Bienvenue au Bistro Gentil
Appetisers:
- Oyster, mignonette/8
- Manuka smoked olives/8
- Rosemary ciabatta and butter/9
- Venison tartare, potato rosti/10
- Beef croquette, hot sauce mayonnaise/6
- Wild mushroom croquette, aioli/6
- Chicken liver parfait cigar, quince paste, ash/8
- French onion soup, gruyere crouton/15/22
- 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, leche de tigre, peach, capsicum, lime oil, pickles, squid ink tapioca/26
- Roasted butternut, smoked buffalo ricotta curd, carrots and kumara purée, bhaji shallots, cashews/24
Principals:
- Market fish, tempura soft shell crab, bok choy, cauliflower, tarragon dressing, almonds/47
- Red Tussocks venison, dijon dressing, spinach, parsnip purée, chorizo crumb/49
- Lumina lamb tenderloin, smoked aubergine, courgette, sundried tomatoes, hazelnuts/49
- 200g Reserve beef fillet, red onion relish, onion caramel, potato dauphines, café paris butter/58
- Ask your server about our daily vegetarian option/40
Accompagnements:
- Bistro’s signature truffle fries/15
- Steamed broccoli, broccolini, tahini dressing, chilli oil, peanut/15
- Seasonal garden salad, medlar vinaigrette/13
Trust The Chef:
- 3 course/59
- 4 course/69
Desserts:
- Mini Bistro dessert /8
- Vanilla crème brûlée, peanut crumb, berry sorbet/20
- Chocolate torte & brown butter cake, passionfruit, mascarpone, plum sauce, peaches, boysenberry sorbet/21
- Rhubarb compote, white chocolate crumb, almonds, crème pâtissière/20
- Dame Blanche, vanilla ice cream, hot chocolate ganache, nuts/18
- Selection of house-made ice cream and sorbets /17
- Affogato, vanilla ice cream, espresso, liqueur of choice /23
Bon appétit !
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GooseGirl555
September 18, 2020
