Address
17 Tamamutu Street, Taupo, Waikato, 3377, New Zealand
Bistro 52 in Taupo Menu
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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- 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- 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- 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- 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
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Lone Star Artisan Loaf $10.00
- A traditional seeded ciabatta loaf, handcrafted exclusively for Lone Star. Served warm with butter.
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Banoffee Pie $12.00
- Homemade sweet pastry, layered with caramel, banana, sweet coffee cream and chocolate.
- Free Range Egg $2.00
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Creme Brulee $12.00
- Round off your dining experience with this classic dessert and its ever-changing flavours.
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A Fist Full of Pizza (Quesadilla) $18.00
- Two flour tortillas encasing your choice of spicy chicken or beef, with cheese, tomato and fresh herbs. Finished with sour cream, salsa and jalapenos.
- Seasonal Vegetables $6.00
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The Milky Bar Pud $12.00
- White chocolate and buttermilk pudding. Served hot with butterscotch sauce, white chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream.
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Lassoo of Hog $38.00
- 450grams of rolled pork loin with a prune, carrot and seeded mustard dressing. Oven-roasted with crackling and finished with a fresh apple and ginger sauce. Served with buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw...a fair dinkum Lone Star legend!
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Mac 'n' cheese balls $14.00
- Bacon crumb, shaved parmesan, chipotle mayo
- Tex Mex shredded chicken, charred peppers, onions, slaw, salsa, aioli $22.00
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1/2lb Crispy calamari $16.00
- Smoked salt, chipotle mayo
- -Vanilla bean ice cream
- Smokey mac 'n' cheese $6.00
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Beef brisket $24.00
- 1/2lb
- Add beef brisket, shredded chicken, pulled pork
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Smoked mushrooms + paneer $22.00
- Semi dried tomatoes, SMK salsa, southern rice, crispy tortilla
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Nacho’s $16.90
- Corn Chips Topped With Mild Spiced Ground Beef, Chilli Beans, Cheese & Sour Cream
- Vege’s $4.50
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400gram Aged Scotch Fillet $36.90
- Scotch Fillet Served With Fries & Salad Or Creamy Mash & Veges. Your Choice Of Garlic, Pepper or Mushroom Sauce
- Baked Beans $2.00
- Add chicken $4.00
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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
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Finns Open Sandwich $19.90
- Choice of Steak Or Chicken Resting on Turkish Bread, Lettuce, Tomato & Cheese. Smothered In Delicious Plum Sauce. Topped With Avocado. Served With Fries
- Mini Hotdogs & Chips $9.95
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The B.F.G. (Bodyfuel Grill) $21.00
- Free-Range Bacon, Free-Range Sausages, Eggs, Grilled Tomato, Creamy Mushrooms & Artisan Toast
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Bagel with Avocado, Tomato & Cream Cheese $10.50 / $14.50 / $15.00
- Standard / add Bacon / add Smoked Salmon
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Eggs Benedict $17.00 / $18.00
- Organic Poached Eggs, Wilted Spinach, Hollandaise Sauce served on ciabatta with Free Range Bacon / with Rakaia Salmon
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French Toast $17.00
- with arisan brioche, topped with free-range bacon and caramelized banana, served with Canadian maple syrup and mascarpone.
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Breakfast Tower $19.50
- Stacked Toast, Handmade Potato Rosti, Free-Range Bacon, Caramelized Onion, Free-Range Poached Eggs, Portabello Mushroom, Grilled Tomato & Hollandaise Sauce
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Grilled Haloumi $16.00
- With “Green Eggs”, served on ciabatta with a fresh tomato bruschetta
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The Kiwi $21.00
- Our Special Savoury Mince, Free-Range Bacon, Grilled Tomato, Handmade Potato Rosti & Artisan Toast
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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
- Makhani, Naan, Rice (Butter Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
- Reshmi Kebab with mint sauce $7.90
- Fish & Chips $5.90
- Balti Garlic Chicken, Naan, Rice (Also available in Lamb and Beef) $12.90
- Chicken Malai Tikka with mint sauce $7.90
- Lamb Rogan Josh, Naan, Rice $10.90
- Vegetable Korma, Naan, Rice $9.90
- Korma, Naan, Rice (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
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Margherita $19
- Homemade Tomato Sauce, Buffalo Mozzarella, Vine Ripened Tomato & fresh Basil.
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Dark Chocolate & Pecan Brownie $14
- with a raspberry & chocolate anglaise & whipped cream
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Icecream Trio $14
- Lemongrass & ginger, salted caramel, dutch chocolate icecream, served in a brandy basket topped with fresh fruit garnish
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Seafood Chowder (GF-O) $20
- Served in a cobb loaf with a tiger prawn
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Chicken & Prawn $19
- Smoked Chicken Breast & succulent Prawns drizzled with a mild Sweet Chilli Sauce topped with Spinach & Mozzarella Cheese.(Our beer choice is Moa Classic)
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Fish & Chips $15
- with Curly Fries & Salad
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Pasta Mia Tagliatelle $20
- with a tuscan vegetable sauce, vine ripe tomatoes & parmesan Add Chicken $24
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200g Prime Beef $22
- ‘BEST END’ & a choice of 2 Stonegrill Sides & Dipping Sauce
- Single filling / Double filling $3.60
- Sausages / Hot dog / Pork riblet / Meat patties / Lasagne $3.00
- Mince & cheese / Steak & onion / Steak & mushroom / Steak & pepper / Steak & vegetables $4.10
- -With cream $3.80
- -Ham & egg, ham & tomato, ham & cheese, chicken
- -Small $4.30
- Ham, chicken & roast beef salad $4.10
- Beef, bacon, mushroom & cheese $4.70
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Pork Belly $34.00
- Twice cooked in Escape Micro Brewed Cider, Served with chunky apple and rhubarb relish and vegetables
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Shrimp Cocktail $15.00
- With a petite salad, thousand island sauce and a wedge of lemon
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Ploughmans Works Burger $25.00
- Grilled BBQ beef patty, beetroot chutney, cheese bacon, aioli and homemade slaw - add an egg $2.00
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Salmon Fillet $34.00
- Salmon baked in pastry with lime and coriander butter and served with salad and rosti potato
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Crumbed Scallops $29.00
- Freshly crumbed scallops served with a wedge of lemon and tartare sauce
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Lamb Kidneys $16.00
- Traditional kidneys and bacon with rich gravy and toasted bread
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Battered Fish Burger $25.00
- Fillets of beer battered dory, tartare and homemade slaw
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Ploughmans Works Burger $25.00
- Grilled BBQ beef pattie, beetroot chutney, cheese, bacon, aioli and slaw
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Warm Prawn Skewer Salad ( GF) $26.00
- Mango and cucumber salad, with a fresh citrus dressing & lime aioli dipping sauce.-We recommend: W5 Pinot Gris
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Prawn Curry (GF) $26.00
- Prawn tails in a mild curry sauce, served with steamed rice. -We recommend: Wishbone Sauvignon Blanc
- Fries
- -1/2 kilo $49.90
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Greek Salad ( GF) $10.90
- Salad greens, olives, feta, tomatoes, with a fresh greek dressing.
- -optional - tossed in garlic butter
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Crispy Battered Prawns $21.00
- Six lightly battered prawns with a chilli citrus dipping sauce. -We recommend: Zeffer Crisp Apple Cider.
- -1 Kilo $98.90
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Tempura battered fish fillets $28.00
- chuncky fries, green salad & tartare sauce
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Grilled t-bone steak $29.50
- w/ green salad, chunky fries, fried egg & red wine jun
- Sauteed mushrooms w/ garlic thyme $5.00
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Slow cooked lamb shank $35.00
- roasted root vegetable, pickled onions, rosemary jus (gf)
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Thyme & pepper crusted beef carpaccion $17.50
- w/ green leaves, wasabi aioli & crispy kumara (gf)
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Curry of the day $28.00
- served w/ naan bread, poppadum, raita (please ask our friendly wait staff for tody's special
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South african malva pudding $14.50
- sugar free brandy custard & kapiti vanilla bean ice cream
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Chicken caesar salad $26.00
- anchovies, cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, parmesan, poached egg
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Kumara Cakes GF $18.50
- topped with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce with mushrooms
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Kumara Cakes GF $18.50
- topped with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce with bacon
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Bacon & Eggs $14.50
- poached or fried
- Gourmet toasted sandwich options: cheese, ham, tomato, onion, pineapple. served with a green salad $18.50
- Roast Tomatoes (GF) $4.00
- Gluten-free gourmet beef burger $27.00
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Piccolo Fruit Bread $10.50
- fruit, nut, peel and spice with preserves and butter
- Potato Cake( GF) $4.00
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Fishermans Catch (GFA) $ 26.00
- Battered market fish, prawn twisters, peppered squid, crispy fries and dipping sauces
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Fish n Chips (GFA) $ 22.00
- Citrus Battered market fish, crispy fries, fresh lemon and tartare sauce
- GFA - Gluten Free Available
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Beef Burger (GFA) $ 20.00
- Grilled lean beef with tomato relish, fresh salad, pickles, swiss cheese and seared bacon. Served with fries and aioli
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Fish Burger (GFA) $ 20.00
- Market fish battered or pan fried with lettuce, tomato and housemade peanut mayo
- GF - Gluten Free
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Kransky Hot Dog $ 15.00
- On a fresh roll with caramelized onions, djion mustard and crispy fries
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Piggy Tails $14.00
- Curly fries, grilled bacon and chorizo, with cheese, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
- Sticky Date Pudding - with hokey pokey ice cream, butterscotch sauce and whipped cream $10
- Fried eggs (2) $3
- Ice Cream Sundae - vanilla ice cream with your choice of chocolate, butterscotch or berry sauce. Topped with whipped cream $7.50
- Scotch Fillet - cooked to your liking and served with salad & chips $29/300g
- Side of buttered potato mash $3
- Tortilla Wrap - choose from: -nacho mince -chilli beans -grilled chicken strips; with guacamole,salsa, grated cheese, lettuce and tomato, served with spicy wedges and sour cream $14
- Salt & Pepper Squid - lightly fried salt & pepper squid with sweet chili dipping sauce and salad $14
- Sirloin Steak - cooked to your liking and served with salad & chips $22/200g
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''Free Range Chicken'' Burger $23.90
- 200gm butterflied grilled free-range chicken breast, streaky bacon, roast red peppers, grilled mozzarella cheese with basil pesto, mayo and house relish.
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Filo Wrapped Brie w. Onion Jam $14.90
- An individual wheel of Brie wrapped in delicate filo pastry, oven baked to order. Served on onion jam and dressed with a tangy yet sweet cranberry sauce.
- Streaky Bacon (Per) $2.00
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Tropical Pizza $8.50
- A 7" mini pizza with pineapple, sliced ham and cheese.
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Swimming Upstream (3rd Place World Champs 2007) $23.90
- House cured salmon, with dollops of cream cheese, sprinkled with red onion, and capers with avocado crème - Medium $19.90
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Four Cheese Pasta w. Sage $23.90
- Ricotta, feta and blue cheese mixed through spaghetti strands and dressed with crispy sage leaves fried off in a burnt butter sauce. Topped with parmesan and fresh herbs.
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Grilled Free Range Chicken $26.50
- A Free-range chicken breast, pan-seared then baked in the oven, with sliced truss tomato and grilled mozzarella on grilled summer vegetables with basil pesto.
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Lemon Pepper Calamari $16.90
- Calamari strips, dusted in corn starch, semolina and lemon pepper. Served on couscous and baby spinach with aioli and an Asian inspired chilli lime dressing
- Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
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Chicken B.L.T Open Sandwich $15.50
- Toasted focaccia bread with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mango peach chutney & aioli. Served as an open sandwich
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French Toast $15.50
- Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
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Eggs Benedict
- Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
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Angus Beef Burger $15.50
- Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
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Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
- Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
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Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches $10.50
- Bacon & Egg, Chicken & Mushroom, Chicken Schnitzel or Ham, Cheese & Tomato. Served on fresh toasted turkish bread
- -With Bacon $15.50
Bistro 52
Phone
+64 7-377 3111
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
None
Type
None
Service
None
Cuisine
Contemporary
Features
Breakfast , Cash
17 Tamamutu Street, Taupo, Waikato, 3377, New Zealand
- Taupo Contemporary Menus
- Waikato Region Contemporary Menus