Guidebook for Taupo

Shen & Karl
Guidebook for Taupo

Food Scene

Lovely daytime cafe with yummy breakfast/lunch spreads and good coffee. Retro indoor seating and an outdoor area under mature trees. Friendly staff. Highly recommend their Lamb Shoulder Tortillas.
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Spoon & Paddle
101 Te Heuheu St
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Lovely daytime cafe with yummy breakfast/lunch spreads and good coffee. Retro indoor seating and an outdoor area under mature trees. Friendly staff. Highly recommend their Lamb Shoulder Tortillas.
Small restaurant that packs a punch. Amazing, flavourful dishes - the Confit leg of Cambridge Duck & Strip loin of Wharekauhau Lamb is scrumptious. You won't regret spending money here :)
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The Bistro
17 Tamamutu St
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Small restaurant that packs a punch. Amazing, flavourful dishes - the Confit leg of Cambridge Duck & Strip loin of Wharekauhau Lamb is scrumptious. You won't regret spending money here :)
Size does not matter in this case. It's a hole-in-the-wall coffee place and it's all they serve but it's consistently the best coffee in town.
Streetwise Coffee Taupo (Heu Heu Street)
30 Te Heuheu St
Size does not matter in this case. It's a hole-in-the-wall coffee place and it's all they serve but it's consistently the best coffee in town.
Quaint little local's cafe packed with lots of delicious cabinet food, cooked breakfast choices and great coffee! Inside/outside seating, stacks of magazines & an easy stroll to the lakefront.
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Zest
65 Rifle Range Rd
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Quaint little local's cafe packed with lots of delicious cabinet food, cooked breakfast choices and great coffee! Inside/outside seating, stacks of magazines & an easy stroll to the lakefront.

Sightseeing

One-of-a-kind, natural hot thermal pools surrounded by beautiful native trees. No under-14s allowed so it's an exclusive adult-only experience. Best one in Taupo in our humble opinion!
Wairakei Thermal Valley
One-of-a-kind, natural hot thermal pools surrounded by beautiful native trees. No under-14s allowed so it's an exclusive adult-only experience. Best one in Taupo in our humble opinion!

Drinks & Nightlife

Popular bar - always busy with good reason! Great local beer selection on tap, reasonably-priced quality food & lake views to boot. Worth booking a table in advance otherwise just stop by for a pint.
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Lakehouse Taupo
10 Roberts St
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Popular bar - always busy with good reason! Great local beer selection on tap, reasonably-priced quality food & lake views to boot. Worth booking a table in advance otherwise just stop by for a pint.

Shopping

Known as 'The Merchant', it's the best independent fine wines & gourmet foods store in Taupo. Lovely staff, great wine selection and lots of yummy products to choose from :)
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Scenic Cellars @ The Merchant of Taupo
114 Spa Rd
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Known as 'The Merchant', it's the best independent fine wines & gourmet foods store in Taupo. Lovely staff, great wine selection and lots of yummy products to choose from :)

Everything Else

Best pies in town! Winner of lots of pie awards, so if you're after the quintessential kiwi pie, this is it :) They have another shop on Spa road too if you're already in town.
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Paetiki Bakery
30 Spa Rd
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Best pies in town! Winner of lots of pie awards, so if you're after the quintessential kiwi pie, this is it :) They have another shop on Spa road too if you're already in town.