--- title: "Roquette Restaurant & Bar vs The Bistro: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Roquette Restaurant & Bar or The Bistro 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" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Roquette Restaurant & Bar vs The Bistro: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Roquette Restaurant & Bar or The Bistro 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 - **Competitive set**: Taupō restaurants - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Roquette Restaurant & Bar Share of Search**: 10.8% - **The Bistro Share of Search**: 14% ## Is Roquette Restaurant & Bar or The Bistro more popular in search? - In September 2026, The Bistro had more branded searches than Roquette Restaurant & Bar among Taupō restaurants in New Zealand. The Bistro had about 1,300 branded searches, while Roquette Restaurant & Bar had 1,000. The Bistro made up 14% of all Taupō restaurant searches we track, and Roquette Restaurant & Bar accounted for 10.8%. - The Bistro was ahead of Roquette Restaurant & Bar in every measured month of the 12 months ending 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’s share of searches among Taupō restaurants in New Zealand moved from 16.3% to 14%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1.3K. ## Top Taupō restaurants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Roquette Restaurant & Bar and The Bistro were each mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Roquette Restaurant & Bar was listed before The Bistro in two out of 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, The Bistro gained share of searches among Taupō restaurants in New Zealand, from 11.8% to 14%. - In September 2026, Roquette Restaurant & Bar rose from 6th to 5th 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 estimated searches | The Bistro Share of Search | The Bistro rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1K | 10.2% | 5 | 1.6K | 16.3% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 1K | 9% | 5 | 1.9K | 17.1% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 1.6K | 10.3% | 5 | 2.4K | 15.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 1.6K | 9.8% | 5 | 2.9K | 17.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 1.3K | 8.7% | 5 | 2.9K | 19.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 1K | 7.7% | 6 | 2.4K | 18.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 1K | 9% | 6 | 1.9K | 17.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | 1K | 10.8% | 5 | 1.3K | 14% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 880 | 11.7% | 4 | 880 | 11.7% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 1K | 10.3% | 5 | 1.3K | 13.4% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 880 | 10.4% | 6 | 1K | 11.8% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 1K | 10.8% | 5 | 1.3K | 14% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Roquette Restaurant & Bar’s and The Bistro’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**: Measured on the search term “the bistro”. - [Roquette Restaurant & Bar profile](/demand/nz/brands/roquette-restaurant-and-bar) - [The Bistro profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-bistro) - [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 more popular in search? In September 2026, The Bistro had more branded searches than Roquette Restaurant & Bar among Taupō restaurants in New Zealand. The Bistro had about 1,300 branded searches, while Roquette Restaurant & Bar had 1,000. The Bistro made up 14% of all Taupō restaurant searches we track, and Roquette Restaurant & Bar accounted for 10.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Roquette Restaurant & Bar vs The Bistro: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/roquette-restaurant-and-bar-vs-the-bistro This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/roquette-restaurant-and-bar-vs-the-bistro. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.