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

  • Ricotta hotcakes, roasted quince, cardamom, honeycomb, vanilla bean mascarpone $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
  • Crispy pork belly salad,edamame, spinach, lotus root, tamarillo vinaigrette $23
  • Two Free range eggs any style on toast $13
  • Field and Japanese mushrooms, black pudding, tarragon, fried potato, poached egg $21
  • Add: bacon, tomato, spinach, mushroom, avo $5ea
  • Turkish poached eggs, garlic, dill, greek yoghurt, chilli and grilled bread $18
  • Small $19.50
  • Lamb Burger $27.50
    • Ground in house lamb leg pattie, tomato chutney, rocket, pickled cucumber, tzatziki & cheese
  • Large $38.50
  • Zucha
    • Baby spinach, oven roasted pumpkin, olives, feta, red capsicums sprinkled with toasted almonds
  • Small $17.50
  • $12.95 Small
  • Tandoori Chicken
    • Indian curry sauce, chicken fillet, red onion, roasted red capsicum, tomato, finished with curry mayo, papadum & mango chutney
  • Large $34.50
  • 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
  • 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!
  • BEEF BURGER $19.00
    • This towering monstrosity of a burger is a jaw-dropper – 100% beef patty, thick-cut cheddar, streaky bacon, fried egg, tomato relish, stacked up on lettuce, salad goodies, tomato, house pickles, aioli. Served in a gourmet toasted garlic bun with fries, Tommy, and a crisp onion ring
  • 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)
  • CLASSIC CHICKEN PARM $20.00
    • The locals would riot if we took this off the menu. Butterflied breast of chicken, coated in our super-crispy secret coating, smothered in our house made tomato relish, topped with cheese and baked until ooey-gooey. Served with steak fries, and a crisp garden side salad
  • 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
  • PASTA O’ THE DAY $19.00
    • Nothing silences the stomach grumbles like a bowl of pasta. Ask the staff what Mental Mike came up with for today’s pasta. Whatever it is, I’ll be hot, scrummy, and it’ll come with garlic toasted ciabatta bread >>
  • all toasted sandwiches served with chips and aioli
  • Cured pastrami, grilled mozzarella& aioli
  • Bowl of fries $6.00
  • Cold smoked Aoraki salmon, capers & cream cheese
  • Garlic bread & dips $6.00
  • 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
  • Slow-roasted Zamora pulled pork w/ slaw and spicy Jamaican jerk sauce
  • Avocado, grilled halloumi & tomato
  • Bacon butty $12
    • hollandaise, rocket
  • Spring omelette $19
    • asparagus, smoked chilies, avocado, crème fraiche, rocket, spring salad, house sourdough
  • Hand Cut Chips $12
    • Parmesan, aioli, tomato sauce
  • Duck Pâté $19
    • Pinot noir, cherry, 4 grain crackers
  • Black pudding benedict $20
    • farm eggs, English muffin, poached asparagus, rocket salad, fresh horseradish
  • Spring Bouillabaisse $29
    • southern seafood, sofrito, fennel, sauvignon blanc
  • Build your own breakfast or add a side $6
    • Avocado, black pudding, grapefruit, hash potato, bacon, farm eggs, sour dough
  • Southern Blue Cod $32
    • hand cut chips, caper mayo
  • Honey Oat N/A
  • Chicken & Bacon Ranch Melt N/A
  • Chicken Teriyaki N/A
  • Beetroot N/A
  • Ranch N/A
  • Herb & Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Veggie Patty N/A
  • BBQ N/A
  • Aperol Spritz $11
  • Sicilian seafood stew, fish, squid, clams, mussels, saffron, fennel, capers $34
  • Fettucine Carbonara, bacon, cream, garlic, egg yolk $26
  • Spaghetti Bolognese, braised beef blade, oregano, parmesan $27
  • Rigatoni, tomato, roast fennel, confit garlic, rocket, cream (v) $25
  • Includes the following cheeses: $19.5
    • Pecorino, Aged, sharp, hard cheese made with goat’s milk Gorgonzola: rich, blue-veined cow's milk cheese Tallegio: soft cow's milk cheese with a crisp, washed rind
  • Shells, mussels, clams, garlic, chillies, lemon juice, herbs, anchovy crumb $29
  • Pan Fried Veal liver, capers, olives, shallots, parsley, grilled bread $18
  • Chicken Kothu
    • Sri Lankan street delicacy. Thinly sliced naan bread tossed with vegetables, eggs, smoked chicken and spices
  • Bowl of Fries
  • All Day Breakfast
    • Fried eggs, breakfast sausage, bacon, mushrooms, a hash brown, baked beans, toast and butter
  • Summer Chicken Salad GF
    • Grilled garlic infused chicken breast served with crunchy lettuce, red onions, carrots, feta, sundried tomatoes, cherry tomatoes and a summer ginger dressing.
  • Mixed Platter to Share $35.00
    • Salt and pepper calamari, crumbed camembert cheese, spicy chicken wings, wedges and sour cream with grilled homemade bread.
  • Bangers & Mash
    • Meaty pork sausages served with creamy garlic mash, peas and rosemary gravy
  • Crumbed Camembert Cheese $14.00
    • Served with plum sauce.
  • House Salad
  • -large $4
  • Between 7am and 10am
  • Mushy Peas $2.50
  • Gravy $2.50
  • 6 Onion Rings $3.50
  • -Small $3
  • Donut (Plain or Chocolate) $1.80
  • 2 Small Blue Cod fillets and Chips $10
  • BBQ pork noodle soup $15.00
  • Steamed rice $7.00
  • Ginger beef with spring onion $26.00
  • Spring rolls & sweet chilli sauce (4) $10.00
  • Garlic vegetables $15.00
  • Sweet & sour pork $25.00
  • Combination fried noodles $25.00
  • Honey lemon chicken $25.00
  • For 2-4 people $17.00
  • Mediterranean Salad $5.00
  • Antipasto Plate
    • A selection of local cheeses accompanied by cured meats, olives, sun blushed tomatoes, fig and elder flower chutney & pickles with breads & crackers
  • Add chorizo $3.00
  • Chicken $30.50
    • Tender chicken breast strips served with any sauce & your choice of two sides
  • Carnivore $21.00
    • Meat, meat & meat with a BBQ swirl
  • Whiskey & Maple Doughnuts $12.00
    • Fresh made doughnuts served hot with a Jameson & maple sauce
  • Prawns (4) $6.00
  • Chocolate mousse mud cake $13
    • Raspberry coulis & vanilla anglaise
  • Toasted pumpkin batard bread(V) $14
  • Salmon fillet / Ver jus dressing (GF) (DF) $34
    • Served with your choice of either , thick cut chips or kumara mash, steamed greens or side salad
  • Lamb rump/ Pinot jus (GF) (DF) $32
    • Served with your choice of either , thick cut chips or kumara mash, steamed greens or side salad
  • Whitestone cheese board $19
    • Lindis pass brie, totara tasty cheddar, windsor blue, quince paste & crackers
  • Smoky bacon and egg pie $18
    • Homemade pie with tomato relish & salad
  • Caesar salad $18
    • Cos lettuce, shaved parmesan, crispy prosciutto, croutons & anchovies dressing
  • Sole fillets & chips $26
    • Lightly crumbed, served with fries, tartare sauce & salad
  • Chicken Tenders $5.00
    • 2 Tender pieces of chicken tenderloin battered and deep fried in Erik's delicious secret recipe batter. Available gluten-free
  • Gravy $2.50
  • Kids Fish Meal $5.50
    • 3 Fish bites, half a scoop of chips and tomato sauce. Available gluten-free
  • Mushy Peas $2.50
    • Traditionally made mushy peas
  • Kumara Wedges $8.00
    • A special New Zealand sweet potato in handcrafted wedges
  • Cheese $1.50
  • Doughnut $3.50
    • Delicious deep fried doughnut dusted with cinnamon and sugar. Available gluten-free
  • Curry Sauce $2.50
  • Streaky bacon $5.00
  • Eton mess $15.00
    • crunchy vanilla meringue, raspberry granita, berry coulis
  • Chef pie of the day $23.00
    • Ask us for todays special
  • Premium aged hereford beef eye fillet 180g $35.00
    • Choose of sauce choices: Café de Paris butter, Garlic aioli, Green peppercorn, Bearnaise, Pinot noir jus
  • Savoury mince on sourdough $17.00
    • fried eggs and herb pesto
  • Soup of the day $14.00
    • with sourdough bread
  • Fish of the day $33.00
    • Ask your server for today’s catch
  • Warm artisan breads $14.00
    • accompanied with homemade hummus, balsamic, olive oil, garlic butter
  • MUESLI (V) $10.80
    • toasted macadamia, cashew nuts, rolled oats, almonds and coconut with natural yoghurt and freshly grated apple
  • KIDS PORRIDGE( V) $6.80
    • with chopped nuts, fruit and brown sugar
  • MAGIC CARPET $5.50
    • vanilla bean ice cream and wafers with chocolate sauce
  • BANGERS AND BEANS $6.80
    • Kransky sausages and baked beans on toast.
  • ROAST VEGE SALAD (GF) (V) $18.80
    • roasted vegetable medley with rocket, cashews, feta and aioli.
  • Avocado (seasonal) $2.30
  • BACON AND EGG (GFO) $7.80
    • bacon and a free range egg on toast.
  • EASY TIGER SALAD (GF) $21.80
    • free range chicken rubbed in harissa spices with rocket, masculine, orange, red onion, cherry tomatoes and minted yoghurt
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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