appetisers
  crusty sourdough ciabatta served with rosemary butter... 6.5
  house-marinated olives wtih balsamic onions... 7.5
 
suggested wine:delgado zuleta "  la goya "  manzanilla
  
  chicken & corn wantons in chicken & ginger broth... 10.0
 

suggested wine:henscke "  peggy's hill  "   riesling 2009

  
entrées
  border wine room grazing plate: small... 21.0
 

ideal for 2

  
  border wine room grazing plate: large... 37.0
 

ideal for 4

  
  duck terrine with mustard fruits & sourdough toasts... 13.0
 
suggested wine:palliser estate "pencarrow" pinot noir 2008
  
  char-grilled baby squid with lemon and squid-ink risotto... 13.0
 
suggested wine:dr loosen riesling 2008
  
  pan-fried calf's liver on sauteed speck, onion & field mushrooms... 12.5
 

suggested wine: mon redon cotes-du-rhone rouge 2006

  
  fried haloumi & artichoke salad with boiled egg & herbed croutons... 12.5
 

suggested wine: henri bourgeois petit sauvignon blanc 2008

  
  poached cotechini with braised green lentils & semi-dried tomatoes... 13.0
 

suggested wine: chateau du cedre cahors 2006

  
main courses
  char-grilled black angus porterhouse (300g), buttery mashed potatoes, and a blue cheese butter... 36.0
 
suggested wine: brown brothers heathcote shiraz 2008
  
  chicken,roasted portobello mushroom & provolone roulade with baked herb polenta... 30.0
 

suggested wine: palliser estate "pencarrow" pinot noir 2008

  
  pan-fried atlantic salmon, roasted pumpkin & baby spinach torte, with dill & seeded mustard mayonnaise... 34.0
 

henri bourgeois sauvignon blanc 2008

  
  slow -braised lamb shanks, shredded & tossed with green peas and risoni... 28.0
 

suggested wine:chateau cedre cahors (malbec) 2006

  
  winter vegetables & fried bean curd in red curry with fragrant jasmine rice... 27.0
 

suggessted wine: mount majura pinot gris 2008

  
side dishes
desserts & cheese
  muscatel & muscat clafoutis with vanilla bean ice-cream and almond tuile... 11.5
  baked dark chocolate tart with pure cream & salted peanut brittle... 11.5
  cappuccino: espresso pot-au-creme & vanilla foam dusted with Dutch cacoa and served with hazelnut biscotti... 11.5
  (1) cheese plate ... 11.0
  (3) cheese plate... 24.0
This is a seasonal indicative menu which is subject to continuous change.