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If you’ve got a craving for an award-winning venison pie or a gourmet fried-chicken burger for the road, you've come to the right place!
Taupo has many takeaway outlets, bakeries and drive-through restaurants offering delicious food and the flexibility to eat on-the-go. You will find boutique bakeries, as well as popular international chain restaurants in convenient locations throughout the region.
For pie lovers, Taupo's Fast & Fresh Bakery was awarded the supreme pie at the 2017 NZ Bakels Supreme Pie Awards for their perfectly rich and golden venison, mushroom, bacon and cheese pie - a must try. And Pauly's Diner has become a favourite with locals for their generous burgers and tasty southern fried chicken.
Taupo has been noted as one of the most unique McDonalds locations in the world, with a decommissioned DC3 plane as part of the store, not to mention the world-class vista of Lake Taupo in the background.
Do not pass Turangi without getting your pie fix at Turangi Bakery & Café.
Burger King Turangi does great burgers. We do other stuff too but our burgers are where it all started. The name is probably a clue.
The dynamic duo of Kim & Scott have hit the ground running, since swapping corporate jobs in busy Auckland to the hospitality industry in Taupo.
Kinloch Store is located on the gorgeous Kinloch lake front and is your one-stop-shop for everything you need while enjoying a relaxing holiday away.
The only coffee stop before and after the Desert Road in a very accessible large carpark beside the world famous Tongariro River.
For great kebabs and other delights, you can't go past Best Kebabs.