.00
  • Chicken Biryani $15.00
  • Lamb Biryani $16.00
  • Prawn Biryani $17.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Sampler $16.00
    • a sampling of delicious onion rings, prawn cutlets,fish bites,chicken strips and seasoned wedges served with ranch dressing and sweet chilli souce.
  • Lamb steak $27.80
    • lamb steak grilled and served with apple mint jelly,vegetables or salad and your choice of potato or french fries.
  • Salmon Benny $17.50
    • hashbrown,two poached eggs with smoked salmon and spinach on top of grilled ciabatta bread and topped with holandaise or cheese sauce.
  • T-bone steak $29.80
    • this is the big one! 350 grams (pre- cooked weight) of beef steak cooked to your likings.Served on a hot plate accompanied with vegetables or salad and your choice of potato or french fries.
  • Sizzling roast Skillet $20.00
    • perfectly roasted beef,lamb or pork,cooked with seasonal vegetable and smothered with our special gravy,topped with cheese.
  • Senior budget breakfast $7.50
    • 2 x eggs served with toast and hash brown.
  • Senior french slam $10.30
    • a slice of bread dipped in eggs butter,strip of bacon, egg and sausage served with maple syrup.
  • Junior french toast $8.50
    • served with egg,bacon and sausage.
  • Indian Fried Noodle (Spicy) $10.00
  • Prawns Egg Fu Yung ( Reg/ Med ) $16.00/ $22.00
  • Soya Bean Milk $3.00
  • Boiled Rice (Per Individual Bowl) each $3.00
  • Fried Noodles (with Pork, Beef, Chicken or Combination Meat) ( Reg/ Med ) $10.00/ $16.00
  • Pork with Ginger & Spring Onion (reg/ med) $15.00/ $21.00
  • Plain Fried Rice $9.00/ $14.00
  • Chicken with Lemon Grass (reg/ med) $15.00/ $21.00
  • CASHMERE SPECIAL $8.30
    • extra filling +$0.90/meat, bacon +$ 1.50
  • MUSHROOM $4.50
  • MINI DONUTS 4 FOR $2.00
  • STEAK & ONION PATTY $2.70
  • GURNARD CRUMBED $6.20
  • DOUBLE MEAT $4.90
  • JAM RAP $2.30
  • BANANA FRITTER $2.20
  • SATAY MEALS $11.00
  • ROAST PORK PINEAPPLE ON RICE $12.00
  • BEETROOT $4.00
  • MUSHROOM $3.00
  • PINEAPPLE $3.00
  • POTTLE CHOW MEIN $6.00
  • GIANT $6.80
  • CHICKEN & CORN SOUP $6.00
  • Junior Burger $12
    • Beef patty, cheese, lettuce, tomato with fries and tomato sauce.
  • Marlborough Mussels $17.50
    • A dozen whole shell mussels steamed in a sweet chilli and coconut cream sauce, served with a wedge of toasted garlic bread.
  • Piece of Blue Cod $12.50
  • Castle Street Chicken Parcel (Small/Med) $25/$36
    • Chicken, asparagus and bacon bound together with cream cheese, wrapped in filo pastry and then oven baked. Drizzled with hollandaise sauce and served with roasted gourmet potatoes and salad greens.
  • Potato Wedges $5.50
  • Honey Chicken $24
    • Chicken thigh marinated in a honey and Speight’s Distinction marinade, oven baked and served on kumara mash with a rich cider jus and salad.
  • Kakanui Calamari $26
    • Fried golden then tossed in our homemade paprika salt, served with a side salad, chilli lime sauce and aïoli.
  • Open Steak Sandwich $20
    • 125grm sirloin steak on toasted sour dough with lettuce, tomato, a fried egg, aioli and BBQ sauce with a side of fries.
  • Akaroa Salmon $35.00
    • Crispy skin salmon with cumin spiced Israeli cous cous, eggplant puree, crisp fennel and lemon salad
  • Lettuce Cups $14.00
    • Minced pork, shiitakes, peanuts and coriander.
  • Chicken Wings $14.00
    • Spicy or BBQ with lemon and herb sour cream.
  • French Toasted Banana Bread $17.00
    • Served with Strawberry Jam and Cream
  • Thai Beef Salad $25.00
    • Seared beef, capsicum, cucumber, tomato, vermicelli noodles, crispy shallots and peanuts with a Nam Jim dressing, salad greens and herbs.
  • Caesar Salad, Garden Salad, or Coleslaw $6.00
  • Fish and Chips $12.00
  • Two Fried Eggs $4.00
  • Prawn Curry on Fried Rice $12.00
    • Curried prawns with seasonal vegetables in gravy on fried rice
  • Satay Seafood $13.00
    • Prawns, scallops, mussels, crab, fishballs with seasonal vegetables, pineapple and tomato in a peanut sauce
  • Sweet and Sour Pork $11.50
    • Battered pork, onions, pineapple, peppers, and carrots in sweet and sour sauce
  • Hot Dog (with batter) / Sausages / Crab Sticks / Meat Patties / Donuts $2.00
  • -1 doz (no sauce) $7.00
  • Meat (chicken) (roast pork) (pork) (steak) $4.00
  • Roast Pork Egg Foo Young $10.50
    • Sliced roast pork, onions, peas, beans and egg (like an omelette)
  • Prawn Chow Mein $11.50
    • Prawns with seasonal vegetables in gravy on egg noodles
  • Quesadilla de Hongos $23
    • saute mushrooms, epazote and chilli cheese
  • Tacos Al Pastor (2 Tacos / 3 Tacos) $16 / $22
    • pibil braised pulled pork with smoked pineapple salsa and slaw
  • Jalapenos Rellenos $14
    • corn crusted jalapeno chilli filled with jalapeno spiced three cheese mix
  • Guacamole $5 / $10
  • Holy Mole $23
    • corn tortillas filled with chicken baked in Mole Poblano and chilli cheese
  • Taco Patatas (2 Tacos / 3 Tacos) $16 / $22
    • guajillo chilli spiced potatoes with fresh coriander and spring onions
  • Churros $12
    • Mexican style donut strips with dipping sauces and cream
  • Machos Nachos $16
    • spiced braised beef "chilli con carne" black beans, topped with chilli con queso and jalapenos served with corn chips
  • Toast and Toppings $7 each.
    • Quince and Yoghurt. Sauerkraut and Mushrooms. Eggs and Wilted Greens. Roasted Carrots.
  • Miso Daikon w Mushroom and Toasted Grain Congee $60.00
  • Small Cheese or Nut Cheese Plate - $10.00
  • Carrot Dawg $10.00
  • These are small complimentary dishes to our wine list. They will be served when the bar is open from 4pm and throughout the evening for those that would prefer a snack and a glass of wine.
  • ·Soup w Toasted Bread
  • -Add Grains $5.00
  • Poached Pear w Wholemeal Crumble, Butter Scotch Sauce and Quince - Crab Apple Sorbet. $60.00
  • - HERBALISCIOUS GARDEN SALAD
  • - HERB & BEER BATTERED FISH OF THE DAY W/ TARRAGON TARTARE SAUCE
  • MAIN + SIDE $14.50
  • - SLOW BRAISED HERB & SPICED BEEF
  • WE ARE COELIAC FRIENDLY
  • FISH GOUJON SANDWICH $10.00
  • ANY SALAD $9.50
  • - FREEKAH GRAIN & CHICK PEA SALAD W/ SPICED YOGURT DRESSING
  • Mango shaved ice $6.00
  • Handmade white radish cake $5.00
  • Braised minced pork rice $5.80
    • Finely chopped of pork belly, slow cooked in aromatic soy sauce and five spice then spooned over a bowl of hot rice with pickles and soya egg. A mixture of sweet and salty taste.
  • Taiwanese style hamburger $7.50
    • BIG MAC in Taiwanese style! A steamed hot bun filled with mouth-watering braised pork belly, mild spicy pickles, coriander and a sweet peanut paste. (Sweet peanut paste is optional)
  • Noodle soup $6.00
    • Traditional noodle soup. Can choose from either noodle, rice noodle or vernicelli
  • All set menu includes a glass of house special of green or black tea $3.50
  • Handmade spring onion pancake $4.50
  • Combination braised platter $7.00
    • Your choice of 3 items from our braised food menu excluded of braised beef shank
  • Mushrooms on toast 15.50
    • Mushrooms fried in garlic butter, served on grain toast and topped with feta …
  • Nested eggs GF, DF 15.50
    • Two eggs nestled amongst a potato, spring onion and smoky ham hash, baked and sprinkled with chilli flakes …
  • Mama Mitchell's muesli 10.50
    • Homemade toasted muesli served with stewed seasonal fruit and a creamy Greek yoghurt …
  • Toast Turkish or grain 8.00
    • with fresh tomato /double
  • Eggs Benedict 17.50
    • with hot smoked salmon …
  • Banana bread 6.50
    • served with walnut butter …
  • French toast 14.50
    • French toast coated in cinnamon sugar and served with berry compote and creamy greek yoghurt …
  • Mushrooms, Roasted tomatoes, Baked beans, Spinach … 4.00
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $21.50
    • Crumbed chicken breast with lettuce and tomato on house-made vienna. Served with fries and aioli
  • Croissant $14.00
    • With ham and melted cheddar cheese or Rocket pesto, caramelised onion and brie
  • BLT Bagel $19.00
    • With bacon, lettuce, tomato and aioli served with fries
  • Warm Lamb Fillet Salad $26.50
    • With herb roasted pumpkin, caramelised walnuts, feta, red onion and rocket with a mint & honey dressing
  • Mushrooms $5.00
  • Brigettes Vegetarian Salad $23.00
    • With toasted walnuts, marinated olives, rocket & spinach mix, beetroot and crumbed flash fried halloumi
  • Smoked Salmon $7.50
  • Morroccan Spiced Beef Mince $17.50
    • Served with a poached egg and grilled vienna
  • Gourmet sandwich poa
    • See our blackboard for the daily special
  • Quiche $8.50
    • Smoked salmon, spinach and cream cheese
  • salad choices
    • green/potato/pasta/rice/ roast/ vegetable
  • Chips (GF) $4.00
  • Ham and cheese melt $7.50
    • With fries
  • Roast vegetable & feta frittata (GF) (V) $8.50
  • Chicken and mushroom & herb filo $8.50
  • - fries $4.00
  • Roasted beetroot, kumara and feta Salad.( V, GF) $21
  • Crispy squid $18
    • chilli and lime mayo
  • Chicken wontons $17
    • Aikmans good time sauce
  • (GF) gluten free (V) Vegeterian
  • -Akaroa hot smoked salmon
  • Southern Fried Chicken and Waffles $21
    • Fried chicken, Waffles, Maple syrup.
  • Toasted parmesan garlic bread (V)​ $14
  • Sesame crusted Beef salad. $23
    • Pickled veges, crispy rice wafers, sriracha mayo
Little India

Little India

location

Address

544 Memorial Avenue, Spitfire Square, Christchurch Airport, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8053, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033571230

clock

Opened hours

11:30 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 10 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Indian , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly

Location
544 Memorial Avenue, Spitfire Square, Christchurch Airport, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8053, New Zealand