Selection of five seasonal fruit and vegetables separately dipped in spicy batter and deep fried.
Newab Panir Tikka $12.50
Succulent chicken thighs marinated for 48 hours in cloves, ginger and North Indian ground spices, skewered and cooked with home-made cottage cheese, onions and capsicums.
Onion Bhajia $8.00
Onion pieces dipped in spicy batter and fried.
Vegetable Samosa $7.50
Deep-fried pastry filled with spiced vegetables.
Gehtu Masala $18.50
Succulent cubes o f lam b m arinated 48 hours, then skewered and smoke roasted over flaming charcoal, finished o f in a rich tandoori m asala sauce with green herbs and onions. (Highly spiced, m edium hot).
Goan Pork Curry $22.00
Succulent large cubes o f pork marinated in Gewurztraminer wine over night, then finished off in buttery onion gravy with tomatoes.
Tarka Daal $14.50
Selected lentils cooked in masala with butter and onions
Chocolate mousse, bourbon truffle & deconstructed brownie served on chocolate sauce
Cheeseboard $17.00
Local cheeses served w nuts, quince jelly & crackers
Bistro 169 Signature Cut Beef $28.50
250g New York cut striploin steak. Beef cuts cooked to your liking & served w hand cut fries, onion relish, baby vegetables & your choice of sauce: green peppercorn, port wine or béarnaise sauce
Side Dishes $6.00/ $6.00/ $6.00/ $6.00
Hand cut fries w aioli sauce/ Seasonal steamed vegetables/ Bistro 169 green salad w vinaigrette dressing/ Crumbed onion rings
Bistro 169 Lamb Rump $26.50
Slow braised lamb rump w pea puree, vanilla parsnip puree, potato fondant & homemade mint sauce (GF)
Confit Duck $28.50
Duck leg cooked in confit style w thyme & juniper berries, homemade gnocchi w hoisin sauce, carrot puree & kumara shavings (GF)
Catch of the Day $29.50
Pan fried fresh fish served w beetroot crumble pumpkin puree & burnt orange sauce (GF)
Layers of cherry, black berry and chocolate mousse encased in a chocolate wrap. New design on an old Kiwi Delight.
The Big Breakfast $18.50
Streaky bacon, two eggs, tomato, Portobello mushroom, black pudding, hash brown and kransky sausages on toast.
Omelette $14.50
Choice of two fillings: bacon, tomato, cheese, mushroom or sausage served with toast.
Triple Chocolate Brownie $11.50
Delicious and full of white and dark chocolate, served warm with chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream.
Tiramisu $16.50
The classic Italian dessert. Savoiardi fingers soaked in marsala and espresso, layered with mascarpone. Yum!
Warm Raspberry Drenched Chocolate Cake $17.50
A traditional French recipe, so moist it resembles a sunken souffle. An intriguing mixture of raspberries and chocolate served warm with vanilla ice cream.
Succulent Sorbets $14.50
A selection of refreshing mouth-watering sorbets made on the premises, served in a tuille basket.
Chocolate And English Toffee Pudding $17.00
Chocolate brioche and soft English toffee baked together to perfection, served with creme anglaise and vanilla ice cream.
Braised onions and diced sweet potatoes blended with a mix of curry spices, wrapped in puff pastry
Garlic Roti $3.00
Small Chips $1.50
Papa's ‘Almond Kurma corner $15.90
A dish from the northern state of Malaysia, Kedah, Influenced by Indian style chicken in a nutty cream/CHICKEN
Papa's Sambal Corner $14.90
a classic Malay sauce prepared with chilies, shallots, garlic, ginger, sugar, stewed tomatoes and tamarind paste with your choice of ingredient, all sambal served with basmati rice/CHICKEN