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
- Spinach $5
- Avocado $5
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Super choice bro $21.90
- With bacon, sausage, mushrooms, potato hash brown, tomato, toasted multigrain & two eggs (poached, scrambled or fried) gluten free on request.
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Bacon & eggs $14.90
- Bacon & two eggs (poached, scrambled or fried) on toasted multigrain dairy or gluten free on request
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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
- - vegemite $6.90
- - marmite $6.90
- - honeycomb, raspberry jam & butter $8.90
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Crème Brulee $8.00
- A classic French favourite, a melt in your mouth dessert
- Chips $2.00
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Sticky Date Pudding $8.00
- This classic served hot with toffee sauce, cream & ice cream
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Ice Cream Sundae $7.50
- Everyone´s favourite, choose your topping. Caramel, strawberry, chocolate, raspberry
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Meringue Cascade $8.00
- Served with mixed berries, cream & ice cream
- Mushrooms $2.50
- Octopus Sausages & Chips $5.50
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Greek Style Marinated Mushrooms * $10.00
- Mushrooms in a rich tomato and red onion marinade served chilled
- Prawn Cracker (Bag) $4.50
- Mini Spring roll (x8) (Vegetarian) $5.00
- Hot & Sour Soup $6.00
- Chef’s “Yummy” Steak $19.00
- Sliced Pork with Black Bean Sauce $15.00
- Fried Rice with Chicken or Beef or Pork or Vegetables $12.00
- Eggs Fried Noodles $10.00
- "Yummy" Pork Belly (Slow Cook) $19.00
- Chicken Satay $3.80
- Savoury Fried Rice $2.00
- Charsui Bun
- -Steamed Bbq Pork Bun $2.50
- Spring Roll $3.00
- Honey Chicken Drumstick $2.50
- Chinese Breadstick $1.00
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Shui Mai $1.50
- Steamed / Fried Pork Dumplings
- Poppadum $1.00
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Lamb Korma $16.90
- Boneless lamb cooked in creamy dry fruit sauce and spices.
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Pearl Special Chicken $10.00
- Boneless chicken first cooked in tandoor and then finished in freshly ground spices. .
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Garlic Nan $3.50
- Leavened bread sprinkled with garlic baked in Tandoor.
- Chicken Nan $4.50
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Lamb Posht $16.90
- Tender cubes of lamb sauteed in onions, garlic, ginger, fresh coriander and tomato, ten cooked with roasted poppy seed and spices.
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Palak Paneer $15.90
- Home-made cottage cheese cooked with spinach and spices.
- Mango Chutney $4.00
- Stir Fried Beef Ho Fun $9.00
- Lemon Grass Chicken on Rice $8.00
- Roast Pork & wonton Soup Noodle $9.50
- Chicken Fried Noodle $9.00
- Beef Brisket Soup Noodle $9.00
- Shrimps Pan Fried Egg on Rice $10.00
- Roast Pork on Rice $9.00
- Pickle Cabbage & Chicken Soup Noodle $9.00
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French Toast $15.50
- Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
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Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
- Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
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Bacon & Eggs $15.50
- Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
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Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
- Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
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Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
- Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
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B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
- Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
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Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
- Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
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Soup of the Day $9.50
- Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
- Courgette feta fritters / smoked paprika mayo / watercress $12
- Citrus calamari salad / seasonal mixed leaves / watercress / coriander / citrus aioli $19
- Market fish goujons / pilsner batter / gremolata / tartare $12
- Popcorn shrimp / iceberg / creole sauce $11
- Half or whole warm pull-apart loaf / whipped garlic & rock salt butter $9 / $12
- Halloumi & roquette salad / roasted pumpkin and beetroot / toasted almonds / chive vinaigrette $21
- Angus pure skewers / pancetta wrapped caramelised onion / roquette $16
- Sirloin sandwich / melting cheese / red onion jam / iceberg / tomato / hand cut chips $17
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Double Dutch $25
- A selection of Dutch delicacies: frikadel, fries, rookworst, bitterballen, dutch pate, selctio of cheese & a range of condiments & crackers to accompany everything - serves two
- -triple $12
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Deluxe Wedges $10
- toppped with bacon, cheese & onion, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
- Double $11
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Soup of the Day $8
- see staff for todays selection.(served with dutch mini toast)
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Bitterballen $10
- 8 bite size krokets served with bread & mustard
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Rollmops Single $6
- pickled herring, rolled around onions & gerkin, served on a bed of lettuce & fresh bread
- - single $4
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Fishermans Basket (Single serve / Share serve) $13 / $18
- Crumbed Prawns, Calamari, Prawn Twisters & Fish Goujons w Sweet chilli, Tomato & Tartar sauce
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Caesar Salad $16.50 Add chicken $5
- Traditional Caesar with cos lettuce, parmesan, croutons, streaky bacon, soft poached egg & caesar dressing . Finished with anchovies
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Moroccan Lamb Pizza $20
- Moroccan spiced tender lamb with red oonion, green peppers & mozzarella
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Chunky Roasted Vegetable Salad $16
- Lightly tossed through salad leaves served with honey mustard dressing & a balsamic drizzle
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Vegetable Korma $24
- Field mushrooms & red pepper korma served on jasmine rice & poppadum
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Lentil & Tomato Moussaka $18
- Layered and baked with aubergine & tasty cheese, served with a side salad
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Homemade Pie Priced daily
- Please ask our staff for today's creation
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Garden Salad $7
- Served with seasonal toppings & honey mustard dressing
- With a Breast of house Smoked Chicken $9.50
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Beetroot Cured Salmon Gravlax G $28.50
- Bully’s salt and beetroot cured Akaroa salmon fillet sliced and served with Spanish salsa, carrot & coriander salad with sweet black bean & chilli dressing
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West Coast Whitebait Omelette G $22.50
- The revered West Coast delicacy served in a light omelette with salad greens, lemon wedges and grain toast
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Chatham Blue Cod Burger $24.20
- Crispy battered Chatham Island blue cod fillets with sweet chilli, tartare, lettuce, tomato, cucumber and red onion rings in a grilled brioche bun
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Mediterranean Charred Vegetable Stack [V] $30.00
- Courgette, capsicum, and eggplant over a tomato and herbed couscous finished with salsa verde, olive tapenade and thick tzatziki
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Bread Board $11.20/ $17.00
- Bully’s bread selection of olive focaccia, pumpernickel ciabatta & sundried tomato bread warmed over the char-grill. Served with our home dips, balsamic oil & dukah (Small/ To share)
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Fresh Tuna Loin Nicoise G $29.50
- Lightly seared tuna loin to rare served on a nicoise salad of green beans, baby potatoes, olives, capers and tomatoes with soft egg and olive tapenade
- With Bully’s Beetroot Cured Salmon Gravlax $10.00
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Big schnitz $11.20
- Chicken schnitzel, lettuce, tomato, red onion, cheese, salsa relish and mayonnaise
- BLT $4.30
- Strawberry & chocolate $5.40
- Honey smoked turkey $9.20
- Extra bacon for $1.00
- Hummus $5.40
- Bacon $7.20
- Gluten free roll (Extra) $1.30
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Bar Basket $12.00
- Assortment of spring rolls, onion rings, chicken bites and chips served with dipping sauce
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Toasted Bagel $6.00
- Served with cream cheese, jam or basil pesto. Salmon and Bacon available for an extra $2.00
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Onion Rings $6.00
- Plate of 8 onion rings served with at dipping sauce
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Prawn Twisters $10.00
- 4 Filo wrapped prawn twisters served with chilli sauce
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Hot Chips $7.50
- Bowl of hot chips served with aioli and tomato sauce
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Gluten Free $2.00
- GLUTEN FREE BREAD AVAILABLE ON REQUEST EXTRA
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Omelette $10.00
- Your choice of up to three fillings - ham, cheese, onion, mushrooms or tomato, Served with toast
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Bacon and Eggs $12.00
- Bacon, eggs on toast
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Makikihi Fries $9.00
- with rosemary salt, served with aioli or gravy
- CLASSIC CLUB SANDWICH Grilled chicken, bacon, egg, tomato and lettuce served on fresh multigrain with makikihi fries $17.00
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Duo of Sliders $13.50
- one slider with pulled BBQ pork, red onion, pickle and slaw & one slider with chicken, harissa and pineapple chutney
- CAJUN CHICKEN BURGER Grilled chicken, bacon, guacamole, tomato and lettuce served in a sesame bun accompanied with makikihi fries $19.50
- BEEF BURGER THE WORKS Beef pattie, bacon, fried egg, cheese, tomato and lettuce served in a toasted sesame bun accompanied with makikihi fries $20.50
- CAESAR SALAD Crispy bacon, a soft poached egg, parmesan, crunchy croûtons and a creamy Caesar dressing $17.00
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Smoked Salmon Croquettes (3pcs) $10.50
- with chipotle mayonnaise
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Spicy Wedges $9.00
- with sour cream and chilli sauce
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Homemade Muesli $8.50
- Served with natural Yoghurt
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Corn Fritters $14.90
- Served w Streaky Bacon, fresh Seasonal Salad, Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli
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Wedges $10.00
- Topped with streaks, Bacon, Melted Cheese & Sour Cream
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Toasted Sandwiches $5.00
- Choose from Cheese, Ham, Pineapple, Onion or Cream Corn 2 x fillings
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Chicken Salad $16.50
- A mixed salad topped with Warmed Sliced Chicken, Streaky Bacon, Roasted Pecans, Pear & Fig Chutney & Aioli
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Bacon Butty $10.00
- Streaky Bacon & Vic's Focaccia with Tomato Relish
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Soup of the Day $10.00
- Served with toasted Vic's Focaccia - winter only
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Fries $5.50
- Served with our own Aioli & Tomato Sauce
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