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
- Baked Beans, poached eggs, white beans, chorizo, smoked tomato chilli sauce, Danish feta, Turkish bread $18.50
- Smoked bacon and pickled vegetable sammie with house chill sauce, fried egg, coriander lime mayo, and spring rolls + add shoestring fries $3.50 $20.00
- Little Pom's Benny, smoked bacon, poached eggs, cheddar buttermilk biscuits, corn, avocado, coriander, smoked jalapeno lime hollandaise $25.00
- Smoked tomato chilli beans $3.50
- Steel cut oat porridge, rhubarb, banana, poached papples, cardamom custard, chocolate caramel nut crumble $15.50
- Bowl of shoestring fries with relish and mayo $7.00
- Bacon $5.00
- Avocado $3.50
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Fettuccini $18.00
- Marinara - A mix of fresh seafood pan seared with homemade Italian sauce / Vegetarian - Seasonal Vegetables pan-fried in a homemade Italian sauce / Carbonara - Bacon, mushrooms and garlic pan-fried with a cream and Parmesan sauce topped with freshly chopped parsley
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Prawn Wontons $14.00
- marinated with sesame & coriander served with a Thai dipping sauce
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Crumbed Camembert $14.00
- Gooey Camembert with a zesty crust served with cranberry dipping sauce
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Sticky Date Pudding $10.00
- An oldie but a goodie, served warm with ice cream and toffee sauce.
- Gravy $2.00
- Bowl of kumara fries $8.00
- Bowl of fries $6.00
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Chocolate Brownie $10.00
- Our secret recipe served warm with ice cream, berry coulis and chocolate sauce.
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Warm Summer Salad (GF, Vegan) $21
- baby spinach, fried quinoa, orange cheeks, marinated zuchini ribbons, red onion, cherry tomato, capsicum, toasted macademia nuts and citrus dressing
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Ice cream $5
- a scoop of vanilla icecream with chocolate sauce and sprinkles
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Confit Pork Belly with Crispy Crackling (GF available) $29.50
- served on kumara and potato gratin with braised red cabbage, apple chutney, fresh greens and red wine jus
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Fish and Chips $9
- a piece of freshly battered fish, with hot chips and a salad garnish
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Sticky Date Pudding $12
- served hot with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream
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Cheese on Toast $6.50
- lightly grilled Turkish bread with melted cheese and a side of tomato sauce
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Crispy Chicken Strips $12
- served with chipotle aioli and sweet chilli sauce
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Homemade Cod Bites $12
- freshly crumbed cod bites served with tartare and tomato sauce
- Sausages, Eggs and Chips topped with Gravy $14.50
- Crispy Chicken and Bacon Salad $16.50
- Chicken and Bacon Burger $6.50
- Wedges topped with Bacon and Grilled Cheese and Sour Cream $9.50
- Surf N Turf $21.00
- Bar Platter $20.00
- Spaghetti Marinara $15.50
- Small Chips $3.50
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Chicken Manchurian □ • $13.99
- Chopped chicken cooked with capsicum, onion and dark soy sauce.
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Chicken Kolhapuri $17.50
- Chicken cooked in red gravy with coconut cream. Nicely tempered with whole chilli. Must try.
- Raita $3.50
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Cheese Chilli □ • $13.99
- Cottage Cheese cooked in tawa with capsicum, onion and spices.
- Kashmiri Pulao $8.99
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Prawn Saagwala $17.99
- Prawn cooked with cumin , cloves, fresh tomatoes, ginger and fresh coriander
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Onion Bhajees $5.50
- Crispy onion and Silverbeet fritter served with tamarind sauce or mint chutney. (6 pcs)
- Makki di Roti $4.50
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Gamberoni Alla Griglia $22.50
- Butterflied prawns served with roasted garlic & herb sauce
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Risotto Verdure $24.50
- Arborio rice, green beans, peas, spring onions, zucchini, spinach & fresh mint
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Polenta Chips $10.00
- Chunky polenta fried & served with aioli
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Piselli $27.00
- Peas, ricotta, bocconcini, fresh mint, sea salt & ground pepper
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Pesce Del Giorno N/A
- Ask your waiter for details, price varies
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Rucola $13.00
- Served with pears, parmesan & white balsamic dressing
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Gnocchi Di Patate $24.00
- Handmade potato gnocchi with your choice of either a rich gorgonzola sauce -or -a fresh tomato & basil sauce
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Mixed Leaves $10.50
- With tomatoes, cucumber, olives & avocado
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Vegetable platter $23.00
- Selection of vegetables with a potato rosti, served with dipping sauces
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Fruit toast $12.50
- Fruit toast soaked in egg dip, grilled and smothered in maple syrup
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Side n/a
- Fries, Vegetables, Roasted Potatoes, Salad, Garlic Mash, Izone Slaw
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Eye fillet $33.50/$39.50
- Bacon wrapped 260gm eye fillet with our red wine jus (1 side/2 sides)
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Venison denver leg $34.60
- Served with red wine jus (2 sides)
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The vego $19.50/$22.50
- A selection of seasonal vegetables, served with creamy mushroom sauce (1 side/2 sides)
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Kiwi stone $30.00/$35.50
- A taste of our plains, rivers and mountains. Venison, salmon and lamb, served with hollandaise sauce (1 side/2 sides)
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The challenge ½kg pure angus prime beef $36.00
- The bigger the better, Served with BBQ sauce (2 sides)
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Vegetarian $20.00
- Veggie pattie, cheese, beetroot, avocado, relish, lettuce, tomato and onion.
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·Antipasto
- A selection of cold meat cuts, New Zealand cheese, olives and pickles with crackers, breads and dips.
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Moroccan Lamb
- Oven-baked lamb, with Moroccan coconut sauce, capsicums, red onions, garlic and coriander.
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Apple Crumble $12.50
- A traditional baked apple crumble infused with cinnamon and brandy. Served with a crème anglaise and fresh cream.
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Soup of the Day $12.50
- Created fresh and served with toasted ciabatta bread.
- -Small (serves 2) $28.00
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Pulled Pork Sandwich $18.50
- Slow roasted apple cider pork belly, served on toasted ciabatta, mixed greens, apple chilli chutney, peppers and onions. Served with steak fries.
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Filo Pastry Wrap $16.00
- Smoked chicken, cream cheese, toasted cashew nuts, wilted spinach, brie filo. Served with fresh salad greens.
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SAUSAGE & EGG MUFFIN
- Our Sausage, Egg & Cheese Muffin is a combination of a sizzling sausage patty, freshly cooked egg and melted cheese nestled inside a warm English muffin. Add a regular hash bytes and large hot drink to make it a regular value meal
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CHOCOLATE SUNDAE WITH OREO COOKIES
- Cool, creamy, and velvety Soft Serve topped with chocolate sauce, and sprinkled with Oreo Cookies. Our sundae with Oreo Cookies is only here for a limited time at participating restaurants
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CRISPY CHICKEN BURGER
- A new addition to the chicken family; delicious crispy chicken patty, with crunchy lettuce and mayo in a sesame seed bun.
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ANGRY ANGUS STEAKHOUSE
- A juicy 1/3 pound of flame grilled 100% Angus beef with two slices of cheese, spicy jalapeños, crispy golden onion chips, tomato, lettuce, creamy mayo and a dash of our secret Angry hot sauce all on a lightly corn dusted bun. Take a bite out of the Angry Angus Steakhouse the next time you get hungry.
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THE KING'S BREKKIE
- Dine like The King with a Bacon & Egg Muffin, two delicious breakfast sausages and hash bites. Perfect for a lazy weekend breakfast.
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WHOPPER WITH CHEESE
- The Burger that made BK famous, this time with the addition of cheese as well as all the other delicious, fresh ingredients including flame-grilled beef topped with juicy tomatoes, fresh cut lettuce, creamy mayonnaise, crunchy pickles, and sliced white onions on a soft sesame seed bun. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
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ANGRY ANGUS STEAKHOUSE
- A juicy 1/3 pound of flame grilled 100% Angus beef with two slices of cheese, spicy jalapeños, crispy golden onion chips, tomato, lettuce, creamy mayo and a dash of our secret Angry hot sauce all on a lightly corn dusted bun. Take a bite out of the Angry Angus Steakhouse the next time you get hungry.
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SIDE SALAD
- If you feel like you need something extra fresh and crunchy, try our garden salad. Crisp, fresh vegetables with a zingy dressing.
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Eggs & hollandaise - Bacon benedict $18.50
- streaky bacon with 2 free range poached eggs, toasted ciabatta & hollandaise
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Chips & gravy $8.00
- chunky fries served with our delicious gravy
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Soup of the day $12.50
- soup of the day served with warm bread
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Free range omelette $23.00
- 3 free range egg omelette with your choice of 3 fillings, served with a petite garden salad & creamy french dressing (filling option are bacon, onion, feta, mushrooms, tomato, spinach or olives)
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Eggs & hollandaise - Florentine $17.50
- wilted baby spinach with 2 free range poached eggs, toasted ciabatta & hollandaise
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Beef bestado $24.50
- slow braised pulled beef cheek served on toasted ciabatta topped with a fried egg, crispy coleslaw & chunky fries
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Fried green potatoes (paleo) $19.50
- twice cooked sweet potatoes pan-fried in our house made (vegan) basil & spinach pesto with red onion, tomatoes & (optional bacon) topped with a poached egg
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Honey pot granola $13.00
- honey toasted granola muesli served with fresh fruit salad, greel yoghurt & berry compote
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Con le Patate $18 Med / $21 Lge
- Rosemary infused galette of potatoes, sundried tomatoes and anchovy fillets
- BBQ Plum Ribs $16.50
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Roly Poly $15.00
- Succulent Moroccan lamb rolled in a thin pizza dough fried until golden and topped with a fresh mint and a yoghurt sauce
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Charred Lamb $18.50
- Served warm with red capsicum, mushroom and cucumber on a bed of crisp lettuce and bread fingers, served with a balsamic vinaigrette
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Wedges or Fries $8.00
- With garlic aïoli and home-made tomato sauce.
- Famous Winnie's Chilli Pesto Bread $9.50
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Salmon Alfresco $18 Med / $21 Lge
- Cold smoked salmon, fresh basil and thinly sliced potatoes.
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Winnie's Crispy Chicken $15.00
- Marinated buttermilk chicken coated in Winnie's herbs and spices and served with aioli
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Loot Bags $13
- Score a loot of fish money bags (6).
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Basket Case $9
- Lose the plot in this basket of hot potato bites with tomato sauce & mayo.
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Martyr Mix $20
- 2 x loot bags, spring rolls, prawn twisters & chicken skewers.
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Crucified Chicken $13
- Enjoy the sacrafice of these chicken skewers (4).
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Spring Roll Call $12.50
- Hands up who wants hot spring rolls! In chicken or vege (4).
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Prawnography $15
- Indulge yourself in these prawn twisters with sweet & sour sauce (5).
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Sacramental Salad $19 / $16
- Available in beef or vegetarian
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Saviour's Sandwich $5.50
- Fresh ciabatta bread, hummus, cheese pf the day, gherkin, sundried tomato & garden salad.
- Sauce $1.50
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Beefburger $20.50
- A 200gm Beef Panic with lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot, Tasty Cheese, Bacon Relish and Aioli, Served on a Bap with Fries and House Made onion Rings
- Eggs $2.50
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Garlic Loaf $9.50
- A 200gm Sour Dough Loaf Dripping with Roasted Garlic and Herh Rutter
- Flintstone Steak 400Gm $45.00
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Scallops $19.50
- Seared Scallops with a Lime Hazelnut and Coriander Butter Micro Salad and Finished with a Crisp Garlic Bruschctta
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Crispy Chicken Salad $22.00
- Crispy Chicken Thigh in a Soy Ginger Glaze Served with Salad Greens, Crispy Noodles, tomato, Red Onion and Crunchy Sprouts
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Pork Belly $28
- Twice Cooked Pork Belly served with Creamy Mash Potato.Seasonal Vcgctablcs.Apple and Fennel Chutney, Cider jus, Shoestring Crackling and finished with Apple Slaw
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The Stone and Bone $15.50
- Roasted chicken breast, capsicum, creamy apricot sauce, compote with X-Brie cheese
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Fish $3.50
- per piece
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Chips $4.50
- per bag
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Chicken Nuggets $4.00
- half dozen
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Italiano $15.50
- Mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, capsicum, cabanossi infused in a creamy garlic sauce or bbq sauce.
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Family Pack $18.00
- Includes 2 bags of chips and 4 sides as per above
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The Fat Pig $11.00
- Champagne ham, chunky pineapple pieces teamed up with tasty cheese.
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Very Vegetarian $15.50
- Fresh tomatoes, field mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, garlic with a base of tomato and onion relish.
- -Thousand Island
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Kebab Selection $26.50
- Choose either Peanut Satay or Teriyaki Soy Marinade
- Please ask Staff for our selection today $13.50
- -Pepper
- -Bourbon Sauce
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Porterhouse $26.50
- 200 grams of steak
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Brewers Hunks $17
- Wedges topped with chunks o f bacon, tomato and cheese, served with sour cream.
- -Apple Sauce
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