Address
80/100 Napier-Taupo Road, Hilltop, Taupo, Waikato, 3330, New Zealand
Bistro Lago in Waikato Menu
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BREADS-
Selection of handcrafted breads $12
- truffle mascarpone, balsamic, EVOO
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Bruschetta $18
- Clevedon mozzarella, basil, winter tomato
MAIN EVENT- Soup du jour $12
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Slow braised beef $19.50
- mushroom and Kikorangi pie, puff pastry top
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Smoked pork cheek, $21
- maple pumpkin puree, brandy jus, toasted pecans
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Market fish chowder $18.50
- with prawns, clams and toasted sourdough
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Classic Caesar salad $15
- garlic croutons, pancetta, anchovy
- -Add Chicken $18.00
- -Add Prawns $19.00
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Soft polenta $19.50
- mushroom fricassee, Fontina and hazelnuts
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Taupo lamb meatballs $18
- PASTA MIA pappardelle, Pecorino
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Macaroni and cheese $12
- Fontina, parmesan
SIDES- tartiflette $8
- Brussel sprouts, candied walnuts, pancetta $8
- Potato mash $8
- Seared broccolini, lemon, garlic $8
- Garden leaf salad, radish, pickled cucumber, ranch $8
- Skinny fries $8
Nearby Sample Menus
- Affogatto - espresso - ice cream - frangelico $13
- Confit duck & cracked wheat salad - barberries - almond cream $20
- Veal bolognese – parmesan polenta – bocconcini $22
- Sous vide Sirloin – mustard herb crust - chickpea chips – greens $25
- Beef carpaccio - beetroot - horseradish - puffed rice $19
- Brocollini - almonds - anchovy crumbs $8
- Shoestring fries - ailoi $7
- Fried chicken – chimichurri $14
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Seafood Chowder $12
- Fresh mussels, shrimp and surimi in a creamy chowder and served w/ toasted ciabatta
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Vegetarian Rissotto $16
- Portobello mushroom and blue cheese risotto topped with fresh roquette
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Monteith’s Beef Pie $12
- the Helm homemade pie. baked golden pastry filled with braised beef marinated in Monteith’s Original, served on garlic mashed potato and minted peas
- -Classic $16
- -Salmon $24
- -Chicken $22
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Lamb Salad (GF) $20
- Medium-rare lamb fillet with warm roasted vegetables seasoned with fresh thyme and rosemary wtih fresh salad greens and a balsamic reduction
- -Add Fries $3
- Crispy Buttermilk Chicken, Honey Mustard Mayo $14.00
- Tea-Smoked Ora King Salmon, Broccoli Slaw, Beetroot Relish, Candied Walnuts $34.00
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Affogato $5.00 / $8.00
- Add Liquer – Cointreau, Baileys, Kahlua, Drambuie (Single / Double)
- Topping: Garlic Butter, Blue Cheese, Peppercorn or Mushroom $35.00
- Kapiti Kikorangi Blue Cheese, Bruschetta, Condiments $15.00
- Potato & Parmesan Gnocchi, Homemade Tomato Sauce, Basil Oil, Balsamic Reduction $23.00
- Apple & Rhubarb Crumble, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream $13.50
- Prawn Sliders, Avocado Salsa, Marie Rose Sauce $13.50
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Crispy Chicken Burger $18.00
- With smoked garlic aioli, tomato, capsicum, cucumber, carrot and iceberg lettuce
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Creamy mushrooms on nine-grain toast $12.00
- With with spinach or bacon (GF)
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Battered Onion Rings $10.50
- L&P battered onion rings with sour cream and relish
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L&P Ice Cream Spider
- Ice Cream doused in L&P
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Spiced lamb fry and bacon on toasted ciabatta $14.00
- with poached egg
- Streaky Bacon $3.50
- Tomato $3.00
- Spinach $3.00
- Kransky Sausage $4.00
- House made hash potato $5.00
- Flat Mushrooms $4.00
- Veggie breakfast - eggs - baked beans - hash potato - mushroom - grain toast - roasted tomato - hollandaise $18.00
- Open omelette - prawn - chorizo - gouda - tomato relish $18.00
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Eggs benedict - Ruapuke sourdough - spinach - hollandaise $16.00 / $19.50
- bacon / smoked salmon
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Green lip mussels - coriander - ginger - chili $10.50 / $16.50
- small / large
- Cottage pie - toasted sourdough $16.00
- PERi-PERi chips (Large) $6.50
- Avocado Spread $1.50
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Portuguese Paella $13.90
- Grilled chicken pieces combined with veggie strips, tossed over our spicy rice.
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Classic Chicken Wrap $9.90
- Trim, taut & terrific tenderloins basted & grilled, dressed with crisp lettuce, tomato & our special light mayo, all quietly nestled in a warm tortilla.
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Supremo Chicken Breast Burger $12.90
- Combining a freshly baked Portuguese roll, chicken breast, gourmet lettuce, tomato, light mayo & PERi-PERi chutney.
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Chicken Liver Salad $15.50
- Grilled chicken livers basted to your choice served on a fresh garden salad setting.
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Espetada (Portuguese Chicken Skewer) $15.90
- Marinated thigh fillets skewered with fresh red capsicum and onion, flame-grilled to perfection, basted to your heart's desire, served over a regular side.
- Creamy Chip Dip $2.50
- Breakfast Sausage $6
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Milk chocolate marquise $13
- Ghana ganache + macaron + almond praline + berry mascarpone +Cookie crumb
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Seasonal Greens *contains nuts $8
- Toasted almonds + truffle oil
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Eggs any style $11
- w/ Volare sour dough
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Legitimate classic
- Prosciutto + avo + blue cheese + roquette + walnuts
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Eggs Benedict $18
- Two poached eggs + house made potato hash + smoked salmon + salsa verde + hollandaise
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Smoked salmon Pate’ $14
- w/ Volare baguette + Salsa Verde
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Honeycomb loaded sundae $14
- Honeycomb ice-cream + waffle + vanilla bean meringue + choc comb pieces + white chocolate whip + salted caramel sauce
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Roast vegetable salad $17.50
- seasonal roasted vegetables, salad greens, herb dressing and toasted seeds
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Asian chicken slaw $18.50
- grilled chicken, mung bean sprouts, coriander, salad greens and toasted cashews in a spicy dressing
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Oven baked beer battered fries $6.50
- with plum or tomato sauce
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Angus beef burger $13.50
- with bacon, cheese, Umu beetroot relish, lettuce, tomato and aioli
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UMU antipasto platter $22.50
- olives, lemon and rosemary feta, marinated mushrooms, mushroom pate, hummus, garlic ciabatta and lavosh crisps
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Roast mushroom or chicken liver pate $15.50
- with sesame lavosh crisps and salad greens
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Classic toasted club sandwich $11.50
- double layered with ham off the bone, cheese, pineapple, lettuce, tomato, Umu capsicum sauce and aioli
- Chicken, mushroom and green pea fettuccine $17.50
- -bacon $4
- -house cured salmon $6
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Summer bruscetta $14
- pickled beetroot on thin toasted ciabatta with goat cheese, herb salad, candied walnuts and avocado oil
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Eggs florentine $16
- poached eggs on potato cakes w wilted spinach and hollandaise
- -chicken tenderloins coated in a delicious chia, corn and seed crumb with a nutty slaw, capsicum chilli jam & aioli & fries
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Vik's burgers $20
- Served w fries.
- -seared steak w swiss cheese , tomato, beetroot, lettuce, caramelized onion, chipotle mayo sauce & fries
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Bacon & eggs $13
- on toasted ciabatta. Tweak it.
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Peruvian sticks $8.00
- Mozzarella rolled in pastry served with guacamole
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Kapiti cheese board $17.00
- Brie, kikorangi, gouda, salami, seasonal fruit and a selection of crackers
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Mozzarella balls $10.00
- Served with garlic aioli
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Profiteroles $13.00
- With a coffe liqueuor cream
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Pannacotta $14.00
- With cinnamon fruit
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Thai fish cakes $12.00
- Fish cakes served with a chilli dipping sauce
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Bruschetta $8.00
- Cherry tomato and mozzarella lightly toasted on baguette
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Chocolate mousse $14.00
- With orange and almond biscotti and vanilla bean cream
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Omelette gf $19
- Double smoked bacon & manchego filling - cherry tomatoes pickled onion 4 parsley salad - grain toast
- Gf can be done gluten free, please ask.
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Chia& apple bircher $15
- Almond soaked chia - fresh apple & pear - oats- coconut yogurt freeze cried fruit - roasted pepita
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Fried potatoes gf $18
- Chorizo - cherry tomatoes - red onion s - baby spinach poached eggs - tomato relish
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Bacon and eggs gf $16
- Buttered ciabatta toast - holly bacon - eggs - sri lankan chillichutney
- Croque monsieur- suced legham- bechamel- mustard- tasty cheese $5
- Eggs on toast gf $10
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Sweetcorn fritters $17
- Sweetcorn & coriander fritters - roasted tomato - holly bacon bangbang sauce
- Curly fries $8.50
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Al Brown's Best Ugly Bagels $12.50
- Pastrami, gherkins, mustard & cheese
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Additional sides $6.00
- House smoked salmon
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Al Brown's Best Ugly Bagels $8.00
- Chocolate hazelnut spread
- Breakfast taco with crispy potato, chorizo, fried egg & Mexican crema $14.00
- Granola honey puffs with yoghurt, mousse & strawberries $13.00
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Al Brown's Best Ugly Bagels $5.00
- Add free range bacon
- Acai bowl with coconut yoghurt & fresh fruit (vegan) $14.00
- Chocolate brownie & vanilla ice cream $12
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Sweet corn fritters, bacon & fresh salsa $16
- w a green salad
- Fish n chips $14
- Bacon & eggs w toast $14
- White wine, garlic, parmesan & bacon $24
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French toast w banana, $15
- maple syrup & crème fraiche
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Big brekkie $20
- bacon, sausages, tomato, hash browns & eggs w toast
- Sweetcorn fritters w bacon & fresh salsa $15
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Capricciosa $18.00
- (tomato base, mozzarella, ham, artichokes, olives)
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Chicken $21.00
- (mozzarella, capsicum, camembert, spinach, fresh thyme)
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Meat lovers $24.00
- (tomato base, mozzarella, lots of meat)
- Hawaiian $18.00
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Marinara $15.00
- (tomato base, oregano, garlic)
- Garlic focaccia $10.00
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Calabrese $18.00
- (tomato base, mozzarella, spicy salami, olives, oregano)
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Pecos $21.00
- (tomato base, mozzarella, tuna, artichokes, chilly, garlic, parsley)
- Chicken Burger $11
- Vege Burger $10
- Self saucing Sticky date pudding $8
- Chicken Schnitzel $12
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Snack Basket $13
- 3 won tons, 4mini spring rolls, 4 samosa, 2prwan cutlets, 2 squid rings & fries
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Kumara and Bacon salad $16
- Choose a selection of salads from our salad table
- Shrimp Cocktail $9
- Garlic Bread $ 5
Bistro Lago
Phone
073762319
Opened hours
Monday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Price
$10 - $20
Type
None
Service
Table Service
Cuisine
Contemporary , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegetarian
Features
Romantic , Wheelchair accessible , Business meetings , Reservations , After-hours , Breakfast , Waitstaff , Groups , Lunch , Seating , View , Highchairs Available , Street Parking , Free Wifi , Local cuisine , Special Occasion Dining , Serves Alcohol , Dinner , Child-friendly , Outdoor Seating , Full Bar
80/100 Napier-Taupo Road, Hilltop, Taupo, Waikato, 3330, New Zealand
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