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 22.00
Warm bruschetta of seasonal tomatoes, sweet basil & sea salt 19.00 v
4 freshly shucked Pacific oysters, mignonette dressing 24.00 gf
Oven-baked flatbread w/ blue cheese, grapes, honey, rosemary 25.00 v
Chicken liver parfait, orange marmalade, brioche toast 26.00
Sand crab croquettes, remoulade sauce, lime 28.50
Chilli-salt cuttlefish, wild rocket leaf salad, sesame dressing 27.50 gf
Twice-baked goat’s cheese soufflé, mixed leaf salad 27.00 v
SALADS
Warm Niçoise salad, potato, green beans, tuna, egg, tomato, olives, anchovies 28.50 gf
Grilled lamb Greek salad, macadamia pesto, soft feta, tomato, cucumber, olives 28.50 gf
MAIN COURSES
Specials
Pan-fried crumbed pork cutlet, sautéed drumhead cabbage, Taleggio mash 44.00
Lamb shank ragout, turmeric-coconut sauce, kaffir lime, green peas, basmati rice 43.00 gf
Fresh fish of the day - chef’s selection 44.00 gf
Roasted pumpkin, ricotta & sage ravioli, brown butter, toasted hazelnuts 36.00 v gf
Continental Classics
Soy lime chicken breast, coconut risotto, steamed bok choy, chilli 38.00
Continental beef sausages, potato mash, roast tomato, caramelised onion jus 36.00 gf
Char-grilled 300g MB4 porterhouse steak, fries, red wine jus 49.00 gf
Pan-seared lamb's fry & bacon, désirée potato mash, roast tomato jus 36.00 gf
Spaghetti, prawns, chilli, smoked bacon, baby spinach, lemon 37.50
Risotto aux fruits de mer, roast tomato & garlic, local prawns, fish, mussels 37.50 gf
SIDE DISHES
French fries, classic aioli 14.00 v gf
Steamed seasonal vegetables 14.00 v gf
Continental potato mash 14.00 v gf
Garden salad, tomato, Spanish onion, cucumber, house dressing 14.00 v gf
DESSERTS
Bittersweet chocolate mousse, Amarena cherries, French wafer 20.00
Apple tarte Tatin, vanilla bean ice cream 20.00
Continental classic crème brûlée 20.00 gf
Almond-orange love cake, saffron, cardamom, pistachio ice cream 20.00 gf
Sticky-date pudding, hot butterscotch, ice cream 20.00
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 15.00 gf
Extra scoop burnt sugar or vanilla bean ice cream 6.00 gf
Café Gourmand
A trio of the chef’s mini desserts, served with your choice of coffee 26.00
CHEESE
Soft – Triple Cream Brie (Adelaide Hills, AUS)
Blue – Bleu D’Auvergne (Livradois, FRA)
Semi-Hard – Charles Arnaud Reserve Comté DOP (Jura region, FRA)
2 cheese plate 25.00 / 3 cheese plate 35.00
All cheese served with crisp bread, quince paste & muscatels
THE CONTINENTAL SHARED EXPERIENCE
A three-course feast featuring a selection of Continental favourites
designed to enjoy together
Minimum 2 guests – Whole table participation required
75.00 per person
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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!
