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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Chicken Biryani $16.90
- Blend of tender chicken and fresh basmati rice with seasonal vegetables - mixers choice (medium - hot)
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Lamb Palak $17.90
- Spinach based sauce simmered with lamb and finished with a touch of cream (medium - hot)
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Chicken Jalfrezi $16.90
- Sensational full bodied curry with onion, tomato and capsicum (medium - hot)
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Butter Chicken $16.90
- World famous Indian delicacy-marinated chicken slow cooked and finished with a creamy tomato masala sauce (mild - medium)
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Butlers Platter $19.00
- Vegetables samosas (2), Onion Bhajees (4), Chicken tikka (4), fresh salad with mango dressing and selected dips.
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Raita $3.00
- Cucumber and yoghurt - cools and delights
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Poppadoms $3.00
- Roasted Indian crisp bread (4)
- Vegetarian Wrap $11.00
- Pork Fried Noodle $9.50
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Seafood and Vegetables $12.00
- stir fried with your choice of sauce
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Wonton Noodle Soup $9.50
- Fine egg noodles with boiled wontons, chicken, fish balls and Chinese vegetables served in soup
- Fried Egg $1.50
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Tom Yam Soup $4.50 / $6.00 / $4.50
- Thai crystal spicy sour soup. Chicken / Seafood / Vegetarian
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Chicken and Vegetables $11.00
- stir fried in your choice of sauce
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Mini Spring Rolls $4.50
- with Sweet Chilli Sauce (10 pcs)
- Beef Fried Noodle $9.50
- -Beef, Chicken, Pork, Crispy Pork, Vegetarian, or Tofu $18.00
- -Chicken or Tofu $12.00
- -Beef, Chicken, Pork, Crispy Pork, Vegetarian, or Tofu $19.00
- -Beef, Chicken, Pork, Crispy Pork, Vegetarian, or Tofu $19.00
- Pineapple Red Curry $12.00
- -Beef, Chicken, Pork, Crispy Pork, Vegetarian, or Tofu $18.00
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Choo Chee
- A thick rich curry, with many flavours to dance in your mouth. With capsicum, courgette, mushrooms, and onions. Purely a seafood curry.
- Yum Nere $12.00
- Chips $2.80
- Cheese $5.00
- Akaroa Cod Fillet $7.00
- Sour Cream $1.00
- Mussels (dozen) $12.00
- Steak $7.50
- Mushroom $5.00
- Vegetarian $7.00
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Piselli $27.00
- Peas, ricotta, bocconcini, fresh mint, sea salt & ground pepper
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Gamberoni Alla Griglia $39.00
- Butterflied prawns served with roasted garlic & herb sauce
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Risotto Verdure $24.50
- Arborio rice, green beans, peas, spring onions, zucchini, spinach & fresh mint
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Shoestring Fries $9.00
- With aioli or tomato sugo
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Cassata Napoli $16.00
- A traditional three tiered Italian gelato served with fresh fruit
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Portobello Polenta $14.50
- Grilled polenta with field mushrooms, ricotta & pesto
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Mozza Chips $11.00
- Crumbed mozzarella with tomato sugo
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Risotto Pesce $26.50
- Seafood risotto tossed with prawns, scallops, mussels, white wine & fresh Italian parsley
- Crispy Prawn Sushi (8PC) $9.20
- -Small $5.90
- -Jumbo $9.20
- Crispy chicken ramen $11.90
- Panda Sushi ( Chicken ) $5.90
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Fresh Salmon Sashimi $9.20
- Freshest NZ King Salmon 90-95gm, Serve With Soy Sauce, Ginger, Wasabi
- -Cucumber
- -Tomato
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Peanut piston $11.90
- House made satay chicken patty grilled with our signature peanut & coconut sauce, salad greens, tomato & aioli
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Shroom bomb $10.50
- Whole portobello mushrooms grilled and topped with edam cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion rings, aioli & house relish
- Brie / Feta $2.00
- Wedges
- -Small $4.00
- -Add avocado $12.40
- Green salad
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Angry pirate $12.50
- Market fresh fish in crispy beer batter with homemade dill tartare, creamy coleslaw, lettuce & beetroot, ask the counter for the fish available
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Prime Ribeye $29.00
- Premium 250g ribeye steak, cooked to your liking, topped with our homemade beer batter onion rings, served with fries and seasonal salad. Choice of mushroom or pepper sauce or garlic butter
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Soup of the day $9.50
- Please ask for our daily creation
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Talbot Stack $28.00
- Juicy chicken breast served on a savoury mash with seasonal roast vegetables, topped with crispy bacon and drizzled with a creamy white wine sauce
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Sausages and Mash $8.50
- Served with peas
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Garlic Bread $7.90
- Need we say any more?
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Pasta of the Day $19.90
- Please ask what Chef has created
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All Day Breakfast $20.00
- Bacon, eggs, sausages, mushrooms, hash browns and tomato served with toast
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Homemade Sticky Date Pudding $11.90
- A lovingly made pudding smothered with caramel sauce, served with ice cream and whipped cream
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Cheese Plate $18
- with house chutney, pistachio bread & cornichons
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Pizza $15
- ham and cheese & pineapple OR meat lovers with BBQ sauce
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Chocolate Sundae N/A
- ice cream, marshmallows and chocolate sauce
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Fish and Chips $15
- battered white fish with shoestring fries and salad
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Grilled Beef Rib Eye $34
- with crispy polenta, roasted portobello mushrooms, sauteed onions, cafe de paris butter & jus
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Grilled Beef Ribeye (200g) $32
- with chips, cafe de Paris butter & dressed greens
- Risotto of the Day N/A
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Grilled Yuzu chicken salad $25
- tempura corn, bean sprouts, cucumber, tomato, red cabbage & cos with creamy sesame dressing
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Quesadilla $8.00
- Abode chicken with smoky salsa, chipotle mayo and cheddar cheese
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Garlic Bread $7.50
- With house made confit garlic butter
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Steak Sandwich $17.50
- 200gm sirloin with salad greens, beetroot relish and crispy onion rings in artisan bread, served with fries
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Jacket potatoes (GF) $8.00
- With sour cream, tomato relish and chilli salt
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Soup of the Day $10.00
- With artisan soup roll
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Ground Beef Burger $15.50
- House made beef pattie with gruyere cheese, pickles and aioli, served with fries
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Fries (GF) $6.00
- With aioli
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200gm Sirloin Steak (GF) $15.50
- Cooked to your liking and served with fries, salad and aioli
- Steak Tomatoes on Rice
- Combination Foo Young
- Roast Pork Pineapple on Rice
- Deep Fried Wontons - half dozen
- Pottle Fried Noodles
- Chicken Pineapple
- Chicken Fried Rice
- Curried Steak on Rice
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Slow Roasted Pork Belly $36
- w/ Braised Julienne Vegetables & Paddy's Irish Sausage & Kumara Croquette
- Feijoa, Berry, Pear and Pinot Crumble w/ Vanilla Bean Ice Cream $15
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tweLve's Coq au Vin $35
- Bacon Wrapped Chicken w/ Creamy Portobello Mushroom Sauce
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French Onion Soup $16
- w/ Gouda Crouton
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tweLves Seafood Risotto $22
- w/ Prawns & Salmon
- Spiced Chicken and Bacon Sandwich and Basil and Watercress Pesto $22
- tweLve's Chicken Liver Pate w/ Ciabatta Crostini $16
- Seasonal Soup $16
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Muesli & fruit $10.00
- Served with seasonal fruit & natural yoghurt
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Fruit toast $8.00
- Two thick slices with jam & cream cheese
- Pesto & cheese $7.00
- Butter & jam $6.00
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Junior big breakfast $8.00
- Bacon, egg, hash brown, toast with tomato sauce
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Hawaiian $6.00
- Ham, cheese, pineapple
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BLT $7.00
- Bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise
- Smoked salmon & cream cheese $8.50
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Breakfast stack $15.00
- Hash Browns, grilled tomato, bacon & eggs
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Big breakfast $20.00
- Sausages, bacon, eggs, hash brown, mushroom, grilled tomato & a side of toast
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Eggs florentine $14.00
- Hot buttered english muffins, poached eggs with creamed spinach and hollandaise sauce
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Omelette $16.00
- Freshly made to order with a choice of three fillings- mushroom, ham cheese, spinach, onion, tomato.
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Eggs benedict $16.00
- Hot buttered english muffins, streaky bacon and poached eggs topped with hollandaise
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Vegetarian breakfast $16.00
- Eggs, spinach, mushroom, hash brown, grilled tomato & toast
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Family Pack $18.00
- Includes 2 bags of chips and 4 sides as per above
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Very Vegetarian $15.50
- Fresh tomatoes, field mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, garlic with a base of tomato and onion relish.
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Chips $4.50
- per bag
- Spring Roll $3.50
- Hot dog $3.00
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The Stone and Bone $15.50
- Roasted chicken breast, capsicum, creamy apricot sauce, compote with X-Brie cheese
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Italiano $15.50
- Mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, capsicum, cabanossi infused in a creamy garlic sauce or bbq sauce.
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Chicken Nuggets $4.00
- half dozen
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