The Bistro in Taupo Menu

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Prawn and Avo Salad $19.90
- A generous serving of succulent prawns lightly dressed in our delicious seafood sauce with avocado, smoked salmon and salad leaves
Griddle Corn Cakes $18.90
- Topped with avocado, crispy bacon, feta, salsa and finished with sour cream and basil pesto
Tuscan Chicken Burger $19.90
- Grilled Tuscan spiced chicken breast on a toasted bun with grilled mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, onion and gherkin finished with our sundried tomato aioli
BBQ Ribs $24.90
- Tender baby back BBQ basted ribs served with seasoned fries and onion rings
Hawaiian Burger $20.90
- Our original Dixie Brown Burger topped with melted cheese and pineapple
Add bacon $4.50
Chilli Chicken Noodles $18.90
- Tender chicken pieces, vegetables, oyster sauce and sweet chilli sauce tossed with hokkien noodles
Prosciutto $22.50
- Tomato, garlic, bocconcini, prosciutto, rocket and shaved parmesan

Penang Curry $ 11.50
- Chicken cooked in red- curry with crushed peanuts served with rice and salad
Gang Garee $12.50
- Mild chicken yellow- curry cooked in coconut milk with potato, carrots and onions served with rice
Sweet and sour $12.50
- Stir fried chicken or pork in sweet and sour sauce with tomato, cucumber, pineapple and cashew nuts with rice.
Pad Ke-Mao [spicy] $11.50
- Stir fried spicy rice noodles with chicken, tomato, and vegetables
Siam noodle basket $14.50
- Stir-fried noodles with prawns, chicken, scallops, and vegetables served in a crispy vegetable basket
Cab Moo $7.50
- Delicious Thai style crispy pork crackers served with sweet chili sauce
Poh Pia Grob $8.50
- Minced prawns and chicken wrapped in a light crispy pastry served with sweet chili sauce
Banana split $7.50
- Fresh banana with ice cream and chocolate topping

Pan-fried Market Fish $35.00
- Our Chef’s special dish that changes daily
Vegetarian $21.00
- Battered onion rings, haloumi cheese, tomato, lettuce, fig jam and mayonnaise
Classic Ice Cream Sundae $12.00
- Your choice of vanilla or chocolate ice cream, wafers, sprinkles and your choice of chocolate, caramel, or strawberry topping
Chef's Potatoes $8.00
- Potatoes served with sour cream and chives
Banana Split $6.00
- Flamed banana with your choice of vanilla or chocolate ice cream, wafers, sprinkles and your choice of chocolate, caramel, or strawberry topping
Pavlova $15.00
- Our classic kiwi pavlova with feijoa sorbet, chantilly cream and berry compote [Add a scoop of Kapiti ice cream +$2]
Seasonal Vegetables $8.00
- Steamed seasonal vegetables drizzled with a citrus glaze
Ciabatta $5.00
- Four pieces of fresh toasted ciabatta drizzled with extra virgin and balsamic

Pasta POA
- Creamy Chicken And Mushroom Fettucine.
Creamy Mushroom Sauce $5.00
- Fresh Mushrooms, Butter, And Full Cream.
Chocolate Jelly Fish
- Mini Chocolate Fish Swim On Colourful Jelly; With Whipped Cream
Pistachio Parfait (GF) $12.00
- With Mango Caramel & Fresh Strawberry
Affogato (GF) $10.00
- A Shot Of Espresso And Ice Cream
Fresh Fish Filo $28.50
- Fresh Fish Fillet, Coriander Pesto, Cream Cheese, Wrapped In Filo Pastry And Baked Lightly Golden; With A Light Sweet Chilli And Coconut Sauce, Served On A Bed Of Steamed Bok Choy.
Waitoa Free-Range Chicken Breast $31.50
- Stuffed With Confit Betroot, Glazed With Apple And Cumin; Served On A Fragrant Saffron Risotto And Finished With Crisp Summer Leaves.
Sensational Caesar (Gfa) $20.00
- Our Chef'S Renowned Caesar Salad; Fresh Cos Lettuce, Crispy Bacon, Anchovies, Toasted Croutons, Grana Padano Parmasean, All Topped With A Soft Poached Egg.

Cheese Burger N/A
Bacon and egg Burger N/A
Kiwi Style $18.50
Sirloin stk meal $26.00
Nachos $17.00
Junior chicken nuggets and curly fries $9.00
Baked Bean $4.00
Wedges $12.00

Chicken 'n' Mayo N/A
- Enjoy mouth watering crispy-coated chicken with crunchy, fresh iceberg lettuce and cool delicious mayo, all within a tasty bun.
Apple Pie N/A
- Crisp pastry, lovingly filled with crisp Granny Smith apples picked in New Zealand orchards and served piping hot.
Sausage & Egg McMuffin® N/A
- A hard-hitting combo of egg, a beef sausage patty and melting slice of cheese on a classic English Muffin. Served warm and tasty.
Italian Dressing N/A
- Lighten up. Enjoy a vinaigrette-blend of vinegar, lemon, garlic, onion, and capsicum, with a mix of herbs including parsley and allspice.
Warm Chicken Salad: Grilled or Crispy N/A
- The new Warm Chicken Salad. With ingredients like crispy or grilled 100% NZ chicken, red cabbage & plump sliced tomatoes, it’s surprisingly delicious.
Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat N/A
- Brighten up your day with a Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat
Choc Orange Flavour Shake N/A
- Try our new tasty Choc Orange Shake, made with creamy, fresh milk ingredients. It's so thick it barely makes it up the straw.
Strawberry Sundae N/A
- Be sweet. Delicious, fluffy soft-serve made with fresh milk, topped with a yummy strawberry sauce.

-optional - tossed in garlic butter
Huka Prawn Park advises not all prawns served are grown onsite.
Garlic Pita Bread $7.50
Mushroom & Parmesan Rice Cakes ( GF / V ) $17.80
- Served with salad greens and caesar dressing
Steamed Whole Prawns ( GF)
- Accompanied with soya and a chilli citrus sauce.
-Accompanied with crostini bread $15.50
-1 Kilo $98.90
Prawn Paté (GF)

SMOKED SALMON SALAD $17.50
- fresh herb, chili lime
TOM AND CHERRY $8.50
- the classic kiwi cheerio cocktail sausage, tomato sauce
BANG BANG CHICKEN $16.50
- shredded chicken herbs, sesame, coconut rice
SMOKED FISH KEDGEREE $16.50
- smoked kahawai rice fried egg
MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $15.50
- w 2 poached eggs
KIDS HAMPER $8.50
- chippies, muesli bar, fruit, yogurt, chocolate drink
JAPANESE BOLOGNAISE $16.50
- pork chili udon noodle
LAMB RAGU $17.50
- lamb fennel pasta mia pappardelle

Sauteed mushrooms w/ garlic thyme $5.00
Thyme & pepper crusted beef carpaccion $17.50
- w/ green leaves, wasabi aioli & crispy kumara (gf)
Beuschetta $13.00
- w/ ciabatta, feta cheese, kalamata olives, tomato, basil pesto
Gourmet chicken burger $28.00
- bacon, mushroom, mozzarella cheese, chuncky fries, tomato sauce
Winter fruit salad $14.50
- w/ frozen yoghurt (v. gf)
Horopito crusted venison loin $36.00
- kumara fondant poached broccolini, beetrot puree and red currant jus (gf) >>
Belgian chocolate pudding $14.50
- vanilla anglaise, mixed berry compute, vanilla ice cream
Curry of the day $28.00
- served w/ naan bread, poppadum, raita (please ask our friendly wait staff for tody's special

Hot Chips / Hot Dog / Curry Roll / Spring Roll $3.00
Kumara Chips / S&P Squid $5.00
BBQ Meat Lovers $18.50
- Tomato base, chicken, ham, bacon, pepperoni, drizzle bbq
Chicken Nugget $0.60
Fishburger $7.50
OCB $17.50
- Chicken, cranberry sauce, brie, mozzarella
Batt Scallop $6.00
Cheeseburger $4.50

Salads: wood roasted smoked salmon or smoked chicken $25.50
- tossed salad greens, cherry tomatoes and caper berries with red wine vinaigrette
Salads: wood roasted smoked salmon or smoked chicken $22.50
- tossed salad greens, cherry tomatoes and caper berries with red wine vinaigrette*optional crispy bacon topping
Piccolo Fruit Bread $10.50
- fruit, nut, peel and spice with preserves and butter
Sausages $4.00
Fish of the day $24.50/$26.50
- served with salad greens, fries, tartare and tomato sauces(1 fillet/2 fillets)
Vogel's Toast $2.00
Natural Muesli $13.50
- served with berry compote, yoghurt and honey
Baked Beans $4.00

Silver $45.0
- Seasoned wedges, sour cream & sweet chilli, Samosas & spring rolls, Salt & Pepper Squid w/ lime chilli glaze, Devilled Chicken Wings w/ chipotle mayo, Marinated Olives, Tomato & Capsicum Salsa Crostini
Aged Scotch Fillet $26.0
- 350gm scotch fillet, pub fries, salad & your choice of sauce
Pub Fries $6.5
- w/ aioli & tomato sauce
Salt & Pepper Squid $13.5
- w/ chilli lime glaze
Roast Capsicum & Tomato Brushetta $10.5
- Ciabatta crostini, fresh salsa, herb oil
Crumbed Chicken Schnitzel $22.0
- Panko crumbed free range chicken, pub fries, salad & your choice of sauce
Gold $60.0
- Pub Fries w/ aioli & tomato sauce, Seasoned wedges w/ sour cream & sweet chilli, Devilled Chicken Wings w/ chipotle mayo, Sticky Pork Ribs w/ smokey BBQ sauce, Samosas & Spring rolls, Marinated Olives, Garlic Bread, Tomato & Capsicum Salsa Crostini
Calamari & Fries $17.5
- Spiced calamari, pub fries, salad & lime aioli

Ciabatta $3.50
Tomato(grill/slice) $3.00
-With chicken $3.00
All served with chips and fresh salad with chef's tartar sauce
Dumpling
- 16 pieces pork and prawn dumplings, served with delicious chinese dipping sauce
Kiwi deal $15.00
- Toast, bacon, eggs(Scramble/poached/fried)Baked beans; With regular Coffee.
Cajun chicken salad $16.50
- Tender chicken strips on a salad and cashew-nuts, caramelized banana with mayo
Wedges $6.50

Sautéed mushrooms $5
- w/ garlic & thyme
Grilled steak sandwich $28
- Mesclun, brie, onions, tomato relish, chunky fries
Chunky fries $5
- w/ tomato sauce & aioli
Soup of the day $13.5
- changed daily your wait staff will advise
Forest mushroom asparagus risotto $29.5
- forest mushroom, asparagus, cherry tomato, lemon zest, shaved grana Padano, truffle oil
Mashed potato $5
Chicken Caesar salad $26
- anchovies, cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, parmesan, poached egg
Grass fed beef fillet $37.5
- w/ pommes Anna, sautéed baby vegetables pumpkin puree & port wine reduction

''Sinful'' Chocolate Brownie $9.50
- A dark, rich, sticky, chocolate mess... Made from the simplest of recipes and not over complicated, it comes slightly warmed with vanilla ice-cream on top covered in Hershey's Chocolate Syrup!
Swimming Upstream (3rd Place World Champs 2007) $23.90
- House cured salmon, with dollops of cream cheese, sprinkled with red onion, and capers with avocado crème - Medium $19.90
Salmon Pasta $24.90
- House cured salmon in a cream sauce with capers and red onions. Tossed through fettuccini pasta and baby spinach leaves before being topped with a citrus crumb.
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
''Free Range Chicken'' Burger $23.90
- 200gm butterflied grilled free-range chicken breast, streaky bacon, roast red peppers, grilled mozzarella cheese with basil pesto, mayo and house relish.
Garlic Chilli Prawns $25.90
- Prawns sautéed in garlic butter with red chilli flakes, fresh herbs, olive oil, cracked pepper and sea salt in spaghetti with a toasted gremolata topping.
Grilled Free Range Chicken $26.50
- A Free-range chicken breast, pan-seared then baked in the oven, with sliced truss tomato and grilled mozzarella on grilled summer vegetables with basil pesto.
Rocket Salad $5.00

The Bistro

Address

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

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

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

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