Bistro Lago at Hilton Lake Taupo in Waikato Menu

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Selection of handcrafted breads $12.00

Burnt brussels sprouts $19.00
- Local grain salad,pea shoot pesto, whipped feta
Crispy chicken wing terrine $20.00
- Chicken skin, market mushrooms, tart fin
Roast pumpkin and mascarpone tortellini $21.00
- Sage brown butter, pumpkin seed
Provincial seafood pot au feu $21.00
- Served with rouille
Wild Red deer carpaccio $22.00
- Juniper cure, roasted beetroot,toasted hazelnut
Big Glory Bay salmon tartare $22.00
- Confit egg yolk, mustard,miso mayonnaise

Bistro’s fish and chips $36.00
- Hand chopped tartare sauce, malt vinegar wafer
Free range chicken $38.00
- Coq au vin’, pearl onions, bacon lardons, parsley crumb
Line caught market fish $38.00
- Coconut broth, lentil dhal, curry leaf
Wakanui scotch fillet, $39.00
- Broccoli puree, soy glazed broccolini
Taupo lamb loin $39.00
- Ricotta, salsa verde, spicy kumara puree and ‘mille feuille
Pinot glazed duck breast $40.00
- Celeriac ‘gratin’ and puree,charred onions
Denver leg of Red deer $42.00
- Coffee glaze, amaretto, roasted yams

Rustic fries $8.00
Agria potato puree $8.00
Duck fat roasted potatoes $8.00
Broccolini, almond brown butter, garlic and lemon $88.00
Garden leaf salad, cured onion, cucumber, red wine vinaigrette $8.00
Roasted Brussels sprouts $8.00

Olive oil sponge $16.00
- Pear sorbet, yoghurt ganache, pickled cucumber
White chocolate and raspberry bread ‘n’ butter pudding, $16.00
- White chocolate crème anglaise, vanilla ice cream
Yuzu bar $16.00
- Coconut cremeux, coconut sorbet, strawberry rice bubbles, basil
Brown butter roasted pear $17.00
- Maple cake ‘n’ ice cream, dulce leche, spiced streusel
Chocolate fondant $17.00
- Burnt pineapple foam, cardamom cookie crumble roasted banana ice cream, fennel

Selection of hand crafted breads $12.00

Rustic fries with salt and pepper spice, aioli $8.00
Buttermilk fried chicken bites, secret spice, ranch, spiced honey $16.00
Salt and pepper squid with chipotle mayo $16.00
Hawke’s Bay lamb meatballs, roasted eggplant, dukkah spice, coriander $17.00
Ōra King salmon cakes, pickled cucumber, hollandaise $19.00

Platter with cured meats, cheese, salmon and a selection of accompaniments from New Zealand, Italy & Spain $35.00

Taupo beef burger $28.00
- Beetroot relish, gruyere, rocket, toasted brioche, chunky fries
Bistro’s fish & chips $36.00
- Hand chopped tatare sauce, malt vinegar wafer
Menu available when dining in bar area only

Nearby Sample Menus

Teriyaki Chicken $14.50
- Don
Teriyaki Chicken
- Udon
Teriyaki Tofu $14.50
- Don
Curry Chicken $15.50
- Katsu Don
Prawn Tempura
- Udon
Teriyaki Salmon $16.50
- Don
Curry Chicken Udon $14.50
Regular Donburi & Coke Combo $15.00

Lamb Reg $9.50 Large $11.00
Combo Shish (Lamb & Chicken Cubes) Large $16.00
Chicken Burger $7.50
Veg Hummus (Salad Wrap) Reg $8.00 Large $9.00
Veg Combo (Falafel & Zucchini) Reg $10.50 Large $14.50
Spanikopita $5.00
Veg Combo (Falafel & Zucchini) Reg $9.50 Large $11.00
Moussakka N A

Kapiti aged cheddar w fig and balsamic relish
Soft tacos $18
- spiced pulled beef iceberg, tomato, cheese, coriander, spring onion and aioli
Crispy twice cooked pork belly $32
- creamy garlic mash, braised red cabbage, green beans and pancetta batons w/ cider jus[ G F ]
Duck rilette $14
- cherry and walnut relish and crostini [gfa]
Hereford prime scotch fillet $32
- cherry tomato and rocket salad, hand-cut fries and shiraz jus[ G F A ]
Soft tacos $18
- chipotle grilled chicken iceberg, tomato, red onion, sour cream and avocado puree
Beer battered fish and chips $18
- house-made tartare sauce, mixed leaf salad[ G F A ]
Bacon wrapped chicken roulade with mozzarella and basil pesto $34
- butternut puree, potato gratin , grilled asparagus and chicken jus[ G F ]

Dukkah Bread (GF on request) $10.00
- A 9' pizza base with our homemade dukkah & olive oil with a swirl of garlic aioli.
Ham and Pineapple Pizza & Chips $12.00
Moroccan Lamb, Spinach, Feta and Yoghurt Swirl $18.00
Tropical Mango $7.50
- Mango, Passionfruit, Yoghurt and Pineapple.
Delicious Mini Homemade Beef Burger & Chips $12.00
- Extra hungry, try adding another beef burger for $3.00.
Toasted Marmite and Cheese Bagel $8.50
Fish and Chips $12.50
- Battered fish fillet and chips with tartare sauce.
Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese with Fried Capers GF $12.50

Premier chicken nuggets 6 pack $6 / 12 packs $9
Smoked salmon $16 / $19
- Smoked salmon, bacon, cream cheese
Meat lovers $13 / $16
- Ham, salami, bacon, beef
Pare's famouse seafood chowder $12
- With crab, shrimbs, mussels and salmon
Macroni cheese $8
- With ham, onion and tomato
Smoked chicken $16 / $19
- Manuka smoked chicken, bacon, pineapple
Chicken supreme $14 / $17
- Roast chicken, mushrooms, capsicum, corn
4c's $16 / $19
- Roast chicken, cranberry sauce, cashews, camembert cheese

Workman's famous fritters topped with sour cream, sweet chilli sauce and mixed greens $14
Fresh fish and chips served with mixed battered? greens and tartare sauce. Pan-fried or $17
Lamb shank one shank $20 / Two shanks $33
- tender melt in your mouth slow cooked shanks served on a bed of creamy mash with lots of yummy sauce
Seafood chowder $18
- scrumptious chowder prawns, squid, muscles, fish and salmon with a touch of curry, so good you have to try it!
Pasta $17
- Workman's special creamy chicken pasta with mushrooms topped with parmesan cheese
All Meals Served With Roast Vegetables
Soup of the day $12
- homemade by the chef packed with yummy stuff
Homemade hot porridge with cream and brown sugar $10

Orange, coconut, cranberry chia porridge (GF)(V) $13.00
- With almonds
Turkish eggs (GFA) $17.00
- Eggs baked in a smoky capsicum & tomato base, topped with sumac yoghurt & crusty rosemary bread
Ham, feta, pineapple & caramelized onion $20.00
-Add bacon $5.00
-With spicy breakfast sausages $16.00
Lemon coconut loaf (GF) $16.00
- Citrus curd, candied citrus & cream
-Add spicy breakfast sausages $22.00
Vegetarian eggs benedict (GFA) $18.00
- Hash mash and spinach topped with poached eggs, hollandaise & grilled tomato

Grilled Chicken Salad $15.90
- Grilled Chicken, Mesculin, Carrot, Onion with A House Dressing, Home Made Bread
NZ Mussels $18.90
- Creamy Mussels, Coconet, Pineapple on Home Made Bread
Fries $6.90
- Bowl of Ries with Gome Made Aioli or Tomato Sauce
Scrambled Egg $17.90
- Home Made Bread, Grilled Tomato and Salad with Salmon
Fish N Chips $15.90
- Battered Market Fish with Chips and Salad
Grilled Chicken Pasta $17.90
- Cream Base Grilled Chicken, Basil Pesto, Parmesan Cheese
Beef Burger $17.90
- Home Made Burger Patty, Cheese, Bacon, Fried Egg, Mesclin, Tomato, Onion, Avocado with Onion Jam, Fries & Aioli
Eggs on Toast $9.90
- Choice of Egg Type

Cheese Mouse trap $5.00
Cold Pork Pie $6.00
Soup of the day $8.00
Fresh Baked Cookie $3.00
Muffin $4.00
Homemade Stew $10.00
Beef and Ale Pie $6.00
Ploughman Sandwich $6.00

Seafood $19.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, garlic, mussels, marinated supid, shrimps
Greek Marinated Steak Kebabs $16.00
- served with fresh salad, our pepper coulis and yogurt sauce
1 piece $17.00
Sirloin Steak $32.00
Steaks are served with your choice of fresh salad or vegetables and scalloped potatoes or fries
Mushroom, Camembert and Saffron Risotto $17.00
add chorizo $19.00
Our own toasted muesli $12.00
- A combination of coconut, nuts and dried fruits. Served with fresh fruit, yoghurt and berry compote

Smoked chicken & salad $17.00
- avocado feta hazelnuts cranberry & pear salsa
Or just ask us for a smaller something else. N/A
Best ugly bagels $7.50
- with cream cheese &… (gfb) jam
Pancakes $10.00
Red pepper spinach & olives $13.00
Hot chips $7.50
- aioli (gf but please advise if you are coeliac)
smoked salmon or bacon with spinach & relish $16.00
Salmon $6.00
- (gf) Gluten Free / (gfb) Gluten Free with GF Bread / (vg) Vegan

Crabtick $1.60
Hotdog $2.50
Oyster Burger $9.99
Chicken $6.50
Dipping Sauce $2.50
Steakette $4.00
Cheese $5.00
Chips $2.50

Jasmine Rice $4.00
- Fragrant Jasmine rice with crispy shallots
Market Fish $36.00
- Fish of the day served alongside kumara miso, pea and mint pesto and Asian greens finished with a preserve lemon dressing
Zealong Sweets Platter $25.00
- Experience a tea infused culinary journey with a selection of tea-based petits fours: Zealong Green cake, Zealong Pure Tea Macaron, Zealong Aromatic Pannacotta, Zealong Dark Tea tart and Zealong Black tea chocolate, accompanied with fruit coulis and seasonal fruits
Aubergine Bruschetta $10.00
- House-made pickled aubergine atop citrus hummus on lightly toasted sourdough finished with fresh herbs
Chicken Curry $34.00
- A spiced coconut chicken curry with fragrant jasmine rice, accompanied by a poppadum and a cucumber raita
Zealong Black Tea Chocolate $16.00
- Five roll refined chocolate infused with Zealong Black tea in a chocolate pastry shell finished with whipped Zealong Black tea cream and crispy raspberry
Zealong Green Tea Cake $13.00
- Feather light, Zealong green tea-infused chiffon tea cake paired with Zealong Green tea and lemon cream and crispy fruit crumble
Tuna $16.00
- Seared tuna atop a nori dressing, served with orange, crispy shallots, asparagus and coriander

H&C $10
BBQ Pork (Large 12″/Small 9″) $22 /$14
- Wood Smoked BBQ Pork and Mozzarella topped with Crispy Potato Chips
Mozzarella
Garlic & Herb $11
Mozzarella
Hawaiian ( Large 12″/Small 9″) $19/ $12.5
- Bacon and Pineapple Chunks with Mozzarella
Caramelized Onion
Bacon