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

  • Two Eggs $3.50
  • With our Beef & Bean Mix GF $18.90
  • Crispy Onion Rings $5.90
  • Or upgrade to Curly Fries or Wedges for $2.50
  • Buffalo Wings $12.90
    • Caution: Highly addictive, crispy chicken wings with Cobb’s southern spicy wing sauce.
  • Catch of the Day GF $31.90
    • Depending on availability - ask our waitstaff.
  • Side Salad GF $5.90
  • Choose your Prime Cut n/a
  • Tahitian vanilla creme brulee cooked sous vide $12.00
  • White chocolate & vanilla panna cotta, hazelnut wafer, raspberry caramel $12.00
  • Bag of chippies, herbs, black truffle $7.00
  • Talbot Forest Geraldine vintage cheddar - Sth Canterbury, NZ $15.00
  • Pasta Mia pumpkin ravioli, exotic mushrooms, coriander, popped squash seeds, shiitake cream $26.00
  • The whole lot $40.00
  • Rhubarb & brown butter cake, rose water, almond cracker, vanilla bean ice cream $12.00
  • Strip loin of Wharekauhau lamb, braised Belgian endive, truffled fennel cream, pecan nuts, ruby grapefruit, sherry gastrique $39.00
  • Desserts
  • Beef $35.00
  • Coconut curry Prawns
    • Watermelon curry, shaved cucumber, tahini yoghurt, crispy shallots
  • Entrées
  • Slow cooked pulled Lamb
    • Carrot puree, spinach gnocchi, cumin carrots, black garlic pannacotta, lemon crème fraiche
  • -Orange and almond cake
    • Greek yoghurt, lemon curd, puffed quinoa, coconut chips
  • -Smoked Fish Croquette
    • Crushed pea and mint salad
  • -Slow cooked pulled Lamb
    • Carrot puree, spinach gnocchi, cumin carrots, black garlic pannacotta, lemon crème fraiche
  • BARBECUED LAMB RIBS $14.00
    • with tangy slaw & roasted macadamia nut
  • FRESH BAKED CIABATTA LOAF $12.50
    • with garlic and parsley butter
  • BERRY, CHOCOLATE OR PASSIONFRUIT ICE CREAM SUNDAE $11.50
    • with whipped cream, wafers, sprinkles with a cherry on top
  • CRUMBED LAMB SWEET BREADS $12.50
    • with pickled vegetable & salad greens
  • AMARETTO AFFOGATO $17.00
    • with a long espresso coffee ice cream & cookies
  • Chunky fries with tomato sauce and mayo $8.50
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $14.50
    • with toasted ciabatta bread
  • SCOTCH FILLET SURF 'N' TURF $34.00
    • grilled to your liking, topped with crab, prawns & clams in a spiced jus on parmesan mash
  • Chocolate Indulgence $12.00
    • With Toasted Macadamias, Raspberry & Creme Fraiche
  • - Tawny Port - Glass $10.00
  • Fine Accompaniements To Our Exqusite Grilled Beef.
  • Sirloin Steak $32.00
    • (300G)
  • Surf & Turf (Signature Dish) $45.00
    • (300G) Sirloin Steak With One Scallop, Two Prawns, And Two Mussels .
  • Steak House Slaw (GF) $7.00
    • Hand-Cut Cabbage, Fennel, And Pickled Carrot.
  • Pistachio Parfait (GF) $12.00
    • With Mango Caramel & Fresh Strawberry
  • Chunky Fries With Aioli (GF) S $5.00 / L $8.00
    • Steak House Fries, Creamy Roasted Garlic Dipping Sauce.
  • Breakfast Tower $19.50
    • Stacked Toast, Handmade Potato Rosti, Free-Range Bacon, Caramelized Onion, Free-Range Poached Eggs, Portabello Mushroom, Grilled Tomato & Hollandaise Sauce
  • Eggs Benedict With Confit Pork Belly $19.50
    • Poached Eggs, Wilted Spinach, Toasted Ciabatta, topped with Hollandaise Sauce and served with a Confit of Free-Range Organic Pork Belly and a Handmade Potato Rosti
  • Bagel with Avocado, Tomato & Cream Cheese $10.50 / $14.50 / $15.00
    • Standard / add Bacon / add Smoked Salmon
  • Creamy Mushrooms $16.00 / $20.00
    • served on toasted Brioche,topped with portabello & grilled haloumi. Standard / with free range bacon
  • Kid's Bacon & Egg $9.00
    • One Egg, Bacon Rasher, Toast, Hashbrown
  • Free-Range Sausage & Eggs N/A
    • with grilled tomato & artisan toast
  • The B.F.G. (Bodyfuel Grill) $21.00
    • Free-Range Bacon, Free-Range Sausages, Eggs, Grilled Tomato, Creamy Mushrooms & Artisan Toast
  • Swiss Toasted Museli $9.00
    • With Yogurt & Milk. Add Fruit Compote $12.00
  • Saagwala, Naan, Rice (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
  • Chicken Malai Tikka with mint sauce $7.90
  • Fish & Chips $5.90
  • Curry, Naan, Rice (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
  • Vegettable Samosas with tamarind sauce $6.90
  • Prawn Curry, Naan, Rice $12.90
  • Chicken Tikka Masala, Naan, Rice $10.90
  • Balti Garlic Chicken, Naan, Rice (Also available in Lamb and Beef) $12.90
  • Chicken & Camembert $19
    • Smoked Chicken, Creamy Camembert, Baby Spinach & Plum Sauce
  • Toast & Preserves $8.5
  • Lakehouse Stone $34
    • 300g Prime Beef, Roast Tomato, Fried Egg, Gourmet Mushrooms & a choice of 2 Stonegrill Sides & Dipping Sauce
  • (GF-O) Gluten free option available
  • Seafood Chowder (GF-O) $20
    • Served in a cobb loaf with a tiger prawn
  • Fresh Selection of Warm Bread $16
    • with Garlic Butter, Mediterranean Spice Mix & Olive Oil
  • Seasonal Vegetables
  • Chunkey Monkey Pancakes $17.5
    • Caramalized banana, sauteed pecan nuts and maple rich chocolate sauce served with ice cream
  • Chicken McWrap® Caesar - Grilled N/A
    • Introducing the new delicious Chicken Caesar McWrap®, with grilled 100% NZ chicken, tasty bacon pieces, shaved parmesan and crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy Caesar sauce all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
  • Fries N/A
    • Get them while they're hot. Our legendary super-tasty French fries are the perfect side to any meal. We only use the highest quality potatoes to create those delicious strands of crispy fluffy fries you love.
  • Bagel Hunger Buster N/A
    • Fuel up New York style with your choice of a NYC Benedict Bagel or a BLT Bagel, partnered with a Sausage McMuffin, a hash brown, and a Hot Chocolate.
  • $40 Mega ShareBox® $40
    • Included in the $40 Mega ShareBox: 2 x Big Mac®, 2 x McChicken®, 2 x Cheeseburger, 4 x Medium Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks, 4 x Regular Sundaes
  • Caramel Sundae N/A
    • It's a delicious delight. Soft, creamy waves of soft serve made with fresh milk, doused in a sticky, sweet warm caramel sauce.
  • Crispy Chicken & Aioli McWrap® N/A
    • Introducing the new Real Choices delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with 100% NZ crispy chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp cos and iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
  • Plain Sundae N/A
    • Who needs topping when you've got a whole cup of our fluffy soft serve, made with fresh milk?
  • Small Fries N/A
    • Get them while they're hot. Our legendary super-tasty French fries are the perfect side to any meal. We only use the highest quality potatoes to create those delicious strands of crispy fluffy fries you love.
  • Agedashi Tofu with Salad $10.50
    • Lightly fried tofu with salad, sesami dressing
  • Tempura $10
    • Battered and deep fried food - Mixed vegetables small
  • Paradise Roll $17
    • Cream Cheese, Avocado, Bacon, Fried Prawns, Cucumber + Teriyaki Chicken, Breadcrumbs, Creamy Sauce on top
  • Donburi $13.50
    • Bowl of rice, salad and selection served on top - Spicy pork
  • Bento $16
    • Rice, salad, tempura, sushi rolls, selection served in a box - Spicy Pork
  • Katsu Don $13
    • Bowl of rice with deep fried cutlets, cooked onion, egg served on top - Chicken
  • Udon $13
    • Japanese style thick noodle soup - Tempura
  • Katsu Curry $13
    • Bowl of rice with salad, deep fried cutlets with Japanese curry on top - Chicken
  • Mushroom & Parmesan Rice Cakes ( GF / V ) $17.80
    • Served with salad greens and caesar dressing
  • Huka Prawn Park advises not all prawns served are grown onsite.
  • Steamed Whole Prawns ( GF)
    • Accompanied with soya and a chilli citrus sauce.
  • Prawn Chowder $19.50
    • A silky thick soup, with prawn tails & crusty ciabatta bread. We recommend: Bell Bird Bay Chardonnay
  • Extra Sauces $1.00
    • Aioli/ Lime Aioli/ Soya/ Tartare/Seafood/Chilli Citrus/Vinegar/Hot Chilli Oil.
  • -optional - tossed in garlic butter
  • Chicken Dish Available
    • Please ask our wait staff
  • Green Salad ( GF) $9.50
    • Mixed salad greens, tomatoes, capsicum, with a honey mustard dressing.
  • Lake Bed $18.00
    • Basil pesto, mozzarella & fresh basil
  • Hen house $24.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, chicken, cranberry, red onion, brie & fresh basil
  • Vego $20.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, feta, caramelized onion, olives & fresh basil
  • Volcano $22.00
    • Tomato base, chilli, mozzarella, pepperoni, green pepper corns & fresh basil
  • Margherita $18.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella & fresh basil
  • Kuratau Classic $20.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, ham, capers & fresh basil
  • Omorish $20.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, pepperoni, olives & fresh basil
  • Beef noodle (PHO) $16.00
    • Rice noodle, beef broth, beef and herbs
  • Prawn with tamarin sauce $18.00
    • King prawn, tamarin and rice
  • Fried rice $20.00
    • Chicken / seafood, salad and rice
  • Clay pot fish $20.00
    • Fish, salad and rice
  • Grilled pork or chicken with noodles $18.00
    • pork / chicken, vermicelli, salad and peanuts
  • Steam mussel $12.00
    • Mussel, lemon-grass, lemon and homemade sauce
  • Lotus salad $16.00
    • Lotus root, prawns, pork, salad, peanuts
  • Papaya salad $16.00
    • Papaya, beef, carrot and herbs
  • Kumara Wedges $5.00
  • Chicken Burger $6.50
  • Meal Deal $6.00
    • 1 Fish, 1 Hot Puppies, 1 Chips
  • Fish Burger $6.50
  • Donut $1.50
  • Meal Deal $20.00
    • 4 Fish, 2 Hot Dogs, 2 Sausages, 4 Crab Sticks, 2 Chips, 1.5 Litre Drink
  • Curry Roll $3.00
  • For just $1 extra a piece add Cheese, Bacon, Egg, Pineapple, Onions or Mushroom
  • Seared & Baked Lamb Rump $34.00
    • Served medium rare with roasted kumara, finished with mint jelly
  • Pork Belly with Sage & Pineapple Chutney $16 Entree / $33 Main
    • Green apple salad & candied walnuts
  • Oreti Profiteroles $13.50
    • Hot chocolate sauce, whipped cream & almonds
  • Prime Scotch Fillet $31.00
    • Cooked to your liking with Oreti chips & salad plus select your choice of sauce ... Mushroom - Blue Cheese - Garlic Butter
  • Warm Chocolate & Toffee Fondant $13.50
    • Vanilla bean icecream
  • Oreti Garlic & Crab Ravioli $16.00
    • Celeriac & wasabi volute
  • Baked Chicken Breast $29.00
    • Stuffed with mozzarella & wrapped in bacon served with garlic beans & polenta cake
  • Oreti Breads and Dips $15.00
    • Olive oil, & balsamic, dips & marinated olives
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

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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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