An Australian Inspired Bistro

Banksia Bistro - Downtown KC 1111 Main Street, Suite 120
Featured Items
Breakfast
Avocado Toast
On pain levain bread, lightly smeared with white miso, topped with arugula, avocado, szechuan pepper, ponzu roasted black sesame seeds, pan roasted cherry tomatoes; topped with a fried egg
$14.00Biscuit and Homemade Sausage Gravy
$13.00Breakfast Burrito
$14.50Breakfast Plate
Breakfast Sandwich
Your choice of bread, with an over-easy egg, spinach, and Cheddar cheese
$9.00Cinnamon & Raisin Challah
With homemade ricotta and strawberry jam
$6.00Corn & Zucchini Fritters
Topped with avocado, refried beans, fried egg, bacon, and pan roasted cherry tomatoes
$16.00Eggs Benedict
With soft scrambled truffled eggs, black forest ham, spinach, and tangy hollandaise sauce on an English muffin. Served with a side salad of mixed greens and house viniagrette
$16.00Fruit Cup
Mixed seasonal fruit
$4.00Granola
Housemade granola with yoghurt and berries
$9.50Mushroom & Beet Toast
With slow cooked cremini and portabella mushrooms served on pain levain smeared with homemade ricotta and topped with English spinach, roasted beet relish, and goat cheese
$14.00Overnight Oats
With berries and honey or brown sugar
$11.00Ricotta Hotcakes
With honeycomb butter, caramelized banana, and Fresh Strawberries
$16.00Vegemite Toast
An Aussie staple, go on, give it a try!
$4.00
Add-Ons
Sandwiches
B. A. T
Bacon, avocado, tomato on lightly toasted pain levain bread with English spinach, gruyere cheese, and Russian dressing
$14.50Chicken Banh Mi
With pickled Asian vegetables, cilantro, and mayo on baguette. Jalapenos optional - please add to comments if you would like to add them
$13.50Corned Beef
with Jarlsberg Cheese, Sauerkraut , Pickled Watermelon Rind and Russian Dressing on Marbled Rye
$14.50Cuban Pork
With English spinach, honey mustard, and mayo on pain levain
$14.50Chicken Wrap
with Walnut, Celery, Zesty Herb Aioli on White Bread
$14.00Grilled Vegetables & Arugula
Zucchini, sweet potato and eggplant with onion jam and herb aioli on baguette
$13.50Smoked Black Forest Ham
With gruyere and Dijonnaise or brie, apples, and honey mustard on baguette
$13.50
Salads
Braised Lentil Salad
$15.00Jerk Salad
Jerk Chicken, Avocado, Grapefruit, Pan Fried Paneer Cheese, Pine Nuts and Spring Greens & Cilantro, Spicy Jerk Dressing
$15.00Grilled Chicken Salad
Chicken salad on spring mix topped with Poppy Seeds and cranberries
$14.00Moroccan Salad
Israeli cous cous, arugula, roast pumpkin, marinated chickpeas, ruby grapefruit, grilled haloumi, toasted almonds, pomegranate, and tamarind vinaigrette
$14.00Tuna Salad Niçoise
Italian tuna in olive oil, green beans, avocado, corn, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and mayo
$13.50Quinoa & Watermelon Salad
Quinoa, watermelon, mint, avocado, haloumi, arugula, macadamia nuts, chili salt, and lime vinaigrette
$14.00Salmon Salad
Potatoes, mustard, capers, fennel, dill weed, asparagus, toasted almonds, hollandaise sauce, and mixed greens
$17.00Side Salad*
$2.00
Pie and Sausage Rolls
Beef & Cheesy Potato Pie
Beef & Red Wine Pie, topped with Cheesy Mashed Potatoes
$12.00Beef & Red Wine Pie
USDA Prime Angus Beef rubbed with 12 Spices, braised in Red Wine
$11.00Chicken, Leek & Mushroom Pie
Free Range Chicken Poached in Lemon, Butter and Thyme with Shiitake Mushrooms and Root Vegetable
$11.00Greek Lamb Pie
Australian Lamb marinated in Rosemary, Mint, Oregano, Garlic, Lemon with Skordalia (Potato, Feta and Garlic)
$12.00Smokey Vegetable Pie
Roasted Eggplant, Cauliflower and Sweet Potato with Shiitake Mushrooms and Root Vegetables
$10.00Australian Lamb Sausage Roll
Freshly Minced Australian Lamb Leg with Moroccan Harissa Paste, Almonds, Cous Cous and Currants
$10.00Pork & Fennel Sausage Roll
Tender Pork Shoulder with Caramelized Root Vegetables and Fresh Ground Fennel Seeds and White Pepper
$9.00Spanakopita Roll
English Spinach, Feta and Pine Nuts
$9.00
Pastries
Cakes, Muffins, and Cookies
ANZAC Cookie
$3.00Choc Chip Cookie
$3.00Chocolate & Cherry Cookie
$3.00Snickerdoodle Cookie
$3.00Sugar Cookie
$3.00White Choc Chip & Macadamia Nuts
$3.00Flourless Belgian Chocolate Cake (gluten-free)
$5.00Flourless Spiced Orange Cake
Gluten-free!
$5.00Berry & Choc Muffin
$5.00Strawberry & Homemade Ricotta Muffin
$5.00OUT OF STOCKPeach & Nutmeg Muffin
$5.00OUT OF STOCKBanana & Cinnamon Muffin
$5.00OUT OF STOCKLamington
An Australian favorite: vanilla sponge cake, with a layer of raspberry jam inside, then dipped in chocolate syrup and coated in coconut
$5.00
Tarts
Caramel Slice
$5.00Caramel Slice with Macadamias
Shortbread topped with Australian-style caramel and macadamia nuts and a chocolate ganache drizzle
$5.00Chocolate Ganache & Raspberry Coulis Tart
$5.00OUT OF STOCKCitrus Curd Tart
$5.00OUT OF STOCKPassionfruit Curd Tart with Meringue
$5.00OUT OF STOCKPavlova with Chantilly Cream
$5.00Vanilla Custard Tart
$5.00OUT OF STOCK
Hot Drinks
Americano
Espresso poured over hot water
$3.00Baby Chino
For the little ones; steamed milk, foam, and cocoa sprinkle. Looks just like a Grown-Ups cappuccino
$1.50Cafe Au Lait
Filter coffee with steamed milk
$3.00Cappuccino
Espresso with steamed milk and lots of foam. Finished with a sprinkle of cocoa
$4.25Chai Latte
Housemade chai. If you would like honey added, please write in the comments box
$4.25Coffee Box
$30.00Cortado
$3.75Espresso
2oz shot of espresso
$3.00Filter Coffee
What Americans drink!
$2.50Green Matcha
If you would like honey added, please write in the comments box
$4.25Hot Chocolate
Ghirardelli chocolate
$3.75Hot Tea
Choose one of our herbal teas from Stash Tea Company
$2.50Latte
Espresso with steamed milk and some foam
$4.25London Fog
Includes vanilla syrup
$3.25Long Black
Long poured espresso with hot water added
$3.50Macchiato
2oz shot of espresso, "Stained" with milk foam
$3.25Mocha
Latte with Ghirardelli chocolate
$3.75Steamer
Steamed milk with syrup. No coffee added
$2.00Flat White
$4.25
Cold Drinks
Coke Products
$3.00Cold Brew
$4.75Espresso Tonic
$5.00Flavored Iced Tea
$3.50Iced Americano
$4.75Iced Chai
$4.75Iced Chocolate
$4.50Iced Green Matcha
$4.75Iced Latte
$4.75Iced London Fog
$4.75Iced Mocha
$4.75Iced Tea
$3.00Juice
$4.00Milk
$2.00Milo
$4.75San Pellegrino
$3.00Sparkling Water
$3.00Fresh Bottled Juice
$8.00