The Bistro in Taupo Menu

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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

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

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

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

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

Gluttony $16.00 / $8.00
- Onion, Garlic, Salami, Ham, Mushroom, Pineapple, Capsicum, Tomato, Bacon, Black Pepper. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
Spirit $9.50
- Mushrooms, Chicken and Bacon, Mixed Through A Garlic Cream Sauce. Served On Spinach Fettuccine
Creator Salad $3.00
- Every Creator Salad includes fresh Mesclun Lettuce and your choice of dressing. Click on Salad Ingredients to select your options
Greek Salad $7.00
- All the Essentials as well as Kalamata Olives & Feta
Serpent $18.50 / $9.00
- Smoked Salmon, Spring Onion and Cream Cheese. Optional Capers, Avocado (Double / Snack)
Chicken Demon $9.50
- Creamy Basil Sauce with Roasted Garlic, Chicken, Mushrooms and Parmesan. Served on Spinach Fettuccine
Garlic Bread $4.50
- Ciabatta bread with Garlic butter and parsley
Mordor $18.50 / $9.00
- Smokey BBQ Sauce, Chicken, Pepperoni, Onions, Capsicum and Bacon. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)

Chef's Chicken Nibbles $16.00
- Blanched in soy, honey and spices. Served with a hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
Judge Roy Bean Dip $11.00
- Spicy red kidney beans, cheddar cheese, sundried tomatoes and jalapenos. Blended and served hot with sour cream and oven-baked flour tortilla chips.
Chief's Chicken Nibbles $16.00
- Blanced in soy, honey and spices. Served with a hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
A Fist Full Of Pizza (Quesadilla) $18.00
- Two flour tortillas encasing your choice of spicy chicken or beef, with cheese, tomato and fresh herbs. Finished with sour cream, salsa and jalapenos.
Honky Tonk Chicken $30 Medium / $35 Classic
- Chicken breast marinated in Dijon mustard, dill, honey, olive oil and lime juice. Oven-baked and topped with an orange, ginger and cranberry salsa. Served with buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw.
Jack Daniel's Chocolate Fudge Pudding $12.00
- A rich, self-saucing chocolate fudge pudding, laced with Jack Daniel's. Served with chocolate sauce, whipped cream and vanilla bean ice cream.
Mexican Toastie $11.00
- Flour tortilla filled with your choice of cheese and pineapple or cheese and bacon. Toasted and cut into wedges.
Mustang Platter $96.00
- Serves 8-10 people - Chief's Chicken Nibbles - Served with orange, hoisin and sesame sauce. / Redneck Ribs - Our famous pork ribs served with orange, hoisin and sesame sauce. / Fish Bites - Golden fried fish bites with tartare sauce. / Onion Rings - Fried crunchy and golden. / Crumbed Chicken Tenders

HOISIN GLAZED CHICKEN WINGS $13.00
- with cucumber & spring onion
Chunky fries with tomato sauce and mayo $8.50
CRUMBED LAMB SWEET BREADS $12.50
- with pickled vegetable & salad greens
RATATOUILLE TART $18.50
- with whipped feta & salad greens
CHICKEN SALAD $22.00
- spiced chicken fillet on salad greens, with toasted pumpkin seeds. roasted butternut squash, cherry tomatoes, lightly curried mayo
SCOTCH FILLET SURF 'N' TURF $34.00
- grilled to your liking, topped with crab, prawns & clams in a spiced jus on parmesan mash
ROASTED BEETROOT BRUSHCETTA $12.00
- roasted beetroot, feta & spiced red wine reduction on chargrilled ciabatta
Mustard seed and bacon potato salad $7.50

Organic Porridge $9.50
- w. Oat Milk & Honey. Add Fruit Compote $13.00
Organic Toast with Preserves $6.50
- also available: Grain, Fruit, or Gluten-Free
Kid's Sweetcorn Fritters $12.00
- With Bacon
Kid's Bacon & Egg $9.00
- One Egg, Bacon Rasher, Toast, Hashbrown
Eggs Florentine $16.50
- Potato Rosti, Free Range Poached Eggs, Wilted Spinach, mushrooms and avocado
Buttermilk Pancakes $12.00
- with Canadian Maple Syrup & Cream
Kid's Sausage & Egg $9.00
- One Egg, Sausage, Toast, Hashbrown
Kid's Porridge $7.00
- with Cream & Sugar

Massive McMuffin® N/A
- When one McMuffin® is not enough. Our Massive McMuffin® has a rasher of bacon, a freshly cracked egg, a slice of cheese, two sausage patties with ketchup on a hot toasted English Muffin.
Chick'n McCheese N/A
- A delicious combination of crispy coated chicken, lettuce, cheese, ketchup and mayonnaise.
The Clubhouse Chicken - Crispy N/A
- Turn your attention to The Clubhouse Chicken - Crispy. With a crispy chicken patty, crispy bacon, grilled onion, Swiss Cheese, tomato, lettuce, and Big Mac® sauce in a brioche style bun; this burger tastes as good as it looks.
Choc Top Cone N/A
- The Choc Top Cone features Macca’s classic soft serve dipped in a chocolate coating, served inside a crunchy waffle cone.
Chicken McWrap® Caesar - Crispy N/A
- Introducing the new delicious Chicken Caesar McWrap®, with crispy 100% NZ chicken, tasty bacon pieces, shaved parmesan and crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy Caesar sauce all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
Massive McMuffin® Hunger Buster N/A
- For a day full of massive missions, there’s no better start than a Massive McMuffin, a Bacon & Egg McMuffin®, a hash brown and a small hot chocolate.
Choc Top Cone N/A
- The Choc Top Cone features Macca’s classic soft serve dipped in a chocolate coating, served inside a crunchy waffle cone.
Kiwi Big Breakfast N/A
- The complete breakfast to kick start your day. This Kiwi Big Breakfast includes two Sausages, Hash Brown, freshly cracked scrambled eggs, and a Toasted Muffin.

Chicken & Bacon Burger $18.50
- Crumbed chicken fillet & bacon with periperi mayo & salad, served with pub chunky fries
12- $19.50
- Vegetarian option available $14.50
Wraps $17.50
- All served in a warm tortilla wrap with fresh salad greens
Chocolate Mud Cake $12.50
- Served with chocolate sauce, ice cream
Kid's Combo - One kids main, sundae & small drink $15.00
Hashstack $16.90
- Potato rosti stack with mushrooms, grilled tomato & spinach topped with a poached egg & creamy hollandaise sauce
Seared Lamb $32.90
- Seared lamb served on smashed baby potatoes with crushed minted peas, hummus, scorched cherry tomatoes & jus

Salt & Pepper Squid $16.00
- Lightly coated seasoned squid with garlic and caper mayonnaise
(GF) Gluten Free (V ) Vegetarian
-optional - tossed in garlic butter
Prawn Chowder $19.50
- A silky thick soup, with prawn tails & crusty ciabatta bread. We recommend: Bell Bird Bay Chardonnay
-Gluten free bread available $16.50
Homemade Desserts Available
Green Salad ( GF) $9.50
- Mixed salad greens, tomatoes, capsicum, with a honey mustard dressing.
Steamed Whole Prawns ( GF)
- Accompanied with soya and a chilli citrus sauce.

LAMB RAGU $17.50
- lamb fennel pasta mia pappardelle
SMOKED MUSHROOM QUESADILLA V $13.50
- Chipotle de Plata, refried beans, jalapeno
MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $13.50
VOGELS $15.50
- w Clevedon buffalo mozzarella, herb pesto cherry tomatoes
JAPANESE BOLOGNAISE $16.50
- pork chili udon noodle
SMOKED SALMON SALAD $17.50
- fresh herb, chili lime
BACON AND EGGS $13.50
- poached scrambled fried
KIDS HAMPER $8.50
- chippies, muesli bar, fruit, yogurt, chocolate drink

Lamb nawabi $21.90
- Lamb sautéed with onions, tomatoes, finished in a lightly spiced coconut sauce, garnished with cream
Goan fish curry $23.90
- Fish fillets cooked in fine tomato paste and coconut gravy finished with lemon
Chicken jalfrezi $20.90
- Boneless chicken cooked with diced onions, capsicum, tomato, sweet and sour cream, garnished herbs
Fish tikka $15.90
- Marinated boneless fish, roasted in Tandoor
Chilli chicken $20.90
- Fried chicken dish with slices of onions, tomatoes, capsicum and fresh coriander, cooked and garnished
Garlic naan $4.50
- Plain flour bread stuffed with garlic
Cheese naan $5.90
- Stuffed with special cheese
Seekh kebab $12.90
- Mince lamb flavoured with spices, pressed on a skewer and finished in Tandoor

Grand Chicago $17.50
- Tomato base, ham, pepperoni, salami, mushrooms, capsocum, red onion, mozarella
Crabstick $1.50
Squid Ring $0.80
Flamegrd Chicken- Cheese $7.50
- Flamergrd Chicken patty cheese and salad
Cheeseburger $4.50
Seafood $18.50
- Flamegrd Chicken petty cheese and salad
Hamburger $4.00
Curly Fries / Wedges / NZ Hoki / Batt Mussel $4.00

Watermelon with Mint $6.00
Hot Chips $4.00
Pumpkin + feta Wrap $6.00
Ham + Swiss Chesese Sandwich $6.00
Pulled Pork Bun $10.00

Meal Deal (A) $10.00
- 2 Fish, 2 Sausages, 2 Pineapple Fritters, 1 Chips
Fresh Fish – Crumbed $4.50
Banana Fritter $2.50
Salt & Pepper Squid (2) $1.50
Chicken Burger $6.50
Cheezy Weezys $4.00
Seasoned Wedges $4.50
Choose from Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Mushroom, Pineapple, Onion & Egg

Pork Belly with Sage & Pineapple Chutney $16 Entree / $33 Main
- Green apple salad & candied walnuts
Deep Fried Brie $16.00
- With beetroot & citrus salad
Oreti Affogato $15.00
- Volcanic espresso & vanilla bean icecream with your choice of Grand Marnier, Kahlua, Irish Whiskey, Frangelico, Baileys, Tia Maria, Galliano, Cointreau, Drambuie
Prime Scotch Fillet $31.00
- Cooked to your liking with Oreti chips & salad plus select your choice of sauce ... Mushroom - Blue Cheese - Garlic Butter
Oreti Cheese Board Selection $18.50
- Chefs Kapiti cheese selection of the day
Warm Chocolate & Toffee Fondant $13.50
- Vanilla bean icecream
Oreti Filo Wrapped Prawns $16.00
- With sweet chilli & aioli
Passion Fruit Mousse Cake $13.50
- Rum infused ganache

Naked Truth $21.90
- Sliced slow oven roasted tomatoes on a genuine house made sauce with basil pesto, buffalo mozzarella, fresh herbs, cracked black pepper and Maldon sea salt - Medium $17.90
Traditional Beef Lasagne $23.90
- A large serve of homemade lasagne. Made fresh from the ground up with roast pumpkin, spinach and feta followed by a layer of beef ragu, tomato passata and béchamel sauce. Finished with a golden grilled mozzarella top.
Garlic Prawns (6) $6.00
''Lamb'' Burger $23.90
- 180gm freshly pressed lamb patty on house relish with house pickles, roast pumpkin, caramelised onions, grilled haloumi cheese, and minted yoghurt.
Eggs (Fried or Poached) x 2 $5.00
- Nice Rack! (12) $32.50
Mac Attack $8.50
- Classic macaroni and cheese pasta with bacon.
Caesar Salad $17.90
- Crisp cos lettuce, bacon, anchovies, oven baked garlic croutons, shaved parmesan and our Caesar dressing with a poached egg on top. Add chicken, salmon or prawns $22.90.

Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches $10.50
- Bacon & Egg, Chicken & Mushroom, Chicken Schnitzel or Ham, Cheese & Tomato. Served on fresh toasted turkish bread
French Toast $15.50
- Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
-With Bacon $15.50
Eggs Benedict
- Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
- Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
Soup of the Day $9.50
- Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
- Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
Omelette $15.50
- Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast

The Bistro

Waikato Region > Taupo > The Bistro

Address

17 Tamamutu St, Taupo, Waikato, 3330, New Zealand

Phone

073773111

Email

info@thebistro.nz

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

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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

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The Bistro

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17 Tamamutu St, Taupo, Waikato, 3330, New Zealand

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