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

Brocollini - almonds - anchovy crumbs $8
Spiced nuts $6
Fried chicken – chimichurri $14
Beetroot & gin cured salmon – crispy chicken skin – dill crème fraiche $19
Confit duck & cracked wheat salad - barberries - almond cream $20
Veal bolognese – parmesan polenta – bocconcini $22
Churros - dulce de leche $11
Thai fish salad - green papaya - peanuts – dill $19

6 Pepperoni
- Traditional Italian pepperoni hand placed with lots of whole milk mozzarella
4 Cheese Cheese
- Lots of mozzarella and parmesan cheese
GF Buns Available Extra $2
1 GC Choice Cheese Burger $5.90
- Gourmet relish, GC’s own aioli, grass fed angus beef patty with iceberg lettuce and freshly sliced tomato
2 Italian Meatballs
- whole milk mozzarella,fresh onion & tomatoes and classic meatballs
Standard $18
- Pizza, Chis, Large drink
Traditional $12.50
- Pizza, chips, drinks
3 Beef and Bacon
- Mushroom, seasoned ground beef, smoked bacon, red onion, whole milk mozzarella, BBQ & mayo swirl, BBQ sauce

check the board @ the counter for today’s soup/chowder (in the cooler months only) n/a
Omelette / ham & cheese $16.90
Al brown salmon, cream cheese & capers $ 14.50
Chicken tenders & curly fries w/ sauce $12.00
Wedges $12.50
- w/ sour cream & salsa
Pigeon pack $ 9.00
- w/ fruit / yoghurt / sammie (single filling) / drink / puzzle bag. sammie fillings: ham / cheese / jam / peanut butter / marmite
Bacon & eggs $8.90
Eggs benedict / salmon $9.90

Beer battered fish and shoestring fries $26
- mixe dleaf salad and house-made tartare sauce
Fries $8
- chunky hand-cut fries w garlic a ioli [g f ]
Crispy twice cooked pork belly $32
- creamy garlic mash, braised red cabbage, green beans and pancetta batons w/ cider jus[ G F ]
Gluten free pizza bases available…add $5
Lemon and passionfruit cheesecake $12
- lemon curd and raspberry sorbet
Hereford prime scotch fillet $32
- cherry tomato and rocket salad, hand-cut fries and shiraz jus[ G F A ]
Salt and pepper calamari $14
- p ickled cucumber microsalad and lemon aioli [ g f ]
Tapas sharing platters
- 3tapas $39 * 4tapas $52 * 5tapas $65

-5 grain toast (1) $2.80
-smk chicken $2.80
per person $18
Warm potato bacon & potato salad w salad mix, cucumber, tomato. Red onion. Parmesan & topped w a poached egg $17.80
Bagel
- Lightly toasted
Smk chicken $4.50
Seasonal fruit
- please our friendly staff
-cheese $1

* Chicken & Mushroom Fettuccini
* Crumbed Fish (x1) Chips & Salad (or Eggs)
* Garden Fresh Salad & Fries
* All Meals served with Hot Vegetables & Roast Potatoes
* Or
*BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato) & Fries
* Fisherman's Basket Selection
* The Big Apple Beef Burger & Fries

Light All Day Breakfast $13.50
- Tomato, Sausage, Egg, Hashbrown, Toast, Mushroom, Bacon
Wedges $14.90
- Caramelized Onion, Bacon, Cheese and Sour Cream on Top
Bacon and Eggs on Toast $11.90
- However you like - 2 Bacon, 2 Eggs and 2 Toast
Eggs Benedict Vegetarian with Mushroom $14.90
Toastie Sandwich $7.90
- Choose 3 fillings: Ham, Cheese, Pineapple, Mushroom, Tomato
Big All Day Breakfast $15.50
- Bacon, Tomato, Toast, 2 Sausages, 2 Eggs, Hashbrown, Mushroom
Open Steak Sandwich $15.90
- Grilled Scotch Fillet, Egg, Caramelized Onion, Mushroom, Tomato and Chips
Hot Cakes $13.50
- Banana, Bacon, Maple Syrup with Berries and Cream

Camberry $22.00
- Cranberry sauce, camembert, chicken
Under the Sea $21.00
- Octopus, mussels, clam, squid, shrimp
Nacho $13 Sm / $16 Lge
- Corn chips, Beef or Chicken, beans, salsa, cheese
Nutty Vege $23.00
- Sundried tomato, pinenuts, olives, capsicum, pineapple
Family Size Nachos $13 Sm / $16 Lge
Burrito $13 Sm / $16 Lge
- Tortilla, beef, beans or chicken on rice, salsa, cheese
Pizza Toppings $2.00 extra
- Bacon, Beef, Salami, Ham, Pineapple, Capsicum, Tomato, Mushrooms, Olives, Garlic, Onion, Jalapeno's
Chips $3.50

Small $13.50
House Fries $5.00
Plain Jane $15.00
- Burger for the smaller appetite with a homemade beef patty, fried egg, gherkins beetroot, melted cheese and rocket leaves with BBQ sauce
Cheesy Garlic and Rosemary Pizza Bread $8.00
Lemon Meringue Pie $14.00
- With creamy vanilla ice cream
Bucket of Buffalo Wings $10.00
- with sweet chilli sauce or sour cream
Mash $4.00
Eggs Bennie

Mixed Grill $52.00
- Beef. pork ribs, chicken skewers, potato salad. Good George slaw, riata, bearnaise, Jus.
Pint of Prawn Twisters $12.00
- Sweet chilli sauce.
Steamed Mussels $15.00
- Cider butter sauce or tomato chilli sauce. Fresh bread.
Rosemary & Sea Salt Flatbread $12.00
- Kalamata olives, pesto, hummus & tapenade.
Garlic Roast Potatoes $8.00
Freshly baked mini-buns, garlic-buttered, stuffed with Baked Fish, fresh tomato, hand cut torture $14.00
Scotch Fillet $34.00
- Potato gratin. bearnaise sauce, smoked mushroom, Jus.
Bowman's Platter $35.00
- Fine cured meats, gourmet cheeses, freshly baked bread, dips & spreads.

Peter Rabbit’s Pick $12.00
- Raspberry & rhubarb frangipane cake served with a lime & ginger curd, blackberry mousse, homemade almond marshmallow & a black sesame nougatine tuille
Gluten Free Bases available $3.00
Seasonal vegetables of the day $7.00
Chicken $24.00
- Spiced chicken breast, apricot chutney with chargrilled zucchini & an olive, sundried tomato, red pepper and jalapeno salsa
Beef $18.00
- House smoked eye fillet of beef with carrot and cucumber kimchi served with fresh peach, chilli peanuts and vanilla spiced red pepper reduction
Chicken Salad $28.00
- Lightly spiced tandoori chicken breast served on Bistro garden salad mix with cucumber, radish, cabbage & carrot slaw, cherry tomatoes and avocado finished with seeds, coconut and cashews
Try our house-made chilli samball $3.00
Garlic Bread $10.00
- Wood fired confit garlic, parmesan and herb pizza bread

Nz green lipped mussels
- W/ crusty bread in a rich oyster bay napoli sauce.
Crispy moroccan chicken burger $22
- W/ summer slaw & avocado smash, handcut chips + aioli.
O.M.G cheeseburger $26
- Streaky bacon wrapped around a housemade beef pattie wrapped around cheddar cheese hot off the grill with tomato relish, aioli and mesculin inside a fresh bun with chunky chips & crispy onion rings
-semidried tomato & feta $12
Crispy pork roulade $29
- Crispy rolled pork stuffed an apple & raisin stuffing served w/ a fennel, orange and rocket salad and a roasted capsicum puree.
Stack of hash $20
- Crispy potato hash topped with smashed avocado, house cured orange vodka salmon, poached egg & hollandaise. Prefer bacon? No problem.
- Doz $25
-crunchy moroccan chicken + mesclin + chilli aioli

PRAWN MASALA $18.00
- Prawn cooked in onion tomato gravy with capsicum and spices
DAL TADKA(FRY) $13.00
- Yellow lentils cooked with garlic, onion, tomato and spices finished with fresh herbs
KADAI LAMB $17.50
- Diced lamb cooked in special spices and herbs
PRAWN SAAGWALA $18.00
- Prawn cooked in spinach, onion, tomato gravy and spices
PESHWARI NAAN $5.00
- Naan stuffed with dried fruits, nuts and cocOnut
MULAYAM RAAN $18.00
- Slices of succulent leg of lamb coated with thick robust gravy
VEG JALFAREZI $14.00
- Mixed vegetables cooked with diced onion, capsicum and tomato in sweet and sour flavor
CHICKEN MALAI TIKKA $10.00
- Tender Pieces of chicken marinated in yogurt, cheese and cream sauce. Cooked in Tandoor Oven

Kaimai Café and Store All Day Blackboard Menu (8am to 2:30pm)
Thai Green Chicken Curry & Basmati Rice $17.50
Gourmet Angus Burger & Fries $19.00
Bacon & Eggs Classic $16.50
"Old School” Lambs Fry & Bacon $16.00
Mini Breakfast $16.50
Eggs Benedict Bacon or Salmon $18.50/ $21.00
Ham & Cheese Rolls, with Fries or Salad $9.50

Keema Naan $4.50
Paneer Saagwala $14.50
- A lightly spiced fresh spinach puree finished with a dash Fresh Cream
Madras (Chicken/Lamb/Goat)
- A delicious curry from south Indian based on onion & tomato Gravy finished with coconut cream and desiccated coconut
Dal Makhani $14.00
- Black lentils stewed on a slow lire overnight, finished with cream
Butter Naan $4.50
Paper (Poppadom) $2.50
Mixed Vegetables $14.00
- Seasonal vegetables cooked in onion and tomato gravy
Lachha Parantha $4.00