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
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  • 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

  • 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!
  • 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 >>
  • 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,
  • 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
  • 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
  • RIBS, WEDGES, & RINGS $24.50
    • Mate, our ribs have been rocking out the door since we took over this crazy place. Try them and see why: A stack of slow-braised, fall-off-the-bone pork ribs drenched in our secret sauce, with seasoned wedges, a tower of beer battered onion rings, and sour cream. Oh, and a finger bowl ’cause you’ll need it!
  • BEER BATTERED FISH & CHIPS $18.00
    • Michelle likes everything to be perfect, and that is never more apparent than with her beer batter: Back to basics I say Fish, chips, salad, aioli, tomato sauce and lemon(WITH BLUE COD $27)
  • 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
  • Herbed Gourmet Potatoes $7.00
  • Vegetable Pappardelle Pasta $24.00
    • Slow roasted tomato, portobello mushroom, grilled eggplant, chilli, rocket & extra virgin olive oil.
  • Pear, Walnut & Rocket Salad $7.00
  • AKAROA SEA-RUN SALMON $34.00
    • The best Salmon in NZ.
  • Affogato $11.00
    • Espresso coffee, vanilla bean ice cream, coffee syrup &almond biscotti
  • Salmon Duo $14.00
    • smoked salmon mousse, salmon gravlax, avocado salsa & crostini.
  • Double Decker Club Sandwich $21.00
    • Rangitikei chicken, bacon, free range egg, lettuce, mayo & tomato with fries.
  • Stone Fruit Trifle $14.00
    • Stewed central Otago stone fruit layered with sponge, crème patisserie & whipped cream.
  • Scallops Florentine $18
  • Roasted Lamb Shank(s) with Roasted Vege, Garlic Mash and Gravy (1) $27 (2) $32
  • Apple & Blackberry Crumble with Vanilla Bean IceCream $12
  • Pizza Bread with Caramelised Onion & Blue Cheese $12
  • Real Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae $12
  • Three Berry Parfait $12
  • Fiordland Wild Venison , Seared on Mushroom Risotto & Steamed Green Beans $36
  • Mushroom & Truffle Oil Risotto $15
  • Deep fried salt & pepper tofu (6) $9.00
  • Kung Po prawns $34.00
    • with cashew nuts
  • Chicken fried rice $20.00
  • BBQ pork fried noodles $20.00
  • BBQ pork noodle soup $15.00
  • Peking duck in two courses (Half duck for 2 / Whole duck for 4) $48.00 / $80.00
    • Crispy duck skin, pancakes, spring onion, cucumber & hoisin sauce
  • Combination fried noodles $25.00
  • Deep fried ice cream $15.00
  • Chicken $30.50
    • Tender chicken breast strips served with any sauce & your choice of two sides
  • For 2-4 people $17.00
  • Burger $20.00
    • Premium homemade beef burger or pork belly with melted cheese, dressed red onion, cucumber, crispy lettuce, tomato, battered onion rings, sweet & spicy tomato relish & aioli served with fries - Add crispy bacon, fried egg or mushroom $2.50
  • Mixed Salad $5.00
  • Whiskey & Maple Doughnuts $12.00
    • Fresh made doughnuts served hot with a Jameson & maple sauce
  • Steak & Ribs Combo
    • 200gm of Angus rump cooked to your liking, succulent sticky pork ribs with our own homemade coleslaw & battered onion rings served with a bowl of golden fries
  • Chicken Parmigiana $26.50
    • Classic crumbed chicken breast deep-fried, topped with Napoli sauce & grated cheese served with fries & salad
  • For 1 person $34.50
  • Charcoal Grilled Karitane Whole Cray Fish N/A
    • Steamed then Charcoal Grilled, Lightly Sprinkle with Coarse Salt or Herbs and Butter
  • Baby Clam N/A
    • Saute with Onion, Lemongrass, Roasted Peanut Served with Crispy Prawn Cracker
  • Chicken Coconut Milk Curry N/A
    • With Celery, Carrot & Shiitake Mushroom in Creamy Coconut Milk Broth
  • Charcoal Grilled Whole Tiger Prawn N/A
    • Marinated with Garlic and Chilli
  • Five Spice Beef N/A
    • Beef Sirloin Slices Wok Tossed with Flavourful Spices & Local Vegetable
  • Flaming Prawn in Fresh Coconut N/A
    • With Veges & Shiitake Mushroom Soup
  • Pho Bo N/A
    • Most Popular Vietnamese Noodle Soup Served with Thinly Slices Angus Beef, Tender Beef Brisket Bean Sprouts and Herbs in Aromatic Beef Broth
  • Chargrilled Caramelised Pork Chop N/A
    • Served with Mixed Greens, Fried Egg and Viet Pickles
  • THE SCRATCHING BADGER
  • LOADED WEDGES $11.00
  • PEAR AND wALNUT SALAD $14.00
    • Rocket leaves, baby spinach, pear, walnut, avocado, roasted red pepper, garnished with spring onion and your choice of dressing.
  • THE SMOKEY BADGER
  • 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
  • THE ATOMIC BADGER MED$26/LARGE $36
    • Spicy Sausage, PePperoni, Roasted Red Bell PePpers, Jalapenos, Chilli and Kaitaia Fire New Zealand Hot Sauce
  • THE ITALIAN STALLION MED$24/LARGE$32
    • Italian Sausage, Mushrooms and Pepperoni with NZ Mozzarella
  • Vegetarian $8.00
    • Veggies of the day sautéed with oregano and olive oil
  • Beef M $10.90 L $13.50
    • Prime local beef, slow cooked with latin spices
  • Lamb and Papa $15.00
    • Locally sourced, slow braised lambe & Potatos
  • Queso "Kids Choice" $10.00
    • Melted Cheese
  • Tamarindo $6.00
    • Refreshing tamarind juice
  • Queso $8.00
    • Melled Cheese, Caribe Sauce, Sour cream and Jalapños
  • Chicken $8.50
    • Shredded chicken & tomato salsa
  • Pasteles Mushroom and Chesse $5.00
  • All Day Breakfast - Bacon, Sausages, Eggs how you like Toast & Hash Browns $15
  • Cajun Chicken Wrap - Spiced Chicken Breast, Fresh Salad and Minted Yoghurt $12, With fries, add $3
  • Lunch Pasta - Your Server will advise $15
  • Fries - Chunky Cut $6, with gravy: $7
  • Soup of the Day - Served with Lightly Toasted Ciabatta $10
  • Fish and Chips - Crumbed Fillets. Served with Fresh Salad Fries and Tartare Sauce $15
  • Bbq Pulled Pork - Slowly Roasted Pork, Shredded and mixed with Bbq Sauce. Served in a Burger Bun with Surreal Slaw. Comes with Fries $15
  • Thai Green Chicken Curry  - Coconut Cream, Garlic, Ginger, Thai Spices with Chicken and Vegetables. Served with Jasmine Rice $15
  • Dark valrhona chocolate mousse bomb with caramelized feijoas $8.00
  • Fries, paprika aioli & tomato sauce $6.00
  • Steamed broccoli & green beans with toasted almonds $6.00
  • Sautéed leek, chive & rice noodle dumplings with pearl barley risotto, exotic mushrooms, karengo seaweed & ponzu sauce $28.00
  • Sautéed beef mignon in an aromatic coconut sauce with turmeric fried potatoes $16.00
  • Autumn Gold, Gibbston Valley $8.00
    • Pinot Cheddar, Gibbston Valley
  • Crème brûlée of earl grey chai with pistachios $8.00
  • Vanilla poached pear in butter crust pastry with hazelnut praline ice cream $8.00
  • Chilli prawn & blue cod with lemon
  • Roasted Lamb Shank(s) with Roasted Vege, Garlic Mash & Gravy $27 (1) / $32 (2)
  • Steamed Green Vegetables $10.00
  • Apple & Blackberry Crumble with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream $12.00
  • Thin Lizzie $27.00
  • VKNOW's Tomato Bruschetta & Basil jus $12.00
  • Thin Lizzie $27.00
  • Venison and Black bean Ragout with Housemade Pasta, Yoghurt Dressing & Chilli jus $30.00
  • - 8 pieces Smoked Salmon & Avocado
  • Teriyaki Chicken on Rice $29.90
  • Fresh Salmon Supreme
  • - 4 pieces Cucumber & Pickle
  • LARGE $8.90
  • - 2 pieces Seaweed Salad Gunkan
  • - 8 pieces Jumbo Teriyaki Chicken
  • 8PC. DBL AVO $7.30
  • - Add a grilled cheese panini $4.00
  • Soups of the Day
    • Check our specials board (on the left side of the website) or come in to see our selection of 4 homemade soups...2 that change daily, as well as the 2 below that we always offer...
  • Philly Cheesesteak $12.50
    • Grilled beef striploin cooked w/ onion, capsicum & mushroom, topped w/ melted Swiss & horseradish mayo
  • Californian $12.50
    • Pesto chicken, cheddar, tomato, capsicum, mixed greens, sprouts, cucumber, hummus & guacamole
  • Breakfast Burrito $8.00
    • Two scrambled eggs & cheese in a tortilla wrap with salsa and sour cream
  • Garden Salad $8.50
    • Fresh mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, carrot tossed with your choice of dressing: Buttermilk Ranch, Italian, Caesar, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Vinegar - Add chicken for $2.50
  • All Baguettes & Wraps are made to order, served toasted and extra delicious!
  • Grilled Cheese Panini $5.00
  • Blue Cod $28.50
    • A Southern delicacy – cooked in a light beer batter served with shoestring fries, our own tartare sauce & garden salad
  • Wild Fiordland Venison $29.00
    • Cooked mediun rare with potato gratin, jus and greens
  • Soup n/a
    • Please see our blackboard
  • Tap Burger $19.00
    • House made prime beef, smoked cheese, red onion, tomato, Fork and Tap BBQ sauce, aioli and shoestring fries
  • Greens $6.00
    • Sauté green beans and broccoli
  • House Smoked Salmon $25.00
    • House smoked salmon, artichoke, capers, lemon ricotta and fire-roasted peppers
  • Pork Belly Burger $19.00
    • Slow-roasted New Zealand pork belly in hoisin/ginger/5-spice sauce, with tart apple, coleslaw and shoestring fries
  • Autumn Harvest $25.00
    • Roast pumpkin, walnuts, blue cheese, caramelised onion and sage (V)
  • NO5 MEZZE, DESSERT & 3 MATCHING LOCAL WINES $100pp
  • PANACOTTA GRANITA $15.00
    • Buttermilk pannacotta, rhubarb & wild rosehip granita, crumbled shortbread
  • 2 free-range eggs (poached, fried or scrambled)(v); House-cured free-range bacon; Homemade pork sausages $6.00
  • HOUSE BREADS & OLIVE OIL (V) $7.00
  • ROAST BEETROOT FALAFEL (V) $15/26
    • Spiced beetroot & chickpea falafels, marinated courgette, goat's cheese, mixed leaves
  • TOASTED HOMEMADE BREAD (V) $11.00
    • Selection of our white and wholemeal sourdough, brioche, butter, homemade jam (v)
  • HOKEY POKEY $8.00
    • A scoop of our homemade classic Kiwi ice-cream with plenty of crunchy honeycombs
  • NO5 MEZZE $50pp
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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