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

  • Salt & pepper squid $16.50
    • Served on a bed of mesclun with chilli, coriander, shallots & fried onions drizzled with a refreshing vietnamese dressing
  • Prawn cocktail $14.00
    • Fresh shrimp tossed in a brandy and rose sauce infused with lemon zest served with rustic crusty bread.
  • Available from 5pm daily
  • Vege burger $20.00
    • Two Hash browns, sauteed mushrooms, coleslaw, cheese, lettuce & tomato finished with beer battered onion rings.
  • Sticky texas cola ribs $22.50
    • Rubbed with a special dry marinade slowly cooked & double glazed in our very own cola inspired bbq sauce served with seasoned wedges & Brickworks crunchy apple slaw.
  • Baked brie $18.50
    • Stuffed with rosemary & garlic served with melba toast, water crackers & a reduction of berry balsamic, onion jam & seasonal fruit.
  • Vege pizza $22.50
    • Spinach, feta, thyme, tomato, red onion, mozzarella & basil pesto.
  • Traditional caesar salad $22.50
    • with crusty croutons shaved parmesan, streaky bacon, cos lettuce tossed in a rich caesar dressing sauce topped with an egg.
  • 300g Scotch Fillet $34
    • mums gravy, horseradish, onion rings & fries (GF available)
  • Steamed Vegetables $6
  • Toasted Banana Bread $8
    • served with Peanut Butter Mascarpone
  • Roast of the Day $22
    • See specials board for details
  • North Canterbury Beef Burger $20
    • Beef pattie, Bacon, Pickles, beetroot & onion Jam, Five Stags Mac sauce, tomato, Ketchup, Lettuce with swiss cheese and fries (GF available)
  • Schnitzel Of Calamari, lemon aioli, caper flowers $13
  • House Crafted Pie, served with a mash and mums gravy
    • See special boards for details
  • Five Stags Fish n Chips $20
    • battered or grilled, tartare, peanut slaw & fries. (GF available)
  • Raita $3.50
  • Chicken Pulao - Basmati rice cooked with tender boneless chicken, peas, onions and spices. $10.00
  • Tandoori Chicken Salad - Your choice of Chooza Tikka, Malai Tikka or Achaari Tikka tossed with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onions, lemon juice with mint chutney $15.00
  • Onion Salad $3.50
  • Basmati Rice - Plain, steamed Basmati rice. $4.00
  • Jeera Rice - Basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds. $6.50
  • Little India Chilly Chutney - For the daring!!! $3.50
  • Keema Naan - Naan with a stuffing of spiced lamb mince. $5.00
  • Thai laksa (gf) (v option) A coconut milk broth, scented with ginger, kaffir lime & lemongrass, poured over buckwheat noodles & vegetables, topped with your choice of: either free-range chicken; fr 23.00
  • Powerhouse pizza verde (v) Thin crispy pizza base with pesto, roast vegetables, fetta, pine nuts, pumpkin seeds, sundried tomato, & parmesan . 22.00
  • Powerhouse toasted muesli & fresh fruit salad Served with natural unsweetened yoghurt or soymilk. 14.50
  • French toast With Either: Berry fruit, banana & vanilla bean syrup. Or: Grilled bacon, banana & maple syrup. 17.50
  • High-country breakfast (gf option) Grilled bacon, scrambled eggs, free-range pork sausage with whipped potato cake & toast and our own tomato relish. 19.50
  • Eggs benedict (gf option) Two eggs served atop honey-cured bacon, on toasted English muffins with hollandaise sauce. 18.50
  • Chicken Caesar salad (gf option) Free-range chicken pieces tossed with crispy bacon with salad leaves, shaved parmesan, garlic croutons, aioli, optional anchovy dressing, & soft-poached egg. 22.50
  • Toasted garlic bread 8.50
  • Crumbed Hoki $3.20
  • Bluecod Meal $19.50
    • Served with chips, coleslaw & sauces
  • Crabstick $1.50
  • Vegetarian Mix $16.50
    • Pineapple ring, potato fritter, hash brown, onion rings, cornballs, cocktail spring rolls, cocktail samosa, chips, coleslaw & sauces
  • Crumbed Scallop $2.00
  • Seafood Mix $18.50
    • Oyster, scallop, mussel, crabstick, squid ring, squid curl, fish bite, prawn cutlet, prawn twister served with chips, coleslaw & sauces
  • Hot ''Ele'' Combo $12.00
    • 1 Battered Fish, 1 Hot Dog, Chips and Tomato Sauce
  • Fish Of The Day $6.00 - $9.00
  • Ansari Gosht (Lamb) $14.50
    • Cuisine Magazine describes our chef's special - lamb cooked with pomegranate & spices, garnished with coriander
  • Paneer Shimla Mirch $13.50
    • Homemade cheese cooked with capsicum, onion, tomato & spices, garnished with coriander
  • Vegetable Jalfrezie $13.50
    • Tomato based curry cooked with large chunks of onion, capsicum & tomato, garnished with fresh coriander
  • Papadam $1.00
    • Crispy lentil wafers roasted in tandoor
  • Dopiaza $14.50
    • Marinated meat pieces cooked with large chunks of onion & mushroom, topped with ginger, garlic & spices, garnished with coriander
  • Vegetable Samosa (2 Pcs) $5.00
    • Triangular pastry stuffed with mashed potatoes, peas & cumin seeds, fried to a golden brown served with tamarind chutney
  • Prawn Kadai $18.00
    • Shell-less prawns cooked with capsicum, tomato & onion, in tomato based sauce & spices, garnished with coriander
  • Rogan Josh $14.50
    • An exotic Kashmiri speciality, meat cooked with cardamom, clove, cinnamon & yoghurt mixed together in onion & tomato based sauce, garnished with coriander
  • Mango Chutney $3.50
  • Chicken Korma $12.00
  • Chicken Lollipop $10.90
    • 5 pieces of Tandoor roasted Chicken. Deliciousness
  • Lamb Biryani $14.90
  • Vegetable Pulao $8.50
  • Masala Challi $6.50
    • 4 cobs of tasty corn dressed in Masala. Very popular Delhi Street treat.
  • Aloo Palak $12.00
  • Seekh Kebab $8.50
    • Minced Lamb combined with green herbs and spices, skewered and slow cooked in the tandoor.
  • Chicken / Lamb Madras $19.50
    • A dish from south India cooked with mustard seeds,curry leaves and coconut cream.
  • Extra Rice $4
  • Lollypop Chicken $13
    • Chicken drumsticks marinated in ginger, garlic and spices, added with cornfl our and cooked as deep fr
  • Kashmiri Pulao $10
  • Garlic Naan $4
    • Naan with stuffing of garlic.
  • Amritsari Kulfi $7
    • Homemade saffron ice cream. Must Try
  • Gulab Jamun (2Pcs) $5
    • A delicious dessert made with milk, cream. Finished with cardamom clove infused sugar.
  • Prawn Biryani $18
    • Rice and Prawn are cooked together with nuts and spices to make a sumptuous one pot meal
  • Chrysanthemum & egg soup $14/ $19
  • Nanjing noodle soup $14.00
  • Dry Fried Chicken $21.00
  • Seasoned wedges $7.00
  • Pig ear and pig tongue $10.00
  • Fish Flavoured Shredded Pork $22.00
  • Spiced Corned egg $1.50
  • Beef fried rice $14.00
  • Pad Num-Mun-Hoi $12.00 / $14.00
    • Stir fried oyster sauce with onions, capsicums, mushrooms, carrots and mixed vegetables. (Pork, Chicken or Beef) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Kaeng Ler-Un $12.00 / $14.00
    • Yellow curry paste with seasonal veg, a sweeter and milder curry. (Pork, Chicken Beef or Pawns) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Tom Yum $12.00 / $14.00
    • A very famous Thai style hot and sour soup with prawns flavoured with lemon grass, galangal, lemon juice, mushroom, red onion, tomatoes and finished with spring onion, coriander and kaffir lime leaves (Chicken, Prawns and Seafood) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Pad King $12.00 / $14.00
    • Stir fried fresh ginger and seasonal vegetables (Chicken or Beef) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Pad Gra Prow $12.00 / $14.00
    • Stir fried chilli paste with garlic, basil leaves, green beans, bamboo shoots ((Pork or Chicken) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Pad Med Ma Muong $12.00 / $14.00
    • Stir fried cashew nuts with chilli paste, water chestnuts and mixed vegetables. (Pork, Chicken or Beef) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Pad Satay Tua $12.00 / $14.00
    • Your choice of meat stir fried in a peanut satay sauce with vegetables - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Kaeng Dang $12.00 / $14.00
    • Red curry paste with carrots, potatoes, onions in coconut milk (Chicken or Beef) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • BBQ Chicken $22.50 / $32.50
    • Chicken, tasty cheese, bacon and BBQ sauce.
  • Mississippi Mud Cake $10.00
    • Served with a hot caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream.
  • 48th Street $22.50 / $32.50
    • Garlic, oregano, mushrooms, cream cheese, bacon & sun dried tomatoes.
  • Manhattan $22.50 / $32.50
    • Smoked chicken, apricots, cream cheese, rosemary.
  • Rhubarb & Apple $10.00
    • Served hot with custard & ice cream - wow
  • Seafood Chowder $11.00
    • Served with freshly baked bread.
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
    • Served with freshly baked bread.
  • Indian $22.50 / $32.50
    • Butter chicken with nuts and a swirl of yogurt sauce.
  • SUPA DUPA PLATTER $45.00
    • selection of 40pcs of sushi made up of a fresh salmon vegetarian teriyaki chicken and tuna price include all the extras like ginger soy wasabi and chopsticks
  • NIGIRI
    • a real sushi, nigiri slices of fresh salmon are placed on bed of rice GF
  • PREMIER PLATTER $35.00
    • a selection of 28 pieces of sushi, This variety includes fresh salmon, vegetarian teriyaki chicken, and tuna, price includes all the extras like ginger soy wasabi and chopsticks
  • CHICKEN SUPREME
    • mayo and katsu sauce is drizzled over teriyaki chicken to create this sauce number
  • CHICKEN ON RICE
    • our tasty teriyaki chicken is placed on sushi rice, to sauce it up mayo and Katsu sauce is applied
  • TUNA
    • flaked tuna is mixed with spring onion mayo and is topped off with avocado GF
  • VEGETARIAN
    • a vegetarian and vegan's delight the goodness of pickle cucumber avocado red pepper and carrot are all rolled unto one GF
  • VEGETARIAN
    • a vegetarian and vegan's delight the goodness of pickle cucumber avocado red pepper and carrot are all rolled unto one GF
  • All served with Greek oven roasted potatoes (Tossed in oregano, thyme and olive oil) & Coleslaw (Finely shredded cabbage, marsala soaked raisins, parmesan, tabasco, aioli and brioche croutons)
  • Garlic pita bread with queso blanco cheese dip $9.00
  • All served with toasted bread
  • Ape Fish POA
    • Pan fried fish lemon & herb butter sauce
  • Marinated olives with grilled ciabatta $9.00
  • The Mandrill $25.00
    • Porterhouse steak, grilled field mushroom, blue cheese, onion rings, rocket & aioli
  • Braised Lamb $12.00
    • Braised chipotle lamb shoulder, goat's feta crumble & coriander
  • GM Cheesecake $12.50
    • Luscious & dreamy, ask waitstaff for today's flavour
  • Brioche french toast (va) $19.50
    • With bacon jam ice cream & maple syrup
  • Chef's breakfast (gf) (df) $24.00
    • Kedgeree cakes, (smoked fish & rice with herbs & spices) soft boiled egg & courgette ribbon salad & lime aioli
  • Eggs benedict $24
    • With streaky bacon, served on homemade english muffins with poached eggs and hollandaise
  • French onion & grilled cheese (v) $13.50
    • On supergrain with tomato relish
  • Terra viva spiced meatballs $22.50
    • Olive, parmesan & rosemary flatbread, hummus, rocket & garlic herb sauce
  • available 11am to 2:30pm
  • Crispy calamari (gf) $25
    • Seaweed salad, hoisin mayonnaise, fried onions & crispy calamari
  • Streaky bacon, smoked cumberland sausage $6
  • Cheesecake of Day $7.5
  • Aioli $2.5
  • Pulled Pork Soft Shell Taco $19
    • With peanut slaw, smokey mayo and curly fries
  • Chunky Fries $8.5
  • Eggs Benedict $18.5 / $19.5 / $16.5
    • Poached eggs, battered spinach, hashbrown and hollandaise served on a toasted french batard. Bacon / Ora king salmon / Creamy mushrooms
  • Mixed Berry Friand $3.8
  • Breakfast Burrito $13.5
    • Tortilla filled with scrambled eggs, havarti cheese, housemade beans served with sour cream. Add bacon: $4
  • Seafood Chowder $16.5
    • Classic creamy style seafood soup, with mussels, sh, salmon and prawns served with garlic bread
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