Tanoshi Five Mile gives Frankton a spacious Japanese restaurant suited to both a planned meal and a stop around a day of travel or shopping. The Grant Road dining room sits close to Queenstown Airport and serves separate lunch and dinner sessions. Guests can reserve ahead, larger parties can arrange group dining, and the restaurant also holds some tables for walk in diners, keeping the format flexible for locals and visitors alike.

A meal can begin with shared plates, a style that defines much of Tanoshi's appeal. Salmon aburi and beef tataki bring seared fish and meat to the table, while mixed sashimi offers a cooler counterpoint. Hand rolled pork gyoza, vegetable dumplings, garlic soy chicken tempura, agedashi tofu and pepper fried chicken wings make it easy to build a varied spread rather than committing immediately to one large main.

Ramen and rice bowls provide the more substantial anchors. The shoyu bowl places sliced pork belly, an egg, mung beans, spring onion and nori over signature noodles in clear broth; spicy prawn and vegan versions take that comforting form in different directions. Donburi choices range from tuna and salmon dressed with ginger, soy and citrus to chicken or seasonal vegetable tempura over rice, so seafood, meat and plant based preferences all have a clear route through the menu.

The restaurant's separate drinks, dessert, group and children's menus make the Five Mile branch particularly adaptable. It is licensed for diners who want a drink with dinner, yet bento, ramen and pickup ordering also make a concise lunch straightforward. That breadth gives Tanoshi two useful personalities: a quick, well-structured Japanese meal near the airport, or a longer evening built from shared plates before moving into noodles, rice and dessert.

Address: Shop 37, 20 Grant Road, Frankton, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand

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Tanoshi Five Mile Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Japanese Tapas

tori ten

$20

garlic soy marinated chicken tempura

tonkatsu

$22

crispy fried pork with smoked sauce

takoyaki

$16

4 octopus balls served with salad, okonomiyaki sauce, mayo, spring onion and bonito flakes

salmon aburi

$24

lightly flamed ora king salmon with buttered citrus soy sauce (^o)

gyu tataki

$24

seared sirloin served with roasted garlic flakes (^o)

banbanji

$22

shredded chicken with mung beans and sesame dressing (^)

tebasaki

$20

pepper fried chicken wings with a sweet sauce (^)

sashimi-mori

$26

mixed sashimi with kingfish, salmon, tuna, scallops (^o)

yasai-ten

$19

vegetable tempura (baby corn, okra, lotus root) (vgn)

ebi ten

$22

prawn tempura

agedashi-tofu

$19

ginger soy crispy tofu in dashi sauce (vgno ^) (served with bonito fish flakes unless vgn)

Teppan Grill

pork gyoza

$22

our famous house made pork dumplings osaka style – signature dish!

veggie gyoza

$20

veggie dumplings served with tanoshi’s gyoza sauce (vgn)

gyu-kushiyaki

$24 / add extra skewer $7.50

beef skewers with smokey osaka sauce (^)

poteto chizu

$19

grilled potato cheese crepe with a touch of chilli (veg)

okonomiyaki

$19 / add: pork belly slices, egg, prawns, cheese $3.50

osaka style (veg) japanese pancake

hiroshima style

$21 / add: prawns or cheese $3.50

japanese pancake with pork belly and noodles

ebi garlic bata yaki

$20 / extra price $4.50

panfried prawns with garlic butter and wasabi mayo (^o)

yaki soba

$19 / add: prawns $3.50

stir fried savory pork soba noodles (vgno)

hotate bata-yaki

$34 / extra price $8.50

grilled hokkaido scallops with wasabi mayo (^o)

Trust The Chef

a selection of tanoshii classics and our most popular dishes. Full table must dine – min two people. Additions: ramen taster $10PP, dessert dish $12 PP, sake tasting $26 PP

trust the chef

$599 / pescatarian $65 / vegetarian $49

a selection of tanoshii classics and our most popular dishes

ramen taster

$10

dessert dish

$12

sake tasting

$26

Sides and Salads

tanoshii sarada

$14

mixed leaves, edamame cherry tomato, fried shallots (vgn ^)

crispy gobo chips

$12

served with wasabi mayo and japanese seven spices (veg)

wakame sarada

seaweed salad (vgn)

edamame

green soy beans (vgn ^)

pirikara kyu-ri

$11

cucumber sticks served with miso mayo and fresh chilli (veg ^o)

otsumami kyabetsu

cabbage salad (vgn ^)

gohan

steamed rice (vgn ^)

miso shiru

miso soup (vgno ^)

Tokusen Ramen

tokusen miso vegan ramen

$27

our stunning soy mince ramen served with cabbage, sweetcorn, mung beans and a nori sheet (for a gluten friendly ramen option please chat to our team)

tokusen shoyu ramen

$27 / tonkotsu pork bone broth + $2

our tanoshi classic loaded with extra pork belly, egg and a nori sheet (tonkotsu pork bone broth – add $2)

tokusen spicy prawn ramen

$27 / tonkotsu pork bone broth + $2

another tanoshi fave served with extra crispy prawn, egg and a nori sheet (tonkotsu pork bone broth – add $2)

Lunch Menu – Tapas Dishes

add rice and miso – $6

salmon aburi

$24

lightly flamed ora king salmon with buttered citrus soy (^)

tonkatsu

$22

crispy fried pork with smoked sake

banbanji

$22

shredded chicken with mung beans and sesame dressing (^)

sashimi-mori

$26

mixed sashimi with kingfish, salmon, tuna, scallops (^)

pork gyoza

$22

our famous hand rolled pork dumplings osaka style – signature dish!

veggie gyoza

$20

veggie dumplings served with tanoshi’s gyoza sauce (vgn)

gyu tataki

$24

seared sirloin served rare with roasted garlic flakes (^)

Lunch Menu – Tandoshi Torusen Ramen

THE TANOSHI CLASSIC

$26

shoyu base with tokyo broth and fukuoka (thin) noodles – charsiu pork, spring onions, mung beans, nori sheets and simmered egg

THE RAMEN ROYALE

$35

shoyu base with tokyo broth and tokyo (thick) noodles – chashu pork, crispy prawns, spring onions, mung beans, egg, bamboo shoots, corn and nori sheets

THE VEGETARIAN

$25

veggie miso base with osaka broth and fukuoka (thin) noodles – soy mince, bok choy, shredded cabbage, spring onions and corn

THE SPICY HOKAIMI

$33

spicy prawn base with tokyo broth and fukuoka (thin) noodles – crispy prawns, pork mince, takana, spring onions, mung beans, crispy shallots, simmered egg, nori sheets and fresh chilli

THE TANTAN

$29

sesame base with tokyo broth and fukuoka (thin) noodles – pork mince, sweet corn, spring onions, bok choy, mung beans and a simmered egg (veggie version: osaka broth and soy mince)

Lunch Menu – Bento Boxes

all bento boxes are served with miso

tanoshi bento

$26

chicken tempura, veggie dumpling, crispy prawn, veggie croquette, salad and rice

keto bento

$26

(low carb – no rice) (^) beef tataki, tuna sashimi, banbanji (shredded chicken), mung beans, sesame, mixed salad, edamame

tofu bento

$24

crispy tofu, veggie croquette, seaweed salad and rice (vgno ^)

Lunch Menu – Don Buri

traditional rice bowls served with miso. keto your bowl: swap your rice for salad – $4

katsudon

$24

pork cutlet and egg cooked in a sweet and savoury sauce

catch of the day don

$24

between your choice and availability of fresh: kingfish, salmon or tuna

tori ten don

$22

garlic soy marinated chicken tempura

veg ten don

$20

tempura veggies (baby corn, okra and lotus root) (vgn)

Lunch Menu – Sides and Salads

tan oshi sarada

$14

mixed leaves, edamame, cherry tomato, fried shallots (vgn ^)

wakame sarada

seaweed salad (vgn)

edamame

green soy beans (vgn ^)

pirikara kyuri

$11

cucumber sticks served with miso mayo and fresh chilli (v)

otsumami kyabetsu

cabbage salad (vgn ^)

Kids Menu

All dishes are available for lunch and dinner

kids chicken bento

$15

chicken tempura, veggie dumpling edamame, salad, rice and miso

kids seafood bento

$15

crispy prawn, veggie dumpling edamame, salad, rice and miso

kids veggie bento

$15

veggie dumpling, veggie croquette, edamame, salad, rice and miso (veg)

ice cream dessert scoops

green tea or black sesame

tanoshi kids combo meal

$25

bento box with ice cream and post mix drink

Dessert Menu

All desserts available for lunch and dinner

zenkuro sake kasu cheesecake

$14

served with biscuit crumb and yuzu sauce

green tea warabi mochi

$14

served with muscovado syrup raspberry and rice cracker topping

two scoop ice cream dessert

$13

black sesame – $13; green tea – $13; mix of both – $13

Extra Toppings

all toppings are gluten friendly except bamboo shoots

butter

bamboo shoots

corn

takana

chilli

bok choy

mung beans

cabbage

add shredded chicken

$4.50

extra noodles

$3.50

(vgn)

Lunch Menu – Extra Toppings

takana

butter

bamboo shoots

corn

chilli

bok choy

veggie chips

mung beans

cabbage

Lunch Menu – Extras

sriracha mayo

(vgn ^)

wasabi mayo

(veg ^)

japanese mayo

(veg ^)

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