The Little Bistro in Canterbury Menu

DINNER - 1ST COURSE DINNER - 1ST COURSE
  • Olives $10
    • warm citrus marinated olives
  • Bread $11
    • sage and linseed loaf, whipped butter
  • Oyster $4.5
    • clevedon organic oysters , lemon vinaigrette caviar -
DINNER - 2ND COURSE DINNER - 2ND COURSE
  • Clams $18
    • otago littleneck clams, canterbury saffron cream
  • Snails $17.5
    • escargot, garlic, bacon vel au vent -
  • Gravalax $18.5
    • cured akaroa salmon, miso panna cotta, wasabi vinaigrette -
  • Souffle $16.5
    • twice baked blue cheese souffle, pickled rhubarb and candy walnuts -
  • Scallops $23
    • atlantic scallops, homemade blackpudding, ham crisp, pea puree
DINNER - 3RD COURSE DINNER - 3RD COURSE
  • Salmon $38
    • akaroa salmon fillet, saffron risotto cake, organic asparagus, 1/2 slipper lobster
  • Veal $39.5
    • backstrap of canterbury veal, fondant potato, truffle yorkie, roast onion, horseradish jus -
  • Lamb $39.5
    • 4 points of canterbury lamb rack, goats cheese and potato terine, pea, mint, red wine jus -
  • Sole $37
    • whole lyttleton sole, parsnips, paysanne potatoes, organic kale, herb butter
  • Arancini $32
    • mushroom and truffle arancini, organic cannolini and black turtle bean cassoulet
DINNER - 4TH COURSE DINNER - 4TH COURSE
  • Citrus $15
    • iced lemon meringue parfait, confit fennel, dried raspberries
  • Chocolate $16
    • chocolate ganache, canterbury saffron ice cream, chocolate soil
  • Mess $15
    • organic rhubarb compote, chantilly cream, meringues, vanilla ice cream
  • Cheese $16
    • blue cheese, joshs oat cakes, organic honeycomb
  • Brulee $15
    • lemongrass creme brulee, coconut ice cream, sichuan biscotti

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Monster (The Works)
  • Sausages (Plain)
  • American Hotdog
    • (With mustard and chili sauce)
  • Crabstick
  • B3) Akaroa Cod with Lemon Pepper, Cajun or Garlic & Herb Seasoning
  • Meat Pattie
  • Apricot Chicken
  • B1) Hoki with Lemon Pepper, Cajun or Garlic & Herb Seasoning
  • Hakka salty chicken Cold Salted Chicken Half $14.00 / Whole $25.00
  • Beef Mince And Egg Soup S $5.00 / M $18.00
  • Chicken with Cashew Nuts & vegetables $18.00
  • Sizzling Spring Onion and Ginger Venison $25.00
  • Chicken chow mein Chicken Fried Noodles $14.00
  • Hot & Sour Eggplant with Mince $18.00
  • Maggi chicken wings Crispy Skin Chicken Nibbles $8.00
  • Stir Fried Spicy Pork Belly $18.00
  • Fish Goujons $13
    • Battered in our fresh craft beer batter & served with lime aioli.
  • Vegetarian Sliders $13
    • House made spicy black bean patties, red onion, haloumi, sweet pickle and chipotle mayo.
  • Venison Sliders $15
    • In a fresh toasted ciabatta with blue cheese sauce, beetroot, mesclun and horopito relish.
  • Garden Salad with Toasted Seeds $13
    • Fresh seasonal greens with our house dressing and toasted seeds.
  • Spicy Tortilla Chips and Volstead Salsa $11
  • Fresh Guacamole $4
  • Fresh Volstead Salsa $3
  • Fries with Chipotle Mayo $9
  • Bacon and egg buttie $14.00
    • Fried eggs, two rashes of bacon on lightly toasted bread and your choice of tomato relish or hollandaise
  • 250gm angus beef $22.50/$29.00
    • Served with Izone BBQ sauce (1 side/2 sides)
  • Spag toast $8.00
    • Topped with fried egg
  • Venison denver leg $34.60
    • Served with red wine jus (2 sides)
  • Thai beef salad $20.00
    • Strips of beef, spring onion, roasted cashews, tomato, sesame seed and fresh salad greens, all tossed with a sweet chilli dressing, topped with crispy noodles
  • B.L.T $19.50
    • An oldie but a goodie. Bacon rashes, crisp lettuce and fresh tomato on lightly toasted bread with garlic aioli
  • Vegetarian risotto $22.00
    • Spinach and roast kumara through creamy arborio rice
  • Add crisp pepperoni $7.00
  • Absolute Homemade
  • Combination Seafood $18
  • Chicken, beef or Pork $16
  • Crispy Pork & Roasted Duck $18
  • Black Tiger Prawns (4 Pieces) added to your order $6
  • Chicken, beef or Pork $16
  • 15. Thai Oyster Sauce Dish
    • Served with rice, stir fried with chef’s selected vegetables
  • 29. MusMun Curry
    • our style- Guaranteed different, a potato curry, cooked with diced onion and peanuts
  • Taco Salad $13.40-$14.60
    • traditional mexican meals with your choice of fillings and salsas (Fajita Veggies with Guac ($13.40) / Seasoned Mince Beef ($13.40) /Pulled Pork Carnitas ($14.10) /Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa ($14.40) / Chargrilled Chicken A la Brasa ($14.60))
  • Macho Nachos $17.70
    • Slow roasted beef barbacoa with extra chargrilled chicken, traditional pinto beans and guacamole
  • El Dippo $8.00
    • A bowl of our traditional pinto beans topped with cheese, salsa, sour cream and served with a basket of freshly-made tortilla chips
  • Longboard Taco Salad $15.10
    • Pulled pork carnitas with seasoned black beans, fresh fruit salsa, chipotle crema and guacamole
  • Nacho Supreme $16.20
    • Seasoned double mince with traditional pinto beans, chipotle crema and guacamole
  • Nachos $13.40-$14.60
    • traditional mexican meals with your choice of fillings and salsas (Fajita Veggies with Guac ($13.40) / Seasoned Mince Beef ($13.40) /Pulled Pork Carnitas ($14.10) /Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa ($14.40) / Chargrilled Chicken A la Brasa ($14.60))
  • Mango Chicken Salad $13.00
    • Chargrilled chicken with fresh fruit salsa and guacamole. Cumin lime vinaigrette on the side
  • Paleo Salad $14.00
    • Chargrilled chicken with fajita veggies and guacamole with cumin lime vinaigrette on the side (No dairy or carbs, it’s Paleo, yo!)
  • King Prawns with Casgew Nuts and Vegetables $24
  • Pock & Vegetables Noodle Soup $16
  • Beef & Vegetables Noodle Soup $16
  • Lychee with Ice-cream $5
  • Prawn Fried Rice $17
  • Sliced Steak with Chilli and Garlic $19
  • Groper with Sweet and Sour Sauce $18
  • Vegetarian Spring Rolls $4
  • Farmhouse $21.00
    • Dry cured bacon, Poached free range eggs, Potato cake, Roasted tomato & mushroom on buttered wholegrain toast (Gluten free available)
  • Haloumi $19.00
    • Fried haloumi, smashed avocodo, tomato & basil on grilled ciabatta (Gluten free available)
  • Bacon & egg Pie $17.00
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Poached free range eggs, Hollandaise, Toasted sunflower seeds on wholegrain toast with one of the following (Gluten free available)
  • Hot smoked salmon, caper & asparagus (seasonal) or zucchini tart $19.50
  • Apricot, walnut & lavender cake $8.50
  • Spinach, butternut pumpkin, cream cheese & pine nut roulade $15.50
  • Smoked salmon, hapuku & caper fishcakes served with house made tartare $18.50
  • Small Quiche Bite platter $28.50
    • 24 pieces
  • Small Platter $28.00
  • Large Platter $54
    • 32 pieces
  • Small platter $38
    • 22 pieces
  • -Spinach Chicken and Garlic
  • -21+ $8.00 pp
  • Fruits platter prices are approximate and subject to current fruit prices
  • Kids Pack
    • 1 Medium Biscuit, 1 Filled Roll, 1 Flavoured Milk
  • Greek salad $7.00
  • Choice of teo skewers $15.00
  • Beef/chicken/lamb/lamb and beef mince $15.00
  • Served with fries and salad with tzatziki sauce and garlic aioli $15.00
  • Chicken kebab sandwich/beef kebab sandwich/lamb and beef mince kebab sadwich $14.00
  • Small $6.00
  • Arabic salad $7.00
  • Grape leaves wrap, stuffed with rice
  • Sole $5.00
  • Double Meat $4.50
  • Fish $5.00
  • Gurnard $4.00
  • Hoki $3.00
  • Salmon $6.00
  • Bacon and Egg $4.50
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • -Bacon $15.00
  • Muesli $8.00
    • Toasted Muesli- served with a choice of pear,peaches or banana, and yoghurt
  • Corn Fritter Stack $15.50
    • Stack of corn fritters served with relish, avocado , bacon and side-salad
  • Hawaiian Burger $15.00
    • Chicken, pineapple, cheese and bacon with lettuce, onion in a 6 inch corn-dusted bun, served with fries.
  • Pancakes with berry couli and yoghurt $9.00
  • -add per extra filling $1.00
  • Smoked Salmon Kumara Rosti (GF) $16.50
    • Two Kumara Rosti layered with cold smoked salmon topped with poached egg, hollandaise sauce and capers. Served with a seasonal salad.
  • -GF $10.00
  • Chicken & Pistachio Penne $19.80
    • Tender chicken thigh, roasted pistachio bits, feta cheese, fresh basil & penne pasta. Tossed with cream and basil pesto.
  • Fresh Fish $27.00
    • Served on creamy Agria puree. With roasted cajun capsicum slithers, green beans. Topped with herb sour cream. *Please ask our friendly wait staff for the chef’s choice of Fish this evening.
  • “Shank Heaps” $24.00
    • Herbed tomato braised Lamb Shank, served on potato smash with blanched broccoli, garlic con fit. Finished with its own braising liquid, topped with carrot chips.
  • Chef’s Platter $25.00
    • Vege Samosas, Salami, Hoki Bites, Southern Chicken Sticks, Salt & pepper Squid, Battered Pineapple Rings
  • Smoked Chicken Salad $16.50
    • With crispy streaky bacon, fresh salad greens, tomato wedges, garnish. Mixed in homemade honey mustard dressing.
  • Bacon & Pea Alfredo Fettucine $18.50
    • Crispy bacon bits, baby peas & tri colour fettuccine, mixed in traditional Alfredo sauce.
  • Ultimate Pizza Lovers
    • Salami, ground beef, tender chick pieces with grated cheese on a Italian sauced base topped with whiskey BBQ.
  • Assortment of Tea’s & Coffees $4.50 small $5.00 large
  • CHICKEN & CASHEW NUTS $12.00
  • STEAK SATAY SAUCE $11.50
  • PRAWN MUSHROOMS ON RICE $11.50
  • Pineapple Rings $1.80
  • Fish $3.80
  • STEAK EGG FOO YOUNG $11.00
  • COD Fillets $4.50
  • PINEAPPLE $2.80
  • Add rice, humus & garlic dip $10.00
  • Shish Kebab 1kg $32.00
  • Cucumber Yoghurt $2.50
  • Shish Taouk (Chicken) $14.00
  • Lamb Kebab $12.00
  • Lamb Kebab 1kg $35.00
  • Harissa (Chilli sauce) $2.00
  • Mixed grill 1kg $34.00
The Little Bistro

The Little Bistro

location

Address

33 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, Canterbury, 7520, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033047314

clock

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 range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

British , Diner , European , French , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Seafood

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Wine and Beer ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
33 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, Canterbury, 7520, New Zealand