Bistro 52 in Taupo Menu

BEGIN BEGIN
  • Chilled cucumber & yellow tomato soup, almonds, cumin, green grapes, watermelon guacamole (V) $12
  • Tempura summer beans, seaweed, sweet chilli aioli (v/gf/df) $10
  • Imported buffalo mozzarella, prosciutto, grilled peach, basil, balsamic reduction (GF) $19
  • Olive oil poached prawn tails, baby gem lettuce, croutons, streaky bacon, plum tomatoes, avocado, grana padano (V) $15
  • Olive oil poached prawn tails, baby gem lettuce, croutons, streaky bacon, plum tomatoes, avocado, grana padano $18
  • Calamari cooked sous vide, handmade lemon gnocchi, fried capers, champagne veloute
  • -E $16
  • -M $30
  • Queen scallops, pork & ginger dumplings, summer pods, coriander, fermented black bean dressing (GF) $18
  • The Bistro wild rabbit & chicken liver terrine, salsa verde, house pickles, pistachio nuts, crème fraiche, sherry syrup $18
SIDES SIDES
  • Marinated olives (V/GF/DF) $5
  • Garden leaves, pear, lemon miso dressing (V/GF/DF) $7
  • Bag of chippies, herbs, black truffle (V/GF/DF) $7
  • Chunky fries, roasted aioli (V/GF/DF) $8
  • Mashed potato & gravy, salsa verde (GF) $8
THEN THEN
  • Pasta Mia pumpkin ravioli, exotic mushrooms, coriander, popped squash seeds, shiitake cream (V) $26
  • Daily changing fresh Hawkes Bay fish, from the ocean to the plate $32
  • Golden crackled pork belly, kumara, orange, walnuts, pineapple, granny smith apple, pickled red cabbage, grain mustard dressing (GF) $29
  • Confit leg of Cambridge duck, spiced bell pepper jus, pickled mushrooms, baby root vegetables, potato gnocchi $34
  • Strip loin of Wharekauhau lamb, braised Belgian endive, truffled fennel cream, pecan nuts, ruby grapefruit, sherry gastrique (GF) $39
  • Grilled eye of scotch fillet, braised short rib tortelloni, sweet corn, hazelnuts, stone fruit panzanella, black pepper dressing $36
FINALLY FINALLY
  • Grinning Gecko brie - Whangarei, NZ $15
  • Talbot Forest Geraldine vintage cheddar - Sth Canterbury, NZ $15
  • Kapiti Kahurangi creamy blue - Kapiti Coast, NZ $15
  • Blue River Curio Bay pecorino - Southland, NZ $15
  • Grana Padano - Piedmont, Italy $15
  • The whole lot $40
SWEETS SWEETS
  • Tahitian vanilla creme brulee cooked sous vide (GF) $12
  • White chocolate & vanilla panna cotta, hazelnut wafer, raspberry caramel $12
  • Rhubarb & brown butter cake, rose water, almond cracker, vanilla bean ice cream $12
  • Baked Belgian chocolate mousse, passion fruit, chocolate brittle, triple chocolate ice cream $12
  • The Bistro handmade sweet treats $10

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Prawn and Bacon and Feta $18.90
    • Prawn, bacon, garlic, feta, spring onion, napolitana sauce & mozzarella
  • Cottage Pie $9.90
    • Savoury mince topped with garlic and potato mash and cheese then baked til crisp
  • Country Toasted Sandwich $9.90
    • Cheddar cheese and tomato with seasoned fries
  • Add bacon $4.50
  • Feta and Rosemary Bread $9.90
    • Feta, rosemary pizza bread served with a sun dried tomato pesto spread
  • Benmore Smoked Salmon Wrap $17.90
    • Smoked South Island Salmon with cottage cheese, lettuce, horseradish, capers, red onion and finished with olive oil and cracked black pepper, served with a side salad
  • Original Dixie Brown Burger $20.90
    • Prime beef patty grilled with our basting sauce on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, onion and gherkin topped with aioli and your choice of plain, mushroom sauce or pepper sauce
  • Turkey Burger $22.50
    • Turkey patty on a toasted ciabatta, whipped feta, sundried tomato pesto, rocket, cucumber and apple slaw served with fries and our onion rings
  • Caesar Salad $17.90
    • Crispy Bacon, Croutons, Shaved Parmesan, Cos Lettuce. All Tossed with Chef’s Garlic Aioli & Topped With A Poached Egg
  • Mini Nacho’s $9.95
  • Fries $4.50
  • Finn’s Original Guinness Pie $25.90
    • A classic In The Making! Slow Cooked Beef & Carrots In A Thick Guinness Gravy Enclosed Inside A Flakey Pastry Pie. Served On Top Of Creamy Mash. Accompanied With Mushy Peas. (Swap Mash & Mushy Peas For Fries & Salad)
  • Fish Burger $18.90
    • Battered Fish With Lettuce, Red Onion & Carrot. Topped With Tartare Sauce Inside A Toasted Bun. Served With fries
  • Calamari Salad $19.90
    • Fried Salt & Pepper Calamari. Served Upon A Bed Of Fresh Garden Salad. Drizzled With Aioli
  • Our Famous Shank Pie $25.90
    • Twice Cooked Lamb Shank (Still On The Bone), Nestled Inside A Rich Gravy Surrounded By A Delicious Pastry Served With Creamy Mash & Veges
  • Pork Belly $28.90
    • Twice Cooked Pork Belly. Served With Creamy Mash & Roast Vegetable Medley
  • Hot Doggy & Chips $9.90 / $14.90
    • Single / Combo (Drink & Dessert)
  • Peppered Calamari $15.00
    • Flash fried calamari, seasoned and served with capsicum purée and preserved lemon aioli
  • Beef $25.00
    • Grilled lean beef with tomato relish, fresh salad, pickles, swiss cheese and seared bacon
  • Fush and Chups h-half f-full $12.00 / $22.00
    • Beer battered market fish, served with fries, a wedge of lemon and our housemade tartare [Add fresh salad +$3]
  • Bread & Dips $12.00
    • A variety of lightly toasted breads served with a trio of housemade dips
  • Tempura Prawns $19.00
    • Tempura Prawns with wakame seaweed, cucumber, rice noodles and miso
  • Mussel Fritters $16.00
    • Fresh mussel and corn fritters with coriander and our chilli soy and lime glaze
  • Steak Diane $12.00
    • 100g of sirloin in our chef's special diane sauce, served with crispy fries [Add fresh salad +$3]
  • Platter on the Stone (GF-O) $40
    • with a selection of Deli Meats, Fresh warm Bread, House Dips & fresh Salad Greens (great to share)
  • Salmon Fillet $28
    • 200g Fillet & a choice of 2 Stonegrill Sides with Wasabi & Soy Dipping Sauce
  • Creamy Mashed Potato
  • Onion Rings DOZ $12.50
    • with our house made tartare
  • Lakehouse Burger $22
    • with a 200g prime beef pattie, caramelized onion, blue cheese, fried egg & golden fries
  • (GF-O) Gluten free option available
  • Kid’s Hotcakes $10
    • Maple syrup & whipped cream served with kids hot chocolate or any small juice
  • Beef Burger with Curly Fries $15
  • 12 Ribs $29.90
  • - Vegetarian option available $14.50
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $12.50
    • Served with chocolate sauce, ice cream
  • Bangers & Smashed Potatoes $21.50
    • Locally made sausages served with smashed baby potatoes, peas & gravy
  • Carbonara - a creamy sauce with parmesan, bacon
  • 12- $19.50
  • Hashstack $16.90
    • Potato rosti stack with mushrooms, grilled tomato & spinach topped with a poached egg & creamy hollandaise sauce
  • Potato wedges $14.50
    • Seasoned wedges served with sweet chilli sauce & sour cream
  • Crispy Chicken Roll $12
    • Avocado, Tuna, Cucumber + Teriyaki Chicken, Breadcrumbs, Creamy Sauce on top
  • Party Pack $13
    • A beautiful combination of sushi rolls for family and friends
  • Paradise Roll $17
    • Peanut Butter, Avocado, Bacon, Fried Prawns, Cucumber + Teriyaki Chicken, Breadcrumbs, Creamy Sauce on top
  • Teppanyaki $15
    • Japanese dish cooked on a hot steel plate - Beef
  • Crispy Chicken Roll $12
    • Avocado, Cream Cheese, Cucumber + Teriyaki Chicken, Breadcrumbs, Creamy Sauce on top
  • Eel Roll $15
    • Eel, Avocado, Crab Meat, Fried Prawns, Creamy Sauce, Masago, Bonito Flake
  • Okonomiyaki $9.50
    • Japanese style savoury pan cake
  • French Kiss Roll $13
    • Avocado, Cream Cheese, Salmon, Fried Prawns, Creamy Sauce, Masago
  • Seekh kebab $12.90
    • Mince lamb flavoured with spices, pressed on a skewer and finished in Tandoor
  • lamb do piaza $21.90
    • Boneless lamb cooked with fried sliced onions and dry roasted spices, garnished with green
  • Chicken jalfrezi $20.90
    • Boneless chicken cooked with diced onions, capsicum, tomato, sweet and sour cream, garnished herbs
  • Cheese naan $5.90
    • Stuffed with special cheese
  • Lamb nawabi $21.90
    • Lamb sautéed with onions, tomatoes, finished in a lightly spiced coconut sauce, garnished with cream
  • Zeera aloo $16.90
    • Diced dry potatoes cooked with cumin seeds and spices
  • Fish tikka $29.90
    • Marinated boneless fish cooked in tandoor
  • Bombay aloo $15.90
    • Diced dry potatoes cooked with cumin seeds and spices
  • Beef stew $18.00
    • Beef, carrot and rice or bread
  • Steam mussel $12.00
    • Mussel, lemon-grass, lemon and homemade sauce
  • Papaya salad $16.00
    • Papaya, beef, carrot and herbs
  • Clay pot fish $20.00
    • Fish, salad and rice
  • Vietnamese baguette $10.00
    • You choose: pork / beef / meatball
  • Caramelized pork and eggs $20.00
    • Pork, egg, salad and rice
  • Roast salt fish $15.00
    • Fried fish prawn, pork sticky rice, green beans and flour
  • Fresh spring roll $12.00
    • Rice paper, pork, prawn salad, home-made sauce and nuts. (Vegetarian option available)
  • Pulled Pork Bun $10.00
  • Ham + Swiss Chesese Sandwich $6.00
  • Pumpkin + feta Wrap $6.00
  • Hot Chips $4.00
  • Watermelon with Mint $6.00
  • Kid's Brekkie $9.50
    • poached egg, bacon and Vogel's
  • Baked Beans $4.00
  • Kumara Cakes GF $18.50
    • topped with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce with bacon
  • Gourmet toasted sandwich options: cheese, ham, tomato, onion, pineapple. served with a green salad $18.50
  • Sausages $4.00
  • Big Brekkie $25.00
    • poached eggs, bacon, roast tomato, mushroom, potato cake, sausages and two pieces of Vogel's
  • Natural Muesli $13.50
    • served with berry compote, yoghurt and honey
  • Roast Tomatoes (GF) $4.00
  • Crumbed Chicken Schnitzel $22.0
    • Panko crumbed free range chicken, pub fries, salad & your choice of sauce
  • Steak n Ale Special $20.0
    • Sirloin steak, pub fries, salad & your choice of sauce w/ a handle of tap beer of glass of house wine
  • Wedges $12.5
    • Beef & bean
  • Silver $45.0
    • Seasoned wedges, sour cream & sweet chilli, Samosas & spring rolls, Salt & Pepper Squid w/ lime chilli glaze, Devilled Chicken Wings w/ chipotle mayo, Marinated Olives, Tomato & Capsicum Salsa Crostini
  • Portugese Chicken $17.5
    • Lettuce, tomato, cheese, chipotle mayo
  • Roast Capsicum & Tomato Brushetta $10.5
    • Ciabatta crostini, fresh salsa, herb oil
  • Wedges $8.5
    • w/ sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Wedges $10.5
    • Bacon & Cheese
  • Warm Chocolate & Toffee Fondant $13.50
    • Vanilla bean icecream
  • Sam's Escargot $16.00
    • Served with garlic butter & salad
  • Baked Chicken Breast $29.00
    • Stuffed with mozzarella & wrapped in bacon served with garlic beans & polenta cake
  • Duck Terrine $18.00
    • Crostini, pickles & fig chutney
  • Seared & Baked Lamb Rump $34.00
    • Served medium rare with roasted kumara, finished with mint jelly
  • Deep Fried Brie $16.00
    • With beetroot & citrus salad
  • Oreti Filo Wrapped Prawns $16.00
    • With sweet chilli & aioli
  • Spiced Poached Pear $13.50
    • With chocolate coated Feijoa icecream
  • Mince and bacon pie $3.80
  • Chips $2.30
  • Steak pie $3.40
  • Steak bacon & cheese $3.90
  • Sausage $2.40
  • Chicken and cheese pie $3.80
  • Sausage roll $2.30
  • Steak and cheese pie $3.60
  • Tartare N/A
  • Garlic Bread N/A
  • Side Salad N/A
  • Prime NZ Steak N/A
  • Whole Grain Mustard N/A
  • Fish & Chips N/A
  • Teriyaki Beef Salad N/A
  • Grilled Chicken Breast N/A
  • Bacon & Eggs $10.50
  • Sausage & Eggs $9.50
  • Extras $2.00
    • Scrambled Eggs, Fried Eggs
  • Bacon/Egg/Cheese Muffin $6.00
  • Eggs on Toast $9.00
  • Bake Beans on Toast $6.50
  • Spaghetti on Toast $6.50
  • Fruit Loaf Toasted $5.00
Bistro 52

Bistro 52

location

Address

17 Tamamutu Street, Taupo, Waikato, 3377, New Zealand

phone

Phone

+64 7-377 3111

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 5:00PM - 10:00PM Tuesday: 5:00PM - 10:00PM Wednesday: 5:00PM - 10:00PM Thursday: 5:00PM - 10:00PM Friday: 5:00PM - 10:00PM Saturday: 5:00PM - 10:00PM Sunday: 5:00PM - 10:00PM
price range

Price

None

type

Type

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service level

Service

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cuisine

Cuisine

Contemporary

features

Features

Breakfast ,  Cash

Location
17 Tamamutu Street, Taupo, Waikato, 3377, New Zealand
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