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

  • Cajun Chicken Salad $18.90
    • Tender chicken pieces dusted with Cajun spices, roasted red pepper and bacon on salad leaves topped with a cucumber and yogurt dressing >>
  • BLT $15.90
    • Bacon, lettuce and tomato toasted sandwich served with seasoned fries and aioli
  • Margherita $15.90
    • Fresh tomato, napolitana sauce, mozzarella and basil
  • Rump Steak $27.90
    • Perfectly seared and served with your choice of mushroom or pepper sauce, seasoned fries, onion rings and a fried egg
  • Bacon and Avo Bagel $15.90
    • Lightly toasted bagel with lettuce, tomato, bacon and avocado served with aioli served with seasoned fries
  • BBQ Ribs $24.90
    • Tender baby back BBQ basted ribs served with seasoned fries and onion rings
  • All burgers are served with seasoned fries and golden onion rings
  • Garlic Bread $7.90
    • Homemade pizza bread with olive oil, fresh garlic and oregano
  • Two Eggs $3.50
  • Pan Fried Scallops GF $16.90
    • Sautéed scallops with crispy bacon, presented on seasonal salad. With lemon and garlic aioli.
  • Choose your Add-ons: Garlic Prawns $5.90
  • Buffalo Wings $12.90
    • Caution: Highly addictive, crispy chicken wings with Cobb’s southern spicy wing sauce.
  • Chicken & Bacon Burger $20.90
    • Grilled chicken, crispy bacon, lettuce and tomato. Finished off with melted cheese, aioli and relish. Served with fries.
  • Country Style Ribs GF $28.50 / $34.90
    • Cobb’s own marinated and slow-baked pork ribs with classic fries on the side. (Medium/ Cobb Size)
  • Wedges with the Works $13.90
    • Topped with melted cheese, chunky tomato salsa, bacon and sour cream.
  • Double up for an extra $9.40
  • BLACKBERRY AND COCONUT CAKE $12.00
    • with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream
  • GRILLED SIRLOIN OF BEEF $27.00
    • with crispy polenta fries, canned mushroom sauce, roasted vine tomatoes
  • CHICKEN SALAD $22.00
    • spiced chicken fillet on salad greens, with toasted pumpkin seeds. roasted butternut squash, cherry tomatoes, lightly curried mayo
  • JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN BURGER $20.00
    • with red pepper jam, grilled pineapple coleslaw & chunky fries
  • SCOTCH FILLET SURF 'N' TURF $34.00
    • grilled to your liking, topped with crab, prawns & clams in a spiced jus on parmesan mash
  • FRESH BAKED CIABATTA LOAF $12.50
    • with garlic and parsley butter
  • FISH OF THE DAY POA
    • see specials board for today's creation
  • CRUMBED LAMB SWEET BREADS $12.50
    • with pickled vegetable & salad greens
  • Organic Porridge $9.50
    • w. Oat Milk & Honey. Add Fruit Compote $13.00
  • Eggs Florentine $16.50
    • Potato Rosti, Free Range Poached Eggs, Wilted Spinach, mushrooms and avocado
  • Organic Toast with Preserves $6.50
    • also available: Grain, Fruit, or Gluten-Free
  • The B.F.G. (Bodyfuel Grill) $21.00
    • Free-Range Bacon, Free-Range Sausages, Eggs, Grilled Tomato, Creamy Mushrooms & Artisan Toast
  • Kid's Pancakes $8.50
  • Free-Range Eggs on Toast $10.00
    • Your choice of fried, poached or scrambled
  • Free-Range Sausage & Eggs N/A
    • with grilled tomato & artisan toast
  • Kid's Bacon & Egg $9.00
    • One Egg, Bacon Rasher, Toast, Hashbrown
  • Saagwala, Naan, Rice (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
  • Lamb Rogan Josh, Naan, Rice $10.90
  • Reshmi Kebab with mint sauce $7.90
  • Korma, Naan, Rice (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
  • Makhani, Naan, Rice (Butter Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
  • Vegetable Korma, Naan, Rice $9.90
  • Vegettable Samosas with tamarind sauce $6.90
  • Chicken Malai Tikka with mint sauce $7.90
  • Curry of the Day $25.00
    • Todays curry served on rice with papadum and chutney
  • Pepper and Port Pate $15.00
    • With garlic crostini and mango chutney
  • Battered Fish Burger $25.00
    • Fillets of beer battered dory, tartare and homemade slaw
  • Shrimp Cocktail $15.00
    • With a petite salad, thousand island sauce and a wedge of lemon
  • Traditional Crispy Garlic Loaf $9.00
    • With fresh herb, wholegrain mustard and garlic butter
  • Garlic Bread $9.00
    • Fresh warm loaf with confit garlic butter on the side
  • Apple and Rhubarb Strudel $12.00
    • Bakes and served with homemade anglaise and icecream
  • Mains $8.50
  • LAMB RAGU $17.50
    • lamb fennel pasta mia pappardelle
  • VOGELS $15.50
    • w Clevedon buffalo mozzarella, herb pesto cherry tomatoes
  • TOM AND CHERRY $8.50
    • the classic kiwi cheerio cocktail sausage, tomato sauce
  • BANG BANG CHICKEN $16.50
    • shredded chicken herbs, sesame, coconut rice
  • SMOKED FISH KEDGEREE $16.50
    • smoked kahawai rice fried egg
  • SMOKED SALMON SALAD $17.50
    • fresh herb, chili lime
  • BACON AND EGGS $13.50
    • poached scrambled fried
  • SMOKED MUSHROOM QUESADILLA V $13.50
    • Chipotle de Plata, refried beans, jalapeno
  • Chicken nuggets $8.00
  • Karahi chicken $20.90
    • Boneless Chicken pieces cooked in ginger garlic spices in a special Indian Wok
  • Korma (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $20.90
    • Chicken, Lamb or Beef cooked in cashew nuts, gravy and home-made cream. Traditionally cooked
  • Plain rice $1.00
    • Steamed Basmati Rice-per person
  • Veg banquet $32.00
    • Includes Vegetables Samosa, Onion Bhaji & mix Pakora served with mint sauce and tamarind sauces
  • Mixed platter $11.90
    • A mixture and fine selection of Vegetable Samosa, Mix Pakora, Chicken Tikka and Seekh
  • Balti (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $20.90
    • Marinated Chicken, Lamb or Beef with chunky potatoes in spicy balti sauce
  • Aloo gobhi $17.90
    • Potatoes and cauliflower florets cooked together and garnished with ginger and fresh coriander
  • Gluten Free Fries & Aioli $6.00
  • Cookies & Cream
  • Feijoa
  • Pulled Pork
    • Pork, Feta, Red Onion, Walnuts & Apple Sauce
  • Sticky Date Pudding with Caramel Sauce
  • Salmon Fillet $31.00
    • Seared Salmon fillet nestled on a potato rosti with wilted spinach, seasonal veggies & Hollandaise Sauce
  • Beer Battered Fries & Aioli $6.00
  • Nacho’s $14.00
    • Cheese corn chips, Hearty mince, Sour Cream & Cheese
  • White bait fritter $28.00
    • with greeus, ailoi + crisp potato
  • Morrocan Lentil $10.50
  • Bacon N' vegetable $12.50
  • Fish Tacos $24.00
    • with tratziki, slaw, avocado + greek salsa
  • Paleo Benedict $19.00
    • Mushroom, Bacon, Avocado, poached eggs, D.F. Hollandaise
  • Pulled Venison Burger $23.00
    • Chips, slaw, onions, aioli on ciabatta
  • Full Deck $ 35.00
    • Venison meatballs, pork cigars, chorizo sausage, onion rings, crumbed chicken strips, fries and dipping sauce
  • Kransky Hot Dog $ 15.00
    • On a fresh roll with caramelized onions, djion mustard and crispy fries
  • GFA - Gluten Free Available
  • Fish Burger (GFA) $ 20.00
    • Market fish battered or pan fried with lettuce, tomato and housemade peanut mayo
  • Half Deck (GFA) $ 30.00
    • Chicken liver pate, puhoi cheeses, marinated veggies, relishes, breads and crackers
  • GF - Gluten Free
  • Beef Burger (GFA) $ 20.00
    • Grilled lean beef with tomato relish, fresh salad, pickles, swiss cheese and seared bacon. Served with fries and aioli
  • Cheesy Wedges $ 14.00
    • Seasoned wedges baked with a trio of cheeses, blue, brie, mozzarella, served with sundried tomato pesto and aioli
  • Steak Sandwich With Fries $18.5
    • Grilled ciabatta, mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion jam
  • Wedges $10.5
    • Bacon & Cheese
  • Wedges $8.5
    • w/ sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Chefs Sauces N/A
    • Pitch Gravy/Creamy Mushroom/Pepper. Add Creamy Garlic Prawns $6.0
  • Silver $45.0
    • Seasoned wedges, sour cream & sweet chilli, Samosas & spring rolls, Salt & Pepper Squid w/ lime chilli glaze, Devilled Chicken Wings w/ chipotle mayo, Marinated Olives, Tomato & Capsicum Salsa Crostini
  • Pub Fries $6.5
    • w/ aioli & tomato sauce
  • Crumbed Chicken Schnitzel $22.0
    • Panko crumbed free range chicken, pub fries, salad & your choice of sauce
  • Garlic Bread $5.0
  • Chicken Caesar salad $26
    • anchovies, cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, parmesan, poached egg
  • Rocket salad $5
    • w/ shaved parmesan, walnuts & balsamic vinaigrette
  • Oven baked pork cutlet pan $35
    • seared polenta, charred parmesan corn on cob, grilled peppers, jus
  • Warm duck salad $17.5
    • Asian slaw, chiffonade fennel bulb, sundried tomato crostini & chili hoisin sauce
  • Slow cooked lamb belly $17.5
    • w/ warm pearl couscous, spicy pepper & eggplant confit, Tzatziki sauce.
  • Coriander crusted venison loin $39.50
    • parsnip & chestnut puree, kumara fondant brocolini, oven dried Heirloom tomatoes, jus
  • Buttered green beans $5
    • w/ almonds & bacon
  • Curry of the day $28
    • served w/ naan bread, poppadum, raita. Please ask our friendly wait staff for today’s special
  • Chees & Bacon Wedges N/A
  • Vegetarian Burger N/A
  • Chicken Nuggets & Golden Chunky Fries N/A
  • Lime, Ginger & Coriander Dressing N/A
  • Side Salad N/A
  • Potato Wedges N/A
  • BLT Open Sandwich N/A
  • Fish of the Day N/A
  • Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
    • Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
  • -With Salmon $17.50
  • Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
    • Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
  • Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
  • 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
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