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
- Field Mushrooms $3.50
- Sausages $4.00
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“Desayuno de Mexico” $19.50
- Spicy Mexican beans topped with a poached egg, served with avocado smash, homemade salsa, roast mushrooms, fried tortillas and a chipotle sour cream. (Vegan option available for $17.50)
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Eggs Your Way $13.50
- on toasted wholegrain with basil pesto
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Avocado Smash $15.50
- with streaky bacon and a soft poached egg on wholegrain toast.
- Extra Hollandaise or Aioli $3.50
- Served daily until 2:30pm - all our breakfasts are made with free range eggs and bacon. We are happy to accommodate your dietary needs, please enquire at counter.
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French Toast Crumpets $17.50
- with crispy bacon, grilled banana, maple syrup and roasted walnuts.
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Guay Taew Kour Gai $12.50 / $15.00
- Stir fried Thai rice noodles with chicken, garlic, carrot, egg, dried Chinese pickles and spring onions. Served with chilli sauce on the side.Chicken / Prawn or Seafood
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Cashew Nuts Stir Fry (Plad Med Mamuang) $12.50 / $15.00
- Stir fried meat of choice, vegetables, onions and cashew nuts with sweet chilli jam. served with Streamed rice. Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu or Vegetarian / Prawn or Seafood
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Chef’s Special Stir Fry (Khao Lad Na Gai) $12.50 / $15.00
- Stir fried chicken with vegetables bamboo shoots and mushrooms, with Chinese cooking wine sauce, served with steamed rice. Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu or Vegetarian / Prawn or Seafood
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Phad Thai $12.50 / $15.00
- Stir Fried rice noodles with meat of choice, carrots, spring onion, dried Chinese pickles and bean sprouts with chef’s special Phad thai sauce. Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu or Vegetarian / Prawn or Seafood
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Fried Rice (Khao Phad) $12.50 / $15.00
- Thai style fried rice with meat of choice, egg, vegetables and spring onion. Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu or Vegetarian / Prawn or Seafood
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Green Curry Fried Rice (Khao Phad Gang Keaw Waan) $12.50 / $15.00
- Stir fried meat of choice, vegetables, bamboo shoots with green curry paste. (mild spicy). Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu or Vegetarian / Prawn or Seafood
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Green Curry Spaghetti (Spaghettis gang Keaw Waan) $12.50 / $15.00
- Stir fried spaghetti noodles with meat of choice and vegetables in green curry paste. (mild spicy) Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu or Vegetarian / Prawn or Seafood
- Extra cashews $2.00
- Fish $4.40
- Curry Rolls $2.50
- Squid Rings dozen $10.00
- Pineapple Rings $2.20
- Chocolate Donuts $2.20
- Crumbed Tarakihi $4.90
- Hotdogs $2.20
- Fried Mussels dozen $8.00
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Lamb $35.00
- Slow cooked lamb shoulder with kumara gratin, roast beetroot and a minted pea and bean salsa
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Garlic Loaf $12.00
- With pesto, olive oil and balsamic.
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Chicken Caesar Salad $25.00
- Cos lettuce with parmesan, bacon, croutons, soft boiled egg and classic dressing.
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Pork Belly $35.00
- Roasted pork belly with potato puree, honey glazed yams, pickled courgette and bacon jam
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Nachos $12.00
- Melted cheese, sour cream, salsa
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French Toasted Banana Bread $17.00
- Served with Strawberry Jam and Cream
- Caesar Salad, Garden Salad, or Coleslaw $6.00
- Hand Cut Chips $8.00
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Seafood Plate $24.00
- Lemon & herb salmon fillet, S & P squid bites, battered fish goujons, thousand island shrimp salad. Served with lemon wedges, tare tare sauce & fries
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Ribeye Steak $24.00
- 250grams cooked to your liking. Smothered with your choice of creamy mushroom , garlic butter or cracked pepper beef jus. Served wit lemon wedges, tare tare sauce & fries.
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The Flinstone $29.90
- 350grm ribeye on the bone cooked medium rare. Served to you skewered with crumbed onion rings and spicy chorizo. Fried egg, tomato, duck fat taties and a garlic ,onion, red wine beef sauce.
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Mississippi Mud Cake $8.00
- You don't need it, but you want it! Warmed Rich dark chocolate cake x
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Roast Vegetables side $5.00
- Roast Vegetables side
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Smoked Chicken (GF Option) $16.90
- Two medallions topped with cashew and melted camembert apricot with salad greens, bacon slivers and sun- dried tomato. Served resting on parmesan garlic brochette. Finished with spiced apricot mayo. Served with fries
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3 Egg Omelette $12.00
- Tell us your choice of three fillings, Served with toast.
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Salads side $5.00
- Salads side
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Pad Prik Gang Paste
- Stir fried meat with long bean, red capsicum, red curry paste and leech lime leaf.
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Noodle Soup
- Rice noodle, meat, garlic and garnished with spring onion and coriander.
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Thai Spicy Salad $17.00
- Thai style in hot dressing with fresh spring onion, coriander, onion, tomato, lime juice, sugar and fish sauce.
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Pad Thai Noodle
- Stir fried rice noodle with meat, egg, bean sprout, leek and Pad Thai sauce.
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Bangkok Noodle
- Stir fried thick noodle, meat and mushroom, coriander, onion, seasonal vegetables and tom yum paste.
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Pad Egg Noodles
- Stir fried egg noodle with seasonal vegetables, egg, oyster sauce, sugar, ground pepper.
- Vegetables $3.00
- Tofu $3.00
- Side salad $7.50
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Carbonara $19.50
- fettuccine w/ chicken and bacon in a creamy white wine sauce, topped with parmesan
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Route 72 Meat Lovers $23.50
- venison sausage, bacon, pepperoni, mushrooms, drizzled with hickory smoked barbeque sauce
- Smoked Salmon, Antipasto Veg, Feta and Beetroot & Apple Salad $22.50
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Roasted Vegetable Salad $19.50
- with Beetroot & Apple Salad, Feta Cheese & Artichokes served with a lightly Curried Aioli.
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Pomodoro $17.50
- fettuccine w/ tomato pesto sauce, vegetables and feta
- Seasonal vegetables $9.00
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French Fries $ 7.50
- with tomato sauce
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Piña Asada $5.00
- Pineaple slices marinated in a mixture of rum with sugar, cinnamon and other spices and roasted on the grill
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Anticuchos $19.00
- A selection of pork, house madechorizo, beef, capsicum and onion all skerwered and seared over the grill
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For one $28.00
- A selection of different meat cuts: Beef, chorizo and chicken accompanied by your choice of 1 side and 1 sauce
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Warm Salad $6.00
- Grilled seasonal vegetables
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Ensalada verde $6.00
- Green salad with a delicate passion fruit dressing
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Sirloin 300 gr $28.00
- A juicy prime cut of Angus Steakgrilled medium rare over the hot coals
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Entraña 400 gr $26.00
- A particulary Flavoursome cutloved by Argentinians
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Pico de Gallo $2.00
- Salsa fresca
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Edamame $6.00
- baby sy beans in pods great with Japanese beers
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Dumplings / Gyoza $6.00 / $9.00
- 4 / 6pcs - pork & chives with red aioli dipping sauce
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Affogato $6.50
- espresso / caramel
- Miso Soup $2.50
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King Salmon with Double Avocado $9.00
- 4pcs per serving
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King Tempura Prawn Sushi $10.50
- 4pcs per serving
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Seaweed Salad $12.50
- awesome combination of crunchy, textured green & black seaweed flavoured with sesame seed based vege dressing
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Pork Rib Eye $7.00
- 2 skewers per serving
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Truffled Scrambled Eggs $14.50
- Scrambled eggs, seasoned with chive and truffle salt, served with grilled tomato and toasted Ciabatta
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Tudors Beef Burger $25.00
- 180gm house made prime beef pattie layered on lettuce, tomato, cheese, bacon, red onion, beetroot chutney and a sour dough bun. Served with onion rings, fries and coleslaw
- Pan fried calamari with chorizo $8.00
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Chocolate Mudcake $12.00
- Served with berry coulis and vanilla bean ice cream
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Croissant and Coffee $12.00
- Freshly baked croissant filled with ham and Gruyere served with espresso coffee of your choice
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Leak and Mushroom Arancini $15.00
- Cheesy risotto balls in panko crumbs fried and served with a smoked paprika, tomato and roasted capsicum sauce
- Maple marinated scallops (2) wrapped in bacon $8.00
- Rustic Fries and Aioli $7.00
- Turkey & Ham N/A
- Italian B.M.T N/A
- Italian Dressing N/A
- Flatbread N/A
- Mayo N/A
- White Bread N/A
- Chicken & Bacon Ranch Melt N/A
- Lettuce N/A
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Traditional Breakfast $15.00
- 2 Eggs, Bacon, Tasty Pork Breakfast Sausage, Hash Brown, Toast & Grilled Tomato
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Potato & Leek Soup $9.90
- Served with Toasted Garlic Bread.
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Beef Nachos $15.00
- Crispy Corn Chips Topped with Chilli Bean Mince & Melted Cheese, Sour Cream & Tomato Salsa.
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Pork Belly Roast $15.00
- Rosemary Roasted Potatoes, Red Wine Gravy & Seasonal Vegetables.
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Fish & Chips $15.00
- Freshly Battered & Golden Fried or Grilled with Chips, Tomato & Parmesan Salad, Lemon
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200g Rump Steak $15.00
- Grilled to your Liking with Chips & Fried Eggs. Choice of Sauce – Peppercorn, Bacon & Mushroom 0r Garlic Butter.
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Open Steak Sandwich $15.00
- Tender Grilled steak with Lettuce, Tomato & Onion Marmalade, Served with Chips.
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Beef, Chicken or Falafel Burger $15.00
- With Lettuce, Cheese, Tomato & Relish in a Freshly Baked Ciabatta Bun, Served with Fries
- 30.Dry fried oyster POA
- 14.Hot and sour soup $5.00
- 41.Scallop with celery and lily bulbs $28.00
- 3.Beef and OX tripe with chilli dressing $8.00
- 20.Crayfish with spring onion and ginger POA
- 17.Mixed seafood and tofu soup $5.00
- 39.Whole prawn with spiced salt $22.00
- 34.Prawn ball with cashew nuts $22.00
- Fried Egg $1.25
- Bacon 1 Rasher $1.80
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Bacon and Eggs $15.90
- Tasty bacon and your choice of eggs – scrambled, fried or poached, with toasted bread.
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Robbie’s Ribs Small $22.90 Lrg $29.90
- A generous plate of pork spare ribs covered in our own tangy BBQ sauce piled on top of potato wedges.
- Extra Sour Cream $2.50
- Whole Mushrooms $4.90
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Robbie’s Double Beef n Bacon Burger $19.90
- One for the hungry! Two beef patties stacked in a toasted bun with bacon, tomato, lettuce, cheese, BBQ sauce and beetroot, served with fries.
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Moroccan Chicken Wrap $18.90
- A large tortilla wrap stuffed with salad, Moroccan seasoned chicken and Aioli, served with wedges and sour cream.
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Vegetarian breakfast $16.00
- Eggs, spinach, mushroom, hash brown, grilled tomato & toast
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Big breakfast $20.00
- Sausages, bacon, eggs, hash brown, mushroom, grilled tomato & a side of toast
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Breakfast stack $15.00
- Hash Browns, grilled tomato, bacon & eggs
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Eggs florentine $14.00
- Hot buttered english muffins, poached eggs with creamed spinach and hollandaise sauce
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Eggs benedict $16.00
- Hot buttered english muffins, streaky bacon and poached eggs topped with hollandaise
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Omelette $16.00
- Freshly made to order with a choice of three fillings- mushroom, ham cheese, spinach, onion, tomato.
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