Sautéed vegetables, dry fruits and nuts tempered with cumin seeds, cooked with Basmati rice, garnished with cashews. Popular rice dish with no gravy. Served with raita.
Karahi Paneer $11.90
This mouth watering dish is cooked with crushed tomatoes, onions, cream and fresh coriander. It has a thick gravy and goes really well with one of our tandoori breads.
Madras Beef/Lamb/Chicken $11.90
Cooked in subtly spiced coconut gravy and tempered with mustard seed and curry leaves.
Onion Bhaji $6.90
Onion mixed with chickpea flour, spices & deep fried until crispy.
Malai Kofta $10.90
Cottage cheese and potato dumplings served in a creamy sauce.
Vegetable Makhani $9.90
Freshly diced assorted vegetables cooked in creamy tomato gravy.
Mutter Paneer $10.90
Indus made cottage cheese cubes and peas in onion and tomato gravy.
Paneer Makhani $10.90
Fresh cottage cheese cooked in creamy tomato gravy.
Local cheeses served w nuts, quince jelly & crackers
Bistro 169 Lamb Rump $26.50
Slow braised lamb rump w pea puree, vanilla parsnip puree, potato fondant & homemade mint sauce (GF)
Confit Duck $28.50
Duck leg cooked in confit style w thyme & juniper berries, homemade gnocchi w hoisin sauce, carrot puree & kumara shavings (GF)
Panna Cotta $13.00
Orange panna cotta served w berry coulis & plum ice cream
Bistro 169 Signature Cut Beef $39.50
200g Beef fillet 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
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
Vodka Cured Salmon $16.00
Aoraki King Salmon cured w vodka, orange juice & fennel served w crème fraîche, bread croutons & garden mix lettuce & olive oil (GF option available)