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
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Garlic bread $4.20
- Two generous slices of French bread sautéed with lots of garlic butter and parsley.
- Blueberries $2.90
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Full Portion $18.20
- A Drexels legend with two soft poached eggs served on a toasted English muffin with Your choice of one of the following: Ham, bacon, salmon or spinach. Topped with our famous Hollandaise sauce and served with a crispy hashbrown. ...
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Western $18.20
- Bacon, onions, garlic, bell peppers & tomato.Large thin crepe, filled, rolled and served with two eggs any style, served with hashbrown
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Soup of the day $12.50
- (Two varieties, please ask your waitress) Served with garlic bread.
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BLT $15.80
- Lots of bacon, fresh lettuce and tomato slices with mayonnaise and cream cheese in fresh Turkish bread. Served with hashbrown.
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Fish of the day $17.20
- Lightly crumbed, our fresh fish fillets come with tartare sauce and lemon wedges, a hashbrown and side salad.
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Mini cakes $6.50
- Three kid sized pancakes with cream and maple flavoured syrup.
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Thai Beef Salad $21.00
- Tender marinated beef, pickled mango, crispy noodles, cucumber, tomato, sesame seeds, cashews, fresh coriander, house made Nam Jim dressing
- add chicken $22.00
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Daily Creation $10.00
- Please check with our staff for today’s special dessert creation
- Fairy Bread
- Spider Drink (fizzy & ice cream) $6.00
- All burgers served with fries
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Garden Burger $20.00
- Falafel pattie, mushroom, feta, lettuce, tomato, red onion, mayo & aioli, in a warm toasted bun
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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
- Rainbow fruit salad $5.50
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Sweet chilli chicken burger $18.00
- chilli & lime seasoned free range chicken, shredded carrot, beetroot, lettuce & sweet chilli mayo on a brioche bun, served with fries
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Courgette & parmesan fritters $18.50
- served with smoked salmon
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Caesar Salad $18.00
- add free range chicken & crispy bacon
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RH eggs bene - poached free range eggs, crispy bacon $17.50
- served on a parmesan muffin with lemon & dijon hollandaise & fresh herbs
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RH big breakfast $19.50
- free range eggs, breakfast sausage, crispy bacon, thyme roasted mushrooms, hash brown & tomato chutney, your choice of sourdough, multigrain or white toast, served with RH coffee baked beans
- Seasonal wedges served with sour cream & sweet chilli $9.00
- Free range chicken nuggets served with salad or fries $8.00
- -half scoop with order only $2.00
- Battered bananas $2.50
- Bacon & corn patties $2.50
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Large hot dogs $3.80
- WITH SAUCE
- Pineapple rings $2.50
- Sausages $2.50
- 3 potato fritters
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Scaliops $20.00
- DOZEN COOKED
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Dreaming Of Dolmades $11.99
- Steam softened grape vine leaves packed with sticky arborio rice and fine herbs, dressed with extra virgin olive ‘n lemon oil, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki. V GF
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Golden Falafel' Veggie Delight $23.50/ $28.50
- Puréed chickpeas mixed with Costas® classic blend of fresh herbs and aromatic spices, lightly flash-fried for a golden crust and fluffy centre. V (R/ G)
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Barbequed Greek Beef Patties $23.50/ $28.50
- Thick ‘n juicy Canterbury Angus beef marinated with Costas® traditional herbs ‘n spices and barbequed for a full flavoured finish. (R/ G)
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Village Pita Bread $11.99
- Freshly toasted pita bread served with made-in-house spreads. V
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Spanakopita Of Kiani $27.99
- Aromas of freshly baked pastry evoke memories of the mainland’s Village Kiani, enjoy layers of golden filo filled with melted feta cheese, steam softened spinach leaves, fresh herbs, and sautéed onions, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki and village style Greek salad. V
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Spanakopita Of Kiani $11.99
- Crispy golden filo pastry filled with melted feta cheese, steam softened spinach leaves, fresh herbs and sautéed onions, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki. V
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Hearts of Gold Veggie Pasta $22.99
- Heart healthy feast of Mediterranean vegetables cooked on the lash of wild flames, and bound in Greek tomato ‘n herb sauce, tossed through ‘al dente’ penne pasta and dressed with imported extra virgin olive oil. V DF
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Village Style Kleftiko $28.50
- Masterpiece of slow cooked Canterbury lamb, grilled Mediterranean vegetables and thick cut agria potatoes, oven baked in Costas® flavorsome packed herb sauce, and topped with crumbled feta cheese, served the 200 year old traditional way in a Greek clay pot. GF
- Potato Fritter $0.70
- Battered Mushroom (Doz) $ 6.00
- Chicken $8.50
- Double Meat $4.70
- Crumbed Red Cod Fillet $4.50
- Crumbed Blue Cod Fillet $6.50
- Steak & Onion roll $2.70
- Fish Bites (Doz) $8.00
- Parmesan Dumplings , quince paste $14
- Fries $5 / $9.5
- Wind jammer Break fast - herb sausage, bacon, black pudding , potato hash, poached free range eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms $24.5
- Edamame Beans , garlic butter $9
- Tortilla Flat Breads - Bacon lardons , parmesan, confit garlic, aïoli $11
- Home-made jam , cream cheese $8.5
- Caesar Salad - with free range crumbed chicken $24.5
- Salmon – Holy Smoke cold smoked, preserved lemon , caperberries , cream cheese , rocket $18.5
- -Large $11
- Shish kebab Dish
- Plain Burger $5.00
- Chips & Gravy
- Vegetable
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Kebab Meat on Chips S $7 / M $9 / L $11
- Choice of Chicken, lamb or mix meat
- -2 Shish kebabs with Riice $10.00
- -Falafel $13.00
- Large $10.90
- Kebab Skewer $5.00
- Fries $4.00
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Kebab Meal $15.00
- Your choice of meat or falafel served with salad, our signature sauce, and either pita bread, Egyptian rice or couscous on a plastic container.
- Triple $13.50
- Wedges $4.50
- Triple $13.50
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Combo
- Souvlaki of your choice + fries + can of drink.
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BATTERED FISH GOUJONS $13.50
- Two battered fish goujons, served with salad, fries & tartare sauce (GF), (DF)
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MONK’S BACON AND EGGS $21.00
- Bacon, free range eggs, tomato, mushrooms, oven roasted potatoes, toasted ciabatta with house made hollandaise sauce
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EGGS ON TOAST $13.00
- Two poached free range eggs on toasted ciabatta. Side extra’s available (DF)
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BACON & EGGS $16.00
- Two poached free range eggs & streaky bacon on toasted ciabatta (DF)
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MIXED PLATTER $15.00
- Brie, olives and pesto, served with toasted ciabatta (V)
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TOASTED MUESLI $8.00
- Toasted muesli, natural yogurt & poached fruit (V)
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CLASSIC BLT $12.50
- Bacon, lettuce & tomato sandwich, served with fries and home made aioli (DF)
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APPLE CRANBERRY FETA SALAD WITH TOASTED WALNUTS $8.00
- Apple, cranberries, toasted walnuts and feta with fresh salad leaves and a lite balsamic dressing (GF), (V)
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Lamb salad $24.5
- with roasted baby beetroot, green beans and goat’s cheese, finished with balsamic
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Roast chicken salad $23.5
- with pumpkin, feta and roasted cashews
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200gm rump steak $26.5
- cooked to your liking and topped with garlic butter, served with a green salad and golden fries
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Golden fries $6.0
- with aioli
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Beer battered fish and chips $19.5
- today’s fresh fish in a light and crispy batter, served with golden fries and a chunky tartare sauce
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The pub platter $35.0
- fried chicken, prawn twisters, salt & pepper squid, cheerios, corn chips & salsa and seasoned wedges with a selection of dipping sauces
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Cob loaf $9.0
- with lashings of garlic butter make it cheesy $2.5
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Fried chicken wings $13
- special spice coating and seasoning
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Tuatara lunch box $9.50
- Ham sandwich, fruit, raisins, biscuit, drink from the kids drink selection
- - fries $4.00
- Wedges $9.50
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salad choices
- green/potato/pasta/rice/ roast/ vegetable
- Pumpkin, kumara & bacon tart $8.50
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Fish 'n' chips $18.50
- Beer battered gurnard with salad & fries
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Giant sausage roll $8.50
- Served with tomato jam
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Gourmet sandwich poa
- See our blackboard for the daily special
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Bangers and Mash $23.50
- The Wobbly bratwurst sausage (4), agria potato mash, and caramelised onion gravy.
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Chef's Curry of the Day $25.50
- Chef's Curry creation made with his own blended curry paste, served with basmati rice, yoghurt & mint riata, and poppadoms.
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Soup Of The Day $12.00
- Inspired by what is fresh and available, served with warm bread rolls and butter.
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Wobbly Caesar Salad $23.50
- Gourmet salad mix, bacon, anchovies, parmesan cheese, smoked salmon, dressed in our own Caesar dressing and topped with a egg. Croutons if non-gf.
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Garlic Bread $9.00
- Baguette style bread, lashing of garlic butter, with grated cheese and cracked pepper on top.
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Vegetarian $32.50
- Olives, tomato, onion, cream cheese and mushrooms
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Pie, Salad and Chips $16.50
- Choice of pie (from the pie warmer), gourmet salad mix, and fries.
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Carrot Cake $13.50
- Served with cream and ice cream.
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Chicken Vindaloo $15.00
- Highly spiced boneless chicken dish cooked in hot vindaloo paste.
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Chilli Chicken $15.50
- Battered boneless cubes of chicken fried and saute in garlic with green peas and potato.
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Murg Malai Tikka $12.50
- Chicken in a marinade of finely crushed almonds, corianders, fresh ground spice & creamed yoghurt.
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Raita $3.00
- Yoghurt mixed with cucumber, onion and mild spices.
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Vegetable Samosa (two pieces) $6.00
- Flakey fried pastry filled with spicy potatoes and green peas. Fried until golden brown.
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Lamb / Beef Madras $16.00
- Boneless Lamb / Beef coked with exotic ground spices and coconut milk.
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Indian Heaven Sundae $7.00
- Mixtures of assorted ice-creams, nuts, almonds, cashews and raisins topped with gulab jamun and garnished with chocolate sauce
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Chicken Jalfrezi $15.50
- Sweet and sour marinated chicken with vegetables.
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Dahl Bhat (vegetarian) (pot / box / reg) $10.00 / $10.00 / $18.50
- Lentil staple with fresh spinach and tomato
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Mix Veg Curry $18.50
- Seasonal vegetables cooked in onion tomato gravy with garlic flavour
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Mango Chicken $19.50
- Dreamy flavoursome favourite – mango with a hint of garlic & ginger
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Palak Paneer (vegetarian) $21.50
- Cottage cheese and spinach with garlic flavour simply delicious
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Gurkhali Chicken $19.50
- Inspirational nepali curry with capsicum, broccoli and chillies – favourite of the gurkha soldier
- Lamb Narni $14.00
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Garden Salad $6.50
- Crisp salad mix on a bed of fresh lettuce, served with our infamous mango dressing
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Lamb Saag $19.50
- Simmered spinach masala with tomato and garlic – stunning iron fix
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