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

Olives $3.00
Jalapenos $2.00
Homemade Bread with Garlic $8.50
Vegetarian Annie (Small / Large) $20.90 / $29.90
- Every available vegetable
Anchovies $2.00
Homemade Bread $7.50
Seafood $23.90
- Fish pieces, prawns, mussels in a white wine sauce
Zuppa $9.50

Wakanui
- Wakanui Blue cattle are grass fed initially then finished on grain for the last 70 to 90 days. Like the grass-fed equivalent Angus, it has characteristic fat marbling running through the muscle but due to being grain fed the marbling is much greater and more intense throughout.
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.
Chocolate fondant $18.00
- Cherry variations & sorbet.
Crispy duck leg $39.00
- burnt honey witloof, mandarin, puy lentils vinaigrette
Mushrooms, truffle butter. $10.00
JSH creamed spinach $9.00
Pan flashed broccolini $10.00
JSH cured meats $36.00
- proper pickles, forever evolving terrine, breads.

- Avocado $5.00
Stuffed Portobello mushrooms / blue cheese $12.00
- Spinach $4.00
- Hash Browns $4.00
Wedges $9.00
- Bacon $6.00
- Mushrooms $6.00
Cheeseburger $12.00
- Meat Pattie with swiss cheese served on a white bun with lettuce, tomato, relish & fries

Hofo $17
- Beef, Swiss Cheese, Bacon, Free-range Egg, Mushrooms, Gherkins, Beetroot Relish
Gluten Free Bun $2
Middle Eastern $15
- Falafel, Hummus, Vege, Tahini Yoghurt, Sweet Chilli
Caesar $15
- Chicken, Bacon, Parmesan Cheese, Anchovy Mayo
Benny $10
- Bacon, Free-range Egg, BBQ Sauce
Wild Venison Pattie $15
- Blue Cheese, Beetroot relish
Virgin $14
- Falafel, Hummus, Sweet Chilli, Tahini Yoghurt
Classic $12
- Beef

Garlic Baguette $10.00
- baked baguette with garlic butter
Marinated Feta & Cherry Tomato Parcel $14.00
- feta cheese and cherry tomatoes baked in flaky pastry topped with red onion jam served on a petite salad with berry & balsamic dressing
Spinach Gnocchi $27.00
- in a saffron creamed kumara sauce with baby spinach, cherry tomatoes and shaved parmesan
Croft Tawny Port $9.00 glass
- Vivid tawny-red colour. Nose of ripe mellow fruit with aromas of fig & prunes set off by an attractive woody & spicy character. Smooth and round on the palate full of rich jammy flavours.
Lounge Bar Club Sandwich $22.00
- toasted triple deck sandwich with ham, egg, tomato, lettuce and smoked chicken served with fries
(Available 10am-10.30pm daily)
Wedges with sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
Rangitikei Free Range Chicken Breast $30.00
- wrapped in bacon & stuffed with brie and served with pappardelle tossed in lemon and sundried tomatoes

Mushroom ravioli $26.00
- Shiitake, seared broccolini, truffle oil
Buttermilk fried chicken, spring tomato harissa $15.00
Roasted Cambridge duck breast $45.00
- Confit leg, grape, shiitake, smoked kumara puree
Parmesan agria potato beignet $10.00
- paprika & chives
Seared Wakanui sirloin, shiitake, dukkah, sesame dressing, shiso $17.00
Bluff octopus a la plancha, roast red pepper, saffron aioli $15.00
Line caught tuna crudo, avocado, ugli fruit, soy & mirin, coriander $17.00
Southland cheese roll, bitter leaves, pickled butternut, hazelnut, pear $19.00

My Thai Chip & Dip Platter $9.00
- Four freshly made dips served with rice & prawn crackers
Seasonal Vegetables $6.50
Sauce & Condiments $2.00
- Choose from: Nampla Prik (cut chillies in fish sauce); Sriracha; Peanut Sauce; Sweet Chilli Sauce; Nahm Jim (chilli, coriander & lime sauce); Chilli Jam; Fresh Cut Chilles. each
Tom Kha Gai $9.50
- Chicken in a hot & sour coconut soup with banana blossom & galangal
Pad See-Ew $19.50
- A Chinese-influenced dish of flat rice noodles wok-fried with beef, seasonal vegetables & egg
Thai Pickled Vegetables $7.50
Larb Gai $20.00
- Minced chicken salad mixed with Thai herbs & roasted rice powder, served in lettuce cups
Plain Rice or Egg Noodles N/A
- Served in small, medium & large portions

Fries $9.00
- With aioli and tomato sauce
Calamari Salad $22.00
- Salt and pepper calamari, fennel, rocket, red cabbage, onion, sesame seeds and capsicum coulis
Kawarau Village Beef Burger $25.00
- Housemade beef patty with bacon, onion ring, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, aioli and BBQ sauce
Wedges $10.00
- With sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
Fish & Chips $27.00
- Fish of the day, tartare sauce, chips, garden salad and lemon wedges
BBQ Pork Ribs $28.00
- Slow braised and marinated in our housemade bourbon BBQ sauce served with chips and corn salsa
Soup of the Day $16.00
- Ask our friendly staff for the daily special
All burgers served with a side of fries *Lettuce burger buns are available on request (No bun, low carbohydrates and gluten free) $21.00

SELECTION OF HOUSE MADE SORBETS $14.00
AFFOGATO $21.00
- house-made vanilla bean ice cream, org espresso your choice of liqueur – baileys, kahlua, baileys chocolate, cointreau, frangelico, drambuie
CREME BRULÉE $18.00
- 42 below, vanilla liqueur, butterscotch schnapps, egg white, sugar
SOUTHLAND BEEF FILLET $39.00
- potato macaire, asparagus spears, spinach, sweet onions, cherry tomato confit, peppercorn sauce
TOBLERONE $18.00
- baileys, frangelico, crème de cacao, chocolate, cream
CHILLI PRAWN PIZZA $26.00
- charred capsicum, spring onion, fresh chilli, feta, mozzarella
TWICE BAKED CHEESE SOUFFLE $23.00
- petite salad, walnut vinaigrette, walnut crisp
FOVEAUX STRAIT SQUID & OCTOPUS SALAD $25.00
- kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, rocket, feta, balsamic

Three Egg Omelette $13
- Fresh tomato, cheese & herbs with freshly baked focaccia on the side.
BLT $10
- Crispy bacon, lettuce & tomato on house made focaccia bread with onion jam & mayonnaise
Sides $4.50
- Mushrooms/Crispy bacon/Spinach
Creamy mushrooms $14.50
- on sourdough toast with shaved parmesan
Soup of the day with toast $12
- see ‘What’s Cooking’ board
Eggs any style with your choice of toast $12
Fresh Salad Plate $9.50/$13.50
- Choose from our daily selection
Cake of the day with cream or Greek yoghurt $6.00

Peruvian Inca Kola $4.50
- The golden kola
Domino $6.00
- Seasoned black beans and cheese
Chicken $8.50
- Shredded chicken & tomato salsa
Reina Pepeada $10.00
- Roast chicken & avocado
Mexican Jarritos $4.50
- 6 flavours: Mango, Pineapple, Lime, Mexican Cola, Mandarin & Guava
Carne "Kids favorite" $13.50
- Minced beef, beans, Melted Cheese, Caribe Sauce, Sour cream and Jalapeños
Prawns $15.00
- Cooked in our Garlic sauce
Quesillo $9.00
- Venezuelan Smooth creme caramel

Duck pancakes with cashew nuts & homemade hoisin sauce $16.00
Steamed broccoli & green beans with toasted almonds $6.00
Pinot Cheddar, Gibbston Valley $8.00
- Central Otago: Aged cow milk cheddar soaked in Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir.
Wakanui beef ﬁllet, pickled shiitake mushrooms & eggplant with miso butter & game chips $36.00
Garden salad with citrus vinaigrette $6.00
Braised merino lamb shoulder, roast cauliﬂower, parsnip puree, crisp lentils & fried shallots with a tomato cardamom sauce $30.00
Spinach tagliatelle with venison osso buco, kawarau blue & toasted almonds $16.00
Sautéed leek, chive & rice noodle dumplings with pearl barley risotto, exotic mushrooms, karengo seaweed & ponzu sauce $28.00

- 8 pieces Smoked Salmon & Avocado
1PC. $2.50
- 4 pieces Tuna & Cucumber
Salmon & Chicken Combo $23.90
- 4 pieces Avocado Nigiri
- 8 pieces Jumbo Teriyaki Chicken
- 8 pieces Avocado, Cucumber & Capsicum
- 4 pieces Regular Teriyaki Chicken

Cabecou (goat, soft, region du Correze)
2 for $18.00
Tomme de Savoie (cow, semi hard, region de Savoie)
Classic Caesar salad $19.00
- Lettuce / tomato / poached egg / crouton / parmesan tuile
Napoleon creme brulee $14.00
- Almond short tuile / berry coulis
Philly cheese steak sandwich $21.00
- Panini bread / roast beef / capsicum / onion / provolone
Winter medley vegetables(V) $9.00
- Lemon butter / fresh herbs
Crotin de Chavignol AOC (goat, soft, region de Loire)

Fried saganaki cheese, pine nuts, honey & grilled lemon (V) (gf*) Wine match - Gibbston Valley Pinot Gris $17.00
Gibbston Valley Harvest Platter (for two) $59.50
- farmhouse cheeses, charcuterie, pork rilette, house-made hummus, hot-smoked fish, potato, feta & rosemary, frittata, escabeche of mushrooms, house-made pesto, Mediterranean marinated mussels, dolmades, selection of pickles & olives, spicy apricot chutney, breads & crackersWine match - Gibbston Valley Pinot Gris or Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir
Ciabatta $4.00
- house-churned butter
House-made fresh pasta,made daily with free-range Hokanui eggs. Please ask wait staff for today’s choice & wine match $26.00
Free range chicken braised, with ginger, lime and honey Corn couscous and courgette and mint salad (gf) (df) Wine match - Red Shed Pinot Blanc $30.00
Cairnmuir extra virgin olive oil $6.00
Dessert cheese $16.50
- falwasser crackers, honeycomb, Wine match - Gibbston Valley Noble
Housemade cake of the day. ask staff for selection $12.00