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

  • -Creamy mushrooms
  • -Mushroom glaze
  • Tempura Prawns $22.90
    • Hokkien noodles, stir fry vegetables, nam jim dressing
  • -Roast garlic
  • -Kumara fries, aioli
  • -Mustards
  • -BBQ
  • -Wholegrain
  • Israeli Couscous, Red Onion, Paprika Oil, Yoghurt Dressing $12.50
  • Prawn Sliders, Avocado Salsa, Marie Rose Sauce $13.50
  • Crispy Pork Hock, Sour Apple & Herb Salad, Palm Sugar, Chilli Dressing $25.00
  • Chips, Garlic Mayo, Ketchup $5.00 / $9.50
    • small / large
  • Apple & Rhubarb Crumble, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream $13.50
  • Kapiti Ice Cream or Sorbet $11.00
    • Please ask your wait staff for flavours
  • Lamb Curry, Coconut Rice, Mint Yoghurt, Garlic Bread $29.00
  • Lamb Shoulder Rack, Harissa-Roasted Pumpkin & Kumara, Mint Yoghurt, Hummus $34.00
  • Lamb Reg $10.50 Large $14.50
  • Veg Combo (Falafel & Zucchini) Reg $9.50 Large $11.00
  • Chicken Shish (Marinated Chicken Cubes) Reg $11.50 Large $16.00
  • Kofta (Lamb Patty) Reg $10.50 Large $14.50
  • Spanikopita $5.00
  • Veg Combo (Falafel & Zucchini) Reg $9.50 Large $11.00
  • Combo Shish (Lamb & Chicken Cubes) Large $16.00
  • Combo Deal $5.00
  • Scallops $19.00
    • Four beer battered scallops, served with salad and Thunder Crunch fries
  • Thunder Crunch Fries $7.50
    • Served with in-house aioli and tomato sauce
  • Open Chicken Burger $17.00
    • Toasted brioche, salad, crumbed chicken topped with brie and cranberry sauce and served with Thunder Crunch fries
  • Eggs on Toast $9.50
    • Two eggs (any style) on toasted grain bread
  • Corn Fritters $17.50
    • Stacked on salad greens topped with bacon, sour cream and avocado drizzled with chilli sauce
  • Chicken Wrap $9.00
    • Crumbed strips of chicken wrapped in a soft tortilla with cheese, carrot and lettuce and served with fries
  • Omelette $14.50
    • Fluffy three egg omelette with your choice of two of the following fillings: feta, baby spinach, bacon, cheese, mushrooms, tomato
  • Little breakfast $9.00
    • One egg any style on toast with a rasher of bacon and a hash brown
  • Beef Curry rice and naan $12.00
  • Pork chops $19.00
  • 12 years and under
  • Large $19.00
  • Beef Curry $19.00
  • Seafood Chowder $15.00
  • Chicken Schnitzel served with chips(Apricot Sauce) $18.00
  • Peppercorn Sauce $2.00
  • Steak Sandwich $17.50
    • with Fried Onion Aioli & Chips
  • Quiches and Pies
  • Vege Breakfast $18.00
    • Roast Vegetables, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Hash Browns, Eggs and Toast
  • Curly Fries $10.50
    • with Aioli & Tomato Sauce
  • Creamy Mushrooms & Bacon $16.00
    • on Thick Toast
  • Warm Crispy Chicken Salad
  • Fish $17.50
    • with Creamy Tartare and Sweet Chili
  • •Optional: Side Salad with Quiche or Pie extra $5
  • Stir fried mushroom, green bean, carrot $17
    • with red chilli and garlic
  • Green curry $17
    • Thai green curry paste with coconut milk bamboo, green bean, carrot and fresh kaffir lime leaves
  • Mussaman Beef $19
    • Thai mussaman curry paste with coconut milk potato, carrot, Cashew nuts and onion season with spice, beef
  • Stir fried yellow curry $17
  • Pad Thai $15
    • Stir fried rice noodle with tamarind sauce, eggs, been sprout, ground pea nuts
  • Stir fried Sweet & Sour $17
  • Chicken $3
  • Stir fried Basil & Chilli $17
  • -seared steak w swiss cheese , tomato, beetroot, lettuce, caramelized onion, chipotle mayo sauce & fries
  • Avocado smash $15
    • on wholegrain toast with cherry tomatoes, poached egg, watercress and lemon oil
  • -mushroom $5
  • Sassy salt & pepper squid $16
    • w a rocket salad & aioli
  • Vik's burgers $20
    • Served w fries.
  • -add chicken $6
  • Bacon & eggs $13
    • on toasted ciabatta. Tweak it.
  • Pan fried fish (orange roughy) $22
    • on a kumara puree w spring vegetables, watercress, chives & lemon oil
  • Pannacotta $14.00
    • With cinnamon fruit
  • Kapiti cheese board $17.00
    • Brie, kikorangi, gouda, salami, seasonal fruit and a selection of crackers
  • Thai beef kebab $8.00
    • Served with a peanut sauce
  • ●Shared plates
  • Fries $7.50
    • Served with our secret blend of spices and garlic aioli
  • Mozzarella balls $10.00
    • Served with garlic aioli
  • Prawn twists $10.00
    • Served with garlic aioli
  • Thai fish cakes $12.00
    • Fish cakes served with a chilli dipping sauce
  • -Fries $4.00
  • Calamari Salad $22.50
    • Calamari on bed of julienne vegetables tossed with crispy noodles, green salad & dressed with a chilli tomato jam
  • Soup of the day
  • Fish of the Day P.O.A
    • With your choice of two sides & butter (lemon, garlic or chilli )
  • Seafood Platter $30.00
    • 2-3 people: battered fish, crumbed calamari rings, crumbed mussels, tempura prawns & homemade fish cakes, served with rocket & sweet chilli sauce
  • ●Meat & Fish
  • Pulled pork bun $15.00
    • Marinated & slow cooked pork, served on brioche with coleslaw & BBQ sauce
  • Tandoori Chicken $22.00
    • Tandoori coated chicken, cranberry sauce, camembert & smoked bacon bits topped with rocket
  • Add garlicky ham & brie with cornichons
  • Add lemon & poppy seed served w/ homemade lemon curd $10.00
  • Gluten free $1.00
  • Avocado $3.00
    • Seasonal
  • The Smash $17.00
    • Kumara & kale rosti w/ red onion, roasted red pepper, home made hummus, walnuts, chia & sunflower seeds served on salad greens
  • French Crepes
  • Add bacon, banana & maple syrup $14.00
  • Add mozzarella, pesto & caramelised onion
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Banana, Bacon, Maple Syrup with Berries and Cream
  • Wedges $14.90
    • Caramelized Onion, Bacon, Cheese and Sour Cream on Top
  • Eggs Benedict Vegetarian with Mushroom $14.90
  • Toastie Sandwich $7.90
    • Choose 3 fillings: Ham, Cheese, Pineapple, Mushroom, Tomato
  • Hot Cakes $13.50
    • 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
  • Big All Day Breakfast $15.50
    • Bacon, Tomato, Toast, 2 Sausages, 2 Eggs, Hashbrown, Mushroom
  • Fish, Chips and Salad $14.90
    • With Lemon Wedge and Battered Bread
  • -sausage, bacon, tomato, hashbrowns, mushrooms, side salad
  • Blueberry pancakes $12.00
  • Eggs anyway $9.00
  • Full breary $18.00
  • French toast $14.50
  • Toast & jam $4.00
  • Muesli $0.00
  • Breakfast omelet $9.00
  • Ham Cheese & Tomato $4.90
  • Chips $2.50
  • Ham Toasted Sandwich $4.00
  • Bacon & Egg $4.90
  • Butter Chicken/Chicken Curry $11.00
  • Spaghetti on Toast $5.00
  • Hamburger $4.00
  • Everything Burger $8.90
  • Nachos $12.00
  • The Salmon Stack $15.00
    • Stacked savoury pikelet - smoked king salmon, chilli, cucumber and yoghurt dressing, served with salad greens
  • Deep fried Asian Snack $15.00
  • Mini Hot Dogs and Chips $9.00
  • Deep fried Seafood Cluster $15.00
  • Fish Bites and Chips $9.00
  • Soup of the Day $11.00
    • Served with hot bread rolls
  • Chips $6.00
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