Waterside is a restaurant located in Taupo, New Zealand, offering spectacular lake and mountain views. They provide superb food, tasty beverages, and great service in a relaxing atmosphere. The restaurant is open daily from 11am, serving lunch, dinner,...

Overview

Price Range Reasonable
Ambience Family friendly
Accepts credit cards Yes
Noise level Upbeat
Licence This venue is licenced
Food Options Vegetarian

Products and specialities

Lunch
Brunch
Dinner
Outdoor seating
Licensed

Hours

  • Mon -
  • Tues -
  • Wed -
  • Thurs -
  • Fri -
  • Sat -
  • Sun -
  • HolidaysClosed
Reviews

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Awesome view, great food attentive service - I couldn't ask for more!

It's pretty obvious I'm a big fan of seafood chowder - as I try to have one most places we dine out at in winter. I quite like the one Waterside Restaurant and Bar on Taupo's lakefront offers. Their seafood chowder comprises of just two types of seafood - clams and mussels - but what it lakes in variety, it more than makes up for in taste. It's super rich and creamy, and has just the perfect hint of saffron in there to top off a perfect marriage of spices and seafood. Absolutely love it!

Greek and salad just always seem to go together. Waterside Restaurant and Bar makes a top Greek Lamb salad - it’s like having the Mediterranean on a plate while overlooking Taupo Lake. Nomnom lamb, with heaps of olives, cucumber, tomatoes and feta. There’s no denying this is a healthy option - protein, greens, iron, etc

$12 steak for lunch

Waterside Restaurant and Bar is a popular local for a Friday feed and drink to wind up the week. I love having a cold beer outside over Summer, with a few of their mini beef sliders topped with caramelised onion and blue cheese - yum! If I’m feeling like something a bit more filling, but healthy enough to not help me pack on too many pounds, I usually opt for the cajun chicken salad - big portions, deliciously spiced crunchy chicken and lots and lots of healthy greens.

If you’re after something healthy, but filling, try Waterside Restaurant and Bar’s selection of salads. Price between $15.50 - $17.50, the portions are hearty, and you definitely get some bang for your buck. My favourite is their Cajun Chicken - delicious crispy bits of cajun chicken with crispy noodles and ranch dressing. If you’re after a vegetarian option, try their roast salad topped with toasted cashews, - it’s also gluten free!

If you’re gluten free, try their Apple Brulee. It’s cooked to perfection with green apples and apple crisps, served with a yummy vanilla bean ice-cream. The restaurant itself has a great outlook over the lake and is a perfect date night setting. You can also ask for a gluten free banana split and ice-cream sundae if the apple brulee doesn’t quite take your fancy.