Bistro Lago in Waikato Menu

BREADS BREADS
  • Selection of handcrafted breads $12
    • truffle mascarpone, balsamic, EVOO
  • Bruschetta $18
    • Clevedon mozzarella, basil, winter tomato
MAIN EVENT MAIN EVENT
  • Soup du jour $12
  • Slow braised beef $19.50
    • mushroom and Kikorangi pie, puff pastry top
  • Smoked pork cheek, $21
    • maple pumpkin puree, brandy jus, toasted pecans
  • Market fish chowder $18.50
    • with prawns, clams and toasted sourdough
  • Classic Caesar salad $15
    • garlic croutons, pancetta, anchovy
  • -Add Chicken $18.00
  • -Add Prawns $19.00
  • Soft polenta $19.50
    • mushroom fricassee, Fontina and hazelnuts
  • Taupo lamb meatballs $18
    • PASTA MIA pappardelle, Pecorino
  • Macaroni and cheese $12
    • Fontina, parmesan
SIDES SIDES
  • tartiflette $8
  • Brussel sprouts, candied walnuts, pancetta $8
  • Potato mash $8
  • Seared broccolini, lemon, garlic $8
  • Garden leaf salad, radish, pickled cucumber, ranch $8
  • Skinny fries $8

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Soup Of The Day $10.50
    • with toasted garlic bread
  • B.L.T Burger $18.95
    • manuka smoked streaky bacon with tomato, lettuce, onion, smoked chipotle relish & aioli
  • + Side portion of chips $3.50
  • Mean & Green $17.95
    • mushrooms, roasted bell pepper, red onion, fresh basil, avocado & walnuts (gfo, v)
  • Grilled Vegetable Gnocchi $17.95
    • kumara, capsicum, courgette, creamy tomato sauce (gf, v)
  • Entree $14.50
  • Main $19.95
  • Warm Chocolate Fudge & Walnut Brownie $12.50
    • with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream, chocolate sauce and whipped cream
  • 6x Squid Rings (1.20ea) $6.00
  • Deep Fried Moo/Milky Bar $3.50
  • C $19.50
    • 4 hoki, 2 hotdogs, 2 sausages, 2 potato fritters, $3 chips
  • G $7.00
    • Hoki, hotdog, chips
  • 6x Oyster (2.50ea) $14.00
  • Combo include chips and drink
  • Battered Sausage $2.30
  • 6x Onion Rings $4.00
  • Extra Sauce/ Ingredient $0.50
  • 5 Mordor Spicy Burger $7.90
    • Gourmet Relish, mayo and fresh jalapeno with grilled chicken covered with iceberg lettuce, fresh tomato and onion
  • 3 Standard Pizzas $30
  • Garlic Pizza Bread $5
  • 4 Cheese Cheese
    • Lots of mozzarella and parmesan cheese
  • 4 Peri Peri Chicken
    • Seasoned chicken, fresh capsicum and mushroom with sliced jalapenos on whole milk mozzarella topped with peri peri sauce
  • All $7.90
  • Chips $ 4
  • Rack of Lamb $34.50
    • Cutlets of Lamb herb crusted served on sauteed garlic & mint potatoes, seasonal Vegetables, finished with a Red wine Jus
  • Beef Scotch Fillet 250g $32.50
    • Chargrilled to your liking, served with fries, roast tomato, eggs and your choice of mushroom or pepper sauce (also available with sauteed potatoes & Seasoned Vegetables)
  • Stuffed Chicken Breast $29.50
    • Chicken Breast stuffed with Spinach & Brie wrapped in Bacon served on a Red onion, Capsicum, tomato warm Couscous salad finished with Cranberry Sauce
  • Chicken & bacon Carbonara Bake $17.50
    • Creamy White wine Penne served with red onion, mushroom & baby spinach topped with a parmesan crumb served with garlic bread
  • Kiwi Burger $16.50
    • 180gm beef pattie in a toasted bun topped with bacon, egg, beetroot, and mozzarella cheese & tomato ketchup served with fries
  • Garlic Prawn Skewers $26.50
    • Grilled Prawn Skewers served on a fresh garden salad with sweet chilli & aioli
  • Caesar Salad $14.50
    • Crispy Cos Lettuce with Bacon, Croutons, and Parmesan Cheese tossed with Caesar dressing & topped with a poached egg (add Chicken $4.00)
  • Our very own Horse and Jockey burger $18.50
    • 2x120gram beef patties with fresh mozzarella, Manuka smoked bacon and an egg served on a slightly toasted bap bun smothered in aioli and bbq sauce with a side of fries
  • Chicken, mushroom and green pea fettuccine $17.50
  • Side salad $5.50
  • Oven baked beer battered fries $7.50
    • with aioli or sour cream
  • Asian chicken slaw $18.50
    • grilled chicken, mung bean sprouts, coriander, salad greens and toasted cashews in a spicy dressing
  • Coromandel mussel chowder $15.50
    • with garlic bread
  • Classic toasted club sandwich $11.50
    • double layered with ham off the bone, cheese, pineapple, lettuce, tomato, Umu capsicum sauce and aioli
  • Hotpots $10.50
    • see our specials board for today's flavours
  • Fish and chips $22.50
    • fresh local fish of the day pan-fried with oven baked beer battered chips, salad greens and aioli
  • Kapiti cheese board $17.00
    • Brie, kikorangi, gouda, salami, seasonal fruit and a selection of crackers
  • Prawn twists $10.00
    • Served with garlic aioli
  • Platter for 2 $28.00
    • A shared platter with thai fish cakes, mozzarella balls, bruschetta, thai beef kebabs, prawn twists and peruvian sticks
  • Peruvian sticks $8.00
    • Mozzarella rolled in pastry served with guacamole
  • Mozzarella balls $10.00
    • Served with garlic aioli
  • Profiteroles $13.00
    • With a coffe liqueuor cream
  • Chocolate mousse $14.00
    • With orange and almond biscotti and vanilla bean cream
  • Apricot and hazelnut torte $15.00
    • Served with fresh cream
  • ●Burgers & Hot Sandwiches
  • Traditional Shrimp cocktail $12.00
    • On a bed of lettuce topped with seafood sauce & lemon wedge
  • -Add Chicken for $5.00
  • Traditional shrimp cocktail $12.00
    • On a bed of lettuce topped with seafood sauce & lemon wedges
  • ●Salads
  • Open Steak Sandwich $18.50
    • Perfectly cooked steak on a focaccia base with fresh salad leaves, caramelized onion, mushroom, a fried egg, aioli & a portion of fries
  • Shrimp Cocktail
  • -Add chicken for $5.00
  • Eggs Poached or Fried $9.00
    • w toasted ciabatta
  • Eggs Benedict w salmon $17.00
  • Veggie Fritters $17.00
    • w bacon/sour cream
  • Eggs Benedict w bacon $16.00
  • Veggie Fritters $15.00
    • w sour cream
  • Big Breckie $19.00
    • bacon sausage, tomato, mushrooms, hash brown, eggs w toasted ciabatta
  • Toasted Bagel $8.00
    • w cream cheese & preserves
  • Bacon & Eggs $13.00
  • Tiger toast $9
    • Melted cheese- ciabatta- marmite
  • Gf can be done gluten free, please ask.
  • Croque monsieur- suced legham- bechamel- mustard- tasty cheese $5
  • Fried potatoes gf $18
    • Chorizo - cherry tomatoes - red onion s - baby spinach poached eggs - tomato relish
  • Salmon sourdough gf $18
    • Cold smoked salmon - sourdough - avocado . Feta & pumpkin seed smash poached eggs
  • Mexican mince $18
    • Mince & mozzarella quesa dilla -fried egg - sour cream house made baked beans & bangban g sauce
  • Spaghetti $9
    • Tomatoes- pesto-parmesan
  • Sweetcorn fritters $17
    • Sweetcorn & coriander fritters - roasted tomato - holly bacon bangbang sauce
  • Beer battered fresh fish & chips $24.00
    • Tartare sauce, salad & lemon
  • Lifeguard (V) (N)
    • Roast pumpkin, feta, red onion, pumpkin seeds, rocket & pesto
  • -Fresh fish bites & fries $12.00
  • Organic chargrilled cajun chicken wings (GF) $16.00
    • Chipotle mayonnaise
  • The picnic (N) $45.00
    • Orgasnic chicken liver pate, creamy brie, smoked cheddar, kikorangi blue, chutney, cornichons, marinated olives & dukkah (for 2)
  • Gluten free pizza bases $3.00
  • Slow cooked sticky BBQ pork ribs $26.00
    • Apple slaw & fries
  • -Ham, cheese & pineapple pizza $12.00
  • -W chips $18
  • The Clucking Good Burger $15
    • Fried chicken, onion jam, aioli, cheese, lettuce, streaky bacon
  • Mini mussel fritters $13
  • Mushroom bruschetta $11
  • -W chips $18
  • House cut double fried chips $6
  • House made corn chips $8
    • w house made salsa & guacamole
  • Pork scratchings $5
  • Tomato & basil $24
    • w chorizo
  • Fish & chips $25
    • served w salad & our homemade tartare sauce
  • Bowl of fries $6
  • Garlic bread $6
  • Natural steamed mussel pot $18
  • MK beef, bacon & cheese on a sour dough bun $19
    • w salad, beetroot, egg, onion rings, garlic aioli & tomato sauce
  • Mussel fritters $22
    • served w salad & homemade tartare sauce
  • Vegetarian lasagne w a green salad $17
  • Buffalo Wings $18.00
    • Spicy chicken nibbles with sour cream & blue cheese dip.
  • Rustic fries $8.00
    • Hop salt, aioli.
  • Salt ‘N’ Pepper Squid $13.00
    • Crispy calamari, Schwan peppercorn & sea salt. Soy, lime & chilli sauce. (GF)
  • Pork Belly $26.00
    • Crispy skinned, braised in Good George cider. Pea puree, grilled pear, celeriac, apple slaw & apple jus.(GF)
  • Smoked Salmon, capers, antipasto mix, red onion, creme fraiche $25.00
  • Freshly baked mini-buns, garlic-buttered, stuffed with Chicken tenderloin, lettuce, cheese, aioli $14.00
  • Pappardelle Pasta $19.00
    • Lamb shoulder ragu. tomato, parsley, olives.
  • Freshly baked mini-buns, garlic-buttered, stuffed with Beef patty, aged cheddar, George’s burger sauce $14.00
  • Wedges $4.00
  • Roma Large $7.90
    • Tomato sauce, salami, mushroom, capsicum, mozzarella, garlic, oregano, olives
  • Butter Chicken Large $13.90
    • Tomato sauce, chicken topped up with butter chicken sauce, mozzarella
  • Veg Supreme Large $7.90
    • Tomato sauce, onion, capsicum, mushroom, pineapple, mozzarella, tomato, oregano, garlic
  • Cheese Cake $4.00
  • Combo B $25.00
    • 2 x Classic Pizzas, 2 x Sides
  • Classic Cheese Large $7.90
    • Tomato sauce, mozzarella, mozzarella, mozzarella
  • Sea Wave Large $10.90
    • Tomato sauce, onion, mussels, clams, squids, shrimps, mozzarella, lemonpepper
  • Hamburger $4.00
  • Cheese & Onion $4.50
  • Fish, chips, and salad with 600ml bottle Pepsi range $14.50
  • 2 Fish chips with 600ml bottle Pepsi range $12.80
  • Hot Sandwich $6.00
  • Butter Chicken/Chicken Curry $11.00
  • Everything Burger $8.90
  • Pineapple Fritter $1.50
Bistro Lago

Bistro Lago

location

Address

80/100 Napier-Taupo Road, Hilltop, Taupo, Waikato, 3330, New Zealand

phone

Phone

073762319

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Contemporary , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegetarian

features

Features

Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  View ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
80/100 Napier-Taupo Road, Hilltop, Taupo, Waikato, 3330, New Zealand