Ballance Street Bistro and Bar in Gisborne Menu

Chicken do piaza $16.90
- Boneless Chicken cooked with roasted cumin, sliced onions & other dry spices
Tandoori platter for two $24.90
- Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kebab, Tandoori Chicken
Aloo gobhi $13.90
- Potatoes cauliflower florets cooked together, garnished with ginger and fresh coriander with ginger & coriander
Dal makhani $13.90
- Lentils cooked on a slow fire overnight, garnished with ginger & coriander
Chicken nuggets (4pcs) $8.00
Lamb lahori $16.90
- Diced Lamb cooked in traditional North Indian Style along with Potatoes
Fish and chips $8.00
Prawn curry $19.90
- Prawn cooked with sautéed onions, gravy and prepared with coconut, South Indian Style

Roasted Pear $16.00
- Oats, hazelnuts, manuka honey
Served Daily 11:30Am To 2:30Pm
Salt & Pepper Calamari $19.00
- Pickled cucumber & sriracha mayo
Frozen Coconut (GF) $16.00
- Pineapple, watermelon, brown sugar
Grilled Broccolini, Feta & Almonds (GF) $12.00
Tarakihi Tacos $19.00
- Red cabbage, chipotle & salsa verde
Grilled 250G Wakanui Sirloin (GF) $35.00
- Potato gratin, charred shallots, italian greens & jus
Steak Sandwich $25.00
- Horseradish, onion, rocket & parmesan

Cheese $1.00
Today's Cheesecake $12.00
- See the specials board for details, served with sauce and whipped cream.
Breakers Burger $17.00
- Grilled beef pattie, bacon, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese, smokey BBQ sauce and mayo.
Grilled Garlic Bread (v) $6.50
Fish & Chip's** $19.00
- Golden fried dory with salad, chips and tartare sauce
An egg $1.50
All Day Breakfast $19.50
- Grilled bacon and tomato, sausage, hash brown, field mushroom and fried eggs on toast.
Double the shank $12.00

''Tarakihi'' $25.50
- Pan-Fried or Battered w fries & green salad
Classic Venison Burger $15.50
Fries $6.50
- W aioli
Eggs Benedict $15.50
- W bacon & hash browns
East Coast Kahuna Burger $15.50
''Crispy Skinned Salmon'' $22.50
- Served on a bed of passion fruit slaw w tempura prawns
Wedges $9.50
- W sour cream
Big Coast Brekky $20.00
- Sausages, bacon, eggs (any style), hash browns, tomato & toast

Omelette $18.00
- choice of 3 fillings. >>
Creamy Mushrooms & fresh Thyme on Wholegrain Toast. $16.50
Pancakes served with Bacon, fresh Banana, Maple and Berry Coulis. $16.50
Breakfast Bap $16.00
- Bacon, Egg, Sausage & Hashbrown in a toasted Bap & Tomato Chutney. >>
Breakfast BLT $14.50
- Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato in a zesty Aioli & Tomato Chutney. >>
Vege Breakfast $17.50
- Potato Cakes on a bed of fresh Rocket & Poached Eggs & Zesty Hollandaise. >>
Toasted Bagel & fresh Tomato, Rocket & Cream Cheese with Bacon $14.50
Bacon & Eggs on Wholegrain Toast (Any Style). $15.00

BUTTER 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
LAMB KORMA $10.00
- lamb pieces cooked with a cashew and almond gravy
SOUTH INDIAN STYLE MADRAS CHICKEN $10.00
- morsels of tandoor cooked chicken simmered in a creamy tomato sauce
SUBZI MAKHANWALA $10.00
- mixed vegetables simmered in a creamy tomato gravy
SOUTH INDIAN STYLE PEPPER BEEF $10.00
- pieces of beef masala and crushed peppercorns
LAMB SAAG $10.00
- cooked with green herb and spinach puree with lashings of cream
MAH KI DAL MAKHANI $10.00
- black lentils cooked overnight on the tandoor with butter and cream

Ploughman's sharing plate $35.00
- with pastrami,camemnert,fried halloumi,marinated olives,pickled onion,gherkins,beetroot chutney,smoked butter & toasted ciabatta.
Steamed Bao buns $19.00
- with slow - cooked char siu pork,fresh coriander,roasted peanuts & pickled onion.
Buckwheat pancakes $18.00
- with poached pear,blueberry,coconut yoghurt & honey.
Eggs benedict $18.00
- with smoked salmon or bacon,on toasted ciaatta with fresh tomato.
Avocado and goats feta $12.00
- with lemon & olive oil.
Buffalo mozzarella salad $20.00
- with balsamic tomatoes,basil,asparagus,olive oil,vina cotta & crostini.
Homemade bagels $13.00
- with smoked salmon,cream cheese,lemon & rocket.
Organic muesli $13.00
- with LSA, greek yoghurt,poached rhubarb & chia pudding

Bowl of fries served with tomato sauce and roasted garlic aioli $8.50
Baked buffalo mozzarella and polenta stack with balsamic infused roasted tomato with basil dizzle $16.00
Creme brulee with chocolate and mascarpone filled brandy snap $14.00
Cinnamon dusted doughnuts with chocolate and berry jam syringe $14.00
Seared tuna with sesame crust, avocado mousse and balsamic strawberries $17.00
Dark chocolate parfair dome with salted peanut butter and caramel popcorn $14.00
Roasted seasonal vegetable $6.50
Bowl of mussels cooked in spiced paprika tomato and coconut cream S $16.00 L $24.50

Caesar Salad - Cos Lettuce, Anchovies, Bacon, Croutons, Egg $16.0 (with chicken or prawns add $3.0 )
Poached Prawn, Avocado & Mango Salad - Cos, Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumber, Lime, Chilli, Corriander Dressing (GF) $22.0
Wharf Grill - Breakfast Sausages, Bacon, Eggs, Hash browns , Mushroom , Toast $20.0
Greek Salad $8.0
Scotch Fillet of Beef - Fries & Salad $30.0 (add 2 eggs or mushroom sauce for $3.0)
Fish 'n' Chips - Crispy Beer Battered Fish, Fries, Salad & Tartare Sauce $28.0 (add 2 eggs $3.0)
Garlic Bread $6.0
Mini Grill - Breakfast Sausages, Bacon, Eggs, Hash browns , Mushroom , Toast $16.5

Beef Burger $17.00
- White house made beef pattie with caramelised onion and fried egg and aioli sauce.
Crepes & ice-cream or Crepes with Nutella & ice-cream $7.00
Fish bites & chips $8
Sweet corn fritter $15.00
- White house sweet corn fritter stack with streaky bacon, avocado, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
Chicken Saltimbocca $28.00
- Chicken breast served with potato gratin and seasonal vegetables with a creamy sage sauce and cappers.
Open Chicken Sandwich $18.50
- Chicken wrapped in bacon served with salad, melted brie cheese, fried and aioli sauce.
Mousse $9.00
- White and chocolate black forest mousse served with ice-cream. Cheese cake 9.00
Chicken nuggets & chips $8

Bagels with
Eggs on toast $11.00
Hawaiian $14.50
Garlic bread $6.00
-salmon and spinach $17.50
Bacon, mushrooms & cheddar $15.50
Eggs (any style), chicken, hash browns, avocado, baked beans, bacon, sausages, mushroom, ham each $3
Chicken burger $17.00

Served on an artisan bap with homemade condiments & free range eggs N/A
Fish Burger $12.00
Modena $17.50
- Pizza sauce, smoked chicken, red onion, capsicum, pine nuts, olives & mozzarella
Bacon & Egg $12.00
With our own aioli N/A
Roast Vege Delight $16.50
- Pizza sauce, roasted veges, capsicum, feta, olives, basil pesto & mozzarella
Dairy & Veg $4.00
Squid Lemon Pepper $5.00

Lamb Rump $29.5
- Marinated in garlic & rosemary resting on a Confit Kumara Rosti w/ buttered spinach, honey glazed carrots & slow roast tomato bathed in a port wine reduction
Lemon pepper calamari served upon cos lettuce salad w/ garlic aioli $14.0
Greek Salad $11.0
Bacon wrapped scallops w/ zingy margarita dressing & micro salad $18.5
tomatoes $4.0
haloumi $6.0
hash browns $4.0
Garlic bread $7.0

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