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
- Lamb & Kumara N/A
- Chicken N/A
- Chicken & Cranberry N/A
- Peppered Steak N/A
- Steak & Kidney N/A
- Curried lamb N/A
- Vension Portbello N/A
- Chicken & Satay N/A
- Cheese Burger $4.50
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Bacon Fritters $2.50
- Chunky bacon, onion, mustard, and herbs in a batter mix. Hearty bacon flavour!
- Plain Sausage / Pineapple Ring $.2.50
- Bacon Egg Burger $5.00
- Our Regular Fish Hoki $2.70
- 4 Fish Bites / 4 Onion Rings / 2 Crab Sticks $2.50
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Crumbed Fish Patties $2.50
- Made with a mix of hoki, potato, onion and herbs. Simply sensational, try one today!
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Giant Burger $7.50
- Double meat, cheese, pineapple, bacon, egg, onion, lettuce & sauce. Big appetite? This one's for you!!
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EGGS BENEDICT $17.50
- two poached eggs on a sweetcorn fritter with bacon, spinach + hollandaise sauce
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MUSSELS $16.00
- green shell mussels cooked to open in smokey chipotle tomato sauce
- Enjoy a coffee, tea, juices or a chilled craft beer or Select a wine from our wine list
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BEEF SALAD $20.00
- seared beef with sweet + sour cucumber, herbs, peanut sauce, fried shallots, +chilli jam dipper + stir fry vegetable spring roll
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FRIES $7.00
- hand cut agria potato fries with sea salt, aioli + tomato ketchup
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CHEF'S ADDITION DISH
- changes daily
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LAMB $30.00
- slow cooked lamb hind shank, candied lemon, puy lentils, jus, peas, onion + carrots
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GINGERBREAD $14.50
- warm gingerbread, date pate, rum caramel, spice biscuit, pears + cream cheese ice cream
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Crispy Beef and Noodle Salad 23.90
- tossed with coriander, mint, beansprouts, vermicelli noodles and fried shallots, finished with ginger and soy dressing
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Pork Ribeye 29
- 250g pork ribeye, mustard potatoes, braised celery and apples, candied walnuts, and a light cider cream sauce
- For The Kids (under 12) 9.9
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Greg’s Spiced Nuts 8.90
- Brazil, cashews and peanuts, lightly spiced and roasted
- Hawaiian Pizza a good old traditional pizza - ham, cheese, pineapple 21
- Minted Peas with Bacon
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Brown Sugar Pavlova 12.90
- Served with Chantilly cream, fresh summer fruits, nut praline and passionfruit coulis
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Fruit Salad 13.9
- Fresh summer fruit salad, house-toasted muesli, served with greek yoghurt
- Plain sausage $2.80
- Cheese & pineapple $4.90
- Chicken maryland $8.60
- European $4.90
- Chicken nugget $0.70
- Rings, mussels, meat
- Plain $3.70
- Kumara chips* $5.00
- 1/2 Scoop $2.00
- Lemon fish $5.00
- Chicken burger $11.00
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Kiwi burger $12.00
- W bacon, fried egg, beetroot
- Seafood chowder Sml $5.00 / Lrg $7.00
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Mussels $6.00
- 6x
- 2x Lemonfish, 1/2 scoop $10.00
- Crab stick $2.00
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Gourmet Chicken Burger $19.90
- Cajun dusted chicken fillet, crispy bacon, avocado, tomato, aioli sauce with salad greens in a toasted brioche bun served with a side of golden fries.
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Kumara Corn Fritters $18.50
- Streaky Bacon or Smoked Salmon. Served with seasonal salad, sliced cucumber, cherry tomato and feta, drizzled with sweet chili sauce.
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Lambs Fry and Bacon $18.90
- A Milieu favorite - Lightly cooked in a creamy garlic reduction with caramelized onions and mushrooms served with Turkish bread.
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Caesar Salad $18.90
- Salad of Cos lettuces and croutons dressed with Parmesan cheese Milieu special Caesar dressing serves with grilled chicken, streaky bacon, fried egg and anchovies.
- Nachos
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Tandoori Chicken Salad $18.90
- Chicken strip marinated in tandoori spiced then grilled and tossed through seasonal salad greens with a vinaigrette dressing.
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Chicken Tarragon $19.90
- Chicken tenders with white button mushrooms and courgette in a creamy tarragon sauce with mixed green salad and golden fries
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Vege Nachos $15.50
- Fresh tomatoes with chilli beans on crispy corn chips, grilled with cheese & topped with salsa and sour cream.
- Hummus $3
- -Beef $12.50
- -Marinated calamari R/$ 13.50 M/$15.50
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Mini tagine choice of meat $10.50
- served with rice or couscous.
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Mini hot grilled salad choice of meat $9.50
- or served with two salads
- Your choice of meats with choice of three salads served with roasted seeds, almonds and tzatziki sauce.
- Lamb $16.50
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Chicken nuggets $9.50
- served with french fries and tomato sauce
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Beetroot Dip (large) $6.00
- Grated beetroot dip with walnut (vegetarian)
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Houmous (small) $3.50
- 100g take away pottle (vegetarian)
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Souvlaki (large) $14.00
- Chicken, Lamb, Beef, or Falafel (vegetarian)
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Souvlaki (regular) $11.00
- Chicken, Lamb, Beef, or Falafel (vegetarian)
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Soutzoukakia $10.00
- Lightly spiced meat balls, in a Mediterranean tomato sauce (with Pita bread and salad)
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Skordalia (large) $6.50
- 200g take away pottle (vegetarian garlic dip)
- Marinated Olives (small) $3.50
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Skordalia (small) $3.50
- 100g take away pottle (vegetarian garlic dip)
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Tadka Daal $8.50
- Yellow split lentils cooked with cumin seed, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and turmeric.
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Aaloo Mattar $8.50
- Potato and green peas sautéed with Indian spices.
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Lamb Korma $9.50
- lamb in a creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream & spices.
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Chicken Korma $8.50
- Boneless chicken in a creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream & spices.
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Chicken Combo $13.00
- Curry+Rice+Naan+Soft Drink(355ml)
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Lamb Rogan Josh $9.50
- Its making marked the pinnacle of the culinary Craft of Kashmir. The master chefs of the Royal Mughal kitchens boasted about perfecting this dish. Lean lamb cooked with roasted & crushed spices.
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Chicken Madras $8.50
- A favourite with those who enjoy their curry hot. Boneless chicken cooked in hot spices.
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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.
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Spice Chicken Don
- Karaage chicken with spicy sauce, salad & rice
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Beef Don
- Bulgogi beef, salad & rice
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Tuna
- 10pcs
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Salmon
- 10pcs
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Kake Udon
- Plain
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Katsu Don
- Pork cutlet, salad & rice
- Teriyaki Chicken Salad
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Tempura Udon
- Prawn, vegetable tempura
- Extra Sauces $1.00
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Caesar Salad $16.50 Add chicken $5
- Traditional Caesar with cos lettuce, parmesan, croutons, streaky bacon, soft poached egg & caesar dressing . Finished with anchovies
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Moroccan Lamb Pizza $20
- Moroccan spiced tender lamb with red oonion, green peppers & mozzarella
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Garden Salad $7
- Served with seasonal toppings & honey mustard dressing
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Vegetable Korma $24
- Field mushrooms & red pepper korma served on jasmine rice & poppadum
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Dumplings six $9 twelve $17.50
- Locally made Momo Said dumplings, served with a hand crafted authentic Nepalese sauce.
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Garden Salad $7
- Served with seasonal toppings & honey mustard dressing
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Margarita Pizza $17
- Traditional margarita pizza of fresh tomatoes & basil with mozzarella
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Queso Fundido $17.00
- Hot, soft, creamy cheese-based Mexican goodness, a fondue family relation. Choose between spinach & mushroom or bacon & mushroom. Served for two people or more
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Ensalada de Pollo (Chicken Salad) $16.50
- Grilled chicken strips and bacon seasoned with a chipotle cream dressing and served on a bed of green salad
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Fish $9.00
- Mini fish bites served in a basket with fries
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Salsa Selection $13.50
- Our Chef's selection of the most traditional sauces eaten in Mexico, including green and red salsa, black beans and guacamole served with freshly made corn chips
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Jalapeno Poppers $10.00
- Deep fried, cheese filled, crumbed jalapenos served with a fine mexican chipotle dipping sauce
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Tostadas $25.50
- From Mexico city, these beautiful homemade crunchy corn tortillas are lavishly topped with refried beans, shredded lettuce, cheese and red salsa, served with guacamole and pico de gallo and your choice of chicken, beef, vegetarian or prawns (available for $2 extra)
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Guacamole $13.50
- Avocado mixed with chopped onion, tomato, coriander and juiced lime. Served with cheese and chilli powder on top and delicious crunchy corn chips
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Sopa Azteca $12.50
- Also known as "tortilla soup" this is a Mexican soup favoured by an Aztec emperor. This incident and celebrated recipe is served with corn chip strips, cheese, avocado and cream
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Housemade Pappardelle n/a
- with slow roasted tomato, kalamata olives, fresh basil and chilli with parmesan
- Breads and House Dips n/a
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Lemongrass and Chilli Spiked Calamari n/a
- on crispy wonton sheets
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Warm Blackberry Crumble Cake n/a
- w vanilla bean ice cream
- Feta and herb Stuffed Field Mushrooms On Garlic Toast n/a
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Eye fillet on Thyme Gratin n/a
- with prosciutto wrapped leeks and a mixed peppercorn sauce
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Slow Roasted Pork belly on Crispy Chats n/a
- with apple sauce and crackling with red wine jus
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Liquorice Parfait n/a
- w fresh mint strawberries and lime syrup
- Sweet & Sour Chicken $16.00
- Red or Green Prawn Curry & Vegetables $20.00
- Red Curry (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $16.00
- Red or Green Vegetable Curry $15.00
- Chilli Vegetables $15.00
- Beef Vegetables & Oyster Sauce $16.00
- Ginger Vegetables $15.00
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Set Menu 2 $28.00 per person
- Entrée: Thai Spring Rolls. Soup: Tom Yum Chicken. Mains: Chicken Fried Noodles & Vegetarian, Beef Vegetables & Peanut Sauce, Chilli Pork & Vegetables, Green Chicken Curry, Steamed Jasmine Rice
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