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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Seaweed salad $6.00
- Sweet and sour green seaweed served on green salad
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Crispy chicken sushi 4 pcs $6.00
- Roll sushi with teriyaki sauce & sesame sauce
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Salmon sashimi, 8pcs $11.00
- Sliced fresh raw mt cook salmon, served with alfalfa, wasabi & soy sauce
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Salmon sushi & sashimi $9.00
- 2 pcs fresh salmon sushi & 4 pcs salmon sashimi
- Grenn salad/miso soup/japanese pickles/sesame & citrus teriyaki sauce/sitr fried seasonal vegetable/fried rice/mt cook salmon/king prawn/king scallop/half crayfish/beef sirloin/lamb rack/teriyaki chicken, per person $99.00
- Gluten free, daily free available on request! Please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements
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Fresh salmon sushi 4p $7.00
- Roll sushi with teriyaki sauce & lemon mayo
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Beef tataki $9.00
- Seared briefly over a hot flame, onion in citrus soy sauce
- Groper $7.50
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Marbled Beef (grain-fed for 130 days) $18
- Carpaccio with Salad
- King Prawn Tempura (6pcs) with Dipping Sauce $20
- Flying Fish Roe (tobiko) $6
- Octopus $6
- Groper & Fresh Shiitake Mushroom Tempura $18
- Creme Brulee $10
- Tofu Salad $6
- -Pork / chicken / beef. $18.00
- We Do Hope You Enjoy Your Meal. Some Gf Dishes Available.
- -King prawns / mixed seafood $20.00
- -King prawns / mixed seafood $20.00
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Lamb Curry $20.00
- Southern Thai classic lamb curry with the flavour of cumin and coconut cream. We use premium NZ lamb
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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
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Larb Gai $20.00
- This famous warm salad is a North-East Thailand chicken salad with chili, lime juice and crushed roasted rice, garnished with mint and coriander.
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Tom Kha Gai $17.00
- Creamy soup with coconut cream, galangal and lime juice
- Ham, Emmental, tomato omelette $16.50
- Bagel with chilli scrambled eggs, feta, spring onion and rocket $13.50
- Salmon, fresh herbs and sour cream omelette $18.50
- - with bacon $15.50
- Free range eggs on toast $10.50
- -banana, crispy bacon and maple syru $18.00
- 11am – 2.30pm
- Fritters of the day See board / $16
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Wedges $10.00
- Sweet chili sauce, sour cream.
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Ice Cream Sundae $6.00
- Vanilla ice cream, with chocolate or berry sauce, whipped cream
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Cornbeef Hash $20.00
- Corned beef sautéed with potatoes, onions and capsicum topped with a fried egg and homemade tomato chutney.
- Cheerios & Chips $12.00
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Chocolate $14.00
- Dark chocolate mousse and hazelnut brownie with strawberry and citrus compote
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Fish & Chips $23.00
- Tempura battered market fish with fries, garden salad and homemade tartare sauce.
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Fish & Chips $24.00
- Tempura battered fish of the day with hand cut chips, salad, lemon and tartare sauce.
- Surf and Turf $8.00
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Frito tortillas & chips $12.00
- Fried flour tortilla crisps with warm bean dip & salsa queso
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Crispy chicken taco $6.50
- 6" soft flour tortilla filled with crispy chicken bites, cheese and fresh coleslaw, onion, tomato and mayo
- Guacamole $3.00
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Burrito $18.50
- Large flour tortilla filled and wrapped with cheese rice , Re-fried beans, and your choice of: Vegetarian, pulled chipotle pork, chicken tinga, carne asada (marinated BBQ Beef) Served with salad, salsa, guacamole and sour cream
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Taquitos 2 for $9.00
- Corn tortillas filled with pulled pork and cheese, cooked till crispy and served with fresh salsa.
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Kids quesadilla $9.00
- 2x6" Tortilla filled with cheese and your choice of pulled pork or pulled chicken . Served with salsa and sour cream
- Fries with fire spice $6.00
- Mexican corn salad $5.00
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Hot Smoked Lamb Fillet Salad (Entree / Main) $19.50 / $26.90
- Carved over warm gourmet potatoes with garlic aioli, topped with salad greens and spiced plum sauce
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Mosaic Grand Breakfast $18.90
- Two eggs any style on buttered toast, a hash brown, streaky bacon, sausage, grilled tomato and mushrooms
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Fries or Spicy Wedges $8.50
- Add bacon, cheese and spring onion topping $14.50
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Hot Smoked Lamb Fillet and Salad $19.50
- Carved over warm gourmet potatoes, garlic aioli, topped with salad greens and spiced plum sauce
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Omelette $16.90, Extra: $2.00
- Served with either toast or a hash brown and your choice of three of the following:
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Cake $7.50
- Our staff will advise you of today's selection
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Eggs Benedict (One filling / Two fillings) $16.90 / $20.90
- Two poached eggs on an English muffin with a hash brown, hollandaise sauce and your choice of bacon, ham, smoked salmon, spinach or mushroom
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Just Toast $5.50
- Your choice of spicy fruit/ multigrain/ white bread with butter and jam
- Cheeky Tortilla - Trio of wraps with ripped lettuce, creamy avocado and chunky tomato salsa and pickles. Along with Marinated Chicken, sweet chilli and aioli. $15.50
- Sweet Corn Kumara Fritters - Sundried Tomato, Sweet Corn and Kumara Fritters on a pine nut and Green Salad, choice from Streaky bacon and Smoked salmon, come with Sweet Corn Sour Cream. $18.50
- Crispy Chicken - Crispy, tasty chicken pieces marinated overnight in chef's special sauce with golden fries, petit salad and sweet chilli sauce. $16.50
- Chilli Lime Open Chicken Sammi - Lemon scented chicken on toasted garlic foccacia with charred courgettes, flame roasted capsicum and aioli. With Brie cheese & Streaky Bacon and Sweet Corn Sour Cream. $20.50
- Cheeky Tortilla - Trio of wraps with ripped lettuce, creamy avocado and chunky tomato salsa and pickles. Along with Smoked salmon and citrus aioli. $16.50
- Ribeye Steak - 200gms of Ribeye Steak, cooked to your liking and served with crisp fries, a horseradish & beetroot pesto and battered onion rings. $24.50
- Foccacia Melt - Cream cheese, sweet cranberries, tender chicken and mozzarella on focaccia, Ovenbaked and finished with honey basil sauce and salad. $21.50
- Nachos - Cheesy corn chips elegantly piled and enveloped with a chilli bean, tomato and Capsicum mix baked in the oven with cheese and finished with lashings of Avocado salsa and sour cream. $16.50
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Lambs Fry & Bacon $16.50/$19.50
- on mash with gravy SM/LG>>
- Vegetarian of the day $18.50
- Bacon & Eggs $14.50
- Sirloin on mash $19.50
- Chicken & Bacon Melt $24.00
- Teddy Bears Picnic
- Mushrooms $7.00
- Beef nachos & side dish $20.50
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Banana bread 6.50
- served with walnut butter …
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Bacon butty 10.50
- Free range smoky bacon, onion jam and tasty tomato sauce/with fried egg … add 2.5
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Toast 6.00
- spreads- honey, jam, Nutella or vegemite …
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Eggs Benedict 17.50
- with hot smoked salmon …
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Warmed Croissant 8.50
- with deli ham, Maasdam cheese and tomato /with jam … 5.50
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Nested eggs GF, DF 15.50
- Two eggs nestled amongst a potato, spring onion and smoky ham hash, baked and sprinkled with chilli flakes …
- Free range egg… 2.50
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Eggs Benedict 16.50
- with spinach …
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Fish & Chips $8.00
- Fish Bites served with tomato sauce or tartare sauce
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Mixed Platter (For 2) $11.00
- Chicken Nuggets, Fish, Mini Hotdog, Spring rolls, Samosas, Onion Rings, served with chips & tomato sauce
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Basket of Chips $6.50
- Served with tomato sauce
- - Ham, Cheese & Onion
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Basket of Wedges $8.00
- Served with sour cream
- - Ham, Cheese & Tomato
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Pies $4.00
- Steak, Mince & Cheese
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Vegetarian Snack $8.00
- Spring rolls, Samosas, Onion Rings, served with chips & sweet chilli sauce
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Omelette $17.50
- free range eggs, cream and your choices of 2 fillings.
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All Day Breakfast $22.50
- bacon, tomato, toast, hash browns (GF), mushrooms, breakfast sausages and free range eggs cooked to your choice.
- Salmon $19.50
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Vegetarian Big Breakfast $19.50
- tomatoes, mushrooms, hash browns (GF), spinach, toast and free range eggs cooked to your choice.
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Crepes GF $15.50
- crepes with mango, peach, passion fruit compote, maple syrup & cream
- Extras: Bacon, Mushrooms, Baked Beans, Spaghetti $4.00
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Eggs Benedict
- free range eggs poached, on muffins with our own hollandaise sauce
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Toast $8.50
- wholemeal toast / white toast served with butter, jam, honey or marmalade
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Pulled Pork (200g) $12
- Rubbed with our secret piece blend, smoked for 11 hours.
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1 Meat $20
- Any meat (200g) + 2 sides
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3 Meats $30
- Pick 3 meats (100g each) + 2
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Chicken Drumsticks $12
- Rubbed with secret spice blend, smoked for 2 hours
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Pork $12
- Pulled pork with slaw & BBQ sauce on a toasted brioche bun
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Beef $12
- Beef Brisket with slaw & bbq sauce on a toasted brioche bun
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Jalapeno Poppers $3 ea
- Jalapeno stuffed with American cheddar, crumbed and fried
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Beef Brisket (200g) $12
- Rubbed with salt and pepper, smoked up to 12 hours
- Toast, breads, butter and spreads N/A
- Meat platter, smoked chicken, salami, chorizo and pastrami with mustards and jellies N/A
- French baguettes and loaf bread N/A
- Cheese board featuring the best of local Canterbury cheeses with crackers and dried fruits N/A
- Potato, smoked ham and pea N/A
- Fresh tomato with buffalo mozzarella N/A
- House sushi: maki rolls and nigiri with dipping sauces, wasabi and pickled ginger N/A
- Stewed, whole and dried fruits N/A
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Mac & Cheese $7.50
- Macaroni & Three Cheese Sauce, Grilled
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Pb & Choc Doughnuts $10.00
- With Chocolate & Staff Made Peanut Butter
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Dips $11.90
- Three Housemade Dips With Warm Bread
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Miss Piggy $18.50
- Chopped Pork, Shredded Slaw & Chilli Coriander Mayo With Skinny Fries
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Dips $11.90
- Three Housemade Dips With Warm Bread
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Spicy Chicken Wings $14.40
- With Siracha & Lime Sauce
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Half Chicken $28.00
- Roast Half Chicken With Gourmet Potatoes, Gravy & Slaw
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Mac & Cheese $7.50
- Macaroni & Three Cheese Sauce, Grilled
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