What Is Dubai Kunafa and Where to Get It in Tauranga
The pistachio-kataifi chocolate bar that took over social media has arrived in Tauranga. Food To Go stocks it three ways: as a soft serve ice cream, a viral ice cream, and the full bar. Here's everything you need to know before ordering.
What Is Dubai Kunafa and Where to Get It in Tauranga
If you've scrolled social media in the last year, you've seen it. A thick chocolate bar cracked open to reveal a filling of pistachio cream and shredded kataifi pastry — the Dubai Kunafa, or Dubai chocolate bar. It became one of the most-shared food trends globally, and Food To Go is one of the first in Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty to carry it properly.
What exactly is it?
Kunafa is a Middle Eastern dessert traditionally made with kataifi — shredded wheat pastry — combined with sweet cheese or cream and sugar syrup. The Dubai chocolate version encases that kataifi pastry and pistachio cream inside a thick milk chocolate shell. The texture contrast is the whole point: crunchy, creamy, sweet, rich, all at once.
Three ways to get it at Food To Go
- Dubai Kunafa Soft Serve Ice Cream — $8.50: Pistachio-kataifi combination layered over soft serve ice cream. Cool, creamy, crunchy. The contrast between cold soft serve and warm kataifi elements is genuinely unlike anything else in Tauranga.
- Dubai Kunafa (Viral Ice Cream) — $7.50: The novelty format. Unmistakably Instagram-worthy and genuinely delicious. Best ordered if you want the experience fresh in-store.
- Dubai Kunafa Bar Green — $9.20: The full bar version. Thick chocolate shell, pistachio kataifi filling. Order this alongside your main dessert or as a standalone treat.
Why it's worth trying in Tauranga
Dubai Kunafa requires specific ingredients that most Tauranga dessert shops haven't stocked: quality kataifi pastry, real pistachio paste, and precise chocolate work. Food To Go has done the sourcing so you don't have to drive to Auckland for the experience. Order for delivery via Uber Eats or DoorDash, or call for pickup from Devonport Road.
Order Dubai Kunafa Soft Serve, the Viral Ice Cream or the full Bar from Food To Go Tauranga.
Best Waffles in Tauranga — The Complete 2025 Guide
Biscoff, KitKat, Oreo, Strawberry, Banana, M&M's, Chocolate Chip — seven loaded waffle varieties, all $14.99, all built fresh to order at Food To Go. This guide breaks down every option and tells you exactly what to order first.
Best Waffles in Tauranga — The Complete 2025 Guide
Waffles have moved well beyond the plain breakfast item they used to be. In 2025, the best loaded waffles are dessert experiences — crispy outside, fluffy inside, covered in toppings that actually complement rather than overwhelm. Food To Go has seven distinct waffle options, all $14.99, all made fresh when you order. Here's the breakdown.
What makes a great loaded waffle
Three things: the batter, the iron, and the topping balance. The batter needs to be rested properly to develop lightness. The iron needs to be at the right temperature — too cool and you get pale and soft, too hot and it burns before cooking through. Toppings need texture contrast: something creamy, something crunchy, something cold. All of Food To Go's waffles follow this structure.
Every waffle ranked — what to order first
- Biscoff Waffle: The #1 bestseller at Food To Go. Biscoff spread over a fresh waffle, crushed biscuit crumbs for crunch, ice cream for cold contrast, and a whole Biscoff biscuit to finish. If you order one thing, make it this.
- Kit Kat Waffle: Chocolate and wafer. Familiar but excellent. The wafer crunch survives longer than most toppings, giving you a better texture window during delivery.
- Oreo Waffle: The chocolate lover's pick. Crushed Oreos, chocolate drizzle, cream and ice cream over a fresh waffle. Deep and rich — a crowd favourite every time.
- Chocolate Chip Waffle: Understated, consistent, reliably great. Melted chocolate chips throughout the waffle itself rather than just on top.
- Strawberry Waffle: The fresh pick. Fruit-forward rather than pure richness. A good balance if you want something lighter.
- Banana Waffle: Natural sweetness, soft texture, works better than you'd expect. Underrated.
- M&M's Waffle: The fun, colourful pick — best for sharing or ordering for kids. M&M's add crunch and colour.
Delivery or pickup? What's better for waffles?
Waffles are best within five minutes of the iron. For delivery, eat immediately on arrival — don't let it sit. For the absolute best experience: call 022 029 2894, order ahead, time your arrival, and collect it hot. The pickup experience with a waffle is noticeably better than delivery for texture reasons alone.
Order any of the seven waffles for delivery or call for pickup from 1/83 Devonport Road, Tauranga Central.
12 Bubble Teas in Tauranga — Matcha, Taro, Tiramisu & More
Food To Go carries 12 distinct bubble tea varieties, all $11.49. From classic Taro and Matcha to the unusual Tiramisu Coffee Boba and Hazelnut Coffee — this guide maps every option so you order exactly what you'll love.
12 Bubble Teas in Tauranga — Matcha, Taro, Tiramisu & More
Bubble tea at Food To Go covers the full spectrum — classic milk teas, fruit fizzies, jasmine tea blends, and coffee-forward boba. All 12 varieties are $11.49. Understanding the categories makes ordering easy.
The classics — start here
- Taro Bubble Tea: The gateway boba. Naturally sweet, slightly nutty, purple-tinted. A well-made Taro is the benchmark for any bubble tea shop.
- Matcha Bubble Tea: Earthy, slightly bitter, beautifully balanced against the sweetness of the milk base. Matcha has moved from niche to mainstream for good reason — it's complex and satisfying without being cloying.
- Creamy Strawberry Bubble Tea: Lighter and fruit-forward with a creamy finish. Good for those who want something between a milkshake and a classic boba.
- Creamy Mango Boba Bubble Tea: Tropical and smooth. The mango flavour is prominent without being artificial.
Fizzy fruit teas — the refreshing range
- Passion Fruit Mango Fizzy Bubble Tea: The 100%-rated bestseller. Tropical, fizzy, no milk — light and intensely flavourful. This is the one to order if you've never had a fizzy boba.
- Strawberry Raspberry Fizzy Bubble Tea: Bright and tangy. The berry combination works better than either alone.
- Watermelon Guava Fizzy Bubble Tea: Unexpected and genuinely refreshing. Summer in a cup.
Jasmine tea blends
- Watermelon Guava With Jasmine: Floral, delicate base with juicy fruit flavour. Jasmine cuts through the sweetness cleanly.
- Passion Fruit Mango With Jasmine Tea: A more nuanced take on the fizzy bestseller — the jasmine adds depth.
- Strawberry Raspberry With Jasmine: Berry meets floral. The most complex of the jasmine range.
Coffee boba — for the caffeine crew
- Tiramisu Coffee Boba: One of the most distinctive options. Espresso, mascarpone notes, cocoa — the tiramisu flavour profile translates remarkably well into bubble tea format. Order this if you want something adult, rich, and unusual.
- Hazelnut Coffee Bubble Tea: Smooth, nutty, warm. Coffee-forward with hazelnut sweetness. Good as an afternoon pick-me-up dessert drink.
Order any of 12 bubble teas for delivery, or call 022 029 2894 for pickup from Devonport Road.
Best Desserts Near Mount Maunganui — Food To Go Is Just Minutes Away
Living or visiting the Mount? Tauranga's top-rated dessert spot is less than 10 minutes away. Here's why Food To Go is worth the short drive across the bridge.
Best Desserts Near Mount Maunganui — Food To Go Is Just Minutes Away
If you're living in or visiting Mount Maunganui and looking for the best desserts in the area, the answer is closer than you think. Food To Go at 1/83 Devonport Road, Tauranga Central, Tauranga is less than 10 minutes across the bridge — and it's Tauranga's highest-rated dessert destination with a 5.0 star Google rating and 150+ reviews.
Why mount maunganui dessert lovers make the trip
There's no other spot in the Bay of Plenty doing what Food To Go does. Loaded Biscoff waffles built fresh to order, 12 bubble tea varieties, Dubai Kunafa soft serve, and viral ice creams — all in one place at 1/83 Devonport Road, Tauranga Central, Tauranga. For anyone based at the Mount, the 10-minute drive across the harbour bridge is genuinely worth it for the quality on offer.
What to order on your first visit from the Mount
- Biscoff Waffle — $14.99: The #1 bestseller and the right first order. Biscoff spread, crushed biscuit crumbs, ice cream, and a Biscoff biscuit finish. Built fresh when you order.
- Dubai Kunafa Soft Serve — $8.50: Tauranga's only proper Dubai Kunafa soft serve. Pistachio cream and shredded kataifi pastry over soft serve. The dessert the internet can't stop talking about.
- Passion Fruit Mango Fizzy Bubble Tea — $11.49: The 100%-rated bestseller from the bubble tea range. Tropical, fizzy, and unlike anything else near mount maunganui tauranga.
- KitKat Ice Cream Cup — $8.49: The viral KitKat cup — layers of wafer, chocolate and soft serve. One of the most-shared items on the menu.
Dessert delivery mount maunganui — Uber Eats delivers to the Mount
If you'd rather not make the drive, Food To Go is available on Uber Eats and DoorDash for dessert delivery mount maunganui. Both platforms deliver across the harbour bridge and into Mount Maunganui. Track your order live and get premium Tauranga desserts delivered to your door without leaving the Mount.
Or call ahead for pickup — the best option
For the freshest possible food near mount maunganui tauranga, call 022 029 2894 to place your order ahead of time. Drive the 10 minutes across the bridge, collect your order hot and fresh, and drive back. No delivery fee, no minimum order — and waffles at peak condition because there's zero transit time. This is the move for anyone based at the Mount who wants the full experience.
Order for delivery to Mount Maunganui, or call ahead for pickup from 1/83 Devonport Road, Tauranga Central, Tauranga.
Best Milkshakes in Tauranga — All 12 Varieties Reviewed
Whittaker, Hazelnut, Nutella, Biscoff, Protein, Chocolate Delight — Food To Go's milkshake range covers 12 varieties. This guide tells you what each one tastes like, what to pair it with, and which to order for your first visit.
Best Milkshakes in Tauranga — All 12 Varieties Reviewed
A great milkshake is harder to nail than it sounds. Too thin and it drinks like flavoured milk. Too thick and you can't sip it. The flavour needs to punch through the dairy without tasting artificial. Food To Go's 12-variety milkshake menu covers every flavour profile — here's the full breakdown.
The chocolate range
- Chocolate Delight Milkshake — $10.49: The benchmark. Pure chocolate, properly thick, no unnecessary additions. If a milkshake shop gets chocolate right, everything else follows. This one does.
- Nutella Milkshake — $11.49: Hazelnut-chocolate with the distinct Nutella sweetness. Richer than straight chocolate. Better paired with something light on the food side.
The NZ chocolate range
- Whittaker Milkshake — $11.49: A genuine point of difference. Whittaker's chocolate — New Zealand's premium block — as the flavour base makes this distinctly local and distinctly excellent. Rich, creamy, with that recognisable Whittaker quality.
The specialty range
- Hazelnut Milkshake — $11.49: Smooth, warm, indulgent. Hazelnut works well in milkshake form — not too sweet, not too heavy. Pairs well with any waffle from the menu.
- Biscoff Milkshake — $11.49: Caramel-spice notes from the Biscoff base, creamier than the chocolate options. A sophisticated dessert milkshake. Order alongside the Biscoff Shake for the full Biscoff experience.
- Kit Kat Milkshake — $11.49: Chocolate-wafer combination. Lighter than the Nutella or Whittaker options — a good middle ground.
- Oreo Milkshake — $11.49: Cookie-cream balance. The Oreo flavour is prominent. Order this if you want a dessert milkshake rather than a simple chocolate one.
The fruit and lighter range
- Passion Fruit Milkshake — $10.49: Tropical, tangy, noticeably lighter than the chocolate options. A cleaner palate choice.
- Strawberry Cream Shake — $10.49: Classic and well-executed. Cream-forward with natural strawberry flavour.
- Creamy Mango Milkshake — $10.49: Tropical and smooth. Works well in summer or as a contrast to a richer waffle order.
- Banana Milkshake — $10.49: Natural banana sweetness without artificial flavour notes. Underrated option.
- Protein Milkshake — $11.49: For those who want dessert without entirely abandoning their goals. Thick, filling, and satisfying without being purely indulgent.
Order any of 12 milkshake varieties for delivery across Tauranga or call for pickup.
11 Soft Serve Varieties in Tauranga — What's Worth Ordering
Dubai Kunafa, Oreo Magic, Marshmallow Crunch, Chocolate Pebbles, Gummy — Food To Go's soft serve range has 11 options. From the viral to the classic, this guide maps every variety and tells you which to order first.
11 Soft Serve Varieties in Tauranga — What's Worth Ordering
Soft serve at Food To Go isn't a plain cone with a topping dropped on top. Each variety has a deliberate topping combination that creates a specific flavour and texture experience. Here's the full range.
The headliners
- Dubai Kunafa Soft Serve — $8.50: The standout product. Pistachio cream and shredded kataifi pastry over soft serve. The contrast of cold creaminess and warm crunch is unlike anything else in Tauranga's dessert scene.
- Oreo Magic Soft Serve — $8.49: Consistently the most popular after Dubai Kunafa. Oreo crumbs, chocolate drizzle, soft serve. Familiar and excellent.
- Kit Kat Delight Soft Serve — $8.49: KitKat pieces and chocolate. The wafer crunch holds up well against the soft serve temperature.
The fun and playful range
- Chocolate Pebbles Soft Serve — $7.99: Chocolate rice pebbles over soft serve. The crunch-to-cold contrast is satisfying and the pebbles stay crispy longer than most cereal toppings.
- Marshmallow Crunch Soft Serve — $7.99: Toasted marshmallow pieces and crunch topping. Sweet, textured, fun.
- Gummy Soft Serve — $7.99: Gummy bears over soft serve. Chewy versus smooth — the contrasting textures are the point.
- M&M's Soft Serve — $7.99: Colour, crunch, chocolate. The M&M's hold their shell well against the cold.
The classic and light range
- Rainbow Brite Soft Serve — $7.99: Colourful sprinkles and candy. Visually the most striking — excellent for photos.
- Colourful Soft Serve — $8.49: Multi-coloured topping combination for a vibrant presentation.
- Crunchy Soft Serve — $7.99: A textural soft serve with a house crunch topping. Simple, satisfying.
- Sherbet Cup — $7.99: Sherbet powder over soft serve — fizzy, tangy, nostalgic. A different flavour experience to all the others.
Order any soft serve variety for delivery or call 022 029 2894 for pickup.
Dessert Delivery in Tauranga — Uber Eats, DoorDash or Pickup
Three ways to order from Food To Go. Uber Eats, DoorDash, or calling 022 029 2894 for pickup. This guide breaks down exactly when to use each option and how to get the best result every time.
Dessert Delivery in Tauranga — Uber Eats, DoorDash or Pickup
Food To Go operates across all three major ordering channels. Here's how to pick the right one for what you're ordering.
Uber Eats — best for first orders and widest reach
Food To Go has a 5.0 star rating on Google with 150+ reviews and a 4.7 on Uber Eats with 100+ reviews. Uber Eats covers the widest delivery area across Tauranga and has real-time tracking. Best for all menu categories — check the app for any current new-user deals. Waffles are best collected in person for peak texture.
DoorDash — fast and reliable alternative
DoorDash operates well across Tauranga and is the right choice if you already use the platform or want delivery time variety. Quality and selection are identical to Uber Eats.
Call for pickup — 022 029 2894 — the best option for waffles
Calling is underused and underrated. Call 022 029 2894, tell the team what you want, and arrive at 1/83 Devonport Road, Tauranga Central when it's ready. No delivery fee, no minimum order, and the food arrives at peak condition because there's zero transit time. Particularly recommended for waffles, which are best within five minutes of the iron. The pickup option also lets you browse the full grocery and snack range in-store.
Three channels. Same great food. Order whichever works best for you right now.
Biscoff Desserts in Tauranga — Waffle, Shake, Milkshake & More
Biscoff has taken over dessert culture globally — and Food To Go carries it across three formats: the Biscoff Waffle ($14.99), Biscoff Shake ($14.99) and Biscoff Milkshake ($11.49). Here's why Biscoff works so well and what to order.
Biscoff Desserts in Tauranga — Waffle, Shake, Milkshake & More
Lotus Biscoff has gone from a Belgian airline biscuit to one of the most-used flavours in dessert culture globally. The caramel-spice profile — warm, sweet, slightly cinnamony — works in virtually every dessert format. Food To Go carries it across three distinct products, all among the best-selling items on the entire menu.
Why Biscoff works so well in desserts
Biscoff spread has a flavour profile that doesn't exist elsewhere — it's caramel but with a spiced depth, sweet but not sugary, warm-tasting even when cold. It contrasts beautifully with ice cream, pairs naturally with waffle, and adds complexity to a milkshake without making it heavy.
Biscoff Waffle — $14.99
The #1 bestseller on the entire menu. Biscoff spread generously layered over a fresh waffle, crushed Biscoff biscuit crumbs for crunch, a scoop of ice cream for cold contrast, and a whole Biscoff biscuit to finish. Every component serves a purpose — crispy waffle, smooth spread, crunchy crumbs, cold cream. Built fresh when you order, every single time.
Biscoff Shake — $14.99
A thick, indulgent shake built around the signature Biscoff caramel-spice flavour. Rich and creamy with the warm, slightly cinnamony depth that makes Biscoff impossible to put down. Order alongside the Biscoff Waffle for the ultimate Biscoff experience, or on its own as a standalone dessert drink.
Biscoff Milkshake — $11.49
A sophisticated milkshake built around Biscoff spread. Caramel-spice notes come through clearly without being overpowering — it tastes like a proper dessert rather than a sweetened dairy drink. The lightest of the three Biscoff options, and a great choice if you want something substantial but not overwhelming.
Order the Biscoff Waffle, Biscoff Shake or Biscoff Milkshake for delivery or call for pickup.
Snacks, Chocolate & Noodles in Tauranga — What Food To Go Stocks
Beyond desserts, Food To Go stocks a full range of snacks, chocolates, chips, noodles, gummies and pantry basics. Whittaker's, Pascall, Pringles, Buldak, Indomie, Hi Chew — here's what's on the shelves at 1/83 Devonport Road, Tauranga Central.
Snacks, Chocolate & Noodles in Tauranga — What Food To Go Stocks
Food To Go is more than a dessert shop. The grocery and snack range at 1/83 Devonport Road, Tauranga Central covers the full impulse-buy spectrum — New Zealand chocolate, international snacks, noodles, gummies, chips and pantry basics. Here's what's stocked and what to look out for.
New Zealand chocolate — the Whittaker's range
Food To Go stocks nine Whittaker's varieties: Creamy Milk 250g ($9.49), Dark Block 250g ($9.49), Berry & Biscuit 250g ($9.49), White Chocolate 250g ($9.49), Creamy Milk Hazella 250g ($9.49), Peanut & Caramel Brittle 250g ($9.49), Creamy Milk Almond Gold ($9.49), Mango & Coconut ($9.20), and Creamy Milk 250g. New Zealand's best chocolate brand, full range in one place.
International noodles — the spicy noodle section
- Buldak Noodles (per piece) — $2.29: The viral Korean fire noodles. Varying heat levels available. A Tauranga staple for spice enthusiasts.
- Indomie Noodles (per piece) — $2.29: Indonesian instant noodles — the world's most popular instant noodle brand for good reason.
- Nongshim Noodles — $11.99: Premium Korean noodle packs. Shin Ramyun-style depth and quality.
- Maggi Noodles — $5.49 and Maggi Chicken Noodles — $5.99: The universal comfort noodle range.
Gummies and candy
Peel Me Gummies in Mango, Peach and Watermelon ($4.50 each), Hi Chew Sweet & Sour and Original Mix ($5.15 each), Pascall range (Fruit Burst, Pineapple Lumps, Grape Lumps, Minties, Lolly Scramble, Explorers, Party Pack — all $5.15), Skittles Sours ($6.30), and Fabulicious Sherbet Fizz varieties ($5.15).
Chips and crisps
Pringles Original and Sour Cream & Onion ($5.75), Bluebird Originals in Salt & Vinegar, Green Onion and Ready Salted ($4.49), Doritos Cheese Supreme 170g ($6.30), Copper Kettle in Sea Salt, Honey Soy Chicken and Wood Fired BBQ ($6.05 each), and Delisio Prawn Cocktail 140g ($6.05).
Pantry and extras
Dairy Dale Milk 2L ($6.30), Farmers Brown Eggs 12 ($10.35), and the full Extra Gum range in Peppermint, Spearmint and Strawberry (27g at $4.50, 64g at $7.90).
Visit in-store at 1/83 Devonport Road, Tauranga Central or call 022 029 2894 to check stock on any item.
Viral Ice Creams in Tauranga — Burger, Chicken, Lemon & Dubai Kunafa
Food To Go carries four viral ice cream formats: Dubai Kunafa, Burger Ice Cream, Lemon Ice Cream and Chicken Ice Cream. The novelty-format desserts that dominate social feeds are now available in Tauranga. Here's what each one actually is and what to expect.
Viral Ice Creams in Tauranga — Burger, Chicken, Lemon & Dubai Kunafa
The viral ice cream format is dessert designed for social media — visually striking, designed for sharing, and genuinely delicious beneath the novelty presentation. Food To Go's Viral Ice Creams section carries four varieties that represent the cutting edge of novelty dessert culture in Tauranga.
Dubai Kunafa — $7.50
The pistachio-kataifi combination in the most stripped-back viral format. Less elaborate than the Dubai Kunafa Soft Serve ($8.50) but still the same core flavour experience. If you want to try Dubai Kunafa without committing to the full soft serve, this is the entry point.
Burger Ice Cream — $7.99
Ice cream presented in a burger-shaped format with wafer buns and ice cream "patty." The presentation is the point — it looks like a fast food burger, tastes like a premium ice cream sandwich. Excellent for photos and genuinely good to eat. Best shared or as a standalone dessert.
Chicken Ice Cream — $6.50
Ice cream shaped to resemble a piece of fried chicken. The contrast between the savoury visual and the sweet dessert reality is the entire concept. Crispy cone coating, soft ice cream interior. One of the more unusual options in Tauranga and a conversation starter every time.
Lemon Ice Cream — $6.00
The most approachable of the viral range. Lemon-flavoured ice cream in a novelty lemon-shaped format. Tangy, refreshing, and light. The palate cleanser of the viral ice cream menu — order this after a rich waffle or milkshake.
Viral Ice Creams are best enjoyed in-store. Call 022 029 2894 to check availability and place your pickup order.
Food To Go Dessert Trays — Biscoff, Dubai, Strawberry, Kinder Bueno & Gulab Jamun
Food To Go's special dessert trays are built for sharing — loaded platters of curated desserts in one stunning presentation. Biscoff Tray, Dubai Strawberry Tray, Kinder Bueno Tray and Gulab Jamun Tray. Perfect for celebrations, gifting or treating yourself.
Food To Go Dessert Trays — Biscoff, Dubai, Strawberry, Kinder Bueno & Gulab Jamun
Food To Go's dessert trays are something different — curated sharing platters built around a single flavour theme, loaded with complementary items and presented to impress. Whether you're celebrating, gifting, or simply treating a group, these trays elevate the dessert experience beyond a single item. Four signature trays are available.
Biscoff Tray
The all-Biscoff experience in one platter. Built around the signature Lotus Biscoff caramel-spice flavour — expect Biscoff waffles, Biscoff shakes, and Biscoff-based elements all in one tray. For anyone who can't get enough of the #1 bestselling flavour at Food To Go, this is the definitive order.
Dubai Strawberry Tray
A fusion of the viral Dubai Kunafa trend and fresh strawberry elements — two of the most-ordered flavour profiles at Food To Go combined into one curated tray. The pistachio-kataifi richness of the Dubai Kunafa meets the brightness of strawberry for a contrast that works beautifully. Visually stunning and genuinely delicious.
Kinder Bueno Tray
Built for the Kinder Bueno fan. Smooth hazelnut-chocolate flavour across multiple dessert formats — think wafer crunch, creamy chocolate and the distinctive Kinder profile layered into a full tray presentation. One of the most giftable trays on the menu.
Gulab Jamun Tray
A South Asian classic reimagined as a dessert tray — soft, syrup-soaked gulab jamun combined with complementary dessert elements. Sweet, fragrant, and unlike anything else available in Tauranga. A proper tribute to the original dish and a unique offering in the Bay of Plenty dessert scene.
When to order a tray
Trays are perfect for birthdays, date nights, get-togethers, or any occasion where a single dessert isn't enough. Call 022 029 2894 to discuss your order and ensure your tray is ready on time. Pickup from 1/83 Devonport Road, Tauranga Central.
Call to order your dessert tray from Food To Go Tauranga — available for pickup.