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

  • Butter Naan $3.50
  • Chicken Tikka (6pc) $11.99
    • Boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then skewered and cooked in tandoor.
  • Cheese Tikka $11.99
    • Cheese marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then skewered and cooked in tandoor.
  • Chicken/Lamb Madras $15.99
    • A dish from South India cooked with mustard seeds, curry leave and coconut cream.
  • Indian Chilli Chicken $12.99
    • Boneless chicken with capsicum, onion and spices cooked in dark soy.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $15.99
    • Cooked in mild delicately spiced, added with grated tomatoes and onions.
  • Chicken Momo (6pc) $9.99
    • Chicken mince mixed with onion, garlic, with soya sauce and clove garlic covered under baked flour.
  • Mango Chutney $2.00
  • Whitestone totara tasty- Oamaru-Otago-New Zealand N/A
    • aged 18-24 months this is a classic strong flavoured vintage cheddar with a crunchy texture and sharp finish. cheddar made the way they made them in the “old days”
  • BMF chicken $26.00
    • fried chicken, slaw, mash, gravy
  • 1 selection $15.00
  • Flatbread $11.00
    • sundried tomato & roquette
  • Hereford Prime $52.00
    • 30 Day Aged, Grass Fed, Kokiri, West Coast sirloin rib-eye 400g
  • Garlic gratin $7.00
  • Charcuterie board $34.00
    • meats, cheeses, pickles, pate & rillettes
  • Some bacon, an oyster & a croquette $13.00
  • Check our blackboard for daily specials
  • Mozzarella Loaf $8.00
    • Toasted French stick with cheese and chilli sauce
  • Ribeye Steak * $28.50
    • 250gm Char-grilled to your liking, served on a bed of mash, accompanied with either mushroom, peppercorn or garlic sauce, accompanied with a green salad
  • Ice Cream Sundae $7.50
    • Everyone´s favourite, choose your topping. Caramel, strawberry, chocolate, raspberry
  • Passionfruit Cheesecake $8.50
    • Our own special in house recipe, wonderful, light & refreshing,served with cream & ice cream
  • Baileys & Maltese Cheesecake $8.50
    • Our own special in house recipe, wonderful, light & refreshing, served with cream & ice cream
  • Crème Brulee $8.00
    • A classic French favourite, a melt in your mouth dessert
  • For Children 12 years of age & under
  • Hash browns $4.00
  • Chicken Liver & Smoked Bacon Pate one $12.50/To share $24.50
    • House-made pate, fig chutney with toasted crostini
  • Salad greens with a sweet shallot vinaigrette $6.50
  • Misceo Caesar Salad $21.00
    • Cos lettuce, anchovies, parmesan, crispy bacon, poached free range egg, croutons & aioli
  • Wedges with sour cream & sweet chilli $8.50
  • Fries with tomato sauce & aioli $7.50
  • Potato rosti $4.00
  • Tomato & Basil Bruschetta $15.00
    • Slow roasted tomatoes, basil, parmesan cheese & toasted pine nuts on grilled sourdough bread
  • -Sandwiches $6.90
  • Pork
  • Apple and mint sauce available on request
  • -Sandwiches $6.90
  • -Sandwiches $6.90
  • Beef
  • served with potatoes, pumpkin, kumara, mixed vegetables and gravy
  • Chicken
  • Chicken Egg Foo Young $9.50
    • Sliced chicken, onions, peans, beans and egg (like an omelette)
  • New Town Fried Rice (Combination) $11.50
    • Sliced steak, chicken, Roast pork. prawns, onions, peas and egg with rice
  • Pork Pineapple on Fried Rice $11.00
    • Sliced pork with seasonal vegetables and pineapple in gravy on fried rice
  • Roast Pork Tomato on Fried Rice $12.00
    • Sliced roast pork with seasonal vegetables and tomatoes in gravy on fried rice
  • Prawn Mushrooms on Fried Rice $12.50
    • Prawns with seasonal vegetables and mushrooms in gravy on fried rice
  • Chicken with Cashew Nuts $12.50
    • Sliced chicken, mushrooms with seasonal vegetables and cashew nuts in gravy
  • Sole Fillet $5.00
  • Steak Black Bean Sauce $11.50
    • Sliced steak, mushrooms with seasonal vegetables, garlic, ginger and black bean in gravy
  • French Fries $4.00
  • Open Souvlaki $15.50
    • Your choice of meat or falafel served on flat pita bread, with our signature sauce sprinkled with mozzarella cheese in a pizza box.
  • Snack Box $8.50
    • Your choice of meat or falafel in a box of fries, tomato or chilli sauce, garlic mayo and sprinkle of green salad.
  • Egyptian Rice/Couscous $3.00
  • Large Souvlaki of your choice + Fries + Can of drink $15.50
  • Lamb $9.00 / $12.00 / $14.50
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Triple Souvlaki of your choice + Fries + Can of drink $18.50
  • Lunch Box (Available from 12-3.30pm except Monday & Tuesday) $9.50
    • Your choice of meat or falafel served with salad, our signature sauce with rice in a container.
  • Salad Plate: $15.00
    • Your selection from our freshly made salads with toasted foccacia
  • Scrambled Salmon: $19.00
    • Our famous scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and cream cheese on toasted foccacia
  • Creamy Mushrooms on Toast: $17.00
    • Sliced Portabello Mushrooms in a creamy sauce served on foccacia
  • Bagels:
  • with hummus and tomato $9.00
  • with jam and cream cheese $8.00
  • Sides $5.00
    • Eggs (2), Hashbrowns (2), Bacon (2), Herb Sausages (4), Oven Roasted Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Smoked Salmon
  • Children’s size Scrambled eggs on toast $9.00
  • B.B.Q. Chicken Roll
  • Ham & Corn Relish
  • Cheese & Pineapple
  • Corn beef & Mustard
  • Corn beef, Pickle & Salad
  • Chicken Satay
  • Chicken & Mushroom
  • Toasted Sandwich
  • Arroz con leche $14.00
    • A light & creamy rice pudding mousse spiced with cinammon
  • Extras: prawn $4.00
  • Solomillo de buey - fillet of angus beef $45.00
    • Prime fillet grilled, tomato, dauphinoise with portobello mushroom & pedro Ximenez reduction
  • Patatas bravas $14.00
  • Aceitunas maceradas $10.00
    • Our special marinated olives
  • Tarta de santiago – almond tarte $18.00
    • The famous Spanish almond tarte from the pilgrim's town of Santiago de compostela dusted in icing sugar, with triple chocolate ice-cream & served traditionally with a glass of pedro ximenez sherry
  • Salteado de setas al jerez $19.50
    • Sauteed mushrooms with garlic, parsley in px spanish sherry
  • Chuletitas de cordero a la parilla $23.00
    • Canterbury spring lamb rack cutlets chargrilled, gourmet potatoes & aromatic olive oil drizzle (3 units)
  • Croissant $5.00
  • Creamed Mushrooms $21.50
    • On toasted brioche with fresh rocket, tomato and poached egg
  • Tomatoes $5.00
  • Brigettes Tasting Platter $55.00
    • Selection of items from our menu including garlic loaf, spreads, warm lamb salad, salt & pepper squid, oven baked salmon, cured meats, cheese and soup
  • Brigettes Beef Burger $21.50
    • 180g house made beef patty with lettuce, tomato, bacon, red onion jam served in a toasted Turkish bun with waffle fries and aioli
  • Oven Baked Salmon $26.50
    • Served with creamy kumara mash, sauteed spinach, candied baby carrots and Bearnaise sauce
  • Pancakes or French Toast $19.00
    • With streaky bacon, maple syrup, mixed berry compote and whipped cream
  • We have a delicious selection of slices, friands, cakes and cheesecakes with changing flavours each week.
  • Macher Ghonto Curry $21.90
    • Fish pieces cooked with mixed lentils, herbs and spices and finished with touch of Panchporon (Bengali specialty 5 spices)
  • Short Black $3.90
  • Chicken Tikka and Chips $9.90
    • (Marinated chicken kebab pieces served with Potato fries)
  • Orange Juice $3.90
  • Badam Chicken or lamb or beef $9.90
    • (A mild curry served in a delicious creamy sauce of ground cashew nuts.)
  • Shukta $20.90
    • Mixed fresh colourful vegetables, mix lentils cooked together with coconut cream, fresh tomato, ginger, garlic and Panchporon (Bengali specialty 5 spices) to give you a true Bengali home style sensational taste
  • Nobanno curry wrap (chicken or beef or lamb or pork or vegetable) $10.40
    • Your choice of specialty mildly spiced chicken, beef, lamb or pork or vegetable dry curry, with crispy green salad wrapped in freshly cooked porota bread. Accompanied by sweet mango chutney or riata.
  • Chicken Tikka $12.90
    • Boneless chicken marinated overnight with yoghurt, ginger and spices and then barbequed. Served with herb sauce
  • Steak Sandwich $22
    • 100g porterhouse served on toasted ciabatta with fries and salad
  • Beer Battered Fish N' Chips reg $27 half $20
    • Fresh fish of the day coated in a crisp beer batter served with fries, crisp salad, and homemade tartare sauce
  • Fishermans Basket (Single serve / Share serve) $13 / $18
    • Crumbed Prawns, Calamari, Prawn Twisters & Fish Goujons w sweet chilli, tomato & tartar sauces
  • Homemade Pie Priced daily
    • Please ask our staff for today's creation
  • Chunky Fries $6.00
    • Served with our favourite aioli and tomato sauce. Add extra sauces $1.00
  • Vegetable Korma $24
    • Field mushrooms & red pepper korma served on jasmine rice & poppadum
  • Fishermans Basket (Single serve / Share serve) $13 / $18
    • Crumbed Prawns, Calamari, Prawn Twisters & Fish Goujons w Sweet chilli, Tomato & Tartar sauce
  • Garden Salad $7
    • Served with seasonal toppings & honey mustard dressing
  • Breakfast Wrap $7.90
  • Cake Slices $4.20
  • Bacon & Cheese or Spinach & Ricotta Roll $5.70
  • Breakfast Pie $7.30
  • Cheesecake $5.20
  • Breakfast Croissant $7.30
  • Soup $4.70
  • Toast with Jam & Butter $4.70
  • Fries $7.00
    • with Aioli - with gravy $8.00
  • Brulee $12.00
    • Traditional crème brulee served with short bread
  • Pasta of the Day $20.00
    • Choice of cream based or herb and olive oil, can be done gluten free
  • Chocolate Desert $12.00
    • Changes weekly check with waiter/waitress
  • Big Breakfast $21.00
    • Streaky Bacon, Sausage, Eggs, Roast Tomato, Portobello Mushroom, Wilted Spinach, Hash browns and Caramelised Onions
  • Roast Tomato $3.00
  • Pasta of the Day $17.00
    • Chef’s choice of freshly made pasta
  • Chicken and Chips $8.00
    • Four chicken nuggets, chips and small salad
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