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
- Plain Donut $2.00
- Mini Donut (1/2 Doz) $2.00
- Potato Fritter $1.00
- Curry Roll $2.50
- Cheese $4.00
- 2 Fish / 2 Hot Dog / 1 Meta Patties / 1 Scoop Of Chips / 2 Sausage / 1 Pineapple Ring
- Garlic Sausage $2.00
- Deep Fried Mars Bar $3.00
- Swiss Cheese $1.50
- Cheddar Cheese $1.50
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Nandino Burger & Regular Side $8.90
- Nibble into our seeded bun, filled with a sweet BBQ basted tenderloin topped with Swiss cheese and our special light mayo.
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Chicken Breast Pita $10.90
- Portuguese passion in a pita with a succulent, skinless chicken breast, crisp iceberg lettuce, cucumber & juicy tomato, topped with our special light mayo.
- Coleslaw (Regular) $4.50
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5 Grilled Tenderloins $11.90
- So tender you'll feel it in your loins.
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Fresh Garden Salad $8.90
- A medley of gourmet lettuce, capsicum, olives, onion, cucumber, carrot & cherry tomatoes.
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Half Chicken $12.90
- Nothing half hearted here.
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Chicken & Bacon Pasta $19.20
- Sauteed chicken, bacon and onions in a creamy herb sauce tossed through penne pasta topped with parmesan cheese.
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Chicken & Banana Curry $19.50
- Chicken, onions and capsicums in a mild green curry finished with banana slices and toasted cashew nuts served on jasmine rice.
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Fries $3.00
- Small Bowl
- Steamed Vegetables $8.00
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Stir fry Choice $19.00
- Your choice of Chicken or Beef or Pork with stir fried seasonal vegetables served on jasmine rice.
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Prawns Wrapped in Bacon $19.50
- Succulent prawns wrapped in prime bacon and pan-fried with lemon, sweet chilli and garlic served over rice with salad.
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Seasoned Wedges served with sour cream $6.80
- To.Share
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Mud Cake $11.00
- A rich and decadent mud cake served warm with ice cream and cream.
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$40 Mega ShareBox® N/A
- Available after 10:30am. Included in the $40 Mega ShareBox: 2 x Big Mac® / 2 x McChicken® / 2 x Cheeseburger / 4 x Medium Fries / 4 x Medium Soft Drinks / 4 x Regular Sundaes
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NYC Benedict Bagel® N/A
- Mark the morning with rasher bacon, egg, cheese and creamy hollandaise sauce, all on a lightly toasted bagel.
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Quarter Pounder® N/A
- Take a whole quarter pound* 100% beef patty provided by beef farmers from the King Country and Canterbury. That’s the beef sorted. Complete the tasty picture with cheese, onions and tangy pickle. Bet your mouth is watering right now.
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Chicken McNuggets® Hunger Buster N/A
- Everyone knows that Chicken McNuggets are a Cheeseburger’s best friend. Recent research indicates the two get along famously with medium fries and a medium soft drink. All it takes is $10.50.
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Big Mac® Hunger Buster N/A
- The iconic Big Mac, the classic Cheeseburger, a chilled medium soft drink, medium fries and a small sundae. In other words, the stuff dreams are made of. And all this for just $12.50. Go ahead, pinch yourself.
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Kiwi Big Breakfast N/A
- The complete breakfast to kick start your day. This Kiwi Big Breakfast includes two Sausages, Hash Brown, freshly cracked scrambled eggs, and a Toasted Muffin.
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Massive McMuffin® N/A
- When one McMuffin® is not enough. Our Massive McMuffin® has a rasher of bacon, a freshly cracked egg, a slice of cheese, two sausage patties with ketchup on a hot toasted English Muffin.
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Choc Orange Flavour Shake N/A
- Try our new tasty Choc Orange Shake, made with creamy, fresh milk ingredients. It's so thick it barely makes it up the straw.
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Beijing Duck $10.00
- w/ Cucumber, Spring Onion and Sticky Hoisin Sauce
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Dozen Matter $10.00 / $18.00
- 6pcs / Full
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Steamed Asian Greens $6.00
- w/ Fried Shallots & Ginger Chilli Soy
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Vego Dump (V) $10.00 / $18.00
- 6pcs / Full
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Spicy Wonton Bowl $15.00
- w/ Bok Choy - 8pcs
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Emerald Prawn Har Gow w/ Sesame $12.00
- 4pcs
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Chicken + Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
- 6pcs / Full
- PSDB Wonton - 3 pc $6.50
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Satay chicken skewers $17.50
- 6 free range chicken skewers served with a satay dipping sauce on top of beer battered fries
- Beer-battered fish & chips please check with your waitress for today's fresh fish of the day, served with rustic tartare sauce salad & beer battered fries. $22.50
- Garlic butter $2.00
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Prime chargrilled ribeye $32.00
- 250gm ribeye steak cooked to your liking, with your choice of pepper sauce; mushroom sauce; or garlic butter and either beer battered fries with a fresh vibrant salad drizzled with a feijoa & balsamic dressing or seasonal steamed vegetables & gourmet potatoes.
- Anchovies are optional
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Free range chicken sandwich $20.00
- with melted double brie & cranberry compote served on toasted ciabatta with lettuce & tomato.
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Vege pizza $24.00
- Spinach, feta, thyme, tomato, red onion, mozzarella & basil pesto.
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Maple glazed pork belly $32.00
- Served on a creamy rich kumara mash with wilted bok choy and caramelized pineapple, drizzled with a sweet maple & apple reduction.
- FISH $2.50
- SQUID RING $0.80
- EGG $4.70
- FUSH BURGER $4.70
- DONUT $2.20
- VEGETARIAN (mushroom, pineapple, cheese & tomato) $4.70
- ONION RING $0.50
- FRESH OYSTER 1 DOZ $25.00
- Avocado with ricotta, mint, chilli seeds, pistachio black bean salsa and poached egg on rye $15.00
- Gritted Canterbury Steak sandwich with streaky bacon, onion jam, chimichurri, soft leafs. French fries and aioli $19.00
- Chia seeds with almond milk, coconut, cranberries, granola, rhubarb pecans and almonds $9.00
- Ouinoa falafel wrap with hummus, smoked yogurt, cucumber, lettuce and tomato salsa $9.00
- Free range Chicken and almond pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00
- "The Ruben" sous vide beef with gruyere, sauerkraut, wholegrain mustard aioli, rye and soft greens $8.00
- Triple smoked ham with Cheddar, relish, whole grain dijonnaiso and lettuce $7.00
- Toasted muesli, yogurt and poached fruits $8.00
- 3 Chicken Nuggets $6.00
- Fish $4.20
- 2 Hot Dog $16.00
- Plain Donut $2.00
- Pineapple $4.20
- Jam Rop Explosion $3.80
- 6 Squid Rings $5.00
- Double Meat $4.20
- Crumbed Monkfish with Beer Battered Fries & Coleslaw $25.50
- Small $12.50
- Bagel with Smoked Salmon, Beetroot & Horseradish Pesto $18.50
- Cookies / Biscotti $3.50
- French Toast with Banana & Yogurt $16.50
- Pork Schnitzel with Cauliflower Cheese $23.50
- Beer Battered Fries with Aioli
- Bacon / Potato Fritter / Eggs / Sausage / Mushrooms / Sauteed Spinach / Sourdough / 5 Grain Bread $5.00
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Crispy Moroccan Salad $13.00
- Tender strips of chicken, coated in our special Moroccan herb crust, rested on a garden fresh salad
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Vegetarian Filo Parcel $17.00
- Fresh filo pastry filled with pumpkin, feta, spinach, onions and pine nuts. Served with a fresh garden salad.
- Add : Ham/ Egg/ Bacon/ Sausage/ Meat Pattie/ Mushroom $5.00
- Add chicken $5.00
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BBQ Pulled Beef Sandwich $15.00
- Beautiful slow cooked beef pulled apart and coated in our secret spiced BBQ sauce & served with salad and chips.
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Chicken & Apricot: $13.50
- Fresh chicken on top of a sweet and spicy apricot sauce and topped with mozzarella.
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Vegetarian Burger $13.00
- A spiced falafel pattie served on top of crispy salad and dressed with aioli & tomato relish.
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Vegetarian: $12.00
- For the Veggie lover, roast veggies on top of our original base & scattered with a mild tomato salsa.
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Carpaccio $24.00
- beef fillet, lemon oil, anchovies, capers, Parmigiano Reggiano
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Agnolotti pasta $42.00
- Kalamata olives, White asparagus, Tomato emulsion
- Crème Brûlée $15.00
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Basil parfait $18.00
- Strawberries, Meringue, Pistachio
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Persian Feta and Lemon salad $25.00
- Pickled vegetables, Beurre Noisette Rye crumb
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Steak tartare $24.00
- Hens yolk, Baguette
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Pan-fried Duck breast $44.00
- pickled butternut, beet root fondant, Fennel, marinated orange
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Farmhouse Duck & Pork Terrine $26.00
- Cider gel, Granny Smith apples
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Vegetable Korma $14.00
- Mixed vegetables prepared in yoghurt and cashew gravy. A favourite mild dish.
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Fresh Garden Salad N/A
- Diced onions, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots and cucumber
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Mixed Platter for Two $20.50
- A combination of two pieces of samosa, vege pakora, seekh kebab, and chicken tikka, with mint yoghurt chutney.
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Naan Rolls (Chicken/Lamb) N/A
- ''Heaven's Sandwich'' Yummy chicken tikka or lamb and fresh salad wrapped in tandoori naan bread.
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Chef Special Kebab and Basmati Rice $15.50
- Basmati rice served with Indian Heaven special kebab.
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Dhal Tadka $14.00
- Split Lentils cooked with turmeric, ginger, garlic and tomatoes.
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Plain Rice $3.00
- Plain steamed Basmati rice
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Gulab Jamun $5.00
- Creamed milk dumpling served in sugar syrup
- Home-made baked potato wedges with herbs & sour cream $8.50
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Tasting Plate $13.00
- Chorizo, Feta in basil infused oil and home marinated Kalamata olives (for two)
- Herb & Garlic Ciabatta drizzled with balsamic glaze (for two) $9.00
- Spicy seasoned salmon fillet on a radish, feta, olive salad. Topped with a salsa verde & coriander-ginger dressing $27.00
- Banana and hazelnut parfait with vanilla mascarpone $11.00
- Scallops and prawns in a creamy garlic and white wine sauce on a potato dauphinoise with sautéed greens $26.00
- Steamed green lipped mussels with white wine, garlic & spring onion, served with garlic ciabatta and a side salad $24.00
- Cheese of the day with chutney, fruit, crackers & croutes POA
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Goy See Mee Chicken $15
- w/ bamboo, shiitake mushroom, bok choy
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Fresh Pineapple Fried Rice (GF) $17
- With Chicken, Chinese Sausage, Pork Floss
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Panna Cotta (GF) $11
- Pls ask for today flavour
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Dirty Pork Spare Ribs $13
- w/ Tuk Tuk Sauce
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Tum Yum Prawn & Pork Wontons Noodles Soup (GF) $16
- w/ Chilli
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Footpath Grilled Chicken Skewers (3) (GF) $10
- w/ Tuk Tuk Satay Sauce
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Yum Tuk Tuk Pork $15
- w/ Roasted Peanuts, Lemongrass
- GF Gluten Free
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