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

  • Dozen Matter $10.00 / $18.00
    • 6pcs / Full
  • Emerald Prawn Har Gow w/ Sesame $12.00
    • 4pcs
  • Chicken + Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
    • 6pcs / Full
  • Pork Belly $10.00
    • w/ Cucumber, Coriander, Pickled Ginger Onion and Sticky Hoisin Sauce
  • Fried Chicken $10.00
    • w/ Coriander, Pickled Onion and Spicy Sriracha Mayo
  • Pork & Prawn Shumai $12.00
    • 4pcs
  • Szechuan Cucumber Salad $6.00
    • w/ Garlic, Szechuan, Chilli & Sesame
  • Vego Dump (V) $10.00 / $18.00
    • 6pcs / Full
  • Steamed Spareribs $3.80
  • Yang Zhou Fried Rice $10.00
  • Sesame Ball (stuffed with Red Bean Paste) $3.50
  • Beef Bals $3.50
  • Glutinous Rice In Lotus Leaf $5.00
  • Ma Po (Spicy)ToFu on Rice $10.00
  • B.B.O Pork with Honey on Rice $10.00
  • Soy Sauce Chicken on Rice $10.00
  • Apple and mint sauce available on request
  • -Small $10.50
  • -Chips $2.90 each
  • -Rolls $7.90
  • Combo 2 $12.50
    • Two Pieces of Fried Chicken, 4 roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • -Small $10.50
  • Combo 1 $11.50
    • Roast Sandwich, 3 roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • -Large $17.50
  • Onion Rings $0.80 Ea Or $9.00 Doz
  • Sweet And Sour Wontons (1 Doz) N/A
  • 4 Fish Bites, 3 Chicken Nuggets, 3 Chicken Nibbles, 1 Meat Pattie, 1 Sausage, 1 Scoop Chips $12.00
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice) N/A
  • Lemon Chicken On Rice N/A
  • Bacon $4.20
  • Potato Fritters $0.80
  • Chocolate Donuts / Jam Raps $2.20
  • 31. YUM
    • a yum dish, cooked with spicy lemon sauce, seasoned with fresh vegetables, cashew nuts & herbs
  • Black tiger Prawns (7 pieces) $18
  • 5. Thai Fish Cakes (6 pieces) $9.50
    • Deep Fried Thai Style fish patties with herbs, served without doing sauce
  • 29. MusMun Curry
    • our style- Guaranteed different, a potato curry, cooked with diced onion and peanuts
  • Mixed Chicken or Pork $16
  • Plain Fried Egg Noodles $9
    • with egg
  • Crispy Pork $16.50
  • Seafood $11.50
  • Kid's Pasta $12.00
    • Pasta of the day, please check with staff for today's option
  • Caeser Salad $18.00 Add anchovies $19.50
    • Classic Caeser salad, cos-lettuce, croutons, chicken & bacon dressed with permesan cheese and Caeser sauce topped with a poached egg
  • Cheesecake $13.50
    • Cheesecake of the day served with ice cream & whipped cream
  • Beer Battered Hoki $13.00
    • served with tartare sauce, salad & fries
  • Prawn Twisters $12.00
    • Served with salad garnish & sweet chilli sauce
  • Chicken Cranberry & Brie Filo $21.50
    • Chicken, cranberry & brie cheese filling wrapped in light filo pastry, served with salad (Vegetarian filo available, please ask staff about today's special)
  • T-Bone $32.50
    • 350g T-bone steak cooked to your liking served with fries, side salad and fried eggs, Choose from gravy, mushroom or cracked pepper sauce
  • Baby back pork Ribs Half serve $22.50 Full Serve $29.50
    • Marinated in a Jack Daniel's sauce, served with wedges, sour cream & side salad
  • -Seafood $17.00
  • Hot & Spicy Ginger & Spring Onion
  • Chicken Rice $14.00
  • Combination Noodle Soup $13.00
  • -Seafood $15.00
  • -Seafood $19.00
  • Hot & Spicy Chicken & Cashew Nuts
  • -Beef, Chicken Or Pork $16.00
  • Ice cream sundae (strawberry, chocolate, caramel or berry) $5.50
  • Satay sauce on rice or noodles $6.50
    • choice of steamed rice or noodle topped with peanut sauce
  • Squid with vegetables $17.00
  • Chicken noodle soup $12.00
    • rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and chicken pieces
  • Seafood wonton noodle soup $15.50
    • egg noodles cooked with wontons, bean sprouts, scallops, squid, shrimp and seafood salad
  • Vegetarian chew kua teaw $14.00
    • fresh vegetable stir-fry with rice noodles in soy sauce
  • Fried vegetables with chicken or beef or pork $17.00
  • Seafood & tofu soup (small/large) $8.50/$13.00
  • TANDOORI CHICKEN $22.50
    • orange & cardamon rice pilaf, yogurt, crispy poppadum
  • DUMPLINGS $12.50
    • steamed, dipping sauce
  • ICE CREAM SUNDAE
    • chocolate sauce, berry coulis
  • WEDGES $8.00
  • BASKET OF WEDGES $8.00
  • BALSAMIC ROASTED BEETROOT $13.00
    • feta, pine nuts, sultanas
  • SEAFOOD TO SHARE fish bites, crumbed calamari, crumbed mussels, fries
    • prawn twisters,
  • BUILD YOUR OWN PIZZAS
  • Nachos $15.50
    • beef
  • Bagel - Toasted $8.90
    • with Cream Cheese and Jam or Cream Cheese & Basil Pesto
  • B.L.A.T. Open Sandwich $17.90
    • Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado and Tomato Open Sandwich served on Toasted Ciabatta with Savoire’s Homemade Mint Dressing
  • Porridge $10.90
    • Banana & Walnut or Vanilla & Black Doris Plum
  • Raisin Bread $8.90
    • Toasted served with Preserves
  • Savoire Homemade Baked Beans $14.90
    • served with chorizo & a poached egg
  • Wedges $7.50 / $10.50
    • Small / Large
  • French Toast $18.90
    • served with Bacon, Banana and Maple Syrup
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $19.00
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked with onion & fresh capsicum.
  • Paneer Tikka $18.00
    • Tender cottage cheese (4 pcs), tomato, onion. Marinated overnight and then roasted on skewers in a tandoori oven.
  • Raita $3.00
  • Full Chicken $26.00
  • Tandoori Aloo $12.00
    • Baby potatoes marinated with herbs and spices, cooked in tandoor with onion and capsicum.
  • Mushroom Madras $18.00
    • Mushrooms cooked in South Indian style with coconut cream and leaves.
  • (North Indian Dish) Prawn/Fish Masala $22.00
    • King prawns or Ling fish cooked with fresh capsicum, coriander, herbs and spices.
  • Bombay Jeera Aloo $15.00
    • Fresh potatoes cooked with cumin and spices in Bombay style.
  • Hot Chocolate $4.50
  • Lemon, Lime & Bitters $4
  • Chocolate Mud Cake with a sour cream ganache and chocolate wafers. $12.50
  • Passionfruit Crème Brûlée with an orange macaroon and mango sorbet. $14
  • Melton Estate Sparkling Riesling 2012 – 375ml Picnic Pack $27
  • Short Espresso / Long Black $4
  • Green $4
  • Macadamia and Caramel Slice – just a little something to go with your coffee. $6.50
  • -2 Pieces $16.50
  • Fries S $4.00 L $6.50
    • Bowl, served with aioli
  • V= Vegan GF= Gluten free DF= Dairy free available
  • The breakfast stack (V, GF, DF) $15.00
    • Crispy potato rosti, served on a bed of our homemade beans, topped with baby spinach, bacon, poached egg and creamy hollandaise sauce
  • Fish and chips
    • Crumbed dory fillets, served with golden fries and a fresh green side salad. comes with tartare sauce
  • Breakfast sides
  • Pancakes (V)
    • Fluffy, home-made pancakes, fresh off the grill and topped with grilled banana and a decadent caramel sauce.
  • Plum and apple breakfast crumble (V) $12.50
    • Lightly spiced stewed apple and poached plums, topped with a crunchy out crumble and served with creamy natural yoghurt
  • Bacon Brie Flute $6.50
  • Home made German Brezel with Salmon and Cream Cheese $5.00
  • Farmers Roll (Roast Beef, Dijonnaise, Spinach, Tomato) fresh or grilled $8.00
  • Chicken Pita Pockets (with Hummus, Mint Yogurt, Marinated Chicken, mixed Salad) $7.00
  • Club Sandwiches $4.00
  • Roast Chicken Wraps, also GF $5.00
  • Soup (changes Daily) with fresh bread and butter $6.50
  • Steak pie with side Salad $7.50
  • FRESH SALMON $1.40
    • raw, Akira salmon, carrot, cucumber, omelette, nori, sushi rice
  • OSAKA each $1.50
    • smoked salmon, cucumber, nori, sushi rice
  • JR ROLL each $1.50
    • raw Akaroa salmon, avocado, nori, sushi rice
  • VEGETARIAN each $1.40
    • avocado, carrot, cucumber, omelette, lettuce, daikon, nori, sushi rice
  • SALMON each $1.40
    • flaked salmon, carrot, cucumber, omelette, nori, sushi rice
  • EGG NIGIRI each $2.00
    • Japanese omelette with sushi rice
  • INARI each $2.00
    • deep fried tofu skin with sushi rice
  • CALIFORNIA each $2.20
    • avocado, carrot, cucumber, omelette, prawn, seafood stick, nori, sushi rice
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