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
- sour cream $2
- toast and butter $2
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raging bull $18
- open steak sandwich cooked to your liking on sour dough with streaky bacon, portobello mushrooms, blue cheese and onion jam
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maple and espresso glazed pork (G) $18
- slow roast pork, soft polenta with maple popcorn
- extra eggs $1
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chorizo linguini $18
- pan fried chorizo with bacon, mushrooms, spanish onion, olive and sundried tomato, dressed with parmesan
- -add you sides
- gluten free bread options add $2
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Fettucine (V) $24.0
- A Tomato & Basil Sauce With Capsicum, Artichokes, Olives & Red Onion
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Garlic Bread $9.5
- Fresh Bread With Five Stags Garlic Butter
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Chicken & Duck Liver Pate $15.0
- Housemade Pate, With Port & Rosemary Served With Quince Paste & Toasted Ciabatta
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Squid Hotrod $15.0
- Panko Crumbed Salt & Pepper Squid With A Chipotle Chilli Mayo
- -Add Chicken, Bacon Or Salami $4.0
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Stuffed Chicken Breast (GF) $28.0
- Breast Of Chicken Filled With A Roasted Capsicum & Thyme Cream Cheese Filling On Sauteed Baby Potatoes And Minted Pea Puree
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Twice Roasted Duck (GF) $35.0
- Served On A Smokey Kumara & Roast Parsnip Puree Finished With A Plum & Cherry Jus
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Venison Salad (GF) $19.5
- Smoked Venison & Roasted Vegetable Salad With Baby Spinach, Blue Cheese, Toasted Pine Nuts & Blackberry Dressing
- Raspberry & almond brownie / Blueberry & lemon curd slice / Carrot cale $5.5 each
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Punnet's Open Taco $25 / $24.5
- refried beans, red cabbage, blackened sweetcorn, jalapenos, pepitas, coriander, picked red onion finished w a mango salsa + coriander, lime + avocado creme w your choice of sweet + spicy cauliflower or crispy chicken. Chicken / Cauli
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Celebration bowl $26.5 / $25.5
- japanese soba noodles, marinated shiitake mushrooms, sesamed avocado, bok choy, kimchi (probiotic korean fermented cabbage), broccoli, pickled cucumber, spicy roasted edamame + green onion w your choice of either crispy chicken or crisp fried tempeh. Chicken / Tempeh
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Famous chocolate + strawberry fondue $18.5
- a decadent chocolate sauce w sunrippened farm fresh strawberries ready for dipping served w whipped coconut cream + our nutty pistachio + orange dukkah
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Cauliflower and chickpea fritters $24.5
- light and crispy turmeric + cumin spiced fritters served w all house-made hummus, eggplant kasundi, almond feta + oven roasted baby vine tomatoes completed w a lemon wedge + coriander, lime + avocado crème
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Sweet Treats N/A
- please check our cabinet for daily specials
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Breads for two $14.5
- artisan bread served w house dips
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Mexican street corn $12.5
- blackened sweetcorn w coriander, lime and avocado creme + pepitas
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Lamb backstrap $35
- Honey & herb + kumara rosti + beetroot labne + heirloom carrots + cress pesto *served med rare
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Milk chocolate marquise $13
- Ghana ganache + macaron + almond praline + berry mascarpone +Cookie crumb
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Beer Soakers $12
- Wontons + spring rolls + samosas + onion rings w/ chilli mayo
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Loaded skin on fries $12
- Feta + gremolata pesto OR Chorizo + citrus mayo
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Sundae $8
- Vanilla ice – cream + chocolate sauce
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Vanilla + ginger kiss cheesecake $12
- Chai spiced plums + brandy snap
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Eggs Benedict $18
- Two poached eggs + house made potato hash + smoked salmon + salsa verde + hollandaise
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Roast garlic hummus $11
- smokey chick peas + chilli oil + Volare flatbread
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M3 Sweet & Sour Stir Fried: Pad Prew Warn
- Stir fried pineapple, onion, carrot, tomato & cucumber in Thai sweet and sour sauce
- Soup as a main $15
- Seafood $6
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A2 Fish Cake: Tod Mun Pai (4 pc) $8
- Mixed fish patties with spices & Thai herbs, Deep fried and served with sweet chili sauce
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M11 Red Chili Paste Stir Fried: Pad Ped
- Stir fried red chili powder with bamboo shoots, green peppercorn, krachai, onion, cauliflower, courgette, carrot and kaffir lime leaves
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M5 Sweet Basil Stir Fried: Pad Kra Praow
- Stir fried sweet basil pasta with sliced bamboo shoots, courgette and seasonal vegetables, with a little bit of coconut milk
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Y2 Beef Salad: Laab Nuer $15
- Warm and spicy salad sirloin steak, mixed with lime dressing and Thai herb
- Choice of Chicken, Beef or Pork $15.50
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ANGUS BEEF BURGER $18.00
- Angus beef patty, vintage cheddar, sweet gherkin mayonnaise, sauerkraut, on a toast brioche bun. Served with rustic fries & aioli
- Served with toast & a side of Kasandi
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BREAKFAST WAFFLES $16.50
- Potato waffles topped with Cold smoked salmon, watercress, red onion & caper berries, drizzled with buttermilk dressing OR Chorizo, spinach and grilled haloumi, topped with a fried egg
- STREAKY BACON $17.00
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EGGS ON TOAST $10.00
- Eggs poached, fried or scrambled. Served with grain toast & tomato relish
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Soup of the day (+)
- Served with toasted breads & butter
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EGGS BENEDICT
- Served on toasted ciabatta, baby spinach & house made hollandaise sauce
- BACON $6.00
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Rat Rod Burger $21.90
- Served on a rustic ciabatta bun with mesclun salad mix, homemade sticky pork pattie, bacon, onion rings, smoky cheese, curly fries, homemade BBQ sauce and roasted pineapple malibu jalapeno chutney
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B.L.T or C.L.T $17.00
- Served on focaccia bread with Bacon or fresh Chicken breast fillet, lettuce, tomato, egg, cheddar cheese and curly fries
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Mopar Burger $21.50
- Served on a tasty focaccia bun with mesclun salad mix, homemade Moroccan lamb pattie, smoky cheese, curly fries and homemade sauces
- CT Hash brown $4.00
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Garlic Bread $13.00
- Ciabatta baked on-site
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Creamy Garlic Mushrooms and Bacon $17.00
- Served on toasted ciabatta and topped with grilled tomato
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Open Chicken Sammy (Chicken Breast Fillet) $18.90
- Served on toasted ciabatta with mesclun salad mix, brie, spiced apricot sauce and steak fries
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Lincoln-Zephyr Burger $18.50
- Served on a tasty ciabatta bun with mesclun salad mix, homemade beef pattie, cheddar cheese, curly fries, farm style chutney and beetroot relish
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Beach ball $10.00
- Ice cream sundae, mixed berries, whipped cream & chocolate shavings
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Pulled pork sliders $16.00
- Apple slaw
- Half & half pizzas available extra $2.00
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Lifeguard (V) (N)
- Roast pumpkin, feta, red onion, pumpkin seeds, rocket & pesto
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Pig out
- Pulled pork, red onion & hoisin sauce
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Beachcomber $45.00
- Fresh coromander mussels, salt & pepper squid, manuka smoked salmon, beer battered fresh fish, salad, lemon & toasted bread (for 2)
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A bir of sunshine $10.00
- Rush monroe vanilla bean ice cream with organic apple syrup & tuile biscuit
- -Pulled pork slider & fries $12.00
- -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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Beef $18.00
- House smoked eye fillet of beef with carrot and cucumber kimchi served with fresh peach, chilli peanuts and vanilla spiced red pepper reduction
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Summer Fling $12.00
- Lemon & vanilla bean posset topped with garden strawberry jelly served with summer berry sorbet and a pistachio & almond biscotti
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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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Sharing Platter $32.00
- Chef’s choice’s of 3 seasonal tasters to whet the appetite!!
- -Dry rubbed smoked venison topside, truffled labneh pickled onion salsa
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Peter Rabbit’s Pick $12.00
- Raspberry & rhubarb frangipane cake served with a lime & ginger curd, blackberry mousse, homemade almond marshmallow & a black sesame nougatine tuille
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Smoked Beef Brisket $17.00
- Slow braised brisket, creamy slaw, Swiss cheese and crispy onions
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Coromandel Oysters $22.00 / $44.00
- 1/2 or 1 Doz - Battered with smoked paprika lime aioli and fresh lemon OR natural on salt ice with shallot raspberry vinegar and fresh lemon
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Crispy Fried Chicken $15.00
- Crispy fried chicken pieces with fresh slaw and kimchi mayo
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Chicken Liver Paté $13.50
- With apple and fig jam, baked ciabatta and olive oil
- Add 6 Mussels $6.00
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Calamari $16.00
- Crisp spiced salted calamari with lime wasabi mayo and a pickled vegetable salad
- Add Fries $4.00
- Add Fries $4.00
- Cinnamon french toast with bacon, grilled banana, maple syrup $17.50
- bacon/kransky/chorizo/tomato/eggs 4
- Free range Poached/Scrambled eggs on toasted ciabatta $9.50
- 7 - 1 pm
- Oat or rice Perridge with stewed fruit and brown sugar $10
- Toasted ciabatta with marmalade, Jam or Promite $6.50
- Homemade toasted grain cereak with black doris plums and yoghurt $10
- Salmon on toasted ciabatta or hashbrown $17.50/$19.50
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White chocolate & strawberry cheesecake $11.5
- W/ aged balsamic strawberries
- -beer battered fish + rocket + caper aioli
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Hoagie hero $22
- A fresh open hoagie bun with slow cooked chipotle steak w/ cheddar cheese, bell peppers, onion, mushrooms & chow chow & curly fries w/ aioli.
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Prawn pesto parpadelle $26
- Fresh pasta with garlic prawns and cherry tomatoes in a creamy pesto sauce w/ parmesan & truffle oil.
- -parmesan & dukkah $9
- -Lunch 150Gm tarakihi $17
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Canterbury free range scotch fillet $35
- W/ smashed tarragon new potatoes, fresh asparagus, buttered carrot puree & charred capsicum w homemade jus. 300Gm cooked as you like it
- -semi dried tomato & feta $12
- Cheese $1.20
- Fish N Bun $5.50
- Squid Ring $0.80
- Pineapple $1.00
- Cheese & pineapple $5.00
- Sausage $2.00
- Bacon & Egg $6.50
- Oyster Burger $9.99
- Rosemary
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BBQ Pork (Large 12″/Small 9″) $22 /$14
- Wood Smoked BBQ Pork and Mozzarella topped with Crispy Potato Chips
- Pork & Thyme Meatballs with Spicy Sauce $7.5
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Green & Blue (Large 12″/Small 9″) $19/$12.5
- Pear, Blue Cheese and Mozzarella topped with Fresh Rocket and Walnuts.
- Cheese
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Kune (Large 12″/Small 9″) $21/$13.5
- Spiced Pulled Pork and Mozzarella Crowned in Mizzoni’s Special Slaw with House Made Aioli
- Add Bacon $3
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Prosciutto Bianca (Large 12″/Small 9″) $21/$13.5
- Caramelised Onion, Parmesan and Mozzarella with Crispy Prosciutto on a Bianca (White – Olive Oil, not Red Sauce) Base
- Hamburger $3.20
- Mince & Cheese $ 3.30
- Lasagne $3.00
- Bacon pizza $3.00
- Sausage pizza $3.00
- Chicken Kebab $2.50
- Bacon & Egg English Muffin $3.50
- Mince savoury $1.00
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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