Bienvenue au Bistro Gentil
Appetisers:
- Oyster, mignonette/8 ea
- Manuka smoked olives/8
- Rosemary ciabatta and butter/9
- Chicken liver parfait cigar, quince paste, ash/8 ea
- Mushroom croquette, aioli/6 ea
- Salt cod croquette, preserved lemon mayonnaise/7 ea
- Beef croquette, onion caramel, spicy mayonnaise/7 ea
- Duck croquette, parsnip purée, pear chutney/7ea
- Earth board, selection of 3 cheeses, house chutney, walnut, croutons, ciabatta/37
Entrées:
- French onion soup, gruyere, crouton/16 small/23 large
- Aged beef fillet tartare, radish, egg yolk, soy gel, miso mayo, crispy shallots, croutons/26
- Seared yellowfin tuna, buttermilk dashi, wakame, pickled fennel, citrus kosho, sesame tapioca cracker/27
- Baked goat cheese, beetroot relish, roasted butternut, walnut crumb, crispy kale, butternut purée/25
Principals:
- Deboned duck leg, creamy leeks, mushroom & duck breast, pear chutney, cider jus/53
- Market fish, prawns, potato darphin, parsnip purée, bouillabaisse lobster sauce, spring onion and chives/50
- Royalburn lamb rump, creamy polenta, yams, garlic emulsion, harissa dressing, comté cheese, hazelnuts/54
- Jerusalem artichokes, pomegranate dressing, mushroom purée, smoked labneh, black garlic gel, cashews/44
- 200g Angus reserve beef fillet, red onion relish, potato dauphines, café de paris butter, onion caramel/65
- Pork tenderloin rolled in bacon, jerusalem artichokes, cavolo nero, mustard seeds, cider jus, shallots/53
Accompagnements:
- Bistro’s signature truffle fries/15
- Perlas potatoes, tarragon butter, crème fraiche, parsley, leek ash/17
- Fried brussels sprouts, medlar dressing, preserved lemon mayonnaise/15
- Steamed broccoli, blue cheese sauce, pumpkin seeds/16
Desserts:
- Mini Bistro dessert /8
- Vanilla crème brûlée, peanut crumb, berry sorbet/20
- Plum cheesecake, caramelised banana, banana crumb, plum coulis/20
- Dark chocolate mousse, chocolate custard, crumbs, sea salt tuile/20
- Lemon curd slice, confit lemon, coconut crumb, vanilla ice cream/20
- Dame Blanche, vanilla ice cream, hot chocolate ganache, nuts/19
- Selection of house-made ice cream and sorbet/17
- Affogato, vanilla ice cream, espresso, liqueur of choice /24
5 Course Tasting Menu /99 pp
Wine pairing /60 pp
+ 4 oysters /32
Course 1:
Beef croquette, hot sauce mayonnaise
OR
Mushroom croquette, aioli
Pairing: Maude Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Wanaka, NZ
Course 2:
Soup of the day
Pairing: Matawhero 2025 Pinot Gris, Marlborough, NZ
Course 3:
Beef tartare, radish, egg yolk, soy gel, miso mayo, crispy shallots, croutons
OR
Seared yellowfin tuna, buttermilk dashi, wakame, pickled fennel, citrus kosho, sesame tapioca cracker
Pairing: TWR 2022 Riesling, Marlborough, NZ
Course 4:
Wildshot venison, caramelised cauliflower purée, brussels sprouts, crispy bacon, roasted hazelnuts and marmite jus
Pairing: Le Gentil 2022 Pinot Noir, Wanaka, NZ
OR
Market fish, prawns, potato darphin, parsnip purée, bouillabaisse lobster sauce, spring onion and chives
Pairing: Maude 2025 Chardonnay, Wanaka NZ
Course 5:
Chocolate crémeux, meringue, berry jam, hazelnut praline
Pairing: Campbell’s Muscat, Rutherglen, Aus
Bon appétit!
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The most inventive and delightful meal I've ever had - and I've been coming here once a year, every year, for the last four years. And each year surpasses the... read more 
Maz H
May 19, 2018
