Jolly Good Fellows gives the British gastropub idea a distinctly Taupō setting. Its Lake Terrace position looks across the water and mountains, with a large deck complementing the indoor dining room. Well-behaved dogs are welcome in the outdoor areas, making the pub an easy stop after a lakeside walk. Open seven days, it also functions as a social venue for live rugby, a Tuesday quiz, weekend music and Sunday sessions, while the food menu remains substantial enough for a complete family meal.

Daytime dining begins with familiar, comforting plates. The bacon butty tucks streaky bacon into garlic-buttered ciabatta, and the three-egg omelette can be filled from a choice of cheese, bacon, ham and vegetables. Bacon and eggs, Eggs Benedict and Jolly's English breakfast cover increasingly hearty starts. Fish tacos come battered or pan-fried, whereas the crispy chicken tacos use Cajun seasoning and a citrus dressing. Beef and chicken burgers, salads and fettuccine make the lunch selection useful well beyond brunch hours.

The strongest British accent appears in the pub favourites. Fish and chips can be served with salad or mushy peas, and the beef and Guinness pastie arrives with mashed potato. Bangers and mash, lamb's fry with bacon and slow-cooked pork belly continue that hearty theme. Dinner then opens into Moroccan lamb and feta salad, house-made lasagne, Scotch fillet with a choice of sauce, pan-fried fish with lemon and capers, and Cajun chicken fettuccine in a creamy white-wine sauce.

Dessert keeps to generous pub comforts: apple crumble poached with cider and cinnamon, sticky date pudding, sundaes, cheesecake, chocolate mud cake, crème brûlée and affogato. Behind the bar, the selection runs through local and imported tap beers, rotating craft pours, bottled beer, cider and a broad wine list, with low-alcohol and alcohol-free options included. That breadth suits the venue's shifting pace, whether the plan is lunch on the deck, a family dinner, a match on screen or music later in the evening.

Address: 80 Lake Terrace, Taupō 3330, New Zealand

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Jolly Good Fellows Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Brunch – Breakfast

Brunch – available until 3.00pm.

Eggs on Toast

2 eggs to your liking served with toasted ciabatta

Mushrooms on Toast

Creamy mushrooms on buttered ciabatta

Bacon Butty

Toasted ciabatta smothered in garlic butter with bacon. (Add a side of fries for $6.00)

Bacon & Eggs

2 eggs to your liking served with bacon and toasted ciabatta

Eggs Benedict Bacon

2 poached eggs, bacon, with spinach on a rosti, finished with hollandaise sauce and a slice of ciabatta

Jolly English Breakfast

2 eggs cooked to your liking, streaky bacon, hashbrowns, baked beans, sausage, creamy mushrooms, fried tomato and served with toasted ciabatta

Dinner – Starters

Available all day.

Garlic Bread

Slices of ciabatta smothered in garlic butter. Add cheese $2.00. V

Bruschetta

2 pieces of toasted garlic bread, smothered with basil pesto, cherry Tomatoes, feta and balsamic reduction

Shrimp Cocktail

Shrimps in a Thousand Island dressing, served on top of a crispy salad. GF

Pork Belly Bites

Slow cooked pork belly bites served with plum sauce.

Dinner – Pub Favourites

Bangers & Mash

Beef & onion sausages served with mashed potato, peas and gravy. GF, SM

Lambs Fry & Bacon

Seared lamb’s liver served on mashed potato with streaky bacon, finished with gravy. Served with toasted ciabatta. GF

Beef & Guinness Pastie

Marinated beef in Jolly’s special Guinness mix, encased in pastry and served with mashed potato, salad or Jolly’s mushy peas

Fish & Chips

Battered or panfried fish served with fries, tartare sauce and your choice of a salad or Jolly’s mushy peas. GF, SM

Beef Lasagne

House made lasagne, served a slice of garlic ciabatta. Add a side salad ($7.00)

Pork Belly

Slow cooked, served with root vegetable mash, beans, apple sauce and gravy. GF

Dinner – Salads

Halloumi Cheese Salad

Seared halloumi cheese served with crispy garden salad, tomato, greek olives, walnuts, croutons, apple, house preserved figs and pickled red onion with fresh citrus and ouzo dressing

Moroccan Lamb and Feta Salad

Warm Moroccan lamb served on a garden salad, with feta, crispy tortilla Chips and topped with a Greek yoghurt and mint dressing

Mango and Habanero Chicken Salad

Chicken seasoned with mango and habanero sauce served on a garden salad, topped with crispy noodles.

Dinner – Burgers

Jolly’s Beef Burger

Homemade beef patty, with lettuce, gherkin, beetroot, fried onion, bacon, cheese and fried egg. (add a side of fries $6.00)

Crispy Chicken Burger

Crispy chicken with bacon, lettuce, honey mustard slaw and red onion. (add a side of fries $6.00)

Slow-Cooked Pork Belly Burger

Sweet, caramelised slow-cooked pork belly, served on a brioche bun with crisp Asian slaw, pickled cucumber, and hoisin mayo dressing. (add a side of fries $6.00)

Dinner – Tacos and Pasta

Crispy Chicken Tacos

Crispy chicken, served on a garden salad, with cajun mayo in a flour tortilla, and a side of fries

Fish Tacos

Battered or pan-fried fish, served on a garden salad with cajun mayo in a flour tortilla, and a side of fries

Cajun Chicken Fettuccine

Cooked in a creamy white wine sauce with mushrooms, onions and spinach. Finished with parmesan cheese

Dinner – Kids

Macaroni n Cheese

A kiwi staple, macaroni, served with cheese sauce, bacon pieces and bread crumbs

Fish & Chips

One battered fish served with fries, and sauce. GF

Cheese Burger

Beef patty, cheese, lettuce, mayonnaise and tomato sauce. Served with fries

Crispy Chicken Strips

Served with fries

Dinner – Kids Desserts

Ice-Cream Sundae

Ice-cream served with your choice of caramel, chocolate, passion fruit or mixed berry sauce.

Brownie

Brownie topped with chocolate sauce and black doris plum couli

Desserts

Available all day.

Ice-Cream Sundae

Ice cream served with your topping choice: passion fruit, mixed berry, chocolate or caramel. Finished with cream, sprinkles and wafers. GF

Cheesecake of the Day

Please ask our team for the cheesecake of the day. Served with ice cream & whipped cream

Jolly’s House-made Apple Crumble

Apple poached in cider and cinnamon, topped with crumble mix and served with warm custard, cream and ice cream

Sticky Date Pudding

Served with cream and ice cream

Chocolate Brownie

Homemade chocolate brownie topped with chocolate sauce and black doris plum coulis, served with cream and ice cream

Affogato

Classic Italian ice-cream and espresso dessert. Served with a liqueur of your choice. Liqueur choices: Amaretto, Baileys, Cointreau, Drambuie, Frangelico, Kahlua, Tia Maria

Dinner – Drinks

Coke

Orange Juice

Coke Zero

Pineapple Juice

Lemonade

Drinks – Chardonnay

Toi Toi – Gisborne

Crisp and refreshing, our Gisborne Chardonnay reveals a wisp of smoke & toasted hazelnut in support of an enlivened palate of melon, pineapple & ripe summer stone fruits.

Elephant Hill – Hawkes Bay

This is an elegant and concentrated Chardonnay that combines vibrant citrus and stone-fruit characters with wonderful texture and finish.

Drinks – Sauvignon Blanc

Yealands Lighter Sauvignon Blanc – Marlborough

Pure & classic Marlborough flavours of gooseberry, guava, passion flower & herb with a classic crisp finish all with only 9.5% alcohol

Toi Toi – Marlborough

Pale straw hues & boasts a nose of citrus, dried herbs with hints of passionfruit & pineapple

Toi Toi Lighter – Marlborough

Pale straw hues & boasts a nose of citrus, dried herbs with hints of passionfruit & pineapple

Drinks – Sparkling

Lindauer Brut Cuvée New Zealand

Full on the palate with a pleasant, steady mousse & elegant aroma

Lindauer Fraise – New Zealand

Pinky/gold salmon coloured with a subtle strawberry aroma, Intermingled with an underlying yeasty, toasty bouquet.

Brown Brothers Prosecco Brut – Australia

Pure & classic Marlborough flavours of gooseberry, guava, passion flower & herb with a classic crisp finish all with only 9.5% alcohol

Brown Brothers Prosecco Rose – Australia

A delicate nose displaying strawberry, watermelon and apple flavours

Villa Maria Sparkling Cuvee Brut – New Zealand

Vibrant and full of life, delicate bubbles deliver flavours of zesty citrus and stone fruit.

Drinks – Rosé

Villa Maria – Hawkes Bay

This light Rosé displays cranberry and strawberry aromas on the nose. The palate is delicately balanced, smooth and refreshing

Toi Toi Sara’s Rosé – Marlborough

With the colour of light salmon hues and beautiful aromas of red berry fruits, mandarin and floral notes, this wine is refreshing and clean and leaves you wanting more. The flavour abounds with summer berry fruits, orange citrus and with a hint of yellow plum showing through

Elephant Hill Rose – Hawkes Bay

Delicately floral blossom aromas, with summer watermelon, raspberry and cream flavours. With a dry and fresh palate, and elegantly weighted so ideal as an aperitif or summer salads or as the perfect pizza wine.

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