--- title: "Roquette Restaurant & Bar vs The Bistro Taupo: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Roquette Restaurant & Bar or The Bistro Taupo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Taupō restaurants set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/roquette-restaurant-and-bar-vs-the-bistro-taupo" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Roquette Restaurant & Bar vs The Bistro Taupo: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Roquette Restaurant & Bar or The Bistro Taupo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Taupō restaurants set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Roquette Restaurant & Bar and The Bistro Taupo - **Competitive set**: Taupō restaurants - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Roquette Restaurant & Bar Share of Search**: 10.8% - **The Bistro Taupo Share of Search**: 10.6% ## Is Roquette Restaurant & Bar or The Bistro Taupo more popular in search? - In September 2026, Roquette Restaurant & Bar and The Bistro Taupo were level in searches among Taupō restaurants in New Zealand, with an estimated 1K versus 990 branded searches, at 10.8% and 10.6% of the total. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: The Bistro Taupo took it in March 2026, Roquette Restaurant & Bar took it in May 2026, The Bistro Taupo took it in August 2026, Roquette Restaurant & Bar took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Roquette Restaurant & Bar’s share of searches among Taupō restaurants in New Zealand moved from 10.2% to 10.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Bistro Taupo’s share of searches among Taupō restaurants in New Zealand moved from 9.1% to 10.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 890 to 990. ## Top Taupō restaurants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Roquette Restaurant & Bar was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. The Bistro Taupo did not appear in any of the three answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Embra | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Roquette Restaurant & Bar | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | The Bistro | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Plateau | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Brantry Eatery | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | The Bistro Taupo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Vine Eatery | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Taupō restaurants - Asked ChatGPT "Which restaurant should I go to in Taupō, New Zealand?": 1. Roquette Restaurant & Bar, 2. Plateau, 3. Embra - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best restaurants in Taupō, New Zealand?": 1. Embra, 2. Roquette Restaurant & Bar, 3. The Bistro, 4. Plateau, 5. Brantry Eatery - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best restaurant in Taupō, New Zealand for a nice meal?": 1. Embra, 2. The Bistro Not named in any answer: The Bistro Taupo and Vine Eatery. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Taupō restaurants in September 2026? - In September 2026, Roquette Restaurant & Bar rose from 6th to 5th among Taupō restaurants in New Zealand. - In September 2026, The Bistro Taupo fell from 5th to 6th among Taupō restaurants in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | Roquette Restaurant & Bar estimated searches | Roquette Restaurant & Bar Share of Search | Roquette Restaurant & Bar rank | The Bistro Taupo estimated searches | The Bistro Taupo Share of Search | The Bistro Taupo rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1K | 10.2% | 5 | 890 | 9.1% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 1K | 9% | 5 | 890 | 8% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 1.6K | 10.3% | 5 | 830 | 5.4% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 1.6K | 9.8% | 5 | 1.3K | 7.7% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 1.3K | 8.7% | 5 | 1.2K | 7.8% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 1K | 7.7% | 6 | 1.1K | 8.1% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 1K | 9% | 6 | 1.1K | 9.5% | 5 | | May 2026 | 1K | 10.8% | 5 | 860 | 9.3% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 880 | 11.7% | 4 | 700 | 9.3% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 1K | 10.3% | 5 | 860 | 8.9% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 880 | 10.4% | 6 | 890 | 10.5% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 1K | 10.8% | 5 | 990 | 10.6% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Roquette Restaurant & Bar’s and The Bistro Taupo’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Roquette Restaurant & Bar**: Measured on the search term “roquette restaurant & bar”. - **The Bistro Taupo**: Measured on the search terms “the bistro taupo” and “the bistro taupo menu”, summed into one figure. - [Roquette Restaurant & Bar profile](/demand/nz/brands/roquette-restaurant-and-bar) - [The Bistro Taupo profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-bistro-taupo) - [All Taupō restaurants in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/taupo/restaurants): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Roquette Restaurant & Bar or The Bistro Taupo more popular in search? In September 2026, Roquette Restaurant & Bar and The Bistro Taupo were level in searches among Taupō restaurants in New Zealand, with an estimated 1K versus 990 branded searches, at 10.8% and 10.6% of the total. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Roquette Restaurant & Bar vs The Bistro Taupo: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/roquette-restaurant-and-bar-vs-the-bistro-taupo This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/roquette-restaurant-and-bar-vs-the-bistro-taupo. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.