Vietnamese signature dish. Fresh rice paper spring rolls filled with pork, prawn, rice noodles and herbs. Served with a classic in-house spiced bean dipping sauce. (Vegetarian on request).
Goi Chien – Vietnamese Basket Of Crispy Dumplings & Spring Rolls $14.5
Delicious crispy pork & prawn dumplings made with our special in-house Vietnamese style sweet potato pastry. Accompanied with crispy pork & prawn crispy spring rolls & dipping sauce.
Banh Khot – Vietnamese Mini Pancakes With Saute Pork & Prawns $14.5
A famous Vietnamese Street food snack. Crispy mini pancakes seasoned with Vietnaamese herbs & spices. Topped with saute pork, prawns, fresh herbs, coconut sauce.
Bo Nuong – Vietnamese Street Style Chargrilled Beef Skewers $15.5
Premium Taupo grass fed Angus beef mince marinated with Vietnamese herbs & spices. Wrapped around fresh lemongrass & BBQ. Served with rice noodles, nuts, herbs & dipping sauce.
Banh Bao – Steamed Pork Bun Sliders $15.5
Slow braised belly of pork in our master stock. Sandwiched between fluffy white steamed buns. Served with Hoisin, chilli sauce, pickled vegetables & coriander. Best eaten like a burger.
Tom Nuong – Charrgrilled Slipper Lobsters With Green Papaya Salad $16
Charred grilled wild caught slipper lobsters served with a refreshing Vietnamese style green Papaya salad. Topped with fresh Asian herbs, roasted peanuts & Vietnamese tamarind dressing.
Vit Cuon – Aromatic Roast Duck Wraps With Plum Sauce $15.5
Vietnamese “five-spice” roast duck wrapped with cucumber, coriander, pickled vegetables, sesame seeds, spring onion, Hoisin bean & chilli sauce. Served with plum dipping sauce.
Canh Ga Chien – Stuffed Chicken Wings With Pork & Prawns $15.5
Delicious stuffed chicken wings with our special prok & prawn filling. Fried until crispy, served with a tangy chilli & lime dressing. Labour of love.
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Chicken Nuggets & Chips $12
Side Rice $5.5
Salad $5.5
DINNER
Pho Bo Vietnamese Classic Beef Noodle Soup $19.5
Sliced beef sirloin sitting on a bed of rice noodles poured over with our 6 hours slow cooked beef broth. Served with beef meatballs, onions, sprouts & fresh herbs. Accompanied by in-house chilli & hoisin sauce
Ga Con Chien Drunken Salt & Pepper Baby Chicken $29.5
Traditional herbal wine poached baby chicken then fried until crispy. Served with Vietnamese style pot rice with pork sausages, dried shrimps and pork floss. Served with XO sauce Bok Choy. Best eaten with your hands.
Banh Tam Mixed Grilled Of Pork, Crispy Spring Rolls & Lemongrass Beef $29.5
Delicious Vietnamese mixed grilled of pork, lemongrass beef and crispy spring rolls. Served with udon noodles, fresh herbs, cucumber, carrot, peanuts, fried shallots, fish sauce and top with coconut sauce.
Cha Gio Bun Saigon Lemongrass Beef Salad With Crispy Spring Roll $28.5
A refreshing rice noodle salad, mixed with lime dressing, spring onion oil & fresh Asian herbs. Topped with stir-fry lemongrass beef, roasted peanuts, crispy pork & crab spring rolls. (Veg available on request)
Comfort food from home. Slow cooked spare ribs in our special in-house caramel sauce reduction topped with grilled juicy prawns & boiled quail eggs. Served with a simple steamed rice & green papaya salad.
Ca Banana Leaf Wrapped Baked Fish With Prawn And Papaya Salad $29.5
Beautiful fresh fish fillet cooked in a chef’s special marinate of turmeric, dill & galangal. Served with a Vietnamese style prawn salad of crispy greens, papaya, herbs, peanuts, shallots & steamed rice.
Thit Bo Luc Lac Vietnamese Wok Tossed “Shaking Beef"
Delicious sirloin beef two ways. Our special wok-tossed “shaking beef” with our in-house special marinate. Accompanied by a refreshing Vietnamese style grilled beef & papaya salad. Served with steamed rice.
Ga Xa Saigon Lemongrass Chicken With Coconut Noodles, Corn Spring Rolls $29.5
Delicious flame grilled marinated chicken with lemongrass, shallots, chillies & spices. Served with coconut rice vermicelli noodles, corn spring rolls, peanuts, crispy shallots, pickled carrot, lettuces & fresh herbs.
Banh Xeo Saigon Crispy Rice Crepe With Lacy Spring Rolls $28.5
Traditional rice flour crepe seasoned with coconut & turmeric, sizzled in a wok until crispy. Stuffed with sprouts, pork, prawns & fresh Vietnamese herbs. Served with traditional dipping sauce. (Vegetarian available on request)
Cube of lamb shis and chicken shish, sliced chicken, beef and lamb served with rice, salad, turkish bread, hummus, jacik, tabouleh, beetroot dip & choice of sauces
This is a main size of the starter with your choice of chicken, lamb or vegetarian fillings. Please allow 10 minutes cooking time for this dish.
Pan Fried Squid/Prawns: $9.50
Squid tubes prawns flambeed in spices, capsicum and onion to capture the smokey spicy flavours from the pan.
Egg Chennai $4.00
Chicken Sambal: $18.90
A spicy chicken dish that is a favourite of satay malaysia. There is plenty of heat while still producing tasty flavours. Boneless chicken thighs are cooked in this classic malay sauce made with chilies, shallots, garlic, tomatoes and tamarind.
Nasi Lemak: $16.90
Coconut flavored rice meal (choice of beef rendang, chicken rendang, or lamb rendang) rice cooked in coconut milk made aromatic with pandan (screwpine) leaves. Served with sambal ikan bilis (fried anchovies cooked in a dry sambal sauce), meat curry, and garnished with cucumber slices, hard-boiled egg. And roasted peanuts
Murtabak:
Roti pockets freshly made with your choice of chicken, lamb or vegetarian fillings. Please allow 10 minutes cooking time for this dish.
Chicken Kuzi $18.90
This is a fusion dish combining ingredients from asian, indian and tni<idlc eastern styles of cooking. Boneless chicken thighs arc slow cooked in the sauce that seasons the meat with a tasty slightly sweet flavour.
Goat Curry: $18.90
This curry has a stronger and richer flavour compared with all the other meat curries. Although goat meat is very lean, it has a gamier flavour than lamb. The curry sauce is quite spicy but includes a lovely creamy coconut milk base which tempers the iwrat.
Sliced sourdough & German rye bread w pesto dipping sauce, hummus w olive oil & balsamic reduction (GF option available)
Bistro 169 Signature Cut Beef $28.50
250g New York cut striploin steak. Beef cuts cooked to your liking & served w hand cut fries, onion relish, baby vegetables & your choice of sauce: green peppercorn, port wine or béarnaise sauce
Side Dishes $6.00/ $6.00/ $6.00/ $6.00
Hand cut fries w aioli sauce/ Seasonal steamed vegetables/ Bistro 169 green salad w vinaigrette dressing/ Crumbed onion rings
Bistro 169 Lamb Rump $26.50
Slow braised lamb rump w pea puree, vanilla parsnip puree, potato fondant & homemade mint sauce (GF)
ground Chuck Steak, cheddar, pickles, house ketchup and mustard mayo
-Meat $4
-fried onions $2
our beef patties are made fresh daily using 100% NZ aged beef, and nothing else. We flame grill our paddles to medium to give you that maximum flavor flav
Bacon, Lettuce, tomato with creamy aioli & tomato relish on toasted specialty bread
Bacon & Eggs $16.90
Bacon and Eggs (fried, poached or scrambled with toasted specialty bread
Gourmet Toasted Sandwich $12.90
Choose From: Ham, Melted cheddar cheese & Tomato relish / Chicken, mushrooms, swiss cheese and caramelised onion / Streaky Bacon, egg with a dab of tomato relish / Chicken Schnitzel with swiss cheese, spinach, tomato and olive paste on toasted specialty bread. / Vegetarian with seasonal vegetables, relish and haloumi on toasted specialty bread
Kids Breakfast $7.50
Bacon and egg on Toast
Claudio's Open Sandwich $12.90
Rump steak with caramelised onion, served on specialty bread with creamy hollandaise
Pancake Stack $17.90
Served with berries, yoghurt, maple syrup & wild berry coulis OR Bacon with grilled banana & maple syrup
Omelette $15.90
Eggs with three fillings: Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Mushrooms, Onion & Pineapple Served on Toasted Specialty Bread
Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $17.90
Toasted specialty bread, grilled mushrooms, spinach, tomato, poached egg and sauteed potatoes served with a pesto hollandaise
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