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

  • Pineapple fried rice $14.50
    • Fried rice with prawns, curry powder, cashew nuts, raisins, and pineapple.
  • Cashew nut paste $11.50
    • Italian pasta stir fried Thai style in sweet chili sauce and cashew nuts. Chicken
  • Tom Kha soup $14.50
    • Medium hot and spicy soup cooked in coconut milk with chicken or prawns in Thai herb served with rice. prawns
  • Penang Curry $ 11.50
    • Chicken cooked in red- curry with crushed peanuts served with rice and salad
  • Sweet and sour $12.50
    • Stir fried chicken or pork in sweet and sour sauce with tomato, cucumber, pineapple and cashew nuts with rice.
  • Fish cake $8.50
    • The most popular Thai fish cake served with sweet chili sauce
  • Gai Ping $8.50
    • Grilled marinated chicken with Thai herbs on skewers served with Thai chili sauce
  • Dim sim pork$7.50/prawns$8.50
    • Steamed minced pork or prawns wrapped in egg pastry served with light soya sauce
  • Eggs Florentine $16.50
    • Potato Rosti, Free Range Poached Eggs, Wilted Spinach, mushrooms and avocado
  • Eggs Benedict $17.00 / $18.00
    • Organic Poached Eggs, Wilted Spinach, Hollandaise Sauce served on ciabatta with Free Range Bacon / with Rakaia Salmon
  • Kid's Porridge $7.00
    • with Cream & Sugar
  • French Toast $17.00
    • with arisan brioche, topped with free-range bacon and caramelized banana, served with Canadian maple syrup and mascarpone.
  • 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
  • Breakfast Tower $19.50
    • Stacked Toast, Handmade Potato Rosti, Free-Range Bacon, Caramelized Onion, Free-Range Poached Eggs, Portabello Mushroom, Grilled Tomato & Hollandaise Sauce
  • Bagel with Avocado, Tomato & Cream Cheese $10.50 / $14.50 / $15.00
    • Standard / add Bacon / add Smoked Salmon
  • Kid's Bacon & Egg $9.00
    • One Egg, Bacon Rasher, Toast, Hashbrown
  • Curry, Naan, Rice (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
  • Vegetable Korma, Naan, Rice $9.90
  • Balti Garlic Chicken, Naan, Rice (Also available in Lamb and Beef) $12.90
  • Prawn Curry, Naan, Rice $12.90
  • Korma, Naan, Rice (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
  • Reshmi Kebab with mint sauce $7.90
  • Saagwala, Naan, Rice (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
  • Fish & Chips $5.90
  • Beef Burger with Curly Fries $15
  • Banoffee Pie $14
    • Set on a malt biscuit base caramel then topped with fresh banana and whipped cream
  • Seafood Chowder (GF-O) $20
    • Served in a cobb loaf with a tiger prawn
  • Icecream Trio $14
    • Lemongrass & ginger, salted caramel, dutch chocolate icecream, served in a brandy basket topped with fresh fruit garnish
  • “Surf up your stone with a Prawns & Scallops Skewer” $7
  • Bacon and Eggs $14
    • Eggs any style with bacon & toast
  • Tasting Plate $32
    • Chicken, Lamb & Beef, 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
  • Mince / Steak $3.90
  • Sponges cream $8.50
  • Steak cheese & bacon/ Chicken & vegetable / Chicken, cranberry & camembert / Chicken, camembert & apricot $4.30
  • Chicken & camembert rolls $4.30
  • Beef vogel $4.20
  • -Ham, egg corned beef, roast beef, ham & mustard, cheese & onion
  • -With cream $3.20
  • Biscuits $2.50
  • Pork Belly $34.00
    • Twice cooked in Escape Micro Brewed Cider, Served with chunky apple and rhubarb relish and vegetables
  • Ham and Pineapple Pizza
    • With Fries and Coleslaw
  • Seafood Chowder $15.00
    • Rich, creamy and traditional served with a warm garlic buttered roll
  • Mixed Platter $35.00
    • Crumbed scallops, grilled prawns, southern fried chicken, pork belly pieces, spring rolls, vegetarian parcels, spring rolls, vegetarian parcels and wedges with assorted dips
  • Ploughmans Platter $35.00
    • Selection of cured and hot meats assorted cheeses and breads with olives, chutneys and other assorted condiments
  • Sirloin Steak $28.00
    • 21 day aged and cooked to your liking with your choice of sauce - Peppercorn, Mushroom, Garlic or Gravy
  • Chicken 'Wellington' $25.00
    • Roasted chicken breast with bacon chutney, cheddar cheese, wrapped in pastry with gravy on the side
  • Lamb Kidneys $16.00
    • Traditional kidneys and bacon with rich gravy and toasted bread
  • Continental $8.00
  • Cereal and fruit $6.00
  • Tomato $2.80
  • Spaghetti $4.00
  • Egg Burger N/A
  • Beef N/A
    • Roast beef served with chips and salad or vegetables
  • Ham Steak N/A
    • 1 Ham steak served with chips and salad or vegetables
  • Sausages and eggs N/A
    • 2 sausages 2 eggs and toast
  • Prawn Curry (GF) $26.00
    • Prawn tails in a mild curry sauce, served with steamed rice. -We recommend: Wishbone Sauvignon Blanc
  • (GF) Gluten Free (V ) Vegetarian
  • Steamed Whole Prawns ( GF)
    • Accompanied with soya and a chilli citrus sauce.
  • Chunky Fries with your choice of one sauce -Tomato Sauce or Aioli $7.50
  • Chicken Dish Available
    • Please ask our wait staff
  • Huka Prawn Park advises not all prawns served are grown onsite.
  • Fish of the Day $24.50
    • Herb and beer battered fish, with fries, salad and tartare sauce. We recommend: Japanese Asahi beer
  • Mushroom & Parmesan Rice Cakes ( GF / V ) $17.80
    • Served with salad greens and caesar dressing
  • JAPANESE BOLOGNAISE $16.50
    • pork chili udon noodle
  • TOM AND CHERRY $8.50
    • the classic kiwi cheerio cocktail sausage, tomato sauce
  • SMOKED MUSHROOM QUESADILLA V $13.50
    • Chipotle de Plata, refried beans, jalapeno
  • BACON AND EGGS $13.50
    • poached scrambled fried
  • SMOKED FISH KEDGEREE $16.50
    • smoked kahawai rice fried egg
  • SMOKED SALMON SALAD $17.50
    • fresh herb, chili lime
  • LAMB RAGU $17.50
    • lamb fennel pasta mia pappardelle
  • KIDS HAMPER $8.50
    • chippies, muesli bar, fruit, yogurt, chocolate drink
  • Tandoori chicken $14.90
    • Chicken on the bone, marinated in yoghurt, ginger and garlic paste, roasted in Tandoor
  • Fish tikka $15.90
    • Marinated boneless fish, roasted in Tandoor
  • Vegetable jalfrezi $17.90
    • Fresh vegetables cooked with diced onions, capsicum, tomato, sweet and sour cream, garnished herbs
  • lamb do piaza $21.90
    • Boneless lamb cooked with fried sliced onions and dry roasted spices, garnished with green
  • Korma (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $20.90
    • Chicken, Lamb or Beef cooked in cashew nuts, gravy and home-made cream. Traditionally cooked
  • Mango chicken $20.90
    • Exotic curry with tender boneless chicken in subtle mango sauce and base cashew gravy
  • Vegetable samosa $8.50
    • Triangular pastry filled with potatoes and peas, subtly flavoured with spices
  • Baby butter chicken combo $12.50
    • Baby butter chicken combo (Baby Butter chicken, baby naan and soft drink)
  • Chicken Nugget $0.60
  • Hawaiian $14.00
    • Ham, pineapple, Normal cheese
  • Margarita $16.00
    • Tomato base, tomato, olives, capsicum, mozzarella
  • Smokey BBBC $8.00
    • 120g Beef, Cheese, Bacon and bbq Sauce
  • Puppy Dog / Potato Fritter / Donut $1.00
  • Classic Beef-Cheese $7.50
    • 120g beef, cheese and salad
  • Kumara Chips / S&P Squid $5.00
  • Fresh Fish $5.50
  • Ham + Swiss Chesese Sandwich $6.00
  • Pumpkin + feta Wrap $6.00
  • Pulled Pork Bun $10.00
  • Hot Chips $4.00
  • Watermelon with Mint $6.00
  • Chefs Sauces N/A
    • Pitch Gravy/Creamy Mushroom/Pepper. Add Creamy Garlic Prawns $6.0
  • Wedges $8.5
    • w/ sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Pub Fries $6.5
    • w/ aioli & tomato sauce
  • Steak Sandwich With Fries $18.5
    • Grilled ciabatta, mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion jam
  • Aged Scotch Fillet $26.0
    • 350gm scotch fillet, pub fries, salad & your choice of sauce
  • Pitch Burgers N/A
    • served with fries & aioli
  • Portugese Chicken $17.5
    • Lettuce, tomato, cheese, chipotle mayo
  • Bronze $30.0
    • Pub Fries w/ aioli & tomato sauce, Samosas & Spring Rolls, Salt & Pepper Squid w/ lime chilli glaze, Tomato & Capsicum Salsa Crostini
  • Beef carpaccio $17.5
    • seared tenderloin, truffle croquette, blue cheese, cranberry gel, horseradish yoghurt, baby watercress
  • Bruschetta $14.5
    • w/ ciabatta, cream cheese, smoked salmon, roasted peppers & olive tapenade.
  • Gourmet chicken burger $28
    • bacon, mushroom, mozzarella cheese, chunky fries, tomato sauce
  • Soup of the day $13.5
    • changed daily your wait staff will advise
  • Pan seared scallops $17.5
    • cauliflower & almond skordalia, crumbed prosciutto & lemon aioli
  • Tempura battered fish fillets $28
    • chunky fries, green salad & tartare sauce
  • Oven baked pork cutlet pan $35
    • seared polenta, charred parmesan corn on cob, grilled peppers, jus
  • Fish of the day $31.50
    • please check with wait staff for fish of the day
  • Junior Burger $8.50
    • Fresh beef patty with cheese, mayo, relish and chips.
  • Grilled Haloumi Cheese $16.90
    • Haloumi, marinated in olive oil, lemon and oregano then grilled and served on a baby rocket, sun-dried tomato and red onion salad with a side of onion jam.
  • Summer Creme Brulee $9.50
    • This traditional creme brûlée has a layer of sweet passionfruit pulp on top hidden under a crisp toffee topping. Listen for the "crack" as you plunge in!
  • Scallops & Chorizo $17.90
    • Pan-seared scallops (6) and sliced chorizo drizzled with pan juices and a balsamic reduction. Seasoned and served on a bed of couscous and baby spinach leaves.
  • Chicken Carbonara $25.90
    • Succulent slices of chicken breast, sliced mushrooms, diced onions and bacon with cream, seasoned then tossed through fettuccini strands. With shaved parmesan.
  • Vege Stack $24.50
    • A grilled vegetable stack with portobello mushroom, roast red peppers, zucchini strips, golden pumpkin, red onions and a heart of ricotta. Dressed with basil pesto.
  • Mary Had A Little Lamb $23.90
    • Juicy roast lamb, feta, sun-dried tomato pesto, black olives, caramelised onions drizzled with minted yoghurt - Medium $19.90
  • Lemon Pepper Calamari $16.90
    • Calamari strips, dusted in corn starch, semolina and lemon pepper. Served on couscous and baby spinach with aioli and an Asian inspired chilli lime dressing
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