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

  • Pan Fried Daily Fish $35.50
    • Herb and lemon mash, slow roasted tomatoes, salsa verde, roasted garlic aioli, balsamic glaze
  • Creme Brulee N/A
    • Classic creamy vanilla bean brulee with crunchy topping, berry coulis
  • House Made Toasted Muesli $16.50
    • Fresh fruit, organic yogurt
  • Caramel & Hazelnut Torte N/A
    • With vanilla bean ice cream, creme anglaise
  • The Ultimate Chocolate Dessert $19.90
    • Chocolate fudge brownie, chocolate mousse, chocolate ice cream, chocolate pate, raspberry coulis
  • House Made Sourdough $7.50
    • English Muffin with Butter and Jam
  • Ices & Creams N/A
    • Selection of ice creams and sorbets with crisp tuile
  • Pancakes Poached $19.00
    • berries, creme fraiche, maple syrup $19.0 Chocolate and salted caramel sauces, whipped butter 19.0 Bacon, banana, maple syrup
  • Teriyaki Tofu (V) $16.50
  • Bowl of rice / Miso soup $2.50
  • Chicken Avo Salad M $8 / L $12.00
  • Karaage Chicken $17.50
  • Open Sushi Teriyaki Chicken M $6 / L $9
    • Teriyaki Chicken, avo, carrot, lettuce, mayo on sushi rice
  • Stir fried dish on hot iron plate. Served with rice
  • V=Vegetarian
  • Croquette (V) $5.00
    • 2pcs Crumbed potato
  • Curry of the Day
    • Served with steamed rice
  • Buffalo Wings SPICY
    • Styx SPICY style Buffalo wings served with Styx blue cheese dipping sauce and celery sticks
  • Chicken Morsels
    • Chicken and cherry tomato skewers served with golden fries, green salad and satay sauce
  • Flat Bread $13.50
    • Basil pesto and cream cheese
  • French Toast $16.90
    • Grilled batard served with your choice of berries and cream or bacon and banana, served with maple syrup
  • Bacon and Eggs
    • Streaky bacon, two fried eggs, hash browns and warmed batard
  • Lamb Skewers
    • Rosemary and paprika dusted NZ lamb served with fire roasted peppers, green salad, golden fries and mint yogurt
  • two piece $25.90
  • S=small / L= Large
  • Chicken with Lemongrass Chilli
  • Grilled Meatballs on a kebab stick
  • S=small / L= Large
  • Stewed Beef Brisket in Rice Vermicelli (Or Rice Noodle Soup) $11.00
  • Roast Pork Fried Noodles
  • Squid & Sour Squid with Vegetable S $19.00 / L $32.00
  • Steamed Fish with Ginger & Onion (whole fish) S $27.00 / L $36.00
  • Veg Platter ( people) □ $14.99
    • 2 Samosa, 2 onion bhajees, 2 mix pakora & 2 cocktail kebabs.
  • Tandoori Roti $2.99
  • Mushroom Masala □ • $16.50
    • Mushroom cooked with chopped onions and chopped tomatoes. Served in a semi gravy with added herbs and spices
  • (rice and chicken/lamb/vegetables/prawns are cooked together with nut and spices to make a sumptuous one pot meal)
  • Lacha Paratha $3.99
  • Lamb Tikka Masala $17.50
    • Cooked in mild delicately spiced, added with grated tomatoes & onion.
  • Cumin Rice $5.99
  • Chana Masala $14.99
    • Chickpeas cooked with secret spices straight from the heart of India.
  • BLAT $17.00
    • with avocado
  • with jam and cream cheese $8.00
  • with pesto and cream cheese $9.00
  • 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
  • Smoked Salmon Sandwich: $18.00
    • Smoked salmon, cream cheese, avocado, lettuce, tomato, cucumber and mayo on toasted foccacia
  • Salad Plate: $15.00
    • Your selection from our freshly made salads with toasted foccacia
  • with hummus and tomato $9.00
  • Market fish, wild rice, marinated mussels, asparagus, vadouvan broth $39.00
  • Bush honey panna cotta, verbena milk sorbet, rhubarb $16.00
  • Lentil dip, spicy seeds and nuts, grilled piadina bread $16.00
  • Pig head ballotine, crispy ears, poached quince, celeriac, brussel leaves $25.00
  • Potato gnocchi, grilled artichoke, chèvre, pickled orange, tarragon, walnut butter $36.00
  • Seared wild venison, pickled daikon, chestnut purée, duck ham, bitter chocolate $25.00
  • Canterbury lamb rump, roasted fennel, smoked almond, saffron yoghurt $45.00
  • Blackcurrent leaf parfait, blackcurrants, vanilla & anise meringue $16.00
  • Open Steak Sandwich $20.90
    • 180gms of sirloin, with mushrooms, onion rings, tomato, smoky BBQ sauce, aioli sauce and salad greens on toasted Focaccia served with a side of golden fries.
  • Onion Rings (one dozen) $9.90
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce.
  • Chicken Nachos $16.50
    • Corn chips with chilli beans and chicken topped with grilled cheese, finished with salsa and sour cream.
  • Kumara Wedges $10.90
    • Served with sweet chili sauce, sour cream and aioli sauce.
  • Soup of the Day $13.50
    • Chef's choice of fresh home-made soup. Served with ciabatta bread.
  • Salmon Nicoise Salad $22.50
    • Grilled salmon fillet on top of baby potatoes, green beans, red onions, cherry tomatoes, black olives, baby spinach and boiled egg mixed with mayonnaise.
  • Caesar Salad $18.90
    • Salad of Cos lettuces and croutons dressed with Parmesan cheese Milieu special Caesar dressing serves with grilled chicken, streaky bacon, fried egg and anchovies.
  • Seafood Chowder $15.50
    • A creamy chunky chowder - a Milieu Specialty
  • (A) OR berry compote with cream or yogurt $12.50
  • Eggs Benedict w Bacon $15.20
    • on a toasted ciabatta, poached eggs & hollandaise
  • Homemade, Toasted Muesli $10.20
    • served with fruit, yogurt & milk
  • Crafted Classic B.L.T. $12.50
    • with our homemade aioli, tomato relish & crispy bacon
  • Big Breakfast $19.00
    • served with breakfast sausage, bacon, tomato, mushrooms, with eggs the way you like & toast
  • Eggs Florentine $17.50
    • smoked salmon on a toasted ciabatta with spinach, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
  • 2 Free Range Eggs $9.80
    • done to your liking, served on toast - w Bacon $12.00
  • Pancakes $14.90
    • served with banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • Karaage Chicken $13.00 / $16.00
    • Japanese style fried chicken
  • Chicken Thigh $7.00
    • 2 skewers per serving
  • Seafood $14.00
    • Japanese style pizza savoury pancake with tonkatsu sauce & mayo, finished off with tempura chips, fine fish flakes
  • Edamame $6.00
    • baby sy beans in pods great with Japanese beers
  • Miso Soup $2.50
  • Beef Galbi $8.00
    • 2 skewers per serving
  • Vegetable $12.00
    • contains egg & fish sauce - Japanese style pizza savoury pancake with tonkatsu sauce & mayo, finished off with tempura chips, fine fish flakes
  • Premium Wakanui Beef Salad $16.00
    • lightly seared fresh beef tossed with tangy lemon sauce & hot chilli pepper served with fresh mint & coriander
  • Ginger Beer $4
  • Whisky Cured Akaroa Salmon thinly sliced with roasted beets, horseradish mascarpone, watercress and toasted pinenuts. $16
  • English Breakfast $4
  • Tasting of Melton Estate Wines – taste 5 of our beautiful boutique wines. The amount will be redeemed with the purchase of 2 or more bottles via the cellar door. $8
  • Parmesan and Herb Risotto Balls filled with buffalo mozzarella, on caramelized onions and a red pepper jam and fresh basil. $15
  • Warm Pear and Almond Tart with caramel cream, pear purée and liquorice ice cream. $14
  • Flat White $4
  • Sparkling Lemon $3.50
  • Lamb, french rack with a macadamia nut & rosemary crust served with seasonal greens, roasted beets, truffle mash & a port jus. $35.00
  • Carnivore - pomodoro sauce, pepperoni, marinated beef and streaky bacon topped with mozzarella and barbecue sauce $20.00
  • Zucchini and corn fritters, streaky bacon, poached free range eggs and spicy kasundi relish $18.00
  • $5.00 each
  • Fish and chips $12.00
  • The Vege $19.00
    • Grilled halloumi, portobello mushrooms, spinach, grilled tomato, fried rosemary potatoes with a free range poached egg and balsamic glaze
  • Little Shawty’s pizza, your choice of little carnivore or Hawaiian $8.00
  • $4.00 each
  • Breads + spreads $10.00
  • Most breakfasts n/a
  • Housemade cashew + pumpkin seed sausages served with grilled tomatoes, mushrooms + poached eggs on wholegrain toast $20.00
  • Mocha $4.50
  • Housemade hashbrowns with baby spinach + poached eggs $16.00
  • Tea $3.00
  • Long black $3.50
  • Eggs anyway you like on wholegrain toast $9.50
  • Arancini $13.00
    • deep fried risotto balls with rich tomato sauce (ask for today’s flavour)
  • Bruschetta $11.50
    • tomato, fresh basil, mozzarella on toasted sourdough
  • Small - serves 2 $32.50
  • PIGEON BAY $26.00
    • Spiced tomato base, chicken, green pepper, mozzarella, red onion, jalapeños & guacamole
  • Lemon meringue cake with vanilla ice-cream $12.50
  • Gluten-free base add $2.00
  • LINWOOD $26.00
    • BBQ base, mozzarella, chicken, Kransky, bacon & smoked cheese
  • Selection of sweet treats in the dessert cabinet
  • Capsicum N/A
  • Subway Seafood Sensation N/A
  • Old English N/A
  • Tomato N/A
  • Olives N/A
  • Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Wheat N/A
  • Roast Beef N/A
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