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Tuesday 5:30pm - 11pm Wednesday 5:30pm - 11pm Thursday 5:30pm - 11pm Friday 5:30pm - 11pm Saturday 5:30pm - 11pm

Embra

Name: Embra
Address: 97A Kaimanawa Street, Taupo, 3330, NZ
Telephone: +6479298633
Price range: $$$
Rating: 5

A contemporary restaurant in Taupo, NZ.
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03/09/2026

We are thrilled to have maintained our 2 Hat rating in the for the 3rd consecutive year.

We are also incredibly proud of Nora for being named in the sommeliers_nz list again at number 41! Up a couple spots from last year 💪 🍷

These awards are a testament to our small teams hard work, dedication and believing in the vision 👀 best crew about .flour.welly thank you all

And our legendary suppliers, we couldn't do what we do without you. To name a few -

Also stoked for all our friends success too!!!, theres too many to list but here's some you should definitely check out -

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28/08/2026

Father's day set menu lunch Sunday 6th September !

+ every dad will get a complimentary box of Salted whisky caramel chocolates to take home too!

Book online or give us a call!

30/07/2026

Chef Ben Chapman adding the finishing touches 👌

22/07/2026

Petite fours, a new addition on our menu to finish your meal. Served on Didi Quirky Pottery Taupo new pumice bowls 👌

They perfectly encapsulate our culinary journey. A little bit of Kiwi nostalgia, a touch of Scottish warmth, with classic French ex*****on

- Raspberry jelly and meringue (Think pavlova)
- whisky caramel chocolate ( 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🫡)
- lolly cake nougat ( 🇳🇿 x 🇫🇷 )

How good are Ben Chapman chocolate bonbons looking!!!

17/07/2026

Asking the important questions ➡️ cheese, dessert or both!

On our current menu we have the option of

- Apple, caramel and rye

- fresh goats cheese with kumara, pear & pancetta tart tatin, wild thyme honey

📸 Olivia Moore | NZ food photographer + recipe creator

10/07/2026

Current cheese course⏬️

valhal_nz soft Goat cheese with kumara, pear & pancetta tart tatin, wild thyme honey.

📸Olivia Moore | NZ food photographer + recipe creator
🧀 New Zealand Cheese Ltd
🍯 Megan Corbett
🍠🍐Chef's Garden - Taupo

Ready to be rolled

All rolled up ready for cooking

07/07/2026

Apple, caramel and rye.

Apple - mousse, caramelised puree, roasted dice
Rye - ice cream, sable base, tuile, puffed
Caramel - glaze, filling insert

As always made in collaboration with our remote executive pastry chef Maxine SugarFlour Cuisine Magazine

Being a small restaurant which might not necessarily be able to afford a full time on site pastry chef we are so lucky to have Maxine willing to spend her time helping us develop all things sweet at Embra

📸 Olivia Moore | NZ food photographer + recipe creator

03/07/2026

Pork Main course, with no fewer than 7 different winter vegetables! And a side of crackling, because why not 😃 Make sure you Swipe for a breakdown of this dish! ➡️

Pork loin, black pudding, winter vegetables, chestnut jus. The winter truffle supplement goes amazingly with this dish, Swipe to see 👀

Did you know the 60% of pork in NZ is imported and that number jumps to 85% for things like bacon and ham?! The country rioted when we imported butter but we accept this?

Our pork proudly comes from Woodys Free Range Woody's Free Range Farm in Levin specializes in raising heritage pig breeds, specifically Berkshire and Large Black.

The purée on the plate is made with all of the different vegetable trimmings, perfectly blending all the flavours together

Another layer of complexity added with Dave Whalley black winter truffles 😍

02/07/2026

We love our new petit four plates from Didi Quirky Pottery!!! Shaped over pumice Didi foraged from lake Taupo, each one is unique. We thought using them for our petit fours was the perfect way for every guest to enjoy the beauty of our lake from the warmth of the restaurant.

01/07/2026

Steamed Blue Cod, Spelt risotto, butternut, watercress.

The blue cod is wrapped in thin strips of butternut and a watercress & fish mousse. It is then gently steamed, torched, and rested on a bed of a beautifully nutty spelt risotto.

📸 Olivia Moore | NZ food photographer + recipe creator

Perfectly Matched with a great Cuisine Magazine recommended Albariño from Gisborne Albariño Brothers

Spelt risotto with truffle is one of life's greatest pleasures!!! Dave Whalley

Dave Whalley

Address

97A Kaimanawa Street
Taupo
3330

Opening Hours

Tuesday	5:30pm - 11pm
Wednesday	5:30pm - 11pm
Thursday	5:30pm - 11pm
Friday	5:30pm - 11pm
Saturday	5:30pm - 11pm

Telephone

+6479298633

Website

http://www.embra.nz/

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