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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Egg & soldiers $6.50
- One egg any way you like it with fingers of buttered toast.
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Forestiere $18.20
- Bacon, mushrooms, onion, garlic & cheese.Large thin crepe, filled, rolled and served with two eggs any style, served with hashbrown
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Lox and Bagel $14.80
- Smoked salmon and cream cheese in a poppy seed bagel with alfalfa sprouts, tomato and red onion slices. Served with hashbrown.
- Greek yoghurt $3.20
- Corned beef hash / bacon / ham / sausages / grilled tomato / field mushrooms. (Full) $5.20
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Canadian maple syrup $2.20
- "The Real Stuff" (25ml) For all your pancakes, waffles or French toast.
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Chicken Enchiladas $18.20
- Spicy Mexican chicken, red onions, bell peppers, sour cream and guacamole wrapped in two flour tortillas baked with salsa and havarti cheese, served with a hashbrown.
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Two eggs plus one choice $16.80
- Served with hashbrown plus a choice one of the following. Bacon or ham or sausage or corned beef hash or grilled tomato or mushrooms.
- With Fries $9.50
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Nachos (GF) $13.00
- Choose Beef. Beans or mixed With grilled cheese, sweet chilli & sour cream
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Garlic Bread (GF) $6.00
- Serves 2
- GF= Gluten Free
- Benny's Famous Seafood Chowder & Bun $13.00
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Bread Selection $12.00
- Served with spreads (serves 4)
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Coated Crispy Chicken Salad $19.50
- tossed with bacon, creamy parmesan aioli & served with crispy potatoes >>
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Angus Beef Patty $19.50
- With lettuce, tomato, swiss cheese, gherkins, red onion, beetroot chutney & habanero aioli
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Chalaw Kabab L $14 S $10
- Lamb, Salad, DrInk
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Nandagh Kabab L $13 S $9
- Mixed. Salad, Drink
- Chicken $8.50/ $12.00
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Chalaw Halve L $15 S $11
- Lamb, Salad, Drink
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Qabili Palau L $16 S $12
- Chicken, Salad, Drink
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Nandagh Kabab L $13 S $9
- Chicken, Salad, Drink
- Falafel $8.50/ $12.00
- Barger $6.00
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RIBEYE 350G STEAK $32.00
- Ribeye steak served with creamy garlic mash, onion rings, sauteed spinach and red wine jus
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BANGERS AND MASH $25.00
- Venison & Merlot sausages served with baby carrots and a rich onion gravy
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CRANFORD CHICKEN BURGER $19.00
- Grilled chicken breast with avocado, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato served with fries
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STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING $9.00
- With vanilla bean ice cream
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GRILLED MUSHROOMS $22.00
- Grilled mushrooms and haloumi with rosemary potatoes, sauteed spinach and roasted capsicum sauce
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ANGUS SANDWICH $19.00
- 200gm Angus beef steak on toasted focaccia bread with lettuce and tomato onion rings served with fries
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PRAWN TWISTERS $9.00
- Served with sweet chilli
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TOASTED CIABATTA $9.00
- With parmesan and balsamic
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NYC Benedict Bagel n/a
- Mark the morning with rasher bacon, egg, cheese and creamy hollandaise sauce, all on a lightly toasted bagel
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The Boss n/a
- Eat like a boss with this Kiwi favourite. With two juicy beef patties, two cheeses, lettuce, onion, tomato and sauce all on a sesame seed bun. The Boss is back
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Hash Brown n/a
- Get 'em hot. A crunchy, golden brown crust steaming with fluffy potato inside
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Sweet 'n Sour Sauce n/a
- Enjoy the fruity taste, with a hint of spice and soy
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Chicken 'n' Mayo n/a
- Enjoy mouth watering crispy-coated chicken with crunchy, fresh iceberg lettuce and cool delicious mayo, all within a tasty bun
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Double Cheeseburger n/a
- Bite into a double helping of your favourite burger. Two 100% beef patties topped with mouth-watering melted cheese, pickles, a tangy mustard and sweet tomato ketchup makes this burger irresistible
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Wake up with a Chicken McMuffin n/a
- Take one delicious chicken patty made with NZ chicken breast sourced from Ingham®, in a seasoned tempura coating, then sandwich it with creamy mayo and cheese inside a warm, toasted English muffin
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Chicken McWrap® Aioli - Crispy n/a
- Introducing the new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with crispy 100% NZ chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go
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Vegetable Korma $13.50
- Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy cashew nut base sauce, garnished with almonds & raisins
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Paneer Shimla Mirch $13.50
- Homemade cheese cooked with capsicum, onion, tomato & spices, garnished with coriander
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Mixed Platter for 2 $22.00
- All of the above items (two pieces of each) served on fresh salad along with mint & tamarind chutney
- Plain Naan $3.00
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Ansari Gosht (Lamb) $14.50
- Cuisine Magazine describes our chef's special - lamb cooked with pomegranate & spices, garnished with coriander
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Onion Bhaji (4 Pcs) $5.00
- Chickpea better mixed with chopped onions & spices, fried to a crispy texture, served with mint chutney
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Aloo Kulcha $4.50
- Potato & pea filling
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Butter Chicken (Everybody Loves Butter Chicken) $14.50
- Chunkey chicken pieces grilled in tandoor, mixed in creamy sauce, crushed cashew nuts, butter & spices
- Single $11.00
- Double $13.00
- Vegetarian Falafel
- Double $12.50
- Served in a Pita with lettuce, tomatoes, tzatziki & tomato salsa
- Vegetarian Falafel
- Lamb
- Double $13.00
- Beef yaki udon $11
- Sushi Roll N/A
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Teriyaki Chicken $11
- Chicken with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
- Teriyaki chicken udon $12
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Teriyaki Beef $11
- Beef with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
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Teriyaki Salmon $12
- Salmon with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
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Seafood Set $15
- Teriyaki salmon on rice, sashimi & 2 salmon sushi + 1 nigiri with salad
- Half Roll N/A
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Bagel $12.00
- toasted Bagel with cream cheese and salmon
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Greens On Toast $12.50
- a forest of greens over a bed of avocado, miso & our sour dough whole-grain bread
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French Toast Bacon & Banana $16.50
- served with crispy bacon, banana & maple syrup
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Egg Montreal $18.90
- two poached eggs with house-cured salmon & house-made hollandaise on sour dough bread
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Homemade Toasted Muesli $10.80
- served with fresh fruits, berry fruit compote, milk and yoghurt
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Oven Baked Farmer Omelette $16.50
- 3-eggs omelette with courgette, capsicum red onion,bacon & toast
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Egg Benedict $17.50
- two poached eggs with bacon & house-made hollandaise on sour dough bread
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Corn Fritters Vegetarian $16.50
- with avocado, baked tomato, sour cream, served with a side salad of your choice
- Combination seafood fried rice (prawn, scallops and squid) $32.00
- Steamed white rice (bowl) $3.00
- Chicken teriyaki $30.00
- Matcha ice cream with lychee $14.50
- Deep-fried ice cream $14.50
- Kung pao chicken stir-fried with peanuts, dried chillies & Sichuan peppers $30.00
- Eye fillet steak served with chef’s special sauce $34.00
- Spicy Sichuan-style king prawns $32.00
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Banana Tempura $9.00
- Vanilla ice cream
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Karaage - Crispy GF/A DF/A $21.00
- Pickle, Sweet chilli and Creme dip
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Karaage - Chili Chili Bang Bang DF $17.00
- Fried chilli, Chilli powder
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Dragon Sushi Roll GF/A DF V/A $10.50
- Inside-out sushi roll, prawn, avocado, ebi oil
- Green Tea Ice Cream GF $6.00
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Miso Lamb Rack $29.00
- Herb crusted rack of 'Silver Fern' lamb. Miso glaze
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Tempura V/A DF $17.00
- Japanese battered fried prawn and vegetables, Tentsuyu dip
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Okonomiyaki - Vege V $18.00
- Pumpkin, Gold kumara
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Mt Thomas $25
- Braised Lamb, Kumara & Feta with Cucumber & Minted Yoghurt
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Mt Oxford $25
- Pork Belly & Caramelised Onion with Apple Slices & Mango Chutney
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Foggy Peak $25
- Pulled Wild Venison, Forest Mushrooms & Cranberry
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Burnt Hill $25
- Honey Baked Ham with Roasted Pineapple
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Mt Somers $25
- Manuka Smoked Chicken, Brie & Cranberry
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Mt Grey $25
- Pear, Blue Vein & Walnut
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Castle Hill $25
- Hot Smoked Salmon, Capers & Cream Cheese
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Pizza Breads $11.5
- Served with mozzarella and your choice of: Cream Cheese & Sweet Chili / Basil Pesto & Parmesan / Garlic & Herb
- -Served with creamy natural yoghurt $16.00
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The big breakfast (GF) $22.00
- Eggs, cooked just how you like them, served with crispy bacon, toasted ciabatta, homemade beans, free-range pork and fennel sausage, hash brown
- Breakfast sides
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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
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Side salad $6.00
- fresh green side salad
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Muesli (V, GF,DF) $9.50
- Our famous toasted muesli! a delicious healthy mixure of nuts, seeds, fruits and grains, toasted to perfection in our secret syrup with milk, blueberry compote and natural yoghurt
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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
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Eggs benedict (GF, DF) $19.00
- toasted ciabatta topped with baby spinach, poached eggs and creamy hollandaise, with your choice of crispy bacon or salmon
- 1 CHICKEN + 2x FRIES $19.50
- LARGE $9.50
- CHICKEN BREAST FILLET $4.90
- CHICKEN BREAST $6.80
- BBQ CHICKEN $6.80
- BASIC CHICKEN $5.80
- HALF CHICKEN $8.50
- 1/2 CHICKEN + FRIES $10.90
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Caesar Salad $16.50
- Cos lettuce with bacon,croutons,shaved parmesean,anchovies & a poached egg (available Gluten Free)
- Bagel – Smoked salmon and cream cheese $11.00
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Eggs Florentine $16.50
- Spinach
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Pancakes $17.50
- Banana, Bacon & Maple syrup
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Kids Platter $8.50
- Ham & cheese toastie, rice crackers, raisins, lolly cake & fruit
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Granola Cup $10.50
- Fresh berries and Yoghurt with homemade toasted muesli
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Eggs Royale $19.50
- Smoked Salmon
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Cheese Toastie $8.50
- Homestyle double decker toasted cheese sandwich with your choice of two extra fillings: tomato, ham, onion, or pineapple
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