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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Chilli Fries $12.50
- cant find the french fries ? They are buried under all that beef and grated cheese.
- Bangers & Mash $16.80
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Sizzling roast Skillet $20.00
- perfectly roasted beef,lamb or pork,cooked with seasonal vegetable and smothered with our special gravy,topped with cheese.
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Buffalo Wingers $21.70
- fried marinated chicken wings with sweet chilli souce and served with sour cream.
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Junior chicken sticks $9.00
- chicken sticks deep fried served with curly fries.
- Senior BLT $14.70
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French Slam $15.50
- bread dipped in egg butter accompanied by strips of bacon,eggs and sausages.Your choice of white or wholegrain toast.
- Super burger $14.00
- Chicken with Tomato on Fried Rice. $10.30
- Roast Pork chow, mein
- Pottle of Fried Noodles $5.50
- Steak with Satay Sauce $12.00
- Roast Pork with Mushroom Chow Mein $10.30
- Halswell Chow Mein (Combination). $12.00
- Lemon Chicken $12.00
- Potato Fritters $0.90
- 1 Sausage $2.00
- Steak Chow Mein $10.00
- Tray of Fried Rice $6.00
- 1 Scoop of Chips $2.30
- Bami Goreng (Noodles) $10.50
- Bacon Corn Pattie $2.00
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$15pack $15.00
- 1 Spring Roll, 2 Fish's, 1 Meat Pattie, 2 Scoops of Chips, 1 Hotdog, 1 Crabstick
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$18pack $18.00
- ! Crabstick, 2 Hotdogs, 1 Jam Rap, 1 Donut, 2 Scoops of Chips, 2 Fish's, 1 Pattie
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Vegetarian Roll $19.00
- Fresh vegetables
- -8 pcs $13.50
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Beef Tataki $17.00
- Thin sliced seared rare beef served with soy and red nine sauce
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Teriyaki Chicken GF $19.50
- Grilled chicken thigh cooked with sweet soy sauce, served with steamed vegetables
- Miso Soup $3.00
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Sweet Apple Spring Rolls $10.00
- served with vanilla Ice cream
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Ebimayo $22.50
- 6 deep fried black tiger prawns served with special fruity mayo and chilli sauce
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Assorted Tempura $20.00
- Assorted seafood and seasonal vegetables
- Hot and Sour Soup $5.00
- Hot and Spicy Crab POA
- Salmon Sashimi POA
- Griddle Cooked Spicy Tripe $18.00
- Chicken and Vermicelli Soup $15.00
- Stewed Beef Brisket in Hot Pot $16.00
- Fish Maw Soup $8.00
- Stir Fried Hot and Spicy Pork Belly $16.00
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Natto salmon don $15.00
- fermented soybeans & diced salmon on rice
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Kabayaki sauce salmon $13.00
- pan fried salmon in dark soy sauce with sansho pepper
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Tempura tiger prawn $13.00
- 3 crispy battered tiger prawns & vegetables with tempura sauce
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Teriyaki chicken lunch $25.00
- teriyaki chicken with fresh green salad
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Wakame udon noodle $12.00
- wakame seaweed on udon noodle soup
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Sashimi lunch $25.00
- sashimi (salmon, tuna, market fish)
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Natto salmon don $15.00
- fermented soybeans, diced salmon & egg yolk on rice
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Venison (tataki or BBQ) $18.00
- Tataki : seared meat slices with ponzu & chilli sauce ( very rare cooked). BBQ : grilled with Kohan original BBQ sauce
- Double Meat / Chicken $4.40
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-Sausage & Egg Meal $10.50
- 3 sausages, 2 eggs, chips, salad
- Fish / Chips (Crinkle) / Spring Rolls / Curry Rolls $2.50
- Paua Patties $3.20
- Squid Rings 1/2 doz. $4.80 / 1 doz. $9.60
- Planburger $3.30
- Chicken Wings $0.90
- Crumbed Fish $4.80
- Bacon and Egg $5.00
- Onion Rings (dz) $8.00
- 1/2 Scoop $1.80
- Vege $5.60
- Pineapple $4.20
- Fish $2.60
- Bacon $4.20
- 12 Chicken Nuggets $9.00
- Also available vegetarian option.
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Minced beef nachos $17.50
- chilli con carne over corn chips, jalapenos, melted cheese and sour cream
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Fish of the Day $POA
- Market fresh fish, specially prepared each day
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Chicken and bacon fettuccine $19.90
- Sauteed chicken and bacon bound in a creamy mustard, and parmesan sauce
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Curry and a Pint $25.00
- Chef’s latest creation served on rice with a poppadom, cucumber and yoghurt raita
- - Chicken Supremo - herb roasted chicken, mushrooms, feta, olives & sun ripened tomatoes
- Flat breads
- mushrooms $6.00
- Large $16.90
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BAGEL $8.50
- with your choice of 3 fillings
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EXTRAS $2.50
- hash brown, tomato, bacon, berries, banana, eggs, mushrooms
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LAMB SOUVALAKI $14.90
- salad greens with pan fried lamb and yoghurt dressing
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BIG BREAKFAST $19.90
- eggs, bacon, tomato, hash browns, mushrooms, toast
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EGGS BENEDICT $17.00
- two English muffins, bacon, eggs and hollandaise sauce
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CHICKEN AND BACON SALAD
- with salad greens and aioli dressing
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PANINI $8.50
- with your choice of 3 fillings
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Taco $5.50-$6.80
- traditional mexican meals with your choice of fillings and salsas (Fajita Veggies with Guac ($5.50) / Seasoned Mince Beef ($5.50) /Pulled Pork Carnitas ($6.20) /Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa ($6.60) / Chargrilled Chicken A la Brasa ($6.80))
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Longboard Taco Salad $15.10
- Pulled pork carnitas with seasoned black beans, fresh fruit salsa, chipotle crema and guacamole
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Double Decker Mince Taco $13.50
- Soft flour tortilla layered with traditional pinto beans then wrapped around a crispy shell. Filled with our famous seasoned mince and topped with guacamole
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Macho Burrito $17.50 / $13.50
- Slow roasted beef barbacoa with extra chargrilled chicken, traditional pinto beans and guacamole (Regular / Mini)
- Tortilla Chips & Salsa Bar $5.00
- Tortilla Chips & Guacamole $8.00
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Chicken Fajita Burrito $16.50 / $12.50
- Fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken with fajita veggies, seasoned black beans and guacamole (Regular / Mini)
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Burrito $12.90-$14.50
- traditional mexican meals with your choice of fillings and salsas (Fajita Veggies with Guac ($12.90) / Seasoned Mince Beef ($12.90) /Pulled Pork Carnitas ($13.90) /Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa ($14.20) / Chargrilled Chicken A la Brasa ($14.50))
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LAMB SHANK $26.50/double$32.50
- Lots of shanks slowly braised for hours & hours with mushrooms, celery and carrots in a rich merlot sauce. Comes with garlic butter potato mash. Sounds nice if you’re into stews...Good on a chilly night.
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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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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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VENISON RIBS $16.50
- Succulent ribs glazed with a homemade barbeque kinda sauce.
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CRISPY CHICKEN $14.80
- Crispy, tasty chicken marinated overnight in our chef’s special sauce. Finger licking good!
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FAMOUS FRITTERS $21.50
- our legendary sundried tomato, sweet corn and kumara fritters on a pine nut and leaf salad, with smoked salmon. Yeah there are other spectacular goodies in the salad but I can’t be telling ya everything or there will be no surprise.
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RIBEYE $33.50
- Succulent Rib-eye served with rosemary roast potatoes with sauté seasonal vegetables. Topped with prawn twisters, streaky bacon and finished with a Jack Daniels bourbon plate & a dash of jus. This will leave you with a tingling sensation on your taste buds!
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CAJUN FISH & PRAWN SALAD $26.50
- Fillets of today’s fish coated in a yummy Cajun spice pan-seared to perfection and plonked on a salad of mandarins, snow pea shoots, cucumber, red onion and baby spinach and maybe some other goodies if you're lucky. finished with garlic aioli and grilled prawns. Yummo!
- All Day Dine In or Take Out
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New Season Asparagus $15.90
- New Season Asparagus, Soft Parmesan Polenta, Poached Egg & Crisp Kale
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Granola $12.90
- Mrs. Hucks Granola with homemade Blueberry Yogurt Whole Milled Oats, Sunflower, Pumpkin & Flax seeds, Hazelnuts, Dried Fruit
- - Add Ham or Chicken $3.00
- 11.00 to 3.00
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Eggs on Toast $9.90
- Two Organic Eggs Cooked any way on Toast
- Ham Sandwich, Potato Chips & Pickles $9.90
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Salmon Nicoise $19.90
- Ora King Salmon, New Potato, Green Beans, Cherry Tomato, Olives, Boiled Egg, Cos Lettuce
- Crumbed potato balls $2.00
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Monkey Fingers $5.00
- Sugar coated Mexican waffle fingers - with warm chocolate sauce & ice cream
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Braised Lamb $12.00
- Braised chipotle lamb shoulder, goat's feta crumble & coriander
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Holy Burrito $24.00
- Chilli beans, yellow rice & mushrooms with queso blanco, guacamole, sour cream & salsa Served with leafy greens & cheesy corn chips - add Chicken $4.00
- Hash browns $4.00
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The Abu $16.00
- Pulled pork burger with sweet & sour pickles, GM coleslaw & bourbon barbeque sauce served with monkey tail fries
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The Vine Swinger $16.00
- Black bean, corn & jalapeno soft shell tacos with cos lettuce, guacamole & sour cream served with monkey tail fries
- Egg any style $2.00
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Steak Sandwich $18.50
- 200gm Sirloin ~ Pickle ~ Tomato ~Lettuce & Aioli.
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Beef Nachos $17.50
- Chilli Beef Served on Corn Chips with Melted Cheese, Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli Guacamole.
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Chocolat Fondant $13.00
- served with Vanilla Bean Gelato.
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Vegetarian Nachos $15.50
- Chilli Bean Mix Served on Corn Chips with Melted Cheese & Sweet Chilli Guacamole.
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Warm Apple Frangipani Tart $13.00
- with brandy custard
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Steak, Chips & Salad $20.00
- Cooked to your liking served with choice of Mushroom ~ Pepper or Red wine Jus.
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3-Scoop Ice-cream Chocolate Sundae $13.00
- topped with Pink Wafers
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Trenches Platter $22.50
- Meats / cheese / bits n bobs
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