Bienvenue au Bistro Gentil
Appetisers:
- Oyster, mignonette/8 ea
- Manuka smoked olives/8
- Rosemary ciabatta and butter/9
- Beef croquette, hot sauce mayonnaise/7 ea
- Mushroom croquette, aioli/6 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:
- Wagyu beef oyster blade (MBS-4-6), parsnip, truffle, garlic harissa dressing, crispy kale/25
- Seared swordfish, ginger ponzu, pickled mandarin, wasabi mayo, nori tapioca cracker/26
- Baked goats cheese, walnut crumb, marsala mayonnaise, roasted parsnip, peach chutney/24
Principals:
- 250g Peppered ribeye, cafe de Paris butter, frites/55
- Market fish, celeriac puree, dijon dressing, spinach, almonds/46
- Red Tussocks venison loin, mushroom puree, blood orange, chips/51
- Pressed Lumina lamb leg, pumpkin & kumara puree, buffalo curd, spiced shallots/42
- Salt-baked beetroot, whipped ricotta, smoked beetroot purée, aji verde, puffed rice/42
- 200g Lake Ohau wagyu beef fillet, confit garlic mash potatoes, cavolo nero, black garlic jus, crispy leek/89
Accompagnements:
- Bistro’s signature truffle fries/15
- Creamy mash potatoes, chips/16
- Roasted fried brussel sprouts, medlar dressing, hazelnuts, aioli/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
- Espresso semifreddo, 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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After reading the reviews of Bistro Gentil we decided to go there for our special anniversary dinner. So disappointing! Overall the meals were poor to good.The Royalburn lamb dish that... read more 
Franklea123
August 22, 2022
