Bienvenue au Bistro Gentil
Appetisers:
- Oyster, mignonette/8 ea
- Manuka smoked olives/8
- Rosemary ciabatta and butter/9
- Mushroom croquette, aioli/6 ea
- Salt cod, preserved lemon mayonaise/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/36
Entrées:
- Aged beef fillet tartare, radish, egg yolk, soy gel, miso mayo, crispy shallots, croutons/24
- Seared swordfish, ginger ponzu, pickled persimmon, wasabi mayo, nori tapioca cracker/26
- Salt-baked beetroot, smoked buffalo cheese curd, fennel oil, pickled beetroot, seed crackers/24
Principals:
- 200g Angus reserve beef fillet, prawns, creamed spinach, dijon dressing/59
- Market fish, baby octopus, savoy cabbage, capers, citrus, brown butter, croutons/48
- Red Tussocks venison loin, jerusalem artichoke, hazelnut, celeriac puree, black garlic jus, kale/51
- Lumina lamb rump, swede and potato puree, brussel sprouts, salami crumb, truffle jus/51
- Roasted Jerusalem artichoke, chilli oil, flaked almonds, celeriac puree, buffalo curd, spiced shallots/42
Accompagnements:
- Bistro’s signature truffle fries/15
- Roasted yams, orange and cranberry, spiced grains/16
- Steamed brocoli, provolone and blue cheese sauce, pumpkins seeds/16
Desserts:
- Mini Bistro dessert /8
- Vanilla crème brûlée, peanut crumb, berry sorbet/20
- Rum baba, praliné mousse, poached pear, salted caramel ice cream/20
- Apple compote, puff pastry, vanilla ice cream/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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Fabulous meal, thet best we have eaten in a long time. Easily beats the #1 rated place.
Best on a nice day, to eat outside.
rbertolott
January 14, 2020
