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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Beef nachos $16.50
- Mild nacho mince served with corn chips, cheese, sour cream & fresh tomato salsa
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Vege pizza $22.50
- Spinach, feta, thyme, tomato, red onion, mozzarella & basil pesto.
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Garlic loaf (gf) $10.00
- Warm mini loaf served with garlic butter
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Brickworks brekky $22.00
- Served on a bed of mesclun with chilli, coriander, shallots & fried onions, garlic flakes drizzled with a refreshing vietnamese dressing.
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Prime beef schnitzel $28.50
- Two pieces of schnitzel crumbed in panko breadcrumbs, fried to golden & succulent, accompanied with Brickworks rustic crunchy apple slaw, chunky beer battered fries and smothered in rich onion gravy.
- Salted caramel chocolate tart $14.50
- Beer-battered fries / fresh garden salad / gourmet potatoes / steamed veges / kumara mash. $5.00
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Soup of the day $12.50
- Check with your lovely waitress for today's special flavor served with crusty garlic bread.
- SCALLOPS(PER DOZ) $18.00
- CHOCOLATE DONUTS $2.10
- MEAT PATTIE $2.30
- PLAIN $3.50
- SEASONED WEDGES $4.00
- SPRING ROLLS $2.90
- HAWAIIN(WITH HAM STEAK) $5.00
- BATTERED HOKI $4.00
- Green pea, feta and mint croquettes with roast hazelnuts, dehydrated olive, soft herbs and parmesan aioli $11.00
- Avocado with ricotta, mint, chilli seeds, pistachio black bean salsa and poached egg on rye $15.00
- French fries with garlic aioli $7.00
- Cured local bacon, poached eggs, rosti, confit tomatoes, smoked Portobello, hollandaise and soft herbs $22.00
- Corn fritters with poached eggs, avocado creme, chili and soft herbs $19.00
- Chicken pretzel roll with garlic aioli, soft weens, cheese and cucumber $9.00
- Free range Chicken and almond pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00
- Seasonal soup of the day served with ciabatta $9.50
- Tandoori Roti $2.99
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Palak Paneer $15.99
- Cottage cheese and spinach cooked with spicy gravy.
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Paneer Tikka $13.99
- Dish made from chunks of cottage cheese, tomato, capsicum and onions marinated in spices and grilled in a tandoor oven.
- Lacha Paratha $3.99
- Kashmiri Pulao $8.99
- □with gluten • with msg
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Lamb Vindaloo $17.50
- Hot dish from South India based chilli, spices and fresh tomatoes. Goes well with plain naan.
- Poppadoms (2 Pcs.) $1.00
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Beef Schnitzel $19.80
- Crumbed beef schnitzel with peas, fries and a generous serving of gravy
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Thai Green Chicken Curry $19.80
- Homemade Thai green chicken curry served with rice and roti
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Open Style Moroccan Lamb Sandwich $19.80
- Marinated strips of lamb, hummus and salad greens topped with minted yoghurt dressing. Served on Turkish bread with fries
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Salmon Nicose Salad $19.80
- Grilled Akaroa salmon, baby spinach, lettuce, potatoes, beans, tomatoes, olives, capers, anchovies and boiled egg finished with a traditional dressing
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Spicy Chicken Quesadilla $19.80
- The perfect combination of spices and chicken, with melted cheese, quacamole and sour cream
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Pulled Pork Roll $19.80
- Slow cooked pork pulled straight from the bone, with coleslaw and chipotle mayonnaise. Served with potato wedges
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Family Meal Deal 1 $15.00
- 2 Fish, 1 Hotdog, 1 Meat Pattie & 1 Scoop Chips
- Chicken Nugget $1.00
- Chicken Chargrilled $6.50
- Fish - Gluten Free $3.50
- Lassagna Topper $3.00
- Hotdog Gluten free $3.00
- "LIL Fox" Cheese Burger $4.00
- Hotdog $2.50
- Bowl of fries with sauce $7.00
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Hog and Curly Whirlys $7.00
- Hot streaky bacon and chips
- Soup of the day (in season) $12.00
- Salad of the day (in season) $12.00
- B.L.T sandwich with fries $12.00
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Bowl of crutchings $7.00
- Bowl of hot chips and sauce
- Beef Nachos with sour cream and cheese $10.00
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Haystack with bird droppings $7.00
- Hot pancakes with yogurt and berries
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Hotplate Sesame Ginger Delight $16 Small / $24 Large
- Sliced lean bean curd with ginger and sesame oil on steamy hotplate
- Regular $16.00
- Sweet Sour Crispy Rolls $12.50 Reg / $19 Lge
- Large $24.00
- Crispy Red Roast and Veggy $12 Reg / $18 Lge
- Herbal Ramen Soup $10 Reg / $15 Lge
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Claypot Coconut Rice
- Coconut rice with crispy rolls, cashew nuts and special chillie mix in claypot
- Black Glutinous Rice Soup with Coconut $4.50
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Slow Baked Beans $17.50
- Spicy Chorizo, Wilted Spinach, House Ricotta, Soft Boiled Egg, Toasted Ciabatta
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Chilli Scrambled Eggs $18.50
- Marinated Mushrooms, Black Sesame Seeds, House Ricotta, Toasted Ciabatta
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Braised Beef Brisket $18.50
- Whipped Cream Cheese, Sautéed Spinach, Poached Egg, Pomegranate Molasses, Pea Shoots, Toasted Sourdough
- Gluten & Dairy Free Bread / Free Range Egg / House Ricotta / Avocado / House Smoked Tomato Chutney $2.00
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Brioche French Toast $18.50
- Hazelnut Syrup, Saffron Poached Seasonal Fruit, Whipped Mascarpone, Crème Anglaise, Hazelnut Crumb, Flowers
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Avocado Brunch Salsa $18.50
- Gourmet Salad Greens, Green Pico De Gallo, Feta Cheese, Vincotto, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Poached Egg, Toasted Sourdough
- Extras
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Eggs on Toast $11.50
- Eggs cooked your way, House Smoked Tomato Chutney, Toasted Sourdough
- Sausage $3
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Big Steak Burger $18
- Loaded w/ 250g Ribeye, mushroom, onion, aioli, lettuce & tomato
- Chefs Individual CheeseCake $9
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Classic Cheeseburger $12
- w/ onion, aioli, lettuce, gherkin & tomato
- Spring Roll $3
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Loaded Wedges $16
- w/ Cheese & Bacon, sour cream & sweet chilli
- Our Own Warm Chocolate Brownie $9
- Add Ice Cream $2
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Kadai Chicken or Lamb $17.50
- Choice of chicken/ lamb pieces cooked in thick gravy with crushed tomato, cream and fresh coriander
- Mango Chutney $2.00
- Steam Rice $2.50
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Chicken Nihari $17.50
- Popular Pakistani dish. Roasted chicken pieces mixed with mouth watering pickles
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Vegetable Mixed Pakora - 8 pcs per portion $8.00
- Selection of mixed vegetables dipped in a special chickpea batter fried in hot oil
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Vegetable Korma $14.00
- Vegetables and cottage cheese simmered in a mild gravy
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Chicken fried rice $13.00
- Chicken fried with rice in soya sauce and eggs
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Aloo Gobi $14.00
- Potatoes and cauliflower cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, coriander and spices
- Add chilli con carne - extra $2.00
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Toasted Sandwich $6.00/$9.00
- Following fillings: ham, onion, cheese, pineapple, tomato - 2 Fillings / with fries
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Pancakes with fried bacon & banana $13.00
- Served with maple syrup
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Toasted Sandwich $7.00/$10.00
- Following fillings: ham, onion, cheese, pineapple, tomato - 3 Fillings / with fries
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Akaroa Eggs $12.00
- Akaron smoked salmon served on a toasted English muffin and topped with two poached eggs and hollandaise sauce
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Tramper's Sandwich $8.00
- With fried bacon, hash brown and barbeque sauce
- Basket of chips $5.50
- Basket of wedges $7.00
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Apple Crumble $11.90
- Our homemade apple crumble will impress, served warm with whipped cream and ice cream.
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Roast of the Day $18.90
- A Robbie’s favourite! The chef’s choice of prime oven roasted meat, served with roasted seasonal vegetables and gravy.
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Celtic Pancakes $15.50
- Delicious pancakes with maple syrup, bacon and fresh whipped cream.
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Moroccan Chicken Wrap $18.90
- A large tortilla wrap stuffed with salad, Moroccan seasoned chicken and Aioli, served with wedges and sour cream.
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Catch of the Day $26.90
- Succulent fillets of fish either in beer batter or pan fried, served to you with fresh lemon, tartare sauce, salad and fries. Add 2 fried eggs $2.50
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Chicken & Bacon Stack $28.90
- Generous stack of grilled chicken breast, bacon and roast vegetables served on a seasoned potato mash with a herbed white wine sauce.
- Onion Rings 200g $4.90
- Whole Mushrooms $4.90
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Brioche burger $18.00
- with fried free range egg, bacon, cheese, spinach, tomato and hollandaise served with hash browns and relish
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Chia seeds $9.00
- with almond milk, coconut cranberries, granola rhubarb, pecans and almonds
- Please see counter staff to make your selection
- Quinoa Falafel wrap with hummus. smoked yoghurt, cucumber. Lettuce and tomato salsa $ 9.00
- Corn fritters with poached eggs avocado, tomato Kasumi, avocado creme. chilli and soft herbs(V)(GF) $19.00
- Triple smoked ham with cheddar. relish, whole grain dijon noise and lettuce $7.00
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Sous vide local chicken breast $21.00
- with harissa, Pearl cous cous salsa, lemon, pancetta and pickled red onion(GF)
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Cured local bacon $22.00
- poached eggs. rosti. confit tomatoes, smoked Portobello, hollandaise and soft herbs (V) (GF)
- Capsicum N/A
- Avocado Toasties N/A
- Meatball N/A
- Pizza Sub with Cheese N/A
- Steak and Cheese N/A
- Oven Roasted Chicken N/A
- Olives N/A
- Chicken Classic N/A
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