Ballance Street Bistro and Bar in Gisborne Menu

Chilly chicken $19.90
- Boneless fried flavoured with onion, green capsicum and tomatoes, with sweet chilli sauce
Dal makhani $13.90
- Lentils cooked on a slow fire overnight, garnished with ginger & coriander
Peas pulao $5.00
Seekh kebab $12.90
- Minced lamb flavoured with exotic spices, skewered and finished in clay oven
Chicken jalfarezi $16.90
- Tender chicken cooked with onion, fresh capsicum, tomatoes & fresh vegetable
Beef madras $16.90
- Delicious medium hot beef curry garnished and prepared with coconut South Indian style
●tandoori chicken
Chicken balti $16.90
- Succulent chicken pieces in a medium spicy sauce with green pepper and tomatoes

Garden salad $8.50
Mushroom sauce $6.00
The Outlaw $22.00
- Sirloin steak hijacked & served medium rare w/ cheese, sauteed onions & beef jus riding on homemade toasted bread with rough cut fries
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
Toast $2.00
Billy the Squid $12.00
- Battered calamari shootout with fresh salad, lemon, smooth garlic mayo
Pistol Pete's Pasta (V) $18.00
- Tagliatelle showdown w/ roast mediterranean vegetables in a rich marinara sauce

200gm Eye fillet sautéed mushrooms, spinach, buffalo mozzarella and dried tomato $42.00
Pork belly parsnip puree, baby carrots and pickled fennel $38.00
Duck Vietnamese pancake cashew butter $17.00
Porterhouse steak potato gratin, onion jam and Greek salad $40.00
Greek salad $10.00
Baked ricotta lasagna spinach, eggplant,tomato and a rocket & walnut salad $32.00
Prawn gyoza cucumber, pickled ginger, sesame & soy sauce $17.00
Sesame beef spring rolls horseradish yoghurt & shaved cabbage $12.00

Fries $6.50
- W aioli
''Tarakihi'' $25.50
- Pan-Fried or Battered w fries & green salad
''Surf & Station'' $27.50
- 250gm Scotch Fillet Steak topped w scallops & prawns in a tropical Cream..... yum!! Served w green salad & fries
Chicken, Bacon & Brie Burger $15.50
BBQ Beef Nacho's $13.50
- W sour cream & relish
''Pacific Hoki'' $18.50
- Served in tempura batter w fries, salad & 1 egg
Eggs Benedict $15.50
- W bacon & hash browns
Fish Burger $15.50

Nigiri combination - 3 piece $5.80
Miso soup $2.00
Brown rice - teriyaki chicken & tuna mayo $3.20
- Available from monday to friday
Karaage chicken $11.10
Maki & nigiri sushi $6.50
Karaage chicken pack $6.20
- Available from 10 am,deep fried in a ginger & garlic marinate
Karaage chicken mayo $3.20
Salmon rice ball - takikomigohan $3.00
- Available from wednesday to friday

Dark chocolate parfair dome with salted peanut butter and caramel popcorn $14.00
Summer side salad $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
Creme brulee with chocolate and mascarpone filled brandy snap $14.00
Pavlova with summer fruits and kiwifruit coulis $14.00
SIDEDuck liver pate and red onion jam with toasted focaccia $14.00
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

Kids Platter $10
- Ham & cheese toastie, snacks and treats
Garlic & Herb Focaccia $7
Steamed Fig Pudding $14
Bushmere Antipasto Style Sharing Platters $55
Karengo Eclair with Cured King Salmon $26
- Salmon mousse & avocado, salad greens, confit lemon salsa
Vines Autumn Trifle $14
Beef & Bean Cheesy Nachos $12
- With sour cream
Dutch Beef Croquette $16

Shrimp and Avocado Cocktail $14.00
- Shrimp served on a bed of ice berg lettuce topped with thousand island dressing and avocado.
Fruit Kebabs (2 pcs) $5.00
Crepes & ice-cream or Crepes with Nutella & ice-cream $7.00
Wontons (6pcs / 9pcs) $10.00 / $12.00
- Duck wontons served with hoisin sauce (9pcs) 12.00
Fish & Chips $14.00
- Fresh fish served with garden salad, fries and White house made tartar sauce. Cooked to your liking- Battered, crumbed or pan fried
Curly Fries $9.00
- Bowl of seasoned curly fries served with tomato sauce and aioli sauce.
Beef Burger $17.00
- White house made beef pattie with caramelised onion and fried egg and aioli sauce.
Greek salad $16.00
- Greek salad made with tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, onion, feta cheese, olives, seasoned with salt and oregano and dressed with olive oil.

Hawaiian Free Range Chicken $14.00
- with bacon, cheese & pineapple
Hot Dog $3.00
- Battered
All with our own sauce N/A
Fries - Large or Small $4.00/$3.00
Modena $17.50
- Pizza sauce, smoked chicken, red onion, capsicum, pine nuts, olives & mozzarella
Dairy & Veg $4.00
Meat $5.00
Beef & Cheese $13.00

Kids Nuggets & Chips $8.00
Bread Or toast & butter $1.50
Seafood Chowder $18.00
- delicious home style seafood chowder served with a fresh baked dinner roll
Kids Burger & Chips $8.00
Kumara chips, Mushroom Sauce $4.00 each
Chips, 2 eggs, bacon, sausage, mushrooms $3.00 each
Sirloin Steak (Porterhouse) $27.00
- 250 gram Steak cooked to your preference, served with 2 Eggs, Freshly prepared Salad & Fries
Kids Hot Dog & Chips $8.00

Chicken Caesar Salad $22.00
- cos lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese, crispy bacon, tossed in ceasar dressing & topped with grilled chicken & boiled egg
ONION RINGS $7.00
3 pieces $28
Beef + Bacon Burger $26.00
- beef pattie & bacon with cheese, onion, pickles & mustard aioli. Served with chunky chips.
Side Salad $6.00
Quinoa Salad $20.00
- cherry tomatoes, cucumber and avocado (when in season)
BBQ Hunters Chicken $28.00
- Chicken, Bacon, tasty cheese, chips & salad
CHUNKY CHIPS $7.00

SMOKED SALMON BENE $19.00
- Home smoked salmon with toast, poached eggs & hollandaise
BREAD & DIPS $8.00
- Hummus & aioli
LEMON CURD CHEESECAKE $14.00
- Lemon curd cheesecake served with a passionfruit ice cream
SEARED TUNA $16.00
- Tuna served with pickled cabbage, crispy noodles & sesame aioli
LAKSA PRAWNS $15.00
- Tiger Prawns in laksa sauce with udon noodles
BREAD PLATTER $30.00
- Fresh & toasted bread, cheese, grapes, hummus, relish, aioli, olive dukkah, gherkins, olive oil & balsamic
SOHO FRY UP $24.50
- Evans bacon, poached eggs,toast, relish, garlic mushrooms, kumara smash & cocktail sausages
FISH GOUJONS $13.00
- Crumbed fish served with soho aioli & fresh lemon

Continental Breakfast $18.5
- Start the day off rite w/ toast & spreads, house baked muesli, fruits, yoghurt & your choice of tea, coffee or local hill road orange juice
Vegetarian Grill $21.0
- Toasted focaccia, creamy mushrooms, grilled tomato, hash browns, flamed spinach & onions, haloumi w/ eggs your way
Grilled focaccia w/warm olives, camembert cheese, xvo oil & balsamic $14.5
hollandaise $3.0
Local Catch Of The Day $29.5
- Ask you server for today’s special
Asian BBQ pulled pork spring rolls w/ sesame soy dipping sauce $11.0
Fries $7.0
Blue Cheese Mash $8.5

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