The Little Bistro in Canterbury Menu

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Seafood chowder $10.00
- A selection of seafood, bound in a rich creamy soup
Chicken on focaccia $12.00
- Lettuce, tomato and bacon topped with a pesto yoghurt dressing
Baby back ribs $25.00
- With a speight old dark bbq sauce, coleslaw, criss cut fries and green tomato and jalapeno chutney
Eggs benedict $15.00
- With a choice of bacon or salmon
Add chicken $3.00
Chicken supreme $23.00
- Garlic marinated chargrilles chicken on a potato cake with sauteed veges and cream fraiche vinaigrette
Add chicken $3.00
Whitebait sliders $15.00

Croque Madame Baguette $15
- ham and swiss cheese baked with bechamel & fried eggs
Grilled Cheese & Tomato Baguette $13
- our own medley of cheese with caramelised onion & terra viva relish
The French Dip $14
- grass fed braised beef with mozzarella grilled baguette served with jus
Each treat is made up of one main, side, sweets & drink $12.5
- main: battered sausage octopus, mousetrap / sides: chips, apple & popcorn / sweets: icecream & jelly / drinks: lemonade
Mushroom, 2 eggs, spinach $5
Terra Viva Vegetable Crisps $5.5
- spiced with terra viva spice
Streaky bacon, kransky sausages, (3) $6
Bubble & Squeak $28
- with braised 'apple tree farm' free farmed pork belly, mustard sauce and crackling straws

Bowl of French fries $6.50
- new potatoes, side salad, rice, vegetables of the day, potato wedges with sour cream
Crispy fried calamari $18.50
- Greek style salad / feta cheese & aioli dip
Pumpkin, blue cheese & smoked mushroom ravioli $21.50
- sage & pine nut noisette butter
Open bean & lentil burger $27.50
- with crispy onion rings / beetroot chips in gluten free bun
Ice cream sundae $9.50
- with a choice of berry, chocolate or toffee sauce & whipped cream
Butterscotch & Baileys cheesecake with Chantilly cream $12.50
Seafood, mussel & crayfish base chowder $17.50
- served with garlic & herb baguette
Manuka fumed blue cod $28.50
- grilled summer vegetables / poached egg & sauce hollandaise

Prawns Fried Noodles $13.00
Prawns Twister (x4) $6.50
Tom Yam Prawn Soup $8.00
Chicken with BBQ Sauce $15.00
Beef with Ginger & Spring Onion $15.00
Eggs Fried Noodles $10.00
Sliced Beef with Seasonal Vegetables $15.00
Crumbed Fish with Sweet & Sour Sauce $18.00

Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
- Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
Angus Beef Burger $15.50
- Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
Eggs Benedict
- Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
- Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
Omelette $15.50
- Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
- Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
- Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast

Quesadilla $8.00
- Abode chicken with smoky salsa, chipotle mayo and cheddar cheese
Quinoa Falafel Wrap $15.50
- With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, lettuce and tzatziki, served with fries
Beef Short Rib (GF) $15.50
- Slow cooked beef short rib with roast gourmet potatoes and slaw
Jacket potatoes (GF) $8.00
- With sour cream, tomato relish and chilli salt
Steak Sandwich $17.50
- 200gm sirloin with salad greens, beetroot relish and crispy onion rings in artisan bread, served with fries
Soup of the Day $10.00
- With artisan soup roll
Beer Battered Fish of the Day $15.50
- With fries, chop salad and house made tartare sauce
Roast of the Day $15.00
- (GF available) Ask your server about today’s roast

Mexican S $11.50/ M $17.00/ L $28.50
- Spag's own chilli sauce. Seasoned topside, red kidney beans, capsicum, topped off with sour cream.
The Anti-Pasto $29.50
- Antipasto on a chutney pizza base. Pepperoni, gherkins, red peppers, kalamata olives and sundried tomatoes.
Volcano S $11.00 /M $16.50/ L $28.00
- Pepperoni, Jalapenos (hot) and lava (hot space chilli). Get the drift?
Meat Lovers S $12.00/ M $17.50/ L $29.00
- A mouth-watering medley of seasoned topside beef, bacon, pepperoni and cabanas with Spag's own BBQ Sauce.
Cajun Wedges $8.50
- Cajun wedges cooked in 100% vegetable oil, served with sweet chilli and sour cream.
Apricot Chicken S$12.00/M$17.50/L$29.00
- A delicious combination of chicken, tomato, mushrooms, celery, topped off with Spag's homemade apricot sauce. Hard to beat!
Canterbury Roast Lamb S$12.50 /M$18.00 /L $29.50
- Tender pieces of lamb marinated in lemon and herbs, with an array of oven roasted seasonal vegetables and a dash of rosemary and mint sauce.
Bacon and Asparagus S$12.00/M$17.50/L $29.00
- Bacon and asparagus garnished with cracked pepper

BLAT $18.50
- Bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato on gorgeous Turkish bread served with fries
Garden Burger $20.00
- Falafel pattie, mushroom, feta, lettuce, tomato, red onion, mayo & aioli in a warm toasted bun
Steak Sandwich $20.00
- cooked just the way you like it, served with aioli, mustard, lettuce, tomato, red onion on warm focaccia bread with fries
Bower Burger $22.00
- 180grm, Angus meat pattie, streaky bacon, hash brown, egg, cheddar cheese, lettuce, red onion, tomato, with house made aioli & smoky BBQ sauce stacked in a warm toasted bun
Bower Salad $20.00
- Our signature salad, Harrisa chicken thigh, tossed with slow roasted seasonal veges & chick peas drizzled with a deep roasted sesame dressing
Option 2 $13.00
- Hawaiian Pizza / Fries / Jelly / Drink
Chicken Burger $20.00
- Crumbed chicken breast, cheese, lettuce, red onion, tomato, streaky bacon, house mayo & aioli stacked in a warm toasted bun
Ribeye Steak $28.00
- 200grm Angus ribeye, choice of, mushroom, peppercorn sauce, gravy or garlic butter, served with seasonal salad & fries

- Bacon $17.00
Eggs on Toast $9.00
- Two free range eggs cooked how you like with our homemade toasted bread
Mushrooms $3.00
Tomato $2.00
Kids Platter
- includes a ham sandwich, fries, fruit, & yogurt
Pan-fried Salmon $26.00
- 200gm of fresh pan-fried Akaroa Salmon, see specials board for today's styling
-Hot Smoked Salmon $20.00
Apple Slaw - Side >>$5.00

-Serves 2 $30.00
Penne Pasta $20.00
- With chicken breast, basil pesto, cherry tomatoes, spinach and feta cheese
-Garlic bread topped with mozzarella cheese $9.00
Steamed vegetables $8.00
Asian Beef Salad $18.00
- Marinated strips of beef sautéed with spring onion, tossed with crispy noodles, baby spinach, bean sprouts, chopped peanuts and coconut, in a lime and chilli dressing
Fish and Chips $24.00
- Great kiwi beer battered blue cod, hot chips, side salad and tartare sauce and tomato sauce
-Serves 4 $50.00
-Grilled chicken or 3x prawns optional $6 extra

Wrap of the day $15
- chef’s choice in a grilled tortilla served with house salad. Please ask your waiter today’s chef special
Calamari Salad $15
- char grilled tentacles, charred corn, capsicum, shallot, garlic, chilli salt, coriander and lime
Black Bean & Tomato Burrito $15
- served with tomato salsa and queso fresco
Habanero Crushed Potato $6
- crispy potato, spring onion, queso fresco & habanero dressing
Casa Salad $6
- mixed leaf, avocado, tomato, toasted, cumin, lime agave dressing.
Cuban Sandwich $15
- with ham, roast pork, aged cheddar, mustard and pickles served with chips
Polenta $5
- crispy fried chips with chipotle aioli
Pique Macho $15
- fried sweet potato, chorizo, pulled mutton & queso fresco

Rachel Scott Ciabatta $8.00
- 'Tasman Bay' extra virgin olive oil
Steak tartare $24.00
- Hens yolk, Baguette
Carrot & pumpkin soup $16.00
Agnolotti pasta $42.00
- Kalamata olives, White asparagus, Tomato emulsion
Farmhouse Duck & Pork Terrine $26.00
- Cider gel, Granny Smith apples
Lemon Curd $16.00
- Macaron, Pinenut tuile, Raspberry sorbet
White Chocolate Fudge $4.50
Pan fried Grouper $43.00
- Polenta, Courgette puree, Saffron Creme fraiche, Asparagus

- reg: $10.00
Chicken Don with Egg
- Tender chicken bites, deep fried & coated with lightly flavoured soy sauce & egg, served on rice
Cutlet Lunch Box $11.00
- Chicken cutlet with potato salad and vegetables in a Lunch box
- snack: $9.50
-Ramen with bowl of rice $8.50
- reg. $10
Kebab Meat on Chips
- Choice of Chicken, lamb or mix meat
Obento $14.00
- Teriyaki chicken, rice with cutlet, potato salad & vegetables served in a luxury container

Fried Tofu $5.50
- Vietnamese tamarind sauce
Spiced corned egg $2.50
Meat $3.00
Gangnam style Kimchi rice croquette $5.50
- so cheesy
French fries, Aioli, Ketchup $6.50
Curry Baoce $13.50
- A plate of rice served with: Vegetarian Thai green curry with fried tofu and seasonal vegetables
Pork Baoce $13.50
- A plate of rice served with: Braised pork, Broccoli, Spiced corned egg
Add ice cream $2.00

Rare roast beef salad $24.50
- Roast pumpkin, glazed mushrooms, mustard sprouts, spinach, crostini & horseradish cream
Jam & lemon curd, cream cheese, honey, homemade peanut butter and crab apple jelly $3
Spiced chicken salad $24.50
- Bell pepper, toasted cashew, roasted red onion & spinach finished with tamarind yoghurt
Eggs royale $24
- With our own hot-smoked salmon, served on homemade english muffins with poached eggs and hollandaise
Lox 'n bagel $17.50
- Salt cured salmon, tomato, pesto, red onion, capers & cream cheese on a toasted bagel
Terra viva spiced meatballs $22.50
- Olive, parmesan & rosemary flatbread, hummus, rocket & garlic herb sauce
available 11am to 2:30pm
Streaky bacon, smoked cumberland sausage $6

The Little Bistro

Address

33 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, Canterbury, 7520, New Zealand

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

The Little Bistro in Canterbury Menu

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