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

  • Fish cake $8.50
    • The most popular Thai fish cake served with sweet chili sauce
  • Money bag $7.50
    • Deep fried delicious golden parcel filled with chicken and prawns served with sweet chili sauce
  • Chicken or pork fried rice $11.50
  • Vietnamese pancake $14.50
    • Crispy rice pancake filled with prawns, chicken, and vegetables served with sweet chili sauce.
  • Siam Fried Noodle $14.50
    • Stir fried clear noodles with chicken, prawns, and vegetables
  • Gang Garee $12.50
    • Mild chicken yellow- curry cooked in coconut milk with potato, carrots and onions served with rice
  • Pad Thai Noodle prawns14.50/chicken$11.50
    • The most popular Thai fried noodles of all time. Stir fried rice noodles with peanuts, bean sprouts, onions and spring onions in tamarind sauce
  • Tom Kha soup $14.50
    • Medium hot and spicy soup cooked in coconut milk with chicken or prawns in Thai herb served with rice. prawns
  • -Coconut curry Prawns
    • Watermelon curry, shaved cucumber, tahini yoghurt, crispy shallots
  • -Free Range Pork Belly
    • Du puy lentil salad, shaved radish, bitter leaves, compressed apple, aioli
  • 3 Courses With Beef $60
  • -Smoked Fish Croquette
    • Crushed pea and mint salad
  • -Chocolate salted caramel tart
    • Chocolate sauce, hokey pokey, chocolate balls, vanilla mascarpone
  • -Slow cooked pulled Lamb
    • Carrot puree, spinach gnocchi, cumin carrots, black garlic pannacotta, lemon crème fraiche
  • Coconut curry Prawns
    • Watermelon curry, shaved cucumber, tahini yoghurt, crispy shallots
  • Beef $35.00
  • BARBECUED LAMB RIBS $14.00
    • with tangy slaw & roasted macadamia nut
  • Crispy onion ring with blue cheese mayo $7.50
  • Chopped salad with cherry tomato, cucumber and ranch dressing $7.50
  • AMARETTO AFFOGATO $17.00
    • with a long espresso coffee ice cream & cookies
  • 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
  • CHICKEN SALAD $22.00
    • spiced chicken fillet on salad greens, with toasted pumpkin seeds. roasted butternut squash, cherry tomatoes, lightly curried mayo
  • SALT AND PEPPER CALAMARI $12.00
    • with red pepper jam & cucumber salasa
  • Mini Hotdogs & Chips $9.95
  • Mushy Peas $4.50
  • Bangers & Mash $14.90
    • Two Irish Sausages Resting On Creamy Mash. Served With Peas & Onion Gravy
  • Side Salad $4.50
  • Mini Nacho’s $9.95
  • Cheese Burger & Chips $9.95
  • Brekkie $11.90 / $19.90
    • Kiwi Bacon, Fried Egg, Sausage, Hash Brown, & Toast (Small / Large)
  • Kahuna Burger $20.90
    • Crumbed Chicken Breast, Grilled Pineapple & Bacon, Salad & Melted Cheese Served Inside A Burger Bun. With Your Choice of Plum or BBQ. Sauce. Served With Fries
  • Sweetcorn Fritters $16.50
    • with Free-Range Bacon, Avocado, sour cream and sweet chili
  • Heartsmart Omelete $17.00
    • A free-range egg Omelete filled with capsicum, mushroom, spinach, feta. Served with ciabatta.
  • The Kiwi $21.00
    • Our Special Savoury Mince, Free-Range Bacon, Grilled Tomato, Handmade Potato Rosti & Artisan Toast
  • French Toast $17.00
    • with arisan brioche, topped with free-range bacon and caramelized banana, served with Canadian maple syrup and mascarpone.
  • Grilled Haloumi $16.00
    • With “Green Eggs”, served on ciabatta with a fresh tomato bruschetta
  • Kid's Porridge $7.00
    • with Cream & Sugar
  • Eggs Benedict With Confit Pork Belly $19.50
    • Poached Eggs, Wilted Spinach, Toasted Ciabatta, topped with Hollandaise Sauce and served with a Confit of Free-Range Organic Pork Belly and a Handmade Potato Rosti
  • Bagel with Cream Cheese & Jam $6.50
  • Mixed Platter $35.00
    • Crumbed scallops, grilled prawns, southern fried chicken, pork belly pieces, spring rolls, vegetarian parcels, spring rolls, vegetarian parcels and wedges with assorted dips
  • Chicken 'Wellington' $25.00
    • Roasted chicken breast with bacon chutney, cheddar cheese, wrapped in pastry with gravy on the side
  • Mini Hotdogs
    • With Fries and Coleslaw
  • Salmon Fillet $34.00
    • Salmon baked in pastry with lime and coriander butter and served with salad and rosti potato
  • Pork Belly $34.00
    • Twice cooked in Escape Micro Brewed Cider, Served with chunky apple and rhubarb relish and vegetables
  • Battered Fish Burger $25.00
    • Fillets of beer battered dory, tartare and homemade slaw
  • Chicken Salad $17.00
    • Salad greens, southern fried chicken, bacon, roasted tomato, fresh herbs and lemon ginger dressing
  • Ice Cream Sundae $12.00
    • Your choice of chocolate, strawberry or caramel ice cream served with sauce and cream
  • 12- $19.50
  • Ice Cream Sundae $6.50
  • - Battered Fish Fillet
  • Spicy Chicken Wings
    • Served with a peri peri mayo
  • Bangers & Mash $9.00
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $13.50
    • Crispy salt & pepper squid served with citrus aioli
  • - Bacon eggs benedict $16.90
  • Mushrooms & Bacon $16.50
    • Creamy mushrooms & bacon served on toasted ciabatta
  • Greek Salad ( GF) $10.90
    • Salad greens, olives, feta, tomatoes, with a fresh greek dressing.
  • Prawn Paté (GF)
  • Chunky Fries with your choice of one sauce -Tomato Sauce or Aioli $7.50
  • Shrimp Cocktail $14.90
    • Cocktail shrimp served with traditional seafood dressing
  • Garlic Pita Bread $7.50
  • Mushroom & Parmesan Rice Cakes ( GF / V ) $17.80
    • Served with salad greens and caesar dressing
  • Homemade Desserts Available
  • Prawn Curry (GF) $26.00
    • Prawn tails in a mild curry sauce, served with steamed rice. -We recommend: Wishbone Sauvignon Blanc
  • Hokey Pokey
  • Passionfruit
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $18.00
    • Fresh Chicken Tenders, Camembert, Salad greens with plum sauce, Aioli & served on ciabatta
  • Supreme
    • Beef, Ham, Pepperoni, Pineapple, Onion, Mushroom & Capsicum
  • Chocolate Fudge Brownie & Choc Sauce
  • Grilled Chicken $18.00
  • Maple & Walnut
  • Nacho’s $14.00
    • Cheese corn chips, Hearty mince, Sour Cream & Cheese
  • Mashed potato $5.00
  • Chicken caesar salad $26.00
    • anchovies, cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, parmesan, poached egg
  • Gourmet chicken burger $28.00
    • bacon, mushroom, mozzarella cheese, chuncky fries, tomato sauce
  • Grass fed beef fillet $37.00
    • w/ pommes anna, mushroom, baby tumip, baby carrots, pumpkin puree & port wine reduction (gf)
  • Bruschetta $14.50
    • w/ ciabatta, cream cheese, smoked salmon, roasted pepper & olive tapenade
  • Buttered green beans w/ almond & bacon $5.00
  • Thyme & pepper crusted beef carpaccion $17.50
    • w/ green leaves, wasabi aioli & crispy kumara (gf)
  • Freshly baked knot roll w/ butter medallion $5.00
  • Morrocan Lentil $10.50
  • White bait fritter $28.00
    • with greeus, ailoi + crisp potato
  • Paleo Benedict $19.00
    • Mushroom, Bacon, Avocado, poached eggs, D.F. Hollandaise
  • Bacon N' vegetable $12.50
  • Fish Tacos $24.00
    • with tratziki, slaw, avocado + greek salsa
  • Pulled Venison Burger $23.00
    • Chips, slaw, onions, aioli on ciabatta
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $13.5
    • w/ chilli lime glaze
  • 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
  • Calamari & Fries $17.5
    • Spiced calamari, pub fries, salad & lime aioli
  • Pitch Burgers N/A
    • served with fries & aioli
  • Garlic Bread $5.0
  • Pub Fries $6.5
    • w/ aioli & tomato sauce
  • Portugese Chicken $17.5
    • Lettuce, tomato, cheese, chipotle mayo
  • Flame Grilled Venison $16.0
    • Bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato, cheese, onion, mayo
  • Vegetarian Dish of the Day $28.50
    • Your wait staff will advise of todays creation
  • Oreti Fish of the Day $34.00
    • Wild rice risotto & roasted cherry tomato
  • Duck Terrine $18.00
    • Crostini, pickles & fig chutney
  • Oreti Filo Wrapped Prawns $16.00
    • With sweet chilli & aioli
  • Oreti Breads and Dips $15.00
    • Olive oil, & balsamic, dips & marinated olives
  • Chargrilled Angus Eye Fillet $37.50
    • Cooked to your liking and served with a Vigneronne sauce, (red wine & onion) & Pomme soufflé
  • Oreti Affogato $15.00
    • Volcanic espresso & vanilla bean icecream with your choice of Grand Marnier, Kahlua, Irish Whiskey, Frangelico, Baileys, Tia Maria, Galliano, Cointreau, Drambuie
  • Roasted Rabbit $35.00
    • Gratin Dauphinois & mushroom sauce
  • Oven baked pork cutlet pan $35
    • seared polenta, charred parmesan corn on cob, grilled peppers, jus
  • Bruschetta $14.5
    • w/ ciabatta, cream cheese, smoked salmon, roasted peppers & olive tapenade.
  • Freshly baked knot roll $5
    • w/ butter medallion
  • Chicken breast $35
    • dukkha spiced, beetroot hummus, duck fat roasted agria potato, pomegranate baby watercress salad jus
  • Slow cooked lamb belly $17.5
    • w/ warm pearl couscous, spicy pepper & eggplant confit, Tzatziki sauce.
  • Chicken Caesar salad $26
    • anchovies, cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, parmesan, poached egg
  • Herbed garlic bread $12.5
    • w/ jalapeno & mozzarella cheese
  • Fish of the day $31.50
    • please check with wait staff for fish of the day
  • Mince bacon & cheese $3.90
  • Steak and kidney pie $3.70
  • Steak and curry pie $3.60
  • Mince and cheese pie $3.60
  • Steak and mushroom pie $3.60
  • Mince and bacon pie $3.80
  • Bacon and egg pie $3.40
  • Chips $2.30
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