Pastry parcels with spiced brown lentils. Served with peanut sauce
Beef Sambusssa $5.30
Pastry parcels with Flavered Beef. Served with Peanut sauce
Falafel $5.00
Deep-fried ball Made with ground chick peas, seasoned with toasted sesame seeds and salt. Served with peanut sauce
Injera Roll $5.00
Roll Injera filled with Peanut sauce, East African spices, spiced Kibbeh (spiced ghee) and Garden Salad
SIDES
Ocholoni salad $5.00
Fresh Garden Salad with spicy Lemon and Peanut sauce
Habesha salad $5.00
Tomato, green peppers, onion, lemon, herbs, olive oil & green salad
Tomato salad $5.00
East African Style salad with Onion, Tomato, green chilli, olives & Lemon
Kita Firfir $5.00
Pieces of East African savory sauteed in spiced Kibbeh (Spiced ghee) Serving with Peanut sauce or Yogurt
MAIN - Beef and Lamb - All mains served with Injera or Rice
Zilzil Tibs $17.00
Strips of charbroiled Rib eye Beef seasoned with Garlic, Black Pepper, Onion and Lemon
Tibs $22.00
Diced lamb Cooked with Ginger, Capsicum and Tomato, Medium or hot. Served sizzling. Mild
Siga wot $22.00
Tender marinated piece of Lamb or Beef cooked in Berbere (East African chilli paste). Medium or Hot
Red Yebeg Tibs $22.00
Red Yebeg Tibs with Ginger, Berbere (East Afrian chilli paste) capsicum and tomato. Medium or hot
- for one person $28.00
- for two people $52.00
Meat Platter
A selection of our Three meat mains (Zilzil Tibs, Yebeg Siga Wot and Alicha Tibs)
Molokhia $20.00
Garden mallow leaves simmered with Lamb or Beef, garlic, lemon juice, and roasted chilli sauce
Mosob combo $35.00
A combo of our special mains, Sega Wot, Alicha tips, Aterkik, Keysir and Habesha Salad with Four Injera. Served traditionaly with East African Traditional Coffee
MAIN - Chicken
Doro wot $20.00
Flavorful and Spicy Chicken and hard Boiled Eggs in a spicy Tomato paste, Berbere (East African chilli paste) and Kibbeh (spiced ghee). Medium or Hot
Adulis Special $19.00
A dish of succulent Chicken in a creamy Tomato curry. This is the Butter Chicken of East African cuisine. Mild, medium or hot
MAIN - Vegetarian
Meser wot $15.00
Red Lentils cooked in a tangy sauce of Tomato, Garlic, Ginger and Berbere (East African chilli paste). Medium
Aterkik Alicha $15.00
A light curry of yellow split Peas with Ginger and Turmeric. Mild
Keysir $14.50
Flavourful Beetroot mix with Cabbage, onion, Garlic and Ginger
Defen meser $15.00
Brown Lentils in a rich sauce of Onion, Garlic and Turmeric. Mild
Shiro $15.00
Spiced Chickpea flour cooked in Berbere (East African chilli paste)
Yatakilt Alicha $15.00
Delicious curried Vegetables made with Carrot, Potato, Cabbage and Onion cooked with Turmeric. Mild
Gomen $12.00
Leafy greens simmered with Onion, Garlic and Ginger. Mild
Injera Firfir $12.00
Injera mixed with flavourful spicy berbere (east african chilli paste) and spiced kibbeh (spiced ghee)
- for one person $19.00
- for two people $36.00
Vegan platter
A selection of our four vegans (Meser Wot, Defen Meser, Aterkik and Alicha) served on injera
ADDITIONAL
Sauce
- Peanut sauce $1.50
Extra Injera $1.50
Rice $1.50
- Awaze $2.00
- Spicy green chilly $2.00
DESSERT
Creamy fruit salad $4.00
A section of very rich fruits, kiwifruit, grape, orange and strawberry with cream on Top
Baklava $6.00
Very Rich, sweet pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts and sweetened and held together with syrup. Served with Vanilla Ice Cream
Basbousa $6.00
Middle Eastern sweet cake made from cooked semolina served with Yogurt
Custer $7.00
Sudan's traditional dessert, which is prepared from milk, sugar, butter and vanilla served with Vanilla Ice Cream
Belah Al Sham $7.50
Sudan's traditional dessert made from egg and flour dough that's deep fried, dipped in syrup and Served with Vanilla ice cream
Orange panna cotta served w berry coulis & plum ice cream
Artisan Bread Board $7.50
Sliced sourdough & German rye bread w pesto dipping sauce, hummus w olive oil & balsamic reduction (GF option available)
Bistro 169 Signature Cut Beef $39.50
200g Beef fillet 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
Confit Duck $28.50
Duck leg cooked in confit style w thyme & juniper berries, homemade gnocchi w hoisin sauce, carrot puree & kumara shavings (GF)
Cheeseboard $17.00
Local cheeses served w nuts, quince jelly & crackers
Vodka Cured Salmon $16.00
Aoraki King Salmon cured w vodka, orange juice & fennel served w crème fraîche, bread croutons & garden mix lettuce & olive oil (GF option available)
Choose from Chicken and Bacon, Beef and Egg OR Battered Fish, Melted Cheese, Lettuce, Carrot, Cucumber, Tomato, Beetroot and a bucket of Seasoned Fries
French Toast $15.90
Battered Toast served with Bacon, Caramelised Banana and drizzled in Maple Syrup
Pasta $16.90
Freshly cooked Pasta with Creamy Sauce. Choose from Chicken and Mushrooms OR Bacon and Mushrooms
Toasted Muesli $10.90
Muesli with dried Fruits and Nuts, served with Fresh Banana, Milk & Yoghurt
Chicken Caesar Salad $13.90
Poached cage-free Egg and Grilled Chicken served on Fresh Salad topped with Creamy Caesar Dressing
Asian Noodle Salad $14.90
Crispy Noodle Salad served with choice of Minced Beef Or Grilled Chicken and drizzled in authentic homemade Asian Dressing, topped with roast Peanuts
Seasonal Soup $9.90
Seasonal Soup with Multigrain Toast
Pig in a Blanket $7.90
Grilled Sausage wrapped in piece of Bread served with a Bucket of Chips
Bacon and Eggs (fried, poached or scrambled with toasted specialty bread
Omelette $15.90
Eggs with three fillings: Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Mushrooms, Onion & Pineapple Served on Toasted Specialty Bread
French Toast $17.90
French Toast served with Bacon, grilled banana & Maple syrup
Gourmet Toasted Sandwich $12.90
Choose From: Ham, Melted cheddar cheese & Tomato relish / Chicken, mushrooms, swiss cheese and caramelised onion / Streaky Bacon, egg with a dab of tomato relish / Chicken Schnitzel with swiss cheese, spinach, tomato and olive paste on toasted specialty bread. / Vegetarian with seasonal vegetables, relish and haloumi on toasted specialty bread
Kids Breakfast $7.50
Bacon and egg on Toast
Muesli with Fruit & Yogurt S $6.90 / L $9.90
Toasted Muesli with Seasonal Fruit and Yoghurt
Eggs Any Style with Toast $13.50
Eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toasted specialty bread
Kiddies Pack $6.00
Ham Sandwich or Fairy Bread with Lolly slice, fruit pieces and a fluffy