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

  • Basket of toast with butter and jam $3.20
  • Double up on toppings for an extra... $2.70
  • Baco Bagel $14.50
    • Bacon with cream cheese, alfalfa sprouts, tomato and red onion in a poppy seed bagel. Served with a hashbrown.
  • Italian $18.20
    • Ham, salami, mushrooms, tomato & cheese.Large thin crepe, filled, rolled and served with two eggs any style, served with hashbrown
  • Two eggs plus TWO $19.90
    • Served with hashbrown plus a choice two of the following. Bacon or Ham or Sausage or Corned Beef Hash or Grilled Tomato or Mushrooms
  • Hashbrown $4.30
  • Chicken, bacon, and pesto burger $18.90
    • Tender strips of chicken with bacon, pesto, onion, tomato and pickles in a toasted bun with lettuce and mayonnaise. Served with hashbrown and side salad.
  • Fresh fruit salad $5.90
  • Samosa (1Doz) $3.50
  • 1 Fish / 1 Hot Dog / 1 Scoop Of Chips / 1 Crabstick / 1 Pineapple Ring
  • Extra $1.00
  • Hawaiian $5.80
  • Corn Pattie $2.50
  • Mini Spring Rolls (1Doz) $3.50
  • Curry Roll $2.50
  • Chicken Wings (1/2 Doz) $5.00
  • Fush n chups $26.00
    • panko crumbed fresh market fish, chunky chips, mushy peas & tartare
  • Wakanui $46.00
    • 30 Day Aged, Grain Finished, South Canterbury sirloin 300g
  • Truffled fried egg $4.50
  • Potato salad $7.00
  • Roquefort 30g $4.50
  • 150g angus/hereford eye fillet $36.00
    • hand cut fries, crisp slaw & béarnaise
  • Some bacon, an oyster & a croquette $13.00
  • Roast garlic butter $3.00
  • Yellow noodles with soy sauce and vegetables $16.00
  • -Pork / chicken / beef. $20.00
  • -Pork / chicken / beef. $18.00
  • -Pork / chicken / beef. $18.00
  • We Do Hope You Enjoy Your Meal. Some Gf Dishes Available.
  • Steamed Rice Is Included In All Dishes Except Nos. 20,21,22,31
  • -King prawns / mixed seafood $20.00
  • Gare Phud Phed(spicy lamb) $20.00
    • Quality lamb cooked with a variety of Thai herbs and spices including chili paste, pepper corns and kaffir lime leaf
  • The Store Cheese Rolls $12.00
    • six cheese rolls filled with our own special creamy cheese filling, served with homemade tomato sauce and gherkin aioli
  • Chicken Nuggets & Fries $8.00
    • 6 x chicken nuggets served with salad or skinny fries
  • THE GRILL $22.00
    • A plate full of start up! Bacon, sausages & poached free range eggs, all served with toasted fresh bread, homemade hash cakes & our own homemade tomato sauce & basil pesto
  • Summer Blast $9.50
    • A blast of flavour with a refreshing combination of mango, passionfruit, orange juice, banana & yoghurt (GF)
  • Mince of Toast $17.00
    • "mum sure didn't make mince like this!" Take rich venison mince packed with winter vegetables, red wine and mushrooms served with toasted ciabatta, crunchy cheese straws & our spicy homemade tomato sauce
  • Very Berry $9.50
    • light on calories & dairy, but not on the taste. A mixture of three berries, apple & pineapple juice will definitely get those taste buds going!
  • Akaroa Salmon $26.00
    • pan fried fillet of Akaroa sea-run salmon nestled on a warm potato gratin with steamed green beans & grilled lemon finished with a red pepper & lemongrass sauce with a hint of chilli
  • PEACH & STRAWBERRY CREPES $17.00
    • Crepes stuffed full with roasted peach, drizzled with a strawberry sauce then topped with a honeyed almond sprinkle. We put some maple syrup on the side for you to add (GF)
  • ·Soup w Toasted Bread
  • Whero Pea Taco $60.00
  • Carrot Dawg $10.00
  • Served between 12-2 Wednesday - Saturday. Wine beer and Coffee options available.
  • Miso Daikon w Mushroom and Toasted Grain Congee $60.00
  • Blue Cheese Paté and Crackers - $12.00
  • Served from 6pm - 11pm Wednesday - Saturday. (Bar opens at 4pm)
  • Toast and Toppings $7 each.
    • Quince and Yoghurt. Sauerkraut and Mushrooms. Eggs and Wilted Greens. Roasted Carrots.
  • Crystal Prawn w/ Water Chestnut & Coriander 4pc $12.00
  • Chicken + Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • Fried Tofu w/ Cucumber, Coriander and Sticky Hoisin Sauce $10.00
  • Steamed Asian Greens w/ Fried Shallots & Ginger Chilli Soy $6.00
  • Pork & Prawn Shumai 4pc $12.00
  • Dozen Matter $10.00 / $18.00
  • PSDB Signature Xiaolongbao 5pc $12.00
  • ‘Beef’Root Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • Numban Chicken $17.00
    • Tempura chicken with sweet ginger sauce & special tartare sauce
  • Yaki Udon $11.90
    • Japanese udon noodle with chicken, veges, Japanese BBQ sauce & mayo
  • Teppan Teriyaki Chicken Don $12.90
    • Chicken cooked teppanyaki style with traditional teriyaki sauce on rice
  • Pork Tonkatsu $17.00
    • Japanese famous thick-cut deep fried pork fillet at it's best
  • Oki Hoki (Seasonal) $7.20
    • Deep fried fish fillet with lettuce & special tartare sauce
  • Teriyaki Ninja $7.20
    • Teriyaki chicken with spring onion & Hachi Hachi mayo
  • Pork Cutlet Katsu Don $13.90
    • Deep-fried thick pork cutlet with onion & free-range egg simmered in sweet dashi sauce
  • Pork Cutlet Katsu Curry $14.90
    • Japanese style curry with pork cutlet
  • Prawn Crackers $4.00
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken $15.50
  • Braised Tofu with Oyster Sauce $14.50
  • Scallops with Vegetable $23.50
  • Combination Egg Foo Young $15.50
  • Crispy Chicken (Half) $15.50
  • Beef with Black Bean Sauce $15.50
  • Honey Prawns $20.50
  • Bagel $9.00
    • toasted Bagel with butter and spread (marmalade, jam or honey)
  • Egg Benedict $17.50
    • two poached eggs with bacon & house-made hollandaise on sour dough bread
  • Corn Fritters With Bacon $18.50
    • with bacon, baked tomato, sour cream, served with a side salad of your choice
  • Eggs On Toast $10.50
    • two eggs on sour dough bread any way you like it
  • The Creamy Goat $12.50
    • tomato, olive oil and a mild goat cheese piled on our whole-grain sour dough bread
  • Hot Chicken Sandwich $18.50
    • with chicken, seasonal salad, avocado, apricot sauce on sour dough bread
  • Bagel $12.00
    • toasted Bagel with cream cheese and salmon
  • Sautéed Mushrooms $16.50
    • with two poached eggs on sourdough bread & house-made hollandaise
  • -Beef
  • - Chicken
  • Available on Pita Bread
  • - Mixed
  • Jilabi 3 for $2.00
  • Baklava $2.50
  • Chapli Kebab & Salad $6.00
  • Turkish Gozleme $3.50
  • (GF) = Gluten Free
  • Teriyaki Chicken
    • The go.to sushi. Avocado and red pepper accompanies our tasty teriyaki chicken with a spread of mayo
  • Teriyaki Chicken
    • The go-to sushi. Avocado and red pepper accompanies our tasty teriyaki chicken with a spread of mayo
  • Spring Onion Mayo
    • Love Mayo? Then this is for you. Blobs of spring onion mayo are placed on teriyaki chicken
  • Supa Dupa Platter $45
    • A selection of 40 pieces of sushi made up of a variety of fresh salmon, vegetarian, teriyaki chicken and tuna. (price includes all the extras like ginger, soy, wasabi and chopsticks). delivery free may apply
  • Combination
    • Variety is the spice of life and so is this little winner. Teriyaki chicken, salmon, tuna and vegetarian are all thrown into this mixer
  • Exec Lunch Box 1 $12.00
    • Create some serious lunch envy with this super selection of sushi to nigiri and even a little chicken on rice
  • Chicken on Rice
    • Our Tasty teriyaki chicken is placed on sushi rice. to sauce it up mayo and Katsu sauce is applied
  • Teriyaki chicken half roll $4.50
  • Soboro bento chicken teriyaki (chicken teriyaki rice box) $8.90
  • Karaage chicken rice ball $5.40
  • King salmon & avocado & teriyaki salmon $12.90
  • Salmon avocado, salmon & sweet omelette $8.90
  • Karaage chicken & pork tonkatsu $9.90
  • Karaage chicken half roll $4.50
  • Teriyaki chicken & large king salmon & avocado $9.90
  • Toasted Rye & Portobello Mushrooms $18.50
    • Creamy blue cheese, pear, fig and ginger chutney
  • Crispy Halloumi Salad $18.50
    • Crispy halloumi cheese layered on warm pumpkin salad
  • Whole Green Lipped Mussels $18.00
    • Massaman sauce
  • Whole Green Lipped Mussel's $24.00
    • Massaman sauce
  • Poppy's Ice Cream Medley $14.00
    • Our delicious handmade ice cream
  • Braised Lamb Shank $28 One / $36 Two
    • Crispy onion rings, vegetable medley & our own red wine jus
  • Tiramisu $14.00
  • Bread and Dips $12.50
    • Toasted ciabatta and a selection of handmade dips
  • Raita $2.50
    • Traditional indian side of yoghurt with diced cucumber and spices
  • Chicken kadai $15.80
    • Chicken cooked in thick gravy with onions, capsicum and spices
  • Dal punjabi $13.00
    • 5 different lentils cooked together slowly with nicely tempered chilly
  • ●Tandoori chicken
    • India's most favourite, whole chicken marinated overnight in the yoghurt with fresh herbs and spices serves with the side of mint chutney. Must try
  • Bombay special tikka (5pcs) $13.00
    • Fillets of chicken marinated in yoghurt, mustard, fenugreek and fresh ground spices, then cooked in tandoor
  • Sweet/Salted lassi $3.00
    • Sweet mango lassi and salted lassi made from yoghurt
  • Lamb rogan josh $16.30
    • Tendered cubes of the lamb cooked in spices, onions, ginger and garlic with the little added water
  • Aloo parantha $4.00
    • Wholemeal bread stuffed with the potatoes and spices
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