Hello everyone,

Exciting time here in New Zealand after such a great game yesterday for the rugby world cup final. Le Chef and Le Rendez-Vous café woke up early on Sunday morning to prepare french pastries and excellent coffee before some of you guys decided to get a pint at 8am in the morning ( we do not judge anyone here 😉 ).

We can not wait to go and celebrate with you guys for the parade which should be held next weekend, and if any of the All Blacks players are keen to get a free meal we will treat them as they deserve 🙂 We will even get them some extra creamy French cheese, looks like they’ve loved it during this RWC.

As we do not spend all of our time watching rugby games our chef came up with a new menu for the end of spring and beginning of the summer. You can come and delight yourself in our restaurant in Vulcan Lane. The menu for Victoria Street will be made available as soon as possible since it will closed after lunch time at the moment.

As usual we kept some of the things that you guys absolutely love, like “Le dessert du pirate” or the “Taste sensation plate”. But no worries, the mains and entrees have evolved so you can make your taste bud travel to France while staying here in Auckland.

For lunch time we are now proposing you some fresher options (salads) to cope with the heat which we hope will come soon enough,and in case you are hungry you can enjoy a tasty and juicy burger prepared with our homemade bread & steak.

After a hard working day, you should come and visit us for a well deserved glass of wine from our wine list, and order some finger foods for the favorite moment of the day in France “L’apéro”. We invite you to try a glass of “Ricard” which is a french liquor, this will go perfectly well with some “Olives and Bread” or a “Terrine de campagne”.

If this opened your appetite this will then be time for real food !! You may know, that we french people love eating strange things, so it is maybe time for you to have some of our really tasty and fresh snails sauteed with mushrooms. We promise you this THE thing 🙂 It is also an option to go for the cold crayfish cream or the stuffed tomatoes if you are a little less adventurous.

Now that you are settled in french cuisine it is time to dive into the mains, we have selected various range of meats. So delight yourself with some excellent NZ Lamb cooked in a french way with seasonal vegetables, or taste our stewed Monkfish with mushrooms and asparagus. For the meat lover we have an eye fillet cooked as you wish ( we recommend medium/rare ) served with our famous gratin dauphinois and its red wine sauce. Last but not least try our “Poussin en croute” for an unconventional meal.
If you are veggie lover we will be happy to propose you some vegetarian lasagnas. As we have always done it, we adapt to your food allergies and preferences so please let us know before you order.

If you are still hungry after that it will be time for some french cheese selections or some sweet things, do not miss our “Creme Brulée” this will end your dinner on a positive note.

We really hope to see you soon in Vulcan lane to come and discover our new menu ! Do not hesitate to leave us a review on the social media to tell us what you liked.

Have a great week.
Le Chef’s Team