Bienvenue au Bistro Gentil
Appetisers:
- Oyster, mignonette/8 ea
- Manuka smoked olives/8
- Rosemary ciabatta and butter/9
- Mushroom croquette, aioli/6 ea
- Beef & bacon croquette, onion caramel, hot mayonnaise/6 ea
- Salt cod croquette, preserved lemon mayonnaise/7 ea
- Chicken liver parfait cigar, quince paste, ash/8 ea
- French onion soup, gruyere crouton/16 small/23 large
- Earth board, selection of 3 cheeses, house chutney, walnut, croutons, ciabatta/37
Entrées:
- Lake Ohau wagyu beef (MBS3-4), sundried tomato, whipped ricotta, smoked mushroom, sunflower seeds/28
- Seared swordfish, ginger ponzu, pickled mandarin, wasabi mayo, nori tapioca cracker/26
- Baked raclette cheese, walnut crumb, marsala mayonnaise, roasted parsnip, peach chutney/24
Principals:
- 250g peppered ribeye, creamy mash potatoes, black garlic jus/57
- Market fish, calamari, cauliflower purée & fried, tarragon dressing, crispy wild rice, almonds/49
- Crispy pork rashers, roast potatoes, creamy spinach, baby carrots, cider jus, shallots/49
- Lumina lamb backstrap, romesco, garlic harissa dressing, aubergine purée, cashew, broccolini/52
- Salt-baked beetroot, whipped ricotta, smoked beetroot purée, aji verde, puffed rice/42
- 200g Angus reserve beef fillet, red onion relish, potato dauphines, café de paris butter, onion caramel/65
Accompagnements:
- Bistro’s signature truffle fries/15
- Creamy mash potatoes, chips/16
- Asparagus, fried egg mayonnaise, chorizo crumb/17
- Steamed brocoli, blue cheese sauce, pumpkin seeds/16
Desserts:
- Mini Bistro dessert /8
- Vanilla crème brûlée, peanut crumb, berry sorbet/20
- Fig cheesecake, poached pear and syrup, biscoff crumb/19
- Tiramisu parfait, mascarpone and amaretto espuma, savoyardi, cacao/20
- Dame Blanche, vanilla ice cream, hot chocolate ganache, nuts/18
- Selection of house-made ice cream and sorbet/17
- Affogato, vanilla ice cream, espresso, liqueur of choice /24
Bon appétit !
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We dined at Bistro Gentil on Sunday 18th February, and it was an amazing culinary experience. The French Onion soup was very tasty and rich, but this was surpassed by... read more 
collette t
February 25, 2024
