Lotus Thai Restaurant serves Taupō from a central Tongariro Street dining room, opening for lunch and dinner as well as preparing takeaway orders. Delivery and catering extend the kitchen beyond the restaurant, which is useful for travellers, local households and larger gatherings alike. Its extensive menu is organised in a traditional progression from small opening dishes to soups, salads, curries and stir-fries, allowing a table to share widely or keep to individual courses. The restaurant is also fully licensed, with wine-only BYO available.

The opening selection supplies plenty of variety before the main curries arrive. Spring rolls and curry puffs sit beside prawn toast, chicken satay, steamed pork dim sim, Thai fish cakes, prawn cakes, money bags and noodle-wrapped prawns. Tom yum provides the hot-and-sour soup route, while tom kha softens spice with coconut milk. Salads are more substantial than a simple side, ranging from minced-chicken laab and dressed beef to roast duck, seafood and the tofu-and-egg Lotus salad with peanut sauce.

Curry choices move through green, red, panang, massaman, yellow and choo chee preparations, with chicken, beef, lamb, pork, duck, prawns, seafood or crispy pork available across much of the range. Ingredients distinguish each sauce: basil and bamboo shoots shape the green and red versions, peanuts and kaffir lime lift the panang, while potato and cashew add body to the massaman. Separate stir-fries pair the same proteins with basil, ginger, garlic, cashews, black pepper, chilli or sweet-and-sour flavours.

Noodles and rice offer a direct alternative to a curry-based meal. Pad Thai comes with chicken, prawns or crispy pork, Lotus noodles bring basil and fresh chilli, and fried rice appears with chicken, crispy pork or a pineapple-cashew combination. The vegetarian section is unusually broad, covering tofu with seasonal vegetables, cashews or choo chee sauce as well as green, panang or red curry. Heat indicators and gluten-free markings help diners compare dishes, while the kitchen asks vegan guests to make their needs known.

Address: 137 Tongariro Street, Taupō 3330, New Zealand

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Lotus Thai Restaurant Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Lunch – Entree

Spring Rolls

$11.90

Spring roll filled with cabbage, carrot, celery and vermicelli noodles.

Curry Puffs

$12.90

Minced chicken with onion, potato, curry paste wrapped in a puff pastry.

Prawn on Toast

$14.90

Minced prawns delicately spiced served on toast with Thai style sweet sauce.

Satay

$14.90

Skewers of grilled chicken satay served with a delicious peanut sauce. Gluten Free.

Steamed Pork Dim Sim

$14.90

Steamed minced pork wrapped in a rice pastry with fried garlic.

Thai Fish Cake

$13.90

Thai fish cake: minced fish mixed with curry paste and herbs. Gluten Free.

Thai Prawn Cake

$14.90

Delicious Thai Prawn cake mince prawn with Thai herbs and curry paste served with plum sauce.

Money Bags

$13.90

Thai money bag with minced prawns, pork and water chestnuts in wrapped.

Grilled Scallops

$14.90

Grilled marinated scallops with capsicum, onion and pineapple served on a skewer with a sweet chili sauce.

Prawn Wrap

$14.90

Marinated prawns wrapped with noodles served with plum sauce.

Combination

$14.90

Entree numbers 1 – 4 for one person.

Roti Bread

$6.50

Lunch – Soup

Choice of Chicken, Prawn or Seafood.

Tom Yum

Chicken Entree $13.90 / Chicken Main $26.90 / Prawn or Seafood Entree $15.90 / Prawn or Seafood Main $31.90

Traditional Thai hot and sour soup with mushrooms and coriander. Hot. Gluten Free.

Tom Kha

Chicken Entree $13.90 / Chicken Main $26.90 / Prawn or Seafood Entree $15.90 / Prawn or Seafood Main $31.90

Spicy coconut milk soup with mushrooms and coriander. Mild. Gluten Free.

Noodle Soup

$19.90

Noodle with choice of Beef or Pork. Mild.

Lunch – Salad

Chicken Salad (Laab Gai)

$27.90

Minced chicken with Thai Style salad sauce, onion, mint, ground rice and dried chilli. Hot. Gluten Free.

Beef Salad (Yum Nuer)

$27.90

Tender glilled Beef rump with Thai style salad dressing, onion, celery leaves, tomato, cucumber. Medium. Gluten Free.

Roasted Duck Salad (Naam Tok Ped)

$29.90

Thai style roast duck salad with onion, mint, ground rice and dried chilli. Hot. Served Cold. Gluten Free.

Seafood Salad (Naam Tok Talay)

$31.90

Deep fried batter mixed seafood with Thai Style salad sauce, onion, mint, ground rice and dried chilli. Hot.

Lotus Salad

$26.90

Lotus special salad with all sort of fresh vegetables, tofu and egg served with delicious peanut sauce. Mild.

Crispy Pork Salad

$31.90

Thai style salad hot and spicy with crispy pork, Thai herbs and coriander (served cold). Med.

Lunch – Curry

Choice Of – Chicken, Beef: $25.90 / Lamb, Pork Fillet: $25.90 / Duck, Prawn, Seafood: $31.90 / Crispy Pork: $30.90

Green Curry

Chicken, Beef $25.90 / Lamb, Pork Fillet $25.90 / Duck, Prawn, Seafood $31.90 / Crispy Pork $30.90

Hot Green curry with rich coconut milk, bamboo shoot and basil. Med.

Red Curry

Chicken, Beef $25.90 / Lamb, Pork Fillet $25.90 / Duck, Prawn, Seafood $31.90 / Crispy Pork $30.90

Red curry with rich coconut cream milk, bamboo shoots and basil. Med.

Panang Curry

Chicken, Beef $25.90 / Lamb, Pork Fillet $25.90 / Duck, Prawn, Seafood $31.90 / Crispy Pork $30.90

Cooked in creamy coconut sauce with green bean, kaffir lime and peanut crushed. Med.

Massaman Curry

Chicken, Beef $25.90 / Lamb, Pork Fillet $25.90 / Duck, Prawn, Seafood $31.90 / Crispy Pork $30.90

Braised in a medium spicy sauce with potatoes and cashew nuts. Med.

Yellow Curry

Chicken, Beef $25.90 / Lamb, Pork Fillet $25.90 / Duck, Prawn, Seafood $31.90 / Crispy Pork $30.90

Cooked in mild yellow curry with onion and potato. Mild.

Choo Chee Curry

Chicken, Beef $25.90 / Lamb, Pork Fillet $25.90 / Duck, Prawn, Seafood $31.90 / Crispy Pork $30.90

Cooked in thick red curry sauce with peas, cherry tomatoes and kaffir lime leave. Med.

Lunch – Chicken

Chicken & Basil

$25.90

Stir-fried sliced chicken with fresh chilli, bamboo strips and basil leaves. Hot.

Chicken & Ginger

$25.90

Stir-fried chicken with fresh ginger, mushrooms, onion and spring onion. Mild.

Chicken & Cashew Nuts

$25.90

Stir-fried chicken with chilli paste, onion, spring onion and cashew nuts. Med.

BBQ Chicken

$28.90

Grilled marinated half chicken with herbs served with a sweet chilli sauce. Mild.

Chicken Curry Paste

$25.90

Chicken stir-fried with red curry paste, coconut cream and vegetables. Med.

Chicken Satay Sauce

$25.90

Chicken stir-fried with satay sauce, peanut and vegetables. Mild.

Lunch – Beef

Beef & Oyster Sauce

$25.90

Stir-fried beef with broccoli and mushrooms in a light oyster sauce. Mild.

Beef with Chilli

$25.90

Stir-fried beef with fresh chilli, mushrooms, bamboo, baby corn, onion and spring onion. Hot.

Beef Black Pepper

$25.90

Stir-fried beef with onion, broccoli, carrot, spring onion and black pepper. Mild.

Lunch – Pork

Pork & Garlic

$25.90

Pork fillet stir-fried with garlic and pepper sauce with coriander. Mild.

Pork & Basil

$25.90

Pork fillet stir-fried with fresh chilli, bamboo shoots, capsicum and basil leaves. Hot.

Pork & Cashew Nuts

$25.90

Pork fillet stir-fried with sweet chilli paste, onion and cashew nuts. Med.

Pork & Ginger

$25.90

Pork fillet stir-fried with fresh ginger, mushrooms and spring onion. Mild.

Sweet & Sour Pork

$25.90

Pork fillet stir-fried with a sweet and sour Thai style sauce with cucumber, pineapple and tomatoes. Mild.

Pork Curry Paste

$25.90

Pork fillet stir-fried with red curry paste and coconut cream and vegetables. Med.

Lunch – Lamb

Lamb & Garlic

$25.90

Sautéed lamb rump with pepper sauce on top of steamed vegetables. Mild.

Lamb & Basil

$25.90

Stir-fried lamb rump with fresh chilli, beans, capsicum and basil leaves. Hot.

Lamb with Chilli

$25.90

Stir-fried lamb rump with fresh chilli, beans, baby corn, mushrooms and bamboo shoots. Hot.

Lunch – Duck

Duck & Garlic

$28.90

Stir-fried roast duck with a garlic and pepper sauce. Mild.

Duck & Basil

$28.90

Stir-fried roast duck with fresh chilli, bamboo strips, onion and basil leaves. Hot.

Duck & Cashew Nuts

$28.90

Stir-fried roast duck with sweet chilli paste and cashew nuts. Med.

Duck with Chilli

$28.90

Stir-fried roast duck with bamboo shoot, mushrooms, onion and fresh chilli. Hot.

Lunch – Seafood

Choice Of – Prawn, Fish, Scollops, Seafood

Garlic and Pepper

$31.90

Stir-fried with garlic leek, coriander, garlic and pepper sauce. Mild.

Cashew Nuts

$31.90

Stir-fried with chilli paste, onion, celery, spring onion and cashew nuts. Med.

Sweet & Sour

$31.90

Stir-fried Thai sweet & sour sauce and vegetable. Mild.

Banana Leave Basket

$31.90

Thai red curry in Delegate style to served with mixed seafood and vegetable and steamed in banana leave. Med. Gluten Free.

Sweet Chilli Fish

Fillet $31.90 / Whole $46.90

Crisp whole snapper topped with chilli tamarind sauce and kaffir lime leaves. Hot.

Lunch – Crispy Pork

Crispy Pork & Garlic

$30.90

Stir-fried with garlic and pepper sauce with coriander. Mild.

Crispy Pork & Basil

$30.90

Pork belly stir-fried with fresh chilli, bean bamboo shoots, capsicum and basil leaves. Hot.

Crispy Pork & Cashew Nuts

$30.90

Belly stir-fried with sweet chilli paste, onion and cashew nuts. Med.

Crispy Pork Curry Paste

$30.90

Pork belly stir-fried with red curry paste and coconut cream and vegetables. Med.

Lunch – Noodle & Rice

Pad Thai

Chicken $25.90 / Prawn $28.90 / Crispy Pork $28.90

Stir-fried noodles with bean sprouts in Tamarind sauce. Mild. Gluten Free.

Lotus Noodles

$25.90

Stir-fried spicy rice noodles with chicken, basil leaves and fresh chilli. Hot.

Chicken Fried-Rice

$25.90

Thai Style Fried rice with chicken and mixed vegetables. Mild.

Crispy Pork Fried-Rice

$28.90

Fried rice with crispy pork and mixed vegetables. Mild.

Pineapple Fried-Rice

$28.90

Fried rice with shrimps, pineapple, cashew nuts and raisins. Mild.

Lunch – Vegetarian Entree

Spring Rolls

$10.90

Spring roll filled with cabbage, carrot, celery and vermicelli noodles.

Vegetables Deep-Fried

$10.90

Deep fried vegetables served in a rice flour batter with a sweet chilli sauce.

Tofu Deep-Fried

$12.90

Deep fried fresh tofu served with peanut sauce and sweet chilli sauce with crushed peanuts.

Lunch – Vegetarian Main

Tofu & Vegetables Stir-Fried

$24.90

Stir-fried seasonal vegetables in a light soya sauce. Mild.

Tofu & Vegetables Choo Chee

$24.90

Seasonal vegetables cooked in a warm red curry with tofu and cashew nuts. Med.

Tofu & Vegetables Cashew Nuts

$24.90

Stir-fried tofu with vegetables, chilli paste and cashew nuts with a sweet chilli sauce. Med.

Tofu & Vegetables Curry

$24.90

Vegetables cooked in a green, panang or red curry with tofu. Hot.

Lunch – Extras

Gluten free option available. Please let staff know if you are VEGAN. Whole fish not available everyday please ask staff. 15% surcharge will apply on Public Holiday. (All price are subject to change without notice)

Steamed Jasmine Rice

per portion $4

Steamed Coconut Rice

per portion $7

Steamed Sticky Rice

per portion $7

Steamed Noodle

per portion $7

Steamed Vegetables

per portion $7.50

Vegetables

per portion $6.50

Cashew Nut

$6.50

Peanut Sauce

$6.50

Egg

Chili Sauce

$1.50

BYO Wine Only

per bottle $7

Corkage charge

Dinner – Entree

Spring Rolls

$13.90

Spring roll filled with cabbage, carrot, celery and vermicelli noodles.

Curry Puffs

$14.90

Minced chicken with onion, potato, curry paste wrapped in a puff pastry.

Prawn on Toast

$15.90

Minced prawns delicately spiced served on toast with Thai style sweet sauce.

Satay

$15.90

Skewers of grilled chicken satay served with a delicious peanut sauce. Gluten Free.

Steamed Pork Dim Sim

$15.90

Steamed minced pork wrapped in a rice pastry with fried garlic.

Thai Fish Cake

$14.90

Thai fish cake: minced fish mixed with curry paste and herbs. Gluten Free.

Thai Prawn Cake

$16.90

Delicious Thai Prawn cake mince prawn with Thai herbs and curry paste served with plum sauce.

Money Bags

$14.90

Thai money bag with minced prawns, pork and water chestnuts in wrapped.

Grilled Scallops

$15.90

Grilled marinated scallops with capsicum, onion and pineapple served on a skewer with a sweet chili sauce.

Prawn Wrap

$15.90

Marinated prawns wrapped with noodles served with plum sauce.

Combination

$15.90

Entree numbers 1 – 4 for one person.

Roti Bread

$6.50

Dinner – Soup

Choice of Chicken, Prawn or Seafood.

Tom Yum

Chicken Entree $13.90 / Chicken Main $29.90 / Chicken Large $40.90 / Prawn or Seafood Entree $15.90 / Prawn or Seafood Main $33.90 / Prawn or Seafood Large $44.90

Traditional Thai hot and sour soup with mushrooms and coriander. Hot. Gluten Free.

Tom Kha

Chicken Entree $13.90 / Chicken Main $29.90 / Chicken Large $40.90 / Prawn or Seafood Entree $15.90 / Prawn or Seafood Main $33.90 / Prawn or Seafood Large $44.90

Spicy coconut milk soup with mushrooms and coriander. Mild. Gluten Free.

Entree

Satay

$14.90

Skewers of grilled chicken satay served with a delicious peanut sauce.

Steamed Pork Dim Sim

$13.90

Steamed minced pork wrapped in a rice pastry with fried garlic.

Thai Fish Cake

$13.90

Thai fish cake: minced fish mixed with curry paste and herbs.

Roti Bread

$6.90

CURRY PUFFS

$12.90

PRAWN ON TOAST

$14.90

SATAY (Gluten Free)

STEAMED PORK DIM SIM

THAI FISH CAKE (Gluten Free)

THAI PRAWN CAKE

MONEY BAGS

GRILLED SCALLOPS

PRAWN WRAP

Soup

Choice Of: CHICKEN: Entree: $ 13.90 Main: $ 26.90; PRAWN OR SEAFOOD: Entree: $ 15.90 Main: $ 30.90

Tom Yum

Entree $13.90 / Main $26.90

Traditional Thai hot and sour soup with mushrooms and coriander. (Hot) (Gluten Free)

Tom Kha

Entree $13.90 / Main $26.90

Spicy coconut milk soup with mushrooms and coriander. (Mild) (Gluten Free)

Creamy Tom Yum

Entree $13.90 / Main $26.90

Traditional Thai hot and sour soup with creamy milk. (Hot) (Gluten Free)

COMBINATION

TOM YUM (Hot) (Gluten Free)

TOM KHA (Mild) (Gluten Free)

NOODLE SOUP (Mild)

Creamy Tom Yum (Hot) (Gluten Free)

Salad

Chicken Salad

$27.90

Minced chicken with Thai Style salad sauce, onion, Mint, ground rice and dried chilli. (Hot) (Laab Gai) (Gluten Free)

Beef Salad

$27.90

Tender glilled Beef rump with Thai style salad dressing, onion, celery leaves, tomato, cucumber. (Medium) (Yum Nuer) (Gluten Free)

Roasted Duck Salad

$29.90

Thai style roast duck salad with onion, mint ground rice and dried chilli. (Hot) (Naam Tok Ped) (Served Cold) (Gluten Free)

Seafood Salad

$30.90

Deep fried batter mixed seafood with Thai Style salad sauce, onion, mint, ground rice and dried chilli. (Hot) (Naam Tok Talay)

CHICKEN SALAD (Hot) (Laab Gai) (Gluten Free)

BEEF SALAD (Medium) (Yum Nuer) (Gluten Free)

ROASTED DUCK SALAD (Hot) (Naam Tok Ped) (Served Cold) (Gluten Free)

SEAFOOD SALAD (Hot) (Naam Tok Talay)

LOTUS SALAD (Mild)

CRISPY PORK SALAD (Med)

Curry

Choice Of – Chicken, Beef: $27.90 / Lamb, Pork Fillet: $27.90/ Duck, Prawn, Seafood: $30.90/ Crispy Pork: $30.90