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

  • Beijing Duck $10.00
    • w/ Cucumber, Spring Onion and Sticky Hoisin Sauce
  • Vego Dump (V) $10.00 / $18.00
    • 6pcs / Full
  • Pork & Prawn Shumai $12.00
    • 4pcs
  • Porkie Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
    • 6pcs / Full
  • PSDB Wonton - 3 pc $6.50
  • Spicy Wonton Bowl $15.00
    • w/ Bok Choy - 8pcs
  • Steamed Custard Bun $10.00
    • 3pcs
  • Crystal Prawn w/ Water Chestnut & Coriander $12.00
    • 4pcs
  • Tomato Sauce $1.00
  • Loaded Donut $10.00
    • Loaded with hersheys chocolate, chocolate raisins, flake, marshmellows and chocolate brownie
  • Creme Brulee $12.00
    • Chai flavoured brulee served with almond biscotti
  • Spicy buffalo chicken wings $10.00
    • Marinated with peri peri spiced sauce, crispy coated and fried
  • Hashbrowns $3.00
  • Focaccia Melt $17.00
    • Lightly toasted focaccia with chicken thigh, apricot relish, brie, lettuce and tomato
  • Beef burger with chips $14.00
    • Beef patty with melted cheddar cheese, crispy lettuce, juicy tomato and beetroot served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Duck Liver Pate $15.00
    • Served with red onion jam, pepperdews and sour dough
  • Grilled rib-eye steak on potato dauphinoise with spinach, mushrooms, parsnip crisps and jus $33.00
  • Grilled vegetable stack with corncakes, potato rosti, Provencal sauce and truffle oil $22.00
  • Chocolate fondant with hazelnut brittle and salted caramel ice cream $13.00
  • Tasting plate for two or more $45.00
    • with cured meats, vintage cheddar, arancini pate, chicken wings, pickles and chutney
  • Pork rilettes with apple brandy butter, house pickles and toasted bread $18.00
  • Baked white chocolate and Cointreau cheesecake with berry compote and cream $13.00
  • Herb crusted four point lamb rack on kumara dauphinoise with steamed vegetables, a lamb cigar, pea puree and mint jus $39.00
  • - Thai chicken, capsicum, red onion, baby corn and satay sauce $22.00
  • Steak With Satay Sauce $12.70
  • Pork & Cashew $13.90
  • Steak & Cashew $13.90
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken $12.70
  • Chicken Mushroom on Fried Rice $12.70
  • Bami Goreng (noodles) $11.70
  • Chicken & Cashew $13.90
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice) $11.70
  • Pancakes with banana & bacon $16
    • served with maple syrup & ice cream or cream
  • Deluxe Wedges $16
    • seasoned wedges topped with melted cheese, bacon, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • French Toast $16
    • served with bacon, grilled banana maple syrup & ice cream
  • Two Fillings $7
    • choose from cheese, bacon, onion, ham, egg, tomato, mushroom & pineapple add extra fillings $1 each
  • Chicken and Bacon Stack $16
    • grilled chicken, bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, aioli, served on ciabatta with fries
  • Chicken nuggets & chips $9
  • Beef Burger $16
    • beef, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, gherkins served with fries add extra – cheese, egg, pineapple $1 each bacon $2 each
  • Red Plate Special $10
    • bacon, fried egg, hash brown, spinach & ciabatta, plus regular size hot beverage. No substitutions
  • Tempura Vegetables & Soba Noodles $9.50
  • Regular $9.80
  • Crumbed Prawn (2pcs) $3.00
  • Regular $11.90
  • Chicken Kushiage Bowl
    • Crumbled chicken skewers, Regular -1 Skewers, Large-2 Skewers
  • Regular $9.80
  • Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
  • Teriyaki Beef Bowl
  • Healthy Option (GF/DF) $17.90
    • Poached eggs, hot smoked Akaroa salmon with baby spinach and wholegrain toast
  • Eggs Fava (GF/DF) $16,90
    • Poached eggs, homemade hash browns served with homemade hollandaise sauce
  • SBC (GF/DF) $8.70
    • Sausage, beans and chips
  • Warm Salad (GF/DF) $17.50
    • Roast veg mix, streaky bacon, rocket and feta cheese with mixed nuts and seeds Add chicken $4
  • French toast (GF/DF) $8.70
    • Served with maple syrup, whipped cream and bacon
  • Fries
    • Served with tomato sauce and aioli
  • Homemade Chicken Goujons $13.50
    • Served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Berries Pancakes $17.90
    • Served with berry compote, nutella and whipped cream or yoghurt
  • Choice of Salami with Cheese, Ham with Cheese or Black Forest Ham with butter and pickles N/A
    • on White Bread Roll / on Multigrain Roll / on Pretzel
  • 2 Frankfurter with Berliner Potato Salad N/A
  • Brotzeit/Mixed Platter – Variation of cold cuts, dried meats and cheese served with breads and pickles N/A
  • Leberwurst/Liver Pate – Different pates served with bread and pickles N/A
  • Fleischsalat/Meatsalad served with bread N/A
  • Bavarian Weißwurst with Pretzel and sweet mustard N/A
  • Berliner Currywurst with home made curry sauce and bread N/A
  • Pretzel with butter N/A
  • Tandoori Chicken $24.00
    • With roasted red capsicum, mozzarella, and mango chutney, topped with yoghurt swirl and Fresh coriander
  • Pasta of the Day T.B.A
    • Please see our blackboard for tonight's creation
  • Carnivore $24.00
    • With spicy sausage, smoked bacon, salami, sirloin steak, mozzarella, and caramelised onion. Finished with BBQ sauce
  • Herbivore $20.00
    • Pumpkin, mozzarella, roasted red capsicum, and cream cheese. Topped with basil pesto and rocket
  • Garlic and Parmesan Flat Bread $12.00
  • Beer Battered Fish and Chips $22.00
    • Today's catch served with salad and fries served with lemon caper mayonnaise
  • Trio of Gelato $12.00
    • Please ask for tonight's flavour selection
  • Macaroni and Cheese $12.00
    • With salad
  • Roast Potato (each) $ 1.00
  • Small/Large $ 6.50/$ 8.00
  • Half $ 11.50
  • All meals are served with potatoes kumara, pumpkin , carrots, peas, corn and gravy and apple and mint sauce available on request
  • Roast Pumpkin (each) $1.00
  • Beef (Small/Medium/Large) $ 11.50/$ 14.50/$ 18.00
  • Pork (Small/Medium/Large) $ 11.50/$ 14.50/$ 18.00
  • Lamb (Sandwiches/Rolls) $ 7.50/$ 8.50
  • Okonomiyaki - Vege V $18.00
    • Pumpkin, Gold kumara
  • Chocolate Ganache GF/A $9.00
    • Sesame crisp
  • Takoyaki $9.00
    • Japanese ball-shaped octopus fritter
  • Teriyaki Grill Salmon GF/A DF $29.00
    • New Zealand salmon, Homemade teriyaki sauce, Mesclun salad
  • Karaage - Parmesan Cheese GF/A $22.00
    • Pickle, Sweet chilli and Creme dip
  • Gyoza DF $10.00
    • Pork, Chive dumpling
  • Kimchi Pork Fried Rice GF DF $4.50
  • Karaage - Mustard Pa-Dak DF $17.50
    • Spring onion, Mustard sauce
  • Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
    • Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • Omelette $15.50
    • Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
  • -With Bacon $15.50
  • Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
    • Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
  • B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
  • 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
  • Burger & Chips $14.90
    • Gourmet Beef patty with egg, cheese, lettuce, onion & tomato served with crispy chips
  • Eggs Benedict with bacon or salmon $14.50
    • English muffins topped with poached eggs, bacon or salmon & hollandaise sauce
  • Hot cakes $13.00
    • 3 hot cakes served with bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Kids hot cakes $6.50
    • 2 hot cakes served with your choice of maple syrup of fruit & yoghurt or lemon & sugar
  • Kids Toasted Bagel $6.00
    • with cream cheese & jam
  • Hot chips $5.00
  • Egg on toast $8.50
    • 2 eggs in any style & toast
  • Hot Chips & Chicken nuggets $8.00
  • Holy basil & Hot spices $17.00
  • Haw Mok Talay $23.00
    • Mix seafood & 2 Extra king prawn
  • King Prawn $5.00
  • Large Entree $27.00
    • No.5=12, No.7, No.8. No.9 Or 10=3
  • Seafood Thai salad $20.00
  • ●Priced From Components
  • Mussaman potato curry $17.00
  • Green Curry $17.00
  • STEAK SANDWICH $18.50
    • premium rump steak served on toasted freshly baked with lettuce, tomato brie and caramelised onions, served with fries
  • HOMEMADE MUESLI $8.50
    • served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • CAESAR SALAD
    • cos lettuce, bacon, poached egg, croutons and parmesan
  • CAJUN CHICKEN BURGER $17.50
    • seasoned chicken breast served on toasted freshly baked bread with brie, lettuce, tomato and garlic aioli, served with fries
  • TWO EGGS (FREE RANGE) ANY STYLE $9.50
    • served with toast
  • PANCAKES $14.50
    • served with banana, berries and maple syrup
  • VEGETARIAN SALAD $14.50
    • reek style with cucumber, tomato, red onion, olives, feta and our homemade balsamic dressing
  • KIDS PLATTER $6.50
    • ham/cheese sandwich, juice box, fresh fruit, raisins and a sweet treat
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