Long Live Comfort Food
The Continental - New Farm
In France, Spain, Italy & Switzerland some of the best restaurants have offered the same house specials and simple comfort food for over a hundred years. In the "new world", finding establishments that consistently offer unfussy honest food, very well executed, is much harder. In Brisbane, The Continental in New Farm, has done just that for over twenty-nine years. More recently The Continental has extended its menu to include "conti classics" on one side of the menu and a more eclectic range of menu items on the other side, as specials of the month.
The Proprietor Beau Downs frequently says that it is his guests who "own the restaurant". Amongst them are scores of politicians, barristers, artists, actors and independent business operators many of whom have travelled extensively and are looking for the same thing at home that they enjoy during their stays in Europe.
| MENU ENTREES Soup of the day w/ grilled Continental bread 18.00 Warm bruschetta of seasonal tomatoes, sweet basil & sea salt 19.00 v Oven-baked camembert, walnut crumb, sourdough croutons, charred rosemary 26.50 v Duck liver pâté, pickled cranberries, cornichons, sourdough toast 25.00 In-house made prawn ravioli, bisque sauce, shaved pecorino cheese 27.50 Chilli-salt cuttlefish, wild rocket leaf salad, sesame dressing 26.50 gf Twice-baked goat’s cheese soufflé, mixed leaf salad 26.00 v SALADS Shaved broccoli salad w/ chicken, bacon lardons, chickpeas, parmesan, anchovies, cranberries 27.50 gf Grilled lamb Greek salad, macadamia pesto, soft fetta, tomato, cucumber, olives 28.50 gf MAIN COURSES Specials Coq au cidre (chicken maryland braised in cider, bacon, apples, mushrooms) buttery mashed potatoes 42.00 gf Smoked Grimaud duck breast, green pea risotto, snow pea tendrils, red wine jus 43.00 gf Fresh fish of the day - chef’s selection 42.00 Pumpkin and silverbeet fried wild rice, chestnuts, haloumi cheese, honey, sage 35.00 v gf Continental Classics Soy lime chicken breast, coconut risotto, steamed bok choy, chilli 37.00 Continental beef sausages, potato mash, roast tomato, caramelised onion jus 35.00 gf Char-grilled Mb2 striploin steak au poivre, pepper sauce, fries, watercress 49.00 gf Pan‑seared lamb's fry & bacon, désirée potato mash, roast tomato jus 35.00 gf Spaghetti, prawns, chilli, smoked bacon, baby spinach, lemon 37.50 Risotto aux fruits de mer, roast tomato & garlic, local prawns, fish, mussels 36.50 gf SIDE DISHES French fries, classic aioli - 12.00 v gf Steamed seasonal vegetables 12.00 v gf Continental potato mash 12.00 v gf Garden salad, tomato, Spanish onion, cucumber, house dressing 12.00 v gf LUNCH TIME SPECIAL MOULES MARINIERES FOR TWO 1kg Kinkawooka mussels steamed w/garlic, white wine, cream & herbs Served w/ fries 50.00 gf ' DESSERTS Bittersweet chocolate marquise, burnt orange, biscoff crumb 18.00 Apple tarte tatin, vanilla bean ice-cream 18.00 Continental classic crème brûlée 18.00 gf Caramelised banana flambé in kataifi pastry, vanilla-bean ice-cream 18.00 Sticky-date pudding, hot butterscotch, ice-cream 18.00 Affogato (vanilla bean or burnt sugar ice-cream, ‘drowned’ in espresso coffee) 15.00 gf Continental ice-cream sundae, burnt sugar & vanilla bean ice-creams, hot butterscotch, whipped cream 13.50 gf Extra scoop burnt sugar or vanilla bean ice-cream 5.00 gf CHEESE Soft – Triple Cream Brie (Adelaide Hills, AUS) Blue – Bleu D’Auvergne (Livradois, FRA) Semi-Hard – Charles Arnaud Reserve Comte DOP (Jura region, FRA) 2 cheese plate 25.00 / 3 cheese plate 35.00 All cheese served with crisp bread, quince paste & muscatels CLICK HERE TO SEE THE WINE LIST |
All menus offer three courses, a fixed price per person and are accomodating of dietary requirements.
Continental Cafe does not charge a room hire fee, although minimum numbers are required to guarantee use of your chosen space.
21 Barker Street - New Farm 4005
Rather than just giving them a present, treat your loved ones to a culinary experience at The Continental Cafe!
