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

Wedges $13
- Wedges served with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
Calamari Entree $14.5
- Tender scoured calamari served with peri-naise
Soup of the day $12
- Soup of the day served with warm ciabatta bread
Cheesy Garlic Loaf $11
French Lamb Cutlets $38
- New Zealand’s finest tender lamb, lightly basted and flame-grilled.
Tasting Platter $45
- A large tasting platter including chicken wings, calamari, boerewors and ribs. Served with chips and accompaniments. Serves 4
Rib-eye on the bone 450g $39
- NZ’s finest rib-eye, grilled on the bone, for flavour and tenderness
Burger add-ons availabe N/A
- Pineapple, beetroot, crispy onions, black field mushrooms, fried egg, edam cheese, blue cheese, Haloumi cheese, streaky bacon, onion jam, SA chutney, sauces

Steamed pork belly dumplings, 5 spice dipping sauce, fragrant herbs, pickled ginger $15
Southern fried chicken sandwich, soft Turkish roll, red slaw, handcut agria fries, dill pickles $25
Turkish poached eggs, garlic, dill, greek yoghurt, chilli and grilled bread $18
Crispy pork belly salad,edamame, spinach, lotus root, tamarillo vinaigrette $23
Two Free range eggs any style on toast $13
Ricotta hotcakes, roasted quince, cardamom, honeycomb, vanilla bean mascarpone $18
Field and Japanese mushrooms, black pudding, tarragon, fried potato, poached egg $21
Crispy shrimp Huevos Rancheros, soft flour tortilla, black beans, avacado salsa, fried eggs, hot sauce, coriander $24

Plain Wedges $5.00
- Deep fried Potato Wedges served with a dip of your choice
Veggie Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
- Quorn, Apricot Sauce, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese, Rosemary (Double / Snack)
Purgatory $18.50 / $9.00
- Onions, Garlic, Mushrooms, Sundried Tomatoes, Fresh Spinach and Feta. Optional Kalamata Olives (Double / Snack)
Lamb Shank and Mash $12.00
- One Lamb Shank with a Rosemary and Mint gravy, mash and minted peas
Creator Salad $3.00
- Every Creator Salad includes fresh Mesclun Lettuce and your choice of dressing. Click on Salad Ingredients to select your options
Unearthly Dessert Pizza $6.00
- Banana, Berries, Chocolate, White Chocolate and Custard on an original snack base
Free Range Chicken Nibbles $7.50
- 6 succulent free range nibbles on the bone, lashed with your choice of sauce
Gluttony $16.00 / $8.00
- Onion, Garlic, Salami, Ham, Mushroom, Pineapple, Capsicum, Tomato, Bacon, Black Pepper. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)

Skillet Mac n Cheese w ham $10.00
Pan seared scallops 29.00
- chili pineapple salsa, coconut dressing.
Baked candied kumara, pecans $8.00
Fried calamari $25.00
- chorizo crumb, green goddess, coriander, lemon.
Steak fries $8.00
Crayfish cocktail $42.00
- marinated tomato, seared avocado, kimchi aioli.
JSH cured meats $36.00
- proper pickles, forever evolving terrine, breads.
Roast beetroot, mandarin, feta. $10.00

Prawn & Calamari Linguini $28.00
- Sautéed tomato, sweet chilli, lemon, Kalamata olive & rocket.
Creamy Seafood Chowder $14.00
- with toasted bread & herbed butter.
Authentic Butter Chicken $24.00
- Tandoori oven cooked butter chicken with homemade naan, fragrant basmati rice & riata.
Herbed Gourmet Potatoes $7.00
Puhoi Valley Aged Cheddar $11.00
Tomato & Basil Bruschetta $12.00
- crusty baguette & balsamic.
Rustic Fries $9.00
MARKET FISH $34.00
- Ask your server for the fresh fish of the day.

Roast Beef N/A
Three Pepper Chicken N/A
Ham N/A
Subway Seafood Sensation N/A
Italian Dressing N/A
Choc Chip N/A
Steak and Cheese N/A
Pickles N/A

Carrot & spinach salad w walnuts and blue cheese $9.00
Extra Poached Egg $2.00
Public's Hash $14.00
- Sauteed potatoes, spinach, mushrooms and a poached egg. Choose smoked fish or corned beef
Public's duck fat potatoes w sage and roasted shallots $9.00
Pork Belly Burger $14.00
- Juicy pork belly topped w beetroot, gherkins, onions and crispy iceberg lettuce
Extras
Beef Burger $14.00
- 100% prime New Zealand beef patty w beetroot, gherkins and onions finished with old fashioned relish
Breakfast Beans $12.00
- Beans served w/ smoked paprila, spinach, chilli, crispy onions, poached egg and grilled bread

Jackson Bay Octopus Tacos with crushed potatoes & chorizo, kiwi fruit salsa, avocado cream $18
Hand cut chips with pickled onion mayonnaise $9.50
Cloudy Bay Surf Clams stir-fried with XO sauce $21
Rhubarb Trifle $15.90
- with pistachio sponge, rhubarb jelly, stewed rhubarb, custard, cream & sherry
Sole $38
- distinct, mildly flavoured fillet with a firm yet tender texture - panroasted fillet with new potatoes, Moko smoked eel, broad beans, baked beetroot, spinach, roasted Blue Cod cream
Clam Pasta $33.90
- with Littleneck clams, white wine, chilies & herbs
Southland Fisherman’s Stew $37.50
- with char-grilled squid, scallops, mussels, clams, fish, paddle crab broth & charred locally baked bread
Marinated Northland Hikuwai Sardine fillets with marjoram salsa verde, house-made yoghurt, grilled toasts $19

Bob’s Curry
- Chef’s own homemade curry served with steamed rice and a poppadom.
Crumbed Camembert Cheese $14.00
- Served with plum sauce.
Garlic Bread V $8.00
Mango Cheesecake $10.00
Chicken Kothu
- Sri Lankan street delicacy. Thinly sliced naan bread tossed with vegetables, eggs, smoked chicken and spices
Beef Burger
- Delicious beef pattie on focaccia bread with tomato, red onions, fancy lettuce, cheese, onion jam, aioli and served with fries.
Soup of the Day V
Steamed Vegetables

Roasted Poppadoms (4 pieces) $2.00
- Paper thin lentil wafers
Kadhai Prawns $18.90
Butter Prawn $18.90
- Boneless Tandoor grilled prawn, cooked with tomatoes, crushed cashews, cream and spices
Prawn Malabari $18.90
- Prawn curry made with freshly ground coconut and an array of masterfully blended spices.
Steamed Basmati Rice $3.00
Kadhai Paneer $16.90
- Fresh homemade cheese cooked with onions, tomatoes, capsicums and green chilli in a thick sauce
Sheek Kebab $11.90
- Minced lean lamb marinated overnight in a scret marinade and cooked in Tandoor
Baby Corn Palak $19.90
- Baby corn and spinach prepared with garlic and to

Chipotle Rice $5.00
Corn Fritters $9.00
- house made fritters w chipotle rice, Mexican slaw & salsa
Tortilla $2.00
Beef Nachos $18.00
- Sombreos secret nacho beef w frijoles, salsa & grilled cheese
Mojo Ribs $12.00
- Cardrona lamb ribs w mojo verde
Chipotle Chicken $15.00
- w cheats mold & salsa
Carne Asdad $15.00
- w crema & salsa
Pulled Pork & Crackling $10 B / $7 T

Mozzarella $22
- Buffalo mozzarella, textures of tomato, quinoa crisp, baby herbs, garlic oil.
Hare $24
- Horopito peppered loin and braised leg of Bannockburn hare, caramelized kiwifruit, sweet potato, red wine jus.
Caramelized onion and porter ciabatta, bacon jam. $9
Parfait $19
- Duck liver parfait, tamarillo chutney, house pickles, toasted brioche.
Paua $24
- Hand picked West Coast abalone ravioli, confit garlic cream, parmesan crumb, baby watercress, parmesan croute. -
Duck $39
- Roulade of Canter Valley duck breast, manchego, smoked tomato, pine nut and cavalo nero, puy lentils, sauteed vegetables, Madiera jus.
Venison $40
- Wild Fiordland venison cutlet, pithivier of braised leg, parsnip and gruyere gallette, silverbeet, sauce soubise.
Vegetarian $36
- Cabbage leaf wrap of pearl barley, wild mushrooms, manchego rissotto, smoked tomato coulis

Roast Potatoes $5.00
For 1-2 people $12.00
For 1-2 people $22.00
Wedges $6.00
Fries $9.00
- Hot & crispy bowl of fries served with aioli & tomato sauce - Add cheese & gravy $2.50
Steamed Vegetables $5.00
For 1 shank $21.00
Soup of the Day $9.50
- Served with homemade soda bread (ask our team for today’s choice)

Chips $4.00
- Traditional New Zealand Chips
Kumara Wedges $8.00
- A special New Zealand sweet potato in handcrafted wedges
Gourmet Banana On A Stick $3.50
- A worldwide fruity favourite (banana) deep fried and dusted with cinnamon and sugar. Available gluten-free
Calamari Rings 6 pieces $8.00
- 6 pieces of Delicious Calamari from the South Island seas dusted with salt and pepper. Available gluten-free
Mussels (1) $2.00
- One delicious New Zealand mussel
Kids Hotdog meal $5.50
- Erik's homemade hot dog, 1/2 scoop of chips and tomato sauce. Available gluten-free
Oysters (1 ) $3.50
- Bluff Oysters - we are out of stock of fresh oysters, but they are all this season's oysters snap frozen.
Chips,Curry Sauce And Cheese $7.50