Address
17 Tamamutu St, Taupo, Waikato, 3330, New Zealand
The Bistro in Taupo Menu
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BEGIN- Chilled cucumber & yellow tomato soup, almonds, cumin, green grapes, watermelon guacamole $12.00
- Tempura summer beans, seaweed, sweet chilli aioli $10.00
- Imported buffalo mozzarella, prosciutto, grilled peach, basil, balsamic reduction $19.00
- Olive oil poached prawn tails, baby gem lettuce, croutons, streaky bacon, plum tomatoes, avocado, grana padano $18.00
- Calamari cooked sous vide, handmade lemon gnocchi, fried capers, champagne veloute $16 E / $30 M
- Queen scallops, pork & ginger dumplings, summer pods, coriander, fermented black bean dressing $18.00
- The Bistro wild rabbit & chicken liver terrine, salsa verde, house pickles, pistachio nuts, crème fraiche, sherry syrup $18.00
SIDES- Marinated Olives $5.00
- Garden leaves, pear, lemon miso dressing $7.00
- Bag of chippies, herbs, black truffle $7.00
- Chunky fries, roasted aioli $8.00
- Mashed potato & gravy, salsa verde $8.00
THEN- Pasta Mia pumpkin ravioli, exotic mushrooms, coriander, popped squash seeds, shiitake cream $26.00
- Daily changing fresh Hawkes Bay fish, from the ocean to the plate $32.00
- Golden crackled pork belly, kumara, orange, walnuts, pineapple, granny smith apple, pickled red cabbage, grain mustard dressing $29.00
- Confit leg of Cambridge duck, spiced bell pepper jus, pickled mushrooms, baby root vegetables, potato gnocchi $34.00
- Strip loin of Wharekauhau lamb, braised Belgian endive, truffled fennel cream, pecan nuts, ruby grapefruit, sherry gastrique $39.00
- Grilled eye of scotch fillet, braised short rib tortelloni, sweet corn, hazelnuts, stone fruit panzanella, black pepper dressing $36.00
FINALLY - All cheese is served with handmade crackers and preserves- The whole lot $40.00
- Grinning Gecko brie - Whangarei, NZ $15.00
- Talbot Forest Geraldine vintage cheddar - Sth Canterbury, NZ $15.00
- Kapiti Kahurangi creamy blue - Kapiti Coast, NZ $15.00
- Blue River Curio Bay pecorino - Southland, NZ $15.00
- Grana Padano - Piedmont, Italy $15.00
SWEETS- Tahitian vanilla creme brulee cooked sous vide $12.00
- White chocolate & vanilla panna cotta, hazelnut wafer, raspberry caramel $12.00
- Rhubarb & brown butter cake, rose water, almond cracker, vanilla bean ice cream $12.00
- Baked Belgian chocolate mousse, passion fruit, chocolate brittle, triple chocolate ice cream $12.00
- The Bistro handmade sweet treats $10.00
Nearby Sample Menus
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Butter Chicken $18.90
- Tender chicken pieces in an authentic curry sauce served with Dixie Rice
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Santa Fe Chicken Wrap $15.90
- Grilled chicken, corn, black beans, avocado, red capsicum, baby spinach, salad greens in a light sour cream dressing with a side salad
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Prosciutto $22.50
- Tomato, garlic, bocconcini, prosciutto, rocket and shaved parmesan
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Turkey Burger $22.50
- Turkey patty on a toasted ciabatta, whipped feta, sundried tomato pesto, rocket, cucumber and apple slaw served with fries and our onion rings
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Dixie Oyster Po’Boy $20.90
- Beer battered New Zealand oysters, grilled bacon, jalapenos, lettuce and tomato on a toasted bun with a spicy emoulade sauce, served with seasoned fries
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Country Toasted Sandwich $9.90
- Cheddar cheese and tomato with seasoned fries
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Catch of the Day $20.90
- Served either lightly pan-fried and finished with bearnaise sauce or beer battered and served with tartare sauce with salad greens and seasoned fries or Dixie Rice
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Feta and Rosemary Bread $9.90
- Feta, rosemary pizza bread served with a sun dried tomato pesto spread
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Hoover Hog GFA $29.50
- 400g Prime roasted pork loin complemented with a creamy mash, seasonal vegetables, Cobb's rich gravy, apple sauce and crackling! A big meal - not for the faint-hearted! >>
- Two Eggs $3.50
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The Coach Burger $20.90
- A big hearty Beef Burger with bacon, crispy onion rings, grilled cheese, fresh tomato and lettuce. Finished with aioli and relish, served with fries.
- Big Boy 400g Rump $34.50
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Mushroom & Bacon Vol au Vent $11.90
- Creamy mushrooms and bacon in a warm pastry case.
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Beer Battered Fish & Chips $24.90
- Battered and cooked to order. Served with lemon, tartare sauce, fries and garden salad.
- Choose your Prime Cut n/a
- Double up the beef & bacon for an extra $8.00
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Massamun Curry $12.50
- Thai- Muslim curry cooked with chicken or prawns, carrots, onions and cashew nuts served with rice or roti chicken
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Curry Noodle $14.50
- Egg noodles served in yellow curry with chicken, prawns, squid, fried shallots, and vegetables.
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Curry puff $7.50
- Minced chicken cooked in yellow curry paste with potato and onions wrapped in puff pastry and deep fried served with sweet chili sauce
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Cashew nut paste $11.50
- Italian pasta stir fried Thai style in sweet chili sauce and cashew nuts. Chicken
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Pork or chicken noodle soup $ 9.50
- The most popular Thai street food. Pork or chicken soup with rice noodles and vegetables.
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Pag Tod $6.50
- Deep fried mixed vegetables in a light batter served with sweet chili sauce
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Siam noodle basket $14.50
- Stir-fried noodles with prawns, chicken, scallops, and vegetables served in a crispy vegetable basket
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Gang Keaw Wan Gai $ 11.50
- Chicken green curry served with rice and salad.
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Flamed flat bread with grilled chorizo $16.00
- S.M.K salsa
- BBQ pulled pork, charred peppers, onions, slaw, salsa, BBQ sauce $22.00
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Add more meat $8.00
- 1/2lb
- All served with pit fries
- Pit fries $6.00
- Tex Mex shredded chicken, charred peppers, onions, slaw, salsa, aioli $22.00
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BBQ pulled pork $24.00
- 1/2lb
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Ice cream sundae $12.00
- Chocolate, vanilla or passionfruit
- Desserts
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Free Range Pork Belly
- Du puy lentil salad, shaved radish, bitter leaves, compressed apple, aioli
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-Salt and Pepper Squid
- Shaved fennel, crispy pancetta, anchovy crumb, miso mayonnaise
- 3 Courses With Beef $60
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-Free Range Pork Belly
- Du puy lentil salad, shaved radish, bitter leaves, compressed apple, aioli
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Coconut curry Prawns
- Watermelon curry, shaved cucumber, tahini yoghurt, crispy shallots
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Raspberry and vanilla brulee
- Biscotti, berry salad
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-Raspberry and vanilla brulee
- Biscotti, berry salad
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Breakfast Tower $19.50
- Stacked Toast, Handmade Potato Rosti, Free-Range Bacon, Caramelized Onion, Free-Range Poached Eggs, Portabello Mushroom, Grilled Tomato & Hollandaise Sauce
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The Kiwi $21.00
- Our Special Savoury Mince, Free-Range Bacon, Grilled Tomato, Handmade Potato Rosti & Artisan Toast
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Bagel with Avocado, Tomato & Cream Cheese $10.50 / $14.50 / $15.00
- Standard / add Bacon / add Smoked Salmon
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Eggs Florentine $16.50
- Potato Rosti, Free Range Poached Eggs, Wilted Spinach, mushrooms and avocado
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Grilled Haloumi $16.00
- With “Green Eggs”, served on ciabatta with a fresh tomato bruschetta
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Sweetcorn Fritters $16.50
- with Free-Range Bacon, Avocado, sour cream and sweet chili
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Heartsmart Omelete $17.00
- A free-range egg Omelete filled with capsicum, mushroom, spinach, feta. Served with ciabatta.
- Bagel with Cream Cheese & Jam $6.50
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Platter on the Stone (GF-O) $40
- with a selection of Deli Meats, Fresh warm Bread, House Dips & fresh Salad Greens (great to share)
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Onion Rings DOZ $12.50
- with our house made tartare
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Eggs on Toast $9
- Fried, poached or scrambled
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The Lake House Club $17.5
- Honey cured bacon, sausage, hash browns, fried egg, lettuce, tomato, hollandaise & sweet onion relish clubbed in 3 toast slices
- (GF-O) Gluten free option available
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Venison Crostini $19
- with Pomegranate Molasses, Blue Cheese & Walnuts
- Meal deal includes: soft drink, main, and a sundae
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Eggs Benedict $17.5
- Petite bagels with wilted spinach, your choice of salmon, bacon or vegetarian, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
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Katsu Don $13
- Bowl of rice with deep fried cutlets, cooked onion, egg served on top - Chicken
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Donburi $13
- Vegetable Bowl of rice, salad and selection served on top - Vegetable or Tofu
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Okonomiyaki $9.50
- Japanese style savoury pan cake
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Grilled King Prawn $15
- 5 piece lighly grilled prawn on rice
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Tempura $16
- Battered and deep fried food - 2 Prawns and vegetables Large
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Traditional Sushi Rolls (9 pcs) $12
- Tuna, Lettuce, Capsicum
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California Rolls (9 pieces) $13
- Salmon, Avocado, Cream Cheese
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Katsu Don $14
- Bowl of rice with deep fried cutlets, cooked onion, egg served on top - Pork
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Warm Prawn Skewer Salad ( GF) $26.00
- Mango and cucumber salad, with a fresh citrus dressing & lime aioli dipping sauce.-We recommend: W5 Pinot Gris
- Garlic Pita Bread $7.50
- -Extra Sauce $1.00
- -Gluten free bread available $16.50
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Steamed Whole Prawns ( GF)
- Accompanied with soya and a chilli citrus sauce.
- Fries
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Mushroom & Parmesan Rice Cakes ( GF / V ) $17.80
- Served with salad greens and caesar dressing
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Salt & Pepper Squid $16.00
- Lightly coated seasoned squid with garlic and caper mayonnaise
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Kuratau Classic $20.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, ham, capers & fresh basil
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Vego $20.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, feta, caramelized onion, olives & fresh basil
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Lake Bed $18.00
- Basil pesto, mozzarella & fresh basil
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Omorish $20.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, pepperoni, olives & fresh basil
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Margherita $18.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella & fresh basil
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Hen house $24.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, chicken, cranberry, red onion, brie & fresh basil
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Volcano $22.00
- Tomato base, chilli, mozzarella, pepperoni, green pepper corns & fresh basil
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Half Deck (GFA) $ 30.00
- Chicken liver pate, puhoi cheeses, marinated veggies, relishes, breads and crackers
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Fish n Chips (GFA) $ 22.00
- Citrus Battered market fish, crispy fries, fresh lemon and tartare sauce
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Fries (GF) $8.00
- Crispy fries served with aioli and tomato sauce
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Steamed Mussels (GFA) $ 20.00
- Fresh green lip mussels immersed in our sundried tomato and bacon ream and partnered with our housemade garlic bread
- GFA - Gluten Free Available
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Fish Burger (GFA) $ 20.00
- Market fish battered or pan fried with lettuce, tomato and housemade peanut mayo
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Piggy Tails $14.00
- Curly fries, grilled bacon and chorizo, with cheese, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
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Pool Deck Peppered Rump (GFA) $ 28.00
- 300g Rump cooked to your liking with house salad, crispy fries and diane sauce
- Seasonal vegetables w wild thyme butter $8.00
- with two sides: coleslaw, mixed salad, fries, potato mash, seasonal buttered vegetables
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Paraoa $11.00
- garlic, lemon & bush herb butter
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Tua Tua chowder $15.00
- creamy shellfish w crusty rewana bread
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Aotearoa blackfoot paua $24.00
- two classic kiwi patties, sour cream & grilled lemon
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Ikaroa fish cakes $17.00
- smoked kawhai & sweet pea with river herb dressing
- Choose from today's market fish $29.00
- Coleslaw $8.00
- -Extra Fillings $1.00
- All burgers have lettuce, tomato, beetroot (optional), mayo & tomato sauce
- Salt & Pepper Squid (2) $1.50
- Crab Stick $1.50
- Hot Puppies $1.50
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Meal Deal $6.00
- 1 Fish, 1 Hot Puppies, 1 Chips
- Prawn Twister $1.50
- Chicken Burger $6.50
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Seared & Baked Lamb Rump $34.00
- Served medium rare with roasted kumara, finished with mint jelly
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Oreti Garlic & Crab Ravioli $16.00
- Celeriac & wasabi volute
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Coupe Mont Blanc $13.50
- Chestnut cream infused with vanilla bean, yoghurt icecream & whipped cream
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Sam's Escargot $16.00
- Served with garlic butter & salad
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Oreti Cheese Board Selection $18.50
- Chefs Kapiti cheese selection of the day
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Passion Fruit Mousse Cake $13.50
- Rum infused ganache
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Sam's Confit of Duck $34.00
- Bacon & cabbage fondue
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Oreti Breads and Dips $15.00
- Olive oil, & balsamic, dips & marinated olives
- Bacon & Eggs $10.50
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Extras $2.00
- Scrambled Eggs, Fried Eggs
- Bacon/Egg/Cheese Muffin $6.00
- Bacon Butties $6.00
- Spaghetti on Toast $6.50
- Fruit Loaf Toasted $5.00
- Eggs on Toast $9.00
- Sausage & Eggs $9.50
The Bistro
Phone
073773111
Opened hours
Monday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Price
$30 - $50
Type
None
Service
Table Service
Cuisine
European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian
Features
Mastercard , Visa , Romantic , Wheelchair accessible , Business meetings , Reservations , Waitstaff , Wine and Beer , Quick Bites , American Express , Seating , Highchairs Available , Street Parking , Free Wifi , Local cuisine , Special Occasion Dining , Serves Alcohol , Dinner , Child-friendly , Outdoor Seating , Full Bar
17 Tamamutu St, Taupo, Waikato, 3330, New Zealand
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