Ploughmans Restaurant

Just out of taupo towards the airport..very quant old English style pub..good food and pleasant staff

We absolutely loved everything about this restaurant. No noisy next door restaurants, superior outdoor facilities, and beautiful surroundings. And a short distance from a great swimming spot also. The menu was just like off MKR!! 5 star, and a special thanks to Jeanie, just a wonderful host!!

Great European-style atmosphere with delicious food. It's a bit away from town but well worth the drive. Service was fantastic. Sadly, when I wanted to tip the wait staff I learned that they don't receive tips. The boss takes all tips, which is a real shame. We don't have a big tipping culture in NZ but if I receive good service I want to make sure it goes to the person who delivered that service. Apart from that, we really enjoyed dinner here and looking forward to coming back.

I walked in expecting a cheesy, British-style pub and average food (for no reason, I just had my doubts). What I received was expertly prepared food which with rich flavours and that fit the theme perfectly. Service was exceptional. The gravy with the venison pie was superb and the pie itself had a perfect, crispy top pastry and succulent meat in thick sauce within. The pork belly was one of the crispiest I've eaten, so decadent. And the schnitzel is one of the best in the area. The pub itself is tastefully decorated in the British style which makes for a very cosy experience in winter with real (not gas) fireplace too. I can imagine the beer garden being great for shmmer too.

Fun English like pub with a lot of olde worlde paintings and fun signs, with cute cushions and well laid out, spacious dining. The food was pretty good and the service was very efficient. Our only comment is that the place might benefit from some young and enthusiastic staff. Overall an enjoyable experience.

I was visiting Taupe for a couple of days down from Wellington, I was staying in the area, it was a nice hot afternoon so I went for a bit off a walk and came across this pub or Restaurant, it look very nice from outside and I wasn’t disappointed when I went inside, the two bar staff were very friendly with awesome service, I didn’t get any food I just had two beers than got back to walking, but I had look at their menu it looks like they have a lot of tasty food. Hopefully if I am ever back up this way, I will definitely make it on here for a meal.

Pizzas definitely not worth $30! Disappointed with the quality as well. We called to order takeout and they didn’t have a lot of items on their menu.

Brilliant! Such a great variety of delicious food, and a wonderful feel of a British pub! Great GF options too. We loved it so much we went 3 days straight!!