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

  • Sausage $2.00
  • GROPER/SOLE/BLUE COD
  • Chips - Large $3.80
  • Squid ring $1.00
  • FAMILY PACK $29.50
    • 5 Fish, 2 Chips, 2 Hot Dogs, 2 Donuts, 1 salad
  • PARTY PACK $55.50
    • 10 Fish, 2 Chips, 3 Hot Dogs, 2 Meat Patties, 2 Pineapple Rings, 2 Donuts, 2 Salads
  • Doughnut $2.00
  • PRAWN MEAL $19.50
    • garlic or tempura prawns (6), salad, chips, lemon
  • Pork ‘n’ Garlic Chive Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
    • 6pcs / Full
  • Chicken + Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
    • 6pcs / Full
  • ‘Beef’Root Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
    • 6pcs / Full
  • Crystal Prawn w/ Water Chestnut & Coriander $12.00
    • 4pcs
  • Steamed Whittakers Chocolate Buns $10.00
    • 3pcs
  • Szechuan Cucumber Salad $6.00
    • w/ Garlic, Szechuan, Chilli & Sesame
  • PSDB Signature Xiaolongbao $12.00
    • 5pcs
  • Spicy Wonton Bowl $15.00
    • w/ Bok Choy - 8pcs
  • FRIES & AIOLI $9.50
  • Loaded Wedges $14.50
    • Baked wedges with bacon bits, cheddar cheese, sour cream & chipotle mayonnaise
  • BIG DOSE BREAKFAST $21.00
    • Eggs any style, streaky bacon, pork sausages, slow roasted tomato, field mushrooms, house made hash brown served with toast
  • Vietnamese Salad $18.00
    • Mixed slaw, vermicelli & mung bean salad with grilled chicken & house made prawn spring rolls
  • - With Bacon $19.50
  • CREAMY MUSHROOM $18.00
    • Combination of Shiitake, brown field & button mushroom sauteed with light cream, served on blue cheese polenta with a poached egg, balsamic glaze (GF)
  • Sour Dough/ Grain / GF Bread
  • + Side of fries $5.00
  • Spicy Cod Fish Soup $15.00
  • Spicy Beef Tripe Hot Pot L $40.00/M $35.00
  • Garden Salad $10.00
  • Shabu Shabu (More than 2 persons) $25.00 per person
  • Beef Tataki $15.00
  • Spicy Seafood Soup $45.00
  • Bulgogi and Sprouts Bi-bim-bap $15.00
  • Spicy Soft Tofu Stew $13.00
  • Vegetable Samosa (2 pieces) $5.00
    • Triangular pastry stuffed with mashed potatoes, peas and cumin seeds - fried to golden brown
  • Tandoori Chicken $12 Half / $22 Full
    • Chicken marinated in yoghurt, lemon juice, garlic - grilled in the tandoor
  • Anari Kebab (5 pieces) $14.00
    • Lamb marinated in pomegranate, ginger, garlic and spices - grilled in the tandoor, served with mint chutney
  • Egg Plant $13.50
    • Eggplant roasted in the tandoor then cooked into a spicy, dryish sauce, garnished with coriander
  • Prawn Makhani $20.00
    • Prawn cutlets marinated overnight then cooked in tandoor, garnished with butter sauce and a touch of fenugreek
  • Shahi Paneer $8.50
    • Homemade cheese cooked in creamy cashew-nut based sauce with almond paste and spices
  • Raita $3.00
    • Cucumber in yoghurt
  • Posht (Chicken or Lamb) $14.50
    • Boneless pieces of meat, cooked with poppy seeds and spices
  • Banana Fritter $1.80
  • Potato Fritters $0.80
  • Steak $5.00
  • Chicken $10.00
  • Chips $2.40
  • Topper Lasagne $2.80
  • Mixed Grill $13.50
    • (Sausage Steak & Bacon)
  • The Works $7.50
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
    • With artisan soup roll
  • 200gm Sirloin Steak (GF) $15.50
    • Cooked to your liking and served with fries, salad and aioli
  • Quinoa Falafel Wrap $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, lettuce and tzatziki, served with fries
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon (GF) $18.50
    • Pan seared liver, onions, mushrooms, bacon, jus and creamy potato mash
  • Abode Chicken Burrito $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, cheddar cheese and fennel slaw, served with fries
  • Quesadilla $8.00
    • Abode chicken with smoky salsa, chipotle mayo and cheddar cheese
  • Garlic Bread $7.50
    • With house made confit garlic butter
  • Ground Beef Burger $15.50
    • House made beef pattie with gruyere cheese, pickles and aioli, served with fries
  • ● Sides
  • Eggs on Toast $10.50
  • -Gluten Free $10.50
  • French Fries (GF/Vegan) $9.00
    • Served w/ flaked sea salt, tomato sauce & aioli
  • Nachos (GF/Vegan available) $17.00
    • Smoked housemade beans served on warmed nacho chips w/ sour cream, salsa + guacamole
  • Harvest (GF or Vegan available) $21.50
    • Spinach, mushroom, tomato, seasonal veges & hash with poached eggs + hollandaise + wholegrain toast
  • Hash Breakfast (GF +DF) $17.50
    • Housemade hash, fresh baby spinach, poached eggs and hollandaise
  • Burger du jour (GF/Vegan available) $11.00
  • Your choice of any two meats. (Open souvlaki, dine in or take away)
  • Your choice of meats with choice of three salads served with roasted seeds, almonds and tzatziki sauce.
  • -Marinated Prawn R/$ 13.50 M/$15.50
  • -Moroccan Couscous
  • Lamb $16.50
  • -Marinated Prawn $14.50
  • Small pieces of tender meat marinated overnight, cooked on grill. Served with fresh salad, tzatziki sauce and tomato sauce on pita breads.
  • -Beef $12.50
  • Soft White Cheese
    • Kapiti Mount Hector. When young the body is soft and chalky, the flavour is aromatic with a hint of mushroom. With age, it becomes caramel coloured and the flavour intensifies to become earthy, pungent and nutty.
  • Steak Ribeye 400g $30.00
  • Sticky Toffee Pudding $10.50
    • Served hot with toffee sauce, cream and vanilla bean ice cream.
  • Soft White Cheese
    • Kapiti Mount Herbert. A goat’s cheese; flavour is mildly acidic with a clean taste of aromatic goat’s milk.
  • Pressed Cheese
    • Gibbston Valley Mount Scott. This cow’s milk cheese is hard pressed, made in a Derbyshire style and aged for 4 months. It has a smooth buttery flavour.
  • Steak Prime Rib 400g $30.00
  • Prawn Cocktail $16.00
    • Australian prawns served with crisp greens, avocado and finished with a classic cocktail dressing.
  • Pressed Cheese
    • Whitestone Totara Tasty Vintage Cheddar. Aged for 18-24 months, a strongly flavoured vintage cheddar with a crunchy texture and sharp finish.
  • Haast Whitebait Fritter $8
  • Smoked Chicken Sage / Onion Relish $10
  • Plus Fried Eggs $1
  • Best Bacon Buttie $8
  • Deluxe Cheese Toastie $8
  • Pulled Pork, Grilled Cheese, Red Pepper Relish $10
  • Kransky and Egg Roll $8
    • Fried or Scrambled
  • Rump Steak, Roast Veg Chutney, Grilled Cheese $10
  • Chicken Biryani $9.50
    • Basmati rice cooked with chicken in an exotic blend of spices.
  • Lamb Tikka Masala $9.50
    • An internationally renowned dish lamb cooked in a secret recipe of yoghurt, spices.
  • Tadka Daal $8.50
    • Yellow split lentils cooked with cumin seed, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and turmeric.
  • Lamb Combo $13.50
    • Curry+Rice+Naan+Soft Drink(355ml)
  • Aaloo Posht $8.50
    • Tender cubes of aloo sautéed in onions, garlic, ginger, fresh coriander and tomato then cooked with roasted poppy seed and spices.
  • Lamb Korma $9.50
    • lamb in a creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream & spices.
  • Lamb Vindaloo $9.50
    • A hot dish, made world famous by the chefs of Goa. It has a Portuguese influence. It is cooked with vinegar, capsicum & whole spices.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $8.50
    • An internationally renowned dish Boneless chicken cooked in a secret recipe of yoghurt, spices.
  • Buffalo mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, chilli, basil, napoli $12.00
  • Coastal spring lamb, herb spread, chilli, pistachios $15.00
  • Crispy chicken, sesame seeds, kewpie mayonnaise, lemon $11.00
  • Parmesan and herbed crumbed pork, cherry tomatoes, capers, lemon, rocket $17.00
  • Pancetta, fior di latte, free range egg, cracked pepper, parmesan $24.00
  • Taleggio, fior di latte, rosemary, potato, caramelised onions, confit garlic $24.00
  • Salad leaves, pears, gorgonzola, candied walnuts $15.00
  • Bacon, chilli, red peppers, red onion, garlic, napoli, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella $24.00
  • Spring Roll $3.20
  • Prawn Foo Young $11.50/$14.50
  • Sliced Steak fried rice $9.00/$12.00
  • Crabstick $2.00
  • Chicken Chow Mein $9.00/$12.00
  • Pork Chow Mein $9.00/$12.00
  • Curry Roll $3.20
  • Pineapple Burger $4.20
  • Pan Fried Fish Parmigiana $23.00
    • Tomato compote, grilled cheese served on chive mash, wilted greens finished with a lemon butter
  • Mushroom $18.50
    • Sautee mushroom balsamic reduction finished with cream topped with bacon and poached egg on toasted rye
  • Pancakes $16.00
    • Banana pancakes with maple syrup, & orange cream - With bacon $19.00
  • Thai Style Seafood with Rice $30.50
    • Pan fried fish of the day, prawns, mussels, squids, with a Thai coconut cream sauce and rice
  • Potato Rosti $5.00
  • Homemade Baked Beans $16.50
    • With bacon, eggs cooked your way on toasted ciabatta
  • Eggs $4.00
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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