Went here after the Rotary Club doing a sausage sizzle outside of Pak'n Save suggested I visit this…read moreplace today after they found out that I was a Coeliac. While I was hoping for a gluten free savory dish like a sausage roll or steak pie, I ended up splitting a piece of banoffee pie ($9.50) with my husband. It was the first time I had this dessert (I live in the USA and this dessert doesn't exist there.) It was fantastic! They have an absolutely STUNNING bakery case, especially with the edible glitter and fresh flowers. I had to take lots of photos that don't do the food justice. Glad we went here. Visited February 2023.

Very cute ambiance. Coffee was yum. Made the mistake of ordering sweet for brekkie: doughnut French…read moretoast was sweet and waffle was topped with too much sweetness. Big breakfast was delicious. Vienna was super yummy. Should've settled with avocado toast or something light. Lots of selections. Baked goods looked very appealing. Cute shop inside too. Plenty of seating and parking in front. Would try again but aim for lighter brekkie :)

Good grocer, speciality foods but not hyper local or large emphasis on organic. In a new…read moreburgeoning developing area of Taupō. Prices are higher than other grocers we have gone to during this trip, independent ones, New World and Bin Inn. We prefer those but this will do during this leg of our journey. Paper bags at checkout are $0.39ea and they have self checkout. The service there was excellent. Really beautiful and clean well organized space - brand spanking new!

Asked for vaccine passes today, although Didnt two days ago. staff not consistently wearing masks…read more Food looks excellent. Good muffin and coffee!

The service at this cafe is marvellous. I arrived ready for lunch - starving - but indecisive. The…read moreserver who took my order was so patient with me and very responsive to my need to create exactly what I wanted. She suggested several menu variations to see if she could fulfil my criteria. I was not being quick - but she was very patient and if she was starting to get annoyed she didn't show it. I thought that was great. Anyway ... my poached eggs, mushrooms and spinach arrived quite quickly and was just what I wanted. Thank you.

My husband I drove here to try Spoon and Paddle after seeing the great reviews. BUT, it apparently…read more4-5 years ago according to a local resident.

We read great reviews for this place so we had to include it as one of our breakfast stops on our…read moretrip. We were here during winter so there wasn't anyone outside, but we did notice their adorable outdoor patio seating with a fenced in yard complete with picnic table. The inside was bright and cheerful with lots of natural lighting from the large windows and fun mint paint. We ordered at the counter while salivating at all of the delicious looking items in their display including fresh creme brulee, regular and gluten free sandwiches, and yummy looking salads. We went for some coffees, a gluten free sandwich, and of course..the creme brulee! Everything came out beautifully presented and tasted delicious. We relaxed and enjoyed our meal before heading off on more adventures. Great place to stop for a coffee and a quick bite.

Good value bakery…read more Great selection of pies sandwiches cakes etc. Had a ham wrap that was packed full and tasty. Small meat savoury pie great. Chicken roll had a good amount of filling also Quality of ingredients equal to the price.

Another place where we liked it so much, we came back for round 2 while on vacation!…read more They just offer a really simple thing, we put delicious filling into our flaky golden yellow pies. They also have sandwiches, fries, and other things but you come here for those pies! It's a cafeteria style service where you get a tray and just slide down from each heated display window to the next. You can pick out the delicious goodies that you want to eat and then pay at the end. We absolutely adored their flaky crispy pies that had all sorts of different fillings. A lot of classic combinations such as chicken and mushroom, steak & kidney, smoked fish, sweet lamb curry, and butter chicken. It's hard to have just one. I think my favourite thing I discovered there was their double happy roll. What makes it double happy? It was filled with ground beef on one side and creamy mashed potatoes in the other. Yum yum! There's nothing fancy about the food but it's just great great comfort food at a great value. It's bound to make you smile.

We spotted Paetiki Bakery Cafe across the street from our lunch spot so we decided to check them…read moreout for dessert. They're famous for their pies, which have won several awards. We dropped in on a Wednesday afternoon (around 1:45 pm). It was busy with most people coming in to grab something for the road, including a police officer. A good sign right? The inside has lots of seating but we were grabbing pastries to go. They have a couple display cases with prices above. They have sandwich & rolls, cakes, coffee, pies and hot food. There's almost three dozen pie flavours to choose from. Guess that's why their pies are famous! A special shout out to their regular hours: they open everyday at 3:00am! I've never seen that before. - Apple pie ($4.10 NZD) - Apple crumble ($4.10 NZD) - Lemon curd slice ($3.00 NZD) Would come back to try their pies.

I'm giving this place 5 stars, the value is very good for those on a budget. We are passing…read morethrough Taupo, spent one night, had breakfast here. I had the Roast Lamb Rosemary and Mint pie - so good. My wife tried the fries (chips), and a mince and cheese pie. She enjoyed it as well. For 5NZD the pies are a great deal. And are hearty also. Just wanted to give this place more recognition because we loved it. They've won numerous pie awards over the years as well. Dont miss out here!

This was our first stop in Lake Taupo. I really loved the atmosphere. We had breakfast and amazing…read morecoffee. I highly recommend.

Amazing vibe, great staff, the pancakes were so delectable and light, but not too filling. Would…read morehighly recommend this spot for brunch!

Amazing menu, fun atmosphere, friendly staff! Great food and priced well. Will definitely go again.read more

My wife and I went to Bodyfuel and had a coffee, a flat White. It's the best Flat White we've had…read moreso far after one week in New Zealand and about 20 well done Flat Whites. From the first sip to the last drop, the balance of well roasted beans and perfectly creamy steamed milk delivered great satisfaction. It's not often that the quality, high quality, of the bean roasting and flavor comes through. The beans were roasted brilliantly for a Flat White, not so dark that that all of the origin flavors are gone, not so light that my face puckered from wild green beans. The coffee flavor was strong, balanced and nicely tempered with perfectly steamed milk. A sign in front of the shop said something like Try our award winning espresso made by our award winning barista. We're very happy we did. Sorry we haven't tried any of the food yet, it looked great.