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

  • STEAMED BEEF RIB $17.00
    • soup consisting of beef rib and vegetables in hot pot
  • PORK CUTTLET WITH RICE $14.00
    • pork cuttlet with rice
  • SPICY BEEF SOUP $15.00
    • soup of chopped beef with vegetables
  • MARBLED BEEF $17.00
    • beef, grilled at the table and dipped in a mixture of sesame oil and salt
  • VENISON STEW $15.00
    • soup consisting of venison with vegetables
  • RAW BEEF BIBIMBAB IN HOT POT $17.00
    • rice with mixed raw beef and vegetables in hot pot
  • SPICY TOFU STEW $15.00
    • stew of soft tofu served in hot pot
  • BIBIMBAB $14.00
    • consisting of rice, cooked vegetable and beef, mixed with red chilli paste
  • Chicken Chow Mein $9.80
  • Steak Curry on Fried Rice $9.80
  • Steak Fried Rice $9.80
  • Pork on Fried Rice $9.80
  • Spring Roll $2.50
  • Combination Chow Mein $11.00
  • Pork Pineapple on Fried Rice $12.00
  • Pork Fried Rice $9.80
  • Apple and mint sauce available on request
  • -Roast Kumara $0.9 each
  • -Sandwiches $6.90
  • -Small $10.50
  • -Large $17.50
  • -Rolls $7.90
  • Fried Chicken Pieces $3.00 each
  • Combo 3 $12.50
    • Roast Roll, 3 roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • 4 Cheese Burgers, 2 Scoop Chips $20.00
  • Beetroot N/A
  • Chicken Nibbles N/A
  • 2 Fish , 2 Hotdogs, 2 Meat Patties, 2 Sausages, 2 Scoop Chips, 4 Chicken Nibbles $20.00
  • Chocolate Jam Raps N/A
  • Onion Rings $0.80 Ea Or $9.00 Doz
  • Steak $3.50
  • Chicken & Cashew Nuts On Rice N/A
  • Chicken, Pork or Beef $13.50
  • Lamb $21.50
  • Lamb $21.50
  • Lamb $21.50
  • Keang Phed $21.50
    • Roasted duck coconut red curry with pumpkin vegetables
  • Num Tok
    • Sliced meat cooked mixed in a lemon-lime vinaigrette, red onion and Thai herb
  • Lamb $21.30
  • Pad Oyster Sauce
    • Stir-fried mix vegetables in seasoning oyster sauce
  • 1/2 Doz Deep Fried Chicken wings $5.50
  • Sweet and Sour Sauce $1.50
  • Large Steamed Rice $6.50
  • Pork and Cashew Nuts $13.00
  • Sliced Chicken & Season veges $12.00
  • 1 Main Meal
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $11.00
  • Steak and Cashew Nuts $13.00
  • Antipasto Platter $23.50
    • a selection of breads, dip, olives, cheeses, meats...
  • -add poached eggs $3
  • Garlic Bread 1/2 Loaf $7.0 F Loaf $12.5
    • mini loaf toasted and smothered with roast garlic and parsley butter
  • Smoked Salmon Risotto $21.50
    • smoked salmon, saffron & spinach with a creamy risotto
  • Salad of the Day $19.90
    • please ask our wait staff
  • Nosh Tatties (GF) $11
    • served with aioloi & relish
  • Vegetarian Breakfast $19
    • nosh's own rosti. mushroom, avocado, tomato, poached eggs, toast & relish
  • Pasta of the Day $19.90
    • please ask our wait staff
  • Dumplings
    • pork and cabbage
  • Teriyaki Chicken Lover $10.60
    • Teriyaki Chicken On Rice Four Piece Crispy Chicken Sushi Two Piece Fried Chicken Seaweed Salad Fruit
  • -Small $4.80
  • -options required $11.90
    • teriyaki chicken ramen
  • Salmon Chicken Combination $12.90
    • Fried Chicken On Rice Two Piece Fresh Salmon Sushi One Fresh Salmon Nigiri One Inari Two Piece Fresh Salmon Sashimi Seaweed Salad Fruit
  • Nigiri Combination 20 PCS - $36.00
    • 12 pcs Salmon Nigiri 4 pcs Avocado Nigiri 4 pcs Prawn Nigiri
  • -Red onion
  • Sushi Roll (GF) $3.70
  • PINEAPPLE $2.50
  • VEGE + MUSHROOM $5.00
    • Cheese, Pineapple, Tomato, Lettuce, Onion Sauce
  • CHEESE $4.50
  • PLAIN $3.50
  • BACON & EGG + MEAT $5.50
  • CHICKEN
  • FAMILY PACK 3 $35.00
    • 5 Fish; 2 Hot Dogs; 2 Donuts; 2 Pineapple Rings; 2 Spring Roll or Curry Roll; 5 Potato Fritters; 3 Scoops Chips; 1.5L Coke
  • TOMATO $4.50
  • Vegetarian $20.00
    • Roast vegetables, baby spinach, feta cheese, pine nuts with lime and aioli.
  • Garlic Bread $8.50
    • Toasted garlic and parsley buttered French baguette
  • Crème Brûlée $12.00
    • A decadent orange and cardamom custard flavoured dessert with fresh cream and a homemade brandy snap.
  • Soup $12.50
    • Created fresh and served with ciabatta bread.
  • Wedges Served with sweet chilli and sour cream or bacon and mozzarella.
  • Prawns and Scallops $16.00
    • Prawns and scallops pan fried with wine and garlic and roasted capsicum in a cream sauce.
  • Fettuccine (Vegetarian Option) $27.50
    • Sautéed chicken and bacon in cream and parmesan sauce.
  • Apple Crumble $12.50
    • A traditional baked apple crumble infused with cinnamon and brandy. Served with a crème anglaise and fresh cream.
  • Pan fried groper
    • Rice pilaf, cucumber & carrot salad,stay sauce
  • Chocolate crème brûlée with berries ice cream
  • Confit Duck leg, tomato and herb cassoulet,seasonal vegetable, port jus
  • Eton mess
    • berries & pomegranate syrup,strawberry ice cream
  • Trio of ice cream
  • Yellow fin tuna sesame crusted pan seared,wakame orange salad, soy dressing
  • Beef fillet, horseradish whipped potato,seasonal vegetables, port jus
  • Soup of the day Served house baked bread
  • Shingle Peak Reserve Chardonnay Bottle $42.90
  • Bulmers - Original Cider $8.00
  • Barolo DOCG Bottle $85.90
  • Ballentines $9.00
  • Peroni Leggera $8.00
  • Hennessy XO $39.50
  • Toblerone $15.50
  • SCALLOPS INFERNO- Scallop flamed w Napoleon Brandy in a bacon, tomato salsa, fresh chilli, garlic, Italian parsley w arborio rice. 23.9
  • Aloo naan $4.90
  • Raita $3.00
  • Burani kebab $13.50
    • Chicken marinated in special herbs, finished with fresh mint and white sesame seeds
  • Mushroom masala $15.50
    • Button mushroom cooked with special masala gravy
  • Mint chutney $2.50
  • Prawns vindaloo $18.50
    • A specialty from goa, prawns prepared with special vindaloo paste
  • Chicken badam pasanda $16.50
    • Very rich gravy with chefs special spices, finished with cream and cheese
  • Tandoori prawns $18.50
    • Tiger prawn marinated in tandoori spices, cooked in clay oven
  • Lamb shoulder ragout, potato gnocchi, gremolta, silver beet, pecorino $28.00
  • Olives marinated in their own oil, lemon, garlic $7.00
  • 200 gms Canterbury Angus grass fed fillet $36.00
  • Rakaia Venison carpaccio, beetroot, lentils, sour cream, horseradish, sorrel $19.50
  • Chocolate fritters, milk, brown sugar jelly, espresso ice cream $15.00
  • Mixed salad leaves, herbs, French dressing $7.00
  • Vanilla bean ice cream, soft meringue, hazelnuts, pear compote, salted caramel $12.00
  • Served with mustard relish, jus
  • Onion Rings $6.00
    • Plate of 8 onion rings served with at dipping sauce
  • Vegetable Spring Rolls $6.00
    • Plate of 8 mini spring rolls served with chilli sauce
  • Eggs Benedict $14.00
    • Spinach, bacon, eggs served on English muffins and drizzled with hollandaise sauce
  • Big Breakfast $16.50
    • Eggs, bacon, mushrooms, sausages, tomatoes, hash browns and toast
  • Toasted Bagel $6.00
    • Served with cream cheese, jam or basil pesto. Salmon and Bacon available for an extra $2.00
  • Omelette $10.00
    • Your choice of up to three fillings - ham, cheese, onion, mushrooms or tomato, Served with toast
  • Gluten Free $2.00
    • GLUTEN FREE BREAD AVAILABLE ON REQUEST EXTRA
  • Seafood Basket $15.00
    • Calamari chips, fish bites, crumbed mussels, crab stick and hot chips served with aioli and a wedge of lemon
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