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Lake Taupo New Zealand,
Official Website of Destination Lake Taupo.

Cuisine

Flair, flavour, taste and style 

The Lake Taupo region is world famous for its diverse selection of restaurants, cafes, suburban deli's, food markets and fast food chains. This plateau town is famous for its fresh, diverse cuisine and the influence of the fresh food from the local markets and provinces. 

The local influence of eating in a relaxed atmosphere, surrounded by the beauty of the landscape has inspired the restaurants and cafes to provide a wonderful selection of eating places, with great food and excellent service.

Taupo cuisine has a culinary heritage with a flair and flavour for taste.  Distincitive flavours, contemporary european flavours, seasonal menus and impeccable presentation make this town an exceptional dining experience.  The restaurants in Taupo have the wine skills for relaxed dining and can match wine to accompany the taste.

There is an extensive selection of international restaurants with their speciality dishes and a wide range of menu choices.  From elegance to rustic there are interesting tastes to whet the appetite that are healthy and well presented.  The international menus have been inspired by the asian and indigenous maori culture, which is primarily influenced by the ingredients available locally or through trade. 

The town offers a montage of fastfood, markets, refreshments, cafes and bakeries to make your visit unforgettable with its great food, wine and great living. Make sure you taste Taupo. 

Scenic Cellars

Visit one of NZ's finest wine shop and cellar at 32 Roberts St, just opposite the lake and right in town.Try the new enomatic tasting system - a choice of 32 wines.

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+64 7 378 5704
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+64 7 378 5771
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info@sceniccellars.co.nz
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www.sceniccellars.co.nz

Yama

Yama has everything covered, whether you want snacks to nibble at with your drinks, or a sit-down meal with table service; whether you’re a carnivore or vegetarian. The menu is infused with wonderful flavours.

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+64 7 376 5759
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info@yama.co.nz
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www.eatout.co.nz

The Shed

The Shed is the most popular Tui Clubrooms in New Zealand, located in the Taupo’s central business district and one block away from the edges of Lake Taupo. It is a great place where young and old can gather.

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+64 7 376 5393
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+64 7 376 5394
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info@theshedbar.co.nz
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www.theshedbar.co.nz

The Merchant of Taupo

The Merchant of Taupo

The Merchant of Taupo – the specialty wine and food outlet for the local area and with national distribution, Unbelievable cheeses, choritzo, porchetta, salamis, oils, wines, malts, and ports. You name it, we find it.

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+64 7 378 4626
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+64 7 378 1715
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info@themerchant.co.nz
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www.themerchant.co.nz

Wairakei Thermal Valley Cafe

Worth the drive off SH 1 to find this cafe set up in bush and surrounded by garden.

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+64 7 374 8004

Lotus Thai Restaurant

Come and enjoy a unique Thai dining experience in a friendly environment.

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+64 7 376 9497
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lotus.tr@paradise.net.nz

Portofinos

Italian cuisine offered. Inside and outside seating. Good fun place.

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+64 7 377 6293

Hot Plate Korean and Japanese Restaurant

Korean and Japanese food specialising in food cooked on sizzling hot plates. Restaurant is part of Seoul House

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+64 7 377 3344
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gye.chung@xtra.co.nz

The Brantry Restaurant

The Brantry is located in a 1950's townhouse tastefully renovated to suit any dining occasion.

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+64 7 378 0484
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brantry@xtra.co.nz
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www.thebrantry.co.nz

Taste Cafe

Lake front cafe with lots of inside and outside dining. Great stopoff as you are driving through Taupo or simply spend the afternoon over a drink, people watching!

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+64 7 377 0086
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fatfishcafe@xtra.co.nz

Scenic Cellars