Guidebook for Taupo

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Guidebook for Taupo

Food Scene

Great food and atmosphere
48 locals recommend
Plateau Bar + Eatery
64 Tūwharetoa St
48 locals recommend
Great food and atmosphere
Authentic Thai food at great prices. Small intimate style cafe that is BYO. The food is good!
18 locals recommend
@Siam Thai Street Food Cafe
22 Te Heuheu St
18 locals recommend
Authentic Thai food at great prices. Small intimate style cafe that is BYO. The food is good!
Good pub food with good staff and atmosphere
18 locals recommend
Pub n Grub Taupo
4 Roberts St
18 locals recommend
Good pub food with good staff and atmosphere
Best burgers in town!
10 locals recommend
Pauly's Diner
3 Pāora Hapi St
10 locals recommend
Best burgers in town!
Great staff, food, atmosphere and scenery - on the lake front, brewery
13 locals recommend
Lakehouse Taupo
10 Roberts St
13 locals recommend
Great staff, food, atmosphere and scenery - on the lake front, brewery
Craft beer and restaurant- great spot overlooking everyone
7 locals recommend
BierKAFE @ Crafty TROUT Brewery
133 Tongariro St
7 locals recommend
Craft beer and restaurant- great spot overlooking everyone
Good coffee and yum food - not open weekends
10 locals recommend
Zest
65 Rifle Range Rd
10 locals recommend
Good coffee and yum food - not open weekends

Drinks & Nightlife

Late night DJs / live music on Friday, Saturday nights
16 locals recommend
Finn's Bistro and Beer Garden
10 Tūwharetoa St
16 locals recommend
Late night DJs / live music on Friday, Saturday nights
Funky and new place for hanging out
The Deck
5 Tongariro St
Funky and new place for hanging out

Sightseeing

Geothermal valley is stunning and self guided easy walk. See www.adventurehq.co.nz for sightseeing shuttles to this and other iconic spots around Taupo
38 locals recommend
Orakei Korako Geothermal Park & Cave
494 Orākei Kōrako Rd
38 locals recommend
Geothermal valley is stunning and self guided easy walk. See www.adventurehq.co.nz for sightseeing shuttles to this and other iconic spots around Taupo

Parks & Nature

Walk down to Huka Falls following the river. Take your togs/bathers - free hot spring available for soaking - but can get crowded. The river walk from our place into town is also very pleasant
54 locals recommend
Spa Thermal Park
54 locals recommend
Walk down to Huka Falls following the river. Take your togs/bathers - free hot spring available for soaking - but can get crowded. The river walk from our place into town is also very pleasant

Arts & Culture

Great local information- also the isite is good for further info
55 locals recommend
Taupo Museum
4 Story Pl
55 locals recommend
Great local information- also the isite is good for further info

Shopping

Awesome little boutique shops in and around town centre as well as some pretty good homeware shops including the chefs kitchen - huge shop filled with everything you could possibly need for your kitchen
34 locals recommend
Taupo
34 locals recommend
Awesome little boutique shops in and around town centre as well as some pretty good homeware shops including the chefs kitchen - huge shop filled with everything you could possibly need for your kitchen

Essentials

Closest supermarket with Park n Sav close by.
72 locals recommend
Countdown Taupo
Tongariro Street
72 locals recommend
Closest supermarket with Park n Sav close by.