Bistro Lago in Waikato Menu

BREADS BREADS
  • Selection of handcrafted breads $12
    • truffle mascarpone, balsamic, EVOO
  • Bruschetta $18
    • Clevedon mozzarella, basil, winter tomato
MAIN EVENT MAIN EVENT
  • Soup du jour $12
  • Slow braised beef $19.50
    • mushroom and Kikorangi pie, puff pastry top
  • Smoked pork cheek, $21
    • maple pumpkin puree, brandy jus, toasted pecans
  • Market fish chowder $18.50
    • with prawns, clams and toasted sourdough
  • Classic Caesar salad $15
    • garlic croutons, pancetta, anchovy
  • -Add Chicken $18.00
  • -Add Prawns $19.00
  • Soft polenta $19.50
    • mushroom fricassee, Fontina and hazelnuts
  • Taupo lamb meatballs $18
    • PASTA MIA pappardelle, Pecorino
  • Macaroni and cheese $12
    • Fontina, parmesan
SIDES 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

  • Eggs Benedict (GF) $12
    • Poached eggs on toasted ciabatta bread served with spinach, hollandaise sauce and your choice of bacon OR portobello mushrooms
  • Fish and Chips (GF)(DF) $19
    • Monteith’s golden battered fresh fish served on fries and salad w/ tartare
  • -Add Fries $3
  • Steak Open Sandwich (GF) $12
    • Grilled sirloin steak with beer battered onion rings salad greens and béarnaise on a toasted sourdough
  • Onion Rings $6
  • Chicken Fettuccini $18
    • Chicken, mushrooms, and onion in a basil pesto cream sauce
  • Seafood Chowder $12
    • Fresh mussels, shrimp and surimi in a creamy chowder and served w/ toasted ciabatta
  • Warm Roast Vegetable Salad (GF)(DF) $12
    • Medley of spiced roast vegetables with baby spinach, cashews, grilled halloumi
  • 6x Chicken Nugget $5.00
  • Ham, Cheese and Pineapple $5.00
  • Steak Bacon Burger (Small/Large) $8.50/$11.50
    • Steak, Patty Bacon, Lettuce, tomato, steak sauce
  • Battered Sausage $2.30
  • 6x Onion Rings $4.00
  • Egg Burger (Small/Large) $5.00/$8.00
  • Chicken & Mushroom $6.00
  • G $7.00
    • Hoki, hotdog, chips
  • Teriyaki Salmon $16.50
    • Don
  • Curry Chicken $15.50
    • Katsu Don
  • Teriyaki Chicken $14.50
    • Don
  • Prawn Tempura
    • Udon
  • Regular Donburi & Coke Combo $15.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken
    • Udon
  • Curry Chicken Udon $14.50
  • Teriyaki Tofu $14.50
    • Don
  • -5 grain toast (1) $2.80
  • Mini pancakes
    • A homemade pancake w maple syrup & ice cream
  • Skinny breaky $14.80
    • 2x poachedeggs. Cooked spinach &. Sliced raw tomato on top of unbuttered 5 grain toast & our own tomato chutney
  • Pasta or cous cous of the day
  • -fries large $8
  • Side of hollandaise sauce $3
  • Fresca platter L $34.00
    • Selection of hard & soft cheeses. Vegetarian fritters olives, peppers, hummus & sauces selection of crackers & breads that we will happily top up if needed
  • -sauteed potatoes & sour cream $6
  • Chocolate mousse $14.00
    • With orange and almond biscotti and vanilla bean cream
  • Peruvian sticks $8.00
    • Mozzarella rolled in pastry served with guacamole
  • Platter for 2 $28.00
    • A shared platter with thai fish cakes, mozzarella balls, bruschetta, thai beef kebabs, prawn twists and peruvian sticks
  • Fries $7.50
    • Served with our secret blend of spices and garlic aioli
  • Apricot and hazelnut torte $15.00
    • Served with fresh cream
  • Kapiti cheese board $17.00
    • Brie, kikorangi, gouda, salami, seasonal fruit and a selection of crackers
  • Pannacotta $14.00
    • With cinnamon fruit
  • Thai fish cakes $12.00
    • Fish cakes served with a chilli dipping sauce
  • Spicy Kim Chi and pork dumplings, Octovin, peanuts, spring onions, coriander $19.50
  • Mac'n'cheeni, panko crumbed macaroni and cheese, Gruyere, aged cheddar and mozzarella, spiced tomato ragu $17
  • -Two Choices $25
  • Seared scallops, cauliflower puree, sautéed seasonal greens, chorizo salt $19
  • Seared Merino lamb rump, pea purée corn and capsicum succotash, marinated tomatoes, olive jus $28.50
  • Crispy fried pickled cucumber, mustard mayo $7
  • Crispy potato gnocchi, Kikorangi blue cheese, candied walnuts, fresh pear $16
  • Roasted pumpkin salad, Israeli couscous, spinach, smoked feta, roasted tomato, pumpkin seeds, harissa yoghurt $20
  • Stuffed mushroom hash gf $18
    • Ratatouille & rlcotta stuffed field mushrooms - peppered hash brown poached egg - basil pesto >>
  • Croque monsieur- suced legham- bechamel- mustard- tasty cheese $5
  • Mexican mince $18
    • Mince & mozzarella quesa dilla -fried egg - sour cream house made baked beans & bangban g sauce
  • Toasts gf $6
    • Buttered fruit toast- ricotta- lemon curd
  • Tiger toast $9
    • Melted cheese- ciabatta- marmite
  • Salmon sourdough gf $18
    • Cold smoked salmon - sourdough - avocado . Feta & pumpkin seed smash poached eggs
  • Sweetcorn fritters $17
    • Sweetcorn & coriander fritters - roasted tomato - holly bacon bangbang sauce
  • Bacon butty gf $9
    • Bacon- ciabatta- tomato sauce
  • Open chicken sandwich $17.50
    • Grilled chicken and brie with salad, green tomato relish and garlic ciabatta
  • Continental breakfast $11.00
    • Muesli, fruit, yoghurt and toast with spreads
  • Lamb burger $18.00
    • Nz lamb pattie, salad greens and tomato with farm-style pickle, aioli and fries
  • Beef & bacon burger $18.50
    • Nz beef pattie, streaky bacon and a chipotle relish with salad greens and fries
  • Creamy mushrooms $17.00
    • Button mushrooms, chorizo sausage & spinach in a balsamic mustard cream sauce
  • Battered fish $17.00
    • Battered fillets of gurnard with fries & garden salad
  • Kid´s platter $7.50
    • Chicken nuggets, fries, raisins, ham and cheese
  • Panini $8.50
    • A roasted vegetable medley with garlic aioli, feta cheese and basil pesto on a toasted panini sandwich
  • AJ's $19.00
    • Salami, bacon, pineapple, tomato
  • Nacho $13 Sm / $16 Lge
    • Corn chips, Beef or Chicken, beans, salsa, cheese
  • Porka $21.00
    • Bacon, ham, salami, capsicum, pineapple
  • Camberry + $23.00
    • Cranberry sauce, camembert, chicken, cashew nuts
  • Nutty Vege $23.00
    • Sundried tomato, pinenuts, olives, capsicum, pineapple
  • Satay Chicken $23.00
    • Chicken, mushroom, capsicum, onion, peanuts, satay swirl sauce
  • Mexicana $21.00
    • Spicy beef, olives, onion, capsicum, jalapeno's
  • Chicken Supreme $18.00
    • Chicken, tomato, capsicum, onion
  • Freshly baked mini-buns, garlic-buttered, stuffed with Pulled pork, tomato, onion jam, aioli $14.00
  • Arancini $8.00
    • Mushroom & parmesan. Aioli.
  • Chorizo. roast peppers, bocconcini, rocket, red onion $22.50
  • Pint of Prawn Twisters $12.00
    • Sweet chilli sauce.
  • Seasonal Greens $9.00
  • Sweet Onion Pizza bread $12.00
  • Pork Ribs $25.00
    • Coleslaw. BBQ& Pepper sauce.
  • Chicken Skewers $15.00
    • Mint salad, raita dressing, garlic pita bread.
  • Crispy Pork Hock $38
    • With palm sugar chilli caramel, fresh thai vegetable salad, red nam jim and fragrant
  • -tempura with soy mirin and seaweed salad $24/48
  • Roasted Pumpkin and Buffalo Ricotta Tortellini $17
    • With cauliflower cream, cashew, leek, parmigiano reggiano
  • -Pico (France)
    • A unique goat’s cheese from the region of perigord in france, pico is creamy, dense and soft-ripened with mould. Flavoursome and aromatic with hazelnut notes
  • -Seasonal greens with herb butter $8
  • Treacle Cured Beef $18
    • With red pepper sorbet, kogi bbq sauce, baby shiso
  • -flambéed with cointreau $21
  • -Cos leaves, bacon, chive, blue cheese, crouton $8
  • Bacon $1.50
  • Crumbed scallop $2.00
  • Crumbed camembert cheese $2.00
  • Sweetcorn fritter $3.00
  • NO.10 $30.00
    • 4x Hamburgers, 4x hot dogs, jumbo chips, 1.5lt pepsi drink
  • Cheesy weezy chips $5.00
  • Hawaiian $6.50
  • Bacon $6.00
  • Kiddie $4.50
  • B $25.00
    • 3 Fish, 2 hotdogs, 2 potato fritters, 2 pineapple fritters, 2 chickens nuggets $4 chips
  • 2 Fish, 2 crabstick, 2 potato fritters 2 sausages hotdog $3 chips $20.00
  • Squid rings $0.80
  • 2 Fish, 2 sausage, 2 potato fritters, $2.5 chips $15.00
  • Egg $8.50
  • Mussels $1.50
  • Oysters $2.00
  • Panna cotta $10
    • poached plums / ice cream / whipped cream
  • Angus Pure Scotch Fillet $33
    • potato croquette / seasonal vegetables
  • Steak, Eggs & Chips $31
    • Angus Pure scotch fillet / salad
  • Courgette & Feta Fritters $27.5
    • crispy wonton wrappers / basil pesto;
  • Crispy Pork Belly $31
    • kumara & potato gratin / apple slaw;
  • Chocolate Brownie $14
    • berry compote / vanilla bean ice cream – a great dessert to share
  • Prawn Cocktail $16.5
    • lettuce / seafood sauce
  • Moroccan Spiced Chicken Salad $24.5
  • Bacon pizza $3.00
  • Chicken Drumstick $2.50
  • Mince & Cheese $ 3.30
  • Steak & kidney $ 3.30
  • Curry Spring Roll $2.50
  • Butter chicken $ 3.30
  • Mince $ 3.30
  • Hot Chips $2.00
Bistro Lago

Bistro Lago

location

Address

80/100 Napier-Taupo Road, Hilltop, Taupo, Waikato, 3330, New Zealand

phone

Phone

073762319

clock

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 range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Contemporary , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegetarian

features

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

Location
80/100 Napier-Taupo Road, Hilltop, Taupo, Waikato, 3330, New Zealand