Lake Matheson Cafe

Open 7 days from 8.30 am, 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 8.30am until 4pm – Breakfast & Lunch
1 Apr – 31 Oct 8.30am – 3pm – Breakfast & Lunch

MATHESON CAFE'S MENUS

Breakfast
Lunch
Starters
Dinner

Served 8.30am – 11:30am

Toasted Bagel

10.50

Cream cheese, raspberry jam or Matheson Cafe peanut butter, toasted linseed & almonds.

Poached Eggs

13.50

Two poached eggs, toasted sourdough, watercress pesto

Honey Toasted Muesli

11.50

Natural yoghurt, rhubarb & apple compote

Waffles

19.50

Grilled Bacon, caramelized apple, maple, house made waffles

Pesto Mushrooms

18.50

Baked mushrooms, halloumi, spinach, pesto & sourdough

Mushroom Benedict

20.50

Portobello mushrooms, pesto, 2 poached egg, hollandaise

Salmon Bagel Benedict

20.50

Smoked salmon, pesto, 2 poached eggs, hollandaise

Bacon Bagel Benedict

20.50

Bacon, baby spinach, two poached eggs, hollandaise

Wanderer Breakfast

21.00

Bacon, sausage, hash brown, 2 eggs on home made toast

Lunch

Served 11:30am – 3:00pm

Soup of the day

14.50

With crusty bread

BLT Bagel

18.50

Grilled bacon, lettuce, tomato, toasted Turkish bread with mustard mayo

Chicken Ramen

18.50

Grilled chicken, crunchy vegetables, green tea noodles, spiced broth, edamame beans, shallots

Grilled Vegetable Salad

19.00

Grilled capsicum, pumpkin, edamame beans, mixed lettuce, quinoa, halloumi, pickled grapes, basil dressing

Add chicken

5.00

Bagel Benedict

20.50

Smoked salmon, pesto, 2 poached eggs, hollandaise

Portobello mushroom, pesto, 2 poached eggs, hollandaise

Venison Burger

21.00

Venison pattie with bacon, salad greens, sliced tomato, chutney on a toasted bun with fries

Chicken & Bacon Burger

21.00

Grilled chicken, bacon, salad greens, sliced tomato, chutney on a toasted bun with fries

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

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

Served 5.30pm – Late

Garlic Bread – Baguette grilled with garlic butter 9.50

Soup – Homemade soup served with freshly baked bread 14.50

Salmon Tatar – Chilli rice wine dressing, avocado, coconut mousse 19.00

Bruschetta – Tomato, basil, garlic truffle oil 13.50

Lamb Ribs – Harissa rubbed ribs, lemon mustard yoghurt 21.00

Calamari Salad – Spiced calamari, mesclun, sprouts, dukkha aioli 18.50

Mains

Lamb Salad

Lamb Fillet (m), mesculn, roast dukkha cauliflower, cherry tomato, edamame, basil dressing

21.50

Thai Green Fish Salad

Grilled fish fillet, cucumber, capsicum, baby spinach, brown basmati rice, coconut green curry dressing

25.00

Pork Belly

Asian slaw, chili soy caramel glaze, baked apple

34.00

Merino Lamb Leg

Merino leg (M), polenta, egg plant & zucchini, roast garlic glaze

39.00

Aged Beef Ribeye

Grilled Ribeye, mushroom risotto, mushroom confit

38.00

Stuffed Eggplant

Edamame, rosemary greens, spinach, pumpkin miso with a chili wine dressing

32.00

Salmon

Pumpkin miso, cauliflower crumble, nori hollandaise

37.00

Fish of the Day

Grilled fish fillet, three beans, lemon thyme ragout, cress pesto & tomato

36.00

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Lake Matheson Cafe

Served 8.30am – 11:30am

Lunch

Served 11:30am – 3:00pm

Served 5.30pm – Late

Mains

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