Bistro 169 in Wellington Menu

Vegetarian Gnocchi $21.50
- Homemade gnocchi cooked in a four cheese sauce w broccoli & hazelnut (V)
Confit Duck $28.50
- Duck leg cooked in confit style w thyme & juniper berries, homemade gnocchi w hoisin sauce, carrot puree & kumara shavings (GF)
Bistro 169 Lamb Rump $26.50
- Slow braised lamb rump w pea puree, vanilla parsnip puree, potato fondant & homemade mint sauce (GF)
Catch of the Day $29.50
- Pan fried fresh fish served w beetroot crumble pumpkin puree & burnt orange sauce (GF)
Bistro 169 Signature Cut Beef $28.50
- 250g New York cut striploin steak. 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
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

Nearby Sample Menus

Thai green chicken curry (GF, V) $17.50
- Free range chicken cooked in lemongrass, coriander, lime & coconut cream served with jasmine rice
Seafood Chowder $16.00
- With fresh fish, mussels & shrimps, lightly flavored with paprika, served with local artisan bread
Bread & Dips (V) $12.50
- Local Artisan bread served with hummus, dukkah, olive oil & balsamic vinegar
Chicken Schnitzel $19.00
- With Swiss cheese, slaw & chipotle sauce
salt & pepper squid Salad $21.00
oven baked free range chicken Salad $21.00
Veggie (V) $17.00
- With halloumi & chargrilled vegetables
Spicy Pulled Pork $18.00
- With Swiss Cheese & slaw

Paneer pakora & tamarind sauce $12.50
Roast cauliflower, garlic & sumac $8.50
Mixed leaf salad $7.50
Seared rare beef salad, ginger & soy $28.00
Banana donuts w/ whipped cream, chocolate & caramel sauce $16.50
Thai yellow chicken curry, jasmine rice & fried egg $26.00
Pickled swordfish $12.50
Roast pepper, anchovy & egg $11.50

Manuka smoked venison, beets, pickled exotic mushrooms, soft goat's cheese $24.00
Affogato, coffee shortbread, vanilla ice cream, espresso $15.00
Whole grilled fish of the day with charred citrus Priced daily
GF= Gluten free option available
Mushroom cappuccino, savoury biscotti $16.00
Chef's choice of 3 tapas $47.00
Smooth chicken liver parfait, granny smith, vanilla, cider gel, brioche $25.00
Raspberry, souflé, frozen yoghurt, citrus salad, cointreau $18.00

CHEESEBURGER $4.50
BIG APPLE $6.00
- meat pattie, pineapple, cheese, lettuce, onions, tomato, tomato sauce, mayonnaise
WAFFLE DOG $2.60
SOUR-CREAM
CURRY ROLL $2.40
- homemade
HOT DOG $2.60
CHIPS $3.00
APPLE TURNOVER $2.00

Young Chow Fried Rice $14.00
Marinated Duck Feet and Wing $12.00
Kumara Chips $8.00
Deep Fried Squid Tentacles $8.00
Vegetable Fried Noodles $12.00
Salt and Pepper Duck Chins $15.00
Beef and Black Bean Sauce $15.00
Salt and Pepper Chicken Cartilage $15.00

Tarte au citro meringuee $6.00
- Lemon tart with meringue
Tarte provencale a la tomate $6.50
- Tomato and mustard pie (Vegetarian)
Salade parisienne $13.50
- Mesclun and lettuce, parisian ham, gruyere cheese, cheery tomatoes, egg, vinaigrette dressing (Gluten free)
Vol-au-vent $9.50
- Bouchees a la reine- flaky pastry filled with mushroom, onion and bacon together with a mornay sauce
L'omelette au fromage $6.50
- Omelette with grated gruyere cheese
Sandwich frencilien $7.50
- Banguette with coulommiers cheese
Pain bagnat $7.50
- Banguette with egg, mesclun, tomato, tuna, onion and vinaigrette dressing
Pain au chocolat $4.00

Lamb rack $14.00
- lamb rack marinated in our special lemongrass sauce, charcoal grilled & served with lemongrass salt
Fried tofu w vietnamese tomato relish $14.00
- served w/ side salad & steam jasmine rice
Ice-cream topped w/ peanuts & caramel $6.00
Chicken salad $13.00
- shredded chicken salad with vietnamese mints, peanut, shallot & vietnamese dressing
Crispy spring rolls (pork & prawn/prawn/vegetarian) $7.00
- lattice rice paper rolls served with nuroc cham
Spicy beef salad $11.00
- wakanui beef salad with peanut, shallot & chillies
Roll your own (vietnamese grileld pork mince-nem nuong) $15.00
- served w/ lettuce, mints, vermicelli & pickle
Deep-fried soft shell crab $17.00
- served w/ side salad & steam jasmine rice

Edamame Beans $8
- w togarashi, seven spice, sea salt and sesame oil
Salmon Salad $19
- Char grilled salmon fillet on a hot and sour green tea smoked salmon salad, w– Vietnamese mint, green banana, chilli, lime and roasted rice
Takoyaki Octopus Balls $13
- w Japanese BBQ sauce, mayo, roasted nori and bonito flakes
Steamed Prawn Shumai $17
- w water chestnuts, garlic, chives, green pepper, wild Thai ginger, chilli and soy
Dark Chocolate Mousse $16
- w chilli, cardamom, orange, vanilla anglaise, pistachio tuile and lychee puff
Star Anise Panna Cotta $16
- w coconut cream, coconut butterscotch, sesame seed and roast pineapple
Green Papaya Salad $16
- w roasted peanuts, green beans, cherry tomatoes, Vietnamese mint, young carrot, coriander and spicy fish sauce
Beef Tartare $16
- w black bean, chilli, sichuan, black vinegar and prawn cracker

Seasonal Rissotto $14.00
Orange slow roasted pork belly with beetroot and apple chutney $27.00 / $44.00
Seared beef fillet with salsa verde and garlic butter $32.00 / $48.00
Roasted new potatoes with aioli $9.00
Chicken liver pate with grilled brioche - extra brioche $4.00 $14.00
Organic salad with marinated beetroot, orange and roasted walnuts $12.00
Lamb rack with mint and basil aioli $30.00 / $45.00
Lemon and ricotta puffs with a lemon honey $13.00

Today's Cheesecake $12.00
- See the specials board for details, served with sauce and whipped cream.
Pepper $4.00
Diane sauce $5.00
House Loaf(v) $9.50
- Fresh cobb loaf with butter. - Add Dips (2) $3.50
Bacon & mushroom $6.00
Bacon & Cheese Wedges $16.00
- Seasoned potato wedges with bacon, melted cheese and sour cream.
Seafood Basket $29.50
- Lightly battered scallops, crab stick, salt & pepper squid, prawn twisted, battered fish, with chips, salad and tartare sauce.
Homemade Apple Pie $12.00
- Deep dish apple pie with cinnamon and sultanas served with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream.

Hazelnut Granola $15.00
- w/ apple compote, pressed yoghurt, dried apple & pear
Avocado $5.50
- w/ lemon & balsamic
Duck & Chicken Mousse $20.00
- w/ jowl bacon, pickled shallots, Dijon mustard & iceberg on polenta bread
White Pudding $6.50
- w/ apple and fennel
Leeds St. Bread Gnocchi $26.00
- w/ cheese rind cream, Wairarapa Eco Farm vegetables, weeds & lemon oil
Smoked Fish $21.00
- w/ bacon bits, roasted kumara, chard, carrot, daikon, poached egg & sardine aioli
BBQ Beef Burger $19.00
- w/ braised shin & cheek, home-made cheese slice, fermented cabbage & smoked chipotle mayonnaise, milk bun
Chorizo $6.50
- w/ radish, parsley & red wine vinegar

Peanut Butter Brownie Shake $7.00
Bacon Wedges $11.00
- seasoned wedges topped w bacon & melted cheese w chili & sour cream
Strawberry Eton Mess Burger $12.00
- Deep fried Donut layered w Strawberry ice-cream, Eton Mess & drizzled w Wild Berry sauce, topped w whipped cream
Vegetarian Mushroom Blue Cheese Burger $18.00
- 110g Grilled Vegetarian Pattie, Lettuce, Cucumber, Tomato, Red Onion, Field Mushroom glazed w Balsamic & Crumbled Blue Cheese
Caramel Shake $7.00
Buffalo Wings $12.00
- Premium Chicken wings in a spicy chili marinade, w aioli sauce
Cheesy Garlic Bread $8.00
- served piping hot w our own Garlic Butter, topped w fine parmesan cheese
Choc Shake $7.00

Pie $3.00
5 Pieces Fish & chips + 1.5l coca cola $22.00
- 5 fish & 3 scoops chips
Mussels $1.00
Meat Pattie $3.10
BBQ Chicken/lamb $12.00
- cheese, onion pineapple, mayo BBQ sauce
Party Pack $40.00
- 6 fish, 6 potato fritters, 6 hotdogs, 3x chips
Family Dinner Pack $24.50
- 4 fish, 4 hotdogs, 2x chips
Potato Fritter $0.90

Tod Mun Pla $8.50
- Thai fish cakes
Cashew Nuts $3.00
Lak Sa $12.50
- Choice of chicken, beef or pork
Tom Yum Soup $12.50
- Hot and sour soup with choice of chicken or tofu
Pad Thai $12.50
- Pad Thai with choice of chicken, beef or pork
Toong Thong $8.00
- Money bags
Kaow Pat $12.50
- Fried rice with choice of chicken, beef or pork
Nasi Goreng $12.50
- Choice of chicken, beef or pork

●Chicken/lamb/prawn, cooked with coconut cream, capsicum, tomatoes, spring onions and spices
Plain Naan $4.00
Masala Dosa $ 12.00
- Dosa stuffed with mashed potatoes , onion and spices
Paneer Korma $ 18.50
- Cottage cheese cooked in onion and cashew nuts gravy and cream
Paneer Madras $ 18.50
- Cottage cheese, cooked in coconut gravy, mustard seeds, curry leaves and cream
Tandoori Fruit Tikka ( Kiwi Or Indian Style) $12.00
- Fruits like apple, pineapple, pears marinated in secret recipe and cooked in clay oven. Serve with mint sauce
●Vegetarian Platter
- Platter of assorted vegetarian entrees
Bharma Mushroom $14.00
- Mushroom marinated in mint, spices, cheese and roasted in tandoor

Bistro 169