The Little Bistro in Canterbury Menu

DINNER - 1ST COURSE DINNER - 1ST COURSE
  • Olives $10
    • warm citrus marinated olives
  • Bread $11
    • sage and linseed loaf, whipped butter
  • Oyster $4.5
    • clevedon organic oysters , lemon vinaigrette caviar -
DINNER - 2ND COURSE DINNER - 2ND COURSE
  • Clams $18
    • otago littleneck clams, canterbury saffron cream
  • Snails $17.5
    • escargot, garlic, bacon vel au vent -
  • Gravalax $18.5
    • cured akaroa salmon, miso panna cotta, wasabi vinaigrette -
  • Souffle $16.5
    • twice baked blue cheese souffle, pickled rhubarb and candy walnuts -
  • Scallops $23
    • atlantic scallops, homemade blackpudding, ham crisp, pea puree
DINNER - 3RD COURSE DINNER - 3RD COURSE
  • Salmon $38
    • akaroa salmon fillet, saffron risotto cake, organic asparagus, 1/2 slipper lobster
  • Veal $39.5
    • backstrap of canterbury veal, fondant potato, truffle yorkie, roast onion, horseradish jus -
  • Lamb $39.5
    • 4 points of canterbury lamb rack, goats cheese and potato terine, pea, mint, red wine jus -
  • Sole $37
    • whole lyttleton sole, parsnips, paysanne potatoes, organic kale, herb butter
  • Arancini $32
    • mushroom and truffle arancini, organic cannolini and black turtle bean cassoulet
DINNER - 4TH COURSE DINNER - 4TH COURSE
  • Citrus $15
    • iced lemon meringue parfait, confit fennel, dried raspberries
  • Chocolate $16
    • chocolate ganache, canterbury saffron ice cream, chocolate soil
  • Mess $15
    • organic rhubarb compote, chantilly cream, meringues, vanilla ice cream
  • Cheese $16
    • blue cheese, joshs oat cakes, organic honeycomb
  • Brulee $15
    • lemongrass creme brulee, coconut ice cream, sichuan biscotti

Nearby Sample Menus

  • *Dairy free dessert available on request
  • -Chouriço Apimentado
    • Spicy Chorizo
  • -Molho de BBQ
    • Homemade BBQ sauce
  • Sobremesa do Dia $ 12.00
    • Dessert of the Day
  • Manjar de Coco (GF) $ 9.50
    • A light coconut pudding style desert served with a special fully flavor dressing prunes
  • ●Lamb
  • Farofa (DF/GF)
    • Roasted cassava root flour
  • -Medalhão de Frango
    • Chicken breast, wrapped with streaky bacon
  • Groper $7.50
  • Edamame - Chamame $6
  • Crumbed Chicken & Avocado Roll $16
  • Seared Marbled Beef $9
  • Scallops Sashimi 9pcs $15
  • Soft Shell Crab & Cauliflower Tempura with Salad $20
  • Green Tea Tiramisu $10
  • White Fish Sashimi 8pcs $15
  • Extra Ingredient (Cashew) $2.00
  • Pan Fried Pork bumplings (1/2 dozen) $5.00
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken on Rice $9.00
  • Chicken Nugget (1/2 dozen) $ 4.00
  • Combination Fried Noodle $9.00
  • Lemon Chicken (NO Rice) $15.50
  • Stir fried steamed spicy pork on rice $9.00
  • Chicken Foo Young $9.00
  • Smoked Salmon $7.00
  • Spicy Wedges $13.50
    • With bacon, melted cheese, sour cream & chilli sauce
  • Gnocchi $24.00
    • Gocchi are thick, soft fumplings made from potato & semolina with a variety of flavours. Ours is pumpkin served with broccoli florets, shredded leeks & Sundried tomato topped with a blue cheese sauce.
  • Pannacotta $16.50
    • Vanilla & coffee mousse set in a raspberry jelly topped with chocolate coffee beans
  • Crispy Breads $10.00
    • Topped with parmesan plus a choice of Sundried Tomato Hummus - Basil Pesto
  • Sausage on toast $7.00
  • Steak on Toast $19.00
    • Quicked fried five minute steak topped with fried egg and hollandaise sauce.
  • Brandy basket $16.50
    • Handmade baskets of awesomeness filled with marshmallow & mango mousse, surrounded with a three-berry coulis
  • Fried chicken sushi $9.50
  • Edamame $5.00
  • Curry ramen $12.80
    • curry flavor
  • BBQ eel sushi $10.50
  • Sweet azuki beans doughnut $4.00
  • Edamame roll $7.50/$9.00
    • rolled with rice paper and fried edamame green beans (6P/8P)
  • Avocado topping $1.50
  • Seaweed salad $5.00
  • Add guacamole $3.00
  • Taco $6.50
    • 6" soft flour tortilla served with fresh salad, cheese, sauces and your choice of : Crispy beer battered fish/ Garlic prawn/ Chicken tinga/ Pulled BBQ chipotle pork/ Carne Asada (marinated BBQ Beef)
  • Side salad $6.00
  • Devilskins $17.50
    • Spicy potato wedges topped with jalapeno cheese sauce. Spicy ground beef, salsa roja and sour cream
  • Taquitos 2 for $9.00
    • Corn tortillas filled with pulled pork and cheese, cooked till crispy and served with fresh salsa.
  • Chimichang $18.50
    • Large flour tortilla filled and wrapped with cheese rice and your choice of Vegetarian, pulled pork chipotle, chicken tinga or Carne asada (marinated beef) Cooked till crispy and golden served with salad, salsa, guacamole and sour cream
  • Spicy re fried beans $4.00
  • Nacho $17.00
    • House made corn chips topped with cheese sauce spicy ground beef , salsa roja and sour cream
  • Squid ring $0.90
  • Fish pieces $1.20
  • Crumbed hoki (processed) $3.80
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Patty. Vege patty & corn
  • 1/2 serve of above* $3.60
  • Meat patty $2.80
  • Onion ring $0.60
  • Mix Platter (for 1 / for 2) $10.00 / $20.00
    • Fresh spring roll, spring roll, money bag and satay chicken
  • Fresh Spring Rolls $12.50
    • Rice paper wrapped fresh crispy veges with sweet chilli sauce
  • Classic Green Curry $18.00
    • With rice
  • Spring Rolls $12.50
    • The nook’s special spring rolls with home-made kiwi apple sauce
  • Lamb Shank Massaman $23.50
    • Slow cook lamb shank infused with Massaman sauce served with The Nook chunky potato bites and onion
  • 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
  • Crispy Prawn Sticks $12.50
    • Deep-fried crumbed prawns with home-made sweet and sour sauce
  • Choo-Chee Black Tiger Prawns $23.00
    • Black tiger prawns with spinach and choo-chee (thick red curry) sauce and rice
  • Udon Noodle Soup - Add Tempura (Prawn, Fish & Vegetable) $19.00 $14.00
  • Tuna $5.00
  • King Prawn $4.80
  • Tuna & Avocado Roll $14.00
  • Sashimi Salad with Wasabi Sauce or Yuzu Sauce $16.00
  • Pork Ginger Set $14.20
  • Salmon Caviar & Salmon Sashimi Don $18.00
  • Prawn Tempura Roll $14.50
  • Chicken Tempura Set $18.50
    • Grilled Chicken glazed wuth teriyaki sauce, vege & fish tempura served with rice and miso soup
  • Assortments of tempura (entrée Size) $12.50
    • A selection of seasonal vegetable and seafood deep fried in a light tempura batter and served with a dipping saucce
  • Teppanyaki (Al-a - Carte) N/A
    • The Al a Carte selection begins with teppanyaki stir fried vegetables with warm miso, followed by your selection from our main range with your choice of steamed or fried rice. (Fried rice $4.00)
  • Beef sirloin 120g/ Chicken 120g $26.00
  • Meat Lover $49.00
    • Lamb, chicken, Premium NZ Eye Fillet
  • Aonori Chips $10.00
    • Fried PotatoChips and Battered hoki with seasalt and dried seaweed
  • Seafood Salad $17.00
    • Cooked seafood on fresh salad with sura special dressing
  • Crsipy Chicken Roll $15.50
    • Deep fried marinated Chicken & avocado
  • Daily Cheese (75g) $16.00
    • With Branston pickle, gherkin and lavoche
  • Soup Festival $15.00
    • A rich and spicy soup with pheasant, basil and shredded vegetables
  • Canterbury Lamb $38.00
    • Carved rack on a parsnip rosti with minted peas, charred red pepper, jus and aioli
  • Deep-fried Camembert (75g) $14.00
    • With old-school apricot sauce
  • Festive Plate $35.00
    • Turkey fillet and Ham, baked in madeira. Served with new potato salad, cranberry and asparagus
  • Marinated Olives $8.00
    • A warmed selection
  • Carved Roast Sirloin of Hereford Prime $38.00
    • With béarnaise, corned beef gratin, green beans, jus and horseradish Yorkshire pudding
  • Crepes a la Gas $16.00
    • Flambéed in Mandarin Napoleon and served with fresh and frozen creams
  • Roast Pork Mushrooms Chow Mein
  • Steak Tomatoes on Rice
  • Roast Pork Cashew Nuts on Rice
  • Deep Fried Wontons - one dozen
  • Roast Posk Chow Mein
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice)
  • Prawn Mushrooms on Rice
  • Prawn Chow Mein
  • Falafel (vegetarian) on rice:
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Large: $19.00
  • Regular: $13.00
  • Polow Morgh One size: $17.00
    • (5pm onwards) A scrumptiously seasoned chicken leg served with wild Persian rice, made with a blend of peas, Persian herbs and garlic.
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • All extra portions of any sauce 0.50¢
  • Regular: $14.50
  • Toasted Bagel $10.50
    • with salmon & cream cheese
  • Nachos $12.50
    • served with salsa, cheese, beans & sour cream served with mince
  • Toasted sandwich $5.00
    • two stands filling + extra standard fillings (tomato, onion, cheese, pineapple, sweet corn, ham each $0.80)
  • Gourmet BLT & CLT Sandwich $12.00
    • bacon or chicken, lettuce & tomato on toasted focaccia bread with your choice of dressing (mayo or honey mustard)
  • BBs Salmon $22.90
    • 200g. salmon grilled to your liking served with prawns & garden salad.
  • Wedges $9.00
    • served with bacon & cheese
  • Kids Toasted Bagel $6.00
    • with cream cheese & jam
  • Burger & Chips $14.90
    • Gourmet Beef patty with egg, cheese, lettuce, onion & tomato served with crispy chips
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $11.50
  • Bami Goreng / Nasi Goreng $11.00
  • Chicken, Pineapple on Rice / Chicken, Mushrooms on Rice / Roast Pork, Tomatoes on Rice / Roast Pork, Pineapple on Rice / Roast Pork, Mushroom on Rice $11.50
  • Half Chicken, Cashew Nuts $12.50
  • Singapore Fried Noodles / Young Chow Fried Rice $11.80
  • Steak Fried Rice / Pork Fried Rice $10.50
  • Chicken, Cashew Nuts / Roast Pork, Cashew Nuts / Beef Satay Sauce / Queenspark Special Chow Mein $12.50
  • Sweet & Sour Oysters (in season) $16.00
The Little Bistro

The Little Bistro

location

Address

33 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, Canterbury, 7520, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033047314

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 5:30 – 9:30 PM, Wednesday: 5:30 – 9:30 PM, Thursday: 5:30 – 9:30 PM, Friday: 5:30 – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 5:30 – 9:30 PM, Sunday: Closed
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

British , Diner , European , French , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Seafood

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Wine and Beer ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
33 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, Canterbury, 7520, New Zealand