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

Roast Duck Leg, Kumara Mash, Bacon, Orange Salad $32.00
Potato & Parmesan Gnocchi, Homemade Tomato Sauce, Basil Oil, Balsamic Reduction $23.00
Ice Cream Sundae with Marshmallows $7.50
- Topping – Butterscotch, Chocolate or Raspberry
Lamb Shoulder Rack, Harissa-Roasted Pumpkin & Kumara, Mint Yoghurt, Hummus $34.00
Chips, Garlic Mayo, Ketchup $5.00 / $9.50
- small / large
Apple & Rhubarb Crumble, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream $13.50
Tea-Smoked Ora King Salmon, Broccoli Slaw, Beetroot Relish, Candied Walnuts $34.00
Green-Lipped Mussels $15.50
- grilled with either – Tomato, Garlic, Parmesan OR Bacon, Aioli, Breadcrumbs

Garlic and herb bread $6.50
Roast vegetable salad $17.50
- seasonal roasted vegetables, salad greens, herb dressing and toasted seeds
Roast mushroom or chicken liver pate $15.50
- with sesame lavosh crisps and salad greens
Fish and chips $22.50
- fresh local fish of the day pan-fried with oven baked beer battered chips, salad greens and aioli
Oven baked beer battered fries $6.50
- with plum or tomato sauce
Chicken, mushroom and green pea fettuccine $17.50
Hotpots $10.50
- see our specials board for today's flavours
Oven baked beer battered fries $7.50
- with aioli or sour cream

Beef Curry $19.00
Roast of the day
Large $19.00
Lamb shank with mash $24.00
Cheese cake $8.00
Panfried Fish $12.00
Steak of the day. Sauces $26.00
- Jus, creamy peppercorn, mushroom sauce
Mushroom Sauce $3.00

Steak Sandwich $17.50
- with Fried Onion Aioli & Chips
Pancakes $15.50
- with Bacon, Banana & Maple Syrup
Scallops & Chips $24.50
Bacon & Eggs on Toast $11.80
- Eggs any style: Poached, Scrambled or Pried
Fish $17.50
- with Creamy Tartare and Sweet Chili
-Salmon $19.00
Eggs Benedict on Thick Toast
BLT $12.50
- on Toasted Bread

-add chicken $6
-bacon $4
-mushroom $5
-sausage (x2) $5
- Add Bacon $4
-Add Toast $6
Bacon & eggs $13
- on toasted ciabatta. Tweak it.
-or prawns(6) $8

Add Tomato or Hashbrown $3.00
or plain $7.50
Add bacon or sausage $5.00
Pumpkin & Spinach Pasta $18.70
- Pumpkin & spinach tossed with pesto, cashews, shaved parmesan and penne pasta
on their own $21.50
Roast Vegetable & Feta Salad $12.50
- Seasonal winter vegetables roasted ẃ red capsicum & scattered ẃ cow's milk feta & served in a home made pesto mayo
Eggs on toast $10.50
- Toasted sour dough with your choice of poached, fried or scrambled eggs
Duct Confit $37.50
- Duck leg with a "big fat flavour blast" served on a mustard mash ẃ seasonal greens and a port wine jus

Creamy Garlic Mushrooms and Bacon $17.00
- Served on toasted ciabatta and topped with grilled tomato
Rustic Seasoned Wedges $15.00
- Served with bacon, melted cheese, sour cream and sweet thai chilli sauce
Frech Toast Stack $16.00
- Served with bacon, fried banana, maple syrup and a hint of cinnamon
Mopar Burger $21.50
- Served on a tasty focaccia bun with mesclun salad mix, homemade Moroccan lamb pattie, smoky cheese, curly fries and homemade sauces
Mini battered hotdogs with curly fries $10.90
Tomato Sauce $2.00
Warm Garlic Prawn Salad $21.00
- Served with mesclun salad mix, apple and pear tossed in a lemongrass and ginger dressing
Crispy Noodle Chicken Salad $19.00
- Served with mesclun salad mix and penuts tossed in a chilli and ginger dressing

Battered mussels $20
- freshly shucked raw mussels deep fried in a crispy batter served w salad & fries
Sweet corn fritters, bacon & fresh salsa $16
- w a green salad
French toast w banana, $15
- maple syrup & crème fraiche
Mussel platter $32
- smoked, marinated, grilled, fritters, battered & mussel pate
White wine, garlic, parmesan & bacon $24
Hot dog n chips $10
MK chicken, bacon & brie on a sour dough bun $19
- w salad, garlic aioli & cranberry sauce
Tomato & basil $24
- w chorizo

Zucchini $21.00
- (mozzarella, zucchini, cream, parmesan, truffle oil)
Crudo $21.00
- (tomato base, mozzarella, parma ham, buffalo ricotta cheese, fresh tomato, rocket, parmesan)
Marinara $15.00
- (tomato base, oregano, garlic)
Garlic focaccia $10.00
Hawaiian $18.00
Pecos $21.00
- (tomato base, mozzarella, tuna, artichokes, chilly, garlic, parsley)
Porco $21.00
- (tomato base, italian pork sausage, blue cheese, rocket, fresh tomato)
Rosemary focaccia $10.00

Roast Beef Salad (regular/petita) $10.90 / $8.90
Free Range Chicken Tenders(4 Pack/8 Pack ) $4.90 / $7.90
Buffalo Chicken Salad (regular/petita) $13.50 / $11.50
Steak Pita(regular/petita) $11.50 / $9.50
Falafel (V) Salad(regular/petita) $11.90 /$9.90
Very Vegemite $4.00
Garden (V) Salad(regular/petita) $8.90/$7.90
Chick n Fala Pita(regular/petita) $11.50 /$9.50

Chicken Wedge $1.00
Fish $9.00
Beef $8.00
All meals - $5.00
Mini Hotdogs $1.00
Chicken $8.00
Fish Bites $1.00
Squid Rings $1.00

Chicken on chips $9.00
Potato wedges $5.50
All meal comes with rice/salad and dips
Mixed meat burger $11.00
Salmon supreme R$17/L$20/F$25
Turkish delight $4.00
Lamb mussakka $21.90
-Mixed meat kebab $11.00

Spicy Wonton (Small) (Spicy) $9.00
- Spicy wonton cooked with specially prepared chilli sauce
Seafood Laksa (Spicy) $16.00
- Seafood (Fish,prawn,mussel) & rice noodle cooked with laksa sauce & coconut cream
Sweet & Sour Pork with Rice $15.50
- Sweet & sour pork with pineapple & capsicum served with rice
Pineapple & Shrimp Fried Rice $14.50
- Southeast Asian flavor fried rice with shrimp & pineapple
Yen Chow Fried Rice $14.50
- Fried rice with BBQ pork & prawn
Deep Fried Pork Snizzle Rice Set / Chicken Cutlet Rice Set $15.00
- Deep fried pork cutlet served with rice & vegetables / Deep fried rice chicken fillet served with rice & vegetables
Prawn Skewers $9.50
- Grilled prawn skewers
Panna Cotta $7.50
- Creamy sweet panna cotta served with fruit salad finished with a touch of raspberry rice

Cheese $7.50
Chicken nuggets $0.80
Mussels $1.50
Egg $8.50
Fish sandwich $5.00
Oysters $2.00
Pineapple fritter $1.20
A $25.00
- 3 Fish, 3 crabsticks, 2 potato fritters,2 sausage, 2 squid rings $4 chips

HOT KUMARA “YUMMO”
WARM EYE FILLET BURGER
- Roasted prime beef eye fillet, served medium rare, and matched with a yummy bearnaise sauce in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
VEGETARIAN OPTION
- Grilled Halloumi on a feta and quinoa patty, sticky chilli, with garden fresh salad and garlic aioli on a ciabatta bun
HOT POTATO FRIES
FRUCOR DRINKS RANGE
BACON AND EGG OR BLT
WARM ROAST LAMB BURGER
- Roasted butterfly leg of NZ Lamb, served warm in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
CHICKEN FILLET BURGER
- Real chicken fillet, sticky chilli, cheese, in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.