Thai Delight Restaurant occupies Shop 12 in Suncourt Shopping Centre, giving diners a precise central Taupō destination rather than only a street address. The licensed restaurant serves both lunch and dinner, with table service and reservations for those dining in. Pickup and delivery cover meals at home, but the breadth of the food makes the restaurant format particularly useful for groups that want to order several contrasting dishes and share them across the table.
The opening section ranges from crisp snacks to aromatic soup and shellfish. Prawn toast, spring rolls and chicken curry puffs cover familiar hand-held starters, while grilled prawn skewers, satay and prawn cakes add different textures and seasonings. Herb-steamed green mussels offer a more substantial seafood beginning, and tom kha chicken brings coconut richness and fragrance in soup form. A table can therefore start lightly or build an opening course with enough variety to feel like part of the meal.
Meat and seafood dishes show considerable depth. Beef with basil and sizzling sirloin give beef two distinct treatments, while black-pepper lamb can be joined by lamb rump or rack. Prawns appear with black pepper or garlic, scallops are paired with ginger, and a seafood curry is steamed with egg and coconut cream. Those preparations move between stir-frying, sizzling plates and softer steamed dishes, giving diners meaningful differences in cooking style as well as protein choice.
The rest of the menu connects curries and vegetarian dishes with noodles, rice and salads. Pad Thai provides the best-known noodle route, while chilli-basil noodles offer a more aromatic alternative. Fried rice can be ordered with chicken, or with prawn and pineapple for a sweeter seafood variation. Salads based on pork, minced chicken, beef or prawns add fresher, herb-led possibilities. That range makes it possible to compose either an individual meal or a broad shared spread without relying on one section alone.
Address: Shop 12, Suncourt Shopping Centre, 19 Tamamutu Street, Taupō 3330, New Zealand
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Thai Delight Restaurant Menu
Entree
Spring Rolls (VG)
Filled with vegetables and vermicelli noodles.
Curry Puffs Chicken
Chicken with curried kumara and pumpkin wrapped in puff pastry.
Prawn Toast
Topped with minced prawns, sesame seeds and herbs.
Chicken Satay (GF)
Chicken marinated in coconut cream, served with tamarind and peanut sauce.
Prawn Cakes
Another popular entrée with minced prawn and pork, served with plum sauce.
Steamed Herbal NZ Green Mussels (GF)
Fresh green mussels steamed with Thai herbs.
Bags of Gold
Prawn & pork minced with water chestnuts and Thai herbs then wrapped in pastry.
Grilled Prawns Skewers (GF)
Delicious king prawns marinated in Thai herbs with homemade sauce.
Combination Entrée (for 1 person)
A selection of our Entrées; spring roll, curry puff, prawn toast and chicken satay.
Spring Rolls
Filled with vegetables and vermicelli noodles.
Curry Puffs Chicken
Chicken with curried kumara and pumpkin wrapped in puff pastry.
Prawn Toast
Topped with minced prawns, sesame seeds, and herbs.
Chicken Satay
Chicken marinated in coconut cream served with tamarind and peanut sauce.
Prawn Cakes
Another popular entrée with minced prawn and pork served with plum sauce.
Steamed Herbal NZ Green Mussels
Fresh green mussels steamed with Thai herbs.
Bags of Gold
Prawn & pork minced with water chestnuts and Thai herbs then wrapped in pastry.
Grilled Prawns Skewers
Very delicious king prawns marinated in Thai herb served with tasty Thai homemade sauce
Combination Entrée (for 1 person)
A selection of our Entrées; spring roll, curry puff, prawn toast, and chicken satay.
Soup
Tom Yum – Entrée Prawns or Seafood
Spicy and slightly sour with vegetables, lemongrass, coriander and prawns or seafood. A soup with a unique flavor.
Tom Yum – Entrée Chicken
Spicy and slightly sour with vegetables, lemongrass, coriander and chicken. A soup with a unique flavor.
Tom Yum – Mains Prawns or Seafood
Spicy and slightly sour with vegetables, lemongrass, coriander and prawns or seafood. A soup with a unique flavor.
Tom Yum – Mains Chicken
Spicy and slightly sour with vegetables, lemongrass, coriander and chicken. A soup with a unique flavor.
Tom Kah – Entrée Prawns or Seafood
A delicious medium hot coconut soup with galanga, vegetables, coriander and prawns or seafood.
Tom Kah – Entrée Chicken
A delicious medium hot coconut soup with galanga, vegetables, coriander and prawns or seafood.
Tom Kah – Mains Prawns or Seafood
A delicious medium hot coconut soup with galanga, vegetables, coriander and prawns or seafood.
Tom Kah – Mains Chicken
A delicious medium hot coconut soup with galanga, vegetables, coriander and prawns or seafood.
Tom Yum – Entrée Prawns or Seafood
Spicy and slightly sour with vegetables, lemongrass, coriander, and prawns or seafood. A soup with a unique flavor.
Tom Yum – Entrée Chicken
Spicy and slightly sour with vegetables, lemongrass, coriander and chicken. A soup with a unique flavor.
Tom Yum – Mains Prawns or Seafood
Spicy and slightly sour with vegetables, lemongrass, coriander, and prawns or seafood. A soup with a unique flavor.
Tom Yum – Mains Chicken
Spicy and slightly sour with vegetables, lemongrass, coriander, and prawns or seafood. A soup with a unique flavor.
Tom Kah – Entrée Prawns or Seafood
A delicious medium hot coconut soup with galanga, vegetables, coriander and prawns or seafood.
Tom Kah – Entrée Chicken
A delicious medium hot coconut soup with galanga, vegetables, coriander and chicken.
Tom Kah – Mains Prawns or Seafood
A delicious medium hot coconut soup with galanga, vegetables, coriander and prawns or seafood.
Tom Kah – Mains Chicken
A delicious medium hot coconut soup with galanga, vegetables, coriander and chicken.
Lunch Mains
Pad Thai omelet
Popular Thai-style noodles with prawns and chicken in tamarind sauce wrapped in an egg omelet.
Thai Fried Rice (Chicken or Beef)
Delicious Thai fried rice with egg and vegetables.
Spicy Noodles (Chicken or Beef)
Stir-fried noodles in spicy chili paste and vegetables.
Green Curry (Chicken or Beef)
Rich in coconut milk, basil leaves, and vegetables.
Red Curry (Chicken or Beef)
Coconut milk with bamboo shoots and basil leaves.
Panang Curry (Chicken or Beef)
Cooked in a creamy coconut sauce with kaffir lime leaves and crushed peanuts.
Chicken & Cashews
Stir-fried chicken with vegetables and crispy cashew nuts.
Ginger Chicken
Chicken stir-fried with fresh ginger and seasonal vegetables.
Beef oyster Sauce
Stir-fried beef with vegetables in oyster sauce.
Garlic Pork
Pork stir-fried with garlic, ground pepper and coriander, served with steamed vegetables.
Wonton Soup
Wonderful classic wonton soup made with pork served in a delicious soup.
Beef Noodle Soup
Popular Thai-style beef noodle soup.
Chicken & Basil
Stir-fried chicken in our own chilipaste and sweet basil.
Chicken Minced Salad
With red onion, lemon juice, coriander and vegetables.
Hainanese Chicken Rice
Fried chicken with special cooking rice is called Khao Man Gai Tod.
Chicken Thai-style BIRYANI ( Khao Mok Gai )
The classic Northern Thai noodles curry soup is rich, and creamy in a coconut cream with the Chicken drumstick.
Fresh Prawn Spring Rolls
A Delicious fresh vegetable, prawns, and herbs wrapped in rice paper served with peanut dipping sauce.
Beef
Sautéed Beef
Stir-fried beef with vegetables in oyster sauce.
Beef & Basil
Stir-fried beef in our own chilipaste and sweet basil.
Black Pepper Beef
Stir-fried beef with seasonal vegetables.
Sizzling Sirloin
Marinated sirloin steak, with steamed vegetables and ‘Thai Delight’ sauce.
Beef With Oyster Sauce
Stir-fried beef with vegetables in oyster sauce.
Beef and Scrambled Egg Stir-Fry
The tasty dish of stir-fried beef nestled in a pool of silky, scrambled-swirled eggs.
Black Pepper Beef
Stir-fried beef with seasonal vegetables.
Sizzling Sirloin
Marinated sirloin steak, with steamed vegetables and ‘Thai Delight’ sauce.
Pork
Pork & Ginger
Stir-fried with fresh ginger and vegetables.
Garlic Pork
Pork stir-fried with garlic, ground pepper, and coriander, served with steamed vegetables.
Sweet & Sour Pork
Thai-style sweet and sour pork, with pineapple and vegetables.
Sizzling Pork
Char-grilled pork fillet with steamed vegetables and Thai Delight sauce.
Sizzling Pork
Char-grilled pork fillet served with steamed vegetables and “Thai Delight” sauce.
Lamb
Lamb with Black Bean Pepper Sauce
Stir-fried lamb with black pepper sauce and seasonal vegetables.
Sizzling Lamb Rump
Served with steamed vegetables and our secret recipe for ‘Thai Delight’ sauce.
Sizzling Lamb Rack
Succulent lamb served with vegetables in a medium hot Thai sauce.
Lamb with Black Pepper
Stir-fried lamb with black pepper sauce and seasonal vegetables
Sizzling Lamb Rump
Served with steamed vegetables and our own secret recipe for ‘Thai Delight’ sauce.
Duck
Ginger Roasted Duck
Stir-fried with fresh ginger, pineapple, and vegetables.
Roasted Garlic Duck
Duck seasoned with garlic and pepper, served with steamed vegetables.
Grilled Duck Noodles with Massaman sauce
Rich, Fragrant and utterly indulgent, Duck Massaman curry sauce with Noodles.
Roasted Duck Garlic
Duck seasoned with garlic and pepper, served with steam vegetables.
Rice & Noodles
Pad Thai
Popular Thai-style noodles with prawns and chicken in tamarind sauce.
Noodles Basil chili Paste
Stir-fried noodles with chicken in spicy chilipaste and vegetables.
Thai Fried Rice
Delicious fried rice with chicken, egg, and vegetables.
Prawns Pineapple Fried Rice
A tasty stir-fried prawns, eggs, pineapple, cashew nuts and tomato.
Pad See Eiw
Classic Thai stir-fried chewy rice noodles with egg. vegetables, and a sweet dark soy sauce blend.
Noodles Basil Chilli Paste (Mild/Hot)
Stir-fried noodles with chicken in spicy chilli paste and vegetables.
Pad See Eiw (chicken or beef)
Popular Thai-style noodles with prawns and chicken in tamarind sauce.
Pad Thai
Popular Thai-style noodles with prawns and chicken in tamarind sauce.
Noodles Basil chili Paste ( Mild/Hot )
Stir-fried noodles with chicken in spicy chilipaste and vegetables.
Thai Fried Rice
Delicious fried rice with chicken, egg and vegetables.
Prawns Pineapple Fried Rice
Thai fried rice with prawns, eggs, pineapple, curry powder, cashew nuts, and raisins.
Extras
Steamed Rice
Sticky Rice
Steamed Coconut Rice
Peanut Sauce
Roti Bread
Steamed Vegetables
Steamed Rice
Sticky Rice
Steamed Coconut Rice
Roti Bread
Steamed Vegetables
Chef's Specials
Roasted Pork in Red Chili Paste
Sautéed roast fried pork in chili paste with vegetables and kaffir lime leaves.
Khao Soi Crispy Pork
Northern Thai popular dish. Creamy coconut curry with egg noodies.
Braised Pork in Sweet Soy Sauce
Tender pieced of pork braised in a flavourful sauce with a touch of heat
Northern Thai Khao Soi Wagyu Beef
Creamy coconut curry broth, tender Wagyu beef, egg noodles – a popular Northern Thai dish.
Cashew Crispy Pork
Crispy Cashew nut and crispy pork stir-fried with vegetables and sweet chilipaste.
Roast Pork Fried Rice
Special fried rice with eggs, vegetables combined with crispy pork.
Roasted Duck with Cashew Nut
Tasty roasted duck with vegetables and crispy cashew nuts in sweet chilipaste.
Pad Thai Roast Pork
Popular Thai-style noodles with crispy pork in tamarind sauce, bean sprout.
Deep Fried Whole Snapper Fish With Crispy Garlic
Whole snapper, deep-fried to a golden crisp, toppeded with fried garlic.
Sizzling Tuna Steaks
Marinated beautiful Tuna steak, with steamed vegetables and ‘Thai Delight’ homemade black pepper sauce served on a hot plate.
Lobster With Red Curry Sauce or garlic Sauce
Seasonal A delicious Lobster quality with a sweet medium and rich taste in Thai-style cooking with creamy red curry sauce and vegetables. Price: Daily Price
Superior Sweet and Sour Whole Fish
This Sweet and Sour fish is impressive with fried whole snapper fish served with sauteed vegetables and glazed over with an authentic sweet and sour sauce. Tastefully garnished.
Wagyu Beef
Sweet, nutty, juicy, tender and lust downright delicious meat sauce in hot plate with our homemade tamarind sauce and served with steamed vegetable.
Noodles Braised Pork
Braised pork belly in sweet soy sauce come out with soft noodles
Soft Shell Crabs Curry Powder Garlic Sauce
Stir-fried soft-shell crabs in fragrant curry powder, with homemade sauce, egg, spring onion, and a touch of tomato sauce. Or with garlic sauce.
Thai Grilled Chicken & Sticky Rice
The most flavorful of marinated boneless skinless grilled chicken with fragrant aroma Thai herbs more delicious to eat with sticky rice.
Pad See-Eiw Crispy Roasted Pork
A classic stir-fry of chewy rice noodles, vegetables, egg, and crispy roasted pork, coated in a savory-sweet dark soy sauce.
Steam Whole snapper with chili lemon sauce
This is marvelous Thai steamed Ash dish sour, spicy, garlicky and well know in Thailand as Pia Neung Manao.
Thai Salad
Spicy Chicken Minced Salad
With red onion, coriander and lemon juice.
Beef Salad
A popular Thai beef salad with fresh herbs, onions and lemon juice.
Prawn Salad
Spicy, sour chili-lime with rich herbs and the sweet freshness of salad.
Yum Khao Pod & Prawns
Spicy, sour, sweet, and savory flavors, Fresh corn kemels tossed in a zesty dressing of lime juice, fish sauce, chilies and peanut.
Curry
Yellow Curry
An aromatic curry with potatoes, onions, carrots and capsicum simmered in coconut milk.
Green Curry
Rich in coconut milk, basil leaves and vegetables.
Red Curry
Coconut milk with bamboo shoots and basil leaves.
Panang Curry
Cooked in a creamy coconut sauce with kaffir lime leaves and crushed peanuts.
Gaeng Masaman
Braised in a medium spicy sauce with potatoes, fresh onions and peanuts. A well known curry.
Aromatic Lamb
A braised lamb shank served with steamed vegetables in a red curry sauce.
Stir Fried Chicken
Chicken Stir-fried in Garlic Sauce
Flavorful, fiery garlic pepper chicken Thai stir-fry.
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Stir-fried chicken with sweet & sour sauce and vegetables.
Chicken & Basil
Stir-fried chicken in our own chilipaste and sweet basil.
Chicken & Cashews Nuts
Stir-fried chicken with vegetables and crispy cashew nuts.
Marinated Chicken With Satay Sauce
Grilled marinated chicken, served with steamed vegetables and peanut sauce.
Chicken With Roasted Chili Paste
Stir-fried chicken with roasted chili pastes. It’s spicy and sweet at the
Ginger Chicken
Chicken stir-fried with fresh ginger and seasonal vegetables.
Coconut Chili Chicken
A flavorful stir-fry of chicken, roasted sweet chili paste, and coconut cream.
Sea Food
Sizzling Black Pepper King Prawns
King Prawns stir-fried with vegetables and black pepper sauce served on a hot plate.
Sweet & Sour King Prawns
Thai-style sweet and sour prawns, with pineapple and vegetables.
King Garlic Prawns
Prawns cooked with garlic, ground pepper and herbs, served with steamed vegetables.
Seafood Curry With Puffy Egg
Hok Mok is a popular Thai red curry that is stir-fried and then wok-steamed with eggs until it sets to a luscious, silky texture.
Scallops & Fresh Ginger
Tender scallops cooked with fresh ginger and vegetables.
Cashews & Scallops
Stir-fried in sweet chilipaste, a mix of crisp cashews, scallops and vegetables.
Deep Fried Fish Fillet (Sweet chilli, Red curry or Green curry)
Deep fried fish fillet served with steamed vegetables. A choice of accompanying sauces.
Deep Fried Whole Snapper (Sweet chilli, Red curry or Green curry)
Served with steamed vegetables. A choice of accompanying sauces.
A Seafood with Cashew Nuts
Sautéed seafood with sweet chili paste, cashew nuts, and vegetables.
Black Pepper King Prawns
King Prawns stir-fried with vegetables and black pepper sauce served on a hot plate.
Sweet & Sour King Prawns
Thai-style sweet and sour prawns, with pineapple and vegetables.
King Garlic Prawns
Prawns cooked with garlic, ground pepper and herbs, served with steamed vegetables.
Seafood Curry with Puffy Egg
Hok Mok is a popular Thai red curry that is stir-fried and then wok-steamed with eggs until it sets to a luscious, silky texture.
Scallops & Fresh Ginger
Tender scallops cooked with fresh ginger and vegetables.
Cashews & Scallops
Stir-fried in sweet chilipaste, a mix of crisp cashews, scallops and vegetables.
Deep Fried Fish Fillet (Sweet chilli, Red curry or Green curry)
Deep fried fish fillet served with steamed vegetables. A choice of accompanying sauces.
Deep Fried Whole Snapper (Sweet chilli, Red curry or Green curry)
Served with steamed vegetables. A choice of accompanying sauces.
A Seafood with Cashew Nuts
Stir-fried seafood in sweet chilipaste, served with cashew nuts and vegetables.
Vegetarian
Tofu Curry (Green, Red or Panang)
You choose the type of curry; with vegetables and tofu.
Tofu & Cashews
Stir-fried with sweet chilipaste and vegetables.
Tofu Basil
Tofu seasoned with hot chilli, garlic and basil leaves then stir-fried.
Vegetables Delight & Tofu
Seasonal vegetables and tofu stir-fried with soya sauce.
Stir-Fried Vegetables with Peanut Sauce
A mix of seasonal vegetables stir-fried with peanut sauce.
Tofu Curry (Green, Red, Panang, Yellow or Massaman)
You choose the type of curry; with vegetables and tofu.
Tofu & Cashews
Stir-fried with sweet chilipaste and vegetables.
Tofu Basil
Tofu seasoned with hot chilli, garlic and basil leaves then stir-fried.
Vegetables Delight & Tofu
Seasonal vegetables and tofu stir-fried with soya sauce.
Stir-Fried Vegetables with Peanut Sauce
A mix of seasonal vegetables stir-fried with peanut sauce.
Chicken
Marinated Chicken With Satay Sauce
Grilled marinated chicken, served with steamed vegetables and peanut sauce.
Chicken with Roasted Chili Paste
Stir-fried chicken with roasted chili pastes. It’s spicy and sweet at the same time.
Ginger Chicken
Chicken stir-fried with fresh ginger and seasonal vegetables.
Coconut Chili Chicken
A flavorful stir-fry of chicken, roasted sweet chili paste, and coconut cream..
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