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Rene's Bistro - French and Italian Cuisine in Stratford, ON - call for reservations
Fully licensed, Catering available

Located in the heart of downtown Stratford
20 Wellington Street,
Across from City Hall
(519) 508-1777
(519) 508-1778 (fax)

Dinner:

Tuesday - Saturday: 4:30 pm until last reservation taken at 8:30 pm

Amuse-Gueules (Appetizers)

Soup Du Jour
 $6

♦ Chef's inspiration

B.L.T Caesar $8

♦ Crisp romaine, smoked bacon, cherry tomato, garlic parmesan aïoli and croutons

Spinach Salad $8

♦ Sliced apple, candied walnut, red onion, and gorgonzola cheese tossed with maple poppy seed vinaigrette

Bruschetta $9

♦ Vine ripened tomatoes, garlic and basil served with local goat's cheese

Pétatou De Chèvre $9

♦ Potato and black olive salad with goat's cheese gratin

Charcuterie Plate $9

♦ Pork Rillette, selection of cure meats, baby gherkins, grainy mustard

Fresh PEI Mussels
 $12

♦ Marinieres - Butter, shallots, dry white wine and herbs
♦ Normandes - Bacon, mushrooms, apple, calvados, splash of cream
♦ Basquaise - Roasted bell pepper, shallots, garlic, white wine
♦ Bistro - Herb pesto, white wine, and shallots
♦ Mouclade - Spicy coconut curry, lemon grass, fresh lime
♦ Provençal - Tomato, herbs de province, fleur de sel (spicy or mild)
 

Dinner Pasta

Fettuccine
 $16


♦ Sautéed wild mushrooms with Caramelized onions, tossed with a garlic butter sauce and fresh parsley.

Linguini $18


♦ Black tiger shrimp, baby spinach tossed in a lemon pesto cream sauce.

Penne
 $17


♦ Spicy Italian Sausage, sweet bell peppers and our homemade marinara sauce.

Fusilli
 $17


♦ tossed with our own meat ragout, topped with Parmigiano-Reggiano.
 

Entrées

Seafood Mac and Cheese
 $19


♦ Butter poached lobster, baby shrimp, spinach, creamy béchamel.

Fettuccinne
 $17


♦ Oven roasted chicken, overnight tomatoes, baby spinach and blush sauce.

Ravioli $16


♦ Daily Ravioli, baked with manchego cheese.

Penne Fresca $18


♦ Jumbo Tiger Shrimp, asparagus, Tomato Vodka Sause.

Ragout $17


♦ Spicy sausage and lamb, shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano.

Côte de Boeuf $29


♦ "Butcher and the Baker" dry aged 10 oz Rib-eye, Gorgonzola pommes purée, Smoked tomato and caramelized onion butter.

Provençale Atlantic Salmon $23


♦ Sun-dried tomato and mascarpone polenta, Daily Vegetables, Pelee Island Chardonnay cream.

"Pappiotte" $23


♦ Tarragon marinated chicken, wild mushrooms, and leek, vegetable rice pilaf.

Braised Lamb Shank $26


♦ Rosemary buttermilk pomme purée, Haricot Vert, Garlic Confit.

Vegetable Tarte $21


♦ Puff pastry, triple cream brie, Ratatouille,parmesan-herb crusted mini potatoes.


SIDES
SIDES
Rice Pilaf 4 Gorgonzola Pomme Puree 4
Buttermilk Pomme Puree 4 Daily Vegetables 4
Mascarpone Polenta 4 Crusted New Potatoes 4
Garlic Shrimp 5 Chicken Strips 5

Please Note that Groups of 6 or more are subject to a 15% Gratuity Charge added directly to each final bill

Chef/owner Rene Delafranier

Head Chef Tim Otsuki

The list of Suppliers

Monte Forte Dairy

Soiled Reputations

Cressmans

G&G Produce
 

Les Desserts

Crème Brûlée Classic Vanilla Bean
 $8
Warm Carmelized Pecan Tart Vanilla ice Cream
 $8
Chevre Panacotta Pineapple confit, mixed berry compote $8
Pavlova Chantilly crème, mixed fruit compote $8
Warm Callebaut Chocolate Cake Vanilla ice cream $8
Trio of Sorbets Mango, lemon, raspberry
 $8
Cheese Plate Local artisan cheeses, seasonal fruit, black olive pesto cracker $12
Dessert

Tea Leave Teas by Karen Hartwick, CTP

 $3
KAREN HARTWICK is a certified tea sommelier whose passion is guiding people into the sophisticated, rich and varied world of fine tea.
White Pear Very low in caffeine Origin: Fugian Provence, China
Citron Green Low in caffeine Origin: Japan
Genmaicha Matcha Medium in caffeine Origin: Shizuoka and Nishio, Japa
Earl Grey Supreme Medium in caffeine Origin: China, Sri Lanka
Bistro Blend Medium in caffeine Origin: China, Sri Lanka, India and Kenya
Mango Indica Medium in caffeine Origin: Sri Lanka, China
Vanilla Bean Tisane Caffeine Free Origin: South Africa
Organic Spearmint Caffeine Free Origin: Canada

Coffee, Regular or Decaf $2
Espresso $2
Cappuccino $4
Latte $6


After Dinner Specialty Coffees
Our Signature Coffee
♦ Frangellico, Kahlûa, Bailey’s, Coffee
French Coffee
♦ Cointreau, Kahlûa, coffee
Italian Coffee
♦ Amaretto, Kahlûa, coffee
B52 Coffee
♦ Grand Marnier, Kahlûa, Bailey’s, coffee
Italian Bonfire
♦ Amaretto, Hot Chocolate
Blueberry Tea
♦ Amaretto, Grand Marnier, Tea
Almond Chocolate Coffee
♦ Amaretto, dark crème de cacao, coffee
Café Amaretto
♦ Amaretto, Cognac, coffee
Spanish Coffee
♦ Tia Maria, Rum
All Specialty Coffees are $8 before taxes.



Port
♦ Paarl Cape Ruby, South Africa (5 year old) $8 for 2oz
♦ Taylor Fladgate, Portugal (7 year old) $8 for 2oz


After Dinner Liquors
♦ Grand Marnier, Bailey’s, Limoncello, Framboise, and Sambuca $7


Scotch and Cognac $8 per one ounce
Glenfiddich 12 year single malt
Chivas Regal 12 year
J&B Rare, Blended Scotch
Courvoisier
 


Wine List wine.jpg

House Wines

House White: Pelee Island Sauvignon Blanc- Ontario

House Red: Frontera Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot- Chile

Glass $6
Half Litre $18
Litre $30


White Wines

Barefoot Pinot Grigio (1)
 California $7 per glass $30 per Bottle
Ruffino Orvieto Classico 2007(1)
 Italy $7 per glass $30 per Bottle
Cave Springs Riesling 2007
 Ontario $8 per glass $33 per Bottle
Ruffino Pinot Grigio 2007(1)
 Italy
$33 per Bottle
Jacob's Creek Chardonnay 2007(1)
 Australia
$33 per Bottle
Alsace Gewurztraminer 2006(2)
 France
$50 per Bottle

Champagne and Sparkling Wines

Bottega Prosecco (1)
 Italy

$40 per Bottle

Rose

Pelee Island Rose 2007(1)
 Ontario
$7 per glass $30 per Bottle

Red Wines

Rocca delle Macie Chianti (0)
 Italy $7 per glass $30 per Bottle
Yellow Tail Shiraz 2008(1)
 Australia $7 per glass $30 per Bottle
Folonari Valpolicella 2007(1)
 Italy
 $7 per glass $30 per Bottle
Parallelo, Red Zinfandel 2006(1)
 Italy
$30 per Bottle
Farnese Sangiovese 2007(1)
 Italy
$30 per Bottle
Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais 2007(1)
 France
$33 per Bottle
Ruffino Chianti 2007(1)
 Italy
$40 per Bottle
Robert Mondavi Cabernet 2006 California
$42 per Bottle
Masi Valpolicella 2007(1)
 Italy
$42 per Bottle
Cote du Rhone 2004(0) France
$42 per Bottle
Rosemount Shiraz 2006(1) Australia
$45 per Bottle
Louis Latour Pinot Noir 2007(1) France
$52 per Bottle
Christian Moueix Bordeaux Merlot 2005(1) France
$58 per Bottle
Ruffino Riserva Chianti Classico 2004(0) Italy
$75 per Bottle
Amarone Della Valpolicella 2002(1) Italy
$100 per Bottle
Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2005(0) France
$100 per Bottle


Non Alcoholic Beverages

 $2
♦ Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Ice tea (sweetened), Sprite, Gingerale, Club Soda, and Tonic Water

Italian Soda's

 $3
♦ Limonata (Lemon Flavour), Aranciata (Orange Flavour)

Juice

 $3
♦ Cranberry, Orange, Clamato

Coffee

 $2
♦ Decaf or Regular

Espresso

 $2

Cappuccino

 $4

Latte

 $6


Karen Hartwick’s Tea’s

 $2.50
White Pear Very low in caffeine Origin: Fugian Provence, China
Citron Green Low in caffeine Origin: Japan
Genmaicha Matcha Medium in caffeine Origin: Shizuoka and Nishio, Japa
Earl Grey Supreme Medium in caffeine Origin: China, Sri Lanka
Bistro Blend Medium in caffeine Origin: China, Sri Lanka, India and Kenya
Mango Indica Medium in caffeine Origin: Sri Lanka, China
Vanilla Bean Tisane Caffeine Free Origin: South Africa
Organic Spearmint Caffeine Free Origin: Canada


Small San Pellegrino

 $3

Large San Pellegrino

 $6

Large San Benedetto

 $6


Beer

Coors Light $4.50
Sleeman's Honey Brown, Ontario $5
Kronenbourg, French Lager $5
Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Italian Lager $5
Moretti, Italian Ale $5
Corona Extra, Mexico $5
Waterloo Dark, Ontario $5
Mill Street Organic Lager, Ontario $5

 


Martini List


Classic Martini
♦ Vodka or Gin with a dash of Dry Vermouth

Rye Manhattan
♦ Rye, and Sweet Vermouth

Melon Martini
♦ Melon Liqueur, Vodka, Lime mix

Raspberry Martini
♦ Framboise, Vodka, Limocello, splash of Cranberry

Blue Bell Martini
♦ Vodka, Curaçao Bleu, Lime Juice, and orange juice

Raspberry Mochatini
♦ Vodka, Espresso, Framboise, Dark Crème de Cacao

Hazelnut Martini
♦ Vodka, Dark Crème de Cacao, Frangelico

Chocolate Martini
♦ Vodka, Dark Crème de Cacao

French Cosmopolitan
♦ Vodka, Triple Sec, Peach Schnapps, Cranberry Juice

Black Currant Martini
♦ Vodka, Cassis, dash of lime juice

Espresso Martini
♦ Espresso, Vodka

All of the above Martinis are $10.
Premium Vodka, Grey Goose- France or Premium Gin, Bombay Sapphire-England, Tanqueray- England add $2.


Mixed Drinks

Beefeater Gin, Absolut Vodka, Bacardi Rum, Canadian Club Whisky or Campari with Soda or Juice

 $6

 


Chef Rene Delafranier

Chef Rene at work

Owned and operated by Chef Rene Delafranier. He strives to include fresh local offerings while tantalizing your taste buds.

  • featured on the Food Network show FINK
  • graduate of Stratford Chef School