The Fish Box in Taupo Menu

SEAFOOD SEAFOOD
  • Mussels $1.20
    • Snap cooked to seal in the flavours
  • Crabstick $1.50
    • Some can't do without them
  • Scallops $2.20
    • Roe on. Mouth watering.
  • Salt & Pepper Calamari (Half Dozen) - battered $5.00
    • Made in-house everyday with special spice recipe.
  • Gurnard $5.90
    • Delicious, soft and flaky. a firm favourite of fish n chip connoisseurs. Crumbed or battered.
  • Oysters $2.30
    • Clevedon oysters - thick and creamy
  • Snapper $6.90
    • The kiwi favourite.
  • Tarakihi $5.90
    • Excellent flavour, sometimes known as the big easy for its versatility.
  • Decent sized Flounder and 420 grams of chips (large scoop) $12.00
    • Delicate flesh is beautifully tender when battered and lightly cooked. Comes in box with a fork
  • Mussel Fritter $3.50
  • Real Paua Fritter $6.90
    • 100 percent paua, awesome flavour. We wont stock the faux ones
  • Bluff Oysters $2.50
    • NZ specialty. Fat juicy and very tasty. Enjoy while the season is still open
  • Todays Market Fresh Fish - Trevally $3.90
    • Trevally. Pinkish is appearance and marbled in texture. A firm eating fish with full flavour.
  • Porae - big lips $4.20
    • Flavoursome fillets which flake well. Very fresh. Special treat this weekend only.
CHIPS CHIPS
  • Chips - 420 gm $3.50
  • Kumara Chips $4.50
    • A mainstay on this menu. The classic Kiwi sweet red potato
  • Potato Fritter $1.00
    • Large Agria fritters made in store.
  • Spicy Wedges & Sour Cream $5.00
  • Garlic chips $4.20
OTHER GOOD STUFF OTHER GOOD STUFF
  • Onion Rings x 6 $3.00
    • Made in store from the freshest Onions
  • Meat Pattie $3.00
  • Spring Roll $2.90
  • Hot Dog on Stick $2.40
  • Battered Saveloy $2.40
  • Sausage $2.40
  • Chicken Nuggets x 3 $2.40
  • Fish Cakes - NEW and DELICIOUS $3.50
  • Curry Rolls $2.90
  • Kids Mini Dogs $1.00
    • battered and on the stick
THE FISHBOX PACKS THE FISHBOX PACKS
  • Family Pack $26.00
    • 4 Fish, 2 Battered Saveloys, 4 Potato Fritters and Chips
  • Snack Pack $8.00
    • 1 Fish, 1 Battered Saveloy, 1 pototo fritter , 1 Chips 200gms
  • the fishbox pack $8.50
    • small coleslaw, 1 fish of the day , choice of sauce and half a scoop of chips
BURGERS - WITH ARTESIAN BUNS BURGERS - WITH ARTESIAN BUNS
  • Angus Beef $8.50
    • Large prime Angus beef pattie with lettuce, tomato, cheese, egg, aioli and beetroot relish
  • Angus Beef & Bacon $8.90
    • Prime Angus Beef and seared Bacon, Onion Rings, Aged Cheddar, Lettuce and BBQ Sauce
  • Battered Fish burger $8.00
    • Battered Fish, Coleslaw and Wasabi Mayo
  • Fried Chicken $8.00
    • chicken fillet, lettuce, tomato, sweet chilli mayo and cheese
  • Chickpea & Corn $7.50
    • Chickpea and Corn, Grilled Red Onion, Feta, Lettuce and Aiol
  • Carb free $8.50
    • Angus beef wrapped in crispy lettuce, bacon, melted cheese, red onion and BBQ sauce
SAUCES & SIDES SAUCES & SIDES
  • Tartare Sauce $2.90
    • Compliments all fish
  • Wasabi Mayo $2.90
  • Sweet Chilli Mayo $2.90
  • BBQ Sauce $2.90
  • Watties Tomato Sauce $2.50
    • the classic
  • Aioli $2.90
    • This aioli recipe has a delicious garlic kick. Perfect for dunking a chip
  • Coleslaw small $3.50
  • Coleslaw large $4.90
FRESH SALADS FRESH SALADS
  • Small garden fresh salad $4.90
    • Fresh fancy lettuce with cherry tomatoes and choice of dressing.
  • Large garden fresh salad $8.50
    • Fresh fancy green lettuce with Cherry tomatoes and choice of dressing
  • Grilled gurnard and large garden fresh salad $13.90
    • Ideal light meal for summer
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Banana Fritter with Cinnamon Sugar $2.00
    • Whole battered banana with cinnamon or lemon sugar. Its awesome.
  • Pineapple Fritter $1.80
  • Donuts $2.00
    • Its always good to have something sweet to finish off the meal. Choose lemon sugar or cinnamon suger
  • Ice Cream Tub $1.90
    • Tip top, classic vanilla. A kids favourite.
KIDS CORNER KIDS CORNER
  • Potato Fritter $1.00
    • Large Agria fritters made in store
  • The dog and nugget $8.00
    • 2 x mini hotdogs, 2 x chicken nuggets, 1/2 scoop of chips and a 250ml carton of fresh up
  • Kids fish n chip pack $7.00
    • 1 x kids fish, 1/2 scoop of chips and 250ml fresh up
  • Ice Cream Tub $1.90
    • Tip top, classic vanilla. A kids favourite.
  • Donuts $2.00
    • Its always good to have something sweet to finish off the meal. Choose lemon sugar or cinnamon suger.
  • Pineapple Fritter $1.80
  • Banana Fritter with Cinnamon Sugar $2.00
    • Whole battered banana with cinnamon or lemon sugar. Its awesome.
  • Watties Tomato Sauce $2.50
    • The classic
  • Kids Mini Dogs $1.00
    • battered and on the stick
  • Kids burger meal $10.00
    • Cheese burger, 1/2 chips and 250ml fresh up
  • Chicken Nuggets x 3 $2.40
CLASSIC TOASTIES AND BUTTIES CLASSIC TOASTIES AND BUTTIES
  • Toasties - build your own with any 3 fillings $6.00
    • Your classic toastie. Click on 'add to order' then click on the 'Order' to add any 3 fillings.
  • Ham, Brie and Onion relish $6.50
  • Double decker $8.00
    • Pizza toastie with tomato relish, melted cheese and pepperoni x 2
  • Banana and Hazelnut chocolate $6.00
  • Elvis Toastie $6.00
    • Peanut butter, banana, honey and cinnamon
  • Bacon, Brie and Cranberry $6.50
  • Chicken, Brie and Cranberry $6.50
  • omato relish, egg and cheese $6.50
  • Hot chip buttie $4.50
  • Bacon buttie $5.00
  • Bacon and egg buttie $6.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Mustang Platter $96.00
    • Serves 8-10 people - Chief's Chicken Nibbles - Served with orange, hoisin and sesame sauce. / Redneck Ribs - Our famous pork ribs served with orange, hoisin and sesame sauce. / Fish Bites - Golden fried fish bites with tartare sauce. / Onion Rings - Fried crunchy and golden. / Crumbed Chicken Tenders
  • A Fist Full Of Pizza (Quesadilla) $18.00
    • Two flour tortillas encasing your choice of spicy chicken or beef, with cheese, tomato and fresh herbs. Finished with sour cream, salsa and jalapenos.
  • Redneck Ribs
    • Porky Pig's ribs blanched in honey and spices. Blasted in the Lone Star fire, piled high then smothered in our famous hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce...the meal that made us famous! - Add buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw $5.00
  • Comanche Chicken Salad $26.00
    • Oven-baked chicken breast, cos lettuce, parmesan cheese, garlic croutons and streaky bacon, tossed in Lone Star Caesar-style dressing. Topped with a free range poached egg (anchovies optional).
  • Gerhard Burger $25.00
    • NZ grass-fed Wagyu beef pattie, onion jam, Swiss cheese, free-range egg, tomato, red onion, lettuce and aioli in an artisan sourdough bun. Served with straight-cut chips...the Ferrari of burgers, perfect with a Steinlager. - Also available as a vegetarian option with a lentil, pea and kumara pattie
  • Hero Burger $13.50
    • A beef pattie with lettuce and tomato served in a toasted burger bun with grilled cheese. If you want any other salad greens on your burger, just let us know! - Also available as a vegetarian option with a lentil, pea and kumara pattie
  • Cadillac Platter $140.00
    • Serves 8-10 people - Tiger Prawn Cutlets - Sauteed prawns in chilli garlic butter. / Roast Pork Ribs - Served with apple sauce. / Memphis Mussels - Grilled with bacon and parmesan cheese, topped with berry vinaigrette. / San Quentin Squid - Crunchy salt and pepper squid with citrus aioli. / Chief's Chicken Nibbles - Served with orange, hoisin and sesame sauce. / Beef Sirloin Skewers - Tender sirloin cubes skewered and drizzled with our Jack Daniel's cracked pepper sauce.
  • Buffalo Chips $5.00
  • Garden Salad $7.00
  • -Spiced apple cheesecake
    • Sesame seed toffee snap, caramel sauce, apple crumble ice cream
  • Desserts
  • -Orange and almond cake
    • Greek yoghurt, lemon curd, puffed quinoa, coconut chips
  • Confit Duck Leg
    • White bean puree, raw broccoli salad, cranberries, courgette
  • Smoked Fish Croquette
    • Crushed pea and mint salad, chorizo, preserved lemon aioli
  • Mains
  • -Coconut curry Prawns
    • Watermelon curry, shaved cucumber, tahini yoghurt, crispy shallots
  • Caesar $22.00
    • Classic caesar of romaine lettuce, crispy bacon, shaved parmesan, crostini, poached egg and housemade anchovy dressing [Add chicken or salmon +$5]
  • Fig & Blue Cheese Wontons $14.00
    • Crispy wontons filled with puhoi blue cheese and peanuts, served with our housemade balsamic fig glaze
  • Venison Meatballs $16.00
    • Horopito venison meatballs served in capsicum fondue and served with goats cheese
  • Countryside $37.00
    • Venison meatballs, chicken pate, marinated vegetables and olives, served with crostini, toasted breads and a trio of housemade dipping sauces
  • Classic Ice Cream Sundae $12.00
    • Your choice of vanilla or chocolate ice cream, wafers, sprinkles and your choice of chocolate, caramel, or strawberry topping
  • Chicken Breast $36.00
    • Za'atar crusted free range chicken breast, served kale and walnut pesto, corn cakes and topped our housemade goats cheese dressing
  • Rump $24.00
    • 300g beef rump cooked to your liking in our chef's special diane sauce with crispy fries [Add fresh salad +$3]
  • Pan-fried Market Fish $35.00
    • Our Chef’s special dish that changes daily
  • Kid’s Bacon & Eggs with Toast $10
    • Served with kids hot chocolate or any small juice
  • Fish & Chips $15
    • with Curly Fries & Salad
  • Seafood Chowder (GF-O) $20
    • Served in a cobb loaf with a tiger prawn
  • Lakehouse Burger $22
    • with a 200g prime beef pattie, caramelized onion, blue cheese, fried egg & golden fries
  • Beef Burger with Curly Fries $15
  • The Lake House Club $17.5
    • Honey cured bacon, sausage, hash browns, fried egg, lettuce, tomato, hollandaise & sweet onion relish clubbed in 3 toast slices
  • Chicken & Camembert $19
    • Smoked Chicken, Creamy Camembert, Baby Spinach & Plum Sauce
  • On the side
  • Sausages / Hot dog / Pork riblet / Meat patties / Lasagne $3.00
  • Banana cake $2.60
  • Bacon & egg muffin $3.60
  • Wraps $6.80
  • -Ham, egg corned beef, roast beef, ham & mustard, cheese & onion
  • -Medium $11.00
  • Mince / Steak $3.90
  • Cake $3.00
  • Open beef sandwich $12.00
  • Poached eggs N/A
    • 3 eggs poached on toast
  • Bacon burger $9.50
  • Spaghetti $4.00
  • English Breakfast N/A
    • 1 sausage 3 bacon 1 tomato fried mushroom 2 eggs
  • Cheese $4.00
  • Eggy bread N/A
    • 2 bread dipped in egg 3 bacon 1 tomato maple syrup
  • Eggy bread $13.50
  • Bento $20
    • Rice, salad, tempura, sushi rolls, selection served in a box - Salmon Sashimi
  • Donburi $15
    • Bowl of rice, salad and selection served on top - Teriyaki Salmon
  • Kiwi Legend Roll $14
    • Avocado, Cream Cheese, Pickle, Teriyaki Chicken, Pineapple, Kiwi, Breadcrumbs, Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Paradise Roll $17
    • Peanut Butter, Avocado, Bacon, Fried Prawns, Cucumber + Teriyaki Chicken, Breadcrumbs, Creamy Sauce on top
  • Traditional Sushi Rolls (9 pcs) $12
    • Vegetarian (Lettuce, Capsicum, Carrot, Avocado, Cucumber)
  • Teppanyaki $15
    • Japanese dish cooked on a hot steel plate - Beef
  • Udon $12
    • Japanese style thick noodle soup - Teriyaki Chicken
  • Udon $12
    • Japanese style thick noodle soup - Seafood
  • Fish Tacos $24.00
    • with tratziki, slaw, avocado + greek salsa
  • Morrocan Lentil $10.50
  • Paleo Benedict $19.00
    • Mushroom, Bacon, Avocado, poached eggs, D.F. Hollandaise
  • Bacon N' vegetable $12.50
  • Pulled Venison Burger $23.00
    • Chips, slaw, onions, aioli on ciabatta
  • White bait fritter $28.00
    • with greeus, ailoi + crisp potato
  • Hen house $24.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, chicken, cranberry, red onion, brie & fresh basil
  • Margherita $18.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella & fresh basil
  • Lake Bed $18.00
    • Basil pesto, mozzarella & fresh basil
  • Kuratau Classic $20.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, ham, capers & fresh basil
  • Vego $20.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, feta, caramelized onion, olives & fresh basil
  • Volcano $22.00
    • Tomato base, chilli, mozzarella, pepperoni, green pepper corns & fresh basil
  • Omorish $20.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, pepperoni, olives & fresh basil
  • Kumara Chips / S&P Squid $5.00
  • OCB $17.50
    • Chicken, cranberry sauce, brie, mozzarella
  • Fresh Fish $5.50
  • Smokey BBBC $8.00
    • 120g Beef, Cheese, Bacon and bbq Sauce
  • Batt Scallop $6.00
  • Curly Fries / Wedges / NZ Hoki / Batt Mussel $4.00
  • Puppy Dog / Potato Fritter / Donut $1.00
  • Grand Chicago $17.50
    • Tomato base, ham, pepperoni, salami, mushrooms, capsocum, red onion, mozarella
  • Chicken curry $18.00
    • Chicken, kumara and rice or noodles
  • Beef stew $18.00
    • Beef, carrot and rice or bread
  • Lamb shank $25.00
    • Lamb, salad and rice or bread
  • Grilled pork in hanoi style $20.00
    • Pork, salad, noodle, home-made sauce
  • Fresh spring roll $12.00
    • Rice paper, pork, prawn salad, home-made sauce and nuts. (Vegetarian option available)
  • Chicken salad $16.00
    • Cabbage, chicken, herbs and peanuts
  • Roast salt fish $15.00
    • Fried fish prawn, pork sticky rice, green beans and flour
  • Fried roll $12.00
    • Rice paper, prawn, pork, vege, home-made sauce and nuts
  • Pumpkin + feta Wrap $6.00
  • Hot Chips $4.00
  • Ham + Swiss Chesese Sandwich $6.00
  • Pulled Pork Bun $10.00
  • Watermelon with Mint $6.00
  • Chilli Cheese Bread $6.5
  • Gold $60.0
    • Pub Fries w/ aioli & tomato sauce, Seasoned wedges w/ sour cream & sweet chilli, Devilled Chicken Wings w/ chipotle mayo, Sticky Pork Ribs w/ smokey BBQ sauce, Samosas & Spring rolls, Marinated Olives, Garlic Bread, Tomato & Capsicum Salsa Crostini
  • Garlic Bread $5.0
  • Chefs Sauces N/A
    • Pitch Gravy/Creamy Mushroom/Pepper. Add Creamy Garlic Prawns $6.0
  • Roast Capsicum & Tomato Brushetta $10.5
    • Ciabatta crostini, fresh salsa, herb oil
  • Wedges $8.5
    • w/ sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Steak n Ale Special $20.0
    • Sirloin steak, pub fries, salad & your choice of sauce w/ a handle of tap beer of glass of house wine
  • Sticky Pork Ribs $14.5
    • w/ smokey bbq sauce
  • Buttered green beans $5
    • w/ almonds & bacon
  • Grass fed beef fillet $37.5
    • w/ pommes Anna, sautéed baby vegetables pumpkin puree & port wine reduction
  • Steamed seasonal vegetables $5
    • w/ herb butter
  • Oven baked pork cutlet pan $35
    • seared polenta, charred parmesan corn on cob, grilled peppers, jus
  • Sautéed mushrooms $5
    • w/ garlic & thyme
  • Bruschetta $13.5
    • w/ ciabatta, feta cheese, Kalamata olives, tomato, basil pesto
  • Chunky fries $5
    • w/ tomato sauce & aioli
  • Forest mushroom asparagus risotto $29.5
    • forest mushroom, asparagus, cherry tomato, lemon zest, shaved grana Padano, truffle oil
  • Fruit Loaf Toasted $5.00
  • Bake Beans on Toast $6.50
  • Sausage & Eggs $9.50
  • Extras $2.00
    • Scrambled Eggs, Fried Eggs
  • Bacon/Egg/Cheese Muffin $6.00
  • All Day Breakfast $13.00
    • Toast / Bacon / Eggs / Sausage / Tomato / topped with Italian herbs
  • Bacon Butties $6.00
  • Eggs on Toast $9.00
The Fish Box

The Fish Box

location

Address

Rainbow Drive, Rainbow Point, Taupo, Waikato, 3330, New Zealand

phone

Phone

073765757

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 4:00 – 8:00 PM, Tuesday: 4:00 – 8:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM, Saturday: 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM, Sunday: 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

British , Chinese , Fast Food , Fish & Chips , New Zealand , Seafood

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Television ,  Quick Bites ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Digital Payments ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Cash only

Location
Rainbow Drive, Rainbow Point, Taupo, Waikato, 3330, New Zealand