Chinese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Taupo

9 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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Grasshopper Too
Grasshopper Too
90/100 (344 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Fast Food
Fast food
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Fried rice
Fish
Fast food
Chinese
Asian
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Big variety of takeaway food from fish n chips to stir fry dishes. Great thing is you pick a container, I think regular, medium or big, then choose..."
James P
"My friends and I were on holiday from Auckland last week and a local had recommended this place. The customer service was amazing. The lady was super..."
Eddie Vaka
"Great choice for Fish & Chips deals if you're visiting Taupo. $28 deal fed a hungry family of 4 while busy swimming. Friendly service - great taste..."
M NZ
"worked here for 3 years and ate here for about 10 years. wontons are homemade and chinese is always cooked fresh. owners are some of the kindest..."
te paia
"WonTons are excellent, had fish and chips, were tasty, we will be returning to try the Chinese..."
terry hart
"Very clean, busy but efficient so good turnover of fresh food, generous servings, clear communicators, friendly, fresh fish options but regular fish..."
Natalie Fletcher
"Great place for taker ways fast and good..."
Alan Mills
"Lovely fresh food, fish and chips always cooked to perfection. Just one gripe, stop putting the old overcooked chips in with the orders. It’s..."
Vicky Malden
"Great batter on the fish, and everything is fresh - staff are nice, but usually too busy to chat, not because they don't want to, but because there..."
Catherine Baillie
"By far the best fish and chips I have had in years. Definitely go here net time I..."
Shane Kyle
"Fantastic smorgasbord options which appeared to be regularly refilled. Fantastic fried rice, sweet and sour pork and chop suey. Slightly pricier..."
Nicola Russell
"Great food amd service and reasonably priced,good fish and chips and awesome smorgasboard options,recommended to all,my favorite fish and chips and..."
Lauren Reedy
"Huge portions and tasty food! Prices are very reasonable especially with these portions. For the same price I get much less in the other take away..."
Natalija Isailovic
"Very popular. Food was excellent. We had 2 chinese dishes as well as crumbed fish. All excellent. Generous portions. Good value. Will definitely go..."
Shelley Scott
"These guys never fail to serve the best fish and chips/ potatoes and pineapple fritters. My go to everytime I come home from..."
manaakitangata1
"Great Fish and chips!!! Fish was perfect! also got a $16 buffet take away highly recommended. Only in Taupo 4 days but will be..."
Stevil BBQ
"Amazing authentic Chinese dishes, the brown garlic beef is phenomenal and the generous amounts of fresh vegetables in every dish really make a..."
Sam Morris
"This place was recommended by the motel manager where we were staying. We ordered fish and eggs burgers and minimum chips. The burgers had big buns..."
Cheryl Vallance
Fishy Business Takeaway
Fishy Business Takeaway
90/100 (175 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Chinese
Chicken chips
Onion Ring
Beer Battered Chips
Vegetable Egg Foo Young
Deep Fry Ice Cream
Vegetarian Soft Noodles
chicken fried rice
Vegetarian Burger
Fast food
Chinese
Cheap Eats
"📍 Fishy Business Known as the famous internet-famous fried chicken restaurant, I've personally been there twice, and the taste is quite similar to..."
彭笙瑞
"Love our chicken strips and great service. Waiting was a bit long but worth it! Just two mins drive from the two mile..."
Chloe Xu
"Very delicious fish and chips. Good location of the shop with a car parking available. Just call them and pick up the food in 20..."
Liliana Popa
"Big portion of food with affordable price. It's in the quiet place, but surprisingly just 8 minutes walk from the city. Wait for awhile for food, so..."
Thi Thanh LUONG
"I had the chicken fried rice last night and it was made fresh once I ordered. Amazing flavours, super yummy and very affordable. The chef and staff..."
Tamanna Prajapati
"Simple European Chinese food done..."
Stephen Tan
"It is a fresh material with a very large amount. I think this restaurant Fish and chips is the best house in New Zealand. We made two consecutive..."
송으네
"Quite large portions. Very large menu. A lot more than just a fish and chip shop. Good..."
Nathan Kaseamtada
"Their Crispy batter, crunchy chips are the best. We love the $10 burger combo, absolute value for money and whats even better is the burgers taste..."
Atawhai Dudley
"Great fish and chips. Hot and crispy. Hard to beat! We've been here twice each time a year apart but have been of the same great..."
Michelle Gell
"Yummy chips, perfectly cooked. Clean, fresh oil. Crisp batter on our fish. Good value for money...."
Andrew Marshall
"Very small Chinese..."
Paul KH Phua
"Really yummy fish and chips! And friendly customer service..."
Sara MacLeod
Ky Fast Food Takeaway
Ky Fast Food Takeaway
89/100 (1390 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Asian
Chinese
Fast Food
Chinese
Fast food
Asian
Seafood
New Zealand
Seafood
Dinner
Lunch
Fish
Fish & chips
Fish & Chips
Fast food
Fast food
Chinese
Asian
Seafood
New Zealand
Takeout
Dinner
Cheap Eats
"There fish and chips are so good love going to ky I've never had problems with there food the fish..."
Katehana peneha Peneha
"The best value fish and chips in town. Always friendly staff and crunchy..."
Courtney Marriner
"Our usual was closed, so tried this place as the next closest. Really pretty good, clean, pretty good chinese buffet, good staffing. Nothing wrong..."
Jamie Marshall
"Went to get our dinner and it was a little late, sweet and sour bain marie was empty and asked if it was going to be refilled. They made a nice..."
Orana Trevelyan
"Didn't disappoint, fresh fish, nice batter, friendly and the shop is very clean. Had go visit again before we returned to..."
Alatini Pomale
"Reasonable prices for yummy fish and chips. Chips are always nice and crispy, fish batter seems to not crisp as much but that doesn't detract from..."
Crystal Golding
"Delicious golden chips, huge crumbed fish & crispy battered hot dogs. Yum!! 4 hungry kids and 2 adults fed full with double thumbs up. We'll try..."
Martha Van Arts
"Never been here before but OMG probably the best takeaway shop we have ever been 2. Loved the special deal that we purchased was worth the price and..."
Ace Wright
"I'm addicted to this place. The fish and chips are yum, the Chinese food is to die for and the chicken and chips are super scrumptious. The service..."
Shardia Darlington
"Really good Fish n Chips and great value. The place is always busy so call ahead. Their $15 pack will feed 2 adults and 2 kids..."
Phil Somerville
"KY TAKE AWAY IS THA BEST IN THE WORLD FRESH VEGEZ COOKED JUST RIGHT NOT OVER DONE OR SOGGY NICE PEICESV FISH BEAUTIFUL LIGHT BATTER NICE TASTY CHIPS..."
K.D Donaldson
"Beautifully cooked hot chips, decent burgers, very friendly service, clean store. Can't wait to go..."
Erica Harland
"Best fish burgers I twn fried rice..."
Richard Van Dijk
"Love this shop! Friendly staffs and food is..."
YT Chen
"Great portions, very generous. Chips are nice and crispy, fish could be a bit crispier, but nevertheless was really..."
Merel R
Indian Delights Taupo - Lake View Indian Restaurant & Bar.
Indian Delights Taupo - Lake View Indian Restaurant & Bar.
88/100 (1492 ratings)
Restaurants
Wine Bar
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Diner
Halal
Indian
Arabic
Chinese
Vegetarian Friendly
Balti
Indian
Arabic
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Halal
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Drinks
garlic naan
Butter
Vegetable Korma
Chicken Seekh Kebab
Schezwan Fried Rice
Biriyani
Curry
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken Saag
veg biryani
Prawns
Chilli Chicken
Banquet with Mango Lassi
manchurian
Salt and Paper Prawns
Gulab jamun
Chicken Tikka Garlic Tikka Reshmi Kebab
Naan and Palak Paneer
Only Chicken and Spring Onion
Vegetable Samosa or Cocktail Samosa
Lamb
Chicken biryani
Chili
Goat curry
Sit down
Indian
Balti
Arabic
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Street Parking
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Reservations
Waterfront
Gift Cards Available
Free off-street parking
Seating
Validated Parking
Highchairs Available
Table Service
Full Bar
Wheelchair Accessible
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Drinks
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"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 )..."
Inderbir Kaur
Double Happy Takeaways
Double Happy Takeaways
87/100 (355 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast Food
Fast food
New Zealand
Chinese
Seafood
Asian
Asian
Seafood
New Zealand
Chinese
Dinner
Lunch
chicken wing
Combination Fried Rice
fried noodles
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Fast food
Chinese
Asian
Seafood
New Zealand
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"I suppose the reviews tell you everything. This is a great spot for any Chinese or fish and chips takeaways you require. Plenty of choice and decent..."
Jude B
"Best take away we have ever eaten. The wonton soup was superbly made. Food containers hold the food firmly without leaks and are full to the brim!..."
Hristo Damyanov
"Really good Chinese Takeaway in Taupo! Very good value and great portion sizes. They have combos and specials inside so worth a visit. Regular scoop..."
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"There always friendly service from the staff. Plenty of good deals and the Food is filling and good. It's always busy from the locals to the..."
Sarah-Jane Stuart
"They say you should always go where the locals go. We found this place on google maps. It is not on the main tourist drag but further back in the..."
Gerri S
"Definitely recommended!!Yummy food, friendly staff, and large..."
Nicole Hsiao
"Great food fast and friendly. Very popular, busy takeaway. Glad we stumbled across this little beauty. Definitely be coming here when we're back in..."
Char Puohotaua
"Good price for the quantity of food you..."
Dave Hartnell
"Classic takeaway spot. Food was good and well..."
Dan Burrell
"Really large selection and some great family deals. Friendly staff and decent wait times. I ended up choosing the smorgasbord. Good value for money..."
Mel Phimester
Eurasia Gourmet Takeaways
Eurasia Gourmet Takeaways
76/100 (248 ratings)
Quick Bites
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
New Zealand
Fast food
New Zealand
Fast Food
Chinese
Chinese
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Fish & Chips
Fish
Fish & chips
Fried rice
Pork
Wonton soup
Fried Dumplings
Fish and Chips
Burger
Roasted Duck on Rice
Chicken Cashews
–Honey Chicken
Sit down
New Zealand
Fast food
Chinese
Free off-street parking
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"I took my Family here to eat. The burgers are the best! So big i had trouble finishing mine💯🔥🔥🔥 Fish & chips were really nice too...."
A Pak
"Seen this place a few times and finally took the opportunity to try it. Ordered the Chinese Combo and it was delicious. The waffle chips were also an..."
Shalyse Murphy
"Excellent chop suey, fried rice and good fish and chips. Light sauces with very fresh veges cooked perfectly...."
Derek Dikstaal
"Seriously the BEST burger I had in this New Zealand trip! Friendly staff, extremely tasty burger and LOW COST...What else you'll be looking..."
tian tian
"Absolutely delicious food, we always make an effort to return everytime we are in Taupo. The chicken burger is my all time..."
Rebekah Robinson
"Super friendly service, diverse and very delicious foods with good price and huge size. no wonder it’s the top rated takeaway in taupo. Love..."
Mercy LIU
"The food is good, portions a bit smaller than other similar Chinese takeaways, but still good value for money. Good location in town and gets popular..."
Scott Devonport
"Wonderful food - our fav is the chop suey which is delicious...and they make it garlic free with no problem. Recommend this..."
Catherine Grace
"Best value in Taupo! I came here all the time for their awesome sandwiches and burgers. They are all made fresh with great ingredients - the chicken..."
Lizzy Keller
"We picked up a combination fried rice and lemon chicken last night, and they were both soooooo good, with very generous servings (enough for at least..."
Chantelle Meikle
"Really good everything! Best fish 'n' chups I've had in a while. Also, a great burger. Locals all tell me that their Asian food is first class & I..."
Robert Zohs
"Delicious Chinese food. Good for the price. The burgers are pretty good too and the staff are very..."
Jessica D'Alton
Seakraft
Seakraft
75/100 (377 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
New Zealand
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
New Zealand
Fast food
Dinner
Lunch
Chinese Combo 1- Sweet Sour Pork Yong Chow Fried Rice & Chicken Chow Mein
Soup
MA POA Tofu
Onion rings
Mince Green Beans
Fried chicken
Dim Sum Set
Lemon chicken
双并飯
Spicy chicken
braised beef ribs on rice 牛腩飯
steak burger
dumpling
sweet & sour pork
Roast duck
Broccoli
Kung Pao Chicken
Roasted Crispy Pork 烧肉
Fried rice
Roasted Duck & Roasted Pork on Rice
Pork
Vegetable Soy Sauce Noodles
Sit down
Asian
Fast food
Chinese
New Zealand
Wheelchair Accessible
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Digital Payments
Family style
Non-smoking restaurants
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Reservations
Accepts Visa
Street Parking
Seating
Table Service
Lunch
Dinner
Cheap Eats
"We have been here twice and have thoroughly enjoyed the food here. We live in a small town outside Taupo and every chance we get to travel here this..."
Daphne Puru (Dee)
"Great Chinese European cafe! So clean and spacious. Very very tasty food. We would definitely come again. The atmosphere was a 4 only because we were..."
Grant and Chris Lambert
"Seakraft is a delightful family run restaurant in Taupo town centre. The owner is knowledgeable and went out of his way to ensure our dietary..."
Sarah Moin
"Great food and operators were very friendly. Nice place to stop by for some Chinese takeaway..."
Stephen Tan
"Decent Chinese food with large potion and nice taste! We chose this place because today is Chinese Year Eve and we want to eat some dumplings as..."
Quinton LI (Quinton)
"The best Chinese restaurant in taupo. The owner is knowledge and nice . The decoration is old but the environment is clean . The owner tell us the..."
serbrina shu
"We wanted to grab something that we could just take back to our hotel and chill out to eat. Seakraft was so good, we got one of their meal deals for..."
Ange
"Very nice! Great new look, friendly service. Food is..."
Jamie Hessell
"the food is so good, staffs are very friendly and the place is always clean and tidy. highly recommended..."
Nixe Lustiva
"Before coming to this place I googled around to find a wonton soup and found next door at noodle canteen sold it however I walked straight past and..."
alexandra raupita
"Lemon chicken is my favourite and this place had some awesome crispy chicken pieces with delicious lemon sauce. Such an unexpected..."
Desiraye Solomon
"We tried onion rings and it was the best onion rings we ever had. Chips were also satisfying. We fell in love with the onion rings so much that we..."
Dila Özzambak
"Fragrant and mouthwatery Chinese cuisine! Came in with low expectation but was completely blown..."
Bernie Bee
"A Chinese restaurant and takeaway, there has some tables where you can dine in or takeaway of course. I do think it is better than the chain store..."
Walter Chin
"Great food, well priced, very clean and friendly..."
Monique Auths
"This place is amazing would never say so from road but the best food in..."
Dan Burger
Noodle Canteen
Noodle Canteen
70/100 (403 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Fast Food
Chinese
Asian
Fast food
Vegetarian Friendly
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Pad Thai
Roast duck
Prawns
Roasted Meat
Pork
Wonton Noodle Soup
MA PO Tofu
Spicy chicken
Fish Soup
Dumplings
Yang Chow Fried Rice
酸辣牛肉面
Beef Brisket Rice Noodle Soup
Black Bean Beef on Rice BBQ Pork Fried Rice
Roast Pork on Rice
Pickled Tuber Mustard with Shredded Meat Gravy on Noodles
古老肉
Broccoli with Roast Pork
Canteen Noodles
Hot and Sour Beef Noodle Soup
鴨肉面
Noodle
Boiled Fresh Shrimp
Roasted Duck Rice Noodle
Sit down
Fast food
Chinese
Asian
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"we ordered 3 dishes for 2 adults and 2 children, roast pork n rice, beef brisket noddle soup and fried rice. big portions, the soup dishes is the..."
Aaron Goh
"Good value for money, good flavor and big portions. We tried the Beef Brisket Soup, Honey Chicken Noodles and BBQ steam bun. We will come back to try..."
Gab Ruiz
"Best noodle canteen I've ever had! Pork buns are amazing #3 on the menu was absolutely delicious 😋 all and all there food is just so..."
Karina Teegra
"I think they cook nice Chinese meal with reasonable price in the town centre. Handy location as well~ I usually order roast duck with rice, like..."
Kate Wang
"Cheap, fast and lots to choose from. Have Chinese, Malaysian and Thai food options. Decor and cleanliness very basic. Staff and service very quick...."
Amrita Bhattacharya
"We got a bowl of honey chicken and rice. Very nice and we would go back if we're ever back in..."
Riki Butler
"My favourite place at the moment. Tried the chicken Pad thai and No. 25 with 12 dumplings and 2 pork buns. Everything was yummy and full of..."
Memory Rehu
"The food was so delicious..."
Babysons71
"Very tasty, good portion size. Good value for..."
Dayong Zhou
"Food is..."
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No. 1 China Restaurant
No. 1 China Restaurant
70/100 (789 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Dumplings
Fried rice
Pork
Noodle
Beef
Sit down
Asian
Chinese
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Free off-street parking
Drinks
Dinner
Mid-range
"A pretty good Chinese restaurant serving good and authentic Chinese food that tasted great and fragrant. The staffs are friendly and helpful. The..."
Julian Wong
"Nice restaurant with variety of options for menu. Luckily have a fine dinning Chinese cuisine in Taupo, the environment is fabulous and really styled..."
夏雨
"We feel very grateful to be able to have some decent Chinese food in Taupo after a day in the ski field with two..."
JinRui You
"Excellent service. Great food. Fresh, tasty,..."
Jinita Hales
"Very nice place. They service big dish and the staff are friendly. The environment is..."
茗茗茗
"Food was very good. Came out fresh and still sizzling. Cumin lamb and Sweet and Sour were sublime. Grandmothers brown sauce pork was yummy. Because..."
Hope
"Great service and good taste. Highly recommended for someone who wants authentic Chinese..."
Bacon
"We found option to have dinner along the way from mata mata to napier. and this is Chinese food..."
Andreas Andi Mahardi
"Awesome meal... good size and lots of flavor for the..."
Marcia Sisson
"Loved the food the dumplings were the best! Staff were very friendly only downfall was it was a bit cold inside the restaurant...Would still..."
Shannel Tata
"Awesome service food was excellent best Chinese food I've had in..."
Bryan Wawatai (Wolfbane)
"Authentic Chinese food, and good service. Reminded me of when I lived in..."
Julie