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 famous gourmet pizzas changing to suit seasonal ingredients. The cabinets are always full of delicious pleasures, including deli style sandwiches, cakes, savouries and salads.

Dinner at Matheson Cafe
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 Fruit Bread	9.50
Banana jam, butter, toasted coconut
Toasted Bagel	9.50
Cream cheese, raspberry jam
Deluxe Toasted Bagel	14.50
Smoked salmon, caper & cream cheese spread, pickled cucumber, watercress pesto
Manuka Honey Toasted Muesli	13.50
Natural yoghurt, blueberry compote
Big Bacon, Hash Brown & Egg Butty	15.50
Bacon, hash brown, fried egg, thick buttered bread, tomato chutney on the side
Backpackers Breakfast	16.50
Bratwurst sausages, grilled mushroom, 2 fried eggs on toast
Zucchini & Sweet Corn Fritters	18.50
Grilled mushroom, spinach, poached egg, watercress pesto
Salmon Bagel Benedict	19.50
Smoked salmon, pesto, 2 poached eggs, hollandaise
Spinach & Smoked Brie Omelette	18.50
3 egg omelette, spinach, smoked brie, toasted rye bread
Matheson Breakfast	21.00
Bacon, bratwurst sausage, field mushroom, tomato, zucchini fritter, 2 poached eggs on toast, hollandaise

Lunch

Served 11:30am – 3:00pm

Soup of the day	13.50
with crusty bread
Grilled Prawn Vietnamese salad	19.50
Prawns, lettuce mix, mango, sprouts, herbs, lime chilli dressing
Pumpkin Macadamia Salad	17.00
Pumpkin, toasted macadamia, mesculin, sprouts, smoked brie
Mediterranean Spiced Goat Roti	15.50
Pulled goat shoulder, crunchy sprouts, rocket, pickled beetroot, tzatziki
Sweet Clam Risotto	20.00
Clam risotto, grilled whole clams, rocket, green caper aioli
Venison Boerewors	20.50
Venison boerewors sausage, micro salad, cherry tomato, beetroot relish, seeded mustard
Potato Gnocchi	17.00
Pumpkin, spinach, roast tomato sauce, parmesan
Lamb Salad	19.50
Lamb leg fillet (m), spinach & couscous salad, marinated blueberries, pickled cucumber, tzatziki, mustard, beetroot
Salmon Bagel Benedict	19.50
Smoked salmon, pesto, 2 poached eggs, hollandaise
Merino Lamb Burger	21.00
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	8.50

Starters

Served 5.30pm – Late

Garlic Bread, Baguette grilled with garlic butter	8.50

Soup, Homemade soup served with freshly baked bread	13.50

Lamb Loin Salad, Couscous, rocket, mustard, pickled beetroot, tzatziki	19.50

Whitebait Salad, Crispy fried, rocket, pickled cucumber, cress oil fried shallots	18.00

Potato Gnocchi, Pumpkin, spinach, roast tomato sauce, parmesan	17.00

Mains
Merino Lamb Leg Merino leg (M), grilled asparagus, potato, pea & herb mash	35.00

Pork Belly Sous vide pork belly, fennel, turnip, asian slaw, chilli soy caramel glaze	33.00

Beef Ribeye Ribeye steak, balsamic red wine risotto, spinach	36.00

Salmon Seared Salmon, rocket, clam risotto, cress pesto	34.00

Grouper Fillet Grilled grouper fillet, steamed greens, lemon herb oil, lemon polenta	34.00

Potato Gnocchi Pumpkin, spinach, roast tomato sauce, parmesan	29.00

Dessert

Chai Cheesecake	14.50

Salted Maple & Walnut panna cotta	14.50

Triple chocolate brownie ice cream	13.50