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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Pork Belly $24.90
- Crispy slow roasted pork belly with a mango glaze served with garlic and onion potato mash
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Garlic Bread $7.90
- Homemade pizza bread with olive oil, fresh garlic and oregano
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Chilli Chicken Noodles $18.90
- Tender chicken pieces, vegetables, oyster sauce and sweet chilli sauce tossed with hokkien noodles
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Prawn and Bacon and Feta $18.90
- Prawn, bacon, garlic, feta, spring onion, napolitana sauce & mozzarella
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Chefs Pie of the Day $9.90
- Served with rich gravy and garlic and potato mash or salad and fruit chutney
- All our lunch thin base pizza’s are topped with napolitana sauce, mozzarella cheese and oregano
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The "Ruben" $15.90
- Corned Beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut with a Russian dressing on rye bread and lightly toasted served with seasoned fries
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Butter Chicken $18.90
- Tender chicken pieces in an authentic curry sauce served with Dixie Rice
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Lemon Pepper Wedges $5.00
- Deep fried potato wedges seasoned with Lemon Pepper and served with a dip of your choice
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Chocolate Gelato $5.00
- Dark Chocolate decadence at its best from Gellicious Gelato. Gluten free, contains Milk. 180ml tub - go crazy and nail it all to yourself, or share the love
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Lust $16.00 / $8.00
- Pepperoni, Salami, Ham, Bacon and Chorizo. Optional BBQ, Sweet Chilli, Smokey BBQ, Tomato... Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
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Sloth $16.00 / $8.00
- Tuna, Onions, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Garlic Mayo and Lemon Pepper. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
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Underworld $18.50 / $9.00
- Smoked Mussels, Calamari, Shrimps, Onion Garlic and Lemon Pepper. Optional Tomatoes or Seafood Sauce (Double / Snack)
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Free Range Chicken Nibbles $7.50
- 6 succulent free range nibbles on the bone, lashed with your choice of sauce
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Purgatory $18.50 / $9.00
- Onions, Garlic, Mushrooms, Sundried Tomatoes, Fresh Spinach and Feta. Optional Kalamata Olives (Double / Snack)
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Unearthly Dessert Pizza $6.00
- Banana, Berries, Chocolate, White Chocolate and Custard on an original snack base
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Comanche Chicken Salad $26.00
- Oven-baked chicken breast, cos lettuce, parmesan cheese, garlic croutons and streaky bacon, tossed in Lone Star Caesar-style dressing. Topped with a free range poached egg (anchovies optional).
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Rockin' Ribeye $38.00
- 300gram premium-aged ribeye, cooked how you like it. Served with sauteed onions, buffalo chips, Lone Star coleslaw and your choice of steak sauce. - Kiwi Joker - Add mushroom and free range eggs $5.00
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Hero Burger $13.50
- A beef pattie with lettuce and tomato served in a toasted burger bun with grilled cheese. If you want any other salad greens on your burger, just let us know! - Also available as a vegetarian option with a lentil, pea and kumara pattie
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Dixie Chicken $32 Medium / $37 Classic
- Breast of chicken poached in a creamy sauce of white wine, garlic, spring onion, fresh herbs, corn and carrot. Served with mashed potato and Lone Star coleslaw...world famous all around New Zealand!
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Shanks Peninsula
- Slow-braised lamb shank in a rich stock of mushroom, onion, fresh herbs and red wine. Served with mash potato, sauteed spinach and roasted cherry tomatoes.
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Chef's Chicken Nibbles $16.00
- Blanched in soy, honey and spices. Served with a hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
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Deputy Dog $12.50
- Mini hot dogs on a stick, battered and flash fried in the furnace. Served with loads of tomato sauce.
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Cajun Chicken $30 Medium / $35 Classic
- Chicken breast dusted in our secret mix of Cajun spices. Pan-seared and finished in the oven. Topped with a spicy BBQ sauce, sour cream and jalapenos. Served with chilli rice and Lone Star coleslaw.
- Pit fries $6.00
- Low country beans $6.00
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Hot smoked salmon $34.00
- Southern rice, low country beans, house tartare
- -Passionfruit curd
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Garlic bread $12.00
- Warm cobb loaf, confit garlic butter
- Bourbon toffee cheesecake $12.00
- Fresh donuts $12.00
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Cos lettuce $18.00
- Quinoa & roast kumara, croutons, cracked almonds, citrus vinaigrette
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Margherita $19
- Homemade Tomato Sauce, Buffalo Mozzarella, Vine Ripened Tomato & fresh Basil.
- Gourmet Mushrooms
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House Fries $7.50
- with Tomato Sauce & Lakeman Aioli
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Salt & Pepper Squid $15
- with Chilli jam & Wasabi Mayo
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Seafood Medley $32
- Scallops, Prawns, Mussels, Fresh Fish & a choice of 2 Stonegrill Sides & House Tartare
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Venison Crostini $19
- with Pomegranate Molasses, Blue Cheese & Walnuts
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Icecream Trio $14
- Lemongrass & ginger, salted caramel, dutch chocolate icecream, served in a brandy basket topped with fresh fruit garnish
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Garlic Bread $9.50
- toasted chiabatta with lashings garlic butter
- Banana fritter Steam Pudding $8.00
- Ham steak meal $11.50
- Egg burger $7.50
- Kids meal $9.00
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King of the road N/A
- Rump steak served with chips and salad or vegetables
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Mixed Grill N/A
- 1 minute steak, 1 bacon, 1 meat patties, 1 sausage, 1 tomato, onions 2 eggs, chips
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Chicken Schnitzel N/A
- 1 Chicken schnitzel served with chips and salad or vegetables
- Chick snitz meal $24.00
- - Add bacon & grilled cheese $2.00
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Eggs Benedict
- Served with spinach & creamy hollandaise sauce on toasted ciabatta
- Bacon, Egg, Hashbrown & Toast $9.00
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Wraps $17.50
- All served in a warm tortilla wrap with fresh salad greens
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Beef & Reef $29.90
- Sirloin steak cooked to taste with marinara in a creamy mornay sauce, served with salad & pub chunky fries
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Nachos $18.50
- Corn chips covered with spicy beef 'n' beans & topped with grilled cheese, salsa & sour cream
- 6 Ribs $23.50
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Big Brekky $19.90
- Bacon, eggs, hashbrown, sausage, tomato, creamy mushrooms on toasted ciabatta
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Greek Salad ( GF) $10.90
- Salad greens, olives, feta, tomatoes, with a fresh greek dressing.
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Fish of the Day $24.50
- Herb and beer battered fish, with fries, salad and tartare sauce. We recommend: Japanese Asahi beer
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Green Salad ( GF) $9.50
- Mixed salad greens, tomatoes, capsicum, with a honey mustard dressing.
- Fries
- Huka Prawn Park advises not all prawns served are grown onsite.
- Bowl of Steamed Rice ( GF) $4.50
- (GF) Gluten Free (V ) Vegetarian
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Prawn Curry (GF) $26.00
- Prawn tails in a mild curry sauce, served with steamed rice. -We recommend: Wishbone Sauvignon Blanc
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Shahi paneer $16.90
- Our own home-made cottage cheese cooked in spicy cashew gravy, green capsicums, sliced onions
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Lamb kebab $15.90
- Lamb marinated in spices and aromatics, cooked in Tandoor
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Prawns $23.90
- Peeled prawns served as your choice of either Butter Prawns or Prawn Masala
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Maharaja banquet $36.00
- Includes the Mixed Platter with mint and tamarind sauce and four curries as the main
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Biryani - Vegetable $17.90
- Rice cooked with vegetables in herbs and spices
- Chicken nuggets $8.00
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Bombay aloo $15.90
- Diced dry potatoes cooked with cumin seeds and spices
- French fries $5.00
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Volcano $22.00
- Tomato base, chilli, mozzarella, pepperoni, green pepper corns & fresh basil
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Vego $20.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, feta, caramelized onion, olives & fresh basil
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Margherita $18.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella & fresh basil
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Kuratau Classic $20.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, ham, capers & fresh basil
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Lake Bed $18.00
- Basil pesto, 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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Omorish $20.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, pepperoni, olives & fresh basil
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Chicken CranBerry Brie $9.50
- Crumbed Schnitzel brie and salad
- Fishburger $7.50
- Cheeseburger $4.50
- Curly Fries / Wedges / NZ Hoki / Batt Mussel $4.00
- Hamburger $4.00
- Chicken Nugget $0.60
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Flamegrd Chicken- Cheese $7.50
- Flamergrd Chicken patty cheese and salad
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The Grand Loch $9.00
- 120g beef, bacon, egg, beetroot and salad
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Chicken salad $16.00
- Cabbage, chicken, herbs and peanuts
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Chicken curry $18.00
- Chicken, kumara and rice or noodles
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Stir-fry noodle $16.00
- Seafood / beef, noodle, homemade sauce
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Lotus salad $16.00
- Lotus root, prawns, pork, salad, peanuts
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Clay pot fish $20.00
- Fish, salad and rice
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Roast salt fish $15.00
- Fried fish prawn, pork sticky rice, green beans and flour
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Lamb shank $25.00
- Lamb, salad and rice or bread
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Pork mince skewer $12.00
- Lemon-grass, pork and prawns
- Hot Chips $4.00
- Pumpkin + feta Wrap $6.00
- Watermelon with Mint $6.00
- Pulled Pork Bun $10.00
- Ham + Swiss Chesese Sandwich $6.00
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Kaimoana Rourou $58.00
- A selection of hot & cold seafood to share including: Prawns, smoked salmon, marinated fish, oysters nude, fried squid, marinated mussels, battered fish, rewana bread, watercress & condiments
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Hangi style Pikaokao chicken $32.00
- w kawakawa rub, roasted kamo kamo, green apple, bacon & river cress salad
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Ika Mata $13.00
- fresh marinated fish w tomato, lemon & coriander
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Koura - Aotearoa spiny lobster $60 half / $95 whole
- King of New Zealand seafood w a creamy Puhoi cheese sauce & your choice of two sides 650-700 gr
- Creamed potato $8.00
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Sticky date pudding $14.00
- brandy sauce & Kapiti vanilla ice cream
- - four $18.00
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Kikorangi Kapiti $16.00
- creamy blue 80 gr
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Eggs Benedict
- Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
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Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
- Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
- -With Bacon $15.50
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Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
- Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
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Soup of the Day $9.50
- Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
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B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
- Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
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Angus Beef Burger $15.50
- Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
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Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
- Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
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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