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, plum kasundi /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
• Cured salmon, horseradish emulsion, compressed cos, pickled daikon, beetroot, dill chickpea cracker /27
• Burrata, pumpkin seed pesto, prosciutto shard, asparagus textures, balsamic dressing /26

Principals:

• Deboned duck leg, creamy leeks, mushroom & duck breast, rhubarb chutney, cider jus/53
• Market fish, prawns, fennel, tangelo beurre blanc, peas, sorrel, dried red peppers, puffed wild rice /50
• Royalburn lamb rump, courgette pesto, cucumber & courgette, pickled red onion, mint oil, polenta crisps /55
• Salt baked celeriac, mushroom ketchup, whipped goats cheese, charred celeriac puree, shallot bahji /44
• 200g beef fillet, red onion relish, potato dauphines, café de paris butter, onion caramel/65
• Glazed confit pork belly, raw spinach maifun salad; shiitake mushrooms, celery gel, cider jus, almonds /53
• Alpine venison striploin, creamy savoy cabbage & bacon, roasted kumara, harissa dressing, kale /56

Accompagnements:

• Rosemary ciabatta loaf & butter /9
• Bistro’s signature truffle fries/15
• Garden salad, medlar dressing /14
• Fried brussels sprouts, medlar dressing, preserved lemon mayonnaise/15
• Roasted pumpkin. ricotta salata, crispy shallots/16
• Roasted yams, whipped cumin sour cream, spiced grains /16

Desserts:

• Vanilla crème brûlée, peanut crumb, berry sorbet/20
• White chocolate & cream cheese mousse, chocolate sablé tart, berry jam/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
• Café gourmand, selection of 3 mini bistro desserts served with coffee or tea /25
• 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, Gisbourne, NZ 

Course 3: 

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

OR

Cured salmon, horseradish buttermilk, daikon, dill chickpea cracker

Pairing: TWR 2022 Riesling, Marlborough, NZ

Course 4: 

Glazed confit pork belly, raw spinach maifun salad; shiitake mushrooms, celery gel, cider jus, almonds

Pairing: Le Gentil 2022 Pinot Noir, Wanaka, NZ

OR 

Market fish, prawns, fennel, tangelo beurre blanc, peas, sorrel, dried red peppers, puffed wild rice

Pairing: Maude 2025 Chardonnay, Wanaka NZ

Course 5: 

Chocolate crémeux,  meringue, berry jam, hazelnut praline

Pairing:  Campbell’s Muscat, Rutherglen, Aus

Bon appétit!