Bistro Lago at Hilton Lake Taupo in Waikato Menu

BREADS BREADS
  • Selection of handcrafted breads $12.00
ENTRÉES ENTRÉES
  • 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
MAINS MAINS
  • 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
SIDES SIDES
  • 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
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • 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
BAR MENU - BREADS BAR MENU - BREADS
  • Selection of hand crafted breads $12.00
SNACKS SNACKS
  • 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
ANTIPASTI ANTIPASTI
  • Platter with cured meats, cheese, salmon and a selection of accompaniments from New Zealand, Italy & Spain $35.00
CLASSICS CLASSICS
  • 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

  • HOKI + FRIES $7.00
  • 3 OR 4 THIGHS PER BASKET $13.00
    • plain
  • CHEESE $10.00
    • beef, cheese, mustard, ketchup
  • COLESLAW $4.00
  • SALT+PEPPER SQUID $16.00
    • Asian slaw, sesame and lemongrass, dressing + sriracha mayo
  • CAESAR $16.00
    • S.F.C, caesar dressing, bacon, parmesan, coutons
  • NUGGETS + FRIES $7.00
  • DELUX CHICKEN $13.50
    • S.F.C, cheese, lettuce, red onion, mayo+ BBQ sauce
  • Fish & Chips $17.95
    • classic crumbed hoki & chips served with tartare + tomato sauce
  • Chicken Parmigiana $28.95
    • chicken stuffed with cheddar cheese & crumbed topped with Italian tomato sauce & mozzarella, side salad
  • BBQ Pork Burger $17.95
    • our famous BBQ pork, lettuce, tomato, red onion crispy jalapenos & steakhouse fries (gfo)
  • + chicken $3.00
  • Vegetarian Burger $16.95
    • veggie patty served with tomato, lettuce, onion, cheese, chipotle relish, aioli, egg & steakhouse fries (v,gfo)
  • Seafood Chowder $12.95
    • with toasted garlic bread
  • Grilled Root Vegetable Salad $17.95
    • pumpkin, carrot, kumara & parsnip with toasted almonds, caramelised red onion, salad leaves & avocado dressed in a honey mustard dressing (gf)
  • + bacon + cheese $3.50
  • Silver Fern Farms Rump $27.00
    • 350grams(12oz) - Served with onion rings, chips, choice of sauce & salad Sauces: Peppercorn, Mushroom, Blue Cheese or Garlic Butter (DF without sauces)
  • Harrisa roasted kumara, mint yoghurt & fresh coriander $10.00
  • Cheesy toast $7.00
  • Ice cream sundae with marshmallows & choice of topping: chocolate, butterscotch, raspberry sauce $8.50
  • Honey & balsamic roasted beetroot, feta & fresh mint $10.00
  • Silver Fern Prime Steer Sirloin $28.00
    • 250gram(9oz) - Served with onion rings, chips, choice of sauce & salad Sauces: Peppercorn, Mushroom, Blue Cheese or Garlic Butter (DF without sauces)
  • Universal Beef Eye Fillet $34.00
    • 200grams(8oz) - Served with onion rings, chips, choice of sauce & salad Sauces: Peppercorn, Mushroom, Blue Cheese or Garlic Butter (DF without sauces)
  • Garlic bread $7.00
  • Chicken Breast Pita $10.90
    • Portuguese passion in a pita with a succulent, skinless chicken breast, crisp iceberg lettuce, cucumber & juicy tomato, topped with our special light mayo.
  • 5 BBQ Thigh Fillets $11.90
    • Get high on some thighs.
  • Supremo Veggie Burger $12.90
    • Combining a freshly baked Portuguese roll, scrumptious home-style veggie patty, gourmet lettuce, tomato, light mayo & PERi-PERi chutney.
  • Classic Veggie Burger $9.90
    • Enjoy a scrumptious home-style veggie patty including potato, sweetcorn, carrot, chickpea, green beans, onion with fresh lettuce, tomato & our special light mayo inside a soft, seeded bun.
  • Cheddar Cheese $1.50
  • 3 BBQ Thigh Fillets & Regular Side $9.90
  • Egg $1.50
  • Grilled Veggie Wrap $9.90
    • Enjoy a scrumptious home-style veggie patty with fresh lettuce, tomato & our special light mayo all quietly nestled in a warm tortilla.
  • Steak Sandwich $19.00
    • 150gram steak chargrilled and served on toasted ciabatta topped with melted mozzarella cheese on salad leaves, tomato, caramelized red onion, aioli served with side of fries
  • Bacon & Mozzarella Bread $13.50
    • 12 inch pizza base topped with garlic, bacon, mozzarella cheese, caramelized onion finished with bbq swirl (No bacon as vegetarian option)
  • Chicken, Leek & Mushroom Filo $15.00
    • Tender chicken pieces cooked in a creamy white sauce with leek & mushrooms served in a crispy filo parcel served with a house salad
  • Cajun Chicken & Feta Wrap $14.50
    • Grilled Cajun chicken with fresh tomato, Feta, aioli, lettuce and bacon wrapped in a fresh tortilla served with fries (can be toasted or fresh)
  • Garlic Ciabatta Bread $6.50
    • Toasted ciabatta bread rubbed with garlic butter and finished with aioli
  • Fish & Chips $28.50
    • Battered or pan-fried with salad greens, fries and a homemade tartare sauce (pan-fried as GF)
  • Stuffed Chicken Breast $29.50
    • Chicken Breast stuffed with Spinach & Brie wrapped in Bacon served on a Red onion, Capsicum, tomato warm Couscous salad finished with Cranberry Sauce
  • Rack of Lamb $34.50
    • Cutlets of Lamb herb crusted served on sauteed garlic & mint potatoes, seasonal Vegetables, finished with a Red wine Jus
  • Pork chops $19.00
  • Sundaes $6.00
    • Choc caramel, wild berry, passionfruit
  • Ham Steak $17.00
  • Fish Burger $12.00
  • Butter chicken with rice and naan bread $19.00
  • Chicken Schnitzel served with chips(Apricot Sauce) $18.00
  • Steak of the day. Sauces $26.00
    • Jus, creamy peppercorn, mushroom sauce
  • Jus $2.00
  • Roast Vege, Pesto & Pinenut Quiche $8.50
  • Vege $17.50
    • with Roast Veges, Spicy Plum Sauce a Cheese
  • Bacon & Eggs on Toast $11.80
    • Eggs any style: Poached, Scrambled or Pried
  • Warm Crispy Chicken Salad
  • Salt & Pepper Squid Salad $18.00
  • Bacon & Egg Pie $8.50
  • Ham & Tomato Quiche $8.50
  • Bacon & Mushroom Quiche $8.50
  • R3 Pad See Eiw
    • Pan fried noodles with vegetables and egg cooked in soya sauce
  • King Prawns or Mixed Seafood $19.90
  • Prawns or Mixed Seafood $10
  • M4 Fresh Ginger Stir Fried: Pad Khing Sod
    • Stir fried gingers, mushroom, onion , broccoli and capsicum in a mixed Thai sauce
  • A3 Deep Fried Prawn (4 pc) $8
    • Crumbling prawns, deep fried served with chili sauce
  • M1 Stir Fried Cashew Nut: Pad Med Mamuang $16.90
    • Stir Fried with onion, vegetable and cashew nut
  • V9 Curries and Main Stir Fries $14.50
  • Cashew Nuts $4
  • BRAISED PORK BELLY RAMEN $14.00
    • Five spice braised pork belly, chilli & ginger broth, blanched bok choy, ramen noodles and toasted sesame seeds
  • RUSTIC FRIES OR KUMARA FRIES $8.00
    • Served with aioli or tomato sauce
  • ANGUS BEEF BURGER $18.00
    • Angus beef patty, vintage cheddar, sweet gherkin mayonnaise, sauerkraut, on a toast brioche bun. Served with rustic fries & aioli
  • STREAKY BACON $17.00
  • BACON $6.00
  • FISHPOT
    • Smoked salmon, caper berries, cream cheese, red onion, mozzarella & tomato chutney
  • COLD SMOKED SALMON $7.00
  • TOASTED BAGEL AND SPREADS $7.00
    • Served alongside your choice of spreads, please ask our friendly wait staff for today's spreads
  • Chicken Livers $20.00
    • Cooked with bacon, mushrooms and green peppercorns with beef jus served over sour dough
  • Butternut Risotto $27.00
    • Served with grilled vegetables and roasted Portobello mushrooms
  • Homemade Breads $6.00
    • Wholemeal, ciabatta, rye, gluten free. Served with preserves
  • Sides $4.00
    • Tomatoes, mushrooms, baked beans, spinach, hash brown, avocado
  • Rabbit and Earth Roots $34.00
    • Grilled loin, pesto stuffed belly and braised legs served with seasonal root vegetables
  • Apricot Panna Cotta $18.00
    • Served with a shot of digestive apricot liquor and puff pastry cinnamon twist
  • Taupo Scotch Fillet $38.00
    • With Malt soil roasted vegetables and an orange scented jus
  • Sweet Vanilla Mascarpone and Honey Comb $18.00
    • Served with orange syrup, walnuts and tuile
  • Battered fish, salad garnish, beetroot and tartare sauce $17.00
  • Vegeterian fritter, salad garnish, camembert cheese and basil pesto $15.00
  • French toast $14.00
    • Filled with banana, served with whipped cream, maple syrup and berry coulis
  • Bacon $7.00
  • Herb Crumbed Snapper Filler $28.00
    • Served on roasted potatoes, coleslaw and lemon butter sauce
  • Antipasto - Perfect to share $30.00
    • homemade bread, a selection of cured meat and fish accompanied by mediterranean cheeses and dips
  • Tasty Nachos $17.00
    • with homemade chilli con carne or vegeterian option with grilled cheese, sour cream and jalapeno peppers >>
  • H.V.H Chicken Salad $22.00
    • Roasted capsicum, caramelised onions and crispy noodles over a garden salad with fried Cajun spiced or grilled chicken and mango dressing
  • Hot chips $7.50
    • aioli (gf but please advise if you are coeliac)
  • Corn & coriander fritters $16.00
    • sour cream red pepper salsa spinach
  • Bacon Egg on Toast $10.00
  • Red pepper spinach & olives $13.00
  • Best ugly bagels $7.50
    • with cream cheese &… (gfb) jam
  • Or just ask us for a smaller something else. N/A
  • Salmon $6.00
    • (gf) Gluten Free / (gfb) Gluten Free with GF Bread / (vg) Vegan
  • Pancakes $10.00
  • Mixed meat iskender $16.00
  • Mixed vegetarian kebab $13.00
  • Lamb mussakka $21.90
  • Mixed vegetarian R$17/L$20/F$25
  • Mixed meat burger $11.00
  • Vegetarian mussakka $20.00
  • Chicken iskender $15.00
  • Lamb burgers $11.00
  • Eye Fillet Mignon $38.00
    • Eye fillet wrapped in streaky bacon served with portobello mushrooms
  • Lamb Shoulder 600g (GF) $39.00
    • A Grill@42 favourite, slow roasted, served with potato mash, seasonal greens, lamb jus & mint sauce >>
  • Scotch Fillet $28.00
    • Prime 250g
  • Lamb to share 900g $62.00
    • Same as above but you’ll receive additional seasonal greens, mash and sauces
  • Ice Cream Sundae (GF) $10.00
    • Chocolate, Caramel, Passionfruit, Berry
  • Prime Eye Fillet $36.00
    • 200g as it says- prime eye
  • T- Bone – 400g $38.00
    • Sirloin (and Eye Fillet) combined to create a crowd favourite
  • Pork Spare Ribs $15.00
    • Marinated and slow cooked in a BBQ sauce
  • Antipasto (designed for two) $19.5
    • selection of dips / pickled vegetables / cured meat / cheese / crackers
  • Confit Duck $34.5
    • rich orange sauce / minted new potatoes;
  • Courgette & Feta Fritters $27.5
    • crispy wonton wrappers / basil pesto;
  • Seared Venison Salad $24.5
    • spinach / parmesan / blueberry sauce;
  • Cheesecake of the Day $12
    • see our list of daily updates and specials
  • Prawn Cocktail $16.5
    • lettuce / seafood sauce
  • Sticky Date Pudding $13
    • butterscotch sauce / vanilla bean ice cream / chantilly cream
  • Fish ‘n’ Chips $24.5
    • beer batter fries / side salad / tartare sauce
Bistro Lago at Hilton Lake Taupo

Bistro Lago at Hilton Lake Taupo

location

Address

80-100 SH 5, Hilltop, Taupo

phone

Phone

+64 7-376 2319

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Wednesday 7am–9pm Thursday 7am–9pm Friday 7am–9pm Saturday 7am–9pm Sunday 7am–9pm Monday 7am–9pm Tuesday 7am–9pm
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Continental

features

Features

Breakfast ,  Cash ,  Lunch ,  Brunch ,  Dinner

Location
80-100 SH 5, Hilltop, Taupo
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