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
- Nutella $8.00
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Chocolate $8.00
- (Whitaker's 50% dark, white or milk)
- Ham & Cheese $8.50
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3e Saumon $15.00
- Smoked salmon, cream cheese, baby spinach, red onions, capers, hollandaise & a squeeze of lemon
- Gelato/Sorbet with Crepe $3.00
- Extra Egg $1.00
- Pic's Peanut Butter & Jam $9.00
- Caramelised Onions $2.00
- Pineapple Ring $2.00
- Vegetarian $4.80
- Brill or flounder $5.30
- Jam Rap or custard rap $2.20
- Potato Fritter $1.00
- Donut or gluten free donut $2.00
- Steak & onion pattie $2.20
- Groper $5.80
- Fish
- Spring Roll
- Chicken Pattie
- Bacon & Corn Pattie
- Plain
- Giant
- Fish Bites 3 For
- All meals come with fries, onion rings and seafood salad dressing on salad.
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Tai Tapu Thai Pie $17.00
- a delicious creamy red curry of lemongrass, ginger, coriander & winter vegetables. Finished with a crispy crumble & served with a refreshing salad on the side
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MAMMA MIA $16.50
- Two gently poached egg served on toasted ciabatta, topped with roasted tomato, spinach, fresh basil & parmesan
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Akaroa Salmon $26.00
- pan fried fillet of Akaroa sea-run salmon nestled on a warm potato gratin with steamed green beans & grilled lemon finished with a red pepper & lemongrass sauce with a hint of chilli
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Grazing Platter $7.50 / $10.00 / $2.00
- ham & cheese club sandwich or 100’s & 1000’s fairy bread, mini sausages, small bowl of fries, fresh fruit, popcorn & a mini donut (Small / Regular / Gluten Free - add)
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Eggs on Toast $4.50 / $2.50 / $2.00 / $2.00
- 1 x poached egg on toast with your choice of extras: Regular / Bacon - add / Hashbrown - add / Mini Sausages (2) -add)
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MUSHROOM CREPES $19.50
- Three warm crepes filled with our creamy mushrooms in a white wine sauce, topped with roasted mushrooms, breadcrumbs and a parmesan crisp, finished with melted garlic butter (GF)
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Very Berry $9.50
- light on calories & dairy, but not on the taste. A mixture of three berries, apple & pineapple juice will definitely get those taste buds going!
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The Store Cheese Rolls $12.00
- six cheese rolls filled with our own special creamy cheese filling, served with homemade tomato sauce and gherkin aioli
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Lamb Burger $19.5
- Homemade Lamb Pattie, Tomato, Red Onion, Lettuce, Cranberry Sauce Pesto Mayo.
- Side of Fries/ Eggs $6.00, $1.50 each
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Chicken Crunch $12
- Crispy coated sweet chilli chicken tenders served with sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
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Kids Sticky Ribs $14
- Sticky Pork Ribs in a BBQ & Plum sauce, served with fries and salad.
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Snack Platter - great for a group $40, half size $25
- Monteith’s Golden battered Hoki fish bites, Calamari, potato steak fries, garlic bread, mini spring roll & samosa’s with dipping sauces
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Thai Beef Salad $19.5
- Tender strips of grilled porterhouse steak with seasonal vegetables, coat in Thai style sauce, served on salad greens with crispy noodles.
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Marlborough Mussels $22
- steamed in white wine, dressed with fresh cream & coconut cream, chilli & coriander, served with lightly toasted garlic bread
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Garlic Bread $11
- Like it cheesy
- -Salmon And Cream Cheese $14.70
- Sunday 7.30am - 2pm
- -Cinnamon And Raisin $7.50
- Ham / Salami $4.20
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Sweet Pancakes $15.00
- With banana, yoghurt, cinnamon, fruit and maple syrup
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Seasonal Fresh Fruit Salad $10.00
- Fresh fruits served with yoghurt
- -Bacon And Avocado $11.20
- Bagels
- Coconut Milk Tea $4.80
- Grass Jelly Milk $5.20
- Pickle Peanuts $5.00
- Apple Green Tea $4.70
- Honey Green Tea $4.90
- Ice Chocolate $4.20
- Spiced Fungus Salad with Chilli $8.00
- Crispy Chicken Wings $9.00
- Mushroom $4.00
- Cheese $4.00
- Crab Stick $2.20
- Bacon $4.00
- Deep Sea Cod $4.50
- Chicken Nugget $0.80
- Cheese & Pineapple $4.80
- Jam Rap Donut $2.20
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Turkey Schnitzel $26.5
- Pecan slaw, cranberry mayo, crafted fries
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Poached Chicken Salad $23
- Black bean, corn salsa, avocado, chilli lime aioli
- Trending local vegetables $8
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No.4 Chicken Wings 1/2kg $18.0 1kg $29.0
- BBQ Bourbon, hot sauce or Tandoori, fried cashews
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Lamb Rump $30.5
- Kumara pom poms, mushroom, pickles, beetroot
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No.4 Chef’s inspired dish Market price
- Constantly changing, always evolving
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Harissa Beef Cheek $31
- Pumpkin, chickpea, cucumber salad
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Chipotle Chicken Tacos N/A
- Soy and Vegetable Dumplings
- Vegetarian of the day $18.50
- Lamb Shank on Mash Gravy (extra lamb shank $9.00) $23.00
- Bacon & Eggs $14.50
- Garlic mini loaf $6.50
- Beef Burger
- Chicken Nuggets
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Seafood platter $21.50
- seafood stick fish calamari prawns & crumbed mussels
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Choice Accompaniment
- mushroom sauce/lemon wedge/mango chutney/cheese sauce
- Available until 3pm except Sunday 4pm
- Choices are: Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Mushroom, Onion, Bacon and Pineapple
- Bacon $19.00
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Porridge $9.00
- creamy porridge served with cream & brown sugar
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Toast $8.50
- wholemeal toast / white toast served with butter, jam, honey or marmalade
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Eggs Benedict
- free range eggs poached, on muffins with our own hollandaise sauce
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Omelette $17.50
- free range eggs, cream and your choices of 2 fillings.
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Bacon & Eggs $17.50
- bacon & free range eggs cooked to your choice served with toast & grilled tomato.
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Frikadel Special $8
- Mildly spiced sausage covered with mayo, curry sauce & onions, served on white or whole grain bread
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Rollmops Single $6
- pickled herring, rolled around onions & gerkin, served on a bed of lettuce & fresh bread
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van Dams Special $15
- 2 krokets, 3 bitterballen, fries, bread, salad & sauces
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Toasties $8
- 2 or 3 filing grilled between white or wholegrain bread
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Broodje Haring $10
- Raw salted herring served with onions & fresh bread
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Rookworst $10
- Dutch smoked sausage served with fresh bread, sourkraut & mustard
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Broodje Kaas $5
- your choice of our specialty dutch cheese on fresh buttered bread
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Krokets
- Beef, Chicken, spicy beef, salmon or Vege. Served with fresh bread & mustard
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Three Cheese Souffle $19.50
- Cheese souffle, apple, pickled beetroot & walnut salad, melba toast
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Croque Monsieur $21.50
- Toasted brioche, ham off the bone, cheddar or Gruyere cheese, shoestring fries, garden salad
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Seafood Chowder $20.00
- Fresh mussels, today's fish, prawn cutlets, squid, tiger prawns, melba toast
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Dessert: Little Blue Penguin $5.00
- Scoop of vanilla ice cream on blue fizzy
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Duck $37.00
- Duck a l'orange, kumara puree, glazed carrots, green beans, roasted hazelnuts
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Lemon Parfait $14.00
- Lemon Parfait, meringue, berry compote, candied lemon, moscato & berry sorbet
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Lunch & Dinner: Beef Sirloin $13.50
- Served with your choice of chips and salad or potatoes and veggies
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Our Famous - Big Breakfast $24.00
- Bacon, eggs (any style), tomato, mushrooms, sausage, house-made hashbrown, ciabatta bread
- Served until 2pm
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Steak Sandwich $21.50
- Sirloin steak with caramelised onions and topped with a fried egg
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Hot Chips $7.50
- With tomato sauce and aioli
- Please ask staff about our gluten free options
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Pumpkin Falafel Burger $20.50
- Roasted pumpkin and falafel pattie topped with yoghurt dressing served with fries
- -Add fries and tomato sauce $12.00
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Ground Beef Nachos $19.00
- With chilli bean mix, grilled cheese, topped with sour cream and sweet chilli
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Thai Beef Salad $20.00
- With crispy noodles and roasted peanuts.
- Tiger prawns with cocktail sauce, Green lipped mussels with garlic and white wine sauce, Poached queen scallops with lemon sesame dressing N/A
- Thai glass noodle salad N/A
- Natural yoghurt, nuts and seeds N/A
- Salad dressings and condiments N/A
- Pancakes or French toast with maple syrup and icing sugar N/A
- Selection of fruit juices N/A
- Chinese style rice congee N/A
- Beef sausages 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