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
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prawn salad (G/d) $18
- grilled prawns with curried watermelon, baby beets, avocado and mayo
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creamy mushies (v/g) $15
- our famous creamy mushies with kale, sumer cream, five grain toast
- add big steak fries with house aioli $3
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warm chicken salad (G) $18
- lemoon thyme chicken, shaved prosciutto, baby cos, heirloom tomatoes, parmesan
- -add bacon $19
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courgette fritters (v/v/g/d) $16
- with sofrito and pesto
- big steak fries and house aioli $6
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open salmon omelette (G) $20
- open omelette with salmon, mint and coriander slaw, chilli and lime dressing
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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
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Warm Roast Vegetable Salad (GF)(DF) $12
- Medley of spiced roast vegetables with baby spinach, cashews, grilled halloumi
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Thai Green Curry (GF)(DF) $19
- Pan seared chicken strips, capsicum, spring onion, fresh chilli and sweet coconut chips, served on a bed of coriander jasmine rice
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Chicken Burger (GF)(DF) $19
- Pan seared chicken breast with brie, bacon, salad greens, aioli and sweet roast capsicum salsa served with fries
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Fish and Chips (GF)(DF) $19
- Monteith’s golden battered fresh fish served on fries and salad w/ tartare
- Bacon $4
- Fries $6
- -Add Fries $3
- Lamb Curry, Coconut Rice, Mint Yoghurt, Garlic Bread $29.00
- Homemade Rewana Bread, NZ Olive Oil, Dukkah $7.50
- Crispy Pork Hock, Sour Apple & Herb Salad, Palm Sugar, Chilli Dressing $25.00
- Roast Duck Leg, Kumara Mash, Bacon, Orange Salad $32.00
- Peanut Butter Parfait, Butterscotch, Crème Anglaise, Chocolate Sauce $13.50
- Affogato (single/double shot of espresso over vanilla ice cream) $7.00
- Pancetta-Wrapped Chicken Breast with a Cheese Stuffing, Cream Cheese & Chive Croquettes, Tomato Chilli Jam $32.00
- Dark Chocolate Brownie, Black Doris Plum Ice Cream, Raspberry Coulis $13.50
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Spanish style soft eggs $17
- Chorizo, spinach, harissa, lane & rye bread
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The Med $12
- Hummus, sundries tomato, kale pesto, whipped feta
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Omelettes (4 eggs) $18
- Smoked Salmon, capers, pickled red onion, dill creme fraiche
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Acai Bowl $14
- Berries, mango, fresh coconut, avocado & banana, kiwi, blended w coconut water topped with fresh fruit DF GF
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Pork Belly $12
- 12 hour char sui roasted pig, peanut satay,kim chi mayo, pickled cucumber
- Chorizo $5
- Chicken thigh $6.5
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The Vego $12
- Crispy chickpea fritter,haloumi, beetroot relish, coriander mayo
- -Ice cream or sorbet, ask your server what flavour they are today $8
- Roasted pumpkin salad, Israeli couscous, spinach, smoked feta, roasted tomato, pumpkin seeds, harissa yoghurt $20
- Please ask your server for the available cheese selection
- -Lemon meringue pie, lemon curd, blueberries, biscuit crumb, Italian meringue $9.50
- Seasonal vegetables, please ask your server $8
- Gin soaked salmon, orange, dill crème fraiche, vanilla vinaigrette $13.50
- Spicy Kim Chi and pork dumplings, Octovin, peanuts, spring onions, coriander $19.50
- Calamari, coriander and cashew pesto $14.50
- Miso Free with main
- -Avocado / Cucumber $3.5 (6pcs) / $7 (12pcs)
- ●Salads
- -Edamame / Korokke (6pcs) $6.00
- -Half $10.00
- -Half $10.50
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-Hawaiian Poke Don $19.00
- Diced fresh salmon & avocado marinated with sesame oil, sesame seed & soy sauce on sushi rice
- ●Nigiri
- 15 Chicken Thighs & Chips $50.00
- 4 Chicken Thighs & Chips $14.00
- BBQ Pork on Rice $13.00
- Curry Chicken on Rice $12.00
- Butter Chicken on Rice $12.00
- 3 Chicken Nibble, Two Fish, Two Eggs, Salad $10.00
- 3 Fish, 3 Sausage, 2 Potato Fritter, $2.00 Chips $12.00
- Roast Duck $38.00 each
- -W chips $18
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House made corn chips $8
- w house made salsa & guacamole
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Grilled Rueben $13
- w house made chips & cornichons
- -W chips $18
- Pork scratchings $5
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The Cowree Burger $15
- House made beef pattie, Walkers Porter beet relish, mustard aioli, cheese, gherkin, onion
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Marinated Coromandel Greenlip mussel's $12
- w toasted baguette
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The Clucking Good Burger $15
- Fried chicken, onion jam, aioli, cheese, lettuce, streaky bacon
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Homemade Breads $6.00
- Wholemeal, ciabatta, rye, gluten free. Served with preserves
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Chicken Livers $20.00
- Cooked with bacon, mushrooms and green peppercorns with beef jus served over sour dough
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Free Range Eggs Any Way $17.00
- Cooked to your liking and served on toasted ciabatta
- Mashed Kumara with Manuka Honey $8.00
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Vegetable Carpaccio $17.00
- Swede, turnip and radish carpaccio, pink salt, baby coriander, aged cheddar served with beurre noissete vinaigrette
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Angler’s Breakfast $25.00
- Crispy streaky bacon with roasted vine tomato, baked beans, mushroom, hash brown, sausage & eggs cooked to your liking with two slices of ciabatta bread
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Octopus Confit $20.00
- Served with Kalamata olive and coriander aioli
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Cooked Breakfast
- All options include the continental breakfast menu
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Garlic Bread $10.00
- Wood fired confit garlic, parmesan and herb pizza bread
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Chicken $24.00
- Spiced chicken breast, apricot chutney with chargrilled zucchini & an olive, sundried tomato, red pepper and jalapeno salsa
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Fish Market Price
- Our fresh fish of the day with kefir lime & ginger curd, served with toasted cashew, coconut, radish & snow pea tendrils on a polenta crumbed lemongrass arancini
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Chocoholic $12.00
- Belgian chocolate molten cake, decadent pistachio, walnut & dark chocolate brownie & white chocolate mousse with carrot, cardamom & orange emulsion
- -House cured and smoked salmon with a shrimp, salmon & fraiche rillette and an edamame bean salsa
- Gluten Free Bases available $3.00
- -Roasted portabello mushroom stuffed with butternut & goat’s cheese with a carrot & currant salad, beetroot chutney & Kahurangi blue cheese
- Seasonal vegetables of the day $7.00
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House Baked Breads $15.50
- with brie, salad greens & chutney
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Scallop, Prawn, Parmesan & Prosciutto Salad $20
- with a citrus & caper vinaigrette$22.50
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Mills Home made Muesli $14.50
- with dried fruits, nuts and seeds drizzled with honey served with yoghurt, berries and fruits
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House Baked Breads $6.50
- w preserve/spread of the day or with creamy brie, salad greens and chutney
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Sour Eggs $10.50 Add Bacon $15.50
- 2 Free Range Eggs poached, scrambled or fried on House Baked Sour Dough Toast
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Free Farmed Asian Pork Belly with Apple Slaw $25
- served on Caramel Sherry Sauce
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Beef Sliders $18
- Beef Patty, House beetroot chutney, Aged Gouda cheese, bacon, garlic aioli & salad greens
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Old Mills renowned Thai Prawn Curry $20
- King Prawn, jasmine rice.
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Margherita $15.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, oregano
- Battered fish, salad garnish, beetroot and tartare sauce $17.00
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Horopito Lamb Shank $27.00
- Presented on mashed potatoes with seasonal greens and red wine jus
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Salami $17.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, salami
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3 Egg Omelette $16.00
- Filled with bacon, cheese and mushrooms, served with a Hash brown and roasted tomato.
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Today’s Lioght Battered Fish
- served with fresh garden salad, fries and tartare sauce
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Homemade Chocolate Lava cake $10.00
- served with vanilla ice cream
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Mediterranean $19.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, onion, sundried tomatos, olives, feta
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Pumpkin $21.00
- (mozzarella, caramelized pumpkin, ham, buffalo ricotta, parmesan, rosemary, pumpkin seeds)
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Zucchini $21.00
- (mozzarella, zucchini, cream, parmesan, truffle oil)
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Capricciosa $18.00
- (tomato base, mozzarella, ham, artichokes, olives)
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Meat lovers $24.00
- (tomato base, mozzarella, lots of meat)
- Margherita $17.00
- Rosemary focaccia $10.00
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Porco $21.00
- (tomato base, italian pork sausage, blue cheese, rocket, fresh tomato)
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Chicken $21.00
- (mozzarella, capsicum, camembert, spinach, fresh thyme)
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Veg Samosa $6.00
- Triangular pastry filled with potatoes, cashew nuts and green peas, succulently flavoured with spices
- Mango Chutney $2.50
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Madras (Chicken/Lamb/Goat)
- A delicious curry from south Indian based on onion & tomato Gravy finished with coconut cream and desiccated coconut
- Mint Chutney $2.50
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Rogan Josh (Lamb/Goat)
- Traditional Kashmiri Curry in a brown onion Gravy enhanced with aromatic Indian Spices
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Jalfrezi (Chicken/lamb/Goat)
- A delightfully flavoured curry with Spìced tomato sauce studded with, stir fried onions & peppers, Garnished with Fresh coriander
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Tandoori Chicken (Half/Full) $12.00/$18.0O
- Chicken (with bone) marinated in yoghurt and spices cooked in tandoor
- Prawn $17
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Zealong Dark Tea Tart $14.00
- A blend of Zealong Dark tea with ground almond encased in a sweet shortcrust pastry finished with an apricot glaze
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Market Fish $36.00
- Fish of the day served alongside kumara miso, pea and mint pesto and Asian greens finished with a preserve lemon dressing
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Zealong Sweets Platter $25.00
- Experience a tea infused culinary journey with a selection of tea-based petits fours: Zealong Green cake, Zealong Pure Tea Macaron, Zealong Aromatic Pannacotta, Zealong Dark Tea tart and Zealong Black tea chocolate, accompanied with fruit coulis and seasonal fruits
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Eye Fillet $39.00
- Hereford Prime eye fillet with truffle potato, mushroom gratin, and brocolini finished with jus
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Petits Fours Duo $12.00
- A selection of two house-baked tea-infused petits fours with fruit puree and seasonal fruits served on a two tier tower
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Steamed Vegetables $8.00
- Selection of seasonal vegetables with a mustard dressing and toasted almonds
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Zealong Aromatic Pannacotta $13.00
- Zealong Aromatic tea and vanilla bean set cream topped with a passionfruit coulis
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Hand Cut Chips $8.00
- With rosemeary, garlic aioli, and sea salt
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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