Plateau in Taupo Menu

SMALL BEGINNINGS SMALL BEGINNINGS
  • Marinated Olives (V)(G.F) $8.00
    • rosemary & lemon
  • Toasted Garlic & Herb Focaccia (V) $9.00
    • rocket & cashew pesto
  • Steamed Pork Bun $9.00
    • pork belly, daikon, hoisin, cucumber, coriander
  • Beetroot & Goats Cheese Bruschetta (V) $11.00
    • candied walnuts, watercress
  • Tomato & Ricotta Bruschetta (V) $11.00
    • olive tapenade, watercress
  • Parmesan Polenta Chips (V) (G.F) $12.00
    • blue cheese aioli
  • Soft Prawn Tacos x2 $13.00
    • battered prawns, slaw, coriander, chilli
  • Spiced Calamari (G.F) $14.00
    • preserved lemon mayo, Ponzu Dipper
  • Crispy Chicken Tenders $14.00
    • smoked chipotle
  • Sticky Pork Short Ribs (G.F) $15.00
    • bbq glaze, chives, seasame seeds
  • Orange Roughy Sliders x3 $15.00
    • preserved lemon mayo, watercress
  • Grilled Eye Fillet 150G (G.F) $16.00
    • salsa verde, port jus
  • Duck Liver & Port Parfait (GFA) $16.00
    • fig & pear puree, brioche
  • INLAND OYSTER BAR
  • Freshly Shucked Pacific Oysters
    • natural w shallot vinaigrette beer batter w lemon sauce
  • 1/2 Doz $24.00
  • 1 Doz $44.00
A LITTLE BIGGER A LITTLE BIGGER
  • Daily Soup (V) (GFA) $15.50
    • grilled ciabatta
  • Crispy Squid Salad (G.F) $19.50
    • rocket, candied chilli, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, coriander, mint
  • Monteith's Golden Fish N Chips $21.00
    • hand cut chips, pea puree, slaw
  • Pasta Mia Pumpkin & Mascarpone Ravioli (V) $22.00
    • spinach, rocket & cashew pesto, lemon dressing, shaved parmesan
  • Grilled Chicken Nicoise Salad (G.F) $25.00
    • cos, new potatoes, green beans, boiled egg, cherry tomatoes, anchovy, black olives, capsicum
  • Taupo Beef Burger $22.00
    • Emmental cheese, truffle mayo, cos, pickled beetroot, chunky fries, aioli
  • Venison & Bacon Burger $24.00
    • blue cheese mayo, cos, pickled beetroot, chunky fries, aioli
  • Seared Scallop Papperdelle $26.00
    • horseradish cream, charred lemon, chives
  • Pan Seared NZ Lamb Rump $28.00
    • parsnip puree, parmesan polenta chips, eggplant caponata, dukkah, port jus
  • Market Fish $32.00
    • ask about today's special
  • Grilled Taupo Beef Sirloin 250G $34.00
    • garlic potato gratin, seared scallops, prawns, herb & garlic butter, port jus
SHARED BOARDS SHARED BOARDS
  • Seafood $48.00
    • fresh natural oysters, garlic prawns, scallops, crispy squid, steamed mussels, prawn twisters, herb & garlic focaccia, condiments
  • Antipasto $35.00
    • Windsor blue cheese, honey comb, cold cuts, duck liver & port parfait, pickles, marinated olives, rocket & cashew pesto, apple & date chutney, multigrain, ciabatta, brioche, Lavosh
  • Whitestone Cheese Selection $32.00
    • Mt Domet Double Cream Brie, Windsor Blue, Totara Tasty Vintage Aged Cheddar, fresh fruit, apple & date chutney, warmed breads, crackers
ON THE SIDE ON THE SIDE
  • Roast Beetroot & Goats Cheese $8.50
    • candied walnuts, watercress
  • Plateau Slaw $8.00
    • red cabbage, carrot, sesame, kewpie mayo
  • Rocket & Parmesan Salad $8.00
    • pine nuts & french dressing
  • Shoestring Fries $8.00
    • aioli & tomato sauce
  • Curly Fries $8.50
    • aioli, citrus salt
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Affogato (G.F) $9.00
    • vanilla bean ice-cream, espresso
  • (add your favourite liqueur) $15.00
  • Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee (GFA) $12.50
    • shortbread
  • Chocolate Fondant $13.50
    • Doris plum & creme fraiche ice-cream
  • Citrus Iced Nougat (G.F) $13.50
    • hazelnut praline, blood orange coulis
  • Sticky Date Pudding $13.50
    • caramel creme anglaise, vanilla bean ice-cream
  • Espresso Martini (G.F) $18.00
    • L'affare espresso, absolut vodka, Kahula

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Soup of the Day $10.90
    • Always fresh, always homemade, always delicious, served with garlic bread
  • BBQ Ribs $24.90
    • Tender baby back BBQ basted ribs served with seasoned fries and onion rings
  • Pepperoni $17.90
    • Pepperoni, olives, garlic, red capsicum, red onion
  • Kiwi Farmhouse Breakfast $21.90
    • Fried eggs, sausage, mushrooms, hash browns, bacon and grilled tomato served with hot buttered toast
  • Bacon and Avo Bagel $15.90
    • Lightly toasted bagel with lettuce, tomato, bacon and avocado served with aioli served with seasoned fries
  • Tuscan Chicken Burger $19.90
    • Grilled Tuscan spiced chicken breast on a toasted bun with grilled mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, onion and gherkin finished with our sundried tomato aioli
  • Calamari $18.90
    • Lightly dusted in seasoned flour and flash fried until golden served with fresh salad and Dixie Rice
  • Prawn and Avo Salad $19.90
    • A generous serving of succulent prawns lightly dressed in our delicious seafood sauce with avocado, smoked salmon and salad leaves
  • Jalapeños $3.00
  • Running Bear Salmon $35.00
    • Pan-seared boneless fillet of Marlborough sea-run salmon. Meal set changes with the seasons. Your waiter will tell you all about it.
  • Green Salad $6.00
  • Redneck Ribs $19 Six / $28 Nine
    • Porky Pig's ribs blanched in honey and spices. Blasted in the Lone Star fire, piled high then smothered in our famous hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
  • Chief's Chicken Nibbles $16.00
    • Blanced in soy, honey and spices. Served with a hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
  • Rockin' Ribeye $38.00
    • 300gram premium-aged ribeye, cooked how you like it. Served with sauteed onions, buffalo chips, Lone Star coleslaw and your choice of steak sauce. - Kiwi Joker - Add mushroom and free range eggs $5.00
  • Judge Roy Bean Dip $11.00
    • Spicy red kidney beans, cheddar cheese, sundried tomatoes and jalapeños. Blended and served hot with sour cream and oven-baked flour tortilla chips.
  • Shanks Peninsula
    • Slow-braised lamb shank in a rich stock of mushroom, onion, fresh herbs and red wine. Served with mash potato, sauteed spinach and roasted cherry tomatoes.
  • Bag of chippies, herbs, black truffle $7.00
  • The whole lot $40.00
  • Queen scallops, pork & ginger dumplings, summer pods, coriander, fermented black bean dressing $18.00
  • Tahitian vanilla creme brulee cooked sous vide $12.00
  • The Bistro wild rabbit & chicken liver terrine, salsa verde, house pickles, pistachio nuts, crème fraiche, sherry syrup $18.00
  • White chocolate & vanilla panna cotta, hazelnut wafer, raspberry caramel $12.00
  • Strip loin of Wharekauhau lamb, braised Belgian endive, truffled fennel cream, pecan nuts, ruby grapefruit, sherry gastrique $39.00
  • Garden leaves, pear, lemon miso dressing $7.00
  • Ham, Brie and Onion relish $6.50
  • Wasabi Mayo $2.90
  • Donuts $2.00
    • Its always good to have something sweet to finish off the meal. Choose lemon sugar or cinnamon suger
  • Kids burger meal $10.00
    • Cheese burger, 1/2 chips and 250ml fresh up
  • The dog and nugget $8.00
    • 2 x mini hotdogs, 2 x chicken nuggets, 1/2 scoop of chips and a 250ml carton of fresh up
  • Battered Fish burger $8.00
    • Battered Fish, Coleslaw and Wasabi Mayo
  • Crabstick $1.50
    • Some can't do without them
  • Family Pack $26.00
    • 4 Fish, 2 Battered Saveloys, 4 Potato Fritters and Chips
  • Spiced apple cheesecake
    • Sesame seed toffee snap, caramel sauce, apple crumble ice cream
  • Entrées
  • Chocolate salted caramel tart
    • Chocolate sauce, hokey pokey, chocolate balls, vanilla mascarpone
  • -Spiced apple cheesecake
    • Sesame seed toffee snap, caramel sauce, apple crumble ice cream
  • -Orange and almond cake
    • Greek yoghurt, lemon curd, puffed quinoa, coconut chips
  • -Salad of baby carrots
    • Medjool dates, almond cream, honey comb, panko crumbed olives
  • -Raspberry and vanilla brulee
    • Biscotti, berry salad
  • -Chocolate salted caramel tart
    • Chocolate sauce, hokey pokey, chocolate balls, vanilla mascarpone
  • Classic Ice Cream Sundae $12.00
    • Your choice of vanilla or chocolate ice cream, wafers, sprinkles and your choice of chocolate, caramel, or strawberry topping
  • Aged Cheddar and Quince $14.00 / $24.00 / $32.00
    • Single / Duet / The Lot - Served with assorted crackers, fruit and nuts
  • Banana Split $6.00
    • Flamed banana with your choice of vanilla or chocolate ice cream, wafers, sprinkles and your choice of chocolate, caramel, or strawberry topping
  • Chicken Breast $36.00
    • Za'atar crusted free range chicken breast, served kale and walnut pesto, corn cakes and topped our housemade goats cheese dressing
  • Seasonal Vegetables $8.00
    • Steamed seasonal vegetables drizzled with a citrus glaze
  • Steamed Mussels $20.00
    • Fresh green lip mussels immersed in our sundried tomato and bacon cream and partnered with our housemade garlic bread
  • Cherry Crème Brulée $15.00
    • With afghan crumb and our housemade cherry sauce [Add a scoop of Kapiti ice cream +$2]
  • Waterside $42.00
    • Mahurangi pacific oysters, tempura prawns, mussel and corn fritters, cured salmon and peppered calamari, served freshly toasted artisan breads and our housemade dipping sauces
  • Eggs Benedict $17.00 / $18.00
    • Organic Poached Eggs, Wilted Spinach, Hollandaise Sauce served on ciabatta with Free Range Bacon / with Rakaia Salmon
  • Bagel with Avocado, Tomato & Cream Cheese $10.50 / $14.50 / $15.00
    • Standard / add Bacon / add Smoked Salmon
  • Kid's Porridge $7.00
    • with Cream & Sugar
  • Organic Porridge $9.50
    • w. Oat Milk & Honey. Add Fruit Compote $13.00
  • Kid's Sausage & Egg $9.00
    • One Egg, Sausage, Toast, Hashbrown
  • Swiss Toasted Museli $9.00
    • With Yogurt & Milk. Add Fruit Compote $12.00
  • Sweetcorn Fritters $16.50
    • with Free-Range Bacon, Avocado, sour cream and sweet chili
  • Kid's Pancakes $8.50
  • -With cream $3.80
  • Wraps $6.80
  • Sponges cream $8.50
  • Beef, bacon, mushroom & cheese $4.70
  • -Small $4.30
  • Steak cheese & bacon/ Chicken & vegetable / Chicken, cranberry & camembert / Chicken, camembert & apricot $4.30
  • Chicken, seafood rolls $3.90
  • Single filling / Double filling $3.60
  • Donburi $15
    • Bowl of rice, salad and selection served on top - Teriyaki Salmon
  • Dumpling $8.40
    • 6 piece prawn and vegetable dumplings - Steamed / Fried
  • Grilled Eel $15
    • 4 piece grilled eel on a hot steel plate
  • California Rolls (9 pieces) $13
    • Chicken Katsu, Avocado, Carrot, Capsicum
  • Ramen $11
    • Korean style noodle with teriyaki chicken or vegetables served on top - Spicy / Mild
  • Rainbow Roll $14
    • Avocado, Crab Meat, Salmon, Prawns, Creamy Sauce
  • Kiwi Legend Roll $14
    • Avocado, Cream Cheese, Pickle, Teriyaki Chicken, Pineapple, Kiwi, Breadcrumbs, Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Crunch Roll $12
    • Avocado, Crab Meat, Cucumber, Fried Prawns, Creamy Sauce, Breadcrumbs, Masago
  • -Accompanied with crostini bread $15.50
  • Steamed Whole Prawns ( GF)
    • Accompanied with soya and a chilli citrus sauce.
  • Chicken Dish Available
    • Please ask our wait staff
  • Homemade Desserts Available
  • Fish of the Day $24.50
    • Herb and beer battered fish, with fries, salad and tartare sauce. We recommend: Japanese Asahi beer
  • Greek Salad ( GF) $10.90
    • Salad greens, olives, feta, tomatoes, with a fresh greek dressing.
  • Extra Sauces $1.00
    • Aioli/ Lime Aioli/ Soya/ Tartare/Seafood/Chilli Citrus/Vinegar/Hot Chilli Oil.
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $16.00
    • Lightly coated seasoned squid with garlic and caper mayonnaise
  • TOM AND CHERRY $8.50
    • the classic kiwi cheerio cocktail sausage, tomato sauce
  • SMOKED SALMON SALAD $17.50
    • fresh herb, chili lime
  • BANG BANG CHICKEN $16.50
    • shredded chicken herbs, sesame, coconut rice
  • MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $13.50
  • MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $15.50
    • w 2 poached eggs
  • SMOKED MUSHROOM QUESADILLA V $13.50
    • Chipotle de Plata, refried beans, jalapeno
  • SMOKED FISH KEDGEREE $16.50
    • smoked kahawai rice fried egg
  • KIDS HAMPER $8.50
    • chippies, muesli bar, fruit, yogurt, chocolate drink
  • Watermelon with Mint $6.00
  • Pumpkin + feta Wrap $6.00
  • Ham + Swiss Chesese Sandwich $6.00
  • Pulled Pork Bun $10.00
  • Hot Chips $4.00
  • -With thai beef +$1.00
  • ●Bread:
  • Hollandaise
  • Sausage x 2 $4.50
  • Classic breakfast $8.00
    • Toast, eggs(Scramble/poached/fried).
  • Cajun chicken salad $16.50
    • Tender chicken strips on a salad and cashew-nuts, caramelized banana with mayo
  • -BLAT $3.00
    • With lashings of bacon
  • Smoked salmon x 3 $6.00
  • Steak potato top pie $3.80
  • Mince bacon & cheese $3.90
  • Chips $2.30
  • Steak bacon & cheese $3.90
  • Steak and curry pie $3.60
  • Bacon and egg pie $3.40
  • Sausage $2.40
  • Steak pie $3.40
  • Naked Truth $21.90
    • Sliced slow oven roasted tomatoes on a genuine house made sauce with basil pesto, buffalo mozzarella, fresh herbs, cracked black pepper and Maldon sea salt - Medium $17.90
  • Junior Burger $8.50
    • Fresh beef patty with cheese, mayo, relish and chips.
  • Magnum P.I. $21.90
    • Ham strings, crispy bacon,chunks of sweet pineapple and mozzarella topped with lemon infused Olive Oil - Medium $17.90
  • Traditional Beef Lasagne $23.90
    • A large serve of homemade lasagne. Made fresh from the ground up with roast pumpkin, spinach and feta followed by a layer of beef ragu, tomato passata and béchamel sauce. Finished with a golden grilled mozzarella top.
  • Steak - Sirloin (250gm) $29.90
    • Pan seared then finished in the oven and served on fries. With a rocket, red onion and sun-dried tomato side salad and a garlic, peppercorn or mushroom sauce.
  • Ciabatta and Dips $11.50
    • Lightly toasted ciabatta with a trio of freshly made dips.
  • ''Wagyu Beef'' Burger $24.90
    • 180gm Wagyu beef patty, house pickles, cheddar cheese, streaky bacon, a whole portobello mushroom, truffle aioli, and house relish.
  • Spag-Bol $8.50
    • Traditional Spaghetti Bolognese with cheese.
Plateau

Plateau

location

Address

64 Tuwharetoa Street, Taupo Town Centre, Taupo, Waikato, 3330, New Zealand

phone

Phone

073772425

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$50+

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , European , Gastropub , Gluten Free , Italian , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Television ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Drinks ,  Street Parking ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
64 Tuwharetoa Street, Taupo Town Centre, Taupo, Waikato, 3330, New Zealand