Tipsy Trout

Beautiful little cozy place near the beach. Definitely makes one of the best coffee in the area. Great selection of teas as well if you not a coffee person. Try the green tea with coconut, you won't regret it. The place is open for dinner too but unfortunately couldn't try it yet.

Amazing place! The food is incredible, our table of 7 ordered 5 of the southern fried chicken burgers, 1 salt and pepper squid and 1 BLAT. It was a last minute phone call to grab a table and they fit us in, even though they were super busy with an event in town. Will definitely be coming back again.

We went to the Tipsy Trout as a birthday present for my partner and absolutely loved it, the burgers were so delicious and filling, by far the best I've had from anywhere and the desert was amazing! Staff are so friendly and accommodating. Such an amazing experience we decided to book for the next night too and it was even better! Thank you guys so much! Cant wait to come back next time we are in kinloch! Edit 1 year later (11/6/22) and we are back again to celebrate my partners birthday once again. Food was just as amazing staff were so friendly and we had quick and kind service. We absolutely look forward to coming here once a year. Thank you again for a wonderful night

UPDATE 18/01/2021: local- and awesome - Lakeman beer now on tap!! Great restaurant for locals and visitors alike. The setting is optimum with indoor and outdoor eating, making it great both summer on the terrace, and winter by the wood burner. The food is excellent and the selection very good. For the negatives, beer on tap is not available anymore unfortunately at the time of writing, service can be a bit slow at times, and the opening hours are not necessarily comprehensive - albeit understandably due to the limited client base, hence the 4/5 stars. However, it is a great place to chill out and enjoy a nice meal in lovely Kinloch. As a local, the highlight has to be the beef burger. It is without exaggeration the best burger I have ever had, anywhere. Very highly recommended.

Lovely meals. Great service. Thanks to the young lad who recommended the fish dish tonight. He was lovely and attentive and we appreciated the service. Keep up the great work. All members of our party of 7 enjoyed their meals very much.

Great local place for breakfast, lunch or just a cold drink after a ride/run. Glen the chef has some amazing experience and when we asked for plant based food he provided a fantastic smashed avo for our lunch. Great selection of ciders and beers. Highly recommend this as a great day trip from Taupo.

We have been coming to Kinloch for over 20 years, but this is our first visit to Tipsy Trout in many many years. Previous incarnations were rather average. I had started to hear positive comments, so it was time for a visit. The menu isn’t super adventurous but the dishes we tried (BLAT and beef burger) were very tasty. The person who took my order was very kind in dealing with my questions about avoiding certain foods. The interior could do with a bit of an update, but outside is lovely and sheltered from the wind whipping through Kinloch. We’ll be back for another visit again soon.

Great place on a wet day. Good coffee and mulled wine, but no fish and poor selection of slice or cake. They catered for gluten free but not ordinary tastes. They did not look appealing. The savoury food we ordered was good.