Ballance Street Bistro and Bar in Gisborne Menu

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Ballance Street Bistro and Bar in Gisborne has no menu available, but can choose from many other options such as (available from 9AM – 12:00 PM) or Bacon and Eggs from Jolly Stockman Hotel. The Wharf Cafe, Bar and Restaurant offers many options including Wharf Grill - Breakfast Sausages, Bacon, Eggs, Hash browns , Mushroom , Toast and Mini Grill - Breakfast Sausages, Bacon, Eggs, Hash browns , Mushroom , Toast. Robert Harris Cafe includes a wide range like Soup of the Day or Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches. Open Chicken Sandwich and Beef Burger from . The White House offers Nick's Bistro and (best shared with a friend).

Nearby Sample Menus

Malai kofta $13.90
- Made from cottage cheese & potatoes mashed together fry & cooked
Mixed pakoras $6.50
- Chopped vegetables dipped in mildly spiced batter, deep fried and served with tamarind sauce
Butter naan $4.00
- Naan stuffed with butter
Lamb nawabi $16.90
- Lamb sautéed with onions and tomatoes, cooked in cream and garnished with cashew nuts
Mango chicken $16.90
- Chicken cooked in a delicious mango flavoured creamy sauce & mildly spiced
Aloo mattar $13.90
- Potatoes and peas cooked together in a subtle, spicy gravy
Vegetable samosa $6.50
- (Two Samosa per portion) Flakey pastry, stuffed with mashed potatoes & vegetables, tampered with peas with cumin seeds & fried.
Cheese chilli $15.90
- Chilly Paneer is a tasty and nutritious recipe, it’s an Indian form of a Chinese recipe.

Dixie Chickentm medium $32 / classic $37
- Breast of chicken poached in a creamy sauce of white wine, garlic, spring onion, fresh herbs, corn and carrot. Served with mashed potato and Lone Star coleslaw...world famous all around New Zealand!
A Fist Full Of Pizza (Quesadilla)Tm (V) $18
- Two flour tortillas encasing your choice of spicy chicken or beef, with cheese, tomato and fresh herbs. Finished with sour cream, salsa and jalapeños.
Seasonal Vegetables GF DFO $6
Also available as a vegetarian option with a lentil, pea and kumara pattie
One shank $27
Running Bear Salmon (GFO) (DF) $35
- Pan-seared boneless fillet of Marlborough sea-run salmon. Meal set changes with the seasons. Your waiter will tell you all about it.
Dessert (GFO) Free!
- Lone Star ‘Mudslide’ ice cream.
Maverick Fillet Gf $38
- Premium-aged beef fillet, pan-seared and oven-baked. Served with a herbed potato bake, seasonal vegetables and sautéed spinach. Finished with a mushroom gratiné and a peppercorn jus.

Sausage & Onion $5.80
Jawbreaker Burger $11.50
Bat. Meat Patty $3.80
Veggie $7.80
All Sauces $2.50
Mussel $1.20
Nuggets $0.80
Corn $3.00

Flatbread $9.00
- The garlic bread with oven warmed homemade hummus
Local margherita $14.00
- A local twist on the margherita...using fresh mozzarella from our friend @ waimata cheese
Anchovy & capers $16.00
- A staple in italy...close your eyes and pretend
Margherita $9.00
- The most important pizza on the menu, tomato sauce, mozzarella...simple, classic
Spinach & mushroom $17.00
- Served with balsamic reduction & pine nuts
Prawns & kaitaia fire $18.00
- Pizzeria...here its with seafood
Pizza of the week ?
- Always changing, follow us, like us to be informed every week about this pizza
Pepperoni $12.00
- The margherita with pepperoni

N Z Lamb Shank $28.00
- Braised lamb shank with a rosemary & mint gravy, buttered potato mash, steamed seasonal vegetables and cheese sauce.
Roast of the Day $16.50
- Today's roast meat with steamed and roasted seasonal vegetables, cheese sauce and rich brown gravy.
Monster Burger $20.00
- Grilled beef pattie, bacon, fried egg, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese and golden battered onion rings with garlic aioli and tomato relish.
Hot Roast Meat Sandwich $16.50
- Today’s roast meat, sauteed onion and gravy in a toasted long roll with spicy wedges and sour cream.
House Loaf (v) $9.50
- Fresh cobb loaf with butter
- Grilled chicken strips
Cheesy Garlic Bread (v) $7.50
Kumara Patch Pie (V) $19.00
- Roast pumpkin, kumara, spinach, cottage cheese & cheddar pie with salad and tangy tomato relish.

Not Available During Dinner Service, Under 13 Years Only
Lord of the Fries (V) $6.00
- Deserted rough cut fries & dips
Stuff Him $25.00
- Crisp bacon, eggs, sausage, roast tomato, seasonal greens, roast mushroom, kumara rosti, served with housemade bread
Peter Pan Cake (V) $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
- Nutella, orange segment, dusted with icing sugar
Beauty & the Beef $18.00
- Beef burger - beef pattie topped with cheese, sauteed onions, salad & tomato relish on a toasted bun w/ homemade fries & chilli mayo
Frank Sparks Tart (V) $15.00
- Caramelised onion & goats cheese tartlet, hijacked with roast capsicum& rocket salad
Soap Gang Soup $12.00
- Soup of the day riding with rustic homemade brown bread
Pistol Pete's Pasta (V) $18.00
- Tagliatelle showdown w/ roast mediterranean vegetables in a rich marinara sauce

Snapper ravioli brioche crumb and chardonnay cream $17.00
Baked ricotta lasagna spinach, eggplant,tomato and a rocket & walnut salad $32.00
Hand cut fries aioli and tomato sauce $10.00
Fresh fish turmeric butter, cloudy bay clams, truffled mash, Brioche crumb and lemon wilted spinach $36.00
Salmon gravlax pickled cucumber, crostini, herbed cream cheese and fennel slaw $16.00
Prawn gyoza cucumber, pickled ginger, sesame & soy sauce $17.00
Roasted duck fondant kumara and rocket with yogurt dressing $45.00
Sesame beef spring rolls horseradish yoghurt & shaved cabbage $12.00

$40 Mega ShareBox® $40
- Included in the $40 Mega ShareBox: 2 x Big Mac®, 2 x McChicken®, 2 x Cheeseburger, 4 x Medium Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks, 4 x Regular Sundaes
Sausage & Egg McMuffin® N/A
- A hard-hitting combo of egg, a beef sausage patty and melting slice of cheese on a classic English Muffin. Served warm and tasty.
Grilled Chicken Snack Wrap® N/A
- It may be little, but there's a lot to love. 100% chicken breast fillet marinated with spices and grilled to perfection. With fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise.
Filet-o-Fish® N/A
- Dive in and enjoy our Filet-o-Fish. Sourced for its succulent and fresh flavour, the fish we use is renowned for its succulent moist texture, white flesh and great taste.
Small Fries N/A
- Get them while they're hot. Our legendary super-tasty French fries are the perfect side to any meal. We only use the highest quality potatoes to create those delicious strands of crispy fluffy fries you love.
Wake up with a Chicken McMuffin® N/A
- Take one delicious chicken patty made with NZ chicken breast sourced from Ingham®, in a seasoned tempura coating, then sandwich it with creamy mayo and cheese inside a warm, toasted English muffin.
Crispy Chicken & Aioli McWrap® N/A
- Introducing the new Real Choices delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with 100% NZ crispy chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp cos and iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
Chicken McWrap® Caesar - Crispy N/A
- Introducing the new delicious Chicken Caesar McWrap®, with crispy 100% NZ chicken, tasty bacon pieces, shaved parmesan and crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy Caesar sauce all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.

1/2 pack $16.00
1/4 Pack $10.00
Pork with 3 Salad Toppings $10.00
Large $6.50
6 Ribs and chips $15.50
Coleslaw, potato summer salad, bean salad, and rice salad/large $5.50
Peas & gravy $6.00
1/2 pack combo $19.20

BUTTER CHICKEN $10.00
- morsels of tandoor cooked chicken simmered in a creamy tomato sauce
LAMB NAWABI $10.00
- mildly flavored pieces of lamb simmered in a creamy cashew nut gravy
PALAK PANEER $10.00
- cubes of cottage cheese cooked with a green herb and spinach puree
PINDI CHANA MASALA $10.00
- chickpeas simmered in a North Indian spicy gravy with cinnamon, cloves, and pomegranate seeds
LAMB SAAG $10.00
- cooked with green herb and spinach puree with lashings of cream
LAMB DO PYAZA $10.00
- spicy curry with lamb and twice cooked onions and peppers
MALAI KOFTA KORMA $10.00
- Indian Style cottage cheese dumplings with nuts cooked with a cashew gravy
BEEF KORMA $10.00
- mild flavored from the royal houses of India, with a cashew and almond gravy

Avocado and goats feta $12.00
- with lemon & olive oil.
Creamy balsamic mushrooms $15.00
- in brioche cob loaf with spinach & tomato.
Organic muesli $13.00
- with LSA, greek yoghurt,poached rhubarb & chia pudding
Spicy grilled chicken breast tenders $23.00
- with broccoli & quinoa tabbouleh,toasted almonds & lemon tahini & yoghurt dressing.
Today's cakes (see front counter) POA
Pork & prawn dumplings $21.00
- with shaved cabbage,chilli soy sauce & pickled cucumber.
See blackboard for today's specials POA
Creme brulee with poached fruit. $13.00

Greek yoghurt, lemon & thyme marinated chicken breast with cos leaf salad finished with poached grapes and merlot reduciton $29.50
Spiced rubbed pork belly with parsnip puree, bok choy, rocket and almond salad topped with radish and apple slaw $32.50
Fresh fish baked with maple smoked salmon herb crust, warm potato and rocket salad, grilled asparagus and citrus hollandise $32.50
Summer side salad $6.50
Rare smoked venison serverd with a beetrot and horseradish puree, garnished with a rocket salad $17.00
Pavlova with summer fruits and kiwifruit coulis $14.00
Bowl of mussels cooked in spiced paprika tomato and coconut cream S $16.00 L $24.50
Pumpkin & feta cannelloni with basil mascarpone topped with a pinenut and rocket salad $24.50

Cheese cake $9.00
- Oreo cheese cake served with ice-cream. Tart 9.00
Sweet corn fritter $15.00
- White house sweet corn fritter stack with streaky bacon, avocado, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
Fisherman basket $14.00
- A mix of five battered seafood items served with chips.
Trio of dips $5.00
- Sundried tomato, pesto and black olives. Select from above breads to compliment with dip.
Pizza & chips $8
Trio of dips $5.00
- Sundried tomato, pesto and black olives. Select from above breads to compliment with dip.
Creamy Seafood Chowder (small / large) $9.00 / $12.00
- Made up of fish, mussels, shrimp and salmon. Served with garlic bread.
Tart $9.00
- Apple Italian and cinnamon tart served with maple walnut ice-cream. Banana Split 9.00

APPLE CRUMBLE(NOT LIKE MUMS) $14.00
- De-constructed with oat & brown sugar crumble, cinnamon stewed apples, ice cream & custard
LIVE OYSTERS $4.50 ea
- Rockefeller, Natural, Crumbed
MINI HOT-DOGS $14.00
- Mini American hot dogs with onion & jalapeño relish
ROASTED WINTER CHICKEN $23 / $33
- Chicken served on creamy mash with red onion jam, apricot puree & wilted greens
SEARED TUNA $16.00
- Tuna served with pickled cabbage, crispy noodles & sesame aioli
BREAD & DIPS $8.00
- Hummus & aioli
WEDGES $10.00
- Sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
FALAFEL SALAD (VEGAN & GLUTEN FREE) $22 / $30
- Hand made falafel served with roast vegetables, pumpkin seeds & pumpkin hummus