Guidebook for Taupo
Food Scene
One of the top restaurants in Taupo and our favourite - fine dining at a great price.
41 locals recommend
The Bistro
17 Tamamutu StOne of the top restaurants in Taupo and our favourite - fine dining at a great price.
A good place to eat with many options and great prices- pizzas, pasta, salads, burgers, platters
44 locals recommend
Dixie Browns
38 Roberts StA good place to eat with many options and great prices- pizzas, pasta, salads, burgers, platters
Saluté Deli
One of our favourite cafes
A great cafe with a hipster vibe, great food menu - sliders, fried chicken etc
29 locals recommend
The Storehouse
14 Runanga StA great cafe with a hipster vibe, great food menu - sliders, fried chicken etc
A great new cafe/restaurant right on the lakefront for that coffee or cool drink at the end of your walk along the lake.
7 locals recommend
The Cove - Lake Taupo Luxury Accommodation
213 Lake TerraceA great new cafe/restaurant right on the lakefront for that coffee or cool drink at the end of your walk along the lake.
Arts & Culture
Now called the Adventure Centre, the place to book all your activities. Plus check out the 4D cinema - Joel made the movies for it!
The Adventure Centre
41 Ngawaka PlNow called the Adventure Centre, the place to book all your activities. Plus check out the 4D cinema - Joel made the movies for it!
Starlight Cinema Centre
26 Horomātangi StOur town cinema - for those rainy days.
Everything Else
If you're in the mood for a skydive this is the place to be! Plus Joel works as a tandem master here too, if you're lucky, you might be able to go with him!
20 locals recommend
Taupo Tandem Skydiving
Anzac Memorial DriveIf you're in the mood for a skydive this is the place to be! Plus Joel works as a tandem master here too, if you're lucky, you might be able to go with him!
Sightseeing
Huka Falls Road
Huka Falls RoadThe amazing Huka Falls waterfall
Free hot springs to soak your body in on the river's edge. Can be nicely warm or very hot depending on how high the river is at the time. Be careful and don't go out into river - it's very fast.
54 locals recommend
Spa Thermal Park
Free hot springs to soak your body in on the river's edge. Can be nicely warm or very hot depending on how high the river is at the time. Be careful and don't go out into river - it's very fast.