Left Bank Cafe in Queenstown Menu

OUR LEFT BANK  MAGNIFIQUE LUNCH SOUPS OUR LEFT BANK MAGNIFIQUE LUNCH SOUPS
  • French Onion $16:00
    • Gruyere puff pastry crust
  • Pumpkin veloute (V) $16.00
    • Coriander sour cream / farmers bread
OUR LEFT BANK MAGNIFIQUE LUNCH STARTERS OUR LEFT BANK MAGNIFIQUE LUNCH STARTERS
  • French Antipasto $12/person
    • Cheese (2) /pate / dry sausage / condiments
  • Goat cheese crostini salad $19.00
    • Rocket salad/ prosciutto/ rosemary oil
  • Classic Caesar salad $19.00
    • Lettuce / tomato / poached egg / crouton / parmesan tuile
  • With Akaora smoked salmon or smoked chicken $23.00
OUR LEFT BANK MAGNIFIQUE ARTISAN SANDWICHES OUR LEFT BANK MAGNIFIQUE ARTISAN SANDWICHES
  • Philly cheese steak sandwich $21.00
    • Panini bread / roast beef / capsicum / onion / provolone
  • Grilled chicken burger $20.00
    • Brioche / provolone cheese / lettuce / tomato / avocado puree/ chipotle aioli
  • The Left Bank Burger $23.00
    • Bun / bacon / cheddar / lettuce / tomato / Boursin aioli
  • Served with your choice of mixed greens our French fries
OUR LEFT BANK MAGNIFIQUE LUNCH MAIN DISHES OUR LEFT BANK MAGNIFIQUE LUNCH MAIN DISHES
  • Creamy seafood chowder $28.00
    • French baguette / lemon confit / herb butter
  • Moules mariniere (mussels cooked in white wine) $23.00
    • Bread / garlic / creme fraiche (GF bread on request)
  • Traditional Beef Bourguignon $27.00
    • Truffle mashed potato / mushroom / red wine reduction
  • Coq au vin $28.00
    • Linguini pasta / mushrooms / pearl onion
SOMETHING EXTRA SOMETHING EXTRA
  • Winter medley vegetables(V) $9.00
    • Lemon butter / fresh herbs
  • Romaine Wedges(V) $9.00
    • Bacon / cherry tomato
  • Roasted butternut squash(V) $9.00
    • Brown butter / coriander
  • Hand cut French fries(V) $9.00
    • Parmersan / truffle salt
OUR LEFT BANK MAGNIFIQUE FROMAGES OUR LEFT BANK MAGNIFIQUE FROMAGES
  • Brie de Meaux (cow, soft, region de Meaux)
  • Tomme de Savoie (cow, semi hard, region de Savoie)
  • Beaufort (cow, semi soft, region de Beaufort)
  • Crotin de Chavignol AOC (goat, soft, region de Loire)
  • Bleue d'Auvergne (cow, soft, region Central Auvergne)
  • Ossau Iraty (sheep, semi hard, region Basque)
  • Comte (cow, semi hard, region Franche Comte)
  • Cabecou (goat, soft, region du Correze)
  • 2 for $18.00
  • 4 for $32.00
  • 6 for $42.00
  • 8 for $56.00
  • Served with French baguette / crackers / Dried fruits / nuts /quince paste
  • Available with wine pairing
OUR LEFT  BANK MAGNIFIQUE END OUR LEFT BANK MAGNIFIQUE END
  • Crepe Suzette $14.00
    • Apple compote / vanilla ice cream / Grand Marnier flambee sauce
  • Mouse au chocolate $14.00
    • Nougatine tuile
  • Napoleon creme brulee $14.00
    • Almond short tuile / berry coulis
  • Tatin apple tart $14.00
    • Calvados sauce / cinnamon Chantilly

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Mushroom roasted in wild thyme, blue cheese, rocket V $17.00
  • West Coast Whitebait $18.00
    • preserved lemon, chili & sourdough
  • Hot Smoked Salmon $18.00
    • Stewart Island salmon smoked in-house rye toast scrambled eggs and rocket
  • Homemade pastrami, mustard, caramelized onion $16.00
  • French Toast $17.00
    • with vanilla mascarpone poached pears and maple syrup
  • Sauteed Tony's Spinach
  • WAGYU FILLET STEAK $49.00
    • 250g grass-fed premium marbling score of 4-6 potatoes of choice
  • Black Rice Porridge $17.00
    • served chilled yogurt passionfruit and poached pears
  • Burnt meringue N/A
    • honey foam, manuka honey icecream, gingerbread crumbs
  • Cheese N/A
    • Whitestone Lindis Pass brie,Cow, New Zealand, Whitestone Totara tasty aged cheddar, Cow, New Zealand, Kikorangi blue, Cow, New Zealand, Barry's Bay aged gouda, Cow, New Zealand, Barry's Bay Wainui special cheddar, Cow, New Zealand, Ramara, Cow, New Zealand, Manchego, Sheep, Spain
  • Rhubarb soufflé N/A
    • buffalo milk ice cream
  • Kumara N/A
    • black garlic butter, spring herbs, grains
  • Sides N/A
    • Local asparagus, juice, butter
  • Local beets N/A
    • buffalo cream, asparagus, pickled onions, walnuts
  • Paua pie N/A
    • smoked potato, brisee pastry
  • Wakanui filet N/A
    • pancetta, Stewart Island oyster emulsion, horseradish
  • The fisherman $7.00
    • Oaxacan spice rubbed "fish of the day" (pan seared). Red slaw, citrus tartare. Pink pickled onions, 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
  • Breakfast $700
    • Smoked streaky bacon. Free range egg. Sweet pork jus onion reduction.Crackling crumble, organic coriander, fresh chilli.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Cold smoked Aoraki salmon, capers & cream cheese
  • Cheese and antipasto platter 2-4 people $30.00
    • Whitestone Windsor blue, Curio bay sheep’s milk pecorino, KaikouraLabneh. Zamora havoc Salami, Pastrami &Coppa.Aoraki cold smoked salmon & capers. Marinated olives, sundried tomatoes &peppadew. Relishes, fruits, crackers & breads
  • all toasted sandwiches served with chips and aioli
  • Chicken quesadilla w/ melted cheddar red onion and guacamole
  • Garlic bread & dips $6.00
  • Bowl of fries $6.00
  • Cured pastrami, grilled mozzarella& aioli
  • Avocado, grilled halloumi & tomato
  • -Roasted mushroom $16
  • Yellow lentil dal with rice, flatbreads and coriander yoghurt $19.90
  • Rump steak with chips, salad, Café de Paris butter and demi-glace $19.90
  • Cookies $4
  • -Warm roast beetroot and feta salad with balsamic dressing $17
  • Served until 2pm
  • -Sausage $5
  • -B.L.T. turkish roll (bacon, lettuce, and tomato) $12.50
  • Canterbury Angus Pure Beef Fillet $34.00
    • with wholegrain mustard gallete, wilted spinach, cafe de Paris butter and red wine jus
  • Penne Pasta $20.00
    • penne pasta in a creamy pesto sauce topped with parmesan and served with garlic bread
  • Akaroa Salmon Fillet $30.00
    • steamed and served with a fennel and almond cream cheese, garlic crostini & tzatziki
  • Oeufs a la neige (floating egg island)
    • soft meringue in a pool of creme anglaise finished with caramel
  • Chef’s Soup of the Day $10.00
    • made with fresh local produce served with a slice of lightly toasted ciabatta
  • Chorizo Cigars $10.00
    • with cashew nut pesto
  • Enjoy a side with any main dish for $7….
  • Chilled Apple & Doris Plum Compote
    • topped with polenta crumble served with cinnamon creme anglaise
  • Harissa-marinated Cardrona merino lamb cheeks, hummus, cumin yoghurt, marinated courgette $12.50
  • Muesli $15.00
    • Eichardt's toasted muesli, either: Natural with milk and poached local organic berries or Bircher style; soaked overnight in apple juice, with yoghurt & blackcurrant couli
  • Free-range eggs scrambled/poached/fried $6.00
  • Pancakes $18.00
    • Blueberry pancakes, maple syrup, vanilla mascarpon
  • Caramelised potato gnocchi, tomato & Bannockburn saffron broth, Balfour sheep’s cheese $11.50
  • Warm marinated tomatoes $6.00
  • Smoked beef brisket in a chocolate, chilli & cinnamon glaze, beetroot puree, parsnip crisps $12.50
  • Black Rice Porridge $17.00
    • Chilled porridge of black rice, quinoa and chia seeds in coconut milk, poached pears, passionfruit, honey yoghur
  • Warm Chocolate Brownie $13.00
    • Served with white chocolate sauce, berry compote and hokey pokey ice cream
  • Vegetarian Tofu Burger $24.00
    • Pan fried tofu with ginger and honey soy sauce, tomato, aioli and tomato sauce
  • Hawaiian $26.00
    • Ham off the bone, roasted pineapple and sage
  • Sticky Date Pudding $13.00
    • Served with a warm butterscotch sauce and vanilla ice cream
  • Garlic Pizza $14.00
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $21.00
    • Grilled chicken, crispy bacon, croutons, parmesan cheese, cos lettuce and traditional anchovy dressing
  • Bolognese $24.00
    • Ground beef, napolitana sauce and parmesan
  • Calamari Salad $22.00
    • Salt and pepper calamari, fennel, rocket, red cabbage, onion, sesame seeds and capsicum coulis
  • French onion soup $17.95
    • Emmentaler crouton
  • Steamed seasonal vegetables, parsley butter $10.95
  • Mixed greeen leaf salad, chardonnay dressing $9.95 / $16.95
    • small / large
  • Blue cheese butter $2.95
  • Roasted canterbury duck $46.95
    • Truffle pearl barley & cavelo nero stuffing, braised savoy cabbage & bacon, roasted pumpkin puree, pinot noir jus, maxim potato
  • Cardrona lamb roti rolls $22.95
    • Spiced lamb shoulder, fried roti, mint spring & coriander slaw, roasted coconut, lime kasundi
  • Kasundi chutney $2.95
  • Sauteed southland paua $48.95
    • Shaved paua (abalone), garlic butter, fried potatoes, cress
  • Spring rolls & sweet chilli sauce (4) $10.00
  • Garlic vegetables $15.00
  • Prawn fried rice $25.00
  • BBQ pork fried noodles $20.00
  • Chicken fried rice $20.00
  • Spicy garlic chicken $26.00
  • Yuxiang eggplant $16.00
  • Satay Chicken Skewers (4) $11.00
  • CHEESEBURGER
    • Our Cheeseburger Kids Meal is a signature fire-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of melted cheese, crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun.
  • CHICKEN BACON MEATY
    • The Chicken Bacon Meaty Burger: 2 crispy chicken patties, 6 rashers of bacon, 2 slices of cheese, and BBQ sauce. Oh, and we added some onion too. It’s part of the Meatatarian Range, available for a limited time.
  • BREKKIE WRAP
    • We teamed our sausage patty with a fresh egg, cheese, bacon, hash bites, barbeque and hollandaise sauce. We've got breakfast literally wrapped up. And toasted.
  • SAUSAGE, EGG & CHEESE MUFFIN STUNNER
    • The Sausage, Egg & Cheese Stunner Meal includes one Sausage, Egg & Cheese muffin, Small Fries, Regular Hot Drink and a Link Sausage. Now that's value. Available until 11 am at participating restaurants.
  • BK CHICKEN NUGGETS X 3 KIDS MEAL
    • Made with 100% chicken breast from our mates at Ingham, our bite-sized BK Chicken Nuggets are tender and juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Coated in a flavorful tempura style batter, they are perfect for dipping in any of our delicious dipping sauces; Sweet & Sour, Ketchup and BBQ.
  • WHOLEMEAL WRAPS
    • Crispy chicken fillet with freshly sliced tomatoes, fresh lettuce and creamy mayo with either Peri Peri, Caesar or BBQ sauce, all folded up in a soft wholemeal wrap. Add bacon or cheese if you like, and make it a value meal by adding regular fries and a regular soft drink or side salad and pump mini.
  • MORNING KICK-START
    • The breakfast that’s perfect if you’re on the go and need a quick fix. One Bacon and Egg Muffin, one Cheeseburger, and one small Hash Bites will kick-start your morning the delicious way. Plus, add any regular hot drink for just $1.50
  • BBQ RODEO
    • A flame-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of melted cheese, crispy golden onion rings, and smoky, smoky BBQ sauce. All on a toasted sesame seed bun.
  • Paua $24
    • Hand picked West Coast abalone ravioli, confit garlic cream, parmesan crumb, baby watercress, parmesan croute. -
  • Venison $40
    • Wild Fiordland venison cutlet, pithivier of braised leg, parsnip and gruyere gallette, silverbeet, sauce soubise.
  • Scallops $25
    • Seared Coromandel scallops, artichoke, grapefruit, macadamia nut crumb, sorrel.
  • Hare $24
    • Horopito peppered loin and braised leg of Bannockburn hare, caramelized kiwifruit, sweet potato, red wine jus.
  • Rocket, tomato and goats cheese salad $$12 / $18
  • Truffle mash croquettes $9
  • Crayfish $32
    • Fiordland crayfish risotto, saffron bisque,wild mushrooms, tarragon pesto.
  • Venison $22
    • Fiordland venison Tartare, dried olives, tomato gel, spring pickles, quail egg, lattice potato crisps.
  • 5 Grilled Tenderloins $11.90
    • Choose your basting
  • - Large $6.50
  • Grilled Haloumi $1.50
  • Mediterranean Salad $9.90
    • Mixed lettuce, feta, capsicum, olives, cucumber, red onion, carrot & cherry tomatoes
  • Pineapple $1.50
  • - Regular $4.50
  • 3 BBQ Wing Fillets $11.90
    • 3 BBQ Wings, kids juice & corn or chips
  • Chicken Pita $10.90
    • Chicken breast, cucumber, iceberg, tomato & light mayo in a warm pita
  • Heo Sa Ot $18.50
    • Lemongrass and chilli pork
  • Bun Heo Xa Ot/GA $15.00
    • Lemongrass Chili Pork Salad
  • Bo Sot Tieu den $18.50
    • Beef Black pepper sauce
  • Mi Xao Gion Hai San $15.00
    • Crispy Noodle with Seafood
  • Seafood Hot Pot $27.00
    • per pot
  • Cai Thia Xao Nam Dong Co $16.00
    • Bok Choy with Chinese Mushroom
  • Ha Cao $9.00
    • Deep Fried Dumping (10 rolls)
  • CA RI GA $17.50
    • Green curry chicken
  • RAMEN $15.00
  • STEAMED MUSSELS WITH MARInARA SAUCE $12.00
  • CHICKEN MINCE BALLS $7.00
  • GARLIC BOMB $7.00
  • SPICY FISH ROE DUMPLING $9.00
  • DEEP FRIED CAMEMBERT $9.00
  • MIXED VEGETABLE $6.00
  • SCALLOP $7.00
Left Bank Cafe

Left Bank Cafe

location

Address

8 Duke Street, Queenstown, Queenstown, 9300, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034500045

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Mon 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM, 5:30 PM to 9 PM Tue 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM, 5:30 PM to 9 PM Wed 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM, 5:30 PM to 9 PM Thu 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM, 5:30 PM to 9 PM Fri 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM, 5:30 PM to 9 PM Sat 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM, 5:30 PM to 9 PM Sun 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM, 5:30 PM to 9 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

French

features

Features

Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Lunch ,  Seating

Location
8 Duke Street, Queenstown, Queenstown, 9300, New Zealand
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