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

Mayhem $18.50 / $9.00
- Peanut Satay, Chicken, Sweet Chilli, Onions and Capsicum. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
Churros $4.00
- 32 inch Spanish Donut broken into 6 manageable pieces - with your choice of dip
Temptation Dessert Pizza $6.00
- Apple, Apricot, Berries, Crumble and Custard on an original snack base
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)
Quorn Brimstone $18.50 / $9.00
- Quorn, Avocado, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes, Sour Cream (contains gelatin) (Double / Snack)
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)
Gluttony $16.00 / $8.00
- Onion, Garlic, Salami, Ham, Mushroom, Pineapple, Capsicum, Tomato, Bacon, Black Pepper. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
Mischief $18.50 / $9.00
- Chorizo, Chicken, Cajun Herbs, Onions, Garlic, Chilli, Tomatoes, and Capsicum. Optional Kalamata Olives. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)

Pork or chicken noodle soup $ 9.50
- The most popular Thai street food. Pork or chicken soup with rice noodles and vegetables.
Poh Pia Grob $8.50
- Minced prawns and chicken wrapped in a light crispy pastry served with sweet chili sauce
Chicken pad cee-eaw $11.50
- Sticky rice noodles stir-fried with chicken and vegetables
Gai Ping $8.50
- Grilled marinated chicken with Thai herbs on skewers served with Thai chili sauce
Pag Tod $6.50
- Deep fried mixed vegetables in a light batter served with sweet chili sauce
Curry Noodle $14.50
- Egg noodles served in yellow curry with chicken, prawns, squid, fried shallots, and vegetables.
Cashew nut paste $14.50
- Italian pasta stir fried Thai style in sweet chili sauce and cashew nuts.Prawns
Gai Kratiam Plik Tai $12.50
- Stir fried chicken in garlic and pepper sauce served with rice and salad

-1/4lb $4.00
Add beef brisket, shredded chicken, pulled pork
BBQ pulled pork, charred peppers, onions, slaw, salsa, BBQ sauce $22.00
Mac 'n' cheese balls $14.00
- Bacon crumb, shaved parmesan, chipotle mayo
-Vanilla bean ice cream
Cos lettuce $18.00
- Quinoa & roast kumara, croutons, cracked almonds, citrus vinaigrette
BBQ pulled pork quesadilla $14.00
- Oozing cheese, S.M.K salsa, sour cream
Smoked mushrooms + paneer $22.00
- Semi dried tomatoes, SMK salsa, southern rice, crispy tortilla

Bacon buttie $5.00
Battered Saveloy $2.40
Chicken, Brie and Cranberry $6.50
Tarakihi $5.90
- Excellent flavour, sometimes known as the big easy for its versatility.
Kids burger meal $10.00
- Cheese burger, 1/2 chips and 250ml fresh up
Bacon and egg buttie $6.00
Sausage $2.40
Fried Chicken $8.00
- chicken fillet, lettuce, tomato, sweet chilli mayo and cheese

Tomato & Chorizo Salad (GF) $12.00
- Tossed In Herb Oil, Confit Garlic, Basil And Lemon Zest.
Fresh Salads; Creamy Potatoes; Seasonal Veggies; Crispy Frie
Steak House Slaw (GF) $7.00
- Hand-Cut Cabbage, Fennel, And Pickled Carrot.
Truffle Butter (GF) $3.00
- A Hint Of The Forest Floor.
- Alpha Domus (Hawkes Bay) - Bottle $30.00
Baby Betroot Apple Cup (GF) $10.00
- Baby Betrrot; Grated Apple, Mayonnaise. On A Bed Of Lettuce.
Bruschetta $14.50 for 3
- (Up To The Chef), Drizzled With Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
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)

Makhani, Naan, Rice (Butter Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
Vegetable Korma, Naan, Rice $9.90
Fish & Chips $5.90
Vegettable Samosas with tamarind sauce $6.90
Balti Garlic Chicken, Naan, Rice (Also available in Lamb and Beef) $12.90
Lamb Rogan Josh, Naan, Rice $10.90
Saagwala, Naan, Rice (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
Chicken Malai Tikka with mint sauce $7.90

Cheeseburger N/A
- Our legendary cheeseburger is a combo of 100% beef, onions, pickle, ketchup, mustard and cheese, all in a soft burger bun.
Chicken McBites® - 10 piece pack N/A
- Get them while they're hot. Our legendary, super-tasty chicken mcbites are the perfect side to any meal. We only use the highest quality chicken.
Bacon & Egg McMuffin® N/A
- A hot brekkie made compact. A perfectly cooked egg, deli style bacon and a slice of cheese, cased in a toasted, warm English muffin.
NYC Benedict Bagel® N/A
- Mark the morning with rasher bacon, egg, cheese and creamy hollandaise sauce, all on a lightly toasted bagel.
$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
The Serious Angus® N/A
- It’s time to get serious. With our new chilli chive bun, juicy 100% NZ Angus beef, crispy bacon, red onion, fresh tomato, lettuce and cheese, not much will be able to distract you from The Serious Angus.
Chicken McNuggets® N/A
- Everything's better when it's bite-sized. Like our nuggets made with tender juicy chicken breast in a crisp tempura coating. Start the fun with our delicious dipping sauces, in BBQ, Sweet 'n Sour or Mustard.
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.

Prawn Chowder $19.50
- A silky thick soup, with prawn tails & crusty ciabatta bread. We recommend: Bell Bird Bay Chardonnay
Bowl of Steamed Rice ( GF) $4.50
-1 Kilo $98.90
Chicken Dish Available
- Please ask our wait staff
-Extra Sauce $1.00
-1/2 kilo $49.90
Huka Prawn Park advises not all prawns served are grown onsite.
-optional - tossed in garlic butter

MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $15.50
- w 2 poached eggs
JAPANESE BOLOGNAISE $16.50
- pork chili udon noodle
BACON AND EGGS $13.50
- poached scrambled fried
KIDS HAMPER $8.50
- chippies, muesli bar, fruit, yogurt, chocolate drink
SMOKED FISH KEDGEREE $16.50
- smoked kahawai rice fried egg
VOGELS $15.50
- w Clevedon buffalo mozzarella, herb pesto cherry tomatoes
SMOKED MUSHROOM QUESADILLA V $13.50
- Chipotle de Plata, refried beans, jalapeno
TOM AND CHERRY $8.50
- the classic kiwi cheerio cocktail sausage, tomato sauce

Venison
- Denver Venison, Red Onion, Mushroom, Cherry Tomato, Aioli & Fresh Rocket
Famous Tavern Salad
- Fresh salad greens, Capsicum, Mushrooms, Cherry Tomatoes, Red Onion, Carrot, Raw Beetroot & Cashew nuts with Balsamic dressing & Meat of your choice
Hawaiian
- Ham, Cheese & Pineapple
Strawberry & Cream
Chocolate Fudge Brownie & Choc Sauce
Smoked Salmon
- Salmon, Capers, Cream Cheese, Red Onion & Pesto
Bangers & Mash $18.00
- Beef & Onion sausages with Mash, Baby peas and Gravy
Salmon Fillet $31.00
- Seared Salmon fillet nestled on a potato rosti with wilted spinach, seasonal veggies & Hollandaise Sauce

Curry of the day $28.00
- served w/ naan bread, poppadum, raita (please ask our friendly wait staff for tody's special
Chuncky fries w/ tomato sauce & aioli $5.00
Soup of the day $13.50
- changed daily your wait staff will advise
Slow cooked lamb belly $17.50
- w/ warm lebanese couscous, spicy red pepper & eggplant confit with tzatziki sauce
Grilled steak sandwich $28.00
- mesclun, brie, onions, tomato relish, chuncky fries
Pavilions signature platter for two $25.00
- mini malva pudding, strawberry cheese cake, orange & cardamon cream brulee, belgium chocolate pudding w/ berry coulis & vanilla ice cream
Sauteed mushrooms w/ garlic thyme $5.00
Winter fruit salad $14.50
- w/ frozen yoghurt (v. gf)

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

Kransky Hot Dog $ 15.00
- On a fresh roll with caramelized onions, djion mustard and crispy fries
GF - Gluten Free
Lasagne $ 19.00
- Free range chicken, portobello mushrooms and spinach layered in fresh lasagne and napolitana sauce, served with fresh salad
Wedges $12.00
- Hot crispy wedges with bacon, melted cheese, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
Mexi K Fries $14.00
- Kumara frieswith bean con carne, sour cream and jalapenos
Cheesy Wedges $ 14.00
- Seasoned wedges baked with a trio of cheeses, blue, brie, mozzarella, served with sundried tomato pesto and aioli
Half Deck (GFA) $ 30.00
- Chicken liver pate, puhoi cheeses, marinated veggies, relishes, breads and crackers
Fish n Chips (GFA) $ 22.00
- Citrus Battered market fish, crispy fries, fresh lemon and tartare sauce

Bruschetta $14.5
- w/ ciabatta, cream cheese, smoked salmon, roasted peppers & olive tapenade.
Bruschetta $13.5
- w/ ciabatta, feta cheese, Kalamata olives, tomato, basil pesto
Rocket salad $5
- w/ shaved parmesan, walnuts & balsamic vinaigrette
Tempura battered fish fillets $28
- chunky fries, green salad & tartare sauce
Grilled T-bone steak $32.50
- w/ green salad, chunky fries, fried egg & red wine 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
Canterbury lamb rump $36.5
- grilled lamb rump, crushed new potatoes, sliced olive, brunoise tomatoes, chives, pea puree, olive soil

Vegetarian Burger N/A
Vegetarian Rice Salad N/A
Sweet Thai Chilli N/A
Horseradish N/A
Deluxe Burger N/A
Golden Chunky Fries N/A
Kids Combo Deal N/A
Fish Bites & Golden Chunky Fries N/A

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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