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

  • SALT+PEPPER SQUID $16.00
    • Asian slaw, sesame and lemongrass, dressing + sriracha mayo
  • DELUX CHEESE $12.00
    • beef, cheese, mustard, lettuce, red onion, ketchup(add bacon $2.00)
  • FRIES $4.00 /$8.00
    • regular/loaded
  • CHICKEN $12.00
    • S.F.C, cheese, lettuce, mayo
  • DEEP FRIED MAC N' CHEESE $6.00
  • HOKI + FRIES $7.00
  • VEGE $13.50
    • falafel, beetroot, tahini, pita chips, lettuce
  • COLESLAW $4.00
  • BLAT $11.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado and mayonnaise
  • Bacon and Egg Toasted Sandwich $8.50
  • Fries (large) $5.00
  • Wedges $9.00
    • Bacon, cheese and sour cream
  • Fries (small) $3.00
  • Ham $7.50
    • Your choice of roll or sandwich. Ham off the bone, gravy and salad
  • BLT $9.50
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise
  • Scrambled Eggs on Toast / Sausages, Eggs and Chips $7.00
  • Breads and dips $12
    • ciaba tta and h andmad e grilled flat bread w selection o f dip
  • Chicken , pine nut and parmesan croquettes $14
    • peperonata puree
  • Grilled chicken and israeli couscous salad $19
    • slow roast tomato, rocket, cucumber, red onion, roast cashews, olives, feta,and champagne vinaigrette[ G F A ]
  • Beer battered fish and shoestring fries $26
    • mixe dleaf salad and house-made tartare sauce
  • Hereford prime scotch fillet $32
    • cherry tomato and rocket salad, hand-cut fries and shiraz jus[ G F A ]
  • Harissa pulled lamb burger $21
    • crumbed halou mi, tomato,cos, tzatziki, shoestring fries and aioli
  • Orange and almond syrup cake $14
    • rhubarb and strawberry compote, toasted almonds and raglan coconut yoghurt[ g f ]
  • Beer battered fish and chips $18
    • house-made tartare sauce, mixed leaf salad[ G F A ]
  • Creamy Chip Dip $2.50
  • 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.
  • PERi-naise Chip Dip $2.50
  • Side Garden Salad $4.50
  • 5 BBQ Thigh Fillets $11.90
    • Get high on some thighs.
  • Mediterranean Salad $9.90
    • The unmistakable Mediterranean mix of gourmet lettuce, capsicum, olives, feta, onion, cucumber, carrot & cherry tomatoes.
  • Potato Salad (Regular) $4.50
  • Half Chicken $12.90
    • Nothing half hearted here.
  • Fluffy pancakes with greek yoghurt and maple syrup $12
  • Bacon and eggs any style on ciabatta bread served w ith slow roasted tomato $15
  • Soup of the day $12
    • homemade by the chef packed with yummy stuff
  • Steak sammie topped with hot cheese foam and caramelised onion. $18
    • Served with fries and allioli
  • Pasta $17
    • Workman's special creamy chicken pasta with mushrooms topped with parmesan cheese
  • -Option 1 served with whole seed mustard infused mash, w ilted spinach & Syd's famous caramelised garlic "burnt" sauce - a local favourite
  • Creamy rosemary mushies with smoked bacon on ciabatta bread $18
  • Workman's steaks Eye $36 / Scotch $34
  • -2 Filling $6.90
  • Available from 8am - 2.00-3:00 pm daily
  • Pancakes $16.90
    • With berry compote, mascarpone and maple syrup. Gluten free available.
  • Gluten free available on request, please ask when placing your order. Vegetarian options available
  • Cheese Burger with Fries $9.90
    • Beef patty, cheese, lettuce, tomato sauce on toasted bun
  • Children's Nachos $9.20
    • Spiced beef on corn chips with cheese and sour cream
  • Gluten Free available on request. Please ask when placing your order.
  • Children's Breakfast $8.50
    • Bacon, eggs, hash browns, toast, tomato sauce.
  • Paua Fritters $ 2.00
  • Fish Cake $ 3.00
  • Chips (min) $ 2.50
  • Surfer Burger $ 13.00
  • Cajun Wings $ 2.00
  • Hot Dogs $ 2.50
  • Donuts $ 2.00
  • Lasagne $ 3.00
  • -Roast kumara chunks
  • -Add bacon into the mix $20.00
  • -With bacon $16.00
  • -With homemade baked beans $16.00
  • -With hash mash $16.00
  • -With spicy breakfast sausages $16.00
  • Spinach, feta, blue cheese & caramelized onion $20.00
  • Sides (GF) All $7.00
    • Served with sour cream and sweet chilli
  • Pancake Stack $16.5 add bacon $20
    • served with maple, grilled Banana, Berries & cream.
  • Aglio Olio Spaghetti $20
    • with Cloudy Bay Clams, chilli, garlic, parsley, olive oil & Italian parmesan
  • Old Mills renowned Thai Prawn Curry $20
    • King Prawn, jasmine rice.
  • Spiced Terrikihi Wrap $18.50
    • crunchy slaw, mango chutney
  • Mills Benny $18.50
    • served on toasted Ciabatta w either Bacon or House Smoked Salmon topped w poached Eggs & Hollandaise
  • Seafood Chowder $20
    • fish, prawns, mussels, shrimps, scallop, crusty bread
  • Bach Breakfast $20
    • Free Range Bacon & Eggs, Homemade Hash, Kransky, Roast Tomato & Grain Toast $20. With Pork Belly $24.50
  • Risotto of the Day $24 Vegetarian $22
    • with prosciutto, parmesan and rocket, drizzled with Truffle Oil $24 (Vegetarian $22)
  • Fresh fish of the day poa $20
    • Smoked bourbon & coke ribs >> W/ summer slaw + hand cut chips + aioli.
  • Cooked in our special pizza oven. Pizzas available for takeaway also! $M$19/ L $23
  • -creamy herbed polenta / summer slaw $5
  • -crispy pork belly + summer slaw + aioli + apple relish- mini burger style!
  • Nz green lipped mussels
    • W/ crusty bread in a rich oyster bay napoli sauce.
  • Stack of hash $20
    • Crispy potato hash topped with smashed avocado, house cured orange vodka salmon, poached egg & hollandaise. Prefer bacon? No problem.
  • -crispy moroccan chicken + mesclin + chilli aioli
  • White chocolate & strawberry cheesecake $11.5
    • W/ aged balsamic strawberries
  • KADAI CHICKEN $16.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato peppers, onion and coriander
  • COCONUT RICE $7.50
    • Basmati rice cooked with mustard seeds, special chef’s spices and fried coconut
  • POPPADOM(4PCS) $2.00
  • GOAT DO PIYAZA $17.50
    • Tender goat pieces with masala gravy and baby onion
  • KUCHUMBER(CHOPPED INDIAN SALAD) $6.00
    • Diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber, coriander…
  • MIX PLATTER FOR TWO $16.00
    • Samosa, Onion bhaji, Chicken Tikka and Sheekh Kabab
  • FISH MASALA $18.00
    • Fish cooked in onion tomato gravy with capsicum and spices
  • LAMB BOTI MASALA $17.50
    • Tender lamb pieces cooked with capsicum, onion, fresh tomato and special sauce
  • -to taste all four $36
  • King Salmon Poke $19
    • With ora king caviar, pickled daikon, black garlic and kimchee, chive and native new zealand seaweed
  • -tempura with soy mirin and seaweed salad $24/48
  • Chicken Soup $18
    • French onion dumpling and gruyere gratin, truffle, parsnip, chive
  • Crispy Pork Hock $38
    • With palm sugar chilli caramel, fresh thai vegetable salad, red nam jim and fragrant rice
  • Roasted Pumpkin and Buffalo Ricotta Tortellini $21
    • With cauliflower cream, cashew, leek, parmigiano reggiano
  • Market Fish $37
    • Explained by your wait staff
  • Treacle Cured Beef $18
    • With red pepper sorbet, kogi bbq sauce, baby shiso
  • Gulab jamun $4.00
  • Jalfrezi (Chicken/lamb/Goat)
    • A delightfully flavoured curry with Spìced tomato sauce studded with, stir fried onions & peppers, Garnished with Fresh coriander
  • Roti $2.50
  • Seekh Kebab $12.00
    • New Zealand Minced lamb marinated in exotic spices cooked in Tandoor
  • Channa Masala $14.00
    • Boiled chickpeas cooked with onion, potatoes, coriander and mixed spice
  • Veg Samosa $6.00
    • Triangular pastry filled with potatoes, cashew nuts and green peas, succulently flavoured with spices
  • Paneer Butter Masala $14.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked in creamy onion tomato flavoured sauce
  • Scallops $19.50
  • Nachos $14.00
    • Chilli beans, tomato, onion and cheese
  • Mushroom Fettuccine $14.00
    • Creamed mushrooms, sundried tomatoes & mozzarella
  • Fries $7.00
    • With tomato sauce
  • Chicken Burger $17.00
    • Grilled pineapple, lettuce, coriander, ginger & lime sauce with fries
  • Beer Battered Fish of the Day $17.00
    • Salad, fries & tartare sauce
  • Pancakes $14.00
    • Caramelized bananas and cream
  • Kumara Fries $10.00
    • With aioli
  • Potato Wedges $12.00
    • Spiced potato wedges topped with cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • The big breaky sandwich with bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato and a homemade dill mayo $18
  • Kumara chips $7
    • with tomato sauce
  • Scoop of chips $5
    • with tomato sauce
  • Huevos Rancheros with Eggs, refried beans, cheese, onion, avocado and homemade salsa on Corn Tortilla $17
  • Variety of Pastries, Croissants, Pan and Raisins Chocolatines and Apple turnovers From $3.5 to $5
  • Prain Crostini sandwich with lemon herbed avocado and grilled tomatoes $16
  • Bacon N Eggs on toast with roasted tomato or avocado $15
  • Angus beef burger with homemade beetroot relish, caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, cheese and aioli on Artisanal Ciabatta $18
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