Baby spinach, lettuce, crispy tofu, fava bean, roasted bell pepper, sundried tomatoes dressed w berry vinaigrette dressing (GF) (DF) (V)
Crème Brûlée $13.00
Midori flavoured crème brûlée served w anglaise sauce, berries & French vanilla ice cream
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
Vodka Cured Salmon $16.00
Aoraki King Salmon cured w vodka, orange juice & fennel served w crème fraîche, bread croutons & garden mix lettuce & olive oil (GF option available)
Chocolate Trio $14.00
Chocolate mousse, bourbon truffle & deconstructed brownie served on chocolate sauce
Artisan Bread Board $7.50
Sliced sourdough & German rye bread w pesto dipping sauce, hummus w olive oil & balsamic reduction (GF option available)
Catch of the Day $29.50
Pan fried fresh fish served w beetroot crumble pumpkin puree & burnt orange sauce (GF)
Bistro 169 Lamb Rump $26.50
Slow braised lamb rump w pea puree, vanilla parsnip puree, potato fondant & homemade mint sauce (GF)
Blue cheese risotto w/ butternut pumpkin, walnuts, quince syrup, rocket (All individual seasonal plates are portioned between starter and main sizes) $26.00
Lamb rack, herb-crusted w/ smoked aubergine caviar, dauphine potatoes, rosemary jus (All individual seasonal plates are portioned between starter and main sizes) $26.00
Chocolate mousse and torte w/ orange reduction, hazelnut foam (Recommended match: Lustau east india' sherry) $14.00
Tenara $25.00/ $32.00
Created using fresh goat's cheese from kaikoura winner of the gold medal at the 2015 NZ champions of cheese awards, the cheese has a subtie creamy taste with an ash coat. An old world cheese culture with geotrichum (60g/ 120g)
Selection of cheese with house-made poppy seed crackers, brioche, quince paste, wild thyme honey, roasted walnuts and white balsamic pear relish (60g/ 120g) $25.00/ $32.00