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

Gai pad med $12.50
- Stir fried chicken with sweet chili, cashew nuts, and vegetables served with rice and salad.
Roti bread $3.00
Pork or chicken noodle soup $ 9.50
- The most popular Thai street food. Pork or chicken soup with rice noodles and vegetables.
Dim sim pork$7.50/prawns$8.50
- Steamed minced pork or prawns wrapped in egg pastry served with light soya sauce
Deep fried ice-cream $7.50
- A different way to enjoy ice cream. Hot on the outside, cold on the inside. Topped with chocolate and strawberry sauce
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
Massamun Curry $14.50
- Thai- Muslim curry cooked with chicken or prawns, carrots, onions and cashew nuts served with rice or roti prawns
Kew Sa $7.50
- Grilled minced chicken with Thai herbs wrapped in rice pastry served with sweet soy sauce

Spring Roll $2.90
Gurnard $5.90
- Delicious, soft and flaky. a firm favourite of fish n chip connoisseurs. Crumbed or battered.
the fishbox pack $8.50
- small coleslaw, 1 fish of the day , choice of sauce and half a scoop of chips
Banana Fritter with Cinnamon Sugar $2.00
- Whole battered banana with cinnamon or lemon sugar. Its awesome.
Potato Fritter $1.00
- Large Agria fritters made in store.
Chickpea & Corn $7.50
- Chickpea and Corn, Grilled Red Onion, Feta, Lettuce and Aiol
Oysters $2.30
- Clevedon oysters - thick and creamy
Chicken Nuggets x 3 $2.40

Rosemary and Garlic Roasted New Potatoes $7.00
-Free Range Pork Belly
- Du puy lentil salad, shaved radish, bitter leaves, compressed apple, aioli
-Smoked Fish Croquette
- Crushed pea and mint salad
Duck Rillette
- Beetroot, citrus segments, caramelised walnuts, white balsamic, orange blossom
Salt and Pepper Squid
- Shaved fennel, crispy pancetta, anchovy crumb, miso mayonnaise
-Slow cooked pulled Lamb
- Carrot puree, spinach gnocchi, cumin carrots, black garlic pannacotta, lemon crème fraiche
-Chocolate salted caramel tart
- Chocolate sauce, hokey pokey, chocolate balls, vanilla mascarpone
3 Courses With Beef $60

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)
Garlic Bread -V $6.00
- Fresh White Footlong, Smothered In Chef’s Garlic Butter (Add Cheese for $2.00)
Pork Belly $28.90
- Twice Cooked Pork Belly. Served With Creamy Mash & Roast Vegetable Medley
Mushy Peas $4.50
Thin Crust Pizza-V $10.90
- Crispy Naan Bread Base, Topped With Pizza Sauce, Cheese, Mushroom, Bacon, Pineapple, Capsicum & Onion
Mini Hotdogs & Chips $9.95
Side Salad $4.50
Fish N Chips $20.90
- Finns Crispy Beer Battered Fish Fillets. Served with Finn’s Fries, Tartare Sauce & Salad

Chicken Liver Pate $14.00
- Branded liver pate partnered with crostini, cherry compote and cashews
Garlic Bread $8.00
- Freshly toasted ciabatta coated in our famous garlic butter
Lamb Penne $24.00
- Braised lamb penne with kale pesto, grano padano cheese and candied walnuts
Chicken Breast $36.00
- Za'atar crusted free range chicken breast, served kale and walnut pesto, corn cakes and topped our housemade goats cheese dressing
Fig & Blue Cheese Wontons $14.00
- Crispy wontons filled with puhoi blue cheese and peanuts, served with our housemade balsamic fig glaze
Tempura Prawns $19.00
- Tempura Prawns with wakame seaweed, cucumber, rice noodles and miso
Cherry Crème Brulée $15.00
- With afghan crumb and our housemade cherry sauce [Add a scoop of Kapiti ice cream +$2]
Pork Belly $19.00
- Harissa pork belly served with a chunky pea mash, candied chilli and lemon

Sirloin Steak $32.00
- (300G)
All Steak Meals Include The Potato Dish Of The Day; And A Demi-Glace Sauce. *Grilled To Your Liking - Although We Recommend Rare To Medium-Rare.
Whiskey Peppercorn Sauce $4.00
- Rich, With A Touch Of Sporit And Three Types Of Piquant Peppercorn.
Horseradish Cream (GF) $3.00
- Traditional Pungent Favourite.
Eye Fillet Steak $43.00
- (300G) Wrapped In Bacon
Vegetable Dish $7.00
- Chosen Today.
Rump Steak $31.00
- (300G)
Mixed Bread Plate $9.50
- Served With Warm Marinated Olives.

Organic Toast with Preserves $6.50
- also available: Grain, Fruit, or Gluten-Free
Kid's Sausage & Egg $9.00
- One Egg, Sausage, Toast, Hashbrown
Kid's Bacon & Egg $9.00
- One Egg, Bacon Rasher, Toast, Hashbrown
Heartsmart Omelete $17.00
- A free-range egg Omelete filled with capsicum, mushroom, spinach, feta. Served with ciabatta.
Swiss Toasted Museli $9.00
- With Yogurt & Milk. Add Fruit Compote $12.00
Creamy Mushrooms $16.00 / $20.00
- served on toasted Brioche,topped with portabello & grilled haloumi. Standard / with free range bacon
French Toast $17.00
- with arisan brioche, topped with free-range bacon and caramelized banana, served with Canadian maple syrup and mascarpone.
Free-Range Sausage & Eggs N/A
- with grilled tomato & artisan toast

Medium Frozen Coke & Medium Fries Snack Deal N/A
- Get more bang for your buck with this fantastic snack bundle! Just $3 will get you a medium Frozen Coke and medium fries! Snack-time - sorted!
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.
Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat N/A
- Brighten up your day with a Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat
Cheeseburger & Small Fries Snack Deal N/A
- Get more bang for your buck with this great snack bundle! Just $4 will get you a cheeseburger and small fries! Snack-time - sorted!
Crispy Chicken Snack Wrap® N/A
- We take a strip of succulent, marinated and crumbed 100% chicken breast fillet. Then we add fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise and carefully hand wrap it all in a soft tortilla wrap.
Hotcake Syrup N/A
- Some like it sweet. Especially with our deliciously gooey maple flavoured Hotcake syrup. Pour on as much as you like.
$40 Mega ShareBox® $40
- Included in the $40 Mega ShareBox: 2 x Big Mac®, 2 x McChicken®, 2 x Cheeseburger, 4 x Medium Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks, 4 x Regular Sundaes
Big Mac® N/A
- Take two 100% beef patties sourced from farmers in regions such as the King Country and Canterbury. Add the delicious combination of crisp iceberg lettuce, melting cheese, onions, and tasty pickles, all framed between a toasted sesame seed bun. And for the grand finale a generous helping of our famous McDonald's special sauce!

Bento $15
- Rice, salad, tempura, sushi rolls, selection served in a box - Teriyaki Chicken
French Kiss Roll $13
- Avocado, Cream Cheese, Salmon, Fried Prawns, Creamy Sauce, Masago
Teppanyaki $17
- Japanese dish cooked on a hot steel plate - Teriyaki Salmon
Yaki soba $13
- Japanese style fried noodles
Teppanyaki $15
- Japanese dish cooked on a hot steel plate - Beef
Kiwi Legend Roll $14
- Avocado, Cream Cheese, Pickle, Teriyaki Chicken, Pineapple, Kiwi, Breadcrumbs, Sweet Chilli Sauce
Udon $12
- Japanese style thick noodle soup - Seafood
Rainbow Roll $14
- Avocado, Crab Meat, Salmon, Prawns, Creamy Sauce

Steamed Whole Prawns ( GF)
- Accompanied with soya and a chilli citrus sauce.
Bowl of Steamed Rice ( GF) $4.50
-1/2 kilo $49.90
Fish of the Day $24.50
- Herb and beer battered fish, with fries, salad and tartare sauce. We recommend: Japanese Asahi beer
Crispy Battered Prawns $21.00
- Six lightly battered prawns with a chilli citrus dipping sauce. -We recommend: Zeffer Crisp Apple Cider.
Warm Prawn Skewer Salad ( GF) $26.00
- Mango and cucumber salad, with a fresh citrus dressing & lime aioli dipping sauce.-We recommend: W5 Pinot Gris
Fries
Huka Prawn Park advises not all prawns served are grown onsite.

Kuratau Classic $20.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, ham, capers & fresh basil
Lake Bed $18.00
- Basil pesto, mozzarella & fresh basil
Vego $20.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, feta, caramelized onion, olives & fresh basil
Volcano $22.00
- Tomato base, chilli, mozzarella, pepperoni, green pepper corns & fresh basil
Omorish $20.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, pepperoni, olives & fresh basil
Hen house $24.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, chicken, cranberry, red onion, brie & fresh basil
Margherita $18.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella & fresh basil

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

Chicken Burger (GFA) $ 20.00
- Chipotie grilled free range chicken breast, fresh slaw, pancetta cheese, chipotie mayo and jalapeno relish
Cheesy Wedges $ 14.00
- Seasoned wedges baked with a trio of cheeses, blue, brie, mozzarella, served with sundried tomato pesto and aioli
GF - Gluten Free
Wedges $12.00
- Hot crispy wedges with bacon, melted cheese, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
Lasagne $ 19.00
- Free range chicken, portobello mushrooms and spinach layered in fresh lasagne and napolitana sauce, served with fresh salad
Full Deck $ 35.00
- Venison meatballs, pork cigars, chorizo sausage, onion rings, crumbed chicken strips, fries and dipping sauce
Fish n Chips (GFA) $ 22.00
- Citrus Battered market fish, crispy fries, fresh lemon and tartare sauce
Pool Deck Peppered Rump (GFA) $ 28.00
- 300g Rump cooked to your liking with house salad, crispy fries and diane sauce

Pakari $16.00
- aged cheddar 80 gr
- six $26.00
Garlic mushroom $8.00
with your choice of sauce: tartare, smoked chilli mayonnaise, salsa verde, creamy cheese, 'Watties' tomato sauce
Fries $8.00
Kouraura Pot o' prawns $38.00
- grilled w garlic, lemon parsley & a pinch of chili pepper & watercress
Ngu squid $16.00
- dusted w smoked kelp seaweed served w lemon & cress
Tua Tua chowder $15.00
- creamy shellfish w crusty rewana bread

Deep Fried Brie $16.00
- With beetroot & citrus salad
Oreti Garlic & Crab Ravioli $16.00
- Celeriac & wasabi volute
Coupe Mont Blanc $13.50
- Chestnut cream infused with vanilla bean, yoghurt icecream & whipped cream
Baked Chicken Breast $29.00
- Stuffed with mozzarella & wrapped in bacon served with garlic beans & polenta cake
Sam's Escargot $16.00
- Served with garlic butter & salad
Pork Belly with Sage & Pineapple Chutney $16 Entree / $33 Main
- Green apple salad & candied walnuts
Oreti Breads and Dips $15.00
- Olive oil, & balsamic, dips & marinated olives
Oreti Affogato $15.00
- Volcanic espresso & vanilla bean icecream with your choice of Grand Marnier, Kahlua, Irish Whiskey, Frangelico, Baileys, Tia Maria, Galliano, Cointreau, Drambuie

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

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