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

  • Bacon and Mushroom Roll $8.00
  • Ham Meal $19.50
    • Ham off the bone, croquettes, vegetables or salad plus tea or coffee
  • Ham Steak Meal $19.50
    • Croquettes, vegetables, pineapple plus your choice of tea or coffee
  • Scrambled Eggs and Bacon on Toast $9.00
  • Mushroom and Toast Meal $7.00
  • Macaroni / Toasted Cheese Sandwich and Fries / Wedges and Bacon $5.00
  • Ham, Egg and Cheese Toasted Sandwich $9.50
  • Sausage Egg and Chips $17.50
    • 3 pork sausages, 2 eggs, chips plus your choice of tea or coffee
  • Beer battered fish bites & tartare $14.00
  • Warm chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream & raspberry coulis $8.50
  • Fish & Chips $24.00
    • beer battered fish, chips, tartare & salad
  • Cos shredded, croutons, bacon, eggs parmesan & caesar dressing / add chicken $13.00 / $18.00
  • Golden syrup steamed pudding with homemade egg custard & ice cream $10.00
  • Ice cream sundae with marshmallows & choice of topping: chocolate, butterscotch, raspberry sauce $8.50
  • Crispy buttermilk chicken & mustard mayo $14.00
  • Lamb shank (pulled), kumara, beetroot, honeyed walnuts & feta with balsamic dressing $22.00
  • Portobello Mushroom, Macadamia, Sundried Tomato & Gorgonzola $14
  • Oozing Over The Moon Cow Or Goat Camembert Cheese W Port Wine Jelly & Warm Ciabatta $24.50
  • Crispy Roasted Pumpkin & Mascarpone Ravioli W Chimichurri Creme Fraiche $14.50
  • Vanilla Brulee (Gf) W Citrus Tuile $14
  • Cheeses
  • •Soup
  • Sauteed Fig, Walnut, Baby Spinach & Wild Rocket Served Warm W Melted Blue Cheese & Jamon Serrano (Gf) $18.50
  • Chicken Nibbles Pan Roasted W Tamarind Chilli Glaze $13.50
  • Banana Split
    • With vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, sprinkles and wafers
  • Hash brown $3.00
  • Crispy Chicken Burger $18.00
    • With smoked garlic aioli, tomato, capsicum, cucumber, carrot and iceberg lettuce
  • l&P Caesar Salad $18.00
    • Crisp cos leaves dressed in caesar dressing, croutons, bacon,parmesan,anchovies and soft poached egg
  • Spiced lamb fry and bacon on toasted ciabatta $14.00
    • with poached egg
  • Scrambled Eggs With a choice of
    • Roasted cumin, feta and baby spinach $12.50 Chorizo, capsicum and gourmet potato $14.50 Smoked salmon, cream cheese and avocado $13.50
  • L&P hash stack with slow roasted tomato, bacon and chorizo $17.00
    • with a poached egg and relish
  • Half size Eggs Benedict
    • With bacon, poached egg, spinach and hollandaise
  • Warm roasted b ab y b eetroot and goats curd salad $28
    • red, golden and chio ggia beets, rocket, wal nuts, goats curd and beetroot relish[ G F A ][ V ]
  • Slow roast tomato bruschetta $14
    • feta, pesto, balsamic reduction and olive oil [gfa]
  • Duck rilette $14
    • cherry and walnut relish and crostini [gfa]
  • Gluten free pizza bases available…add $5
  • Fries $8
    • chunky hand-cut fries w garlic a ioli [g f ]
  • Warm chocolate brownie $12
    • dark chocolate mousse, raspberry coulis and vanilla bean ice cream
  • Lamb kofta kebabs $14
    • mint micro salad and tzatziki [ g f ]
  • Over the moon creamy blue served with honey, pears and walnuts
  • Korma $14.99
    • succulent pieces of chicken, lamb or beef cooked with a delicate combination of cream, almond, coconut and light spice
  • Roti $2.90
    • classic Indian flatbread made from wheatmeal flour
  • Prawn Malabari $16.99
    • creamy coconut based curry with garlic, ginger, capsicum, turmeric and chilli
  • -Full $22.99
  • Prawn Masala (spicy) $16.99
    • prepared in a rich, spicy and aromatic tomato based sauce with capsicum, onion and herbs
  • Dhal tarka (vegetarian) $14
    • a luscious North Indian lentil dish made with garlic, ginger and exotic spices
  • Onion Bhaji $5.99
    • sliced onions deep fried in a spiced batter made from chick pea flour, served with a yogurt sauce
  • Rogan Josh $14.99
    • a kashmiri classic, tender pieces of beef or lamb cooked with garlic, ginger and aromatic spices in a rich tomato sauce
  • Parmesan Garlic Pizza Bread $12
    • w aioli
  • Moroccan Lamb $25
    • spiced lamb, spinach, red onion, cashew, coriander, tzatziki
  • Side Salad $12
    • w olives, capsicum, tomato, cucumber, feta
  • Chocolate Brownie $13.5
    • w vanilla bean ice cream, berry compote
  • Spicy Mediterranean $24.5
    • pepperoni, chorizo, olive, feta, anchovy, capsicum, parmesan, aioli
  • Chicken & Brie $24.5
    • chicken, bacon, spinach, brie, cranberry
  • Seafood Risotto $29.5
    • w white fish, scallop, mussel, prawn, salmon
  • Salmon Fillet $27.5
    • w seasonal salad, ciabatta, scallop
  • Beetroot, apple, spinach & feta salad $16.50
    • Roasted beetroot, crunchy apple, baby spinach, crumbled feta & sprinkled with golden raisins, pumpkinseeds & walnuts
  • Nuggets & Chips $7.50
  • Chicken & pesto spaghetti $17.80
    • Tossed basil pesto & spaghetti topped with grilled chicken & sprinkled with fresh tomato salsa
  • Wedged $8.50
  • Winter Vegetable Lasagne $16.50
    • Pumpkin, spinach, red onion & kumara with sheets of lasagna & bechamel sauce sprinkled with cheese & served ẃ pear, walnut & parmesan salad
  • Chicken, bacon & cheese burger $19.90
    • Grilled chicken, streaky bacon, tasty cheddar cheese, caramelised onions, Ironique crunchy slaw with a chipotle mayo served with steak fries
  • Ironique eggs bene
    • Two poached eggs, spinach ẃ homemade hollandaise sauce
  • Seasonal steamed vegetables $7.00
  • 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
  • Homemade Breads $6.00
    • Wholemeal, ciabatta, rye, gluten free. Served with preserves
  • Apricot Panna Cotta $18.00
    • Served with a shot of digestive apricot liquor and puff pastry cinnamon twist
  • Vegetable Carpaccio $17.00
    • Swede, turnip and radish carpaccio, pink salt, baby coriander, aged cheddar served with beurre noissete vinaigrette
  • Chicken Livers $20.00
    • Cooked with bacon, mushrooms and green peppercorns with beef jus served over sour dough
  • Lamb and Mushrooms $37.00
    • Grilled pistachio lamb rack served with a mushroom jus and wild roasted mushrooms
  • Black Truffle Crème Brulee $18.00
    • Served with caramelised pears and toast
  • Fish Ceviche $19.00
    • Citrus and Ginger marinated fresh fish Ceviche
  • Pint of Prawn Twisters $12.00
    • Sweet chilli sauce.
  • Tomato, bocconcini & fresh basil $19.50
  • Smoked Salmon, capers, antipasto mix, red onion, creme fraiche $25.00
  • Rosemary & Sea Salt Flatbread $12.00
    • Kalamata olives, pesto, hummus & tapenade.
  • Risotto $20.50
    • Minted pea, parmesan, spinach.
  • Freshly baked mini-buns, garlic-buttered, stuffed with Pulled pork, tomato, onion jam, aioli $14.00
  • Chorizo. roast peppers, bocconcini, rocket, red onion $22.50
  • Freshly baked mini-buns, garlic-buttered, stuffed with Beef patty, aged cheddar, George’s burger sauce $14.00
  • GARLIC & CHEESE NAAN $4.00
    • Round shaped bread made with plain flour, stuffed with cheese and garlic on top
  • LAMB MADRAS $17.50
    • Diced lamb cooked in coconut onion, tomato gravy tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds
  • LAMB VINDALOO $17.50
    • The famous dish from Goa. Cooked in hot ground chilli, vinegar and spices
  • VEG MAKHANI $14.00
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in spices, creamy tomato and butter sauces
  • CHICKEN MADRAS $16.00
    • Diced chicken cooked in coconut cream and coconut powder, capsicum and onion gravy
  • VEG KORMA, ALOO MUTTER(CHOOSE 1)
  • MUSHROOM CHICKEN MASALA $16.50
    • Mushroom and diced chicken cooked with onion gravy
  • MUTTER PANEER $15.00
    • Cubes of cottage cheese and green pees cooked in Kashmiri style
  • Bowl of Fries $7.00
  • Mini Breakfast $16.50
  • Thai Green Chicken Curry & Basmati Rice $17.50
  • Chinese Chicken Salad $17.00
    • A great blend of Asian style
  • Kaimai Café and Store All Day Blackboard Menu (8am to 2:30pm)
  • Kaimai Cafe have a children's menu available, along with gluten free meal options
  • American Style Pancakes
  • Chicken Tenders, with Fries or Salad $9.50
  • -to taste all four $36
  • Callebaut Dark Chocolate Parfait $17
    • Roasted white chocolate, chocolate curd, marshmallow and hazelnut gianduja, hot caramel sauce
  • -Waimata French Style Blue (Gisborne)
    • A rich creamy blue cheese with a sweet composty aroma, peppery blue mould and a delicate saltiness
  • Pohutukawa Smoked Duck Breast $39
    • Celeriac purée and remoulade, truffle and mushroom potsticker, duck jus
  • Turmeric and Sweet Potato Gnocchi $35
    • Artichoke purée, artesian smoked mozzarella, olive soil, pickled pumpkin, spring greens, fresh mint and tamarind relish
  • King Salmon Poke $24
    • With ora king caviar, pickled daikon, black garlic and kimchee, chive, native new zealand seaweed and fragrant rice
  • -tempura with soy mirin and seaweed salad $24/48
  • Silere Alpine Merino Rump $22
    • With fattoush salad, hummus, raisin and harissa dressing
  • 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
  • Fish Cake $13.00
    • Crispy coconut crusted fish cakes with chilli tamarind relish, finished with coriander
  • Baby Cos Salad $8.00
    • With ranch dressing, radish, chives, and parmesan
  • Zealong Pure Macaron $14.00
    • Crispy tea dusted macaron filled with a creamy Zealong Pure tea and raspberry butter cream
  • Spiced Seafood Broth $29.00
    • Smoked Kahawai and clams alongside soba noodles, herbs and crispy shallots in a spiced broth
  • 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
  • Steamed Vegetables $8.00
    • Selection of seasonal vegetables with a mustard dressing and toasted almonds
  • Jasmine Rice $4.00
    • Fragrant Jasmine rice with crispy shallots
  • BACON AND EGG OR BLT
  • HOT KUMARA “YUMMO”
  • WARM EYE FILLET BURGER
    • Roasted prime beef eye fillet, served medium rare, and matched with a yummy bearnaise sauce in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
  • PURE ANGUS” BURGER
    • Prime 100% Angus beef patty, sourced exclusively for Deejays, and made to a strict recipe. Served with our special tomato sauce, caramelised onions and fresh salad all wrapped up in a ciabatta bun.
  • HOT POTATO FRIES
  • CHICKEN FILLET BURGER
    • Real chicken fillet, sticky chilli, cheese, in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
  • FRUCOR DRINKS RANGE
  • VENISON BURGER
    • Exclusively sourced lean venison patty, with Deejays special herbs, served with caramelised onions, grandma's plum sauce and garden fresh salad – all encased in a ciabatta bun.
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