Lake Matheson Cafe

Open 7 days from 8am, Lake Matheson Café is just a few minutes drive from Fox Glacier at the entrance to the Lake Matheson Walkway. With comfortable seating options and deck area, we have unsurpassed views of Mt Cook and Mt Tasman.

Matheson Cafe offers a range of breakfast and lunch options, with our dishes changing to suit seasonal ingredients. The cabinets are always full of delicious pleasures, including deli style sandwiches, cakes, savouries and salads. All of them made and baked by our kitchen team.

Dinner at Matheson Café
From November to the end of March, Matheson Café changes its persona in the evening from fresh café food to a table service restaurant with an incredible new menu and extensive wine list on offer. Providing the perfect place to enjoy award winning cuisine, sample some of New Zealand’s finest beers and wines, relaxing after your adventures around Fox and Franz Josef Glacier.

Bookings are welcome and essential for large groups and tours.

Wheelchair Accessible

Cafe / Restaurant Hours
01 Nov – 31 Mar 8am until LATE – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
1 Apr – 31 Oct 8am – 3pm – Breakfast & Lunch

MATHESON CAFE'S MENUS

Breakfast
Lunch
Starters
Dinner

Breakfast

Served 8am – 11:30am

Toasted Bagel

9.50

Cream cheese, raspberry jam

Poached Eggs

12.50

Two poached eggs, toasted sourdough, watercress pesto

Honey Toasted Muesli

13.50

Coconut yoghurt, balsamic blackberries

Big Bacon, Hash Brown & Egg Butty

15.50

Bacon, hash brown, fried egg, thick buttered bread, tomato chutney on the side

Smashed Pumpkin & Sourdough

15.50

Smashed pumpkin, spinach, poached egg, grilled mushroom, dukkah, sourdough

Bacon Benedict

19.50

Streaky Bacon, pesto, 2 poached egg, hollandaise

Salmon Bagel Benedict

19.50

Smoked salmon, pesto, 2 poached eggs, hollandaise

Matheson Breakfast

21.00

Bacon, bratwurst sausage, field mushroom, tomato, potato rosti, 2 poached eggs on toast, hollandaise

Lunch

Served 11:30am – 3:00pm

Soup of the day	14.50
With crusty bread
Seafood Chowder	19.50
Shrimps, mussels, fish, calamari with toasted sourdough
Warm Lamb Salad	20.00
Baked winter vegetables, spinach, mesculin, sprouts, grilled lamb leg, minted youghurt
Smashed Pumpkin & Sourdough	17.50
Smashed pumpkin, spinach, poached egg, grillked mushroom, dukkah, sourdough
Beef Ramen	19.00
Beef filet, crunchy vegetables, ramen noodles, spiced broth
Grilled Chicken	20.00
Spiced grilled chicken thigh, asian slaw, rice, stay sauce
Beef Bagel	20.50
Beef ribeye (grilled), toasted bagel, lettuce, tomato, mustard mayo, balsamic onions
Bagel Benedict	19.50
Smoked salmon, pesto, 2 poached eggs, hollandaise
Streaky bacon, pesto, 2 poached eggs, hollandaise
Merino Lamb Burger	21.50
Herbed lamb pattie, salad greens, mint and apple chutney on a toasted bun with fries

A large selection of sweets, sandwiches, paninis and salads available in our counter cabinets

Spicy wedges with chili sour cream	9.50
Chunky fries with garlic aioli	8.50
Side salad with tomato, cucumber, bell peppers & vinaigrette	10.50

Starters

Served 5.30pm – Late

Garlic Bread, Baguette grilled with garlic butter	8.50

Soup, Homemade soup served with freshly baked bread	13.50

Pumpkin Macadamia Salad, Pumpkin, toasted macadamia, mesculin, sprouts, smoked brie	17.50
Salmon Tartar, Chilli rice wine dressing, sesame lavosh	19.00

Pate, Pate of the day, toasted ciabatta	17.00

Goat Gnocchi, Pulled goat shoulder, potato gnocchi, spinach, game jus, parmesan	19.00

Mains
Merino Lamb Leg Merino leg (M), roasted vegetables, pea puree, rosemary oil port wine jus	39.00

Pork Belly White bean puree, rockette, pickled lemon, chilli soy caramel glaze	36.00

Aged Beef Ribeye Grilled Ribeye, baked baby carrots, broccolini, salsa verde	39.00

Salmon Cauliflower truffle puree, braised cabbage & bacon, cress pesto	37.00

Fish of the Day Grilled fish fillet, steamed greens, lemon polenta, miso hollandaise	36.00

Beef Short Rib Mushroom turmeric risotto, baby spinach, whisky maple glaze	37.00
Halloumi Salad Grilled halloumi, salad greens, cured egg yolk, mango cherry dressing, raspberry	24.00
Beef Ramen Shaved beef fillet, ramen noodles, spicy broth, sweet potato	25.00

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