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

  • raw bowl (V/v/d) $12
    • apple soaked oats topped with house ohsi coconut yoghurt, fresh seasonal fruits, seeds and dehydrated raspberries
  • extra eggs $1
  • sour cream $2
  • bacon and eggs (g) $10
  • eggs benny (g) $16
    • free range poached eggs, baby spinach and hollandaise on an English muffin
  • fish and chips $11
  • bacon $3
  • eggs on five grain toast (g) $13
    • poached, scrambled or fried free range eggs, house chutney and butter
  • Veg Falafel Reg $10.00 Large $14.00
  • Lamb Reg $11.50 Large $16.00
  • Veg Falafel Reg $9.00 Large $10.50
  • Extra Falafel $1.50
  • Chips $4.00
  • Chicken Burger $7.50
  • Lamb Reg $9.50 Large $11.00
  • Veg Zucchini Reg $9.00 Large $10.50
  • Twice Roasted Duck (GF) $35.0
    • Served On A Smokey Kumara & Roast Parsnip Puree Finished With A Plum & Cherry Jus
  • Sweet Chilli Mussel Pot (GF) $18.0
    • Fresh Green Lipped Mussels, Smothered In A Fragrant Housemade Chilli Sauce
  • Fish Of The Day (GF)
    • Fresh Market Fish In A Speight’S Beer Batter, With Salad & Fries
  • Squid Hotrod $15.0
    • Panko Crumbed Salt & Pepper Squid With A Chipotle Chilli Mayo
  • Pan Seared Scallops $17.0
    • With A Roasted Beetroot & Cauliflower Puree & Sprout Salad
  • Chicken & Duck Liver Pate $15.0
    • Housemade Pate, With Port & Rosemary Served With Quince Paste & Toasted Ciabatta
  • Vegetable & Chickpea Curry (GF) (V) Dairy Free On Request) $24.0
    • Seasonal Veges & Chickpeas In A Red Curry Coconut Sauce On Cous Cous
  • Mushroom, Spinach & Spring Onion Arancini Balls $14.0
    • Served With A Roquette & Cress Salad And Aioli
  • Scrambled Eggs and Bacon on Toast $9.00
  • Bacon and Egg Toasted Sandwich $8.50
  • Scrambled Eggs on Toast / Sausages, Eggs and Chips $7.00
  • Macaroni / Toasted Cheese Sandwich and Fries / Wedges and Bacon $5.00
  • Sausage Egg and Chips $17.50
    • 3 pork sausages, 2 eggs, chips plus your choice of tea or coffee
  • Wedges $9.00
    • Bacon, cheese and sour cream
  • Ham, Egg Toasted Sandwich $8.50
  • BLAT $11.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado and mayonnaise
  • Poached prawn spring rolls $14
    • spring onion and coriander dipping sauce
  • Italian sorbet $12
    • lemon and lime, mango and raspberry[ g f ]
  • Garlic bread $6
  • Chicken $22
    • pesto, cherry tomatoes, red onion , baby spinach and aioli
  • season al vegetables with extra virgin olive oil and sea salt $7
  • Salted caramel sundae $12
    • vanilla bean ice cream, sticky date chunks, cashew sprinkle
  • Salt and pepper calamari $14
    • p ickled cucumber microsalad and lemon aioli [ g f ]
  • Satay beef $22
    • red onion, peanuts, corian der and mozzarella
  • Garlic Ciabatta Bread $6.50
    • Toasted ciabatta bread rubbed with garlic butter and finished with aioli
  • Sundried Tomato & Feta Bruschetta $12.50
    • With red onion and roast garlic served on toasted ciabatta bread finished with a balsamic glaze
  • Crumbed Camembert Cheese $14.50
    • Crumbed Camembert served on salad leafs and plum drizzle
  • 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
  • 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)
  • Roast Vegetable Fajita $26.50
    • Selection of Roast Vegetables cooked in a Cajun spice served on a sizzle dish with Tortilla, sour cream & red onion & Tomato Salsa
  • Mixed Berry Creme Brulee $13.50
    • Served with vanilla bean ice cream
  • 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
  • -Option 2 Served with crispy roasted spuds, garlic marinated mushrooms spinach and red wine jus.
  • The classic B.L.T on foccacia bread with fries $14
  • Workman's famous fritters topped with sour cream, sweet chilli sauce and mixed greens $14
  • Fritters $16
    • Carrot and Broccoli and Spanish onion with sour cream, sweet chilli sauce
  • Pate $18
    • Syd's world famous in Matamata, chicken liver, rum and port with fig walnut chutney and herby bread
  • Chef's Treat of the week $33
    • please ask your waiting staff for details >>
  • Workman's Herby Bread $5
  • Dessert Available To All Guests With Clean Plates
  • Panini $12.90
    • Chicken or Bacon with Chutney and Salad
  • Eggs Benedict Vegetarian with Mushroom $14.90
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Banana, Bacon, Maple Syrup with Berries and Cream
  • Bacon and Eggs on Toast $11.90
    • However you like - 2 Bacon, 2 Eggs and 2 Toast
  • Wedges $14.90
    • Caramelized Onion, Bacon, Cheese and Sour Cream on Top
  • Eggs Benedict With Wood Smoked Salmon $16.90
  • Eggs Benedict With Bacon $14.90
  • Open Steak Sandwich $15.90
    • Grilled Scotch Fillet, Egg, Caramelized Onion, Mushroom, Tomato and Chips
  • Autumn Salad $9.00
    • Beetroot, rocket, feta. walnut. balsamic vinaigrette.
  • Seasonal Greens $9.00
  • Smoked chicken, prosciutto, aioli, pesto $22.50
  • Good George Platter $29.00
    • Crumbed seafood, crumbed chicken, crumbed Brie, onion rings, fries, dipping sauces.
  • Mediterranean Platter $30.00
    • Grilled & roasted vegetables, pickles, marinated olives, freshly baked breads, dips. & spreads.
  • Mixed Grill $52.00
    • Beef. pork ribs, chicken skewers, potato salad. Good George slaw, riata, bearnaise, Jus.
  • Rosemary & Sea Salt Flatbread $12.00
    • Kalamata olives, pesto, hummus & tapenade.
  • Braised Lamb Shoulder $25.00
    • Cumin & garlic roast potatoes, lamb gravy, garden mint salad (GF)
  • Kitchen garden salad with house dressing & parmesan $7.00
  • Vegetarian $23.00
    • Creamed leeks on a confit garlic base, Kahurangi blue cheese, fresh rocket, poached apple and toasted walnuts
  • Seasonal vegetables of the day $7.00
  • Pasta of the day $28.00
    • Our housemade pasta served with fresh seasonal ingredients from the garden
  • Meat Lovers $24.00
    • Home reared pulled beef, braised pork belly and Harmony pork & fennel sausage with streaky bacon, onion jam, roasted garden pumpkin and jus
  • -House cured and smoked salmon with a shrimp, salmon & fraiche rillette and an edamame bean salsa
  • Pork $33.00
    • Crispy skin pork belly on an Agria potato, seeded mustard & ham hock gratin with a fragrant Summer garden slaw, a green apple & ginger vinaigrette and a mandarin emulsion
  • Gluten Free Bases available $3.00
  • Seafood Cocktails with Creamy Seafood Sauce & Salad $tba
  • Toast $5.00
    • three slices of toast with spreads
  • Toasted Muesli $9.30
    • with fruit & yoghurt
  • Bacon& Eggs - any style $11.40
  • Eggs Benedict on Vienna Loaf $15.20
    • with tomato, hash browns & hollandaise sauce with salmon
  • Seafood Cocktail $12.80
  • Eggs Benedict on Vienna Loaf $14.20
    • with tomato, hash browns & hollandaise sauce with bacon
  • French Toast $9.30
    • with thick cut Vienna Loaf, choice of bacon & banana or fresh fruit salad
  • Roasted Pumpkin and Buffalo Ricotta Tortellini $21
    • With cauliflower cream, cashew, leek, parmigiano reggiano
  • Chicken Soup $18
    • French onion dumpling and gruyere gratin, truffle, parsnip, chive
  • -flambéed with cointreau $21
  • -served with poached rhubarb $17
  • Crispy Pork Hock $38
    • With palm sugar chilli caramel, fresh thai vegetable salad, red nam jim and fragrant rice
  • -Heirloom carrots, Sweetree honey, toasted macadamia $8
  • Grilled Octopus with Hokkaido Scallop and Chorizo $21
    • Salad of marinated heirloom tomatoes, arugula rocket with a black rice vinegar reduction
  • Coconut Milk and Lavender Panna Cotta $16
    • Liquorice sponge, strawberries and anise
  • Choice super deluxe $7.50
  • Grated cheese $1.00
  • Chips $2.50
  • -Dory $4.50
  • NO.8 $16.00
    • 5x Potato fritter, 5x sausages, large chips, 1.5lt pepsi drink
  • Ham $1.50
  • NO.6 $10.00
    • 6x Chicken nuggets, 2x sausages, regular chips, pepsi 355ml can
  • Steak $6.00
  • Margherita (Large 12″/Small 9″) $18/$12
    • Fresh NZ Garlic with Chunky Tomatoes, Mozzarella and Fresh Basil
  • SPAG $10
  • Caramelized Bread $13
  • Chilli ‘n’ Lime (Large12“/ Small 9”) $20/$13
    • Chicken with Mild Red Pepper and Mozzarella topped with House Made Chilli Lime Mayonnaise
  • Mozzarella
  • Mixed herbs
  • Salmon (Large 12″/Small 9″) $22/$14
    • Smoked Salmon with Crispy Capers, Preserved Lemon, Mozzarella and Cream Cheese
  • Caramelized Onion
  • Steak/cheese & tomato $3.30
  • Steak & kidney $ 3.30
  • Bacon & egg aviche $4.00
  • Bacon pizza $3.00
  • Lasagne $3.00
  • Chicken Kebab $2.50
  • Crab Stick $2.20
  • Mince $ 3.30
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