Bienvenue au Bistro Gentil
APPETISERS
- Chicken liver parfait cigar, quince paste, ash /7
- Sourdough and Bistro’s compound butter /9
- Manuka smoked olives /8
- Rock oyster, shallot mignonette /8
- Wild mushroom croquette, parsnip puree /11
- Lamb croquette, cauliflower puree, miso mayonnaise /11
POTAGES
(GIVE ME A TASTE, OR JUST HAVE ONE!)
- French onion soup, gruyere crouton 13/21
ENTREES
INDIVIDUAL OR SHARING
- Aged beef fillet tartare, radish, egg yolk, soy gel, miso mayo, crispy shallots, croutons /23
- Heirloom tomatoes, homemade ricotta, compressed cos, dry olives, crispy buckwheat /25
- Seared swordfish, smoked buttermilk, fig leaf oil, squid ink tapioca, fennel, grapes, puffed rice /25
- Earth board, selection of 3 cheeses, house chutney, walnut, croutons, sourdough /35
PRINCIPALS
- Market Fish, prawns, celeriac, asparagus, tarragon, chili & preserved lemon oil, curry leaves /46
- 200g 55 day aged beef fillet, red onion relish, onion caramel, potato dauphines, Café de Paris butter or blue cheese butter /55
- Lumina lamb rump, kumara, hazelnuts, brown butter, peach chutney, crispy kale /45
- Roasted leek vinaigrette, honey mustard vinaigrette, goat cheese, brown butter croutons, fried capers /38
- 200g Red Tussocks venison, creamy spinach, walnuts, plum chutney, harissa and garlic dressing /47
ACCOMPAGNEMENTS
- Signature French fries with truffle salt /14
- Carrots and parsnip braised in beef fat, cashew, parsley /14
- Green garden salad, apple vinaigrette /12
- Kumara fries, aioli, chives /14
- Roasted Brussel sprouts, apple dressing, hot sauce mayonnaise /14
DESSERTS
- Vanilla crème brûlée, peanut crumb, boysenberry sorbet /20
- Poached rhubarb, spiced chocolate crumb, macarons, sour cream mousse, vanilla ice cream /20
- Colonel 2.0, lime sorbet, vodka and prosecco /18
- Selection of house made ice cream and sorbets /18
- Canelé de Bordeaux, French pastry with rum, salted caramel ice cream, chantilly /18
- Mini bistro desert /8
- Affogato, vanilla ice cream, espresso, liqueur of choice /23
Feel like a sweet wine?
- Pegasus Bay Finale Noble Sauv Blanc /18
- Campbells Rutherglen Muscat /16
Bon appétit !
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Nooo? What else do you desire besides lake views, fab art and delish froggie cuisine. Its was memorable for us sitting alfresco and being water-only, sils vous plaise, we didn’t... read more 
Eli B
January 7, 2020
