Ballara Menu – Sit Down Wedding Menu
GF- Gluten Free DF – Dairy Free NF – Nut Free V – Vegetarian
Entree
Served with freshly baked dinner rolls
Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni (V/N)
Topped with basil napoli, cheese bechamel & shaved parmesan
Veal & Sage Tortellini
With a creamy bacon & mushroom sauce
Pumpkin and Goats Cheese Pasta (V)
With creamy vodka napoli sauce & toasted seeds
Gnocchi Fromage (V)
Gnocchi with a mild gorgonzola cream sauce and roasted walnuts
Tuscan Beef Rigatoni (NF)
Slow-cooked in red wine, rigatoni pasta & shaved parmesan
Smoked Chicken Risotto (GF/NF)
Spicy chroizo, leek, garden pea & parmesan
Primavera Risotto (V/GF)
White wine creamy risotto with seasonal greens, goats curd & pine nuts
Buttermilk Fried Chicken (NF)
Smoky potato salad, jalapeno & a chipotle maple dressing
Salmon Caprese (NF/GF)
Topped with cherry tomato, bocconcini & basil salad drizzled with balsamic reduction
Confit Five-Spice Duck (DF)
Served with rocket, watercress and mint salad with cucumber ribbons, pomegranate seeds, & drizzled with a hoisin vinaigrette
13 Hour Slow Cooked Lamb Shoulder (GF)
Served with quinoa salad, raita, parsley & smoked almonds
Roasted 5 Spice Pork Belly
Served with chilly caramel & asian slaw
5 Spice Pork Belly
Served with a bao bun, pickled veg & peanut brittle & hoisin sauce
Chefs Tasting Plate
Pork belly, popcorn chicken, ricotta & spinach cannelloni
(served to all guests) – Included in Prestige Package or $2.00 per person for Estate Package.
Mains
Main Courses are served with a quality seasonal vegetable chosen to complement each dish.
Chicken Prosciutto (NF/GF)
Three-cheese-filled chicken breasts wrapped in prosciutto with potato & white bean cassoulet
Butter Seared Chicken (NF)
Wild mushroom, brioche & thyme filling with mushroom crème sauce & fondant potato
Glazed Duck Breast (NF)
Honey soy ginger sauce accompanied by confit potato
Miso Glazed Barramundi (NF/GF)
With seasonal potato salad & parsley oil
Twice Cooked Pork belly
Served on creamy potato, coconut puree with a galangal chilli caramel
Rosemary & Porcini Lamb (NF/GF)
Marinated lamb backstrap with porcini lamb jus and garlic potato mash
Apple Glazed Beef Short Rib (NF)
Slow cooked and served with fennel salad & persillade
Slow-Roasted Beef (NF/GF)
Oyster blade served with truffle field mushroom and beef jus accompanied by fondant potato
Lamb Shank (NF/GF)
Cooked with rosemary & pomegranate & served on garlic potato mash
Eye Fillet Red Wine Jus (NF/GF)
Caramelised balsamic shallots & hasselback potato (250gm) (+$10.00pp)
Main Sides – Optional
Main Courses are served with a quality seasonal vegetable chosen to complement each dish.
Main Sides
Optional salads or vegetables (based on seasonal availability)
Roasted Root Vegetable Medley $35 (V/NF/GF/DF)
Steamed seasonal green vegetables with ginger and garlic $35 (V/GF/DF)
Cauliflower with spiced seeds and lemon dressing $30 (V/GF/DF)
Roast chat potatoes with rosemary sea salt $30 (V/NF/GF/DF)
Garden Salad $30 (V/NF/GF/DF)
Greek Salad $35 (V/NF/GF)
Rocket Parmesan & Roasted Walnut Salad $35 (V/GF/DF)
Optional Extras
Price per table
Antipasto platter – 2 per table $160
Fruit platter – $75
Two bowls of local olives – $40
Grazing station – $1000 for 1m table
Seafood platter – P.O.A.
Desserts
Chocolate Pudding (V)
Caramel-centred chocolate pudding with a salted caramel sauce, caramel popcorn & vanilla bean ice cream
Rhubarb and Strawberry Cheesecake (V)
Baked cheesecake served with a rhubarb & strawberry compote, white chocolate mousse & berry coulis
Traditional Tiramisu (V)
Savoiardi biscuits soaked in coffee liqueur topped with mascarpone cream & shaved chocolate
Red Velvet Pudding (V)
Filled with cream cheese & white chocolate ganache served with raspberry coulis & ice cream
White Chocolate & Macadamia Cheesecake (V)
Accompanied by roasted macadamia praline & salted caramel sauce
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie (V)
Served with choc fudge sauce, honey joy snap & vanilla ice cream
Sticky Date and Banana Pudding (V)
With butterscotch sauce, vanilla ice cream & banana crisps
Bounty Tart (V)
Sweet shortbread tart with a rich coconut centre & topped with chocolate ganache
Pandan-Infused Coconut Panna Cotta (GF)
Served with tropical fruit & lemongrass syrup
Lemon Meringue (NF)
Sweet shortbread tart filled with tangy lemon curd, topped with fluffy meringue
Roaming Desserts
Chef’s selection of six items, or you choose three items, roaming style.
Churros with cinnamon sugar & chocolate dipping sauce, lemon meringue tart, assorted profiteroles
Seasonal fruit crème patisserie tart, dainty chocolate eclairs, baked cheesecake bites
French donuts with coffee sugar, lemon curd drops, chocolate pistachio tart
Dessert Tasting Plate
This option is in lieu of 50/50 service of plated desserts. Each guest will still receive an individual plate, but each plate will have three mini desserts. Included in Prestige Package or $2.00 per person for Estate Package.
You can select from either a Mixed Trio or a Chocaholic Trio and the chef will then create the plates for your special day.
Dessert Sharing Platters
Choose 1 item from the three sections below. Served sharing style to the centre of each table.
Dessert sharing platter is included in Feasting Menu & Prestige Package or $2.00 per person for Estate Package with the Alternate Serve Menu.
Selection 1 – Shot Glass
Raspberry Panna Cotta (GF/NF)
Coffee Tiramisu
Salted Caramel Panna Cotta (GF)
Choc Mint Mousse
Selection 2- Individual Tarts
Lemon Tart
Profiteroles
Blackberry Frangipani
Mini Éclairs
Selection 3- Tortes and Cheesecakes
Day & Night Chocolate Mousse Gateau
Passionfruit Cheesecake (GF)
Tim Tam Torte
Beverages
Ballara Receptions beverage packages all include ice water, soft drinks & orange juice
Ballara House Beverage Package
(Included as standard in package)
Included in our standard house range are:
White: Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Moscato
Red: Shiraz Cabernet & Cabernet Merlot
Bubbly available throughout the whole function
Carlton Draught, Great Northern & Cascade Light
A range of soft drinks, waters & juice
Upgrades to our House beverage package also available
Spirits can be added in for the duration of your wedding.
