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

  • Greed $16.00 / $8.00
    • Double Ham, Double Pineapple and Double Cheese. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Brimstone $18.50 / $9.00
    • Avocado, Cajun Chicken, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes and Sour Cream. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Sinister $18.50 / $9.00
    • Refried Beans, Avocado, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers and Capsicum. No Cheese (Double / Snack)
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $4.50
    • 12 Beer Battered Onion Rings
  • Plain Wedges $5.00
    • Deep fried Potato Wedges served with a dip of your choice
  • Cheesecake $4.50
    • Kahlua and White chocolate cheesecake with a gingernut base - a HELL classic
  • Kumara Chips $4.50
    • Deep fried kumara chips from the far north served with your choice of dip
  • Quorn Brimstone $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Avocado, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes, Sour Cream (contains gelatin) (Double / Snack)
  • BBQ Sauce $2.90
  • Hot Dog on Stick $2.40
  • Chicken Nuggets x 3 $2.40
  • Onion Rings x 6 $3.00
    • Made in store from the freshest Onions
  • Fish Cakes - NEW and DELICIOUS $3.50
  • Banana Fritter with Cinnamon Sugar $2.00
    • Whole battered banana with cinnamon or lemon sugar. Its awesome.
  • Bluff Oysters $2.50
    • NZ specialty. Fat juicy and very tasty. Enjoy while the season is still open
  • Chips - 420 gm $3.50
  • ROASTED BEETROOT BRUSHCETTA $12.00
    • roasted beetroot, feta & spiced red wine reduction on chargrilled ciabatta
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $14.50
    • with toasted ciabatta bread
  • BERRY, CHOCOLATE OR PASSIONFRUIT ICE CREAM SUNDAE $11.50
    • with whipped cream, wafers, sprinkles with a cherry on top
  • CHEF'S SPECIAL PIE $25.00
    • see specials board for today's creation
  • FISH TACOS $13.00
    • with shredded lettuce, lime mayo & coriander & pineapple salsa
  • BLACKBERRY AND COCONUT CAKE $12.00
    • with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream
  • DARK CHOCOLATE MARQUIS & DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE $13.00
    • with plum ice cream and sherbet
  • ROAST CHICKEN BREAST $27.00
    • grilled beans, bacon mustard potato salad & jalapeno corn bread
  • Wakanui Prime Beef Short Ribs $34.00
    • Slow-Cooked In Master Stock For 24 Hours; Glazed In The Over And Served With A Potato And Parsnip Rosti And Summer Greens.
  • Fresh Salads; Creamy Potatoes; Seasonal Veggies; Crispy Frie
  • - Add Liquer For An Extra $6.00
  • Sous Vide New Zealand Ovation Lamb Rump (GF) $35.00
    • Twice-Cooked Lamb Medallions, With Kumara, Charred Asparagus, Chimichurri And Slow-Cooked Roasted Red Peppadews. (Served: Med / Rare)
  • - Buller Muscat (Australia) - Glass $9.00
  • - Ruby Port - Glass $10.00
  • Creamy Mash With Salsa Verde (Gfa) $7.00
    • Creamy Mashed Potatoes, Salsa Verde And Demi-Glace Sauce
  • Sensational Caesar (Gfa) $20.00
    • Our Chef'S Renowned Caesar Salad; Fresh Cos Lettuce, Crispy Bacon, Anchovies, Toasted Croutons, Grana Padano Parmasean, All Topped With A Soft Poached Egg.
  • Vegettable Samosas with tamarind sauce $6.90
  • Fish & Chips $5.90
  • Reshmi Kebab with mint sauce $7.90
  • Lamb Rogan Josh, Naan, Rice $10.90
  • Korma, Naan, Rice (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
  • Vegetable Korma, Naan, Rice $9.90
  • Chicken Malai Tikka with mint sauce $7.90
  • Balti Garlic Chicken, Naan, Rice (Also available in Lamb and Beef) $12.90
  • Bacon & egg / lettuce / tomato, bacon & egg $4.10
  • Savouries $1.90
  • Chicken kebab $3.20
  • Chicken wing $2.50
  • Sponges cream $8.50
  • Sausage roll $2.70
  • Mince, bacon / Egg & cheese $4.70
  • Chicken, seafood rolls $3.90
  • TOM AND CHERRY $8.50
    • the classic kiwi cheerio cocktail sausage, tomato sauce
  • BANG BANG CHICKEN $16.50
    • shredded chicken herbs, sesame, coconut rice
  • KIDS HAMPER $8.50
    • chippies, muesli bar, fruit, yogurt, chocolate drink
  • SMOKED MUSHROOM QUESADILLA V $13.50
    • Chipotle de Plata, refried beans, jalapeno
  • MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $13.50
  • LAMB RAGU $17.50
    • lamb fennel pasta mia pappardelle
  • JAPANESE BOLOGNAISE $16.50
    • pork chili udon noodle
  • MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $15.50
    • w 2 poached eggs
  • Prawn with tamarin sauce $18.00
    • King prawn, tamarin and rice
  • Grilled pork or chicken with noodles $18.00
    • pork / chicken, vermicelli, salad and peanuts
  • Grilled pork or chicken on rice $18.00
    • pork / chicken, egg, salad and rice
  • Lotus salad $16.00
    • Lotus root, prawns, pork, salad, peanuts
  • Caramelized pork and eggs $20.00
    • Pork, egg, salad and rice
  • 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
  • Grilled pork in hanoi style $20.00
    • Pork, salad, noodle, home-made sauce
  • Ham + Swiss Chesese Sandwich $6.00
  • Watermelon with Mint $6.00
  • Hot Chips $4.00
  • Pumpkin + feta Wrap $6.00
  • Pulled Pork Bun $10.00
  • Fries (GF) $8.00
    • Crispy fries served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Mexi K Fries $14.00
    • Kumara frieswith bean con carne, sour cream and jalapenos
  • Full Deck $ 35.00
    • Venison meatballs, pork cigars, chorizo sausage, onion rings, crumbed chicken strips, fries and dipping sauce
  • Wedges $12.00
    • Hot crispy wedges with bacon, melted cheese, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Steamed Mussels (GFA) $ 20.00
    • Fresh green lip mussels immersed in our sundried tomato and bacon ream and partnered with our housemade garlic bread
  • GF - Gluten Free
  • Cheesy Wedges $ 14.00
    • Seasoned wedges baked with a trio of cheeses, blue, brie, mozzarella, served with sundried tomato pesto and aioli
  • Fish n Chips (GFA) $ 22.00
    • Citrus Battered market fish, crispy fries, fresh lemon and tartare sauce
  • Shrimp Cocktail - with thousand island seafood sauce $9
  • Banana Split - banana, hokey pokey ice cream, whipped cream & chocolate sauce $8
  • Snack Plate (serves 2) - selection of nibbles with sweet chili and aioli dipping sauce $16
  • Chicken Satay Kebabs - grilled chicken skewers on turmeric flavoured rice with salad and satay sauce $19.90
  • Beef Schnitzel - lightly crumbed beef schnitzel with salad, chips and rich brown gravy $17.50
  • Kumara Patch Pie - roast pumpkin, kumara, spinach, cottage cheese & cheddar pie with salad and tangy tomato relish $16
  • Warm Chicken & Bacon - grilled chicken strips, salad, crispy bacon with a honey & mustard dressing $21
  • Sticky Date Pudding - with hokey pokey ice cream, butterscotch sauce and whipped cream $10
  • ●Sauces:
  • Gluten free toast $3.70
  • -BLAT $3.00
    • With lashings of bacon
  • Baked beans $2.00
  • Spinach $3.00
  • -With extra smoked salmon x2 $4.00
  • Avocado $3.50
  • -With thai beef +$1.00
  • Steak and cheese pie $3.60
  • Steak and mushroom pie $3.60
  • Steak potato top pie $3.80
  • Steak pie $3.40
  • Mince potato top pie $3.80
  • Mince savories pie $1.60
  • Steak bacon & cheese $3.90
  • Mince bacon & cheese $3.90
  • Ciabatta and Dips $11.50
    • Lightly toasted ciabatta with a trio of freshly made dips.
  • Eggs (Fried or Poached) x 2 $5.00
  • Lemon Pepper Calamari $16.90
    • Calamari strips, dusted in corn starch, semolina and lemon pepper. Served on couscous and baby spinach with aioli and an Asian inspired chilli lime dressing
  • Classic Fish & Chips $24.50
    • Tuatara Beer battered fish fillets and chips, with a rocket, red onion and sun-dried tomato side salad. With lemon and our own chunky house made tartare sauce.
  • ''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.
  • 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.
  • Fowl Play $23.90
    • Chicken breast meat, crispy bacon, slices of roasted red capsicum, caramelised onions, lemon aioli and Parmesan - Medium $19.90
  • Vege Stack $24.50
    • A grilled vegetable stack with portobello mushroom, roast red peppers, zucchini strips, golden pumpkin, red onions and a heart of ricotta. Dressed with basil pesto.
  • Bacon/Egg/Cheese Muffin $6.00
  • Extras $2.00
    • Scrambled Eggs, Fried Eggs
  • Fruit Loaf Toasted $5.00
  • Bacon Butties $6.00
  • Bake Beans on Toast $6.50
  • Spaghetti on Toast $6.50
  • Eggs on Toast $9.00
  • Sausage & Eggs $9.50
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