ft 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

Winnies' Freshly Baked Loaf $9.50
- Daily baked bread loaf served with lashings of garlic butter
Large $36.50
Chicken Nuggets and Chips $13.00
- Golden chicken nuggets served with yummy fries and tomato sauce
Large $36.50
Lamb Burger $27.50
- Ground in house lamb leg pattie, tomato chutney, rocket, pickled cucumber, tzatziki & cheese
Today's Soup $13.50
- Always good! Served with our house baked bread. Ask your server for today's special
Mushroom Thyme Tagliatelle $24.50
- NZ field mushrooms, fresh thyme in a creamy white wine sauce
Chicken Wings $14.00
- Succulent chicken wings, served with your choice of: hot sauce with blue cheese dip, lemon pepper with aioli, honey soy, Moroccan with mint yogurt, cajun with chipotle mayo, or BBQ sauce

CHICKEN WRAP $18.50
- Our wraps are legend here at the FAT, and with good reason, lettuce and salad goodies, avocado salsa, house-cured BBQ pickles, aioli and sweet chilli, wrapped up in a crisp, cheesytortilla with crisp crumbled strips of chicken, And because we love you, we’ll add fries, Tommy, and sour cream on the side >>
BAKED PARMESAN BLUE COD $28.00
- This is a twist on one of Mike’s mother’s recipes: Blue cod fillets smothered in a creamy parmesan and spring onion spread, baked until bubbly and golden, served with roasted garlic herb potatoes, pan fried market vegetables, and finished with slivers of red pepper
HAM & MUSHROOM CHICKEN SNITZEL $23.00
- Herb crusted breast of chicken, smothered in a ham, mushroom, and basil pesto infused cream cheese, topped with mozzarella & baked until bubbly. Served over chunky garlic herb potato, sautéed broccoli, and whatever else we pulled out of Jeff’s garden this morning
CAJUN FISH & PRAWN SALAD $22.00
- This salad has been with us from the start—for good reason: Pan fried Cajun-dusted fish and battered chilli prawns resting on a bed of salad goodies, avocado salsa, baby spinach, mung beans, cucumber, tomato, mandarins, crisp tortilla noodles, drizzled with our awesome Italian dressing and finished with aioli & mango coriander chutney
BANGERS & MASH $16.50
- Old man Winter is here, and that means it’s time for two beautiful sausages, creamy mashed potato, plenty of cider gravy, crisp peas, a slice of garlic toasted ciabatta, and a grilled BBQ tomato
BIG F.A.T. BELLY $27.00
- marinated, slow roasted pork belly, served up with creamy mash, potato, roast pumpkin, butter-sautéed market veg, and finished with cider jus and mango peach chutney,
PASTA O’ THE DAY $19.00
- Nothing silences the stomach grumbles like a bowl of pasta. Ask the staff what Mental Mike came up with for today’s pasta. Whatever it is, I’ll be hot, scrummy, and it’ll come with garlic toasted ciabatta bread >>
THE F.A.T. 250 $28.00
- This feed is not for the faint of heart: 250g of Prime NZ porterhouse steak served with garlic herb potatoes, pan fried broccoli (and whatever vegetables fall off the truck), finished with jus, streaky bacon, and tangy, onion jam. Or your classic Steak, Eggs & Chips etc!

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 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.
The fisherman $7.00
- Oaxacan spice rubbed "fish of the day" (pan seared). Red slaw, citrus tartare. Pink pickled onions, organic coriander, fresh chilli

Rustic Fries $9.00
Affogato $11.00
- Espresso coffee, vanilla bean ice cream, coffee syrup &almond biscotti
Selection of Petit Fours & Macaroons $9.50
GRILLED CHICKEN $24.00
- Grilled Chicken, bacon, Asian slaw, apricot & capsicum chutney, lettuce, tomato in a soft artisan bun with fries.
Grilled Lamb Tenderloin $14.00
- minted pea puree, goat’s feta & parsnip crisp.
Mahurangi Brie $11.00
Caesar Salad $26.00
- Baby cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, anchovies, parmesan, soft poached free range egg + chicken.
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.

Roasted Garlic N/A
Roast Beef N/A
Carrot N/A
Thousand Island N/A
Sweet Onion N/A
Ham, Egg and Cheese N/A
Jalapenos N/A
Italian Dressing N/A

Salmon Steak $37.50
- char-grilled medium rare & on the bone – with zaru soba noodles with pickled cucumber & South Island seaweed salad
Hand cut chips with pickled onion mayonnaise $9.50
Southland Lamb $37.90
- slow cooked shoulder with farro, asparagus & peas, green garlic & pumpkin seed pesto, crumbed lamb sweetbreads
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
6 Oysters battered with malt vinegar $30
Seared Coromandel Scallops with lamb, peas, mint & gravy $23.90
Fried Southern Ocean Arrowhead Squid with a trio of mayonnaises $19
- New Zealand miso, Meyer lemon, & squid ink
Blue Cod $33
- crumbed with pickled onion mayonnaise

Seared Wakanui sirloin, shiitake, dukkah, sesame dressing, shiso $17.00
Pan-fried blue cod $38.00
- Cloudy Bay clams, vanilla braised fennel, radish, wild asparagus
Southland cheese roll, bitter leaves, pickled butternut, hazelnut, pear $19.00
Treacle & rye bread, home smoked butter $8.00
New season asparagus $9.00
- pancetta, toasted almond, confit shallots
Spiced Merino lamb shoulder $50.00
- Herbed bulgur wheat, roasted red onion, harissa jus
Bluff octopus a la plancha, roast red pepper, saffron aioli $15.00
Buttermilk fried chicken, spring tomato harissa $15.00

Thai Beef Salad
- Wok tossed beef strips served with crunchy lettuce, red onions, roasted cashews, coriander, mint, mung bean sprouts and finished with a delicious Thai dressing and with crispy noodles
Chicken Wrap
- Spiced chicken wrapped with feta cheese, cheddar cheese, onions, green leaves, sundried tomatoes and ginger dressing, grilled, served with green salad and a side of aioli.
Fish & Chips
- Beer battered fish served with chunky fries, coleslaw, tartare sauce and a lemon wedge
Lamb Shank
- Braised lamb shank served with creamy garlic mash, steamed carrots and homemade rosemary gravy.
Bangers & Mash
- Meaty pork sausages served with creamy garlic mash, peas and rosemary gravy
Mango Cheesecake $10.00
Soup of the Day V
Steamed Vegetables

Kashmiri naan $5.00
- Stuffed with mixed dry fruits, coconut and nuts
Mango chicken $15.90
- Tender chicken cooked in exotic creamy curry sauce >>
Aloo paratha $5.00
- Soft whole wheat bread kneaded well stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes and cooked in tandoor oven
Tandoori chicken (half) $12.90
- Tender spring chicken marinated and grilled in the tandoor
Mango lassi $5.50
- Mango flavoured yoghurt smoothie
Butter chicken $15.90
Chana masala $l5.90
- Chickpeas cooked with tomatoes, ginger, garlic and garnished with onion rings
Kadhai prawns $17.90
- Prawns cooked with onion, tomato, and green pepper in a thick masala sauce in an Indian wok

HAWAIIAN BADGER MED$21/LARGE $29
- Roasted Ham & Juicy Pineapple topped with NZ Mozzarella
THE FAT BADGER MED$26/LARGE $36
- Chicken, Italian Sausage, PePperoni, Mushrooms, White Onion, Roasted Red Peppers, topped with NZ Mozzarella
CURRY FRIES $9.00
THE SCRATCHING BADGER
LA FIESTA MEXICANA BADGER MED $29/LARGE $39
- Spiced Ground Beef, Roasted Red Bell Pepper, Green Pepper, Red Onion, Chorizo Sausage and Fresh Chili
THE SMOKEY BADGER
THE SCRATCHING BADGER MED $26/LARGE$36
- Thick-cut Bacon, Chicken, Baby Spinach, Red Onion, Mushrooms, Ricotta Cheese and NZ Mozzarella >>
JULIUS BADGER MED$29/LARGE$39
- Fresh Tomato, Black Olives, Feta Cheese, Chicken, lightly topped with NZ Mozzarella and a drizzle of Balsamic vinegar

Beef M $10.90 L $13.50
- Prime local beef, slow cooked with latin spices
Vegetarian $8.00
- Veggies of the day sautéed with oregano and olive oil
Carne "Kids favorite" $13.50
- Minced beef, beans, Melted Cheese, Caribe Sauce, Sour cream and Jalapeños
Picante Chicken Wings $9.00
- Tossed in our special hot sauce and served with blue cheese sauce for dipping
Chicken $13.50
- Shredded chicken & tomato sofrito
Queso $8.00
- Melled Cheese, Caribe Sauce, Sour cream and Jalapños
Carne $10.00
- Prime local beef, slow cooked with latin spices
Chicken $8.50
- Shredded chicken & tomato salsa

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 Bagel $6.50
- Lightly toasted bagel with cream cheese & jam
Big Breakfast (GF*) (V*) $18.50
- Two free range eggs served your way with bacon, Kransky sausage, tomato, hash bites & mushrooms on toast
Breakfast Wrap $12.50
- Toasted tortilla wrap filled with bacon, spinach, tomato salsa, hash bites, free range eggs, cheese & a drizzle of hollandaise
Eggs Benedict (GF*) $19.50
- A breakfast favourite - two poached free range eggs on toasted English muffins with fresh baby spinach, hollandaise sauce & your choice smoked salmon
Wedges(Sm/ Lg (GF*) $9.00/$12.50
- With sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
Mini Ploughman's Platter (GF*) $25.00
- Selection of cold cuts, dips, grilled bread, corn chips, pickles and cheese (for two)

Seafood Chowder $13
-Large $29.00
Soup of the Day $9
Breakfast Pizza
- Bacon, eggs, hash browns, hollandaise sauce and mozzarella cheese. Perfect for anytime of the day or night
Half and Half Option $1 extra at Gourmet Pizza Price *** Gluten Free Bases available in Nedium $1 extra
Marinated Pork Ribs $18.5
Midwest Spicy Beef
- Slow cooked premium ground beef, avocado, salsa and sour cream. A cowboys dream
Kapiti Deluxe
- Kapiti blue cheese, spinach, broccoli, pears, mushrooms and pinenuts.

Chicken parmigiana $20.00
- Cornfed chicken breast, Napoli sauce, smoked ham, mozzarella. Served with salad & fries
Beer battered fish & chips served with rustic fries, dill & caper mayo $23.00
Rustic fries served with tomato sauce & garlic aioli $10.00
Classic club sandwich with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato. Served with salad & fries $18.00
Silverfern lamb rump $30.00
Sizzling beef with black pepper & vegetables $19.00
- Prime rump steak, seasonal vegetables & scented rice.
‘Impressions’ burger with homemade beef pattie, beetroot, tomato, smoked cheese, bacon & lettuce. Served with salad & fries $19.50
Eton mess, Meringue, mixed berries, chantilly cream & berry coulis $13.00

Side Salad $5
Arancini (V) (GF) $13
- Crispy rice balls stuffed with either pulled pork & apple, prawn with lemon & oil or mushroom & parmesan
Steak Sandwich (GF) $16.50
- Chargrilled angus rump steak, field mushroom, caramelised onions &smoked gouda on baked turkish gap with crisp lettuce and tomato.
Ice Cream Sundae $10
- Vanilla icecream topped with nuts and wafer covered in your choice of chocolate, strawberry or salted caramel sauce
CBLT (GF) $16.50
- Chargrilled chicken and bacon on baked turkish gap with crisp lettuce and tomato, served with fries or soup
House Olives (GF) (V) $12
- Mixed olives with feta marinated in lemon and rosemary
Bread & Dios $12
- Chargrilled turkish loaf with a trio of house made dips
Combo Platter $30/$60