The Bistro in Taupo Menu

BEGIN 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 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 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 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 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

  • 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
  • Roast Chicken and Mayonnaise Toasted Sandwich $15.90
    • Shredded roast chicken breast, creamy aioli served with seasoned fries
  • Butter Chicken $18.90
    • Tender chicken pieces in an authentic curry sauce served with Dixie Rice
  • Chilli Chicken Noodles $18.90
    • Tender chicken pieces, vegetables, oyster sauce and sweet chilli sauce tossed with hokkien noodles
  • Gluten free pizza bases are available $4.00 extra
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon $18.90
    • Tender New Zealand lambs liver lightly seared with bacon and mushroom sauce on our garlic and onion potato mash
  • Mushroom Cheddar Melt $21.90
    • Our original Dixie Brown Burger topped with cheddar cheese and mushroom sauce
  • Griddle Corn Cakes $18.90
    • Topped with avocado, crispy bacon, feta, salsa and finished with sour cream and basil pesto
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $4.50
    • 12 Beer Battered Onion Rings
  • Veggie Pandemonium $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Cranberry Sauce and Camembert (Double / Snack)
  • Corn Nuggets $4.50
    • A dozen battered balls of sweet corn deep fried and served with a dip of your choice
  • Serpent $18.50 / $9.00
    • Smoked Salmon, Spring Onion and Cream Cheese. Optional Capers, Avocado (Double / Snack)
  • Sinister $18.50 / $9.00
    • Refried Beans, Avocado, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers and Capsicum. No Cheese (Double / Snack)
  • Crumbed Camembert $9.00
    • 6 wedges deep fried and served with your choice of dip - we recommend Cranberry or Sweet Chilli
  • Underworld $18.50 / $9.00
    • Smoked Mussels, Calamari, Shrimps, Onion Garlic and Lemon Pepper. Optional Tomatoes or Seafood Sauce (Double / Snack)
  • Warewolf $6.50
    • Real chicken Tenders and potato Wedges served with Tomato sauce and Kid's drink
  • Upgrade to a 400g rump for an extra $8.00
  • Chicken & Bacon Burger $20.90
    • Grilled chicken, crispy bacon, lettuce and tomato. Finished off with melted cheese, aioli and relish. Served with fries.
  • Cobb Carnivore GF $34.90
    • 200g Premium Angus Pure Rump steak with Cobb's, Country Style Ribs. Kills the meanest hunger.
  • Spiced Squid GFA $13.90
    • Squid pieces dusted in cajun and lemon pepper, lightly fried and served with garlic aioli.
  • Beer Battered Fish & Chips $24.90
    • Battered and cooked to order. Served with lemon, tartare sauce, fries and garden salad.
  • Add the two Dips for $3.40
  • Or upgrade to Curly Fries or Wedges for $2.50
  • Double up the beef & bacon for an extra $8.00
  • Duck Rillette
    • Beetroot, citrus segments, caramelised walnuts, white balsamic, orange blossom
  • Beef $35.00
  • -Chocolate salted caramel tart
    • Chocolate sauce, hokey pokey, chocolate balls, vanilla mascarpone
  • Raspberry and vanilla brulee
    • Biscotti, berry salad
  • Spiced apple cheesecake
    • Sesame seed toffee snap, caramel sauce, apple crumble ice cream
  • Orange and almond cake
    • Greek yoghurt, lemon curd, puffed quinoa, coconut chips
  • -Free Range Pork Belly
    • Du puy lentil salad, shaved radish, bitter leaves, compressed apple, aioli
  • -Coconut curry Prawns
    • Watermelon curry, shaved cucumber, tahini yoghurt, crispy shallots
  • Beef Burger $23.00
    • Grilled lean beef with tomato relish, fresh salad, pickles, swiss cheese and seared bacon, served with crispy fries
  • Waterside Fattoush Salad $20.00
    • Fried haloumi cheese with fresh vine ripened tomato, cucumber, onion and crispy croutons immersed in our housemade sumac dressing [Add chicken or salmon +$5]
  • Pan-fried Market Fish $35.00
    • Our Chef’s special dish that changes daily
  • King Prawn Linguini $25.00
    • Seared king prawns with tomato and garlic, immersed in linguini pasta with caper cream and herbs
  • Chicken Strips $15.00
    • Crumbed chicken strips served with our housemade satay vinaigrette
  • Dark Chocolate Torte $15.00
    • With raspberry sherbet, housemade coulis and fresh cream [Add a scoop of Kapiti ice cream +$2]
  • Waterside $42.00
    • Mahurangi pacific oysters, tempura prawns, mussel and corn fritters, cured salmon and peppered calamari, served freshly toasted artisan breads and our housemade dipping sauces
  • Distinction Blue and Fig $14.00 / $24.00 / $32.00
    • Single / Duet / The Lot - Served with assorted crackers, fruit and nuts
  • Organic Porridge $9.50
    • w. Oat Milk & Honey. Add Fruit Compote $13.00
  • Kid's Bacon & Egg $9.00
    • One Egg, Bacon Rasher, Toast, Hashbrown
  • French Toast $17.00
    • with arisan brioche, topped with free-range bacon and caramelized banana, served with Canadian maple syrup and mascarpone.
  • Eggs Benedict $17.00 / $18.00
    • Organic Poached Eggs, Wilted Spinach, Hollandaise Sauce served on ciabatta with Free Range Bacon / with Rakaia Salmon
  • Swiss Toasted Museli $9.00
    • With Yogurt & Milk. Add Fruit Compote $12.00
  • Free-Range Bacon & Eggs $14.50
    • with grilled tomato and artisan toast
  • Eggs Benedict With Confit Pork Belly $19.50
    • Poached Eggs, Wilted Spinach, Toasted Ciabatta, topped with Hollandaise Sauce and served with a Confit of Free-Range Organic Pork Belly and a Handmade Potato Rosti
  • Eggs Florentine $16.50
    • Potato Rosti, Free Range Poached Eggs, Wilted Spinach, mushrooms and avocado
  • Meal deal includes: soft drink, main, and a sundae
  • Banoffee Pie $14
    • Set on a malt biscuit base caramel then topped with fresh banana and whipped cream
  • (GF) Gluten free
  • 200g Prime Beef $22
    • ‘BEST END’ & a choice of 2 Stonegrill Sides & Dipping Sauce
  • Lamb Salad (GF) $23
    • with crisp lettuce, cucumber, kalamata olives, goats feta, vine ripe tomatoes, finished with a minted yoghurt dressing
  • Hot Cakes $16.5
    • Bacon or berry served with caramelized banana, maple syrup & whipped cream
  • Chunkey Monkey Pancakes $17.5
    • Caramalized banana, sauteed pecan nuts and maple rich chocolate sauce served with ice cream
  • Fish & Chips $15
    • with Curly Fries & Salad
  • Fish Burger $18.50
    • Pan fried fish, hashbrown, egg, salad & beetroot served with pub chunky fries
  • - Falafel
  • Seafood Chowder $16.50
    • Pub n Grubs famous thick creamy chowder served with toasted ciabatta
  • Chicken Mandarin Salad $23.50
    • Chicken breast, slaw, spinach, feta, mandarin & walnuts finished in a light dressing
  • Chicken & Bacon Burger $18.50
    • Crumbed chicken fillet & bacon with periperi mayo & salad, served with pub chunky fries
  • Pub Fried Chicken $26.90
    • Juicy southern fried chicken served with smashed baby potatoes, gravy & slaw
  • Salt & Pepper Squid Salad $21.90
    • Crispy salt & pepper squid tossed with rocket, parmesan & zesty aioli
  • Ice Cream Sundae $6.50
  • BBQ Chicken
    • Roast Chicken, Bacon, Red Onion & BBQ Sauce
  • Thai Beef $18.00
  • Fish & Chips $18.00
    • Battered Snapper served with Fries, Salad & Tartare Sauce
  • Salt & Pepper Squid with Tartare Sauce $9.00
  • Wedges $12.00
    • with Sour Cream, Bacon, Cheese & Sweet Chilli
  • Grilled Chicken $18.00
  • Venison
    • Denver Venison, Red Onion, Mushroom, Cherry Tomato, Aioli & Fresh Rocket
  • Gluten Free Fries & Aioli $6.00
  • Pulled Venison Burger $23.00
    • Chips, slaw, onions, aioli on ciabatta
  • Morrocan Lentil $10.50
  • Paleo Benedict $19.00
    • Mushroom, Bacon, Avocado, poached eggs, D.F. Hollandaise
  • Fish Tacos $24.00
    • with tratziki, slaw, avocado + greek salsa
  • White bait fritter $28.00
    • with greeus, ailoi + crisp potato
  • Bacon N' vegetable $12.50
  • All burgers have lettuce, tomato, beetroot (optional), mayo & tomato sauce
  • Chicken Burger $6.50
  • Meal Deal $6.00
    • 1 Fish, 1 Hot Puppies, 1 Chips
  • Garlic Butter $4.00
  • Banana Fritter $2.50
  • Apple Turnover $2.50
  • Chicken Nuggets $1.50
  • Sausage $3.00
  • Sticky Date Pudding - with hokey pokey ice cream, butterscotch sauce and whipped cream $10
  • Chicken Tenders - chicken tenders coated in our special sauce with sweet chili dipping sauce $14.50
  • Nachos - your choice of beef, bean or a combination of both topped with salsa, melted cheese and sour cream $15
  • Side of buttered potato mash $3
  • Pizza Bread - garlic bread with tomato relish, diced tomato, onion and grilled cheese $8.50
  • Bacon & mushroom $5.60
  • Chicken Sandwich - grilled chicken with sauteed onion, salad, tomato relish and pesto mayo in a toasted garlic roll with chips $14.50
  • Chicken Diane - our signature dish; grilled chicken breast covered in worcestershire, garlic, parsley & cream sauce, with salad and chips *double the chicken + $6.50 $19.90
  • Multigrain toast $3.00
  • Balsamic dressing
  • -Calamari or prawn $17.50
    • Seasoned with black pepper and toasted sesame seed, pan, fried with canola oil
  • Classic breakfast $8.00
    • Toast, eggs(Scramble/poached/fried).
  • Bagel $3.50
  • -CLAT $3.00
    • With tender chicken
  • Tomato(grill/slice) $3.00
  • ●Sauces:
  • Potato Wedges N/A
  • Beef Burger N/A
  • Burger & Golden Chunky Fries N/A
  • Ice Cream N/A
  • Mulligan's World Famous Irish Stew N/A
  • Fish Bites & Golden Chunky Fries N/A
  • Chorizo and Mushroom Penne Pasta N/A
  • Special of the day N/A
  • -With Salmon $17.50
  • Soup of the Day $9.50
    • Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
  • Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
    • Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • Omelette $15.50
    • Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
  • Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
    • Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
  • -With Bacon $15.50
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.50
    • Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
The Bistro

The Bistro

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

073773111

clock

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 range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

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

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