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

  • Mushroom Blitz $19.50
    • Our buttermilk biscuit piled with sauteed mushrooms and greens. A pinch of real truffle salt and then we add two poached eggs, and our signature hollandaise sauce
  • Reverend Horton Heat Hash $19.50
    • House made corned beef sauteed with hashbrowns, bacon, onions, capsicums, secret spices and served with 2 eggs any style
  • Trailer Park Pork $19.00
    • Spicy pulled pork topped with crispy onion straws, white-trash slaw, sliced jalapenos, pickles and hazelnut gremolata all piled on grilled stove-top stuffing bread
  • The Philadelphia Experiment $19.50
    • Thin sliced sirloin steak sauteed with mushrooms, grilled onions and peppers. Served in a fresh baked, butter grilled roll with Big deal sauce and our signature queso cheese sauce.
  • Choose a half sammie N/A
    • Flight Club, Philadelphia Experiment, Dixie Chick, Trailer Park Pork, The Beastmaster, Hey, Vegan-na Party
  • Oliver Cromwell Hash $19.50
    • Hashbrowns sauteed with bacon, house made breakfast sausage, onions and mushrooms and served with 2 eggs any style, house beans and tomato salsa, warts extra
  • The breakfast burrito that declined the role of Han Solo $19.00
    • A huge flour tortilla stuffed with crispy hashbrowns, fried eggs, black beans, country sausage, bacon and enchilada sauce. We wrap it up, grill it and then serve it with a little more enchilada sauce, some pico de gallo, sour cream sauce and a lot of attitude
  • Cinnamon Girl $6.00
    • Have you seen the cinnamon rolls go by your table yet? Order one for now, one to split, one to take home. Then come back tomorrow. They are that good
  • extra rice $3.00
  • Fish Fillet in Red Curry with veges $20.00
  • Phad Thai fried noodles $17.00
  • -Chicken, beef or pork $18.00
  • Garlic $18.00
    • chicken, beef or pork with veges, pepper and garlic
  • Prawn Twisters $10.00
  • Cashew Nuts $18.00
    • chicken, beef or pork with veges, oyster sauce and cashews
  • Marinated Grilled Chicken Wings $10.00
  • Roast Pumpkin Fettuccine $20
    • Roast pumpkin, kalamata olives and silverbeet in a creamy tomato sauce
  • Hens Are Nuts $20 / $25
    • Fruit chutney, roast chicken, capsicum, pistachio nuts and cream cheese. Add bacon +$5
  • Red Hot Rascal $15 / $20
    • Seriously spicy tomato and chilli sauce, capsicum, jalapenos and topped with parmesan. Add pulled wild pork +$5
  • Garlic $10 / $15
    • Pine neuts, kalamata olives, parmesan
  • Wedges $8
    • Hand cut jacket potato wedges, with aioli
  • The Black Rabbit $20 / $25
    • Fruit chutney, braised wild rabbit, red onion, almonds, cream cheese, topped with fresh rocket
  • Smoked Chicken Fettuccine $20
    • Smoked chicken with sun-dried tomatoes and silverbeet in a creamy white wine sauce
  • Margherita $10 / $15
    • Tomato & garlic sauce, cheery tomatoes, fresh basil, parmesan
  • Green Curry $10
    • Bamboo shoots & vegetables with coconut milk. Vegetables, chicken, beef or pork or tofu
  • Fried Rice $10
    • Fried rice with egg & vegetables. Vegetables or tofu. Chicken, beef or pork
  • Tom Yum Soup
    • Cocked with sliced onion, tomatoes, mushrooms, spring onions & thai herbs
  • Cashew Nuts $10
    • served with rice. softly fried vegetables with chilli paste & cashew nuts. Chicken, beef or pork
  • Garlic & Black Pepper $10
    • served with rice. Steamed vegetables topping with softly fried garlic & black pepper sauce. Chicken, beef or pork
  • Peanut Sauce $10
    • served with rice. Softly fried vegetables in our homemade peanut sauce. Vegetables of tofu. Chicken, beef or pork
  • Sweet & sour sauce $10
    • served with rice. Softly fried pineapple, tomato and vegetables with sweet & sour sauce. Vegetables or tofu. Chicken, beef or pork
  • Mussamun Curry
    • Potato, carrot & nut with coconut milk. Chicken, beef or pork
  • Beancurd jelly with soup-meagre $4.80
  • Extra fried bread stick $1.00
  • Dish pickle $0.50 each
  • Chinese hamburger $5.50
  • Wonton soup $7.50 Extra egg $0.50
  • Spiced Pork Feet $6.80
  • Spiced Peanut Kernel $5.00
  • Cold beef tendon $6.80
  • ROAST OF THE DAY $17.50
    • Served the traditional way. Your waitperson will advise.
  • WEDGES $7.50
  • 6 ONION RINGS CRUMBED $6.00
  • SALMON FILLET $28.90
    • Oven baked with herb crust, served with mashed potatoes & topped with hollandaise sauce & seasonal vegetables
  • SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN $22.90
    • Tender chicken pieces battered, nestled on rice topped with our tasty Sauce & served with a salad.
  • CHICKEN SALAD $17.90
    • Crunchy chicken breast with garlic croutons, bacon & caesar dressing on a bed of seasonal ingredients.
  • BEEF SCHNITZEL $23.90
    • Succulent schnitzel served with Robert sauce.
  • BEER BATTERED BLUE COD $27.50
    • A tasty version of fish & chips
  • Affogato $14.90
    • Vanilla ice cream espresso shot and liqueur of your choice
  • Ice cream sundae $11.90
    • Served with real caramel, chocolate or berries
  • Seafood chowder $19.90
    • Thick and creamy chowder - full of seafood, with toasted grain loaf
  • Mushrooms $5.00
  • Fries
  • Skins $13.90
    • Fried potato skins, bacon, sweet chilli sauce, melted cheese and sour cream
  • Crispy pork belly $14.90
    • Twice roasted and served with our asian inspired dipping sauce
  • Bailey's chocolate cake $11.90
    • Served with chocolate sauce and ice cream
  • Kakuni (Pork Belly) Don $15.90
    • Pork Belly braised in sweet ginger sauce on rice
  • Pork Tonkatsu Don $13.90
    • Japanese famous thick-cut, deep fried pork fillet at it's best on rice
  • Salmon Sashimi (5 pieces) $10.00
  • Miso Soup $2.00
  • Teriyaki Ninja $7.20
    • Teriyaki chicken with spring onion & Hachi Hachi mayo
  • Karaage Crispy Chicken $16.00
    • Crispy chicken with sweet ginger sauce
  • Salmon Sashimi (8 pieces) $19.00
    • Fresh NZ salmon selected only the freshest for the best sashimi in town
  • Numban Chicken $17.00
    • Tempura chicken with sweet ginger sauce & special tartare sauce
  • Prawns OR Squid $13.00
  • Rard Naa
    • (Stir Fried rice noodle with creamy soup)
  • Minced Pork $9.00
  • Sukiyaki (Single serve) $12.00
    • (noodle soup dish made with vegetables, mung bean noodles, and the meat of your choice)
  • Chilli Basil (Pad Ga Prow)
  • Mince pork omelette with rice $15.00
  • Jungle curry (Gang Bpa)
  • Peanut Sauce (Pad Satay)
  • 35.Prawn ball with seasonal vegetables $20.00
  • 12.Deep fried spring roll $5.00
  • 9.Si Chun style pickled vegetables $6.00
  • 26.Crab with spring onion and ginger POA
  • 28.Crab with tofu POA
  • 29.Slow cook whole abalone in oyster sauce POA
  • 21.Sliced abalone on lettuce POA
  • 30.Dry fried oyster POA
  • WEDGES $11.00
  • CHICKEN BBURGER + CHIPS $14.50
  • SEAFOOD BASKET $12.50
    • served with tartare sauce
  • BANGERS + MASH $13.50
  • TOASTED SANDWICH + CHIPS $9.00
  • MINI HOTDOGS+ CHIPS $11.00
  • NACHOS $12.50
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS+ CHIPS $11.00
  • Chicken Teriyaki N/A
  • Oat & Raisin N/A
  • Chipotle N/A
  • Roast Beef N/A
  • Chicken & Bacon Ranch Melt N/A
  • Beetroot N/A
  • Pickles N/A
  • M&M N/A
  • Soup of the Day $12.50
    • Served with toasted ciabatta
  • Lamb Burger $21.50
    • Ground lamb mince marinated in garlic and rosemary with feta topped with beetroot relish served with fries
  • Spicy Wedges $11.00
    • Plain with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Market Fish of the Day $21.50
    • Lemon and herb crumbed served with salad and fries
  • Served until 2pm
  • Toasted Sandwich $8.00
    • With your choice of three fillings: mushroom, cheese, ham, tomato, onion, pineapple
  • Hot Chips $7.50
    • With tomato sauce and aioli
  • all served with fries.
  • Hot cakes $13.00
    • 3 hot cakes served with bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Gourmet BLT & CLT Sandwich $12.00
    • bacon or chicken, lettuce & tomato on toasted focaccia bread with your choice of dressing (mayo or honey mustard)
  • French toast $13.00
    • served with Bacon & grilled banana
  • Hot chips $5.00
  • Burger & Chips $14.90
    • Gourmet Beef patty with egg, cheese, lettuce, onion & tomato served with crispy chips
  • Toasted sandwich $5.00
    • two stands filling from
  • BBs Salmon $22.90
    • 200g. salmon grilled to your liking served with prawns & garden salad.
  • Hot Chips & Chicken nuggets $8.00
  • smashed avocado with fresh lime on toasted sourdough $9.50
  • – salmon and cream cheese $12.00
  • pulled pork with Dijon and maple slaw wrap $13.50
  • open chicken breast sandwich with avocado salsa $18.50
  • - add fruit $13.50
  • – avocado and bacon $12.00
  • - tasty cheddar, red onion, fresh basil with tomato relish $8.50
  • half n half salad plate – see specials board $12.00
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