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

Churros $4.00
- 32 inch Spanish Donut broken into 6 manageable pieces - with your choice of dip
Greek Salad $7.00
- All the Essentials as well as Kalamata Olives & Feta
Unearthly Dessert Pizza $6.00
- Banana, Berries, Chocolate, White Chocolate and Custard on an original snack base
Pride $16.00 / $8.00
- Onions, Mushrooms, Capsicum, Tomatoes and Pineapple. Optional Kalamata Olives, Garlic, Jalapeno Peppers (Double / Snack)
Chicken Salad $7.00
- All the Essentials as well as Free Range Chicken, Bacon & Avocado - with your choice of dressing on the side
Underworld $18.50 / $9.00
- Smoked Mussels, Calamari, Shrimps, Onion Garlic and Lemon Pepper. Optional Tomatoes or Seafood Sauce (Double / Snack)
Veggie Mayhem $18.50 / $9.00
- Quorn, Peanut Satay, Sweet Chilli, Capsicum and Onions (Double / Snack)
Garlic Bread $4.50
- Ciabatta bread with Garlic butter and parsley

Ginger fish don
Tuna sashimi
- 6 Pcs (GF)
Spicy chicken udon soup
- Chicken served with vegetables cooked with spicy soup
Prawn tempura
- 4 Pcs
Rice
Served with a mung bean sprout, corn, dried seaweed, boiled egg and chashu
Chicken tarikaraage (H)
Sashimi don

Breakfast $700
- Smoked streaky bacon. Free range egg. Sweet pork jus onion reduction.Crackling crumble, organic coriander, fresh chilli.
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.
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.
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

Steak fries $8.00
Rocket salad $13.00/$19.00
- parmesan, pear, saporoso dressing.
Caesar salad $11/$19
- baby cos, slow cooked egg, anchovy, classic dressing.
Blackened market fish $ 38.00
- almond skordallia, sweet corn succotash.
Skillet Mac n Cheese w ham $10.00
Selection of local and European cheese $28.00
- last years apricots, walnuts & biscuits.
JSH cured meats $36.00
- proper pickles, forever evolving terrine, breads.
Affogato $18.00
- Vanilla ice cream, biscotti, espresso, liqueur

Cold smoked Aoraki salmon, capers & cream cheese
Bowl of fries $6.00
Avocado, grilled halloumi & tomato
Garlic bread & dips $6.00
Cheese and antipasto platter 2-4 people $30.00
- Whitestone Windsor blue, Curio bay sheep’s milk pecorino, KaikouraLabneh. Zamora havoc Salami, Pastrami &Coppa.Aoraki cold smoked salmon & capers. Marinated olives, sundried tomatoes &peppadew. Relishes, fruits, crackers & breads
all toasted sandwiches served with chips and aioli
Chicken quesadilla w/ melted cheddar red onion and guacamole
Cured pastrami, grilled mozzarella& aioli

Papri Chaat $12.00
- (Thin crispy wheat Wafers, Yogurt, Chutneys, Spices)
Poori Bhaaji $17.00
- (Puffed wholewheat deep-fried breads, Potato-Tomato Stew)
Masala Uttapam $15.00
- (Rice-lentil Pancake, Onions & Tomato, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)
Chicken Tikka Dosa $18.00
- (Crispy Rice-lentil Crepe, Chicken Tikka, Vegetables, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)
Aloo Tikki Chaat $12.00
- (Potato Cutlets, Yogurt, Chutneys, Spices)
Uttapam $14.00
- (Rice-lentil Pancake, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)
Available from 12PM to 4PM
Idli $14.00
- (Steamed savoury Rice -lentil Cakes, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)

Authentic Butter Chicken $24.00
- Tandoori oven cooked butter chicken with homemade naan, fragrant basmati rice & riata.
ANGUS BEEF $24.00
- Canterbury angus beef patty, free range egg, roasted beetroot, swiss cheese, garlic & mustard mayo, lettuce, tomato relish in a soft artisan bun with fries.
HALF GRILLED CHICKEN $32.00
- Succulent half chicken grilled to perfection.
Puhoi Gorgonzola $11.00
Stone Fruit Trifle $14.00
- Stewed central Otago stone fruit layered with sponge, crème patisserie & whipped cream.
Caesar Salad $22.00
- Baby cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, anchovies, parmesan, soft poached free range egg.
Rustic Fries $9.00
- with aioli & tomato sauce.
Salmon Duo $14.00
- smoked salmon mousse, salmon gravlax, avocado salsa & crostini.

Prawn, capers, artichokes, roast garlic, red onion $29
Freshly baked dough balls: garlic butter, olive oil & balsamic vinegar (v) $12
Parma ham, roast apples, goats cheese, honey, hazelnuts (gf) $19
Add warm marinated Sicilian olives $8
Sorbet – Mixed Berrys $8.5
Honey roasted pumpkin, sage, aioli (v)(gf) $15
Aperol Spritz $11
Margherita (v) $25

Seasonal beans w/ bacon $15.00
ORGANIC HONEYCOMB $19.00
- selection of seasonal fruits
KIWI “PAVLOVA” $18.00
- italian meringue, kiwifruit, passionfruit cream, plum puree, kiwifruit sorbet
Neapolitan style pizza bread $12.00
Sautéed asparagus w/ lemon $14.00
CRISPY FREE RANGE PORK BELLY $24.00
- charred apples, herb quinoa, cress pesto
CREME BRULÉE $18.00
- 42 below, vanilla liqueur, butterscotch schnapps, egg white, sugar
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

Toasted pumpkin batard bread(V) $14
Lamb rump/ Pinot jus (GF) (DF) $32
- Served with your choice of either , thick cut chips or kumara mash, steamed greens or side salad
Cream of butternut pumpkin soup (V) (GF) $12
Bowl of fries $7
Chocolate mousse mud cake $13
- Raspberry coulis & vanilla anglaise
Whitestone cheese board $19
- Lindis pass brie, totara tasty cheddar, windsor blue, quince paste & crackers
Potato wedges $12
- Served with sour cream & sweet chilli
Chicken parmigiana burger $19
- Served with fries, crumbed chicken, napolitano sauce, melted mozzarella& salad served in a toasted focaccia bun

BABY BEET SALAD $18.50
- marinated smoked baby beets, grilled figs, rocket, caramelised fennel, beetroot granite, orange labneh
vine tomatoes pickled basil & olive oil (V, DF, GF)
250g NZ Beef Eye-Fillet (Prime steer) - (GF, DF) $36.00
Smoked Chicken Salad - $18.00
- Smoked chicken, baby cos, crispy prosciutto, rosemary croutons, smoked tomatoes, poached egg, shaved parmesan & pesto dressing
200g Southland Venison Loin - (GF, DF) $40.00
Children’s Dinner Combo $15.50
- includes a juice or soft drink, apple and cheese sticks, ice cream with a choice of/fish n’ chips
Eggs Benedict $15.00
- English muffin topped with soft poached eggs, smoked salmon or bacon and hollandaise sauce >>
red wine jus

Sautéed beef mignon in an aromatic coconut sauce with turmeric fried potatoes $16.00
Fish of the day (ask your host for today’s catch) $34.00
Roasted potatoes with rosemary salt $6.00
Pinot Cheddar, Gibbston Valley $8.00
- Central Otago: Aged cow milk cheddar soaked in Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir.
House baked ciabatta with aged balsamic & extra virgin olive oil $6.00
Duck pancakes with cashew nuts & homemade hoisin sauce $16.00
Tuna loin carpaccio, potato puree, chorizo, lemon aioli & radish $16.00
Wakanui beef ﬁllet, pickled shiitake mushrooms & eggplant with miso butter & game chips $36.00

Hand cut French fries(V) $9.00
- Parmersan / truffle salt
Grilled chicken burger $20.00
- Brioche / provolone cheese / lettuce / tomato / avocado puree/ chipotle aioli
Comte (cow, semi hard, region Franche Comte)
8 for $56.00
Bleue d'Auvergne (cow, soft, region Central Auvergne)
Winter medley vegetables(V) $9.00
- Lemon butter / fresh herbs
Served with your choice of mixed greens our French fries
2 for $18.00

-Large $31.00
Bali Chicken
- Tender chicken marinated in honey and soy with broccoli, cashews, banana and button mushrooms drizzled with minted yoghurt
Old Smokey
- Mushrooms, premium bacon, roast onions and our smoked tomato sauce
Kapiti Deluxe
- Kapiti blue cheese, spinach, broccoli, pears, mushrooms and pinenuts.
Marinated Pork Ribs $18.5
Beer Battered Blue Cod One piece $5
Seafood Chowder $13
Half and Half Option $1 extra at Gourmet Pizza Price *** Gluten Free Bases available in Nedium $1 extra

PANACOTTA GRANITA $15.00
- Buttermilk pannacotta, rhubarb & wild rosehip granita, crumbled shortbread
HOUSE BREADS & OLIVE OIL (V) $7.00
ROAST BEETROOT FALAFEL (V) $15/26
- Spiced beetroot & chickpea falafels, marinated courgette, goat's cheese, mixed leaves
NO5 MEZZE & DESSERT & GLASS OF BUBBLES/LOCAL WINE $45pp
NO5 BIG BREAKFAST $24.00
- No5 bacon, poached free-range eggs, sourdough, roast mushrooms, tomato
SMOKED COD FISHCAKES $16/28
- Polenta-crumbed fishcakes of smoked Bluff Blue Cod, pea & tarragon puree, remoulade
CRUDITES & DIPS $14.00
- Crispy fresh vegetables with a selection of our homemade Mediterranean dips; baba Gano sh (eggplant), hummus (chickpea), dukkah (nut) & romesco (capsicum)
SAFFRON YOGHURT (V) $15.00
- Natural yoghurt sweetened with Otago honey and Bannockburn saffron, local blackberry coulis, oat clusters (v)