Bistro Gentil

Just minutes from town, our bistro is a serene spot to unwind, with sweeping lake views and sunsets worth savoring.

“Enjoy timeless favourites from our À La Carte menu, from French Onion Soup and Beef Tartare to our signature Crème Brûlée.”

Pair your evening with a visit to the Maude Tasting Room earlier in the day, and don’t forget to reserve your table for dinner. 

Bienvenue au Bistro Gentil

Appetisers:

• Oyster, mignonette/8 ea
• Manuka smoked olives/8
• Rosemary ciabatta and butter/9
• Chicken liver parfait cigar, quince paste, ash/8 ea
• Mushroom croquette, aioli/6 ea
• Salt cod croquette, preserved lemon mayonnaise/7 ea
• Beef croquette, onion caramel, spicy mayonnaise/7 ea
• Duck croquette, parsnip purée, pear chutney/7ea
• Earth board, selection of 3 cheeses, house chutney, walnut, croutons, ciabatta/37

Entrées:

• French onion soup, gruyere, crouton/16 small/23 large
• Aged beef fillet tartare, radish, egg yolk, soy gel, miso mayo, crispy shallots, croutons/26
• Seared yellowfin tuna, buttermilk dashi, wakame, pickled fennel, citrus kosho, sesame tapioca cracker/27
• Baked goat cheese, beetroot relish, roasted butternut, walnut crumb, crispy kale, butternut purée/25

Principals:

• Deboned duck leg, creamy leeks, mushroom & duck breast, pear chutney, cider jus/53
• Market fish, prawns, potato darphin, parsnip purée, bouillabaisse lobster sauce, spring onion and chives/50
• Royalburn lamb rump, creamy polenta, yams, garlic emulsion, harissa dressing, comté cheese, hazelnuts/54
• Jerusalem artichokes, pomegranate dressing, mushroom purée, smoked labneh, black garlic gel, cashews/44
• 200g Angus reserve beef fillet, red onion relish, potato dauphines, café de paris butter, onion caramel/65
• Pork tenderloin rolled in bacon, jerusalem artichokes, cavolo nero, mustard seeds, cider jus, shallots/53

Accompagnements:

• Bistro’s signature truffle fries/15
• Perlas potatoes, tarragon butter, crème fraiche, parsley, leek ash/17
• Fried brussels sprouts, medlar dressing, preserved lemon mayonnaise/15
• Steamed broccoli, blue cheese sauce, pumpkin seeds/16

Desserts:

• Mini Bistro dessert /8
• Vanilla crème brûlée, peanut crumb, berry sorbet/20
• Plum cheesecake, caramelised banana, banana crumb, plum coulis/20
• Dark chocolate mousse, chocolate custard, crumbs, sea salt tuile/20
• Lemon curd slice, confit lemon, coconut crumb, vanilla ice cream/20
• Dame Blanche, vanilla ice cream, hot chocolate ganache, nuts/19
• Selection of house-made ice cream and sorbet/17
• Affogato, vanilla ice cream, espresso, liqueur of choice /24

5 Course Tasting Menu /99 pp

Wine pairing /60 pp

+ 4 oysters /32

Course 1: 

Beef croquette, hot sauce mayonnaise 

OR

Mushroom croquette, aioli 

Pairing: Maude Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Wanaka, NZ

Course 2: 

Soup of the day 

Pairing: Matawhero 2025 Pinot Gris, Marlborough, NZ 

Course 3: 

Beef tartare, radish, egg yolk, soy gel, miso mayo, crispy shallots, croutons

OR

Seared yellowfin tuna, buttermilk dashi, wakame, pickled fennel, citrus kosho, sesame tapioca cracker 

Pairing: TWR 2022 Riesling, Marlborough, NZ

Course 4: 

Wildshot venison, caramelised cauliflower purée, brussels sprouts, crispy bacon, roasted hazelnuts and marmite jus 

Pairing: Le Gentil 2022 Pinot Noir, Wanaka, NZ

OR 

Market fish, prawns, potato darphin, parsnip purée, bouillabaisse lobster sauce, spring onion and chives 

Pairing: Maude 2025 Chardonnay, Wanaka NZ

Course 5: 

Chocolate crémeux,  meringue, berry jam, hazelnut praline

Pairing:  Campbell’s Muscat, Rutherglen, Aus

Bon appétit!