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

  • - basil pesto $8.90
  • ·eggs benedict $17.90
    • Poached eggs with hollandaise on toasted multigrain with bacon
  • Three filling omelette $17.90
    • Choose 3 from the following:bacon / spinach / cheddar / feta / potato / sausage / tomato / salmon /onion / mushroom served on toasted multigrain vege vegan – gluten free on request
  • -spinach & potato hash brown vege — gluten free on request $17.90
  • Salmon & avocado on multi-grain $18.90
    • With salmon, avocado, beetroot relish lemon & cream cheese gluten free on request.
  • Extra toast $2
  • Extra spreads & sauces $2
  • bagels, toast & spreads $4.90
    • Vege — gluten free on request with butter
  • Pad Woon Sen N/A
  • Pork Spare Ribs N/A
  • Roti $3.00
  • Panaeng Curry $28.00
    • Banana Prawn From Aus Or Minced Seafood
  • Pad Prik Gaeng Tua Sod $25.00 / $29.00
    • Fresh Green Beans Stir - Fried With Our Unique Red Curry Paste With Your Selection Of Meat Chicken, Beef Or Pork / Seafood
  • Pad Thai Recommended $19.00 / $28.00
    • One Of The Most Popular Dishes In Thailand Our Homemade Padthai Sauce Make It Stand Out From The Crowd. Bean Sprouts And Eggs With Your Selection Of Meat . Chicken/ Pork / Beef Or Banana Prawns From Aus / Mixed Seafood
  • Massaman Curry Lamb Rack $25.00
    • Chicken Or Beef , Lamb Rack Original Recipe From Thai Royal Cuisine, Braised Overnight Until Tender In A Divine Massaman Curry Paste. Served With Peanut And Steamed Potatoes *** Recommended***
  • Peanut Sauce $7.00
  • Gherkin
  • Green Stuffed Olives
  • Mushrooms
  • Chicken $11
  • Create your own masterpiece
    • choose your meat
  • Vegetarian (Pick 6 options) $9
  • Nek Minnit
    • Prime NZ beef, mushrooms, caramelized onion, smoked cheese, roasted peppers, American mustard & aioli
  • Burger Pattie $ 4
    • Homemade with secret herbs
  • Akoori $14.50
    • creamy scrambled free-range eggs seasoned with fresh indian flavours. served with toasted house bread
  • Dal $9.95/$13.95
    • blended red lentils mingled with mild spices gently simmered to perfection (cup/bowl)
  • Breadless burger platter $14.95
    • a tasty veggie pattie topped with grilled cheese, gherkins, tomato and mayo. served fried and a fresh seasonal salad
  • Zen sticks $12.95
    • skewers of grilled tempeh drizzled with sesame soy sauce on a bed of salad greens. vegan, gluten-free, onion & garlic free
  • Antipasto platter $18.95
    • an antipasti selection of marinated olives, seasonal vegetables, sunflower seed patties, house dips and grilled pita bread. vegan
  • Halloumi burger $17.95 - $20.95
    • grilled halloumi cheee, chargrilled capsicum, basil pesto, caramelised onion, lettuce and mayonnaise
  • Sun burger $12.95 - $16.95
    • a tasty sunflower seed pattie with melted cheddar, mayo, house chutney, gherkins, tomato and lettuce
  • Chia seed and goji porridge $13.50
    • chia seeds, goji berries and nut milk - a unique blend of protein, essential fats, fibre, complex carbs and antioxidants
  • ‘Ccc’ – crispy Cuban chicken 14
  • Paella Cubano w/ quinoa, pineapple, olive n yoghurt 14
  • Sandwich Cubano - roast spice pork, ham, swiss cheese n pickle 14
  • Slider trio 18
    • Sticky espresso pork w/ apple n maple mustard/Roast turkey w/ kumara, raisin n chorizo jam/ Fish cake w/ mango slaw, corn n avocado smash
  • Mini pork ribs w/ kumara, pickled onion n mint chimichurri 16
  • Jerk chicken wings w/ banana salsa n pomegranate molasses 14
  • Grilled mushrooms w/ sherry caramel, parsley n caper crumb 14
  • Churros - w/ salted caramel sauce 12
  • OX Triple with Chilli Pepper Dressing $8.00
  • Black Pepper Beef Sparerib / Fillet on Sizzling Plate $16.00
  • Stir Fried Lamb with Pickled Vegetables $16.00
  • Rolled Pork and Cucumber with Garlic Dressing $6.00
  • Curry Beef $16.00
  • Slow Cook Whole Abalone in Oyster Sauce POA
  • Stir Fried Tripe with Spring Onion $18.00
  • Chinese Mushroom and Beef Soup $5.00
  • Chicken $10.00
  • Bacon & Corn $2.00
  • -Double $9.50
  • Sausages & Egg $8.50
  • Steak & Egg $12.00
  • Pineapple Rings $1.80
  • Steak $5.00
  • Beef
  • Eggs Florentine $18.5
    • Two poached eggs on an English muffin with wilt1 Choose from salmon, strfeaky bacon, ham or saut mushrooms topped with lemon hollaijidaise
  • Somerset Muesli $12.5
    • Served with seasonal fruit, yoghurt and milk >>
  • -Mushrooms $4.5
  • Free Range Eggs On Toast $ 13
    • Choose from poached, fried or scrambled
  • 3 Eggs Omelette $19
    • Choose 3 from spinach, mushroom,tomato, bacon, ham, cheese or salmon. Served with toast and relish
  • Nachos $16.5
    • Chilli con carne, cheese and sour cream or avocado, tomato salsa, cheese and sour cream
  • Bacon, tomato and basil pesto $12.5
  • -Smoked Salmon $4.5
  • All Day Breakfast 29
    • smoked bacon chops, hash brown, roasted tomatoes and mushroom, topped with fried eggs
  • Crispy Beef and Noodle Salad 23.90
    • tossed with coriander, mint, beansprouts, vermicelli noodles and fried shallots, finished with ginger and soy dressing
  • Cakes from the Cabinet
    • Served with cream, yoghurt, or ice cream
  • Frittata 18
    • Sun blushed tomatoes, wilted spinach, bratwurst and bacon, finished with basil pesto
  • Vanilla, Hokey Pokey, Cookies & Cream, Gum Drops, Passionfruit Ripple, Berry Sorbet, Maple & Walnut, Dutch Chocolate, Orange Choc-Chip, Boysenberry Ripple
  • Brown Sugar Pavlova 12.90
    • Served with Chantilly cream, fresh summer fruits, nut praline and passionfruit coulis
  • Toffee Apple Oat Crumble 12.90
    • served with crème anglaise and boysenberry ice cream
  • Pork Ribeye 29
    • 250g pork ribeye, mustard potatoes, braised celery and apples, candied walnuts, and a light cider cream sauce
  • Fresh Fish $19
    • fried w salad & fries
  • Breakfast Tray $19
    • petit bircher muesli, crossiant, jam, ricotta & fruit salad
  • Mama Hooch Cheeseburger $19
    • beef/pork pattie, smoked cheddar, pickled onion rings, Mustard aioli, gherkins in a brioche bun. Served w fries
  • Crunchy Brioche French Toast $17
    • w mascarpone, maple syrup & berry compote
  • Homemade Blueberry Waffles $17
    • w crushed hazelnuts, caramelized banana & vanilla bean gelato
  • Toast $7
    • (multigrain ciabatta or gluten free) w spreads
  • Bircher Muesli $12
    • w berry compote topped w honey roasted nuts
  • Tacos *Choice Of Beef Cheeks Or Pulled Pork $14
    • w pineapple salsa, slaw, chipotle aioli, pickled onion & fresh chilli
  • Pancakes with fresh fruit $7.70
    • Two Kids pancakes with delicious fresh fruit, marshmallows and drizzled with maple syrup.
  • -smoked salmon $19.00
  • Bacon & Banana Pancakes $14.00
    • Hillyer’s famous pancakes served with crispy bacon, sliced banana, maple syrup and a dollop of cream or yogurt.
  • Breakfast Bagel $9.70
    • Toasted split bagel smothered with cream cheese and tomato relish, topped with grilled bacon and an egg.
  • Eggs Poached or Scrambled $10.80
    • Lightly scrambled eggs OR two poached eggs with grilled tomato, served with toasted Hillyer’s Rye bread.
  • Breakfast available from 7:30 – 11:30am
  • -grilled bacon $17.00
  • Homestead Grill $18.00
    • Grilled bacon, sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, eggs and toast – the big one!!
  • Cheese + Onion Pattie $2.20
  • Potato Fritter $1.20
  • Seafood (crab) stick $2.20
  • Chocolate Doughnut $2.20
  • Bacon + Corn Pattie $2.20
  • Blue Cod $6.20
  • Sole $5.20
  • 1/2 dozen mussels $4.50
  • - Egg
  • Chicken, Beef or Pork $4.00
  • With a Stir-Fry Sauce
  • Curry Puff $1.20
  • Separate Rice add $2.00
  • - Fat Rice
  • Green
  • - Hokkien
  • Neptune Fish and Chips $15.00
    • Battered fish, chips, slaw with tartare and Astro sauce.
  • Chocolate Wafer, Thin Mint (GF) $3.00
    • A tiny little thing one
  • Salmon Yoda Tori
    • Char-grilled on a stick x 4.
  • Klingon Calamari
    • With tartare and tomato sauce.
  • Chocolate Sticky Date $10.00
    • Hot chocolate and date pudding with custard, vanilla ice cream.
  • Salmon(GF) $40.00
    • Roast salmon on smoked cod and artichoke mash with buttered spinach, caramelised squid, tomatoes and salsa verde.
  • Pumpkin Dumplings(V) (LS) $16.00
    • A saute of pumpkin and sage dumpling on wilted greens with apple, chevre and walnut salad.
  • Crayfish & Crab Bisque $18.00
    • Puree of Southern Crustaceans burnt with brandy and finished with cream.
  • All Breads & Bagels Are Baked On-Site With Sour Dough All Eggs Used At Opawa Café Are Free-Range And Sourced Locally.
  • Filo Of The Day $14.50
    • served with a side salad of your choice
  • Homemade Toasted Muesli $10.80
    • served with fresh fruits, berry fruit compote, milk and yoghurt
  • Salmon Sandwich $18.50
    • house-cured salmon with seasonal salad, avocado & honey mustard sauce on sour dough bread
  • Egg Montreal $18.90
    • two poached eggs with house-cured salmon & house-made hollandaise on sour dough bread
  • Oven Baked Farmer Omelette $16.50
    • 3-eggs omelette with courgette, capsicum red onion,bacon & toast
  • Eggs Your-Style With Bacon $15.50
    • two eggs with bacon on sour dough bread
  • Big Breakfast $19.50
    • with bacon, sausage, slow roasted tomato, mushrooms, toast, fried potatoes and two eggs any way you like it
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