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

  • Chunky fries, roasted aioli $8.00
  • White chocolate & vanilla panna cotta, hazelnut wafer, raspberry caramel $12.00
  • Baked Belgian chocolate mousse, passion fruit, chocolate brittle, triple chocolate ice cream $12.00
  • Mashed potato & gravy, salsa verde $8.00
  • The Bistro wild rabbit & chicken liver terrine, salsa verde, house pickles, pistachio nuts, crème fraiche, sherry syrup $18.00
  • Golden crackled pork belly, kumara, orange, walnuts, pineapple, granny smith apple, pickled red cabbage, grain mustard dressing $29.00
  • Queen scallops, pork & ginger dumplings, summer pods, coriander, fermented black bean dressing $18.00
  • Tempura summer beans, seaweed, sweet chilli aioli $10.00
  • Creamy mash and red wine gravy $7.50
  • AMARETTO AFFOGATO $17.00
    • with a long espresso coffee ice cream & cookies
  • JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN BURGER $20.00
    • with red pepper jam, grilled pineapple coleslaw & chunky fries
  • GRILLED SIRLOIN OF BEEF $27.00
    • with crispy polenta fries, canned mushroom sauce, roasted vine tomatoes
  • BARBECUED LAMB RIBS $14.00
    • with tangy slaw & roasted macadamia nut
  • FRESH BAKED CIABATTA LOAF $12.50
    • with garlic and parsley butter
  • BLACKBERRY AND COCONUT CAKE $12.00
    • with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream
  • RATATOUILLE TART $18.50
    • with whipped feta & salad greens
  • Sticky Pork Ribs $24.90
    • Succulent Tender Pork Ribs Marinated In Finns Secret Sauce Then Slow Roasted Until Tender, Drizzled With Barbeque Sauce & Served With Finn’s Fries
  • Toasties $8.50
    • Finns Toasted Sandwich With Your Choice Of 3 Fillings. Served With Finns Fries & Garlic Mayo. (Extra Toppings 50c)
  • Vege’s $4.50
  • 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
  • Check Out Our Dessert Board In Restaurant Or Ask Our Staff n/a
  • Mini Hotdogs & Chips $9.95
  • Wedges $14.90
    • With Crispy Bacon, Grilled Cheese. Served With Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Toppings 50c
    • Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Onion Or Pineapple
  • Flash-Fried Calamari Salad (GF) $15.00
    • Soft Olive And Herb Marinated Squid, Flash-Fried In Sesame Oil And Served With Crisp Seasonal Leaves.
  • Banoffee Pie $12.00
  • Braised Duck Terrine (GF) $15.00
    • Succulent Duck Thighs Braised In Master Stock, Served With Stuffed Bell Peppers And Dressed Rocket.
  • Sensational Caesar (Gfa) $20.00
    • Our Chef'S Renowned Caesar Salad; Fresh Cos Lettuce, Crispy Bacon, Anchovies, Toasted Croutons, Grana Padano Parmasean, All Topped With A Soft Poached Egg.
  • Chunky Fries With Aioli (GF) S $5.00 / L $8.00
    • Steak House Fries, Creamy Roasted Garlic Dipping Sauce.
  • - Buller Muscat (Australia) - Glass $9.00
  • Surf & Turf (Signature Dish) $45.00
    • (300G) Sirloin Steak With One Scallop, Two Prawns, And Two Mussels .
  • All Steak Meals Include The Potato Dish Of The Day; And A Demi-Glace Sauce. *Grilled To Your Liking - Although We Recommend Rare To Medium-Rare.
  • Sweetcorn Fritters $16.50
    • with Free-Range Bacon, Avocado, sour cream and sweet chili
  • Eggs Florentine $16.50
    • Potato Rosti, Free Range Poached Eggs, Wilted Spinach, mushrooms and avocado
  • Kid's Sausage & Egg $9.00
    • One Egg, Sausage, Toast, Hashbrown
  • Organic Macadamia Nut Museli $10.00
    • With Yogurt & Milk. Add Fruit Compote $13.00
  • Organic Toast with Preserves $6.50
    • also available: Grain, Fruit, or Gluten-Free
  • Breakfast Tower $19.50
    • Stacked Toast, Handmade Potato Rosti, Free-Range Bacon, Caramelized Onion, Free-Range Poached Eggs, Portabello Mushroom, Grilled Tomato & Hollandaise Sauce
  • Bagel with Cream Cheese & Jam $6.50
  • Organic Porridge $9.50
    • w. Oat Milk & Honey. Add Fruit Compote $13.00
  • Chicken Malai Tikka with mint sauce $7.90
  • Reshmi Kebab with mint sauce $7.90
  • Fish & Chips $5.90
  • Balti Garlic Chicken, Naan, Rice (Also available in Lamb and Beef) $12.90
  • Curry, Naan, Rice (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
  • Chicken Tikka Masala, Naan, Rice $10.90
  • Makhani, Naan, Rice (Butter Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
  • Prawn Curry, Naan, Rice $12.90
  • BACON AND EGGS $13.50
    • poached scrambled fried
  • JAPANESE BOLOGNAISE $16.50
    • pork chili udon noodle
  • KIDS HAMPER $8.50
    • chippies, muesli bar, fruit, yogurt, chocolate drink
  • VOGELS $15.50
    • w Clevedon buffalo mozzarella, herb pesto cherry tomatoes
  • SMOKED MUSHROOM QUESADILLA V $13.50
    • Chipotle de Plata, refried beans, jalapeno
  • LAMB RAGU $17.50
    • lamb fennel pasta mia pappardelle
  • TOM AND CHERRY $8.50
    • the classic kiwi cheerio cocktail sausage, tomato sauce
  • MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $13.50
  • Bruschetta $14.50
    • w/ ciabatta, cream cheese, smoked salmon, roasted pepper & olive tapenade
  • Freshly baked knot roll w/ butter medallion $5.00
  • Grilled t-bone steak $29.50
    • w/ green salad, chunky fries, fried egg & red wine jun
  • Slow cooked lamb shank $35.00
    • roasted root vegetable, pickled onions, rosemary jus (gf)
  • Pan seared scallops $17.50
    • cauliflower & almond skordalia, crumbed prosciutto w/ lemon aioli (gf)
  • Steamed seasonal vegetables w/ herb butter $5.00
  • Kapiti cheese plate $21.00
    • w/ dried fruits, nuts, quince paste, assorted crackers brie, kikorangi blue cheese, aged cheddar
  • Chicken caesar salad $26.00
    • anchovies, cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, parmesan, poached egg
  • Margherita $18.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella & fresh basil
  • Hen house $24.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, chicken, cranberry, red onion, brie & fresh basil
  • Lake Bed $18.00
    • Basil pesto, mozzarella & fresh basil
  • Omorish $20.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, pepperoni, olives & fresh basil
  • Volcano $22.00
    • Tomato base, chilli, mozzarella, pepperoni, green pepper corns & fresh basil
  • Kuratau Classic $20.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, ham, capers & fresh basil
  • Vego $20.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, feta, caramelized onion, olives & fresh basil
  • GFA - Gluten Free Available
  • Cheesy Wedges $ 14.00
    • Seasoned wedges baked with a trio of cheeses, blue, brie, mozzarella, served with sundried tomato pesto and aioli
  • Piggy Tails $14.00
    • Curly fries, grilled bacon and chorizo, with cheese, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Kransky Hot Dog $ 15.00
    • On a fresh roll with caramelized onions, djion mustard and crispy fries
  • Lasagne $ 19.00
    • Free range chicken, portobello mushrooms and spinach layered in fresh lasagne and napolitana sauce, served with fresh salad
  • GF - Gluten Free
  • Chicken Burger (GFA) $ 20.00
    • Chipotie grilled free range chicken breast, fresh slaw, pancetta cheese, chipotie mayo and jalapeno relish
  • Fish Burger (GFA) $ 20.00
    • Market fish battered or pan fried with lettuce, tomato and housemade peanut mayo
  • Wedges $8.5
    • w/ sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Bronze $30.0
    • Pub Fries w/ aioli & tomato sauce, Samosas & Spring Rolls, Salt & Pepper Squid w/ lime chilli glaze, Tomato & Capsicum Salsa Crostini
  • Beef N Bean Nachos $14.5
    • Corn chips, grilled cheese, fresh salsa, sour cream
  • Aged Scotch Fillet $26.0
    • 350gm scotch fillet, pub fries, salad & your choice of sauce
  • Roast Capsicum & Tomato Brushetta $10.5
    • Ciabatta crostini, fresh salsa, herb oil
  • Pitch Burgers N/A
    • served with fries & aioli
  • Sticky Pork Ribs $14.5
    • w/ smokey bbq sauce
  • Gold $60.0
    • Pub Fries w/ aioli & tomato sauce, Seasoned wedges w/ sour cream & sweet chilli, Devilled Chicken Wings w/ chipotle mayo, Sticky Pork Ribs w/ smokey BBQ sauce, Samosas & Spring rolls, Marinated Olives, Garlic Bread, Tomato & Capsicum Salsa Crostini
  • Raukumara red venison $20.00
    • meatloaf w beetroot & horopito relish
  • Kikorangi Kapiti $16.00
    • creamy blue 80 gr
  • Aotearoa blackfoot paua $24.00
    • two classic kiwi patties, sour cream & grilled lemon
  • Taharoa field mushroom $16.00
    • panko crumbed served w kawakawa bush pepper aioli
  • - six $26.00
  • Tua Tua chowder $15.00
    • creamy shellfish w crusty rewana bread
  • Tio Maori oysters
    • Tio Kinaki - w lemon & Kaitaia fire / Karengo - crumb & watercress aioli
  • with two sides: coleslaw, mixed salad, fries, potato mash, seasonal buttered vegetables
  • -CLAT $3.00
    • With tender chicken
  • White/ Wholemeal toast $2.00
  • Seafood and chips
  • Hollandaise
  • Steak sandwich $19.50
    • Gourmet steak, mushroom, capsicum, onions, and mozzarella cheese on focaccia, served with chips and salad
  • Kiwi deal $15.00
    • Toast, bacon, eggs(Scramble/poached/fried)Baked beans; With regular Coffee.
  • -With thai beef +$1.00
  • Balsamic dressing
  • Deep Fried Brie $16.00
    • With beetroot & citrus salad
  • Passion Fruit Mousse Cake $13.50
    • Rum infused ganache
  • Oreti Profiteroles $13.50
    • Hot chocolate sauce, whipped cream & almonds
  • Trio of Oreti Icecreams $12.50
    • Brandy discs & honey
  • Spiced Poached Pear $13.50
    • With chocolate coated Feijoa icecream
  • Prime Scotch Fillet $31.00
    • Cooked to your liking with Oreti chips & salad plus select your choice of sauce ... Mushroom - Blue Cheese - Garlic Butter
  • Oreti Breads and Dips $15.00
    • Olive oil, & balsamic, dips & marinated olives
  • Oreti Garlic & Crab Ravioli $16.00
    • Celeriac & wasabi volute
  • Mince and bacon pie $3.80
  • Steak bacon & cheese $3.90
  • Sausage roll $2.30
  • Steak pie $3.40
  • Stuffed sausage $3.20
  • Mince savories pie $1.60
  • Steak and curry pie $3.60
  • Steak potato top pie $3.80
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

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Contemporary

features

Features

Breakfast ,  Cash

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