Roquette Restaurant & Bar Taupō brings a composed, contemporary style to its intimate Tongariro Street dining room. The separate bar gives guests somewhere to begin or end the evening over wine or international beer, while table reservations keep the restaurant suited to a deliberate dinner rather than only a spontaneous drink. The kitchen's character lies in familiar ingredients handled with detail: sauces, purées, relishes, pickles and crisp garnishes make each plate feel assembled rather than merely accompanied.

Small plates offer several ways into that approach. Lemon-pepper calamari is paired with citrus aioli, and bacon-and-sweetcorn arancini comes with smoked-paprika aioli. A portobello mushroom dish combines apple and beetroot relish, walnuts, pickled onion and fresh leaves, while bruschetta layers chutney, gherkins, caramelised onion, balsamic and feta. Smoked salmon tartare adds avocado and pea purée, and beer-battered scallops and prawns bring a lighter, crisper seafood choice.

The main courses balance comfort with more precise presentation. Pork belly meets parsnip, caramelised carrot, apple, bacon jam and bone-marrow jus, while lamb shank rests on kumara-and-thyme mash with minted peas. Salmon, a pesto-crusted duo of baked fish and manuka-smoked chicken give the middle of the menu considerable range. Venison osso buco comes with saffron risotto and ragu, and the two beef cuts take different routes through mushroom cream or bordelaise. Moroccan-spiced cauliflower provides a fully composed vegan main.

Dessert is treated as a genuine final course. A changing brûlée is served with almond biscotti, while macadamia-and-cranberry crumble combines apple, rhubarb, mango and coconut sorbet. Tiramisu, caramel pudding, coconut panna cotta and chocolate brownie offer progressively richer or lighter finishes. Roquette also builds three-course menus and hosts private functions for roughly fifty to eighty people, so the same detailed cooking can support an ordinary dinner, a celebration or a larger planned event.

Address: Unit 2, 13 Tongariro Street, Taupō 3330, New Zealand

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Roquette Restaurant And Bar – Taupo Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Lunch Menu – Small Plates

Lunch menu only available Thursday – Sunday: 12.00 pm – 2 pm.

Salt and Lemon Pepper Calamari

$19.50

with citrus aioli

Bacon and Sweetcorn Mozzarella Arancini (3),

$19.50

smoked paprika aioli

Portabello Mushroom

$16.50

apple & beetroot relish, roasted walnuts, pickled onion, micro watercress & radish (VEGAN)(GF)

Bruschetta artisan bread

$15

with apple beetroot chutney, gherkins, caramelised onion, balsamic glaze & Feta

Beer Battered Prawns (4)

$17.50

with lemon aioli & house-made sweet chilli sauce

Lunch Menu – Favourites

Lunch menu only available Thursday – Sunday: 12.00 pm – 2 pm.

Lamb Fillets

$29.50

with blue cheese, walnuts, mixed greens, caramelised pear and semi-dried tomatoes, balsamic dressing (GF) (lunch size)

Shredded Asian Spiced Roast Duck Salad

$29.50

orange, macadamia, cranberries, mesclun, orange glaze dressing (GF) (lunch size)

Beer Battered Fresh Fillets of Fish

$27.50

fries, house-made tartare sauce, lemon (lunch size)

Morrocan Spiced Roasted Cauliflower

$27.50

cumin roasted kumara and pumpkin cake, capsicum coulis, onion, tomato, cucumber and watercress salad, pickled onion (VEGAN)(GF) (lunch size)

Roquette’s veg burger

$23.50

lettuce, pumpkin quinoa patty with cheese, apple beetroot relish, pickled onion, smokey barbecue sauce (add fries $4)

Roquette’s beef burger

$23.50

lettuce, patty with cheese, bacon, caramalised onion, smokey barbecue sauce (add fries $4)

Roquette’s chicken burger

$23.50

lettuce, fried chicken with cheese, veg slaw, honey aioli (add fries $4)

Roquette’s special seafood pie

$28.50

medley of white fish, salmon, scallops, prawns baked in a rich fish velouté sauce, topped with golden crumbled mashed potatoes (limited availability)

Mediterranean aglio olio fresh pasta

$24.50

with sundried tomatoes, black olives, garlic & parmesan

Ocean harvest creamy fresh pasta

$24.50

with mixed seafood (shrimps, tarakihi, salmon)

Roquette’s Fried chicken poppers

$24.50

veg slaw, buttermilk ranch sauce

Poached eggs (2)

$26.50

potato rosti, bell pepper coulis, apple & beetroot chutney, hollandaise sauce & seasonal salsa

Lamb fillet open sandwich

$29.50

béarnaise sauce, water cress, balsamic glaze, side with fries & mustard aioli

Savannah Scotch Fillet of Beef

$38

with eggs, black garlic butter, kumara mash – eggs sunny side up/over easy (Add creamy mushroom Or bordelaise sauce – $5 ) (GF)

Lunch Menu – Sides

Lunch menu only available Thursday – Sunday: 12.00 pm – 2 pm.

French fries with aioli (V)

$10

Pear and blue cheese salad, mixed greens, walnuts, (GF)

$11

Crispy hash sticks served with tomato sauce (GF) (V)

$11

Garlic and cheese bread (3)(V)

$11.50

Kumara fries with buttermilk ranch (V, GF)

$12

Dinner Menu – Entrees

Salt and Lemon Pepper Calamari

$22.90

with citrus aioli

Smoked Salmon Tartare,

$28.90

avocado, tomato, onion and cucumber, pea puree, black tuile

Bacon and Sweetcorn Mozzarella Arancini,

$22.90

smoked paprika aioli

Portabello Mushrooms

$21.90

apple & beetroot relish, roasted walnuts, pickled onion, micro watercress & radish (VEGAN)(GF)

Bruschetta artisan bread

$18.90

with apple beetroot chutney, gherkins, caramelised onion & balsamic glaze

Beer Battered Scallops & Prawns

Entree $25.90 / Main size comes with a small salad $38.90

with lemon aioli & house-made sweet chilli sauce

Dinner Menu – Salads & Light Meals

Lamb Fillets

$41.90

with blue cheese, walnuts, mixed greens, caramelised pear and semi-dried tomatoes, balsamic dressing (GF)

Shredded Asian Spiced Roast Duck Salad

$37.90

orange, macadamia, cranberries, mesclun, orange glaze dressing (GF)

Dinner Menu – Extra

French fries with aioli (V)

$9.50

Seasonal vegetables with parmesan butter (V) (GF)

$12.90

Pear and blue cheese salad, mixed greens, walnuts, (V) (GF)

$14.90

Crispy hash sticks severed with tomato sauce (GF) (V)

$11.50

Garlic and cheese bread (V)

$13.50

Dinner Menu – Mains

Beer Battered Fresh Fillets of Fish

$36.90

garden salad, french fries, tartare sauce (Add Beer Battered Prawns)

Morrocan Spiced Roasted Cauliflower

$37.90

cumin roasted kumara and pumpkin cake, capsicum coulis, onion, tomato, cucumber and watercress salad, pickled onion (VEGAN)(GF)

Pan Fried King Salmon

$39.90

minted pea puree, potato rosti, horseradish & crème fraiche, avocado beurre blanc sauce

Crispy pork belly

$39.90

with creamy parsnip puree and caramelized carrots and poached apple, topped with savory bacon jam and a bone marrow jus (GF)

Braised Lamb Shank

$39.90

with kumara & thyme mash, minted peas, pickled onion & lamb jus

Duo of Baked Fish

$42.90

potato gratin, panko, pinenuts & pesto crust, creamy lemon, parmesan & herb oil marble sauce, crispy kale

Manuka Smoked Chicken

$38.90

kumara and thyme puree, panko and pinenuts crusted roasted broccoli, poached carrots

Venison Osso Buco

$41.90

risotto alla milanese, roasted cherry tomatoes, crispy kale, venison ragu & parmesan

*Savannah Scotch Fillet of Beef

$45.90

crispy hash sticks, mushroom and leek cream sauce, watercress, aged parmesan (GF)

*Angus Eye Fillet of Beef Wrapped in Streaky Bacon

$48.90

kumara and thyme puree, duck fat fried diced potato, steamed greens, slow roast vine tomato, bordelaise sauce

Dessert

Roquette’s homemade Brulee

$16.90

with Almond Biscotti – forever changing flavours

Macadamia & Cranberry Crumble

$16.90

with rhubarb compote, poached apple, vanilla & coconut sorbet mango puree

Italian Tiramisu

$16.90

with coffee, chocolate, mascarpone mousse, savoiardi ladyfiners

Roquette’s homemade Caramel pudding

$16.90

with Sorbet- forever changing flavours (GF)(V)

Coconut Panna Cotta

$16.90

chocolate soil, mango puree & coconut sorbet (GF)

Homemade chocolate brownie

$16.90

berry coulis, vanilla bean ice-cream

Set Menu Dinner

3 course – $75. Swaps for steaks are welcome, Add $5 for Scotch Fillet or $7 for Eye Fillet.

Bruschetta artisan bread

with apple beetroot chutney, gherkins, caramelised onion, balsamic glaze & Feta

Beer Battered Scallops & Prawns

with lemon aioli & house made sweet chilli sauce

Bacon and Sweetcorn Mozzarella Arancini,

smoked paprika aioli

Portabello Mushrooms

apple & beetroot chutney, roasted walnuts, pickled onion, micro watercress & radish (VEGAN)(GF)

Venison Osso Buco

risotto alla milanese, roasted cherry tomatoes, crispy kale, venison ragu & parmesan

Morrocan Spiced Roasted Cauliflower

cumin roasted kumara and pumpkin cake, capsicum coulis, onion, tomato, cucumber and watercress salad, pickled onion (VEGAN)(GF)

Crispy Pork Belly

with creamy parsnip puree & caramelized carrots & poached apple, topped with savory bacon jam & bone marrow jus (GF)

Roquette’s homemade Brulée

with almond biscotti –forever changing flavours

Macadamia & Cranberry Crumble

with rhubarb compote, poached apple, mango puree & sorbet- forever changing flavours

Roquette’s homemade Caramel pudding

with sorbet- forever changing flavours (GF)(V) (DF on request)

House made chocolate brownie

berry coulis, vanilla bean ice-cream (GF)

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Roquette Restaurant & Bar Taupō Menu

Roquette Restaurant And Bar – Taupo Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Lunch Menu – Small Plates

Lunch Menu – Favourites

Lunch Menu – Sides

Dinner Menu – Entrees

Dinner Menu – Salads & Light Meals

Dinner Menu – Extra

Dinner Menu – Mains

Dessert

Set Menu Dinner

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