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

Chunky Fries $3.50
Rivers Chicken Sandwich $15.50
- Generous portion tender chicken breast caught between our freshly toasted ciabatta, garden salad, guacamole, tasty dressing served with chunky fries.
Sizzling 400g Sirloin $33.00
- Bought to you on a sizzling platter, topped with Guinness battered onion rings, served with salad and fries and a tub of garlic butter.
Rivers Mixed Grill $22.00
- Minute steak, jumbo sausage, bacon, hash brown, 2 eggs, grilled tomato topped with mushrooms and onions.
Rivers Pasta $18.00
- Chicken, bacon and mushrooms combined in a creamy white wine sauce with parmesan cheese.
Drunken Onion Rings (6) $6.00
Garlic King Prawns $24.00
- A Rivers special . . . king prawns gently sautéed in a creamy garlic sauce with rice.
Spiders $5.50
- Coke, Raspberry or Lemonade.

Battered Mars $3.00
Chicken 1/2 $10.50
Bacon & Egg $5.80
Terakihi Bettered $4.50
Cheese Burger $6.80
Crabstick $1.50
-choice of 3 fillings
Steak & Onion $5.80

Billy the Squid $12.00
- Battered calamari shootout with fresh salad, lemon, smooth garlic mayo
Available Saturday 9am-11:30am / All day Sunday
James Miller Mussels $16.00
- Steamed in sambuca & put away in a tomato & basil sauce served with bread-sticks
Mushroom or Pepper Sauce $6.00
Seasonal greens $3.00
Scallop O Hara $26.00
- Flash fried scallops & prawns w/ a selection of rogue vegetables & asian style sauce sizzling on a hot skillet with lemongrass rice
Frank Sparks Tart (V) $15.00
- Caramelised onion & goats cheese tartlet, hijacked with roast capsicum& rocket salad
Lonesome Loin $30.00
- Renegade loin chops captured alongside a rustic vegetable salad & baked potato dresses with sour cream & chives.

Sweet and Tangy Yoghurt $3.00
- With cucumber vegetables mixed with spices and pickled
Mix Pakora $6.00
- Chopped vegetables dipped in mildly spiced batter & deep fried
Vegetarian Platter $14.50
- Onion Bhaji, Samosa & Aloo Tikki
Beef Madras $16.50
- A medium to hot curry. This delicious tangy dish comes traditionally from South India. Prepared with coconut and a hint of red chilli
Cheese and Garlic Naan $4.00
- Whole meal bread, roasted over charcoal
Tandoori Roti $3.00
- Whole meal bread, roasted over charcoal
Aloo Paratha $4.00
- Flaky wholemeal roti bread stuffed with spicy potatoes
Prawn Saagwala $16.50
- Prawn marinated in yoghurt and spices and delicately cooked in spinach

Gum Drop McFlurry® N/A
- A kiwi favourite! For a delicious mouthful of gum drop pieces and bubblegum topping both blended into creamy soft serve, try the new Gum Drop McFlurry®.
Strawberry Jam N/A
- Your toasted bagel has never tasted this good. Slather on some of Craig's® sweet Strawberry Jam, made with real strawberries.
Chicken 'n' Mayo N/A
- Enjoy mouth watering crispy-coated chicken with crunchy, fresh iceberg lettuce and cool delicious mayo, all within a tasty bun.
Loaded Fries Sweet Chilli & Sour Cream N/A
- Bring your fries to life...Try our legendary crispy french fries topped with smooth sour cream and finished off with tasty sweet chilli sauce. Your tastebuds will be screaming for more!
Garden Salad N/A
- Tuck into a healthy and delicious garden salad with fresh lettuce, cucumber and tomato, it's ideal as a snack or addition to a meal.
Cheeseburger N/A
- Our legendary cheeseburger is a combo of 100% beef, onions, pickle, ketchup, mustard and cheese, all in a soft burger bun.
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.
Massive McMuffin® N/A
- When one McMuffin® is not enough. Our Massive McMuffin® has a rasher of bacon, a freshly cracked egg, a slice of cheese, two sausage patties with ketchup on a hot toasted English Muffin.

PINDI CHANA MASALA $10.00
- chickpeas simmered in a North Indian spicy gravy with cinnamon, cloves, and pomegranate seeds
MURGH MASALA $10.00
- home style chicken with a thick and tangy gravy
CHICKEN KORMA $10.00
- mild flavored from the royal houses of India with a cashew and almonds gravy
MAH KI DAL MAKHANI $10.00
- black lentils cooked overnight on the tandoor with butter and cream
SOUTH INDIAN STYLE MADRAS CHICKEN $10.00
- morsels of tandoor cooked chicken simmered in a creamy tomato sauce
NAVRATTAN KORMA $10.00
- assortment of garden fresh vegetables simmered in a creamy cashew nut gravy
SOUTH INDIAN STYLE PEPPER BEEF $10.00
- pieces of beef masala and crushed peppercorns
SUBZI MAKHANWALA $10.00
- mixed vegetables simmered in a creamy tomato gravy

Crumbed Calamari, salad & fries
-Fish, Fries & salad
-BLT- Bacon, lettuce & tomato, served with fries
-Seafood Chowder & warm bun
-Battered pacific oysters, fries & salad
·Dine in
-Chicken, fries & salad
-Garlic Prawn Kebabs, salad & fries

Steamed Bao buns $19.00
- with slow - cooked char siu pork,fresh coriander,roasted peanuts & pickled onion.
Rancheros eggs $19.00
- in tomato ,refried beans ,capsicum,chorizo & chilli with toast.
Spicy grilled chicken breast tenders $23.00
- with broccoli & quinoa tabbouleh,toasted almonds & lemon tahini & yoghurt dressing.
Organic muesli $13.00
- with LSA, greek yoghurt,poached rhubarb & chia pudding
Buckwheat pancakes $18.00
- with poached pear,blueberry,coconut yoghurt & honey.
Today's cakes (see front counter) POA
Avocado and goats feta $12.00
- with lemon & olive oil.
Pork & prawn dumplings $21.00
- with shaved cabbage,chilli soy sauce & pickled cucumber.

Creme brulee with chocolate and mascarpone filled brandy snap $14.00
Dark chocolate parfair dome with salted peanut butter and caramel popcorn $14.00
Pavlova with summer fruits and kiwifruit coulis $14.00
Cinnamon dusted doughnuts with chocolate and berry jam syringe $14.00
Bowl of fries served with tomato sauce and roasted garlic aioli $8.50
Roasted seasonal vegetable $6.50
Scotch fillet served on potato gratin with beetroot and horscradish puree, gruyere stuffed mushrooms, bacon wrapped asparagus and ox tail juss $34.50
Rare smoked venison serverd with a beetrot and horseradish puree, garnished with a rocket salad $17.00

Trio of dips $5.00
- Sundried tomato, pesto and black olives. Select from above breads to compliment with dip.
Fruit Kebabs (2 pcs) $5.00
Pizza & chips $8
Banana Split $6.00
Fisherman basket $14.00
- A mix of five battered seafood items served with chips.
Fish bites & chips $8
Deep fried Camembert (4pcs) $12.00
- Crumbed camembert cheese served with plum sauce.
Steak & chips $12

Cheese $3.00
Vege Stack $12.00
- Field mushroom, spinach, tomato & egg with basil pesto
Fish $4.90
- Panko crumbled
Hawaiian Free Range Chicken $14.00
- with bacon, cheese & pineapple
Squid Lemon Pepper $5.00
Hawaiian $12.00
- Pizza sauce, ham, pineapple & mozzarella
Beef & Cheese $13.00
Margarita $10.00
- Pizza sauce, mozzarella & herbs

Open Sandwich $18.00
- Chicken breast or grilled Sirloin on toasted Ciabatta with Fresh Salad Greens & Coleslaw. Topped with Camembert Cheese
Homemade Filo Pie $12.00
- served with a selection of daily prepared salads
Fish Meal $21.00
- Freshly prepared, Tempura Battered Hoki, served with 2 Eggs, Fries, Salad and Tartare Sauce
Side Salad $5.00
Onions, tomato, hashbrown , Garlic Roll $4.00 each
Kids Burger & Chips $8.00
Kids Hot Dog & Chips $8.00
Kumara chips, Mushroom Sauce $4.00 each

Beer Platter $50.00
- A tasty assortment of deep fried goodness (serves 4-6)
Chicken Nuggets $15.00
- with chunky chips
Scotch Fillet Steak $36.00
- Grilled Scotch Fillet served with ENTREES + Sides chips, salad & a fried egg(choose a sauce option)
Gravy $2.00
Available from 12:00 onwards
Sides $4.00
- hashbrowns, tomato, spinach, egg, hollandaise, mushrooms, baked beans
- Smaller portion available $23.00
Steak Sandwich $20.00
- with lettuce, tomato, caramelised onion, aioli & chunky chips

MOROCCAN LAMB SANDWICH $22.50
- Slow cooked lamb shoulder served in soho bread with feta, salad leaves, kumara chips & pumpkin hummus
SEAFOOD PAELLA $39.00
- Seafood paella of squid, prawns, mussels with panko crumbed fish on top
VEGETABLE PASTA $20 / $30
- Olive oil penne pasta with roasted beetroot, onions, wilted greens & feta cheese
SALAD $7.00
- Vinaigrette
GARLIC BREAD $8.00
- Homemade garlic butter
FISH GOUJONS $13.00
- Crumbed fish served with soho aioli & fresh lemon
SAGO PUDDING(GLUTEN FREE & VEGAN ) $13.00
- Sago flavoured with coconut cream & berries served with mango sorbet
STICKY BEEF SHORT RIB $36.00
- Slow cooked beef short rib served with spiced pumpkin puree, crispy noodles & pickled veggies