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

Veggie Burger $16
Half Rack $28
- All of the above but leaving you space for starters and dessert!
Mozambique Prawns Entree $18
- Tiger prawns sauteed in a Rattlesnake sauce (creamy peri-peri reduction). Served in the pan with rice Pilaf to mop up the sauce.
French Lamb Cutlets $38
- New Zealand’s finest tender lamb, lightly basted and flame-grilled.
Field Mushrooms $14.5
- Giant field mushrooms, char-grilled and served on a sizzling skillet with a sage garlic butter and parmesan cheese
Rib-eye on the bone 450g $39
- NZ’s finest rib-eye, grilled on the bone, for flavour and tenderness
Herb Ciabatta Loaf $10.5
Wedges $13
- Wedges served with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream

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

Local beets N/A
- buffalo cream, asparagus, pickled onions, walnuts
House sorbets N/A
- selection of chef's favourites
Northland piper N/A
- tip-top bread, garlic, fermented seaweed butter
Burnt meringue N/A
- honey foam, manuka honey icecream, gingerbread crumbs
Snapper N/A
- asparagus, velouté, citrus salad
Rhubarb soufflé N/A
- buffalo milk ice cream
Sides N/A
- Local asparagus, juice, butter
Duck N/A
- umami, mandarin, spring greens

Beef Burger $8
Hummus $2
Virgin $14
- Falafel, Hummus, Sweet Chilli, Tahini Yoghurt
Avocado $2
Jalapeno Sherion $0.5
Middle Eastern $15
- Falafel, Hummus, Vege, Tahini Yoghurt, Sweet Chilli
Blue $14
- Beef, Blue Cheese, Balsamic Mushrooms
Balsamic Mushrooms $2

Salmon Steak $37.50
- char-grilled medium rare & on the bone – with zaru soba noodles with pickled cucumber & South Island seaweed salad
Cloudy Bay Surf Clams stir-fried with XO sauce $21
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
Rhubarb Trifle $15.90
- with pistachio sponge, rhubarb jelly, stewed rhubarb, custard, cream & sherry
Southland Fisherman’s Stew $37.50
- with char-grilled squid, scallops, mussels, clams, fish, paddle crab broth & charred locally baked bread
Fried Southern Ocean Arrowhead Squid with a trio of mayonnaises $19
- New Zealand miso, Meyer lemon, & squid ink
For Two (½ crayfish / whole crayfish) $155 / $220
- Oysters, scallops, mussels, clams, blue cod, smoked fish, octopus, locally baked bread & a green salad
West Coast Whitebait, sautéed with garlic, lemon & parsley, extra-virgin olive oil, char-grilled bread $27.90

Venison carpaccio, shiitake, capers, anchovy mayonnaise, rocket, parmesan $ 21.00
New season asparagus $9.00
- pancetta, toasted almond, confit shallots
Nevis Garden leaves $9.00
- Sprouting lentils, buckwheat, green goddess dressing
Seared Wakanui sirloin, shiitake, dukkah, sesame dressing, shiso $17.00
Moko smoked eel, steamed eggplant, asparagus, Asian dressing, beetroot $ 19.00
Line caught tuna crudo, avocado, ugli fruit, soy & mirin, coriander $17.00
Mushroom ravioli $26.00
- Shiitake, seared broccolini, truffle oil
Bluff octopus a la plancha, roast red pepper, saffron aioli $15.00

Aloo paratha $5.00
- Soft whole wheat bread kneaded well stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes and cooked in tandoor oven
Gulab jamun $6.50
- A traditional indian semolina dumpling soaked in golden syrup
Chicken jalfrezi $15.90
- Strips of chicken marinated with fresh ground spices and sauteed with tomatoes, onion and green pepper
Butter prawn $17.90
- Boneless Tandoor grilled prawn, cooked with tomatoes, crushed cashews, cream and spices
Chicken/lamb biryani $15.90
- Basmati rice and boneless cubes of chicken/lamb cooked together, richly flavoured with nuts and raisins
Tandoori chicken (half) $12.90
- Tender spring chicken marinated and grilled in the tandoor
Kadhai prawns $17.90
- Prawns cooked with onion, tomato, and green pepper in a thick masala sauce in an Indian wok
Hot lime pickle $3.00

Cordero de Plata Lamb $10 B / $7 T
Cuatro Meats $12.00
- Pulled pork, Chipotle chicken, Cordero de Plata Lamb and Carne asada beef w chipotle rice
Salsa Cruda $4.00
- Mild red
Queso Fresco $4.00
Pulled Pork $15.00
- w crackling and crema & salsa
Carne Asada $10 B / $7 T
Guacamole $4.00
- Avocado dip
Mojo Ribs $12.00
- Cardrona lamb ribs w mojo verde

Pub Wedges $10
- Potato wedges served with sour cream & sweet chilli
South Island Lamb Rump $20.00
- Served with rosemary potatoes, green beans & Harissa sauce
Pub’s Eggs Benedict $18
- Poached eggs, chorizo, feta,mushrooms,spinach,hash browns & pub hollandaise on toasted ciabatta
Smoked Fish Pie $20.00
- Smoked seasonal fish, prawns, asparagus & egg topped with a parsley & parmesan crumb. With pub slow & ciabatta
Garlic Loaf $12.00
- A traditional loaf served warm with garlic butter
Chicken Parmigiana $20
- Breadcrumbed chicken breast topped with ham, cheese & Napoli sauce. Served with pub slaw & potato wedges
Garlic Loaf $10
- A traditional loaf served warm with garlic butter
Ugly Bread $13
- Our own special pumpkin chutney served on a garlic baguette with cheese & sour cream

Big breakfast $22.00
- poached eggs, lamb sausage, bacon, hash browns, portabello mushrooms, roasted tomato, buttered sourdough
Soup of the day $14.00
- with sourdough bread
Veggie big breakfast $18.00
- poached eggs, hash browns, portabello mushrooms, roasted tomato, house beans, sautéed spinach, buttered sourdough
Southland spring minted lamb rack $39.00
- Choose of sauce choices: Café de Paris butter, Garlic aioli, Green peppercorn, Bearnaise, Pinot noir jus
Pier 19’s famous seafood platter $95.00
- New Zealand green lipped mussels, garlic butter prawns, whitebait omelette, Stewart Island smoked salmon, natural oysters, tempura fish of the day, salt and pepper calamari
GFBaked whole fish $55.00
- ask your waiter what we’ve caught today
Beer battered fish and chips $24.00
- with Pier 19 slaw and house tartare
Toast with accompaniments $5.00

Com Chien Trai Thom $13.50
- Pineapple fried rice (Chicken/pork) and cashews
Bun Cha Gio Dac Biet $17.00
- Special combination salad
Com chain $13.50
- Chicken. beef, pork, crispy pork
Com Xao hai san $16.00
- Seafood on rice
Ga Xao Hanh Gung $17.50
- Spring onion & ginger chicken
Goi Ngo Sen Tom Thit $18.50
- Prawn & pork lotus root salad served with garden fresh salad, dressing & cashews
Ga Hap Muoi $17.00
- Salted steamed chicken
Ha Cao $9.00
- Deep Fried Dumping (10 rolls)

SWEETIE $11.80
- streaky bacon and a free range egg in a warmed joe’s roll.
PIKELETS (VO) $9.80
- raspberry jam and real whipped cream
Small Chips $4.80
Baked Beans $3.20
PIKELETS( VO)raspberry jam and real whipped cream . $6.80
KIDS SCHNITZ $12.80
- crumbed beef with chips and tomato sauce.
BACON AND EGG (GFO) $7.80
- bacon and a free range egg on toast.
KIDS BEEF BURGER(GFO) $12.80
- beef pattie and lettuce with chips and tomato sauce.

Pork Belly Salad (GF) $18.00
- Braised pork belly served with mixed greens, walnuts, apple, red onion, carrot & sprouts drizzled with a creamy aioli & balsamic dressing
Breakfast Wrap $12.50
- Toasted tortilla wrap filled with bacon, spinach, tomato salsa, hash bites, free range eggs, cheese & a drizzle of hollandaise
Nachos (GF*) (V*)With beef & chilli beans, salsa, melted cheese.Topped with sour cream & guacamole $15.00
Wedges(Sm/ Lg (GF*) $9.00/$12.50
- With sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
Kids Toast $6.50
- Kids toast served with jam & peanut butter
Fries( Sm/ Lg) (GF*) $8.00/$10.50
- With tomato sauce & Cavell's aioli
Classic Caesar Salad $16.00
- Cos lettuce served with crispy bacon, shaved parmesan cheese, poached egg, croutons and an anchovy garnish. Add: seared smoked chicken $2/smoked salmon $3
Cavell’s Wraps (V*) $13.00
- Fresh wraps filled with mesclun salad, carrot, red onion &cheese. With a choice of Grilled smoked chicken, bacon & pesto, Grilled steak with bbq sauce, Braised pork belly with bbq sauce & aioli, Pesto, hummus, cucumber & alfalfa sprouts/crunchy combo

Pulled Pork Wrap $11.50
- Apple balsamic marinated pulles perk with applee & fennel slaw in a tortilla wrap
Manuka Smoked Bbq Pork Short Ribs $25
- With fries & house slaw
Pork Fries (GF) $12
- Pulled pork smothered in melted cheese on french fries topped with out house slaw
House Coleslaw $4
Affogato $12
- Vanilla icecream served with espresso coffe and your choice of omara's irish cream, jameson whisket or frangelico.
Chargrilled 1/2 Chicken (GF) $25
- Marinated in lemon and thyme with fries & house slaw
Chocolate Fudge Brownie $12
- With salted caramel sauce and vanille bean ice cream
Battered Chicken $12
- Chicken strips in a green herb beer batter with a spicy tomato dipping sauce

Carnivore’s Dream $25.00
- Chorizo, bacon, ham off the bone & caramelised onion with Fork and Tap BBQ sauce
Rustic Potato Fries $8.00
- With house made spicy tomato relish and aioli (V)(GF*)
Half ‘n’ Half combos, extra $2.00
Soup n/a
- Please see our blackboard
Polenta Fries $9.00
- With chipotle aioli (V)(GF*)
Add bacon or Wanaka free-range egg extra $2.00
Toasted Tortilla Wraps $14.00
- Free range pulled chicken, red onion, cabbage, coriander and chipotle aioli/ Slow cooked wild venison, fresh beetroot, parmesan and redcurrant aioli/ Vegetarian wrap with spiced beans, coriander and smoked cheese
Kale, Roast vegetables and Quinoa Salad $22.00
- With marinated feta and balsamic glaze (V)(GF)