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

  • 1/2 doz $13.40
  • 1 doz $24.90
  • Flat Bread $13.50
    • Basil pesto and cream cheese
  • Vegetarian Salad
    • Served with spinach salad, spiced carrots, honey roasted kumara, chickpeas and roasted seeds finished with an herb dressing
  • Zucchini and Mint Fritters $17.40
    • Served with a green salad and minted yogurt and apple chilli relish
  • Buffalo Wings SPICY
    • Styx SPICY style Buffalo wings served with Styx blue cheese dipping sauce and celery sticks
  • Hawaiian $18.90
    • Double lashing of pineapple and ham
  • Cheese and Bacon Wedges $12.00
    • Served with sweet chilli and sour cream
  • Relish/ chutney $2
  • Salmon $5
  • Mushrooms $4.5
  • Bagels $6.9
    • Jam + Cream cheese
  • Muesli $11.5
    • w/ Seasonal fruit, candied citrus + yoghurt
  • Sausage $4.5
  • Avocado Smash $16.9
    • w/ poached eggs, feta, dukkah on wholegrain toast
  • Vege Benedict $18
    • Poached eggs, mushrooms, spinach, hollandaise, cayenne pepper on Turkish
  • 80. Seafood Special $22.00
    • Stir fried seafood mix (prawns, squid, mussel. scallops) with vegetables special Garlic curry sauce & egg
  • 104. Hor Mork Seafood $25.00
    • Steamed mussel, squid and prawns with a baked curry sauce
  • 82. Panang Curry $20.00
    • chicken, beef or pork with our special creamy - panang curry & vegetables
  • Curry Puffs (4pcs) $8.00
  • 10. Stir Fried Vegetables $16.00
    • Stir fried with vegetables. Available with chicken, beef or pork
  • 44. Vegetables Fried Rice $15.00
  • 6. Pad Thai $18.00
    • Fried egg noodles, with roast peanuts special Pad Thai sauce available with chicken, beef or pork
  • 4. Cashew Nuts $18.00
    • Stir fried chicken, beef or pork with vegetables & cashew nuts
  • Orleans waffle & fried chicken
    • Orleans waffle & fried chicken with herb butter, maple chipotle glaze, crisp sage
  • Fried green tomatoes (v) $16
    • Rocket, asparagus, house ricotta, ranch (v)
  • Orleans buttermilk fried chicken waffle $16
    • With chipotle maple glaze, crisp sage
  • Grilled jalapeno cornbread (gf,v) $8
    • With chipotle butter, lime
  • Orleans slaw (gf,v) $8
    • With cumin lime mayo, pepitas and peanuts
  • Hoppin' john $10
    • Black-eyed peas, dirty rice, crispy pork belly
  • Crab beignets $14
    • With remoulade, cucumber, malt vinegar salt, potato strings
  • Burnt broccoi (v) $10
    • Spicy onions, fried peanuts, remoulade
  • Tempura udon noodle $19.00
    • tempura combination with udon noodle soup
  • Avocado salmon roll (medium 2pieces) $3.50
  • Crumbed chicken lunch $25.00
    • deep fried crumbed chicken with fresh green salad
  • Tekapo roll (big 8pieces) $17.00
    • Double nori rolled sushi - containing sukiyaki beef, avocado, salmon, omelette, lettuce etc
  • Tempura vegetables $11.00
    • crispy battered seasonal colourful vegetables
  • Wakame udon noodle $12.00
    • wakame seaweed on udon noodle soup
  • Tempura Prawn roll (medium 4pieces) $7.00
  • Sashimi Combination (M) $20.00
  • Rubacuori $28.50
    • Pesto, chicken, pinenuts, mozzarella, tomatoes & parmesan cheese
  • Giardino $28.00
    • Pomodoro, zucchini, peas, ricotta, spinach, eggplant, sprinkled with dill
  • Verdure $27.00
    • Eggplant, zucchini, leeks, chilli, basil & tomato sugo
  • Affogato $11.00
    • Served with a shot of espresso & vanilla gelato. Add $4 for a dash of your favourite liqueur
  • Fritto Misto $37.00
    • Crispy fried calamari, prawns, fish fillet & scallops served with lemon mayo aioli
  • Bambini (kids) $17.00
    • Cheese, ham, pineapple & pomodoro sauce - or - cheese, fresh basil & pomodoro sauce
  • Filetto Di Manzo (300g) $38.00
    • Grilled fillet steak served with your choice of brandy & green peppercorn, mushroom - or - gorgonzola sauce
  • Risotto Verdure $24.50
    • Arborio rice, green beans, peas, spring onions, zucchini, spinach & fresh mint
  • Served between 12-2 Wednesday - Saturday. Wine beer and Coffee options available.
  • -Extra Toast $3.00
  • Blue Cheese Paté and Crackers - $12.00
  • Whero Pea Taco $10.00
  • Served from 6pm - 11pm Wednesday - Saturday. (Bar opens at 4pm)
  • ·Soup w Toasted Bread
  • -Add Grains $5.00
  • Carrot Dawg $10.00
  • Jam or chocolate wrap $2.80
  • Scallops $2.20
  • 1/2 scoop $2.50
  • battered blue cod $9.50
  • Spring & steak & curry rolls $3.20
  • Pineapple Ring (battered here) $1.80
  • Fish $7.50
  • Chicken Tender $2.50
  • Kumara & Bacon Salad $22.90
    • Roasted kumara and crispy bacon on top of Salad Greens and Aioli and Roasted Cashews
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $22.90
    • Crispy coated served with a green salad and Chilli Lime Mayo
  • Cheese Platter, Crackers, Fruit $17.90
  • Sardines Platter $12.90
    • Canned Sardines in oil served with Crostini, Olives and Radish
  • Arancini Balls $23.90
    • Minted Pea, Lemon & Chorizo Risotto balls coated in panko crumbed served with Green Salad and Aioli
  • Affogato $11.90
    • Espresso coffee, Vanilla ice cream and Biscotti fry with
  • Flat Bread $9.90
    • Garlic/ Sweet Chilli/ Cheddar or Pesto/ Parmesan
  • Antipasto Platter $48.00
    • Cheese/ Cured Meats/ Olives/ Pickles/ Crackers/ Vegetables/ Chutney/ Bread/ Fruit
  • Dozen Matter $10.00 / $18.00
  • Steamed Whittakers Chocolate Buns 3pc $10.00
  • Szechuan Cucumber Salad w/ Garlic, Szechuan, Chilli & Sesame $6.00
  • Chicken + Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • Pork ‘n’ Ginger and Spring Onion $10.00 / $18.00
  • Steamed Asian Greens w/ Fried Shallots & Ginger Chilli Soy $6.00
  • Crystal Prawn w/ Water Chestnut & Coriander 4pc $12.00
  • Steamed Custard Bun 3pc $10.00
  • Blue Cod $7
  • Grilled Chicken or Salmon Salad $22
    • A fresh green garden salad w/ aioli
  • Our own Chicken Strips (4) $6
    • w/ our tomato sauce
  • Spring Roll $3
  • Add Ice Cream $2
  • Vegetarian Burger $10
    • w/ Grilled Portabello, Feta, Onion Rings, Aioli, Lettuce & Tomato
  • 180g ANZCO Pattie or Extra Chicken $5
  • Green Salad Small $5 Large $10
  • Pancakes $14.90
    • served with banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • Crafted Classic B.L.T. $12.50
    • with our homemade aioli, tomato relish & crispy bacon
  • Eggs Benedict w Bacon $15.20
    • on a toasted ciabatta, poached eggs & hollandaise
  • 2 Free Range Eggs $9.80
    • done to your liking, served on toast - w Bacon $12.00
  • Homemade, Toasted Muesli $10.20
    • served with fruit, yogurt & milk
  • (A) OR berry compote with cream or yogurt $12.50
  • Eggs Florentine $17.50
    • smoked salmon on a toasted ciabatta with spinach, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
  • Big Breakfast $19.00
    • served with breakfast sausage, bacon, tomato, mushrooms, with eggs the way you like & toast
  • Chicken & Chips $14.00
    • fried chicken & chips in a basket
  • Cheesecake of the day
  • Grilled Chicken Breast $22.00
    • served on a bed of mashed potato with salad, drizzled with plum sauce
  • Bangers & Mash $20.00
    • two 7" sausages on creamy mashed potatoes, peas served with red wine & onion gravy
  • Apple Shortcake
  • Fish Bites & Chips
  • Extras from $1.00
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
  • Fish and chips $25.00
    • beer battered fish with hand cut fries, green leaves, lemon and tartare sauce
  • Caveman $19.50 / $29.50
    • Tamar Farm pepperoni, beef, chicken, peppers and BBQ sauce (Regular / Large)
  • Polenta chips $ 8.00
    • with Marlborough sea salt, rosemary and peppers
  • New Zealand cheese board $22.00
    • three New Zealand cheeses, chutney, toasted bread, fresh pear and spiced nuts
  • BBQ pulled pork (x3) $18.00
    • with cabbage slaw and BBQ sauce
  • Beer battered fish (x3) $18.00
    • with tartare sauce and cos lettuce
  • Garden green salad $7.00
    • green salad leaves with house vinaigrette
  • Shoe-string fries $7.00
    • with ketchup
  • Oyster sauce $12.90
    • with meat and vegetables with rice
  • Thai Spring Rolls $8.90
    • 8mini rolb homemade - vegetarian spring roll
  • *** Additional of $2.00 for all Seafood meals ***
  • Peanut sauce $12.90
    • with meat and vegetables with rice
  • Tom Yum Gai (Chicken) $10.90
  • Som turn $10.90
    • Spicy Thai style salad made from shredded carrots, fresh beans,tomatoes, with dried shrimps.
  • Do you like it with Chicken, Beef, Pork, Prawns, Seafood or Vegetarian?
  • Guay tiew rad na - $12.90
    • Served With meat and vegetables and gravy on fried noodles
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