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

  • Granola and Fruit Salad $14
    • Our house baked maple granola served with a fresh fruit salad and a berry reduction
  • Garlic Spinach $3
  • Prawn Tacos $21
    • Two soft shell tacos served with golden prawns, pineapple salsa, heirloom tomatoes, capsicum and coriander, finished with lime zested sour cream
  • Bowl of Fries with Aioli $7.5
  • Classic Bene Half $16 Full $21
    • Free range poached eggs served on toasted ciabatta with Luciano’s famous hollandaise, a roasted tomato and Marlborough Smoked Salmon
  • Pancakes $20
    • Savoury: Vege pancakes with our house made beetroot hummus, crispy bacon and poached eggs and finished with a balsamic reduction
  • Halloumi Salad $21
    • Grilled halloumi with baby greens, avocado, heirloom tomatoes, herb shoots, toasted seeds, finished with a zesty balsamic lime dressing
  • Toasted Bagel $10
    • A seeded mixed grain bagel served with any two of the following: salmon or bacon, and avocado (seasonal), cream cheese, pesto, beetroot hummus, tomato or jam
  • Free range eggs $11.00
    • served on your choice of toasted sourdough, multigrain or white bread
  • Free range chicken nuggets served with salad or fries $8.00
  • RH coffee baked beans $4.00
  • Almond & toasted coconut bircher muesli $10.00
    • served with greek yoghurt & honey
  • Free range chicken wrap served with salad or fries $8.50
  • Cinnamon spiced brioche French toast $15.50
    • served with coffee poached fruit, vanilla mascarpone & toasted muesli crumble
  • RH eggs bene - poached free range eggs, crispy bacon $18.50
    • served with smoked salmon
  • Free range eggs $15.00
    • add crispy bacon
  • Served With Mint Or Tamarind Chutney
  • Shahi Paneer $13.00
    • Home made cheese cooked in a creamy sauce with almond paste and spices
  • Papadum $1.00
  • Anari Cosht $14.00
    • Cuisine Magazine describes it as our chef's best dish - meat cooked with pomegranate, spices & coriander
  • Korma $14.00
    • The Moguls created this dish cooked in a creamy sauce & spices garnished with raisins and almonds
  • Lemon Chicken $14.00
    • This dish is cooked with fresh lemon, spices and fenugreek garnished with coriander
  • Mango Chutney $4.00
  • Kashmiri Naan (raisin, coconut, nuts) $5.00
  • Market Fish $26
    • Pan fried Fish of the day, served with Singapore prawn & vegetable noodles, salad greens & a sweet & sour sauce
  • Garlic Bread $11
    • Like it cheesy
  • Homemade Beef Pattie $19.5
    • Cheese, Gherkin, Tomato, Red Onion, Lettuce, Mustard Mayo.
  • Warm Greek Chicken Salad $18.5
    • Vegetarian Option
  • Marlborough Mussels $22
    • steamed in white wine, dressed with fresh cream & coconut cream, chilli & coriander, served with lightly toasted garlic bread
  • Wedges $12.5
    • Like it with Cheese & Bacon topping
  • Monteith’s Golden Fish & Chips $23
    • Monteith’s Golden Lager battered Hoki served with fries, salad greens & homemade tartare sauce
  • 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.
  • -Chicken $10
  • Fried Rice $10
    • Fried rice with egg & vegetables. Vegetables or tofu. Chicken, beef or pork
  • Sweet & sour sauce $10
    • served with rice. Softly fried pineapple, tomato and vegetables with sweet & sour sauce. Vegetables or tofu. Chicken, beef or pork
  • -Chicken $10
  • Cashew Nuts $10
    • served with rice. softly fried vegetables with chilli paste & cashew nuts. Chicken, beef or pork
  • Peanut Sauce $10
    • served with rice. Softly fried vegetables in our homemade peanut sauce. Vegetables of tofu. Chicken, beef or pork
  • -Seafood $12.50
  • Special Noodle Soup
  • Ham & Mustard
  • Ham & Tomato
  • Ham
  • Ham, Cheese & Pineapple
  • Roast Pork Roll
  • Corn beef & Mustard
  • Chicken Roll
  • Chicken Satay
  • SIDE SALAD $6.00
  • FRIES $7.00
  • All $12.00 INCLUDES A GLASS OF POSTMIX & DESSERT
  • BEEF FILLET OPEN SANDWHICH $22.50
    • confit onion, tomato, lettuce, aioli, onion rings, sour dough
  • CHEESY FLAT BREAD $9.00
  • STICKY DATE PUDDING
    • toffee sauce, prailine, vanilla ice cream
  • STICKY PORK RIBS $13.50
    • BBQ glaze
  • FRESH BREAD / DIPS $12.50
  • Kabli / Peshawari Naan $5
    • Dessicated coconut, sultanas, butter and nuts.
  • Pickles $3
  • Lamb/Chicken Handi Meat $19.50
    • Tender diced lamb cooked with fresh onion, ginger,garlic and tomatoes in Punjabi style.
  • Chicken Corn Masala $19
    • Chiken cooked with sweet corn, onions base gravy chopped onion masala with freshly grounded spices
  • Dal Gosht $19
    • Diced lamb cooked in lentils, onions, tomato and spices.
  • Mango Chicken $19
    • An exotic curry with tender chicken pieces cooked in a subtle mango sauce.
  • Gulab Jamun (2Pcs) $5
    • A delicious dessert made with milk, cream. Finished with cardamom clove infused sugar.
  • Bombay Aloo $16
    • Small potato pieces cooked with onion and tomato paste mixed with herbs and spices.
  • Vindaloo Chicken/Lamb/Beef $19.00
    • Famous dish from Goa specially cooked with onion, tomatoes, and hot ground spices.
  • Aloo Gobhi $18.00
    • Fresh potatoes and cauliflower cooked with onion, garlic & spiced sauces in Indian homemade style.
  • Peshwari Naan $6.00
    • Stuffed roti with coconuts,dry fruits,cooked in tandoor
  • Mango Chutney $2.00
  • Tandoori Roti $3.00
    • Homemade style naan made from wholemeal flour.
  • Mango Kulfi $6.00
  • Madras Chicken/Lamb/Beef $19.00
    • Traditional South Indian style curry cooked with coconut, mustard seeds and spices.
  • Prawns 65 $22.00
    • Prawns marinated with spices, herbs, yogurt battered and deep fried. Served with fried onion flakes and capsicum.
  • Side Dish Platter $10.00
    • A selection of four side dishes of your choice excludes green salad
  • Chicken Vindaloo $15.50
    • Chicken cooked in hot and spicy Goan style sauce.
  • Lamb Dopiaza $16.50
    • Lamb cooked with chunk of onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic & spices.
  • Paneer Tikka (5 pieces) $12.00
    • Soft, juicy chunks of Indian cottage cheese marinated in tandoori masala & cooked in tandoor with chunks of capsicum, onion & tomato.
  • Onion Bhaji (4 pieces) $6.00
    • Crisp onion fritters mixed with spices & chickpea flour deep fried served with mint chutney.
  • Malai Kofta $14.50
    • Grated potato & fresh cottage cheese dumplings simmered in creamy nut sauce.
  • Chicken Saag $15.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken sauteed with spinach, blended with extra garlic & herbs.
  • Butter Naan $5.00
    • Leavened bread made of refined flour baked in tandoor with butter.
  • Calamari Salad $15
    • char grilled tentacles, charred corn, capsicum, shallot, garlic, chilli salt, coriander and lime
  • Cuban Sandwich $15
    • with ham, roast pork, aged cheddar, mustard and pickles served with chips
  • Habanero Crushed Potato $6
    • crispy potato, spring onion, queso fresco & habanero dressing
  • Pique Macho $15
    • fried sweet potato, chorizo, pulled mutton & queso fresco
  • Casa Salad $6
    • mixed leaf, avocado, tomato, toasted, cumin, lime agave dressing.
  • Black Bean & Tomato Burrito $15
    • served with tomato salsa and queso fresco
  • Polenta $5
    • crispy fried chips with chipotle aioli
  • Wrap of the day $15
    • chef’s choice in a grilled tortilla served with house salad. Please ask your waiter today’s chef special
  • Bacon & Eggs $ 13.00
  • Fish Meal, Salad & Fries $ 17.00
  • Muffins $ 3.80
  • Wedges - Bowl $ 6.50
  • Plain Croissants $ 2.50
  • Pancakes $ 10.50
  • Char Grilled Chicken $ 6.80
  • Toasties $ 2.90
    • Cheese Onion, Tomato & Bacon
  • Bacon and Eggs $12.00
    • Bacon, eggs on toast
  • Bar Basket $12.00
    • Assortment of spring rolls, onion rings, chicken bites and chips served with dipping sauce
  • Omelette $10.00
    • Your choice of up to three fillings - ham, cheese, onion, mushrooms or tomato, Served with toast
  • Gluten Free $2.00
    • GLUTEN FREE BREAD AVAILABLE ON REQUEST EXTRA
  • Vegetable Spring Rolls $6.00
    • Plate of 8 mini spring rolls served with chilli sauce
  • Onion Rings $6.00
    • Plate of 8 onion rings served with at dipping sauce
  • Eggs Benedict $14.00
    • Spinach, bacon, eggs served on English muffins and drizzled with hollandaise sauce
  • Prawn Twisters $10.00
    • 4 Filo wrapped prawn twisters served with chilli sauce
  • -Thousand Island
  • -Bourbon Sauce
  • Lambs Fry & Bacon $19.50
    • Thinly sliced Lambs Fry and Bacon layered in a rich demi-glaze sauce and served with mashed potato and salad.
  • -Apple Sauce
  • Jug of gravy $1.50
  • Fries $8.50
    • Served with tomato sauce.
  • Samosas $5
  • Thai Chicken Salad $21.50
    • Thai style Chicken served with salad greens.
  • COMBINATION NOODLES $10.50
    • egg noodles with king prawns roast pork beef chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce
  • SINGAPORE FRIED RICE $9.80
  • SWEET SOUR CHICKEN NOODLES/RICE $9.80
  • NASI GORENG $9.80
    • fried rice with roast pork and vegetables in Malaysian style spices
  • LEMON PRAWNS NOODLES/RICE $12.80
  • HONEY CHICKEN NOODLES $9.80
    • egg noodles with battered chicken and vegetables in sweet honey sauce
  • HOKKIEN MEE $9.80
    • egg noodles with roast pork shrimps and vegetables in mild chili soy sauce
  • CHICKEN SATAY $9.80
    • egg noodles with chicken and vegetables in satay sauce
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