Bistro Gentil in Otago Menu

SEVEN COURSE TASTING $120.00 SEVEN COURSE TASTING $120.00
  • French onion soup, gruyère crouton n/a
  • Poached free range duck egg, new season potatoes, asparagus, cranberry, parmesan n/a
  • 40° salmon, seared tuna, tempura soft shell crab, avocado mousse n/a
  • Market fish, clams, smoked parsnip purée, tempura broccolini, almonds, caper brown butter n/a
  • Cardrona Merino lamb rump, lamb croquette, lamb backstrap, cauliflower, onion jus n/a
  • Pear crumble, pears, almond, vanilla anglaise, pear sorbet n/a
  • Chocolate cremeux, coconut sorbet, hazelnuts n/a
ENTRÉES ENTRÉES
  • French onion soup, gruyère crouton $20.00
  • 40° salmon, seared tuna, tempura soft shell crab, avocado mousse, radish $22.00
  • Goat’s cheese and beetroot salad, walnuts, pear sorbet, goat’s cheese curd $20.00
  • Beef fillet tartare, crisp free range duck egg yolk, soy jelly miso mayonnaise $20.00
MAINS MAINS
  • Canter Valley duck, kumara, tangelo, dukkah, orange gel, duck jus $45.00
  • Emmental croquettes, mushroom, pepperdews, kale $38.00
  • Market fish, clams, smoked parsnip purée, almonds, caper brown butter $39.00
  • Cardrona Alpine Merino lamb rump, lamb croquette, lamb backstrap, cauliflower, rosemary jus $44.00
SIDES SIDES
  • Potato Gratin $7.00
  • Brussels sprouts, sherry vinegar, almonds $7.00
  • Potato dauphine $7.00
  • Homegrown mixed leaf and herb salad $7.00
  • Creamy leek & silverbeet $7.00
  • Steamed greens, café de paris butter $7.00
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Vanilla crème brûlée, banana ice cream, banana textures $20.00
  • Tiramisu, brown butter snow, chocolate ice cream, milk foam $20.00
  • Pear crumble, pears, almond, vanilla anglaise, pear sorbet $20.00
  • Chocolate cremeux, coconut sorbet, hazelnut $20.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Side Salad $9.00
  • Combination Shish Large$19.00
    • A combination of two shish, selected from lamb, chicken or kofta, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Courgette fritters (each) $3.00
  • Garlic Sauce
    • Unsweetened yoghurt infused with dried mint & garlic.
  • Hummus 1–2 P$12.00/2–4P$17.00
    • Chickpea & tahini paste, infused with lemon juice, garlic & oil, served with pita bread.
  • Lamb Shish Small$13.00/Large$19.00
    • Cubes of marinated lamb chargrilled, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Tahini Sauce
    • Sesame seed paste infused with lemon juice, garlic & chopped parsley
  • Combination Doner Small$12.00/Large$15.00
    • A combination of chicken & lamb donner.Served inside pita bread with salad & sauce.Or served plated with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Spring garden flowers N/A
    • farm egg, asparagus, herbs, fried bread
  • Kumara N/A
    • black garlic butter, spring herbs, grains
  • Cured snapper N/A
    • vinegar cream, octopus cracker, horseradish snow
  • Paua pie N/A
    • smoked potato, brisee pastry
  • Cheese N/A
    • Whitestone Lindis Pass brie,Cow, New Zealand, Whitestone Totara tasty aged cheddar, Cow, New Zealand, Kikorangi blue, Cow, New Zealand, Barry's Bay aged gouda, Cow, New Zealand, Barry's Bay Wainui special cheddar, Cow, New Zealand, Ramara, Cow, New Zealand, Manchego, Sheep, Spain
  • Local beets N/A
    • buffalo cream, asparagus, pickled onions, walnuts
  • Hunters terrine N/A
    • pancetta, radish, mustard, duck liver mousse, sourdough
  • Burnt meringue N/A
    • honey foam, manuka honey icecream, gingerbread crumbs
  • Green lipped mussels steamed in a karengo seaweed broth with fresh ciabatta. $22.50
  • Free range omelette filled with tomato, mushroom, spinach, and smoked cheese. $22.50
  • Green beans tossed through butter and almonds $7.50
  • Tomato, cucumber and feta salad $7.50
  • Salmon fillet marinated in soy, pan seared and served on steamed rice, sautéed greens and finished with a lemon butter. $34.00
  • New York-style baked cheesecake subtly flavoured with lemon zest and served with berry compote. $14.50
  • Trio of ices – ask your wait staff for tonight’s selection. $13.50
  • Green salad with lemon dressing $7.50
  • Banana and Coconut - Sliced bananas sprinkled with desiccated coconut. $3.50
  • Biryani Chicken / Lamb / Vegetable - Basmati rice cooked with chicken, lamb or vegetables. Served with 2 poppadoms and raita. $16.00
  • Mixed Vegetable Pulao - Basmati rice cooked with fresh seasonal vegetables and spices. $7.50
  • Ganga Jamuna Sabzi - Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $14.00
  • Tandoori Lamb Salad - Boti Kebab tossed with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onions, lemon juice served with mint chutney. $15.00
  • Malabari Prawn / Fish - A Bombay speciality. Cooked with coconut, capsicum, tomatoes, cream and an assortment of spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $18.00
  • Vegetable Kulcha - Naan stuffed with fresh seasoned vegetables and spices. $4.00
  • Little India Salad - Onions, cucumber, cabbage and tomatoes with lemon juice and a special mix of spices. $7.50
  • Ham steak $18.00
    • With pineapple, garden salad and fries
  • -large $8.00
  • Steak $29.00
    • 250grm ribeye with fries and garden salad and your choice of pepper or mushroom sauce of garlic butter
  • Onions/hash brown/bread roll/egg $1.00
  • Chicken filo $20.00
    • Cream cheese, chicken, bacon, spinach filo with fries, garden salad and plum sauce
  • -extra fillings per item $0.50
  • Pork belly $23.00
    • With saute potatoes, caramelised onions and seasonal vegetables with a red wine jus
  • Loaded wedges $13.00
    • With bacon, cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Stir- Fried Diced Fillet Of Beef $14.00
  • -L $9.00
  • Spring Rolls Vermicelli $ 10.00
  • Transparent Spring Rolls with Prawn & Fresh Vegetables (4 Pcs) $ 6.00
  • -L $ 10.00
  • -M $8.00
  • ●Vermicelli served with salad & special sauce
  • Grilled Shrimps Paste on Sugarcane $ 12.00
  • Chicken Pizza $19.50
  • Strawberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake $10.00
    • with vanilla ice cream
  • Adana Shish $19.00
    • grilled marinated adana skewers (lamb mince) served on a bed of rice with fresh salad, homemade hot tomato sauce and Turkish bread
  • Chicken Shish $19.00
    • grilled marinated chicken skewers served on a bed of rice with fresh salad, homemade hot tomato sauce and Turkish bread
  • Adana Wrap $13.50
    • lamb mince - wrapped in flat bread with tabouleh, mixed salad and choice of sauces
  • Humus $9.00
    • chickpea, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice dip with Turkish bread
  • Falafel Wrap $11.50
    • wrapped in flat bread with tabouleh, mixed salad and choice of sauces
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
    • melted butter, garlic, parsley and some herbs
  • Greens with poached eggs and Harissa $16.50
    • wilted kale, silver beet and spinach topped with poached eggs and Harissa
  • Pancakes $8.50
    • with fresh fruit, yoghurt & maple syrup
  • Hot Chips $8.50
    • with fruit, chocolate chip cookie and a juice
  • Superfood smoothie bowl $14.00
    • Berry smoothie topped with fresh kiwifruit, strawberry, banana, coconut, granola, amaranth and chia.
  • Buttermilk pancakes $17.00
    • with fresh fruit, berry compote, lemon syrup, mascarpone and maple syrup
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • on sourdough with hollandaise and fresh tomato. Choose from free range bacon, hot smoked salmon or wilted greens
  • Free range chicken salad $17.00
    • Choose from Quinoa, pistachio, salad greens, sweet potato, grapes and beetroot relish or Avocado, fresh mint, salad greens, citrus, currants, barley and toasted seeds
  • Scrambled eggs $8.50
    • with bacon & soldiers
  • ORGANIC SALAD DISHES
  • Organic Salad $ 14.80
    • with garlic chive pockets or kale pockets
  • Option 2
    • Served with organic salad and garlic bread
  • RICE OR NOODLE DISHES
  • Beef/Pork Mince (Small/Large) $ 7.80/ $ 11.80
  • Extra $1.00
  • Vegan Noodle Soup $ 9.80
  • Summer Noodle(Medium/Large) $ 9.80/$ 13.80
  • Served natural w/ lemon
  • wagyu beef rump, broccoli, jersey benne potatoes, pepper sauce and gorgonzola $39.00
  • Served natural w/ elderflower and horseradish
  • The C.O.D $18.00
    • McFarlane's cherries, ricotta mousse, tonka bean macaron and apricot Dark chocolate tart, local raspberries, yoghurt aniseed ice cream strawberry ice cream sandwich, poached rhubarb and cream cheese Blueberry and walnut carrot cake, cream cheese ice cream
  • Sorbet $6.00
    • Seasonal sorbet palate cleanser
  • Tempura w/ Nam jim
  • Vegetarian $32.00
    • Pumpkin risotto with goats cheese, grilled vegetables, local rocket Potato gnocchi, mushroom and parmesan cream sauce, baby spinach Jersey benne potato and vegetable curry, roti bread, steamed rice and raita
  • Soup $18.00
    • vine tomato and charred red pepper soup, mozzarella, olive and cured tomatoes
  • Soup of the day $12.50
    • See specials board; served with toasted ciabatta bread.
  • Grilled fish burger $15.50
    • Our own special patty of blue cod and salmon, with new zealand saffron mayo and lettuce on a house-baked bun served with steak-cut fries or salad.
  • Chicken cheese sandwich $15.50
    • Sliced grilled chicken breast roasted with sautéed onions, jalapeños and cheese in a torpedo roll, served with steak-cut fries or salad.
  • Salad of the day $14.00
    • See specials board.
  • Margherita pizza $7.70
    • House-made with garlic tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese served with salad or fries.
  • Bowl of steak-cut fries $7.70
    • Served with tomato sauce or roasted garlic aioli
  • Fries and things $7.70
    • Choose one of the following with your fries: chicken nuggets,mini hot dogs or fish bites; salad can be substituted for fries.
  • Bbq pork arancini $14.00
    • Served with bourbon and butter mashed pumpkin, apple slaw and barbeque sauce.
  • Apple Pie $12.00
    • Served with warm vanilla custard & ice cream
  • Add chicken $3.00
  • Steamed Vegetables $5.00
  • Golden Fries $5.00
  • For 2-4 people $38.00
  • Ice Cream $12.00
    • Generous scoops of vanilla & salted caramel ice cream topped with hot fudge sauce or berry coulis
  • Sauces N/A
    • Horseradish / Aioli / Red Wine Jus / Mushroom / Creamy Whiskey / Mint / Pepper / Peri Peri
  • Fish & Chips $22.00
    • Local fish in a crispy beer batter, served with fries, fresh mixed salad & tartare sauce
  • Open Steak Sandwich $18.00
    • Steak sandwich served with salad,chutney, tomato and aioli and honey mustard dressing, on warm Ciabatta bread.
  • Options of Veges instead of Salad/Fries $1.60
  • Gravy/Sauces $1.00
  • Seafood Chowder $14.50
    • Creamy Seafood Chowder served with Ciabatta Bread.
  • Seafood Basket $23.00
    • A yummy basket of fish bites, prawn cutlets, crumbled mussels, squid rings, crab sticks and crumbed scallop served with fries.
  • -Chiken Nuggets and Chips
    • Free Drink and Free Sundae!!
  • -Cheese Burger and Chips
    • Free Drink and Free Sundae!!
  • Chicken Schnitzel Burger $13.50
    • A Chicken Schnitzel with cheese, lettuce, tomato and aioli sauce and apricot relish.
  • Seafood Chowder Also served with in house bread $12.50
  • Tender Chicken Breast Wrapped in manuka smoked bacon sitting on an olive oil & lemon mash with a beetroot mousse & covered with a cranberry, pistachio & red wine sauce $31.50
  • Braised Chickpeas with Crispy Onion Ring Slowly cooked chickpeas with wilted spinach, topped with grilled haloumi (vegetarian cheese) & finished with a coriander mojo verde $25.50
  • Lamb Shank Braised in maple syrup & orange juice served with potato mash & salad $18.50
  • Seafood Chowder Delicious & creamy with fresh fish, vegetables & shell fish, served with in house bread $13.00
  • Deconstructed Prawn Cocktail Served with a wasabi beetroot coulis, garlic chilli prawns with a honey & sesame seed dressed green salad $18.00
  • Vegetarian Soup of the Day Served with in house bread $10.50
  • Chocolate & Hazelnut Cake Roasted hazelnuts in a rich chocolate cake with a chocolate fudge sauce & Frangelico ice cream (Gluten free) $12.00
  • MIXED SASHlMl $16.00
  • DEEP FRIED MOCHI $8.00
  • PORK $6.00
  • CHICKEN KARAAGE $14.00
  • SQUID $5.00
  • RAMEN $15.00
  • SCALLOP $7.00
  • PORK SHABU SALAD $10.00
Bistro Gentil

Bistro Gentil

location

Address

76A Golf Course Road, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034432299

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 5:00 – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 5:00 – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 5:00 – 11:00 PM, Friday: 5:00 – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 5:00 – 11:00 PM, Sunday: Closed
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

European , French , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegetarian , Wine Bar

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  American Express ,  Lunch ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  View ,  Street Parking ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
76A Golf Course Road, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand