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
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T-Bone (Gourmet) $36.50
- Classier version for the farmer folk wife. 500g T-Bone on baby potatoes, balsamic roasted tomatoes and a cracked pepper and mushroom sauce and a baby salad too!
- Battered fish and chips with salad $10.00
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Cajun fish and prawn salad $23.00
- The above grilled and plonked on a salad of spinach, snow pea shoots, cucumber, red onion, mandarins and feta bound with vinaigrette and finished with a roast garlic aioli. Yummo..
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White Bait omelette $18.50
- Whitebait, mushrooms, red onions, and baby spinach bound together in a 3eggs mix. Comes with a side salad.
- crispy chicken or nuggets and chips $10.00
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Vanilla Brulee $11.00
- Yip this is another one of our famous desserts, our vanilla bean Brulee is made to perfection with berry compote, vanilla ice-cream and some kinda biscuit.
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Stuffed Chicken $30.50
- The plumpest chicken breast stuffed with pistachio, baby spinach and brie wrapped up in streaky bacon, oven roasted and plonked upon a warm honey mustard potato salad. With sauté greens and finished off with a cranberry salsa & sweet potato crisps.
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Crispy Chicken $21.50
- Crispy, tasty chicken marinated overnight in our Chef's special sauce with petit salad and sweet chilli sauce. Finger licking good!Main-10 pcs & fries
- Plain Sausages $2.50
- Donuts - Chocolate $2.50
- Sole - Crumbed $6.50
- Squid Rings $1.00
- Patties - Paua $6.30
- Fritters - Mushroom $1.00
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Onion Rings $4.80
- 1/2 doz
- Fish Bites $1.00
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Gary's Jr $8.40
- Two beef patties, bacon, cheddar cheese, crispy onion rings, lettuce, onion & Big Gary's® smoky RUM sauce.
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Bloody Guts $6.00
- Bacon, cheddar cheese, tomato sauce & mayo on chips.
- Potato Fritters (x3) $2.50
- Deep Fried Moro Bar $3.90
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Mushroom Burger $5.80
- Two beef patties, mushroom, lettuce, onion and tomato sauce.
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Cheepy, Cheapy, Chicken Burger $4.90
- Chicken patty, lettuce, onion and mayo.
- Paua Patty (battered) $5.80
- Saussage $2.60
- Big Breakfast 1/2 size $12.50
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Cheese board selection $36.00
- A Selection of premium brie, Blue & Cheddar cheeses, with cracker's & assorted dried delicascies.
- Homemade Potato Rosti $2.50
- Sausage $2.50
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Chimichanga $17.00
- Spiced Sausage with bacon, onion & tomatoes. Wrapped into a tortilla and fried until golden.Served with a poached egg and sour cream.
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Mushrooms $15.00
- Portobello mushrooms in a light tempura batter, crisp & full of flavour, dusted with cayenne and placed on wilted spinach with oven roasted tomatoes.
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Crispy Breads $10.00
- Topped with parmesan plus a choice of Sundried Tomato Hummus - Basil Pesto
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Cheese, Ham & Pineapple Pizza $13.50
- Homemade pizza on a pita bread pizza base.
- Seafood Fritter
- Smoke Fish Fritter
- Potato Fritter
- Sweet & Sour Pork
- Bluff Oysters
- B5) Gurnard with Lemon Pepper, Cajun or Garlic & Herb Seasoning
- Chicken Pattie
- Spicy Wedges
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Butter Chicken $14.00
- Chicken pieces cooked in the tandoor and then mixed in a creamy sauce, spices, crushed cashew & butter
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Chicken Tikka (5 pieces) $16.00
- Boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt, & spices - cooked in a hot clay oven called a tandoor
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Goan Fish or Prawn Curry $19.00
- Ling Fish or Tiger Prawns cooked in coconut milk, almond paste, mustard seed, & spices garnished with coriander
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Anari Cosht $14.00
- Cuisine Magazine describes it as our chef's best dish - meat cooked with pomegranate, spices & coriander
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Tandoori Mushroom $14.00
- Mushroom dipped in a spicy garlic & yoghurt marinade cooked in the tandoor
- Garlic Naan $4.00
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Aloo Gobi $13.00
- Highly recommended by The Christchurch Press - potatoes & cauliflower cooked with our spices, garnished with coriander
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Korma $14.00
- The Moguls created this dish cooked in a creamy sauce & spices garnished with raisins and almonds
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Shrimp Cocktail The Classic Kiwi Starter To Get underway $10.50
- Shrimps nestled with lettuce and homemade thousand Island dressing
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The Arancini Ball $8.00
- Crumbed risotto ball filled with, blue vein, baby spinach & mushroom. Topped with roasted sundried tomato strips and pesto mayo
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Cheesecake $8.00
- Please ask our friendly staff for today's flavour. With ice cream & cream
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"Hale " the senior Burger $15.50
- Burgers butchery mince, in house made patty, streaky bacon, smoky cheddar cheese, fried egg, onion and lettuce greens with aioli and Tchutney.Between artisan burger buns served with fires.
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Seafood Plate $24.00
- Lemon & herb salmon fillet, S & P squid bites, battered fish goujons, thousand island shrimp salad. Served with lemon wedges, tare tare sauce & fries
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Coppers Tandori Chicken & mango $11.00
- Tandori Chicken strips with sweet mango, tomato, cashew nut salsa
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Copper Café Chicken P.O.A
- Please Checkout our blackboards chook dish for the day or ask our friendly staff
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Snitzy Chicken burger $14.50
- House crumbed Schnitzel chicken with camembert cheddar cheese, plum sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion, and aioli, dressing. Between artisan burber bun .Served with fries.
- Caesar Salad - cos, bacon, egg, anchovy, croutons, parmesan $19.5
- Pizza - vegetarian – spinach, red onion, mushroom, kumara, feta $24.5
- Tortilla Flat Breads - Brie , caramelized onions, port wine jelly, rocket $11
- Salmon – Holy Smoke cold smoked, preserved lemon , caperberries , cream cheese , rocket $18.5
- Soup w toast $10/ $12.5
- BLAT - bacon , lettuce, avocado , tomato , aïoli $16.5
- Haloumi - rocket, char - grilled pear, walnuts, honey balsamic $18
- Greek Salad $8 / $14
- Sweet chilli chicken $5.90
- Patties $2.80
- Bacon egg + cheese $5.90
- Meatballs n/a
- Dressed pies $5.00
- Hot pork rolls $5.90
- Cakes $3.60
- Chips - 1/2 bag $2.50
- TOMATO / MUSHROOMS / HASHBROWNS / TOAST $4.00
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FARMER'S BREAKFAST $17.00
- with bacon, eggs, toast, tomato, hash brown, sausage & mushroom
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BANGERS & MASH $15.50
- with caramelised onion & gravy
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ESPRESSO EGG $15.50
- with potato hash, mushroom, spinach, a poached egg & hollandaise
- BACON $4.50
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3 EGG OMELETTE $15.50
- with tomato, bacon, mushroom & cheese
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CHICKEN SALAD $14.00
- with cashews & yogurt dressing
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EGGS BENEDICT $16.50
- poached eggs on a broil with smoked salmon, spinach & hollandaise
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Angus Beef Burger $15.50
- Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
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French Toast $15.50
- Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
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Bacon & Eggs $15.50
- Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
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Chicken B.L.T Open Sandwich $15.50
- Toasted focaccia bread with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mango peach chutney & aioli. Served as an open sandwich
- Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
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Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
- Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
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Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
- Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
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Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
- Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
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Verge Traditional Breakfast $22.00
- Grilled streaky bacon, free range eggs, hash brown, breakfast sausage, tomato and mushroom with your choice of white or rye toast
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Eggs Benedict $20.00
- Poached free range eggs on an English breakfast muffin, topped with hollandaise, served with Smoked Salmon and Spinach
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Waffles $17.00
- Light, crispy waffles served with maple syrup and cream with your choice of streaky bacon or berries and banana
- Salmon $3.00
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Chicken Burger $22.00
- Crumbed chicken, avocado and seasonal slaw on a toasted bun, served with wedges
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Eggs Benedict $18.00
- Poached free range eggs on an English breakfast muffin, topped with hollandaise, served with Streaky Bacon
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Kids Menu N/A
- Available to children 12 years and younger, this is the same as the main menu but half the portion
- Hash Brown $3.00
- -Beef Diches M $9.00 / F $15.00
- -Chicken Dishes M $8.00 / F $14.00
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Fried Dal Mash M $8.00 / F $14.00
- Special recipe of cooking mash lentil in fried herbs
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Chicken/Lamb Palau $9.00
- Rice steamed in stock of meat chunks and herbs, sauteed with onion
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Chicken Jalfarizi M $8.00 / F $14.00
- Tender chicken pieces cooked in medium spice indian masala gravy with onion, tomato, capsicum and garlic
- -Beef Diches M $9.00 / F $15.00
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Onion Bhajee (4pcs) $3.90
- Onion rings dipped in a spiced chick pea batter and fried in hot oil. Served with mint chatni
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Butter Vegetables M $8.00 / F $14.00
- Peas, potatoes cubes, capsicum, mushrooms and broccoli cooked in buttery flavoured curry and spices
- – add bacon $15.50
- open fillet steak sandwich with portobello mushrooms $18.50
- eggs your way $9.50
- tomato and avocado on toasted wholegrain $9.50
- portobello mushrooms with spinach and feta/or lemon and Italian parsley on toast $17.50
- market fish of the day – see specials board $18.50
- omelette with 2 fillings served with wholegrain toast $15.50
- fresh fruit salad with yogurt $10.50
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MINI HOT DOGS AND CHIPS $6.50
- served with tomato sauce
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CURRY CHIPS $10.00
- McDonnell's curry sauce from Ireland crinkle cut fries covered in a mild curry sauce and topped with cheese
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FISH BITES AND CHIPS $6.50
- served with tomato sauce
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GARLIC BREAD $10.00
- toasted slices of ciabatta with homemade garlic butter
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MINI PIZZA AND CHIPS $6.50
- served with tomato sauce
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CHICKEN NUGGETS AND CHIPS $6.50
- served with tomato sauce
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FRIES $8.00
- served with tomato sauce
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BACON BUTTIE $9.00
- served on lightly toasted ciabatta crispy strips of bacon cheese onion and a tasty mix of garlic aioli and hickory sauce
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