Location: Taihape
Top Restaurants in Taihape
Where to Eat in Taihape: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Taihape is located near the middle of the North Island in the Rangitikei District of New Zealand. It services a large rural community and lies on State Highway 1, which runs North to South through the centre of the North Island.
Things to do in Taihape
1. Al Centro Restaurant & Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 51 reviews
Delicious and well priced, their steaks are just amazing!
Reviewed By earthangel11
This restaurant is amazing in this very cozy friendly town.
Traveling through sightseeing in the north island. Yummy entree of camembert fried cheese. .with cranberry sauce. I had a vege crepe for a main. ..so delicious. .my partner enjoyed the veal. Great home cooking..warm friendly atmosphere. Totez recommend to all.
Thankyou to the staff they are very generous and welcoming.
2. Soul Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 109 reviews
Reviewed By majnz - new zeland
home made food, not chain store bought and re-heated, means this cafe is always busy, which is a bit of a shame if you want to sit down inside and eat. Every time we call in getting a seat is something of a Mission. But the struggle is worth it.
3. Le Cafe Telephonique
Overall Ratings
4 based on 349 reviews
With a french influence, le cafe telephonique offers a modern range of delicious food for the traveller.
Reviewed By JohnSB3 - Wellington, New Zealand
Finally after several visits I can say something positive about this place. Although praised by others, every time I have been here previously something has gone seriously wrong; long waits, sloppy service, run out of certain items, indifferent quality. Enough to deter one from returning. However, lunch there recently was almost a delight. We ordered the seafood chowder, which was a thin soup and not a chowder, but was tasty and filling all the same. I had liver and bacon which was nicely cooked – still a bit pink in places which is good – and a generous serve. The bacon needed a bit more cooking, but it all came with sliced apple in a sweet sauce mixed though it which lifted the whole dish. The place still has a dishevelled look with ancient tables and rickety chairs, but that’s its charm I suppose
4. Brown Sugar Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 238 reviews
Reviewed By Camda - Wellington
Used to visit here often when driving to/from Taupo. Garden and outdoor tables are lovely. Food so overpriced though it was a disappointment. $18 for a chicken toasted focaccia and don’t think the bread was homemade. The chocolate tart was beautiful but at $6.50 for a small slice and no offer of cream or yoghurt, again too much. Won’t be back at these prices.
5. Gumboot Manor
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By rafsanchez - London, United Kingdom
Stopped for a snack and toilet break. Looks pretty basic but the staff/owners were pleasant and welcoming and there was a good selection of hot & cold food and snacks for the kids. A pleasant experience!
6. Oki
Overall Ratings
4 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By Cookster_11 - Hamilton, New Zealand
The sushi here is ok. Nothing wrong with it. It is expensive considering the portion size but the floors in the toilet and restaurant were so dirty I felt sick. Not sure when they were last mopped. Yuck. It's unusual for s Japanese restaurant to be dirty like this. Never going back
7. McDonald's
Overall Ratings
2.5 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By Margaret B - Hastings-New Zealand
A quick and easy place to dine. Clean, plenty of Seating, and the fast service you would expect at McDonald's. Not being a regular McDonald's customer, I found the meal adequate (the wrap) but hubby -who was hungry after a longish drive reordered another burger! Rest room was spotless. Plenty of parking.
8. Coffee HQ Ltd
Overall Ratings
5 based on 8 reviews
Coffee HQ offers exceptional espresso made by passionate baristas in two locations, Taihape and Ohakune. Using award winning Revive beans, this coffee business is fast gaining the reputation as the best coffee in the Central Plateau of NZ. For the thousands of travellers passing through Taihape, you now have real coffee to stop for! Sweet treats and hot snacks also available. Robin St, Taihape, by the public restrooms. Coffee HQ is also in Ohakune during the winter season, from June to October. Situated outside TCB Ski, Board & Bike, 29 Ayr St, Ohakune.
Reviewed By terrence s - Waiouru, New Zealand
If you are after a great coffee on the go then Coffee HQ is a great place to stop. The iced coffee is beautiful on a hot day and is almost a meal in itself. On the left heading north close to the amenities.
9. Straits Kitchen
Overall Ratings
5 based on 112 reviews
Generations dated back to the Sultanate era of authentic Halal Malay cuisine. Carefully imported ingredients from the straits prepared and served high up in the Mountains of Rangitikei, New Zealand. Straits Kitchen, A Peninsula's appetite to please the Sultans
Reviewed By Peter A
Stopped for a late lunch, no problem to serve us though. The food was really tasty and very authentic. Although pretty empty by the time we arrived the background music created a very welcoming atmosphere. Service was really quick and really friendly, will make Straits Kitchen a regular on our way through Taihape from now on.
