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

Sauces $4
- To fully complement your meat, choose from one of our delicious homemade sauces. Choose between Mushroom (a firm favourite), Creamy Mixed Peppercorn, Dijon Mustard, Roquefort blue cheese or Peri-peri (A Mozambique speciality – hot and spicy), Rattlesnake (creamy peri-peri)
French Lamb Cutlets $38
- New Zealand’s finest tender lamb, lightly basted and flame-grilled.
Fillet 200g $36 150g combo $32
- The eye-fillet is lean and tender with a mild flavour. A must for the true meat connoisseur
Monster T-Bone 550g $43.5
- Fillet and sirloin on the bone, the best of both worlds.
Cheesy Herb Loaf $11
Boerewors $14.5
- A delicious South African farmers sausage made with a variety of herbs and spices and flame grilled in our homemade basting. Served with a South African chutney and chips
Field Mushrooms $14.5
- Giant field mushrooms, char-grilled and served on a sizzling skillet with a sage garlic butter and parmesan cheese
Tiger Prawns $38
- Shelled Giant tiger prawns lightly grilled in a thermidore sauce. Served with peri-peri sauce, garlic butter and rice Pilaf

THE PRINCESS STRAIGHT FROM MOTHER EARTH'S OWN GARDEN M: $27.00 L: $38.00
- MUSHROOMS OLIVE OIL, FRESH GARLIC, SUNDRIED TOMATOES, BABY SPINACH, FETA, TOPPED WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
CURRY FRIES L: $9.00
CHIPS & AIOLI M: $4.50 L: $8.00
THE ATOMIC BADGER IT'S SPICE TIME M: $25.00 L: $37.00
- SPICY BEEF MINCE, PEPPERONI, ROASTED RED BELL PEPPERS, JALAPENOS, CHILLI, KAITAIA FIRE NZ HOT SAUCE TOPPED WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
BADGERS FAVOURITE GOURMET HOT WINGS
- ORIGINAL HOT BUFFALO SAUCE / EXTRA HOT / SMOEKY BBQ / LEMON PEPPER / SWEET CHILLI / CAJUN / HONEY SOY
THE SCRATCHING BADGER THE LOCALS FAVOURITE M: $26.00 L: $38.00
- THICK CUT BACON, CHICKEN, BABY SPINACH, RED ONION, MUSHROOMS, RICOTTA & NZ MOZZARELLA
MASSIVE OVEN BAKED FIELD MUSHROOMS L: $11.00
- WITH FEAT CHEESE, MOZZARELLA, GARLIC, LEMON ZEST, THYME
THE ARNOLD SCHWARZEBADGER THE MR OLYMPIA OF MEAT LOVERS, PURE PROTEIN M: $28.00 L: $39.00
- SEASONED CHICKEN BREAST, PRIME BEEF, FRESH GARLIC, ONION TOPPED WITH FRESH ROCKET, NZ MOZZARELLA AND A HONEY SOY SWIRL

Hot Smoked Salmon $7.50
Organic Quinoa & Oat Porridge (vegan) $14.50
- Apple & blackcurrant compote, cinnamon coconut sugar, walnut crumble
Buttermilk & Buckwheat Pancakes $19.00
- Grilled banana, date caramel, lemon & raspberry mascarpone
Halloumi $5.00
Eggs Benedict $19.50
- Apple cider hollandaise, oven dried tomatoes, toasted english muffin - bacon
Ora King Smoked Salmon (gf) $21.00
- Poached eggs, kumara, kale & agria rosti, watercress pesto, spring onion creme fraiched
Bacon $7.00
Puffed Grain, NUt & Cranberry Granola $14.50
- Rhubarb tamarillo compote, lemon yoghurt

Chocolate fondant $18.00
- Cherry variations & sorbet.
Roast carrots, burnt honey, thyme $10.00
Fried calamari $25.00
- chorizo crumb, green goddess, coriander, lemon.
Roast pumpkin & kale $ 11/$19
- citrus coriander dressing.
Savannah Angus $40.00
- The cattle are Angus by breed and are entirely grass fed. The meat is aged for a minimum of three weeks, this increases the level of tenderness and gives Savannah Angus steak its unique flavour.Petite eye fillet 180g.
Freshly shucked local oysters.
Grass-fed beef tartare $25.00
- toasts, free range egg yolk, hot sauce.
Raw plate $33.00
- market fish selection, white soy, horseradis.

Caesar Salad (GF) $19.00
- The classic made with Cos lettuce, croutons, parmesan, bacon and egg all tossed with the original dressing.Beer Match: Speight's Pilsner
Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli $21.00
- Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli, served in a Speight's Napoli sauce with shaved Parmesan and roasted Pinenuts. Beer Match: Speight's Empire
Highland Lamb (GF) $19.00
- Tender marinated Otago lamb, grilled medium rare, laid on fresh garden salad, main served with crispy potatoes. Beer Match: Speight's Distinction Ale
Wedges $4.00
Steak and Chips (GF-) $15.00
- 180g Sirloin, cooked to your liking. Served with golden fries and a fresh garden salad. Beer Match: Speight's Mid Ale
Salt and Pepper Squid Salad $19.00
- Crispy fried salt and pepper Squid served over leaves with lemon and aioli. Beer match: Speight's Pilsner
Golden fries $8.00/ $9.00
- With tomato ketchup/ With cheese
Black Cherry Chicken $28.00
- Tender Chicken pocketed with soft cheese, wrapped in smoked bacon & oven roasted. Laid on kumara mash with black cherry sauce and a fresh garden salad. Beer match: Speight's Gold Medal Ale >>

Sides $4.00ea
Super salad $16.50
- Mixed leaf salad of rocket, baby spinach, Mizuna, Tatsoi, Frisee and oak leaves served with quinoa, mixed pumpkin and sunflower seeds, feta, beetroot and dried blueberries
Three Sixty Caprese $17.50
- Roasted vine tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella served on olive oil soil with basil wind and balsamic caviar
Green side salad $8.50
Chocoholic $15.00
- Rich chocolate brownie, white chocolate sauce, dried raspberries and Wanaka pure roasted white chocolate and dark chocolate ice cream
Akaroa salmon $34.00
- A scenic drive from Queenstown, our Akaroa salmon is a twice cooked fillet, marinated with capers and lemons, served on a bed of quinoa and spring ratatouille
Cereal $5.00
- Natural muesli, Light & Tasty, toasted muesli, Nutri-grain, Weet-bix, Coco Pops, Porridge with banana or Cornflakes, - All served with your choice of trim, full or soy milk
Pan cakes $12.00
- Served with your choice of banana, maple syrup, berry compote, bacon or cream

Paua $24
- Hand picked West Coast abalone ravioli, confit garlic cream, parmesan crumb, baby watercress, parmesan croute. -
Hare $24
- Horopito peppered loin and braised leg of Bannockburn hare, caramelized kiwifruit, sweet potato, red wine jus.
Salmon $39
- Sea run Stewart Island salmon fillet, sauteed cloudy bay clams, buttered asparagus, new potatoes, watercress emulsion.
Olives, goats cheese, and crostini. $12
Pork $42
- Confit Airendale farm pork belly, ginger buttered Stewart Island scampi, sauteed bok choy, peanut praline, orange caramel glaze.
Confit garlic buttered greens lemon vinaigrette, almonds $9
Parfait $19
- Duck liver parfait, tamarillo chutney, house pickles, toasted brioche.
Vegetarian $36
- Cabbage leaf wrap of pearl barley, wild mushrooms, manchego rissotto, smoked tomato coulis

Add chorizo $3.00
For 1 shank $21.00
Pear & Blue Cheese Salad $14.00
- Roasted pear with fig & elder flower chutney, blue cheese, roasted walnuts & walnut mayo
Grain Fed Beef Rump $34.50
- A huge 400gm Angus rump served with any sauce & your choice of two sides
Mediterranean Salad $5.00
Steamed Vegetables $5.00
Chicken $30.50
- Tender chicken breast strips served with any sauce & your choice of two sides
Prawns (4) $6.00

Hot Dog $4.00
- Erik's handmade hot dog, 100 percent meat with herbs and spices. Includes a serve of tomato sauce. Available gluten-free
Hoki $4.50
- A mild fish flavour, slightly oily with a finer texture Sourced from South Island Seas. Available gluten-free
Tomato Sauce $1.00
- One Pottle of New Zealand Favourite Watties Tomato sauce
Garlic Aioli $2.00
- One bottle of Garlic Aioli
Kumara Wedges $8.00
- A special New Zealand sweet potato in handcrafted wedges
Chunky Chips Cheese And Gravy $9.00
Blue Cod $9.90
- A local favourite, great texture and lovely flavour. Caught in the bottom half of the South Island. Available gluten-free
Chips, Gravy and Cheese $7.50

Picante Chicken Wings $9.00
- Tossed in our special hot sauce and served with blue cheese sauce for dipping
Vegetarian $8.00
- Veggies of the day sautéed with oregano and olive oil
Lamb and Papa $15.00
- Locally sourced, slow braised lambe & Potatos
Vegetarian $14.00
- Veggies of the day sautéed with oregano and olive oil
Reina Pepeada $10.00
- Roast chicken & avocado
Chicken M $10.90 L $13.50
- Shredded chicken & tomato sofrito
Venezuelan Tequeños $8.50
- 3 Cheese stick and special dipping sauce
Vegetarian $13.50
- Veggies of the season, beans, Melted Cheese, Caribe Sauce, Sour cream and Jalapeños

Vegetarian Medley $21.00
Double Avocado Fresh Salmon
8PC. JUMBO $6.30
- 4 pieces Cucumber Hosomaki
- 4 pieces Avocado Nigiri
8PC. REG $8.20
Seaweed Salad
- 4 pieces Double Avocado & Cucumber

MARKET FISH MP
- New Zealand Live clam (Subject to availability)
MARKET FISH MP
- Braised
Live green lipped mussels steamed with white wine & saffron $15.00
Crispy roast pork belly $20.00
Kung pao chicken $ 28.00
- Free range chicken with peanuts, dried chillies and Szechuan pepper
Bluff black foot abalone 150/500g
- Braised whole abalone
Natural or steamed with ginger, garlic and vermicelli
Wild ginger dumpling platter (6 PIECES)-A selection of steamed dumplings $18.00

Beaufort (cow, semi soft, region de Beaufort)
French Onion $16:00
- Gruyere puff pastry crust
Winter medley vegetables(V) $9.00
- Lemon butter / fresh herbs
Hand cut French fries(V) $9.00
- Parmersan / truffle salt
Served with your choice of mixed greens our French fries
Mouse au chocolate $14.00
- Nougatine tuile
Moules mariniere (mussels cooked in white wine) $23.00
- Bread / garlic / creme fraiche (GF bread on request)
French Antipasto $12/person
- Cheese (2) /pate / dry sausage / condiments

The Steak Burger (GF*) $18.00
- Tender steak served on a lightly toasted bun with lettuce, aioli, bbq sauce, tomato, caramelised onion, free range egg & beetroot relish.Served with fries.
Mini Ploughman's Platter (GF*) $25.00
- Selection of cold cuts, dips, grilled bread, corn chips, pickles and cheese (for two)
Toasted Bagel $6.50
- Lightly toasted bagel with cream cheese & jam
Kids Basket $8.50
- Chicken chippies, fish bites & fries with good Ol’ kiwi tomato sauce
Smoked Salmon Bagel (GF*) $10.50
- Smoked salmon served on a lightly toasted bagel with cream cheese, salad greens & creamy caper aioli
Kids Toasted Sandwich $7.50
- Toasted cheese sandwich and fries with tomato sauce
Toasted Sandwiches(GF*) $6.50
- Choice of two fillings - ham, cheese, bacon, mushroom, tomato, pineapple, onion or cheese. Add extra fillings for $1.50
Nachos (GF*) (V*)With beef & chilli beans, salsa, melted cheese.Topped with sour cream & guacamole $15.00

Greens $6.00
- Sauté green beans and broccoli
Blue Cod $28.50
- A Southern delicacy – cooked in a light beer batter served with shoestring fries, our own tartare sauce & garden salad
Wild Fiordland Venison $29.00
- Cooked mediun rare with potato gratin, jus and greens
Jerk Spiced Chicken $25.00
- Jerk spiced chicken, fire-roasted peppers, finished with corn and coriander salsa
Tap Burger $19.00
- House made prime beef, smoked cheese, red onion, tomato, Fork and Tap BBQ sauce, aioli and shoestring fries
Soup n/a
- Please see our blackboard
Shoestring Fries $8.00/ $4.50
- Tossed in lemon pepper and served with aioli and tomato sauce (V)(GF*) Bowl / Half Portion
Tap Burger $19.00
- House made prime beef, smoked cheese, red onion, tomato, Fork and Tap BBQ sauce, aioli and shoestring fries