Diner cuisine: the best places to taste it in Taupo
5 restaurant menus in New Zealand, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Scotch Fillet with Salad Fries Eggs and Red Wine Jus Alpukat
Streetfood from Sri Lanka Hiru's Cheese Kottu Rotti
Toasted Turkish Bread Sandwich
Eggs Benny
Southern Fried Chicken & Chips
Sit down
American
Diner
Seating
Table Service
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Family style
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Brunch
Breakfast
Mid-range
"My partner and I were in Taupo for the weekend & town was absolutely packed for breakfast. We were pleased to see the diner was nice & quiet. Lady at..."
Nell Ss
"Highly recommend place for delicious food. Enjoyed our breakfast today and friendly service. Local Diner is where you can enjoy Sri Lankan Authentic..."
Jinali Silva
"Lovely little gem to stop at during a road trip. The food was delicious. I recommend the pork ribs! Service was good and the establishment is well..."
Michael McCarty
"Love the old school diner look. Food was delicious and staff were friendly and cheerful. Kids loved the milkshakes being in the old glass milk..."
Heather Proffit
"Absolutely LOVE this place!! Gary runs it so well and you can tell this in the food! It's nothing fancy but that's what makes it what it is! I would..."
Laura Crittenden
"Lovely 50s-restaurant-themed place with a even more Lovely couple preparing and serving fast, delicious and well prepared food.
Super Clean and tidy,..."
John Cury (John Cury)
"Got this place recommended by my truck driving bro inlaw, so stopped here for lunch on our way south. Awesome place, decor is 60's milk bar, good..."
Robert Fletcher
"New owners are really friendly and kind. Food is great. Restraunt is clean and food is cheap. All in all a bloody good place!!
Highly..."
Tai Taupo
"The people were lovely the ribs and burger were amazing nice milkshakes too..."
Rawiri Mcgregor
"This restaurant is under new management now. We tried some Srilankan food it was amazing.
Very nice atmosphere would make you feel like the those old..."
Shalutha Bomulla
"Fantastic place to grab a feed. Very cool interior space all done up in that old "classic americana" diner theme. Excellent food, great service and..."
The Māori That Bikes (Maori That Bikes)
"Delicious and valuable， very friendly..."
Zed Zhao
"Excellent & very ablidging will to go the extra mile too satify you needs, cant speak highly enough of the amazing customer..."
graham rapaea
"Excellent food. Such a relaxing place. Retro setting is really..."
Henry McCarty
"Very nice place and staff are so friendly.. Our dinner was nice, a side of salad would of been nice with the meals but overall everything was great....."
Shannel Tata
"Very friendly and welcoming service. Food is fantastic. Real 60's truck stop feel. A must for..."
JACO VORSTER
"I was lucky to be brought here once a week as a child. Then it became overpriced. But it's back to nostalgia. The prices, the food quality and..."
"Best burger in Taupo? yeah, probably - but the bar isn't exactly high... Have eaten here twice and enjoyed it both times, but I've definitely had a..."
Alex Marshall
"Things have changed. I came here years ago and it was amazing! But times have changed and so has this place. The southern fried chicken burger was..."
Jared Wood
"Food was good, staff were friendly as well. Highly recommend the southern fried chicken (any variation) as well as the special beef burger. Jackfruit..."
JQ Teo
"After a long days drive and staying a night in Taupo I asked them to recommend me a burger and liking some spice I went with the chilli cheese burger..."
Jonas Lim
"They say it is the best burger in town. I disagree. I think is the best burger in the North island. Just go there if you crave for some burger. Stop..."
TEONG LING YEOH
"DO believe the hype! Possibly the best smash burger I’ve had in NZ over the years—far outweighing the famous (and in my personal opinion..."
Steven Thompson
"The average price of a burger is $15, but it's delicious, and I personally think it's worth..."
Xie Xie
"Exceptional dining experience! From the warm ambiance to the exquisite flavors, every detail at this place reflects a commitment to excellence. The..."
akshay malhotra
"Had to stop at Pauly's Diner when I was in Taupo. The burgers are simply delicious and you can make it a combo with chips and a drink. We had the BBC..."
William Lin
"excellent burgers here. not much seating inside, and the meat patty was quite small for the price. i had to pay extra to have salad in the burger...."
Willy
"Found this burger place unexpectedly and boy was it good. Me & my wife shared 1 burger and it was so good we returned again the next day. The service..."
Richard Ng
"Limited place to dine in.For me bun was nice and for first time to try their burger it quite..."
Hana 4260
"This place is fantastic really. The burgers and shakes are very simple but they are excellent. Made fresh to order along with the milkshakes. The..."
Alexander Blaskovich
"Busy spot for dinner.
I had I the bacon smash burger, outstanding crunch on smash patties, soft sweet bun.
Chicken was very tasty and flavorsome,..."
Jono joe
"So we saw videos on YouTube and one of YouTuber recommended this place in Taupo. Before that I never knew it existed. Soo we plan to go there on our..."
Gagandeep Singh
"These burgers are SICK. also. Chips Cole with chip spice which was delicious. Had a great banana milkshake. And glass bottle coke & L&P...."
"Beautiful ambience and decor. Quick service. Good food. We went at 2ish in the afternoon and we were the only customers. Nice and peaceful. We..."
swati pawar
"We dined at this restaurant for lunch and were pleasantly surprised by the exceptional flavors that met our expectations, accompanied by a delightful..."
Alfredo Jr Fallarme
"While walking around in the morning we came across this Thai Restaurant and made a booking for dinner. Place look appealing and the person taking our..."
Patrick Zuluaga
"A decent thai restaurant in Taupo. Just need to have some Asian food after a few days eating western food. Overall, it is not..."
Ray文 “ChampagneRayman”
"Loved all our food, starters we amazing we had the muscles and fried chicken nibbles.
Mains, lobster tail and wagu beef.
Beautiful Thai food. Will..."
Chloe Black
"Popped in for dinner last night on a whim (we were just passing by) and was pleasantly surprised at how good everything was - service was super..."
Lily
"So beautiful a restaurant. Such kind and intuitive staff, amazing food and variety, meals came out in such good time, fantastic location, and great..."
Mia Lamerton
"Tried this restaurant last night and were not disappointed. Food was delicious, ambience was good, and service was warm and friendly. Food took..."
Stephen Lasham
"Definitely recommend the Tom Kha soup ! We ordered Pad Thai , Green curry and Tom Kha soup all were delicious and presented well . Loved the ambience..."
Lani Ray
"I am a big fan of Thai food. And I was lucky to find a best Thai restaurant ever on my holiday! All the food we had were amaging, fresh and full of..."
"Chicken tikka masala is a dish consisting of roasted marinated chicken chunks (chicken tikka) in a spiced sauce. The sauce is usually creamy and..."
Zulkifli Ahmad Zaki
"Service was excellent and we were introduced by the staff to lamb bhuna, which the family loved it.
Note that every curry comes with basmatI rice..."
Antony Cheung
"Always a perfect dinner experience. When we come to Taupo for the weekend this is our first choice for restaurants. The food is always incredible and..."
Ashley Stratton
"I've visited Indian Delight in Taupo 3-4 times, and each experience has been consistently delightful. The food is consistently delicious, and the..."
Pervinder Singh
"Very great service and food. We visited twice specially from Napier to taste their dishes and our trip was worth doing it. The staff was so kind and..."
Rofil Bhanvadiya
"Probably the best Indian restaurant in the town. Great view of the Lake Taupo. Somewhat difficult to find the parking around. Free street..."
Vinay Karanam
"Best Indian restaurant in Taupo😃
Best food, best service and awesome atmosphere.
Naan bread is soft and crunchy.
Really love the..."
Shivam Arora
"We had a totally pleasant experience for an evening meal shared with friends.
The atmosphere feels appropriate, the staff were great hosts and our..."
Noel Munford
"My family got in to Taupo late after a long drive. Even though it was close to their closing time the staff were able to make us a to go order, and..."
Gala Freeman Peters
"Top notch service, delicious food with stunning view
Best place to eat kulche chole ( stuffed naan )..."
Scotch Fillet with Salad Fries Eggs and Red Wine Jus Alpukat
english breakfast
Streetfood from Sri Lanka Hiru's Cheese Kottu Rotti
Pulled Pork Burger
Toasted Turkish Bread Sandwich
Chicken Schnitzel
Beef burger
Eggs Benny
Southern Fried Chicken & Chips
Breakfast Pancakes
Steak Pie N Mash
"My partner and I were in Taupo for the weekend & town was absolutely packed for breakfast. We were pleased to see the diner was nice & quiet. Lady at..."
Nell Ss
"Highly recommend place for delicious food. Enjoyed our breakfast today and friendly service. Local Diner is where you can enjoy Sri Lankan Authentic..."
Jinali Silva
"Lovely little gem to stop at during a road trip. The food was delicious. I recommend the pork ribs! Service was good and the establishment is well..."
Michael McCarty
"Love the old school diner look. Food was delicious and staff were friendly and cheerful. Kids loved the milkshakes being in the old glass milk..."
Heather Proffit
"Absolutely LOVE this place!! Gary runs it so well and you can tell this in the food! It's nothing fancy but that's what makes it what it is! I would..."
Laura Crittenden
"Lovely 50s-restaurant-themed place with a even more Lovely couple preparing and serving fast, delicious and well prepared food.
Super Clean and tidy,..."
John Cury (John Cury)
"Got this place recommended by my truck driving bro inlaw, so stopped here for lunch on our way south. Awesome place, decor is 60's milk bar, good..."
Robert Fletcher
"New owners are really friendly and kind. Food is great. Restraunt is clean and food is cheap. All in all a bloody good place!!
Highly..."
Tai Taupo
"The people were lovely the ribs and burger were amazing nice milkshakes too..."
Rawiri Mcgregor
"This restaurant is under new management now. We tried some Srilankan food it was amazing.
Very nice atmosphere would make you feel like the those old..."
Shalutha Bomulla
"Fantastic place to grab a feed. Very cool interior space all done up in that old "classic americana" diner theme. Excellent food, great service and..."
The Māori That Bikes (Maori That Bikes)
"Delicious and valuable， very friendly..."
Zed Zhao
"Excellent & very ablidging will to go the extra mile too satify you needs, cant speak highly enough of the amazing customer..."
graham rapaea
"Excellent food. Such a relaxing place. Retro setting is really..."
Henry McCarty
"Very nice place and staff are so friendly.. Our dinner was nice, a side of salad would of been nice with the meals but overall everything was great....."
Shannel Tata
"Very friendly and welcoming service. Food is fantastic. Real 60's truck stop feel. A must for..."
JACO VORSTER
"I was lucky to be brought here once a week as a child. Then it became overpriced. But it's back to nostalgia. The prices, the food quality and..."
jess brunswick
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