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

Fish and Chips $19.00
- Beer battered fish of the day, hand cut fries, and tartare sauce
Nacho Piggy $22.00
- Loaded with Pulled pork, onions, capsicum, jalapeños, olives and cheddar cheese. Served with salsa and sour cream.
Venison Pot Pie $24.00
- Slow cooked venison ragout on mash potato with a fluffy puff pastry
Beef Short Rib $24.00
- Tender short rib cooked to juicy perfection. Served with mashed potato and parsnip crisps
Hand Cut Fries $5 Sml / $9 Lrg
Cajun Hand Cut Fries with Garlic Aioli $9.00
Roasted Beetroot and Halloumi Salad $18.00
- Mesclun greens, roasted beetroot, red onion, cashews, and halloumi
Jen's Vegan Burger $18.00
- Kumara pattie, romesco vegetables, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pesto. Add cheese for our friendly vegetarians.

Fish and Chips $8
Add a Beef Pattie $6
Blat $10
- Bacon, Avocado, BBQ Sauce
Hot Mac $13
- Beef, Swiss Cheese, Jalapenos
Middle Eastern $15
- Falafel, Hummus, Vege, Tahini Yoghurt, Sweet Chilli
Gluten Free Bun $2
Beef Burger $8
Swiss Cheese $1

Pear, Walnut & Rocket Salad $7.00
Puhoi Gorgonzola $11.00
Braised Venison Croquettes $14.00
- sauce verde & spiced plum sauce.
Herbed Gourmet Potatoes $7.00
ANGUS EYE FILLET $39.00
- The most tender cut of beef, Grass Fed, NZ Reared. 250gm.
Puhoi Valley Aged Cheddar $11.00
Braised Central Otago Lamb $28.00
- with field mushroom, feta, pesto, finished with fresh mint.
ANGUS STRIP LOIN $36.00
- Cut from the short loin, grass fed, NZ Reared. 300gm.

Italian Dressing N/A
Honey Mustard N/A
Herb & Garlic Toasties N/A
Veggie Delite N/A
Choc Chip N/A
BBQ N/A
Sweet Chilli N/A
Ham, Egg and Cheese N/A

Nevis Garden leaves $9.00
- Sprouting lentils, buckwheat, green goddess dressing
Cured Stewart Island salmon, spring peas, wasabi crème fraîche pickled ko $22.00
Merino lamb rump $39.00
- aubergine puree, olive tomato, artichoke, white anchovy
Roasted Cambridge duck breast $45.00
- Confit leg, grape, shiitake, smoked kumara puree
Harmony Pork $ 36.00
- belly and shoulder, Cromwell peaches, radish pods, parsnip cream
Parmesan agria potato beignet $10.00
- paprika & chives
Seared Wakanui sirloin, shiitake, dukkah, sesame dressing, shiso $17.00
Buttermilk fried chicken, spring tomato harissa $15.00

6 Oysters natural with shallot vinaigrette $28
West Coast Whitebait, sautéed with garlic, lemon & parsley, extra-virgin olive oil, char-grilled bread $27.90
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
Southland Lamb $37.90
- slow cooked shoulder with farro, asparagus & peas, green garlic & pumpkin seed pesto, crumbed lamb sweetbreads
Fishbone’s Chowder with fresh & smoked fish, fried potatoes & grilled bread $19.90
Jackson Bay Octopus Tacos with crushed potatoes & chorizo, kiwi fruit salsa, avocado cream $18
Beef & Reef $46.50
- grass fed & char-grilled - eye fillet with Chatham Island scampi, roasted garlic butter, potato terrine & cauliflower puree
Marinated Northland Hikuwai Sardine fillets with marjoram salsa verde, house-made yoghurt, grilled toasts $19

Pulled Pork Bun $15.00
- Slow braised pork shoulder bound with a smoky barbecue sauce and coleslaw. Served with golden fries. Beer Match: Empire
Side Salad $4.00
Speight's Beef Burger $21.00
- Homemade beef pattie, served with lettuce, tomato, bacon, melted cheese, and sliced beetroot. Served with fries. Beer match: Speight's Gold Medal Ale >>
Half Pint Ice-cream Sundae with the works $7.00
- For kids 12 & under only please. No big kids allowed!
Ice-cream Sundae $11.00
- A fully stacked handle of ice-cream topped with whipped cream, marshmallows and almonds with a choice of chocolate sauce, caramel sauce or raspberry sauce.
The Alehouse Loaf $6.00/ $10.00
- Locally baked Speight’s bread. Hot & delicious - garlic or plain. (Half/ Whole)
Potato Gratin $4.50
James Speight’s Sausage & Mash $17.00
- Locally made sausages, served on potato mash & topped with caramelised onion, gravy & with Alehouse bread. Beer match: Speight's Porter

5 Cheeses $35.00
Wakanui rib eye steak (250gl, roast tomatoes, the Rees steak butter $49.00
Steamed jasmine rice $5.00
wagyu flank steak salad, miso cream, pickled vegetables, shitake, crispy noodles $23.00
Roast wild southland venison topside (220g), juniper beets and chocolate $49.00
Wagyu Nz firstlight wagyu rib eye marble score 7-9 250g $105.00
Seared southland venison, bresaola, peach chutney, smoked provolone and rocket $23.00
Grilled w/ a Thai butter and pickled ginger

CHICKEN CRANBERRY $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
- Mozzarella Cheese, Smoked Chicken, Dried Berries, Camembert Cheese. Red Onion (optional).
CHICKEN DELUXE $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
- Mozzarella Cheese, Smoked Chicken, Mushrooms, Smoked Cheddar Cheese, Red Onions and Streaky Bacon.
CHEESE GARLIC FOCACCIA $7.00
- Mozzarella Cheese, Olive Oil, Parsley, Garlic Powder.
FROM THE SEA $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
- Mozzarella Cheese, Scallops, Shrimps, Mussels, Squids, Red Onions, Tomatoes, Garlic Powder and Lemon Pepper
VOLCANO $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
- Mozzarella Cheese, Salami, Tomatoes, Red Capsicum, Chilli Flakes and Jalapeno.
CHICKEN TENDERS $8.90
- 5 pcs. & Dip
SALMON WAVE $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
- Mozzarella Cheese, Smoked Salmon, Baby Spinach, Cream Cheese and Red Onions.
CHEESY PLEASURE $7.50/$15.50/$21.50
- Mozzarella Cheese, Camembert Cheese, Smoked Cheddar Cheese, Cream Cheese, Feta Cheese, and Parmesan Cheese.

SELECTION OF HOUSE MADE SORBETS $14.00
CLASSIC CRÉME BRÛLÉE $17.00
- home-made lavender shortbread
Kawau gorgonzola style blue, puhoi aged cheddar, gibbston valley balfour (ewe’s milk), kaipara washed rind brie, mahurangi brie. served with wasser crackers & house-made accompaniments. Each $12.50
Neapolitan style pizza bread $12.00
Caesar salad $13.00
ESPRESSO MARTINI $18.00
- absolut vanilla, kahlua, espresso
CANTERBURY DUCK BREAST $38.00
- confit duck croquette, red cabbage, beetroot, boysenberries, port jus
CHOCOLATE & SALTED CARAMEL MOUSSE CAKE $19.00
- honeyed macadamias, cocoa popped rice tuile

Kids Strawberry & Choco Ice Cream Sundae
Chicken Parmigiana $20
- Breadcrumbed chicken breast topped with ham, cheese & Napoli sauce. Served with pub slaw & potato wedges
Kids Spider: White or Black
Garlic Loaf $10
- A traditional loaf served warm with garlic butter
Pub Fries $10
- Served with tomato sauce
Pub Breakfast $18
- Poached eggs, streaky bacon, sausage, baked beans & hash browns on toasted ciabatta
Pork Belly $20.00
- Stuffed with apricot sage, onion & slow roasted. Served on potato mash & roasted vegetables with a warm apple sauce
BBQ Pork Ribs $20.00
- Tender slow cooked ribs coated in a sticky Bourbon BBQ sauce, served with Pub slow & potato wedges

THE ATOMIC BADGER MED$26/LARGE $36
- Spicy Sausage, PePperoni, Roasted Red Bell PePpers, Jalapenos, Chilli and Kaitaia Fire New Zealand Hot Sauce
PRAWN DIPPERS HALF DOZ $7.00
THE FUN GUY PIZZA PURE MAGIC MED $24/LARGE$32
- Portobello and Button Mushrooms dusted with herbs and topped with NZ Mozzarella
HAWAIIAN BADGER MED$21/LARGE $29
- Roasted Ham & Juicy Pineapple topped with NZ Mozzarella
WEDGES $9.00
THE FAT BADGER MED$26/LARGE $36
- Chicken, Italian Sausage, PePperoni, Mushrooms, White Onion, Roasted Red Peppers, topped with NZ Mozzarella
PRAWN DIPPERS 1 DOZ $12.00
CURRY FRIES $9.00

Vegie Wrap - Roast Pumpkin, Spinach, Feta, Sun Dried Tomatoes & Hummus $12, With fries, add $3
Poutine - Chunky Fries with Melted Cheese and Gravy $9
Cajun Chicken Wrap - Spiced Chicken Breast, Fresh Salad and Minted Yoghurt $12, With fries, add $3
Surreal Salad - Pear, Walnut & Blue Cheese Salad $9.50
Flat Bread - Caramelised Onions, Rock Salt, Garlic and Olive Oil $10
Calamari & Chorizo - Grilled Chorizo & Salt & Pepper Calamari served on Top of a Fresh Mixed Salad with Balsamic Dressing $22
Pie of the Day - Your Server will advise. Your choice of Mash or Fries $20
Deluxe Wedges - Melted Cheese, Crispy Bacon, Sour Cream and Sweet Chili $12.50

- Add a grilled cheese panini $4.00
All Baguettes & Wraps are made to order, served toasted and extra delicious!
The Muffin Muncher $7.50
- Fried egg, cheddar, bearnaise and tomato on a homemade English muffin - Add sausage or bacon ($1.50 each)
Small (280ml) $6.50
- Add chicken for $2.50
Seafood Chowder
- Fisherman's blend of seafood and vegetables in a thick and creamy veloute
- Add salsa and guacamole $2.50
- Add ham for $2.50

Fried saganaki cheese, pine nuts, honey & grilled lemon (V) (gf*) Wine match - Gibbston Valley Pinot Gris $17.00
House-made fresh pasta,made daily with free-range Hokanui eggs. Please ask wait staff for today’s choice & wine match $26.00
Mixed leaf salad $9.00
Turkish spiced venison shortloin burger with barberry and pepper relish, in Middle Eastern bread with isot potatoes and garlic toum (gf*) (df*) Wine match - Gibbston Valley Riesling $29.00
Today’s soup & freshly baked bread (gf*) (V*) Please ask wait staff for today’s choice $14.00
Sicilian fish stew with blue cod, Akaroa salmon, and potatoes, Caramalised fennel, basil almond agresto (gf) (df) Wine match - China Terrace 95 Chardonnay $34.00
Ciabatta $4.00
- house-churned butter
Maltese date & walnut tart with candied orange (gf*) (df*) & coconut ice cream. Wine match - China Terrace Chardonnay $14.00