The French Café

— summer —

First

KINGFISH SASHIMI 
apple jelly, caviar, shaved fennel, verjus, creme fraiche   20 

FAUX FOIE GRAS
duck rillettes, jasmine, spiced pears, apple caramel, crisp bread   20

SOUTH ISLAND WHITEBAIT SANDWICH
lemon mayonnaise, cos lettuce, watercress   20

WATERMELON, TOMATO AND CUCUMBER SALAD
mint, fresh curd, gazpacho sorbet   20

SPANNER CRAB RISOTTO
pearl barley, shellfish essence, frozen mustard   20

 

Second

ROASTED FRENCH GOATS CHEESE
caramelised onion, fig and beetroot tart, red wine syrup   26

CARAMELISED VEAL SWEETBREADS
langoustine, carrots, almonds, gingerbread   26

POACHED CRAYFISH
chicken jelly, sweet corn, enoki mushrooms, ginger, white radish   26

ORGANIC EGG YOLK RAVIOLI
smoked potato, asparagus, peas, parmesan, jamon   26

QUAIL B'STILLA
poached apricot, cinnamon, pistachio, chickpea, yoghurt    26

 

Third

CRISPY ROAST DUCKLING
sweet spices, asian greens, mandarin, kumara   45

PINK ROASTED LAMB
peas, feta, mint, smoked tomatoes, white bean puree, pancetta   45

FRESH FISH
almonds, green beans, wild prawns, cauliflower cream, iberico ham  45

DRY-AGED BEEF
fresh wasabi butter, coconut ash, eggplant, shitake, sweet onions 45

SOFT POLENTA
artichokes, pumpkin, zucchini flowers, ricotta, pine nuts, lemon oil  45
 

  

Fourth

A SELECTION OF FRENCH CHEESES

quince paste, house crackers   26

 

CHOCOLATE FUDGE SUNDAE

double cream ice-cream   14

FRENCH CHOCOLATE
spiced cherries, chocolate crumb, coconut, cherry sorbet   20

CARAMEL PEAR

broken pastry, apple custard, almond, sultanas, dulce de leche   20

CREME BRULEE
vanilla peaches, raspberries, champagne, white peach sorbet   20

STRAWBERRY AND WHITE CHOCOLATE BOMBE ALASKA
strawberry jus, rhubarb  20 

CHOCOLATE PRALINE TRUFFLES  14