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

Free Range Chicken Nibbles $7.50
- 6 succulent free range nibbles on the bone, lashed with your choice of sauce
Wrath $16.00 / $8.00
- Pepperoni, Onion, Capsicum, Tomatoes, Chilli. Optional Kalamata Olives, Jalapeno Peppers and Anchovies. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
Cheesecake $4.50
- Kahlua and White chocolate cheesecake with a gingernut base - a HELL classic
Brimstone $18.50 / $9.00
- Avocado, Cajun Chicken, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes and Sour Cream. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
Raspberry Sorbet $5.00
- Gellicious Gelato's 2013 Silver Award winning Sorbet. Bursting with real authentic fruit flavour. Gluten free, 99% fat free and vegan. 180ml tub - big enough to share, but you'll probably wish you hadn't
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)
Green Demon $9.50
- Creamy Basil Sauce with Roasted Garlic, Mushrooms and Parmesan. Served on Spinach Fettuccine. Optional Sundried Tomatoes and Blue Cheese
Chicken Demon $9.50
- Creamy Basil Sauce with Roasted Garlic, Chicken, Mushrooms and Parmesan. Served on Spinach Fettuccine

Penang Curry $ 11.50
- Chicken cooked in red- curry with crushed peanuts served with rice and salad
Pad Thai Noodle prawns14.50/chicken$11.50
- The most popular Thai fried noodles of all time. Stir fried rice noodles with peanuts, bean sprouts, onions and spring onions in tamarind sauce
Tom yum $14.50
- The most popular Thai hot and spicy soup with chicken or prawns and Thai herbs served with rice prawn
Curry Noodle $14.50
- Egg noodles served in yellow curry with chicken, prawns, squid, fried shallots, and vegetables.
Banana split $7.50
- Fresh banana with ice cream and chocolate topping
Gang Keaw Wan Gai $ 11.50
- Chicken green curry served with rice and salad.
Goong Hou Tod $8.50
- Deep fried marinated whole prawns wrapped in rice paper sheets served with sweet chili sauce
Fresh spring rolls $11.50
- Rice paper sheets filled with chicken, noodles, and vegetables served with peanut sweet chili sauce

Sausage $2.40
Kumara Chips $4.50
- A mainstay on this menu. The classic Kiwi sweet red potato
Banana and Hazelnut chocolate $6.00
Large garden fresh salad $8.50
- Fresh fancy green lettuce with Cherry tomatoes and choice of dressing
Small garden fresh salad $4.90
- Fresh fancy lettuce with cherry tomatoes and choice of dressing.
Pineapple Fritter $1.80
Mussel Fritter $3.50
Family Pack $26.00
- 4 Fish, 2 Battered Saveloys, 4 Potato Fritters and Chips

Salmon Potato Cakes -GF $16.90
- Real Salmon & Potato Cakes Served With A Side Salad. Accompanied With A Refreshing Dill Dressing
Finn’s Original Guinness Pie $25.90
- A classic In The Making! Slow Cooked Beef & Carrots In A Thick Guinness Gravy Enclosed Inside A Flakey Pastry Pie. Served On Top Of Creamy Mash. Accompanied With Mushy Peas. (Swap Mash & Mushy Peas For Fries & Salad)
Check Out Our Dessert Board In Restaurant Or Ask Our Staff n/a
Mushrooms $3.00
Black pudding $3.00
Nacho’s $16.90
- Corn Chips Topped With Mild Spiced Ground Beef, Chilli Beans, Cheese & Sour Cream
Seafood Platter $29.90
- Hoki, Mussels, Salt & Pepper Calamari, Scallops, Prawn Twisters & Finns Fries. Served With Dipping Sauces. ( For Sharing)
400gram Aged Scotch Fillet $36.90
- Scotch Fillet Served With Fries & Salad Or Creamy Mash & Veges. Your Choice Of Garlic, Pepper or Mushroom Sauce

Trio Of Gelato (GF) $12.00
- Tawny Port - Glass $10.00
Steak House Slaw (GF) $7.00
- Hand-Cut Cabbage, Fennel, And Pickled Carrot.
Sous Vide New Zealand Ovation Lamb Rump (GF) $35.00
- Twice-Cooked Lamb Medallions, With Kumara, Charred Asparagus, Chimichurri And Slow-Cooked Roasted Red Peppadews. (Served: Med / Rare)
Cheese Board (Gfa) $20.00
- Selection Of New Zealand Cheese Served With Fruit Paste And Crackers
Fresh Fish Of The Day POA
- See The Chef'S Specials Of The Day.
Bruschetta $14.50 for 3
- (Up To The Chef), Drizzled With Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Garden Salad (GF) $5.00
- Fresh, Crisp Leaves; Your Choice Of Dressing.

Caesar Salad $23
- Crispy proscuitto ham & grilled chicken tenderloin,garlic croutons clodded egg, parmesan shavings, & anchovies on cos lettuce with caesar dressing
Bailey’s Tiramisu $14
- Traditional tiramisu made with baileys, served with fresh fruit garnish
Meal deal includes: soft drink, main, and a sundae
Kid’s Hotcakes $10
- Maple syrup & whipped cream served with kids hot chocolate or any small juice
Eggs Benedict $17.5
- Petite bagels with wilted spinach, your choice of salmon, bacon or vegetarian, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
Kid’s Bacon & Eggs with Toast $10
- Served with kids hot chocolate or any small juice
Beef Burger with Curly Fries $15
Lamb Rump $32
- best quality NZ Lamb Rump with a choice of 2 Stonegrill Sides & Dipping Sauce

The Almighty Angus® 1/2lb N/A
- Crispy bacon, a 1/2 pound of juicy 100% NZ Angus beef, red onion, cheese, and a dash of tomato relish in our new chilli chive bun. If you’re serious about seriously good Angus, you'll want to make time for this burger.
Chicken McWrap® Aioli - Crispy N/A
- Introducing the new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with crispy 100% NZ chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
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.
$25 Classics ShareBox® $25
- Included in the Classics ShareBox®: 1 x Big Mac®, 1 x Cheeseburger, 1 x Quarter Pounder®, 1 x McChicken®, 2 x Small Fries, 2 x Medium Fries, 2 x Small Soft Drinks, 2 x Med Soft Drinks
Small Fries N/A
- Get them while they're hot. Our legendary super-tasty French fries are the perfect side to any meal. We only use the highest quality potatoes to create those delicious strands of crispy fluffy fries you love.
Hotcake Syrup N/A
- Some like it sweet. Especially with our deliciously gooey maple flavoured Hotcake syrup. Pour on as much as you like.
The Clubhouse Angus N/A
- We’ve gone all out with this new burger. 100% NZ Angus beef, crispy bacon, Swiss cheese, caramelised onion and salad, topped with Big Mac® sauce. Get ready to be completely absorbed in The Clubhouse Angus.
The Boss® N/A
- Eat like a boss with this Kiwi favourite. With two juicy beef patties, two cheeses, lettuce, onion, tomato and sauce all on a sesame seed bun. The Boss is back.

The Pub N Grub Steak Sandwich $21.50
- Sirloin steak, bacon, onion & salad sammy, topped with garlic aioli & served with pub chunky fries
Hotcakes $17.50
- Hotcakes served with bacon, grilled banana, whipped cream & lashings of maple syrup
Choose your sauce:
Eggs Benedict
- Served with spinach & creamy hollandaise sauce on toasted ciabatta
- Battered Fish Fillet
Sirloin $27.90
- Sirloin steak cooked to taste with your choice of sauce & served with salad & pub chunky fries pepper sauce, garlic butter, hollandaise or creamy mushroom sauce
All Day Pub Brekky $16.90
- Bacon, eggs, tomato, hashbrown on toasted ciabatta
Pasta $19.50
- All made with fresh fettuccine pasta

Fish tikka $15.90
- Marinated boneless fish, roasted in Tandoor
Lamb kebab $29.90
- Lamb marinated in spices and aromatics, cooked on skewers and roasted in tandoor
Scallops (Indian Affair Specality Dish) $27.90
- Scallops served as Butter Scallops, Scallop Masala or Scallop Saag
Aloo gobhi $17.90
- Potatoes and cauliflower florets cooked together and garnished with ginger and fresh coriander
Karahi chicken $20.90
- Boneless Chicken pieces cooked in ginger garlic spices in a special Indian Wok
Mixed platter $11.90
- A mixture and fine selection of Vegetable Samosa, Mix Pakora, Chicken Tikka and Seekh
Platter $12.00
- PLATTER of Raita, Pickles, Sweet mango chutney, Mint sauce, Tamarind Sauce
Mix pakora $8.50
- Chopped vegetables mildly spiced, dipped in batter and deep fried

Oven baked chicken supreme $35.00
- filled w/ cranberry & brie cheese- pommes dauphinoise, roast vine tomato, green bean & watercress cream sauce (gf)
Sauteed mushrooms w/ garlic thyme $5.00
Soup of the day $13.50
- changed daily your wait staff will advise
Five spices infused braised pork belly $35.00
- kumara & carrot gratin, braised cabbage apple puree with honey mustard jus
Slow cooked lamb shank $35.00
- roasted root vegetable, pickled onions, rosemary jus (gf)
Forest mushroom risotto $29.50
- baby spinach, caramelised onion, grilled haloumi & shaved parmesan (gf, v)
Curry of the day $28.00
- served w/ naan bread, poppadum, raita (please ask our friendly wait staff for tody's special
Tempura battered fish fillets $28.00
- chuncky fries, green salad & tartare sauce

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

Gourmet toasted sandwich options: cheese, ham, tomato, onion, pineapple. served with a green salad $18.50
Baked Beans $4.00
Gluten-free gourmet beef burger $27.00
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
Big Brekkie $25.00
- poached eggs, bacon, roast tomato, mushroom, potato cake, sausages and two pieces of Vogel's
Gourmet beef burger with fries $29.50
Steak sandwich $26.50
- with fries with garlic aioli, onion, and slow-roasted tomato

GF - Gluten Free
Fries (GF) $8.00
- Crispy fries served with aioli and tomato sauce
Wedges $12.00
- Hot crispy wedges with bacon, melted cheese, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
Cheesy Wedges $ 14.00
- Seasoned wedges baked with a trio of cheeses, blue, brie, mozzarella, served with sundried tomato pesto and aioli
Steamed Mussels (GFA) $ 20.00
- Fresh green lip mussels immersed in our sundried tomato and bacon ream and partnered with our housemade garlic bread
Mexi K Fries $14.00
- Kumara frieswith bean con carne, sour cream and jalapenos
Lasagne $ 19.00
- Free range chicken, portobello mushrooms and spinach layered in fresh lasagne and napolitana sauce, served with fresh salad
Half Deck (GFA) $ 30.00
- Chicken liver pate, puhoi cheeses, marinated veggies, relishes, breads and crackers

Taharoa field mushroom $16.00
- panko crumbed served w kawakawa bush pepper aioli
Kikorangi Kapiti $16.00
- creamy blue 80 gr
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
Kawhia coast fish burger $25.00
- panko crumbed, citrus slaw, tartare mayo & house fries
Kawhia flounder $26.00
- served whole panfried with lemon kelp, parsley and crushed parareka
King Country rib eye $36.00
- Aotearoa premium grass fed beef grilled w field mushroom & crispy onion served w red wine jus, fries & house slaw
Tua Tua chowder $15.00
- creamy shellfish w crusty rewana bread
Seasonal vegetables w wild thyme butter $8.00

-Assorted seafood $24.00
- Mixed with calamari, prawn and fish
Eggs benedict $15.00
- Ciabatta brown, bacon, eggs(Scramble/poached/fried), hollandaise and pesto
Steak sandwich $19.50
- Gourmet steak, mushroom, capsicum, onions, and mozzarella cheese on focaccia, served with chips and salad
Multigrain toast $3.00
Dumpling
- 16 pieces pork and prawn dumplings, served with delicious chinese dipping sauce
-With extra anchovies $1.50
●Bread:
-With cajun chicken +$1.00

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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