Left Bank Cafe at Sofitel Hotel in Queenstown Menu

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French onion soup $16.00
- Farmers bread
Seafood chowder $18.00
- Herbs butter / mini baguette

Homemade cured salmon $21.00
- Green olive sun dried tomato tapenade / toasted brioche / lemon cream cheese
French Antipasto $23.00
- Duck rillettes / saucisson / choose 2 cheeses
Goat cheese Provencale salad $21.00
- Mesclun mix / prosciutto / fresh figs / citrus dressing
Tiger prawns au Pernod $24.00
- Coriander lentils / pineapple salsa / star anise sauce
Roasted beets & feta grapefruit salad $21.00
- Baby spinach / candy nuts / vanilla dressing (V) (GF)
Nicoise salad $24.00
- Purple potato / green beans / heirloom tomato / salmon caviar (GF)
Truffle beef tartar $23.00
- Rocket parmesan / potato gauffrettes

Served French fries or mix greens salad
Philly cheese steak sandwich $20.00
- Panini bread / roasted sirloin beef / capsicum / onion / provolone
Grilled chicken burger $21.00
- Provolone cheese lettuce / tomato / avocado / chipotle aioli
The Left Bank Burger $21.00
- Bacon / cheddar / lettuce / tomato / Boursin aioli
Prosciutto Panini $22.00
- Buffalo mozzarella / pesto / heirloom tomato

Merino Lamb loin $36.00
- Whole grain Dijon mustard sauce
Firewood beef lasagna $34.00
- Balsamic rocket / parmesan
LB Bistro Foie Gras burger $36.00
- Provolonc melted cheese / aioli
Mussels Marinieres $34.00
- Mini baguette / lemon butter / white wine sauce
Filet de Boeuf 300gr maitre d’hotel $38.00
- Black pepper sauce
Grilled Duck breast a I’orange $37.00
- Red wine jus
Rib eye steak 250gr $37.00
- Shallot sauce
Poisson du jour grille $34.00
- Sauce Provencale (GF)

Hand cut French fries (V) $4.00
Braised green peas & carrots (V) $4.00
Cream y garlic sauteed mushrooms (V) $4.00
Cream of spinach & bacon $4.00
Charred Romaine wedges & cherry tomato ( V) $4.00

Mimolettc (cow, hard) / Picodon (goat, soft) / Morbier (cow. hard) / Goat brie (goat, soft) / St Nectaire (cow, hard) / Cabecou (goat, soft)
-1 for $10
-2 for $18
-4 for $32
-8 for $42
Served with French baguette crackers / dried fruits / nuts / quince paste /Available with wine pairing

Nutella Crepe Suzette $12.00
- Banana hazelnut puree / vanilla ice cream / grand Marnier flambe sauce (V)
Mousse au chocolat $12.00
- Nougatine tuile (V)
Napoleon creme brulee $12.00
- Almond short tuile / berry coulis (V)
ile flottante $12.00
- Soft meringue / creme anglaise / strawberries (V)
Affogato $12.00
- Vanilla ice-cream / your choice of liqueur (V)

Crudites plate $18.00
- Carrot / celery / cucumber sticks / hummus dip
Ham & cheese toasted sandwich $16.00
Chicken tenders $18.00
Grilled fish of the day $18.00
Petite beef filet $18.00
Beef burger $18.00
- Your choice of coleslaw (V) / French fries (V) / sauteed mushrooms (V) / spinach & bacon / onion rings (V) / Choose 1 o f the above sides
Firewood beef lasagne $19.00
Spaghetti bolognaise $19.00
Margarita (V) or Hawaiian pizza $19.00

Crepe suzette $12.00
- Apple compote / vanilla ice cream (V)
Tropical fruit salad $9.00
- vanilla ice cream (V)
Mousse au chocolat $12.00
- Nougatine tuile (V)
Ice cream flight (2 scoops) $12.00
- Vanilla / chocolate / salted caramel / berries sorbet / with chocolate sauce (V)
Napoleon creme brulee $12.00
- Almond short tuile / berry coulis (V)
lie Flottante $12.00
- Soft meringue / creme anglaise / strawberries (V)

Nearby Sample Menus

Two Free range eggs any style on toast $13
Southern fried chicken sandwich, soft Turkish roll, red slaw, handcut agria fries, dill pickles $25
Field and Japanese mushrooms, black pudding, tarragon, fried potato, poached egg $21
Add: bacon, tomato, spinach, mushroom, avo $5ea
Steamed pork belly dumplings, 5 spice dipping sauce, fragrant herbs, pickled ginger $15
Crispy pork belly salad,edamame, spinach, lotus root, tamarillo vinaigrette $23
Ricotta hotcakes, roasted quince, cardamom, honeycomb, vanilla bean mascarpone $18
Turkish poached eggs, garlic, dill, greek yoghurt, chilli and grilled bread $18

The stockman $7.00
- Angus brisket. 12 Hour slow braised in lemon & chipotle peppers. 36 Hour marinated in our oaxacan spice rub. Red slaw, pink pickled onions, chipotle creme fraiche. Organic coriander, fresh chilli.
Breakfast $700
- Smoked streaky bacon. Free range egg. Sweet pork jus onion reduction.Crackling crumble, organic coriander, fresh chilli.
The fisherman $7.00
- Oaxacan spice rubbed "fish of the day" (pan seared). Red slaw, citrus tartare. Pink pickled onions, organic coriander, fresh chilli
The bushman $7.00
- 6 hour slow braised pork belly (free farmed). Marinated in west coast manuka bush honey. Crisp apple slaw, sweet pork jus onion reduction, crackling crumble, organic coriander, fresh chilli
The producer (vegetarian - can be vegan) $7.00
- Garlic & thyme black bean, sweet roasted pumpkin. Soft sprinkled goat feta. Red slaw, pink pickled onions, organic coriander, fresh chilli.

Honey Oat N/A
Old English N/A
Veggie Delite N/A
Cheesy Garlic Toasties N/A
Thinly Cut Sour Cream & Chives N/A
Egg and Cheese N/A
Mayo N/A
Turkey & Ham N/A

Dessert Naan $6.50
- Naan filled with chocolate.
Vegetable Samosa (2 samosas) $6.50
- Seasoned potatoes and peas wrapped in a flaky pastry
Mango Lassi with icecream $6.50
- Indian yoghurt smoothie with vanilla icecream.
Butter Prawn $18.90
- Boneless Tandoor grilled prawn, cooked with tomatoes, crushed cashews, cream and spices
Tandoor Roti $3.00
- Traditional plain unleavened bread
Yellow Dal Tadka $15.90
- Yellow lentils tempered with onions, tomatoes and spices
Vegetable Jalfrezi $16.90
- Stir-fried fresh garden vegetables sauteed with mild spices. Tangy and tasty.
Gulab Jamun $6.50
- Semolina dumpling smothered with golden syrup.v

Petit fours $11.00
- the day’s selection of macaroons and chocolate truffle
Calamari in squid-ink tempura batter, lemon aioli, wild watercress $12.00
Free-range eggs scrambled/poached/fried $6.00
Fried halloumi, marinated courgette, smoked tomato sauce $11.50
Brioche & jam $6.00
Caramelised potato gnocchi, tomato & Bannockburn saffron broth, Balfour sheep’s cheese $11.50
Roast wild thyme mushrooms $6.00
Steamed jam pudding of persimmon & wild rowanberry, custard $12.50

Bolognese $24.00
- Ground beef, napolitana sauce and parmesan
Chicken Burger $25.00
- Crumbed chicken breast, mozzarella, lettuce, fresh tomato, aioli and tomato sauce. Served with fries
Garlic Pizza $14.00
Margherita $25.00
- Bocconcini, tomato and basil
All fettuccine dishes are served with roasted garlic bread
Hawaiian $26.00
- Ham off the bone, roasted pineapple and sage
Calamari Salad $22.00
- Salt and pepper calamari, fennel, rocket, red cabbage, onion, sesame seeds and capsicum coulis
Fish & Chips $27.00
- Fish of the day, tartare sauce, chips, garden salad and lemon wedges

Pepper squid salad $19.95
- Chilli jam, tatsoi, mint, coriander, cashew, lychee, lime dressing
180 gm / 250 gm eye fillet $34.95 / $40.95
- Canterbury angus grass fed
Semolina gnocchi $35.95
- Smoked brie, caramelized cauliflower, baby spinach, butternut, tomato & basil ragout
Buttermilk crumbed onion rings $8.95
BBQ glazed beef cheek burger $19.95
- Emmental cheese, onion rings, roquette, garlic aioli, soft bap
Lamb & rosemary jus $2.95
Wild country terraine $23.95
- Wild Southland boar pancetta & chicken liver pate, boysenberry gastric, piccalli vegetables, Roquette & Reggiano salad, soy & linseed sourdough
Devilled duck livers $22.95
- Madeira jus, fried bread, baby spinach, kumara crisps

WILD FIORDLAND VENISON LOIN $39.00
- beetroot & kumara gratin, spinach puree, sautéed greens, onion compote, pan jus
AFFOGATO $21.00
- house-made vanilla bean ice cream, org espresso your choice of liqueur – baileys, kahlua, baileys chocolate, cointreau, frangelico, drambuie
KIWI “PAVLOVA” $18.00
- italian meringue, kiwifruit, passionfruit cream, plum puree, kiwifruit sorbet
LOMBARDI PIZZA 2.0 $26.00
- blue cheese, sour cream & chive base, parma ham, red onion, potato, roasted garlic, rocket
DUO OF CENTRAL OTAGO LAMB $39.00
- grilled lamb cutlets & loin, lemon, mint & goji berry cous cous, gibbston spring vegetables, fresh tomato sauce, rosemary jus
Sweet onion & parmesan pizza bread $12.00
Caesar salad $13.00
YOUR CREATION PIZZA or ½ & ½ $32.00

Bakery bread & spreads $10.00
- Add cured ham, salami & pickles $6.00
Ben Lomond $20.00
- Roast kumara, spinach, mushroom, cashews, mozzarella, feta & pesto
Silverfern lamb rump $30.00
Kapiti ice cream $13.00
- Three flavours, waffle cone & fruit coulis
Fresh fruit salad $9.00
Beer battered fish & chips $23.00
- served with rustic fries, dill & caper mayo
Chicken parmigiana $20.00
- Corn fed chicken breast, Napoli sauce, smoked ham, mozzarella. Served with salad & fries.
Silverfern Reserve beef ribeye $34.00

Rocket, tomato and goats cheese salad $$12 / $18
Scallops $25
- Seared Coromandel scallops, artichoke, grapefruit, macadamia nut crumb, sorrel.
Tasting Plate $48
- Chef's selection from our menu for two to share.
Sautéed wild mushrooms, calavo nero, truffle oil $9
Parfait $19
- Duck liver parfait, tamarillo chutney, house pickles, toasted brioche.
Caramelized onion and porter ciabatta, bacon jam. $9
Truffle mash croquettes $9
Duck $39
- Roulade of Canter Valley duck breast, manchego, smoked tomato, pine nut and cavalo nero, puy lentils, sauteed vegetables, Madiera jus.

Roast Potatoes $5.00
Lamb Shank
- New Zealand lamb shank braised & served in a tomato based broth with seasonal vege & mashed potatoes
For 2 people $62.00
Chicken $30.50
- Tender chicken breast strips served with any sauce & your choice of two sides
For 1-2 people $22.00
Whiskey & Maple Doughnuts $12.00
- Fresh made doughnuts served hot with a Jameson & maple sauce
Chicken Parmigiana $26.50
- Classic crumbed chicken breast deep-fried, topped with Napoli sauce & grated cheese served with fries & salad
For 2 shanks $27.00

Eggs Benedict $17
- Poached eggs, crispy bacon & wilted spinach on toasted sourdough
Sides $4.50
- Mushrooms/Crispy bacon/Spinach
BLT $10
- Crispy bacon, lettuce & tomato on house made focaccia bread with onion jam & mayonnaise
Top of the morning porridge $12
- Athletes blend of grains, nuts, seeds & seasonal fruit compote
Creamy mushrooms $14.50
- on sourdough toast with shaved parmesan
Cake of the day with cream or Greek yoghurt $6.00
Eggs any style with your choice of toast $12
Big Breakfast $21
- Eggs any style, crispy bacon, breakfast sausages, potato gratin & toast

Beef $8.50
- Prime local beef, slow cooked with latin spices
Venezuelan Tequeños $8.50
- 3 Cheese stick and special dipping sauce
Pasteles Mushroom and Chesse $5.00
Pasteles Chesse and Oregano $5.00
Queso $5.00
- The kids favourite with mozzarella cheese
Queso $8.00
- Melled Cheese, Caribe Sauce, Sour cream and Jalapños
Carne "Kids favorite" $13.50
- Minced beef, beans, Melted Cheese, Caribe Sauce, Sour cream and Jalapeños
Chicken M $10.90 L $13.50
- Shredded chicken & tomato sofrito

Steamed Green Vegetables $10.00
Pepperoni, mushroom, tomato, feta, kalamata olives & basil
Beef Ribeye on Panko & Parmesan Crusted Potato with Spinach & Horseradish Sauce $36.00
Garlic Bread $7.00
Apple & Blackberry Crumble with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream $12.00
Real Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae $12.00
Stewart Island Blue Cod in a Thai Green Curry with Broccoli on Basmati Rice $33.00
Fiordland Wild Venison, Seared on Mushroom Risotto & Steamed Green Beans $36.00

Fresh New Zeland oyster SP
MARKET FISH MP
- Deep fried
Black pepper wild venison $32.00
- Wok fried west coast wild venison with black pepper and onion
Bluff black foot abalone 150/500g
- Braised with oyster sauce
Bluff black foot abalone 150/500g
- Wok Fried with spring onion, ginger and shallots
Wild ginger dumpling platter (6 PIECES)-A selection of steamed dumplings $18.00
Szechuan pork $26.00
- Double cooked havoc pork with fresh chilli, onion and green pepper
Aromatic duck spring roll $15.00