The Lazy Trout Fish Shack & Cafe in Taupo Menu

BREAD SELECTION BREAD SELECTION
  • Paraoa iti $12.00
    • kumara & flaxseed w avocado oil
  • Paraoa $11.00
    • garlic, lemon & bush herb butter
STARTERS STARTERS
  • Tua Tua chowder $15.00
    • creamy shellfish w crusty rewana bread
  • Ikaroa fish cakes $17.00
    • smoked kawhai & sweet pea with river herb dressing
  • Ika Mata $13.00
    • fresh marinated fish w tomato, lemon & coriander
  • Ngu squid $16.00
    • dusted w smoked kelp seaweed served w lemon & cress
  • Raukumara red venison $20.00
    • meatloaf w beetroot & horopito relish
  • Taharoa field mushroom $16.00
    • panko crumbed served w kawakawa bush pepper aioli
SEAFOOD SEAFOOD
  • Tio Maori oysters
    • Tio Kinaki - w lemon & Kaitaia fire / Karengo - crumb & watercress aioli
  • - four $18.00
  • - six $26.00
  • - eight $35.00
  • Aotearoa blackfoot paua $24.00
    • two classic kiwi patties, sour cream & grilled lemon
  • Kawhia flounder $26.00
    • served whole panfried with lemon kelp, parsley and crushed parareka
  • Kaimoana Rourou $58.00
    • A selection of hot & cold seafood to share including: Prawns, smoked salmon, marinated fish, oysters nude, fried squid, marinated mussels, battered fish, rewana bread, watercress & condiments
  • Koura - Aotearoa spiny lobster $60 half / $95 whole
    • King of New Zealand seafood w a creamy Puhoi cheese sauce & your choice of two sides 650-700 gr
MARKET FISH YOUR CHOICE MARKET FISH YOUR CHOICE
  • Choose from today's market fish $29.00
  • cooked your way: grilled, oven baked, beer battered
  • with your choice of sauce: tartare, smoked chilli mayonnaise, salsa verde, creamy cheese, 'Watties' tomato sauce
  • with two sides: coleslaw, mixed salad, fries, potato mash, seasonal buttered vegetables
MAIN COURSE MAIN COURSE
  • Kawhia coast fish burger $25.00
    • panko crumbed, citrus slaw, tartare mayo & house fries
  • He tino pai fish & chips $25.00
    • light crisp batter, crunchy fries, tartare, lemon & garden salad
  • Kouraura Pot o' prawns $38.00
    • grilled w garlic, lemon parsley & a pinch of chili pepper & watercress
  • Hangi style Pikaokao chicken $32.00
    • w kawakawa rub, roasted kamo kamo, green apple, bacon & river cress salad
  • King Country rib eye $36.00
    • Aotearoa premium grass fed beef grilled w field mushroom & crispy onion served w red wine jus, fries & house slaw
  • Hipi Awakino lamb chop roast $35.00
    • prime Aotearoa rack of lamb, rosemary & mustard crust, garlic mash & gravy
  • King Country beef burger $25.00
    • karengo & tamarillo relish, smoky cheese, crisp lettuce, tomato, onion & house fries
  • Hipi Tihi Fritters $18.00
    • Puhoi sheep milk cheese & rice fritters w roasted cauliflower, cress & toasted harakeke
SIDES SIDES
  • Fries $8.00
  • Coleslaw $8.00
  • Mixed salad $8.00
  • Seasonal vegetables w wild thyme butter $8.00
  • Garlic mushroom $8.00
  • Creamed potato $8.00
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Taharoa cheesecake $14.00
    • Pirongia forest berries w almond brittle
  • Sticky date pudding $14.00
    • brandy sauce & Kapiti vanilla ice cream
  • Orange & Titoki brulee $14.00
    • ginger & horopito biscotti, Kapiti vanilla ice cream
  • Gold digger fudge sundae $24.00
    • iconic Kiwi sundae with a warm fudge brownie, a mountain of Kapiti hokey pokey ice cream, hot chocolate sauce & Kiwi bling. Best suited to two people
CHEESE CHEESE
  • Cheese crafted from the pristine Aotearoa pastures, served w Taro Rewana Kore salted flatbread
  • Putararu 'Over the moon dairy' $17.50
    • triple cream brie 80 gr
  • Kikorangi Kapiti $16.00
    • creamy blue 80 gr
  • Pakari $16.00
    • aged cheddar 80 gr
  • A selection of all three 50 gr ea $24.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Gluten free pizza bases are available $4.00 extra
  • Roast Chicken and Mayonnaise Toasted Sandwich $15.90
    • Shredded roast chicken breast, creamy aioli served with seasoned fries
  • Pork Belly $24.90
    • Crispy slow roasted pork belly with a mango glaze served with garlic and onion potato mash
  • Feta and Rosemary Bread $9.90
    • Feta, rosemary pizza bread served with a sun dried tomato pesto spread
  • Add ham $3.00
  • Prawn and Avo Salad $19.90
    • A generous serving of succulent prawns lightly dressed in our delicious seafood sauce with avocado, smoked salmon and salad leaves
  • Country Toasted Sandwich $9.90
    • Cheddar cheese and tomato with seasoned fries
  • Garlic Bread $7.90
    • Homemade pizza bread with olive oil, fresh garlic and oregano
  • Queen scallops, pork & ginger dumplings, summer pods, coriander, fermented black bean dressing $18.00
  • Chilled cucumber & yellow tomato soup, almonds, cumin, green grapes, watermelon guacamole $12.00
  • Grinning Gecko brie - Whangarei, NZ $15.00
  • Pasta Mia pumpkin ravioli, exotic mushrooms, coriander, popped squash seeds, shiitake cream $26.00
  • Confit leg of Cambridge duck, spiced bell pepper jus, pickled mushrooms, baby root vegetables, potato gnocchi $34.00
  • Baked Belgian chocolate mousse, passion fruit, chocolate brittle, triple chocolate ice cream $12.00
  • Blue River Curio Bay pecorino - Southland, NZ $15.00
  • Tempura summer beans, seaweed, sweet chilli aioli $10.00
  • Flamed flat bread with grilled chorizo $16.00
    • S.M.K salsa
  • Tex Mex shredded chicken $24.00
    • 1/2lb
  • Smoked mushrooms + paneer $22.00
    • Semi dried tomatoes, SMK salsa, southern rice, crispy tortilla
  • -Toffee sauce
  • Cos lettuce $18.00
    • Quinoa & roast kumara, croutons, cracked almonds, citrus vinaigrette
  • Add more meat $8.00
    • 1/2lb
  • Bourbon toffee cheesecake $12.00
  • -Vanilla bean ice cream
  • Waterside Fattoush Salad $18.00
    • Fried haloumi cheese with fresh vine ripened tomato, cucumber, onion and crispy croutons immersed in our housemade sumac dressing [Add chicken, beef or salmon +$5]
  • Ciabatta $5.00
    • Four pieces of fresh toasted ciabatta drizzled with extra virgin and balsamic
  • Tempura Prawns $19.00
    • Tempura Prawns with wakame seaweed, cucumber, rice noodles and miso
  • Cheesecake $15.00
    • Our Chef’s special cheesecake that changes daily [Add a scoop of Kapiti ice cream +$2]
  • Garden Salad $6.00
    • Fresh green salad with tomato, sliced cucumber and a housemade yoghurt dressing
  • Lamb Penne $24.00
    • Braised lamb penne with kale pesto, grano padano cheese and candied walnuts
  • Flamed Olives $9.00
    • Mixed olives flamed to perfection, with sambuca liqueur and fresh thyme
  • Vegetarian Delight $34.00
    • Our special vegetarian trio: Fried polenta with fig jam and rocket. Chilli bean salsa, jalapeno relish and avocado. Beetroot, walnut and goats cheese
  • Shrimp Cocktail $14.90
    • Cocktail shrimp served with traditional seafood dressing
  • Fish of the Day $24.50
    • Herb and beer battered fish, with fries, salad and tartare sauce. We recommend: Japanese Asahi beer
  • -1/2 kilo $49.90
  • Prawn Curry (GF) $26.00
    • Prawn tails in a mild curry sauce, served with steamed rice. -We recommend: Wishbone Sauvignon Blanc
  • Huka Prawn Park advises not all prawns served are grown onsite.
  • Chicken Dish Available
    • Please ask our wait staff
  • -1 Kilo $98.90
  • Garlic Pita Bread $7.50
  • LAMB RAGU $17.50
    • lamb fennel pasta mia pappardelle
  • JAPANESE BOLOGNAISE $16.50
    • pork chili udon noodle
  • MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $13.50
  • TOM AND CHERRY $8.50
    • the classic kiwi cheerio cocktail sausage, tomato sauce
  • SMOKED FISH KEDGEREE $16.50
    • smoked kahawai rice fried egg
  • BACON AND EGGS $13.50
    • poached scrambled fried
  • MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $15.50
    • w 2 poached eggs
  • VOGELS $15.50
    • w Clevedon buffalo mozzarella, herb pesto cherry tomatoes
  • Mango chicken $20.90
    • Exotic curry with tender boneless chicken in subtle mango sauce and base cashew gravy
  • Balti (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $20.90
    • Marinated Chicken, Lamb or Beef with chunky potatoes in spicy balti sauce
  • Plain rice $1.00
    • Steamed Basmati Rice-per person
  • Lamb kebab $29.90
    • Lamb marinated in spices and aromatics, cooked on skewers and roasted in tandoor
  • Malai kofta $18.90
    • Mashed potatoes and cottage cheese balls, deep fried and cooked in rich spicy cashew
  • Shahi paneer $16.90
    • Our own home-made cottage cheese cooked in spicy cashew gravy, green capsicums, sliced onions
  • Korma (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $20.90
    • Chicken, Lamb or Beef cooked in cashew nuts, gravy and home-made cream. Traditionally cooked
  • Chicken tikka masala $20.90
    • Succulent chicken morsels in tandoor ,cooked in spicy gravy, green capsicums,sliced onions and fresh
  • Volcano $22.00
    • Tomato base, chilli, mozzarella, pepperoni, green pepper corns & fresh basil
  • Omorish $20.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, pepperoni, olives & fresh basil
  • Vego $20.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, feta, caramelized onion, olives & fresh basil
  • Margherita $18.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella & fresh basil
  • Hen house $24.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, chicken, cranberry, red onion, brie & fresh basil
  • Lake Bed $18.00
    • Basil pesto, mozzarella & fresh basil
  • Kuratau Classic $20.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, ham, capers & fresh basil
  • Half Deck (GFA) $ 30.00
    • Chicken liver pate, puhoi cheeses, marinated veggies, relishes, breads and crackers
  • Mexi K Fries $14.00
    • Kumara frieswith bean con carne, sour cream and jalapenos
  • Fries (GF) $8.00
    • Crispy fries served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Fishermans Catch (GFA) $ 26.00
    • Battered market fish, prawn twisters, peppered squid, crispy fries and dipping sauces
  • Kransky Hot Dog $ 15.00
    • On a fresh roll with caramelized onions, djion mustard and crispy fries
  • Cheesy Wedges $ 14.00
    • Seasoned wedges baked with a trio of cheeses, blue, brie, mozzarella, served with sundried tomato pesto and aioli
  • Piggy Tails $14.00
    • Curly fries, grilled bacon and chorizo, with cheese, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Chicken Burger (GFA) $ 20.00
    • Chipotie grilled free range chicken breast, fresh slaw, pancetta cheese, chipotie mayo and jalapeno relish
  • Pub Fries $6.5
    • w/ aioli & tomato sauce
  • Calamari & Fries $17.5
    • Spiced calamari, pub fries, salad & lime aioli
  • Nicoise Salad $13.5
    • Olives, beans, potatoes, tomato, onion, capsicum, egg, herb dressing. Add Chicken $5.0. Add King Prawns $6.0
  • Portugese Chicken $17.5
    • Lettuce, tomato, cheese, chipotle mayo
  • Rib Eye $35.0
    • 600gm bone in rib eye, pub fries, salad & your choice of sauce
  • 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
  • Bronze $30.0
    • Pub Fries w/ aioli & tomato sauce, Samosas & Spring Rolls, Salt & Pepper Squid w/ lime chilli glaze, Tomato & Capsicum Salsa Crostini
  • Pitch Burgers N/A
    • served with fries & aioli
  • Thai Beef - grilled beef strips, salad, cripsy noodles and Thai style dressing $20.50
  • Beef Schnitzel - lightly crumbed beef schnitzel with salad, chips and rich brown gravy $17.50
  • Vege Burger - grilled vege pattie, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese, pesto mayo and tomato relish; served with chips and a toasted sesame seed bun $11
  • NZ Lamb Shank - braised lamb shank with a rosemary & mint gravy, buttered potato mash, steamed seasonal vegetables and cheese sauce *double the shank + $12 $28
  • Garlic & Parsley $3
  • Double BBC Burger - double beef pattie, double bacon, double cheese, with smokey BBQ sauce and mayo; served with chips and toasted sesame seed bun $12.50
  • Roast of the Day - today's roast meat with roasted and steamed seasonal vegetables, cheese sauce and rich brown gravy $16.50
  • Kiwi Burger - grilled beef pattie, beetroot, fried egg, cheese, crisp lettuce, tomato, mayo and tomato relish; served with chips and a toasted sesame seed bun $14
  • Balsamic dressing
  • Cajun chicken salad $16.50
    • Tender chicken strips on a salad and cashew-nuts, caramelized banana with mayo
  • Caesar salad
    • Cos lettuce with bacon, parmesan cheese, poached egg, croutons and caesar dressing
  • All served with chips and fresh salad with chef's tartar sauce
  • Spinach $3.00
  • Fried with aioli $5.00
  • Knightsbridge burger
    • Piled with beef patty or roasted chicken and complimented by green salad, tomato, beetroot, cheese with side salad and crispy fries or wedge(+$0.50)
  • Sausage x 2 $4.50
  • Side Salad N/A
  • Beef Burger N/A
  • Chorizo and Mushroom Penne Pasta N/A
  • Morrocan Lamb Burger N/A
  • Horseradish N/A
  • Kids Combo Deal N/A
  • Whole Grain Mustard N/A
  • Fish of the Day N/A
  • Fish 'N Chips $8.50
    • A freshly battered fish fillet with chips and coleslaw.
  • ''Lamb'' Burger $23.90
    • 180gm freshly pressed lamb patty on house relish with house pickles, roast pumpkin, caramelised onions, grilled haloumi cheese, and minted yoghurt.
  • ''Basic'' Burger $17.90
    • 180gm prime beef patty, house pickles, cheese, mild mustard, mayo and house relish.
  • Four Cheese Pasta w. Sage $23.90
    • Ricotta, feta and blue cheese mixed through spaghetti strands and dressed with crispy sage leaves fried off in a burnt butter sauce. Topped with parmesan and fresh herbs.
  • Filo Wrapped Brie w. Onion Jam $14.90
    • An individual wheel of Brie wrapped in delicate filo pastry, oven baked to order. Served on onion jam and dressed with a tangy yet sweet cranberry sauce.
  • Magnum P.I. $21.90
    • Ham strings, crispy bacon,chunks of sweet pineapple and mozzarella topped with lemon infused Olive Oil - Medium $17.90
  • Summer Creme Brulee $9.50
    • This traditional creme brûlée has a layer of sweet passionfruit pulp on top hidden under a crisp toffee topping. Listen for the "crack" as you plunge in!
  • Spag-Bol $8.50
    • Traditional Spaghetti Bolognese with cheese.
  • Sausage & Eggs $9.50
  • Bake Beans on Toast $6.50
  • Fruit Loaf Toasted $5.00
  • Eggs on Toast $9.00
  • Bacon Butties $6.00
  • Bacon/Egg/Cheese Muffin $6.00
  • Extras $2.00
    • Scrambled Eggs, Fried Eggs
  • All Day Breakfast $13.00
    • Toast / Bacon / Eggs / Sausage / Tomato / topped with Italian herbs
The Lazy Trout Fish Shack & Cafe

The Lazy Trout Fish Shack & Cafe

location

Address

100 Lake Terrace, Taupo, Waikato, 3351, New Zealand

phone

Phone

073760116

clock

Opened hours

Mon - Sun 7:30am - 9:30am, 6pm - 11pm
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

New Zealand , Others , Seafood

features

Features

Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Quick Bites ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
100 Lake Terrace, Taupo, Waikato, 3351, New Zealand