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

  • Apricot chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum & melting mozzarella with an apricot swirl
  • Classic cheese $5.00
    • Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
  • Tropical veg $5.00
    • Capsicum, onion, pineapple & mozzarella
  • BBQ Hawaiian $8.50
    • Tasty ham, bacon, pineapple, onion & mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Seafood deluxe $11.50
    • A delicious combination of shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, surimi with melting mozzarella & lemon pepper sprinkle
  • Meat lovers $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
  • 5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
  • Dipping sauces $0.50
    • Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
  • Ravioli Di Pesce $26.50
    • Hand-filled ravioli stuffed with prawns, crabmeat & smoked salmon in a creamy grilled pepper sauce
  • Cassata Napoli $16.00
    • A traditional three tiered Italian gelato served with fresh fruit
  • Veal Portafoglio $37.50
    • Crumbed veal scallopine served with mozzarella, proscuitto & red pepper salsa
  • Garlic Bread $10.50
    • Melted homemade garlic butter on ciabatta, topped off with parmesan cheese
  • Giardino $28.00
    • Pomodoro, zucchini, peas, ricotta, spinach, eggplant, sprinkled with dill
  • Linguine Pescatore $26.50
    • With mussels, clams, prawns & scallops cooked with garlic, parsley, white wine & a touch of napoli sauce
  • Affogato $11.00
    • Served with a shot of espresso & vanilla gelato. Add $4 for a dash of your favourite liqueur
  • Ravioli Di Zucca $25.50
    • Homemade pumpkin ravioli in a light sage sauce topped with pine nuts
  • Lamb Biryani $14.90
  • Vegetable Pulao $8.50
  • Mixed Pickles $3.50
  • Rogan Josh (Goat) $14.00
  • Extra Rice $3.00
  • Mango Chutney $3.50
  • Mango Chicken $12.00
  • Ghost Bhuna $12.00
  • Vegetarian Chow Mein $10.00
  • Pork Mushroom on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Combination Fried Rice $12.00
  • Steak Fried Rice $11.00
  • Spring Roll $2.20
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken $12.00
  • 1.5l soft drink
  • Tomato $4.00
  • All Day Breakfast 29
    • smoked bacon chops, hash brown, roasted tomatoes and mushroom, topped with fried eggs
  • Cheese and Spring Onion Fritters 17
    • with iceberg lettuce and a cherry tomato dressing
  • Fragrant Lamb Burger 19.90
    • prime lamb pattie with eggplant chutney, red onion and crispy lettuce, served with fries and aioli
  • Teas 4
    • Harney & Sons specialised gourmet selection
  • Summer Green Salad
  • Cheese Plate 15.90
    • a wedge of New Zealand’s finest blue cheese with house chutney, pickles and fig and walnut bread
  • Margarita Pizza 20
    • double cheese and basil on an Italian tomato base
  • Open Chicken Caesar Sandwich 23.90
    • on focaccia toast with cos lettuce, bacon, Jagz fried chicken, house Caesar dressing and shaved parmesan topped with a poached egg
  • 10. Ginger Dish
    • served with rice, stir fried with chef’s selected vegetables & fresh ginger
  • Crispy Pork & Roasted Duck $18
  • Seafood $11.50
  • Combination Meat $16.50
  • 15. Thai Oyster Sauce Dish
    • Served with rice, stir fried with chef’s selected vegetables
  • Combination Meat $16.50
  • Black Tiger Prawns (4 Pieces) added to your order $6
  • Crisp Chicken $18
  • Khor Ko Khmer Beef Stew With Noodles $17.00
  • Hot & Spicy Chicken & Cashew Nuts
  • Beef Noodle Soup $14.00
  • Satay Burger Beef Or Chicken $18.00
  • Khmer Pork Bone Fish Ball, Chinese Cabbage And Bean Sprout Soup With Rice $19.00
  • Fish Cakes
  • Wonton Noodle Soup $14.00
  • -Seafood $19.00
  • Jam Rap Donut $2.20
  • Monster $6.80
  • Family Pack B $17.00
    • 8 Fish Bites, 2 Chips, 2 Meat Patties, 2 Sausages, 2 Crab Sticks, 2 Potato Fritters
  • Chocolate Donut $2.20
  • Blue Cod $6.50
  • Whitebait Pattie N/A
  • 3 Fish Bites $2.20
  • Curry Roll $2.70
  • Prime Rump 300 gr $21.00
    • A lean cut that has lots of flavours, best served medium rare
  • Puré Rustico $7.00
    • (mashed potato). Our south american twist on this kiwi classic
  • Arepas Fritas $5.00
    • Deep fried cornmeal bread typically from Venezuela and Colombia
  • 1 Side and 1 Sauce of your choice
  • Calamar $12.00
    • Salt and pepper tender squid served with tartare sauce
  • Anticuchos $19.00
    • A selection of pork, house madechorizo, beef, capsicum and onion all skerwered and seared over the grill
  • Chimichurri $2.00
  • Ensalada verde $6.00
    • Green salad with a delicate passion fruit dressing
  • Raspberry Jam $6.00
  • (on toasted bagel)
  • – Sundried Tomato & Cream Cheese
  • Marmite $6.50
  • B.L.T $10.50
    • Streaky bacon, iceberg lettuce, tomato and aioli
  • We serve various popular cabinet food, including fresh store baked tasty muffins, scones, slices and cookies
  • Your choice of toasted bagel: plain, sesame, pumpkin seed and poppy seed cheese and onion extra $0.60
  • Smokey Chic $10.50
    • Smoked chicken, swiss cheese, lettuce tomato and aioli
  • Goma Wakame $7.00
    • Spicy seaweed salad
  • Soft shell crab with Sakè, butter, soy, scallion and ginger $18.00
  • Takoyaki $12.00
    • Octopus balls with Empire sauce and mayo
  • Black sesame panna cotta with pineapple granita and honey $12.00
  • Ora king salmon with umeshu jelly, toasted rice, apple wasabi and shiso $18.00
  • Chicken thigh with scallion sauce $7.00
  • Hiyayako $12.00
    • Tofu with broccoli, radish and wafu dressing
  • Soba Noodle $14.00
    • Chilled with dashi shouyu and scallion
  • SPRING ONION MAYO
    • Blobs of spring onion mayo are placed on teriyaki chicken
  • HALF SALMON AND HALF CHICKEN
    • teriyaki chicken and fresh salmon are put together
  • SALMON LOVERS PLATTER $40.00
    • 16pieces of fresh salmon sushi is topped off with 8 pieces of fresh salmon nigiri, this is what a salmon lover dreams of, price includes all the extras like ginger, soy, wasabi, and chopsticks
  • SWEET CHILI CHICKEN
    • our teriyaki chicken is spiced up with a little sweet chili sauce on top
  • COMBINATION
    • variety is the spice of life and so is this little winner, teriyaki chicken salmon tuna and vegetarian are all thrown into this mixer
  • VEGETARIAN
    • a vegetarian and vegan's delight the goodness of pickle cucumber avocado red pepper and carrot are all rolled unto one GF
  • CHICKEN ON RICE
    • our tasty teriyaki chicken is placed on sushi rice, to sauce it up mayo and Katsu sauce is applied
  • TERIYAKI CHICKEN
    • avocado and red pepper accompanies our tasty teriyaki chicken with a spread of mayo
  • Seafood Chowder $12.00
    • With shrimp, squid, and small mussel and mushroom
  • Whitebait Sandwich $18.00
    • White side of green salad +Sliced lemon
  • Hawaii Pizza $19.80
    • Tomato paste base with mozzarella cheese, fresh tomato slice and fresh basil and oregano
  • -With green lettuces, tomato $17.50
  • Fruit Salad $8.00
  • -1. Seafood & Cream $17.50
  • Open Chicken Sandwich
  • Toast $6.00
    • With Jam & Butter
  • Prawn & Koroket $7.90
  • Special Family Pack/Any Large Sushi 3 for $20.90
  • Platter/medium $35.00
  • Sakura Bento $10.50
  • Platter/big $45.00
  • Salmon Nigiri $7.90
  • Special Bento $10.50
  • Nicy & Spicy $7.90
  • Steak Chow Mein $10.50
  • Steak with Mushroom Chow Mein $11.00
  • Satay Chicken $12.50
  • Squid Ring $0.80 (each) $9.20 (doz)
  • Fried Mussel $0.80 (each) $9.20 (doz)
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $10.50
  • Chicken & Cheese $5.60
  • Fu yong Egg $13.00
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