Address
33 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, Canterbury, 7520, New Zealand
The Little Bistro in Canterbury Menu
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DINNER - 1ST COURSE-
Olives $10
- warm citrus marinated olives
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Bread $11
- sage and linseed loaf, whipped butter
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Oyster $4.5
- clevedon organic oysters , lemon vinaigrette caviar -
DINNER - 2ND COURSE-
Clams $18
- otago littleneck clams, canterbury saffron cream
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Snails $17.5
- escargot, garlic, bacon vel au vent -
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Gravalax $18.5
- cured akaroa salmon, miso panna cotta, wasabi vinaigrette -
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Souffle $16.5
- twice baked blue cheese souffle, pickled rhubarb and candy walnuts -
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Scallops $23
- atlantic scallops, homemade blackpudding, ham crisp, pea puree
DINNER - 3RD COURSE-
Salmon $38
- akaroa salmon fillet, saffron risotto cake, organic asparagus, 1/2 slipper lobster
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Veal $39.5
- backstrap of canterbury veal, fondant potato, truffle yorkie, roast onion, horseradish jus -
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Lamb $39.5
- 4 points of canterbury lamb rack, goats cheese and potato terine, pea, mint, red wine jus -
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Sole $37
- whole lyttleton sole, parsnips, paysanne potatoes, organic kale, herb butter
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Arancini $32
- mushroom and truffle arancini, organic cannolini and black turtle bean cassoulet
DINNER - 4TH COURSE-
Citrus $15
- iced lemon meringue parfait, confit fennel, dried raspberries
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Chocolate $16
- chocolate ganache, canterbury saffron ice cream, chocolate soil
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Mess $15
- organic rhubarb compote, chantilly cream, meringues, vanilla ice cream
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Cheese $16
- blue cheese, joshs oat cakes, organic honeycomb
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Brulee $15
- lemongrass creme brulee, coconut ice cream, sichuan biscotti
Nearby Sample Menus
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GRILLED VENISON SALAD (GF & DF) $22.00
- 150 g of marinated grilled wild NZ Venison, served on a bed of seasonal salad greens
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Prawns $13.00
- Four large prawns fried in mildly spiced sauce served with fresh salad
- Slice Bacon $2.00
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ICE CREAM SUNDAE
- Chocolate, strawberry or caramel
- Our friendly stuff will let you know our current Pasta. Comes with garlic bread $18.50
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PORK BELLY BURGER
- Pork belly with apple sauce, house-made sesame, seed burger bun, beetroot chutney and fries
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FIVE STAGS FAMOUS STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST $23.50
- Lightly crumbed oven baked, served with your choice of salad and fries or roast vegetables, bacon & Mushroom sauce, Apricot sauce or gravy
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RED DEER CHOCOLATE MUD CAKE $13.00
- Homemade chocolate mud cake, served with vanilla ice cream lashings of chocolate sauce
- Battered Fish of the Day $7.50
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Breads and Dips $15.00
- Artisan breads served with house made dips
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Loaded Donut $10.00
- Loaded with hersheys chocolate, chocolate raisins, flake, marshmellows and chocolate brownie
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Duck Liver Pate $15.00
- Served with red onion jam, toasted sour dough and pepperdews
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Wedges $9.00
- Served with sour cream and chili sauce (add melted cheese and bacon for $14.00)
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Cheesecake $13.00
- Freshly made and served with berry salsa and cream
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Crumbed Fish Bap Burger $24.00
- Cos lettuce, tomato, tartare sauce and waffle fries
- Sweet Chilli Sauce $1.50
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Curry dosa $15.95
- today's curry served with a freash dosa and house chutney. vegan and/or onion and garlic free options available
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Halloumi burger $17.95 - $20.95
- grilled halloumi cheee, chargrilled capsicum, basil pesto, caramelised onion, lettuce and mayonnaise
- Pizza $14.00 - $25.00
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Humming burger $16.95 - $19.95
- our signature deluxe nut pattie topped with melted cheddar, house chutney, gherkins, tomato, lettuce and mayo. served with salad and/or fries
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Nachos $12.95
- refrito beans served with melted cheese, salsa and organic sour cream on corn chips with a seasonal salad garnish
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Breadless burger platter $14.95
- a tasty veggie pattie topped with grilled cheese, gherkins, tomato and mayo. served fried and a fresh seasonal salad
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Sweet treats n/a
- variety of cakes, slices and raw vegan cheesecakes are made daily
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Antipasto platter $16.50
- as appetising assortment of marinated olives, seasonal vegetables, sunflower seed patties, house dips and grilled pita bread
- Chicken Nibble $0.90
- Warehou $4.30
- Hot Dog $2.20
- Double Chocolate Donut $2.20
- Chicken pattie $2.20
- Spring Roll $2.70
- Spicy Chips/wedges $3.00
- Whitebait pattie $4.00
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Old Fashioned Cheeseburger $16.00
- w/ homemade beef pattie, caramalised onion,pickles, Cheddar cheese, lettuce & tomato
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Flat Breads & Dips $13.00
- Parmesan flat bread w/ hummus, pesto & tomato relish
- All served w/ fries
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Garlic Bread $7.50
- Piping hot ciabatta
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Tandoori Chicken $16.00
- Tandoori chicken, tomato, mesclun & raita
- Home Made Garlic Bread $7.50
- Hash brown / Jus / Sour cream / Aioli $2.00
- All served w/ fries
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Malthouse Platter $34 Sm / $66 Lge
- A selection of bits and pieces from the menu including our ribs, chicken nibbles, cheese, hummus, bread and butter pickles, onion rings, gherkins, pâté and crackers.
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Shark and Taties $12.00
- Lightly battered fish fillet served with crisp golden fries, petite salad and tomato sauce.
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Baldwin's Black Cherry Chicken $30.00
- A roasted chicken breast stuffed with a mousse of black cherries and almonds, wrapped in bacon and served on a creamy potato bake with toasted almonds and a red wine and cherry glaze.
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Vietnamese Chicken and Mint Salad $19.50
- Marinated chicken with salad greens, crispy noodles and roasted almonds.
- Creamy Potato Mash N/A
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Chicken Run $12.00
- Crumbed chicken tenders served with fries, salad and tomato sauce.
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Rattray Beef Burger $23.00
- Our 200gram beef patty served in a big bun with cheese, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, BBQ sauce and aioli served with a side of fries.
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Crispy Chicken Nibbles $15.50
- Chicken wings served with honey mustard, hot and spicy and BBQ bourbon dipping sauces.
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Tandoori Mushrooms $9.00
- Mushrooms dipped in garlic & yoghurt marinade - cooked in tandoor, served with mint chutney
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Tandoori King Prawns (8 Pcs) $14.00
- Prawns marinated aromatically with fresh herbs & spices, cooked delicately in tandoor, served with mint chutney
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Roti $3.00
- Whole wheat flour
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Vindaloo $14.50
- Traditionally a Goan dish - hot spices & vinegar cooked in tomato based sauce, garnished with onions & coriander
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Mango Chicken $14.50
- Refreshing mango flavours, cream & spices, garnished with almonds & raisins
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Chicken Tikka (5 Pcs) $12.00
- Chicken marinated in yoghurt, ginger, garlic & spices - grilled in tandoor, served with mint chutney
- Plain Naan $3.00
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Mushroom Dopyaza $13.50
- Mushrooms cooked with chunks of onion & tomato, topped with ginger, garlic & spices, garnished with coriander
- Chicken Rassa - Boneless chicken pieces cooked with Chef’s secret spices with crushed tomato and onion in a homestyle sauce. $15.50
- Ginger Chicken /Lamb - Onion and tomato based exotic curry simmered with fresh ginger $15.50, Lamb: $16.50
- Dahl Maharani - Whole black lentils soaked overnight, cooked on a slow fire with fenugreek and mustard seeds $13.50
- Onion Bhajees - Light crispy fritters served with tamarind chutney (6 bhajees) $6.50
- Pakora Wedges - Crispy battered potato wedges served with tamarind chutney (6 pieces) $5.00
- Tandoori Roti - Unleavened wholemeal bread $2.50
- Mango Lassi $3.50
- Palak Paneer - Homemade cottage cheese tempered with cumin seed, then cooked with tomato and fresh creamy spinach $14.90
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KING SALMON & SCALLOP $31.50
- Oven baked king salmon fillet, with gnocchi and creamy vermouth & tarragon sauce. Finished with grilled scallops plus a watercress & apple salad. Now don't feel too guilty for looking at the dessert menu, coz this is rather healthy!
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SEAFOOD CHOWDER $14.50
- Now even that chef from England would say this is NZ’s best. The finest morsels plucked from the sea, combined in our secret recipe. Slurp!
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PRAWNS & SCALLOPS $15.70
- Grilled black tiger prawns & scallops drizzled with a creamy vermouth & tarragon sauce. Just a hint of spice to tantalise your taste buds!
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MAD COWS CHEESECAKE
- Here at the Three Cows we’ve made about 3 billion types of cheesecake and all completely different. we are slowly running out of flavours to make, but don’t panic we've always got the internet to help us out if the chefs are having another one of their blank moments.
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VENISON RIBS $16.50
- Succulent ribs glazed with a homemade barbeque kinda sauce.
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T-BONE $36.50
- Yup, the good old T-bone comes with tomatoes, buttered mushrooms, eggs, onion rings and a shit load of chips for you Former folk. or for the Farmer folk wife, we have a classier version. It comes with roasted baby potatoes, balsamic roasted tomatoes a cracked pepper and mushroom sauce and a baby salad too. Now don’t be thinking you can mix n match cause the chefs won’t do it!!!!
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STUFFED CHICKEN $31.80
- The plumpest chicken breast stuffed with walnuts, baby spinach and brie cheese wrapped up in streaky bacon, oven roasted and plonked upon potato & herb puffs. Topped with a tomato jam and sweet kumara crisps
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PASTA OF THE DAY $24.50
- Depending on the way the winds blowing or whatever the chefs decide to feed ya!
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Slaw $8.00
- With toasted peanuts, pepitas & cumin lime mayo
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Quinoa & Goji Berries $18.00
- Fresh shallots, spring onions, baby beets & turnips, dressed with a vanilla vinaigrette
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Pan Seared Blue Cod $34.00
- Creole salsa, chat potatoes, parsley butter
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NY Cut Sirloin Steak $26.00
- With red wine jus, served with shoestring fries
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Black-Eyed Pea Falafel $10.00
- Grated beetroot, slaw, feta cheese, ranch
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Fried Shrimp $15.00
- Lettuce, shallots, fresh herbs, Tabasco mayo
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Sauteed Green Beans & BBQ Kale $10.00
- With remoulade, parmesan shavings, shallots
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Shoestring Fries $8.00
- With rosemary salt & truffle mayo
- Chapli Kebab & Salad $6.00
- - Chicken
- - Mixed
- Turkish Gozleme $3.50
- Lamb, Beef, Chicken $4.00 each
- Jilabi 3 for $2.00
- Small $9.00
- Rice or Salad
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Stick Sushi $3.50
- Fresh Salmon, Tuna-Mayo Chicken, Vegetable
- Deluxe Box $20.00
- Crumbed Prawn 1P $2.20
- Vegetable Croquette 1P $2.20
- Half & Half Sushi 8P $10.00
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Fresh Tuna Roll 8P $12.00
- Sesame seed, Spring Onion, Tempra Puff Soy sauce, Fresh Tuna
- Teriyaki Salmon Don $15.50
- Teriyaki Chicken Box $16.00
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Frenchy Toast $15
- Hector’s house-baked loaf, fresh toasted and served with either maple, yoghurt and seasonal roast fruit
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Holey Roller $15
- Egg in toast, baked with cheese and served with roasted tomatoes and peppers and served with hot seasonal greens
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Pancakes
- Buckwheat pancakes with roast fruit
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Huevos Rancheros $18
- Spicy Mexican-style beans between two tortillas, topped with 2 eggs, sour cream, Hector’s fresh salsa, cheese, lettuce
- Kitchen orders until 2 pm
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Quesadilla $18
- A 10.5inch tortilla folded over marinated and slow-cooked meat. Cheese, chipotle hot-sauce, salsa, sour cream, lettuce
- Tomatoes & Peppers $5
- Mushrooms $4
- Hot Dog $2.20
- Chicken sweet corn soup $6.50
- Pork with Cashew Nuts & Vegetables $11.90/$12.90
- Combination Fu Yong Egg $11.90/$12.90
- Curry Beef with Vegetabies $11.90/$12.90
- Fish $3.00
- Combination Chow Mein $11.90/$12.90
- Steamed Rice $5.50
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Aloo parantha $4.00
- Wholemeal bread stuffed with the potatoes and spices
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Chicken korma $15.80
- Chicken pieces cooked in a tandoor oven and served in cashew nut creamy sauce
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Bombay aloo $7.50
- Potatoes sautéed with cumin seeds, onions and tomatoes
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Seasonal vegetables $5.00
- Crispy fresh vegetables lightly seasoned and flash fried in the pan
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Chutney and pickles each $2.50
- Mango chutney and mixed pickles
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Butter paneer $14.00
- Cubes of cottage cheese cooked in a creamy buttery sauce
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Malaikofta $13.00
- Delicate clusters of lightly fried cottage cheese, potatoes and nuts. Serves with nutty creamy sauce
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Meat bhuna masala $16.50
- Diced lamb cooked with fresh onions and tomato in thick gravy
The Little Bistro
Phone
033047314
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
$20 - $30
Type
None
Service
Table Service
Cuisine
British , Diner , European , French , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Seafood
Features
Mastercard , Visa , Romantic , Reservations , Waitstaff , Wine and Beer , Lunch , Seating , Local cuisine , Special Occasion Dining , Serves Alcohol , Dinner , Outdoor Seating , Full Bar